Disclaimer: I do now own Power Rangers….this is for entertainment only
A/N: Everyone knows how in Time Force Traitor, Jen told Wes the future didn't have junk food…but in my story they do! And they don't wear jumpsuits as seen in Force From the Future pt 1(when Katie throws the guy out of the car), but regular clothes like jeans, t-shirts, etc. I found it makes it a bit fun anyway
Enjoy ch 3!!!
Steph
Preparation
'What a day! If I have to see just one more batch of paperwork, I'm going to loose my mind!' Jen stated. She was trying to fight off a terrible headache that was slowly getting worse. After a long day of training at the Time Force Academy and getting paperwork done, she was ready to go home and relax.
"Lieutenant Scotts!" a young officer walked into her office, then sharply saluted.
"Officer Dunkin, at ease. What can I do for you?" she asked.
"Ensign Lombardis has requested that you signature go on this for approval. " he handed her the sealed envelope.
'Oh joy, more paperwork' Jen thought. " When does she need it back by?"
"As soon as possible, Lieutenant." the young officer responded.
"Very well. Tell Ensign Lombardis that I will drop it off at her apartment later tonight. Dismissed!"
"Yes, ma'am!" The officer saluted and exited.
"Let's see what Alli's up to," Jen said out loud. She took the papers out and read it. With her head pounding she just skimmed it and signed it. "I'm out of here." She said. Jen got up, grabbed her jacket, turned out the lights in her office and went home.
Time Force dwellings, Floor 20
'Wonder what Alli wants with this paperwork anyway' Her thoughts returned to the strange packet of papers that Alli wanted her to sign, and fast. She finally came to her room and knocked."Come on in, Jen!" a male voice called out.
Jen opened the door and entered. What she found was music on, and a scent of pizza in the air. Inside were Alli Jackson and her boyfriend Kyle Anders sitting side-by-side on the couch snuggled close together. On the chair next to the couch was Davis Avery with his girlfriend Jamie Lombardis on his lap. Everyone was dressed in regular clothes and relaxing and in serious discussion about something.
'Let's make this as simple as possible.' Jen wanted to get out of there as quick as possible.
"I got those papers you wanted me to sign Alli, everything's done." Alli jumped out of her seat.
"Great! Thanks a lot Jen, I've been waiting on these for a while now!" Alli seemed excited about something. Jen noticed all the others smiling as well.
"Alli, if you don't mind me asking, but what are you so happy about?" As quickly as the others smiled, they turned worried. Alli had a lie ready.
"You know those new light bars I've wanted for my car? The LED ones with the wig-wags and all…" Jen nodded. "Well, Captain Logan finally gave me the approval for them! He said all I needed was your signature." 'I hoped that worked' she thought.
Jen didn't think twice. She had known Alli wanted new light bars for her car and guessed she had finally bugged Logan long enough where he said ok.
"Well, I'm going to get a move on, see you guys tomorrow." And she left.
Time Force apartments: Floor 22, room 18: Jen's apartment'Home sweet home' Jen thought as she turned the key and walked into her apartment. She looked around it. It was a nice apartment, with the usual accommodations for senior officers. To her left was the kitchen with a peninsula that she used as a breakfast nook, with a wall that separated the living room and the kitchen with a doorway and a window. Her living room consisted of a couch and love seat, with a table in the middle and two lamps on two smaller tables. The plasma screen was on the wall and her stereo and speakers around it. On her right was a little table with four chairs around it and a bowl of fruit in the center. Her computer was also in the corner. She walked down a short hallway and turned right into her bathroom. 'A long hot shower will do just fine' she decided.
Twenty minutes later she emerged and put on a sports bra and sweatpants and went into the living room. Her headache was subsiding a bit. After making some coffee she sat down on the couch and turned on the TV.
"…in other news.." click. "Marshall, you can't leave me!" click. "…biggest event of the year! Come down to Fr…" click.
