Disclaimers: I do not own Power Rangers. However the characters that exist as their children are my creation.
Their Children
Chapter Eighteen: Last Night of Rest
After leaving the C-Deck, the rangers enjoyed a nice hot shower and fresh clean set of clothes. They all now lounged around their living room. They had just returned from the dining hall where they had a quick dinner, eaten mostly in silence, with the occasional 'pass the salt' or 'Alex leave my food alone!' However, now they were able to just let the day's events flow out of them as they relaxed deeper and deeper into the couches.
"Man what a day!" Exclaimed Marcus. His head laid back and eyes closed.
"Tell me about it." Alex added, imitating the exact same position as Marcus.
At the sound of Alex's voice, Tommy sat up straighter. He looked at his friend as he thought of the C-Deck. "Alex?"
Alex turned his head to the sound of Tommy's voice. Eyes still closed. "Yeah?"
"Why were you so eager to leave the C-Deck?" He asked. This question grabbed everyone's attention, as they all sat up in their seats eager to hear what was being said.
Alex slowly opened his eyes. Then reflected the movements the others just made. "Why were you all so eager to stay? It was clear they weren't going to answer any questions."
Tommy shook his head. "We should have pushed harder, maybe-"
"Alex is right Tommy." Connor intervened. "They were clearly hiding something. I don't think they ever plan to tell us what happened."
"Well, I would like to know where we were." Marcus announced. Receiving a nod from his fellow rangers.
"As would I?" Everyone turned to the sound of the soft voice. "What exactly happened? And why can't I remember any of it?" Tiffany asked.
"Tiff-," Olivia started hesitantly.
"What do you remember?" Connor intervened.
"Nothing, I…" Tiffany shook her head. "I remember us, all inside of a large cavern?" She glanced to Alex. "Alex lit some torches and we found a passage." She paused, looking around at her friends. "Um, then we were all together on the C-Deck. Perhaps you guys can fill in the blanks."
"Umm…" Tommy started. "Well, think back to the passage. Do you remember anything unusual, about the walls?"
She raised her left brow. "The walls, Tommy?"
Tommy tried not to blush at her skeptical look. "Uh, yea." He moved from his place on his chair to the front of the couch and bent down before Tiffany. "Tiff, this time try closing your eyes. Maybe, maybe it will spark something." He finished.
Tiffany looked into Tommy's hopeful eyes. "If you really think it might help." She took a deep breath and began to close her eyes.
"Wait!"
Sami looked at Alex. "What's the matter?"
Alex turned to Tommy. "Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean, her closing her eyes down there in the first place caused the trance."
This perked Tiffany's interest. "Trance?" She asked. "Yeah, what about that?"
Tommy glanced at Tiffany and then back to Alex. "I see your point, but it's our best shot at finding out all that she can remember before telling her what we know." He looked back at Tiffany. "Something happened. But before we can tell you what we saw on our end, we need to know what all you can remember."
Tiffany looked hesitant. She nearly jumped at the touch of Olivia's hand on hers. She looked beside her at her best friend. "Livvy?"
"Don't worry T. We'll be right here beside you." Olivia smiled reassuringly.
"Okay Tiffany, close your eyes and try to remember as much as you can." Tommy said.
Tiffany felt Olivia squeeze her hand, so she squeezed back. She turned to Tommy. "Okay Tommy. I'm ready." She closed her eyes.
"And this time don't draw on your power." Alex added.
Tiffany opened one eye to him. "I'll try not to." She then closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
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Everyone sat around, waiting for Tiffany to begin. "Okay, I'm walking through a passage. Alone. It's well lit. I feel… it felt familiar. As though I had been there before. And then there was another presence. Powerful. I followed it." Tiffany opened her eyes. "It's strange."
"What is?" Sami asked.
Tiffany looked at her. "It felt familiar too. Like I knew what or who it was." She then looked at Connor. "But I don't remember any symbols on the walls."
Connor looked at Tommy. "Perhaps we should fill her in now."
