Owen dropped his helmet on the floor of the garage and settled his
bike into the rack. Hailey came in soon after and put her board on the
shelf.
"You know dad'll go ballistic if he finds your new helmet thrown on the floor," Hailey said smiling. Owen gave her a blank look and lifted his right hand. The helmet rose from the ground and settled on the shelf where they other helmets were kept.
"Happy?" he asked turning to go.
"Owen? What's wrong with you?" Hailey asked. Owen turned back and faced her.
"Clarke got a call from Factory Blue. They want him to go test," he said softly.
"And the problem with that is?" Hailey asked going over to him.
"Because they didn't call me that's what! I mean we have the same times for god sakes! Why him?!" he said in anger. Hailey saw that a dark blue light was beginning to shine threw his clenched fists.
"O, you have to calm down," Hailey said. Owen looked at his hands and immediately made it stop. Hailey looked down at her own hands.
"It happened to me the other day too." Owen nodded his head. Somehow whenever they got angered or extremely upset, they would get this surge of energy that they could aim and fire with accuracy.
They had been training with Sensei since they first realized they had this power. When they were old enough to understand, they were told about the prophecy they were bound to and what had happened to their mother. After hearing what Taka had tried to do to them, their powers grew stronger as their anger towards him grew.
Hailey put her arm around him and rested her head on his shoulder. "O, you'll get a call. I'm sure you will," she said trying to comfort him. He turned his head and gave her a small smile. They heard the door connecting the house to the garage open and saw Tori standing in the doorway. She smiled at her kids, and the thought of telling them about their soon to be sibling.
"Mum, how you feeling?" Owen asked going over to her.
"I'm okay. Are you guys all set here? Your dad and I want to talk to you guys about something." The twins followed her into the house.
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Will offered to help Marah clean up after dinner. Shayne and Dustin snuck away to get something to show Will. Will was drying the dishes when he got up the courage to ask a question he had been dying to get answered.
"Marah?" he asked cautiously. Marah turned her head towards him.
"Yea?"
"I have a question for you, and if I'm way out of bounds you can stop me."
"Go ahead Will," she said half laughing. Will gather his thoughts and tried to figure pout the best way to put his.
"Are you really an alien?" Marah looked at him blankly for a few seconds before letting out a small laugh.
"Yes," she said calmly. "I am." Will was shocked. He had heard from Clarke and Austin that she was, but he always thought aliens were gross looking. "I take it you were expecting something with four heads and slime right?" she asked smiling. Will felt suddenly embarrassed.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"Don't be. You should know. You are part of our little family now," she said smiling. Will had to smile at that.
"Mom! We got it!" they heard Shayne yell from the living room. Marah grabbed Will's hand and they went in to see Shayne sitting with a large book on the table. Dustin had a videocassette in his hand. He set it on the table and Marah sat on his lap. Will sat next to Shayne and looked at the book.
"What's this?" he asked.
"It's an archive of everything that ever happened to the rangers," Shayne said running her hand over the cover. It had all six ranger insignias on it in a circle. "Uncle Cam and Aunt Laura made it after Lothor was defeated. Every time something significant happens in our lives, they add a new page." Will opened the book and read about everything- the battles, the zords, and most importantly Shane.
Every time he had a question, Dustin answered it for him. Will was in heaven that night. He felt connected to something for the first time in his life. Sure he loved his mother and father, but he felt more at home here then he ever did before. Dustin threw in the video and they watched as Shane flew across the skate park with ease. Will had tears in his eyes as he really saw how much he was like his uncle.
When the video ended, they talked long into the night. Will wanted to know everything.
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Hailey lay in her bed later that night. She heard a soft thud on the roof just above her and went to her window. Opening it she slowly slid out and reached her hand up. She felt someone grab it and help her up. Owen had a baseball in his hands and was tossing it.
"What do you think?" Hailey asked cautiously. Owen shrugged his shoulders.
"I dunno- I mean I'm psyched mom's having another baby, but I'm just. . . "
"Scared?" Hailey suggested. Owen slowly nodded his head.
"I am too," she admitted. Owen turned his head, he had never known Hailey to be scared of anything, but he knew why she was now.
"I just keep thinking about what she and dad told us about when we were born," he said.
"And you don't want anything like that to happen again," she finished for him. He gave her a small smile.
"Why do we always do that?" he said.
"Finish each others' thoughts?" he nodded.
"We're telepathic stupid," she said squinting her eyes slightly. The ball in his hands came towards her and hovered in front of her face.
