Chapter 5: 6 as 1
Outside the Time Force station the air was crisp and the sun was fading quickly behind the mountains as daylight chased dusk. The sky was alight with hues of pink and purple and the clouds swirled making above look like cotton candy. It had been a long taxing day for both Genesis and Adam both. More so for Genesis after her chance encounter with Wes who she was certain was her biological father.
Adam and Genesis had just been dismissed from headquarters by Captain Logan following their morpher retrieval operation and were heading out the large glass front doors of the station. Genesis paused once outside and turned her eyes to the cotton candy sky. It looked so much different here than it did back in 2020. She couldn't help but to wonder if she'd ever get the answers she so desperate sought. With a heavy sigh she turned her eyes to Adam who was watching her intently, "what?" Genesis asked breaking the silence between her and Adam.
"Nothing" Adam said simply with a smile, "actually…listen it's been a long day. What do you say we run by my place, change into some street clothes, and go down to the beach for a while. It would be a nice way to unwind" he suggestion widening his smile with a hopeful gleam in his eye.
Genesis stood silent for a beat before responding to Adam's suggestion "you know, a trip to the beach would be nice" she agreed. Genesis wasn't sure of Adam's motives behind what seemed to be a rather romantic time of evening to be going to the beach but she was game for it. Sure he said it would be the perfect way to unwind, but so would a quiet dinner at home. Then again Adam wasn't the best cook in the world and she didn't really feel like eating from a sythatron. Home cooked food was definitely her thing, just not burnt home cooked whatever Adam might be stirring up.
"Don't make me twist your arm" Adam teased with a laugh as he led Genesis to where he had parked his patrol unit first thing that morning. At the car he keyed in the pass code for the door and deciding to be a little chivalrous opened Genesis' door for her. Genesis raised a brow but smiled and shook her head as she climbed in. Adam closed the door behind Genesis and watched as she grabbed the seatbelt before making his way over to the driver's side where he opened the door and slipped into the driver's seat.
"What can I say it's been a rough day okay" Genesis returned Adam's playful tone with a laugh of her own as she clicked her seatbelt into place. Adam followed suit buckling his belt after pulling the car door closed. Adam they keyed in the ignition code bringing the engine to life. He was quick to start up the heater before putting the car into gear and backing out of the cruisers designated parking spot.
Once backed out Adam put the car into gear and pulled through the lot towards the exit. Street traffic was relatively light so it took no time at all before he was able to pull into the mid evening flow of things. Adam had to admit he was pretty happy that Genesis had agreed to go to the beach with him tonight. He was craving some non-work alone time with the brunette that captivated him so greatly.
The drive from the Time Force station to Adam's house was a peaceful drive. It seemed as though all the stress from the day had melted away and there was an unsung peace hanging between the pair. Genesis content in herself, though full of questions, consigned that she would just have to wait and relaxed back into her seat watching as the scenery went by out the passenger window.
Upon pulling up to his home Adam parked the car at the curb rather than in his driveway as he and Genesis would only be at the residence long enough to change into civilian clothing. "Here we are" Adam announced as pressed the button to kill the engine of his vehicle.
Genesis pulled herself from her reverie and looked at Adam giving a smile before unbuckling her seatbelt. Even though Adam's house was technically home it felt more like home to her than with her parents. It was her safe place. She knew that here she wouldn't be screamed at or beaten on a daily basis. "Home" she said testing the word still smiling as she climbed out of the vehicle.
Adam was out of his car right behind Genesis closing the door behind him. He quickly made his way around the car then walked with Genesis up the sidewalk to his front door where he keyed in the lock code. Once the indicator light turned green he grabbed the knob and gave it a turn and pushed the door open before stepping back to allow Genesis to go in ahead of him.
Genesis smiled shaking her head at Adam's chivalry and walked into the house "I promise to make it quick" Genesis told Adam as she looked behind her to see Adam entering the house behind her and closing the door. "No fancy bells and whistles. I promise" she said giving a light laugh as she disappeared off into the room she was staying in, in Adam's home.
