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Jenny liked the normalcy.

Since the Rangers had defeated Galvanax, life was back to normal. Jenny no longer needed to worry about a monster turning up in the city and threatening the planet. She no longer had to watch her daughter rush towards evil to face it head on. Now, she could enjoy just being a mom.

Or, she could enjoy figuring out how to be a mom. So far, Jenny had learned how to be the mother of a Power Ranger, and even there, she was still just learning. Now that everything was back to normal, Jenny had to learn to be the mother of a regular teenage girl.

Or, as close to regular as Sarah came. Jenny still couldn't believe her daughter.

When she first met Bill, he told her about Sarah and his eyes lit up. Jenny loved how much he cared for his daughter and while she had no children of her own, and no intention of having her own children, she wasn't opposed to the idea of becoming a step-mother. She had assumed Bill would always be the primary parent, and she would only have to step up if he was late at work, or gone for the weekend. And given he spoke so highly of Sarah, and how sweet, and kind and smart she was, Jenny thought maybe being a step-parent wouldn't be so bad.

And then she met Sarah, and she was everything Bill had described, and then some. Sweet, kind, smart, brave, determined, hopeful and sometimes a bit of a trouble maker. She was inventive and resourceful and always thinking on her feet. She was athletic and thoughtful. Passionate and gentle.

She was a lot, and though it was a lot of good, it was still a lot to juggle. There was always some kind of experiment or inventing taking place in the garage, and always a science fair or sports game or after school activity to attend or pay for, or both! There were always conferences with teachers about Sarah's abilities and there was never enough that Bill, Jenny, or her school could offer to keep her challenged, especially in math and science. Excelling was an understatement, where Sarah was concerned.

So, Bill's job transferring to Summer Cove was likely the best thing to happen – at least, he and Jenny thought so at the time. Summer Cove was a great city, and its local High School had a reputation for being one of the best in the State. It had many after school programs and a lot of funding from the parents of the students who attended. Sarah would want for nothing and having attended the school would look incredible on her college resume.

However, there was an issue when they enrolled Sarah. Principal Hastings wouldn't accept her into the tenth grade. She flat out refused, and said the tenth grade at Summer Cove High would not be a good fit for Sarah. Jenny watched the panic build up on her husband's face when he heard this. Sarah being rejected from anything never happened, and he couldn't imagine why a school like Summer Cove wouldn't want a student like Sarah. She was smart, she was athletic, she was outgoing. There wasn't a part of the school that she couldn't help.

Of course, Bill was biased. He was her father, after all. Jenny remembered thinking that before she met Sarah. She remembered when Bill would tell her how smart Sarah was, that she would think "well, you have to think that. She's your kid".

But then she met Sarah, and talked with Sarah, and bonded with Sarah. Now, in the principal's office, she was the one talking about how smart Sarah was, and how much of an asset she would be to the school.

"I understand that, Mr and Mrs. Thompson. That's precisely why we aren't enrolling Sarah in the tenth grade. Instead, with your permission, of course, we'll be enrolling her in the eleventh. Given her marks from her previous school and her passion for higher learning, we think the eleventh grade will present her with a bit more of a challenge."

And it had been a bit more of challenge, but only a bit. Sarah continued to excel in math and science, and was only showing some difficulty in the rest of her classes, but still no less than the rest of her classmates. Even after her brain injury left her unable to read or write, Sarah was still only having a little bit of a hard time with material that other students found extremely difficult.

Jenny wanted more for Sarah. She wanted Sarah to get the experiences she craved for, and the challenges that would truly help her grow.

Unfortunately, she didn't know where to start looking. Where could she find exactly what a sixteen-year-old, now twelfth-grade, aspiring engineer and former Ranger needed?

"Can she take early college courses?" Dane asked from across the kitchen table. Since he had returned from inside the Prism, he and Jenny had been spending more time together. In ten years, he had lost almost everything. His wife had passed when Brody and Levi were young, many years before the Prism ever appeared to the Romeros, and his friends had all since moved away and left town. He had nothing to go home to except for his boys, who now had passions and goals of their own. Levi hadn't yet gone back on tour, but he was ready, and he was planning on how he would have his big comeback into the music industry, while at the same time balancing being with his family he missed so dearly.

