Chapter 4: High School, The New Guy, And A Birthday Annoyance

Since the private release from Chase about Luna's aura and special ability. The rangers have been keeping a close watch on her, it's been a few days and they weren't really quiet about watching her as she always knew when she was being followed. This time she got tired of it.

She was getting ready for her first day of high school when she got fed up with the stalking. " Okay, why has everyone been following me the past few days, because it's really annoying." Everyone tried to seem like they weren't doing anything, " I'm not stupid you know?"

Even though they were trying to look out for her, they did feel guilty about following her everywhere. Oxion stepped up and decided to break the ice and tell her why they were following her, " You got us, obviously. The reason we been following you is because, we know about your ability to heal or bring things back to life."

Luna looked up to the confession, as if hit with a brick. " Well what of it? And why are you guys worried about what I can do and how do you even know about that?"

That's when Chase spoke up, " Well, since you were born I and my dad have been reading your aura and from everyone else, yours is the greatest we've seen. And while on patrol I saw you bring a dead bird back to life." he scratched his head like he done walked into a fire pit.

Luna doesn't like it when people get into her personal life, not even her sister and parents. Knowing these guys might know something she rather keep hidden is stepping the line.

" Did my parents tell you to watch over me?" Every tried not make eye contact, and just on cue her parents walked in. " Did you tell them to follow me?" Looked walked up to her parents with a huff.

Anubis looked at his cadets, " Luna, it's just really concerning that you don't say anything to us. We're you're parents, you're supposed to talk to us when you have troubles."

" Sweetheart we just want the best for you. And we can't do anything unless you tell us something." Her mother looked a bit hurt and Luna's secrecy.

" I don't need to tell you anything, I can handle it on my own. Now are we bringing me to school for this orientation thing?" Luna walked out to wait by the car in the garage.

Cruger, Kat, and Mirage met her by the car and they left the base in awkward silence.

They arrive at Newtech High School, one of the best institutes in Newtech City. School is famous for it's talented students who attend its many clubs.

Cruger parks the S.P.D. vehicle in the parking lot, many people stop and look at the family get out the car. Many are confused at the sight of the group, some whisper " one's a cat and the other a dog", " how is their relationship possible", " check out the younger girl, what a sight of a hybrid". Luna watches as everyone whispers and gives them looks of surprise. They walk into the building and there are more glares going their way. This is one thing that Luna hates about going out in public, her family is unique in a weird way that people question it.

Throughout the orientation she hears people whispering thinking they can't hear them and she knows her parents are able to hear, but don't seem fazed by it as though it happened before.

Once that was done, parents, students and teachers mingle around the gym in order to get to know each other.

Doggie and Kat are talking to Luna's homeroom teacher and Luna and Mirage are sitting by the wall looking out at the crowd.

" I'm kinda thirsty, you want anything sis," Mirage said as she got up and looked at her sister. " No thanks you go ahead and get you something." Luna replied.

After Mirage left some kids that Luna recognized from her elementary days looked to her and started whispering. She knew they were talking about her and so were all the other kids that went to school with her.

Some faces she don't recognize seem to be doing the same, they probably heard the rumors about her from the others. Coming towards her were the boys that started the bullying because of her powers walked and starting crap. " Look who it is, little miss god. How have you been, bringing things back to life and killing them to do it over and over again." One of the boys scolded.

She didn't look at them or acknowledged their insults, she just got up and walked away from them. Some squeals started to irritate her ears as she followed the sound, some girls were crowding around a boy and all she heard were, " Oh my go it's Nate Taluon." " Can I get your autograph." The noise was annoying her as they squealed like pigs over some boy, the crowd split a bit as the boy was walking through. He was a tall guy with dyed dark blue hair, a not to tan and not pale skin complexion and purple eyes.

He looked up in her direction, " Woah who's that chick?" He asked one of the girls.

" Oh my god her, you don't want to associate yourself with that freak, she's able to bring things back to life. Like she's trying to play god, some things are meant to die." One of the girls replied, but before she knew it he was already next to Luna.

" Hey pretty lady, my name's Nate, what's yours?" She scoffed at his question and tried to walk away, but he was already in front of her.

" You don't know who I am don't you, do you read any kind of magazines?"

" Nate darling, of course she doesn't know who you are, you see how she ignored you. Being the daughter of S.P.D. Supreme Command, she probably isn't allowed to get involved in normal teenage stuff. Like look at her clothes, all she wears is long sleeves and long skirts and pants." One girl complained.

" To be honest little lady, I think you look cute in it. But I would love to know your name and get to know you some more." He pushed.

Out of nowhere her sister put her arm around her and replied, " Her name's Luna and I'm her older sister Mirage. Don't ask about the appearances, our family is kinda mixed."

Luna turned to her sister in anger, but just sighed, " Yeah that's my name, now that you know would you stop bothering me?"

" Oh trying to play hard to get, I like that. Let's be friends, you my lovely angel are the type of person I like to hangout with. You're mysterious and probably have a great personality." He got a little close and she pushed him away.

" Nate, you outcast, you trying to ruin his beautiful face?" A girl went to help Nate up, but he was already on his feet.

" Oooh strong to, I like a lady who can fight. What do you do besides be the child of the Supreme Commander?"

Again Mirage spoke up for Luna, " We're both B-Squad power rangers, she's pink and I'm yellow. I know you're asking her the questions, but there's a 99% chance she won't answer."

