General Disclaimer: I do not own Adam.
AN:I wanted this to be a piece about Adam reflecting on his helping Carlos in Space but as I ws writing, I couldn't. This story wanted to end here so I did.
Adam worked his way through Angel Grove Park, reminiscing. So many battles were fought here, so many victories against Rita, Zed, Mondo and others. And yet, it never became boring. Oh, he had grown tired of it every now and then. Who wouldn't?
They risked their lives every day and yeah their powers helped but they were mortal. Even Rangers have limits. Look at Rocky: even with his powers he still got hurt. He was more cautious now; it had forced him to mature in so many ways. But the rangers persevere, it is who they are, down to their core they are Rangers, they fight evil so others don't have to.
But despite all that, they had to step down, were forced to pass on their powers. To continue the legacy Dimitria said, and to give Adam and his friends a rest. He had been fighting for three years and Tommy longer than that. When was it enough? Adam knew that they never would have made the decision to step down voluntarily otherwise, not unless they knew without a shadow of a doubt they had left the City in good hands.
They succeeded.