Adam knew exactly what Genesis meant by all of the bells and whistles. All of the bells and whistles meant all of her piercing jewelry and much more makeup than she needed. Adam was a simple man, he preferred a woman with more of a natural look. Maybe it was his age or maybe it was just the way he was raised. Adam had to admit though; Genesis was quite the looker when she wasn't all decked out. Shaking the thoughts from his head Adam made his way to his bedroom to change into civilian clothing.
It took neither Adam nor Genesis much time at all before they emerged from their rooms dressed in civilian clothing. Adam wore a simple pair of denim jeans and a white t-shirt that he paired with a leather jacket while Genesis wore a pair of black leggings with a paisley print peasant top to which she had synched at her waist with a brown braided belt. Adam was taken aback a bit by Genesis appearance. He had never seen her dressed so maturely before. He didn't even know she owned clothes of this nature. "Wow" the word escaped Adam's lips as he watched Genesis slip into a denim jacket.
"What?" Genesis questioned as she pulled her long brown locks out from under the jacket. She wasn't sure she'd ever seen Adam look at her in this way before. It was like Adam was awe struck by Genesis or something; and he was.
"You look amazing" Adam stated in all honesty watching as Genesis' long brown hair cascaded over her shoulders, "are you hungry?" he asked changing the topic. He didn't want to test the way he was feeling quite yet as again he had to remind himself Genesis was only seventeen. "I figured we could get something to eat down at the beach…you know if you're up for it. I know you said earlier that you had lost your appetite" Adam stated hoping that Genesis' appetite had returned to some degree.
"Actually, now that you mention it I am a little hungry" Genesis stated with a smile, "yeah. I could definitely do some food" she confirmed after giving it some serious thought. Even though the events of the day had a strong effect on her stomach thing had gone mostly back to normal now that she and Adam were home, so food actually sounded good to Genesis at this moment in time.
Adam smiled giving a nod of affirmation "then let's go get some food" he said before heading to the door which he opened and once again stepped aside for Genesis so she could go ahead of him. Once Genesis was out of the house Adam followed behind her closing the door behind him. The pair then made their way down the sidewalk to the curb where Adam's car was parked.
Having not locked the doors Adam simply pulled on the handle and opened the passenger side door for Genesis to which he got a smile. After Genesis was in Adam closed the door and went around the car where he opened the driver's side door and slipped into the driver's seat. Eager as always by the time Adam was in the car Genesis was already buckled in and ready to go. This amused Adam bringing an even bigger smile to his face as he buckled himself in and punched in the ignition code bringing his car to life.
Putting the car into gear Adam pulled away from the curb and onto the street. Then there it was again between him and Genesis. That tension; a tension he couldn't explain. But was tension even the right word? The air was thick and hot. There was something between him and Genesis that Adam couldn't explain. It made Adam wonder if Genesis could feel it too. He glanced over at her as he drove and as always Genesis was leaned back in her seat with a look on her face to say she seemingly didn't have a care in the world.
The drive to the beach was a quiet one. Not because Genesis and Adam had nothing to say to each other but because they could enjoy the company of one another without having to talk the whole time. Upon arrival to the beach Adam pulled the car into one of the open spots in the lot that overlooked the beach. Killing the engine Adam looked over at Genesis giving her a smile "we have arrived" he said motioning to the restaurant that was part of the parking area they were in.
"Good, I'm starving" Genesis stated as she unbuckled her seatbelt and opened the door. Climbing out of the vehicle she closed the door behind her pausing briefly to look out over the sand and beach below the parking area. It really was a sight to be seen. Adam joined Genesis outside of the vehicle and was at her side in moments. Adam's presence brought Genesis back to the here and now and Genesis even offered Adam a smile.
