Prequel to Dinothunder. All things related to the Rangers are Saban's and Co. and Tommy's roommate is mine.

"Tommy?" A sleepy voice floated across the room. His roommate was leaning across the doorway. "What are you still doing up?"

"Working on this blue print." Tommy looked over at the girl he had been living with for the last six months. They had been in the same education program for the last couple years and they both needed a place to stay. They found an apartment and instead of fighting over it they decided to split it. They had become very close and she knew about his life in Angel Grove and his passion for dinotechnology.

She looked at the man that was fading away before her. "Why?"

"You know why." Tommy internally winced at his tone. He was tired and frustrated and he envied the fact that she had been asleep on the couch for the last three hours.

"You could have told her no."

"T.J. deserved the chance. It was his turn. I would have never survived in space. And although Andros and I are close I'm not sure I would have bowed to his leadership."

"So now you are letting a dream control your life. Tommy you aren't even a ranger anymore. I understand the "Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger" motto, but you don't have your powers like you used to."

"And you waste your's."

"That was low Oliver."

"Look I'm exhausted. We can pick this up tomorrow. I'm going to bed and so are you."

"You can't dismiss me like that."

"Fine stay up. I'm going to sleep. Goodnight."

"Tommy I'm just saying that I understand. That's all. We are far from finished with this discussion."

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight Tommy. Just don't let it consume you." With that she left the doorway and headed to her room.