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Eva looked at her English assignment paper and the grade she had received for it. She got a B- which she has never gotten any lower than a B+ before. She and AV were walking down the hallway out of their last class and headed for the next one.
AV looked over and saw the grade "Nice job Eva. You did better than me." AV says and then noticed Eva looking down.
"Hey you're still doing well. You don't need to worry." She adds on as Eva shakes her head.
"Y-Yeah, but I-I'm not sure if my parents will understand." Eva replied to her.
"Are they harsh on you about your grades?" AV asked concerned knowing that there was some parents out there that cared more for their child's grades than anything else.
Eva shakes her head "N-No, but that can b-be a b-bit strict, and I think they're starting to g-grow concerned about me. They tend to worry a-a bit too much." Eva says and sighs.
"That just means they care Eva. You shouldn't worry too much about it." AV replied in a knowing tone. Her own parents seemed just as concerned about her, but they understood given what happened with them during high school.
AV and Eva were passing by a group of kids when one stuck their foot out seeing them coming "I k-know. It j-just that…" Eva starts, but stops when she trips and falls over stuff falling out of her bag as laughter following soon after as the group was that of Robyn and her followers.
"You should really what were your going. You scuffed one of my designer shoes." Robyn says in a huff.
AV was about to say something when Eva stops her "She's not worth it. She will just continue to do what she does no matter what you say AV." Eva says shaking her head as one of the books that she dropped caught Robyn's interest and she picked it up. It was Eva's sketchbook.
Eva noticed this and tensed up as Robyn opened it and looked at a few seconds along with her group who broke in a fit of laughter "Hahahaha. Oh you are so pathetic Eva. This drawing just seals the deal." Robyn laughs at the picture which was of her meeting with the amethyst underdog squad ranger who seemed to be hugging Eva who was crying in the picture.
Eva didn't move as she just looked down hurt as AV glares "You should be ashamed of yourselves. Perhaps she drew this because she was sad, and who wouldn't look to someone for comfort? Doesn't matter to me that she decided to draw a ranger comforting her." AV says grabbing the sketchbook and picking up Eva's bag putting everything back into it before grabbing Eva and taking her away from Robyn and her group.
Once they were away AV looks to Eva "You alright?" she asked as Eva shakes her head no.
"You want to talk about whatever is bothering you?" she then asked as once again Eva shakes her head no before taking her bag from AV and walks off leaving a concerned AV wondering as to why she was acting like she was.
Just as AV was about to call out to her a headache overcame her as she felt a vision coming on.
[Vision/Flashback]
A 6 year old Eva was running down a street holding a drawing in her hands and ran up to a group of kids a few years older than her. AV tried to make out what they were saying yet couldn't as she didn't know what it was they were speaking, but it was apparent that the young Eva knew at least one of the people like they were family.
The older girl of the group took the picture and seemed to be admiring it and pats the young Eva on the head. Laughing was heard as one of the older girls friends takes the picture and despite know understanding AV could tell this person was harshly criticizing the little child's work.
The kid turned to a few of the others in the group and showed it and they started laughing as little Eva tears up. The older girl sighs and holds her hand out wanting her friend to return the picture as the boy gave a grin as if saying 'make me'. The older girl reaches as the boy tries to keep it away, but eventually she gets a hold of one side and the boy the other.
The girl says something which AV determines to be something along the line of 'let go' as they both tried to take the paper. A sharp noise is heard as the paper tears and little Eva gasps as both the older girl and boy fall to the ground opposite each other. The boy mumbles crumbling up the torn paper and getting up walking away.
AV started to feel like something was pulling her away as the last thing she saw was little Eva running away and the older girl calling out Eva's name.
[Vision/Flashback End]
AV steadied herself against a wall as she recovered from the sudden vision that wasn't really a vision and frowns "That actually explains a bit. She never shows anyone her drawings. She's afraid that she'll be laughed at or worse." AV thought.
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Eva arrived outside her home and sighed knowing what would be coming when she walked in so she was hesitant to walk in. She knew that her father likely called in to the school to find out how the test had went and already knew about her bad grade so she would be in for another lecture.
"Father won't just keep accepting my excuses, but I-I can't tell them." Eva thought to herself and turns away from her home deciding to go and stay with one of her friends for the night heading for the nearest one which would be AV's.
