Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter eleven of "Don't Run Away." I am glad it took just five days to get out. This chapter has a little bit of Jason/Trini. I am looking forward to doing the first action scene. The action sequence will likely span a few chapters and contain a Megazord battle. It will be a lot of fun to do because I am eager to have Dragontor show how aggressive he really is. Before that, I will do Tommy and Kim's second secret meeting because I want to go on and get it over with. I am not sure when Kalos and Kako will appear again, but I hope it will be in the near future. I enjoyed doing their first two appearances, especially when they tried to sway Tommy. Stay tuned for chapter twelve.

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Chapter 11: Pre-Class Talk/Surprise Quiz

Jason, Trini, and Kim arrived at the door to Angie's classroom within four minutes. They placed their backs against the wall next to it. They observed three students going inside. They heard them talking about the in-service and parent-teacher conferences coming in mid-October. They also caught what those students would do on that Friday and Monday. They looked at each other.

"I can't wait for in-service and parent-teacher conferences. We'll have a four-day weekend," Kim said eagerly.

"It's our first real vacation," Jason said with much happiness. "After that, we'll be on Thanksgiving Break. That's another four-day weekend. Christmas Break comes after that. We'll be out of school for two weeks."

"The best part is my parents are leaving for Orlando the Sunday before the parent-teacher conferences!" Trini squealed joyfully. She patted him on the shoulder before giving it a gentle squeeze. He touched hers lightly. They put their hands at their sides. "I can't wait to have the house to myself for a full week."

"I think the gang should get together at your house on that Monday. It'd be nice to hang out there for the entire day," Jason suggested and pumped a fist. He let out a small laugh.

"Yes, it would," Trini said, smiling warmly. She moved her neck with a grimace. "My parents told me they didn't have a problem with me having the gang over. They just don't want to come home to a messy house." She shrugged.

"Who wants to come home to a messy house after a weeklong vacation?" Jason commented.

"I've got an idea. How about we order pizza from Pizza Hut for lunch?" Kim asked, curiosity showing in her eyes.

"I already asked my parents about that. They said they had no problem with it. Dad even gave me money for it, though I told him I was fine paying for it myself. He insisted I take it because he wanted me to save my money. How could I say no?" Trini wondered.

"Great minds think alike," Kim yelled in delight.

"Yes, they do!" Trini blurted out.

The girls formed fists and bumped them together. They heard fake sniffling and crying. They looked at Jason, who wiped a fake tear from his eye.

"Are you ladies leaving me out of the fun?" Jason muttered, his lower lip quivering.

"Of course not, Jase," Kim assured in a gentle voice. "We'd never leave you out."

Trini ruffled Jason's hair. "Besides, you are capable of being great fun."

Jason swatted her hand aside. "If you touch my hair again, I'll tie yours in a knot and duct-tape you to the flagpole." He flicked her nose twice.

"Do it. I dare you," Trini taunted and narrowed her eyes at him.

"After you do those things to Trini, I will do them to you," Kim threatened in a playful manner.

"Oh, that really scares me, little sis," Jason said as he turned to her.

"You should be scared, big bro. I'm the queen of mean," Kim said, holding up her fist.

"What are you really is the queen of shopping," Jason pointed out.

Kim put her fist at her side. "That's true."

Jason, Trini, and Kim watched three more students go inside the classroom. They looked at each other.

"How about we invite Tommy over to your house on that Monday, Trini?" Kim suggested. "I bet he'd like to spend time with us."

"I think that's a great idea, Kim," Trini answered, warmth echoing from her voice. "I hope he likes Pizza Hut."

"Me too. Everyone knows Pizza Hut makes the best pizza," Jason said with pride.

"I pray to God that Leah doesn't show up on your doorstep while you are home alone, Trini," Kim whispered, a little fear lining her voice.

"Me neither, Kim," Trini agreed. "If she thinks I will let her in, she has another thing coming." She scoffed. "She doesn't deserve to live with my family after stealing from us so much."

"That girl has such a huge sense of entitlement that it's not funny," Jason grumbled irritatingly. "She believes everything should be handed to her on a silver platter. Her parents weren't raised with that kind of thinking, yet she turned out that way." He shook his head in disbelief.

"My parents' lecture about working hard to get ahead never stuck with her for some unknown reason," Trini mumbled in sadness.

"She thought she had the right to take your money and buy that necklace for herself. Your mother was right to claim it as her birthday present. It's like you bought it yourself," Kim explained.

