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When he heard more people arrive behind him, Car turned around so quickly he got whiplash. He wasn't sure whether to hide or attack, so he did neither. He just watched them for a moment until the one with black hair started asking questions.
"I was going to ask that same thing! What the hell!?"

He heard a sound like an old printer, looked around, and saw that it was the robot. Something in the area of its chest was moving and making the racket. Occasionally, a spark would fly out. This was too unreal.

"I must be dead," he decided. "And since you're not naked yet, this must be hell. I'm dead and I'm in hell!"

Another guy showed then showed up, and Car had to sit down.

“Death solves all problems, No Man, No Problem. Or at least that was what I was taught. If we are dead, it seems that the saying is certainly a lie, as there is a severe problem. What is this place?”
When it came down to the overall weirdness of the sudden arrival at a strange place, the fact that there were others who where also there sputtering curses and flailing wildly did not come as much of a shock. Though he did not know exactly what was going on, he knew he had to keep his head on straight and use logic. He was trained to react well in stressful situations, while not trained to defend against something greater than his comprehension, he thought he would just have to stay calm until he figured it all out. Strangely one of the first things that he noticed, was that all of them had either black or brown hair. Himself included. While he didn’t think hair color came into play here. There were a couple girls, and one male saying something about women being naked. All of them where about his age it seemed. All of them were rather fit. He gritted his teeth when one of the girls made a comment about Sarte. He was pretty sure she was trying to tell a joke, but the mere mention of a pro Marxist brought up savage memories, especially in such a bad situation. Even if Sarte wasn’t a communist, any support of Marx’s philosophy worried Konrad. Going back to a place that promised a future of socialism put him in a sour mood. He couldn’t help but again wonder if this was a trick of his homeland.
The other girl there was someone Konrad recognized. He had seen her at one of his many trips to the library. Though he didn’t know her name, that at least said that they were not just taking people who betrayed his homeland. He knew she wasn’t a foreigner. If there were residents of Ash Peaks here then this was probably something completely different. His mind had gone racing, wanting to think of all he had been forced to learn about secret projects by nations to advance technology and create super weapons. He didn’t think that this was anything of that nature. He didn’t want it to be anyway, this had an entirely different air about it. Something that he just could not quite place. Then the strange almost humanoid box in the middle of the floor started sparking and making noises. Konrad took a step back, not wanting to be close if it exploded. He looked around the room realizing that there was nothing he could trust to brace him for the impact and fire, so he sighed and shook his head.
“Seriously. What is going on?”

As Kylie helped the girl up from the floor, another person appeared, she turned only to have her ears bombarded by a language she didn't understand. Confusion flashed a crossed her face, she may not be able to speak many languages but she could at least identify almost all of them. This one should just couldn't place.

Then another spoke, she realized it was the boy she had seen in detention earlier, however she chose to ignore his last statement, she wasn't quite sure what me meant. Kylie watched the contraption near him that seemed to be sparking and sputtering. Nothing in this place was easing her confusion.

"Dead, Aliens?!" She looked around, nothing was making any sense at all. She opened her mouth to speak again when yet another person appeared, this time a girl.

"If we are in fact kidnapped, I assume we are all in the same boat. All I know is that I was standing on the sidewalk and suddenly I was here." Kylie looked to each of them, "Since I have seen two more people appear in much the same way I bet I did, where were all of you before you were here?" She paused hoping to find answers and sort all of this out.

By the time the screen flickered on, Ty had given up being surprised and rather than jump she turned towards it to listen attentively. The voice was haunting, yet reassuring, and all the while shaking her to her core. It wasn't until it the image had faded did his words fully resonate in her mind. At first, she met his message with disbelief. She had never seen herself as a fighter let alone a warrior, in fact she considered herself more of a conscientious objector or even a pacifist. Now, she was told she was a great warrior of Earth? This was ridiculous; the decree sounded like something out of a typical science fiction movie or a Lovecraft book. Portals opening to unleash unspeakable evils, average people called to greater power to defend the home team- the whole thing was rather cliché. Given this aspect, who's to say this was real and not some elaborate hoax? She had no proof that this individual, this thing, was telling the truth. For all she knew this door could be a gas chamber, or any sort of torture room he asked them to step into. However, if that were the case though, why hadn't they been subjected to that in the first place? It was then that Ty began weighing the opposite option.

What if this was real? It was completely foolish to even comprehend the event as true, yet there was something inside her that couldn't let go of the thought. She had never seen herself as special before, at least from a warrior standpoint (she couldn't throw a punch to save her life,) yet this person saw potential in her, maybe things she would never see otherwise. Her mother had always told her she could grow up to change the world, and Ty had every intention of it, at least with her sculpture work. Now, she had a chance to really make that difference and inside she still felt like running. Her cowardice sickened her.

Turning to the doorway, Ty's brow furrowed with uncertainty and fear. Ultimately, it came down to the fact that lying or not, this was the only door they had been given and the only sign of getting out or even understanding why they had been taken or how for that matter. Furthermore, if it was true and the Earth needed help, who was she to deny it?

Moments passed and after a few deep breaths she had made her decision. Silently, Ty removed herself from the counter and began to move into the chamber.

Kylie nodded slowly, what the guy in the red shirt was saying made sense. One thing was for sure, whatever situation they were all in, they were in it together. Together It made her think of her brother, was he looking for her? Was he fretting trying to find her? Although she was doing her best to stand on her own two feet, Kylie still found herself dependent on her brother. She started to wish that he was here when the old piece of electronics came to life. The first sounds that came out only made her worry more What's really going on here... Then the sounds formed words that she could understand.

