Rising Above
By SparklyTree3876

Rating: PG-13/R

Genre: Romance/Adventure

Pairings: Tommy/Kim and Jason/Trini

Author's Notes: Hi, readers. I would like to present a new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fic. It is AU where Tommy is part of the team from the beginning. The idea for this fic came to mind when I wonder what might have been if Tommy was chosen by Zordon and Alpha along with Jason, Zack, Trini, Billy, and Kim in "Day of the Dumpster." As a result, it was born. It will contain many elements from from the show itself, including the first episode. I want to warn everyone ahead of time that this fic will have sexual content. Some of it will be intense. If you are uncomfortable with that, then I suggest you not read the chapters that contain it. Otherwise, you may read at your own risk. I hope you enjoy this fic. Constructive criticism is welcome.

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Chapter 1: The Escape

The early afternoon sun beamed its rays on an unnamed planet's southern hemisphere in mid-July. It orbited close to Earth and its moon. This arid and dry world was covered in desert. It contained canyons, sand dunes, and pits. It had traces of water here and there. It had no cities or technology, but it did contain many lifeforms.

Strong wind blew sand past a shuttle that had just landed on the planet. The door opened with a loud bang. A ladder extended all the way to the ground. An astronaut came into the doorway. Another astronaut came to his side. They looked around carefully while blinking three times. Their hearts began to pound against their chests. In fact, it seemed they were about to leap out and land on the ground any second.

"What a desolate place this is!" the first astronaut exclaimed.

"You are telling me," the second astronaut agreed. "It looks no different from Earth's deserts."

"It probably hasn't had much rain in a very long time," the first astronaut pointed out.

"You are likely right," the second astronaut commented and swallowed hard.

"I hope there aren't any poisonous snakes hiding in the sand," the first astronaut said in some uncertainty.

"Me too," the second astronaut responded and let out a loud shudder. "I was bitten by a rattlesnake during a walk in the woods when I was eight years old. I nearly died from it."

The first astronaut looked at him. "We better do some exploring before the commander contacts us and starts ranting about us being slowpokes."

The second astronaut nodded in agreement. "You are right."

The first astronaut turned around and climbed down the ladder steadily. He jumped off the second to last step. He landed on the ground gracefully. The second astronaut mimicked his actions. They began walking around.

"I am already starting to feel a little hot in my suit," the first astronaut grumbled annoyingly.

"I am too," the second astronaut agreed. He looked toward the sun and put his hand over his eyes. "Something tells me it gets very cold on this planet at night."

"That is typical of most deserts. The days are hot. The nights are cold," the first astronaut responded matter-of-factly.

"Rain is quite rare. When it does rain, it comes down in sheets," the second astronaut commented and cleared his throat.

"The rain does help flowers bloom in the desert," the first astronaut said, a smile crossing his lips. He moved his head from side to side. This stretched his neck. "They are quite beautiful."

"Oh, yes," the second astronaut agreed.

"How about I put some flowers in your hair?" the first astronaut joked.

"You are the one who needs flowers in your hair!" the second astronaut retorted playfully.

"Sure, I do," the first astronaut said sarcastically.

"It's the truth," the second astronaut said with a smirk. "Get used to it."

The astronauts spotted what appeared to be a glowing red light not far from them. They stopped in their tracks, their eyes becoming filled with curiosity.

"Do you see that?" the first astronaut asked while putting his hand over his eyes.

"Yes, I do," the second astronaut answered honestly.

The first astronaut waved his hand toward himself. "Come on. Let's go see what it could be."

The second astronaut nodded rapidly. "Oh, yes."

The astronauts ran toward the light. Its glow became brighter with each passing second. They came upon a very strange-looking object. They stopped in front of it. They were unsure of what to make of it.

"What do you think it is?" the first astronaut wondered.

"It looks like a giant space dumpster," the second astronaut answered. "Let's open her up."

"Yeah," the first astronaut said eagerly. He rubbed his hands together so hard that it seemed he was about to tear his gloves. "There could be a treasure inside."

"If there is, we could become very rich!" the second astronaut said in excitement. "I'd love to take my wife on a shopping spree. She deserves one."

The first astronaut touched a red jewel on the lid. The second astronaut placed his hand on it. They lifted the lid at a steady pace. Their excitement grew by the second. Just then, a light came out of the dumpster. It swirled around the duo before landing a short distance from them. It faded away, revealing Goldar, Finster, Squatt, and Baboo. The quartet laughed evilly.

"What the hell was that?" the first astronaut asked fearfully.

"Who cares?" the second astronaut screamed. "Let's get the fuck out of here!"

Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster emitted happy sighs. Squatt jumped up and down with much joy. He landed gracefully and clapped three times. Baboo curled his hands into fists as Goldar flapped his wings twice and tossed his sword from one hand to the other.

"All right!" Squatt cheered. "We're out!"

Squatt made his way over to the dumpster and hit the edge of it with his hand four times. The astronauts let out fearful whimpers as they backed away. Their hearts continued to pound against their chests.

"Rita, wake up. Wake up," Squatt yelled. "We're free."

"Ah!" Rita yelled as she came out of the dumpster and raised her hands above her head.

"Uh-oh! You must have morning breath," Squatt said while shaking his head rapidly. He began looking through his pouch. "Let me give you a mint."

"Oh, it's good to be free after ten thousand years!" Finster said in great relief.

"It sure is!" Goldar agreed.

"Here, your evilness. Let me help you," Baboo said and went to Rita. He took her arm and guided her out of the dumpster. "Walk with me. Talk with me."

Suddenly, Rita stepped into a small puddle. She groaned in annoyance and glared at Baboo. Goldar came close to the dumpster.

"Damn it! You made me step in a puddle, you nitwit!" Rita exclaimed and pulled her arm away from Baboo. She pushed Goldar back. "Get out of my way, monkeyface!"

Rita turned around and waved her wand. She shot an energy beam at the dumpster. This caused it to explode. The astronauts screamed like girls. They turned around and ran away while waving their arms about. She cackled and pointed her wand at them.

"Don't leave," Rita insisted and planted her wand into the ground. "You'll miss my coming-out party. That's when I destroy the nearest planet."

Rita laughed once more as she, Goldar, Finster, Squatt, and Baboo looked toward Earth. They took three steps forward.

"It was ten thousand years ago when we invaded Earth and tried to conquer it," Goldar growled, tightening his grip on his sword. "It was populated by primitive humans. They were helpless against us."

"Unfortunately, Zordon and his army opposed us at every turn. They managed to seal us in that dumpster and send us into space," Squatt said.

Baboo frowned quite a bit. "Unfortunately. That can give anyone such a crick in the neck!" He rubbed his neck while letting out a painful groan.

"It sure can," Finster agreed as he touched his neck and groaned painfully.

"It doesn't matter now. We are free," Goldar yelled in much glee.

Rita laughed maliciously. "Humans may be more advanced, but they will still be no match for me! I will make them my slaves! Now, let's get to the Lunar Palace. We've got work to do."

Goldar, Rita, Squatt, Baboo, and Finster teleported to the Lunar Palace. The wind blew a bit of sand around.