Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Heather Ray [books to read for beginners .TXT] 📗

How can I say this enough? Thank you to everyone that has kept up with all my books! You all are awesome! When I started adapting my fanfiction to these books, I was just doing it in order to introduce the Power Rangers to a new generation and to also help reluctant young readers to find a new love for reading. But I have found out that with each new book there is resounding success! Thank you all so much!

The Power Rangers, of course, belong to Saban Brands. This is the first Lost Galaxy fanfic I've written, and it takes off from the beginning of "Silent Sleep."

It's a bit atypical, because it focuses on a rather unusual romance, which happens to be my favorite Lost Galaxy Odd-Coupling: Maya and Damon! Before you argue, read the story and see how it could have happened.

As the large doors parted, Damon Henderson realized he didn't feel the overwhelming awe he was expecting.

The sky overhead was vivid blue, contrasting with the healthy green of the grass. The leaves on the trees rustled softly in the gentle breeze, and birds chirped in the branches. A babbling stream accompanied the birdsong, and off in the distance the rhythmic sound of hooves striking the ground added percussion to nature's melody.

He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't see what all the fuss is about."

His companion stared at him. "You've got to be kidding."

Damon shook his head, his lips tight with brutal honesty. "Sorry, Leo. I'm serious."

Leo Corbett rolled his eyes as he pushed the young mechanic into the Forest Dome. The doors finally were able to close, and together they walked through the park-like environment.

"It must take a lot to impress you, Damon," Leo stated, shaking his head slowly.

"Look, it's not that big a deal," Damon stated, pointing his finger above, "You see that gorgeous blue sky? Well, it's not really there. It's a projection of a summer sky onto a glass dome. With a push of a button, I can disturb the hologram, and we can stare out into space, which is really

above us."

"Okay, okay," Leo conceded, "the sky's fake. But the rest of it is real. That's a real stream, real animals, real grass, real trees!"

"The plants and animals are real, but the entire place was constructed by human hands." He then held out his own hands, which were, as always, slightly blackened with dirt and motor oil. "Hands just like these

." He grinned at his friend as the pair crossed the bridge of the stream. "Now, if you really want to see what beauty human hands can create, you should see inside the Megaship's Hyper Rush engines. Their precision will blow your mind!"

Leo chuckled. "You are a weird man, Damon!"

"That I am," Damon agreed proudly, "and this weird man has to get back to work..."

"Damon, you have five hours before your shift in Engineering!"

Damon shook his head. "But I've got some more repairs to finish up on the Megaship."

The Red Ranger frowned. "What're you talking about? She flies great!"

"Yeah, but the Megaship is actually a Megazord!" Damon revealed.

"Really?"

Damon nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah, Alpha showed me the Megazord profile! It's not as powerful as the Galactabeasts, but it might come in handy to have a second Megazord. The only problem is, the ship was so damaged during Astronema's invasion that it was practically unsalvageable. Now, I got the baby to fly again! Maybe I can get the transform sequence online."

"We've been doing fine without two Megazords," Leo pointed out. "I wouldn't call it a priority project."

"But wow... what an accomplishment!" Damon sighed, his grin broadening. "That's the mark of a true engineer!"

Leo laughed openly at Damon's star-struck expression. His laughter slowly faded as the sound of hooves pounding against dirt grew louder. He peered into the distance, and saw a form dressed mostly in yellow, riding bareback on a pure ebony horse. "Hey Damon," he said, turning his friend to that direction, "check it out."

Damon followed Leo's gaze, and watched as the horse galloped in circles around the corral, kicking up clouds of dust. A small smile perked his lips as they drew closer, and he could identify the rider as Maya.

Maya... the mysterious Yellow Ranger from Mirinoi. A graceful warrior with a soul so pure and open that she almost seemed childlike. Not that she was ignorant or naive, for she had a spectacular understanding of the universe. True, she didn't seem interested in the world of mechanics and technology, but it was so clear that she had some natural bond with seemingly all forms of life.

