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CHAPTER 8 Meetings and Plans
"Wow," Hunter said simply, holding Leila close to him. They were in the woods right on the edge of the academy grounds. Hunter had held Leila for close to an hour as she shed her tears. They sat down next to a tree and Hunter continued to hold Leila as she told him the whole story of how she met Trent, overhearing her mom's argument with Anton Mercer, and then confronting her mom, grandfather, and aunt.
"Yea, I'm not quite sure what to do now," Leila said sadly. Hunter turned her face towards him and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. When they separated, Hunter looked deep in Leila's eyes.
"You go back to Reefside and get to know your new brother, give your new dad a chance, and look deep into the heart of the girl I fell in love with, and find a way to forgive your mom and grandfather," Hunter said. Leila smiled, knowing he was right. She threw her arms around his neck and brought him close to her.
"I'm not sure if I have the strength for all of that. You forget, I used my ninja powers in front of my new friends, so they probably know by now that I know "their little secret"," Leila explained.
"Well, that's why I'm taking you back to Reefside myself," Hunter replied. Leila's eyes widened in surprise.
"You are?!" Leila asked, again hugging him close. When she finally let go of him, Hunter framed Leila's face with his hands.
"Leila, I love you and it kills me to see you so upset. I won't feel right going back to the Thunder Academy not knowing how all this pans out for you. So come on, let's go right now," Hunter said excitedly. He stands up, picking Leila up and placing her down on the ground.
"Now? Without seeing Cam, Sensei Watanabe, OR meeting the Wind Ranger? I don't think so. I want to see them, mister," Leila said, smiling. Hunter just stared at her with a small smile.
"What?" Leila asked.
"It's just good to see you smile again. Come on," he said, leading her towards the academy. They made their way to the platform leading into the main building. They stopped short when they saw Cam and Sensei Watanabe looking over some parchments. Hunter pushed Leila forward. Leila was a little nervous. She had not seen Sensei Watanabe or Cam in a while and they were almost like a second family to her. She stepped forward and cleared her throat to get their attention. They both looked up.
"May we help you?" Cam asked. Leila was a little surprised that Cam didn't at least think she was familiar but her hope was restored when a surprised look came over Sensei Watanabe's face.
"Leila? Little Leila Omano, is that you?" Sensei Watanabe asked with a big smile on his face. Leila smiled and nodded her head.
"Hello Sensei Kanoi," she said, giving him a big hug. When he let go, Leila turned to Cam, who approached her in surprise.
"Wow, you have really grown up," he said, giving Leila a hug as well.
"I must have for you to not recognize me," Leila said before releasing him from the hug.
"Well, what are you doing here?" Cam asked happily. Leila's smile faded a little.
"I kind of came here to see Hunter. I had a little falling out with my mom and grandfather," Leila explained. Cam and Sensei W immediately became concerned.
"About what dear?" Sensei W asked.
"I found out who my dad is and that he actually lives in Reefside. There's a lot of other complicated stuff behind it too. I just needed to come to someone I could trust and Hunter was the first person I could think of. It was just a pleasant bonus that he happened to be here visiting," Leila said with a smile. Cam and Sensei Watanabe smiled. Hunter came up behind Leila.
"And she also wanted to finally meet the Wind Rangers," Hunter explained. As if on cue, the four heard a crash behind them. They turned to see Dustin, in his regular ninja uniform, sprawled out on the academy stairs. He had a helmet and joints pads on and there was a broken skateboard nearby.
"Dude, serious wipeout," he said, trying to get up. Shane came running up to him, his face grimacing at the sight of his friend wiping out.
"Whoa sorry man, I thought you were ready to try it," Shane said as he helped Dustin up. Dustin lost his footing and fell into Shane. The two fell to the ground. Everyone heard a female laughing and looked up to see Tori walking toward the two.
"And you guys wonder why your students are so disobedient. They see you acting like students rather than Sensei's," Tori said, attempting to be serious but laughing at her friends antics. She helped the two of them up, having to attempt to balance Dustin. Sensei Watanabe cleared his throat. The three looked up to see a new face amongst them.
"Guys, this is Leila Omano. Sensei Omano's granddaughter and my girlfriend. Leila, I'm pretty sure you can guess who's who," Hunter said. Leila stepped forward as the Wind Rangers stepped towards her.
