Power Rangers Cyber Force

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN POWER RANGERS, PERIOD.

Chapter 28: Maxine and the Tattoos

At the headquarters, Prince Boltzon is looking at the footage from the more recent battle as he is in deep thought. He looks at the crimson and black ranger. 'That new ranger of the team, she probably needs to bond with them like the others had since they gotten together since day one'. Prince Boltzon thought to himself as he thinks about it

"My prince, I have that map of Cyberopbia that you requested my prince. What is the purpose of this map anyways"? General Compa asks Prince Boltzon as she doesn't quiet get it. She has her arms crossed as she hates looking at the old map.

"It is very simple General Compa. This map of Cyberobia will show us where the Cyber Source might be. Plus once the person that the cyber phoenix has chosen is here, he or she will reveal it on the map". Prince Boltzon said to General Compa.

Generall Compa sighs as she looks at the evil prince. "Of course my prince, plus you need to pick out a new monster to send against the rangers". General Compa said to the prince.

The evil prince gives a harsh glare at the general. "I will get back to things General Compa. You shouldn't give me orders when I am the one giving the orders". Prince Boltzon said as he pushes the general out of the room. Prince Boltzon turns his attention back to the monitors once more. He is watching the footage of when the moment that the crimson/black ranger first arrived to help the rangers to rescue the red ranger from evilly controlled robots that had her inside one of them. "That new ranger needs to bond with the rest of the team. Once that bonding is complete. I will find out who the Cyber Phoenix has chosen to carry the information about the Cyber Source". Prince Boltzon said to himself as he is laughing evilly about his newest plans.

As the new school week is beginning at the Baylorville School, the teens are in gym class as they are dressing out for class in the respective locker rooms. In the girl's locker room, Casey sighs as she never was comfortable to dressing out in front of other girls especially since her skin is etched with the various tattoos that was forced on her by Aunt Tina. At the same time, the weekend was wonderful for her as she is offically a Walker and dropped the McCoy last name for good. All the sudden, Casey hears a gasp coming from someone who spots the tattoos on her for the first time.

Casey quickly grabs her shirt and covers her body and turns around to see Maxine. "Maxine, I didn't know that you were standing there". Casey said to Maxine as she is horrified that her newest teammate saw them for the first time. She is not sure how this conversation will go for her or will it be a confrontation as well.

"Where did you get those tattoos from? Plus I saw them by accident'. Maxine asks Casey as she wasn't told about them much sooner. She is some what freaking out about the entire thing.

Casey looks at Maxine as this is kind of awkward to have this conversation. "I will explain more later Maxine. I know that you are new to the team, but my story is very complicated". Casey said to Maxine as she is dressed out for gym class. She rushes out of the locker room in a hurry.

Maxine is stunned as she wants to catch up to Casey. "Casey wait a minute, please talk to me about them". Maxine said to Casey. She doesn't understand that the pink ranger is a bit upset that she saw the tattoos.

Casey turns around as she glares at Maxine as she doesn't want to yell at her. "I am not ready to talk about my tattoos with you Maxine. I am sorry that you saw them by accident. It is a part of my life that I rather forget than telling others". Casey said to Maxine as she heads away from her.

Maxine is stunned as she is trying to figure out what she did. It is not long that the others walk up to her. "What was that about"? Maggie asks Maxine as she gives the newly ranger a look.

Maxine turns around as she notices her teammates. She has a sheepish expression on her face as she has to tell them what happened. "I saw Casey's tattoos by accident. I was trying to get her to talk about it with me. I just don't understand why she is so upset about them". Maxine said to them.

Bly sighs as the others shake their heads to Maxine. "Look Maxine, Casey had a really complicated and rough childhood. It was more rough than the both of us put together". Bly said to Maxine.

"How come though? I just want to know more about the tattoos. I mean she couldn't have picked them herself right". Maxine asks them as she is acting like a kid instead of a 13 year old girl.

