Quintessa La Hart

by Fuji S

A Syndicate is involve in trying to keep one Tommy Oliver alive. Notice: QLH ch 4 is halted due to illness of author. Sorry for the Inconvience.

3. Chapter 3

Disclaimer: Power Rangers and their characters do not belong to me, instead I am just borrowing them for a short time. The plot and content however, do belong to me, just the characters don't and neither does the whole Power Rangers time line. So please don't sue me I am just writing cause I am rather stressed out that is all. *winks*

Authors Note: I think the stress of the thought of essays are getting to me, not to mention the regular bugging of my parental unit. Anyways, enough of the whining, the back tracking notes are guides to help the reader, in order to point out which majority of information is important in each chapter. It also helps me make sure I don't screw up, and to emphasize some points.

Quintessa La Hart
Author: Fuji S. Yuki
Chapter 3

Groaning awake, Trini slowly opened her eyes, noticing that she was laying flat on her back with the ceiling above her. Since when did I end up in bed? Vaguely she remember being greeted by Jason, whom then introduced her to Tanya Sloan one of the former rangers that she heard about, after things were settled Jason drove her to her prearranged hotel in Angel Grove. Trini then checked in the room, after being relayed that the apartment she would be renting, wouldn't be ready for another couple of days. With that, she headed up to her room, open the door, shut it then flopped on the bed in dead sleep. Indeed the flight was tiring, standing up; Trini strolled over to the curtains and drew it open. She was indeed glad about the nice view she had of the area. Sliding over to her bags, she placed it on the table; unzipping it, she took out some of her suits and hung them up.

Walking over to the phone, she dialed a well-remembered phone number, it ran for one minute then a male voice was heard over the line. "Kwan and Harton Residence how may I help you?"

"Well hello tiger." Trini purred softly, her eyes lighting up, when she heard a chuckle over the other end. "What are you wearing now hmm?" Earning a laugh out of her husband, slowly sliding down into the chair she lean back and prompted her feet up on the table.

"Just the usual sweats and T-shirt my Jade Empress." Lindon responded, his masculine voice melting the stress away. "So how was your flight?"

"Dull, long, and boring." Trini felt her lips twitch upward into a smile, "It would have been nice if you were with me Li, but the kids would be disappointed if you didn't help out like usual, after all the majority always out weight the few, especially when it comes to little kids."

"Your pouting aren't you?" Lindon located in his and Trini's well tended house, sat up in bed, his light emerald eyes skimmed around, until it focused on a picture of him and Trini. "Stop pouting Tri, you know how much I don't like you doing that." Running his hand through his sleep disarranged golden hair.

Trini grin slightly, "Well it is hard not too, after all I miss you already, however, I am sure when your done you will come visit me right?"

Lindon smirks, "Of course Tri, but remember after I am done, I wouldn't want to leave my Jade Empress alone for that long now would I?" He felt his hands stroke the glass frame in amusement. "Just be sure you have fun there, with your old friends, and don't forget poor me over here in Geneva."

[Note: The Jade Empress was seen as either a Goddess of heavenly virtue.]

"Oh I would never forget you." Trini teased, "If I did it would be the end of the world, after all I can never replace my cute little tiger, for all I know he might end up chewing up all the furniture in my home."

"Meow to that." Lindon laughs huskily, "Oh well there goes the kitchen table, with claw marks now."

"Oh stop acting like a naughty kitty that you are." The former ranger rouse and walked around to her suit case, she rummage inside until she held a exact picture that Lindon was looking at in faint amusement. "You were always such a playful thing. Anyways, I'll be heading out to meet up with Kat and Jason for breakfast, after all it is six am over here, and I know it is probably around two or three pm over there, which reminds me, why are you still in bed? Aren't you supposed to be at work?"

"I am allowed to sleep in today," Lindon whines slightly, "besides work called to let me know that the construction is going on now, and that the kids are busy with tests," he hastily added.

"Ah! Then you are then allowed to sleep." Trini grin slightly in amusement, "Which reminds me how is Karupin?" Referring to the precious blue spotted Himalayan kitten that Lindon had bought for her birthday, slowly turning his eyes to his side he notice the lump of fur sleeping at the other side of the bed, where Trini normally slept.

"Oh Karupin is sleeping right now in your place." Lindon slid over to caress the soft long creamy hair of the kitten. "I am pretty sure that she misses you, just like I do." It was amazing that the blue eyed kitty, was always following Trini around, whenever she was at their home. Sometimes, the mischievous fur ball would tag along with his wife to her work place. To either one, they were inseparable, a mother to her child, in Lindon's opinion they were utterly adorable. A purring was response to his caresses, turning his attention back to his wife, he smiled when she was cooing soft noises over the phone. "Sorry Tri, but I am not the cat."

"Oh stop it!" Trini flushed, "I can't help it alright, it has been such a long time since I've had been separate from Karupin."

Amused at his wife Antics, Lindon stretched, and slid out of the bed, "even so it is so disgustingly cute, I should have brought a tape recorder." Earning a resounding hiss from Trini at his ability to embarrass her, "I am sure you should get ready Tri or else you might end up late." Hearing a curse as his answer, he chuckle, when she shouted a hurried love you and good-bye, and hanged up on him.

A soft meow off to his side, made him turn to look at the pure blue orbs of Karupin's eyes. "It's alright Karupin, it was just mama." Almost in response, the cat jumped onto his shoulder and snuggled a bit with a purr. It was amazing how resoundingly smart, this creature was, and yet he felt himself filled with affection of the fur ball. "Anyways time for breakfast." With that, he walked toward the kitchen to find some food for him, and Karupin, hoping that Trini was having fun over in her old home.

Angel Westmont Apt 3C

A beeping noise woke up Kim from her sleep, sliding off her bed, she paddled toward the laptop lay out on the table, rubbing her eyes, move the mouse until the screen saver stop blinking. A popup box label, 'You got Mail.' Blinked obnoxiously at her, clicking it, a larger window opened:

Quintessa,

Attached are the detail documentation of the death, and video clips of the camera outside the complex of the Hot Legs Club, please view information. Turns out the man killed is called Larry Johnson a former worker of a computer firm. Reports indicate that he was just with his friends at the club having a couple of drinks. The cameras show that he got more then what he been asking for that's for sure. There doesn't seem to be any connection to him with Oliver, however there is another file attached that has an original picture of Johnson, you might find it interesting. There is also, a stalker note with a clock of Oliver has been examined thoroughly only leads we can give you is that the person was careful regarding fingerprints. They didn't leave any, however by the note we suspect that this obsessive stalker is possible on a 91% the one responsible for the death of Johnson. As for my advice, the only advice I can give you is to be careful.

Lazarus

P.S. Janus wants to talk to you about another case that just has recently popped up to his attention. It is concerning one of your old friends.

Kim stared at the e-mail with a frowned, wondering who this old friend was, after all, if there was something going down, would that mean there would be a joint case effort soon enough? This wasn't good; after all, she had a couple of old friends, enemy or ally. If only Lazarus would stop being a stupid goat and answer the damn question in concise form instead of making her stand on ends. After all the one thing she hated the most in the world besides not having a good shower, was assignments that had additional complications. It was bad enough that Tommy Oliver was a handful, but combined with other unknown elements, and another target meant bad business in every sense of the word. The former leader of the Turbo rangers seem to have the knack in getting himself in need deep trouble, perhaps it was because he was so attuned to danger, even when he was just a civilian before Rita Repulsa gotten her fingers on him. It seem where ever Tommy went danger seem to follow closely, it was bad enough interest groups would probably want him dead, but he had a stalker on one hand, trying to get their claws into him.

This proved very difficult, and even though Kim always rises upward to the meaning of her name Quintessa, there would be a limit of course until the final straw would be broken, and she would crack under pressure. Sighing, Kim slip into the chair, and started to type a quick response back to Lazarus, after all it would be good if she gotten to the bottom of this.

Lazarus,

I've gotten your e-mail obviously, I will be viewing the files, and soon, however let me tell you I don't appreciate surprises especially if it is from old friends. Don't tell me that this is going to end up as a tag team sort of protection deal. I have enough troubles as it handling Oliver's dare devil life style. I'll write back, after finishing my evaluation of current situation.

Quintessa

Standing up, Kim typed down the command for download for data stream, and walked to the kitchen to get the coffee ready. While preparing, the instant coffee, she grabs some cream and dumped it in. Then swinging around, she walked back to the computer, her eyes widen slightly, when she takes a gander at the murdered man's face. It was obvious that Larry Johnson held some resemblance to Tommy, the hair, and the facial bone structure. Only difference that this man had against Tommy was the hardness of his face, and the coldness of his glances, almost calculating in the photograph. Whoever he seem to be he didn't honestly appear to be an honest character so to speak.

Clicking the x on the box to close the window, the former ranger, clicked on the play button of her player, to watch the camera footage. Slowly, Kim watched the events played out, how there was women with long hair, walking with the man, acting sort of languish, as they walked away from hot legs. Then the driving away from the location that the victim was last seen, the footage couldn't seem to get a clear image of the women, even though they had a accurate side shot of Johnson. The image changes to another camera this time on the outskirts of the complex, all that Kim could see was the shadow of the outlines as they made it within the facilities, then it stopped, with the figure of the lady leaving.

Leaning back, Kim pondered about the timing of the crime, also that she would have liked to have heard more, perhaps even learned what exactly the individual had done at the time while inside the complex. It also made her slightly peeved that their were no images taken inside the complex, since they hadn't thought of installing cameras in the room only outside. Rather stupid in her opinion, standing up, she closed the laptop, and started to put it away in the hidden compartment. A knock was heard on her door, wondering who it could be, she waltz over, and looked through the peep hole noticing that Tommy was standing outside of her door. Jerking it open, "Hi."

"Ah HI!" Tommy grin slightly and pulled out a pot full of coffee, "I thought that I could offer something too the grumpy bear name Kim today."

"Very funny!" Kim gestured for him to come in, once he was in, she shut the door and gave him an odd look. "So what do I owe this pleasure hnn?"

