Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers.

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A/N: This is my first try at a Power Rangers story so forgive me if it sucks. I like the first Rangers so I will use them. I am not against boy/boy but I don't think Tommy and Jason make a good pare so I have come up with my own person for Jason. I hope you like the story.

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New In Town

As she walked in the park trying to get the feel for the new town was it the forth or fifth in that many months she could not remember for sure. She could not wait for her birthday in three months she would be 18 and could get out of that hellhole that they said was a home.

'I wish I know were my father was he would stop this and love me.' she thought as she walked on not looking were she was until she was pushed back and a car went speeding by.

"Are you all right?" A tall good-looking young man asked her, "I hope I did not give you that bruise."

"I'm all right. No you did not do it. Thank you I guess I should keep my mind on what I am doing because I am new here. My name is Tara," she said as she took a shy look at the young man that had saved her. He was about 6 feet tall with muscles in all the right places and short black hair and deep brown eyes.

"Here let me help you up. My name is Jason and I am glad you are all right." he told her as he helped her up and got a good look at her. She was about 5 feet 11 inches tall with an almost skinny frame. Her hair was down to her shoulders and a light brown as were her eyes but they lacked the spark of life that he thought should be there.

"If you would like I could show you around town?" Jason asked as he waved to some other people that were coming there way.

"Maybe later I have to get home now." Tara said quickly as she backed away and then ran off.

"Who was that Jason?" Tommy asked as he walked up beside his friend.

"Her name is Tara and I guess she is a little shy because she is new here." Jason said.

As Tara walked up to her new home she could see that her stepfather was up.

"Tara get your ass in here right now! I thought I told you to stay here in the house till I got up!" he yelled at her as his fist hit her in the mouth.

As Jason and Tommy walked to the Juice Bar to meet their other friends they ran into some puddies that were giving Billy and a friend of his a rough time so they helped beat the shit out of them.

"Thanks a lot guys." Billy said as he walked off with his friend.

"What the hell is Rita up to now?" Jason asked.

"I have no idea but we will have to be ready for anything to happen." Tommy said as they started on there way again.

As they walked they were a where of the looks they were getting and of the rumor that they both were gay.

'I wish I could find out how that rumor got started so I could go and beat the fucking shit out of the person behind it.' they both thought at the same time.

They were just about to the Juice Bar when they came across Kim and Trini trying to help a girl that was curled up in a ball crying.

"Are you ok?" Kim was asking.

As the boys came closer Jason could see that it was Tara.

"Tara, are you ok? Can my friends and I help you?" Jason asked.

"I'll be ok in time. I know I must look like hell to you all but please I don't always look like this." Tara said as she lifted her head and they all saw the two bruises on her tear stained face.

"What happened to you? When I meet you this morning you had one bruise and now there are two." Jason almost yelled at her in his anger at who ever would hurt this girl.

"Can we go some place where I can get cleaned up and then I will tell you as much as I can?" Tara asked.

"Ok we were going to the youth center you can clean up in the girls shower and we can talk after that." Kim said as Jason helped her up off the ground.

As they finished there walk to the Juice Bar Jason would not move far from Tara and if he did get to far Tara would get upset and start looking for him.

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A/N: Please tell me what you think of the start of this story! I think it is bad but I hope someone out there likes it.