A.N.: Well, here is chapter ten of New Beginnings. I must admit, I am disappointed that no one really gave me pairing ideas. So I made the choice myself, and the choice will be obvious by the end of this chapter, though I won't state it in pairings until next chapter. Though I will tell you now. The next chapter will time skip forward a LOT. To SPD. Don't like this? Too damn bad. I have a plan for the last part of the story. It will be sort of like what you could call a multi-chaptered epilogue, or a short sequel. Anyway, here is the end, either way!
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own the Power Rangers… Nor am I making a profit… Trust me, I have no money….
Pairings: Well, it's been decided, but YOU SHALL NOT KNOW! Until next chapter….
Word Count: 919
Connor McKnight, Ethan James, and Kira Ford all groaned.
"I'm like dead now dudes." Connor said, laying on his stomach, voice muffled by the fact that his face was resting against the mat on the floor.
Isabelle laughed at the students laying on the floor. "That was a hundred and ten percent. Good job kids." She said, smirking, holding up three bracelets.
The rangers all groaned, but perked up a little when they saw that despite not beating all three adults in a match-though they had been able to get Tommy out- they had worked as hard as they could, and had given it their all.
"I'm shocked you guys lasted so long. I didn't intend to not return your morphers. But if you thought you weren't getting them back unless you won, you would be motivated to work harder. Which is exactly what I wanted you to do. I knew you wouldn't beat me. You might have been able to get Tommy out, and had I not been there, maybe Andros as well, but I'm a natural born and bred sixth. Meaning I'm supposed to be faster, stronger, smarter. I'm like the back up. Reinforcements. So don't be too down that you couldn't beat me. You lasting this long was impressive in of itself. Right, Tommy, Andros?" She asked.
Both men nodded, agreeing with what Isabelle was saying. She dropped the morphers on the Ranger's, eliciting a groan from each s the objects landed on their tired sore bodies.
"You guys are bloody wimps." She said, shaking her head, before she made a face. Jazper's British tendencies-he had an obsession with British people and things- seemed to rub off on her. The other two adults in the room chuckled and shook their heads.
"They aren't wimps Iz. Your just a bit too tough for them is all." Tommy told her. Isabelle shook her head, and crossed her ams.
"Nah. I didn't push them any harder than I got pushed at eighteen." She said. She knew they weren't eighteen yet, but they were active rangers, and therefore, should have been able to take more abuse. "And I assure you Tommy, I'm whipping these kids into better shape." She informed him.
Tommy just nodded, slightly amused.
"Ok, from now on, if there isn't a monster attack, I will expect you to meet me here for training. Six pm sharp. Also, I go for a run every morning at about five, if you want to join in to help increase your stamina." She told them. They all looked at her like she was crazy.
"Seriously? If we come here every day at six, when will we get our homework done?" Connor asked. Isabelle rolled her eyes.
"Well Connor. If you ever actually did your homework, I would say do it right after school. You do need to start doing it though. So I will check it before training from now on, 'kay? That goes for all of you." She said, getting groans from them once more.
The weeks passed swiftly, and true to her word, Isabelle whipped the rangers into better shape. With some help from Tommy and Andros- who had decided to stick around for a while until Iz made up her mind- they convinced the rangers, including Trent who joined not too long after Tommy's memories returned, to take everything more seriously. With Isabelle's help, Connor had finally boosted his grades up to a solid B plus average. He even managed to scrape an A minus in a class or two.
Prom night came in a whirlwind, and the rangers ended up having their final battle that same night. What surprised them all was that Cassidy Cornell decided not to give away the identities of the rangers, even though she had spent the entire school year chasing the rangers so that she could reveal them.
(Prom)
"Iz…."
"Tommy, you look dashing."
"Heh… Thanks. Hey, I think it's about time we had a talk."
"I agree wholeheartedly."
A male formed leaned against the railing of the stair case looking up at the night sky.
"What's on your mind tonight Tommy?"
"It's just that… I think you should take Andros up on his offer."
"What offer?"
"You know what offer Isabelle. Go with him. Help rebuild your home."
"So you overheard that?"
"Well, you were in MY house when you talked about it, so yeah…"
"Hehe…"
"But really you sh-"
"Tommy?"
"What? I was talking y-"
"Tommy!"
"WHAT?"
"I already said yes."
"You did?"
"Yeah. We would never have worked Tommy. Besides, you have that thing for pink rangers. And I can't even act like a pink."
"I do NOT have a thing for-"
"Shut up, you know you do."
"Maybe a little…"
"See?! Now, this summer, go find your princess. Tell her how you feel."
"'Kay. And Iz?"
"Yeah?"
"Be happy."
"Of course. You too Dr. Thomas Oliver."
The female figure stepped closer, and pressed her lips to the cheek of the male. In the darkness, the only thing that could give away who they were was their voices.
However, with all the noise from the school, the conversation went unheard by anyone but the two who were having it.
The female figure turned, and left the male figure in the dark.
"I'LL TELL RANDALL YOU'RE LEAVING!"
The male called after his first love.
But then again, maybe she wasn't really. Either way, the girl would always be the first Dr. Tommy Oliver could credit for seeing right through him.
A.N.: Well, theres the end! I hope my little rant at the beginning didn't make any of you hate me… Also, the pairing for Isabelle was sort of announced. If you didn't see it, you can be positive about it in the next chapter, which I am about to start writing now, because I'm inspired. This is technically the end! However their later life will be mentioned in the next chapter! Please please PLEASE leave a review! Since this story is almost over, it can be a gift for the end? Once this is completely finished, I may take on another shorter project, because my other two stories (Which you should check out 'Katterina Narcissa Who?' and 'A Disappearing team') are works in progress, and will both be much longer than this one is!
Love you guys
~Tessa
