Jason braced himself as his long time friend began to open the door. He let out a breath that he had unconciously been holding in. He didn't understand why he was nervous, though he found that he was filled with the despised sensation.
He had a sudden flashback as Tommy told the rangers to come inside. In his mind Jason went back to years and years before. He was seventeen, a junior in High School and he harbored a deep secret that he shared with five of his peers. That group and the new had one thing in common and that was Tommy, other than that everything seemed so different to Jason.
"Are these the kids you were talking about, Uncle Tommy?" Julie asked.
"Uncle Tommy?" Connor questioned with a raised brow.
Tommy simply smiled, laughing softly and looking down to the ground for a moment before closing the door and turning to look at his teammates. "You guys," He began slowly. "I want you to meet Jason, a close lifelong friend of mine."
"Hey Jason." The small congregation said in unison.
"I'm sure you all remember him from the video," The black ranger continued. "This face," He jestured to Julie, who let out a soft giggle. "You wouldn't remember, her name is Julie, she's his daughter."
"Oh..so that's Jason.." Ethan muttered, thinking aloud to himself.
"Ethan," Kira snapped softly.
"Huh?" Connor asked, turning to look at Kira, who growled in aggrivation.
"You know – Dr. O...Kat...Brian," Kelly put in.
"Oh.." Connor said, mouth forming an 'o' and his eyes widening slightly.
"Smart, Connor," Trent said with a chuckle to his friend in red.
"Seems as though you've been talking about me, Oliver." Jason laughed along with the others, smiling at all of them as he saw how close they all were.
"Me?" Tommy asked, looking mockingly shocked. "Now why would I do that?" He smilled inoccently, dark eyes sparkling with happiness. "I actually didn't say a thing, Jase..Now.." He turned to look at the yellow ranger. "Who told you all of this?"
"Our local rocket scientist," Ethan answered.
"And who told her?" Jason asked, looking to Tommy.
"Guilty," Was the answer Tommy gave, earning laughs from everyone.
"Hello!" The voice of the youngest girl rang out among the laughs. "Still look for someone to play with!" The laughs stopped and they all looked at her, before laughing again. "Daddy?"
"Yes?" Jason looked down at his daughter, pushing down his laughs.
The little girl didn't say anything for a moment, simply gazed up at her father. She finally looked over to Connor and pointed at him. "Red.." She pointed then to Kira. "Yellow..." Her little finger shifted over to Trent. "White and Pink..." She added, having shifted over to look at Kelly. "And Uncle Tommy is in black..."
"You're so smart, honey." Jason kissed his daughter's forehead. "Would you all mind playing with Julie?"
"Of coarse not," Kira said warmly. "Anyone wanna come and help?"
"I will.." Connor voulenteered. Kira smiled, gently taking Julie into her arms and heading towards the door, Connor following on his crutches.
"Hold up, you three – I've got one last thing to say before you go," Tommy said, reaching out and placing his hand on the doorknob. He slowly opened it for them before continuing. "Jase and Julie are going to be liying here with me for a while...Which means that we'll need a babysitting around here from time to time..."
"We're all here to help, Dr O." Trent put in with a smile as he looked over at his mentor.
"So, Julie, what do you like to do?" Kira asked the little girl, once they were all situated on the porch of Tommy's house.
"I like my doll and I like to watch TV." Julie said, running her fingers along the smooth wood.
"I loved dolls when I was your age...What about you Connor?" Kira joked gently.
"Well, I wasn't too big on dolls, but I loved TV." Connor said with a laugh.
"Can I ask you two something?" Julie questioned, twirling her hair around her finger.
"Sure, Julie." The two answered at the same time. They shared a glance, though both blushed and looked back to the little girl
"Well.." Julie began slowly. She paused to stand up and brush off her little dress. "I was watching TV and I saw a wedding and in the wedding they had a flower girl.." She continued, clasping her hands behind her nack and rocking back and forth on the balls of her feet. "And I was wondering...if I could be the flower girl when you two get married..I've practiced, I'm really good...Pretty please?"
"Julie...what makes you think we're going to get married?" Kira asked the little girl softly, holding off a blush.
"Well you do like each other right?" Julie asked, making both Kira and Connor blush.
"Of coarse we do, Julie." Connor answered slowly.
"Well, my daddy told me that if two people like each other they get married!" Julie said in exasperation, as it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"I'll tell you what, Julie...If Kira and I ever chose to get married and we don't elope," He winked teasingly at Kira. "You can be the flower girl." He added, not wanting to hurt her feelings.
"Cool! I'm gonna go tell Daddy." Julie turned excitedly and ran into the house.
"Conn?"
"Yeah..."
Silence. Connor opened his mouth to say something before she spoke. "You're going to make a great dad someday.."
"Thanks Kira..."
"Only saying the truth..." Kira stood up, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "I think I'm gonna head inside.." She leaned down, placing a gentle kiss on his cheek.
"What was that for?" Connor wondered aloud.
"For being you.." Kira told him, a smile playing her lips. "You coming?"