'Figures' She turned it off and took a book that she had been reading. She found it extremely hard to concentrate and looked at the clock. 11:47PM She sighed and took out an album. "Nick of Time Odd Jobs" the cover read. Jen couldn't help smile as she turned its pages looking at the pictures from when they went back in time to capture Ransik. There were pictures of the clock tower itself and pictures of the rangers. Her eyes focused on one in particular. One of a young man with dirty blonde hair and soft blue eyes. He was wearing a tank top with an unbuttoned red shirt and kakis. She looked through the pictures and more memories of him came to her. The sound of his voice, the way he made her laugh and comforted her when she felt sad.The way he loved her. Her last few minutes with him came to her all too clearly.
"I wish you could stay." Wes said.
"Me too, but we both know I can't." Jen was on the verge of tears. She pulled her badge out of her pocket and took his hand in hers. "I want you to have this, Wes. Don't ever forget me." Jen put her badge in his hand. "Don't ever forget me."
"I never could."
And she walked away, but didn't go far. She turned around and looked at him, then ran into his arms. She looked at him.
"I should have told you this a long time ago…I love you." Jen said.
"I love you too…I wish I could live 1000 years in the future so we could be together again." Wes said. They hugged again. She turned around and walked away. Once in the time ship, she looked out the window at the man she loved. In a second he was gone.
A tear rolled down her cheek and splattered on his face. She quickly dried the photo, not wanting to ruin it. She said is name quietly.
"Wes." She looked at the picture of him kissing her on the cheek. The only kiss he ever gave her. "I miss you so much. I wish you could be here with me." She laid down on the couch and fell fast asleep, with Wes' picture in her hand.
Silver Hills, year 2003Wesley Collins sat down at his desk. It was 1:30 in the afternoon and all ready he was tired. He put his hands down in his head and sighed. His morning had been hectic.
"Hey there, Wes. Falling asleep on the job?" Eric smirked.
"Ha ha, very funny, Eric. I'm just tired." Wes responded. "Three robberies in two hours. And I thought being a Ranger was hard."
Eric looked at Wes and laughed. "Whoa, don't even give me that crap, Wes. I had a whole unit of Guardians to control, you had to put up with crazy mutants, not to mention the lectures with Jen…" Eric stopped. He heard Wes sigh.
"You still miss her, don't you Wes."
"Can you blame a guy?" Wes paused and looked at Eric. "On second thought, don't answer that." He smiled.
"C'mon, I'll treat you to some lunch." Eric said.
"Wow, that's a surprise. Since when do you offer to buy rich kids like me lunch?" Both laughed, but failed to notice the yellow time ship fly though a time hole and land at the beach.
1 hour later, in Wes's office.
Wes and Eric were having a meeting with Mr. Collins about some new guardian applicants when…
"Commander Collins, there is a group of people here to see you, sir." His secretary's voice came over the intercom on the phone. Wes' heart skipped a beat.
"Send them in."
Within minutes, four people came into Wes's office. All wearing the same uniform, white pants, white jacket with a badge on the left side of the chest and blasters attached to their thighs. One, however, was in a gray suit. Wes knew his face all to well.
"Captain Logan?" Wes was amazed. Logan nodded.
"Wes, it'd good to finally meet you in person. Jen has told me a lot about you." He turned to Eric. "Ah, you must be Eric Myers, the famous Quantum Ranger. He shook Eric's hand.
"And who are you?" Mr. Collin's asked.
"I am Captain Robert Logan, Time Force." He extended his hand.
"Alan Collins, President of Bio-Lab." Mr. Collins shook it.
"Captain Logan, if you don't mind me asking, but what are you doing here?" Wes asked.
He noticed the look on Logan's face become serious. "There is something I need to talk to you about, Wes. If we could go somewhere private, Eric, if you and Mr. Collins would come along." Eric and Mr. Collins nodded.
Five minutes later, the group was found in a conference room.
Captain Logan walked around the table and was across from Wes and Eric. He finally spoke.