Brody was enrolled in school and loved hanging out with his friends and being a normal teenager, finally. He spent his day at school learning, and the hung out with his friends until late. He would always be home to have dinner with his father, but in the time before that, Dane was left to himself. The only person he felt he could turn to was Jenny. She knew about the Rangers, he didn't need to explain anything to her.

And, she was a Ranger parent. When he spoke of how helpless he felt, knowing his sons were in danger and there being nothing he could do about it, Jenny empathized.

"I can't afford it," Jenny said. "Bill's already dedicated his entire life savings to putting her through school, and that's barely going to cut it. We don't want to hold her back. We want her to have every opportunity."

"She'll get scholarships."

"We can't rely on that, though," Jenny said, then shook her head. "It's just… You know, it's not that big of a problem. She's alive, she's no longer in danger. I should just be grateful that I know she's coming home every night. How is life with the boys?"

"It feels wonderful," Dane smiled. He had been trapped in the Prism for ten years, but it felt more like a long nap than a prison. Time had flown by because he hadn't been aware of his own existence until he was saved. However, he knew he had missed a lot, and it hurt. "But they're so big now!"

"They grow up fast," Jenny chuckled. "I feel like I just met Sarah yesterday and now she's a retired Ranger. Does Levi have dates for his tours?"

"Not yet. He's working on a new album first. Apparently, being a Ranger gives you a lot to write about."

"I'll bet it does. Any release dates?"

"Not even close," Dane chuckled as he shook his head. "But he said we'd all be the first to hear his single, once he's finished."

"And how's Brody?"

Dane smiled brightly at the mention of his youngest son. He couldn't believe what Brody had been through in his absence. While his heart went out to boys his boys for having to grow up without him, Levi had at least found a family to take him in, and his life had some sense of normal, at least until his fame. Brody had spent the last ten years as a prisoner for Galvanax – possibly a fate worst than death. However, he was still upbeat, still smiling, and still very optimistic.

"Brody is still my little ninja."

"They grow so fast," Jenny nodded, "But they never completely grow up, do they?"

"They don't," Dane said. "You know, now that I think of it, I was considering heading back to my old Academy, where I trained, and seeing if they would be willing to take on Brody so he could become a ninja like me. You know, beyond the Ranger stuff. If Sarah's looking for a challenge, maybe she might want to join."

"The Wind Ninja Academy?" Jenny asked and Dane looked to her curiously.

"You're heard about it?"

"My brother is a sensei there," she said. "Shane Clarke? Air Ninja."

"No way!" Dane cried out with a laugh. "Shane is your brother? He's a legend at the Academy. Ninja Storm Red. Saved the whole planet from Lothor and his army of monster Ninjas."

"Knew about the Ranger thing," Jenny said as she started to fan herself with her hand. For some reason, the temperature in the room had started to soar. "Didn't know he became a legend. He left that part out."

"Shane is your brother," Dane smiled. "Wow, what a small world."

"He was here for a while," Jenny said. "After Bill died, he came to help out with Sarah and to get me back on my feet again."

"He's a good guy."

"He is," Jenny said, then started to tug at her shirt, "I'm sorry, but is it hot in here?"

"I'm okay," Dane said. "Want me to open a window?"

"Please," Jenny nodded. Dane got up from his chair, and as he started to pull a window open, he heard Jenny start to groan. When he turned around, he could see her massaging her neck and opening her mouth to stretch out her jaw.

"Are you okay?" he asked her.

"I'm just… a little uncomfortable."

"Want me to open another window?" Dane asked. Jenny shook her head and then had a pained look on her face as she started to rub her chest. Dane approached her slowly.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Can you grab me an aspirin?" Jenny asked and Dane nodded. He rushed to where she was pointing, fond the bottle and then reached for a glass. Jenny shook her head. "Just bring it over and then grab my keys."

"What?" Dane asked, but did as she said. He brought her the aspirin and she chewed it as he grabbed her keys.

"Do you have a driver's licence?"

"Haven't gone around to getting it," Dane said. His licence had long expired and truth be told, he didn't need one. He would eventually get it, for convenience, but his priority right now had been bonding with his sons. "I remember how to drive."

"Good. Remember where the hospital is?"

"Yes."

"Take me there," Jenny said.

"Are you okay?" Dane asked her and she shook her head.

"I think I'm having a heart attack."

He grabbed her arm gently and walked out to the car with her.