Rubbing his neck, a bit Tommy l gave a sheepish smile, "Well it isn't really me that is doing the pleasure Kim. I just receive word from Jason, that he wants you to go and well have breakfast with them."

Feeling slightly corner, Kim felt her hands tremble, when picking up the cup off her desk, to bring it to the kitchen. "Oh? How long do I have to get well dressed?"

Tommy smiles not noticing the nervous look on the former ranger's face. "Well about two hours, Jason said that he wanted me to warn you three hours ahead of schedule, since you use to take so much time getting ready."

"Very funny." Childishly Kim stuck her tongue out at the former White Ranger. "Next time I'll be sure to shut the door in your face for that comment." Placing the cup in the sink, she walked by him, "However, since you were so kind to tell me." She started to unbutton her pajama top, "Get out!"

Feeling his body start to heat up, Tommy made his way toward the door. "Jason is right you are a bear, when you don't have your morning coffee." Smirking, when he just manage to exit before a pillow slam itself to the hastily closed door, it opened where he poked his head in, "Your so mean!" Then he slammed shut quickly, after that parting shot, from the racer.

Illusion Studios

Driving along the road, Cassie Chan glances around the area, while checking the map from her navigator, finally locating the sign for Illusion Studios; she pulled into the parking lot. It was amusing that when she graduated from a four-year university funded by NASA since, she did part time work with him, due that she would end up as a voice actor. Her dreams of becoming a singer, didn't necessary take off, like how she was planning, yet it didn't necessary mean that she wouldn't be able to do some singles for the cartoons, and Anime series that required dubbing.

[Note: Anime are those shows like Trigun, Card Captor Sakura, Inuyasha, Kenshin, etc. Originally, these anime come from Japan and have the voicing of the Japanese voice actors, called Seiyuu. Now dubbing is the word for having English voice actors replace over the Japanese voice actors in the sound placement. In a way, it is like having Harry Potter speaking French, Japanese, Hungarian, etc.]

Stepping out of her white Honda Civic, Cassie grabs her purse, and walked toward the doors, opening it, she showed her paperwork's to the workers there. Relieved that she wasn't late, by the gesture of a clock, "Ah Miss Chan." A warm voice called out to her, turning a bit she spotted an elderly man with a cane; he was wearing a suit, and a funny looking hat.

"Ah yes?" Cassie smiled, as she was ushered by the older man through several sets of halls.

"I am Alfred Ortega." The Elder man spoke, "The director of the dubbing for Operation AI." He smiles slightly in amusement, "The other's are waiting for you now, I hope you don't mind meeting them now?"

"That's fine Mr. Ortega." Cassie felt her shoulders being squeezed gently.

Alfred was grinning slightly, when he lead her through another door. "Call me Al."

"Alright, but I insist you call me Cassie." Cassie felt herself cheered up by the older gentleman; it was comforting like an old grandfather that she visited but past away. They walked into a conference room; already it was set up, ready for twelve people at least. Already some of the chairs were occupied with individuals that were talking to one another.

Alfred cleared his voice, "Attention, it seems that everyone is now here, already. This is Cassandra Chan."

All eyes shifted to Cassie, making her feel nervous glancing a bit. "Cassie?" A voice called out from the group, until she manages to level eyes with soft mocha eyes.

"Adam?" Cassie blinked slightly surprised at seeing the former ranger in her mist. "What are you doing here?"

Adam smiled widely, and popped out of his chair to walk up to her, giving her slightly a hug. "What do you mean what I am doing here? I work here." He chuckles at her startled expression, this drew amusement from the other eleven people that sat around the chair.

"Hey Park! Stop hogging the girl, some of us would like to get this meeting on after all." A red haired man smirks, while leaning back in his chair, this made both Adam and Cassie flush at all the attention they were drawing.

Alfred smirks, "He is right Adam, Cassie, we do need to get this show on the road." Gesturing his cane, he watched Adam situate Cassie next to him. Inwardly, he acknowledge there was a certain bond between the two, he would have to find out if there is anything more inside their relationship. "Alright, all of you know that I am Alfred Ortega the director for the dubbing of Operation AI. Now, most of you have already done many dubbing or are just getting into the gist of things. I would like each one of you to introduce yourselves and perhaps give us a bit of personal information, like the voice acting series you have done."

"I guess I am up, since I am near Al." An African American smiles, her green eyes seem rather uncommon, "Hi I am Martha Samson. You can call me Mar. I've done dubbing for shows like 'Candidate Falls,' 'Jenga wars,' 'Rose of Uma,' so on so forth." Gesturing with her yellow painted nails, while winking slightly, "I love driving cars, and find it fascinating to go bar hopping once in a while." This drew laughter from some around her, while Al coughed back a snicker.

[Note: I am making up titles of Anime shows, since I don't want to infringe on other people's work, or even end up in a lawsuit O.o]

Moving on the man beside Martha was a man with dark brown hair that fell around in curls; his eyes were in the color of aqua. "Greetings," the man's low tenor voice came across the conference table, "My name is Charles Baker, I did shows like, 'Last Rites,' 'Universe Wars,' 'Love Percentage 2.1' I also did a few dubbings with Mar, you can say I got dragged along with her to this set up." Laughing slightly, he placed his hand behind his head, while leaning back relaxed.

"You're always acting this way Charlie." The man across from him rolled his dark eyes at the other. "Hi, my name is Peter Simon, I've known Charlie over there for a while, we belong in the same group the three of us." He tilted his dark head toward Martha. "You can call us a group set up. Pretty much what they have done in dubbing, I pretty much was with them."

"Oh just shove that cocky attitude Pete." Martha laughed, making Adam and Cassie glance at one another with questions in their eyes.

Charles shakes his head, "Your so full of yourself, but don't let him fool you, he is a prankster that he is…now how about you two?"

Adam grinned at the easy manner that Charles spoke, "Well I am Adam Park of course you guys know that," Jokingly, he jested, feeling a bit easy with the friendly display of playfulness, "I've done series like 'Guns of the West,' 'Fox Rain,' and others. Me and Cassie here, known each other for a while, we've also been friends. I didn't know however that she would have been working here though."

Perkily Cassie stuck her nose up, "Same goes to you too Adam!" While losing her façade and bursting out in laughter, "Anyways, you guys can call me Cassie." Grinning slyly, "I've done shows like 'Voice of Kali,' 'Watch me Nora,' 'Goddess Wing,' and other things, like singing singles for the Anime openings."

Alfred slaps his cane on the table, "Alright then, since we have done the introduction's I'll give you the basic's of who is playing what, and the story line."

All five became quiet, as Alfred started to pull out the scripts, "This is for the first episode. This story is called Operation AI, it is goes where a teenager by the name of Aki the son of a famous scientist, goes to see his father. However a storm is coming, when he gets there to the building, his father is working, but there is a black out. Then lightning struck, and it hit a main circuit board the there is a explosion, and Aki's father is killed, while trying to save the project." Alfred took a sip of his water, as he went on, "Now in the end, Aki witness the death of his father, but before the man died he told him to go help AI, the tube that his father saved opens, to reveal a girl. Aki of course, takes the girl with him."

Adam read some of the script and found a liking to what he found, "So this is going to be one of those Artificial Intelligent Being right?"

"Yes, it is, there will be the agent's of the corporation wanting to get a hand on AI." Alfred stated in amusement, "We are going to have some of you guys double play some of the characters of course. Adam would be playing the part of Aki," he gestured to the paper listing the cast, "Cassie will be AI. Where as Pete will be Taka the corporation head, that wants AI, Pete will play Aki's father Suoh, then play Gen the Agent hired by Taka to track down AI, Mar will play Rika, Aki's mother."

Cassie glances down at the script slightly wondering about her character, "Are we going to be using the Japanese songs like usual? Or are we going to make it into English version instead?"

Alfred ponders slightly, "Well we could, however the problem is that the Japanese song is sort of hard, and we don't necessary have anyone music incline, let alone able to translate the words correctly."

Martha nodded her head, "Besides wouldn't it cost a lot of money and all? And don't we have to get permission and all?"

"Well we could get permission." Peter joined in slightly, "It wouldn't be hard, since if I remember we talked to those from the Japanese district that created the songs before remember Charlie?"

"Yeah, and I think Al wouldn't have trouble at all getting any permission from them, since it would only be changing the words." Charlie chimed in slightly, "Though he is right about a translator and a person that can sing it correctly."

"Well the translations won't be a problem." Adam cut in slightly, "I know Japanese, I could help out, and I am sure that Cassie here can figure out how to use them into the music score."

Cassie nodded her head, "It would be something different of course, and beside I am willing to work on it on my spare time, if Adam is willing that is." Smiling when she saw him nod his head in agreement, turning a bit to look at Al expectantly, this was what she wanted to do, after all voice acting only went to a certain extent for her. She would love to sing, as well even if it was for anime series.

"Well then." Al felt rather refreshed that these young people would be so willing to volunteer for this sort of job, "However I do have a condition."

"What is that?" Cassie asked nervously.

Al smiled inwardly at her display, "I at least pay you both for your work." Winking slightly, watching Cassie glance over at Adam happily, Al knew that it was good choice to pick this group for the dubbing; there was chemistry between these individuals. "I want you guys today is watch the first episode with subtitles, I have already set up the screens and everything, and there are food, and popcorn for us." This earned appreciative whistles from Charles and Peter.

Standing up Charles slug an arm around Peter and Martha, "Come on along Pete, Mar lets get ourselves some grub."

Earning a whack on the head by Peter, and a laugh from Martha, "Your always thinking about food Pete, and your going to split the seam of your pants if you keep this up."

"Don't worry Mar, he won't gain those pounds, since he seem to run them off every morning." Peter reassured her, as they follow behind Alfred, Cassie shook her head slightly at the display of friendship.

"They sort of remind me of people we use to know." Adam muttered softly for only Cassie's benefit.

Laughing slightly, "Well I can see a bit of Rocky, Aisha, and you in those three." Her eyes soften, when looking at Adam, "Well at least from the videos that Tommy showed us."

