School was a little different the following day for the Rangers. Dr. Oliver obviously wasn't around to teach but the Rangers needed to make an appearance in school every so often. Unfortunately, they weren't students who could easily blend in. Jake had at one time been the school's star soccer player, and while his reputation had taken a turn for the worst, student still had their eyes on him. Everyone knew Noah as the science wizard. Emma was the school's eco-girl, and Gia always had all eyes on her. Really, it was only Troy who could skip out on school, but even then, it wasn't worth someone noticing and asking too many questions.
So Ms. Chesterfield hired a substitute. Or rather, substitutes. Serena, Mia, and Kevin had volunteered to act as teachers in Dr. Oliver's place. They would be filling in until he was back home and ready to take over his classes again.
However, though the Rangers were in school, education needed to take a back seat. With Dr. Oliver in trouble, and the Rangers without their morphers, they needed to focus on coming up with a plan and finding the strength to rescue their teacher and stop Vrak. In other words, it was gym class all day and every day until Dr. Oliver was back.
Jake was happy. Or rather he would be if they did a little less meditation. Still, he stuck with it. He knew it was important to focus. They needed all the help and the strength they could get, and if the Samurai promised meditation would get them there, Jake was willing to do it.
It was long, but not as long as he expected before the first bell rang. He opened his eyes and looked around the room. He was a little sleepy but he felt better and more relaxed then earlier that morning. He almost didn't want the break these five minutes between classes would offer him. He was ready to move on to something new.
"What you're feeling," Serena said with a smile as she looked to him, "Is focus, drive, and energy. You'll need that to tap into your inner powers. Go for five minutes, stretch your legs, and then meet us out on the field."
Jake saw his friends were walking around the class. Troy, Noah, and Emma were joining up to talk about what they had just experienced. Jake was about to join them when he saw Gia leaving.
"Where are you going?"
"Chesterfield," Gia said and then reached into her bag, "I promised her I'd have a look at the play for the drama students."
"Oh, right," Jake nodded his head and let Gia go. Again, he was about to join his friends to talk about the meditation experience but he was stopped again, this time when a hand fell on his shoulder.
"Play for drama students?"
He turned around and saw it was Serena. He nodded his head.
"Gia's trying to warn the younger students about the dangers of high school. She teamed up with Rebecca to talk to them about relationships, drugs, pregnancy. You know, all that fun stuff."
"She has?"
"The drama kids are making a play based off what Gia and Rebecca told Ms. Chesterfield. Obviously, they're going to review it before hand."
"And Gia's ready for this?"
"She wants to help."
Serena smiled, "Atta girl."
-Megaforce-
Gia walked down the office to drop of the script with Ms. Chesterfield. She had been busy over the last few days, but she found it in her bag the night before and with her mother she looked over it. She liked what the drama students had done with the stories she told Ms. Chesterfield. Her message for students, especially girls, to be careful about what they were getting into was loud and clear, but the play didn't seem too preachy or boring. She hoped it would pass with the rest of the school.
"Gia?" Ms. Chesterfield heard a knock on her door and invited the yellow Ranger in, "I didn't think I'd see you so soon."
"The script," Gia put it on her desk. "I've reviewed it. It's pretty good."
"Any changes?"
"Not much. I've written down a few things, but it's more like suggestions. I'd be fine if the drama kids took it from here."
"And you're sure you want to do this?" Ms. Chesterfield asked. "You know, it's not too late to back out. If this is too much."
"I'm fine," Gia promised. "Just make sure my friends and I have tickets for opening night."
"You'll be first to know," Ms. Chesterfield nodded her head.
