Never Left Alone Part II

By

Nicole

Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers I just own the plot and the characters that don't exist.

Summary: Four years after the defeat of Nerak, Conner and Kira thought their lives could go back to normal. Boy were they wrong.

Never Left Alone

Chapter 1: Celebration

The front of ULA was packed with people. Every chair was filled as they waited for the graduation ceremony to finish. One of the graduating students was Conner McKnight, former Red Dino Thunder Ranger and Green Snake Ranger. Sitting out in the audience were his other Ranger friends as well as his fiancé, Kira Ford, recent graduate of Julliard. "Congratulations class of 2009," the headmaster congratulated. The students threw their caps up in the air and Conner almost immediately started searching for Kira.

"CONNER!" Kira shouted.

She got up from her chair and she ran over to him, throwing her arms around him. Conner hugged her tight and swung her around. "Finally after four years of waiting," he commented.

"Longer than four years," she answered.

"Okay, enough with the mushy gushy stuff," Ethan commented.

They laughed and Conner shook Ethan's hand. "Ethan, glad you were able to come out here," he commented.

"You kidding? I wouldn't miss this," Ethan answered.

"What you were hoping I'd make a fool of myself?" He asked.

"Yeah a bit."

Conner pushed him slightly with a laugh. Conner nodded to Trent and Kitty with a smile. "I see you guys beat Kira and me to the altar," he commented. Trent shrugged.

"You guys had a plan, so did we," Kitty answered.

Conner shook Tommy's hand and he hugged Kimberly. "I'm glad you guys were able to come," he commented.

"Yeah, sorry your parents didn't show up," Kimberly answered.

Conner shrugged. "Doesn't surprise me," he assured her.

"HEY!" A voice shouted.

Conner looked up. "Hey Eric!" Conner greeted. Conner walked over and embraced his twin brother. "I can't believe you made it!" He commented.

"Hey, not everyday you graduate from ULA," Eric answered.

Conner looked over at the others. "Oh, guys, this is my brother, Eric," he informed.

"Wow…you weren't kidding…" Ethan commented.

"You seriously thought I'd lie that I had a twin brother?" He asked.

"Hard to believe that's all," Trent replied.

Kira laughed and she kissed Eric's cheek. "Nice to see you again Eric," she commented. Eric hugged her.

"Right back at ya," he answered.

"When did you two meet?" Kitty asked.

"The night before my graduation," Kira replied.

"Yeah, she thought he was me," Conner answered.

Kira elbowed him. "Shut up," she muttered.

"Aw come on, Kira, it was cute," he insisted.

"Shut up," she repeated.

"Why what did she do?" Kitty asked.

Kira glared at him. "Tell them and no fun for you for awhile," she threatened. Eric laughed.

"Well that keeps my safe. I'm not engaged to her," Eric answered.

Kira sighed and she rubbed her forehead. "What? What did she do?" Kitty repeated.

"I go up to her dorm room, told Conner I'd meet him up there," he started.

"Eric I'm begging you…" Kira insisted.

Conner wrapped his arm around her waist. "So I go up there and when she answers the door. She knows how to make a guy feel welcome," Eric commented.

"It was no big deal, she just gave him a nice, big kiss right on the lips," Conner answered.

"CONNER!" Kira shouted.

Everyone laughed. "Did you really?" Trent asked.

"I thought he was Conner," Kira complained.

"Aw poor Kira," Kimberly fake mourned.

Kira swatted her hand away.

Later that night, Conner and Eric went to a bar together. "What'll it be boys?" The bartender asked.

"Two beers," Eric replied.

"One beer and one coke," Conner put in.

Conner looked at his brother. "I'm a recovering alcoholic remember?" He asked.

"Oh yes I forgot," Eric replied.

"After what I did when I was addicted to the stuff, I vowed never to drink again."

"Dude you were young and stupid."

"Dude, young, stupid, and alcohol mixed together creates an explosion."

Eric took a swig of his beer and Conner let out a sigh as he took a drink of his soda. "What's Rachel gonna say when you go home smelling like beer?" He asked.

"Probably the usual, 'I hate it when you come home smelling like beer'," he replied.

Conner rolled his eyes and took another sip of his drink. "And bro, you were also horribly depressed during the time you became an alcoholic," Eric pointed out.

"And I hate myself for being so stupid," Conner answered.

"You weren't being stupid bro."

"Eric! I was underage and I was drinking! I was able to trick one of my closest friends to making a fake ID!"

Conner let out a frustrated sigh. "Eric, I'm just not going to get started on that shit again," he added.

(Somewhere in Space)

A cloaked figure sat on his throne, looking into a crystal ball that sat in his hand. "Don't worry, Nerak, I will get revenge for your death! Starting with the green Ranger!" He cackled.