"You still keep in contact with Tommy?" Adam looked surprised, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Well, if you remember Mr. Park." Cassie stated flatly, "Even though you visit us poor Space Rangers, in NASA, and even sometimes work with us, you don't necessary know everything that is going on, especially when your so busy." Scowling slightly, "After all you just flat out resigned out of no where in NASA and disappeared, do you honestly know how worried I was?"

"But—" Adam stuttered as he backed away from the angrily aura from Cassie, "I told Andros that I was taking a Hiatus, I didn't resigned from NASA. Where the hell did you get that sort of idea?"

"TJ told me, that he saw forms with your name on it saying that you resigned." Cassie said puzzled, slightly deflated, "Aren't you resigning?"

Adam sighed slightly, "No I didn't, those papers TJ probably saw were my request for three months off."

"Oh?" Cassie now was puzzled, "Why would you need three months off?" Curious, and yet embarrassed at her burst of candor, "I mean you don't have to tell me but…"

A hand clamp over her lips, while Adam gave her a cocky smile, "Now Cassie, I want to clear the air, before you end up frying me to pieces alright?" Satisfied when her head nodded in his hands, "Okay reason for the three months off is that I went to visit my grandparents in Japan. Also to cheer on my little cousins who were at a tournament." Releasing his hand from Cassie's lips he felt them tingle slightly from the imprint on them, a faint flush crept upon his cheeks, from his bold actions. "The trip was a personal one, and well sort of out of no where, I got a call from my grandma telling me that it was time, and that she was sorry she didn't call earlier, and well, lets say you know how flighty some people are in remembering."

"Ah I see, but that still doesn't tell me why you didn't tell us or at least to let us know?" Cassie said frankly upset.

"I did!" The former ranger seem rather frustrated, "I called and left messages, I thought you guys would have known from those messages."

"Wait did you say messages?" Cassie eyeing Adam when he nodded his head, "Okay, whose machine did you call?"

"I called Andros's answering machine." Puzzled, when Cassie slapped her hand to her forehead, then grab his shirt and stared into his eyes.

"That is why! Never-ever try to call Andros's answering machine, that thing is broken, it has always been broken, it is just our dear red shirted friend doesn't want to part with it, he insists that he can fix it." Cassie sighs softly, "I thought you would have known by now that Andros's answering machine is a piece of crap."

"Well how the hell was I suppose to know?" Adam rub his hand through his short hair, he had cut it for a while. The long length that it use to, wasn't exactly formatted for driving, especially, when one owned a jeep, that didn't have any covering. "So at least can you forgive me for not knowing that Andros's machine is stupid?"

This earned a smile from the petite Asian, "Sure! It will on one condition."

Warily Adam stared at her, "And what would that be?"

"You get to help me clean the horses stables, that I volunteered for…" Cassie grinned, at the groan from Adam; it was evident that horses became another obsession to the petite girl, when Adam introduced her to riding. "Hey not my fault, remember you're the one that taught me how to ride."

"Yes I taught you how to ride, it didn't meant I wanted you to become obsessed with them and start to become a horse trainer!" Adam muttered through his hands covering his face, peeking out slightly through the cervices of his fingers. "But fine then I'll help you out, but is there any particular reason as to why you want me there?"

"Oh, you know…" Cassie started to massage his arms, in a teasing way, "Your so strong and all," high pitching her voice to sound like a damsel in distress. "And a little o'gal like me can't hold a lick to you after all."

Amused at her antics, he threw his voice into a lower pitch, "Well ma'am it is a man's solemn duty to help a damsel in need." Winking slightly, "especially one so Purdy as you, yes siree."

"Oh my hero." Cassie started to fan herself with the script of paper that she gotten from Alfred, "but on a honest note, Adam there is someone I want you to meet."

"Someone?" Raising an eyebrow slightly, "In the horse stables?" Grinning slightly "Or are you telling me you found a new love interest?" Adam always-admired Cassie's openhearted gestures, toward animals, it was the same rather deal she given to humans. Yet, when he first met her, he found her to be almost shy like him, it was what drew him to her at first. However, like usual, he ended up blowing it, if it weren't for his friends, and hers helping him out with his shy problems. He would have never gotten to know the steady fast friendship between the pink Astro ranger and himself.

"Well alright, it is a new somebody, or horse if we can be more specific." Cassie laughed, "Besides I want you to be friends with him, he is so nice and gentle, and he sort of reminds me of you."

"Of me?" Adam shakes his head slightly, "I don't know whether to be flattered or to be insulted."

"You can take it anyway cowboy." Cassie smirks, and began to drag him toward the room, "Come on we are late, already if we keep this up, I bet they are wondering whether or not we were doing something naughty."

"I think they already are wondering Cass, just by how you walked in, and our surprise." Adam stated as they finally entered the room, already the cast had settled in, and Al was already with a remote control switching the system on.

"What took you guys so long?" Mar snickers slightly, in a conspiracy note. "If you guys didn't come in soon, we would have to send out the dogs to get you guys back."

"Well, that wasn't really the case." Charles snicker, "We just thought you guys instead eloped or something." Earning a elbow in his gut, "Ow why did you have to do that Pete?"

Whining slightly, at being manhandled by his friend, "You could be more discrete you know." Peter said stiffly, while sipping a light beer, his eyes were dancing with merriment.

Flushing slightly Adam grabbed a can of soda and slid himself into a comfortable sofa, "We were just catching up a bit that is all."

"Yea." Cassie chimed in, as she grab for a bottle of water, "We haven't seen each other in three months. Besides all we are just friends."

If she had looked carefully, the former pink Astro ranger would have noticed the bitterness that crossed Adam's face, "Yeah we're just friends."

Charles caught the look, and glanced at the other two, noticing they did too. Nodding his head slightly, he tilted his head to Mar signaling silently to her, when he received her look, he felt better, at least he knew that Mar would do something to help these two. After all, it wasn't entirely easy for anyone to recognize something that seem to blind to them. Al coughing in amusement, and wave his cane a bit, "Alright here we go guys, the show is about to begin." Clicking the play button, he went to sit down, getting comfortable, watching the first episode of Operation AI.

Tiffany's

Tommy and Kim made it to Tiffany's for Breakfast already they could see Jason, sitting beside Katherine, Tanya was with them, and so was Trini. When they both walked next to the table, Trini turned around, her eyes light up, and she jumped out of her hair pouncing on Kim. "Kim!" Trini cried out, while giving a hug to her long friend, "My you have changed?"

"It's been so long Trini." Kim smiled, while smoothing her hands down her brown slacks, and white top. "You haven't aged a bit Trini." Being pulled down to sit next to Trini, she felt Tommy take the seat beside her and Tanya, once he had clasp hands with Jason.

"Hi Kim." Katherine smiled a warm welcome to her friend.

Kim taking Katherine's hand squeezed it, "It has been so long Kat. I heard that congratulations are in order." Winking slightly, "Are you sure you want to get marry to this slob?"

Pointing a finger at Jason, "Hey I resent that Kim." Jason pouted, while his lips split into a wide grin, "Though are you still coming to our wedding?"

"Of course I am." Kim smirks, "After all I have to watch my Big Brother get marry. After all I can't let you go with out ribbing you for finally tying a knot."

Tommy chuckle, "Well at least we know who is going to get the old shackle and chain."

Tanya of course raised her glass up, "I can certainly can toast my water to that."

"Same here," Trini smirks lightly, "It would be good to see Jason finally make me an aunty." Lifting her glass with them, her gold ring shone slightly in the light. "Besides, I haven't yet gotten to the point of having kids with my husband."

"Husband?" Tommy felt his chin dropped, "Why Trini you sly dog when did you exactly get married?"

Jason snickers, "You're not the only one surprised, she just told us about it before you guys came along."

"Well is he hot?" Kim mentioned, innocently, watching Tommy choke on his glass of water.

"Hey Tommy are you alright?" Tanya thumped his back, amused that her former leader would end up all choked up on a question like that from Kim.

Trini pulled out a photo from her purse and placed it on the table, "His name is Lindon Harton, and yes he is a hunk."

Katherine whistled, "Oh my goodness, where did you find this guy Trini, he is absolutely gorgeous." Satisfied at Jason's huffing response, to his fiancés gushing, at Trini's husband, though she wouldn't tell him just yet, that her eyes were only for him, beside it was all for fun.

"Kat is right, he is a hunk." Tanya giggled, "Look at him, he is well built, and those green eyes must be something…"

"Well he is my pride, as for finding him, it was more like he found me…" Trini lifted the photo dreamily, "The cat is a blue spotted Himalayan named Karupin, she is our baby, and he gave her to me of course."

"How sweet." Kim smiled, "I am glad your so happy Trini."

"Same here Kim." Trini laughs softly, "Which reminds me, when are you two going to every get your act together and start walking on the right rode?" Noting that her statement seem to send both Kim and Tommy into faint flush of red, "After all you guys aren't getting younger, and I would like to see you guys happy too."

"Trini aren't you a bit in a rush to see them together?" Tanya tried to smooth over the uncomfortable feeling that the other two were experience.

"Not at all." Trini gave the two evil eyed look, "It was already clear that the heavens wanted these two together, if they weren't being so pig headed I would be an aunt by now."

This dream laughter around them making Kim and Tommy cringed at the condolence tones. Luckily, before any could argue, they were interrupted by the waitress, standing beside them, "Here are the menus." A lady by Candy winked at them, as she settled the items around them. "Can I take any orders of drinks first?" This drew everyone's attention as they began their breakfast, some were even very hungry from their flight, others just were relieve that now things would be focused on more less uncomfortable topics.

NASA

The former Red Ranger sat on his chair in a segment of the NASA complex in Angel Grove.

[Note: I used NASA instead of NASADA from the PR continuity, but honestly, I got annoyed with the word NASADA, and the continuity itself seem rather screwy. After all, how in the world can there be a space base in Angel Grove? Also please don't sue me NASA, I really love you guy's works and I am a very poor author.]

