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then you read the previous disclaimers. It's the same as before.
AN: The usual here as well. These are thoughts and "these are spoken".
AN: Well, this chapter may make you a little teary eyed if you cried reading Chapter 10, which I know at least one of you regular readers did. This may be worse for you. If you didn't cry, then hats off to you. Enjoy! And as always, PLEASE REVIEW!
Chapter 12
"The beginning will only be found in the past."
The words echoed in Billy's mind as he opened his eyes. What a weird dream. I wonder what it means. Billy sat up in his bed and looked at his communication link. "Well, time to live Adam's past." He pressed the button to start the memory bank and listened as Adam's voice came out over the speakers.
"If you are going to watch this, then something must have made me bring this memory out into the open. Whoever is watching this please do one thing. Do not take pity on me or anyone else involved with this."
Billy sighed and moved his link onto his bed so he could watch it comfortably. Here goes nothing.
The view screen popped up and a seven or eight year old Adam appeared. He waved to someone outside of his car window. Billy smiled as a young Aisha and young Rocky waved back from the sidewalk. Billy smiled. They haven't changed much.
Young Adam opened his door and moved over as Rocky and Aisha picked up their bags. "You guys ready for the awesomest weekend?" He waited as his friends put their bags in the trunk and joined him.
Rocky tossed his bag in the trunk with Aisha's following right behind it. "You bet! Anything to get out of town!" He turned to Aisha. "How about you Bluebird?" As Rocky joined Adam in the car, Aisha ran over to hug her parents.
As she walked back to the car, she smiled. "All set Cardinal." She got in the car and closed the door. "I just hope this birthday weekend is better than last year's." As the other two nodded, the car drove off.
Billy leaned back against his headboard as the three friends smiled and turned to their other friend. Who is that? She looks their age. As the car drove along, the girl in front of Adam turned around to join in their happy conversation. As soon as he saw her face, he immediately froze. "Why does she look so familiar?"
The girl smiled at her friends. "Ori has promised me that he won't get sick on me this time. I feel pretty well also so I shouldn't be getting sick either."
Aisha smiled at her friend. "Well, then I feel better. If both Ori and you feel fine than that means nobody will get sick, I hope."
Billy suddenly smiled as an idea came to him. "That's it! I'll arrange some sort of get together so they will get their pdc's at the same time!" His smile suddenly turned to a frown, as the four kids became deathly silent and looked out the window.
"Everyone hold on!" Mrs. Park slammed her brakes on as a truck plowed through a red light and hit the passenger doors of her car before turning slightly to hit the front passenger side of the car behind her.
As her car skidded across the intersection with the truck going between the two cars, Billy heard three voices cry out.
"Adrian!" Mrs. Park grabbed the girl's hand as Rocky and Aisha tried to grab Adam.
Aisha and Rocky looked to their friends in horrer. "El!" They couldn't see the girl so they worked on getting Adam free. "Ori!" Aisha reached across Rocky and grabbed Adam's hand as he and his sister were crushed by the caved in doors and broken glass.
Rocky had managed to unhook Adam's seatbelt and pull him towards himself and Aisha, only letting his legs get caught. "You ok Adam?" As Adam nodded, his mom looked back. "He's ok, Mrs. Park, but his legs are stuck."
Billy watched as the young girl sitting in front of Adam was trapped between the dashboard and her door. Her dark hair and deathly blank eyes looked hauntingly familiar. The scene quickly changed as it suddenly dawned on Billy as to where he saw that face before.
"Oh my god, she's Adam's twin!" Billy watched as Mrs. Park got out of the car and pulled a shocked Aisha and Rocky from the car. Smoke suddenly poured out from under the hood of the car.
"Rockwell, Aisha, stay here. The paramedics should be here soon. I am going to try to get Adrian and Adam out before the engine blows." As she circled around to the other side of the car, the fire trucks and paramedics pulled up.
As Aisha and Rocky were taken into an ambulance to be checked, the other paramedics rushed to pull Mrs. Park out of the firefighters' way. "Those are my kids!" The paramedics calmed her down and walked her back to Rocky and Aisha when she heard her son.
Adam was sitting on a stretcher and being wheeled to the ambulance Aisha and Rocky had come out of. "Mom, chill, I'm ok. Don't worry about me." His friends and mom smiled at his usual stubborn remark. He turned to the paramedics as they put him in the ambulance to be checked. "Can I please stay here till they get her out? She's my twin and we said that we would stay until we were both out. I am not going to break my promise to her."
The paramedics conferred with each other and agreed since Adam only had some minor cuts and scrapes. When they nodded, the kids smiled and turned back in time to see the firefighters put the fire out. The Jaws of Life were then brought in to help get the young girl out. Seeing that they were working on getting his sister out of the car, he joined his friends and they turned to look at the rest of the accident scene.
The car that had been right behind them was sitting at the spot the Parks' car had been when the accident happened. The only difference was that it was pushed to the other side of the street. Another paramedic crew was pulling a lady from the passenger side but there was blood dripping everywhere.
The three friends watched in horror as a young boy called out to the lady. It was apparent to them that he was her son. He was yelling for his mom when a man stepped out of a nearby ambulance. The boy stopped yelling for his mom and started yelling at the man. "Daddy!" As the man turned, Billy froze in horror and shock.
He felt his heart stop as he recognized the face. "Oh my god, it's the same accident!" He paused the memory bank and got up to get a drink. His mouth had suddenly gotten very dry. I can't believe they were in the car in front of my parents! When he returned to his bedroom, he sat down and started the memory bank again.
As the paramedics took Billy's mom and Adam's sister to the ambulances for transport, Adam turned back to his mom. "Is El going to be alright?"
Mrs. Park took her son's hand and led them to another ambulance. "I'm afraid not Adam. The truck pushed her door into her and crushed her against the dashboard. She may not make it through the night." As Adam took one last look at where his sister had been stuck, his friends gave him a hug.
Aisha turned Adam towards her and looked him in the eye. "It will be ok Ori." He suddenly pulled away and tried to run away from them.
Rocky reacted immediately and grabbed Adam's arm. "Listen to us Ori. We love her too."
Adam turned to them with anger flashing in his eyes. "Don't ever call me Ori again." Before they could respond, he continued. "If she can't be here, then neither can Ori."
Aisha pulled him into a hug and started to cry. "I'm sorry Adam. She's my best friend too." A crying Rocky quickly joined them. Together they climbed into the ambulance next to Mrs. Park.
Billy wiped the tears from his eyes as the scene changed. Ironically, the next scene looked familiar as well.
