Gia had unfortunately had her fair share of difficult conversations over the last few months. It was, if anything, becoming something of an unfortunate habit. She had to open herself up again and again, allowing herself to become vulnerable more than once. The hardest was when she found herself having to stand in front of Emma, and admit to her that for a long time she had been in love with her.

In some ways, she didn't really understand why she found this difficult. It was like baring her soul had become a regular occurrence, but for some reason, she still felt a little guilty, a little ill, as she tried to steel herself for the conversation she was about to have with her girlfriend Cat.

There were a few things that occurred to her, one of them was guilt. It wasn't so long ago; she'd had to convince Cat to stop writing comics which depicted herself and her friends as the Rangers, since they were unerringly close to the mark. She had to lie to Cat's face, and infer that the reason she'd convinced her to give up her stories was for her own good, to keep the fact that she hadn't yet come out a secret. That seemed like a lifetime ago, but she worried about what Cat had to be thinking. Surely if she'd figured out that Gia was a Ranger, that she had figured out her desire to stop her writing the comics was self-serving.

She also worried what Cat had to be thinking, given the fact that only days ago; she'd been kidnapped by a monster because she was connected to Gia. She always dreaded that eventuality. At least when she was still obsessed with Emma, she always knew that Emma was a Ranger too, and could take care of herself. In the short time she'd known Cat; she'd been beaten to a pulp by a homophobic classmate, torn up by a nail bomb, and most recently, kidnapped by a monster that as near as she could tell would probably have eventually eaten her. A part of her wanted to tell Cat to just turn and run as fast as she could, to tell her to get out while she still had her life, but another part of her just felt like the whole world would be a little less bright, like there would be less to fight for if Cat wasn't in her life. Although they'd only been together a short time, Gia already couldn't bear the thought of letting her go.

As Cat's shift finished, Gia was waiting outside the Brainfreeze for her. The Jungle Fury team were still talking with her team, laughing, joking, and exchanging stories. She looked up as Cat came out; straightening out her hair after taking it out of the scrunchie she needed to wear while she was working.

"Cat, can we...go somewhere?" Gia asked her. Cat just nodded enthusiastically and followed Gia, until they found themselves in an alley. Gia had to check around to make sure no one else was around. "Alright Cat, go ahead."

"I'm right aren't I?" Cat asked her. "You're the Yellow Ranger."

Gia knew that by now it was pointless to deny it. Cat had already figured everything out; she clearly just wanted to hear it from her. Gia just nodded, and pulled out her morpher.

"At the beginning of the year, I was taken from the brainfreeze." Gia told her. "I was given this, it's called a morpher, with it, I can access my Ranger powers. I've been a Power Ranger now for nearly six months."

Cat just looked at her for a moment.

"Cat, please say something." Gia begged her, becoming scared. She couldn't imagine what Cat had to be thinking, casting her mind back. She hadn't wanted to, but she'd lied to Cat several times as a result of the whole deal. Cat eventually just took the morpher and smiled.

"So, how does it work?" Cat asked. Gia came closer.

"Um...I'm not sure really, Gosei never bothered to tell us too much about it." She replied honestly. Cat just looked at her.

"Gosei?" She asked. Gia just nodded.

"He's an alien from the planet Eltar." She explained. "He was a student of another Eltarian called Zordon, who called the first Ranger team. He said that he'd been gathering his power here, and he called us to take up the battle for him."

"He's an alien?" Cat asked. Gia just sighed.

"Look, I don't get half of this either, I know it sounds insane, trust me, even I have doubts if any of this is real." Gia continued. "He made five of us Rangers. He told us he was charging us with the use of his powers to fight off the Warstar."

"So...he's an all-powerful alien, but he gave that power to you and your friends to use instead of fighting himself?" Cat asked. Gia just laughed.

"Yeah, it does sound pretty insane when you put it like that." Gia replied. "Apparently he can't live on this planet without some form of technology keeping him alive. We've only ever seen him as...well...a face in a wall that looks like that."

Cat just looked to the morpher as Gia pointed to it.

"God, I can't believe how ridiculous all this sounds saying it out loud." Gia confessed.

"What about the Robo Knight?" Cat asked her. "What about...?"

"We're not too sure about that either." Gia replied. "Gosei told us that Zordon made it centuries ago, and it binds itself to a human. Jordan's the Robo Knight, but none of us really know how it works, not even him."

She looked to Cat, seeing her sitting on a short wall, slightly dazed by everything she'd heard. Although she had figured out who the Rangers were, the whole story, or at least, what Gia understood to be the whole story did sound more than a little out there. Aliens, ancient trans-galactic wars, grudges that had existed longer than anyone believed the human race had existed? It all was a little hard to swallow. If it wasn't for the fact she was living it, Gia was sure she wouldn't believe it.

"So, these give you the power?" Cat asked, looking to the morpher. "So...anyone could..."

"I don't think it works that way." Gia told her. "I don't get how it all works, but Gosei made a point of telling us he chose US. He said he specifically chose us because of our...um...well, he said some stuff about each of us, but he said it was because of our gifts."

"I can't believe it." Cat giggled, before looking to Gia. "I'm in love with a Power Ranger!"

"Wait...you're...you're not mad?" Gia asked her. Cat just looked a little confused.

"Mad?" She asked. "Why would I be mad?"

"I lied to you!" Gia reminded her. "I lied right to your face; I put you in danger, I..."

"I get why you did it." Cat assured her, stepping closer and softly caressing Gia's cheek with her hand. "I appreciate it, I don't mind. Just...let me share it in future OK?"

"Cat, I..."

"That spider thing would have taken me if I knew or not, just because I know you." Cat reminded her. "Please, just let me be a part of this. Let me be a part of you."

"Cat..." Gia was about to protest further, but seeing Cat's huge, bright eyes, she couldn't resist. She eventually just nodded. "I'll try to..."

Gia then paused. She felt her last breath leave her body, and looked to Cat. She just stared, completely aghast.

"You...you said you were in love with me." Gia stammered. Cat just came closer, bringing a hand around behind her head.

"Are you surprised?" Cat asked her, as she pressed her lips to Gia's.

A/N: It was unintentional, but I AM aware this is a short chapter. I am winding up, because soon I am taking a short vacation. My updates will be a little sporadic, but I WILL continue the story! Hope you enjoyed it!