"Attack?" Her voice was more of a whisper, just to herself. It all felt surreal, as if all of this was just a creation in her own mind. A veil meant to keep out evil? None of this followed logic.

She watched cautiously as two of the members in the room moved into the chamber. It hadn't taken them long to decide. Kylie looked at her own feet, unsure. What if this is all just a trick? She shook her head slightly. No, deep down she knew that she just wanted to make this world a better place. Maybe this was how to do it.

Squaring her shoulders, and with a small sniffle, she marched into the chamber without a second thought.

Car more or less tuned it out. It was too unreal, too much, and everyone was soaking it in. He felt like he was going insane. Most of all he was wondering why he'd be chosen. Obviously all of the others were all for saving the planet and fighting crime, making friends, freeing Tibet and whatever. But he didn't really give a damn. It was enough getting out of detention. There was no way he was hero material.

He looked around at the others to see how they reacted, but found that, one by one, they were all entering this chamber. He was last and was left alone in the chamber. It was big, quiet, empty, it smelled funny, and that robot just kept sparking and making noises. He'd been left behind now. He grumbled and pounded his fist against the metal console, then stalked after them into the room.

As soon as he entered, the heavy metal door closed behind them all and they were closed off in this room. What little light was supplied in the room dimmed as the ceiling above their heads exploded in an array of colors that formed themselves into rough shapes, then into concrete and recognizable forms. The voice spoke again.

"The creatures of myth, astounding and mysterious, their memory lasting throughout recorded history. Few know that these creatures once were not mere fantasy but actually roamed the Earth. Noble and strong, theirs is the power I give to you."

The creatures moved on the ceiling, flying, running, dancing, one by one descending down the walls. The lights fell upon each of them one by one as the voice spoke.

"The Chimera." The golden light fell upon Ty as the creature let out a silent roar.
"The Kraken." The light, which was not black but actually a very narrow beam of white light that formed the outline of the creature as it swam onto Konrad and floated there serenely.
"The Gryphon." The creature of green light flew down and lighted gracefully upon Kylie.
"The Manticore." The purple beast descended to Vi where it sat calmly.
"And the Phoenix." The red fire bird trailed flames as it flew down to Car and perched with its wings spread wide.

The lights came from five different places in the room, and they only ceased when the lights came back up, revealing five columns where each light originated from, each bearing the symbol of its respective beast. This light would also reveal that each of them had been changed. Where before stood five ordinary teenagers in their ordinary street clothes, there now were five warriors clad in advanced battlesuits. Then, as quickly and unexpectedly as they had come, the suits vanished, and in their place each teen was left with a device secured about their waist.

"These are your Power Morphers, the keys to your power. When in danger, raise them to the sky calling the name of your creature. You will morph into the formiddable fighting force known as the Power Rangers. As Power Rangers you will have access to a universe of power and will command a fleet of fighting machines called Zords."

A passage opened across the room from the door they used to enter this chamber, leading up into what seemed daylight.

"There are three very important rules you all must follow, or else you shall lose the protection of The Power," the voice warned. "First, never use your power for personal gain. Second, never escalate a battle unless forced to. Finally, keep your identity secret. No one may know you are a Power Ranger."

The voice said no further, but Car was no longer listening anyway. He had rushed out and up the stairs, smelling a real way out this time. He found himself in a strange and unknown building, but gave it only a moment's consideration before finding his way to the door. It was boarded up, the windows broken, but Car's primary occupation had once been breaking doors open. He gave it a few good kicks and rushed out into daylight, running across a parking lot and right up to a metal railing.

He stood upon an outcropping which overlooked all of Ash Peaks. He looked behind him and saw the massive observatory he'd come from. He knew this place. He'd been here before.

As she entered the chamber, Ty wondered what to expect and as the others she soon found out. The Voice once again began to speak an as he did she listened attentively until the whole ordeal was over. The fate of Earth was apparently in the hands of these five individuals who could barely drive a car, and more frighteningly, she was one of them. The small device which held so much power, which summoned the power of her creature the Chimera, was now in her hands and her eyes fixated upon it. She was destined to save the world.. Power Rangers..

There was he a large thud and the echoing of footsteps. Drawing her eyes away, Ty's delusions of heroism faded when she realized one of the males had found a way out through sheer force. As she placed the device back upon her belt one of the other girls approached and introduced herself before nearly skipping out the door. Vivaldi was it? Her pep was rather unsettling given the situation and events that had transpired, but then again Ty wasn't used to such cheeriness in general so it could have easily been her. Once she had left, only three of them remained now. Eying the other two, Ty pondered introducing herself as well but the whole situation still seemed so surreal. Instead, she offered a half-hearted nod out of courtesy and then began a brisk walk until she was outdoors.

Never had fresh air felt so good. With a deep breath, Ty regained her sense of direction when she realized where she was. She had never gone up to this observatory, but she had known of it and its location which was enough to make her feel secure again. Her eyes scanned the scene to find the brutish male who thrashed the door down across the way who seemed to be gazing down at the view below. At first, she didn't really know whether to approach or not; usually men who break things without much thought or vocalize their love for nude women weren't people she'd like to associate herself with; he seemed like a typical pig. However, despite her better judgment she moved to the railing anyway to find the best route back into town.

Peering over the edge, Ty found herself reflecting upon the scene to reveal a prosperous and peaceful city below. She wondered what evils would befall it, or when it would, or even if it would. It was still quite a bit to process if such an unreal ordeal could be processed.

After having her fill of the view, Ty looked over to the boy once more who seemed oblivious to her presence so rather than offering some sort of a farewell gesture she just turned and began finding her way back to town. It was a long way home and she hoped she could find some sort of explanation to tell her father when she arrived.