Adam gave a nod and began walking with Genesis the short ways from where they parked to the restaurant which was a little more modern than the last one they had eaten at. When the approached the doors they slid open with a whoosh after which the pair walked through them and into the restaurant. It was relatively busy inside but still quaint in its own way. It was well arranged so that even though it was busy there was still an heir of intimacy to it.
Spotting a table Adam gently laid his hand on Genesis' upper back, "there's a table over there" he said with a smile as he led her through the restaurant to the table he had spotted, his hand resting gently on her back the entire time. Once at the table Adam pulled Genesis' chair out for her, scooting it in as she sat down before taking a seat across from her.
It wasn't long before a waitress joined them at the table telling them of the specials. One of which happened to be Adam's favorite; steak and prawns. Adam looked to Genesis with a smile "do you like the sound of any of the specials or would you like a menu?" he asked her as the waitress waited patiently with her digital order pad in hand.
Genesis looked to Adam with a smile then to the waitress "the steak and prawns sounds amazing" Genesis said to the waitress who keyed in the order to her digital pad. Adam followed suit ordering the same thing. The waitress gave a courteous smile before leaving the table to go submit their order to the chef.
Turning her attention back to Adam, Genesis smiled shaking her head "you spoil me you know that right?" she told him with a light laugh. Genesis had never had a man treat her the way Adam did. Then again she had never actually been with a real man before; just boys. It made Genesis feel something she'd never felt before however she was very unsure of what she felt. After all there was the age difference and they worked together. Figuring she was thinking too much into it Genesis shook her head to clear the thoughts. Adam was probably just taking her out to a nice dinner because of the horrible day she had just experienced.
Adam gave a light chuckle of amusement "what can I say?" he stated with a smile, "It's much deserved after the day that you've had" Adam confirmed Genesis' suspicions of his intentions for taking her out for dinner. Maybe there was more to it but Adam wasn't giving anything away just yet. Adam wouldn't admit it out loud but he felt in a way that his dinner with Genesis was kind of a date. Even though Genesis was a minor making this whole situation wrong on so many different levels; however Genesis' upcoming eighteenth birthday gave Adam a glimmer of hope.
"So you take me out to dinner every time I have a bad day?" Genesis questioned with a grin of amusement curving her lips. She liked going out with Adam. It made her feel more mature and more grown up. These were things, up until she had been forced into Time Force, which she had never strived for. However now she wanted to be more mature and grown up. She wanted to act her age for a change. Life seemed to treat her so much better as the young adult she was when she acted her age.
It wasn't long before Adam and Genesis' casual conversation was interrupted by the waitress returning to the table with their food, placing one plate in front of each Genesis and Adam. "Anything aside from your water to drink tonight?" the waitress asked making eyes at Adam who seemed completely unaffected by her attempts to flirt with him.
"I'm fine with just water" Adam stated glancing over at Genesis whose eyes had narrowed at the waitress upon noticing the woman's attempts to flirt with Adam. Genesis agreed that just water was fine and the waitress left the table with her thwarted attempts at getting Adam's attention. Genesis had to admit that she was pleased to see Adam paying no mind to the waitress other than to be polite for her service.
"This looks so good" Genesis stated looking at the plate of food in front of her. Her eyes had softened back to the happy state she was in before the waitress tried to move in on Adam. Genesis couldn't explain the strong feelings of possession she felt over Adam. For crying out loud Adam had a girlfriend after all. This didn't seem to change the way Genesis' feelings were evolving for her superior.
The course of dinner went by slow and easy. Adam and Genesis laughed and shared a pleasurable conversation throughout their entire dining experience. It was truly like they were on a date and neither one of them seemed to be bothered by that fact. When they were finished eating Adam paid for their meal and the pair left the restaurant together.
