"I'm not trying to be a bitch," Sarah argued in her living room as Kelly watched her pace from the couch.

"Well, in his eyes, you were a bit of a bitch," she said and winced when Sarah glared at her.

"Aiden is evil."

"And I know that," Kelly nodded. "Trust me, Sarah, I'm on your side here. I don't think we should let him in without double checking his story and everything, but… Brody and Aiden have been apart for ten years."

"Even more reason this is completely idiotic," Sarah said. "Aiden could be a completely different person now, and if Brody is right, and Madam Oedius is a sneaky, manipulative bitch, then we have to check out the story of her right-hand man, right?"

"Right."

"So then what did I do wrong?"

"Yell," Kelly shrugged. "Look, I'm not saying you're wrong and Brody is right. He should have trusted you a little more too, but you really shouldn't have started yelling at him. This is emotional, so if you lost it, so would he."

"But…"

"Sarah, you can get a bit of a temper," Kelly said. "I mean, you use it for good, but… look at Brody's point of view."

"Red Rangers can be hot-heads too," Shane announced as he walked into the room with an ice-pack for Kelly. He set it on her cast and then looked to Sarah. "Or, so I'm told. Apparently, that's why we wear red."

"Did you ever trust someone blindly as a Ranger?" Sarah asked. "Like, despite everything they did that was bad, you just instantly forgave it all and said welcome to the team?"

"Me? No," Shane shook his head. "I'm not really a forgive and forget kind of person."

"Ha," Sarah said and looked to Kelly.

"But Tori did," Shane added and turned to Kelly, "She was my blue Ranger."

"And how did that work out for her?" Kelly asked.

"Do you want the long run or the immediate consequences."

"Ha, consequences," Sarah said again.

"Both," Kelly answered.

"Alright," Shane nodded and sat down on the couch. "Well, we had these two Rangers, Blake and Hunter, who were convinced by Lothor that our sensei killed their parents. So they worked for him to avenge their parents. We fought. A lot."

"I take it Lothor was the bad guy?" Kelly asked. Shane nodded his head.

"He made them do some pretty questionable stuff. They attacked us, they wanted to kill our sensei, and they weren't afraid to go through us to do it."

"So, they were bad news?" Sarah said.

"Until they learned that Lothor had lied to them. Of course, that was obvious to us, but it took them a little longer to figure it out. Then, they were allies."

"So, it worked out?" Kelly asked.

"Well, they left for a while. Tori tried to keep in touch. She and Blake really liked each other. Eventually, they came back. I always had a bad feeling about them, even though there wasn't any real proof, but Tori was convinced they were with us."

"So who was right?"

"Initially, me," Shane said. "The Thunders were able to betray us a couple of times because Tori trusted Blake so much. I mean, she led them right to our base, which helped them kidnap sensei. In the long run, though, Tori was right. Blake and Hunter turned out to be good guys."

Sarah glared at her uncle, then crossed her arms over her chest, "So how does that story help at all?"

"Never trust blindly," Shane said. "When we did it, we were burned. If this Aiden is giving off a bad vibe…"

"He kidnapped me, poisoned Sarah, bombed babies and killed dad and Jordan," Kelly said.

Shane's jaw dropped. He knew from his niece that one person had been behind all those attacks. She had shared that news with him in case he came back, so Shane could be ready, but it was a shock to hear that this man was now claiming he was Brody's brother.

"Seriously?"

"And since Brody's been looking for ten years, guess who doesn't even want to consider the idea this is a trap?"

"And guess who won't consider the idea that it isn't," Kelly added.

"Aiden did all that crap, and now he just wants to… walk right into the Ranger party?"

"He was good with being tested," Kelly pointed out. "Brody's the one who shut that idea down. Aiden admitted to everything and said Madam Oedius made him do it."

"He admitted to it all?"

"He's playing Brody," Sarah muttered.

"His excuse was the bad guys made him do it?" Shane asked. "Like… under mind control? Blake and Hunter were under mind control once."

"Like, if he didn't bomb babies and kill heroes, he would die," Sarah said.

"Well, I don't know what to tell you here," Shane shrugged. "If he's willing to undergo tests, he might be legit."

"But Shane…"

"But that could also be his trap. If Madam Oedius really is as evil as you say, she would have anticipated doubt."

"So, we're still stuck," Kelly said and leaned back into the couch. "Perfect. This would have been too easy, otherwise."

"I'll tell you one thing, though," Shane looked to his niece, "If you and Brody are really at odds, then it doesn't matter who is right. You're a team divided, and that never works. Aiden won't be your downfall. It'll be you."

"So I should just let the baby bomber in?" Sarah frowned. "The guy who poisoned me? Kidnapped my girlfriend? Who killed a Silver Guardian."

"Don't fight with Brody," Shane said. "That's all I can tell you. Don't let your team be divided."

"But…"

"Sarah, I mean it," Shane insisted.

Sarah huffed and dropped down into her father's chair. She looked to Kelly, "So, I'm the one who has to apologize. That's what you heard, right?"

"Couldn't hurt," Kelly shrugged. "Emotions were high. Maybe Brody's being told the same thing. Who knows?"

-Ninja-Steel-

"This place looks exactly as I remember," Aiden said as Brody took him around their house, showing it off. He knew Aiden knew it well. They had lived there together since they were born, but he was excited to have his brother back and wanted to show him everything.

"No one touched it while we were away," Brody smiled. "And I didn't change it once I came back. I didn't see why I should."

"So my room is the way I left it?"

Brody nodded his head and Aiden rushed to see his old bedroom. When he walked inside he smiled brightly and then fell onto the bed, "It's so good to finally be home."

"I know how you feel," Brody nodded and sat down beside his brother. "I still can't believe you're back."

"You better believe it. I'm back, and I'm here to stay. I'm also ready to help out. I might not have a Power Star, but anything else you need, you can count on me."

"If only Sarah could hear you say that," Brody said and rolled his eyes. "She's a great friend. You two will get along eventually. I just… I can't believe she said that stuff about you."

"You know, she is right about what I did."

"But you're open about it. You admit it. You told us why you had to," Brody said. "And while I get it all looks bad, she should understand that when it comes to Galvanax and his crew, you do anything you need to survive."

"Killing that guardian is my biggest regret," Aiden nodded his head. "I should have drawn the line sooner, and that's something I'll have to live with forever. I just hope one day Sarah can forgive me."

"She will. I'll make sure of it."

"You don't have to do anything," Aiden gave his brother a pat on the shoulder. "It's not you she doesn't trust, it's me. I have to show her I can be trusted."

"And you will."

"Of course. Just, give her time. She'll come around. Although, you do know her better than I do."

"What do you mean?" Brody asked.

"I guess what I'm trying to say is that I hope she does forgive me," Aiden said. "I'll try anything, but remember what dad always used to say? Some people just won't change?"

"He used to say that?"

"You were still pretty young. Your memory must be a bit fuzzy," Aiden chuckled. "Some people are so stubborn, it doesn't matter how much evidence you shove into their face. They'll believe what they want to believe. I hope Sarah's not the type. But I will try, Brody. For you."

Brody wrapped his arms around his brother and hugged him tight. He was so happy to have Aiden back, he didn't want anything to ruin that."