Disclaimer: JDF is hot. Oh and by the way I don't know him or any of them, so don't ask.

AN: I'm so sorry for the year long non-update thing. There was just a huge twist in my life and it just wasn't great. But things are "getting better all the time" so I'll try to update this more... yhay!

Counterparts

Chapter Two: Nothing More, Nothing Less

"Eric?" Conner asked, squinting his eyes.

"Hey Conner," Eric replied with that "look" he always gave his brother when he made that confused, squinty face.

Ethan, Kira and Trent looked at each other. "So you named your clone Eric?" Ethan huffed.

"Dude, I'm not his clone!" Eric cried.

Conner rolled his eyes at Ethan. "He's my brother." He explained. "You know, the one off at the Ninja Academy... wait... what are you doing here!"

Eric smiled a cheeky smile similar to Conner's. "Winter Break. I decided I'd pay my favourite brother a visit." He looked out of the corner of his eye at Kira. "And I'm glad I did."

"Eric," Conner started. "I'm your only brother."

"Well then that automatically makes you my favourite by default, now doesn't it?" Eric pointed a finger at Conner.

Trent turned to surpress a laugh and Kira just looked at the two brothers amazed how they were so much alike; very arrogant.

"I still say he's your clone," Ethan spoke, after taking all of this in.

"Shut up!" Conner and Eric said simultaneously.

Dr. Oliver had called the rangers back to the lab, briefly before getting back to chizzling into another one of his "findings" that he had found on one of the class digs.

He quickly scanned to see that all of them were there (knowing that one time or another Conner was more than late) and sighed, seeing how the usual and leader wasn't on time.

Tommy's frown quickly turned when he saw his student enter the room. Conner plopped down into a chair; he had to run around a couple of blocks in order to lose his brother because whatever excuse he gave him for leaving, Eric found a loophole and invited himself to tag along.

"Sorry," Conner breathed, exhausted. "Did I miss anything... whew... important?"

"No, we were just about to begin," Dr. O said. He glanced over at Ethan. "Ethan. Put it away. Now."

Ethan quickly closed his laptop and set it gently onto the floor, shifting his eyes like he wasn't a suspicious one.

Dr. Oliver cleared his throat. "So anyway, Hayley and I have made the discovery that--"

Suddenly, Tommy was interrupted by the alarm going off. Hayley ran to the monitors to see that Mesogog had sent one of his monsters and Elsa, equipped with TyrannoDrones, loose on the city.

Conner peered at the screen closer as they viewed the screen of where the attack was taking place. It was in downtown Reefside and everyone was running, like usual, except for one person. Someone was trying to fight the drones and looked just like...

"Eric," Conner muttered.

"C'mon let's go," Dr. O said, as they all ran to get into their stance, ready for action.

"Conner, what does your brother think he's doing!" Kira whisper yelled to him, before they morphed.

Conner whispered yelled back, "I don't know! He's my brother!"

"Good point!" Kira gave him a look.

"Dino thunder, power up, HA!"

"Eric you could've been killed!" Conner yelled at his brother in frustration. "I mean, just thankfully we--the Power Rangers came and saved your butt or you would've been screwed!"

Eric held his hands up for Conner to calm down. "Hey man, chill. Take it easy," He leaned back on the couch at the Cyberspace, putting his feet on the coffee table. "It's not like I'm at the ninja academy for nothing."

Conner swiped his feet off the table and grunted. "Well you sure aren't passing very well now are you?"

Kira came up to the two boys before anything could get started amongst them. "Hey guys!" she chirped.

Both of the brothers stared at her, all glammed up and ready for her gig. Kira wore a yellow top with white long sleeves, only her right shoulder was bare, with a plaid black and yellow skirt with black leggings. Her hair had been straightened for the occasion and she only wore her usual bit of make-up, but it was enough to make it look like she was glowing.

Conner opened his mouth to say something, but Eric beat him to it.

"Wow, Kira you look... fantastic," Eric smiled, like he hadn't just been checking her our the last five minutes.

Kira smiled. "Thanks Eric! I guess not all guys with the last name McKnight aren't jerks,"

Conner's jaw dropped. "What's that supposed to mean!"

Eric got up and offered to buy Kira a drink before her show started. Conner expected total rejection, but his eyeballs could've popped out of their sockets when she actually said yes. Eric looked over his shoulder to Conner and raised his eyebrows.

Conner did his best to grin back like he usually did when one of them picked up a girl, but this time, he had to force it. He didn't know why he felt so... annoyed with Eric hitting on Kira. But he also never remembered thinking how beautiful she was either...

'Wait, get a hold of yourself, Conner,' He thought, taking in a deep breath. 'You two are just good friends; nothing more, nothing less.' He sighed. "Besides, what good would that be for the team?" he muttered aloud to himself.

He made the mistake of glancing back over at the counter where Eric and Kira were, both laughing and enjoying themselves.

But what good would that be for the team?