History Fanfic / PropheciesOfTheMorphingGrid

''Ruins'' itself got a sequel, '''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=113113 A Future in Recovery]]'''''. In the aftermath of ''Ruins'', a shady conspiracy comes to light, one that promises to set up the most horrifying dictatorship planet Earth has ever known! Aliens and plots ensue as the Rangers try to make sense of it all, and it's not going to be easy, as everyone who seems to know what is going on is dropping one by one. A story that could do with better writing and less [[WriterOnBoard soapboxing]] and pinching from ''StarWars'', but well-plotted and good at making you want to stay until the end. Unfortunately, has not been updated in over a year now.

'''''[[http://www.rangervision.com/showthread.php?15958-Prophecies-of-the-Morphing-Grid-Special-Edition Prophecies of the Morphing Grid]]''''' by "Darky" began as a summary of the history of the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' universe as he perceived it, in the form of a short FanFic. It would later spawn a series of fics that continue to this day. The original ''Prophecies'' was [[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=101503 revised]] in the form of a longer story; while the original had been simply narration, this one had characters and a very involved plot. The story is a scene-setter, explaining precisely ''how'' the universe came to the way it was that fateful day when gullible astronauts opened [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Rita Repulsa's space dumpster]]. That version has been [[DeadFic discontinued]], and the author has expressed interest in revising it, meaning the above-mentioned versions are likely no longer canon to this universe.

* AncientConspiracy: The Dominus Lords [[spoiler: have been around, thanks to King Ra's manipulation, since ''prehistoric times'']].

'''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=89950 Prophecies of the Morphing Grid]]''''' by "Darky" began as a summary of the history of the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' universe as he perceived it, in the form of a short FanFic. It would later spawn a series of fics that continue to this day. The original ''Prophecies'' was [[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=101503 revised]] in the form of a longer story; while the original had been simply narration, this one had characters and a very involved plot. The story is a scene-setter, explaining precisely ''how'' the universe came to the way it was that fateful day when gullible astronauts opened [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Rita Repulsa's space dumpster]]. That version has been [[DeadFic discontinued]], and the author has expressed interest in revising it, meaning the above-mentioned versions are likely no longer canon to this universe.

''Prophecies'' was followed with a second story, '''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=92403 A Future in Ruins]]'''''. Set in [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the future]], specifically following ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'', everything seems like it should be going just fine, but all is not well in the galaxy. Well-loved leaders of democratic planets have been dying mysteriously, their deaths attributed to a shadowy organization called "The Skull" [[FromBadToWorse it only goes downhill]] as the Rangers discover that the forces of evil want Earth specifically, and that everything is leading up to the resurrection of their greatest enemy...

* AbusivePrecursors: King Ra claims to have created humankind. [[spoiler: He's lying through his teeth]].
* TheAntichrist: [[spoiler: President Henry Fullenton]][=/=]Dark Venom turns out to be this almost literally.

* BigBad: [[spoiler: Dark Specter]].

* DarkFic: Darker but not to the point of GenreShift. There's swearing and non-explodey death and ethnic cleansing, but it's still mostly about the Rangers kicking the crap out of people.
* TheDragon: Dark Venom to [[spoiler: Dark Specter]].

* HumansAreSpecial: They're the only ones who can [[spoiler: defeat the UAE]].
* LukeIAmYourFather: Z's missing parents are [[spoiler: Rita and Zedd, and she's also niece to Zordon!]]

* OfficialCouple: Tommy and Kat, Billy and Cestria, Joel and Angela, Kim and Skull, Lucas and Nadira, [[spoiler: Bridge and Syd]]. Sky/Z and Nick/Madison appear to be setting themselves up as well.

* OurPresidentsAreDifferent: Specifically, they're [[spoiler: TheDragon and [[HeroKiller very]], ''[[OneManArmy very]]'' badass]].

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: [[Series/PowerRangersTurbo Justin]] grew up to be quite the badass.
* {{Satan}}[=/=]TheAntichrist: Dark Specter is a blend of both archetypes.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After being subjected to torture and a particularly nasty HannibalLecture on how HumansAreBastards from Dark Venom, several of ''the Rangers themselves'' do this, deciding to just quit because the Earth will never be totally saved. [[spoiler: [[BigDamnHeroes They come back]]]].

** There's a scene in [[Film/AttackOfTheClones an execution arena, complete with a bad guy getting away on a speeder thing]]
** [[spoiler: Dark Specter]]'s return in ''Ruins'' was an homage to [[spoiler: Myotismon]]'s in ''Anime/DigimonAdventure02''.

* TheDogBitesBack: How [[spoiler: Shredder and Gruumm]] die.
* YouHaveFailedMe: Mordecai does this to [[spoiler: Amor Nal]].
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Dark Venom does this to [[spoiler: Colonel Wyman and Sal Muldoon]].

* CatharsisFactor: A big part of the appeal is seeing the heroes of our childhood beating up the sort of people we hate as adults.