Adam looked around the hospital as he walked with his mom and friends towards his sister's room. He paused in the doorway as he heard a familiar voice in the room across the hall.
"I'll miss you too mommy. I love you." Adam looked towards the room and saw the young boy from the accident scene and froze in the spot he was standing. He was unaware of his two closest friends standing behind him and watching the same thing.
Billy felt his heart stop again as he realized that Adam, Rocky, and Aisha had seen the same lights he and his father had. This is way too weird now. There are just too many ironies to be just a coincidence! What he saw next shocked him even more.
Adam, Rocky, and Aisha watched as three balls of light disappeared from the room across the hall, only to reappear in the hallway. The lights then floated towards Adrian's room. The young kids turned to say goodbye to their best friend. As his sister's heart monitor slowed, Adam felt his skin crawl. He looked at his friends.
Aisha looked around the room and noticed both Adam and Rocky were doing the same. She then saw a flash of light come from the ceiling. The three balls of light from across the hall came through the wall. She turned to her friend's bed and watched as the monitor beeped slower and slower. The two boys, along with Mr. and Mrs. Park followed her gaze after she put a hand to her mouth and gasped. "Oh my gosh!"
Adam, Rocky, and his parents turned their attention to Adrian's now silent heart monitor as a gold light rose from her body.
What happened next surprised everyone in the room, as well as Billy. A young girl's voice rang throughout the room.
Billy gasped as he recognized the voice as the one he heard in his sleep the night before. Oh my god, it wasn't a dream! He listened closely to her words.
"Mom, dad, don't be sad. I knew this would happen someday. I told you that it came to me in a dream. I am going somewhere special so I can take better care of all of you."
Adam put his head down in grief until he heard his name.
"Adam, Rocky, and Aisha, don't ever forget the Mighty Birds. You three must continue on as the Three Musketeers. You are destined for greatness and will find friends and heroes in your greatest opponents."
As Rocky and Adam looked at each other in disbelief, Aisha smiled. They watched as the golden light rose to join the blue and white balls of light. "There is one more thing I need to tell you." When all three kids looked up to hear what would be said next, the voice continued.
"There is one other who will join you Adam. He will be one who is very wise and will not judge you by your actions. He is the one you will be closest to because he has been through three times as much as you. You will need each other more than you think."
Adam started to cry as Aisha gave him a hug. "It's ok Adam, she will guide you."
Billy was now confused. Why did she smile when Adrian's spirit spoke? And how does she know what will happen?
"Aisha, take good care of Ori for me. Remind him that El will always be with him. These three companions are waiting for me because they are the boy's guardians. They are his mother, brother, and sister. They were his whole world. If and when you finally become friends with William, you must think of him as the new Mighty Bird. Tell him of us and he will lead the new team of Birds. Only now it will include other friends and animals."
Aisha gasped. "What do you mean a new team of birds?"
"All will be revealed in due time. Look to the Blue Master Wolf for leadership and courage for he has faced many enormous fears and will have faced an even deadlier fear to come back as the leader. Never doubt him."
As the Parks and their two young friends watched in shock, the golden ball of light began to disappear with its companions.
"I will be here for any of you if you should need me. His guardians will be there as well. The four of us have been chosen to help this new group of Mighty Birds in their quest for good."
As the three youngsters nodded, the brightness of the lights dimmed and the four balls of light were gone.
Billy blinked and reached to shut the memory file off. What is this all about? Who's the Blue Master Wolf and what deadly fear does he face? It couldn't possibly be me because I'm not a master. Another scene caught his eye.
Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were wearing their Stone Canyon ninja gi's. As Billy looked closer, he noticed it was the day they fought Jason, Zack, and Tommy. Their uniforms also had a small bird on the sleeve. A cardinal on Rocky's, a bluebird on Aisha's, and an oriole on Adam's. I'll have to ask them about that when I return.
"Adam, Rocky, did you see our opponents?" Aisha seemed to be staring at the boy in blue. "That one in blue seems really familiar."
As the boys looked at their opponents and their obviously close group of friends, the boy in blue suddenly looked their way. The look on his face let Aisha know that he felt something.
"You guys, can I ask you something?"
Rocky and Adam looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and nodded.
"Well, what did the principal tell us about our opponents?" Aisha had a feeling about these kids that just wouldn't let her alone. They could hear it in her voice.
Adam thought about it and replied first. "Well, he said that they were the best out of this area and two of them were the top two at the recent Karate Championship. Why?"
Aisha looked at Adam and leaned in to whisper to him. "Remember what El said about the Birds?"
Adam's eyes flashed with great sadness at the mention of his sister. "I remember, but I don't think it is them. That boy does look familiar but that doesn't mean anything. He could just have one of those faces."
Aisha sighed and nodded. "Maybe you're right. Now, lets get back to focusing on the tournament."
Billy watched in shock as the scene changed again. So that's why I felt strange that day. I knew there was something about the way they looked at me!
The next scene was what happened after the tournament. Tommy and the others walked up to the three friends. "That was awesome guys."
Adam smiled. "Thanks. You three weren't so bad yourself. I'm Adam, and these are my friends Rocky and Aisha."
As everyone shook hands, Aisha watched the boy in blue. "Hi, nice to meet you. Are all of you in martial arts?"
The boy smiled. "Well, Tommy, Jason, Zack, and Trini mainly are. Kim and I are learning from them. I'm Billy." He pointed out his friends as he said their names and then shook her hand.
Aisha looked to her friends. They nodded in silent approval. "Billy huh? What is that short for? They call me Ish or Sha and Rocky is short for Rockwell." Rocky flinched as she said his full name.
The boy in blue smiled before replying. "Well, my full name is William but everyone calls me Billy."
Adam and Rocky looked at their watches and glared at Aisha as she smiled. "That's a nice name. Well, it was nice to meet all of you but we have to get going now." As the three friends headed out the door, Billy smiled.
As the scene changed again, Billy remembered back to that day. "No wonder I felt something that day. They felt it too!"
Rocky looked at his friends once they were outside. "Well Ish? Do you think it's him? Judging by how shy he was acting and how he was dressed, he must be pretty shy when he's not with his friends. He looks like one of those science nerds." Adam nodded with a weird look on his face as Aisha smiled. "What's wrong Adam?"
"Well, you called him a science nerd. Are you forgetting who else was a science nerd? We used to be that way, remember?" Adam looked away as a tear rolled down his cheek.