Tommy nodded his head. "Right." He looked at Tiffany. "There were hieroglyphs on the surface of the walls. We asked you to try and use your power of insight to see what they meant. You placed your hands on them and closed your eyes. Then before we knew it, your eyes were aglow and you went still. You didn't respond to us. It was like we weren't even there. Then you started walking. We followed you."
"Was I chanting?" Tiffany asked, interrupting Tommy. "Before going into the trance, did I say anything?"
Marcus shook his head. "Naw Tiff. If you did any chanting, then it was internal. We didn't hear anything on our end."
Olivia grabbed Tiffany's hand after noticing that her friend was disturbed. "Hey T. You said that this power you sensed felt familiar. Good familiar or bad familiar?" She asked.
Everyone looked at Tiffany awaiting an answer. "I'm not sure. I know I was anxious to get to it. I felt like I needed to get past those doors. Whatever it was, it was calling me. Whether that is a good thing or a bad thing, I don't know." She sighed.
Everyone was silent for awhile, just letting the conversation and the day's events wash over them. Tommy suddenly stood up. "Well guys. This is our last night before the battle starts, so I think we should just relax for now. Leave the heavy thinking for later."
Connor nodded his head. "Yes, you are right Tommy. We can figure out what happened another time." The rest of the rangers agreed as well.
"Well, I'm already in chill mode. I don't think I can move from this spot." Marcus announced.
"Same here man. Nothing like a little R & R." Alex stated, taking a seat in front of the couch. "Although, how's a game of Wii sound to you?" He held up two controllers.
Marcus took the bait. He hopped off of the couch and snatched a controller for himself, before getting comfortable next to Alex on the floor. He noticed Olivia looking at him. "What can I say? The man knows me."
Olivia laughed while shaking his head. "Whatever you say Marcus." She then looked around the room noticing Tiffany entering her room. "I've got winner." She briefly told them as she made her way to follow her friend.
Marcus nodded his head, "Alright I got you." He replied to Olivia without taking his eyes off of the screen.
Alex shook his head. "You're pretty self-assured. So certain you'll win?"
"You bet, that's the only way I know how to be." Marcus exclaimed with confidence.
Alex laughed. "Can't argue with that. But I'm pretty confident myself."
Marcus chanced a glance at Alex. "Well then, bring it!"
"Oh don't worry, I plan to."
"Hey Tommy!" Sami exclaimed when she saw her brother walk nearer. "What's up?"
Tommy stood next to where his sister and Connor sat. "Sorry guys. Didn't mean to disrupt your discussion."
"No disruption Tommy. Please join us. We were only discussing the recent events." Connor assured him.
Tommy sighed as he took a seat in the far corner of the room and joined them. "I thought we had decided we would not talk about what happened in those caves right now."
Sami smiled. "We weren't. We were actually talking about the power legacy we've inherited. I mean, now that we can just sit and think, I can't help how cool it feels knowing that our parents were the first."
Connor nodded his head. "At least the first Earth rangers."
Tommy looked off into nothing. "Yeah, pretty amazing."
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Knock, Knock
"Hey T." Olivia announced as she made her through Tiffany's cracked door. "Can I come in?"
Tiffany unsuccessfully suppressed a snort. "Of course you can Livvy. What kind of a question is that?"
Olivia rolled her eyes as she shut the door. "A considerate one."
Tiffany sat on her bed and smiled at her friend. "Yeah, but I've not ever known you to be so considerate." She laughed when Olivia stuck her tongue out at her. "So to what do I owe this honor." She started switching out her regular shoes with her dancing ones.
Olivia took notice. "Just checking up on my bff. But what are you doing? Gonna dance for us?" She asked with a grin.
"Umm… no. Was going to go clear my head a bit. And you know how-"
"… dancing helps you clear your mind and relaxes you. Yeah." Olivia finished for her. "Just, if you ever need to talk-"
"… you'll be there for me." Tiffany grinned as she finished Olivia's sentence. "Yeah, I got it. Livvy you are the best." She stood up and hugged her best friend. She then snatched up her iPod and headed out the door. Before walking out, she looked over her shoulder to see the worried look on her friends face. "Really Liv, I'm fine. You should do something that helps you relax." And with that, Tiffany was out.
