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Chapter 5 An Evil Shade of White
Kira was not paying attention where she was going as she walked down the halls of Reefside High. Her mind was on lyrics to one of her new songs. She and another student soon knocked each other down.
"I'm so sorry," the young man apologized.
"My fault," Kira said. She gasped when she finally saw who it was as he handed Kira her books. "Oh, it's you, Trent."
"That's me. Off to Dr. Oliver's class?" he asked.
"Sure am," Kira smiled.
"Then we better get a move on," Trent said.
"Yeah, last time I was late, he gave me extra homework," Kira laughed.
She looked down and shook her head at the thought. Tommy was not the most forgiving teacher, even if he knew you were a Power Ranger.
"And that's because I'm a Power Ranger," Kira said to herself.
"Say, you want to go out some time?" Trent asked. "Like the park."
Kira looked up at him and smiled. She hoped he did not notice her day dreaming.
"I'd like that," Kira smiled. Trent also smiled as he opened the door for her. "Thanks."
Both Conner and Ethan's mouth dropped when they saw Trent walk in behind Kira. She put her book down and sat next to Ethan.
"Conner McKnight's actually early for once," Kira laughed.
"What's up with you and Trent?" Ethan asked.
"Oh, we just met up at the door," Kira lied.
"I'm not buying it," Conner said.
"Buy it or not," Kira smarted off.
Ethan caught a glimpse of Trent looking over at Kira.
"What do you call that look he just gave you then?" he asked.
"What look? I didn't see him look at me," Kira said.
"Just admit it," Conner laughed. "He asked you out, didn't he?"
"All right, he did," Kira said.
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Kim came walking down the stairs to the lab when Tommy called her.
"Where's Maggie?" Tommy asked.
"She's upstairs with Trini. She doesn't need to be around all this yet," Kim said.
"She'll have to pretty soon," Tommy told her.
"I know," Kim sighed. She looked over at Billy, who only nodded. "So what's going on?"
"We think there was another gem right around here," Tommy said, pointing to a red dot on the computer screen.
"What does that have to do with me?" Kim asked.
"I've already told Trini," Billy said. "Kim, we just want you to be on the lookout for anyone that might have it."
Tommy got up and put on a jacket.
"Where do you think you're going?" Kim asked.
"I've told the kids to meet me at the spot," Tommy said. "I'll be back later."
Kim sighed as he walked up the stairs.
"You are going with him, aren't you?" she asked, turning back to Billy.
"Only if you want me to," he said.
"I do," Kim admitted.
With that, Billy followed his fellow teacher.
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Ethan, Conner, and Kira ran up behind Tommy.
"Came as soon as we could, Dr. O. What did you find?" Ethan asked.
Tommy turned to his students with the meter in his hand. He did not seem to have a happy look on his face.
"Some sort of storage unit," Tommy sighed. "The energy readings are so intense, this meter can't register them."
"What kind of energy?" Conner asked.
"The same kind that's in your morphers," Tommy said.
"You're saying there's a dino gem in here?" Kira asked.
"Not anymore, but there was," Tommy said.
"So is this good news or bad news?" Conner asked.
Billy then walked beside Tommy.
"Depends on who has it," he said.
"Any clue on who may have it, Dr. C?" Ethan asked.
"We'll find out in time," Billy said.
Kira's eyes grew as she looked down at her watch.
"Speaking of time, I got to get going," she said.
"Where to?" Tommy asked.
"Oh, she has a big date with Trent," Conner said.
Kira rolled her eyes as she left.
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Trent walked around his father's empty study. He was already late as could be to meet Kira, but he just had to find out something.
"What's going on Dad?" Trent asked out loud.
Trent suddenly fell through an invisaportal. "Whoa." He looked around the empty room. "This is weird." He turned to find a glowing white object. "What's this?" The bracelet magically took hold of his arm. "Hey, how do I get this off?"
No matter how hard he tried to, Trent could not get the white bracelet off.
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Before class the next day, Kira ran up to Trent. He had missed their date.
"Trent, where were you yesterday? I thought we were going to meet at the park?" Kira asked.
Trent turned to see Kira's angry eyes. At that moment, he wanted to run, but he did not. He knew he had to face her.
