Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers Operation Overdrive(Whoa that felt weird to say…)

Timeline: After "Kick Into Overdrive Part 2"

Characters: Rose,Dax, Will, Ronny, Andrew, Mack

Couples: Slight Mack x Rose

Beta-Read: None.

Notes: So, I'm trying something new. After every episode from OO, I'll write a drabble/one-shot. I may start up a story towards the end of the series, but I dunno. All drabbles/one-shots will be canon and will basically fill in spaces in between episodes, or between scenes.

This one kinda popped into my head after reading a Mack/Rose. However, the hint of the Mack/Rose is really small. I'm actually kinda hoping for Dax/Rose. And Ronny/Mack seems cool too. It's way too early to decide at this point, but the Mack/Rose worked for this one.

Hope you guys enjoy my first Operation Overdrive One-Shot! Please review and give me feedback.

And on a totally random note, I'm typing this in Verdana font…and I usually type in Times New Roman…but you can't tell anyway.

EDIT: So this is my new method, in order to keep my story count clean. :

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Rose Ortiz was…different.

She knew people looked at her like she was weird. She knew she was weird.

She knew a lot of things.

But when you're the smartest child in the entire college, and being only a freshman, you tend to be shunned.

Well, not shunned. Just looked at in a different light.

And usually, that light isn't a good one.

When people saw her wearing a private school skirt, they thought nerd.

When they saw her wearing fishnet stockings, they thought punk.

When they saw her wearing a majority of black, they thought Goth.

When they saw her wearing pink with that black, they thought prep.

And no one bothered to think she could be all of them.

And she was.

She wasn't clearly defined in one those typical categories.

She was different.

She was unique.

And she tried her best not to rub it into anyone else's faces.

But she also tried to fit in.

But when she walked into that mansion, the floors shiny, and the aquarium twice her size, she was intrigued.

Then again, she was always intrigued.

But the excitement and chance for adventure…adventure while saving the world, nonetheless, was just too exhilarating to pass up.

And besides, she would get to wear pink.

And despite her appearance, she truly loved pink.

Her love for the color had started way back in Kindergarten when she had first learned all the colors. Being ahead of the class, she was fascinated to learn that Rose was also a shade of the color that she found most appealing.

And so, she'd loved the color pink ever since.

But getting to wear her favorite color wasn't what excited her the most. It was the opportunity to work with these people.

She loved variety.

Movie buffs, racecar drivers, spies, and book lovers…oh my!

She knew it was going to be one interesting ride.

No pun intended.

Dax seemed….interesting. She really couldn't think of any other word to describe him. He seemed so laid back and carefree. When she heard that he was a stunt man, she didn't really know what to think. The only real opinion she could form was that his new "gene enhancement" fit him perfectly.

Will was…stubborn. She knew that the moment she laid eyes on him. He seemed aloof. He stayed away from the others, and didn't bother to look around much. Upon learning he was a spy, she only cracked a smile, having already guessed as such.

She found Ronny to be very…outspoken. Rose, though very smart, tended to be more comfortable around friends and people she actually knew. Yes, she had warmed up after learning she was going to saving the world with these people, but she still was hesitant at first. Ronny, on the other hand, was immediately hyped up. Obviously disbelieving, Ronny had just eyed Andrew, not willing to help out. After convincing, she gave in, and that was when her overactive personality kicked in. She eventually calmed down, but not before swaying Rose to believe that Ronny was going to be one…loud cookie.

And then there was Mack. Rose wouldn't deny that he found him somewhat attractive. However, Rose wasn't the type to like, or even flirt, which she could never imagine herself doing, with a guy after only seeing him for mere seconds. She only fell for guys after at least a week in his company. But Rose was willing to get to know him. She felt pity for him after the first encounter. She knew his father had Mack's best interests at heart, but she still believed that Mr. Hartford should have let Mack follow his own path. She was immensely pleased when Andrew had let him join the group. Rose was anxious to get to know everyone, but Mack especially. And it seemed very uncharacteristic of her.

Rose loved to meet new people. She didn't like getting to know them, however, which was why she was hesitant into accepting the offer.

She was persuaded by the onset of danger of people's lives.

She took evil myths to heart.

She had taken a course about them in High School, after all.

But Rose tried to step back when she knew her brain was getting her into trouble, such as when the others were staring at her for using such a vast vocabulary. She knew the others would have understood what she was saying if they had tried, but Rose of all people knew that no one tries unless absolutely necessary.

And Rose respected that.

And that was why she laid off the big words around them…well at least stringing them all together into one very long sentence. She tended to throw in prodigiously and algorithm into a sentence or two though.

But Rose was happy.

It wasn't as if she wasn't happy before, but she felt more…accepted.

Not that she wasn't accepted before, but she felt better.

And when Rose felt good, everyone felt good.

She felt good with her new…hobby.

She felt good with her new teammates, her new potential friends.

She felt good with her new position within the team.

And she felt good with herself.

Her unique self.

She felt happy knowing she was uniquely pink.