" Well, I still get to know something about her. But a sweet thing like you, is a ranger. Explains the strength, I like."

" Are you done here? Where are mom and dad, I'm ready to go." Mirage pointed in the direction their parents were. Luna, walked in the direction Mirage pointed to.

" Is there any other way I can you know talk to her more outside of school. I don't want to sound like a creep."

" No worries, just stop by the S.P.D. base and call for Mirage and Luna. Also her birthday is coming so if you like you can come. It's on the 20th."

" Cool, I'll be there. Well bye."

" Bye."

They both parted ways, Mirage walks up to her family. She looks at Luna tapping her foot. " No need to get impatient sis, they'll be finished soon."

Luna ignored her and just scoffed. She hated waiting, it's another pet peeve of hers. After another hour of her parents going around talking with teachers they were finally going home.

" So who was that boy you guys were talking to," Doggie asked his daughters.

" He was no one," Luna said.

" His name's Nate and it seems like he really admires you Luna," Her sister teased.

Both Doggie and Kat made a little laugh and Kat spoke up, " Well it looks like you made a new friend and you haven't even started yet."

" He's not my friend, he was just putting up a front. I bet by time we start school he'll ignore me completely." Luna snapped back.

She thought she would have been right, in her first class she looks down at Nate sitting in the front row, he looks up at her and waves. She ignores him and proceeds to walk to the back of the class, but all the seats are taken and the only one left is next to Nate.

The teacher asks her to hurry and sit, with no other choice she sets herself next to Nate and thinks. ( This isn't bad, I can just get here early and get a seat in the back)

" Now that everyone is seated, this will be your seat for the rest of the year in my class." Said the teacher. This shot Luna out her train of thought and for the rest of the day it was like this in every class. In each class they were classmates and what's worse about science is that whoever you sat with is your lab partner.

( This is going to be the worst school year ever.) She thought.

Luna had to put up with Nate both at school and at home as he kept coming around to see her. Doggie and Kat never protested about his constant visiting, as to believe that Luna will break out of her shell.

The day of Luna's birthday rolls around, for everyone's birthday at the base, a party is planned by Syd and if you have birthday close together you share it with others.

To the surprise Luna's birthday was the only on at base that took place in August. The party was a bit formal, with classical music playing, people dressed in formal wear. A little too formal for Luna and her sister, what Luna dreaded most was having to wear a dress, she hated one piece outfits altogether.

Nate arrived and the first thing he does is go talk to Luna. He ogles over her body being shaped by the dress, giving her tons of compliments.

Luna of course wasn't listening, " Mirage, you think you can cover for me. We're going to put our plan in action." She says to her sister.

" I have the playlist ready for you when you hit that dance floor. Hope father doesn't get too mad about the attire you'll present yourself in." Replies Mirage.

Nate looked really confuse and Mirage just gave him a wink, before taking off to the music booth.

In their room, Luna pulled a box out of their closet. She quickly put the clothes on, it was a tank top with a kitty and puppy on it, an armband on each arm, gloves that reach just below the elbow on one hand and the other only covered her hand, a belt that was small enough to wrap around her waist and chains dangling from it that connected to the loops of her shorts, one sock that reached up the thigh and one that reach below her knee, and for shoes some custom-made combat boots with the S.P.D. logo on it. She even dabbed on a little makeup. Now she was ready to wow the crowd.

Syd who planned the party walked to the center of the dance floor, and with mic in hand she said, " I like to give congrats to Luna Manx Cruger in celebration of her 15th birthday."

Everyone looked around for Luna and she was nowhere to be found, that's when on Mirage's cue she cut the classical and music and added her own mix to the room.

Dance music started to blare throughout the room, everyone looked in Mirages direction as she was moving from the stereo.

The music was for Luna to make her grand entrance, she walked to the center of the dance floor. Everyone has their mouth open especially her parents, she looked in their direction and just gave a little smirk. When on cue the first song started to play, for about four songs she wowed the crowd with her dance moves, something she has never shown anyone but Mirage.

At the end everyone cheered her on, but Cruger seemed to not enjoy it. Nate ran up to Luna and tried to hug her, but she punched him scare in the jaw for invading her personal space. Everyone gasped and thought it wasn't very lady like.

" Don't ever come up to me like that again." She snarled at him.

" Meow cutie, do that again I might get knocked out cold, but it'll be beneficial since I can dream about you," he said as he was able to get a bit closer to her now. The other guests just looked confused of why he wasn't mad about it.

" Oh by the way, you shouldn't leave a magazine open in class, because I was able to get something you had circled in there. Happy birthday little ranger." He handed her the gift, out of kindness she took it, but was mad about what he called her.

" Little ranger, how do you have the right to talk about calling me little. You have to be about the same age as me."

" Not really, as you see my doggie feline friend I am 17 years old, just turned in June."

Luna looked baffled about this, how can someone so much mature than her act more like a kid. Bridge, Sky, Z, Oxion, Jack, Ally, Chase, and Daryl came out with her birthday cake, " Here you go little lady, one birthday cake for you and a numbered candle to blow out and make a wish.

Luna hated being called little, she wanted to be treated like everyone else older than her, so she made her wish, " I wish you all stop calling me little." And she blew out the candles. They all laughed and she just looked at them all seriously, " Laugh it up."

The birthday party ended with a lot of smiles and new thoughts about Luna, she displayed a talent no one thought she had and how she feels about being called little, it was something new.