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Chapter 2
*We�ve got a long battle ahead of us, girls,* Maurhee said telepathically to Cassie and Ashley as they settled into the living room of Kendrix and Maya�s quarters. The two girls gave her worried looks as they unrolled sleeping bags on the floor. After arriving on Terra Venture and meeting the Galaxy Rangers, Kendrix and Maya offered to let the girls stay at their place for the night. The three of them had quickly agreed, and upon arriving Maya suggested that they all sleep in the living room to get to know one another. Ashley, Cassie, and Maya offered to sleep on the floor leaving Kendrix and Maurhee the two couches.
�Where are all of you from?� Kendrix asked, sliding under her blankets on the couch.
The three of them smiled at each other, and then Maurhee spoke up. �Angel Grove, California.�
�That�s awesome! So, do you guys know any of the original rangers?� Kendrix asked excitedly.
Ashley and Cassie smiled at each other and then at Maurhee.
�We don�t, but I�m sure Maurhee does,� Ashley said with a wink in Maurhee�s direction. Maurhee cleared her throat, and smiled at the galaxy rangers.
�I was the original orange ranger,� Maurhee said shyly.
�Amazing, so do you know the original Pink Ranger?� Kendrix asked with wide eyes. Maurhee laughed, and nodded her head.
�Yes, as a matter of fact she used to be one of my best friends, but whether she still is or not, though, is another matter entirely.�
�Why wouldn�t the two of you be friends any more?� Cassie asked curiously.
�Well, I left without saying goodbye to her. So, she might be a little P.O.ed at me.�
�Well, surely she understands that you really didn�t have a chance to,� Ashley said encouragingly.
�Yeah, I guess you�re right, Ash. I mean Kim is a very understanding person,� Maurhee agreed, slowly nodding her head. Secretly she was still a little shaky about her relationship with Kim or any of the other former rangers, for that matter.
�Okay, next topic, romance,� Maya said eagerly. �Boyfriend, crush, secret admirer, etc.�
Now, it was Maurhee�s turn to wink at Ashley.
�Yeah, Ashley, how goes it with that boyfriend of yours?�
Ashley�s cheeks burned with blush.
�Boyfriend? Who?� Kendrix asked excitedly. She didn�t know why, but it felt nice having this many girls to talk to. Yes, she had Maya, but that was it, and other than the ranger thing there was absolutely nothing going on in their lives.
�Ummm . . . Andros and I are kind of a thing,� Ashley said meekly.
�Kind of?� Maurhee asked in disbelief. �No way, girl, you and he are an official couple. That boy is crazy about you.�
Ashley�s blush was only intensified by that comment.
�What about you Cassie? Do you have anybody special?� Maya asked.
�Kind of, I mean I�m interested but I�m not exactly sure if he is,� Cassie said as she bit her bottom lip. Maurhee and Ashley exchanged knowing glances.
�Not exactly sure is the nice way of putting it. Cass, you don�t� even know if he�s human or not.� Maurhee said, worried that her friend�s crush was getting out of hand. The Phantom Ranger seemed great and all but you at least need to know a guy�s species before you entertained thoughts of a relationship with him, besides Maurhee didn�t think that the Phantom Ranger was right for Cassie. She wondered if Cassie would ever realize that there was a great guy who was already in love with her, and within her grasp. Poor Teej, every time Cassie mentioned the Phantom she could see TJ�s eyes flash with jealousy.
�Earth to Maurhee?� Kendrix said, waving a hand in front of her face.
�Huh?� Maurhee said as she shook herself back to reality.
�We asked if you had a certain someone,� Kendrix clarified for her.
�Oh, ummm . . . no, not for a while now,� she said as she looked down at her feet and swallowed hard. It had been two and a half years, and she couldn�t believe that what happened between her and Rocky still hurt. But there it was, plain as day, the violent stab that she felt when someone mentioned romance. Almost immediately her thoughts drifted back to the last part of her day before her departure.
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She sat in the �clearing� alone, thinking of the events that had led up to this point. The clearing was a circular area in the forest where trees had not grown. She and Rocky had come across it on their first date. There was an oval shaped black spot in the middle of it from the times they had come here and lain down to stare at the stars, and a log slightly in front of the black spot where they would sit on occasional nights to warm themselves (among other things). She stood up and walked over to the tree on the right side of the path that led to the clearing. She ran her fingers over the letters engraved in the bark. There was a heart that encased her and Rocky�s initials.
She stood there leaning against the tree for a while, hoping that despite their earlier argument Rocky would meet her here anyway. As she glanced at her watch she let that wish fade away. She followed the path that led back to the park letting a sad sigh escape her lips as she began to walk. While walking back to the Oliver�s she played with the class ring dangling on a chain around her neck. When she arrived in her room she sat down at her desk, and poured all her emotions out on this one sheet of paper, and as she stuck the letter in the envelope she unfastened the chain and slipped the ring inside it too. A single tear fell as she sealed the envelope.
The next morning she awoke and teleported straight to the command chamber. A few minutes later the other rangers met her there to say their goodbyes. She hugged each of them, and delayed leaving as long as she could. She was once again hoping that Rocky would appear. When Zordon could wait no longer she said one last goodbye, and handed Tommy a letter addressed to Rocky. Tommy felt the round object that was inside the envelope, and knew immediately what it was. She stepped on to the Megaship, the ship she was supposed to deliver to the Karovians, and watched the Command Center shrink in size as she ascended into space.
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�Well, girls, I think it�s time we hit the sack; tomorrow is gonna be a tiring day and we need all our strength.� Maurhee spoke in a commanding tone. The other four girls groaned but eventually agreed, and drifted off to sleep. Only Maurhee remained awake. She stared into the darkness of the room as she pondered what was in store for her in the future.