When she got their and knocked AV's mother opened the door "Oh Eva. What are you doing here?" Mrs. Winchester asked.
Eva looked down at the ground "M-May I s-s-spend the night h-here?" Eva asked.
"You may, but have you asked your parents?" Mrs. Winchester asked as Eva didn't look up confirming what the older woman thought who sighs and signals for the girl to come in.
"T-Thank you." Eva says to her.
"It's alright. How about you go see Avalon? I will call your mother and talk with her about this." Mrs. Winchester says to her Eva who walks up to AV's room as the older woman called Eva's mother.
Eva walked into the other girls room as AV was on the phone and was smiling happily "Alright. I will see you tomorrow." She says excitedly and hangs up. She then notices Eva was in her room and smiles at her friend.
"Hi Eva. What are you doing here?" AV asked.
"I-I was hoping I could spend the night. W-Who were you t-talking to?" Eva said to her.
"Oh that was just a friend of mine." AV said to Eva then got an idea.
"Would you like to meet her? I think you would like her." She then asked as Eva looks away.
"I-I'm not s-sure. I-I'm probably in trouble b-because I didn't go home." Eva said.
AV gets up and goes to Eva "You should meet her. You both have much more in common than you think." AV tells her as Eva looks back.
"I-I will think a-about it." Eva replied giving a small smile as Mrs. Winchester came up to the room.
"Your mother said that it would be okay Eva. Your father didn't sound too happy about it, but he agreed." She informs her.
"Thank you." Eva says to her and the older woman left leaving the two girls alone. The two spent the rest of the day talking and enjoying time with AV's parents. Eva watched them and smiled as she recalled her family was like this before they moved away from China in order to be closer to family that lived in the states like her Aunt who lived in town.
Thinking back she also recalled being in town eight years ago and there was something that happened involving her, another girl, and a boy, but she was so scared that she didn't recall exactly what it was that had happened.
"You alright their Eva?" Mr. Winchester asked snapping Eva out of her thoughts as they all ate.
"Y-Yes. I'm fine." Eva lied and AV and her mother's eyes turned dark orange and AV was about to speak up and ask her something when her father shaking her head caught her eye and she stopped.
After eating the two girls went off back to AV's room to sleep an old silver sleeping bag was laying out on the ground for Eva and both went to bed. The next day would be a Saturday.
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Daylight came quickly and both went down to have breakfast which Mrs. Winchester was fixing as they came down "Good morning mom." AV said to her mother walking up to her and kissing her on the cheek.
"Morning sweetie. Now you and Eva should wash your hands. Then I will give you breakfast." She tells them and after a quick wash both were served breakfast.
"So do the two of you have anything planned today?" she asked as the two ate.
AV nods "Zoe said she would be in town today! So I was thinking me and Eva could visit her." AV said as Eva looked to her.
"Zoe. That name sounds familiar…" she thought as after her family moved into town it had been 'suggested' by her father that she should know more about her new home. The only thing she could really recall from that day of research was that there had been a major court case that had been held their due to circumstances involving certain factors.
"Wait. Wasn't one of the kidnapped girls named Zoe, and wasn't she saved from being kidnapped again by a little girl?" she thought and looks to AV.
"How does that sound Eva? You want to come with me to meet her?" AV asked as Eva nods.
"Well then you two have a good day." Her mother says as AV and Eva get up after eating and leave.
AV lead the way as Eva was a bit silent "You alright there Eva? Your awfully quiet, and I mean more than you usually are." AV says worried.
"Umm…You've o-only lived here f-for a little bit right? How d-do y-you seem to know your way a-around here so well?" Eva asked avoiding AV's question and worry.
"Oh…Well you see yes I've only lived here less than a year, but I've had to stay here before." AV replied and sighs.
Eva nods getting an idea "Y-You w-were the little girl w-w-who testified against that m-mother w-weren't you?" she asked and AV nods.
"Yes, and my friend is the same Zoe from the trial." AV says to her friend as they got to a gem store and both entered. Looking over some of them was a petite young woman of 22 standing a little over 5'4. She had a dark skin tone and curly back length black hair and hazel eyes and she wore purple wired framed glasses. She wore a purple button up long sleeve dress top revealing scars on her wrists, white dress pants, purple low heels shoes, and she had a gold ring with a purple amethyst, and white pearl gems on it.