Already sketches for the newly developed plans for the space ring they would install near the Moon. The plan was to colonize a small settlement on the rocky surface of the moon, however they would have to set up shields that would make sure that debris that normally hit the moon instead of the Earth, wouldn't damage the new settlement. It was a rather something that would take time and implementation of the finish minds, let alone some of the former rangers to help-out. Already Zhane, Andros, Ashley, were busy working on the sketches, Karone was next to some of the scientists after having returned from Mirinoi once Terra Venture colonist were settled there.

Andros busily looked over some of the sketched, glancing at his watch he smiled at his sister. "Karone, I am going to make that phone call for Jason."

Karone grinned as she nodded her head at her brother. "Sure Andros." Her blonde hair curved longer behind her back against the leather suit she wore.

Walking past Zhane, he felt his friend gave him a nudge slightly, telepathically. Glaring a bit at the silver hair boy, he walked onward to the phone picking it up, he dial the phone number that was given to him. A few dial tones and a sleepy voice picked up. "This is Cranston what do you want?"

"Nothing much Billy." Andros said vaguely amused, "Except for you to go to one of your pal's weddings."

"What?" Billy jerked a bit awake from his desk, at his living quarters. "Whose this?"

"Andros, you know the alien that met you on Aquitar, former ranger of the Astro Rangers." He narrowed his eyes slightly, "And a old friend of yours, that met you on Aquitar…so on so forth."

"Andros?" Billy felt slightly surprised, as he woke up, "How you find me?"

"Well when you work for NASA it seems your allow certain access, especially, when they think that you need one of the top scientists to help out on the Moon Settlement."

"Andros, what exactly do you mean by wedding?" Billy yawn slightly, "I don't know anybody that is getting married."

"Well considering how long you haven't been keeping contact I can see why, but for your information it is Jason Scott that is getting married to Katherine Hillard." Andros spoke calmly, as he reached for a cup of coffee, "Jason called in some shots, and manage to get a hold of me, I didn't tell him that I knew you from way back of course." Cocking his head slightly, when he heard his sister laugh with Ashley, when Zhane fell off the table. "You can say that, I thought it was your story to tell them, not really mine."

"Thanks a lot." Billy replied coldly, "As for Jason, I am not certain if I should be going, after all I am not necessary the same person that I was before…"

"Yes that is true, but your still William Cranston, friend to Jason, and those other teammates of yours in their hearts, so I suggest for you to attend the wedding, and the ten year reunion." Andros stated quietly, "I don't want to have a conflict between things, with your friend, and I really honestly think that it is a way for you to find closure."

"How would you know how I feel?" Billy hissed slightly.

"Indeed how would I know." Andros stated bitterly, "But listen to me Billy, they are still your friend, if not doing it for yourself do it for them, after all you owe them all those times they save your stubborn rear. Besides if you don't go I'll be sure that they know all aspects of your life, from small to large, and perhaps even let it slip to the top brass about those projects you been doing without their authorization."

"How did you know?" The former blue ranger felt surprised, that anyone would know about his experiments.

"Lets say that your not the only one that is able to get information on others Billy. So go to the party and the wedding, that is all I ask of you." Andros gave a final note.

Fine then!" Billy replied curtly, "I'll freaking go then." Unhappy with the prospect of being slightly emotionally blacked mailed. He then slammed the phone down, at least satisfied that he manage to ring the leader of the Astro Rangers ears, even though it was rather childish.

Andros jerked his head a bit and stared at the phone, his lips lifted upward into a smirk. "You okay Dros?" Zhane walked next to his friend looking concerned.

"Yeah! I just manage to hit a bulls eye, and the person on the other end didn't really like it." Andros set the phone down he felt Zhane slug an arm around his shoulder.

"Dros your scary, when you manage to get your way with anything." Zhane snickers, "I am certainly glad that your on our side."

"I am sure that you are Zhane, especially when it comes to war games." Andros laughed slightly and walked with his friend over to the table to get some more work done. "Do you know when Cassie will be back to give us a hand, with some of the specks?"

"Well she was supposed to come in a couple of hours ago." Ashley said a bit worried, "I wonder if she is already working hard on that whole new job she was excited about."

"What job?" Karone asked curiously.

Ashley shrugged, "Well I am not really sure, it had to do with her singing or something I guess, I wasn't playing attention at the time, since I was blow drying my hair while talking to her over the phone."

"How can you talk and blow dry your hair at the same time?" Andros now floored at the prospect of something that odd.

"Oh you just have to speak up really louder that is all." Ashley said in a matter of fact voice.

They just looked at her slightly, then Andros just shook his head slightly, "I've gotten a e-mail from Adam, it seems that he is going to be coming back into work."

"I thought he resigned." Zhane asked puzzled.

"So did I?" Andros look faintly amused, "But it seem that there was a mistake, he was just going on a hiatus, I asked the commander and he informed me of this. I guess those forms that TJ saw weren't really resignation forms, but a vacation for three months."

"Well that is marvelous why didn't he give you a buzz then?" Karone asked quietly.

"Well even if he did he would have trouble remember, Andros's answering machine is a piece of crap. Everyone knows, except maybe Adam." Ashley snickers. "I told you that you should have gotten rid of that junk."

"Hey I can fix it." Andros protested.

"Yeah right." Zhane mumbles slightly, while he pulls out a timetable. This drew laughter in the room, while Andros flushed red, at the insults that were being thrown at his answering machine.

Angel Grove University

Ironically, Kimberly managed to excuse herself from the breakfast earlier, when she pleaded that she had office hours to go too, after informing the rest of the others that she was a Professor for Angel Grover University. She was certain that this brought up more questions, that Tommy would probably be subjected too, sure she felt guilty leaving him to deal with the story of how they both bumped into each other. Yet, she didn't think she could keep up the façade of being the cheerful Kim that the other's knew, it was tiring, and it brought to many memories that she didn't want to go into.

Pulling out a cigarette, her fingers fumbled with the lighter until it snipped on, tugging it to her cigarette, she breathe in a relief of sigh, as the nicotine ran through her body. Glancing around, Kim locked her door, after placing a note on the door, requesting if they were students of hers to knock loudly, this would ensure that she could get some privacy, and be forewarned, puffing tiredly, she pulled out her small hand pocket palm pilot. Checking to make sure that Tommy was fine, she clicked some of the windows closed, and started to type in some commands. A screened booted up to show Mayor Williams looking at her impatiently. "What took you so damn long?" His voice seems rather impatient and upset.

"Gees sorry Janus, I didn't think you were waiting that long for me." Kim purred lightly in amusement, "Besides I sort of got caught up in a breakfast meeting with some old friends. Anyways, I've already checked out the files that Lazarus showed me, what is the scoop about this old friend of mine."

"Well if you had hurried up Quintessa, we wouldn't be having this problem." Harold coughed slightly, and glanced around his office, "Your friend Trini Kwan seem to have landed herself in trouble."

Kim felt her face harden slightly, "What sort of trouble?"

"Remember that problem I told you about regarding the Japanese Mafia and all?" Janus said grimly, while taking a sip of his brandy.

"Yeah I vague remember you telling me that head quarters are right now having a field day with the Japan case, about the mafia and weapons or something. What does this got to do with Trini?" Kim looked grimly, while pulling on her cigarette.

Janus smirks slightly, "Well Miss Kwan."

"Actually Trini is married now, call her Trini Kwan instead, cause she didn't accept her husband's last name." Kim waved her hand around, "But do go on."

Scowling slightly, "Oh put a sock in it Quintessa."

"I'm all ears Janus." Kim taunted.

"Anyways! Trini Kwan is part of the Geneva Peace Talks. It seems they already branched outward toward Japan, and are sending in diplomats to talk peace with them. For a while, Japan has various weapons in thie vicinity, even though there has been that whole treaty that demands them not to arm themselves or creating a militia ever since the World War II incident." Janus took another gulp of his brandy, "Well your friend one year ago, went there and helped-out regarding the whole disarming of weapons, since there has been a high increase of arms in the neighborhoods."

Janus leans back slightly in his chair, "Your friend, of course manage to help out on the disarming due to her talks of peace, she convince many of the people to give up their weapons, and open the minds of the young. Her talks was so inspiration that it cause the next generations in the Mafia to give up their weapons, this cause the Mafia's power to diminish. The main core of the Japanese Mafia wanted their young to follow them, and they also wanted to be armed with weapons, they have for many years instilled fear into those cities, and neighborhoods for a while, but due to your friend, things started to deteriorate."

"So in simple terms, they don't want Trini to interfere anymore in disarming, or having people revolting against them, saying they don't want weapons." Kim watched him nod slightly, "So I take it they want her out of the picture, and they I take it the Mafia manage to instill fear that to protect themselves, they need strong weapons to help out in their neighborhood to look after themselves sort of deal."

"Bingo!" Janus commented, "The syndicate have been trying to grab the main guys, in the Japanese Mafia, but they aren't having any luck. The weapons however are becoming more dangerous, if they can't get the younger members to stay, they instead would get more high power weapons to make sure that the people around them would stay."

"Are you telling me that the Japanese Mafia are after some nuclear weapons?" Kim looked slightly concerned.

Janus nodded his head, "Yes, they are, and it seems they have a seller ready to deal them with old wonderful stolen arms."

"You have to be fucking kidding me." Kim stated in faint displeasure.

"Nope! I am not even pulling your leg, Quintessa." Janus gulped down more of his hard liquor, "Wish I was, but I am not even remotely laughing at this, if they manage to get their hands on it, then big time warfare here we come."

"So what exactly are the syndicates going to do about Trini?" Kim looked slightly ill at the prospect of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of childish individual.

"We need Kwan to stay alive, she is the only one able to keep thing peaceful since she is the link between two worlds. She inspires those around her, and in a way, if things turn sour, we might need her in peace talking to help-out Japan, perhaps even sooth the natives. However, the Mafia doesn't want her alive, so they sent out some killers. It seems that you will be pulling a double jointed case."

"You honestly must be joking me, I can barely handle Oliver, and you expect me to keep an eye on Trini too?" Kim felt the stress growing unbearable.

Janus waves his hand away in faint amusement, "No, you won't be taking on Trini's protection, there has been an agent that been under wrap for a while in her mist. We just never found it necessary to activate him for her."

