Disclaimer: I do not own the power rangers. I'll give them back when I'm finished. Character's you don't recognise belong to me.
AN: Ok people, here's the last chapter. I hope you like it. For those who wanted her to stay, read all of it. For those who wanted them to be long distance, stop reading before you get to where it says a year later. SeeI catered for all with this chapter.
Crimson-Ranger: LOL, I can't think of anything else to say besides that review made me laugh. I didn't want to make the ending too soppy, so I hope you approve.
the real vampire: Don't be mad at yourself. At least you've read it now.
garnetred: He's your update. She explains somewhere in it for her reason to decline.
I hope you all like the ending.
Chapter seventeen
Nearly a month had gone since Jake and Simone returned to England. When they arrived back to their ninja academy it was like a holiday. Everyone was so relaxed and laid back. Sure there were still lessons, but the students and teachers weren't worried about when the next attack was coming.
Life at the Lightning Ninja Academy was able to get back to normal, just like life at the Wind and Thunder Academy back in the States.
A couple of days after Jake and Simone left, Blake also left to get back to his tour. He hoped he wouldn't have to use the excuse of 'there is a family emergency back home' again. Hunter shook his head at that lame excuse, when he heard about it. Especially since he was Blake's only close family. Well there was their grandmother but the boys didn't know her very well to call her close family.
Tori and Blake's date went very well and they spent alot of time together before he had to leave again. Though he did promise to call her more often when he was away.
Marah and Dustin seemed to be getting close. He forgave her for what she did to him when they came across Beevil, but she felt she didn't deserve his forgivness.
Another two who had promised to stay in contact was Hunter and Simone. He really thought she would stay, but he was mistaken.
Back in England. "He lines up the shot, he shoots and..."
"He misses." Simone laughed. "If you going to build up your shot with commentary, at least be able to score Adrian." She teased.
"Like you can do any better." Adrian folded his arms.
"You wanna bet?" Simone picked up the basketball and lined up the shot.
She was just shooting the ball when Adrian shouted "MISS".
And indeed, she missed. Simone turned to her friend. "That was low."
"You would've missed anyway." Adrian was interupted by Simone's mobile phone beeping.
She took it out of her pocket and read the message. 'Hey mate. Got home and dare was a mesg on da machine 4 ya from Hunter.' "Trust him to call when I'm not home."
"Hunter?" Adrian asked. When Simone nodded he sighed. "So why exactly didn't you take him up on his offer?"
"Take him up on his offer? You make it sound like a business deal." Simone sat down on the ground by her bag. "I didn't stay because I would miss all of this. My family, my friends, my life." Simone shrugged. "I wanted to stay, really, but, I guess I wasn't confident enough to stay. I bet that sounds silly."
"Well...yeah." Adrian laughed as Simone playfully punched him. "Actually, for once I understand where you're coming from." He put his arm around her. "It's not like you don't call each other. All's cool."
A year later
Hunter sat down in his office. He had a long day and all he wanted to do was go home and sleep. He was meant to be interviewing a potential new teacher for the academy. It was someone Sensei Amino had recommended. All he knew was that the applicant was ideal for the job and was also a ninja, one his Sensei knew. Hunter thought if the person came recommended by his Sensei then they must be good. If only he knew more about the person, like the person's name to start with. He hated all the secrecy about it. Hunter jumped when his phone rang. He rubbed his eyes when he answered it. "Hello?"
"Hey stranger."
Hunter immediatly recognised the English tones. "Hi. How are you?"
"I'm alright, besides feeling a bit nervous."
"Nervous? What for?"
"I'm meeting up with someone I haven't seen in a long time and I'm wondering what the reception will be like. Also I have a job interview today."
"I'm sure the person you are meeting is probably feeling the same way as you. Don't worry about the meeting it will go well like your interview. So what's the job you're interviewing for?"
"A teaching position. I heard that the headmaster of the school is a hardcase or as a mate of mine would say a hardass." Simone smiled at the other end of the phone. She had to keep herself from laughing.
"I bet you'll do great." Hunter looked up when he heard a knock on the door. "Look I have to go, but I'll call you back later to find out how everything went."
"Ok then."
"Talk to you later."
"Sure. Bye."
"Bye." Hunter hung up the phone and fixed his attire. He didn't want to look bad and bring down the school's reputation with him. Before his hand reached the door handle, he thought about what Simone just said. 'Wait she's got an interview today? But it's night over there.' He thought as he opened the door. When he saw the person in front of him, his face took on an expression of shock.
"Yep, I was expecting that expression." Simone grinned. "Well? Aren't you going to let me in?"
"How? What? When did you get here?" Hunter hugged her as he tried to find the right thing to say.
"Yesterday. I've been staying round my cousins again and driving her mad about meeting you again."
"Wait so you were nervous about seeing me again?" Hunter pulled away.
Simone shrugged. "Yeah. I wish I had done it earlier."
"Me too." Hunter closed his office door as people out in the corridoor were looking in. He watched as Simone sat down. "Hold on, did you call me a hardass?"
Simone laughed. Yes, this was definately the reaction she was expecting and she was enjoying every bit of it.
AN: Well I thought I should end it there for two reasons. 1) I didn't want it to get too soppy. 2) My muse is at the track at the moment, in another country. Wrong time to take a vacation. That's all I've got to say. At least the endings open it up to a sequel using my character's, which I've got an idea for and will be written down soon.
I hope you enjoyed the story because I had fun writing it. Please review. And I'll throw in a Hunter for every review, lol. Now you'll have to share him, nicely.
