Title: Punk Protectors
Part Two: Shoulda's
Author: Kayson
Disclaimer: The idea of Power Rangers itself belongs to Sabaan Entertainment and I'm using the *idea* for the basis of this. The characters are my own.
Spoilers: Not many since it's my own team
Summary: Max isn't made a ranger, yet anyway. We dig deeper into Max and Adam's personal lives, yay!
A/N: Second chapter. Thanks so much to my one reviewer. Hope you like this chapter as well. Oh, I also added two new characters in the character bios so go check that. Well, please R/R and thanks. Enjoy.
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" Jacob!"
" They here?" A voice called from the back of the impressive room. Lights blinked all over the various counters.
" What do you think?" Adam called back.
" Hi guys, over here." The teens stepped down two steps into a circular area, where Jacob waited. " Welcome to the Command Center." He smiled warmly.
" What's going on?" Juliet had been quiet the entire time they had been fighting, except to yell at people to move.
" We needed four-" Jacob got a good look at the group and then pulled Adam back. Trying to speak in a voice to quiet for the other five people to hear, " I told you. Only bring the four of them. We only needed four more."
" I didn't have enough time to tell her she wasn't one of the chosen. She was the first to say she wanted to come and she was the first to start fighting."
" It doesn't matter." Jacob was angry, trying to think of a way to let Max down easy. Too bad she already heard.
" You know what, I change my mind. Later." Waving a hand at the group, Max turned and started striding out the door. The teens stood, staring dumbfounded after her.
" Well that solves that."
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" Where have you been?" Max heard the traditional greeting as she entered the back door.
" I'm fine Aunt Helen, how are you?"
" Don't give me that. You are fifteen minutes late. Where were you?"
" Sorry. I lost track of time."
" You scared me. Not get upstairs and do your homework." Aunt Helen wasn't completely bad, but she didn't have any kids of her own so she didn't know what to do with Max.
" Yes ma'am." Max muttered, taking the stairs to her room two at a time.
Max sat down to her homework after pulling the Walkman back over her ears and cranking up the volume to max. When dinner was ready, Aunt Helen would call three times and then leave Max alone for the rest of the night.
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~ Dream ~
" Hurry up!" A pretty blonde woman was crying as she pulled things out of her purse. " The necklace." The man was looking around, anxious, the gun point-blank with the woman's head.
" No, please!" Her fingers clasped around it, backing up as he advanced.
' Just give it to him!'
" Please! It's a family heirloom. Please!"
" Give it to me. Now!" The man shouted, not really shouting, trying to not attract attention.
" Just go away. I've given you everything, just go!" She was backed into a corner, her husband lying unconscious and bleeding on the pavement, five feet from her.
" I want the necklace." He said, dangerously, aiming the gun once more at her head, getting ready to shoot.
In one last burst of defiance, the woman slammed into the man, almost knocking him over and running towards the street, forgetting what lay behind her.
With a loud bang and plenty of smoke, the woman was cut down from behind. The shot ringing out drew attention and the thief left without the necklace.
~ Dream ~
Max sat bolt upright in bed, sweat coating her body even though she had the fan on, the window open and only a sheet now twisted around her legs. Her hand automatically clamped over her mouth to quiet the scream that threatened to erupt. Once her body was back under control, she glanced at the digital next to her bed.
' One-thirty?' Max groaned and flopped back down on the bed, knowing that it was useless. ' I'm not getting anymore sleep tonight.' Standing up, Max pulled on a pair of jeans and tossed her shoes out the window. ' Don't let Aunt Helen be awake. Please don't let Aunt Helen be awake.' Max prayed as she swung her leg over the ledge into the night.
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~ After Max Left ~
" Well that solves that." Jacob said, still staring at where the group had last seen Max's quickly retreating back.
" How can you say that?" Juliet asked, disgust clear in her voice.
" She was never supposed to come. Listen, come here." Reluctantly, the four friends moved closer to Jacob, who retrieved a heavy black box from a cleverly hidden compartment.
" Close your eyes." Adam said, still mad at Jacob for what he had said, knowing that Max had overheard whereas the others hadn't. " Put your hands out and breathe in, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and out, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7. Breathe in, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Open your eyes." The friends opened their eyes and saw colored coins resting on their palms.