This drew suspicious glances from Kim, "So your telling me that you had an agent, and you never assigned him to Trini before, but his been near her all this time, on what other assignments?"

"Besides gathering information and making sure that things don't go haywire in the Peace Talks?" Janus felt amused, "Well that was all he was suppose to do was to keep an eye on the Peace Talk. We have already alerted him about the troubles going on with Trini of course."

"I see…when will I be expecting him in?" Kim didn't have a good feeling about this at all.

"We need you to hold the fort, until he gets things settled in Geneva, he has one day right now that is to fix things, then be on the concord over to Angel Grove to keep an eye on Trini. His code name is Central." Janus replied, while sipping his brandy.

Kim blinked slightly, "Central, you mean the hacker?"

"The one and the same, his been working for us for quite a while now." Janus snickers, "Though he did file for none life threatening jobs, but it seems this assignment was an exception.

"I am sure it was, be sure to keep me informed on his arrival, I might want to meet him after all." Kim wasn't really pleased with having another case let alone another operative in her domain, but for now, all she could do was make sure that Tommy stays alive.

"Will do Quintessa." Janus then switched off the program, he wasn't happy with recent developments regarding the Japanese Mafia, right now the waters were going to become even more murky then ever. "You better make sure that they stay alive Quintessa."

Kim shut the screen with the communication's log and switched it back to the security detail on Tommy. Reassured that he wasn't in any danger, when he was still at the breakfast table, already she was making logs on tagging Trini so that way, things would be set for her safety. "This job just gets shittier." Putting out her cigarette in the ash tray, she slip it into her drawer.

A knock ran through her office door, standing up, she slipped the palm pilot into the pocket of her slacks and walked to the door. Opening it, she noticed that it was her student Alex Crusher. "Professor Hart."

"Yes Mr. Crusher?" Kim opened the door, and walked to her chair, "Are you having problems with the material?" Concerned that he wouldn't be following the information.

"Well yes, I am a bit confused about the Chumash, did they have a literal form of communication in writing?" Alex said, his clear baby blue eyes, his sandy dirty hair shone in the light. "I know that perhaps they might but still, I was wondering if you could tell me exactly…"

"Why sure that is no problem if you want some more emphasize." Kim pronounced gladly that some of her students were getting into more detail aspect of history. Beside it was a way for her to lose herself and stop worrying about what ifs that were going to pop up.

Illusion Studio

The lights turned on, Adam glanced down to see in amusement that Cassie was leaning on him; her head was partly on his chest, somewhere during the show. Cassie had sat with him on the couch and had drifted to sleep on his arm; it was there that she migrated onto his chest, where he held her so that she might not fall off the couch.

The group of them had decided that they wanted to see as much of the anime as possible, this resulted them staying for a bit longer, then usual. They had finished up to episode five already, Al of course had left them alone.

Martha was smirking slightly at Adam, "Having trouble?"

"Well not really…" Gently Adam eased Cassie into his lap and then picked her up easily in his arms. In his hand, he held her purse, "I might take her home, and it seems she isn't in any shape to wake up."

"I can always drive your car to her home, and the others can follow, since we carpooled and all. That way we can just leave your car in front of her house, and you can take it back to your place." Peter offered, while he stretched out the kinks in his neck.

"Thanks!" Adam shifted Cassie a bit and pulled out his keys tossing it to Peter. "Just follow her car, with mine, and we can split once we get her there."

The others nod their heads, already adjusting to their new family now, in the voice acting business. "We'll be following you then. Mar's you can drive the car." Peter responded, as he walked behind Adam.

Alfred met them at the door. "See you guys in two days, be sure to read the script and be ready we are going to start dubbing soon."

"Sure Al, see you later." Adam called out with the others as they left, it was by pure luck that Adam managed to shift Cassie and pull out the keys from her purse, while unlocking the door. He counted himself as even more lucky that he was able to drive her car, since; he wasn't exactly comfortable with an automatic car.

After all, his jeep was a stick shift, when he finally pulled up in the parking lot of her small house, he was rather glad, everything worked out. Peter had parked his car behind, and was already heading out with the other two in Mar's car. Waving to them as they left, with that, he pulled Cassie out of the car and made his way to the front of her door. Keying it open he manages to shut the door with his foot and steer his way, a bark was heard in greeting at his arrival.

"Jetson be quiet." Adam whispered softly, glad that at least the golden retriever recognized him, after so long, and did as he was told. Glad that at least he visited Cassie's home at least a few times, for lunches, with the rest of the Rangers that worked for NASA at the time, he stroll through the hallway, until he entered her room.

The color scheme was a soothing sky blue color, the furniture was oak, and there in the middle was a big four post bed, shifting Cassie, he slid open the blankets and slipped her into it. Just when he was about to leave he felt a hand still latched onto his sleeve, "Oh great." He hissed slightly.

Cassie mumbled softly, "Comfy pillow no leave." Turning a bit, she dragged Adam into her bed, and cuddled up to him.

"Shit." Adam cursed, knowing his parents wouldn't approve of his taking up foul language, but he couldn't help it, this was sheer torture for him. It was almost like the fate were just trying to mock him even more, by tempting him, on one side he didn't want to wake up Cassie. On another side, he hope to whoever was listening to him, that she wouldn't wake up while he was in this compromising situation, for all he knew she would freak out and band him from her life. "Crap!" He felt another tug from the pink Astro Ranger, this time her fingers seem to have lace with his belt, obviously in exasperation; he wouldn't be able to escape. Trying to get comfortable, he hoped that she would shift again, and loosen her grip on his clothes.

Tired already from the long day, and all the up, and downs that life seem to throw to him, Adam felt himself drift slightly asleep. The warmth given off Cassie wasn't exactly helping him stay away, before he could think anymore, he fell asleep.

Angel Café

The other's had left for a while leaving Trini and Tommy alone to their devise. Katherine had to go teach a class; Jason had to go check on his opera, while Tanya wanted to catch some more sleep. When they all left bidding their good byes, Trini had tugged Tommy along with her to Angel Café, thinking it would be a good place to be reacquainted with one of her old friends.

Tommy not comfortable, sat with the petite Asian on a couch, while she sipped a tea from a dainty teacup. "So your telling me that you just didn't go after her when she gave you that note?" It had been a while and she was just recently hearing the details of why exactly Tommy wasn't with Kim.

"Yes, I thought what with her receiving a boyfriend and all, that I shouldn't go and make waves." Tommy confessed, "Besides I thought that if I loved her I would let her go and live her life…"

"Bullshit." Trini stated bluntly, startling Tommy whom never heard a foul word out of the calm girl. "Your lying to yourself, you just felt your male pride stunned and you were angry probably with her, like you are now…."

Feeling like he as slapped in the face, he slowly look away, "You maybe right Trini, by the time I wanted to go see her I thought it was too late. I also got with Katherine, but in the end, it didn't work out, especially on my part. I know that I hurt Kat by trying to hold onto her when I was well…"

"Katherine seems like a really nice person, inwardly I know that she probably knew you felt that way Tommy. But listen to me, if you keep these feelings, closed up like you are now, it is going to hurt you and Kim in the long run." Placing her well clipped manicured hands on his arm, "I want you two to be happy together, but there are lots of secrets, and ghosts between you two. We all honestly lost in touch with one another, and for that we are suffering, from awkwardness."

"You don't seem to be having any trouble dealing with it Trini." Tommy said gently, "Actually what with you bustling about telling us what we should do. You seem to know more then we do about things…"

Trini giggle slightly, while sipping her tea, calming herself, "I just act that way, because I've been through difficult issues when it comes to well peace talks." Winking slightly, "besides I've been watching you two, I can see that you both feel something for one another, but there are things that are holding you two back from each other…" Confessing softly, she place down her teacup and took his hands in hers, "Listen I sort of believe in leave readings, I did one for Kim when we were well together all those years ago." Petting his strong sturdy hands, "It said that you two would be facing many trials, but the bond is strong between you and her, for you both are one and the same."

"You honestly believe in that stuff." Tommy blinked slightly, "Wow I never knew you to be one of those psychic people Trini."

"The same goes for you and that arrow head that you're wearing right now Tommy." Trini nods her head to the arrowhead necklace that, he received from his brother David. "You think it probably brings you luck, each one of us believe in things, that are different, but the concepts are there."

Automatically Tommy clasp his fingers around the arrowhead, smiling wanly at his friend, "I suppose your right, but honestly to tell me about my love life and all…"

"It is the same response that I've gotten to Kim, but it is true, that you two are suffering right now." Trini lean back in her seat, "If it isn't remedy then well things will be…"

"Have you ever done a reading for yourself?" Tommy phrased carefully, he watched the teacup that Trini pick up shake slightly.

Dark eyes clasp with his, it was almost a torture look, "Yes. I have done one for myself."

He wasn't use to that much pain before in someone his own age, "I know it is none of my business and all but—"

Trini laughs softly, "When I did a tea reading, it told me that I would be parted from my soul mate, that we both would live different lives, we both would have face trials that are harsher." Tilted her head down, she swirl her teacup, "it also said that we both would have found someone else, and then suffer a loss of someone we truly dearly loved. Then by only then we would find each other my soul mate and I." Closing her eyes slightly at the thought of anymore-harsh trials she has to go through.

"Did you guys suffer this loss yet?" Tommy asked clearly concerned.

"I am not sure." Trini laughs softly, "These things can be misinterpret easily, "I can't say for whomever my soul mate is but I have reach that part where I have found someone in my life…" Lips curving slightly, "At least that part is right, I just hope that anything else is false."

"But you aren't certain that the guy you found is your soul mate?" Tommy looked carefully at Trini.

Trini shook her head, "I don't really want to think about it." Her fingers set the teacup onto is saucer gently, "I can't really tell the future, only give glimpses of it from the leaves, but I do believe that things will happen, whether by fate, or some other path that I must take. All I can do is be happy now, and face things that are ahead of me, just like you are doing."

"Your very strong to be able to do that." Tommy gave a grim look, "But between me and Kim, I doubt we can go forward, or even backwards."