* AliensAndMonsters: The Pentastar Federation and its creations. Every last cryptid (apart from, apparently, yetis)? All created and set loose on Earth by them.

* BadassGrandpa: [[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Leanbow]] has aged into one of these.

* {{Badass}}: Dark Venom. [[spoiler: Both of him]].

* OurPresidentsAreDifferent: Specifically, they're [[spoiler: TheDragon and [[HeroKiller very]], ''[[OneManArmy very]]'' {{Badass}}]].

** There's a scene in [[AttackOfTheClones an execution arena, complete with a bad guy getting away on a speeder thing]]

** [[spoiler: Dark Specter]]'s return in ''Ruins'' was an homage to [[spoiler: Myotismon]]'s in ''DigimonAdventure02''.

* {{Expy}}: The new head of SPD, identified only by [[TheXFiles his cigarette habit]].

'''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=89950 Prophecies of the Morphing Grid]]''''' by "Darky" began fairly inauspiciously, as a summary of the history of the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' universe as he perceived it, in the form of a short FanFic. It would later spawn a series of fics that continue to this day. The original ''Prophecies'' was [[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=101503 revised]] in the form of a longer, more epic story; while the original had been simply narration, this one had characters and a very involved plot, with we the reader seeing the universe through there eyes. The story is a scene-setter, explaining precisely ''how'' the universe got to the way it was that fateful day when gullible astronauts opened [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Rita Repulsa's space dumpster]]. It seems that this version has been [[DeadFic discontinued]], and the author has expressed interest in revising it, meaning the above-mentioned versions are likely no longer canon to this universe.

''Ruins'' itself got a sequel, '''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=113113 A Future in Recovery]]'''''. In the aftermath of ''Ruins'', a shady conspiracy comes to light, one that promises to set up the most horrifying dictatorship planet Earth has ever known! Aliens, plotting, and {{Xanatos Roulette}}s ensue as the Rangers try to make sense of it all, and it's not going to be easy, as everyone who seems to know what is going on is dropping one by one. A story that could do with better writing and less [[WriterOnBoard soapboxing]] and pinching from ''StarWars'', but well-plotted and good at making you want to stay until the end. Unfortunately, has not been updated in over a year now.

* BigGood: Tommy, Rita, Doggie Kruger and [[spoiler: Lar Deus]] all have shades of this.

* ConspiracyTheorist: Sky Tate's father Howard. He turns out to be ''exactly right'', which dooms pretty much everyone...

* DarkFic: Though, interestingly enough, not to the point of GenreShift. There's swearing and non-explodey death and ethnic cleansing, but it's still mostly about the Rangers kicking the crap out of people.

* TheMessiah: [[spoiler: Z]].

* XanatosRoulette: As of this writing, the Rangers have yet to do anything Mordecai hasn't predicted. Justified as he's from the future.

* HumansAreBastards: More like "humans are the stupid teenagers of the galaxy, and need to wisen up a bit." On the other hand...

'''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=89950 Prophecies of the Morphing Grid]]''''' by "Darky" began fairly inauspiciously, as a summary of the history of the ''PowerRangers'' universe as he perceived it, in the form of a short FanFic. It would later spawn a series of fics that continue to this day. The original ''Prophecies'' was [[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=101503 revised]] in the form of a longer, more epic story; while the original had been simply narration, this one had characters and a very involved plot, with we the reader seeing the universe through there eyes. The story is a scene-setter, explaining precisely ''how'' the universe got to the way it was that fateful day when gullible astronauts opened [[MightyMorphinPowerRangers Rita Repulsa's space dumpster]]. It seems that this version has been [[DeadFic discontinued]], and the author has expressed interest in revising it, meaning the above-mentioned versions are likely no longer canon to this universe.

''Prophecies'' was followed with a second story, '''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=92403 A Future in Ruins]]'''''. Set in [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the future]], specifically following ''PowerRangersSPD'', everything seems like it should be going just fine, but all is not well in the galaxy. Well-loved leaders of democratic planets have been dying mysteriously, their deaths attributed to a shadowy organization called "The Skull" [[FromBadToWorse it only goes downhill]] as the Rangers discover that the forces of evil want Earth specifically, and that everything is leading up to the resurrection of their greatest enemy...

* BadassGrandpa: [[PowerRangersMysticForce Leanbow]] has aged into one of these.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: [[PowerRangersTurbo Justin]] grew up to be quite the badass.

''Prophecies'' was followed with a second story, '''''[[http://www.rangerboard.com/showthread.php?t=92403 A Future in Ruins]]'''''. Set in [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the future]], specifically following ''PowerRangersSPD'', everything seems like it should be going just fine, but all is not well in the galaxy. Well-loved leaders of democratic planets have been dying mysteriously, their deaths attributed to a shadowy organization called "The Skull" [[ItGotWorse it only goes downhill]] as the Rangers discover that the forces of evil want Earth specifically, and that everything is leading up to the resurrection of their greatest enemy...

* CareerKillers: Hacksaw from ''Recovery''.