FOREVER FRIENDS

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Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney.

Kimberly, who was wearing a pink top and black workout shorts, jumped in the air, keeping her legs as far apart as possible and then did a back flip.

"You're lookin' good, girl," Aisha commented.

"Yeah, you're gonna be great," Trini added.

"Thanks, guys," Kimberly said. "I'm a little nervous though. I hear the competition's supposed to be really tough."

"You may be right. Stone Canyon has great gymnastics team," Aisha responded. "My best friend Shawna's on it." Kimberly rolled her eyes. Not helping, Aisha, she thought to herself.

"Just focus and do your best. Remember, it's not about winning," Trini reminded, seeing her friend's expression.

"Right," Kimberly said. Then, "Shawna? Oh, yeah! You've been talking about her nonstop. I can't wait to meet her!" Trini laughed as Kimberly punctuated her statement with a light slap to Aisha's shoulder.

"Yeah, I can't wait to see her," Aisha stated. Just then, a girl around Aisha's height, wearing a turquoise top similar to Kimberly's and white workout pants with pink flowers on the legs, with cropped brunette hair walked up.

"So, Aisha---" she began.

"Shawna, I'm so glad to see you," Aisha interrupted, giving her a hug.

"Yeah, I can tell," Shawna Hilton responded, pushing Aisha away slightly. "That's why you transferred, right?" Really? She's going to act like she didn't abandon me? she thought to herself.

"You know I couldn't do anything about that. Mom got a job transfer. But you know, things have changed since I moved to Angel Grove."

"Did those changes include a broken finger? You never call." Kimberly and Trini looked at each other. Shawna was being really harsh. It wasn't Aisha's fault that Zedd had kept them so busy. Of course, Aisha couldn't exactly tell her that.

"Come on, Shawna! I try to call you! We just---keep missing each other.

"Well, whenever I call you, you're never home." Seeing that Aisha was becoming uncomfortable, Trini cleared her throat.

"Hi. I'm Trini and this is Kimberly," she said.

"Hi. You can call me Kim. Aisha's told us all about you," Kimberly stated, holding out her hand.

"So I see," Shawna commented coolly. Just another thing Aisha hasn't told me about: her new best friends, she thought to herself. She knew she was being snippy, but she didn't care. These two had stolen her best friend. There was no way she was going to be nice to them.

"So, um, it looks like we're both competing for the District Title, huh?" Kimberly queried.

"I'd say we'll be competing for a lot more than that," Shawna responded. Trini looked at Kimberly in confusion as the other girl glared. Kim just shrugged. She wasn't quite sure why Aisha's friend was being so rude around them.

"Shawna!" Aisha gasped. Why is she being so rude? she wondered. "Guys, I'm so sorry."

"No, it's fine. It---it sounds like you and Shawna have some catching up to do, so why don't Trini and I just go check on Justin and the other guys?"

"Yeah, good idea." They began to walk out of the youth center. Up on the moon, Zedd was delighted at the turn of events.

"Unfriendly friction among the Power Rangers, eh? I'll use this to my advantage. Soon those Power Pests will be split up forever…making them useless to Zordon."