Standard Disclaimer: I do not own power rangers. All I claim is Nathan.

A/N: Here is a side story or prequel if you prefer to the Return of a Dragon series. This story involves the tour where Kira and Nathan met. And don't fret I am still working on Rise of Evil. I have just hit a little snag in the chapter I can't decide what the challenges will be or if I will write about each groups challenges.

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A boy with messy medium length brown hair was sitting on the balcony of a hotel room over looking the pacific ocean. He sat there looking out into the horizon with oceans that appeared to go on forever. He let out a heavy sigh as sat there. Getting up he was annoyed, he had just graduated high school and unlike other kids that graduate high school he could just go somewhere on his own. According to law he was to young to be on his own. Being a 13 year old graduate was definitely annoying.

"Man I am bored." He said shaking his head. Walking back into the hotel room from off the balcony he was met by an a petite brunette.

"What's wrong Nathan? I figured you would love being on tour with Tanya this summer." She said looking at her son. Kimberly Anne Mitchel formerly Hart, the 28 year old pan global and Olympic games medalist was trying to do something fun for her son. And the only thing she could think of was to get her friend Adam to get his wife and her friend to allow them to accompany them on her tour. It didn't take much to get Tanya to agree, after all she loved having Nathan around. Not to mention she was going to make him play and sing a few songs with her on stage.

"Mom it is fun really it is. But there isn't any people my age to hang out with. The closest to my age is like 21. It sucks everyone treats my like some kid. I know I am only 14 and am just a kid. But it just sucks." He said plainly. Sure this is an experience most kids would love to have.

"Well honey. I heard from Tanya that the winner of the contest to come on tour with her is about your age. Though I don't know if it is a boy or a girl but at least that means there will be some one your age here. I think they are announcing the winner at the concert to night. I still can't believe it is going to be broadcast live on TV." Kim said thinking about it and was glad she wasn't the one going on stage.

"Mom I am going to go out." He said walking toward the door.

"Well Nathan as you said you are just a kid. It is dangerous to go out on your own here." Kim said moving to follow her son.

"Fine mom I won't go out. I am just going to go down to the hotel's gym and work out." He said slamming the door before she could reach it.

Kim let out a sigh and walked over to her bed and collapsed onto it. "Well I guess when he gets out of college we will move somewhere and stay in one place. No more traveling non stop living out of hotel rooms and suit cases. Sure we get to stay at Jason's or my Mom's when not on the road. But this wasn't the kind of life he needed." That was it she was going to be in Angel Grove after this tour till Nathan graduated college. Then if he wanted to move somewhere else in the country or even the world they would do it. They would have a permanent place to call their home. She just hoped that when he turned 18 he wouldn't just pack up and leave her all alone.

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In Reefside California a petite girl with dirty blonde hair tied back on a pony tail was sitting in front of her TV. She was watching the Tanya Sloan concert on MTV waiting to here who had won the contest to go on tour with Tanya. To enter one had to enter a song and then they would choose the one they liked best. Of course it could be just written lyrics which is what she had submitted. She loved the concert but she wanted most to hear the winner of the contest, it made the while enjoyable concert seem to go on forever. She was nervous and excited all at the same time. What would it be like if she won? She had other questions run through her head but they were less important to her. What was best was that summer officially started tomorrow and her last year of middle school would be over after the half day. So she didn't have to worry about her mother complaining about it getting in the way of school.

Then the time finally came for them to reveal the winner of the contest. Tanya stopped in the middle of the stage and the camera zoomed in on her. "It's finally time to let you all know who the winner of the contest is. This lucky person submitted one of the thousands upon thousands of songs sent in. With just simple written lyrics got our attention. And because of that this individual will get to come on tour. And here the lucky winner is." She said as a banner fell from the ceiling above Tanya with a name written on it. "Kira Ford is our lucky winner. Now Kira be sure to be ready. I will be coming by your house in one weeks time to pick you up. I look forward to meeting you young lady." Tanya said just as the concert went into its final commercial break.

Kira sat there stunned and speechless as her mind was wrapping around what she had just heard. "I won. I won. I won." She kept repeating over and over to herself as she sat there looking at the TV in disbelief. "I WON!" She finally screamed out at the top of her lungs. She began running house looking for her mom. "Mom!" She called as she ran around.

"In the kitchen!" Mrs. Ford said in reply. She had heard her daughter screaming and knew what it was about. The people from the contest called earlier to make arrangements to pick her up. Though at first they along with she were un sure since Mrs. Ford couldn't go with her do to other obligations. But Mrs. Ford trusted her daughter and informed them that it was okay but if anything happened to her daughter they would be sorry. Of course they told her everything would be fine.

Kira came running into the kitchen and wrapped her arms around her mom. "I can't believe I won mom. Now we get to go on tour with Tanya Sloan!" She said excitedly.

"Kira I am very happy for you. You worked really hard on that song." Mrs. Ford said hugging her daughter. "But honey I am not going to be going with you on the tour."

Kira looked at her mom with pleading eyes. "But Mom you have to come. I can't go with Dad he won't let me have any fun." She said plainly.

"Well dear you Dad is just looking out for you that is all. And as far as that goes. No your father won't be going either." She said looking her daughter in the eyes. "I am trusting you to go on your own. The nice people I talked to earlier from the record company assured me you would be taken care of."

Kira looked at her mom stunned. "Wait I get to go alone!" Kira said with hope in her eyes. Her parents were finally letting her be treated like an adult. That is when what the other thing her mom said registered in her mind. "You knew I won all alone and didn't tell me!" She said almost flabbergasted.