Zoe looks over and smiles brightly as does AV who run forward "Zoe! It's so good to see you again!" AV says hugging her as the woman returns the hug.
"It's good to see you again Little Angel." Zoe says as both pull away from the hug and then she turns seeing Eva was there with her.
"Oh and who is this?" she added on as Eva walked up to them.
"H-H-Hi. I'm Ev-Eva. I-I-It's good to m-meet y-y-you." Eva stuttered out to the older woman who looked a bit surprised and then smiles.
"There is no need to be scared Eva. I'm not going to do anything to you." Zoe says to her.
AV goes to her friend and pulls her forward as Eva looks down "I-I'm j-j-just not c-comfortable a-a-around new p-p-people." Eva squeaks to Zoe. To the older woman an image of herself at Eva's age before meeting her friends and future husband replaced Eva for a moment and after blinking Eva was back in place of the image.
"I know exactly how you feel Eva." She says to the younger girl.
"Y-You d-d-do?" Eva asked and Zoe nods.
"When I was your age I was a timid and shy and couldn't stand up to bullies or…that woman to save my life." Zoe said and sighs.
"B-But you d-d-don't s-s-seem like you a-are t-timid and s-shy." Eva points out and Zoe chuckles.
"Well I had some help. I made some friends who have helped me to change for the better, and after my sister came by she too helped me to change." She added on smiling.
"I-I don't know i-if I-I can c-c-change like you h-have." Eva says as Zoe shakes her head.
"I know that's not true. You just have to have a little faith in yourself to be able to change Eva." Zoe said and Eva looks away. Someone else had told her the same exact thing, and hearing it after so long was like saying she had no faith in herself when in truth she had some just not much.
"If you ever need to talk to someone about something personal then confide in someone you trust." She then added AV nodding in agreement.
Eva was about to say something when a large explosion rocked the area knocking everyone to the ground. Outside stood a humanoid stone like golem with curved back demon like horns. Oddly enough though his torso and legs were filled with storybook pictures while his core had pieces of books of different genres around it. The face of the creature was covered so eyes and other features couldn't be seen.
People began running as the monster launched its gigantic hands grabbing cars and tossing them "Grr…Come out come out wherever you are rangers!" the monster says his voice gravely and angry.
Zoe grabs the two younger girls "Come on you two. Let's get to some cover." Zoe said as a image of a purple ranger appeared and disappeared so quickly that they couldn't tell what team it was.
Zoe and the girls along with others in the store went to the back of the store.
The older woman looks to the younger girls "You both stay here. I'm going to see if there is anyone else out there I can bring back here." She says.
"But!" AV starts and Zoe shakes her head.
"No buts Avalon. As long as I'm around I'm responsible for you. Your mom would have a heart attack if anything happened to you." Zoe says before running out of the back room.
Both girls look to each other and run out as the other people in the room try and call them back.
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Outside the monster continued to attack this time was fling…words from the books and images on his body "Are you afraid rangers?! Well if you won't come out then I will just continue until you do come!" he exclaimed.
"Sheesh we're here already. Stop throwing a hissy fit." Sora called out and the monster turns seeing a six morphed rangers standing in front of him, but when he looked at some he was confused.
"Only six? Where are the other six?!" the monster demands as Leo looked to Sora.
"I think this monster is mistaking us for another team Red." Leo says and Cassie nods.
"You think so? After all we only have eight and he is looking for a team of twelve." Cassie said sarcastically. The monster took this opportunity to throw the image of a large rubber duck at the rangers who dodge out of the way.
"Okay guys. Team Scramble!" Sora says as the others nod a different ranger image appearing on each of their morphors as they took them out.
"Unlock the Legend!" they all call out as they change.
Sora was first turning into female variation of the Red Super Megaforce ranger, Leo was next turning in Mystic Force yellow, Adam and Alvin turned into their respective Dino Charge colors both preparing the Dino Blaster as Cassie turned into Mighty Morphing Pink and Peter Zeo Gold.
