When we got to the Infirmary, we found Max lying on the bed with a Bandage Gauze around his left arm.
Maxwell Manx, son of Kat Manx. Smart, just like his mother, but incredibly rude.
"Ugh, what are you guys doing here?" He asked rolling his eyes.
God I hate him.
"Yes Axel. What are we doing here?" I asked trying not to get angry.
"We're here to check up on him…to see if he's alright."
"Well isn't that sweet." Max said sarcastically as he got up.
"Why you little—" I began to say but the alarms went off.
I looked at Axel. "That doesn't sound good."
"You think?" Max said as he approached us.
"Rangers! Report to the Command Center Immediately!"
We looked at each other and ran out the door.
"What's going on?" Axel asked as we entered the Command Center.
"A prisoner has escaped KO-35." Bridge said. "Kat's trying to find out who it is."
"A prisoner?" I said confused.
"It's just one person?" Max asked.
"That's what the report said." Mrs. Sydney Drew-Tate spoke up.
"Oh no." I heard Kat say.
"What's wrong Kat? Who is it?" Ms. Delgado asked worried.
Kat pressed a button on the keyboard and the screen lit up. "Him."
We looked at the screen and our jaws dropped.
Up on the screen was the criminal file of Doctor Arthur Pellegrino AKA Cyngi Xeno. He's an alien that has the ability to change into a human. On top of that he can control the minds of anyone he wants.
"N-no." I said softly. I started shaking. Axel reached for my hand and held it tightly.
"A-are you sure it's him?" I asked worried.
"I'm afraid so." Kat said sadly.
"What do we do?" Ms. Delgado asked looking at Commander Tate.
"Knowing Xeno, his first target is going to be Earth, and we have to be ready. In the meantime." He looked at me. "You're not leaving the building."
"What why?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Max said folding his arms.
"Isn't what obvious?" I glared at him.
"Are you really this dense?" Max scoffed. "Or have you truly forgotten?"
"Max." Kat said sternly but he ignored her.
"Jasmine, he's after you, so of course the first place his coming to Earth, hell, the man even said so himself that when he gets out he's coming for you. Commander Tate's right you can't leave."
"Ok, Max. What do you propose we do then?" Axel asked folding his arms.
"Simple." He said glaring at him. "We put Jasmine on watch. Every few hours we have different people watch her."
"That's a good idea Max." Bridge spoke up.
"I agree." Commander Tate said. "Starting now every 6 hours, you will have someone to monitor and protect you."
"What?" I practically screamed. "Commander, I do not need a babysitter."
"But Jasmine, there right." Sam spoke up.
"Xeno is powerful, you need to be protected." Nova added.
"But I've gotten stronger since the last time he was here! I can protect myself."
"It doesn't matter how strong you think you've gotten. You still can't control your powers, you've proven that earlier today. You don't have a choice in this. My answer is final."
I felt my body starting to heat up.
My breathing got heavy as I stared as Commander Tate.
Sensing this, Axel backed away from me.
"Jasmine. Don't." Axel warned.
"AAARRGGHH!" fire shot out of my body and everyone ducked for cover.
As the fire subsided, I turned around and stormed out of the Command Center.
I walked all the way to the park, muttering to myself the entire time.
"Screw them. I don't need protection."
I lay down on the park bench staring up at the clouds. After a few minutes, I fell asleep.
Suddenly I got the feeling like someone was standing over me.
"Axel, go away."
"…."
"Axel, I said go away!"
"But I just got here."
….Wait a minute….I know that voice!
I sat up.
"Commander Cruger?!"
"Hello Jasmine." He said smiling.
"W-what are you doing here?" I said getting up dusting my pants off.
"Well. I decided to take Axel's advice. I'm taking a leave from absence."
"A leave of absence? ….You're taking a vacation?!"
"Well….yes."
I laughed.
"If you don't mind me asking, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be training?"
I looked down at the ground.
"Commander Tate has banned me from training."
"What for?" he asked.
"….."
"Jasmine, what did you do?"
"I—I burned Maxwell."
"You what?"
"He was making fun of me!"
"Jasmine, you're better than this."
"I didn't mean to!"
He sighed. "You need to control yourself."
"I'm to trying, but it's hard. His right at this rate, I'll never be a Power Ranger."
"Jasmine." He puts his hands on my shoulders. "Jasmine look at me."
I looked up at him.
"Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't be anything. Believe in yourself, and you will become a Power Ranger."
"Jasmine!"
I turned around and saw Axel running up to me.
"Axel? What are you doing out here?"
"Looking for you of course and—Dad?"
"Hello son."
"W-what are you doing here?"
"He's finally taking a vacation."
"What? Really?"
He nodded.
"Did you tell him about Xeno?" Axel asked looking at me.
"Xeno?" Cruger asked looking at me now. "What about Xeno?"
"He escaped from prison." I said softly. "He's on his way to Earth."