Disclaimer: As usual, I don't own the power rangers. I own Alex, Cori, and
the others that aren't in the show. This story is mine though.
AN: Ok, let's see. The last chapter may have been a little long so this one maybe a little shorter. Thanks to ScarletDeva and Wild-Melody for their help. And please review people! If I don't get at least 3-5 reviews on this chapter, then I won't be adding more any time soon!
AN: Also, I would like to say that I know Billy is acting a little unlike he did in the show but this is how I would have liked him to act. As for the timeframe and all that, I am rearranging it to suit my story, in case you haven't noticed. As usual, "these are spoken" and these are thoughts.
Chapter 8
Beep Beep Beep
Billy opened his eyes at the sound of his alarm. Well, today's the day I leave my whole life behind. He reached over and turned the annoying beeping off.
"Billy, do you want me to stay home so you have some company until you leave?" Mr. Cranston poked his head into the room.
Billy sighed. "No that's ok dad. I've said my goodbyes and I'll be going after I get some food." He looked at his dad's worried face. "Dad, I got the picture last night."
Mr. Cranston looked at his feet. "I, um, well, I thought maybe you would want to take something that reminded you of them." He looked up at his son and noticed a small, shiny object at the foot of the bed. "What's that?"
Billy followed his dad's gaze and opened his eyes wide. No, it had to be a dream! He reached down next to his feet and picked up the tiny, metal angel. "It is a gift from mom and the twins." He smiled at his dad.
Mr. Cranston walked into the room and took the angel from Billy. "Didn't you put this in the casket with her?" He could see the happiness in his son's eyes.
Billy smiled half-heartedly. "Yes I did. I had a dream last night that they visited me but this only proves it wasn't a dream."
Mr. Cranston smiled. "Yes it does. In fact, they visited me the night you told me about leaving. They left me the cross with their engraved names that I had put in the casket."
Billy was shocked. "They did?" Of course they did! We have been noticing little things all along like the picture of all of them suddenly being found in the album when dad couldn't find it a few days earlier. "I guess they want us to know they are still with us."
Mr. Cranston nodded. "I believe so. I know this is for protection so take it with you." He looked at his watch. "I have to get going or I will be late."
Billy could see the fear in his father's eyes. Protection? From what? "Dad, why is it for protection. I mean, how do you know?"
Mr. Cranston looked at the floor. "Well, the morning I found the cross, I was almost in an accident. If I hadn't seen it on my bed as I was leaving, I would have been at the light down the street, as it was turning red. That would have put me in the same spot that those two people were in when they were killed. It would have been me instead of them."
"What?" Billy was shocked. "Y-you mean that you wouldn't be here if you hadn't seen the cross?" He looked at his angel. If that is what happened to him, what is my trip going to be like?
His dad sighed. "That's true Billy. So be careful on your trip." He gave his son a hug. "Let us know when you get there." He got up and walked to the door.
"I will, I promise." Billy smiled. My guardian angels will be with me to make sure I get there safely. "Goodbye dad."
Mr. Cranston smiled. "Goodbye son." He turned and headed down to the garage. I'll miss you. He wiped away the tears as he got into his car and headed for work.
Billy got dressed, packed the cylinder and stones in his backpack and put his pictures in his bag. Now to get breakfast and then I am off. With one last look at his room, he closed the door and headed down to the kitchen.
-Kim's house-
"Bye mom, I'm leaving for school." Kim walked towards the garage. I can't believe we have to go to school instead of seeing him liftoff.
"Kim, wait! I have something for you." Mrs. Hart ran to stop Kim from getting into her car. Just in time. "Billy said to give this to you."
Kim stopped. "Billy? When was he here?" What on earth would he leave with me instead of with Jason? She saw an envelope in her mom's hand.
Mrs. Hart handed her the envelope. "He brought this over last night while you were at Aisha's." She watched as Kim read the note taped to the envelope and smiled. "He'll miss you a lot."
Kim smiled as she read the note. So, he wants us all to read our notes together huh? He can be too picky sometimes. "I'll miss him too mom. In fact, he once told me that you and Mrs. Scott were the closest he had to a mother, ever since…well, you know."
Mrs. Hart nodded and gave Kim a hug. "I know Kim. Now get going or you'll be late." She nudged Kim towards her car.
Kim opened her car door and threw her backpack in before getting in herself. As she started her car, Kim leaned out her open window. "Mom, I love you. I just want you to know that."
Her mom smiled. "I love you too." She watched as her only daughter drove off to school.
-Back to Billy-
Billy took his dishes to the dishwasher and walked to the refrigerator to get something to take as a snack or lunch for his trip. As he opened the door, he saw a bag with his name on it.
Sitting on the top shelf was his own thermo bag that he had made to keep food either hot or cold for at least 12 hours. Billy smiled and took his lunch. After finding a spot for it in his backpack, he took one last look at his house. Well, time to go!
Just as he was about to leave, his communicator beeped. "Billy here." He was surprised to hear Jason answer.
