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**Red Dorm Classroom - Monday Morning, 8:17 AM**
Connor sat slumped in his chair, spinning a soccer ball on his finger with the dedication of someone who'd rather be literally anywhere else. The ball wobbled, and he caught it with an exaggerated groan.
"UGHHHHH! What's taking Mr. Scott and Mr. Oliver so long?! I'm DYING of boredom here!"
Carter glanced at his watch and sighed. "Connor, we've literally only been in class for ten minutes."
"REALLY?!" Connor's eyes went wide. "It feels like we've been here for HOURS! Days! Weeks! I'm aging in real time!"
Shane rolled his eyes from his perfectly organized desk. "You're so dramatic."
Andros leaned back in his chair, tapping his pen thoughtfully. "I wonder what was so important about today's class that Mr. Oliver was coming. He usually teaches the sixth rangers."
Leo nodded enthusiastically. "It must be REALLY important! Mr. Scott said it was 'really important red ranger business' with that serious face he makes."
Casey was practically vibrating in his seat, eyes sparkling like Christmas morning. "I'm SO EXCITED! I can barely sit still! What do you think it is? New training? New gear? New—"
"Casey, you're literally bouncing," Jack Landors interrupted with a grin. "You're like a puppy who heard the word 'walk.'"
Scott sighed from the back row. "I just hope whatever it is isn't anticlimactic. All this buildup better be worth—"
The door swung open.
**ENTER: TOMMY OLIVER AND JASON LEE SCOTT**
Seventeen boys immediately sat up straighter than soldiers. Wes, who had been casually sitting on his desk, slipped right off and scrambled into his chair, face burning red.
"Smooth, Collins," Shane muttered.
Jason entered with a smile, while Tommy dropped a mysterious box onto the front table with a satisfying *thunk*.
"Good morning, gentlemen," Jason announced. "Today is going to be a very special class."
Shane's hand shot up. "How special?"
Tommy's eyes twinkled with mischief. "You'll see."
Jason clapped his hands together. "Alright, I need all of you to stand up and line up according to your seat numbers. Single file."
Mack whispered to Brody, "This sounds like we're about to get detention or something."
Tommy chuckled. "Nothing like that, I promise."
The boys shuffled into line, muttering among themselves. Jason's smile grew wider.
"Today," he announced, "you are going to be morphing for the first time."
**CHAOS. ABSOLUTE CHAOS.**
"WHAT?!"
"NO WAY!"
"ARE YOU SERIOUS?!"
"FINALLY!"
"I KNEW IT!"
"OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY—"
Connor literally jumped three feet in the air. Leo started clapping. Casey looked like he might cry from joy. Cole whooped. Wes fist-pumped. Even stoic Jayden's eyes widened.
"THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!" Tyler shouted.
"I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT SINCE I GOT HERE!" Casey added, bouncing on his toes.
"Are we getting our actual ranger powers?!" Nick asked, trying to play it cool but failing miserably.
Tommy slammed his hand on the table. "SILENCE IN THE COURT!"
Everyone shut up instantly.
Jason grinned. "Morphers are an essential part of being a ranger. They're your main source of power, and everyone will have a unique one designed specifically for them."
"But sir," Shane raised his hand, "are we actually becoming rangers today?"
"Today you'll be learning your morph calls," Tommy explained. "Without saying the right phrase, the transformation won't happen. Think of it as... ranger training wheels."
Tyler's hand shot up. "How are our morphers chosen? Like, who decides?"
Tommy's expression grew reverent. "The morphers are created by Zordon himself. He decides who gets what morpher based on your spirit, your destiny, your—"
"Your fashion sense?" Connor interrupted with a grin.
"Connor," Jason said dryly, "you might want to hold that thought."
Jason lifted the box. "There are seventeen morphers in here. One for each of you. I'm going to call you up one by one, give you your morpher, tell you your morphing call, you'll transform and bond with your morpher, then we'll move on. Understood?"
A chorus of eager "Yes sir!" filled the room.
Cole mumbled, "I think so?"
Jason nodded. "Alright. Andros, you're up."
