Chapter 2: Plans

"Okay what do you think of this?" Kira asked, placing a magazine in front of Conner. Conner turned the page that she wanted to see.

"Whoa! Kira! How many flowers do you want for this thing?" He asked.

"Just a few," she replied.

"Kira…you're talking about over a thousand flowers in this church!"

Kira smiled slightly when she saw his face go white. "It's a wedding, Conner," she commented. He ran his fingers through his short hair.

"Yeah, yeah, but man…" he trailed off.

Kira laughed. "Well, I'll be, Conner McKnight speechless," she teased.

"I have no idea how we're going to pay for this Rock Star, I mean, college has wiped us both out," he pointed out.

Kira sighed. "We could ask my parents for help," she suggested.

"Oh right, your parents hate me," he answered.

"They do not what makes you think that?" She asked.

"Simple 'Conner, we don't like you,' kind of gives me a big clue."

Kira sighed again and she placed her hand over his. "Kira!" Her mother called. Kira let out a small groan and Conner stood up.

"I have soccer practice," he informed.

He kissed her forehead before leaving. Mrs. Ford sat down just as Conner left. "Mom what did you tell Conner that you didn't like him?" She asked.

"No of course not," Mrs. Ford replied.

(Soccer Field)

Conner bounced the ball on his knee before letting it drop to the ground. Times like this when he was under stress he had the urge of wanting to drink again, but that's also when he goes out to the soccer field and kick the ball around to keep his mind off it. His doctor had told him whenever he had the urge to drink, to do something that would keep his mind off it. Sometimes it would be soccer and other times, it would be playing his guitar. Conner kicked the ball and once it landed in the net, the worse memory he could possibly have flashed through his mind.

(Flashback)

Conner looked up to see the blast coming, but then everything froze when Kira jumped in front of the blast. Time seemed to have stop and Kira's eyes widened in pain as the blast hit her. She de-morphed from the blast. "KIRA! NO!" Conner shouted in agony. He grabbed her before she hit the ground. "Kira! Oh God!" He gasped. He kneeled down on the ground holding her. "Kira…please answer me…" he nearly begged. The tears pressing against his eyes. Kira opened her eyes and saw Conner staring down at her.

"Conner?" She asked.

Conner sighed and held her hand. "That blast wasn't meant for you," he told her. Kira looked at him.

"Remember, Conner? I wasn't going to lose you again," she answered.

Conner took off his helmet and looked at her. "Kira, don't you dare leave me now," he told her. Conner pressed his forehead against hers.

"I love you," she murmured.

"I love you…" he answered.

Kira smiled slightly and fell completely limp. "Kira?" He murmured. Tears fell down his face and held her. "Kira no, no, no," he sobbed. He held her close to him and tears fell down his face. "No, Kira, please don't leave me," he sobbed.

(End Flashback)

Just then, a blast landed near him, making him hit the ground. "What the hell?" He muttered.

"Hello Green Ranger!" A voice laughed.

Conner slowly stood up to see a cloaked figure standing in front of him. "Who are you?" Conner demanded. The figure removed his hood.

He had chin-length dark brown hair, green eyes, he was wearing black boots, black pants, a white shirt, a black vest, and a black cloak hung over his shoulders. A sword sat on his side.

Conner got in a guarding stance. "I'm Lord Abaddon. I'm here for revenge! Starting with you Green Ranger!" He snapped. He pulled out his sword and charged at Conner. Conner went to look at his morpher when he remembered he had given it to Tommy to put away.

"Shit!" He cursed.

He ducked when Abaddon swung at his head and he did a sweep kick, but the evil villain jumped over his leg and he threw Conner off the ground while throwing another blast at him.

(Kira's Car)

Kira drove up to the soccer field to see how Conner was doing when she saw the blast. "What the hell?" She muttered. She stopped her car and she ran up the hill. She gasped in horror when she saw Conner on the ground. "CONNER!" She shouted. She ran down the hill and she kicked the attacker in the back.

Conner looked up and he saw Kira there. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah," he replied.

Abaddon stood up and he glared at the two of them. "We will meet again!" He snapped. He swung his sword around and he disappeared. Kira helped him stand up.

"We better get to Tommy's," he commented.

Kira nodded and they got into their cars.

(Tommy and Kimberly's House)

Tommy took off his glasses after he reviewed the fighting scene that had just happened in the soccer field. "Why would he be after us?" Conner asked. Kira was tending to the gash on his arm from Abaddon's blast.

"Well, he said he was out for revenge…" Tommy replied.

Conner let out a sigh and then it hit him. "Oh man…" he trailed off.

"What?" Trent asked.

Conner looked up at them.

(Flashback)

Conner picked up his helmet and put it back on. He turned and looked back at Nerak.

"This is for Kira," he snapped.

Conner picked his staff off the ground. "HAWK FIRE FLAME CRYSTAL POWER!" Conner shouted. He swung his staff around and was glowing green. "POWER UP NOW!" He shouted. He slammed his staff to the ground and the ground shook. A large crack formed into the ground and headed straight for Nerak.

"NO!" Nerak shouted.

The Rangers watched as Nerak fell through. Conner stood up from the ground and he walked over to where Nerak was. "THIS ISN'T THE END!" Nerak shouted. Conner pulled off his helmet.

"I'll see you in hell," Conner snapped.

He took his staff and slammed it in the ground and watched it close.

(End Flashback)

"Nerak…he must know Nerak somehow. That's the only logical explanation," he insisted. The Rangers sat there in disbelief.

"Now what do we do?" Kitty asked.

Conner stood up once Kira bandaged his arm and he walked over to the storage closet in the corner. He put in the code and he took out a box. He stood in front of his friends and he set the box down, opened it, and revealed their morphers inside. "The Power Rangers are needed again," he replied.