Outside the sun had completely set leaving the beach illuminated by the full moon overhead. The stars were shining so bright it was if each one had been polished individually. Adam, not wanting the evening to end quite yet, glanced over at Genesis who was again watching the beach. "Why don't we go for a little stroll?" Adam suggestion motioning to the moonlit beach before them. This prompted a bright smile from Genesis as she nodded agreeing to his proposition. Together the pair walked down the stairs that led onto the beach and made their way to just above where the water was lapping up onto the sand; it was a beautiful night for a stroll.
Genesis paused looking out over the ocean, the smell of cool salt water filling her nose. It was something to experience that was for sure, "this is so beautiful" Genesis said as took a small step glancing back to make sure Adam was following. Soon the two were side by side walking down the moonlit beach. Maybe it was the air, maybe it was the moon, but after a short few slow strides together Adam brushed his hand against Genesis'. The touch sent electricity through Genesis' veins; however she didn't look at him. She just smiled to herself as she moved her hand into his.
The pair walked silently the entire length of the beach and back before coming to a stop where they had began their journey. Still hand in hand Genesis turned to Adam her eyes meeting with his. A calm silence hung between them for what seemed like forever before Adam spoke, though he hated having to not wanting to ruin the moment "we have work tomorrow" he spoke quietly, almost too quiet.
"We do" Genesis confirmed in an equally hushed tone, "let's get home" Genesis said as she slowly moved her hand out of Adam's. She hated that their night had to end but it was getting late and Adam made a valid point about them having to work the next day.
Silently the two made their way back to where Adam had parked his car and climbed in. The air had that thick tension again but it made Genesis wonder if it had ever left to begin with. Adam and Genesis both got into the vehicle and buckled up after which Adam brought the engine to life and without a word put the car into gear and pulled out of the space he was parked in.
The ride back to Adam's house was silent. Neither Genesis nor Adam uttered a single word the entire ride. Genesis hoped that Adam wasn't regretting their moonlit walk on the beach because Genesis sure as hell wasn't. When they arrived at Adam's house they both unbuckled their seatbelts and exited the vehicle once Adam had parked and turned off the engine. Together they walked up to the door where Adam punched in the key code unlocking the door.
Inside Adam slipped out of his jacket hanging it by the door before emptying his pockets into a basket that he kept on a stand near the door. The silence between Adam and Genesis still held true. Genesis looked at Adam who was already looking at Genesis. Genesis offered up a smile to which Adam returned before moving up to the young brunette. He placed his hand gently on her shoulder "goodnight Genesis" he spoke softly before leaning in and placing a single soft kiss on her cheek.
Genesis' cheeks flushed pink as Adam moved his hand from Genesis' shoulder, "goodnight" she said softly before turning from him and walking away, making her way to her bedroom where she closed the door behind her. Adam followed suit going to his own bedroom and he too closing the door behind him. It was the perfect end to the perfect night, but what did it all mean? Surely it was something both of them would struggle with through the night.
As morning rolled around Adam found himself awoken by his alarm going off which was a rare occurrence as Adam usually woke himself before his alarm sounded. Reaching an arm out of his blankets he tapped the off button before stretching his arms out over his head to get a good stretch in. He then sat up pushing the blankets back and swung his legs over the side of the bed. Letting his feet touch the carpet he wiggled his toes while stretching his arms up over his head once more to work the last kinks of sleep out of his body.
Standing from his bed Adam ran a hand through his messy hair as he made his way out of his bedroom stopping briefly to knock on Genesis' door so as to rouse her from her slumber, "Genesis time to get up" he said before continuing on down the corridor towards the kitchen. However, Adam didn't make it to the kitchen as the ring from his doorbell sounded causing him to stop in his tracks. "Who the hell?" Adam muttered to himself as he made his way to the door where he tapped a button on a keypad that illuminated the screen above it showing who was standing on his doorstep. "Fuck you've got to be kidding me" Adam breathed with frustration upon seeing his girlfriend Kacie standing on his stoop.