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Andros approached with barely contained excitement which was unusual for him, his blonde hair catching the light.
"Andros," Jason said, handing him what looked like a futuristic wristwatch, "your morpher is a digitizer. To transform, you'll say 'Let's Rocket!' then hit the three button twice, then the five button."
Casey whispered loudly, "That's oddly specific!"
Tommy shushed him with a finger to his lips.
Andros took a deep breath, raised his wrist, and shouted, "LET'S ROCKET!"
*Beep beep. Beep.*
Light exploded around him, and when it faded, he stood in a sleek red space suit with a silver helmet.
"WHOA!"
"THAT'S AMAZING!"
"HE LOOKS SO COOL!"
Jason beamed with pride. "Andros, you are the Red Space Ranger."
Andros nodded, his voice slightly muffled by the helmet, and stepped back to join the others.
"Leo!" Tommy called.
Leo practically sprinted forward, eyes wide with excitement.
"Leo, you also have a watch-style morpher," Jason explained. "Press the middle button and yell 'Go Galactic!'"
Leo didn't hesitate. "GO GALACTIC!"
Another flash of light, and Leo emerged in red armor with golden accents and a distinctive star pattern.
Tommy smiled. "You're the Red Galaxy Ranger."
"AWESOME!" Leo pumped his fist before jogging back to the group.
"Carter!"
Carter walked up, trying to look nonchalant but failing spectacularly as his eyes kept darting to the remaining morphers.
"Carter, you also get a watch," Jason said, pulling out another device.
Wes stage-whispered, "There are a LOT of watches."
Tommy sighed dramatically. "You have no idea."
"To transform," Jason continued, "press the top button and say 'Lightspeed Rescue!'"
Carter nodded seriously. "LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!"
Flash. Red rescue suit with yellow trim and a bigger helmet.
Casey called out, "His helmet's huge!"
"SHUSH!" Tommy waved his hand.
Jason grinned. "Carter, you're the Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger."
Carter nodded, barely containing his excitement, and stepped back.
Before Jason could even open his mouth, Wes was already in his face.
"OK MY TURN, TEACH!"
Jason chuckled. "Alright, alright. Wes, you also get a—" He sighed heavily. "—watch."
"Awesome" Tyler whispered excitedly from the line.
"SHUSH!" Tommy pointed at him.
"Say 'Time for Time Force' and press the center button," Jason instructed.
"TIME FOR TIME FORCE!"
Flash. Red suit with silver and blue accents and a distinctive visor.
"You're Time Force Red," Jason announced.
Wes saluted dramatically before marching back to the others.
"Cole, you're up!"
Cole approached with his easy smile, hands relaxed at his sides.
Jason pulled out what looked like a flip phone and practically sagged with relief. "Cole, thank GOD, something different! You get a Growl Phone. Say 'Wild Access' and press the zero button."
Cole grinned. "WILD ACCESS!"
Flash. Red jacket with animal prints and distinctive vest.
"Cool, animal theme!" Connor called out.
"You're the Red Lion Wild Force Ranger," Jason announced.
Cole's face lit up. "Lions are my FAVORITE animal!" He practically skipped back to the group.
"Shane, your turn!"
Shane walked up with military precision, spine straight, but his eyes were definitely giddy.
Connor bounced on his toes. "I'm next! This is great!"
Jason pulled out another watch and sighed. "Here you go, another... watch."
Shane took it seriously. "What's my call?"
"Say 'Ninja Storm, Ranger Form, HA!'"
The boys started talking over each other.
"That's so long!"
"Why is there a 'ha'?"
"Do I have to do the sound effect too?"
Shane looked uncertain. "Do I have to say the 'ha' part?"
Jason and Tommy said in perfect unison: "YES."
Shane shrugged. "NINJA STORM, RANGER FORM, HA!"
Flash. Red ninja outfit with wind symbols and a sleek helmet.
"Cool, he's a ninja!" Brody called out excitedly.
"You're the Red Wind Ninja Storm Ranger," Jason announced.
Shane nodded seriously and stepped back.
