Title: Punk Protectors

Part Five: Surprise Attack

Author: Kryptonite

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: Day after Max is turned 'evil', she attacks one of the rangers (come on people think which one) and then asks one to meet her so she can talk.

A/N: Okay, I'm still updating because I like the story. That doesn't mean that if there are people reading that you shouldn't review. It's nice to know that other people like what you write. So, please review and have a great day and enjoy.

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" Max get up! You'll be late for school!"

Aunt Helen pounded on the door. Groaning, Max rolled over and promptly fell to the floor, tangled hopelessly in the blankets.

" All right, all right." She muttered. 'Don't forget now,' she reminded herself.

" I'm leaving, dinner's in the fridge. I have to work late tonight. I'll see you in the morning. I want you sleeping when I come in." Max rolled her eyes, 'Whatever.'

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" Zachary, Juliet's here."

" Be right there ma!" Zachary called out his door as he made a grab for his backpack.

" Hey Zach. Ready to go?" Zachary's little brother was sitting at the table, still in his pajamas.

" Ohhh." Zach faked a dive at his brother.

" Shut up Sam."

" Come on, we'll be late. Bye Sam, bye Mrs. P." Juliet called over her shoulder as the two rushed out of the house.

" What is Max's problem?" Zach hissed as soon as they were a block away.

" I don't know. Maybe it has something to do with moving. She acts like such a brat sometimes. I mean, that first day, yelling at Destiny like that."

" I take it the subject of conversation is Max?" Ben asked, stomping up to the two.

" Hey Ben, yeah."

" She willingly gave up a chance at being a ranger and now she's being insolent about it and wanting to get another shot."

" I guess. There has to be a reason she's acting like a spoiled brat."

" Spoiled brat, let me guess. Max." Destiny and Adam walked up this time, the group only had another block before the school building.

" Yeah. Hey Adam, Destiny."

" Have you guys even tried to get to know her better?" Adam suggested, and everybody immediately answered him.

" Too sum up, we've tried, she won't let us."

" Try harder. Do you even know why she moved here?"

" Apparently you do." Juliet said, peering at Adam around Zach. " Wanna clue the rest of us in on it?"

" It's her choice if she wants you to know." The group saw Max shuffling into the building moments before the bell rang.

" We're never gonna know." Juliet muttered despondently. Everyone but Adam started laughing and separated to go to their classes.

" Something's wrong."

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" Hey Max." Max was sitting at the youth center drinking a smoothie and reading a book. " Max?" Adam questioned before he noticed the headphones.

" Still not talking?"

" Nope. Not sure she could hear me." The Rangers morphers started beeping an alert. Covering their wrists and pushing a button to tell Jacob they heard, the group stood and shuffled off to an unwatched corner.

" Let's go."

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" You really need to stop doing this." Adam said when Max once more showed up to fight.

" Mind your own damn business," Max snapped back. The drones were defeated in a matter of minutes and the group stood around for a few seconds before demorphing.

Suddenly Max snapped around and hit Adam in the face. " Don't tell me what to do." She said before stooping down next to him. " My room tonight. Nine o'clock. Don't be late." Max stood up and disappeared as fast and silently as she had come.

" One day I'm gonna strangle her." Adam rubbed at his jaw.

" Let's get out of here."

" Agreed." The rangers teleported to the command center, just narrowly missing people seeing their faces.

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" She attacked you?" Jacob asked, moving to look closer at the bruise forming on Adam's jaw.

" She had no choice. Something's not right."

" Darn straight there isn't. It's her." Juliet decided to speak up since the rangers had told Jacob what happened. Zach shushed her.

" No that's not it. She told me to meet her tonight. I'm gonna find out what's going on." Jacob grabbed onto his arm.

" Adam you can't go."

" Why not?" He asked, ripping his arm from Jacob's grasp. " Not like you're my father." Jacob took a breath and turned to the other rangers.

" I'll see you tomorrow for combat training?"

" When you want us here?" Zach asked after seeing everyone agree.

" Six."

" Six? On a SATURDAY?" Juliet looked like her eyes were going to pop out of her head. " You're kidding right?" Jacob simply gave her a look and she turned muttering about beauty sleep and being in top form. Shaking his head Jacob turned to look at where he had left his brother.

" Adam?" He spun around looking for his brother who had taken advantage and disappeared. Rubbing his face Jacob went into his room, closing the door behind him.

" Sorry bro. I have to know what's up." Adam whispered before teleporting out of the command center.

" I'm sorry too." Jacob spoke into the silence before once more closing the door to his room.