Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers
A/N: This is the longest Cassie chapter. Enjoy!
The room was neat, not overly so, but neat enough that most people wouldn't complain. There were some grey pants and a pink shirt in a pile by the bed, and a black skirt and a pink shirt lying on the bed. She was sitting in the sole chair, her thick, black hair was damp, and she had a towel wrapped around her. "Hi mom," she said, almost breathlessly. "Sorry I'm in a hurry. We're going to Javor to see this place called The Ranger's Haven. It's run by a former Earth Ranger. I'm excited, there aren't any teen bars in Angel Grove, and since I'm a power ranger, I can just walk into the Haven. Andros says we can drink to, but I'm not sure about that. On the one hand, I'm curious to see everyone when they're drunk, but I'm not sure I want to make a fool of myself."
She turned and picked up a long, slender device and began to run it over her hair, from the steam, it was either a curling iron or a straightener. "Andros says these video journals were for historical records, so that people would know that we're just like everybody else. I guess that makes sense. It certainly helps that I can talk about things that bother me. Like what's going on with TJ and Carlos. Carlos has been dating this girl, Tamara, and she broke up with him yesterday. She's convinced that TJ and Carlos are gay and dating each other. I've heard a rumor or two that say that, and Ashley says she's heard them too. I know TJ and Carlos, they aren't dating, but they've become close. TJ doesn't date, I don't really know why. The one time it came up in a conversation, he said he wasn't ready yet. Carlos, on the other hand, I've never seen without a girl. I used to think he and Ashley were dating, but they aren't. I'm surprised there aren't more rumors about them, though. Ashley says it's because every time the rumors start, they have huge fights, in public, that make people think they've broken up again. She thinks it's funny, I guess."
She stood up and moved out of frame, although her voice was still clearly audible. "I've always told people that I've got a boyfriend in LA. When I first got here, that kept the less persistent from bothering me. TJ and Carlos tried to help, but I had to play my ace. Remember Jamie? He came up and covered for me." The laugh was sardonic, "I know this is California, but really, the people in Angel Grove are such prudes. It's not like he's a pedophile or something. DECA, can you blur the camera for me, please? I may be recording this for posterity, but I don't want to bare all."
"Certainly Cassie," a pleasant computer voice replied. The image goes black.
"Anyways, Jamie came up and convinced the guys to leave me alone. They really didn't know how to take a man in a woman's body. Now, they think I'm a lesbian, but none of the girls will hit on me because of Jamie. I like having a best friend with the ability to terrorize people. OK, DECA, you can turn the camera back on."
She was wearing the black skirt and pink top, which was a modest button down affair with cap sleeves that was fitted to her body. She sat down at the chair with a bag that she pulled make up out of. "I didn't tell the Turbos," She said, her voice dropping, "But I told Jamie. We've been best friends since forever, and I didn't like lying to her. Besides, if I didn't have Jamie to write to last year, I would have lost my mind. Between the stuff that happened to us Rangers, and dad, I needed someone who wasn't a part of it to understand. Dad, well, Dad's been great in some ways. He's not strict, or controlling, and he makes sure I have everything I need and want. At the same time, I wish he'd look at me, or talk to me. He's always busy, on the phone, on the computer, packing for trips. It's like I live on my own. He even gave me a credit card so that I could get what I needed. There's no spending limit, and he said that he trusted me not to go overboard, and he meant it. That was my birthday gift, a credit card! He didn't ask if there was something I wanted, or anything. He didn't even actually say happy birthday. Ashley threw me a party and TJ and Carlos wrangled tickets to a comedy club. That was fun, a bit odd because we were a bit younger than everyone else, but fun."
She stopped talking to apply lipstick and grinned, "I'm really excited about tonight. Justin told us about Rocky, but we never got a chance to meet him ourselves. There wasn't a way to explain how Rocky knew us, except Justin, and it would have been weird for the three of us to go with Justin. Ashley went with him, as his 'date'. I don't know who got a bigger kick out of that, Ashley, because Justin was brave enough to ask her, or Justin, because Ashley said yes."
There was a faint hissing sound, "Are you ready to go, Cassie? We're all waiting on you."
"Sorry, I just need to clip my hair back."
Two hair clips were produced from the bag and slipped in to her hair, and then she was gone. For a long moment, all that was seen was the room, with clothes on the floor, and a makeup kit scattered over the small desk. Then the words POWER SAVING MODE flashed and the screen went black.