Rocky looked down at his feet. "Sorry, I forgot." He then grinned and looked up at his friends. "So, you think it's him? I have a good feeling about it."
Aisha smiled. "You bet Rocko! Only now I'm convinced of it!" She couldn't hide the curious smile that formed on her lips. "I also have the feeling that we will be seeing more of those guys and soon."
Adam looked at Rocky and smiled. "Me too Sha. I think we all do. I know I will."
Aisha looked at him, clearly in confusion. "You will? How do you know?"
Adam picked up his gym bag and waited for them to join him. "Well, my dad got transferred to Angel Grove so we will be moving."
Aisha and Rocky both grinned but didn't realize it. Rocky spoke first. "Well, I can't let you go to a new school alone. My dad got transferred too." As Adam looked at Rocky in surprise, Aisha smiled even more.
"Well, it looks like the Three Musketeers will stay together because my dad got transferred as well." As the two boys grinned, she suddenly looked confused.
Adam looked her in the eyes. "Are you ok, Aisha?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just wondering." She smiled at her best friends. "Doesn't all this seem to be more than a coincidence?"
Rocky looked at her in confusion as they headed towards his jeep. "You mean that something or someone is making all this happen?" He stopped walking as an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
Adam and Aisha must have had the same idea because they stopped walking as well. Three voices spoke in unison.
"Adrian!"
They looked at each other as a golden light appeared next to them. The voice of their departed friend floated out to them.
"You are right. I have led you to this part of your destiny. The rest is up to you but I fear you have forgotten the Birds. I am a part of you Ori so you should never forget. Cardinal, Bluebird, and Oriole will always stay together. Now the time has come for the others to join you and for the new team to arise."
Aisha looked around to see if anyone was around. When she saw they were alone, she asked her question. "Do we have to seek them or do we just join them?"
"Sweet Bluebird, when the time comes, they will seek you. Have faith and the Angel's Dove will join you with his true blue heart." The golden ball of light disappeared before they could say anything more.
Billy watched as the screen went blank. As he turned it off, he remembered his mom. Dad called her Angel and me Angel's Dove! "It's me! Adrian was talking about me!" He looked at his watch and realized how much time the memory bank had taken up. "Oh man, I'm going to be late if I don't get everything around right now!"
Billy rushed around his room to make sure he had everything ready for his treatment. As he got his gear, he remembered what he needed. "Who am I kidding? All I need is my ion transfer device, my swim trunks, and my breathing apparatus." He quickly changed into his swim trunks. As he grabbed his things and headed out the door, he heard Cestria calling to him.
"You ready for this William?" As he nodded, she patted the seat behind her on her hover skid. "Put your things in the box and hop on. I am supposed to take you to the Falls."
Billy smiled and did as he was told. Just like last time. "Are you going to be there underwater with me? I still haven't quite gotten used to being in or under the water." He blushed as she smiled at him.
"Don't worry about a thing. Cestro will monitor you and I will be down there with you in case you start to panic. The ion transfer device will basically slow your heart rate to a point that will seem like you were almost dead but you will still be alive and very aware of everything. That is, if you can keep your breathing under control." As she started her hover skid, Billy put his arms around her waist to keep from falling off."
"You're sure I will be able to keep my breathing under control?" He knew he would have to but wasn't sure he could.
As Cestria drove towards the falls, she smiled. "Billy, I will be right there with you to help keep you calm. Just like I did when Cestro and I were teaching you how to swim."
Billy smiled and held on to her even tighter as she sped around a sharp curve. Man, she still goes too fast. "You know, this reminds me of our shark cycles."
"Oh yeah? Is it because it is so much like what you call a motorcycle?" She loved hearing about Earth and how Billy compared it to her home. She turned one more corner and slowed down. "Well, here we are. Cestro should have everything set up." She parked her hover skid and got off.
Billy got off and gathered his things from the box. As he handed the ion transfer device to Cestro, he had a sudden idea. "Hey Cestro, can you do me a favor?"
Cestro looked up from where he was locking the heart sensors onto the ion transfer device. "Sure, what do you need?"
Billy took a breath and smiled. "Well, I know it is supposed to take two hours right? Well, when we head into the second hour, let me know. Then I want you to raise the power of the transfer to the second level."
Cestro looked at Cestria in shock. He frowned along with her. "Billy, that could kill you! I won't do it." Cestria nodded.
Billy shook his head. "No it won't. I don't know how or why I know this but I just have this gut feeling. If I can do this today, then I can start at the second level next time and gradually work my way up and get the treatments over with sooner. That would let me get home earlier too." He smiled as he thought about the surprise he could throw on his friends by coming home early.
Cestro smiled. The council was right. This boy is the one. Cestro motioned to Cestria to help him equip the ion transfer device around Billy's waist. "Ok Billy. I will do that but you have to let Cestria know if it is too painful."
Cestria smiled. "I have a feeling he will be able to take it. After all, he is the blue wolf." She smiled as Billy put his full faced breathing apparatus on. Now he looks like a monster!
Billy looked at her as she burst out laughing. He turned to Cestro to see him laughing as well. He put his hands on his hips as if to ask what was so funny.
Cestria calmed down and patted Billy on his back. "I'm sorry Billy. It's just that with the transfer device and that mask on, you look like a monster."
Billy smiled and pointed to the water. Too bad I can't talk to them while I am in here. This sucks big time! Can we go already? He pointed to his watch/communicator and then to the water again.
Cestria nodded. "Let's go and get this over with." She grabbed his hand and they walked into the water and swam out to the middle. As she turned to give Cestro the signal to start the monitors, she smiled. "If you make it to level two today, I will let you drive home." As he smiled, Cestro turned on the monitors and they dove to the bottom of the water basin at the foot of the falls.
As they settled onto the bottom of the basin, Billy thought about what Adrian said in Adam's memory bank. What did she mean that the blue master wolf would face an even deadlier fear to come back as the leader? As the time passed by, he thought about how he could surprise the others by coming home early and all sorts of things to say when they first use their pdc's.
Suddenly Billy had a feeling deep down that something was going to happen. He looked at Cestria and she had her eyes closed in concentration. She must be talking to Cestro. As her eyes opened, she took his other hand in hers and moved to where she was facing him. Cestro must be turning the power up soon.
All of a sudden, Billy felt a jab in his chest as the power was turned up. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. It will pass in a moment. Just take a deep breath and it will get better.
Cestria saw Billy grit his teeth and close his eyes. She was about to tell Cestro to turn it back down when she saw Billy take a deep breath and open his eyes. She was about to look up when Billy seemed to sense what she wanted to do.
