Beyond The Blue Horizon
A Power Ranger Dino Thunder Fic
Disclaimer- I do not own the Power Rangers, nor am I making a dime off of this story- unless you count insomnia as compensation!
R/R- Flames will be used to BBQ.
Keep eyes peeled for some of your favorite MMPR characters- you never know where one might show.
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Cassidy and Devin watched as their substitute teacher left the classroom in a huff. Something about Dr. Oliver rescuing Connor from detention had angered her and she stalked out of class as soon as the bell rang.
In her haste to leave, she neglected to completely zip her backpack, allowing a small journal to fall out. Devin stooped to pick it up.
"Dr. K…." he called out.
"No, Devin- shhh," Cassidy hissed, "Give me that!"
She motioned him to a desk and sitting began to read the precise, yet ornate, handwriting:
I knew the day came when Celeste might become endangered by her heritage. My blood runs cold when I think of the global implications of her lineage… I wish her father were around to protect her. Tommy has taken over the "father" role well, but the fact is, Tommy is NOT her father. I learned that the government is releasing information on the Power Ranger investigation, further making my precious little girl a target to the evil empires still lurking in the galaxy. As the only living member of the investigative team, the danger grows exponentially for those close to me. There are days I wish I had never listened to the enigma that lead me to California. If I stayed at UT, I never would have endured the heartache… True, I wouldn't have my daughter and I wouldn't have grown so close to Tommy, but I wouldn't know any better…
"Whoa!" Devin whispered.
"Dr. K was in on the Power Ranger Investigation? She might know who some of the Rangers are! I have to scoop this!" Cassidy resolved. Tucking the book in her bag, she lead Devin out of the classroom.
They didn't have to go far before they ran into the substitute teacher, "affectionately" known as the Reefside High Menace. Innocently, the duo passed the snide conversation taking place in the hall.
"…Don't ever do that in front of a class again! He was late and he should have served detention." she snapped at Tommy.
"I told you, Kara, I needed him right after school." he explained.
"Then how come you are not with him?" An expectant looked crossed her furrowed brow.
"He is working on a project for me… he can start without me." There was a finality of his tone that stopped any further inquiries into the matter.
"Fine," she sighed. "Hey, listen, the university has a new site up the coast… I got clearance from Dr. Runyon to go up there this weekend.. You want to check it out with me? Its been a long time since we went to a site together. Might be kinda fun."
"Sure, but what about Celeste?"
"I took her down to Angel Grove for the weekend. Dad is keeping her."
"Sure, why not about noon, or something…" Tommy suggested as they walked down the hall together.
"So, something is going on with Dr. K and Dr. Oliver… and Dr. K has something major to do with the Power Rangers…" Cassidy theorized.
"And her daughter's dad is a foreign dignitary!" Devin whispered.
"How do you figure that?" Cassidy asked.
" 'Global implications of her lineage.'" he quoted.
"Ah… right.." she agreed as a sly grin spread across her face.