"During one encounter with her at the mall last month, Leah told us she would find a rich guy to marry. She said we would all be stuck at dead-end jobs while she lived the high life," Trini said, rolling her eyes. "I told her to move to Hollywood because it is full of rich male celebrities who would gladly pay for her companionship."

"I can see her dumping a rich man for a richer one. Nothing will ever be enough for her," Jason hissed.

"Money doesn't buy happiness, but it makes misery easier to deal with," Kim commented bluntly.

"Ditto," Jason agreed.

The Rangers looked both ways and leaned close to each other. Two students walked past them and went into the classroom.

"It's good Rita laid low yesterday. It allowed Billy to repair more of the Command Center. I hope she continues doing that," Jason whispered uncertainly.

"It was amazing to see how clean it was compared to Monday," Kim answered in awe.

"We should be prepared for another possible slow day," Trini warned with a heavy sigh.

Kim scoffed. "If you ask me, we need to add another day to the week."

"I'd love that. We could call it Funday," Jason commented.

"Quailman did both after giving everyone their weekends back after he defeated the Rulemeister in the Doug episode called 'Doug Vs the Rulemeister,'" Trini pointed out.

"I love Doug. Doug has to have the biggest imagination of any boy I've ever seen," Kim said, giggling.

Jason smiled and yawned a little bit. "We have pretty big imaginations ourselves."

"How about you geeks imagine yourselves on a deserted island?" a male voice said rudely.

Jason, Trini, and Kim looked ahead to see Bulk standing before them. The bully stared them down. He held his worksheet in his hand. He clicked his tongue four times.

"Well, well, Bulk decided he wouldn't risk getting detention," Jason said, blowing a raspberry.

"You finished your algebra assignment," Kim added in surprise. "You must be improving yourself." She laughed sarcastically.

"That was so funny that I died laughing, geeks," Bulk retorted, making a funny noise. "How about you three go to the Youth Center, so I won't have to look at you?"

Jason shook his head. "No, thank you."

"We are not about to cut school," Kim added in sternness.

"We'd get in big trouble for that," Trini said with a roll of her eyes.

Kim pointed her finger at the bully. "Besides, the Youth Center doesn't open until eight o'clock. We wouldn't wait out in the pouring rain until Ernie let us in. We're not dumb, unlike some people."

Jason, Trini, and Kim headed into the classroom. Bulk made a mean face as he followed them close behind. He approached the teacher's desk and laid his worksheet on it. The trio went to their desks. They took their backpacks off their backs to lay them on the floor. They seated themselves.

Bulk removed his backpack from his back as he went to the desk behind Kim. He put it on the floor before sitting down. The bell rang loudly. The last of the students rushed into the classroom and took their seats. He tapped his pencil on his desk while whispering inaudible words. He propped his head up with his elbow and emitted a soft snort.

Fifty-year-old Angie walked in and closed the door behind her. As a Caucasian, she was slightly taller than Kim was. She was very lean, and her skin was rather pale. Her face had so many wrinkles that a map could be drawn on it. Her long brown hair was straight. It happened to be up in a bun. Her eyes were brown.

"Good morning, class," Angie greeted.

"Good morning, Ms. Teasdale," the students responded.

"It's good to be back," Angie said, going behind her desk and laying her briefcase on top of her desk. "Being sick really stinks."

"It does, Ms. Teasdale," Jason agreed. "Then again, what can you do? If you're sick, you're sick." He yawned again.

"You don't want to get everyone else sick," Kim commented matter-of-factly.

"The bright side about yesterday is Mr. Kaplan did a nice job leading this class," Trini said proudly.

"Yep," Kim said.

"He had to send me to detention for being late," Bulk muttered in some annoyance. "It was just a few seconds after the bell rang."

"It doesn't matter, Bulk," Jason said, glaring at him along with Trini and Kim. "You need to be in your seat or getting into the classroom by the time the bell rings. A sudden trip to the bathroom can stop you from getting here on time. That is a good excuse. You can be excused for being late if you had to meet with Mr. Kaplan or Mr. McGregor about something."

"Your fooling around is what made you late. That is not a good excuse at all," Trini said, gritting her teeth.

Bulk mouthed the Yellow Ranger's words in a mocking manner. Trini waved him off. They and the other students gazed at their teacher, who opened her briefcase and reached into it.

"I have a surprise for all of you," Angie announced in eagerness.

"Is it getting out of class early?" Bulk asked with a big smile on his face.

Angie pulled out a stack of worksheets and closed her briefcase. "Nope. We're having a quiz on solving for x. You need to clear your desks, except for a pencil."

Bulk frowned. "Oh, man."