"Let me guess, you are obviously Tori. And you must be Shane and Dustin," Leila said as she shook their hands.
"Nice to meet you," they all chorused.
"Well, I hate to cut this short but we need to get Leila back to Reefside," Hunter said.
"What's the rush?" Leila asked.
"Because we're driving there and no, we're not streaking back. You've used your powers enough for one day," Hunter said authoritatively.
"You and Trent have more in common by the minute. Treat me like a little kid, you're both adopted, you're both rangers...," she said before being cut off.
"Wait, you've met the new ranger team?" Shane asked.
"Well, I have a pretty good idea who they are. And by now they probably are aware that I know," Leila explained.
"Dude, how sweet would it be to meet the new ranger team?" Dustin asked of Tori and Shane.
"I think it'd be cool," Tori said.
"What do you say dad?" Cam asked.
"I think you all have some well deserved vacation time coming up. Let me make some arrangements with some of the senior students to take over your classes for a little while. It should only take a couple of days," Sensei Watanabe explained.
"That gives us enough to get back to Reefside...," Leila started.
"And enough time for you to at least ease SOME of the tension there," Hunter replied. Leila smiled, a little embarrassed.
"Sweet," Dustin said, excited to meet the newest ranger team.
"So we'll see you guys in Reefside in a couple of days," Cam said. They all exchanged farewells and good lucks until they saw each other again. In less than twenty minutes, Hunter and Leila were on the road to Reefside. Leila sighed, contemplating the conversations that were to come. Hunter took one hand and placed it on her shoulder.
"Hey, it's going to be okay. I'm not going anywhere until you want me to," he said reassuringly. Leila smiled as he cupped her cheek with his hand. Hunter smiled at her then turned back to driving. Leila looked out the window at the passing countryside. She was not sure what the future held or even the next few days. She just hoped it would all be okay in the end.
End of Chapter 8. Chapter 9 will lend the Dino Thunder Rangers viewing Leila's true fighting powers as well as Hunters. Trent and Leila will here the truth behind the relationship of Laura and Anton. And Dr. Oliver will come one step closer to the Triassic Ranger Dino Gem and the identity of the person to accept the power. R & R PLEASE!!!
CHAPTER 8 Meetings and Plans
"Wow," Hunter said simply, holding Leila close to him. They were in the woods right on the edge of the academy grounds. Hunter had held Leila for close to an hour as she shed her tears. They sat down next to a tree and Hunter continued to hold Leila as she told him the whole story of how she met Trent, overhearing her mom's argument with Anton Mercer, and then confronting her mom, grandfather, and aunt.
"Yea, I'm not quite sure what to do now," Leila said sadly. Hunter turned her face towards him and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. When they separated, Hunter looked deep in Leila's eyes.
"You go back to Reefside and get to know your new brother, give your new dad a chance, and look deep into the heart of the girl I fell in love with, and find a way to forgive your mom and grandfather," Hunter said. Leila smiled, knowing he was right. She threw her arms around his neck and brought him close to her.
"I'm not sure if I have the strength for all of that. You forget, I used my ninja powers in front of my new friends, so they probably know by now that I know "their little secret"," Leila explained.
"Well, that's why I'm taking you back to Reefside myself," Hunter replied. Leila's eyes widened in surprise.
"You are?!" Leila asked, again hugging him close. When she finally let go of him, Hunter framed Leila's face with his hands.
"Leila, I love you and it kills me to see you so upset. I won't feel right going back to the Thunder Academy not knowing how all this pans out for you. So come on, let's go right now," Hunter said excitedly. He stands up, picking Leila up and placing her down on the ground.
"Now? Without seeing Cam, Sensei Watanabe, OR meeting the Wind Ranger? I don't think so. I want to see them, mister," Leila said, smiling. Hunter just stared at her with a small smile.
"What?" Leila asked.
"It's just good to see you smile again. Come on," he said, leading her towards the academy. They made their way to the platform leading into the main building. They stopped short when they saw Cam and Sensei Watanabe looking over some parchments. Hunter pushed Leila forward. Leila was a little nervous. She had not seen Sensei Watanabe or Cam in a while and they were almost like a second family to her. She stepped forward and cleared her throat to get their attention. They both looked up.
"May we help you?" Cam asked. Leila was a little surprised that Cam didn't at least think she was familiar but her hope was restored when a surprised look came over Sensei Watanabe's face.