Grabbing the door knob Adam gave it a turn pulling the door open as he did so, "Kacie" he said the girls name as he stood before her glad in nothing but his pajama bottoms. Kacie was the last person Adam wanted to deal with at this point in time, especially after the events of the evening prior with Genesis, "what's up?" Adam asked not moving from where he stood in the opening of the doorway. He knew Genesis would be up at any moment and if Kacie and Genesis were to cross paths it wouldn't be pretty.
"What you're not going to invite me in?" Kacie questioned with a coy smile playing at her lips, clearly oblivious to anything that was going on. "I know you have work; I know believe me I get it. But I have hardly seen you at all over the last few months and I..." Kacie's words trailed off as her line of sight shifted from Adam to Genesis who was standing in the hallway several feet behind Adam wearing nothing but her sweats and a tank top. Kacie immediately scoffed at what she saw "really Kelly? You have got to be shitting me" Kacie said, anger filling her being.
"I will…I'm going to go shower" Genesis stated stammering over her words while motioning towards the direction of the bathroom. She was halted by Adam holding up his hand to stop her, though his back was still to the young brunette. "No, really Adam…this doesn't involve me" she said with nervous laughter her eyes locked with Kacie's from where she stood.
"Kacie was just leaving" Adam assured Genesis, keeping his eyes fixated on Kacie in front of him. He was agitated and maybe even a little angry but he wasn't quite sure why. Either way, Adam wanted Kacie gone so he could finish getting ready for work. There was yet another important meeting on this morning after all.
Kacie shook her head "I knew it. Every since you took in that little cadet you've been different. You're sleeping with her aren't you?" Kacie spat at Adam shoving his shoulders with both of her hands out of fury though having little effect on Adam's strong body. Seeing as her actions had little effect Katie turned her attention back to Genesis who stood looking rather offended in the hallway, "you! You're nothing but a nasty little gutter slut" Kacie spewed venom in her words sending a range of its own through Genesis.
Genesis scoffed in disbelief her eyes narrowing in on Kacie as she made long strides towards where Kacie and Adam were standing "listen bitch" Genesis spat, "we're not sleeping together and even if we were I can guarantee you I am a thousand times better lay than you are. So why don't you take your Hot Topic hair extension and your back alley bleach job and leave!" Genesis snapped.
Kacie lurched forward trying to move passed Adam who held her back "you dumb slut! I knew you were fucking him! I knew it! You're just like your mom a dirty little whore!" The insult to Genesis' mother was all it took for Genesis to snap. Genesis pushed Adam out of the way and lunged at Kacie knocking her to the concrete sidewalk behind her.
"You dumb cunt! You can say whatever the fuck you want about me but you keep m y mother's name out of your fucking mouth!" Genesis screeched from her place on top of Kacie as she made a swing with her hand striking Kacie hard across the face. "If I ever see your fugly face ever again so help me god I will beat you so bad your own parents won't be able to recognize you" Genesis threatened with all intentions of carrying through with her threats.
"You crazy bitch get off me!" Kacie screamed from beneath Genesis who was continuing an assault of slaps and punches to the blonde's face. Adam who had been standing by in shock finally jumped into action and pulled Genesis off of Kacie who scrambled to her feat grabbing her face and touching her bleeding lip and nose, "you know what Kelly, I'm going to save you the trouble of trying to handle both of us. We're done, I never want to see you again" she stated before spinning on her heel and marching back down the sidewalk towards where her car was parked at the curb.
Genesis who had been struggling against Adam's grip relaxed with a sudden pang of guilt. "I'm sorry…" Genesis apologized as Adam released his grip on her, "I didn't mean to break you guys up" she said honestly. While Genesis had feelings for Adam she would never intentionally sabotage his relationship just to get him. Not that she knew she could have him if Adam had broken up with Kacie. Sure Adam and Genesis had something between them but Genesis didn't know if Adam's feelings were quite the same as hers.