"Billy, we just wanted to wish you a safe trip." Jason looked at Kim. I hope we don't get caught doing this. He looked back at the gym class as he and Kim pretended to get drinks from the fountain.
"We? Is Kim there too? I know she has gym first period too." He smiled at the fact that Jason and Kim had managed to sneak away from class to say goodbye. It's good to hear from them at least. "Can you put Kim on?"
Kim took Jason's communicator. "Billy, it's me. I got your envelope. We are going to get together after school to read them." She smiled as Jason rolled his eyes. "Jason wants to read his now though."
Billy laughed. "Well, I am sorry Jase but you can't. There are things in there you all need to talk about." He looked at his watch. "Hey, I hate to break this up but I have to get going. You should get back to class as well."
Jason looked back at the class to make sure they were still in the clear. "Yeah, we should get going. We're going to miss you Billy." He watched as Kim tried to hold back her tears. "Take it easy little bro."
Billy smiled. "I'll miss you guys too." He could hear Kim sniffling. Just wait till you read your notes! Take it easy yourself guys. I don't need my other brother and sister getting hurt." He frowned as he said that. He hadn't called them that since he was little.
Kim looked at Jason after hearing Billy's comment. He hasn't called us that in years! She patted Jason on his shoulder as he fought back tears. "We will Billy. We will talk to you in a few days." That said, Jason broke the communication link.
Billy smiled as he teleported to where Cestro's ship was hidden. He placed his bags inside, took one last look around, and climbed inside. Okay Billy, let's do this before we regret it."
Billy punched in his destination coordinates, checked that everything was working properly, and hit the ignition. As the ship rose into the sky, he caught sight of the high school and the command center out his window. "Goodbye Angel Grove, see you when I return."
As Billy settled in for his long journey, Zordon and Alpha monitored him from the viewing globe. "Zordon, his trip should be smooth if he steers around the small asteroid shower that is just outside our star system."
Billy watched as the coordinates of the asteroid shower he had been monitoring with Alpha began downloading to his ships computer. He smiled as he realized they were monitoring him. "Thanks Alpha. I will adjust my course to go around the it."
As Billy watched Earth from his window, he felt the sudden urge to work on his project for Trini. I hope she will like this. He pulled out what appeared to be a small laptop from his bag. Suddenly he heard the ship leave the atmosphere with a loud boom.
Back in Angel Grove, there was aloud boom as if something had just broken the sound barrier or left the atmosphere. The rangers all smiled on their way to their next classes because they knew what it was. Goodbye Billy.
AN: Ok, let's see. The last chapter may have been a little long so this one maybe a little shorter. Thanks to ScarletDeva and Wild-Melody for their help. And please review people! If I don't get at least 3-5 reviews on this chapter, then I won't be adding more any time soon!
AN: Also, I would like to say that I know Billy is acting a little unlike he did in the show but this is how I would have liked him to act. As for the timeframe and all that, I am rearranging it to suit my story, in case you haven't noticed. As usual, "these are spoken" and these are thoughts.
Chapter 8
Beep Beep Beep
Billy opened his eyes at the sound of his alarm. Well, today's the day I leave my whole life behind. He reached over and turned the annoying beeping off.
"Billy, do you want me to stay home so you have some company until you leave?" Mr. Cranston poked his head into the room.
Billy sighed. "No that's ok dad. I've said my goodbyes and I'll be going after I get some food." He looked at his dad's worried face. "Dad, I got the picture last night."
Mr. Cranston looked at his feet. "I, um, well, I thought maybe you would want to take something that reminded you of them." He looked up at his son and noticed a small, shiny object at the foot of the bed. "What's that?"
Billy followed his dad's gaze and opened his eyes wide. No, it had to be a dream! He reached down next to his feet and picked up the tiny, metal angel. "It is a gift from mom and the twins." He smiled at his dad.
Mr. Cranston walked into the room and took the angel from Billy. "Didn't you put this in the casket with her?" He could see the happiness in his son's eyes.
Billy smiled half-heartedly. "Yes I did. I had a dream last night that they visited me but this only proves it wasn't a dream."
Mr. Cranston smiled. "Yes it does. In fact, they visited me the night you told me about leaving. They left me the cross with their engraved names that I had put in the casket."
Billy was shocked. "They did?" Of course they did! We have been noticing little things all along like the picture of all of them suddenly being found in the album when dad couldn't find it a few days earlier. "I guess they want us to know they are still with us."
Mr. Cranston nodded. "I believe so. I know this is for protection so take it with you." He looked at his watch. "I have to get going or I will be late."
Billy could see the fear in his father's eyes. Protection? From what? "Dad, why is it for protection. I mean, how do you know?"
Mr. Cranston looked at the floor. "Well, the morning I found the cross, I was almost in an accident. If I hadn't seen it on my bed as I was leaving, I would have been at the light down the street, as it was turning red. That would have put me in the same spot that those two people were in when they were killed. It would have been me instead of them."
