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Chapter 4

Holding Back (following Jason)

Jason looked around the streets of Corinth, the domed capitol of Earth. He was amazed to see that humans had fallen so far in these 100 years since his own time. True they did seem to be great at one point, but since the war mankind had fallen. Now there is another evil that is trying to kick them why they were down, and Jason knew only one group that could stop it: the power rangers. He patrolled the streets with Jen looking for suspicious behavior from any of the unknowingly infected people in the streets. He looked over to Jen she was distracted, and played with the big, shinny ring on her finger. She took it off then put it on only to take it off again. I know she misses Wes, but she really needs to focus, Jason thought staring at the pink ranger fondling her engagement ring.

"Hey, are you okay?" Jason said in concern for his teammate.

"Oh, yeah… I just … I keep thinking about the future," she said hesitantly.

"Are you worried about your wedding?" Jason asked

"No… no of course not. I love Wes, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him."

"That is good, but doesn't answer my question."

"I want to marry Wes. I really do, but I just keep thinking. Whether it is 2 years or 2 hundred years away evil always shows up. Wes and I won't give up fighting for good, and I wouldn't want it any other way. I just can't help but think that at any moment Wes or I could be called up and asked to save the day. I can't imagine the worry that Wes is feeling as he waits for me to return... if I return. He and I will never live happily ever after because there is always going to be some evil thing in the world screwing up my fairy tale ending."

Jason looked at Jen she was mad, but had no one to be mad at. He knew Jen was going to marry Wes no matter what, but she had fantastic points. I mean look at me I have been a retired ranger for how long? And I have been called back for multiple battles to aid the side of good. I know I will never have a normal life, but I have never wanted one to begin with. Jen, is not a normal woman, and can never be; yet that is all she wants right now, Jason thought. He looked over to Jen, and could only mutter the short cheesy one liner, "Once a ranger always a ranger." Jen scoffed. She knew that was true to an unreasonable extent.

" I should really stop complaining. I know you and everyone else here is in the same boat," Jen said apologetically.

"Never be sorry for answering my question," Jason teased.

Jason continued their patrol in silence. The pink and gold ranger walked in the warm afternoon sun and did not speak. This is awkward, Jason thought, I don't want it to seem like I am going easy on her. She would chew me up for that. But she is such a wonderful ranger, and really deserves better than pinning after a dream she might not get to live. Jason was staring at the ground and found a little rock that he started to kick down the sidewalk. He focused on the rock because trying to make conversation with Jen was not going to happen she was in her own little world of contemplation.

He kicked his rock so hard it flew into the side of a car, when he heard the screams. Both Jen and Jason sprang into action and looked for the trouble. It was instinct. They bolted in the other direction of all the people running in fear. It is time to see what all this ranger-hardware-mumbo-jumbo can do, Jason thought as he eyed up the scariest monster he had ever seen. He looked to Jen and called out, "Ready!" Jen looked at him slightly annoyed because she was not sure what made him think he was the boss of her. Regardless, she took an affirmative stance and responded properly to the morphing call. They lifted their wrists and in synchronized motions activated their morphers, topped it off with their voice activation: "maximizing the power of micro!" Jen, showing her authority called out, "series pink, ready!" Jason responded, "series gold, ready!" The suits engulfed the rangers and colored them respectively. The suits, being the most powerful ever created, were buzzing with energy. The morphenominal feeling of the suits pulsed through the two ranger bodies. Holy morpher grid, the power in this suit is amazing. I have never been in a suit this powerful, Jason thought as the last of the nanites surrounded his head, and created his helmet. He looked over to Jen. Damn, these things look badass, he thought. Jen's suit was pink, no duh, but had a thin black linear pattern down her arm, making it look almost like she had a tattoo sleeve. Along the seam of her pants were jagged zigzagged patterns. She had a Thick black belt with a white buckle etched with a golden zigzag through the center. Her helmet was solid pink with a thin black striped pattern that filled in extra space while the black eye shade sat above the silver mouthplate. As distracting as the outfit was Jason had a job to do. He stared down the monster. I have been a ranger a long time. I don't need to talk with this silly creature to know that it is a danger to the people. I will take it down now, Jason thought as he sprang into action. Jen quickly followed realizing that Jason was already taking charge. The two punched, kicked, flipped, and spun into the monster. They were thrown back a couple times, but always got back up. Then the monster lashed out a claw at Jason and it crashed through the nanofibers. "Aw," Jason exclaimed as the impact sent him flying and grasping at his arm to stop the pain. He landed with a jolt and his suit fizzled out. "Jason!" Jen cried out.