Title: Power Rangers NSDT – Fate's Plan

Summary: When a mysterious girl shows up and kidnaps Tori, as well as Kira, the two Rangers teams they belong two are dragged along to rescue them and the girls unlock the secret the their past, and a prophecy that hangs the fate of the planet in the balance.

Disclaimer: Any and all Power Ranger characters now belong to Disney and some other folk, not me. So I'm not cashing in on this deal, sadly. The villains (Allison and company) and the storyline are totally mine though. :)

Chapter Sixteen: PATIENTLY

A few days later…

"How's your back dude?" Eric addressed his brother as he sat down at the tables with all the other former Rangers, Tori, Kelly and the sisters' mother. Hayley and Trent leaned on the counter near them, unless they had to tend to a customer.

"Pretty good actually," Conner grinned. "I got the rest I needed to make it feel better."

"You sure about that, cuz uh, Kira hasn't been home much since we beat up good old granddad and got him sent to a nice little crazy bin," Tori pointed out, smiling devilishly.

"But my brother and Blake sure have," Conner returned the grin. "And I am talking about them being at your house, not mine. Speaking of which, Eric, how does it feel to be hooked on one of the Ford-Hanson girls like me and Blake, huh?"

"Alright, I know, I deserve the teasing punishment after what I put you through," Eric chuckled. "But just so long as you remember that it's because of my meddling you're with Kira. And even if you get the more talented, I'm going out with an older chick, so there."

"God, are they always like this?" Kelly whispered to Dustin, laughing.

"Yep," he grinned.

"Hey, Mrs. F, I was wondering, how come you've decided to join us today?" Conner inquired, turning to Kira's mom, who was sitting beside Tori and holding her hand. Mrs. Ford, who had known about the prophecy and everything, had found out about things being set in motion and had been able to meet her daughters soon after Allison had arrived, but had otherwise been told to wait for the outcome against Terrance.

"The girls invited me," she smiled, giving Tori's hand a squeeze.

"Speaking of whom, where are they?" Blake inquired.

"Right here!" Kira and Allison called, and as everyone turned to look towards the door of Cyberspace, Mrs. Ford burst into tears. Happy tears.

Standing with her daughters was a man she hadn't seen in so many years it hurt. Her husband, Mr. Hanson, also had tears in his eyes as the two rushed towards one another and met halfway, pulling each other into the biggest hug ever.

Kira and Allison found their way over to the table, where they joined Conner and Eric, sitting on their laps and leaning back into them as they watch the teary reunion of the long-lost parents. A reunion that brought the three Ford-Hanson children close to tears as well.

"How…how…how did you…," Mrs. Ford stammered, unable to form a sentence as she looked into her husband's eyes.

"The girls," Mr. Hanson smiled, motioning to their daughters. "They called me up, told me everything and got a friend of Tori's from the Academy to fly me in."

"Oh girls!" their mother exclaimed happily, turning to face her smiling kids. "How can I ever thank you."

"Uh mom, I think just being together as a family right now is good enough," Kira laughed. She patted Conner's thigh and he let her go, allowing her to get up as she grinned at Allison. "Ready sis?"

"Yep!" the Pink Ranger grinned, getting up off of Eric's lap to follow.

"What are you guys doing?" Eric inquired.

"What I do every Friday here at Cyberspace," Kira told him as she and Allison darted off around the tables, and onto the stage as Hayley approached the microphone.

"Today we've got an old friend and favorite artist, Kira Ford, to play for us," Hayley spoke, and those in the crowd – whether Ranger group or not – smiled and cheered. "And joining her today is her sister Allison!"

As the café applauded, Kira and Allison stepped up to the two mics, the Yellow Ranger plugging in her guitar at the same time.

"Today we're gonna sing an old favorite of mine," Kira announced.

"And we dedicate it to everything we've been through recently, and the guys that were along for the ride," Allison added.

"Whether it was bumpy or smooth," Kira finished, smiling down at Conner, who subconsciously reached a hand to scratch a part of his back where he could feel the bandage through his t-shirt.

"Looking back, I don't regret, one single day,
Memories will keep me close, when you walk away,

It's harder than I could imagine, guess I should've known that,

Close your eyes, I'll be there. I'll come running anywhere.

Say goodbye, I'll be okay, I will wait for you, cause,

True love will never fade. When it's real you can feel it.

And I know, that you know, that I will keep on waiting.

Patiently. Patiently…for you.

Stormy Tuesday afternoons haven't been the same,

I used to stand outside and taste, the sweetness of that,

It's harder when it really happens, oh, I wish I'd known that,

Close my eyes, and you're there, but I can't find you anywhere.

Say goodbye, I'll be okay, I will wait for you, cause,

True love will never fade. When it's real you can feel it.

And I know, that you know, that I will keep on waiting.

Patiently. Patiently…for you.

Patiently. So patiently.

When I'm lost, I try to find you.

Turn around, I'm right behind you.

Say goodbye, I'll be okay, I will wait for you, cause,

True love will never fade. When it's real you can feel it.

And I know, that you know, that I will keep on waiting.

Patiently. Patiently, for you. Patiently, for you."

"Thank you," Kira smiled as the crowd applauded, and she and her sister grinned. Kira giggled when Conner whistled, and just like Eric and Allison, and Blake and Tori, their eyes hadn't unglued the whole time music had been swimming past their ears.

If you liked this story, I'm planning to write another Power Rangers story, this time between Dino Thunder, Operation Overdrive, and all the twists I come up with by using key members from those teams to make a new force of Power Rangers ;). The first chapter is up now. Go check it out, pwetty pwease? I'll give you cookies! well...y'know...fictional cookies.