Author's Note: The chapters of this fic might be a bit confusing because they're going to occasionally switch from the present to the past. I know it might be a little annoying, but it's just the way the fic works in order to get what I want out of it.


Somewhere Only We Know: Chapter II

Two Years Ago

Kira sighed as she sat on her bed and tossed the yellow stone in her hand up and down. It was honestly the weirdest first day of school she ever had. There definitely was no rule about not being allowed to play music outside. That new principal had some serious issues. And then the whole thing with detention with those two, Kira seriously was not in the mood. Not that she knew much about Ethan, but Conner McKnight? Did they seriously want her to commit suicide or something? Everyone knew that Conner McKnight was the biggest player in the school, and that was not referencing to whatever kind of soccer skills he had.

It was so infuriating to even be around him. All he cared about was soccer and girls. It drove her up the wall when he had called her babe. They really had just met that day considering Kira was probably not Conner's type at all so he wouldn't know about her existence. Kira restrained herself from rolling her eyes right then and there just thinking about it. Who did he think he was?

Later, when they met those strange monsters and started fighting them, that topped everything. Never in her entire life had Kira ever been interested in martial arts or whatever, but suddenly she was in possession of this yellow rock and every move came naturally as she defended herself from those freaks. The same thing went for the others. She was pretty sure that Ethan, a computer geek, had no interest in anything remotely athletic. Conner on the other hand, was a different story. Wasn't he always…

So what was so unnerving about what had happened? Was it the fact that there were these strange monsters after them, or was it the fact that there was level ground between her and the school's soccer star? Why couldn't she shake these things off?


"I'm out," Kira said simply as she handed Conner the yellow stone. Conner looked at her in shock. This girl was definitely crazy. Sure, maybe the strange looking monsters trying to slice your head off aren't exactly appealing, but they have powers now! They have powers to totally kick ass, like superheroes! Who would pass up an opportunity like that? Plus, it wasn't like a job or anything. It seemed more like an, extra-curricular activity. It was something they could totally have fun with.

Yep, that girl was definitely crazy. And now Conner McKnight found himself stuck with Ethan James, a computer geek. At least let the chick stay if Conner was actually going to do this.

But then, that 'wind' came, and in a blink of an eye, she had disappeared, right in front of them.

And that's when he freaked.

He suddenly found himself driving, with geek in the passenger seat next to him. And apparently he knew where the new science teacher lived, so Conner drove there. Why the new science teacher? Well, there was that strange dinosaur thing he touched yesterday which led to this. He likes dinosaurs, doesn't he? Okay, Conner went with it.

"It's not like she's going to fall out of the sky or something," Ethan commented. Conner had to agree with him, that was, until she did drop out of the sky right onto the hood of the car. Conner and Ethan gave each other wild stares for a split second before they both scrambled out of the car to help her. All questions were on Doctor Oliver because they were suddenly fighting tyrannodrones again he was fighting some other goone. He definitely wasn't your every day average science teacher.

But the biggest shock came when he handed them their morphers. They were now Power Rangers. They had to wear those shiny costumes and go out and fight the evil that was trying to take over the world. They had to use their special powers to protect people for the greater good. They had to use their zords to fight the monsters when they grew bigger. They became the protectors of the Earth. Hell, they just wanted to graduate high school! But now, they had this huge weight on their shoulder. He told them it was their duty. The gems had bonded to their DNA. They had been chosen to protect the world. There really was no backing down because saying no would be like chickening out and leaving people behind. It was either that or they thought that they were too high and mighty to do this kind of thing.

So what were they supposed to do now?


"You're not really considering doing this, are you?" Conner asked Ethan and Kira as they sat at a table in the middle of Hayley's Cyberspace Café.

"We don't really have a choice," Ethan commented as he was typing away on his laptop. But Conner wasn't interested in his response. He had just made the question general so things wouldn't become suspicious.

"I guess I have to agree with Ethan," Kira said. Conner secretly groaned. This was his soccer career on the line here! Did they have no sympathy whatsoever for him? Soccer versus saving the world? Okay, so maybe it seemed like an obvious choice when it was put that way, but he couldn't be blamed! If that stupid principal hadn't put him in detention that day, none of this would've ever happened. He wouldn't be in this situation.

"What if I said no?" Conner asked. That got Ethan to look up from his screen. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Kira looking at him as well.

"Are you serious? Mister Soccer Superstar is going to bail because his fan club will lose members?" Ethan said both seriously and sarcastically at the same time.

"I do not have a fan club!" Conner protested for the fifteenth time. It wasn't his fault so many girls at school liked him. Ethan just rolled his eyes as he muttered something about being the red ranger and returned to what he was doing on his laptop.

"You shouldn't quit," Kira commented. Conner gazed over to her sitting on his other side, opposite of Ethan. "What? It's not like you'll miss every single game or something," she said. It almost seemed as she was sympathizing. "Look at me and Ethan. I'm giving up valuable time for guitar and Ethan's giving up his computer club stuff. Be a little self sacrificing, will you?" she added turning back to her normal state.

"Fine, fine. Whatever," he finally stated. At least she would be there so he wasn't stuck with laptop boy.

"And he gives in when the girl talks," Ethan commented shaking his head. They glared at him. "What?!"

"Why, don't you stick to your computer games," Conner said. He could've sworn he saw Kira smile.


Present

They were sitting now, at their opposite corners of the elevator. The situation was hopeless. They couldn't get through to anyone. Their only hope was that Trent had heard what Kira told him over their very short phone conversation. But Conner was secretly hoping that he didn't get the message. No, they weren't getting anywhere by sitting there in silence, but it was better than nothing. After all, he hadn't seen her properly in two years. Two years was a damn long time.

And as much as he told himself and everyone else that he had moved on, he wasn't sure that he really had. Sure, he had someone else now, and it was really going great for them, but she was nothing like the girl sitting in the elevator with him right now. Both were very passionate people, but possessed different qualities. Maybe their difference was the reason why Conner chose Krista after her. It really was different. With Krista, it was love, but nothing like the way he experienced with Kira. He didn't know if that was a good or bad thing. He really didn't know anything anymore. He wasn't the all high and mighty Conner McKnight he had been in high school. He still was a great soccer player, but it was obvious he wasn't exactly the same anymore. And he knew why, because the girl sitting a few feet away from him right now had changed him.

"What?" Kira asked.

"Nothing," Conner quickly replied as he looked away. He was surprised that it didn't come out as a snap at him. But he did realize what he had just been doing beforehand. He had been gazing over at her. He found himself gazing at her the same way he did two years ago. But a small smile appeared on Conner's face when he realized that her response still hadn't changed.