"… Yeah, relax." Olivia shrugged her shoulders and made to leave the room. "Easier said than done."
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Tommy looked up as he noticed Tiffany leave her room and then the living room altogether. He stood up from his place beside his sister, breaking her off mid-sentence. Samantha looked at her brother confused. "Tommy?"
Tommy glanced at Samantha and Connor. "Oh, uh sorry guys. I think I'ma take a little walk." He then walked away without waiting for a response. He bumped into Olivia on his way. "Oh! Sorry Livvy."
Olivia shook her head. "No, you're fine. But what's got you in such a hurry?" She asked.
"Oh, nothing really." He replied scratching the back of his head. "Just going to take a little walk, to clear my head." He explained in a rush as he made it to the exit without a glance back.
Olivia stared at the door swinging shut with wide eyes. 'I swear that boy just gets stranger and stranger.' She thought to herself with a smile. She then hopped over the back of the couch to lay down on it. From this spot she could watch Marcus and Alex dueling it out on the Wii.
Sami looked at Connor. "What do you think that was about?"
Connor shook his head. "Who knows with your brother? However, I did notice that Tiffany left right before he did."
Her eyes widened. "You don't think that he would…" Connor only nodded his head. She smiled. "Well good for him. But I've got to admit. He's being a lot bolder than usual."
Connor nodded his head again. "I agree. He's changing. We all are." Sami nodded her head in agreement. Connor quickly stood. "Come on. Let's go to the C-Deck. I want to analyze some of the equipment." He held out his hand.
Sami took it and stood with his assistance. She raised a delicate brow. "Uh, huh… you're going to do a search for those symbols, aren't you?"
Connor gave her a brilliant smile. "Am I that transparent?" He then led her out of the room.
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Tiffany walked down the halls, heading towards the C-Deck. Once she walked through the double doors, she was surprised to find it so empty. 'I thought at least Omega would be around. But I guess he has to recharge his batteries just like the rest of us.' She thought with a smile. She paused, looking at her surroundings. This was the first time she had been on the C-Deck alone. The viewing screen was blank. She contemplated turning it on to make sure that her family was okay. But before she could come to a decision, she heard someone entering the room from behind. She turned around and immediately smiled. "Hey Tommy!"
Tommy froze at the sight before him. Tiffany, with her hair pulled up into a high pony tail and a dazzling smile gracing her face, looked extremely beautiful. He found it difficult to find his voice, but in the end he managed. "Oh, he, hey Tiffany. I didn't know you'd be here." He nervously scratched the back of his head. "Oh, that's not true. I was hoping I'd find you here. I wasn't all too sure of where you were headed."
Tiffany just continued to smile while taking a few steps closer to her friend. "Well, you've found me. Why were you looking for me? Did you need something?" She asked sincerely.
He felt a frog crawl into his throat. "Uh, no…" He squeaked, then furiously cleared his voice. "Um, I mean no, not really. I just wanted to ask you something."
She was curious now. What could Tommy want to ask her. "Oh, okay. Ask away Tommy."
Tommy took a deep breath. 'Here goes nothing.' He exhaled. "I know that we all have a lot on our plates at the moment, what with the battle coming up. I just wanted to tell you that I think you are a special person. And I, I like you, and…"
"I like you too Tommy." Tiffany smiled. Not sure where this was going.
Tommy shook his head. "No, I mean that I like, like you." He mentally smacked his forehead. 'Great, now I sound like a grade schooler.
Tiffany blinked once, twice, and then her eyes widened. "Oh…"
'Oh great now I've scared her. Might as well finish it.' Tommy sighed. "I know I'm no good at this. I just, I wanted you to know how I felt." He was looking at his feet now, too embarrassed to look her in the face. 'Why can't I be more smooth like Alex?' He thought, frustrated with himself. He turned in defeat to leave. But was stopped by a small hand on his shoulder.