Billy smiled at Cestria. Since he couldn't talk, he signed that he was ok. She smiled and just watched him. She could mentally hear Cestro reading through some readouts from Billy's monitored vital signs. What is it Cestro?
Cestro felt Cestria reach out to him. Oh nothing Cestria. Whatever Billy was thinking about before I turned up that power really prepared him for that jolt. His heart went up as if he hadn't expected it. Then, it went right back down as if nothing happened.
Cestria smiled at Billy as he watched her concentrate on talking to Cestro. Well, he is ok. Did you alert him with the device before raising the power?
Cestro stopped what he was doing and stared at the monitors. No, that is why he wasn't prepared for it! Thanks Cestria.
Cestria smiled and patted Billy's hand before looking at her watch. Not much time left and he is holding up great. A sudden blinking on his communicator caught her eye. She tapped his wrist and he looked down. As he looked at her and smiled, she pointed to the surface.
Billy nodded and they slowly rose to the surface of the water. As they swam towards the dry ground and Cestro, he smiled. I did it!
After Billy and Cestro reached the shore, Cestro patted Billy on his shoulder and helped Cestria take off his breathing apparatus and the transfer device. "Well, whatever you were thinking about before I raised the power really prepared you for the jolt. What were you thinking about?"
Billy laughed. "Well, I was thinking about how I could surprise my friends by coming home early and what I could say to them when they first use their pdc's." As Cestro and Cestria laughed, he put on a mad face. "Although it would be better next time if I had a warning when the power goes up. This time I saw Cestria break the link with you right before you turned it up."
Cestro nodded. "I realized that. I will make a note of it so I won't forget next time." He hooked the transfer device to one of his monitors while Billy sat down to rest. "How are you feeling Billy?"
Billy smiled. "Well, except for feeling like a zord knocked all the wind out of me, I feel fine." As the others laughed, he smiled again. "Actually, I am a little tired but not too tired to drive home." He stared at Cestria as if she was a bad little girl.
Cestria laughed. "Ok, I get the point. You can drive home Billy." As he laughed, he watched Cestro pull out the results of his ion transfer.
As Cestria helped him up, Billy nodded to the sheet holding his results. "Well, how does it look Cestro?" Billy was worried when he didn't get an answer right away. As Cestro looked at him and smiled, Billy jumped. "Is it positive?"
Cestro nodded and was immediately swept up in a hug from Billy. "Calm down William. It is only the first time. But I have to tell you, even with the power boost to level two, I didn't think your ion transfer would be this good the first time." He handed the paper to Billy.
Billy calmed down and looked at his data. "Oh my god, this is incredible! I didn't think it would go that high either! Gees, at this rate, and with the power boost going up a level each time, I should be able to go home by the end of January!" He suddenly had a great idea for a surprise. "Do you think I could make it by then?"
Cestro looked at Cestria who nodded. "Well, if the three of us remain calm, and collected each time, then yes, you can. Why do you ask?" Please say you will be stopping at Phaedos for your quest on the way home. Every Aquitian knew of Billy and knew of the Prophecy announced by the council. Nobody had ever managed to hold the powers Billy had and still be able to take on the master power of the blue wolf. Every being that had tried for it had failed. The only one who managed to hold it was the first Master Warrior of Phaedos. And that was Dulcea's father.
Billy looked at him. "Well, the Elder told me I have to go to Phaedos before going home" He saw the strange glint in Cestria's eyes. "What is it that everyone knows and won't tell me? I must know." As Cestria turned away, Cestro sighed.
Cestro glanced at Billy. "It is not my place to tell you. All Aquitians were told of a prophecy that the council has protected. It is the Elder who must tell you about it."
Billy smiled. "Thank you. I shall ask him. Now, can I get home so I can change and rest before I try out the pdc's?" He smiled as Cestria looked at him. "What?"
Cestria laughed. "Let me guess, today is Trini's birthday so you want to take a nap so you look as handsome as you can possibly be. Am I right?" As Billy turned a deep shade of red, she laughed. "I'll take that as a yes."
Billy smiled and headed towards her hover skid. "I could just leave you here you know." He glanced back to see Cestro headed towards his hovercraft with his monitors. Cestria just stood there.
"You wouldn't dare!" Cestria watched as Billy put his things in the box, hopped on the skid, and started it up. "Wait! Don't you dare leave me alone with him if you want me to take part in your plan tomorrow." She suddenly stopped walking to her skid when Billy turned it off. "Oops, sorry."
Billy turned off the skid and looked at Cestria. "You weren't supposed to mention that!" He frowned as Cestro laughed and turned towards him. "You knew we had something planned didn't you?"
Cestria looked at Cestro in wonder as he laughed. "Of course Billy. After all, I am Mikala's father and the one who set up the chamber. Don't think I didn't notice the memory receivers you two have hidden under that blanket."
Billy was shocked. "How did you know what they were? I mean, I made them so there wasn't really any way you could have known."
Cestria put her head down as she walked over to join Billy on her hover skid. "Well, I think he knew what it was when I asked him for the receivers and the transmitters for the helmets. Because the size we needed weren't the normal size, he must have figured out what they were for." She looked at her uncle. "Am I right?"
Cestro smiled. "A chip off the old block as I think they say on Earth. Yeah, that is how I know." He walked over to his hovercraft. "I am going to take these to my lab and then go home. I will see you two tomorrow." He started his craft and headed home.
Billy smiled and waited until Cestria had gotten on her skid and wrapped her arms around his waist before starting it. "You ready for tomorrow?"
Cestria laughed. "Yes, I can't wait. Now lets get you home so you can rest."
Billy smiled and headed towards his apartment. "You know what? I think I will take Trini for a ride on my Shark Cycle when we get back. She would love it."
Cestria smiled. "Yeah, from what you told me about her, I think she will too." She sighed. Hopefully I will get lucky someday and find someone like he did.
Billy stopped the bike in front of his door. "Thanks for letting me drive. I really should get a bike when I get home. Nobody would expect me to get one." He grabbed his belongings from the box and headed towards his door. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Cestria smiled. "Yeah, I should tell Zordon to make sure you get one. See ya tomorrow." She waved as he entered his apartment.
Billy smiled and waved back. Yeah, another surprise for them when I get back. Oh man, I am suddenly very tired. He walked into his apartment, put his stuff away, and got out his ceremonial robes for the following day. "I think I'll take a nap until it is time to contact Trini." He looked at his watch. "I told her 5 o'clock so I have a few hours to sleep and get something to eat."