'Wise ass,' he said to her in his head. He flicked his hand and the ball came back to him. They sat on the roof and continued their little game- trying to get their minds off things.
Taka watched the twins from high above the earth. He smiled his wicked grin and placed his hand on a ring on his right hand with a large black stone in the center. 'Enjoy your powers while you still can.'
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"Well, goodnight. Thank you again," Will said as he walked out onto the porch with Shayne. She handed him the book. "I can't take this," he said. Shayne thrust it back.
"Yes you can. You need one. You're part of our family now," she said as his hand brushed hers. Will took it and found himself leaning towards her. Shayne felt something inside of her urging her to move forward. They were moving in very slowly, and after a few seconds they were still a few inches from each other.
Suddenly a huge gust of wind came from both directions and threw the two at each other. Their lips met in sweet exchange. Shayne pulled away and looked at him.
"I, um, I have to get back inside. You know, we have training tomorrow and stuff," she said backing up and bumping into the closed door. Will smiled at her.
"Yea, I'll see you tomorrow," he said. Shayne went inside and shut the door with a huge grin on her face.
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The next day Tori and Blake were busy telling everyone about the new baby on the way, and the kids went to the beach. Hailey was on Austin's Back and they were running towards the surf. Shayne looked over at Will and smiled. He smiled back and went over to her. He gave her a sly smile.
"What are you thinking?" she asked. Without another word he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. They ran off after Austin and Hailey. Owen and Clarke started laughing and followed them. They all settled down on the sand and watched the waves.
"So Aunt Tori's pregnant huh?" Clarke asked. Hailey and Owen both smiled from ear to ear.
"Isn't it great!" Hailey said.
"Kinda weird though," Austin said. Hailey punched him in the arm.
"What's so weird about it?" she asked defensively.
"I dunno. I guess it's just that you guys will be really far apart in age."
"Yea, but my dad and Uncle Shane were like the same age apart," Will said throwing a rock.
"See? It's not hat big of a deal. I mean I think it's cool that they still love each other that much to want to have another kid," Owen added.
"Awe, O's getting all mushy," Clarke said punching him. Owen jumped to his feet.
"You want a piece of me?" he said jokingly. Clarke got up and soon they were all sparring.
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"Sir, the targets are in position," a messenger said to Taka.
"Send in the troops. I'll join you shortly," he said. The messenger disappeared.
"You know dad'll go ballistic if he finds your new helmet thrown on the floor," Hailey said smiling. Owen gave her a blank look and lifted his right hand. The helmet rose from the ground and settled on the shelf where they other helmets were kept.
"Happy?" he asked turning to go.
"Owen? What's wrong with you?" Hailey asked. Owen turned back and faced her.
"Clarke got a call from Factory Blue. They want him to go test," he said softly.
"And the problem with that is?" Hailey asked going over to him.
"Because they didn't call me that's what! I mean we have the same times for god sakes! Why him?!" he said in anger. Hailey saw that a dark blue light was beginning to shine threw his clenched fists.
"O, you have to calm down," Hailey said. Owen looked at his hands and immediately made it stop. Hailey looked down at her own hands.
"It happened to me the other day too." Owen nodded his head. Somehow whenever they got angered or extremely upset, they would get this surge of energy that they could aim and fire with accuracy.
They had been training with Sensei since they first realized they had this power. When they were old enough to understand, they were told about the prophecy they were bound to and what had happened to their mother. After hearing what Taka had tried to do to them, their powers grew stronger as their anger towards him grew.
Hailey put her arm around him and rested her head on his shoulder. "O, you'll get a call. I'm sure you will," she said trying to comfort him. He turned his head and gave her a small smile. They heard the door connecting the house to the garage open and saw Tori standing in the doorway. She smiled at her kids, and the thought of telling them about their soon to be sibling.
"Mum, how you feeling?" Owen asked going over to her.
"I'm okay. Are you guys all set here? Your dad and I want to talk to you guys about something." The twins followed her into the house.
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Will offered to help Marah clean up after dinner. Shayne and Dustin snuck away to get something to show Will. Will was drying the dishes when he got up the courage to ask a question he had been dying to get answered.
"Marah?" he asked cautiously. Marah turned her head towards him.
"Yea?"
"I have a question for you, and if I'm way out of bounds you can stop me."
"Go ahead Will," she said half laughing. Will gather his thoughts and tried to figure pout the best way to put his.
"Are you really an alien?" Marah looked at him blankly for a few seconds before letting out a small laugh.
