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Rating: PG-13 for drug abuse and child abuse.
Chapter 8

About a half an hour later, the rest of the rangers had gathered

at Tommy's house.

"So what's up? Why did we have to come here so late?" Trini

asked.

Tommy sat down on the couch and looked at his friends. "Jason

needs our help." he told them.

"Why? What happened-oh no, not again," Billy said. Jason nodded

and showed them the bruises that were all over his arm, which were just

starting to take shape.

"Jason, you have got to do something. You can't live like this

anymore," Kimberly told him.

"I know. But what can I do about it? No matter what I do, it is

just going to get worse," he explained, frustrated.

Trini nodded. "We understand that. But Jason look. This is not a

way of life. You are 17 years old, this should not be happening to

you." Billy looked at his watch. "Look, whatever we are going to do is

going to have to wait until morning. It's almost midnight, and if I

don't get home soon, I'll be in big trouble."

"Stay here. All of you. My parents aren't here, so it'll be

alright," Tommy said.

"At last minute?" Trini asked. He nodded. "Sure. We've done it

before. Just call your parents and tell them your staying at my

house," he said, handing Billy the phone.

After everyone had called, they leaned back against the coushins.

"My suggestion is that we all go to bed," Jason mumbled, stifling a

yawn. Kimberly nodded. "That's the best suggestion I've heard all

night," she said, standing up and stretching.

"Oh and Jase? Remember one thing: If anything happens again, your

a Power Ranger." Billy told him.

"Billy, don't make him use his power for evil. Remember what

happened to Tommy when he did that?" Trini asked, recalling the time

that Tommy had been turned into a bad ranger. He had been the white

ranger at the time, the most powerful ranger at the time. He had been

even more powerful than Jason, who was strongest at the time. He had

used his powers for evil, and had almost killed his fellow rangers. "I

will never forget," she said, following Kimberly into the guestroom.

The three guys were all going to stay in Tommy's room.

Up next: Tommy's parents come home, and the truth come out!