The next afternoon was peaceful--bright and sunny. RJ and his father were on their way to continue on the boat Finn was working on. RJ appeared to have his mind on something.
"What is it, son?" Finn asked as he broke the silence.
"I'm sorry your visit turned out to be a battle, dad. I hope you come back again one day." RJ said sadly as he hung his head. When the two made it to the boat, Finn stopped in his tracks and looked to RJ.
"RJ, I got to help save you and your team on my visit here. A tough battle was better than losing my son." Finn said. RJ smiled softly.
"Thanks, dad," RJ said then he and his father gave each other a hug. After a moment, RJ looked back to the unfinished boat. "So…back to the boat? I'm sure you'll want to set sail soon and we still have a whole lot of work to do on it." RJ said as he kneeled next to the boat. Then Finn kicked the boat into the ocean beside them. This shocked RJ, he stood up quickly and looked to his father, then to the boat that floated away. Finn smiled.
"Dad, what are you doing?! The boat!" RJ shouted as he pointed out into the sea. Finn walked over to RJ and put his hands on both of his shoulders.
"Son, I have everything I need right here in Ocean Bluff." Finn said. RJ chuckled and stood out to look at the ocean. He looked over at his dad.
"A team?" He asked.
"No," Finn said shaking his head, "a son." RJ smiled widely and hugged his father once more. For the first time in years, he and his father were in a good place.
"So…you're really going to stay?" RJ asked happily.
"Of course! You can show me how to make one of those RJ specials I've heard so much about!" Finn smiled. RJ smiled back as they watched the boat float on.
Casey sat excitedly on a bench in the park. He appeared to be waiting for someone who hadn't gotten there yet. He looked around. When he saw the person who he was waiting for, he stood, smiled and waved.
"Hey, Bruce!" Casey said as Bruce approached him. He gave him a high five.
"Hey, Casey!" Bruce answered. Casey knelt so that he was at eye level with Bruce.
"Listen, I'm really sorry that I never showed up the other day. Some things happened that shouldn't have." Casey explained.
"Hey, that's okay! Things happen!" Bruce answered as he punched Casey playfully on the arm.
"Well…I may have a way to make it up to you." Casey said. Bruce smiled widely.
"Really?" he asked excitedly.
"Wait here." Casey told him and began to walk away.
"Casey?" Bruce said in confusion. Casey disappeared behind a tree and when Bruce couldn't see him anymore, he looked around for him. He stood there and waited. After a few moments, he saw the Red Power Ranger emerge from behind a tree. Bruce's jaw dropped wide open.
"No way! It's you!! The Red Power Ranger!!" Bruce shouted filled with happiness. Luckily, the park was empty due to recent attacks so Casey was free to show him in ranger form. He walked up to Bruce.
"Yep, in the flesh!" Casey answered.
"You really are the Red Ranger, Casey!" Bruce yelled. Casey looked around just to make sure no on was around. Just to be safe, he made a shushing motion. Bruce covered his mouth with his hands.
"Oops, sorry…" Bruce said still smiling.
"That's okay!" Casey laughed, "So, does this make up for ditching you the other day?"
"Totally!!" Bruce answered and hugged Casey as tight as he could. Casey hugged him back and chuckled, he loved having such an excited fan.
"Wishes really do come true!!" Bruce yelled happily. Then Casey stepped back.
"What?" Casey asked curiously.
"My birthday cake wish! I wished that I would meet the Red Power Ranger! And I did!!" Bruce said still beaming with happiness.
"Really?" Casey said, he felt so flattered that this kid admired him so much.
"Yep! Hey, do you think you could teach me those moves now?" Bruce asked filled with hope.
Casey smiled to himself. "Sure."
Then he and Bruce began their training. It was a great day for the both of them. Bruce may have gotten his wish that day, but Casey got his too—an admirer.
THE ENDA/N: Hello, all! I hope that you loved this story. Thanks to all who put it on any of their alert lists and to all who left reviews. I love to hear from you guys. BTW, the character Bruce was based on my cousin Bruce. He is like my little brother and I wanted to include him. So, anyways, thanks again and I will try and post another story soon!