"Don't be" Adam said as he stepped back letting Genesis come the rest of the way back into the house before closing the door, "it was going downhill long before you and I met" he assured her. "Hey, you're bleeding" Adam stated as Genesis turned to him. He lifted his hand and gently touched a small scratch on Genesis' cheek wiping away the blood.
Genesis brought her hand up to her own cheek touching where she had been scratched "it's okay" she assured Adam looking into his eyes with a smile. It was as if the fight between Genesis and Adam's now ex-girlfriend Kacie hadn't even happened, "happy birthday to me I guess" Genesis said with a light laugh.
"Wait, what?" Adam asked being taken by surprise by Genesis' statement about it being a happy birthday to her, "it's your birthday?" he questioned. It wasn't that he doubted her, he just felt dumb for not knowing. He was after all her superior, so he should have known that her birthday was on this day or at least that it was coming up. With a light sigh he let the slight pang of guilt go. It had been rather hectic over the last few weeks so it was easily overlooked. Not to mention Genesis wasn't exactly an open book about private things like this. "Well, happy birthday" Adam said offering Genesis a warm smile.
"Thanks" Genesis accepted with a smile, "I hate to ruin all of the fun we've been having but if we don't get showered and out the door we're going to be late for that meeting" she said making a valid point. "And I don't know about you but I don't want to be late. Contrary to popular belief I don't actually like being in trouble" she said with a laugh before turning and heading towards the bathroom to get the first shower.
Once Adam and Genesis were both showered and in uniform they left Adam's residence in the patrol car Adam drove and made their way to the Time Force station. At the station Adam parked in one of the allotted parking places for all of the cruisers. Together Adam and Genesis exited the vehicle and made their way into the station which seemed to be a little busier than usual for some reason. The thought occurred to Adam that maybe it had something to do with the special, top secret meeting Captain Logan had planned for the day.
Together Adam and Genesis walked into the Time Force station and made their way to headquarters where Captain Logan was waiting for them along with four other individuals. Confused Genesis kept quiet for once; she recognized a few of the other people in the room as other cadets that she had been in training with. It didn't take long for Captain Logan to speak up. "Good morning everyone, I'm assuming you're all wondering why I've called you here" Captain Logan began as another commanding officer stepped forward with a silver suitcase like box. The man opened the box revealing the five chrono morphers as well as the quantum morpher, "these morphers have been re-calibrated and encoded with each of your DNA" he stated.
Everyone stood silent, listening intently to Captain Logan as he continued on "the six of you have been chosen to take control of these morphers and in turn the powers that they provide" he stated, "the six of you will come together to form our next generation of Time Force rangers" he said as he squared off his shoulders preparing to name off each individual to receive a morpher. Removing one of the six morphers from the case Captain Logan announced the first to receive their morpher "taking the lead as the red Time Force ranger, Adam K. Dane" he announced as he moved up to Adam handing the morpher out to him.
Adam took the morpher with one hand and saluted Captain Logan with other "thank you Sir. I am honored to be chosen" Adam said matter of fact as he placed the morpher onto his wrist causing the lights to circle around the top and confirming his DNA, sealing his fate as the red Time Force ranger.
Captain Logan then removed the quantum morpher from the case, "second in command and recipient of the quantum morpher is Issac R. James" Captain Logan announced walking to the young man who was to receive the morpher and handing it to him. Issac have a salute and then followed suit strapping on the morpher, letting it confirm his DNA then thanking Captain Logan for the opportunity.
Captain Logan returned Issac's salute before moving on and removing the next morpher from the case "adding to the team to take over the pink chrono morpher we have Genesis M. Drake" Captain Logan announced as he went over to Genesis who's mouth had dropped in utter shock. When she joined Time Force Genesis had no idea that she would be in line for any type of promotion such as this. Hell she didn't even have her official officer's badge yet.