AN: The usual here as well. These are thoughts and "these are spoken".
AN: Well, this chapter may make you a little teary eyed if you cried reading Chapter 10, which I know at least one of you regular readers did. This may be worse for you. If you didn't cry, then hats off to you. Enjoy! And as always, PLEASE REVIEW!
Chapter 12
"The beginning will only be found in the past."
The words echoed in Billy's mind as he opened his eyes. What a weird dream. I wonder what it means. Billy sat up in his bed and looked at his communication link. "Well, time to live Adam's past." He pressed the button to start the memory bank and listened as Adam's voice came out over the speakers.
"If you are going to watch this, then something must have made me bring this memory out into the open. Whoever is watching this please do one thing. Do not take pity on me or anyone else involved with this."
Billy sighed and moved his link onto his bed so he could watch it comfortably. Here goes nothing.
The view screen popped up and a seven or eight year old Adam appeared. He waved to someone outside of his car window. Billy smiled as a young Aisha and young Rocky waved back from the sidewalk. Billy smiled. They haven't changed much.
Young Adam opened his door and moved over as Rocky and Aisha picked up their bags. "You guys ready for the awesomest weekend?" He waited as his friends put their bags in the trunk and joined him.
Rocky tossed his bag in the trunk with Aisha's following right behind it. "You bet! Anything to get out of town!" He turned to Aisha. "How about you Bluebird?" As Rocky joined Adam in the car, Aisha ran over to hug her parents.
As she walked back to the car, she smiled. "All set Cardinal." She got in the car and closed the door. "I just hope this birthday weekend is better than last year's." As the other two nodded, the car drove off.
Billy leaned back against his headboard as the three friends smiled and turned to their other friend. Who is that? She looks their age. As the car drove along, the girl in front of Adam turned around to join in their happy conversation. As soon as he saw her face, he immediately froze. "Why does she look so familiar?"
The girl smiled at her friends. "Ori has promised me that he won't get sick on me this time. I feel pretty well also so I shouldn't be getting sick either."
Aisha smiled at her friend. "Well, then I feel better. If both Ori and you feel fine than that means nobody will get sick, I hope."
Billy suddenly smiled as an idea came to him. "That's it! I'll arrange some sort of get together so they will get their pdc's at the same time!" His smile suddenly turned to a frown, as the four kids became deathly silent and looked out the window.
"Everyone hold on!" Mrs. Park slammed her brakes on as a truck plowed through a red light and hit the passenger doors of her car before turning slightly to hit the front passenger side of the car behind her.
As her car skidded across the intersection with the truck going between the two cars, Billy heard three voices cry out.
"Adrian!" Mrs. Park grabbed the girl's hand as Rocky and Aisha tried to grab Adam.
Aisha and Rocky looked to their friends in horrer. "El!" They couldn't see the girl so they worked on getting Adam free. "Ori!" Aisha reached across Rocky and grabbed Adam's hand as he and his sister were crushed by the caved in doors and broken glass.
Rocky had managed to unhook Adam's seatbelt and pull him towards himself and Aisha, only letting his legs get caught. "You ok Adam?" As Adam nodded, his mom looked back. "He's ok, Mrs. Park, but his legs are stuck."
Billy watched as the young girl sitting in front of Adam was trapped between the dashboard and her door. Her dark hair and deathly blank eyes looked hauntingly familiar. The scene quickly changed as it suddenly dawned on Billy as to where he saw that face before.
"Oh my god, she's Adam's twin!" Billy watched as Mrs. Park got out of the car and pulled a shocked Aisha and Rocky from the car. Smoke suddenly poured out from under the hood of the car.
"Rockwell, Aisha, stay here. The paramedics should be here soon. I am going to try to get Adrian and Adam out before the engine blows." As she circled around to the other side of the car, the fire trucks and paramedics pulled up.
As Aisha and Rocky were taken into an ambulance to be checked, the other paramedics rushed to pull Mrs. Park out of the firefighters' way. "Those are my kids!" The paramedics calmed her down and walked her back to Rocky and Aisha when she heard her son.
Adam was sitting on a stretcher and being wheeled to the ambulance Aisha and Rocky had come out of. "Mom, chill, I'm ok. Don't worry about me." His friends and mom smiled at his usual stubborn remark. He turned to the paramedics as they put him in the ambulance to be checked. "Can I please stay here till they get her out? She's my twin and we said that we would stay until we were both out. I am not going to break my promise to her."
The paramedics conferred with each other and agreed since Adam only had some minor cuts and scrapes. When they nodded, the kids smiled and turned back in time to see the firefighters put the fire out. The Jaws of Life were then brought in to help get the young girl out. Seeing that they were working on getting his sister out of the car, he joined his friends and they turned to look at the rest of the accident scene.
The car that had been right behind them was sitting at the spot the Parks' car had been when the accident happened. The only difference was that it was pushed to the other side of the street. Another paramedic crew was pulling a lady from the passenger side but there was blood dripping everywhere.
The three friends watched in horror as a young boy called out to the lady. It was apparent to them that he was her son. He was yelling for his mom when a man stepped out of a nearby ambulance. The boy stopped yelling for his mom and started yelling at the man. "Daddy!" As the man turned, Billy froze in horror and shock.
He felt his heart stop as he recognized the face. "Oh my god, it's the same accident!" He paused the memory bank and got up to get a drink. His mouth had suddenly gotten very dry. I can't believe they were in the car in front of my parents! When he returned to his bedroom, he sat down and started the memory bank again.
As the paramedics took Billy's mom and Adam's sister to the ambulances for transport, Adam turned back to his mom. "Is El going to be alright?"
Mrs. Park took her son's hand and led them to another ambulance. "I'm afraid not Adam. The truck pushed her door into her and crushed her against the dashboard. She may not make it through the night." As Adam took one last look at where his sister had been stuck, his friends gave him a hug.
Aisha turned Adam towards her and looked him in the eye. "It will be ok Ori." He suddenly pulled away and tried to run away from them.
Rocky reacted immediately and grabbed Adam's arm. "Listen to us Ori. We love her too."
Adam turned to them with anger flashing in his eyes. "Don't ever call me Ori again." Before they could respond, he continued. "If she can't be here, then neither can Ori."
Aisha pulled him into a hug and started to cry. "I'm sorry Adam. She's my best friend too." A crying Rocky quickly joined them. Together they climbed into the ambulance next to Mrs. Park.
Billy wiped the tears from his eyes as the scene changed. Ironically, the next scene looked familiar as well.
