While Gia wanted to be at home with her family after Jake's practice, she convinced Jake to stop by Troy's house first. She had underestimated him, but when she did give him a second chance, he had really pulled through for her. She wanted to thank him personally because his help meant a lot.

While Jake waited in the driveway, Gia knocked on the Burrows' door. Luckily enough, Troy was the one to answer. Gia asked him to talk so they sat on the bench on the porch.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm walking," Gia answered with a smile. "Tensou's pretty good."

"He's also pretty sweet on your mom," Troy chuckled. He heard all about Tensou's crush on Mrs. Moran, and knew the little robot would do anything he could to impress the yellow Ranger's mother. While his priorities were set to do his best at caring for the Rangers, he had a little more to give when it came to looking after his crush's beloved daughter. "I'll bet you're the last person he wants to make a mistake on."

"Hey, whatever works," Gia shrugged her shoulder and then reached into her pocket. She pulled out a little tiger keychain and offered it to Troy. "Look, I just wanted to say thank you. What you did for me back there was really amazing."

"It's the least I could do…"

She shook her head, "The least you could have done was protect me. You were thinking clearly in that fire. If you put your mind to it, you could have found a way out easy."

"The flames probably couldn't really hurt you," Troy shrugged.

"You let me do it, though. I needed that push," Gia smiled. "I guess I've really needed it until now, you know, but when I get in trouble like that, I've always needed saving. I've just gotten used to someone pulling me out of trouble and keeping me safe. I never really considered getting myself out of harm's way."

"You needed it," Troy said. "I wasn't in your nightmares to protect you from them. I was in to help you. Remember?"

"You stuck to your word," Gia nodded. "You also let me take on Cliff. I know it looked rough, I know you wanted to jump in, but you didn't. It was risky, but it was the right move."

"You're tough when you want to be. The way you protect Emma and Jake, and the way you looked after those kids when we were in the future, I knew you could stand up for yourself. You just needed…"

"A little push," Gia nodded and smiled. "I guess, though Cliff is gone, a part of me felt like I missed out on taking back my voice and my power. When he died, I felt completely owned and beaten by him. By the time I kind of bounced back, it was too late to show him I was better without him. If I couldn't show him, it didn't feel real. Now, I got what I wanted. I put him in his place. I showed him I deserved better and that he couldn't control me anymore. I feel so much better."

"And your dad?"

"There was a lot of guilt there," Gia said. "It's like Cliff. He was gone before I could do anything. Talking to him one last time, hearing the words from his mouth that he still loved me… I feel so much better Troy, and it's all thanks to you," Gia leaned in and hugged the red Ranger. "Thank you. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you."

"Anytime," Troy said as he responded to the hug by giving Gia a supportive squeeze.

"You know," Gia pulled away. "You're not a leader because of the decisions you make. Face it; we can all veto you if we wanted to."

"Gia…"

"I'm serious, Troy. You're a leader because you know how to… You helped me feel strong when I was weak. Even though I fought those battles on my own, I knew you had my back and you wouldn't let me down."

"Thanks."

"You know… before we went to the future, you and I had that talk," Gia smiled. "I was nervous because colleges were already begging me to choose them and I didn't know what I wanted to do. You said it was okay, because you didn't know what you wanted to do either."

"I still don't," Troy shrugged his shoulders. "School is starting up soon. I should probably look into that."

"Helping people," Gia smiled. "You're really good at helping people feel better about themselves. You stand up to bullies without putting them down. You help victims by making them feel they're more than what their tormentors say. You're a great leader and an excellent role model. Whatever you do, Troy, you need to help people. You'll just be wasted anywhere else."

"I'll consider it, thanks, Gia," Troy said as he leaned in to give the yellow Ranger a hug. "I can start by helping you. If you've still got no ideas…"

"I want to help people too," Gia said. "When I see Ms. Chesterfield, I'm going to ask her about having a talk with the ninth graders. You know, just about what happened to me and how to keep it from happening again."

"A talk?"

"Just, you know, to warn them about high school," Gia nodded. "I was in the ninth grade when Cliff got to me, and then for two years after that I was scared to talk because I didn't think anyone would really… get it. I can maybe open some people's eyes before they make a bad decision, and if some of them do slip, I'll be there to help."

"Like a mentor?" Troy asked. "Kind of like how Serena helped you?"

"She inspired me a little bit. Can't say I'd be here without her," Gia chuckled. "I'll see what Ms. Chesterfield has to say about it, and then I'll see where that takes me. Actually, I was thinking maybe Rebecca could help me."

"Rebecca?"

"Yeah. She got involved with some bad people too," Gia nodded. "Is she around?"

"She's playing with some stupid red Ranger toy in the living room," Troy groaned and rolled his eyes. "She bought some school supplies while we were dreaming, I guess, and with the money she had left over, she bought an action figure of me."

"Why you?"

"Why not me?"

"Yellow's cooler."

"Whatever," Troy smirked. "She keeps telling me how cool the red Ranger is. It's funny at first, but it gets kind of old."

"Maybe I can get her focused on something else," Gia got up and Troy walked her to the door. He let her inside and then looked over to the driveway, where Jake was standing by himself passing the time while he and Gia spoke. He walked over to him.

"She seems better."

"Much," Jake nodded. "Seriously, dude, thanks for everything."

"You don't have to thank me," Troy shook his head and smiled; "She's my friend too. I wanted to see her get better just as much as you did."

He looked at the keychain Gia had given him, "Do you know about this?"

"She insisted she get you something for all your help. You'd have gotten a dragon instead, but there weren't any dragon key chains, and she said the tiger will remind you how you helped her bring out her strength."

"It's nice."

"You did a good thing. You've really changed her for the better, Troy. Thank you. If you ever need anything…"

"Just don't hurt her. The ball's in your court," Troy said. "As cool as it was living in someone else's dream, I'd rather it stay a onetime experience."

"If I ever hurt her, you have every right to kill me slowly and painful," Jake raised his right hand and put his left over his heart. "Would I really go to these lengths for a girl I didn't care enough about to protect?"

"You're a good guy, Jake. I trust you," Troy said before he turned back to his house. "I should probably head back inside. Dad's got some paperwork to fill out for work and mom's out with some of her friends for the night. It's my shift with the baby and Ryan."

"Rebecca can't be that bad," Jake chuckled. "She's part you."

"She's… taking this little sister thing seriously," Troy sighed. He turned back to Troy, "You know, my dad and your mom are getting married. She is your step sister. You can take her for a weekend or…"

"She seems comfortable at your place. Moving her around between families just wouldn't be right. And I've got a Gia to handle, and she comes with a free Emma."

"So you've got experience with women."

"I'm saying my hands are full," Jake chuckled. "Tell Gia to hurry up with whatever she's doing. It's starting to get dark and I don't want to be walking home by myself after dark."

"It's probably best I rescue her from Rebecca," Troy said as he walked back inside the house. Moments later, Gia came out. She walked over to Jake with a smile. He put his arm around her.

"What was that?"

"Extending that idea I had," Gia said. "Rebecca's been through a hard time too. I thought she could help."

"Will she?"

"She was pretty excited about it," Gia nodded. "I told her she could be my partner as long as she stopped shoving the red Ranger in my face."

"What?" Jake asked.

"She's got a Troy doll," Gia rolled her eyes. "Don't ask. She's a fan of the red Ranger. When I left, though, I swear I heard her mutter something about having to get a yellow one."

"Weird, but good, I guess. You've got another fan."

"Yeah. Anyways, home?"

"Home."