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Kindred Spirit
Chapter 3
Doctor Tommy Oliver sat at his desk in the school laboratory the next morning. He was marking test papers. He suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back; he wasn't as young as he used to be... His hair had been chopped short from when he was younger and was now spiked with gel. Tommy knew lines of old age were beginning to creep onto his face. He gave a disenchanted sigh.
Suddenly the bell rung to signal the start of classes. Tommy groaned and put down his pen. Students of Reefside High School began traipsing into the lab. Last in were Conner, Ethan, Kira, Cassidy and Devin. Devin shut the door behind him as the class fell silent. Tommy took his place in front of the class.
"Okay," Tommy began, "today we're starting on the Solar System." There were a series of morose groans throughout the room. "And since you're all such experts in physics, I'll expect top marks from you!"
"We're only good in physics because we all cheated off Kira last time!" shouted a student at the back, grinning.
"Oh, well that means double the homework!" exclaimed Tommy, now grinning.
"Devin!" bellowed the rest of the class, turning to face the now red in the face student.
"Right," Tommy continued after they'd all settled down, "who can tell me the name of the biggest star in our Solar System?"
The class was silent. Conner raised his hand in an attempt to redeem himself for all the times he got questions wrong.
"Is it the Sun?" he asked, though looking confused.
"You idiot, the Sun isn't a star!" Cassidy gloated.
"Actually, Mr McKnight is for once correct," Tommy said, raising his eyebrow, "well done, Conner."
Conner grinned, looking very, very pleased with himself.
After the class, Kira stayed behind to talk to Tommy. After everyone had gone, she stepped up to his desk.
"Um, Dr O," Kira began, "do you think you could help me with something?"
"Sure Kira, what is it?"
Kira hesitated. "I kind of need a favour. You know that video diary of your time as a ranger?"
"The one you watched when I had been captured by Mesogog?" Tommy recalled.
"Yeah, well, can I see it again?" pleaded Kira. "I need to know something about a past ranger."
Tommy kept putting his things in his briefcase while he thought about it.
"Sure. I'll take you home later and you can see it there," he said.
Once at Tommy's house later on in the day, Hailey played the video diary while Kira and Tommy watched. As the video played through Mighty Morphin, Zeo and Turbo, Tommy fondly remembered his past memories as a ranger.
Those were the good days. But I have to stop living in the past. I need to move on. I don't have the team mates I once had, but I've got others now; Hailey, Conner, Kira, Ethan and Trent. They're such great people. Now, let's find what Kira's looking for…
Finally, the Ninja Storm rangers came to the screen. It showed Shane, Dustin and Tori receiving their powers. And then Blake and –
"Stop!" Kira said suddenly. Hailey paused the video. "There he is!"
The screen showed two young men. One looked of oriental or Pilipino decent with short spiky black hair. The other was well built and blonde…
"They're the Bradley brothers," Tommy explained, "the Ninja Storm Thunder rangers. They lost their powers last year when Lothor was finally defeated. According to my sources, Blake is now a worldwide motocross champion, and Hunter is the Headmaster of the Thunder Ninja Academy."
Kira's mouth hung open.
"I knew I was right!" said Hailey triumphantly. "All we need to do now is get the two lovebirds together again!"
"They've met before?" Tommy asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hunter was in the Cyber Café the other night," said Hailey proudly, "I introduced them."
Tommy rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Two rangers meeting without knowing about the other's double identity? It's true what they say, it really is a small world…
"Right, I'll do a search for him on the ranger database," suggested Hailey. "Hunter Bradley…there we go! Hunter enjoys motocross, walks in the rain, martial arts, working out and listens to Greenday and Avril Lavigne. He's nearly nighteen; his birthday is next week. He's loyal, hard working, stubborn, single-minded and brooding."
"Sounds like your type!" came a voice from behind. Tommy, Hailey and Kira spun around to find Conner, Ethan and Trent laughing their heads off.
"Come on guys, this is serious!" scolded Hailey. "You're so insensitive!"
But the guys were still in fits of laughter.
"Oh yeah, deadly serious!" choked Ethan clapping his hands together.
Kira couldn't take any more of it. She clenched her teeth together and narrowed her eyes.
"You just don't understand, do you?" she fumed. With that, Kira stormed out, slamming the door behind her. The others stopped laughing.
"Way to go, guys," muttered Tommy.
Okay, short chapter, but it was action packed, right? Maybe not… I'll stop rambling now. Please review, I love reviews!