Justin shakes his head to Maxine as Bly failed to explained to her about Casey. "No Maxine, Casey didn't picked those tattoos herself. Just give Casey some time and space for now". Justin said to Maxine.

Maxine pouts as she is being told to listen to the older teens. "Fine", Maxine said to them as she doesn't like having to be told to give someone time and space. Bly sighs as he shakes his head. Sofia frowns as she is reminded of herself when she was beginning ranger.

"Why was she chosen to become a ranger again guys"? Jade asks them as she doesn't really like Maxine's behavior. She has her arms crossed as she really mad about things. Plus it reminded her how bad Sofia was before she realized that Zeke has changed.

"I may not have the full answers Jade. Plus I do agree that Maxine's behavior is very childish. I can see that she is curious about the tattoos, but it is wrong way to do it". Kwan said to them.

Zara agrees with Kwan as she thinks about things. "We will have to bond with her guys. As much as it will be difficult for some of us, she will have be filled in about things about ourselves". Zara said to them.

"Zara is right guys. It is not Maxine's fault that she didn't know about things. However, it didn't give her the right to pester Casey like that". Maggie said to them as she is mad that Maxine upset her newest sister.

Later on that day, Casey is sitting by herself at lunch as she has calmed down from the meltdown from Maxine. She is avoiding the others including Maxine. She rolls up her sleeves as she looks at the various tattoos on her arms. 'Why my skin could be tattoo free? Maybe my life would have been different if those tattoo days didn't happen'. Casey thought to herself as she is being hard on herself.

"Excuse me, why are you being hard on yourself"? A male student went up to Casey as he has a compassionate expression on his face. He appears to be Maggie's age as he has a dark pink shirt with blue jeans and tennis shoes.

Casey is stunned as she looks at the student. He doesn't look very familiar to the fiery pink cladded teenage girl. She quickly covers up her arms again as she gives the guy a look. "My life hasn't been filled with sunny days and rainbows. There are people that doesn't really understand that". Casey said to the male student.

The male student looks at Casey as he shakes his head to Casey. "If that is true, then why were you trying to punish those that want to get to know the horrible past that you carry within you"? The male student asks Casey.

Casey looks at the male student as she is presented something that she never thought about before. "I wasn't trying to punish her. She saw the tattoos by accident. From the moment that I saw her shocked face, it just reminded me of when the former potential adoptive parents first saw them back at the group home". Casey said to the male student.

The male student looks at Casey as he shakes his head to the pink cladded teen. "She is just new to a team. Her curiosity knows no bounds. Did she run away in fear of the tattoos on your skin"? The male student asks Casey.

Casey thinks about it for a moment as she realizes that Maxine didn't back away in fear. "No she didn't run away in fear. She just stood there as she saw the tattoo on my back. It really caught me really off guard". Casey said to the male student. She is starting to understand what she did wrong.

The male student nods to Casey as he smiles to her. "Perhaps you need to tell her how you felt when she caught you off guard. It is not too late to make things right with her later". The male student said to Casey as he walks away from her. Casey is thinking about it as she sighs to herself. 'He is right along, but he didn't tell me his name though'. Casey thought to herself as she knew that she had to apology to Maxine.

After school at the headquarters, the teens are training among themselves under Daniel's watch. He is getting the feeling that something must have happened between Maxine and the others. Casey sighs as she went up to Maxine. "Maxine, I owe you an apology". Casey said to Maxine. It catches the attention of the others as they look at them.

"Hold on though, should it be Maxine to apologize to you"? Jade asks them as she has her glaring eyes at Maxine. The others nod in agreement as they are wondering why Casey said that to Maxine.

Casey sighs as she looks at Jade as she shakes her head to her. "Yes, but I realized that Maxine never ran away when she first saw the tattoo on my back. When I was a kid and ended up in the group home, the potential adoptive parents were scared and backed away from me. The tattoos made them back away from them like I was some damaged kid. I never asked for them, but my Aunt Tina forced the tattoos on me. She often punished me a lot more than my cousin Cliff because Daniel is actually my biological father with her sister instead of her. Ever since I was in that group home and at school, I always wanted someone to stay around and not run away from me because of the tattoos. I didn't imagine that you of all people that wouldn't run away though". Casey said to Maxine.

