This story has been in my head for a bit and I had it written down, but had lost it in my room. Finally found it and gotten it up for y'all to read. .Dawn had suggested I believe. Or it may have been an Operation Overdrive that dealt with Kira and Justin. Either way, the story is out for y'all to read.

"Daddy, watch me swing!" The dark blonde haired little girl called. Justin smiled, watching his 5 year old play on the playground near their apartment building. He didn't know how long the war with the machines would last, but he hoped, if it lasted for many years, he would have the courage to not smother his little girl. She was his only connection to his wife, Kira. It had been a year and still no one had heard a word from her or any of the other rangers missing since the day Venjix attacked. They all did their best to keep up hope those missing were still alive and found a sanctuary somewhere else.

The losses had been great. Alpha had been the first casualty, self destructing when he immediately felt the virus taking over his systems before it could have any control over him. Storm Blaster was the only non human still running around, unaffected by the virus. Justin's old friend had protected him and his daughter, while Kira kept the robots back with her Terra scream she had aquired again when she helped out Operation Overdrive. So many died that day in the Ranger family; so many still unaccounted for. Some how, as if by fate, they all found themselves in the same building, which they deemed the "Command Center", something only they would understand.

His thoughts were interrupted by a loud, piercing scream, that sent his heart racing. Doing his best to stand, he headed to the playground, panic rushing in his mind. Thankfully, Maddie had joined them with her little son, Bowen, named after his father. Protecting his little girl had cost Justin his right leg. The doctors amputated it, but he had yet to make it work without a cane. Scars decorated his face and arms; some healing better than others. But they never bothered him, as his daughter always told people how he had saved her from an explosion and still managed to drive Storm Blaster to Corinth City, getting her and others to safety from the "evil robots". Though it will be a while before he'd ever tell her that Storm Blaster did most of the driving.

When he reached her, he saw no harm had come to her. "Melissa, you know better than to scream like that unless it's an emergency." Maddie gently scolded.

"Sorry. I was pretending to be mommy and fight tino-drons that were going to grab Bowen."

While angry with her, Maddie and Justin couldn't help but smile. Being just shy of her 5th birthday, Melissa was very smart and already had the saving people mindset. Thankfully her smarts allowed her to know her helping limits at times. Tommy and Hayley said she gets her smarts from him; which was good enough for him because she looked like a younger version of her mother at the moment.

As they headed back home, Melissa saw one of the new Power Rangers, Justin thought he looked like the Green one, and Ran over to him.

"Hey, you're a power ranger!" She said to him.

"Yeah, but not sure I should be one." The skinny, curly haired man replied. Maddie and Bowen had gone ahead, leaving Justin to watch his daughter, knowing he wouldn't need much help.

"I'm Melissa Stewart and I love the Power Rangers. What color are you?"

"Green." He replied, giving a small smile.

"Really?" Melissa asked, in excitement. "You're my favorite! And that's not just because green is my favorite color."

"Really?" The man was not sure if he believed the little girl or not. "I'm not all that good at being a ranger. Lord knows my past is not as good as my teammates."

"Daddy says, 'we all mess up. Nobody is perfect. What matters in a Power Ranger is his heart.'"

"You're dad knows a lot about being a Power Ranger, huh?"

"He was one. So was mommy. When she became one, she got the power to scream her enemies away. Daddy was part of a different group and he was 12 when he joined them too!"

"Wow!" The Green Ranger replied, impressed with the girl's story.

"Uh huh! I like you because when I watch you fight, you never give up, even when you mess up. You also stand by your friends, even when at times they say mean things to you."

Justin could see that the words Melissa spoke were sinking in. Wise beyond her age, Justin smiled, knowing this was one of the many qualities she got from her mother. Kira could make him feel better about any bad situation a lot when they were in high school and even after high school. Itw as that quality that made him fall for the talented yellow ranger.

"That's why you're my favorite. Even when things are bad, you don't give up and do the right thing. To me that's what being a Power Ranger is." And that's what did it; any sadness the Green Ranger had felt was gone. Justin called his daughter back; it was time to go home.

"I have to go. Nice meeting you, Green Ranger." She said with a smile.

"Call me Ziggy."

Melissa smiled wider as she waved goodbye and ran over to her father.

"Melissa, you know we talked about running up to strangers." He told her, as they headed home.

"But Ziggy isn't a stranger. He's the Green Power Ranger, and he looked sad and needed a friend."

"Just warn me next time ok? You know I don't really like you running off."

"I know."

" Just be glad I recognized him too, this time."

When they opened the door to their apartment building, Melissa saw her Aunt Hayley and Uncle Tommy; immediately running to them to tell them about meeting the Green Ranger. As she did that, Justin took a moment to read the memorial plaque of those confirmed dead and those still missing in action. He came across his wife's name: "Kira (Ford) Stewart". I miss you Kira. Please be alive, somewhere safe.

Hope y'all are enjoying it. More parts to come (the last 3 not even stories)