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Rosie is portrayed by Eliza Swenson
Grayson is portrayed by Brant Daugherty
Previously on Power Rangers: Guardians Of The Galaxy
Meanwhile, on the outskirts of town, a small group of titans were preparing for an attack on the city. They were stalking the streets carefully, but didn't see many people, as it was already getting late.
It was almost frustrating to them that they couldn't find anything to really cause destruction with, but the group continued to roam the streets trying to find a good place to start their rampage on anyone or anything around.
Suddenly, before they had a chance to do anything, an arrow hit one of them in the chest, causing the whole group to look around in shock. The one that was hit fell to the ground and crumpled to dust.
Another was thrown at a car before any of them could do anything about it, but they couldn't see the assailant that hit them.
The titans began to frantically look for the attackers as more of them were hit with arrows, causing the remaining few to attempt to duck behind cars or anything else on the street. The person who was doing it, however, had incredible aim and was able to hit them through small spaces that left them open.
Spirit-like figures began to rise from the ground, shoving the last titans out into the open where they were shot down easily with the arrows. The spirits disappeared and two other figures walked forward, revealing themselves to be rangers shortly before they ran off into the dark of night.
Now
A young woman, at about the age of 19, stood on the balcony of her large, cliff-side house and overlooked the city. It was about 7:30 in the morning, and the sun was still making it's way into the sky, casting a warm glow over the city.
She smiled softly to herself as she watched it rise, feeling the slight chill in the air begin to dwindle away.
This was the city she grew up in, Sol Valley, before she moved the Los Angeles for the last few years as she became a successful actress, taking after her father and step-mother. She didn't just do it for them, as she truly did like it, but she was glad to move back to Sol Valley and slow down a bit while she finished her last year of high school.
Before she came back, her life was so hectic that she felt like she hardly had time to breathe. She was even held back a year in school because her schedule was so busy that she couldn't keep up with her work.
Thankfully, her father was very understanding and didn't mind that she needed more time to graduate, but she didn't want to continue on the way it was going, which was one thing that prompted their return to the town they left.
How she missed this place. It was quiet in the mornings and a lot more friendly than it was down in L.A. Back there, many people were extremely self-absorbed in their own business, or at least, that's how she saw it.
Not that that was an awful thing, but it wasn't a great thing. No one would ever talk to each other because everyone had their own friends and lives to lead. The only reason people would come up to her on the streets was for her autograph.
Being back was a blessing, and she didn't want to waste a minute of it.
"Rosie," A voice called from behind her, attracting her attention. Rosie was a beautiful young woman with long auburn hair, teal eyes, and stood at 5'7. She wore a dark green peplum top with laces at the top, black leather tights, and black lace-up heeled booties.
Turning around, she came face to face with a young man who was about the same age as her. He had a handsome face, cropped black hair, blue eyes, and stood at 6'1. He was wearing a black and gray baseball T-shirt, black jeans, and black vans. "Grayson," She responded, giving him a questioning look.
"Are you ready to face the music?" He asked, crossing his arms and leaning against the door frame.
"We've been doing this for a few years now." Rosie gave him a knowing look. "I don't think I should have too much trouble."
Grayson shrugged. "I know, but this is different. Sol Valley is where we grew up, and now we're coming back and people are gonna treat us different just because we're famous."
"I don't think that's ever stopped someone from being where they love," Rosie commented.
"You love it here?" Grayson smirked for a moment, before sighing. "Consider that it might not be the same as it used to be."
She raised her eyebrows. "All because we're famous? My dad's been famous for longer than I've been alive so I've always had to deal with people only wanting me for my status. I can handle it. Can you?"
He frowned. "Why wouldn't I be able to handle it? I'm away from all the drama, at least."
Rosie nodded. "Yeah, unless they come back too. I mean, this was where they lived too,"
"Don't say things like that," Grayson glared at her. "I can't deal with them again, Rosie. They need to stay away and out of my life."
"Well, I can understand on Stella's part, but what about Declan?" She asked.
Grayson's glare turned darker. "I don't wanna talk about it. Can we get going? I'd rather face it sooner rather than later."
"Alright," Rosie leaned down to pick up her purse, and followed Grayson out of the balcony.
- Cue Opening 3 -
When Aiden, October, and Ryder got to school, they were surprised to see a large crowd of students and even press standing at the front of the school, waiting for something. The three exchanged looks and walked through the crowd to find the other three rangers, Alice, and Eliza all waiting as well, seeming excited.
"What's going on?" Aiden asked, over the loud ruckus of the crowd.
Luca looked over at them. "Apparently, we're getting celebrities as two new students here."
