Summary: Aurora is in college, spending only her weekends and vacations in Crystal Springs. After since Andros' reunion with his children, Blaecleah kept quiet, but peace never lasts for long.

Phantom Rogue: I can update, just not too fast. :P Of course the story's awesome, I'm writing it. Okay, now it's starting to smell here. Fix that computer of yours, 'cause I want an update:D

TrueRomantic: Like your idea, but if I use it Ashley will have to sit it out, since she just had a baby.

Necroblade: Much more happening in this chapter. Sorry for the long wait, read the A/N at the end for the explanation.

DizneeDol: Glad you like it.

Arwennicole: They'll come around very soon. There's one person on the bigger part of the team Aurora does trust no matter what and that'll help bringing the team together.

Juzblue: I'm hoping to get more time to update very soon. After this one, just two more weeks of school and hopefully I'm off then.

The real vampire: Nah, no ranger for Aurora, but it does give me an idea.

Jenny: Go take reviewing lessons from GreenDayfan1, she sent me a review of 5 kB.

GreenDayfan1: 5 kB! Wow. I'm flabbergasted. I don't know what to say, but I'll try. I'm hyper too and I don't even need coffee or staying up late to do so. Yeah, Zhane's cute with Chaitlin, I myself love the way it turned out. I'm glad I can put a smile on your face and brighten your day, it's nice to know that power still exists. Everybody I know is crazy, it runs in my family. :P You know, I'm going to print your review out and put the 'thank-you's in a frame on my room.

Jenny: Okay, not in the order you reviewed, but I needed to respond to GreenDayfan1 first. :P Now onto your review: Nah, you're not an idiot, I am. Cool smily gallery and the price to get in. ;) I never said Aurora didn't know she can trust Chaitlin, she's just scared to get hurt again. No, you were not boring me, please continue, I love to kill people for putting on the pressure on me too. And last about your question in the e-mail. Yes, it's that story, alright.

Ghostwriter: But I love to beg. :( Catch ya on the flip side.

The-power-of-love: Sorry for not updating soon. I'm looking forward to your next update.

It Was Just The Beginning

Chapter 2

Stepping out of the college building, she felt a smile creep on her face. A few hundred meters away she had spotted Mack. She quickly said goodbye to her classmates and walked over to him. He noticed her when she was just five meters away from him. He grinned and spread his arms; she dropped her bag and jumped into his offered hug, placing a soft kiss on his lips.

"Missed you." She told him.

"Missed you too. How was class?"

"Dull, as always. Yours?"

"Boring as hell without you."

Aurora's smile brightened and she stepped out of his embrace, picking up her bag again and walking to the campus exit. Mack quickly fell into step beside her.

"So where are we going?" He asked.

"The park, Surf Spot… if we're lucky we could catch an afternoon movie."

"Movie sounds good." Mack agreed, draping his arm around her shoulder.

They just reached the parking lot when some very ugly aliens appeared, surrounding them.

"What are those?" Mack exclaimed.

"Doesn't matter. Can you fight?" Aurora asked, afraid she'd have to defend both of them.

"I didn't take martial arts classes for nothing." Mack replied.

"Good, better put them to use then." Aurora told him and plunged forward to one of the aliens.

The alien stretched out his arms, but she somersaulted over him. The moment her feet were back on the ground again, she kicked the alien in the back, sending it flying to the ground. Another alien threw a number of attacks at her, which she expertly dodged, catching its arm in the process. In one fluent movement she turned her back to the alien and threw it over her shoulder. It didn't take long for her to fall into a pattern of kicking, spinning, dodging, blocking, punching and blocking again.

She was losing; she knew it, being on the defence more than on the offence. Suddenly twelve multicoloured streaks of light appeared, turning into twelve rangers, taking on the aliens.

"Aurora! Morph!" A familiar voice yelled.

She looked around and spotted a ranger dressed in silver, red and golden ninja-robes. For some reason you couldn't see where one colour started and another stopped. She looked at the ranger in awe for a moment.

"AURORA!" The ranger yelled.

Ray's voice echoed through her head, snapping her out of her daze. As if she had been doing it all her life, she went through the movements of morphing.

"ZODIAC POWER UP, CANCER!" Aurora called.

She felt the power rush through her veins, as she closed her eyes and turned her head upwards, her arms slightly spread at her sides. (A/N: Think Andros battlized morphing, without the groaning and terrible face. :P)

When the rush of power stopped she opened her eyes she looked at her hands. Gloves covered them and her hood lined the edge of her vision. Her suit was coloured both yellow and red - and like Ray's robes, you couldn't see where the colour shifted.

"Alright, let's see what you can do now." She grinned.

The aliens had surrounded her and attacked all at once. It amazed her how her how her speed and strength had increased by at least ten times. Now she had no trouble at all knocking the aliens to the ground. She noticed Mack being in trouble and somersaulted over a group of aliens to help him out. She quickly dealt with the aliens attacking her boyfriend, creating a small opening between battles.

"You okay?" She asked.

"Aurora?"

"That's my name." She giggled and he shot her a quick smile.

"That outfit looks great on you." He called after her when she went to meet the next wave of aliens coming at them.

Soon the aliens had been defeated and Aurora pulled her hood down.

"Everyone okay?" She called to her teammates.

"Fine." The all replied.

Mack walked over to her and wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Cool." He whispered in her ear. "My girlfriend is a Power Ranger."

Aurora smiled and leaned against him.

"Well, I'm glad that's over with." Ray spoke, pulling down his hood too.

"I wouldn't be so sure about that, ranger." A crackling voice replied.

A/N: I'm really, really sorry for not updating so soon. School really is a murder. Soon I'll have my first year finished though, so I'll soon have more time. Hope you liked it. Review!