AN 1: Nikkitan89 asked me a good question. "How come Kim won't be able to let Emily go?" I didn't make myself clear. I guess you have to be mother to understand I guess. Mine didn't want to see me after she had my brother because she thought if Dad brought me, she wouldn't want me to leave.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers. I do own Jeff Carter, Emily Oliver, James Park, Mary Scott, Andrew De Santos, and Ben Oliver.
Chapter 36 Senior Year
August 20, 2004
Conner ran up began Kira and Ethan threw his arms around them.
"Alright. Seniors at last," he shouted.
Kira shrugged her shoulders in the attempt to remove Conner's hand.
"Our first period's with Tommy," she said after she realized that her attempts were useless.
"You mean Dr. Oliver," Ethan corrected her.
Conner finally removed his hands from Kira and Ethan's shoulders.
"Don't let that slip. If Cassidy hears you referring to a teacher by their first name, who knows what she'll do to you," he said.
Kira didn't look at Conner. They were acting like she didn't know how to take care of herself.
"I can handle Cassidy on my own, thank you very much. Besides… if I do, who cares! He's my cousin," Kira said.
Ethan's eyebrows lowered as Conner began walking away.
"And where do you think you're going," he asked.
"Oh no you're not," Kira yelled.
Conner had barely opened his mouth when she had gone off.
"Excuse me," he asked.
"You heard me. We're going to march into that classroom together. Ethan and I will not make up an excuse for you," Kira said.
Ethan and Conner slowly walked began her.
"She sure told you," Ethan whispered.
Conner gave him a sarcastic smile.
xxx
September 6, 2004
Tommy didn't have to ask who was coming down the stairs of the lab. Kira and Conner's yelling was a giveaway. What Conner said next caused Tommy to turn quickly in his chair.
"Well maybe I don't want to be a Power Ranger anymore," Conner said.
Kira's eyes grew. Conner could have sworn there was a red in them.
"You have no choice now," Kira yelled.
Tommy and Ethan got in between the both of them before they came at each other.
"I hope you weren't doing this in the living room. Kim just put Ben done to sleep," Tommy said.
With Tommy's words, the two stopped.
"I'm sorry I just can't to it," Conner said.
He broke away from Ethan and headed up the stairs.
"Conner, come back," Kira yelled.
"Kira…" Tommy began.
She too broke away from her teacher and ran after Conner.
"Conner," Kira yelled.
A few minutes later, Kira came back into the lab, her face red.
"You guys, Conner's been captured," Kira said in a weak voice.
"What do you mean," Tommy asked.
"Tyranndrons were waiting or him when he got outside," Kira said.
"What do you think they were after," Ethan asked.
Tommy walked over to the desk and picked up Conner's gem.
"I'm guessing this," he said.
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Conner moaned as he came to. He gasped when he saw Mesogog walked towards him. He tried to move, but he couldn't.
"Give me your gem," Mesogog hissed.
Conner continued to move, but it no use. He was tied down to a chair.
"I…I don't have it," Conner said.
He closed his eyes as the creature walked closer to him. Conner could feel Mesogog's breath breathing down his neck.
"Don't play games with me boy," Mesogog said.
Conner's eyes bolted open at the sound of the door crashing down. He let out a sigh of relief.
"Mind if we crash," Tommy asked.
As Tommy fought Mesogog, Kira and Ethan freed Conner. He tried to speak, but Kira cut him off and placed his gem in his hand.
"Shut up and just take it," Kira said.
Conner gasped as Zeltrax came walking through the door.
"Now," Ethan told Conner.
"Dino thunder power up," Conner yelled.
"Master, let me have Oliver," Zeltrax said, ignoring the three other Rangers.
"My pleasure," Tommy laughed before Mesogog said anything.
"You'll lose in the end, Tommy," Zeltrax whispered.
"We'll see about that," he said.
"Dr. O, we got to get out of here," Kira called.
"I'd love to stay and finish this, but I have other business to attend to," Tommy said.
The four Rangers ran outside and jumped into an invisaportal.
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Conner was sitting on the couch, looking down at the floor. Kira and Ethan were looking at him, waiting for him to say something. They had never seen him like this before. He had always been the strong one… the one that didn't break down.
"I'm sorry…" Conner finally said.
Kira looked at Ethan in shock. If she hadn't been looking at Conner, she wouldn't have believed those words came out of his mouth.
"Still think you should leave," Ethan asked.
Conner glanced up at him, and then back at the floor. This wasn't like Conner. He wasn't the kind of guy who gets scared easily.
"I don't… no, I don't want to leave," Conner said.
"Good, because we need you," Kira smiled.
He finally looked up as Kira and Ethan sat down on each side of him. Kim cleared her throat as she made her way into the living room.
"You three thirsty," she asked.
Kira, Ethan, and Conner took the cups from the tray.
"You're going to be okay, Conner," Kim asked.
"Yeah, I'll be fine," he said.