"That's why you should talk to her." Trini pull out a box and placed it on the table, "This is something that was suppose to belong to you, but Kim never gave me the signal to give it to you, I was the holder of course, but I think she forgot."

"What is it?"

"Open it and take a look." Trini watched as he picked up the old, box that was wrapped in pink wrapping paper. His fingers twitched slightly, as he ripped off the wrapping paper, pulling it open he glances inside to see green bandanna.

"I thought I've lost this." Tommy stared at it in wonder, as he pulled it out, "How did she?"

"Kim found it, she went to the park, looking all over the place just to get it back for you." Feeling smug, "When she got back to her home, I was waiting there for her, since me and her were suppose to do a report together. You should have seen her Tommy."

Swallowing at the thought of Kim running around, looking for something as insignificant as his bandanna, it struck a chord inside of him. "How did she look?"

"Satisfied happy, but her hands were cut, from searching inside trashcans, you normally would think she wouldn't go through those types of things for just anyone. Especially when we know that our Kim would never go through the trash cans, that had bugs and stuff in it."

Tommy felt touched, as he opened up the green material to see initials sewed in it. His fingers traced the letters, 'T.O.' and 'K.A.H,' "She even sewed these on?"

"You do mean something to her Tommy." Her eyes soften, "She feels something for you deeply, everything that Kim does I am sure she has a reason." Petting his hands, "Our Kim would never hurt you, with out a reason, that is the Kim I know, she loves you deeply, and even now I know she does."

"What should I do?" Tommy look uncertain in everything, he ever done, "I never asked her why, or even how come," shaking his head, "I've always thought that I wasn't worthy of her, even now I still that."

"Tommy stop it with that whole self doubt thing, you have another chance with her, take it, second chances don't often come around for people." Trini gave him a stern look, "don't make you kick you all the way to Kim's side, I have better things to do with my time."

Laughing, at the thought Tommy nodded his head, "Alright, I get the point I get it."

"Good, now be a nice boy, and go talk to Kim." Trini mockingly petted him on the head. "Then come tell your Mommy Trini how it all turned out."

Rolling his eyes at Trini's teasing, "Yes mother."

Cassie House

A licking sensation woke Cassie slowly, opening her eyes, she moaned, "Jetson stop it." Awaking, she looks at the golden retriever that was by her side, shifting a warm lump groan beside her. Startled awake she stared at the figure at her side. "Adam?" Looking a bit shock, she glanced around noting that she was at her house, and that she was fully clothed. Breathing a sigh in relief, she slipped out of the bed, padding slightly, she rub her eyes, as she went down the hallway to the kitchen. Once inside she started to remember, falling asleep at the studio, wondering how she ended up in her house. Setting the coffeemaker up, she started to flip it on.

Jetson barked, beside her side earning her attention. "Well at least I know that we didn't do anything, though Jetson you think you could have been a less of a welcoming doormat." Sighing when her dog barked in response, she rubbed the silky hair affectionately.

A shuffling sounded in her room, glancing up, "What time is it? Adam yawns, as she collapsed on a chair, groggily, not realizing whom he was talking too.

"It is lunch time." Cassie responded in amusement, "Can you tell me, how exactly I ended up back in my home Adam?"

"Huh what?" Adam streamed his hand through his face, a silver ring with a red ruby in it flashed in the light. "Huh Cassie what you doing here?"

Rolling her eyes, the former ranger hit Adam in the head with a rolled up piece of paper. "Come on Adam, we are in my home wake up!"

"Oh, that's right." Adam shook his head, "Sorry, well you fell asleep in the studio, and we didn't want you to get into an accident, so the guys drove my car over and I drove yours, then we did a drop off sort of deal."

"That still doesn't explain why you were in my bed." Cassie blew softly at the strands of hair that were getting in her face.

Adam laughs softly, "You wouldn't let go of me, I tried to get your hands off my belt, but you wouldn't budge." Watching a faint flush run through the petite Asian, "Beside you were sort of cute and all I think you probably thought I was either a large pillow."

Yes a very comfortable pillow. Cassie thought, while slapping herself mentally for thinking such way, "Well sorry about that…" Shaking her head, "Would you like some lunch? Well a late lunch," noting the time, "for putting up with me that is."

Stuttering a bit, "Ah yes sure that is good." Adam rub his head, "I hope I am not intruding."

"No your not…" Jetson barked slightly earning their attention, "Alright Jetson I'll get you lunch too." Cassie rolled her eyes, as she went over to the fridge. "Um…just as a warning, I only can make peanut butter sandwiches, I can't really cook."

"That is fine, unless if you don't mind I could whip up some of my famous salmon rolls, that is if you have any salmon or rice." Adam beat himself over the head, for feeling this awkward; after all, it wasn't every day that he woke up, with the feeling of peace. The nightmares he usually had didn't seem to be coming back to him, let alone the recurring dreams. Most of the dreams were composed of his friends dying, or even being too late saving his family members. It all started a while back, even though he knew that the threat to the world was now minimized. However, a part of him wouldn't let go, of the fact that things were different, after all, he felt a bit guilty about dragging other teenagers to take over their places at rangers.

It wasn't right, to hand over dangerous missions to someone so young, it was something that he couldn't get over. Each day he would see mistakes of what he done, handing over the powers to Carlos, it was one of the reasons that he wanted to watch over those new rangers. Especially, when he saw Cassie and Justin, they were young, and they didn't know that the powers weren't just for fun to jump high fast, and low. It was something that could be life threatening.

So he watched onward, for them, making sure that they adjusted to the type of problems, his ring flashed lightly in the light. Rubbing it slightly, he remembered Zordon, and his promise to him, before he left them all alone at his final moments. Zordon, the adopted father that he looks up too, loved dearly, like every other ranger.

"Hey are you alright?" Cassie waves her hand in front of Adam worried, when he just zoomed off.

"Huh oh yea, sorry about that what did you say?"

The former ranger look at her friend slightly worried, "I said that I might have some fish, and rice in my cupboard." Placing her hand to Adam's forehead, "Are you sure your alright?"

"Yes, I am fine." Adam clasp his hand to Cassie's hand drawing it away, "Don't worry, I was just thinking about something." Staring at Adam a bit, she jerked him with her, to the couch. Hey where you taking me?"

Cassie sat him down in one end, "Just shut up!" Taking both of his shoulders, she drew him into a hug, "Put your arms around me, and now close your eyes, and listen."

Adam felt himself quiet, but did what she asked, it was rather odd in his opinion that Cassie would go into impulsive in her actions, normally it was Ashley that was impulsive. Slowly, all he could feel was a soft caress of energy around him, a comforting being next to him, making him feel welcomed.

"I know your feeling worried about things…" Cassie whispered to him, "I can feel it from you, just find peace…inside…" Her voice lulled him gently, he felt his arms slowly connect to her back, feeling comforted.

It was amazing that this one slip of girl had this much power over him. To calm him, to make him smile, almost like an attractive magnet that brings him forward with all his feelings and emotions. Maybe he was just obsessing with her traits, that he see as good, but inwardly, he knows that she is something that completes him. "Arigato." He whispers softly.

[Note: Arigato means thank you.]

"Your welcome." Cassie smiles slightly, she felt Adam shift and bury his face into her long hair. "I am here."

"I am glad." Adam replied gently, his fingers running through Cassie's hair. It was almost like he could feel a deeper sense of wellness now, the thoughts of his nightmares disappeared. Even in his sleep he could understand, that being near Cassie was somewhat therapeutic, he didn't need to fear his nightmares. She was indeed something, if that was the right choice of words. His stomach then chooses to growl at that moment, interrupting the moment of fluffiness.

"Well I think that is our signal to feed your stomach now isn't it?" Cassie drew out of his arms, and glance down at him, the red flush across his face made her giggle at his embarrassment. "Well come on big boy time to make food."

Jetson barked at that moment, "No not you, you silly dog."

Relieved that he wasn't going to go down in any more embarrassment, "I think so too." Standing up, he walked to the kitchen to open her fridge, "You honestly do like bread." Staring at the two loaves she had, rummaging inside he noticed that she didn't quite eat that much, when he finally found the fish, he drew it out. "You seem to eat not so much compare to others."

"Well when only thing you can do is fry fish, cook rice, and microwave things, you tend to live on very little." Cassie commented, with a wryly grin, "I suppose it is the essence of being single."

"Yeah, but at least this single person." Adam points to himself with a smirk, "At least I am able to cook."

"Sure rub it in…" Cassie grin, "at least you had someone be able to teach you." Her voice seem to lower a notch in her memory, "But oh well, I can live on what I am living on now. If not there is always the telephone."

Adam sensed her slight lowering of tone, he felt the happy smile she slide onto her face, it was wrong, but it was something that he could tell would hurt. He knew part of the history of what was wrong between Cassie and her family. He was there to greet her after the war, when Dark Specter attacked the worlds. He was there, when Cassie went to her old home to see her family, only to find the whole house empty, a simple note was on the counter. Stating that the Chan family had move, and that all of Cassie's stuff was in her room, so that she better take it before, the new family would move in.

It was cold unfeeling family in Adam's opinion, it seem to his opinion that the Chan's didn't really love their only daughter. They didn't love her enough, when they signed over part time custody of Cassie to the Hammond, while she went to Angel Grove. He was there to hold her, when she cried in his arms, TJ and the others went upstairs to help pack up some of Cassie's stuff to bring with them into the cars.

"Yes I know, I can cook, how about we make a deal then." Adam waves his hands, after setting the fish down on the table, and look for the kitchen knives.

"What sort of deal?" Cassie asks, as she brought out some lettuce to make a toss salad.

Adam coughs slightly, as he flipped the knife in his hands, and starts to slice into the fish. "Well I notice that my house is sort of a distance compared to the studio."

"You just live five blocks away Adam." The petite girl laughs, as she peels and cleans the lettuce.

"Well besides that, the deal is that I cook for you, as long as you let me eat here, and all." Adam slice into another fish and cleaned it out, "Since after lunch time, we either have to head back to the studio to work, and we are going to work on that music song and all."

Cassie winks, "Well that is a deal partner, "I would shake your hand, but, I am sort of busy here, and so are you."