"Me?" Genesis questioned her brows raised in surprise even as she held her hand out for the morpher. Captain Logan gave a nod as he handed the morpher over to the young woman. "Thank you" Genesis managed to say as the placed the morpher on her wrist allowing it to confirm and set to her DNA. Of course she had to be pink, probably her least favorite color in the entire world but Genesis was honored to be chosen to join the team never the less.
Proceeding on Captain Logan removed the next morpher from the case "taking on the role of the blue Time Force ranger we have Mason J. Xavier" Captain Logan continued on as he approached the young man presenting the morpher to him. Mason took the morpher proudly and affixed it to his wrist following suit and letting it confirm and lock his DNA sealing in his fate as the blue Time Force ranger and finally following it with a salute to which Captain Logan returned with a salute of his own.
Removing the next morpher from the case Captain Logan approached a young woman with blonde hair and a slim frame, "the owner of the yellow chrono morpher will be Callista B. Lawrence" he stated presenting the girl with the morpher. The young woman took the morpher strapping it onto her wrist allowing it to confirm her DNA however she shot a dirty look in Genesis' direction as she did so. Almost as if to say she should have been given the pink chrono morpher and not the yellow chrono morpher. Never the less she saluted Captain Logan who again in turn saluted Callista before moving forward.
Taking the last morpher out of the case Captain Logan approached a young Asian man presenting him with the green chrono morpher "last but not least Raiden R. Hao you will be taking over the powers of the green chrono morpher" Captain Logan announced handing the morpher to Raiden who took it proudly and strapped it to his wrist allowing it to comfirm his DNA. With a salute and a salute in return Captain Logan took a step back and the man who had the case moved back into the background of the room.
"Together the six of you are now the next generation of Time Force rangers. I expect each and every one of you to uphold your values and morals as you take on this next portion of your lives. This is no light task however I am confident in those of you I have chosen" Captain Logan stated as he addressed the group of rangers, "you will be notified via your morphers when there is mutant activity of the dangerous nature. At which point the six of you will assemble to handle the task. As of this moment you are all dismissed" Captain Logan said giving a salute to the six new rangers. All of which returned with a salute of their own before filing out of headquarters.
Genesis filed out along side of Adam and as they made their way towards the exit of the building Genesis looked at the morpher on her wrist and shook her head with a smile "I can't believe I got chosen to be on the ranger team. I'm just a kid" she said looking over to Adam who was smiling at Genesis' amazement.
"You're far from a kid Genesis" Adam assured the brunette beside him as the doors whooshed open in front of them allowing them to walk out, "besides you're very mature for your age and you've come such a long way since you started here. I'm proud of you" Adam stated matter of fact as they exited the building.
"Thanks Adam…that means a lot to me" Genesis said still smiling as they headed for Adam's patrol unit. However a few steps down the walkway they were both stopped by Alex who had the fury of a thousand hells burning in his eyes. Adam immediately took defense and moved in front of Genesis. Adam had Alex's patterns pretty much down to a science and he knew what could possibly be coming.
Alex stopped in front of Adam and Genesis scoffing as he saw Adam trying to protect Genesis "what the fuck did you do this time you worthless little piece of shit?" Alex spewed at Genesis who stood behind Adam. Genesis looked over Adam's shoulder wondering if her Alex would swing on Adam or try to push him out of the way. Alex stood firm however not doing a thing quite yet, "this is cute. Are you having your little boyfriend stand up for you now? Can't hack it anymore?" Alex snapped.
Genesis exhaled heavily and stepped to the side so she was beside Adam "I didn't do anything and he's not my boyfriend" Genesis snapped at Alex. "If you were a decent father you would already know and be proud that I got assigned the pink chrono morpher and made the team of rangers. But that doesn't matter to you does? Not like it should, it's not like you're my real father anyway" Genesis spat at Alex her eyes narrowed in on him. She knew this would likely stir up trouble but she didn't care. If lashing out in anger was what it took to get her answers then that would be what she would do.
To Be Continued…