"Nervous?" Adam asked Kira as he did before every show.
Kira smiled a bit. "Just the usual pre-show jitters."
Adam smiled. "Did you get to see your friends before the show?"
Kira shook her head. "Dr. O met up with one of his old friends outside. I'll see them later, it's cool. Right now, my mind's getting ready to go out there." She pointed to the stage.
"That's my girl." Adam looked at the stage clock to his left. "You're on in two. Get ready."
Kira nodded and picked up her guitar. From where she stood, she could see Trent, Conner, Ethan, Bily, Hayley, Dr. O, and someone she thought looked familiar, but didn't know. Kira took a couple of deep breaths to steady herself. She felt a squeeze on her should and turned around.
"Hey girl, Kim says good luck and have fun," said Aisha.
Kira smiled. Hundreds of shows have passed and never did Kim cease to wish her good luck in some way. "Thanks, Aisha."
"No problem."
"You ready?" asked Adam. He grinned at Aisha. Kira nodded. "Alright, let me get out there and introduce you."
Kira nodded again. She turned to Aisha. "Tell Kim I said good luck, too."
"Will do," Aisha answered as she walked back to Kim's dressing room.
Kira turned and watched Adam walk out on stage.
"Hey, how's everyone doing?" yelled Adam into the microphone. Kira smiled. Despite Adam's soft nature, he had a great way of pumping up the crowd. "My name's Adam Park and I want you all to give a big round of applause to your very own Kira Ford!"
Kira heard the audience cheer as Adam looked at her to go out on stage. She smiled at Adam as they passed each other. Kira took a seat on the stool in the middle of the stage and glanced to where her friends were seated. She smiled at them, not noticing the looks of surprise and shock on Tommy, Zack, and Billy's faces. Hayley, Conner, Trent, and Ethan all waved and smiled at her. Trent threw up a thumbs-up sign as well. Kira opened her mouth and began to sing as she strummed her guitar.
"Adam is Kira's manager?" exclaimed Tommy. Billy and Zack nodded in agreement, speechless.
Trent overhead Tommy's question and looked over at him. He nodded. "Yeah, he is. Why? Don't tell me you know him too."
"Adam was black, then green," Billy answered softly.
Trent's eyes went wide. "This day just keeps getting weirder and weirder. It's like a freakin' ranger reunion."
"She's great, isn't she?" Kim said proudly. She, Trini, Aisha, Rocky, and Jason were all watching Kira on one of the tv screens in Kim's dressing room.
Adam knocked on the door and stuck his head in. "You good, Kim? Kira's set will be over in fifteen minutes. And you'll be on in ten after that."
"I know, Adam." Kim walked to the door. "It doesn't change from show to show, you know." She smiled as she kissed his cheek.
"Just making sure," he said. He closed the door.
"He does that all the time." Kim rolled her eyes.
"He's just doing his job," said Jason. "You know, the one that you hired him for."
"Thanks everyone!" said Kira as she finished her set. "Annie H will be out soon!"
Adam hugged her as soon as she got off stage. "You were great!"
"Thanks," said Kira, out of breath.
"I think your friends are in the dressing room. Paige said they came up during your last song."
Kira nodded. "Do you want to come and meet Dr. O and Hayley?" Someone yelled Adam's name. Kira laughed a bit. "Maybe later, then."
"Sorry," he said sheepishly. "I'm gonna check on Kim first!" Adam yelled back at whoever called his name. Kira nodded and started back to her dressing room. Adam smiled and rubbed her shoulder as she left. He walked to Kim's dressing room and knocked. "Hey guys?" He opened the door and saw Rocky eating a humongous burger; Kim was strumming her guitar, getting ready for the stage; Jason and Trini were boxing each other on a Nintendo Wii, while Aisha was still watching the stage screen. Adam laughed to himself. "Kim, you're on in ten." Kim looked up and nodded. "You guys should head down to your seats now."
"Sure Adam," Trini said. "Just a couple of more blows and that's another K.O. for me!"
Adam rolled his eyes and walked out.
"So, Adam Park's your manager, Kira?" asked Tommy.
"Yup, that's him. I was trying to get him to come in here and meet you guys, but he's pretty busy."
Tommy nodded. "We've actually already met. He, uh...he used to be a ranger too." Kira's eyes widened. "Yeah, black after Zack left and then green Zeo and Turbo. He and I passed our powers at the same time."
"Wow...I never knew that! I thought he looked familiar. His friends do too, but..."
"Do you know where he is?" interrupted Billy. "I know he's probably busy, but we'd love to say hi."
"I'll go and look." Kira opened the door and saw Paige Smith, the tour manager. "Hey Paige, any idea where Adam is?"
Paige shook her head. "Your friends should get back down to their seats. The show starts in a few minutes. You should go down and join them."
Kira nodded. ''I think I will. Thanks Paige!" She closed the door. "I think Adam's probably running around, trying to make sure the show starts smoothly. You guys want to head down now? I'll go and watch the show with you guys. Annie H has a great show."
Everyone nodded and followed Kira out of the dressing room. They went back to their seats and noticed four more people sitting in front of them in their secluded area, but they couldn't see their faces since all the lights were dimming to welcome Annie H to the stage.
"You ready?" asked Adam.
"Always," Kim answered.
They both looked out into the audience. All they saw was glowsticks and all they heard were chants of "AN-NIE H! AN-NIE H!"
"Your fans await, Annie H." Adam gestured toward the stage. Kim smiled and pulled a pink hat on her head, a signature look for her. She pulled it down over one eye and swept her bangs to cover her other eye. She leaned up to give Adam a kiss on the cheek. "Go get 'em, Tiger!"
Kim grinned and walked out onto the stage. Fans screamed all around the venue in anticipation and excitement. She took a seat on the stool where Kira had sat earlier. All of the lights were still out. Then her soft, sweet voice echoed in the microphone.
"Just like a star across my sky"
The arena got even louder as a spotlight turned on over Kim. She closed her eyes and tuned them out.
"Just like an angel off the page"
She thought about the two who she wrote the song for, her former mentor, Zordon and his assistant, Alpha.
"You have appeared to my life
Feel like I'll never be the same"
She remembered the day Zordon teleported her and her four best friends to the Command Center. And how she changed after that day.
"Just like a song in my heart
Just like oil in my hands"
She thought of how she, Jason, Trini, Zack, and Billy would go everywhere together.
"Oh, I do love you"
She missed Billy and Zack. It's been a long time since she last heard from them, but she loved them all the same. It wasn't their fault that she didn't keep in touch.
As Kim began to sing the chorus of her song, Kira leaned over and whispered to Trent. "She's great, huh?" Trent nodded.
"And she's hot," chimed in Conner. Kira and Trent rolled their eyes.
"I love this song," Trini whispered to Jason. "It really brings me back, you know?"
Jason nodded. "It really makes you feel that they're still here and only a communicator call away."
Trini nodded and snuggled into Jason. She sighed happily.
"This is a good song," Tommy whispered. "She sounds familiar though."
Zack nodded. "Apparently she wrote this song with her former mentor in mind."
"It sort of reminds me of Zordon and Alpha a little," added Billy.
The three of them nodded as they continued to listen until the song ended.
I hope you guys liked that! Song is "Like A Star" by Corinne Bailey Rae.
