"William, are you sure you have everything?" Porter asked his son.
William Clarke grabbed his duffle bag and slung it over his shoulder.
"Yes father," he said. "I just have one stop to make before I head to the academy." His father knew where he was going, for he himself had often visited the grave.
It was a bit frightening to look at William. He looked nearly identical to his Uncle Shane. Porter recalled the day he and his wife decided to send him the Wind Academy. They had always spoken of Shane as a great brother and friend, but most importantly as his role as the Red Ranger. William grew up knowing the role his uncle played in saving the world that he now lived in. Although he had never met Shane, Will knew he had a piece of him inside. When he was old enough, he chose to go to the academy in hopes of following in Shane's footsteps.
Will said his goodbyes and headed to Blue Bay Harbor. He made his way up to his uncle's gravesite. He saw that there were fresh flowers at the foot of the stone. Six red ones and one yellow. The yellow one had a small tag on it. Will knelt down and read it.
~To Uncle Shane.
Love Shayne Anna Brooks~
'Brooks? Must be Dustin's kid,' he thought to himself. He placed his hand on the stone and felt a sudden rush of air go through his entire body. He had never felt anything like this before, and it gave him a new sense of strength. Will smiled at the thought of his Uncle and turned to head to the academy.
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"Alright everyone! Break off into your fighting teams and continue the exercises we went over!" Hunter called to the students. He, Sarah, and Blake dismissed the students and headed off to meet with the other parents. They arrived at the steps of the main building of the academy where they found Tori, Dustin, Laura, and Cam all waiting.
Blake sat next to Tori and wrapped his arm around her waist. "You ready for this?" he asked. Tori nodded her head and looked to Dustin who looked equally nervous. They had received word from Porter that William was coming and were nervous to see him.
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Marah was walking to meet the others when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned around and gasped.
"Oh my god," she breathed. 'Shane,' she thought in her head. Will stared at her with an odd look on his face.
"Are you alright?" he asked. Marah gained her self-control and looked at the teen in front of her.
"Yes- I'm fine. You just look like someone I knew a long time ago. Can I help you with something?"
"Yes actually. I was looking for Tori Bradley and Dustin Brooks."
"Follow me. You must be William. I'm Marah," she said extending her hand. Will shook it and followed her.
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Tori sat staring at her hand that was laced with her husband's. She felt him squeeze it lightly causing her to look up. She saw Marah walking towards them with their newest student. Blake felt her hand tighten around his as they walked closer. She had tears in her eyes as she looked from William to Blake. He had the same expression. Hunter, Cam, and especially Dustin were in shock at how much William looked like Shane. It was like he had come back to life to meet them. Hesitantly, Tori rose with Blake. Hunter, Cam, and Dustin soon followed.
"Guys, this is William Clarke," Marah said seeing the look of shock in their faces. She went and sat with Laura and Sarah on the steps.
Dustin made the first move. "It's very good to finally meet you William. I'm Dustin," he said holding back tears. William took his hand and could feel the tension around them.
"Please, call me Will," he said smiling. He looked around at the others.
"You must be the famous Rangers I've heard so much about." They all smiled and introduced themselves.
"Blake Bradley."
"Hunter Bradley."
"Cam Wantanabe."
Will finally came to the blonde haired beauty. "I'm Tori Bradley," she said. Will grasped her hand and felt himself relax instantly. It was odd how he felt more at home here than he had anywhere else. He noticed another figure emerging through the adults. He was tall and clad in a long robe.
"Hello William. I am Sensei Wantanabe." Will bowed as a sign of respect. Sensei smiled and nodded to him. "Laura- please get William an Air uniform. I think we know where he belongs." He smiled and exited. Laura came out a few minutes later with a black uniform trimmed in Red.
"Here you go William. I'm Laura Wantanabe," she standing next to Cam. Marah and Sarah introduced themselves as well before they had to return to their students. Blake, Hunter, and Cam also returned to their classes while Dustin and Tori showed him his quarters and let him change. When he emerged, their breath left them. He really looked like Shane. Will caught their looks and decided it was his turn to speak up.
"I know it must be hard for you all to see me," he said as they made their way outside. Tori gave him a small smile. "Look I know how much I look like my Uncle. Believe me, sometimes I catch my father crying when he sees something I do that reminds him of Shane." Dustin put his arm around Will.
"One thing I must say is that you definitely get your straightforwardness from him." At that the three started laughing lightly.
"Well, Will, the best way for you to get to know the students is to get into your group," Tori said. She looked around the garden and saw Hailey and Shayne walking. "Hailey! Shayne! Come here!" Tori called.
Hailey looked to her best friend and saw their parents with a new student.
"Who is that?" Shayne asked looking the newcomer over. Hailey shook her head and nudged Shayne.
"Only one way to find out." The two girls ran up to Will. Hey Mum, Uncle Dustin."
"Girls, this is Will Clarke. He's going to join your group," Tori said. Will looked at the girls. They were both cute, but he found his eyes rested on the brunette with the chocolate eyes.