Connor immediately RAN up to Jason. "OK MR. SCOTT, GIVE ME MY WATCH!"
Jason reached into the box... and pulled out a bracelet.
Connor stared at it. Blinked. Stared again.
"Please tell me you're joking."
"Nope."
Connor's face went bright red. "A bracelet?! REALLY?! I have to wear a BRACELET?!"
"I don't have all day, McKnight. Say 'Dino Thunder, Power Up!'"
Connor looked like his soul was leaving his body, but he slipped on the bracelet and reluctantly mumbled, "Dino... Thunder... Power Up..."
Flash. Red suit with black trim and dinosaur motifs.
Jason patted his shoulder. "You have dino powers, just like me. You're the Red Dino Thunder Ranger."
Connor nodded, still looking dejected about the bracelet, and walked back muttering, "A bracelet... really..."
Jack sauntered up, hands in his pockets.
Jason handed him what looked like a police badge. Jack stared at it.
"Am I a cop now?"
Tommy shrugged. "Seems like it."
Jack held it up. "Well, it's better than a bracelet!"
Connor grumbled loudly from the back.
"Say 'S.P.D. Emergency' and press the center," Jason instructed.
Jack nodded. "Yup, definitely a cop. S.P.D. EMERGENCY!"
Flash. Red tactical gear with police-style armor.
Jack admired his reflection in the window. "Not bad!" He swaggered back to the others.
Nick walked up, all cool and unbothered. "Let's get this over with."
Jason rolled his eyes and handed him what looked like a flip phone. "Good news, it's not another watch."
"Small miracles," Nick muttered.
"Say 'Magical Source, Mystic Force' and press the red button."
Nick frowned. "Why does it rhyme?"
"I don't make the rules, kid."
Nick shrugged. "MAGICAL SOURCE, MYSTIC FORCE!"
Flash. Red coat with mystical symbols and a flowing cape.
"COOL, HE HAS A CAPE!" Casey shouted.
Cole pouted. "No fair! I wanted a cape!"
Nick rolled his eyes and joined the others.
"You're the Red Mystic Ranger, by the way," Jason added.
Mack approached meekly. "I'm ready, sir."
Jason pulled out what looked like a gear with a handle. "Mack, yours is really cool and unique. You have to spin it on an object to transform."
Mack's eyes lit up like Christmas. "COOL!" He immediately grabbed it.
Connor muttered, "No fair..."
"Say 'Overdrive Accelerate' and grind the morpher on your shirt," Jason instructed.
Mack pressed it against his shirt and spun. "OVERDRIVE ACCELERATE!"
Flash. Red suit with gear patterns and mechanical details.
"You're the Red Overdrive Ranger," Jason announced.
Mack saluted. "Reporting for duty!" He jogged back to join the others.
Jason looked at Casey, who was literally vibrating with excitement.
"Casey, come here before you pass out from excitement."
Casey practically teleported to the front. "I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY AWESOME MORPHER!"
Jason reached into the box... and pulled out bright red sunglasses.
Casey's face fell. "😑 What... is this?"
"Your morpher."
Connor immediately burst into laughter. "THAT'S EVEN WORSE THAN MINE!"
Tommy pointed at him. "Shut it, bracelet boy."
"Casey, ignore Connor. Your morpher is very cool," Tommy said encouragingly.
Casey sighed dramatically. "I'm disappointed, but I'll manage." He took the sunglasses with resignation.
"Say 'Jungle Beast Spirit Unleashed' and press the side of the glasses," Jason instructed.
Casey did as told. "JUNGLE BEAST SPIRIT UNLEASHED!"
Flash. Red martial arts outfit with tiger stripes.
Casey immediately started gushing. "OH MY GOD I'M A POWER RANGER! THIS IS AMAZING! I'M ACTUALLY A RANGER!"
"Yeah, you're the Red Jungle Fury Ranger," Jason said with a smile.
Casey beamed and bounced back to the group.
"Scott!"
Scott walked over with zero enthusiasm on his face.
Jason said sarcastically, "Wow, I can feel your excitement from here."