"What?" Billy was shocked. "Y-you mean that you wouldn't be here if you hadn't seen the cross?" He looked at his angel. If that is what happened to him, what is my trip going to be like?
His dad sighed. "That's true Billy. So be careful on your trip." He gave his son a hug. "Let us know when you get there." He got up and walked to the door.
"I will, I promise." Billy smiled. My guardian angels will be with me to make sure I get there safely. "Goodbye dad."
Mr. Cranston smiled. "Goodbye son." He turned and headed down to the garage. I'll miss you. He wiped away the tears as he got into his car and headed for work.
Billy got dressed, packed the cylinder and stones in his backpack and put his pictures in his bag. Now to get breakfast and then I am off. With one last look at his room, he closed the door and headed down to the kitchen.
-Kim's house-
"Bye mom, I'm leaving for school." Kim walked towards the garage. I can't believe we have to go to school instead of seeing him liftoff.
"Kim, wait! I have something for you." Mrs. Hart ran to stop Kim from getting into her car. Just in time. "Billy said to give this to you."
Kim stopped. "Billy? When was he here?" What on earth would he leave with me instead of with Jason? She saw an envelope in her mom's hand.
Mrs. Hart handed her the envelope. "He brought this over last night while you were at Aisha's." She watched as Kim read the note taped to the envelope and smiled. "He'll miss you a lot."
Kim smiled as she read the note. So, he wants us all to read our notes together huh? He can be too picky sometimes. "I'll miss him too mom. In fact, he once told me that you and Mrs. Scott were the closest he had to a mother, ever since…well, you know."
Mrs. Hart nodded and gave Kim a hug. "I know Kim. Now get going or you'll be late." She nudged Kim towards her car.
Kim opened her car door and threw her backpack in before getting in herself. As she started her car, Kim leaned out her open window. "Mom, I love you. I just want you to know that."
Her mom smiled. "I love you too." She watched as her only daughter drove off to school.
-Back to Billy-
Billy took his dishes to the dishwasher and walked to the refrigerator to get something to take as a snack or lunch for his trip. As he opened the door, he saw a bag with his name on it.
Sitting on the top shelf was his own thermo bag that he had made to keep food either hot or cold for at least 12 hours. Billy smiled and took his lunch. After finding a spot for it in his backpack, he took one last look at his house. Well, time to go!
Just as he was about to leave, his communicator beeped. "Billy here." He was surprised to hear Jason answer.
"Billy, we just wanted to wish you a safe trip." Jason looked at Kim. I hope we don't get caught doing this. He looked back at the gym class as he and Kim pretended to get drinks from the fountain.
"We? Is Kim there too? I know she has gym first period too." He smiled at the fact that Jason and Kim had managed to sneak away from class to say goodbye. It's good to hear from them at least. "Can you put Kim on?"
Kim took Jason's communicator. "Billy, it's me. I got your envelope. We are going to get together after school to read them." She smiled as Jason rolled his eyes. "Jason wants to read his now though."
Billy laughed. "Well, I am sorry Jase but you can't. There are things in there you all need to talk about." He looked at his watch. "Hey, I hate to break this up but I have to get going. You should get back to class as well."
Jason looked back at the class to make sure they were still in the clear. "Yeah, we should get going. We're going to miss you Billy." He watched as Kim tried to hold back her tears. "Take it easy little bro."
Billy smiled. "I'll miss you guys too." He could hear Kim sniffling. Just wait till you read your notes! Take it easy yourself guys. I don't need my other brother and sister getting hurt." He frowned as he said that. He hadn't called them that since he was little.
Kim looked at Jason after hearing Billy's comment. He hasn't called us that in years! She patted Jason on his shoulder as he fought back tears. "We will Billy. We will talk to you in a few days." That said, Jason broke the communication link.
Billy smiled as he teleported to where Cestro's ship was hidden. He placed his bags inside, took one last look around, and climbed inside. Okay Billy, let's do this before we regret it."
Billy punched in his destination coordinates, checked that everything was working properly, and hit the ignition. As the ship rose into the sky, he caught sight of the high school and the command center out his window. "Goodbye Angel Grove, see you when I return."
As Billy settled in for his long journey, Zordon and Alpha monitored him from the viewing globe. "Zordon, his trip should be smooth if he steers around the small asteroid shower that is just outside our star system."
Billy watched as the coordinates of the asteroid shower he had been monitoring with Alpha began downloading to his ships computer. He smiled as he realized they were monitoring him. "Thanks Alpha. I will adjust my course to go around the it."
As Billy watched Earth from his window, he felt the sudden urge to work on his project for Trini. I hope she will like this. He pulled out what appeared to be a small laptop from his bag. Suddenly he heard the ship leave the atmosphere with a loud boom.
Back in Angel Grove, there was aloud boom as if something had just broken the sound barrier or left the atmosphere. The rangers all smiled on their way to their next classes because they knew what it was. Goodbye Billy.