"I'm Hailey Bradley, and this is Shayne," she said poking Shayne with her elbow.
"Ouch, geeze Hail. Hi I'm Shayne Brooks," she said extending her hand. Will took it and felt a surge of something go through him- Shayne felt it too. They both stood there until Hailey coughed.
"Oh, um. Right. Hailey and Shayne." Will repeated. "Wait Shayne Brooks? I saw something of yours." Shayne was confused. Tori and Dustin let the kids to get to know each other.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I went to see my uncle's grave and there was a yellow rose with your name on it." Shayne looked down and let out a nervous laugh.
"Yea- well every year on the anniversary of his death, I always leave a yellow rose for him. I was named after him. He and my father were best friends," she said looking up at him. Hailey did her best not to laugh at the cute exchange. It reminded her of she and Austin.
"My father always spoke highly of your dad- and how much he meant to my uncle." They all began to walk towards the others. Hailey stopped suddenly.
"Hailey? What's going on?" Shayne asked.
"Owen and Clarke- ten o'clock," she whispered, picking up on her twin's mind waves. "And Austin's in the tree." She looked up. Shayne looked over to Will.
"You know how to fight don't you?" Will shrugged his shoulders. "No better time than the present to learn," she said.
Will heard a rumble of thunder and looked up- there wasn't a cloud in the sky. He was hit with a kick to the back sending him to the ground. He got up to see a boy dressed in a crimson uniform. He looked over to the others and saw Hailey with a boy in navy, and Shane with one in green.
"C'mon newbie. You gonna spar or what?" Clarke asked. Will hopped to his feet and began. Clarke fought with everything he had to hold Will back. The others stopped dead in their tracks to watch the new guy and Clarke go at it.
Will missed a roundhouse kick and was tripped to the ground. Clarke stood over him triumphantly, but hen Will grabbed his foot and pulled him down as well. Will kipped up and placed his foot on Clarke's chest.
"Looks like he got you good cuz!" Owen said as he and Hailey high fived. Will helped him to his feet and Clarke quickly joined his cousins.
"Alright, who's the new guy?" Clarke asked smiling. Will returned the look.
"Guys, this is Will. Will this is Austin, Owen, and that guy that you just beat is Clarke," Hailey said grinning. Will looked over the guys.
"Are you guys?" he asked looking at Owen and Hailey.
"Twins," they both said in unison. Everyone started laughing. The twins looked at each other. "Stop doing that," they said again together.
Sensei looked out his window at the six teens. "I knew they would all come together."
"Yes father," he said. "I just have one stop to make before I head to the academy." His father knew where he was going, for he himself had often visited the grave.
It was a bit frightening to look at William. He looked nearly identical to his Uncle Shane. Porter recalled the day he and his wife decided to send him the Wind Academy. They had always spoken of Shane as a great brother and friend, but most importantly as his role as the Red Ranger. William grew up knowing the role his uncle played in saving the world that he now lived in. Although he had never met Shane, Will knew he had a piece of him inside. When he was old enough, he chose to go to the academy in hopes of following in Shane's footsteps.
Will said his goodbyes and headed to Blue Bay Harbor. He made his way up to his uncle's gravesite. He saw that there were fresh flowers at the foot of the stone. Six red ones and one yellow. The yellow one had a small tag on it. Will knelt down and read it.
~To Uncle Shane.
Love Shayne Anna Brooks~
'Brooks? Must be Dustin's kid,' he thought to himself. He placed his hand on the stone and felt a sudden rush of air go through his entire body. He had never felt anything like this before, and it gave him a new sense of strength. Will smiled at the thought of his Uncle and turned to head to the academy.
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"Alright everyone! Break off into your fighting teams and continue the exercises we went over!" Hunter called to the students. He, Sarah, and Blake dismissed the students and headed off to meet with the other parents. They arrived at the steps of the main building of the academy where they found Tori, Dustin, Laura, and Cam all waiting.
Blake sat next to Tori and wrapped his arm around her waist. "You ready for this?" he asked. Tori nodded her head and looked to Dustin who looked equally nervous. They had received word from Porter that William was coming and were nervous to see him.
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Marah was walking to meet the others when she felt someone tap her on the shoulder. She turned around and gasped.
"Oh my god," she breathed. 'Shane,' she thought in her head. Will stared at her with an odd look on his face.
"Are you alright?" he asked. Marah gained her self-control and looked at the teen in front of her.
"Yes- I'm fine. You just look like someone I knew a long time ago. Can I help you with something?"
"Yes actually. I was looking for Tori Bradley and Dustin Brooks."
"Follow me. You must be William. I'm Marah," she said extending her hand. Will shook it and followed her.
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Tori sat staring at her hand that was laced with her husband's. She felt him squeeze it lightly causing her to look up. She saw Marah walking towards them with their newest student. Blake felt her hand tighten around his as they walked closer. She had tears in her eyes as she looked from William to Blake. He had the same expression. Hunter, Cam, and especially Dustin were in shock at how much William looked like Shane. It was like he had come back to life to meet them. Hesitantly, Tori rose with Blake. Hunter, Cam, and Dustin soon followed.