"Tommy. You said that you needed to ask me something." Her light voice drifted to his ears. "I'd really like to hear it now."
'This is it! You didn't scare her away. Just do it Tommy. You're dad didn't have any problems asking out your mom. Now are you an Oliver or aren't you!' His internal pep talk did the trick. Tommy straightened his shoulders, turned around and came face to face with Tiffany. She was so close now, her hand was still on his shoulder. Her eyes were wide and beautiful. And her lips were so close and so inviting. He needed only to dip his head down and capture them with his own. 'FOCUS TOMMY!' He cleared his thoughts. And began speaking, "Tiffany. From the moment I saw you at E.J.'s, I was enthralled by you. The more I get to know you and the more time we spend together, I've realized that I've enjoyed your company far more than just that of a friend. I guess what I want to ask you is after everything has calmed down… Would you go out with me?" 'There, I said it.' But then he panicked. "I mean we don't have to go out, like steady or anything. I mean, we can just start with one date and see where that goes. Not that I'm expecting anything really, it's all up to you. I mean sure I'd like to be your boyfriend, but we can start off slow and see-" He was silenced by a delicate finger against his lips. He looked down and noticed Tiffany's shoulders shaking.
Tiffany tried not to laugh, but he was so cute. Pushing down the chuckles she smiled endearingly at him. "Tommy, I would love to go on a date with you. It would be a nice, normal change, don't you think?" She did laugh as he nodded. She removed her finger to brush her palm against his cheek. "Thank you for saying those nice things. And Tommy?"
He swallowed. "Yes." He whispered.
"I like, like you too." She pinched his cheek and then spun on her heels and headed towards the double doors that led to the training room.
Tommy watched her go as he caressed his cheek. 'She likes, likes me too.' He thought to himself as he saw her form disappear through the doors. "YES!" He exclaimed, before leaving the way he came and going back to his room.
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"Aw man!"
"That's right! What did I tell you?"
"Yeah, yeah." Alex mumbled as he tossed the controller down.
"Hey, man. Don't hate the playa, hate the game." Marcus advised before barking out with laughter.
Alex glared at his 'friend'. "You're enjoying this aren't you?"
"You have to ask?" Marcus sobered up. "Sometimes Alex, it's like don't know me at all."
Alex started smiling trying not to laugh. "Whateva man."
"Alright gentlemen. If you are done with your whoohahs, it's time for a woman to show you men how it is done." Olivia announced as she slid in between Alex and Marcus, not so subtly pushing Alex out of her way.
"Okay, okay, I can take a hint." Alex said as he moved out of the way. He looked up as he saw Tommy walk back into the living room straight into is room. 'What's got him so happy?' He then noticed that they were the only ones in the room. He glanced down at his two teammates getting ready to go all out on the Wii. "I wonder where everyone went?"
Olivia looked around as well. "Who knows? Probably clearing their heads. That's what Tiff said she was doing when she headed to the training room."
Alex nodded his head. 'Training. That's sounds like fun.' He took one last glance at his friends. "You two enjoy. And Livvy?"
"Yes, Flameboy?" She asked sweetly.
"Kick his ass." Alex said before leaving the room.
She smiled as she looked over at Marcus. "No doubt."
Marcus just grunted. "Not today babe."
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"No one's around. That's a surprise." Sami stated once she and Connor were on the C-Deck.
"Yes, it is peculiar. Then again, it's a good idea that they rest as well, with what is about to come." He stated as he made his way to the upper level. Once he was situated at one of the consoles, he glanced at Sami. "Tommy sure seemed ecstatic when we passed him in the hall."
Sami casually eyed over the old uniforms, before stopping at the pink mighty morphine one. "Yes, I agree. He was practically bouncing off of the walls. I think he finally asked her. And she said yes. I know my brother and it's the only explanation. The poor boy as been drooling over her since that first day."
Connor smirked. "It does seem amusing."
