Since being stabbed, Claire had spent a few days in the hospital. Fortunately she hadn't lost too much blood by the time the ambulance showed up, and the doctors were able to get to her quickly. She had a scar in her abdomen which would be there for the rest of her life, but she doing well. She was very sore, but doing well.

It had been a while since she had seen anyone except for Vanessa. She had been told that Emma had been by her side at the beginning, but then Vanessa explained the meltdown Emma seemed to have. The pink Ranger had begged for the two women to move out of town. As soon as Claire heard that, she knew she needed to talk to her daughter, to reassure her that everything would be fine. Being a Ranger meant Emma had seen some pretty horrible things, and had to experience some pretty horrible situations, but it had to be scary to see her mother in that state and being helpless to do anything.

So Claire tried to call her daughter. And she tried, and tried, and tried until she filled up Emma's voicemail with messages pleading she return her calls and then pleading she come home. Claire assumed Emma was safe at the command center with the other Rangers, sure she would have been told otherwise, but she couldn't help worry for her daughter.

On the day just after the most depressing Valentine's Day of her life, Claire heard the sweet sound of the front door open and the girls' voice calling to her and Vanessa that they were home. Claire was slow to get up because of her still healing stab wound, but Vanessa bolted across the house and took her daughter in her arms. She instantly began to sob.

"Gia…"

"It's me, mom," Gia smiled. This only seemed to make Claire cry even more, but they were happy tears. The last time they had been together, Gia hadn't recognized her. Even when Vanessa outright told her daughter that she was her mother, there had been no emotion. Now, just by looking in her eyes, Vanessa could tell she had her daughter back.

Claire finally made it to the front hallway. As soon as she did, Gia gingerly moved in closer and hugged her. Claire smiled as she embraced the yellow Ranger.

"How are you doing?"

"Thank you," Gia whispered in response.

"I'd do it again," Claire chuckled. "I'm just sorry I let you down. Did the aliens hurt you?"

"Yeah," Gia nodded. "But we got out."

"Do you know what they wanted?"

"That's what we're here to talk about," Emma said. Claire looked to her daughter and reached out for a hug but Emma didn't move in closer. She didn't move to either Claire or Vanessa, but stayed by the door with Jake, who had come home with the girls. "Can we talk in the living room?"

The five of them moved the couches and took a seat. Emma looked down at her hands and played with them nervously, unsure of how to start the conversation until a nudge from Jake prompted her to just come out with it.

"I really want you to move," she said. Vanessa looked worried. Claire's eyes started to tear and Gia looked shocked.

"Emma…"

"We've got to be Rangers again. There's no avoiding that. Robo-Knight destroyed the Messenger and all the aliens that kidnapped Gia and Troy but there's more to come. A whole Armada is coming to invade our planet and, just like with Vrak and Malkor, we're going to try and stop them."

"So then what's this moving nonsense?" Gia asked. She knew she was coming home to do more than just see her mother and Claire. She knew Emma had something important to discuss, but she didn't think it would be this. "Emma, the Messenger isn't just invading Harwood. He said they were going to take the planet. Anywhere we move…"

"They're obviously going to start here," Emma said. "They're coming here first and we're going to try and stop them. That means this is going to get messy, just like last time."

"And just like last time…"

"I don't want to have to worry about you two all the time," Emma said to her mother and Vanessa. "It's too much. I don't want this new threat to know who you are and come after you. I don't want to have to worry about whether you're both safe, or if these aliens are going to try and use you against me. It was too much last time and… my life is just going to be a lot easier if you both just got out of the way."

"We're not leaving," Claire shook her head. "Emma…"

"I can't be the pink Ranger again and worry about you all the time," Emma said. "I'm sorry, mom. Even if you don't want to do this, I'm moving to the command center. I don't want our newest big bad to know there's even the slightest relationship between us."

"You're moving to the command center?" Gia frowned. "Emma, do you know how ridiculous you sound? What's that going to solve?"

"Do you remember how Joe died?" Emma replied. "If your parents hadn't been around us and the Rangers then that never would have happened."

"Don't go there!"

"Emma, we're not moving," Vanessa tried to switch seats so she was closer to Emma, but the pink Ranger jumped up and moved away. "I'm happy where I am. I hate this constant danger but I'd much rather live through it and see you girls everyday than move."