"I am sorry honey. I figured you would enjoy it more finding out the way you did." Mrs Ford said and it made her happy to know ahead of time. "So go start packing and after you get out of school tomorrow we will go buy some new clothes and a swim suit and the other things you will need."

Kira hugged her mom and kissed her on the cheek before running out of the kitchen toward her room.

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The week passed by so fast for Kira. She was so excited that it was almost that time bent to her will so she could go on tour sooner. If felt like to her she had just heard Tanya say she was the winner. And her she was sitting at home waiting for Tanya to come to her house and pick her up personally. It was just all to exciting for her. Some people at school made a big deal about her getting picked. Though she was glad she only had to deal with it for a half a day. Any more and she would of gone crazy.

Her bag was sitting by the door ready and waiting to go. Kira sat in the living room with her mother. Then the door bell rang. Kira wasted no time in jumping out of her seat and running to the door. And sure enough it was Tanya Sloan in person.

"Hello you must be the lucky winner." Tanya said in a sweet voice.

"Yes Ms. Sloan I am Kira Ford." Kira said extending her hand.

"Call me Tanya. Kira we are all friends here. And just so you know I only use Sloan on stage anymore. My last name is actually Park." Tanya said as Kira asked her to some in. That was when Tanya remembered Kim was with her. "Oh where are my manners. Kira this is my good friend and fellow musician Kimberly Mitchel." Tanya said.

"Nice to meet you Ms. Mitchel." Kira said shaking the woman's hand and couldn't quite place where she had heard that name before.

"Please call me Kim. And I must say Kira that song you wrote is amazing." Kim said honestly.

"Hello. I am Kira's mother." Mrs. Ford said extending her hand to the Tanya and then Kim.

"Hello Mrs. Ford you have quite the lyricist here." Tanya said happily.

"Yes and she has a really nice singing voice." Mrs. Ford said encouragingly.

"Really that is great Kira. Maybe you can accompany Tanya on a song." Kim said excited.

"Well unfortunately we don't have the time to stand here all day to talk." Tanya said. "You have everything you need packed Kira?"

"Yes it is all right there." Kira said pointing next to the door where two large suit cases sat along with an acoustic guitar in the case.

"Alright well Mrs. Ford it was a pleasure meeting you. And I promise Kim and I along with the others on the tour will take good care of your daughter." Tanya said extending her hand to Mrs. Ford again.

"Well does anyone on the tour have experience in dealing with young teenagers?" Mrs. Ford asked curious.

"Yes ma'am I have a son about Kira's age. Not to mention I have taught Gymnastics to several girls her age." Kim said shaking Mrs. Ford's hand again.

"That is good to know." Mrs. Ford said turning to her daughter. "Now Kira you be good and don't forget to call. I would love to get updates on how my girl is doing."

Kira hugged her mom and kissed her on the cheek. "I will mom. And don't you worry I will call when I get the chance. And I will write you as well."

Mrs. Ford stood in the door way as she watched her daughter and the two women walk toward a black SUV. And once Kira's stuff was loaded in the back and everyone was in they were off. Mrs. Ford waved as the SUV rolled out of sight before turning and going back inside.

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Nathan was waiting by the tour bus with Adam. He was sitting on a picnic table off to the side. Boredom had set in waiting for Tanya and Kim to return with the contest winner Kira. Nathan had his laptop out connected to a set of external speakers for better sound quality. He had music playing with no singing with it it was only instrumental. With a notebook out he was writing down ideas for lyrics to go with the music.

Adam was leaning against the bus as he waited for the others. He watched Nathan writing in his note book. The boy was talented and worked hard at everything he did. It was a rare trait in teenagers these days.

Nathan turned off the music on the computer and put an electronic keyboard on the picnic table. As he began to play a black SUV pulled up and parked behind the tour bus. When they got out Kim heard Nathan playing the keyboard and motioned for Tanya and Kira to be quiet as they walked over to Adam.

Adam smiled and hugged his wife and Kim. He then looked at the girl he assumed was Kira the contest winner. The girl seemed to be entranced by the music.

Nathan stopped playing when he finished a song but he didn't sing with it as he normally would have. When he turned around he saw that the others were back. He smiled as he got up and walked over to the others. "Hey mom, Aunt Tanya." He then turned to a young girl about his age standing next to them. "You must be Kira." Nathan said extending his hand to her. "My name is Nathan."

Kira looked at the boy before her. He was only an inch or so taller then she was. Though that still left the boy standing about 5'6". She slowly reached out and shook his hand. He was cute, definitely cuter then the boys at her school. "Yep that's me. I am glad there is someone else around my age to hangout with." She said.

Nathan laughed at her comment. "Yeah it is good. I was getting rather bored having to hang around all these adults."

Kira looked at him and smiled brightly. He certainly had a nice laugh she thought. "That was a nice song you were playing earlier did you write it yourself?"

"Yeah it was one I wrote about a week or two ago. I don't really remember." He admitted the songs others had him listening to and finishing up one of his own songs to perform at the next concert filled his mind.

Kim and Tanya watched the exchange between the two. They both thought the two of them looked good together. Then when Adam spoke to everyone it pulled them out of their thoughts. "Well everyone we need to get on the road if we are to make it to LA in time for the sound check." He said Kim, Tanya and Kira all got on the bus, while Nathan and Adam went to get Nathan's things from the picnic table.

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A/N: I know it is shorter then I normally write for chapters. But I have less characters to deal with in this story so they are all generally in the same place. But anyway let me know what you thought of this chapter. Also I don't know how long I will be making this story though it will obviously be less then my other two ranger stories. And if you have any thoughts on what the challenges may be in Rise of Evil send me a message and let me know your ideas.