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CHAPTER 7 Comfort
Trent and Leila were beyond stunned. They were numb. Trent looked over at the girl he now knew to be his adoptive sister. A tear fell from her eye as she still stared off in complete shock.
"She...she never even told him about me. I can't believe how many times I thought my dad just didn't want me," Leila said. Trent turned to her.
"Leila, you have NOTHING to feel guilty about here," he said reassuringly.
"Trent? Leila?" Hayley called. The two got up to see Hayley looking for them. She smiled when she saw them.
"Oh there you are," she replied. Her smile faded when she saw the upset looks on their face, especially Leila's.
"What's wrong?" she asked. Before she could answer, Laura came out the back door. She immediately became concerned when she saw Leila's upset and angry expression.
"Leila, sweetie, what's wrong?" she asked, starting to walk towards her.
"Stay away from me," Leila demanded angrily, glaring at her mother. Laura stepped back in surprise. Hayley was shocked as well. Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Dr. Oliver came out the back door to see what was going on. They took in Leila's angry expression and Trent's upset one.
"Trent, what's wrong man?" Ethan asked. Trent sighed, looked at Leila, then the group.
"We heard your argument," Trent said to Laura. Laura gasped and went still. She glanced at her daughter, still glaring at her.
"Oh, I forgot, you haven't been introduced. Mom, this is Trent Fernandez, Anton Mercer's adopted son. Now, based on what I heard, MY ADOPTIVE BROTHER!!" Leila screamed in anger. The rangers and Hayley stood in shock.
"Leila, what are you talking about?" Dr. Oliver asked.
"Anton Mercer is my biological father and not only did my mom never tell me ANYTHING about him, but I found out that she never even told HIM I exist. All those years when I asked you about him, you just told me to go practice with grandpa.....," Leila stopped mid-sentence realizing something.
"Wait a minute. Did grandpa know?" Leila asked her mother. Laura was stunned by the question but her immediate hesitation gave Leila her answer.
"I don't believe this! My whole family's been lying to me my entire life?" Leila asked, not really of anyone in particular.
"Leila we wanted to protect you," Laura said
"Don't give me that," Leila said. She didn't care about using her powers but she immediately turned and ran, streaking away right before the ranger's eyes.
"What was that?" Hayley asked.
"Did she just Ninja Streak?" Conner asked. Everybody looked at him in surprise.
"What? My brother practiced in the back yard. He never got it," Conner explained.
"My father is the Sensei of the Thunder Ninja Academy. I'm guessing that's where she's going," Laura said.
"How are you being so easily open about this? It took you four years to tell me about it," Hayley said. Laura sighed.
"Besides what just happened, Leila knows about your identities," Laura explained to the rangers. Their faces fell.
"What identities?" Kira asked, attempting to cover up.
"My father possessed two of the six morphers from the team before you. He still has them. Our neighboring academy, the Wind Academy, kept archives on the previous teams. She recognized Dr. Oliver and figured it all out from there," Laura explained.
"Well, if you don't mind me asking, why would she go back to your academy if she's mad at her grandfather?" Ethan asked.
"My guess is that she's probably going back to her boyfriend," Laura said. Meanwhile, having a really good control on her streaking powers, Leila had already arrived at the edge of the academy grounds. She stopped streaking and ran across the grounds. Everyone working out stopped as they saw her run, confused that she was back at the academy. She had ditched her street clothes and was now her curve hugging ninja uniform. She ran towards the academy building and stopped short when she saw her grandfather and aunt. She glared at them as they realized she was there.
"Leila?! What are you doing here?" Sensei O asked.
"What's wrong?" LeeAnn asked.
"Don't give me your concern. How dare you keep the truth about my father from me!" Leila wailed at them, anger surging through her body.
"What about your father?" Sensei O asked, thinking Leila really didn't know about her dad.
"Anton Mercer!" Leila screamed, glaring at them. LeeAnn and Sensei Omano froze, unable to grasp the idea that Leila really did know about her dad.
"Leila..," Sensei Omano started. Leila really didn't want to hear. She just wanted to feel released from some of this anger, and she could only think of one person who could do that.
"Save it. Where's Hunter?" she asked.