"Yeah.."
Julie rushed into the house and headed down the stairs into the Dino Lab in search of her father – practically bursting with excitement at the thought of telling him about Connor and Kira making him their flower girl. She came to a stop once in front of her father, the boy in white and girl in pink at his side. "Daddy, Daddy, guess what!" She squealed excitedly, causing them all to turn around to look at her.
"What is it, honey?" Jason asked, kneeling down so he was eye level with her.
"Connor and Kira said that I could be the flower girl in their wedding!" The small child exclaimed excitedly.
"Cone and Kira are getting married?" Trent questioned, raising a brow.
"Yup yup yup," Julie said happily. "They told me they like each other."
"Wow.." Kelly whispered, laughing softly, unable to say much else.
Jason smiled, lifting his daughter into his arms. "Come on, honey, let's go tell your Uncle Tommy the good news."
"Well...that was random.." Trent said to his coworker.
"Yeah I know.." Kelly answered back. "Still, I can see it happening.."
Trent nodded in agreement. "So can I..." He paused a moment before continuing. "I feel so bad for Julie...She didn't' even get to know her mother before she died, at least I did..."
"I'm glad that I did do.." Kelly whispered, blinking a few times as tears began to gather in her eyes.
"You did?" Trent asked, speaking slowly and carefully, knowing that he was treading on emotional grounds.
Kelly nodded, taking in a deep breath before speaking. "My mother...She died about a year ago...That's part of the reason why we moved her, my dad wanted us to start over.." She whispered, silent tears falling down her cheeks.
"Come here, Kell.." The boy opposite her whispered, knowing the pain of losing a parent. He gently pulled her into his arms, holding her close and kissing the top of her head. "It'll be ok, I promise...It'll be ok.."
'I wonder where everyone is...' Ethan thought as he descended the steps down to the Dino Lab. He paused before he reached the bottom, spotting Trent kissing a crying Kelly on her forehead. After the kiss Trent simply held her close, letting her cry softly into his chest. It seemed so natural, as if they were ment to be together.
It seemed that everyone was ment to be with someone, everyone but Ethan. He wanted as everyoned clicked together; Conor and Kira, Trent and Kelly, and Tommy and Kim. He couldn't help but wonder if he was meant to be with somebody or to die alone and old.
That wasn't his only worry though. He also was worried about feeling like he was the fifth wheel of the group. He didn't want to feel like an extra, just there because he happened to be a Power Ranger too.
'Maybe I'm worrying too much..' He thought to himself as he sat down on the top step. 'I can't help it though...Why can't I just be five years old again?' He sighed softly, thinking back to Julie. So much had happened in her short life, yet she kept on smiling. No worries, no problems, no cares – only happiness. 'Growing up sucks...' He thought looking up as Trent and Kelly began to head upstairs.
"Hey Ethan," Trent began with a smile. "What're you doing?"
"Just thinking.." Ethan said softly, looking up at the two.
"You alright?" Kelly asked, her eyes sparkling gently with concern.
"Fine, just fine. Come on, let's go upstairs...."
Jason smiled, gazing around his friend's living room – looking from ranger to ranger. It felt strange to know that the teenagers around him were all active power rangers and he was only a friend, an ally. The only other time he had been nothing but a stand by was when he was kidnapped and Tommy received "Turbo" powers. Though, he didn't feel it was the time or place to be thinking about that.
His eyes moved to the friend he had just been thinking about and he almost laughed. Tommy seemed so out of place, being the eldest of the group. Yet somehow the team just didn't feel right without him. Jason didn't know how Tommy managed it, but then again Tommy did like doing the impossible. Before he was able to continue his thoughts anymore he was interrupted by the words of the yellow ranger.
"Mr. Scott..Jason.." She began, unsure of what to call him. "It was a pleasure meeting you and I would love to stay and talk...but I need to be going, my band's preforming at the café tonight."
"Why should you go alone?" Tommy asked, eyes twinkling. "Why don't we all go? You wouldn't mind, would you Jase?"
"Of coarse not!" Jason put in with a smile. "I'd love to go."
"Great! You can meet Hayley!" Tommy added, smirkling slightly.
"Jason and Heyley, huh?" The current red ranger put in, raising a brow and smiling.
"Oh, they would make such a cute couple!" Kelly said, or rather nearly yelled.
"And if they got married," Ethan began, adding to the fuel. "Then Dr. O could call both of his best friends on the same phone number!"
"You know I'm still here..in the room." Jason put in, raising his voice slightly to be heard over the excited babble of the teens.
"Come on let's go," Trent said, rising to his feet, he and the others ignoring what Jason had just said and continuing to chat amungst themselves of the newest 'couple'.
As the group was heading out of the door Julie pulled on Connor's sleeve. "Connor....if Daddy and this Naley lady get married...then will I have a mother?"
Connor smiled sadddly before answering. "I don't know, Julie.." He whispered, not wanting to hurt her feelings.
"Hayley! Over here!" A voice called from the entrance of Hayley's Cyberspace.