Jason handed him a phone and a chip. "There are extra steps for you. Insert the chip into the phone first."
Scott nodded and did just that. "Now what?"
"Say 'RPM, Get in Gear!'"
Scott sighed. "Of COURSE it rhymes." He pressed the button. "RPM, GET IN GEAR!"
Flash. Red suit with mechanical designs and engine motifs.
"You're Series Ranger operator series Red," Jason announced.
Everyone went "OOOOH!"
Wes called out, "That's a really long name!"
Scott just nodded and walked back.
"Alright, almost done," Jason sighed. "Jayden!"
Jayden approached slowly, his stance poised and serious, every step deliberate.
Jason handed him an old-style flip phone. "We're going retro for you, Jayden."
"What's my morphing sequence?" Jayden asked formally.
"Say 'Samuraizer, Go Go Samurai' and draw the kanji symbol for fire in the air."
Jayden grimaced. "I have to add the 'go go' part?"
Jason and Tommy said simultaneously: "YES!"
"But it sounds so stupid" he protested.
"We said yes" Jason says
"But i-" Jayden starts.
"Nope" Tommy says
"But if I could just -" he tries again
"No buts" Jason says cutting him off.
Jayden sighed, his cheeks slightly pink. "Fine, samuraizer... Go Go Samurai!" He drew the kanji symbol with practiced precision.
Flash. Traditional red samurai armor with gold trim.
"WHOA, THAT'S A FIRE SUIT!" Leo shouted.
"Literally," Shane added. "Fire kanji and everything!"
Jayden nodded seriously and stepped back.
Troy walked up with absolutely zero expression or words.
Tommy thought to himself, *I literally forgot he was even here.*
Jason said dryly, "Wow, such enthusiasm." He handed Troy a wooden tiki head and a card. "Put the card inside the tiki."
Wes called out, "That's the weirdest morpher yet!"
"Put the card inside and say 'Go Go Megaforce,'" Jason instructed.
Troy looked confused. "Isn't that what Jayden said?"
"I don't make the rules, kid."
Troy shrugged and inserted the card. "GO GO MEGAFORCE!"
Flash. Red suit with dragon motifs and angular helmet.
"You're the Red Megaforce Ranger," Jason said.
Troy just nodded and walked back. Jason suddenly remembered oh Troy hold on, the boy would pause still looking emotionless.
"You have a super mega mode too" Jason explains giving him a different Morpher with a morphing key.
Troy takes it blinking in surprise.
"hey that's not fair" Connor says.
"yeah I agree" Casey says pouting.
"hush" Tommy says.
Jason explains how to enter 'super mega mode" for troy and the boy complies getting a sleek looking pirate attire.
"woah" the boys chorused, some in jealousy.
"that's so cool Troy, your so lucky" Tyler says in awe.
"for real" Brody says.
"but wait-" Carter starts. "first he's an angel then a pirate, I don't get it, what's the theme exactly"
"Well you see, the sentai footage was-" Tommy starts.
"Stop breaking the forth wall" Jason says cutting him off before turning to Carter "the theme doesn't matter, stop overthinking"
"ok ok" Carter says.
"good now who's next" Jason asks.
"Tyler!" Tommy replies.
Tyler bounded up with a huge grin. Jason handed him what looked like a battery with a dinosaur symbol.
"This is a Dino Charger," Jason explained. "To transform, say 'It's Morphin' Time! Dino Charger, Ready! Unleash the Power!' and insert the charger into your morpher."
Tyler's eyes went wide. "I get to say 'It's Morphin' Time'?! That's the CLASSIC line!"
"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME! DINO CHARGER, READY! UNLEASH THE POWER!"
Flash. Red armor with T-Rex designs and spikes.
"You're the Red Dino Charge Ranger!" Jason announced.
Tyler whooped and ran back.
"Brody!"
Brody approached with excitement barely contained.
Jason handed him a throwing star. "This is a Ninja Power Star. Say 'It's Morphin' Time! Ninja Power, Ninja Spin!'"