She looked up from her mother's old uniform to see Connor eyeing her. "What does?"
"It appears that young Thomas is falling in the footsteps of your father. I wonder, will Tommy get to marry his pink lady as well. It would be most befitting." He smiled at Sami.
She grinned. "Hey, anything is possible. Especially for us rangers." She walked over to where he sat to look over his progress. "I guess they will be the first ranger couple of our generation."
Connor nodded his head without looking up from the console. "Yes. It does seem that we are all destined for such unions."
Sami turned away as she fought blush.
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"Not so fast girl. You think it's gonna be that easy?" Marcus asked while playing furiously on the controller.
"I sure hope not. That would be a great disappointment, with all the noise you been talking." Olivia responding, playing just as hard.
"Noise, huh? Okay, okay, I got you." He stated with a grin. "But I hope you can back up what you selling."
Olivia smiled. "Oh baby, I can back it up and more."
"Alright, then show me what you got. I'm upping the level on this piece." He proclaimed.
"You don't have to be scared Tiger. You can up it all ya want to, but you going down." She started laughing, but immediately stopped when he put his controller down mid game. "Oh what you hombre, giving up that easily."
He smirked, "Nah, I wanna play a different game."
She set her controller down. "And what game would that be?"
"I want to see your skill."
She raised a brow. "My skill?"
He nodded his head. "On the court. I'll get my gear and we can head to the training room." He stood up.
She quickly followed. "Wait. Tiff is already in there and I'm pretty sure Alex just went that way."
Marcus shrugged his shoulders. "It's cool. We can play two on two. You little ladies against us big strong men." He smiled cockily.
Olivia resisted a growl as she glared at him. "You are so on." She went to her room to change shoes. He smiled and went to do the same.
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He walked down the long white hall. Adrenaline pumped in his veins, he was ready to do a little training. Nothing calmed him down more than when he was doing katas with his dad. Thinking about his dad brought him thoughts of home. He shook his head to clear those thoughts. He made it to the double doors and pushed them open. He froze at the sight before him. Not prepared for it in the slightest.
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She danced to the R&B sounds pumping through her earphones. She always did love dancing to this playlist on her iPod. It always helped her clear her mind. But tonight was different. Tonight her thoughts just would not escape her. Still, she kept dancing with her eyes closed.
"Hey T. You said that this power you sensed felt familiar. Good familiar or bad familiar?"
She started frowning.
"I'm not sure… I know I was anxious to get to in. … felt like I needed… to get past those doors. … it was calling me. … good… or bad… I don't know."
'I don't know…' Tiffany did a few more twists and turns, trying to concentrate on the beat she was moving to, but the thoughts kept invading her mind. 'It was like I was incomplete without it. And I needed it to be whole.' She thought to herself, but she could never tell the others. They would not understand. She stilled her movements.
Her shoulders stiffened at the feeling she was not alone. She felt a presence near. She turned to attack, but paused, her fist inches from the person's face. "Alex! What are you doing here?" She pulled her earphones out and shut her iPod off.
Alex looked at her sheepishly. "Livvy said you were in here, so I assumed you were doing a bit of training, so I thought I'd get some in too." He brushed his hand through his hair. "But I see that obviously, you aren't." He then broke a grin at her. "You dance lovely by the way."
Tiffany looked into Alex's bright blue eyes and couldn't fight the blush that grew on her face even if she wanted to. Which she desperately did. "Thank you." Suddenly nervous she tucked her iPod in her pocket and started to wring her hands. "I like to dance to clear my mind."
He suddenly looked worried. "Something on your mind? You want to talk about it?"
She smiled. 'Always so considerate.' "No I'm good. The dancing helped." 'LIAR!' "So, if you want to train, there is plenty of space. Don't let me get in the way."
He returned her smile. "Thank you. Although, I wouldn't mind a sparring partner. You know the art of fighting is a dance itself."
Her eyes widened. "Why Mr. Scott, are you asking me to dance?"
Alex laughed at her southern belle accent. "Real cute. Now," He got in a fighting stance, "defend yourself." He said before attacking.