She turned around and smiled upon spotting her best friend and love of her life. She began to head over, smiling in greeting to the rangers and the two who she recognized to be Jason and Julie. "Hey you guys," She said, flinging a towel over her shoulder and extending her hand to Jason. "I don't know if you remember me from the few times I saw you but I'm Hayley."
"Of coarse I remember you, sweetie." Jason said with a smile, making her blush slightly as he shook her hand in greeting.
"And this beautiful little girl must be your daughter.." Hayley continued, looking to the small girl in Kira's arms.
"Yup, that's Julie.." Jason whispered, pride in both his voice and eyes.
Hayley shook Julie's hand as well before looking to Kira. "The band's waiting." She said with a smile to the girl in yellow.
"Thanks, Hayley. I'll see you guys in a bit." Kira said, putting Julie down before disappearing.
Jason cleared his throat before speaking into the microphone. "Can I please have you attention?" He said loudly and clearly. Hayley was supposed to be the one to introduce the band. Though Jason had the urge to do it, so he asked and she let him. "I'm happy to introduce 'The Cause' and their lead singer Kira Ford!"
The former red stepped down as Kira came up to the mircophone, all eyes focused on her. She had sung before and often, though there were still butterflies in her stomach. "I wrote this song for a special someone that I would patiently wait for...I hope you like it..." She whispered before she began singing.
Looking back
I don't regret one single day
Memories will keep me close
When you will go away
It's harder then I could imagine
Guess I should have know that
Close your eyes I'll be there
I'll come running anywhere
Say goodbye
I'll be ok
I will wait for you cause
True Love will never fade
Tommy loved all of Kira's songs, though this one made Tommy think of someone who he hadn't thought about in a long time, Kimberly Anne Hart, his first true love. He didn't know who he was trying to kid, he thought about her every single day of his life. He loved all of his memories of her, from the first day they met to the time he got his turbo powers. Tommy never regretted going out with Kim, he only regretted not running after her....
When it's real you can feel it
And I know that you know
That I will keep on waiting
Faithfully, Patiently for you
Stormy Tuesday afternoons
Haven't been the same
I used to stand outside and taste the sweetness of the air
It's harder when it really happens
Oh I wish I'd known that
I close my eyes and you're there
But I can't find you anywhere
Hayley sighed softly. 'Why was life so confusing?' She thought as Kira sang her song. Did she love Tommy or was it just another girly crush? Was it love that she felt or just a brother-sister feeling? Kira's song said that you know when it's love, but she didn't. Still, if it was true love then it wouldn't fade and she would wait patiently....
Say goodbye
I'll be ok
I will wait for you cause
True Love will never fade
When it's real you can feel it
And I know that you know
That I will keep on waiting
Patiently, Patiently for you
Patiently
So Patiently
Oh I'm lost
I tried to find you
Then I turn around I'm right behind you
Connor gazed up at Kira as she sang. She truly was one of a kind, a unique person that no one could replace. A year ago, he couldn't care less about Kira Ford, but now she meant the world to him. He was sure that he would die for her. When she wasn't around he didn't feel complete, he felt like he was missing something. He only felt whole when she was there with him....
Say goodbye
I'll be ok
I will wait for you cause
True Love will never fade
When it's real you can feel it
And I know that you know
That I will keep on waiting
Faithfully, Patiently, Patiently for you
'Love works in strange ways...It brings me from hating a guy to thinking about him twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. That's why I wrote this song for him. Because I would wait forever to be with him and I'll wait patiently...When Julie asked us if she could be in our wedding my heart went racing at the thought of one day becoming Mrs. Kira McKnight and that thought gives me a reason to live...because I, Kira Ford, am in love with Connor McKnight...."
A/N: So here's the 6th chapter nothing much, but I liked it. I hope you guys did you. I have writen the next two chapters and they are waited to be edited. The beta and I have been kind of busy with her work and my vaction and our birthdays (Mine Being July 23 and her being th 8th.) Review plzs. Plus I worte before I saw the show with this song in it. Thank to Emma Lahana(Kira) for the song
B/N : I just want to apologize for the wait on this chapter...It's just that my busy schedule rarely includes 'Time To Write Power Ranger Story'...The author has already sent me the next two chapters and I promise to get them to you as soon as I can..I hope you liked this one, please read and review (
To the fans:
Divagurl277- I like Kira and Connor a lot, I find them to be a baetter couple then Kira and Trent.
Dee- Elsa is not Kim
C2- Jason was married to Kat and she dies of bran cancer.
silver-sugar- I'll bring back more, but I can't Trini because she'll dead.
Lelen- Kim will be in the 8th chapter (and on), which I have written.
Pink-Ranger-Diva –I'm glad you like the fact that I had Jason marrying Kat and then her dying.
Also thanks, Prinzessin, Flame31, DinoThunderRed, CamFan4Ever, ShinaT, DrummerGirl76, Spiffy, WOOPWOOP, Lelen, Alexis & Book Lover990