"Yes, but I am currently unaware as to who these people are," Jackie spoke up. "Or why this crowd has come to be."
"You don't know who they are?" Bella asked, incredulously.
When Jackie shook her head, Eliza responded, "It's Rosemary and Grayson Diamond, Jackie. They got really famous in just a few years,"
At the mention of their names, Ryder and October both glanced at each other, surprised.
"Oh, the Diamond's," Aiden nodded in recognition. "Yeah, they're good actors. They used to live here before they moved to L.A., right?"
"That's right," Alice confirmed, before nudging October. "I can tell you're really excited."
"I am, of course." October replied. She shot Alice a look, knowing that she knew why she was distracted by all of this. "I just didn't realize that they were ever coming back. I figured it was a pretty permanent move."
Aiden looked confused. "Why would that matter?"
She shrugged nonchalantly. "No reason,"
Ryder nudged her. "I thought so too." He assured her.
"Hey, here they are!" Eliza exclaimed as a nice, black car pulled up to the street and Rosie and Grayson stepped out. The two smiled at the people around them, waving and trying to ignore the camera's and overlapping yelling.
The rangers were standing right next to the entrance to the school, and when October tried to slip through before being seen, she looked towards the two and caught Grayson's eye, right before she caught Rosemary's as well. The two looked at her, and then at Ryder, their faces dawning in recognition.
Grayson, as he walked by, specifically gave her a smile and made it known that he did, before walking through the doors. Everyone else was soon let inside.
"October," Aiden walked beside her, wrapping an arm around her. "Did you see the way he smiled at you?"
She chuckled nervously, playing it off. "Grayson? Oh, it was probably just some smile he flashes all of the girls. I'm not worried about it,"
He looked unsure, "Are you positive? I don't want him to bother you."
October wrapped her free arm around him also, "Don't worry, okay? I love you, and I'm not gonna let any other guy take me away from that. I promise, but only if you promise never to let any other girl take you away from me,"
"I promise." He kissed her on the forehead as they walked to class.
- PRGG -
A bit later on, Bella made her way into third period after break, distractedly wiping dirt from her fingers as she did so. She normally sat alone, so she wasn't paying much attention to her surroundings and just sat in her assigned seat.
Continuing her task, she was startled when she noticed someone next to her. She looked up, shocked to find Rosie sitting there. "Rosemary? Oh, I'm so sorry. I probably should've finished this before I came in,"
"Do you usually get down and dirty right before third period?" Rosie quipped.
"Oh, well, I'm head of the gardening club," Bella rambled. "So I was just checking on the garden, but I wouldn't say it's an everyday thing. Maybe more of a once a week thing. I usually do it at lunch..."
Rosie put a hand up to stop her. "Calm down, I'm just the same as you. Actually, we're more similar than you think, considering we're both well known," She looked her over. "You're Isabella, right? The yellow ranger?"
"Yeah," Bella stammered. "I.. uhh.. I didn't know you knew who I was. Oh, you can call me Bella, by the way."
"Okay well, Bella, you can call me Rosie, if you want." Rosie responded. "I don't usually go by Rosemary - it's too long."
Bella smiled, throwing her paper towel away in the nearby trashcan. "I would love to," She gave Rosie an apologetic look. "I'm sorry, I'm not used to meeting celebrities. I don't usually act like this."
She shrugged. "I'm used to it, don't worry about it."
The yellow ranger shook her head. "No, you shouldn't have to be; not from your hometown, at least. I'll start acting normal now," She chuckled nervously.
"That's too bad," Rosie smirked. "Maybe I found your bumbling act endearing." Bella blushed. "Hopefully your normal nature will be even better, though I can't see how."
"Oh, I..." Bella trailed off shyly, not knowing what to say. "Well, I like your nature too. I mean, not that I'm, like.. I don't know..."
Rosie laughed. "Nice to know we're hitting it off so soon. Next thing you know, we'll be standing at the alter and exchanging our vows." She nudged Bella. "Don't worry about it, I'm not gonna judge you. Besides, why would I want to when you're the only person who's been genuinely nice to me up until now."
"Really? Why would anyone want to be rude to you?"
"Well, it's not that anyone is being rude," Rosie told her. "It's just that no one is being nice for my benefit. Everyone is being kind so that they can suck up to me and gain something from my fame."
"How do you know I'm not doing that?" Bella asked, purely out of curiosity.
She looked Bella over. "I don't know, I guess I can just tell. You're not nervous because you're worried about impressing me, you're nervous because you're worried I'll judge you. That doesn't tell me you care about my fame. Unlike everyone else, you actually care because think my opinion of you matters. I mean, they do too, but not in the same way. You're more concerned about me than the press you'll get from me."