" These allow you to morph." A small flash happened and the coins had changed shape and form. " This allows you to carry it somewhere on your person at all times."
Destiny's coin had become an earring, Juliet's was able to go on a necklace, so was Zachary's. Ben's coin had turned into a class ring, almost identical to the one he currently wore.
" Cool." Destiny practically ripped her current earring from her ear and threaded the new one through.
" Glad you like the forms they took." Jacob smiled at the enthusiasm pouring from the group.
" Listen. You all have to go home. Adam'll talk to you tomorrow and fill you in on the details then. See you tomorrow." Jacob waved good-bye and moved to another part of the command center, out of sight.
" I can't wait to get home."
" That's the other thing. You can't tell anybody." The group looked at Adam like he had grown a second head.
" Well, of course not. Duh." Juliet answered, sniggering.
" See you tomorrow Adam."
" Bye Adam."
" Talk to you later." The four left the command center on their own, leaving Adam to his own devices.
" Well, let's go watch." He said to the air, moving back and into his own room. ' I wish we had more money. If we had, we wouldn't have lost the house.' Adam was still mad that his dad had had to leave. Their mom had disappeared when they were kids.
Turning on a globe, Adam sat down to wait for the night terrors that were almost an every-day occurrence.
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~ After Max Exits Through a Window ~
" Hey Max." Adam said softly from behind her.
" Don't do that." Max had known he was there, but had ignored him until he made himself known.
" Sorry. So. Whatcha doin' up so late? And prowling the streets no less?" Adam asked, stepping into pattern with Max as she continued her stroll.
" Couldn't sleep." She shrugged as if it were no big deal.
" Oh. You shoulda been made a ranger."
" It's okay. I didn't really want to. Too much pressure, ya know? Save the world and all. No thanks."
" You still shoulda been a ranger." Adam continued stubbornly. Max just kept walking in silence. Adam walked her back to her house and watched her clamber up the wall to her room.
" Night Adam." She called down softly. He waved and walked away, smiling at the relief and happiness on Max's face. ' She deserves some happiness. Then again, so do I.'
Part Two: Shoulda's
Author: Kayson
Disclaimer: The idea of Power Rangers itself belongs to Sabaan Entertainment and I'm using the *idea* for the basis of this. The characters are my own.
Spoilers: Not many since it's my own team
Summary: Max isn't made a ranger, yet anyway. We dig deeper into Max and Adam's personal lives, yay!
A/N: Second chapter. Thanks so much to my one reviewer. Hope you like this chapter as well. Oh, I also added two new characters in the character bios so go check that. Well, please R/R and thanks. Enjoy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
" Jacob!"
" They here?" A voice called from the back of the impressive room. Lights blinked all over the various counters.
" What do you think?" Adam called back.
" Hi guys, over here." The teens stepped down two steps into a circular area, where Jacob waited. " Welcome to the Command Center." He smiled warmly.
" What's going on?" Juliet had been quiet the entire time they had been fighting, except to yell at people to move.
" We needed four-" Jacob got a good look at the group and then pulled Adam back. Trying to speak in a voice to quiet for the other five people to hear, " I told you. Only bring the four of them. We only needed four more."
" I didn't have enough time to tell her she wasn't one of the chosen. She was the first to say she wanted to come and she was the first to start fighting."
" It doesn't matter." Jacob was angry, trying to think of a way to let Max down easy. Too bad she already heard.
" You know what, I change my mind. Later." Waving a hand at the group, Max turned and started striding out the door. The teens stood, staring dumbfounded after her.
" Well that solves that."
~~~~~
" Where have you been?" Max heard the traditional greeting as she entered the back door.
" I'm fine Aunt Helen, how are you?"
" Don't give me that. You are fifteen minutes late. Where were you?"
" Sorry. I lost track of time."
" You scared me. Not get upstairs and do your homework." Aunt Helen wasn't completely bad, but she didn't have any kids of her own so she didn't know what to do with Max.
" Yes ma'am." Max muttered, taking the stairs to her room two at a time.
Max sat down to her homework after pulling the Walkman back over her ears and cranking up the volume to max. When dinner was ready, Aunt Helen would call three times and then leave Max alone for the rest of the night.
