Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers Ninja Steel.

News of what had happened to Sarah started to spread around the school quickly after the trial. Of course, there had been whispers once Sarah returned, sporting too many bruises, but once the trial began, and the city started to hear of a pimp and his girl who had taken a sixteen-year-old, word spread quickly.

Sarah had to take part in the trial as a witness. She hadn't enjoyed the process at all, except for when the jury was convinced of her story. Kathryn and Drex were sent away with many charges, and it didn't look like there would be a chance for release anytime soon.

It was the best outcome Sarah could hope for. She knew she had won, so the stories that were spreading like wildfire didn't bother her. For the most part, the other students were telling the facts of what happened, and the parts that were exaggerated had somehow worked to make Sarah appear stronger than she had been at the time. She opted not to try and fight them. After all, in high school, everyone moved on eventually.

As people crowded the hallways, rushing out of their class to get to the cafeteria, Sarah stood at her locker. Hayley and Calvin wanted to spend the lunch period together, Preston was setting up a magic show, Levi had to stay in class during his lunch time to help a "struggling" student (Sarah assumed the word star-struck was a better qualifier) and Brody was staying with Mick and RedBot. He had told Sarah she was more than welcome to join them, but Sarah preferred to be on her own than in the paint room. She wanted to work on her new idea for a weapon for herself and her teammates, and didn't think she would get much work done if she had lunch with Brody, Mick and RedBot.

She waited for the hallways to clear before she grabbed her pink notebook. She always kept all of her ideas in a pink notebook. It let her brainstorm new gadgets or weapons and it also allowed her to revisit old ideas and see where she could make improvements.

"Hey, cool board!"

Sarah turned around when she heard a voice and smiled when she saw a girl looking into her locker. She took out her hoverboard to show her.

"Thanks. I built it myself."

"You did?" the girl asked. "Where are the wheels?"

"It's my hoverboard."

"A hoverboard? No way."

Sarah let her board drop and before it could hit the ground, it stopped and floated in the air. Sarah hopped on top, showing it could hold up her weight.

"That's sweet!" she smiled. Sarah jumped off and grabbed her board, putting it away before Principal Hastings came by. "You really built that?"

"Aspiring engineer," Sarah answered with a proud nod.

"Aspiring writer," the girl said, and then offered her hand, "I'm Kelly. I'm new here."

"Sarah. I'm new here too," Sarah shook Kelly's hand with a smile. "I started a couple months ago."

"Today's my first day."

"Really?" Sarah asked. Not many people were moving to Summer Cove now that it was the hotspot for monster attacks. Sarah had seen houses on her street go up for sale right after she began a Ranger, and they were still on the market today. She wasn't sure who would want to move in.

"Yeah. My dad's a reporter and thought there might be more job opportunities now that the Rangers are in town," Kelly said with a bit of a sigh. "Plus, the houses were going cheap, not that it matters to me."

"Well, if it helps, the Rangers are pretty good at what they do," Sarah said. "I'm sure you'll be fine."

"I'm going to be honest, you're not inspiring much confidence," Kelly gestured to Sarah's bruises. The pink Ranger nodded her head.

"You know the Sex Worker case?" Sarah asked and Kelly nodded her head. Sarah pointed to her, "I'm that Sarah."

"Oh! I'm so sorry, I…"

"It's behind me," Sarah promised. She put her notebook in her locker and gestured down the hallway to the cafeteria, "Why don't we get lunch together. I can show you around the school afterwards. And, if you stay with me, Victor will be less likely to approach you."

"Too late for that," Kelly said with a laugh. "I thought he was the welcoming committee… until he took my journal and started to read my latest story out loud."

"You're going to love to hear how he embarrassed himself on my hoverboard," Sarah smirked and took Kelly's arm as she led her to grab some lunch.

-Ninja-Steel-

"A ninja is always ready for whatever challenges may come his way," Brody said to his teammates while they were out in the forest, preparing themselves for their latest training session. "So today, we're switching things up a little. Today, Calvin is going to led."

"Uh? What?" Calvin said and looked around at Brody, then his friends. "I'm leading… what?"

"You'll lead training," Brody said. "After everything we've just been through, I think it's best we prepare ourselves again in case something unexpected pops up. We did well to adapt as one short, but we were lucky. Next time it happens, it's better we're prepared."

"And how is me leading going to prepare us for something like that?" Calvin asked. "I mean, I pulled out yellow. Doesn't that automatically mean I'm not in charge?"

"And what if the time comes where I can't lead?" Brody asked.

"Question," Sarah said and Brody shifted his attention to her, "If I ninja has to be prepared for whatever comes his was, can Hayley and I sit out?"

"What? No," Brody seemed a little confused by the question. Hayley chuckled as she joined in.

"I think I agree with Sarah. If a ninja needs to be ready for whatever challenge he may face, then I really don't see the point in us training."

"You're a part of the team," Brody said with a frown. "It's important you train with us."

"But if he needs to be prepared," Sarah said, "then what does she need to do when something unexpected happens?"

Brody groaned as he realized what the girls were teasing him for. He took a deep breath, "Alright. A ninja is always ready for whatever challenges may come their way."

"Better," Hayley said and Sarah chuckled, "You may continue."

"Thank you," Brody said. "And that is why, today, I want Calvin to lead."

"But I'm not prepared," Calvin argued.

"That's why we're training," Brody said. "That way, if a monster comes and…"

"Brody, what exactly do you think a monster is going to do to you?" Preston asked.

"I don't know, but if something does happen, you guys will be ready."

"Uh…"

"You girls will be ready," Brody said before Sarah could interrupt. "The team will be ready."

"What if something happens to you and Calvin?" Hayley asked. Calvin turned to her with a pout but she took his hand and squeezed it.

"Then Preston is in charge."

"Wait," Sarah frowned. "No offense, Preston, but why him?"

"Because Preston is… he's…"

"Yeah, why me?" Preston asked Brody. "I don't think I'm leadership material."

"I could lead," Levi said but Sarah hushed him.

"Not my point," she said and turned back to Brody, "Why is Calvin your second in charge?"

"I never said he was second in charge."

"But you said if something happened to you, Calvin should lead."

"We're just training," Brody replied with a sigh. "Come on, guys, we're wasting time."

"Look, I'm okay with the Prism choosing you to be red and choosing red to be the leader," Sarah said. "Especially since you know more about this ninja stuff than the rest of us do, but I don't think it's fair you get to decide who leads us if you're not around. Maybe I don't like Calvin being the boss."

"Hey! I could be the boss if I wanted to," Calvin said. "I'm just not ready to be the boss today."

"No one is the boss," Brody said. "My plan is we do this for everyone. Today, Calvin leads us. Next time, it'll be someone else."

"Oh, okay," Sarah said with a nod of her head, and then turned to Hayley with a subtle smirk. Hayley nodded her head.

"Can I go on?" Brody asked the girls. Sarah smiled.

"Please."

"As I was saying, Calvin, this is training. Hopefully if the times comes, you'll be ready. You up for it?"

Calving nodded his head, "Alright well… let's get this going with some stretches, first."