"Kira, I'm so sorry," Trent apologized. "Something came up. How about a rain check?"
Kira did not know what else to say at first. She really was not big on giving guys a second chance.
"All right, I'll give you that much. When?" Kira asked.
"The same place this Friday," Trent said.
"I'll take your word on it," Kira replied.
Trent pulled his sleeve up as Kira walked off.
"Man, what's happening to me?" he asked.
The energy from the bracelet had begun to overpower Trent. He knew what would happen the next time the gem inside the bracelet would take over. It would turn him into the White Ranger again.
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The White Ranger was still on the loose. He had been nothing but a pain since he appeared two days ago.
"You guys, we got trouble," Billy said.
The three teenagers ran over to the computer to see what was going on. Trini, Tommy, and Kim, who was holding Maggie's hand, followed behind. She had finally decided not to keep this a secret from her daughter any longer.
"Not him again," Conner moaned as he saw he saw that the White Ranger was attacking again.
"Maybe you all could find out who he is," Kim said.
"Ready?" Conner asked.
"Ready," Kira and Ethan said.
"Dino thunder, power up," they yelled.
"You're not going to help them?" Kim whispered.
"If it gets out of hand, then I will," Tommy said.
Kim looked down at her daughter.
"Maggie, sweetheart, you have to remember…" she began.
"I know," she said.
She might have been only two and half years old, but Maggie was not like any child at that age.
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Conner, Kira, and Ethan appeared in front of the White Ranger.
"You're going down," Conner said.
"I don't think so," Trent laughed. The White Ranger sent his laser arrows towards them. Ethan, Conner, and Kira went everywhere. "Never did like the color yellow."
Kira fell to the ground and demorphed.
"Kira, no," Conner yelled.
"Well, Yellow Ranger, time to say goodbye," Trent said.
"Leave her alone," Ethan yelled.
Trent gasped when he saw Kira's face.
"Kira?" he asked.
Trent was kicked down by Conner.
"Listen the first time," Conner said.
"We'll meet again, Yellow Ranger," Trent replied.
Ethan ran over to Conner and Kira.
"You alright, Kira?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," she said.
She got up, left with questions.
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Kim walked up to Kira after the battle. She had noticed the White Ranger's reaction to the Yellow Ranger.
"Hey," Kim said. Kira was sitting on the couch, arms crossed. "Mind if I sit here?"
"No," Kira said.
"Want to talk about it?" Kim asked.
Kira looked over at Kim. What had happened was still fresh in her mind. She could not stop thinking about it.
"It was really weird," Kira said. "It was like he knew me."
"Maybe you do know him," Kim replied.
Kira's mouth dropped open
"Are you saying I'm keeping his identity a secret for him?" she asked.
"Of course not," Kim said. "I'm just saying that maybe you, as well as Conner and Ethan know this person."
"Maybe," Kira sighed.
"Well, it certainly won't be a first," Kim laughed. "Have you noticed anyone in your class acting differently lately?"
"Trent," Kira said underneath her breath.
"Come again?" Kim asked.
"Um, never mind. I'll keep my eye out for anything out of the ordinary," Kira said.
She got up from the couch and left.
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As Conner walked into Tommy's class the following day, he found Ethan trying to get Kira's attention.
"Earth to Kira, come in, Kira," Ethan said.
When Conner walked up to them, the girl in yellow still did not turn.
"What's up with her?" Conner asked.
"I have no clue. I've been trying to get her attention for ten minutes now," Ethan said.
Conner handed Ethan his water bottle from soccer practice.
"Throw some water on her," he said.
"I'm not deaf you two," Kira sighed.
She lifted her head and turned their way.
"She's alive," Ethan laughed.
"Very funny," Kira said.
"What's up with you?" Conner asked.
He sat next to her and put his hand on her shoulder.
"It's Trent," Kira said.
"What about the guy? Did he do something to you, Kira?" Conner asked.
"No, it's just that he never showed the other day," she said.
"Have you talked to him at all?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, that's what's bugging me. He doesn't seem himself," Kira said.
Kira hated putting him on the suspect list, but Trent did seem to be acting differently.
AN:
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