Kim put a hand on his shoulder and then left.
"Kim's right," Kira said. "Anyway, since when has the infamous Conner McKnight been scared of anything?"
He took a sip of the tea and looked down.
"Since he realized that he can't run away from this," Conner sighed.
Kira looked at Ethan, then back at Conner.
"I thought giving up the gem would free me from this, but I was wrong. The gem's apart of me now," Conner said.
xxx
November 14, 2004
Emily came running up to James with a box in her hands. James Park was now five years old.
"James, this gift is from me," five year old Emily said.
He grinned and took the box from his cousin's hands.
"Thanks, Em," James smiled.
He opened the box to find pieces of paper with scribbles on them.
"Do you like it," Emily asked.
He looked up at her with a forced smile on his face.
"It's… interesting," James said.
"James, time to cut the cake," Tanya called.
The two five year olds walked over to the table.
"We have to sing happy birthday," Emily said.
James made a face as his mom lit five candles on his Power Ranger birthday cake.
"You ready," Adam asked, sitting his son in front of the cake.
The five year old didn't answer his dad. Kim had Ben on her shoulder. Three year old Mary was sitting on Kat's lap. Little Andrew was walking all over the place, being followed by Rocky.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear James, happy birthday to you," everyone sang.
Chapter 37 Trent and the White Gem
December 1, 2004
Trent woke up in his room, not sure how he got there. He sat up and put his hand on his forehead. What had happen? How come he didn't remember how he had gotten to bed? He then noticed the silver bracelet he was wearing.
"What the…" Trent began.
Memories started flooding his mind. He was in a white suit, fighting people wearing similar outfits. They didn't want to hurt to him, but he continued to throw punches at them. Trent gasped for air as he came out.
"What've I done," he asked.
He shook his head and got out of bed. Trent walked down the stairs with his head down. Had he really done all those awful things?
"Morning, Trent," Anton Mercer said.
He looked just as bad as his son.
"Dad…" Trent began.
He put his hand on his forehead and sank into a sit.
"Did you get enough sleep? You still look tired," Mercer said.
"How long was I asleep," Trent asked.
When he looked up at his dad, his back was to him.
"About an hour," Mercer said.
Trent looked away for a second and glanced down at his arm.
"You hungry," Mercer asked.
"No, I got to get to work," Trent said
He got out if the chair after feeling somewhat better.
"I don't like you working at that café," Mercer said.
Trent sighed and turned back to his dad as he reached for the door.
"It's what kids like me do," he said.
With that, Trent walked out the door. He wanted to know what was going on, but he felt like no one would understand him.
xxx
Kira was working on the strings on her guitar as Ethan and Conner were on the internet when their communicators went off.
"We read you," Conner whispered.
"The White Ranger's back," Tommy said.
"We're on it," Ethan replied.
Kira let out a sigh and followed Conner and Ethan out of the cyber café.
"Let's morph," Conner suggested.
"Yeah," Ethan nodded.
They got began a van and got into position.
"Ready," Conner asked.
"Ready," Kira and Ethan said.
"Dino thunder power up," the three yelled.
It didn't take them long to know where the White Ranger was.
"Who are you," Conner asked.
"You're supposed to be on our side," Kira said.
Before they knew it, they were on the ground.
"An enemy," the White Ranger said.
"But you're a Ranger," Ethan moaned.
The three slowly got up. The White Ranger didn't dare take another step.
"Not all Rangers are good," the White Ranger said.
He then disappeared.
"No," Conner yelled.
"He definitely needs to sort out his priorities," Ethan said.
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December 2, 2004
The next day found Kira, Conner, and Ethan at the café once again. Kira was working on lyrics while Conner had his head down on the table, and Ethan was on his laptop.
"That new Ranger's something else," Conner sighed.
Ethan and Kira looked over at him as he lifted his head from the table.
"You can say that again," Ethan said.
Kira then noticed a tired teen their age walking in.
"Trent," she asked.
"He looks zoned out," Conner said.
Without saying anything, Kira got up from her chair and walked over to him.
"You okay," Kira asked.
Rubbing his eyes, Trent turned to her.
"I'm fine. Why," Trent asked.
"You look a little out of it," Kira said.
Kira looked down and shook her head, turning to walk away. She couldn't believe she had actually done that.
"Hey, you're Kira, right," Trent asked.
Kira looked up, surprised. She turned to him and nodded.
"Yeah, I am," Kira said. "Trent, correct?"
"Yup," he replied.
Kira turned with a smile on her face. She bit her lip as she sat down and began writing in her notebook.
This caused Conner and Ethan to laugh.
"Don't start," Kira snapped.
Ethan swallowed hard as she looked at him.
"Get back to your computer," Kira said.
Conner stopped as she gave him the same look.
"Aren't you supposed to be tired," Kira asked.
xxx
December 4, 2004
Ethan was with Hayley on the main computer in the lab.
"God, I wish we knew who this white dude is," Conner sighed.