~~~~~
~ Dream ~
" Hurry up!" A pretty blonde woman was crying as she pulled things out of her purse. " The necklace." The man was looking around, anxious, the gun point-blank with the woman's head.
" No, please!" Her fingers clasped around it, backing up as he advanced.
' Just give it to him!'
" Please! It's a family heirloom. Please!"
" Give it to me. Now!" The man shouted, not really shouting, trying to not attract attention.
" Just go away. I've given you everything, just go!" She was backed into a corner, her husband lying unconscious and bleeding on the pavement, five feet from her.
" I want the necklace." He said, dangerously, aiming the gun once more at her head, getting ready to shoot.
In one last burst of defiance, the woman slammed into the man, almost knocking him over and running towards the street, forgetting what lay behind her.
With a loud bang and plenty of smoke, the woman was cut down from behind. The shot ringing out drew attention and the thief left without the necklace.
~ Dream ~
Max sat bolt upright in bed, sweat coating her body even though she had the fan on, the window open and only a sheet now twisted around her legs. Her hand automatically clamped over her mouth to quiet the scream that threatened to erupt. Once her body was back under control, she glanced at the digital next to her bed.
' One-thirty?' Max groaned and flopped back down on the bed, knowing that it was useless. ' I'm not getting anymore sleep tonight.' Standing up, Max pulled on a pair of jeans and tossed her shoes out the window. ' Don't let Aunt Helen be awake. Please don't let Aunt Helen be awake.' Max prayed as she swung her leg over the ledge into the night.
~~~~~
~ After Max Left ~
" Well that solves that." Jacob said, still staring at where the group had last seen Max's quickly retreating back.
" How can you say that?" Juliet asked, disgust clear in her voice.
" She was never supposed to come. Listen, come here." Reluctantly, the four friends moved closer to Jacob, who retrieved a heavy black box from a cleverly hidden compartment.
" Close your eyes." Adam said, still mad at Jacob for what he had said, knowing that Max had overheard whereas the others hadn't. " Put your hands out and breathe in, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and out, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7. Breathe in, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Open your eyes." The friends opened their eyes and saw colored coins resting on their palms.
" These allow you to morph." A small flash happened and the coins had changed shape and form. " This allows you to carry it somewhere on your person at all times."
Destiny's coin had become an earring, Juliet's was able to go on a necklace, so was Zachary's. Ben's coin had turned into a class ring, almost identical to the one he currently wore.
" Cool." Destiny practically ripped her current earring from her ear and threaded the new one through.
" Glad you like the forms they took." Jacob smiled at the enthusiasm pouring from the group.
" Listen. You all have to go home. Adam'll talk to you tomorrow and fill you in on the details then. See you tomorrow." Jacob waved good-bye and moved to another part of the command center, out of sight.
" I can't wait to get home."
" That's the other thing. You can't tell anybody." The group looked at Adam like he had grown a second head.
" Well, of course not. Duh." Juliet answered, sniggering.
" See you tomorrow Adam."
" Bye Adam."
" Talk to you later." The four left the command center on their own, leaving Adam to his own devices.
" Well, let's go watch." He said to the air, moving back and into his own room. ' I wish we had more money. If we had, we wouldn't have lost the house.' Adam was still mad that his dad had had to leave. Their mom had disappeared when they were kids.
Turning on a globe, Adam sat down to wait for the night terrors that were almost an every-day occurrence.
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~ After Max Exits Through a Window ~
" Hey Max." Adam said softly from behind her.
" Don't do that." Max had known he was there, but had ignored him until he made himself known.
" Sorry. So. Whatcha doin' up so late? And prowling the streets no less?" Adam asked, stepping into pattern with Max as she continued her stroll.
" Couldn't sleep." She shrugged as if it were no big deal.
" Oh. You shoulda been made a ranger."
" It's okay. I didn't really want to. Too much pressure, ya know? Save the world and all. No thanks."
" You still shoulda been a ranger." Adam continued stubbornly. Max just kept walking in silence. Adam walked her back to her house and watched her clamber up the wall to her room.
" Night Adam." She called down softly. He waved and walked away, smiling at the relief and happiness on Max's face. ' She deserves some happiness. Then again, so do I.'