Sora fired of the SM Blaster to counter the oncoming words allowing Leo, Adam, and Alvin to fire off their weapons the bolt of lightning and the blasts converging into one and striking the monster. Cassie fires off her bow which the monster manages to dodge as Peter get's behind the monster and strikes with the staff.
The monster grows annoyed and throws out several images at once knocking them all back "Where are they?! Where are the rangers who destroyed my master!" the monster exclaimed. At this time Zoe came out bringing in a few people and the monster notices.
"You! You bear one of their colors. I'll destroy you!" He says and rushes at Zoe who manages to get the others in and then kicks the monster back. It is then blasted and hit by a large silver ring the attacks originating from the Blue and Silver Lore Keeper rangers who had come out from the side.
"I was wondering when you two would get here." Sora says.
"S-Sorry. Had our hands f-full." Eva says as they both join in the fight the monster growling as the area around them began to change as castle like towers began to pop up around them.
"So who is this guy?" AV asked undeterred by the sudden changes.
"No clue. Though I think this guy is after a different team than us." Adam says.
"You'd be right about that." Maya's voice said over the communicators.
"You have an idea what this guy's talking about?" Alvin asked.
"Yeah. Lurre told me this guy's name is Yimsim. His master was named Tir." Maya informed them as the ranger dodged a extremely long pole made out of various words.
"Tir wasn't destroyed by rangers, but by the time the word got back to wherever he is from the tale was probably twisted making it sound like a ranger team defeated him." She continued on.
"So this guy is coming after us because of some bad information." Alvin says calmly ducking as the monster swung again Leo not being so lucky and was knocked away and he was knocked down to his base form.
"It's not false information to him. Be careful you all." Maya says before the communicator shut off.
Yimsim shot more words and images at the rangers who dodged, and Adam jumped over an image of two people talking which left him open to be hit by the word pole of Yimsim's and knocked to the ground and to his base form as well.
Eva stayed back with AV throwing her weapon nervously which the monster would knock away and was generally unimpressed by how the rangers were doing "Hmph. I grow tired of our little game." He says as several words pour out of the books and pictures and starting to swirl around him.
Sora saw this and before she could call out for them to escape Yimsim let out a yell and all the words exploded outwards and expanded hitting all the rangers knocking them to the ground and the rest to their regular form.
Yimsim approached the rangers and dismisses the pole summoning a word sword and brought it down starting to swing. Eva watched this and her eyes widen
"You just have to have a little faith in yourself to be able to change Eva." Zoe's voice and a young girls echoed in her head.
Eva took in a breath and pushed herself up "I can do this. I can do this." She thought to herself this getting Yimsim's attention and he turns to her stopping his swing."
"Resilient aren't you Silver?" he asked as Eva takes in a breath.
"I-I can understand what you're going through Yimsim. I-I would be angry t-to if someone I cared about w-was killed." Eva starts and rolls out of the way as the monster swung his sword.
"But what your d-doing is w-wrong to. Revenge solves n-nothing." She continued as she raised her B-Bracers and shield to block his next blow. Yimsim kicked Eva in the stomach causing her to stagger back.
"You understand nothing human! You cannot comprehend the pain I went through when I learned of my master death!" he shouts.
Eva sighs "That's m-might b-be true, but all your doing is lashing out because o-of the p-pain. I-It doesn't matter w-who you l-lash out at as l-long as you think i-it relieve it." Eva said and triggers her battle legacy and runs at him with her ring blades.
Eva swung and Yimsim block going for another stomach blow. Eva dodged it by going right under him and his suit and kicks at one of the legs, but doesn't get a response except Yimsim turning and knocking her away with the blunt side of his sword.
Eva gets back up and blocks an overhead strike at her and she pushes him away "Hmm…You are more resilient than I thought Silver ranger. I will let you and your team go…for now anyways, but that doesn't change things. I will be back to avenge my master!" he says before vanishing in a bright white light.
The others started to get up Eva assisting them one at a time before they all teleport back to The Great Library.
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Maya, Lurre, and Eva were each bandaging the rangers after the battle which Eva explained what happened after their were knocked down and out "So that guy isn't working for Diablo?" Leo asked.
"As far as I can tell no. He seemed determined, furious, and hurt all at the same time. He was acting out because of that." Eva says without stuttering.
