Wednesday rolled around and Al was in the Living Room, beginning to get breakfast ready. It was a unique position he found himself in, but one that he actually kind of enjoyed, thinking that he would be the one that got everyone ready for their day ahead. Ellie had gotten the job at the police precinct she had applied for and had done her orientation meaning today was her first proper day.

Ellie came down the stairs wearing a simple business outfit that she hadn't really had much call to wear in a good few years. For many years when Al was in investment, she didn't actually need to work and so spent her days in her garage working and tinkering on her various inventions. After the fraud case, when Al's career took a nose-dive, she had taken on a variety of work to keep the family's heads above water financially, but in general never anything that really required formal wear. Al saw her and smiled.

"You think this will be alright?" She asked him. Al came across, pulling his wife into himself.

"The criminals of Summer Cove won't know what hit them." He told her, kissing her softly. She just chuckled.

"Al, it's not like I'm going to be pounding the pavement with Trevor or anything." She responded. "The closest I'll get to facing down criminals is processing their court reminder notices."

"My wife, the warrior for freedom and justice." He said, beginning to get a little closer. Sarah came by and shielded her eyes.

"Whoa, a little warning would be appreciated." She commented. "I get that's where I came from, but it is WAY too early to subject the child to parental PDA."

"Oh come on, it's healthy for kids to see their parents as people in real loving relationships." Al told her.

"Yeah...just maybe after breakfast." She suggested as she sat down and started pouring her cereal. Just then, there was a ring at the doorbell. Al went through to answer the door while Ellie sat down with Sarah and started to fix herself a croissant.

"Nice suit." Sarah complimented her mother as she poured herself some fruit juice.

"I know, it's a little dated..."

"No, I really mean it! Don't you know, these things come around in cycles?" Sarah rushed out. "You know, they go out of style, they come back into style..."

"Are you trying to say it's been so long since I've had a real job my wardrobe has had time to become a throwback?" Ellie asked her. Sarah suddenly felt the pressure of being put on the spot.

"Uh..."

"Hey there! Look who showed up!" Al stated as he entered with Preston.

"Oh thank God!" Sarah rushed out, thankful for the change of subject as she hugged him tightly.

"Well, I guess it's not the MOST unusual way I've been greeted in the morning." Preston said with a smile as he returned the greeting. "Dad's meeting with his guys to straighten out the last details on their contracts and start schedule a groundbreaking and...to be honest I stopped listening. All that business stuff makes me want to go back to sleep."

"I just need to feed Whinny and then I'll be ready to go." Sarah told him, quickly slurping down her cereal. "I promise I'll only be a couple of minutes."

"So, you're going in to school with her this morning?" Al asked.

"Yeah, she wants to try out her hoverboard. She's been making some modifications to it." Preston informed him. "It's got plenty of charge for her to get there, but with a passenger it starts to run down pretty quick so she's trying to make some modifications to improve its efficiency. Yesterday we managed to make it as far as the strip mall!"

"She's making modifications to her board?" Ellie asked. "Maybe I can..."

Just then, they were interrupted as the doorbell rang again. She just looked to Al curiously.

"Are you expecting anyone?" She asked him. He just shook his head.

"I've not got any appointments scheduled." He replied as he got up and went to the door. Ellie started stroking her chin as she thought about what Preston had told her.

"So she's thinking about efficiency, has she considered increasing the output of the power pack?" She asked him. Preston just looked to her.

"Uh...I'm not sure...to be honest as far as science goes I can just about light a Bunsen burner." He admitted. "I think it's clear she's the science minded one around here."

"Hey, look who showed up!" Al said as he came in with Trevor.

"Trevor!" Ellie announced. "This is a nice surprise, what are you doing here?"

"Well, we're both heading the same direction aren't we?" He asked her. "I thought I'd give you a ride."

"Oh, that is such a lovely thought! Isn't it Al?" She asked.

"I guess you could call it a 'community service' right?" Al chuckled. Sarah groaned as she arrived back in the room.

"Dad, how many times do I have to tell you your dad jokes are NOT funny?" She begged him. He just shrugged.

"I'm a dad; it's in the job description." He answered. Ellie wrapped up her bagel in a napkin.

"I'll just take a moment to get ready." She assured Trevor, not wanting to keep him hanging around too long. "I just need to get my phone."

The doorbell rang again. Now everyone stared at each other.

"Uh...when did this become a hub?" Al asked as he went to answer the door. Sarah started to get her things together.

"So, Hayley was telling me you're puppy-walking a new recruit." Sarah said, trying to make conversation with Trevor. He just smiled.

"Yeah, Skullovitch is a good kid." He answered.

"Skullovitch?" She asked. "That...that sounds familiar for some reason."

"My dad's done business with a EUGENE Skullovitch a few times." Preston replied. Sarah shook her head.

"No, no that's not it." She responded. "Man, that's going to annoy me."