For a man like Damon, who so enjoyed the challenge of coming to an understanding of how objects work, her point of view was oddly captivating.

"C'mon," Leo said, continuing toward the stables, "let's go say hi."

As they drew nearer, they saw Maya step off the horse. It neighed fondly, and she rubbed its nose in reply. Incredibly, the horse followed her back to the stables without a harness and reigns.

"Maya's amazing!" Damon declared, shaking his head in awed disbelief. After she had secured the horse in its stall, she moved to another stall, and lead out a chocolate mare and ivory stallion simultaneously. Once they were standing on the cool grass just outside the corral, she took a long brush from her shoulder bag, and began grooming the mare's dark mane.

"Yeah," Leo agreed, "she sure has a way with animals."

That was certainly an understatement.

"Hey guys!" she called, glancing over her shoulder at the pair, "Perfect timing! I need some help to exercise that horse."

Damon's bewildered gaze fell upon the mighty white stallion, which seemed to glare at him with disdain. "Be my guest," he said, pushing Leo forward.

"Um, actually, uh..." Leo muttered, backing away slowly, "I've got a lot

of stuff to do."

"Yeah right," Damon grunted, "You don't even have a job! Speaking of which… would'ya look at the time!"

Simultaneously, the Green and Red Galaxy Rangers turned to leave.

"Hold it!" Maya called, her authoritative tone stopping both young men in their tracks, "Do I detect... fear?"

Silence set in as the young men stared at each other in defeat. Damon turned slowly, and met eyes with Maya, who was now standing with her arms crossed, and her eyebrow arched in challenge.

"Not me," he said, shaking his head in uneasy denial.

"Fear?" Leo repeated incredulously, waving his hand as if to swat the idea out of the air, "No way!"

Maya grinned victoriously. "Good." She threw them a small metal disc. "Then toss a coin."

Damon watched with a sigh as she began saddling the white horse. His hand gripped the silver coin tightly, and he grabbed Leo's shoulder, pulling him closer. After one quick look at Maya to confirm she was out of earshot, he leaned close to Leo's ear.

"Leo, you have to do this!" Through the corner of his eye, he glanced timidly at the foreboding beast. "There's no way

I'm getting on that thing!"

Leo glared at him.

"Look... I'll cook dinner tonight."

Leo's stern face then cracked into a smile. "You? Cook? That sounds more like a punishment than a deal!"

Damon frowned. "C'mon, Man! I can't ride that horse! I think my allergies are kicking in! And... and... the Megaship's waiting..."

Leo shook his head. "That's not doing it for me, Damon. Besides, you need to spend some time in the Forest Dome. You're starting to scare me with your Dr. Frankenstein routine; spending all your time with machines."

Damon scowled. "I'm not a scientist. I'm a mechanic

! I don't invent things... I fix them!"

Leo was clearly unconvinced. "I call heads."

Damon deflated, his gaze falling back to the coin. He swallowed hard, balancing the coin on his thumb.

"Well, fifty-fifty odds..." he sighed, tossing the coin. He then caught it, and placed it on the back of his left hand. His right hand remained over the coin, and he took a deep breath.

"Well?" Maya asked, gazing at them expectantly.

Damon's fingers crept away from the coin, and his eyes widened in panic.

"Tails!" Leo shouted, his face lighting up, "I guess the Powers that Be want you

to get acquainted with nature."

"Wait... that means I get to choose

who goes," Damon stated desperately.

Leo chuckled. "Nice try, Buddy."

Damon muttered under his breath, glowering at Leo through the corner of his eye.

Leo grinned innocently, spinning Damon around and pushing him towards Maya. "Damon here is your boy. I mean... your cowboy

!"

Damon rolled his eyes at the lame joke.

"Okay, Damon, let's go," Maya said, taking his hand. She guided him to the stallion, and watched with a reserved smile as he crawled onto the animal's back. Once he was secure, she walked over to the mare, and leapt onto her fluidly.

"Ready?" she inquired.

"No problem," Damon said, biting his lip. He