R.J. was driving quite fast and... he was quiet. That wasn't his typical behavior. Everybody was talking, but R.J was focused on driving, wasn't he? Lily was quite concerned about him... and finally, she decided that she has enough of being worried and decided to ask him directly.

- R.J, is everything ok? You are strangely quiet... - Lily asked, bringing the attention to the driver.

- Me? I'm ok, I'm always ok! - he answered with a bright smile.

- Yeah... except with the moments that you are not. - Casey said carefully.

- Well... then I'm not. - R.J nodded.

- Is something wrong with this master? You don't want to see him? - Lily asked.

- No, I'm happy to see him! His fiancee is making the best cocktails ever. That one with cinnamon... - R.J was lost in daydreaming about the taste of that cocktail. That was always his tactic, change the subject in the completely absurdly one and everybody stops asking further, but now... well, rangers knew about that.

- I sense some but... - Dominic said, knowing that his friend is hiding something.

- Wait... Reefside was home for one team of Power Rangers, right?! - Theo asked, realizing something.

- Are we going to the other ranger team?! - Casey caught the excitement.

R.J sighed.

- Yes, we are... and that is why I'm not happy about it. This guy deserves retirement... I feel bad to ask him for help because I know that he will help, he is that kind of guy, but really... - R.J started to babbling under the pressure. - He deserves some rest with his family. - he murmured at the end. He knew that "once a ranger always a ranger" crap, but Tommy really lived through enough. Purple ranger knew that he should learn them about Ranger's legacy, but well.. they will have a quick lesson on the place like he had when Tommy came to the Pai Zhua.

That made other rangers finally close their mouths.

They were wondering what R.J meant by this, but they weren't about to ask more.

They were in Reefside by late evening.

- Where was that bloody road... - R.J. murmured to himself.

- You get us lost? - Theo raised his brow.

- No. He kinda lives in the middle of nowhere, or forest if you prefer. - R.J answered and turned to the small road between trees, finding at this hour wasn't so easy! He stopped the car and sighed, he wasn't feeling good with this, really.

- Wow, nice house! - Lily said, looking at the big house before her.

- Is he rich or something? Like Batman? - Theo asked with a raised brow. R.J rolled his eyes.

- He is a science teacher in local high school. - R.J. answered and left the car when they came closer, they heard music... R.J. Guessed that has to be Kira, he wasn't sure if she will he bere. He waved his hand, suggesting to go behind the house, where the music came from. When they went around the corner, they saw a fireplace, there was one girl who was playing on the guitar and singing. Around the fire were five other people. Tommy with Hayley, Trent, Conner, and Ethan. R.J gulped, they were about to interrupt some kind of... reunion?

- Lord, show me the way
To cut through all this worn out leather

I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby I just need one good one to stay... - Kira was singing

- Is that... Kira Oliver?! - Lily asked with shock. Well, that girl was a famous singer, Lily was her fan! But then Kira stopped playing and looked at guests. Everybody looked at them. R.J looked at Tommy and kinda didn't know how he should behave, that was strange for him because usually, he acted quite spontanically, but now... well.

- Who are you guys? - Conner asked and looked at them.

- Hello R.J... I kinda suspected you will show up. - Tommy said and his smile fell off.

- Who are they? - Ethan asked, looking at Doctor O.

- Ethan, use your brain. Six people wearing pajamas in only one color. - Kira rolled her eyes.

That words made Conner, Ethan and Trent realize who are the guests.

- Hi, yeah. We are new ranger team, hello. - R.J. waved a hand and then looked at Tommy. - And I hate to say this... but we need your help, Tommy. - R.J gulped and looked at Dr.O. - Wait... why did you expect me? - R.J realized.

- I could say that it's nice to see you R.J... but you know... - Hayley said with a grim smile on her mouths, R.J. only nodded.

- I don't care what Master Mao is thinking, he'd never wanted me in Pai Zhua, why did he point you to me? - Tommy asked and rose up from the ground. - I won't end up with bright spandex ever again. - He declared and looked at his friend.

- Master Mao is dead. - Theo hissed with anger. Tommy looked at the blue ranger.

- So... I can safely think that attacks in your town are caused by Dai-Shi? - Tommy asked.

- Yes... and you didn't answer my question. - R.J pointed.

- This showed up on my arm this morning. - Tommy pulled up his sleeve, to show master tattoo... but it was unique, for some reason it was white with gold contour. - I didn't want to be the master I just came to Pai Zhua to calm down my Falcon spirit. I already fought on too many fronts at once. Master Mao knew this. - Dr. O was saying and rangers except R.J. started to doubt if he will help them at all, he seemed to be angry about their arrival, but R.J. knew Tommy better than they did. They were quite curious on the other hand, what they were talking about. Then, they looked at the tattoo quite shocked. R.J took Tommy's arm in his hands and looked at the tattoo closer, but then he shocked his head.

- I don't want you to become ranger... - R.J answered.

- But even this meeting is pulling me inside another fight, isn't it? - Tommy sighed.

R.J didn't have the right answer to him.

- Maybe we should come inside... - Kira went closer to her dad.

- Yeah, come inside. - Tommy decided and invited them inside.

This won't be a short conversation.


I kinda decided to put this into "my universe" where Tommy is with Hayley and he adopted Kira. Another fic like that is "Power protect us all". Long story short, Kira is from pathological family and Tommy adopted her after finding out and he was with a complicated relationship with Hayley, but here they are already engaged. It's just because I like parental relation between Kira and Tommy and I don't like Kimberly and Katherine to doom my Tommy to live with one or another :P

Song sang by Kira: Lady Gaga - Million Reasons

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