Power Rangers Music Force Next Generation
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POWER RANGERS, PERIOD.
Author's Note: This Chapter does contain the mentions of child abuse and abuse going on in the home.
Chapter 19: The Duo of a Similar Past
Back at Lady Chaosima's ship, Lady Chaosima is in the throne room. She is watching the footage from the most recent ranger battle against Stunkithor especially when the Music Knight makes the scene. "So that Music Knight shows up just like that and helps the rangers". Lady Chaosima said to herself.
Sir Stanler walks into the room as he sees the footage. "When we learn his identity, we shall destroy him before the Rangers can do anything to save him". Sir Stanler said to Lady Chaosima.
Lady Chaosima nods as she has an idea. "Yes that is exactly right. Sir Stanler, I want you to go undercover and get very close to the Rangers. If any one gets close to them, I want you to follow him or her". Lady Chaosima said to Sir Stanler.
Sir Stanler nods as he looks at Lady Chaosima. "Your wish is my command". Sir Stanler said to Lady Chaosima. He uses his powers as he disguise himself to be a substitute teacher.
Lady Chaosima nods as she looks at him. "When the rangers discover who you are, it will be too late". Lady Chaosima said to Sir Stanler.
Sir Stanler nods as he looks at her. "Exactly", Sir Stanler said to Lady Chaosima as he leaves the ship.
In Reefside, the teens are at the park as there is a Farmer's Market going on today. It has been a couple of days since the discovery of Dakota's secret. "Today is a nice day for a Farmer's Market, and there is a lot of people here today". Noelle said to them.
The teens nod as they see local vendors and food trucks. The smells of various foods being cooked. "I have to agree and something smells really good coming from that Jamaican food truck". Dakota said to them.
The teens nod as they went over to the Jamaican food truck. "Hey kids, what can I get you". A man said to them. His wife looks at them as she notices Kayori in particular. 'She looks like a younger version of my daughter'. The woman thought to herself.
As the teens place their orders and paid, they went to a picnic table to eat. "You know you should know what some of these are Kayori. I mean you have the Jamaican music power". Kali said to them.
The teens look at Kali as they turn back to Kayori. "What is that supposed to mean". Kayori asks Kali. She frowns as she glares at him.
Kali looks right back at Kayori. "Are you telling me you know nothing about your Jamaican heritage? Rhodes is not a common last name for someone who has the Jamaican power". Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori glares at Kali as she is mad at him. "I honestly don't know about my Jamaican heritage because I am adopted". Kayori said to Kali as she slaps him in the face. She runs off as she is upset.
The teens gives a look to Kali. "Was that even needed"? James asks Kali. He feels bad for Kayori.
Kali looks at them as he realizes that he messed up. "It does not make any sense for her to be a Rhodes with the Jamaican music power. I had to ask". Kali said to them.
Paige gives him a look. "You didn't just ask her about it you made her cry". Paige said to Kali. She shrugs as she turns to the others.
Kali looks at them as he shakes his head. "My grandfather told me about the African heritage. At least I know where I came from". Kali said to them. He is being an arrogant show off.
Michie gives him a look as she is mad at him. "Oh really, how you would feel if you never knew about it? You did not even ask her how she gotten adopted". Michie said to Kali.
Abu nods as he looks at him. "I may know about my heritage from my mom's side of the family, but that does not give you the motion to put someone else down about not knowing about it. What if you had a bad home life before living with your grandfather? Plus you never considered if Kayori experienced a bad home life before she gotten adopted by the Rhodes". Abu asks Kali.
Kali is taken back by what Abu said to him. "Whatever", Kali said to them as he takes off on them.
The teens are surprised and confused by it. "What's his problem"? Wendell asks them.
Scarlet shakes her head as she looks at them. "What you said to him Abu, it had to be said. I thank you for that. Otherwise, I would have to slap Kali for that. Then again Kayori did that too". Scarlet said to Abu.
Noelle nods as she looks at them. "I will talk to Kayori". Noelle said to Kayori. She gets up as she went to find her. The teens nods as they wonder what to do about Kali.
At another part of the park, Kayori is upset as she is crying. Noelle spots her as she sits next to her. "Hey you ok"? Noelle asks Kayori.
Kayori looks at Noelle as she is happy to see her. "Not really, Kali is an insensitive arrogant jerk", Kayori said to Noelle.
Noelle nods as she looks at Kayori. "It is most likely that he did not know any better, and he does not know about your early childhood either". Noelle said to Kayori.
