Authors note: Trini has known for a bit that boys lay outside her comfort zone…dating, she can stand most guys long as they get the drift she is not interested. I just saw the film and applaud them for their decision given how close minded the show has been. Anyway this is set after the first film and dealing with Trini's family life and a decision that is surely to have ripples of sorts. Anyway again if you are not into femslash or that sort might want to steer clear. Anyway hope you enjoy.

The power of yellow: Trini's courage

CH.1: A different type of courage

"I am standing at what was the focal point of the rampaging dinosaurs fighting off some sort of golden blob of sorts. Plenty of destruction was caused and witnesses say they saw masked figures riding inside of these…relics. Angel Grove has been saved…but…why keep their identities a secret? Also who will answer the call for all the destruction caused? We are left more with questions than answers but what is sure is…"

Trini Kwan is relieved when her father turns off the television. He is half in debate or taking another bite of his toast or getting up to leave for work. Truth was Trini was thankful for her father. Among her family he had the level head and did not press her as much as her mother did about her daily activities and sorts. She was still dealing with the events that had flipped her world upside down…more than the times she and her family had to drop stuff to leave.

"So…dinosaurs huh?" Her father wore a lopsided grin and her brothers chimed in with their usual enthusiasm.

"Cool…wonder if they will show up again. I like the T-Rex…roooooar!" He let out an imitation that set her other brother off.

"Nah, I'm more of that mammoth…did you see those trunks of his?" He made an elephant like sound with his arm extended.

Now of course the no nonsense one at the table had to be her mother. While she loved her mother she also felt she was a bit tight wound at times. "That is quite enough boys. I can't believe we live somewhere that has…mechanical monstrosities wondering about destroying property. And these…things that drive them…have they no sense?"

"Mom…some consider them heroes," Trini waded in, half knowing what she was getting herself into. "Surely they can get some slack right?"

"How can you defend such…destructive behavior? And Trini when are we going to meet these friends of yours? Is one of them cute? How has school been? Have you been keeping your grades up? I worry about you and-."

"Hon I am sure that Trini will invite over her new friends when she can ask them. Isn't that right Trini?" Her father looks over at her across the table and Trini realizes her father is trying to give her an out.

"Uh…right…I will get on that first thing when I get to school." Trini rose from the table taking her toast with her as she ambled out the door. Just cause they had saved the city did not mean they could skip school. Wearing a yellow jacket over a white shirt with Avril Lavigne on it along with ripped jeans she munched a bit on the toast.

"Hey Danger girl wait up!" Trini let out an hmph but it wasn't as it once was. Zack Taylor catches up to her, the Black Ranger. Originally he had been hitting on her…given the two of them had seen each other on more than one occasion. Trini tolerated him but now that they were friends she kept him around.

"Well it isn't leaps before looking boy, what's up?" Trini gave him a playful smile and holds out some toast to him.

"Hey, toast, don't mind if I do. So have you told your parents yet?" Zack, much like the others had found out her sexuality or her interests in girls sometime before the fight happened. Trini had never had a boyfriend and most of the time her parents assumed she was ashamed or embarrassed of them to show.

"I am working on it. It isn't easy you know…confiding something that can very well change the dynamic, though it would be welcome to what I deal with." Trini finishes her toast and figures that will last her till lunch.

Zack meanwhile is munching away at the toast. He had confided in them his mother's situation and she felt for him. However given his texts, yes they texted…she seemed to be doing better. Trini did wonder though how far Zack had to run just to get to where she lived. Most of them lived apart from one another so meeting up was often difficult.

"Trini, I don't mean to offer advice where I have no knowledge, however…given how honest we are with one another…I'd suggest telling them soon." He finishes the toast and she rolls her brown eyes and tries to walk faster.

She puts a bit of a burst of speed to her walk and dashes off into an alley. Given who they were since their interaction with those coins of Zordon…well…they were no longer ordinary teenagers. Her athletic ability allows her to pull herself up onto one of the buildings without losing momentum and she races along the roof thinking she lost Zack.

"Running away is not going to solve your problems." She skids to a halt finding him sitting on a chimney.

"Let this go Zack, seriously, I will tell them when I am ready." Trini does a quick fake left before jumping over him.

"Oh…and when exactly is that? Trini…I'm your friend and I hate seeing you like this. This will eat you up inside…if you cannot be honest with them…how do you expect to be honest with yourself?" She digs her nails into her palm as she had landed away from him.

"You are not going to let this go…are you?" Trini felt her body shake as she could only imagine how disappointed they'd be when they heard.

Zack lands behind her and places a hand on her shoulder…something that before they had become friends she would have removed or the very least flipped him over her.

"Friends stick by each other. If you want I can go with you…any support is good support am I right?" He offers a friendly smile and she fights back the tears.

"Thanks…but…I think this is something I have to do on my own. We should probably get to school before we get detention…again." She offers him a smile and he returns it back.

"Detention huh? You know…I hear there is this other guy who might be joining us soon. A real trouble maker…could be a perfect fit for our group." Zack walks by her side and she shrugs.

"I think the five of us are fine as it is…but…if he happens by I won't say no to us showing him the ropes in detention." She took a breath knowing what lie ahead would not be easy…still…what things in life were?

Authors note: Next chapter we catch up with the friends and Trini building up the courage to tell her parents the truth.