"I don't exactly like the press," Bella pointed out. "It was kinda hard at first to have them around all the time, but thankfully they've seemed to back off."
"Yeah, once they get used to you, they get tired of you." Rosie agreed, just as the teacher walked in. "We'll have to talk more later. Maybe you could show me your garden, since you're obviously good enough to be the head of the gardening club." She said as they began to listen to the teacher.
- PRGG -
When sixth period rolled around, October felt pretty good about that day. She had some great alone time with Aiden and had an easy day in all of her classes. She assumed it was because of Rosie and Grayson, with their presence likely being distracting for a bit and leading the teachers to pick easier things in the meantime.
During the day, she had also managed to avoid the two pretty easily as well. Not that she was trying very hard, but she didn't know what that interaction would bring for the first time in a while, and was nervous about it. It would be worse, also, if they didn't remember her. By the look Grayson gave her outside, that was likely not the case, but it was still a possibility she didn't want to face.
Besides that, October was also afraid to confront her feelings about the past. That was why she nearly gasped aloud when she walked into class and saw Grayson sitting in the empty seat next to hers, especially since Aiden and Ryder sat together just across the room.
As she walked towards her seat, she shot Ryder a look when Aiden was distracted to stay quiet. He nodded, and she made her way to her seat.
The two didn't talk for the first few minutes as the teacher addressed the class, but once they were allowed to work on their own, Grayson turned to her. "You're not even gonna say anything?"
"What?" October asked, as if she hadn't heard him.
"Don't be that," Grayson teased her. "You haven't even said hi after so long,"
"I didn't know if you remembered me," October admitted. "Plus, I didn't know if you wanted me to say anything. I figured our relationship was a bit rocky now."
He looked at her like she was crazy. "Why would we have a bad relationship?" Grayson asked. "Come on, Tobie, I know something else is up."
October chuckled slightly at her old nickname. "That's awful, first of all," She commented, making him laugh. "And there's nothing up, it's just different now. I'm a lot different than you remember."
Grayson nodded. "I can tell. You've grown up quite a bit. Last time I saw you you were still sneaking out and stealing your dad's motorcycle when he wasn't looking. Your attitude has definitely changed."
"It had to," October told him. "I don't know if you know this, but my parents died almost two years ago. It was a monster attack, and it's just been me and Ryder ever since. I kinda had to grow up to take on the role of being a real sister, instead of how I was,"
"Wow," He breathed out in shock. "Yeah, I didn't know that. I'm very sorry." Grayson put a light hand on her wrist. "I know it was a while ago, but how are you guys doing?"
She smiled softly. "Good, actually. Ryder took it a lot harder than I did, but he's gotten back into his old rhythm recently. I've been pretty okay since it happened, I've just had a personality shift. I think it was for the better, though. Looking back, I don't really like the way I was."
"Well, I hope you haven't changed too much," Grayson slowly moved his hand to her's. "I liked the way you used to be."
"I should tell you," October moved her hand away a bit. "I have a boyfriend. What we had was a long time ago, Grayson, and it was good, but it's not now."
He seemed disappointed, but nodded. "I got it. That doesn't mean we can't be friends, right?"
"Right, yeah," She agreed.
Meanwhile, Aiden was watching exchange from across the room. Ryder was sitting next to him and trying to do his work when he noticed what the other young man beside him was looking at. He looked up, and nudged Aiden.
"What are you doing?" Ryder asked.
Aiden was startled slightly. "What? Oh, I'm just looking at them." He gestured to October and Grayson. "Do you think he's interested in her?"
Ryder gave him a look, "They've just started talking. I wouldn't be too worried out of nowhere. Besides, you trust her, and that's what matters."
"You know something I don't," Aiden turned to him. "What is it?"
"They..." He sighed, before giving in. "October and Grayson used to date, before he moved away. This was a long time ago, even before our parents died. I doubt there's still anything there."
"Why wouldn't she tell me that?" Aiden frowned, feeling jealously bubble up. "I asked her about it earlier and she said it was nothing."
The green ranger raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Really? October's not the type to lie like that." He commented.
"Unless something still is there and she doesn't want me to know," Aiden suggested.
"Hey, don't make assumptions," Ryder stopped him. "October loves you and she's never been a cheater, not even at her worst. If she did ever do anything, I bet she'd tell you right away, anyways. You should just keep trusting her and don't say anything unless something's really going on. You're just gonna start something."
He sighed. "I know, and I do trust her. I don't trust him."