Maxine looks at Casey as she went up to her. "I just wanted to know how you gotten them. I never thought it came from someone who punished you for something like that honest. I just want to get to know you better". Maxine said to Casey as she is about to cry again.

Casey sighs as she gives Maxine a stern look on her face. "I do understand that you want to get to know me a lot better Maxine. However, you can't cry like that when things doesn't go your way. My childhood past is one of the most difficult things for me to talk about. To tell you the truth, when you saw my tattoos, it really caught me very off guard. I thought you would run in fear of them. But instead, you just stood there like that. It is getting some use to when my tattoos doesn't scare people off like that". Casey said to Maxine.

Maxine looks at Casey as she wipes the tears from her eyes. "Have you ever thought about getting the tattoos removed professionally"? Maxine asks Casey as she is very curious about things.

Casey sighs as she looks at Maxine as she slightly frowns to her. "Yeah but it is going to be really expensive to get that done. Plus there are so many areas that I got tattoos at may take a lot of visits to the tattoo removal place though. It would be nice to actually see my skin without them though". Casey said to Maxine as she admits that she wants her skin back to normal.

Maxine nods as she is starting to understand Casey a bit more. "I do understand that your childhood past was horrible that resulted with the various tattoos. Perhaps some day, you will have your skin back to normal". Maxine said to Casey as she is trying to be optimistic for the pink cladded teen. Casey grins as she is feeling a strange power within her. She dismisses it at first as she is bonding with the newest ranger.

As the other teens are watching the interaction between Casey and Maxine, some of them has mixed feeling about the newest ranger. "Will this happen every time that one of us says something to her she starts crying"? Jade asks them as she has her arms crossed.

Kwan shrugs as he is not sure about it as he gives Jade a look. "I do not know Jade. Yes Maxine is new to the team, but she has to learn the ropes of the team sooner than later". Kwan said to them.

Bly shakes his head as he is agreement with the yellow ranger. "I agree with Kwan. We all learned the ropes of the team, and it also includes the various ranger lessons. I may not like how we are not at the same page and strength, but we all have to do our part to bring her up to speed". Zeke said to them.

Justin turns as he notices that something is on Sofia's mind. "Is something wrong Sofia"? Justin asks Sofia as the others look at the young gold ranger. Sofia turns to them as she sighs to them.

"Is she going to be worse than I was at the beginning as a ranger"? Sofia asks them the serious question. The question catches the teens off guard as they think about it. At the same time, they have to be honest with her.

"No offense Sofia, she does remind me of you at the beginning of being rangers. I am sure that she will put it behind her just like with you". Zeke said to Sofia. He nods his head to her as it brought back memories to him. "Zeke is right Sofia. It may take her some time to put it behind her just like with you". Zara said to Sofia as she nods to her. She is wondering how the new ranger will work with Jade.

Maggie nods as she watches Casey and Maxine bond a bit more as she is thinking about things. 'How will Maxine interact with the others? I know that she and Casey are working thing out between the two of them and clearing the air because of the tattoo debatical. I have a feeling that she will greatly bond with Justin, Sofia, and Zara really well. Plus Sofia can tell Maxine how she was at first on the team. Plus Bly will have to learn from Zeke about having a sister on the team. However, I am worried that it will be harder for her to bond with Kwan and especially Jade. Jade may not be the most sociable person on the team, but she will probably be harsh with Maxine. Plus with Kwan, she will have to understand that even though he is in a wheel chair, he does make his contribution to the team as well'. Maggie thought to herself as she has her worries about Maxine.

End Chapter

It is just a simple filler that has Maxine discovering about Casey's tattoos. Who is the male student that approached Casey? Plus will Maggie's concerns about the interaction between Maxine and the others come true?

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