Summary- Adam Park had heard of the prophecy before. He knew what had to be done. But will he risk it all when events and the lives of others come in the way of true love and happiness?

Disclaimer- I don't own Adam Park or any of the other Rangers. If I did, the series would be different and Adam would be the main guy and not Tommy…not that I'm complaining. I do own Rachel McDonough and anyone else that I may make up.

Here's chapter 4! Hope you all enjoy!

Thanks again to Channelle! As always, she is still amazing!

Dee

Adam just stared intently at Rachel, waiting for a reaction, at a park in downtown LA. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"Umm…yeah, I think I will be. It just might take a while to get used to the idea of being A PRINCESS!" she exclaimed dramatically.

"SHH! Don't be so loud! This has to remain top secret. Only the other rangers know about this and are the only ones allowed to know this. It's for us to know and everyone else to find out later," Adam stated, quoting the rangers code of honor.

Rachel blinked. "So I can't even tell my parents?" she whined.

"No, especially not your parents. We wouldn't want a crisis to happen with worried parents. If our parents knew, then we wouldn't be able to save mankind. They wouldn't want their precious babies to get hurt let me tell you right now. This task is not going to be easy. It's going to be emotionally and physically draining," he said. "So I'm asking you here and now- Will you, Rachel McDonough be willing to help me Adam Park save the world as we know it?"

Rachel looked into Adam's intense brown eyes. She could see the seriousness in them, but there was more- it was like she was looking into his soul. That was all she needed. The sincerity in his gaze said it all and she knew he wasn't kidding around.

She didn't need a couple of days, or even a minute to think about- his eyes had already made her mind up for her.

"Okay Adam. I'll do it."

Rachel went straight back home after her encounter with Adam. She couldn't face a day at school with the load of information that she was just given.

'How could I be a princess?' she thought.

"It just doesn't make any sense," she whispered.

"What doesn't make any sense honey? And why are you not at school?" her mother asked.

"Mom! I didn't even see you there. What are you doing home so early?" Rachel asked puzzled.

"Don't start asking me questions. I asked you one first, now what are you doing home from school?"

"Well you see I was on my way and-"

"Hey babe, did you see where my shirt went?" asked a strange half naked man coming out from the hallway.

Rachel narrowed her gaze. "Mom, who's that?"

Her mother's eyes instantly widened, the look of horror in them enough to confirm Rachel's suspicions. "Honey I can explain. You see-"

"No," Rachel stated firmly, cutting her off. "I don't need any reasons from a woman like you. I'm out of here."

"Rachel wait. You see-"

"Yea I can see. I can see that you've been going around cheating on my father. The only thing he's ever done to you is be a good husband and there you go and sleep with strange men!" she yelled, throwing her hands up and spinning around.

She started for the door, before a hand stopped her, pulling her around. Rachel instantly flicked her hand free, but her eyes widened in shock as she recognized his face.

"Mr. Lopez?" Rachel couldn't believe it. The man her mother was cheating on her father with was her high school principal.

"Now Rachel, there is no need to make a big deal about this. We'll just pretend that none of this ever happened and you won't get in trouble for skipping school. Okay?"

What a jerk! He was dangling possible punishment in front of her face! That was just not fair!

"You know what? Fine. I'll keep your dirty little secret. But I don't want to be a part of it. I'm moving out, okay?" she demanded.

"And just where do you think your going to go young lady? You have no money and no job. How are you going to survive?" her mother sputtered incredulously

"You just don't worry about it, okay? Just sign whatever needs to be signed so that I can get the hell out of here."

"Fine you're an adult now and you can make your own choices. But don't come crying back to me when you're out on the streets trying to make a living and fail. Once I sign those papers you will be dead to me," she hissed.

"Good. Great. I'm going to go pack and then I'm leaving!" Rachel snapped, as she spun around and ran up the stairs to her room.

As soon as she slammed the door shut and locked it, Rachel just started to cry.

'Why? Why? Why? Why is my world falling apart? Where am I going to go? What about dad? How is he going to take this? It will crush him? But this is the only chance I have to leave. Dad's away over seas anyway! Still it's going to kill him when he comes back.' she thought.

'Rachel slow down. I can only hear so many of your thoughts at one time! Are you okay?' Adam asked her telepathically.

'No I'm not. My mom has been cheating on my dad, and I just told her that I wasn't going to be a part of her lie and that I was moving out. But the thing is, I have nowhere to go' she said.

'That's all I need to hear. Pack your things, I'm coming to get you. What's your address?'

'1453 Palminco Street.'

'I'll be there in two minutes' and then he was gone. Disconnected somehow.

Rachel sighed, the realization of what had just happened finally hitting her hard. The strangest thing was though, she couldn't help but feel that everything would be all right. That this "knight" was going to be her knight in shining armor in more ways than one.

Rachel had a feeling that this complete stranger from up until a few hours ago, was going to be her savior.