Sarah has never been so far away from home before. She had moved a few times growing up, but always had her family with her. This time, she had left Shane and her friends behind to start a brand new adventure: adult life.

She fortunately wasn't alone. Her fiancée Kelly was right behind her, double and even triple checking the email Sarah had received from Commander Shaw of Grid Battleforce. Sarah had been recruited by the company to work as a researcher on a top secret project. She didn't know much more than that, but Sarah didn't shy away from the unknown. The email was legitimate, the job was real, and Sarah had even spoken to the Commander herself on the phone to plan out the arrival.

"Says here there will be a driver waiting for us at arrivals," Kelly said. "You remembered to tell her we would need a wheelchair accessible vehicle, right?"

Sarah's eyes widened as she turned to her fiancée with a guilty look.

"I love you."

"Seriously? You know they just don't sent that stuff out you know! It's a disability because a minority of the people have it! They don't sent cars out just in case!"
Sarah started to chuckle, which didn't seem to amuse Kelly in the slightest. The former Green Ranger crossed her arms and huffed.

"What?"

"Do you really think I would forget to tell them about your chair? Commander Shaw was completely understanding. She even promised our house and Grid Battleforce would be entirely accessible to you."

"Accessible to someone who can walk is very different than what's actually accessible. Are you sure...?"

"Positive. I stressed how important it was and she stressed that you wouldn't have a problem."

As they arrived as baggage claim, Sarah cut through the crowd of people to collect their bags. They only had one bag each. Though they were moving far, their families and their homes would always be in Summer Cove. With plans to visit often, and their families promising to make the trip when possible, it seemed ridiculous to pack everything up.

Once the bags were collected, they made their way to the arrivals gate. The email stated a driver would be waiting for them. Since it wasn't likely anyone from Grid Battleforce knew Sarah couldn't read, Kelly had to keep her eye out. She spotted a woman holding a sign that read S. Thompson.

"That's us," Kelly told Sarah and they made their way over. As they approached, the woman seemed to recognize them both. The girls assumed that once their Ranger identities had gone public, it wasn't just Summer Cove that found out, but the whole world. Not to mention, if Grid Battleforce has recruited Sarah, they probably already knew what she looked like.

"I'm Sarah," the former pink Ranger said.

"Nice to meet you, Sarah. I'm Commander Shaw." The woman introduced herself and offered her hand.

"The head of the company doing airport pickup?" Kelly asked.

"Given our special request and the nature of the job, I thought it best I make sure the arrival went smoothly," Commander Shaw explained. "I'll take you out to the car and we can talk a bit more about the job."

They left the airport and made their way to the parking garage. Kelly was glad to see they were walking towards the accessible parking spot and even happier when, at the press of a button, a lift opened out of the side of the car. Kelly wouldn't have to struggle at all the buckle in, as her chair would attach right into the car, securing her tight in case of an accident.

"Sweet!" Kelly smiled.

"I'm glad you like it. This car is yours. Consider it a thank you for supporting your girlfriend in her new career and leaving home."

"Fiancée," Kelly correctly happily. "And with perks like this, it's really not a problem. This is actually mine?"

"Assuming you have a license, it is your personal vehicle. Sarah will be receiving a company car and when we heard about the wheelchair we knew we couldn't guarantee public transit in the city would be so accommodating. I'd had to think of you sitting at home in a new city alone while Sarah was at work so this way you have the option to get out and discover Coral Harbour on your own."

"Okay, all my previous reservations are gone," Kelly said. She fastened herself into the car while Sarah and Commander Shaw hopped into the front seats. After the Commander showed Kelly how she would be able to transition into the driver's seat, they started their trip to Grid Battleforce.

"So, what is Grid Battleforce, exactly?" Sarah asked.

"It's a project I started many years ago as an effort to reverse the effects of climate change. After my son was born, I couldn't fathom the thought of leaving behind a world for him that was worse than my own. For years, my research team and I were looking into a clean energy source that we believed would power all our daily needs and pleasures."

"So like wind turbines or solar energy?" Kelly asked.

"Without the drawbacks or side effects of harnessing such energy."

"So is that what I'll be doing?" Sarah asked.

"No. Recently, we've had a breakthrough. As Rangers, I'm sure you're both familiar with the Morphin Grid."

"We are."

"Our head researcher concluded that if we could harness just a small fraction of the energy from the Morphin Grid, it could provide clean energy for our entire city and then some. If our project is a success, we plan on harnessing just enough of the energy to power the whole planet!"

"Is that safe?" Sarah asked.

"If you don't mind, any information regarding the safety of our project is highly classified. All I can say, in this car, is that we are taking absolutely every single precaution that we can think of to ensure the safety of our city."

Commander Shaw pulled into the parking lot of a large building. Across the front, Kelly read that it was Grid Battleforce.

They parked in a spot marked "guest".

Inside, it looked like they were back in the airport. There was a front desk with security watching them, and metal detectors in front of the elevators. The whole building seemed really well protected. Kelly was glad they were entering with the Commander, otherwise she would have walked right back out.

"Officer Burke," Commander Shaw called out to the woman behind the desk. Kelly watched as Officer Burke stepped down and made her way around the counter, her head barely poking out over the top.

"She's shorter than you," Kelly whispered to Sarah. The former pink Ranger frowned.

"Lots of people are shorter than me."

"Sarah, there are as many people on this planet who are shorter than you, than there are people who are smarter than you." Kelly chuckled.

"Officer Burke," Commander Shaw called to the young woman, "Do you have those badges I asked you to make?"

"Ben is getting them right now," Officer Burke nodded. At that very moment a young man stumbled passed security guarding the metal detectors. He huffed and puffed as he arrived at the front desk with two badges in hand.