AV turns to her "Did you just talk without stuttering?" AV asked Eva realizing she did and nods surprised.
Leo grins "Knew you would be able to eventually Eva." Leo said giving a thumbs up along with the others as Maya shakes her head smiling.
"That is good and all, but now we have Yimsim around who is a wild card." Maya said then turned to look at Eva.
"Do you think you can finish him if he becomes a threat Eva?" Maya asked her.
Eva returns her gaze and sighs "I will cross that bridge if and when it comes. If I had to right now I wouldn't. He's just lashing out." Eva replied doing her best not to stutter Maya nodding at her response.
"That was actually the response I was expecting." She says as she finished tending to Cassie.
It was then that AV's phone went off and she looks to it and recognizes the number she picks up "I'm sorry Zoe. I know me and Eva should have stayed where we were." AV says.
"It's alright. Are you alright?" Zoe asked worried.
"Yes I'm fine. Just a few bruises. I wanted to try and help so I tried to fight a few of the creatures with the monster." She says and a relaxed sigh is heard on the other end.
"That's good to know. I was worried when I returned and the people in the store said you and Eva ran out." Zoe replied calmed down.
"I'm really sorry." AV said honestly and was not liking having to lie to her friend.
"Hey it's alright, and well I'm sorry to. Something came up back home so I have to leave now instead of staying the few days like I promised." Zoe says.
"I don't mind. Maybe next time my family can come visit you." AV said and Zoe chuckles.
"I would like that and so would Ryan. By Little Angel." Zoe says to her and AV smiles.
"By Big Angel." AV says and both hang up. She looked back to the group which talking and Adam cracking occasional jokes and Eva was getting involved and giving a genuine smile. The group eventually had to leave and teleported back home.
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When Cassie arrived back home the atmosphere was so tense that you could cut it with a knife, and Cassie herself was nervous. She put a hand into her pocket retrieving her phone and looks to the pictures she took of Maxwell and his mother and then nods.
Today was the day she was finally going to do it. She was going to tell her father that she had heard them a while back and let him know that she knew that she has a half-brother before she would show him the photos.
Cassie walked to her father's office and knocks "Come in." his voice calls out and she walks in seeing her dad going through some legal documents.
"Divorce papers." She thought as her father looks up seeing her and he closes the file putting it away.
"Ahh Cassie. Is there something that I can do to help you?" he asked and Cassie nods.
"Dad…I know. You don't need to hide it any longer." Cassie says as her father looks at her confused.
"Whatever do you mean Cassie?" he asked as Cassie sighs.
"I know you and mom are getting a divorce dad, and I know that I have a half-brother." She says as her father tries to talk, but all that comes out are sputters.
"It was the first day you came home. I came back early and heard you both talking. I know that it was rude and not lady like, but I just couldn't pull myself away. At least not till I heard you and mom were getting a divorce." She continued and her father sighs.
"I knew that I couldn't hide this forever." He says and gets up from his desk and walks over to Cassie.
"It's all true Cassie. Me and your mother are getting a divorce, but before I was married to your mother I loved another woman. I hated to leave her, but my own father wouldn't call off the arranged marriage. He wanted to keep to tradition." He says as Cassie takes out her phone showing the pictures of Maxwell and Cynthia.
"Are these them?" She asked looking at her father. His eyes got soft and he tears up at seeing the pictures.
"Yes. That is them Cassie." He said and looks to her.
"How did you get pictures of them?" he then asked and Cassie smiles at him.
"They live in town dad. They both live here now." She says
That is the end of this episode, and with the ending of that we have only a single chapter left. Eva is one of the more interesting characters to write, and personality wise she is similar to another OC from another story as well as sharing a few similar hobbies. Now before anyone asks yes Zoe is a former ranger as for which one well I mentioned it near the start of the chapter. Why they didn't have a ranger flash is due to the simple fact that it doesn't always happen when they first make contact with a ranger (if it did Sora would know the truth about her parents by now) or the former ranger could unknowingly be hiding their presence. As for Yimsim we will see more of him as things go, and NO he will not be working for Diablo. He is more of an independent source working against the rangers. Anyways after all this we just have Sora left as well as concluding the Zoelle, and Max subplots for this arc. Until next time this has been decode9!