"Uh, he's at the Wind Academy for the weekend, but Leila....," LeeAnn started to say but did not get a chance to finish. Leila immediately turned and streaked away. LeeAnn tried to run after her, but Sensei Omano stopped her.
"Dad, normally, you would be reprimanding her for using her powers like that," LeeAnn pointed out.
"Well, one, she isn't so reckless with her powers. Two, this isn't a normal situation. For all we know, this is something that could help her come into her destiny. Besides, you know as well as I do Leila can't be angry for too long. It starts to hurt her inside," Sensei Omano said.
"But this is Anton Mercer dad. What makes you think he'll be any different towards Leila?" LeeAnn asked.
"Because Leila isn't her mother," Sensei Omano stated simply. Meanwhile, Leila arrived on the grounds of the Wind Academy, her face being unfamiliar to the students.
"Who are you?!!" demanded one of the upper level students, surrounded by younger students. In Leila's anger, a surge of power caused a telekinetic reaction in her as she launched half the students back. Not knowing where this power came from scared her, but she needed to keep the upper hand.
"I'm Leila Omano, granddaughter to the Sensei of the Thunder Academy. Where's Hunter Bradley? I know he's here!" Leila demanded.
"Leila?" came the familiar voice of the guy she loved. She turned to indeed see Hunter standing behind her.
"What are you doing here? What's wrong?" he asked. Leila finally broke down and walked towards him. Hunter enveloped her in a hug and held her close. He looked up at the students.
"Get back to work!" he cried. The students left them alone. Leila cried into Hunter's shoulder.
"What is it?" he whispered to her as he ran his hand gently over her hair.
"Just hold me," she said. Hunter did as she asked, confused and distraught at seeing the girl he loved in pain.
Okay, how was that? The next chapter, you'll find out the whole story about Laura and Anton Mercer. Hunter will be introduced into the Dino Thunder world as he takes Leila back to Reefside. And Leila will learn what it's like to really have a brother and father. Ranger stories will also pop up. Please R&R. If you have any questions, either email me or put it in the review and I'll write the answers into the chapters.
CHAPTER 7 Comfort
Trent and Leila were beyond stunned. They were numb. Trent looked over at the girl he now knew to be his adoptive sister. A tear fell from her eye as she still stared off in complete shock.
"She...she never even told him about me. I can't believe how many times I thought my dad just didn't want me," Leila said. Trent turned to her.
"Leila, you have NOTHING to feel guilty about here," he said reassuringly.
"Trent? Leila?" Hayley called. The two got up to see Hayley looking for them. She smiled when she saw them.
"Oh there you are," she replied. Her smile faded when she saw the upset looks on their face, especially Leila's.
"What's wrong?" she asked. Before she could answer, Laura came out the back door. She immediately became concerned when she saw Leila's upset and angry expression.
"Leila, sweetie, what's wrong?" she asked, starting to walk towards her.
"Stay away from me," Leila demanded angrily, glaring at her mother. Laura stepped back in surprise. Hayley was shocked as well. Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Dr. Oliver came out the back door to see what was going on. They took in Leila's angry expression and Trent's upset one.
"Trent, what's wrong man?" Ethan asked. Trent sighed, looked at Leila, then the group.
"We heard your argument," Trent said to Laura. Laura gasped and went still. She glanced at her daughter, still glaring at her.
"Oh, I forgot, you haven't been introduced. Mom, this is Trent Fernandez, Anton Mercer's adopted son. Now, based on what I heard, MY ADOPTIVE BROTHER!!" Leila screamed in anger. The rangers and Hayley stood in shock.
"Leila, what are you talking about?" Dr. Oliver asked.
"Anton Mercer is my biological father and not only did my mom never tell me ANYTHING about him, but I found out that she never even told HIM I exist. All those years when I asked you about him, you just told me to go practice with grandpa.....," Leila stopped mid-sentence realizing something.
"Wait a minute. Did grandpa know?" Leila asked her mother. Laura was stunned by the question but her immediate hesitation gave Leila her answer.
"I don't believe this! My whole family's been lying to me my entire life?" Leila asked, not really of anyone in particular.