Kira, Hayley, and Ethan all nodded. It was a big disadvantage not knowing who their new enemy.
"I guess we'll have another go at it next time," Kira said.
She placed both her hands around her ears and the room filled with screams.
"Kira," they all yelled.
She took a deep breath as she lowered her arms.
"What," Kira asked.
"Don't jinx it," Ethan said.
"Sorry," Kira apologized.
"Anything, Hayley," Conner asked, making his way to the computer.
"No," she sighed.
Kira then changed the subject.
"How's Trent, Hayley," she asked.
"He's fine," she said.
"Good, because he wasn't looking good a couple of days ago," Kira sighed.
xxx
That same day, Kira ran into Trent at the café. Hayley was right. Trent looked one hundred times better than he had when she had seen him last.
"Hey, you look better," Kira said.
Trent turned to find Kira smiling at him.
"I feel somewhat better," he said.
She looked down and bit her lip.
"Um, I'll you later then," Kira asked.
"You bet," Trent smiled.
Kira turned and walked away, not even noticing Ethan walking up to Trent now. Trent was too busy looking at Kira to notice Ethan too.
"You like Kira," Ethan asked.
Trent gasped and turned to the voice. Ethan had to let out a laugh. Trent's expression of being caught was priceless.
"I… I don't know," he said.
Kira quickly looked away as Ethan noticed her looking.
"Hey, she looked at you," Ethan said.
Trent only glanced in her direction for a second then back at Ethan.
"You think she's into me," he asked.
"Looks like she does," Ethan said. "But you can't really tell with these girls now a days."
Trent shook his head and smiled as Kira started going off on Ethan the moment he sat down at their table.
"… I don't believe you," he heard Kira to Ethan.
Trent took a tray of drinks from Hayley a served a couple of teen from the opposite end from where Conner, Ethan, and Kira were sitting.
xxx
The White Ranger had just appeared again.
"What is it that you want," Conner asked.
He took hold of his hand a he got up. Ethan helped Kira up.
"What I want is my business," the White Ranger said.
The three of them were sent backwards once again. Conner and Ethan were sent into a wall while Kira was sent in the opposite direction.
"Never did like the color yellow," the White Ranger said.
"Kira, no," Ethan and Conner yelled.
She demorphed and was clutching her arm.
"Goodbye, Yellow Ranger," the White Ranger said.
He then gasped at the sight of Kira in his arms.
"Kira," the White Ranger asked.
Conner and Ethan stopped running and looked questionably at each other. The White Ranger then let go of her and left.
"You alright," Conner asked, helping Kira up.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Kira said.
She walked a little closer to where the White Ranger had disappeared from.
"What was all that about," Ethan asked.
Kira turned to them and shrugged her shoulders.
"I wish I knew," she sighed.
She took once last glance over her shoulder and then followed Conner and Ethan back to the lab.
xxx
December 6, 2004
Kira was a bit surprised that Trent had told her to meet him by the lake in the park. He was beginning to look sick again, and Kira was getting scared. Why did he want to talk to her? She then spotted him sitting on a bench that overlooked the lake. Taking a deep breath, Kira made her way towards Trent.
"Hey," Kira said, sitting next to him.
He looked at her and half grinned.
"Hi," Trent said.
He looked back down, and Kira shook her head.
"Trent, what is it," Kira asked.
"There's something you need to know," he said.
"Well," Kira asked.
"I…" Trent began.
The words couldn't come out. He took a deep breath and lifted up his sleeve to reveal his bracelet.
"You almost killed me," Kira yelled.
"I didn't…" Trent began.
He began to reach for her, but she pulled away.
"Let go of me," Kira yelled.
"I wasn't me," Trent protested. "You got to know that I'd never hurt you intentionally."
"How can I be sure," Kira asked.
"I stopped, didn't I," Trent snapped.
He could tell that it scared her.
"I'm sorry. I hate this," Trent sighed.
"We got to help you," Kira said.
Trent looked at her in surprise.
"I don't know if you can," he said.
xxx
December 7, 2004
Kira had convinced Tommy to let Trent into the lab to get help. Ethan and Conner on the other hand were a bit hesitant.
"How can we be sure," Conner asked.
He was pacing around the room, waiting for Trent to arrive.
"Conner's right, Kira. Can we trust him," Ethan asked.
Before she opened her mouth, someone cleared their throat from the top of the stairs. Trent slowly made his way down the stairs.
"You really want help," Tommy asked.
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't," Trent said.
It had come to a shock when Kira had told them who the White Ranger was. He had known Trent for a while now, and thought Trent would be able to come to him if he needed any help.
"You ready," Hayley asked.
"Just do it," Trent said.
Kira put her hand on his shoulder before being guided onto a table.
"This may hurt a bit, but that's the power Mesogog put into it," Hayley said.
"I'm ready," Trent told her.
AN 2:
Hope you enjoyed this. I don't know if I'll be able to post until after the holiday. So if I don't, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