Kayori looks at Noelle as she nods to her. "Arrogant people usually does not know things about others anyways". Kayori said to Noelle.
Noelle nods as she looks at her. She notices a man walking towards them. He looks just like Kali except he is older than him. "Excuse me have you seen my son? His name is Kali"? The man asks them. He has a photo of them.
Kayori looks at the man as something about him seems to be off. "No I haven't seen him". Kayori asks the man.
Noelle looks at him as she is wondering what his motives and intentions are and how he knows Kali. "Who are you to Kali"? Noelle said to the man.
The man looks at them as he rolls his eyes to them. "I am Kali's father, Roger Abu". Roger said to them. He has that arrogant side as well.
The two girls look at each other as they have no clue about it. "I have not seen him, and I don't know which way he went". Kayori said to Roger.
Roger nods as he looks at them. "Thanks", Roger said to them. He walks away from them.
Noelle and Kayori look at each other. "I wonder why he came here to look for Kali". Kayori said to Noelle.
Noelle shrugs as she is not sure either. "I do not know. I am wondering why he never talked about him". Noelle said to Kayori.
That night at the Rhodes residence, Kayori is picking at her dinner as she is bothered by what Kali said to her. Kyle looks at Kayori as he notices that something is bothering her. "What's wrong honey"? Kyle asks Kayori.
Kayori looks at Kyle as she nods to him. "Some people are jerks, dad. This guy at school was being arrogant to me as he knows about his heritage while I don't know about my heritage". Kayori said to Kyle.
Kyle nods as the father in him wants to give a piece of his mind to the guy. "Some guys don't understand things. Plus you can always find out what your true heritage is honey". Kyle said to Kayori.
Kayori looks at her dad as she nods to him. "You mean like a family ancestry DNA test". Kayori said to Kyle.
Kyle nods as he looks at Kayori. "Yes is that something you want to do"? Kyle asks Kayori.
Kayori looks at her dad as she nods to him. "Yes, I do want to know where my ancestor come from. I just don't know how to explain to the others about my past and my abusive birth parents". Kayori said to Kyle.
Kyle nods as he looks at Kayori. "You know if your friends are true, they will be supportive of you". Kyle said to Kayori.
Kayori nods as she looks at him. "I will keep that in mind dad". Kayori said to Kyle. She is starting to eat dinner.
The next day at school, Kali sighs as he notices that the others are not around. "I guess the others are still mad at me for my insensitive remarks towards Kayori". Kali said to himself.
"Maybe you should have asked about her past". Edward said to Kali.
Kali turns as he looks at Edward. "You must be Edward". Kali said to Edward. He looks at the mysterious teen.
Edward nods to Kali as he looks at him. "Indeed I am", Edward said to Kali. He notice something about the black ranger teen.
Kali looks at Edward as he nods to him. "Why do you want me to ask her about her past"? Kali asks Edward.
Edward looks at Kali as he nods to him. "It maybe that you share something in common with her that you never knew. You can't be arrogant and closed minded all the time". Edward said to Kali.
Kali nods as he looks at Edward. "I honestly never thought about it anyways". Kali said to Edward. He has a true genuine look on his face.
Edward looks at Kali as he nods to him. "The ball is in your court and make things with her". Edward said to Kali.
Kali nods as he understands it. What he does not realize that someone is watching them. He sees Edward walking away as he sees Kayori at her locker. He sighs as he went up to her. "Umm Kayori", Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori looks at Kali as she is wondering what he wants. "Yes Kali", Kayori said to Kali. She has that same expression from the yesterday when he said some insensitive things towards her.
Kali looks at Kayori as sighs to her. "Did something happen in your life that was awful or devastating that led you to become a Rhodes"? Kali asks Kayori.
Kayori looks at Kali as she nods to him. "Yeah I have not told this to the others. I was abused by my own birth parents so badly that I almost died. My dad is the one that saved my life". Kayori said to Kali. She has tears in her eyes as thinking about it has left some scars from it.
Kali is stunned as he never knew it. "Your dad saved your life. How did it happen"? Kali asks Kayori. He is getting an eye opener from her.
Kayori looks at Kali as she nods to him. "I was five years old. I tried everything to be loved from my birth parents, but my birth father was an alcoholic and my birth mother was into drugs. They did not show any love towards me. They beat me every chance they got. One day, they threw me in the car. It was pouring down rain. I had bruises all over from a beating. The car pulled up on the side of the road and threw me into a ditch, and I saw them taking off without a second thought. I thought I was going to die. About 20 minutes later, another pulled over and the man saw me and took action. It was then and there that my life changed. The doctors said if I was not found in sooner, I probably wouldn't have make it. I do not know if my birth parents are still alive and in jail or dead themselves". Kayori said to Kali.