"Leila? Little Leila Omano, is that you?" Sensei Watanabe asked with a big smile on his face. Leila smiled and nodded her head.
"Hello Sensei Kanoi," she said, giving him a big hug. When he let go, Leila turned to Cam, who approached her in surprise.
"Wow, you have really grown up," he said, giving Leila a hug as well.
"I must have for you to not recognize me," Leila said before releasing him from the hug.
"Well, what are you doing here?" Cam asked happily. Leila's smile faded a little.
"I kind of came here to see Hunter. I had a little falling out with my mom and grandfather," Leila explained. Cam and Sensei W immediately became concerned.
"About what dear?" Sensei W asked.
"I found out who my dad is and that he actually lives in Reefside. There's a lot of other complicated stuff behind it too. I just needed to come to someone I could trust and Hunter was the first person I could think of. It was just a pleasant bonus that he happened to be here visiting," Leila said with a smile. Cam and Sensei Watanabe smiled. Hunter came up behind Leila.
"And she also wanted to finally meet the Wind Rangers," Hunter explained. As if on cue, the four heard a crash behind them. They turned to see Dustin, in his regular ninja uniform, sprawled out on the academy stairs. He had a helmet and joints pads on and there was a broken skateboard nearby.
"Dude, serious wipeout," he said, trying to get up. Shane came running up to him, his face grimacing at the sight of his friend wiping out.
"Whoa sorry man, I thought you were ready to try it," Shane said as he helped Dustin up. Dustin lost his footing and fell into Shane. The two fell to the ground. Everyone heard a female laughing and looked up to see Tori walking toward the two.
"And you guys wonder why your students are so disobedient. They see you acting like students rather than Sensei's," Tori said, attempting to be serious but laughing at her friends antics. She helped the two of them up, having to attempt to balance Dustin. Sensei Watanabe cleared his throat. The three looked up to see a new face amongst them.
"Guys, this is Leila Omano. Sensei Omano's granddaughter and my girlfriend. Leila, I'm pretty sure you can guess who's who," Hunter said. Leila stepped forward as the Wind Rangers stepped towards her.
"Let me guess, you are obviously Tori. And you must be Shane and Dustin," Leila said as she shook their hands.
"Nice to meet you," they all chorused.
"Well, I hate to cut this short but we need to get Leila back to Reefside," Hunter said.
"What's the rush?" Leila asked.
"Because we're driving there and no, we're not streaking back. You've used your powers enough for one day," Hunter said authoritatively.
"You and Trent have more in common by the minute. Treat me like a little kid, you're both adopted, you're both rangers...," she said before being cut off.
"Wait, you've met the new ranger team?" Shane asked.
"Well, I have a pretty good idea who they are. And by now they probably are aware that I know," Leila explained.
"Dude, how sweet would it be to meet the new ranger team?" Dustin asked of Tori and Shane.
"I think it'd be cool," Tori said.
"What do you say dad?" Cam asked.
"I think you all have some well deserved vacation time coming up. Let me make some arrangements with some of the senior students to take over your classes for a little while. It should only take a couple of days," Sensei Watanabe explained.
"That gives us enough to get back to Reefside...," Leila started.
"And enough time for you to at least ease SOME of the tension there," Hunter replied. Leila smiled, a little embarrassed.
"Sweet," Dustin said, excited to meet the newest ranger team.
"So we'll see you guys in Reefside in a couple of days," Cam said. They all exchanged farewells and good lucks until they saw each other again. In less than twenty minutes, Hunter and Leila were on the road to Reefside. Leila sighed, contemplating the conversations that were to come. Hunter took one hand and placed it on her shoulder.
"Hey, it's going to be okay. I'm not going anywhere until you want me to," he said reassuringly. Leila smiled as he cupped her cheek with his hand. Hunter smiled at her then turned back to driving. Leila looked out the window at the passing countryside. She was not sure what the future held or even the next few days. She just hoped it would all be okay in the end.
End of Chapter 8. Chapter 9 will lend the Dino Thunder Rangers viewing Leila's true fighting powers as well as Hunters. Trent and Leila will here the truth behind the relationship of Laura and Anton. And Dr. Oliver will come one step closer to the Triassic Ranger Dino Gem and the identity of the person to accept the power. R & R PLEASE!!!