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A/N: This is the last chapter! And yes, it ties directly into the first chapter of Ghost of Me. Stay tuned for the Epilogue!
By Your Side – Chapter 12
*Scott Residence*
"She broke up with me," Tommy said over the phone, Jason hearing from the receiver of his phone.
'With all the changes going on, this was definitely a rough time for her to choose to do it,' Jason thought. It had been a whirlwind of events over the past couple of weeks. Jason had taken Kat to the prom, Tommy had a chance to race for his Uncle, only to find out that though they really liked his potential, they still wanted him to work on somethings before they signed him to a contract. Then there was graduation, Zordon and Alpha had left, leaving them with a new Alpha along with Dimitria, and then they were asked to give up their powers. Jason all ready felt the stress of all the change, he couldn't imagine what Tommy was feeling. "How are you holding up?"
"Honestly," Tommy answered. "It's like the straw that broke the camel's back. I feel like everything is changing, ya know?"
"I think I do," Jason replied. He too was frustrated by the loss of his powers, and didn't like the prospect of going out in the world. He wanted to fulfill his dream and open up his own martial arts school, but it seemed weird to think that high school was over, and that his days as a ranger were over as well. Not to mention that the loss of Billy still loomed over their heads. "You're not going to close yourself off again, are you?"
"Honestly, I want to, but I know that doesn't help anyone, including me," he answered truthfully. "I've been thinking more and more about what went wrong in our relationship. And I think I need to be honest that I was trying to make Katherine my Kim replacement. I feel so stupid for doing that to her."
"Hey man, don't beat yourself up over this," Jason affirmed him. "You made some mistakes, and I'm sure Kat made some mistakes. Either way, I think this is the first time, at least in a long time, that I'm seeing you go through something like this in a good way."
"Yeah man, thanks for seeing the good in this," Tommy replied. "Thanks for being by my side through all this. It's been a really tough year, all things considered."
"Hey, we're bros. We stick together through thick and thin. I've appreciated you being by my side as well."
"Ha ha, anytime Jase."
"Well, I should go, I think dinner is going to be ready any minute now," Jason said.
"Cool, thanks for talking bro." Jason put the phone on it's cradle, ready to get off his bed when he noticed a light tapping sound outside his window. He got up and looked over to see an owl looking straight at him, tapping its beak on the window. "That's weird," he said to himself. "Ah, he'll probably leave by the time I come back up."
*Angel Grove Park*
It had been a couple days since Kat and Tommy had broken up. Since that fateful day, he had kept mostly to himself, aside from his conversation with Jason. Tommy didn't want to withdraw like normal, but he knew he needed to sort things out in his mind. It was too difficult to focus in his parents' house so he went to a spot that he knew would help him think about all the things going on in his mind: the park.
He sat under the tree by the lake, taking in the beauty and peacefulness that surrounded him in the midst of trying times. The lake was a place that meant a lot to him, but it also held some of his worst memories as well. It was here that he needed to process another time of heartbreak. 'It's not like I wanted to marry Kat,' Tommy thought to himself. It was true, he hadn't felt for Kat what he still felt for Kim. Kat merely saw the writing on the wall, and ended their relationship before Tommy could. It was amicable, friendly, and honestly, very healthy for both of them. 'She deserves better than what I can give her right now… I need to get over Kim before I dat-…" Before Tommy could finish his thought, a light tap on his head grabbed his attention. The light object bounced off of Tommy's head and onto the ground. He picked it up, and saw that it was a neatly folded envelope, and was surprised to see what was written on the front of it:
Tommy Oliver
Angel Grove Lake
Angel Grove, CA
'Whoever is doing this must think they're pretty funny.' He thought. He looked around to see if someone was hanging around, trying to play a joke on him or something. However, all he could find was a brown barn owl, which seemed incredibly odd in California. Tommy shrugged his shoulders and began to open the letter. Tommy went wide-eyed when he saw what it read:
Tommy,
We request your appearance at the Leaky Cauldron on Charing Cross Road, London, England, on July 1st at 9:00 P.M. Enclosed are plane tickets, and all other travel accommodations have been made for a smooth trip and arrival to London. May the Power Protect you.
Sincerely,
Zordon
Tommy looked incredulously at the letter, and then looked and saw the plane ticket slide out into the palm of his hand. He couldn't dare believe what he was thinking, could he? 'Am I going to be a Power Ranger again?'
Finished! (Except for the Epilogue) If you want to find out what happens next, read the Ghost of Me!
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