Adam looked around the hospital as he walked with his mom and friends towards his sister's room. He paused in the doorway as he heard a familiar voice in the room across the hall.
"I'll miss you too mommy. I love you." Adam looked towards the room and saw the young boy from the accident scene and froze in the spot he was standing. He was unaware of his two closest friends standing behind him and watching the same thing.
Billy felt his heart stop again as he realized that Adam, Rocky, and Aisha had seen the same lights he and his father had. This is way too weird now. There are just too many ironies to be just a coincidence! What he saw next shocked him even more.
Adam, Rocky, and Aisha watched as three balls of light disappeared from the room across the hall, only to reappear in the hallway. The lights then floated towards Adrian's room. The young kids turned to say goodbye to their best friend. As his sister's heart monitor slowed, Adam felt his skin crawl. He looked at his friends.
Aisha looked around the room and noticed both Adam and Rocky were doing the same. She then saw a flash of light come from the ceiling. The three balls of light from across the hall came through the wall. She turned to her friend's bed and watched as the monitor beeped slower and slower. The two boys, along with Mr. and Mrs. Park followed her gaze after she put a hand to her mouth and gasped. "Oh my gosh!"
Adam, Rocky, and his parents turned their attention to Adrian's now silent heart monitor as a gold light rose from her body.
What happened next surprised everyone in the room, as well as Billy. A young girl's voice rang throughout the room.
Billy gasped as he recognized the voice as the one he heard in his sleep the night before. Oh my god, it wasn't a dream! He listened closely to her words.
"Mom, dad, don't be sad. I knew this would happen someday. I told you that it came to me in a dream. I am going somewhere special so I can take better care of all of you."
Adam put his head down in grief until he heard his name.
"Adam, Rocky, and Aisha, don't ever forget the Mighty Birds. You three must continue on as the Three Musketeers. You are destined for greatness and will find friends and heroes in your greatest opponents."
As Rocky and Adam looked at each other in disbelief, Aisha smiled. They watched as the golden light rose to join the blue and white balls of light. "There is one more thing I need to tell you." When all three kids looked up to hear what would be said next, the voice continued.
"There is one other who will join you Adam. He will be one who is very wise and will not judge you by your actions. He is the one you will be closest to because he has been through three times as much as you. You will need each other more than you think."
Adam started to cry as Aisha gave him a hug. "It's ok Adam, she will guide you."
Billy was now confused. Why did she smile when Adrian's spirit spoke? And how does she know what will happen?
"Aisha, take good care of Ori for me. Remind him that El will always be with him. These three companions are waiting for me because they are the boy's guardians. They are his mother, brother, and sister. They were his whole world. If and when you finally become friends with William, you must think of him as the new Mighty Bird. Tell him of us and he will lead the new team of Birds. Only now it will include other friends and animals."
Aisha gasped. "What do you mean a new team of birds?"
"All will be revealed in due time. Look to the Blue Master Wolf for leadership and courage for he has faced many enormous fears and will have faced an even deadlier fear to come back as the leader. Never doubt him."
As the Parks and their two young friends watched in shock, the golden ball of light began to disappear with its companions.
"I will be here for any of you if you should need me. His guardians will be there as well. The four of us have been chosen to help this new group of Mighty Birds in their quest for good."
As the three youngsters nodded, the brightness of the lights dimmed and the four balls of light were gone.
Billy blinked and reached to shut the memory file off. What is this all about? Who's the Blue Master Wolf and what deadly fear does he face? It couldn't possibly be me because I'm not a master. Another scene caught his eye.
Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were wearing their Stone Canyon ninja gi's. As Billy looked closer, he noticed it was the day they fought Jason, Zack, and Tommy. Their uniforms also had a small bird on the sleeve. A cardinal on Rocky's, a bluebird on Aisha's, and an oriole on Adam's. I'll have to ask them about that when I return.
"Adam, Rocky, did you see our opponents?" Aisha seemed to be staring at the boy in blue. "That one in blue seems really familiar."
As the boys looked at their opponents and their obviously close group of friends, the boy in blue suddenly looked their way. The look on his face let Aisha know that he felt something.
"You guys, can I ask you something?"
Rocky and Adam looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, and nodded.
"Well, what did the principal tell us about our opponents?" Aisha had a feeling about these kids that just wouldn't let her alone. They could hear it in her voice.
Adam thought about it and replied first. "Well, he said that they were the best out of this area and two of them were the top two at the recent Karate Championship. Why?"
Aisha looked at Adam and leaned in to whisper to him. "Remember what El said about the Birds?"
Adam's eyes flashed with great sadness at the mention of his sister. "I remember, but I don't think it is them. That boy does look familiar but that doesn't mean anything. He could just have one of those faces."
Aisha sighed and nodded. "Maybe you're right. Now, lets get back to focusing on the tournament."
Billy watched in shock as the scene changed again. So that's why I felt strange that day. I knew there was something about the way they looked at me!
The next scene was what happened after the tournament. Tommy and the others walked up to the three friends. "That was awesome guys."
Adam smiled. "Thanks. You three weren't so bad yourself. I'm Adam, and these are my friends Rocky and Aisha."
As everyone shook hands, Aisha watched the boy in blue. "Hi, nice to meet you. Are all of you in martial arts?"
The boy smiled. "Well, Tommy, Jason, Zack, and Trini mainly are. Kim and I are learning from them. I'm Billy." He pointed out his friends as he said their names and then shook her hand.
Aisha looked to her friends. They nodded in silent approval. "Billy huh? What is that short for? They call me Ish or Sha and Rocky is short for Rockwell." Rocky flinched as she said his full name.
The boy in blue smiled before replying. "Well, my full name is William but everyone calls me Billy."
Adam and Rocky looked at their watches and glared at Aisha as she smiled. "That's a nice name. Well, it was nice to meet all of you but we have to get going now." As the three friends headed out the door, Billy smiled.
As the scene changed again, Billy remembered back to that day. "No wonder I felt something that day. They felt it too!"
Rocky looked at his friends once they were outside. "Well Ish? Do you think it's him? Judging by how shy he was acting and how he was dressed, he must be pretty shy when he's not with his friends. He looks like one of those science nerds." Adam nodded with a weird look on his face as Aisha smiled. "What's wrong Adam?"
"Well, you called him a science nerd. Are you forgetting who else was a science nerd? We used to be that way, remember?" Adam looked away as a tear rolled down his cheek.
Rocky looked down at his feet. "Sorry, I forgot." He then grinned and looked up at his friends. "So, you think it's him? I have a good feeling about it."