"Is the Commander here yet?" he asked Officer Burke breathlessly. Officer Burke looked to him awkwardly before she pointed to the Commander, prompting Ben to stand up straight. "Hey, Commander. Here are those badges you asked for."

"Thank you, Officer Burke," she said as she took them from his hands. "Keep an eye on things here, okay?"

"You can count on us!"

Commander Shaw gave a nod before she turned to Kelly and Sarah and offered them each a badge. Kelly took hers and could see her name printed over a barcode. She assumed "Family" was written where actual employees would have their job titles.

"You'll need these passes to access the elevators. We do have various clearance levels and your badges will only allow you to the floors where you have access. Kelly, I'm afraid for you that includes only our gym and our cafeteria. I think that allows you reasonable access to visit your fiancée at work."

"Food and exercise," Kelly nodded. "Sounds good to me."

Commander Shaw smiled at Kelly, then turned her attention to Sarah, noticing that the former pink Ranger seemed a bit confused by her badge.

"Are you disappointed by the job position?"

"Not sure," Sarah said. "I can't read what it says."

"I'm sorry?"

Sarah pointed to her head, "I have a traumatic brain injury. I have epilepsy as a result and I lost the ability to read and write."

"But the emails..."

"Technology is wonderful," Sarah said. "Also, Kelly does a lot of reading for me."

"I'm a writer so it works out," Kelly chuckled. She took Sarah's badge to read it for her. "Wow, top clearance. Research and consulting."

"Consulting on what?" Sarah asked.

"That, I'm afraid is top secret," Commander Shaw informed her. "Kelly, if you don't mind, I'd like to take Sarah up to her office and that's beyond your clearance. There is a wonderful meal selection in the cafeteria and I'm sure after your flight you must be hungry."

Kelly nodded, allowing Commander Shaw and Sarah to make their way to the elevator. Once inside, Commander Shaw looked to Sarah.

"I've recruited you, Sarah, for a very special reason. As it was pointed out earlier, tapping into the Morphin Grid brings up a few safety concerns."

"It's quite powerful. For decades now monsters and even people have been trying to claim or even destroy it for their own personal gain."

"And no one understands that better than me," Commander Shaw assured Sarah. "Your Ranger background, your determination to do what's right, to stand up for all people, your passion for technology and continuous desire to learn are only some of the reasons I chose you as our Ranger consultant."

Commander Shaw led Sarah into a room that appeared to be a gym, however Sarah had the impression that this wasn't the public gym Kelly had access to. Inside this gym we're about a dozen people training.

"To protect the Morphin Grid, we want the best security possible. Barring any complications, our clean energy initiative will be revolutionary. However, just in case, we thought who better to protect our power and our city than the Rangers themselves."

"You're creating Power Rangers?"

"You managed to create the Green Ranger powers in your garage," Commander Shaw said. With top of the line technology and limitless funds, I figured three new Rangers wouldn't be too far to reach."
Commander Shaw pointed to the people training.

"We know you about your need for speed and so would like to offer you a once in a lifetime chance. Our chief researcher, Nate Silva, created three Power Ranger suits by combining energy from the Morphin Grid with animal DNA. To complement your ninja speed, we assigned you to the position of red Ranger. Your DNA will be fused with that of a cheetah to..."

"Whoa, slow down," Sarah said. "Doesn't my badge say research and consultation?"

"Our Ranger project and our Ranger candidates' identities are top secret. I can't exactly allow you to walk around the city with a badge that says Red Ranger. You will aid with research and as a former Ranger, I'm sure your expertise on the matter is…"

"I'll help in anyway I can," Sarah promised Commander Shaw, but had some reservations she wanted to share. Though she knew the phrase "once a Ranger, always a Ranger", her duties had cost her a lot in two short years. Both her parents were dead, and she had suffered injuries from which she would never recover. She had finally finished with that chapter of her life and was ready to move on. She didn't think she could go on, day after day, risking her life and her health all over again. "But I'm afraid it'll have to be from the sidelines."

"You're passing up the opportunity?"

"I'm getting married, Commander," Sarah said. "Kelly and I want to spend the rest of our lives together. Being a Ranger was tough work, and if I'm needed, I'll step up but… I can't do it."

"Is there any other reason?" The Commander asked. Sarah was their first choice for a Ranger candidate. She had the ability to understand the technology behind her suit her weapons and her Zords, the physical strength and stamina to support her team and the experience to lead and guide them.

"I don't think I'm right for the job, Commander," Sarah said honestly. "When the pink Ninja Star first chose me, I was a very different person. Being a Ranger turned my whole life upside down. I lost both my parents to the job, almost lost a few good friends, and Kelly and I had to fight for almost everything we had. Not to mention, my injury."

"The brain injury?"

"Even morphed, I had to be so much more careful than the other Rangers. The only reason I could continue to be a Ranger after a devastating injury like that is because the Ninja Steel Powers protected me, and I already knew and trusted that my team would watch my back… or head. They also knew about my disability and knew the risks that trusting me would have. Commander, one hard blow to the head could mean lights out forever and if we have to fight monsters, all their blows are hard. I can help in other ways. I can design Ranger tech to help in battles, upgrade armour, guide the team through training and on the battlefield but… If I have a choice, I have to turn down the Ranger position."

"Of course, you have a choice," Commander Shaw nodded. "I would never force such a dangerous task on anyone. I guess we'll just have to broaden our search then to include a red Ranger. Our candidates will be happy. That just increases their chances at getting the job."

"Thank you, Commander. And if it means anything, I'll still be there for the team if needed. I'd just like to keep it pink and ninja themed instead of red animals."