"Within the past two years that the rangers returned home, the crime rate has gone up. Not just mutant acts, but human as well." He paused and looked at the trio.
"These people, the humans have a variety of weapons that are highly dangerous and deadly. Some have teamed up with the mutants, making it worse then ever. There has been a new code activated to insure the safety of our citizens as well as our officers, Code215A2 subparagraph a: With the activation of all morphers, every facility must have at least two active rangers at ALL times."
"Okay, but then why are you telling us this?" Eric motioned to himself and Wes.
"Because right now there is only one ranger."
"Jen." Wes gasped. "What about Katie, Lucas and Trip?"
Logan responded quickly. "When the rangers returned two years ago, they were asked of they wanted to still be in Time Force." He paused again.
"Lucas put his application for an early retirement and got back to his beloved racecar. He did agree, however that if he was needed, he'd come back until the problem is solved."
"Ok, then why not ask him to come back?" Eric asked.
"I wish it was that easy. Lucas is Europe on touring around and can't be reached."
"Oh."
"What about Katie and Trip" Wes asked.
"Both put in an application to be transferred over to the ease coast, since they're having more of a problem with mutants over there. But they also said that if we needed them then they'd come back until the problem was solved."
Wes stiffened. 'There's one other person' he thought.
He asked in a small voice. "What about Alex?" He tried not to act scared, but on the inside, he was shaking. 'Maybe Jen got back with him. Maybe Logan's coming here to take the morpher from me.' His heart stopped at the silence.
"Alex," he began slowly." Also asked to be transferred over with Katie and Trip. He said he'd be of more use over there. He is currently Captain as well." Logan finished.
Wes let out a sigh of relief that didn't go unnoticed by Eric or Mr. Collins.
"Which brings me to why I am here, Wes. You see you're the only active ranger that has a past with Time Force." He looked at Logan, then to Eric.
"But what about Eric? He has the Quantum morpher, isn't that Time Force property?" Wes asked.
"Under normal circumstances, yes, but he has his duty with the Silver Guardians, besides, if we took him to the year 3002 too, there would be no one to run the Silver Guardians here."
This time it was Mr. Collins who spoke up. "Wait, what do you mean there'd be no one to run the Silver Guardians?"
Logan sighed. 'No harm in telling them, I guess.' "As time progresses, the Silver Guardians will eventually become what I know as Time Force. Eric has a lot of influence on that."
"And why is that?" Eric was suspicious.
Logan paused. "Because Wes wasn't here to contribute to it."
"WHAT?" Wes, Eric and Mr. Collins said in unison.
"That is why I'm here, Wes. I'm asking you if you'd be willing to go to the year 3002 and act as the Red Ranger, and put that morpher into good use."
The room was silent. They all looked at Wes.
"You mean, I'd go to the year 3002, and work with Time Force?" he paused and said slowly." I'd be with Jen again?"
"Yes, Wes. But there would be one slight complication. You'd be with Jen all right, but you would only be able to see her at trainings or at the Academy. It was thought by Senior Commander Steven Datas that you be put through the Academy for the last term and be given the rank of Officer." Logan paused.
"What rank is Jen at now?" Eric pondered at this.
"She's the Lieutenant, and is still the pink ranger." Logan said.
"So she'd be my commanding officer. I wouldn't be able to see her ever, would I?" Wes was a bit apprehensive at this. 'What good would it do if I went there and wasn't able to see her?'
Something dawned on Eric. "Wait, Captain, if Jen is the pink ranger is a Lieutenant, then why wouldn't Wes be at the same rank?" Everyone looked at Captain Logan.
"Because Commander Datas wants Wes to prove himself worthy of wearing that morpher. I thought it was a bad decision. But Datas wants him to go through the class."
"Which means I have to give up my morpher and try for it again, on top of that not even be able to see Jen, and that I may never get my morpher back!" Wes was frantic at this point.
"Calm down Wes! Let me finish! I never meant 'not get it back ever' I meant get it back, but show Commander Datas that you really are worthy of being the Red Ranger. Frankly, I thought you should be put with Jen, but then again, Commander Datas is my commanding officer."