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Marcus and Olivia entered the C-Deck. Before they crossed the room to the other double doors which led to the training arena, they heard their friends on the upper level. Driven by curiosity, they both went to see what they were doing. Marcus was the first at the top. "Yo Connor, Sami, what's up guys? You been here the entire time?"
"Hey Marcus, Livvy." Sami greeted. "Yeah, we've just been hanging around here. Checking out the relics." She stated motioning towards the old uniforms.
Livvy moved forward. "Mmhmm, that's not all you've been doing. What's got you so preoccupied Connor?"
Connor looked up at the mention of his name. "Just checking out the equipment. I'm fascinated by this technology." He grinned.
Marcus and Olivia gave each other a look. "Naw, not buying it. What's the deal Con-man?" Marcus asked, moving closer to his friend.
Connor moved away from the console. "Take a look."
Marcus moved closer, with Olivia nearing behind. "Is that…?" Marcus started.
Connor shook his head. "No. They look similar, but they are not the same symbols. But still, this could be a connection. I can't really decipher what any of this means, so I won't be able to narrow down a planet. But it's a start."
"Should we have Tiffany take a look at it?" Olivia asked.
Connor shook his head. "No. We don't want a repeat of what happened in the caves." He took a palm device and connected it to the console. "I'm downloading what I've found and will continue my search during our downtimes." He stated.
Sami stepped closer to the group. "This has to stay between us. We don't want to worry the others. Not until we have something more concrete. Plus we don't want Tommy thinking we are overstepping his command."
Marcus nodded his head. "Yeah, but we are. But I feel ya. Zordon and the others are keeping secrets. They are probably trying to protect us, but it's our job to protect them. And Tommy has enough on his plate right now."
"As does Tiffany." Olivia added.
"And Alex as second in command." Sami started. "Their minds need to be on the upcoming battle. So do ours. So no more talk of this."
Connor disconnected the device and shut down the console. "We need to get some rest."
"Yeah. Let's call it a night." Marcus said and looked over at Olivia. "I guess we can postpone that match till later."
She nodded her head. "Yeah. I'm a little tired anyway. Let's go."
They all slowly made their way to the lower level. Marcus paused. "Should we go get Alex and Tiff?" He asked Olivia as Sami and Connor made their way off the C-Deck.
Olivia shook her head no. "They're fine. They'll probably be in soon enough." She walked on.
"Yeah, you're probably right." He followed after her.
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Tommy laid back onto his bed with a satisfied smile on his face. He glanced at the canvas beside his desk. It's not complete, but it's a start. It's been awhile since he's painted, but he's finally found his muse. He can't wait until it's finished so that he can show her.
He smiled. Turned off his light and went to sleep.
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"Wow. That was a great spar. Did not know you had it in you." Alex said.
"Yeah, well, I am a tough cookie." Tiffany stated, walking through the door he held out for her. They were walking down the long white hallway.
Alex grinned. "You sure are." He rubbed his jaw. "Remind me never to get on your bad side."
"Oh toughen up ya big baby." She play punched him in the arm.
He pouted. "You're always picking on me."
She laughed.
They made their way through the C-Deck and into the main hallways heading towards their living room. "You know the strangest thing happened today." Alex said as a thought came to his mind.
Tiffany looked at him expectantly. "What?"
"Tommy. He was all smiles when he came back to our living quarters. I didn't get a chance to ask him why though. What?" He asked as he noticed her own huge smile.
She looked at him guiltily. "I think I may know what's put him in such a good mood."
Alex grinned. "Do tell."
"Well," She started looking away from him as she felt a blush coming. "Tommy asked me out on a date? You know, after everything cools down."
Alex was glad that she had her face turned from him, because he could not stop his smile from falling and the frown from appearing. "And what did you say?"
Tiffany laughed, "What do you think I said to put him in a good mood? Yes of course." She sighed, then continued, not noticing Alex's demeanor. "Tommy is such a great guy. Why in the world would any sane girl turn him down?"