Most of the other students let out annoyed groans. They and the others cleared their desks and got out their pencils. Lightning lit up the window. Thunder sounded a second later. The lights flickered three times before they went out completely. Everyone looked up. Bulk chuckled and patted his desk three times.

"I guess that means we don't have to take the quiz," Bulk shouted and wiggled his eyebrows.

"Oh, we are still taking this quiz, Bulk," Angie replied sternly.

"You're out of luck," Kim said, peering over her shoulder at the bully and giggling to herself.

"I'd stop giggling if I were you," Bulk retorted and pointed his finger at her.

"What will you do, tape my mouth shut?" Kim asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I would if I had some tape," Bulk hissed in annoyance.

"Oh, joy! That means I can talk and annoy you all I want," Kim cheered and pumped her fist. She laid it in her lap. "Then again, I don't want detention. You and Skull live there."

"Mr. Kaplan needs to start charging you two rent," Jason said in a very blunt voice. "If he doesn't get paid, then he needs to evict both of you."

"You two keep getting karma delivered to you," Trini added, nodding sharply. "I don't know if you will ever get enough to realize that you need to change your attitudes."

Bulk shot Jason and Trini a glare and stuck his tongue out at them. He pulled it back into his mouth. Suddenly, the lights came back on. They flickered without going off again. Angie couldn't help but smile.

"Now, I don't have to get my snake light out," Angie whispered in much relief. She approached the first desk and gave the student a stack. "You will all have ten minutes to complete this quiz. Do the best you can on it."

Angie watched the student lay a work sheet on his desk and hand the stack back. She gave the others at each desk one. She headed to her desk to sit down. She grabbed her briefcase and laid it on the floor. She got the worksheets from yesterday's assignment and started looking over the first one. She mumbled inaudible words.

Bulk gazed at his teacher closely. He looked around carefully three times. His eyes settled on the student on his right. He watched her write down her an answer. She smiled in satisfaction. He smirked and started to lean toward her. He heard a clearing throat. He looked toward Angie, who had a serious look on her face.

"I hope it's that girl's perfume you are sniffing, Bulk," Angie said and furrowed her brow.

"That's exactly what I was doing, Ms. Teasdale," Bulk answered as the student eyed him. He sniffed the air beside her. He got a whiff of lavender perfume. He pulled away from her. "It smells good."

Angie pointed her pen at him. "Remember. If I catch you cheating, it's an automatic F. You're going to detention. Do you hear me?"

"Yes, ma'am," Bulk said, nodding slowly.

"Good," Angie said, clearing her throat. She clenched her teeth. "Now, get back to work!"

Bulk snorted. "Sure."

Angie shifted her attention back to the worksheets. Bulk looked both ways again. He settled his eyes on Kim. He leaned over her shoulder. He pulled back when she moved her head a little bit. Smirking widely, he tried again. He managed to get a glimpse of her worksheet. He saw her write down her answers. Just then, she caught him in the corner of her eye.

"Hey, stop looking at my quiz, you jerk!" Kim yelled angrily and looked over her shoulder at the bully as he pulled away.

"I wasn't looking at your quiz. I was just sniffing your perfume," Bulk insisted.

"I'm not wearing any perfume today!" Kim retorted, her grip tightening on her pencil. She looked about ready to break it in half. "You were looking at my quiz!"

"No, I wasn't!" Bulk screeched.

"Yes, you did!" Trini said, flaring her nostrils.

"We saw you," Jason added.

"Shut up, you geeks," Bulk snapped, glaring at the duo. "This has nothing to do with you."

"Jason, Trini, and Kim have every right to call you out on your cheating, Bulk," Angie said. Bulk shifted his attention toward her along with the trio. "I saw you doing it as well. I think a trip to detention is in order."

"I wasn't cheating, Ms. Teasdale. You have to believe me," Bulk pleaded.

"I don't think so, Bulk. You're not worming your way out of this one," Angie answered firmly. "You are getting an F on this quiz. Now, hand it in. Go to detention. I don't want to hear another word from you."

Bulk mouthed 'Damn it' before digging the heel of his black boot into the floor. He stood up with a loud grunt. He grabbed his quiz and his backpack. He approached the desk and gave Angie his worksheet. He watched her write on a pink slip. She handed it to him before resuming looking over the worksheets laying in front of her.

Jason, Trini, and Kim observed the bully going toward the door. They waved at him with big smirks on their faces. They were glad they didn't have to deal with him for the rest of the period. He shot them a dirty look as he went into the hallway. The trio resumed working on their worksheets. The lights flickered, but they stayed on.