"It's so weird to be back in the past," Jen comments as Jayden and Emily walk up just in time to hear. Her hair is back to being the soft curls she used to always have instead of the severe braids she had needed for her job.

"I'm taking that you're enjoying it, though?" Jayden inquires politely, shaking Wes's hand, then Lucas's and Trip's. Wes can't seem to tear his eyes away from Jen while Katie looks to the Samurai rangers and rolls her eyes/

"Of course," Jen grins broadly. "It's no Silver Hills but it makes for a good replacement."

"And nothing compared to the future, but it works for us," adds Lucas, winking at a passing former ranger. It so happens to be Sydeny who giggles when Sky gives him a warning look and pulls her closer.

"Lucas, you have got to stop flirting with other girls. What will Nadira think?" Katie chides him.

"She won't find out," Lucas defends himself then shakes his head when Katie and Jen eye each other. "Don't tell her I said that."

"Of course not," Katie says mockingly, laughing at his apparent worry Lucas sighs, exasperated and turns to Trop.

"Please, Trip, control your girlfriend a little better." Katie raises her eyebrows at him while Emily and Jen bite their lips to cover their smiles.

"I'm sorry, what did you say Lucas?" she asks, her voice dripping with sweetness. Lucas takes a step backwards and raises his hands in front of his face. Trip just shakes his head, smiling.

"Sorry Lucas, but Katie does what she wants. Looks like you're on own." Katie reaches down to take Trip's hand and beams at him.

"Thank you, Trip."

"I do hope you won't do something like that with me, Wes," Jen says pointedly. Wes just grins at her. His red tie offsets the faint blush in his cheeks as he blinks his eyes a little, coming out of his daydream.

"Do what? Try to control you? Of course not!" Wes exclaims enthusiastically. Jen smiles.

"Good." She pushes a few stray strands of hair behind her ear as she surveys the others. "By the way, Wes, I haven't seen Eric around. Is he here?"

"Yeah, I'd love to meet him," Emily interjects.

"I think I saw him talking with Taylor at the food table," Trip says. The others just nod, giving each other significant looks.

"I'm surprised they can have a decent conversation without exploding," Lucas states, looking around the room.

"Yeah, it's a little weird how they even got together. Btu anything's possible. I mean, we're together, "Wes points out. "And you guys are together," he adds, meaning Jayden and Emily.

"What are you trying to say, Wes?" Emily asks him teasingly. Wes looks surprised and stammers, trying to play off what he just said.

"Wes, she's kidding," Jayden stops him. "She has a fondness for teasing people." Emily just looks at him innocently but there's a glint of mischievousness in her eyes.

"Lucas! Are you looking for more girls?" Katie nudges the previous Blue Timeranger. He rubs his arm where she hit him, looking cross.

"Gosh Katie, I told you not to do that! And no, I'm not. Though that's just a bonus." He straightens his tie, looking pleased with himself. "I'm looking for Eric. And I found him, he's coming over."

They all crane their necks to see the stoic, dark-haired man in a black suit with a red tie make his way over to them. When he gets to their circle, he smiles slightly and nods at Emily and Jayden.

"Sorry, I was just-"

"Talking to Taylor! I knew it!" Wes breaks in, excitedly. He just wants his friend to be happy like him and he's seen so many signs that the tow are made for each other. Eric glares at him but cracks a small smile at his best friend grinning face.

"Yes. How'd you guess?" He asks the question in a bored tone, his eyes however hinting at amusement. Emily can't help but be fascinated by him. In some ways, he reminds her of Jayden. Not physical appearance, obviously but just by his manner. He seems like someone who is used to being alone until finding friends that welcome him in and giving him a home.

"It's hard not to know," Trip chimes in. his hat is absent as being at a wedding, hats are looked down upon and his green hair catches some of the overhead lights. It looks like there are small sparkles dancing in his hair when he turns his head. White lights and green hair.

"Thanks guys." Eric rolls his eyes and looks to Jayden and Emily. "I hope they haven't been saying bad things about me?

"Of course not, "Emily reassures him, smiling brightly. "They were just saying how well you and Taylor are together."

"And that's not bad," Jen mutters under her breath, annoyed by Eric's assumption that they have been gossiping. He should know them better then that!

"I know you heard me," she says at Eric's expression. "But since I'm from the future, I know that even if you did confront me about it, I'll just know what you're going to say so there's no use saying it."

Eric opens his mouth, thinks about what she just said and sighs, closing it. Emily and Jayden chuckle quietly, raising their eyebrows at the other Timerangers.

"That's one way to stop an argument," Jayden comments. "Time travel. Wow. That'd be so cool to have." Emily nods. But then…it wouldn't be very fun to know what's going to happen next. I mean, if I knew that I'd fall in love with Jayden and eventually get married…True some things would be better off not knowing, I suppose.

"Well, you still have a ways to go, so I wouldn't count on it," Trip says, smiling. Jayden shrugs.

"I guess not. But still, I'd love to know that we would have beaten Xandred in those times when it seemed hopeless."

"I suppose that'd be nice, "Emily agrees. "But then we wouldn't have worked so hard to beat if we knew we were going to beat him anyway."

"That's true," Jen says, nodding thoughtfully. "I guess that's kind of the same with us, except Ransik just messed up the past. Time is a difficult, fragile thing. One thing can change the course of everything."

"Don't we know it," Katie mutters, rolling her eyes. Her dress is more black then yellow but the neon plays off her dark skin tones nicely. Jen's dress is a mixture of black and pink as well, but a little more girly then anything Katie would ever wear.

"Okay, okay, Miss Philosophical, I think that's enough," Wes says jokingly.

"I don't mean to be rude, but after that, I feel we need some lighter conversations," Jayden teases them slightly. "I mean, it's pretty heavy stuff."

"Man, you have no idea," Lucas declares.

"I had trouble wrapping my head around it as well," admits Eric. "But in the end, everything adds up. Somehow."

"That's great to know," Emily says warmly. "We'll catch you guys later, okay?" Emily and Jayden start to walk away, waving over their shoulders.

"That is if we don't go back to the future anytime soon," Trip jokes. Katie nudges him while Lucas rolls his eyes at his friend's lame joke.

"I guess some things never change, no matter what time period," he mumbles.