Kali is stunned as he never knew this about her. "Wow I never knew that about you. Can I tell you about something that I have not shared with the others yet"? Kali asks Kayori.
Kayori nods as she looks at Kali. "Yeah", Kayori said to Kali. She has no idea what he is going to tell her.
Kali looks at Kayori as he nods to her. "I was also an abused kid as well. It was done by the hands of my father. He blamed me for my mother's death. She died a couple of days after I was born. On that particular day, the beating was always the worst". Kali said to Kayori as he opened up to her.
Kayori is stunned as she learned about it. "Your were only a baby when she died. You had no control over that". Kayori said to Kali.
Kali nods as he looks at Kayori. "Tell that to the devil that calls himself dad", Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori looks at Kali as she learns a bit more about the black ranger. "How did you escape from it though"? Kayori asks Kali.
Kali looks at Kayori as he nods to her. "I actually ran away from home and my grandfather took me in. He is deeply disappointed in my dad that he treated me like that". Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori nods as she looks at him. "Your grandfather must be a nice and kind person then". Kayori said to Kali.
Kali nods as he smiles to Kayori. "Yeah he was the one that explained to me about my African heritage and roots". Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori looks at Kali as she has another question. "Does the name Roger Zeba mean anything to you"? Kayori asks Kali.
Kali looks at Kayori as he frowns to her. "That is the devil that calls himself dad yeah. Is he here in Reefside"? Kali asks Kayori.
Kayori nods to him as she does not know what to say next. "Yeah he is here in Reefside". Kayori said to Kali.
Kali frowns as he pinches the bridge of his nose. "I never thought it would come that I have to face him. I mean I have read about an article that two women found and beaten their own son here in Reefside. Plus I have read how a woman married a psycho man who they kidnapped a boy and kept him in a secret basement. Plus there is a possibility of other mean and psycho people out there that want revenge against someone. There might be a chance that they would target us or the fellow rangers in Clover Hill and Legacy Hills". Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori nods as it is a scary thought as well. "I know it would be a scary event. Plus it would be a hard time for any ranger team to go through. Although it wouldn't hurt to bring this up with the others". Kayori said to Kali.
Kali nods as he looks at Kayori. "Yeah they have a right to know. Plus your past made me open my mind about things". Kali said to Kayori.
Kayori nods as she looks at Kali. "Yeah we are a duo of a similar past". Kayori said to Kali.
As the two are heading towards class, Edward looks at the interaction between them. 'They brought the honor to share about their rough childhood and previous home life. It is only a matter of time that they share it with the others'. Edward thought to himself as he goes off to class himself.
Meanwhile, at a prison just outside of Legacy Hills, a woman is in the visitor's area. She is waiting to meet with someone. She turns as she sees the inmate who is waiting trial for her crimes. "I never thought you end up behind bars". The woman said to the prison inmate.
The prison inmate looks at the woman. "The last time I saw you, you were a kindergarten teacher at Reefside Elementary teaching my daughter". The prison inmate said to the woman.
The woman nods as she looks at the prison inmate. "Yes well, I am banned from teaching ever again. All they care about is the wellbeing of not normal child over normal children. How is your daughter by the way"? The woman asks the inmate.
The inmate looks at the woman. "CPS took her out of my care and I was forced to sign my parental rights of her away. My husband divorced me, and my daughter is living with her biology father and his family. I did him a favor by taking her from that undeserving biological not normal mother. However the truth came out and I am in this hell hole". The inmate said to the woman.
The woman nods as she gotten information. "Maybe we can do something about it. Plus I have been wanting to get my revenge on the one that got me fired and banned from teaching". The woman said to the inmate.
The inmate looks at the woman. "I am defiantly interested so that way I can have two girls to raise". The inmate said to the woman.
The woman nods as she has a plan to get her out of jail. "Exactly plus no one will suspect a thing, and once they realize that someone is missing it will be too late". The woman said to the inmate.
The inmate nods as she has an evil grin on her face. "You have read my mind". The inmate said to the woman. As the two women nod in agreement, they are keeping the plan in the dark as the woman leaves the prison.
End Chapter
I decided to make this a Kali and Kayori focus filler. Who is the woman that showed up at the prison that talked to the inmate. Plus who was watching Edward and Kali talking? Will Roger and Kayori's birth parents show up and cause trouble for the Rangers?
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