A Ranger Reunion: Chapter 2
By Ryan T. Morris
Summery: A sequel to the popular "A Christmas Reunion." This time, the Dino Thunder Rangers join Kimberly and Tommy as they go to the annual reunion of former Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin and Zeo only) which this year is being held in Peekskill, New York.
Notes: Power Rangers and all related characters are the property of The Walt Disney Company. The Facts of Life and all related characters are the property of Sony Pictures Television.
Soon it was the week of the Reunion, after the long flight from California to New York, Tommy, Kim, Conner, Kira, Ethan, Haley, and Trent, rented a shuttle van and headed up to the small town of Peekskill. A couple of hours later, they pulled up a gate that had a sign on it that read, "The Little Inn of Peekskill." But, this Inn was anything but little, it resembled a large mansion. The teenage Rangers were stunned as they pulled up the door. "This is where we are staying?" said Conner.
"This place is huge," said Ethan.
"It's bigger than my house," said Kira.
The group got out of the car, got their bags and went inside. There was no one at the front desk, so Tommy rang the bell. A couple of seconds later the manager walked out of the office, "Can I help you?"
"Yes," said Tommy, "We have a reservation."
"Name?"
"Dr. Tommy Oliver."
The man typed Tommy's name in the computer, "Yes, we have your reservation, Dr. Oliver. You'll have rooms 103, 104, and 105. They are located at the top of the stairs and to the right. Do you need some help with your luggage?"
"No, we've got it. Thanks."
Kim stepped up next to Tommy, "Has anyone else checked in yet?"
"Just Mr. Scott, his wife, and daughter."
"Uncle Tommy!" said a girl's voice from behind them. They turned around and saw a 9 year old Asian girl bound down the stairs. Kim's jaw dropped because the little girl looked just like Trini at that age. Just behind the girl was her father, Jason, and her stepmother, Kat, who looked like she was just starting to show.
The girl jumped into Tommy's arms, and he said, "Hey, Short Stuff." Tommy gave her a quick hug and set her back on the ground, "Stephanie, this is your Aunt Kim. She was your mom's best friend."
"Nice to meet you, Aunt Kim," said the young girl, as she offered her hand to Kim
"Nice to meet you too, Stephanie," said Kim, as she shook Stephanie's hand.
"Kim?" said Jason as he walked up to his 'sister' and gave her a hug, "What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to surprise you all," she said.
"Well, you sure did," said Kat, then she hit Tommy on the arm, "Why didn't you tell us she was coming?"
"She swore me to secrecy," said Tommy.
"It's good to see you, Kim," said Kat.
"It's nice to see you too, Kat," said Kim, "How far along are you?"
"4 and a half months."
"How long have you and Jason been married?"
"Almost a year."
"Well, congratulations."
"Thanks."
"Guys," said Tommy, to the teenage Rangers, "This is Jason and Katherine Scott. Jason was the first Red Ranger, and Kat was the second Pink Ranger. Jason and Kat this is Conner McKnight the Red DinoThunder Ranger, Kira Ford the Yellow DinoThunder Ranger, Ethan James the Blue DinoThunder Ranger, Trent Mercer the White DinoThunder Ranger, and our technical expert, Haley Johnson."
The former and current Rangers all shook hands and for the rest of the day the rest of the Ranger family arrived. Next came Rocky & Aisha with their 4 daughters, 4 year old Tamera, 3 year old Adora, 2 year old Sophie, and 6 month old Rosa. After them Zack & Angela arrived with their 7 year old son George. The next group to arrived was Tanya & Adam with their 3 year old daughter Tia and 1 year old Sam. And, lastly Billy arrived. That night after dinner Zack, Kim, Kira, and Aisha entertained the adults in the lounge of the hotel, while the kids stayed upstairs. Stephanie and George stayed in their respective rooms. Adam, Tanya, Rocky, and Aisha took turns looking after their young children.
Stephanie was working on her homework, on her laptop, she yawned and saw the time. It was almost 10:00pm, so she deiced to say goodnight to her dad and step mom.
Meanwhile, down in the lounge, Haley was talking to Jason at the bar, "You know, Jason," she said, "Stephanie is so much older than the other kids. You and Trini must have been very young when she was born."
"We were both 16 when she was conceived," said Jason.
"How did it happen?"
"Well, while we where at the Youth Conference, Trini and I became closer and closer. One night, we were going back to our dorm and we got caught in a sudden down pour. And, that night we made love. Nine months later, Stephanie was born."
"So, she was a mistake?"
"Yeah, I guess you could say she was a mistake."
Stephanie was about to enter the lounge when she heard Jason say, "Nine moths later, Stephanie was born." She stayed out of the lounge for a couple of more seconds and it broke her heart when she heard her father say she was a mistake. Her eyes filed with tears and she ran out the front door of the hotel and into the woods behind the complex.
To Be Continued...