"Well alright then it is set."

"Yup it is." Cassie fixed up the lettuce and brought out a tomato, "Um are you allergic to anything?"

"Onions." Adam jotted out quickly, as he brought out a frying pan to start to fry the fish. "I always seem to get indigestion from them."

"Well that won't be a problem, you won't find any onions here since I am allergic to them too." Cassie chimed, as she drew out a large doggie food bag, to pour the food into a bowl for Jetson. "Here you go boy." She cooed softly.

Adam just shook his head, "You spoil that dog rotten."

"Oh hush, he is my baby after all." Earning another round of laughter in the tiny kitchen, "Besides, if you had one I am sure you would spoil it rotten."

"I have koi." Adam stated in amusement.

"As in fish?"

Throwing the fish into the pan, he started to fry it, "The one and the same." Shaking his head slightly, "That is right you never visited my house before, I have a Japanese garden and all." He started to use a spatula to flip the fish around, "It is one of my pride and joys, I forgot that you only know where I live, but never been in it."

"Well we never had an instance where I could go visit you after all." She pointed out, "But if your willing perhaps I can visit sometime since you sort of are going to use my place for a while partner."

Adam finishing frying the fish, sliding it onto the plate that he found, "Sure, if it pleases you I'll show you when you want to see it."

Satisfied, Cassie walked with the newly formed toss salad to the kitchen table and placed it there. Turning around, she started to measure out rice for the rice cooker. "Do you feel sort of homey all of a sudden?"

"Yeah why?" Adam mumbles, while turning around to pull out some sodas that he saw from the fridge.

"It just seems well odd to me. Sure I use to eat with the others like this, on the ship, but that's been a while, and what with the Hammonds moving away." Cassie stuttered bit, frowning as she switched the rice cooker one. "Well it just feels odd having this feeling again after so long."

"Well we all are use to being alone, some more then other's, it takes a little bit to get use to, but I do agree, this seems sort of comfy. Maybe it is just the company." Adam flirted lightly.

"Maybe." Cassie wondered why her heart, seem to be pounding lightly; at the feelings that she felt, it was odd to say the least. It was almost like how she felt when ever she saw the Phantom Ranger, that certain action and clicking together. Her eyes seem to drift to outside her windows, after all these years she never met the Phantom. Sure she forgotten him with time, but she was hoping after the whole war, that they would finally meet, without masks. However, that was to never happen, even while working for NASA there was no reports about him. "The rice should be done by the time you finish with the seasoning."

Adam settled the sodas into place, "Can you get some ice cubes and glasses please?" Swinging around, he picked up some of the seasonings, and started to sprinkle it on each of the fish.

Cassie did as he told, filling up the glasses and setting them on the table, she watch him work, almost mesmerized, in away Adam sort of reminded her of Phantom. Was this the reason why she felt so attracted to him? Shaking her head, she tried to clear her thinking, Adam after all was Adam to her, and she didn't want to ruin a perfect friendship because of her thoughts of romance. After all didn't she swear that she would never get herself into a situation with a hopeless love that wouldn't come true, she wasn't that naive girl that wanted to fall in love so badly, to be never alone, to have someone to hold. Sliding down into her seat, she waited for the older one to come over. After all it wasn't like she couldn't look at him, even though she had to get it straight that he was just a friend, and not a love interest.

Angel Grove University

The time was nearing 3:30 pm, Kim felt her bones ache from sitting to long, standing up she stretched, it was fun to talk to Alex Crusher, and he was a refreshing youth. Ironically, she wondered if she was ever like him, so full of hope interest and curiosity.

Satisfied that she finished plotting the lectures for the next few classes ahead of schedule, she started to pack up things. A knock was heard on her door, "Come in?"

The door creaked and Tommy popped his head between the doorway, "Are you still busy Professor Hart?"

Kim quirk an eyebrow at his teasing, "Yes I am Mr. Oliver, do come in!" She finished packing, her stuff, "Is there a reason you're here?"

"Yes don't you remember Friday 3:30 pm lunch of dinner time to eat?" Tommy winked, "After all you did promise."

"Oh that's right..." Kim laughs sheepishly. "I think I am getting old I am forgetting things."

Tommy smirks, "Yes I can see those white hairs that are beginning to appear on your head. But don't worry I'll always be here Grandma Hart." Wincing a bit, when Kim slapped him on the arm for his teasing, it made his heart jump at that display of playfulness.

"Oh shove it Oliver!" Kim retorted, "Besides if I was graying you would be too."

"Okay I give you win." Tommy submits.

Kim started to lock up her desk, and grab her purse, "Anyways where should we eat?"

"I was thinking of that nice café, it has food, and some delicious coffee." This earned a large smile on Kim's face. "I know how much you love caffeine."

"Well of course I do." Kim waltz out of the office with Tommy, and turn around to lock up. "Besides it is the nectar of the Gods. It wakes me up and makes sure I don't fall asleep or anything."

Tommy just shook his head, "Well the café is called Delphi's."

"Oh I know where it is…it has the best coffee there." Kim chirped happily.

"Why am I not surprised? Tommy mumbles softly. They both separate into their respected vehicles, and pulled out, heading toward Delphi's a café that was located west of the university. It was only a five minute drive, and it didn't really take them long to arrive.

By the time, they got there, the place seems to be packed with people for the late afternoon lunch. Kim waltz up to the door Tommy followed her, when they reach the greeter, they felt relief that most of the people were already leaving. "Party for two?" The greeter asked kindly to both of them, making Tommy feel welcomed.

"Yes, that would be fine, and can we have an outside table?" Noticing that the whole place was crowded on the inside, and rather noisy, "It seems rather busy today."

"Yes, most of them are leaving, but it is still busy then ever." The hostess brought them outside where large furnaces were set up, in chase the day grew cold.

Sitting down, Tommy took the menu, "Thanks." He skimmed over the items and settled on something that seems interesting.

"Can I get you guys anything to drink?" The Hostess asked with a smile, on her face, it seems that she found the two to be well put together.

"Um, I am ready to order right now, how about you Tommy?" Kim asked softly, while noticing that Tommy nodded his head in agreement. "Alright then I'll take a chicken salad, and the hot green tea, in the china."

Tommy nodded his head; "I'll take a zen hot tea in the china, with the turkey burger."

"Alright then, it will take twenty minutes for your order, but the teas will come out right away while you wait. Thank you very much." The hostess quickly took her order and went to the back of the kitchen.

Kim lean back, staring at the view then turns her attention to Tommy. "Things are different here." Her eyes waver a bit in her memories. "The city before wasn't this big, and now it seem to be booming with life."

"Yes, it is…" Tommy tugged out the bandanna and wrapped it around his head, "but some things remain the same."

Swerving her eyes a bit, recognizing the material that Tommy worried, her fingers clenched a bit. "Well sometimes, it might seem the same and yet it isn't." Vaguely replying in her meaning of words, "Yet, everything, must change sometimes it is evitable. Like take for instances Trini, she has changed, she has a husband now."

"Yes, but she is still the same person inside, though evolved, she still is Trini." Tommy pointed out, "Just like how you are you, just a bit different."

"Eh? How so?" Kim cocks her head, as she pulled out her package of cigarettes, and lights it.

It surprised Tommy that she even smoked, but he didn't let on. "Well your are the still kind hearted person I know, but just a bit more jaded, less naive of the world." Rubbing his fingers a bit, "Perhaps even more witty, but you still have serve your purpose in helping others."

"It still doesn't prove anything Tommy." Kim closed her eyes as she inhaled the smoke, "All you have stated are my personality trait." Nodding her head toward the bandanna he wore, "That person you knew before, surely cared about you to get your things back, to sew those initials in, even though she pricked her fingers a dozen times over."

"At least I knew that you cared." Tommy whispered back, "But why are you talking in a third person, when you're one and the same."

"Mmm things happen Tommy, even if you think I am the same I am not." Kim flicker the ashes of her cigarette into the tray, "What was in the past is that, even though feelings and desires are not."

Tommy grip onto the table, "So you admit it you do feel something for me?"

However, the waitress was at their tables setting out the teapot and cups for each one of them. She then smiled at them, "The lemon, sugar, milk, and cream are here if you need anything just call my name is Katie."

"Thank you." They both mumbles, as they grab the cups to pour themselves tea, Kim felt relieved that she was saved from replying, while Tommy felt frustrated.

The silence was broken when a voice called to Tommy. "Hi Tommy." Kim slowly turn herself to look at the approaching women, she had mousy brunette hair and glasses that hid her green eyes.

"Hey Chris, what are you doing here?" Tommy asked with a smile at his coworker.

Chris smiles shyly. "I just came to get some food for the others."

"Chris this is my friend Kimberly Hart." Tommy waved to Kim, Chris turned to look at her, slightly.

"Hi." Kim said with a smile, however the woman seems to turn away, and look at Tommy focusing on him.

"Hi." Chris said, while swinging around and walking away. "Well I have to go now, it is nice seeing you."

Amused that she was snuffed by the mousy hair lady, "Well that was interesting."

"I am really sorry Kim, I don't really know why she did that." Tommy felt puzzled by the odd behavior that Chris portrayed.

Kim knew inwardly that the reason behind it was jealously, yet Tommy being the dense guy he was didn't recognize it. Taking a sip of her tea, she pushed her cigarette into the tray putting it out. "It's alright."

"Kim I know this sounds really late but, why did you write that letter?" Tommy asked, feeling insecure, and paranoid.

Feeling as if she wanted to laugh at the absurdity of the question, "I can't really tell you Tommy, it just happened." Leaning on her hand in amusement, "I didn't feel like I was worthy of you." Which was partly true she never thought of herself as high or mightily let alone with the contract, she couldn't be with him anymore. "I thought you matched with Katherine, and since I was far away…" Stick to the truth, Kim told herself, even though it was all half truths, "I didn't want to come back to see you with her, Tommy, but I felt that you two matched."

Anger poured into Tommy, "Did you really have that less of faith in me?" Before he could continue on, he felt the table slam with Kim's first.

