He had known it wasn't meant to last, yet despite all the blaring signs, had jumped into it without hesitation.
Everyone wanted to be a superhero. How could anyone pass up the offer of a lifetime?
Sure, it involved almost dying on a daily basis, countless lies, never getting the recognition for their heroics... But it was all worth it.
They saved lives!
They fought alien monsters!
They piloted giant robot animals!
Heck, they had even been to space!
How could he not be grateful?
And though he knew the truth in Dimitria's words, Adam wasn't ready to let go.
He could see the others weren't either.
They had been at it for years, and now this new chick comes and basically orders them to retire.
None of them wanted to.
They were used to this.
But no one raised a voice.
He half expected Tommy to start a ruckus. He wanted Tommy to do it...
But he didn't.
None of them did.
They had trusted Zordon and Zordon trusted Dimitria.
Things in other planets were different. Corcus and his team never had to worry about bills or balancing jobs for their government recognised them as public heroes and they got benefits any other soldier would.
On Earth, it was different. They weren't part of the Galactic Federation and they remained anonymous.
If they didn't stop now, their futures would be in jeopardy. They couldn't live off their parents forever... They needed their own lives, own careers and own futures...
Being a ranger forever wasn't in the cards for them.
Adam hated it.
He just wanted this to last a little longer.
They knew what they were doing, and the new kids, no matter how good they were, would no doubt face hurdles trying to adjust to their new responsibilities.
What the heck was Dimitria thinking, changing the guard, especially now?
They all saw the Millenium Message.
Soon, very soon, all evil would unite.
Shouldn't Earth have a better chance if they weren't on the frontlines instead of rookies?
He wanted to shout and yell but he didn't.
He stayed quiet.
The others did too.
They didn't talk about it with each other.
It was all too much.
They hated it.
Stupid Dimitria... Maybe she was crazy... Who was he kidding... She was definitely crazy. Who else got kicks babbling riddles when an entire planet was being threatened by intergalactic pirates?
What was Zordon thinking?
But his presence confirmed it.
His eyes said it all.
It was time to let go.
It was time to move on.
It was time to return to their real lives