Aisha smiled. "You bet Rocko! Only now I'm convinced of it!" She couldn't hide the curious smile that formed on her lips. "I also have the feeling that we will be seeing more of those guys and soon."
Adam looked at Rocky and smiled. "Me too Sha. I think we all do. I know I will."
Aisha looked at him, clearly in confusion. "You will? How do you know?"
Adam picked up his gym bag and waited for them to join him. "Well, my dad got transferred to Angel Grove so we will be moving."
Aisha and Rocky both grinned but didn't realize it. Rocky spoke first. "Well, I can't let you go to a new school alone. My dad got transferred too." As Adam looked at Rocky in surprise, Aisha smiled even more.
"Well, it looks like the Three Musketeers will stay together because my dad got transferred as well." As the two boys grinned, she suddenly looked confused.
Adam looked her in the eyes. "Are you ok, Aisha?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just wondering." She smiled at her best friends. "Doesn't all this seem to be more than a coincidence?"
Rocky looked at her in confusion as they headed towards his jeep. "You mean that something or someone is making all this happen?" He stopped walking as an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
Adam and Aisha must have had the same idea because they stopped walking as well. Three voices spoke in unison.
"Adrian!"
They looked at each other as a golden light appeared next to them. The voice of their departed friend floated out to them.
"You are right. I have led you to this part of your destiny. The rest is up to you but I fear you have forgotten the Birds. I am a part of you Ori so you should never forget. Cardinal, Bluebird, and Oriole will always stay together. Now the time has come for the others to join you and for the new team to arise."
Aisha looked around to see if anyone was around. When she saw they were alone, she asked her question. "Do we have to seek them or do we just join them?"
"Sweet Bluebird, when the time comes, they will seek you. Have faith and the Angel's Dove will join you with his true blue heart." The golden ball of light disappeared before they could say anything more.
Billy watched as the screen went blank. As he turned it off, he remembered his mom. Dad called her Angel and me Angel's Dove! "It's me! Adrian was talking about me!" He looked at his watch and realized how much time the memory bank had taken up. "Oh man, I'm going to be late if I don't get everything around right now!"
Billy rushed around his room to make sure he had everything ready for his treatment. As he got his gear, he remembered what he needed. "Who am I kidding? All I need is my ion transfer device, my swim trunks, and my breathing apparatus." He quickly changed into his swim trunks. As he grabbed his things and headed out the door, he heard Cestria calling to him.
"You ready for this William?" As he nodded, she patted the seat behind her on her hover skid. "Put your things in the box and hop on. I am supposed to take you to the Falls."
Billy smiled and did as he was told. Just like last time. "Are you going to be there underwater with me? I still haven't quite gotten used to being in or under the water." He blushed as she smiled at him.
"Don't worry about a thing. Cestro will monitor you and I will be down there with you in case you start to panic. The ion transfer device will basically slow your heart rate to a point that will seem like you were almost dead but you will still be alive and very aware of everything. That is, if you can keep your breathing under control." As she started her hover skid, Billy put his arms around her waist to keep from falling off."
"You're sure I will be able to keep my breathing under control?" He knew he would have to but wasn't sure he could.
As Cestria drove towards the falls, she smiled. "Billy, I will be right there with you to help keep you calm. Just like I did when Cestro and I were teaching you how to swim."
Billy smiled and held on to her even tighter as she sped around a sharp curve. Man, she still goes too fast. "You know, this reminds me of our shark cycles."
"Oh yeah? Is it because it is so much like what you call a motorcycle?" She loved hearing about Earth and how Billy compared it to her home. She turned one more corner and slowed down. "Well, here we are. Cestro should have everything set up." She parked her hover skid and got off.
Billy got off and gathered his things from the box. As he handed the ion transfer device to Cestro, he had a sudden idea. "Hey Cestro, can you do me a favor?"
Cestro looked up from where he was locking the heart sensors onto the ion transfer device. "Sure, what do you need?"
Billy took a breath and smiled. "Well, I know it is supposed to take two hours right? Well, when we head into the second hour, let me know. Then I want you to raise the power of the transfer to the second level."
Cestro looked at Cestria in shock. He frowned along with her. "Billy, that could kill you! I won't do it." Cestria nodded.
Billy shook his head. "No it won't. I don't know how or why I know this but I just have this gut feeling. If I can do this today, then I can start at the second level next time and gradually work my way up and get the treatments over with sooner. That would let me get home earlier too." He smiled as he thought about the surprise he could throw on his friends by coming home early.
Cestro smiled. The council was right. This boy is the one. Cestro motioned to Cestria to help him equip the ion transfer device around Billy's waist. "Ok Billy. I will do that but you have to let Cestria know if it is too painful."
Cestria smiled. "I have a feeling he will be able to take it. After all, he is the blue wolf." She smiled as Billy put his full faced breathing apparatus on. Now he looks like a monster!
Billy looked at her as she burst out laughing. He turned to Cestro to see him laughing as well. He put his hands on his hips as if to ask what was so funny.
Cestria calmed down and patted Billy on his back. "I'm sorry Billy. It's just that with the transfer device and that mask on, you look like a monster."
Billy smiled and pointed to the water. Too bad I can't talk to them while I am in here. This sucks big time! Can we go already? He pointed to his watch/communicator and then to the water again.
Cestria nodded. "Let's go and get this over with." She grabbed his hand and they walked into the water and swam out to the middle. As she turned to give Cestro the signal to start the monitors, she smiled. "If you make it to level two today, I will let you drive home." As he smiled, Cestro turned on the monitors and they dove to the bottom of the water basin at the foot of the falls.
As they settled onto the bottom of the basin, Billy thought about what Adrian said in Adam's memory bank. What did she mean that the blue master wolf would face an even deadlier fear to come back as the leader? As the time passed by, he thought about how he could surprise the others by coming home early and all sorts of things to say when they first use their pdc's.
Suddenly Billy had a feeling deep down that something was going to happen. He looked at Cestria and she had her eyes closed in concentration. She must be talking to Cestro. As her eyes opened, she took his other hand in hers and moved to where she was facing him. Cestro must be turning the power up soon.
All of a sudden, Billy felt a jab in his chest as the power was turned up. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes. It will pass in a moment. Just take a deep breath and it will get better.
Cestria saw Billy grit his teeth and close his eyes. She was about to tell Cestro to turn it back down when she saw Billy take a deep breath and open his eyes. She was about to look up when Billy seemed to sense what she wanted to do.