"You got it wrong." She hissed, "I didn't want you to be with anyone especially someone like me." Her fingers turned pale on the table from her grip, "I wasn't worth of you don't you get it, and I didn't think that a long distances relationship was going to work."

"Damn it Kim, you're still trying to make my decision for me." Tommy felt his temper rise.

Kim shook her head, laughing softly, "I never made the decision, you had your own freewill, it is not like I wrote in the letter, Tommy go with Katherine. No that was all you, sure I honestly knew inwardly you would turned to her but still…"

Shame filled Tommy's eyes as he leaned backed deflated; he knew that she was right; he did after all run to Katherine, with out her prompting. "Look, you still manipulated it slightly, certainly it is my freewill, after all look at it now, I am not with Katherine, but…" He pick up his teacup with a sigh, "I just want to make this clear to you Kim, I still feel for you, even with the past there, and what happened."

It was almost like a dagger to her heart at those words, "Is that so." Her eyes closed, she had too much blood on her hands, she was not even worthy of him, but she couldn't let her personal life endanger Tommy, her job was to protect him damn it. "I there are to many things Tommy—I don't think I am ready for all of this."

"Look Kim, my feelings are real, they are the same as they were in the past, and they are still the same now. Don't shut me out, if your confused I can wait—I doubt the feelings I have now will change." Tommy admits, "If it is time you need I'll give it to you. Just don't run away from all of this please."

"Alrightly." Agreeing that it was time she didn't run, after all she couldn't do her job if they had a fall out. It would make things difficult, but inwardly, her heart trembled at the thought of opening the past up.

Tommy felt enriched with joy, at the prospect that Kim would try, it hurt truly, what she just said, it told him that he still cared deeply for what she thought. And—yet his political instincts told him there was more that Kim was hiding from him. After all these years, he could feel it even more so, it was almost like that bond they had in the beginning was renewed, now telling him more about this Kim, then the old Kim. It was the start of a new beginning, he would get to the bottom of the troubles that seem to haunt this Kim, and perhaps even help her out.

If only he knew that, it was mostly his troubles that were plaguing, both his and Kim's life as for right now. If only he knew that most of the troubles seem to be stemming from the very breaking part of the letter. In addition, how Kim took on a burden, which was never meant for her to take on just for her friends, and perhaps even for her love.

Angel Grove Lake

Laughter chimed through the Angel Grove Lake, on the sidelines was a carefully laid, blanket, the sun was setting beautifully and no one was around the area. It was quite cozy for two individuals; lavender hair glinted in the orange light. "Your so sexy." Miki purrs softly, while lying on the blanket.

"Just for you Miki me love." A spiky haired man, with dark brown eyes stared at the lovely white skin that belongs to this vixen. "I am glad that we met—"

"Same here, same here baby." Miki purrs, turning a bit, her tank top showed off an amount of cleavage, "Say would you like to play out one of my fantasy's right here."

"Of course Miki." The man said with laughter, "Anything for you."

"Your such a doll." Miki lifted up the champagne flute glass, and offered it to him, "But first lets drink up." Winking at him, her cat light eyes glinted in the light igniting the man's heightened sense of awareness.

"Mm that does look good." He picked it up taking a sip of it. "So what do you want me to do?"

"I want you to lay down, and open up your shirt." Miki watched him, while holding onto her glass of champagne. "I am so happy your doing this for me Tony."

"It's no problem. I've always had my eye on you for a while, ever since we met two weeks at that party." Tony pulled his clothes out of his pants and spread his shirt.

Miki licked her lips slightly, "Now take that rose and place it in your hand, and lean sideways and close your eyes."

"Okay…" Tony murmured, closing his eyes, his hand grasping onto the rose, as the light settled.

Miki walked near to him, and watched the sunset, "Mmm yes this is good." Leaning down she pressed her lips to his cheek. "Can you hear me…Tony?" She cooed softly. When receiving no response, she pressed her fingers to his throat to take his pulse, when receiving none, she smiled, skipping lightly she packed up the basket and made sure that nothing was left around the guy. Fingering a camera she brought with her, she took a snap shop of it, and skipped away, it was perfect. Except the annoying way, how his voice was sounding, but at least she could image it in detail now.

Her lips curved upwardly, as she swung the basket into her car and took off laughing lightly. "You are mine Tommy. Soon."

Angel Westmont

It was late by the time Tommy and Kim got back to their respectable flats, with calls of good night to each other; they shut the door behind them. Tommy feeling a bit happy that everything was settled with Kim, walked over to his couch, tugging on his clothes, until he was only settled in a shirt.

He heard a knock on the door, wondering if perhaps Kim needed something, he walked over and jerked it open. He felt a figure out a man fall into his arms, grappling with him, he manage to help the man onto a chair. "Are you alright sir?"

"Tommy." The man seems to croak tiredly, his clothes were ragged, and there appear to be bloodstains on his old shirt. "Thank god I finally got to you…"

"Justin?" Tommy asked in shock, grabbing a glass of water, he helped Justin drink it. "What happen to you man?"

Justin instead of answering fainted after acquiring the water needed. Tommy feeling a bit panic, drag him onto his couch, he heard Kim's door open as she look through his door at him.

"I heard loud knocking did something happen Tommy?" Kim asked puzzled as she walks in, "Also it would be wise to lock your door you know."

"Kim, Justin just got here, he seems hurt." Tommy called to her frantically.

Kim took once glance at Justin in shock, "Is that blood?"

"Yeah, but it seems it is from the cut from his lip." Tommy checked the man once over for any more wounds, "He doesn't look like he is wounded, just bruised, dirty, and tired."

"OH thank god." Kim mutters, "Do you need me to get you anything?"

"Perhaps a cloth to help bath these scrapes and the first aid kit." Tommy whispered, "It is in the bottom cabinet."

"Roger!" Kim ran off to grab the items.

Tommy stared at the young boy that he knew, "What on Earth happened to you Justin?" He wondered, as he brushed away the dirt with a tissue that he had on his table.

Back Tracking Notes

In Chapter 2 introduction of James Petrov the pit boss is made in the story, Tommy is awaken by him, with news of the murder that had occurred in the Dream Team USA headquarters. Note: The nickname for the racecar Tommy drives is the Strider; it is sponsored by Sal Worthman head of Worthman Technologies. They are interrupted by Kim due to the level of noise they were making. Tommy trusting Kim, informed her about the murder. This results in Kim later on sending e-mail to Lazarus for information regarding the murder, and on orders on how to proceed with looking after Tommy.

Trini Kwan now the head of Geneva Peace talks is boarding a plane to Angel Grove for the ten-year reunion, and for Jason Scott and Katherine Hillard's wedding. Trini is now married to Lindon Harton, yet due to agreement with her husband, she retains her last name. They've been married for three years, her husband Lindon is busy in Geneva working on establishing a music hall; this is why he is unable to accompany Trini to Angel Grove.

Tommy later in the day went to see Mayor Williams in Angel Grove city Hall. They end up talking about Prop. 519 that would procure taxes for the betterment of schooling. Tommy and Mayor Williams end up in a discussion about the problems that Prop. 519 would cause in the end for the Native Americans. It ends with the Mayor promising to help out, while cautioning Tommy from stepping on the politicians toes, he then points out about the newspaper article about the murder. In the end, Tommy leaves to go check out what is going in the Dream Team USA headquarters.

Mayor Harold William belonged to the syndicate for the government, he was recruited at a very young age, however he wasn't assigned like Kim to be an assassin, rather his expertise was confined to the professional level. He became a spy in a sense, mingling with top brass, and high corporations, his code name is Janus. He was instructed to help Quintessa [Kim] with Tommy. There is some resentment between both Quintessa and Janus, since Janus previously before wanted to recruit Tommy into the syndicate, however was denied due to the code orange that was placed on Tommy.

Katherine Hillard is now the head of the Angel Grove Ballet Company, she ended up replacing the retired Madame DuBois.

Jason Scott lives with Katherine in a small flat in Angel Grove, he writes opera scripts, to ballet scripts, and is a famous writer.

Andros of KO-35 now works for NASA with some of the former Astro Rangers.

William Cranston [Billy] is married to Cestria of Aquitar, however she died on 1998. The Aquitar Rangers were not on their planet since they were fighting off Piranhatrons in a jungle on the planet Gratha when evil invaded the universe. Cestria died during an attack on Aquitar, since the Aquitar Rangers weren't on their own planet, Divatox launched several torpedoes onto Aquitar, the shields that were installed held off several of the torpedoes, but a few got through. One of the torpedoes that got through cause an explosion in the sector that Cestria was located in. Billy stayed on Aquitar one year more, before he left for Earth in 1999. Billy has been on Earth for about eight years, he works for some secret lab for the government.

Rocky DeSantos is now a professional business tycoon in manufacturing things in sports gear and profession.

Zachary Taylor is now an Ambassador of Africa's Kenya, he is dating Aisha Campbell a wild life doctor in Africa.

Tanya Sloan is a famous singer, she is returning from Toronto, Canada after her record dealing.

Tommy arriving at the tracks checks out the area, sends Helen back to the apartment, while talking to James. There he meets with Chris and they end up with a package that has a creepy clock with Tommy's picture in it, and an obsessive letter. After leaving the crew, Tommy heads over to Angel Grove University where Kimberly is teaching a class in California History. They chat, then went home, while a suspicious character is outside the outskirts of Angel Grove with Tommy's address and phone number.

Added on Characters

James Petrov – is the pit boss
Sal Worthman – is the sponsor for the Dream Team USA.
Strider – Nickname for the Racecar that Tommy drives.
Mayor Harold Williams – He is the Mayor of Angel Grove, also a friend that helped Tommy during the case for the Native Americans in the waste-dumping program. Mayor Williams is also a hidden agent for the Syndicate that Kim belongs too. His code name is Janus he is still on active duty for the Syndicate.
Jamie Francos – is the choreographer for the opera that Jason created called 'Misera Perfection.'
Arnold Benton – is the assistant director for the Peace Talk.
Lindon Harton – is the Husband of Trini Kwan.
Alex Crusher – is a student in Kim's History class.