"Guys, this is William Clarke," Marah said seeing the look of shock in their faces. She went and sat with Laura and Sarah on the steps.
Dustin made the first move. "It's very good to finally meet you William. I'm Dustin," he said holding back tears. William took his hand and could feel the tension around them.
"Please, call me Will," he said smiling. He looked around at the others.
"You must be the famous Rangers I've heard so much about." They all smiled and introduced themselves.
"Blake Bradley."
"Hunter Bradley."
"Cam Wantanabe."
Will finally came to the blonde haired beauty. "I'm Tori Bradley," she said. Will grasped her hand and felt himself relax instantly. It was odd how he felt more at home here than he had anywhere else. He noticed another figure emerging through the adults. He was tall and clad in a long robe.
"Hello William. I am Sensei Wantanabe." Will bowed as a sign of respect. Sensei smiled and nodded to him. "Laura- please get William an Air uniform. I think we know where he belongs." He smiled and exited. Laura came out a few minutes later with a black uniform trimmed in Red.
"Here you go William. I'm Laura Wantanabe," she standing next to Cam. Marah and Sarah introduced themselves as well before they had to return to their students. Blake, Hunter, and Cam also returned to their classes while Dustin and Tori showed him his quarters and let him change. When he emerged, their breath left them. He really looked like Shane. Will caught their looks and decided it was his turn to speak up.
"I know it must be hard for you all to see me," he said as they made their way outside. Tori gave him a small smile. "Look I know how much I look like my Uncle. Believe me, sometimes I catch my father crying when he sees something I do that reminds him of Shane." Dustin put his arm around Will.
"One thing I must say is that you definitely get your straightforwardness from him." At that the three started laughing lightly.
"Well, Will, the best way for you to get to know the students is to get into your group," Tori said. She looked around the garden and saw Hailey and Shayne walking. "Hailey! Shayne! Come here!" Tori called.
Hailey looked to her best friend and saw their parents with a new student.
"Who is that?" Shayne asked looking the newcomer over. Hailey shook her head and nudged Shayne.
"Only one way to find out." The two girls ran up to Will. Hey Mum, Uncle Dustin."
"Girls, this is Will Clarke. He's going to join your group," Tori said. Will looked at the girls. They were both cute, but he found his eyes rested on the brunette with the chocolate eyes.
"I'm Hailey Bradley, and this is Shayne," she said poking Shayne with her elbow.
"Ouch, geeze Hail. Hi I'm Shayne Brooks," she said extending her hand. Will took it and felt a surge of something go through him- Shayne felt it too. They both stood there until Hailey coughed.
"Oh, um. Right. Hailey and Shayne." Will repeated. "Wait Shayne Brooks? I saw something of yours." Shayne was confused. Tori and Dustin let the kids to get to know each other.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I went to see my uncle's grave and there was a yellow rose with your name on it." Shayne looked down and let out a nervous laugh.
"Yea- well every year on the anniversary of his death, I always leave a yellow rose for him. I was named after him. He and my father were best friends," she said looking up at him. Hailey did her best not to laugh at the cute exchange. It reminded her of she and Austin.
"My father always spoke highly of your dad- and how much he meant to my uncle." They all began to walk towards the others. Hailey stopped suddenly.
"Hailey? What's going on?" Shayne asked.
"Owen and Clarke- ten o'clock," she whispered, picking up on her twin's mind waves. "And Austin's in the tree." She looked up. Shayne looked over to Will.
"You know how to fight don't you?" Will shrugged his shoulders. "No better time than the present to learn," she said.
Will heard a rumble of thunder and looked up- there wasn't a cloud in the sky. He was hit with a kick to the back sending him to the ground. He got up to see a boy dressed in a crimson uniform. He looked over to the others and saw Hailey with a boy in navy, and Shane with one in green.
"C'mon newbie. You gonna spar or what?" Clarke asked. Will hopped to his feet and began. Clarke fought with everything he had to hold Will back. The others stopped dead in their tracks to watch the new guy and Clarke go at it.
Will missed a roundhouse kick and was tripped to the ground. Clarke stood over him triumphantly, but hen Will grabbed his foot and pulled him down as well. Will kipped up and placed his foot on Clarke's chest.
"Looks like he got you good cuz!" Owen said as he and Hailey high fived. Will helped him to his feet and Clarke quickly joined his cousins.
"Alright, who's the new guy?" Clarke asked smiling. Will returned the look.
"Guys, this is Will. Will this is Austin, Owen, and that guy that you just beat is Clarke," Hailey said grinning. Will looked over the guys.
"Are you guys?" he asked looking at Owen and Hailey.
"Twins," they both said in unison. Everyone started laughing. The twins looked at each other. "Stop doing that," they said again together.
Sensei looked out his window at the six teens. "I knew they would all come together."