Disclaimer: I don’t own the original Rangers, yada yada yada, in short, don’t sue me.

A/N: In this story, there isn’t any Ninja Storm...mainly because that doesn’t come out until February, and this is December.

Chapter 4 ~ Puzzle Pieces

Bria practically leapt for joy as the last bell of the day rang. She quickly packed all her stuff and walked out of school, taking in deep breaths of fresh air. Happily hopping into her sleek black car, she opened all the windows to feel the breeze on her face. The car had been a gift from Turbo Rangers Cassie, T.J., and Carlos, much to the dismay of her parents.

Bria pulled off the main road onto a private drive, watching for the house she was headed to. Although it she came here so often she could find it in her sleep, Bria was known for daydreaming. Finding the house, she parked in the driveway and walked up the steps to the front door. Bria pressed the doorbell and was soon smiling at Kyle.

“Hello again,” she said, stepping inside. “You really need to get your own place, bro.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’m working on it. Come on in.” Kyle led her down the familiar hallway to the kitchen where his mom sat at the table and his dad stood behind her. Both looked up to greet Bria with warm welcomes. Bria walked over to Kyle’s dad.

“Hey Tommy,” she said, giving him a hug.

“And where’s my hug?” asked Kyle’s mom.

Bria chuckled. “I don’t think I’ll be able to hug you, Kim! How much longer?”

“About four weeks,” she said, patting her tummy.

“Well, I think I might manage giving you a hug,” Bria smiled, embracing her. “You do realize your children will be 18 years apart?”

Kim gave Tommy a loving glance. “Well, it’s not like we planned on it.” Tommy grinned and kissed his wife’s head, causing Bria to give a mock cry of horror.

“Don’t talk about things like that in front of me! Ugh, I don’t need to know this!” Everyone chuckled. In truth though, Bria thought Tommy and Kim were the most romantic couple she knew.

“Not to be rude, you know you’re always welcome here, but why exactly are you here?” Tommy asked.

Bria pouted. “I can’t just come say hi to my two favorite soon-to-be parents?” Tommy just looked at her, and Bria sighed. “I need to talk to you, Tommy. It’s about these dreams I’ve been having.”

“Have you talked to your mom and dad?”

“Yes, but I don’t think they’re taking them as seriously as they should be.”

Tommy looked at Bria for a long while, thinking, and Kim conveniently left the room, motioning for Kyle to follow. She knew that look that came over her husband’s face; one of concentration, and one that told her he needed time to think.

Motioning for Bria to sit, Tommy took the chair opposite her. “What kind of dreams are you having?”

“I dream of a woman who talks to me about...err, things...” Tommy raised an eyebrow, and Bria sighed. He didn’t know about her powers...yet. “Great.”

“Great?”

Rubbing her forehead with her hand, Bria said slowly, “If I’m going to tell you about the dreams, and if I want your help, I’m going to have to tell you something about me...something only a few people know.” Tommy nodded, wondering what it could be. “I...well, I...I have...powers.”

“Powers? What kind of powers?”

“Like, nature ones.” At Tommy’s blank look, Bria explained. “I have the power of fire. I can control it, it won’t burn me, that kind of thing. I also have powers that come and go, like powers of air and water. I’ve had them for as long as I can remember.”

After encountering numerous kinds of powers in his many years, Tommy had never heard of anything like this. “Go on.”

“This woman tells me to find companions, and somehow she is connected to my amulet. Mom told me a nice woman at the hospital gave it to me when I was born, and her description perfectly matches the woman from my dreams. And...”

“And...?”

“And...I feel like I should know her. I think...I think she is somehow connected to Power Rangers.”

Tommy gave her a sharp look. “Why?”

“I don’t know...remember that time you fought with the Red Rangers to destroy Serpentera? And remember that Wild Force Red Ranger, the new one at that time? Who was his mentor or guide?”   