"Leila we wanted to protect you," Laura said
"Don't give me that," Leila said. She didn't care about using her powers but she immediately turned and ran, streaking away right before the ranger's eyes.
"What was that?" Hayley asked.
"Did she just Ninja Streak?" Conner asked. Everybody looked at him in surprise.
"What? My brother practiced in the back yard. He never got it," Conner explained.
"My father is the Sensei of the Thunder Ninja Academy. I'm guessing that's where she's going," Laura said.
"How are you being so easily open about this? It took you four years to tell me about it," Hayley said. Laura sighed.
"Besides what just happened, Leila knows about your identities," Laura explained to the rangers. Their faces fell.
"What identities?" Kira asked, attempting to cover up.
"My father possessed two of the six morphers from the team before you. He still has them. Our neighboring academy, the Wind Academy, kept archives on the previous teams. She recognized Dr. Oliver and figured it all out from there," Laura explained.
"Well, if you don't mind me asking, why would she go back to your academy if she's mad at her grandfather?" Ethan asked.
"My guess is that she's probably going back to her boyfriend," Laura said. Meanwhile, having a really good control on her streaking powers, Leila had already arrived at the edge of the academy grounds. She stopped streaking and ran across the grounds. Everyone working out stopped as they saw her run, confused that she was back at the academy. She had ditched her street clothes and was now her curve hugging ninja uniform. She ran towards the academy building and stopped short when she saw her grandfather and aunt. She glared at them as they realized she was there.
"Leila?! What are you doing here?" Sensei O asked.
"What's wrong?" LeeAnn asked.
"Don't give me your concern. How dare you keep the truth about my father from me!" Leila wailed at them, anger surging through her body.
"What about your father?" Sensei O asked, thinking Leila really didn't know about her dad.
"Anton Mercer!" Leila screamed, glaring at them. LeeAnn and Sensei Omano froze, unable to grasp the idea that Leila really did know about her dad.
"Leila..," Sensei Omano started. Leila really didn't want to hear. She just wanted to feel released from some of this anger, and she could only think of one person who could do that.
"Save it. Where's Hunter?" she asked.
"Uh, he's at the Wind Academy for the weekend, but Leila....," LeeAnn started to say but did not get a chance to finish. Leila immediately turned and streaked away. LeeAnn tried to run after her, but Sensei Omano stopped her.
"Dad, normally, you would be reprimanding her for using her powers like that," LeeAnn pointed out.
"Well, one, she isn't so reckless with her powers. Two, this isn't a normal situation. For all we know, this is something that could help her come into her destiny. Besides, you know as well as I do Leila can't be angry for too long. It starts to hurt her inside," Sensei Omano said.
"But this is Anton Mercer dad. What makes you think he'll be any different towards Leila?" LeeAnn asked.
"Because Leila isn't her mother," Sensei Omano stated simply. Meanwhile, Leila arrived on the grounds of the Wind Academy, her face being unfamiliar to the students.
"Who are you?!!" demanded one of the upper level students, surrounded by younger students. In Leila's anger, a surge of power caused a telekinetic reaction in her as she launched half the students back. Not knowing where this power came from scared her, but she needed to keep the upper hand.
"I'm Leila Omano, granddaughter to the Sensei of the Thunder Academy. Where's Hunter Bradley? I know he's here!" Leila demanded.
"Leila?" came the familiar voice of the guy she loved. She turned to indeed see Hunter standing behind her.
"What are you doing here? What's wrong?" he asked. Leila finally broke down and walked towards him. Hunter enveloped her in a hug and held her close. He looked up at the students.
"Get back to work!" he cried. The students left them alone. Leila cried into Hunter's shoulder.
"What is it?" he whispered to her as he ran his hand gently over her hair.
"Just hold me," she said. Hunter did as she asked, confused and distraught at seeing the girl he loved in pain.
Okay, how was that? The next chapter, you'll find out the whole story about Laura and Anton Mercer. Hunter will be introduced into the Dino Thunder world as he takes Leila back to Reefside. And Leila will learn what it's like to really have a brother and father. Ranger stories will also pop up. Please R&R. If you have any questions, either email me or put it in the review and I'll write the answers into the chapters.