Brody's eyes lit up. "I ALSO get 'It's Morphin' Time'?! And I'm a NINJA?!"
Shane called out, "Hey, that's MY thing!"
Casey grinned. "Cool! We have two ninjas and one samurai!"
"IT'S MORPHIN' TIME! NINJA POWER, NINJA SPIN!"
Flash. Red ninja suit with modern styling.
"You're the Red Ninja Steel Ranger!" Jason announced.
Brody practically floated back to join the others.
"Devon! DEVON!"
No response. Devon was sitting in the corner, completely absorbed in his handheld game, earbuds in.
Tommy walked over and smacked the back of his head.
"OW! What?! I was about to beat the boss!"
"You're up, gamer boy," Tommy said, dragging him to the front.
Jason handed him what looked like a key with beast designs. "Say 'It's Morphin' Time! Beast Powers, Unleash the Beast!' and insert the key."
Devon blinked. "Wait, I also get 'It's Morphin' Time'? Why do Tyler, Brody, and I all get the classic call but—"
"STOP ASKING QUESTIONS!" Jason interrupted.
Devon shrugged. "IT'S MORPHIN' TIME! BEAST POWERS, UNLEASH THE BEAST!"
Flash. Red suit with cheetah motifs and sleek design.
"Red Beast Morpher Ranger," Jason said tiredly.
Devon nodded and went back to his game.
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**THE GRAND FINALE**
Tommy cleared his throat. "Alright, everyone. Before we wrap up, I want each of you to state your transformation call and your official ranger designation. Starting with Andros."
**One by one, they went down the line:**
**Andros:** "Let's Rocket! I'm the Red Space Ranger!"
**Leo:** "Go Galactic! Red Galaxy Ranger!"
**Carter:** "Lightspeed Rescue! Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger!"
**Wes:** "Time for Time Force! Time Force Red!"
**Cole:** "Wild Access! Red Lion Wild Force Ranger!"
**Shane:** "Ninja Storm, Ranger Form, HA! Red Wind Ninja Storm Ranger!"
**Connor:** *reluctantly* "Dino Thunder, Power Up... Red Dino Thunder Ranger..." *muttering about the bracelet*
**Jack:** "S.P.D. Emergency! Red S.P.D. Ranger!"
**Nick:** "Magical Source, Mystic Force! Red Mystic Ranger!"
**Mack:** "Overdrive Accelerate! Red Overdrive Ranger!"
**Casey:** "Jungle Beast Spirit Unleashed! Red Jungle Fury Ranger!"
**Scott:** "RPM, Get in Gear. Series Ranger operator series Red."
**Jayden:** "Samuraizer, Go Go Samurai! Red Samurai Ranger!" he says still blushing in embarrassment
**Troy:** "Go Go Megaforce! Red Megaforce Ranger!"
**Tyler:** "It's Morphin' Time! Dino Charger, Ready! Unleash the Power! Red Dino Charge Ranger!"
**Brody:** "It's Morphin' Time! Ninja Power, Ninja Spin! Red Ninja Steel Ranger!"
**Devon:** *still playing his game* "It's Morphin' Time! Beast Powers, Unleash the Beast! Red Beast Morpher Ranger!"
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**THE QUESTION AVALANCHE**
As soon as the last ranger finished, chaos erupted again.
"MR. SCOTT! MR. OLIVER!"
"When do we get our Zords?!"
"Can we use our morphers outside of class?!"
"Do we get weapons too?!"
"What about our actual ranger duties?!"
"Are there real monsters we'll fight?!"
"Can we morph whenever we want?!"
"Do we get a command center?!"
"What about our ranger teams?!"
Tommy and Jason looked at each other and sighed deeply.
Jason rubbed his temples. "It's going to be a loooooong day."
Tommy nodded. "I need coffee. Lots of coffee."
"MR. SCOTT! YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION ABOUT THE ZORDS!"
"DEAR ZORDON," Jason muttered, "what have we done?"
*In the distance, seventeen newly-morphed rangers continued their barrage of questions while Tommy and Jason contemplated early retirement.