"What would it be worth? Having a chance at not getting my morpher back. Not to mention never being with Jen." His voice was sad.
"There is a way to be with her, Wes. You can still see her, but after hours, after her shift. Even though she's always on call, even Jen has her shifts. After 5:00pm, she's just Jen Scotts, not Lieutenant Jennifer Scotts. There is a difference as far as she's concerned. After your shift, then you can be with her as long as you want. But I will advise you. Relationships in Time Force are tolerated, but aren't looked upon with an open heart. Some people will tend to think that you're getting some sort of "special treatment" because you have a relationship. If you two had broken up, then the chain of command would be ruptured, as some would think." Logan paused again.
"Wes, if you don't want to do this, I'll understand. You won't be letting anyone down. Jen doesn't know that I'm here right now. She was told I am on an out of town assignment for the day."
Wes smiled. "Don't you mean out of time assignment?" Logan laughed.
"Wes, if you decide to go to the future, don't worry about the Guardians, We can protect the city." Eric said.
"This is your choice, son. Im behind you all the way." Mr. Collins said to his son.
Wes looked around at him. His best friend, Eric. They've been through thick and thin together. And he was behind him all the way. He had no doubt that Eric could handle it.
Then his dad. His father and his best friend. Mr. Collins knew he loved Jen and would do anything to be with he. He also said for Wes to go.
Then there was Jen. A chance to see her, to be with her. He'd have the love of his life back, but at a cost, his morpher. His final decision. After a few minutes of silence and anticipation, he finally spoke.
"Are the uniforms comfortable?" Logan laughed.
"So does this mean your going?" Logan asked.
"You bet." He paused. "Captain."
"Please, Wes. Call me Rob…Jen does. No reason for you not to. Meet at the beach tomorrow morning at 5:30am and we'll get going."
Mr. Collins spoke up. "Wes, don't worry, I can get a good story for you when you leave. I want one thing from you Wes. Just one."
Wes couldn't help but smile. "What's that?"
Mr. Collins smiled. "Come back and visit. I want a few grandkids while you're at it too." Wes laughed.
Silver Hills beach: 5:30amWes looked at the time ship. He saw Logan say something to his officers and they went inside. The wind picked up, which signified the engines were warming up. Wes then saw his dad, and Eric. 'This is what Jen must have felt like.' He walked over.
"Well Wes I…" 'I cant believe I'm saying this' Eric thought. "I'm going to miss you."
"Yea, same here bud. We've had some interesting times. Do me a favor, will you?" Eric nodded. " Look after my dad for me. If anything happens, you know where to find me." He laughed.
"Yea, I know. And yes, I will." They gave each other a brotherly hug.
"Bye Eric, you stubborn son of a bitch."
"See ya Wes, you shitty little rich boy." Both were said very sarcastically.
"Oh, Wes, one more thing." Eric called.
"Yes?"
"When you get there, find Jen and for Christ's sake, marry her!" Eric laughed.
"I'm planning on it, eventually." Wes smiled and went over to his dad.
"Well son, good luck. I can't…I don't know what to say. Only that you better watch it there."
"I will dad, I promise." Mr. Collins drew his son into a hug.
"I love you, Wes." Mr. Collins has tears in his eyes. So did Wes.
"I love you too, Dad."
"Wes, I have one thing for you." He pulled out Wes's red beret and gave it to him. Wes couldn't help but smile. "…and one thing for Jen." He gave Wes a small black velvet box. Wes opened it. Inside was a gold ring with a small diamond integrated into it. "When the time is right Wes."
Wes smiled. "When the time is right, I promise." With one more hug, Wes picked up his three bags full of clothes and toiletries and walked onto the time ship.
"Here we go, Wes. Hold on." He heard Logan call over the roar of the engines.
Wes looked out the window and he saw his best friend and his father. In a second they were gone. All Wes saw was a whirlwind of different colors, and then everything went black.