"Sarah hates not knowing anything." Preston told Trevor with a grin. "I swear she sulked for a week until I finally told her how my doves in a box trick worked."

"Sarah, do you know this kid?" Al asked as he came into the room, followed closely by Monty.

"Monty?" She asked. "What are you doing here?"

"Um...I uh..." She started to stammer, suddenly becoming really uncomfortable. "I was here to offer to walk Viera to school."

"Viera?" Sarah asked.

"Yeah, as Student Body President I'm...um...in charge of...an orientation program! To get new kids to feel a little more comfortable moving to the school." He told her. "You know, make sure people know the way, know their way around..."

"Really?" Sarah asked. "I don't remember anything like that when I got here..."

"Yeah, that was the old administration." Monty answered. "So, where is she?"

"Oh, Viera's not here." Sarah told him. "She lives...closer to the school."

"Yeah, you'll see her when she's there." Preston answered.

"Oh...well sorry to have disturbed you." Monty said as he left the house. Ellie came back into the room with her phone in her hand.

"Alright, that's me ready to go." She told Trevor.

"I'm parked just outside." He answered.

"Yeah, we should be going too." Sarah replied. "See you tonight dad!"

"See you all later!" Al replied as they all filed out of the room. He sat down and took a sip of his coffee before a thought occurred to him.

"Cousin?" He asked himself. "Sarah doesn't have any cousins?"

Outside the house, the stranger was keeping an eye on the house. He had been watching the comings and goings to get an idea of the routine around the house, so that he would know the best time to approach. He didn't really see much of a pattern when people would be coming and going so he had thought perhaps it would be an idea to get more of an idea what Ellie and Sarah did during the day.

Sarah came out of the house, and he looked out his car key, preparing to start his car, but a second later he saw a uniformed police officer coming out. He drew back and a look of frustration crossed his face.

"You've got to be kidding me!" He muttered. With Ellie having a literal police escort following her would be more than a little risky. As Ellie and Trevor got into his car, he saw Sarah and Preston leaving. He just sighed. "Change of plan. I guess I'm tailing Sarah today."

As Sarah tossed down her hoverboard, which started to float above the ground, before getting on, he put the keys into the ignition. He watched Preston get on behind her and wrap his arms around her, holding on tightly as they raced off. Starting the engine, he pulled away from the curb, keeping a safe distance as he followed them.

Up on the Warrior Dome, Wrench was making some adjustments to his systems while he kept an eye on things down on Earth, using the Buzz-Cams for some surveillance. Being on the production team he had the advantage over the other competitors that he had virtually limitless access to the resources of the ship to keep an eye on things and try to find good opportunities to target the team ahead of his debut. He cycled through what he could see.

"Gold and Red Rangers going for coffee...hm, that's a lot of firepower between them." He mused as he looked to them. "The Yellow and White Ranger...what are they, surgically attached? When do they ever get a moment to themselves?" He commented. "Yellow and White are on fifth, Red and Gold seem to be on eighth, and they could be there pretty quickly. I'm not liking those odds."

Wrench was confident in the power of his new body. He had designed his weapons systems himself to be a walking weapon of mass destruction, sort of like a miniaturised Zord, but that didn't mean he was above tipping the odds in his favour if he could. He was looking for an opportunity at an ambush. He knew that Cosmo wanted an epic battle, but he figured as long as he took Buzz-Cams with him he could call it a 'preview' to get the audience excited for the final battle. At least...that's what he was telling himself.

He looked to the monitors, seeing the Pink and Blue Rangers heading for the school on the Pink Ranger's hoverboard. More than anything he really wanted to savour his opportunity to get his hands on her. She had been plaguing his life since he worked for Sledge. He was hoping once he quit and took the job on the Warrior Dome he would be done with the Amber Beach team, but it seemed like she just wouldn't leave him alone, even taking up the powers he inadvertently released by helping Brody and Mick escape the ship.

He saw their position on the map. They were across the other side of town from the others. He reached across, picking up his axe.

Down in Summer Cove, Tom walked into a coffee shop, finding Levi and Brody sitting in a booth waiting for him. He had been working to keep the backers and businesses interested in Levi, making sure they all bought that he was using his hiatus to work on new work that would set the Country scene on fire when he made his return. Since Levi had already been on a hiatus for about a year before he returned for one concert then heading off again, some people were already a little nervous about continuing to push Levi as a credible asset. Artists could be flaky, but they were only worth the hassle to people while they were producing work. Tom was working overtime making sure that Levi had a career to go back to once his duties in Summer Cove were over. Then again, looking out for Levi was something he had done almost as long as he could remember. He was a kid when his dad brought him into the family.

He saw Levi waving him over and made his way across, carefully navigating the tables and chairs as he went.

"Tom, glad you could make it. You're a tough man to get a hold of. How was Austin?"

"It wasn't all bad, the company just wanted to go over some of your samples." Tom told him.

"Great, we can talk about that in a little bit." Levi answered. "You remember Brody right?"