"Aiden, you don't even know the guy." Ryder said, before looking over to see October point over at them and wave. The two waved back, and Ryder nudged Aiden once more. "See, nothing to worry about." He assured him as the two got back to work.
- PRGG -
At the command center, Liela was going through video surveillance tapes from all over the city while she waited for Eliza to get home. While her sensors picked up most things rather easily, she did know that there may be very small attacks that she missed.
That was why, once a week, Liela would sit down and watch tapes from high-risk areas all over to see if she did miss anything.
Most of the time, she didn't. It wasn't often that Saturn sent out a force that was so small in size that none of the monitors could pick it up, and when he did, it wasn't even a large enough attack to send the rangers out to deal with.
It was usually just a very small group of Titans that went out and knocked somethings over before being gunned down by the police or sent back to Tartarus with Saturn.
Something like that wasn't something Liela got the rangers to stop what they're doing and deal with, and she was thankful that the monitors didn't pick up such small things like that and get the rangers to it.
She flipped through to the next tape, only watching it idly as she also did other things like check the power on the ranger's morphers and such.
This tape, however, caught her eye.
Looking up from her work, she watched the small group of Titans roam through the city briefly before one of them was hit by an arrow. She watched the rest of the attack, and was shocked when two rangers showed up in the middle of the street after the fight, before running off.
"What the hell?" She whispered to herself, just as she heard the door open and close. "Eliza, come look at this,"
Footsteps approached her. "What if it wasn't me?" Eliza asked, jokingly.
"Shh.. look at this," Liela replayed the tape for her, and her jaw dropped. "Have you seen them before?"
"No, have you?" Eliza responded, turning to her. "I had no idea there were even anymore rangers."
"Me either," Liela told her. "The Gods only gave me five morphers. When Jackie showed up, I didn't know what to think but I figured it was just her. They didn't tell me anything else."
Eliza shook her head. "No, they never do. Those rangers seem like they're on our side, though. I'm not too concerned."
"We should tell..." She was cut off when the alarms blared loudly. "I guess they're gonna find out, then."
- PRGG -
The rangers arrived to the battle, stopping in front of a ghostly, demon-like figure with blue and black skin and teeth and bones showing boldly. He ripped the flesh off of a civilian nearby with his mouth like a zombie, before turning to them and hissing.
Aiden looked at his teammates. "Ready?"
"Ready," They nodded. "Guardians, Rise Up!"
"Red Guardian!"
"Pink Guardian!"
"Green Guardian!"
"Blue Guardian!"
"Yellow Guardian!"
"White Guardian!"
The group morphed and ran forward.
From nearby, the other two rangers watched their fight. One of the rangers was a female in an emerald green and black suit similar to the other girls, and the other ranger was a male in a black suit that was similar to the other guys.
"What do you think?" The black ranger asked, looking to the emerald ranger.
She watched the battle with calculating eyes. The others were thrown around and even chomped on by the monster, an Eurynomos. It was a tough battle. "Wait." The emerald ranger held a hand up.
He frowned and watched as well, looking at her like she was crazy. "Are you watching the same battle as me? They're getting trampled out there!"
"Hold on," She pulled out her bow and arrow. "Distract him."
The black ranger nodded and put his hands out towards the Eurynomos, making spirits rise up from the ground and shove the demon around. The other rangers were looking around in confusion.
Suddenly, the emerald ranger let go of her arrow and it hit the monster right in the chest, making him explode into dust.
Aiden stood up, along with the others. They stayed morphed, and looked to be on the defensive. "What was that?" He asked, looking at them.
"Us," The two new rangers came out of hiding, revealing themselves to them. "You're lucky we were here."
They exchanged looks, before October stepped forward slightly. "Who are you?"
"You know us," The two demorphed, showing themselves to be Rosie and Grayson to the shocked rangers. "Good to see us?"
Next time on Power Rangers Guardians of the Galaxy: Rosie and Grayson struggle to deal with the fact that they have to hide their identities from the public, due to their already famous status.
Next Chapter Title: Fame Isn't Easy
I know this one went by fast, but there are the new rangers! I already announced above about the poll, but please go check it out! It would mean a lot to me!
Anyways, here are the upcoming five chapters!
Ep 26: Is Love Real? - All focused chapter.
Ep 27: Jealousy Is Not A Virtue - Aiden focused chapter.
Ep 28: Just One Shot Part I - Grayson focused chapter.
Ep 29: Just One Shot Part II - Grayson focused chapter.
Ep 30: Sunny Day - Jackie focused chapter.
I hope you guys liked this chapter, and I'll be back with the next one soon!
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