THE REASON - Part Six: Peace Within Myself
Summary: Tommy comes home, figuring the only way to get out of thinking about Kim was to work on his martial art skills in the woods.
Disclaimer: Power Rangers will never be in my hands, only the power to create a fanfic. Again, if my facts aren't right, I must apologize. But you just have to deal. Hoobastank, it's the reason I've gotten this far with this story. So, don't sue me. No one.
"Out in the woods nothing really matters. You never felt so free until you open up your mind to the world around you." –Eclyptyk Neo
Tommy pulled into the driveway of his house, and turned off the engine. He leaned forward, hugging the wheel for some time, trying to relay all thoughts going through his mind.
"What the hell is wrong with me?" He shook his head. "No. It can't be. No way. It couldn't have been with her. And even if it was, she probably just came by to tell me that she married that bastard, Carl. She doesn't want anything more to do with me. We couldn't even look at each other at the funeral." He drummed the wheel with his fingertips, then forced out a punch, making the car honk shortly. "Damn it, Jason. This is your fault, I swear. If you didn't have to bring it up, none of this would have been going through my mind."
He groaned, running his hands across his hair before getting out of the car.
The area was calm and quiet. There wasn't much activity, like always. And that was one reason why Tommy had chose the area. For the peace and quiet. And for his underground lab.
He didn't even go into the house, and retreated into the woods.
The tree cover was good for hiding away the many secrets he still had left to shield. It wasn't traveled much by anyone, except the animals native to the area. There was no other disturbance, except for the little training sessions he would hold with the other rangers.
He picked up his pace as he began to spring over fallen trees and rocks to his one place of peace. Serenity. Privacy. He pulled back a set of bushes and stepped out into the opening. It was open to a small lake and waterfall. Into a place, he knew he could call his own with no disturbance. It was a place to practice his martial arts skills in peace. The area he dubbed, Tiger Star and the waterfall, White Dragon. A way to set his ranks, and remember who he was as a Ranger.
He would come out here on times when he needed to clear his mind. It came with the reason for settling in Reefside. There was an easy retreat to the woods, or a private beach to think. The community was friendly. The setting wasn't going to be of any trouble, up until Mesogog decided to foil out his plans to take out the city. And came the birth of the new generation of Rangers. Though, Tommy had hoped he would never have to hand over the morphers to three teens, he knew that Conner, Ethan and Kira would be perfect for the job. The gems didn't choose them for any reason.
Time out here just didn't matter. He could be out here for hours at a time, and not really notice or care.
It was time he needed. For peace. For quiet. For reflection. For time alone. To block himself away from the rest of society for a few hours.
He walked over to the side of the lake, and followed a path of rocks that would take him underneath the waterfall and into a small cave lit only by the fire sticks on the wall. They ignited with every step he took, as he came to halt in front of the back of the cave. He closed his eyes, and brought his hands together in a bowing stance. The wall began to glow with a pure white light, as the shape on the wall became more visible. A symbol of his Ranger stature: a dragon, a white tiger, a falcon, a star. His own Temple of Power.
With a lightning fast move, he ripped off his clothes, to reveal a set of white ninja garments underneath. The white ninja clothes he had called his own all those years ago, encrusted with the gold coin of his inner animal spirit–the falcon.
He pulled into a fighter stance. "Ninja Power. The falcon."
Through the years he had searched within himself to re-harness his Ninja powers. Though the coins were lost and destroyed to morph into his ranger form, he still had the power of the ninja and falcon inside him. The six of them did. Those that had obtained their ancient ninja powers and animal spirits by Ninjor, the true bearer of the Power Coins. Anything felt possible when he harnessed those powers, and it was his source of peace. In the past, he had come up unsuccessful to find it inside. Failed in every respect. He was falling apart, and he knew that. After the generation of the Ninja Storm Rangers came into play, so did his ability to re-establish the long, lost ninja powers withing himself. He ran into the three Wind Rangers while he was in Blue Bay Harbor, and spoke of his connection to the Rangers, and the ninja powers. He would help them train in the shadows, until Cam had made the discovery. It was him who helped Tommy re-harness his own ninja powers of the Falcon. With it, he learned to shield his thoughts. Used the shadows as an advantage. Become a ninja again. It would be a key action in the future, though harnessing the powers of invisibility made it that much easier.
He turned, and made a running start for the waterfall base. He made a leap into the air, and somersaulted over to the edge of the lake, without missing a step. He barely had a drop on him.
And with that, practiced the ancient form of the Ninjetti.
Hours passed.
That was his goal. It cleared his mind.
He was sitting atop a rock in the middle of the lake, meditating. He was in his Black Dino Thunder Ranger suit.
A gentle breeze brushed passed him, as he opened his eyes, looking around.
It was late. The sun would set in a few hours, and he had to get back and finish grading those quizzes from the past week.
He slowly got to his feet, and with no hesitation jumped to the edge of the lake. "Power down."
His Ranger suit was replaced by his normal clothes, as he disappeared back into the woods and back to his house.
tbc......
A/N: So, it is true. Tommy maintains his ninja powers of his animal spirit, the falcon. If you're confused now, don't worry, I'll fill you in as the stories comes along. Gotta throw in a twist, or this may never work with me. And I know, there is no tie into "White Thunder" yet. It'll be awhile.