Tommy shook his head. “I can’t believe you remember that story. You mean mentor like Zordon?” Bria nodded. “I really can’t say...I don’t think I know.” Tommy looked at Bria, questioning. “Why did you come to me?”

“Because you’re Tommy! And I can trust you; you’re like a second father to me. You listen to what I have to say without judging or thinking I’m just a child. And, if I’m lucky, you just might teach me a new karate move.” Bria ginned, and Tommy smiled back.

“You are one of a kind, Bria.”

“Thank you...I think.” Suddenly Bria shot up off her chair. “That’s it!”

“What’s it?”

“It all makes sense now; why I see silver, why my powers change, why I dream! Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it!”

“Believe what?”

Bria ran from the kitchen leaving a very confused Tommy to chase after her. She barely managed a kiss good-bye to Kim, who was standing near the front door, before Bria was outside and about to get in her car.

“KYLE!” she yelled. He thundered downstairs and out the front door.

“What?” he asked, quickly running over.

“Get in!” Bria commanded as she slid in the driver’s seat. Kyle shook his head.

“I’ll be back Mom, Dad!” he said, hopping in next to Bria. As soon as he shut the door, Bria backed the car out and drove.

“Where on Earth are we going?!” Kyle asked.

“It all makes sense now!”

“What does?!”

“My powers; why only one stays and the others come and go; what if the powers aren’t mine?”

“Huh?”

“What if those other powers weren’t meant to be mine? And why do I have to find companions? I always have fire; I’m two Rangers’ daughter. I always feel the wind around Jess, which is why she’s only seen the fire and wind powers; she’s two Rangers’ daughter. I saw silver around you this morning; you’re two Rangers’ son. And this afternoon I felt the plant power around Matt, who’s a Ranger’s son. I know his parents, but Lord only knows why I don’t really know him...I think he's too old...but anyway, are you seeing a pattern here?”

“Wait wait wait! You see silver around me?”

“Yes! I said that already!”

“Whoa. OK, now what’s all this about powers?”

“Ugh, I told you! How come certain powers are always stronger around certain people, who just happen to be children of at least one Ranger?”

“Um, coincidence?”

“I don’t think so. No, I think this has something to do with Rangers...and this woman! If only I could figure out who she is...which is why we’re going to Turtle Cove.”

“We’re going where? Now? WHY?”

“We’re going because I know she has something to do with this; I think she might have something to do with the Wild Force Rangers.”

“Why the Wild Force Rangers? Why not the Lightspeed, or Time Force, or Turbo!?”

“If you’ll recall, the Lightspeed Rangers had no mentor person thingy; their morphers came from technology. The Time Force Rangers were from the future, and are there now, all except one, which rules them out. Besides, they didn’t have a mentor thingy either. And the Turbo Rangers had Zordon at first, then Dimitria! All the Rangers before that had Zordon. So you see, the Wild Force Rangers are the only ones left!”   

“Whoa,” Kyle said, trying to process all of this. “So basically, you think this woman has something to do with the Wild Force Rangers?”

“Yes.”

“But...why does she have anything to do with Rangers at all?”

Bria took a deep breath. “Because, Kyle, she talks about my powers and finding companions; all my powers change, especially around certain people, who happen to be children of Rangers.”

“Wait, so...you think...we...might actually be...” Kyle was having trouble getting out what he was trying to say.

“Rangers? I don’t know...all I know is that something weird is going on here; it’s like a giant puzzle...only I’m missing the vital pieces!”

Kyle shook his head. “One, we really should tell someone where we’re going. Two, don’t EVER drag me off without telling me it’s going to be a two-and-a-half hour drive again!”

Bria chuckled. “We’ll call someone when we get there.”

“And what do you plan on doing? Tracking down any available Ranger?”

Bria shrugged. “Why not? It’s worth a try.”

Kyle just sighed. “Wake me up when we get there.”

“OK then.”

As Bria drove, she started wondering herself how good an idea this was. But she needed answers; answers she was sure someone in Turtle Cove could give her.