Alex forced a smile. "Yeah. You're right. Tommy is a great guy." His smile became more real as he thought about his best friend. "I'm glad for him. He deserves to be happy."
She looked at him smiling. "Yeah, I think we all do." She looked Alex over.
He noticed. "What?"
"Nothing, it's just. You're real easy to talk to. It's like you and I, we connect." She said honestly.
He looked away from her. "Yeah, I know what you mean. I've noticed it for some time now."
She grabbed onto his arm. "You know what I think this means? You and I are destined to be great friends."
He looked down at her and smiled. "The greatest!" They laughed and continued on their way to their living quarters to get some shut eye.
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"Okay everyone's here. We should get started." Tommy announced as Jason and Zack joined the group already gathered. Billy and Trini had already set everything up on a folding table. Kim and Adam were off to the side stretching. Rocky and Aisha stood beside Tommy, both ready for anything.
Trini grabbed the communicators and handed one to each of them. "Alright guys. I know I probably don't have to say it, but keep these on you at all times." She stood back from them as they placed the devices onto their wrists. "We didn't mention it yesterday, but we've been having issues with the three prototypes."
Zack looked up at Trini after fastening the communicator. "Like what?"
"Nothing really." Billy stated without looking up, as he was working on final adjustments to his machine. "They will teleport just fine, but the frequencies don't seem to be working on the communication radio." He looked at them. "Only the finished one will read up on it."
"Which is why," Trini continued, "we gave the finished one to you Tommy. You'll be able to communicate with us just fine. But it is probably in all of your best interests to stick together wherever you find yourselves. They sometimes work back and forth with each other, but rarely." She walked back over to her husband.
Tommy nodded his head. "Alright, we'll deal. No separating. Just in and out. Like we planned." The others nodded their heads.
"Yeah! Let's do this." Zack exclaimed, doing a little dance that he hadn't done since they were teens.
Jason smirked. "Wow. This is going to feel like a blast from the past."
Aisha rolled her eyes. "Goodness Jase, you've been spending way too much time with my husband. You're starting to sound like him." She smiled.
Rocky tossed his arm over her shoulders. "Hey babe, you're making it sound like a bad thing." He then kissed her temple as she laughed.
"Get a room you two." Kimberly teased as she walked up to Tommy. "And you, be safe okay." She wrapped her arms around his waist. Tommy held her at her shoulders.
"You know I will. Don't worry Kim." He said, looking at her seriously.
"Hey, does this look like the face of a woman who is worried." She smiled at him. He gave her a knowing look. She sighed. "Okay fine, but I can't help it."
He kissed her. "I know. Neither can I. So if any goons show up, be careful. We aren't power rangers anymore."
She gave him one last squeeze before letting go. "I know. I'll be waiting for you." She whispered as she backed away from him. He smiled softly back at her.
Adam helped Billy start up the device. "Okay guys. Get ready. A portal will open soon."
Aisha made her way from her husband's side over to Tommy's, since she was the only one without a communicator. Tommy gave her a light smile, which she returned. They all turned their sights to what appeared to be a tear in space. "Woah." Aisha whispered wide eyed. The wind started to pick up as it became slightly noisy. She quickly grabbed onto Tommy's right arm as she notice him raise his left hand to his right wrist. 'This is it.' She thought to herself.
"Okay guys, it's opening. Teleport now!" Billy shouted over the wind.
"Right." Was all Tommy said as he and his friends activated their communicators and teleported to an unknown place in desperation of finding their children.
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AN: Okay, okay I admit that I have been a very bad writer. I rarely ever update any of my stories anymore. What can I say, life happens. But I am going to try extra hard this time to get the next chapter up much, MUCH sooner. One thing I can definitely promise is that I will not be abandoning this fic. EVER! I want to see how it ends just as badly as the rest of you. Still however, I would much appreciate reviews. Just to see who is still reading and interested in this story. I like hearing your views on my fic.
Hey give me some props, I even threw in some Tommy/Tiffany fluff.
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