Wishing Upon a Star

"Gosei! Look!"

"What is it Tensou?"

"All the rangers are out enjoying Christmas time!" Tensou called excitedly peering into Troy's glowing red panel.

"I'm very happy to hear that Tensou! They should all be out enjoying this time they have earned it."

"Someone is missing…where's Robo Knight?!"

"Tensou, I'm sure Robo Knight is out somewhere in the world fulfilling his mission."

"I certainly hope so."

"Merry Christmas to you Tensou!"

As Master Gosei finished his statement, a small wreath appeared around Tensou.

The robot started frantically scurrying around the command center.

"Thank you Gosei! Thank you!"

"You're very welcome Tensou, thank you for all your hard work, without you, we wouldn't be able to fulfil our mission."

"Awww, shucks, I didn't get you anything…" Tensou said sadly.

"No worry, Tensou your company is all I need."

This sent the little robot into a frantic tailspin.

"Merry Christmas…Megaforce team!"

Noah stopped along the intersection, watching the all the people passing through. He stepped away from his friends looking up into the starry night skies watching one of the falling stars. Suddenly his thoughts started shifting over to their teammate at the mall.

He smiled; watching that star made him realize that he had done the right thing.

"Merry Christmas Robo Knight, Master Gosei and Tensou!" he called out in the distance.

He heard the ding in the distance.

"Noah…let's go," he heard Jake call.

He skirted through some patrons to catch up with his friends, so far this was definitely was turning out to be the best Christmas ever...

"Guys let's go up here," Emma suggested.

Everyone followed her lead through the crowds of people. She couldn't express how excited she was being their sharing this wonderful moment with her good friends. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Troy standing there next to her. She smiled; glancing over his way. Emma was so happy that Troy had thought enough of her to get her gift. She truly appreciated his thoughts and sentiments. It also made her happy that he seemed to like her gift too. Emma clutched her heart, even though she didn't have the courage to tell Troy how she felt, she was really happy for gathering up enough effort to give him that kiss. Although she wasn't sure how he felt about it, she was happy that he didn't reject her, and that gave her the hope that Troy could be secretly harboring some feelings for her too...

"Wow…it's so beautiful," Gia said watching the dazzling display of lights flicker back and forth.

"Isn't it?" Emma commented.

Despite the crisp chill in the air, Gia felt warmness in her heart and spirits. No words could explain the happiness she felt being here in the moment there with her close friends especially with one person in particular. She looked over at Jake. He turned with a wide grin across his face. She smiled; turning her attention back over to the tree lightning. Gia clutched the necklace hanging around her neck; this was one of the most the sincerest and thoughtful gifts she'd ever received.

What she appreciated the most was the thought behind the gift. Everyone always said it was the thought that counted, and this was certainly something that Jake had giving a lot of thought too, besides that what Gia really admired was the courage he had the put himself out there. She liked the extra miles he was willing to go to show her how much he cared. She honestly couldn't think of any other guy that had done anything like that for her. She turned her attention to the clear evening skies, hoping that someday she could find it in her heart to return's Jake's endearing affections...

Jake started swaying, feeling the joyous tunes floating through the air. He heard a giggle, curious he turned and saw both Emma and Gia turned towards him laughing and smiling. He chuckled; making people laugh was always something he was great at doing, apparently even when he wasn't even trying. This was one of those moments. But as Jake tried turning away, he couldn't seem to break himself away from her joyous smile and seeing it always made his heart dance with delight. Jake was so happy that he had the courage to give Gia his gift, he honestly hoped that she would see that he was being sincere in his affections towards her.

Then again, perhaps that surprise kiss was her way of showing him that his affections hadn't been in vain after-all. He leaned in closer; Jake couldn't deny that how much he was innately drawn to her presence. He felt something warm against his hand. Jake looked up surprised once he realized that she had wrapped her hands around his. Jake embraced her hands, looking up into the skies silently thanking the universe for making at least one of his dreams come true...

As Troy stood mingling in the cold with his friends he it felt like he was finally started understanding meaning of acceptance and belonging. He was happy how openly they all had accepted him this perfect stranger not only into their lives, but accepted as their leader while entrusted him to lead the Megaforce team into victory. That reassurance was also helping him get over the fear of opening up his heart and that made celebrating this time of the year so much more fulfilling. This was the first time in a very long time that Troy was actually enjoying the holidays. Honestly, it felt great not having to spend Christmas alone. He looked over at his friends, feeling truly grateful for them being apart of his life.

"Troy?"

"Yes?!"

"Are you enjoying the show?"

"I am."

"That's good," Emma said with warm smile.

She turned her attention back over to the marrying carolers. He shifted his attention over to Emma. His mind started reeling over the events that transpired between them today. Troy was quite surprised by not only by her thoughtful gift, but that little kiss she gave him. Despite his initial apprehension he secretly enjoyed it, much more than he had thought he would. Relationships were never a strong point for him; in fact he had never been in one, or in love for the matter. So, while, he enjoyed that moment, he still wasn't completely sure if both the gift and her kiss meant something more. Troy had random moments when he felt what he guessed could be a slight attraction to Emma. But, he would always pull himself back, remembering that she was friend/comrade/ally and nothing more. Then in same regard that certainly didn't stop Jake from going after Gia. Troy would never admit this out loud but there was one thing that he couldn't deny was the soft spot he had for her. Not only did he enjoy how compassionate and caring she was towards others, but he admired how openly she was with her quest to protect the environment and not to mention her kind, gentle soul.

Whether or not Emma had deeper feelings for him, Troy thought it was best for now to keep things at bay between the two of them, her friendship meant the world to him, he treasured it almost more than the others. So, he didn't want anything to ruin what they had with each other, even if that meant setting aside any attraction he had towards her. Troy shifted his attention and mind over to clear evening skies. As much as he was longing to spend Christmas with his parents, he was silently thanking the stars for making at least one of his wishes; that he yearned for come true.