Summary: Tommy comes home, figuring the only way to get out of thinking about Kim was to work on his martial art skills in the woods.
Disclaimer: Power Rangers will never be in my hands, only the power to create a fanfic. Again, if my facts aren't right, I must apologize. But you just have to deal. Hoobastank, it's the reason I've gotten this far with this story. So, don't sue me. No one.
"Out in the woods nothing really matters. You never felt so free until you open up your mind to the world around you." –Eclyptyk Neo
Tommy pulled into the driveway of his house, and turned off the engine. He leaned forward, hugging the wheel for some time, trying to relay all thoughts going through his mind.
"What the hell is wrong with me?" He shook his head. "No. It can't be. No way. It couldn't have been with her. And even if it was, she probably just came by to tell me that she married that bastard, Carl. She doesn't want anything more to do with me. We couldn't even look at each other at the funeral." He drummed the wheel with his fingertips, then forced out a punch, making the car honk shortly. "Damn it, Jason. This is your fault, I swear. If you didn't have to bring it up, none of this would have been going through my mind."
He groaned, running his hands across his hair before getting out of the car.
The area was calm and quiet. There wasn't much activity, like always. And that was one reason why Tommy had chose the area. For the peace and quiet. And for his underground lab.
He didn't even go into the house, and retreated into the woods.
The tree cover was good for hiding away the many secrets he still had left to shield. It wasn't traveled much by anyone, except the animals native to the area. There was no other disturbance, except for the little training sessions he would hold with the other rangers.
He picked up his pace as he began to spring over fallen trees and rocks to his one place of peace. Serenity. Privacy. He pulled back a set of bushes and stepped out into the opening. It was open to a small lake and waterfall. Into a place, he knew he could call his own with no disturbance. It was a place to practice his martial arts skills in peace. The area he dubbed, Tiger Star and the waterfall, White Dragon. A way to set his ranks, and remember who he was as a Ranger.
He would come out here on times when he needed to clear his mind. It came with the reason for settling in Reefside. There was an easy retreat to the woods, or a private beach to think. The community was friendly. The setting wasn't going to be of any trouble, up until Mesogog decided to foil out his plans to take out the city. And came the birth of the new generation of Rangers. Though, Tommy had hoped he would never have to hand over the morphers to three teens, he knew that Conner, Ethan and Kira would be perfect for the job. The gems didn't choose them for any reason.
Time out here just didn't matter. He could be out here for hours at a time, and not really notice or care.
It was time he needed. For peace. For quiet. For reflection. For time alone. To block himself away from the rest of society for a few hours.
He walked over to the side of the lake, and followed a path of rocks that would take him underneath the waterfall and into a small cave lit only by the fire sticks on the wall. They ignited with every step he took, as he came to halt in front of the back of the cave. He closed his eyes, and brought his hands together in a bowing stance. The wall began to glow with a pure white light, as the shape on the wall became more visible. A symbol of his Ranger stature: a dragon, a white tiger, a falcon, a star. His own Temple of Power.
With a lightning fast move, he ripped off his clothes, to reveal a set of white ninja garments underneath. The white ninja clothes he had called his own all those years ago, encrusted with the gold coin of his inner animal spirit–the falcon.
He pulled into a fighter stance. "Ninja Power. The falcon."
Through the years he had searched within himself to re-harness his Ninja powers. Though the coins were lost and destroyed to morph into his ranger form, he still had the power of the ninja and falcon inside him. The six of them did. Those that had obtained their ancient ninja powers and animal spirits by Ninjor, the true bearer of the Power Coins. Anything felt possible when he harnessed those powers, and it was his source of peace. In the past, he had come up unsuccessful to find it inside. Failed in every respect. He was falling apart, and he knew that. After the generation of the Ninja Storm Rangers came into play, so did his ability to re-establish the long, lost ninja powers withing himself. He ran into the three Wind Rangers while he was in Blue Bay Harbor, and spoke of his connection to the Rangers, and the ninja powers. He would help them train in the shadows, until Cam had made the discovery. It was him who helped Tommy re-harness his own ninja powers of the Falcon. With it, he learned to shield his thoughts. Used the shadows as an advantage. Become a ninja again. It would be a key action in the future, though harnessing the powers of invisibility made it that much easier.
He turned, and made a running start for the waterfall base. He made a leap into the air, and somersaulted over to the edge of the lake, without missing a step. He barely had a drop on him.
And with that, practiced the ancient form of the Ninjetti.
Hours passed.
That was his goal. It cleared his mind.
He was sitting atop a rock in the middle of the lake, meditating. He was in his Black Dino Thunder Ranger suit.
A gentle breeze brushed passed him, as he opened his eyes, looking around.
It was late. The sun would set in a few hours, and he had to get back and finish grading those quizzes from the past week.
He slowly got to his feet, and with no hesitation jumped to the edge of the lake. "Power down."
His Ranger suit was replaced by his normal clothes, as he disappeared back into the woods and back to his house.
tbc......
A/N: So, it is true. Tommy maintains his ninja powers of his animal spirit, the falcon. If you're confused now, don't worry, I'll fill you in as the stories comes along. Gotta throw in a twist, or this may never work with me. And I know, there is no tie into "White Thunder" yet. It'll be awhile.