Billy smiled at Cestria. Since he couldn't talk, he signed that he was ok. She smiled and just watched him. She could mentally hear Cestro reading through some readouts from Billy's monitored vital signs. What is it Cestro?
Cestro felt Cestria reach out to him. Oh nothing Cestria. Whatever Billy was thinking about before I turned up that power really prepared him for that jolt. His heart went up as if he hadn't expected it. Then, it went right back down as if nothing happened.
Cestria smiled at Billy as he watched her concentrate on talking to Cestro. Well, he is ok. Did you alert him with the device before raising the power?
Cestro stopped what he was doing and stared at the monitors. No, that is why he wasn't prepared for it! Thanks Cestria.
Cestria smiled and patted Billy's hand before looking at her watch. Not much time left and he is holding up great. A sudden blinking on his communicator caught her eye. She tapped his wrist and he looked down. As he looked at her and smiled, she pointed to the surface.
Billy nodded and they slowly rose to the surface of the water. As they swam towards the dry ground and Cestro, he smiled. I did it!
After Billy and Cestro reached the shore, Cestro patted Billy on his shoulder and helped Cestria take off his breathing apparatus and the transfer device. "Well, whatever you were thinking about before I raised the power really prepared you for the jolt. What were you thinking about?"
Billy laughed. "Well, I was thinking about how I could surprise my friends by coming home early and what I could say to them when they first use their pdc's." As Cestro and Cestria laughed, he put on a mad face. "Although it would be better next time if I had a warning when the power goes up. This time I saw Cestria break the link with you right before you turned it up."
Cestro nodded. "I realized that. I will make a note of it so I won't forget next time." He hooked the transfer device to one of his monitors while Billy sat down to rest. "How are you feeling Billy?"
Billy smiled. "Well, except for feeling like a zord knocked all the wind out of me, I feel fine." As the others laughed, he smiled again. "Actually, I am a little tired but not too tired to drive home." He stared at Cestria as if she was a bad little girl.
Cestria laughed. "Ok, I get the point. You can drive home Billy." As he laughed, he watched Cestro pull out the results of his ion transfer.
As Cestria helped him up, Billy nodded to the sheet holding his results. "Well, how does it look Cestro?" Billy was worried when he didn't get an answer right away. As Cestro looked at him and smiled, Billy jumped. "Is it positive?"
Cestro nodded and was immediately swept up in a hug from Billy. "Calm down William. It is only the first time. But I have to tell you, even with the power boost to level two, I didn't think your ion transfer would be this good the first time." He handed the paper to Billy.
Billy calmed down and looked at his data. "Oh my god, this is incredible! I didn't think it would go that high either! Gees, at this rate, and with the power boost going up a level each time, I should be able to go home by the end of January!" He suddenly had a great idea for a surprise. "Do you think I could make it by then?"
Cestro looked at Cestria who nodded. "Well, if the three of us remain calm, and collected each time, then yes, you can. Why do you ask?" Please say you will be stopping at Phaedos for your quest on the way home. Every Aquitian knew of Billy and knew of the Prophecy announced by the council. Nobody had ever managed to hold the powers Billy had and still be able to take on the master power of the blue wolf. Every being that had tried for it had failed. The only one who managed to hold it was the first Master Warrior of Phaedos. And that was Dulcea's father.
Billy looked at him. "Well, the Elder told me I have to go to Phaedos before going home" He saw the strange glint in Cestria's eyes. "What is it that everyone knows and won't tell me? I must know." As Cestria turned away, Cestro sighed.
Cestro glanced at Billy. "It is not my place to tell you. All Aquitians were told of a prophecy that the council has protected. It is the Elder who must tell you about it."
Billy smiled. "Thank you. I shall ask him. Now, can I get home so I can change and rest before I try out the pdc's?" He smiled as Cestria looked at him. "What?"
Cestria laughed. "Let me guess, today is Trini's birthday so you want to take a nap so you look as handsome as you can possibly be. Am I right?" As Billy turned a deep shade of red, she laughed. "I'll take that as a yes."
Billy smiled and headed towards her hover skid. "I could just leave you here you know." He glanced back to see Cestro headed towards his hovercraft with his monitors. Cestria just stood there.
"You wouldn't dare!" Cestria watched as Billy put his things in the box, hopped on the skid, and started it up. "Wait! Don't you dare leave me alone with him if you want me to take part in your plan tomorrow." She suddenly stopped walking to her skid when Billy turned it off. "Oops, sorry."
Billy turned off the skid and looked at Cestria. "You weren't supposed to mention that!" He frowned as Cestro laughed and turned towards him. "You knew we had something planned didn't you?"
Cestria looked at Cestro in wonder as he laughed. "Of course Billy. After all, I am Mikala's father and the one who set up the chamber. Don't think I didn't notice the memory receivers you two have hidden under that blanket."
Billy was shocked. "How did you know what they were? I mean, I made them so there wasn't really any way you could have known."
Cestria put her head down as she walked over to join Billy on her hover skid. "Well, I think he knew what it was when I asked him for the receivers and the transmitters for the helmets. Because the size we needed weren't the normal size, he must have figured out what they were for." She looked at her uncle. "Am I right?"
Cestro smiled. "A chip off the old block as I think they say on Earth. Yeah, that is how I know." He walked over to his hovercraft. "I am going to take these to my lab and then go home. I will see you two tomorrow." He started his craft and headed home.
Billy smiled and waited until Cestria had gotten on her skid and wrapped her arms around his waist before starting it. "You ready for tomorrow?"
Cestria laughed. "Yes, I can't wait. Now lets get you home so you can rest."
Billy smiled and headed towards his apartment. "You know what? I think I will take Trini for a ride on my Shark Cycle when we get back. She would love it."
Cestria smiled. "Yeah, from what you told me about her, I think she will too." She sighed. Hopefully I will get lucky someday and find someone like he did.
Billy stopped the bike in front of his door. "Thanks for letting me drive. I really should get a bike when I get home. Nobody would expect me to get one." He grabbed his belongings from the box and headed towards his door. "I'll see you tomorrow."
Cestria smiled. "Yeah, I should tell Zordon to make sure you get one. See ya tomorrow." She waved as he entered his apartment.
Billy smiled and waved back. Yeah, another surprise for them when I get back. Oh man, I am suddenly very tired. He walked into his apartment, put his stuff away, and got out his ceremonial robes for the following day. "I think I'll take a nap until it is time to contact Trini." He looked at his watch. "I told her 5 o'clock so I have a few hours to sleep and get something to eat."