This was the real reason for the meeting. Levi had been trying to set up some time between himself, Brody and Tom for a while now. He had tried to schedule a dinner but with Viera's sudden arrival, things were a little more up in the air.

Tom was more than a little surprised when Levi told him the truth. Although he and his dad had known that there was something in Levi's past that he hadn't felt comfortable telling them about when he came to them, they had always hoped that giving him the love and support of a good home would one day let him feel comfortable enough to talk to them about how he had ended up on the streets. They had always imagined all sorts of scenarios that might have led to a young boy his age being on the streets by himself, ranging from abuse to abandonment and while they understood he might not want to discuss that, they always concentrated on giving him the best family they could. As time went by it became clear he was unlikely to ever tell them.

It was quite the tale how he had been run out of his home by literal monsters, how he had fled for his life at his father's request. Tom had always known that somewhere, it was likely Levi had a family and that one day either he might seek them out or they might seek him out. That didn't mean to say it didn't sting a little when Levi explained he had a brother. That the brother was Brody, someone Tom had seen around for quite a while was another shock.

Sitting at the table, he took off his hat before holding up his hand and calling over to the counter.

"I'll have the full breakfast!" He declared. "Black coffee and keep it coming."

"Coming right up." The girl behind the counter replied. Levi smiled and looked to them both.

"Well, this is nice, isn't it?" He asked. Brody nodded, while Tom was a little more reserved. The waitress poured him a coffee, leaving it as she went to get his breakfast. Tom put down a folder.

"This is some notes they have on your recent work." Tom told him.

"Notes?" Levi asked. "They haven't bothered giving me notes before."

"Well, they have now." Tom told him. "They're just a little concerned that they haven't heard from you in a little while."

"I have been kind of busy." Levi reminded him.

"You know, if you guys are going to talk business, maybe I should just head to school..."

"It's fine Brody." Levi answered, before looking to Tom. "You have explained I've got a lot on right now haven't you?"

"I know that and you know that." Tom put down flatly. "But the guys with the cheque books aren't quite so understanding. They've suggested putting out a release until you give them something."

"A new release?" Levi asked. "How can they release work without me?"

"Re-mix." Tom stated. Levi just let out a long, low breath.

"Levi Weston does NOT do re-mixes." He stated.

"They're...not so much suggesting you do it." He replied. "They've got someone in mind to use samples..."

"Oh, that is NOT happening!" Levi said, getting out his phone and dialling. "I'll be right back."

"Levi, LEVI!" Tom called after him, but to no avail. He just sighed and went back to his coffee, drumming his fingers as he waited for him to have his discussion with his record executives about his creative integrity. He looked to Brody, who looked like he was looking for an exit. Tom just adjusted himself in his seat.

"So...how are...things?" He asked, trying to think of some way to strike up a conversation. It was a little difficult since he really didn't know Brody. Given the age difference they really didn't have much in common that he could think of. It also wasn't so long ago that Tom had publically embarrassed him in the school, accusing him of plagiarism for ripping off one of his songs that it turned out Brody's dad had written in the first place without either of them realising it.

"Oh, you know. School. Training. Fighting evil space monsters." Brody answered with a shrug. "You?"

"I've been talking to lawyers and music executives so, pretty much the same." Tom joked weakly. Brody forced a little smile at which Tom tried to think of something else. "So...Levi said your dad brought you both up on a farm?"

"Yeah, it's a nice little place in Millport." Brody told him. "It's still there. It needs a little work, but I was thinking maybe I might move back there when I don't have so much on."

"Yeah, there's nothing quite like the farm life is there?" Tom asked, trying to guide the conversation onto some shared ground. "So, what kind of livestock did you have there?"

"Uh...no livestock. Dad didn't really know anything about rearing animals." Brody told him.

"Oh...well...that's cool. So it was an agricultural farm?" Tom asked. "Back home we have these corn fields that stretch..."

"Uh...we didn't really do much in the way of crops either." Brody answered. "Dad grew enough in the garden to cover some basics, but for the most part he just did odd jobs and bought what we needed."

"So you lived in a farm but you didn't raise animals or grow crops?" Tom laughed weakly. "Can you even call that a farm? Sounds more like a glorified garden."

Brody just glared at him, letting Tom know that he'd hit a nerve. He hadn't meant anything by the joke, but thinking back it had to sound like he was taking a shot at Brody's dad. Levi came in.

"Hey, I just talked to them and promised them I'd give them some work I've done in my spare time, but I've told them that Kylee Styles can get her own stuff to mangle."

He looked between them both.

"Nice to see you both getting along." He said.

"Yeah, we were just getting to know each other." Brody answered. "Listen, it's getting late, maybe we should be heading."

"Oh, man I didn't realise how long that call took! I guess I let time get away from me." Levi answered as he put some cash down. "We have to do this again some time."

"Yeah." Tom answered as Brody and Levi left. "I can't wait."