"If I could," Jake raised his hand slightly, "Emma and I have talked about this and… this is really important for her. I know we're all under a lot of stress and… she honestly can't handle it."

"Butt out, Jake," Gia snapped, clearly on the defensive from Emma's comment about her father. It was a sore spot for her still.

"Emma doesn't want to see anything happen to you. She hates this as much as all of you but… I think it would be for the best if we put some space between personal lives and Ranger lives."

"But moving away? Emma, sweetheart, I just came back. I…"

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you, mom," Emma said and then pointed to her mother's stomach, "but if that happens again, we're not going to get that chance."

"I…"

"You were stabbed in the stomach to protect Gia! You can't stop yourselves. You can't help but get involved and it's going to get you both killed! I know you can't imagine losing us but I can't imagine losing you. I can do this pink Ranger thing again. I can come out of this alive, I know I can, but not if I'm always more worried about you than I am about me."

"Is this really what you want?" Claire got to her feet and walked up to her daughter. She held her arms softly. "Do you really want me to move?"

"No," Emma shook her head, "But I need you too. Just until we stop the Armada and the world is safe again."

"Do you promise you'll stay safe?" Claire asked. "You'll look out for your teammates and you'll let them look out for you? Do you promise you won't do anything stupid?"

"I promise. I promise, I'll come home, mom. I just… I can't stay with you. If whoever's coming decides to play like Vrak and if he's even worse than Vrak … I can't have you around. I don't want to lose you."

"If you ever change your mind, you come find me," Claire held her daughter. "When I find a place, I'll tell Jordan the address and the phone number. If you ever want to come over, if you ever want to come home, or even if you just want to talk, I'm available. Day or night, even if it's just to say hello at three AM."

"Thank you," Emma hugged her mother with all she had, knowing it would be the last hug for a long time, but she was determined not to make it forever. When she could finally will herself to break it up, she turned to Vanessa with tears in her eyes. "Are you…?"

"I guess I can't stop you leaving," Vanessa shook her head and hugged the pink Ranger. "Just promise me you'll be safe."

"I will. And thank you, Vanessa, for everything."

"My pleasure," Vanessa smiled and kissed the top of her head before she let go. Emma then turned to Gia, who was curled up on the couch, visibly upset.

"I know I can't force you to do anything, Gia."

"Do you really think this is going to fix anything?"

"Some things, maybe. I know not having to worry about our moms is going to make things a little easier. They're going to be safe, Gia, and we're going to see them again. It's just… not for a long time."

"And what if I don't want this?"

"You can do what you want, Gia. It's just, after what happened to Joe, and then the train accident and now mom being stabbed. Enough is enough. We can't focus on saving the world if we're always worried about them."

"It's okay, Gia," Vanessa knelt before her daughter and looked to her with a bright but sad smile. "I'll be watching you every day, every battle. I'll be with you in spirit. And just like Claire said, if you ever need me, no matter what the hour is, no matter what you want to talk about, I'll be available."

"You'll give Jordan your information?"

"All of it. You can do this, Gia. You don't need me anymore. Not if all I'm doing is holding you back."

"You're not holding me back…"

"I believe in you, and I believe it's time to see what you can accomplish on your own. Whether that's saving the world or just… growing up," Vanessa got to her feet and moved to the end table by the couch. She picked up a box and gave it to Gia, "Happy birthday."

Gia took the box in her hand and opened it. She pulled out a heart shaped silver necklace. On the rim of the heart she noticed her date of birth.

"Your father and I had that made a couple of days after you were born," Vanessa smiled. "We always planned to give it to you when you turned eighteen. I… um, I added a little something at the back."

Gia turned the necklace around. At the back, again, printed in very small letters on the rim there was something engraved. Gia read it with a smile, "Go get 'em, Tigger."

"I'm always here, but I never want to hold you back. If you think you can do a better job as the yellow Ranger without having to worry about me, I'll move with Claire. You just need to promise me you'll come home."

Gia nodded her head. She clutched the necklace tight in her hand and hugged her mother.

"Stay safe. I love you," she whispered.

"I love you too, sweetheart."

Emma looked to her mother with teary eyes, "I'll see you soon."

"I'll be around," Claire promised.