"Yes," she said calmly. "I am." Will was shocked. He had heard from Clarke and Austin that she was, but he always thought aliens were gross looking. "I take it you were expecting something with four heads and slime right?" she asked smiling. Will felt suddenly embarrassed.
"I'm sorry," he said.
"Don't be. You should know. You are part of our little family now," she said smiling. Will had to smile at that.
"Mom! We got it!" they heard Shayne yell from the living room. Marah grabbed Will's hand and they went in to see Shayne sitting with a large book on the table. Dustin had a videocassette in his hand. He set it on the table and Marah sat on his lap. Will sat next to Shayne and looked at the book.
"What's this?" he asked.
"It's an archive of everything that ever happened to the rangers," Shayne said running her hand over the cover. It had all six ranger insignias on it in a circle. "Uncle Cam and Aunt Laura made it after Lothor was defeated. Every time something significant happens in our lives, they add a new page." Will opened the book and read about everything- the battles, the zords, and most importantly Shane.
Every time he had a question, Dustin answered it for him. Will was in heaven that night. He felt connected to something for the first time in his life. Sure he loved his mother and father, but he felt more at home here then he ever did before. Dustin threw in the video and they watched as Shane flew across the skate park with ease. Will had tears in his eyes as he really saw how much he was like his uncle.
When the video ended, they talked long into the night. Will wanted to know everything.
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Hailey lay in her bed later that night. She heard a soft thud on the roof just above her and went to her window. Opening it she slowly slid out and reached her hand up. She felt someone grab it and help her up. Owen had a baseball in his hands and was tossing it.
"What do you think?" Hailey asked cautiously. Owen shrugged his shoulders.
"I dunno- I mean I'm psyched mom's having another baby, but I'm just. . . "
"Scared?" Hailey suggested. Owen slowly nodded his head.
"I am too," she admitted. Owen turned his head, he had never known Hailey to be scared of anything, but he knew why she was now.
"I just keep thinking about what she and dad told us about when we were born," he said.
"And you don't want anything like that to happen again," she finished for him. He gave her a small smile.
"Why do we always do that?" he said.
"Finish each others' thoughts?" he nodded.
"We're telepathic stupid," she said squinting her eyes slightly. The ball in his hands came towards her and hovered in front of her face.
'Wise ass,' he said to her in his head. He flicked his hand and the ball came back to him. They sat on the roof and continued their little game- trying to get their minds off things.
Taka watched the twins from high above the earth. He smiled his wicked grin and placed his hand on a ring on his right hand with a large black stone in the center. 'Enjoy your powers while you still can.'
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((())))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
"Well, goodnight. Thank you again," Will said as he walked out onto the porch with Shayne. She handed him the book. "I can't take this," he said. Shayne thrust it back.
"Yes you can. You need one. You're part of our family now," she said as his hand brushed hers. Will took it and found himself leaning towards her. Shayne felt something inside of her urging her to move forward. They were moving in very slowly, and after a few seconds they were still a few inches from each other.
Suddenly a huge gust of wind came from both directions and threw the two at each other. Their lips met in sweet exchange. Shayne pulled away and looked at him.
"I, um, I have to get back inside. You know, we have training tomorrow and stuff," she said backing up and bumping into the closed door. Will smiled at her.
"Yea, I'll see you tomorrow," he said. Shayne went inside and shut the door with a huge grin on her face.
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The next day Tori and Blake were busy telling everyone about the new baby on the way, and the kids went to the beach. Hailey was on Austin's Back and they were running towards the surf. Shayne looked over at Will and smiled. He smiled back and went over to her. He gave her a sly smile.
"What are you thinking?" she asked. Without another word he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. They ran off after Austin and Hailey. Owen and Clarke started laughing and followed them. They all settled down on the sand and watched the waves.
"So Aunt Tori's pregnant huh?" Clarke asked. Hailey and Owen both smiled from ear to ear.
"Isn't it great!" Hailey said.
"Kinda weird though," Austin said. Hailey punched him in the arm.
"What's so weird about it?" she asked defensively.
"I dunno. I guess it's just that you guys will be really far apart in age."
"Yea, but my dad and Uncle Shane were like the same age apart," Will said throwing a rock.
"See? It's not hat big of a deal. I mean I think it's cool that they still love each other that much to want to have another kid," Owen added.
"Awe, O's getting all mushy," Clarke said punching him. Owen jumped to his feet.
"You want a piece of me?" he said jokingly. Clarke got up and soon they were all sparring.
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"Sir, the targets are in position," a messenger said to Taka.
"Send in the troops. I'll join you shortly," he said. The messenger disappeared.