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Seems like Alan is following in his father's footsteps…this will be the last chapter…but it'll be long…
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Steph
The Legacy Lives On
Jen walked down the stairs dressed in her uniform. The scent of eggs and bacon drifted across the room, which signified that Wes was cooking. Her suspicions were confirmed when he walked out of the kitchen with two plates full of eggs and bacon. Two glasses of orange juice were set at the picnic table. Wes saw Jen walk in and smiled at her.
"What's all this about?" Jen asked. Wes put the plates down and smiled at her.
"No reason." Wes put his arms around her waist and kissed her.
Jen pulled back and smiled at him. "Not that I don't like all the attention…but what the hell has gotten into you?"
Wes laughed. "What? I can't cook breakfast for my wife?" He protested.
Jen eyed his suspiciously. "You better not do anything dumb, Wes. I'll make you run laps."
"Does that include your lap?" Wes smirked. Jen punched him in the stomach hard, but not hard enough to loosen his grip from her. But Wes had other plans. He started to tickle her, knowing exactly where to aim for. Jen started laughing uncontrollably as Wes pushed her toward the couch. Jen tripped over the table leg and went flying back landing on the couch with Wes crashing down on top of her.
"Jen, I thought you'd learn not to do that!" Wes laughed. He put his arms around her waist. Jen's went around his neck.
"Yea, well. What can you do?" Jen smiled. Wes kissed her again and smiled.
"You do realize what today is, don't you?" He asked. Jen shrugged.
"October 19?" Jen suggested.
Wes giggled. He sat up and Jen plopped herself on his lap. His arms went around her waist as she locked her hands around his neck. "Yes, but what happened on October 19?" Jen shrugged again. "Today was the day that we met. Remember all those years ago, when you crashed into my helmet. Then minutes later I saved you from those damn cyclobots. You looked at me like I was a ghost."
Jen pondered for a minute. She laughed. "Leave it up to you to remember something that happened almost 25 years ago."
Wes smiled. "Yea, but it was important." His eyes went soft. "It was the day you came into my life." He said. "And I've got the perfect day planned for us."
"Oh really? And what is that?" Jen raised an eyebrow. He smiled and kissed her passionately.
Just then Alan and Jessie came up the stairs hand in hand, chatting happily. "Hey, Mom, Dad, you'll never guess…" He stopped. Alan looked up and saw his parents making out. He saw Jen jump off of Wes's lap and land on a chair next to the couch. A smirk came across his face and he crossed his arms. "Did we interrupt anything…" he paused. "Important, can we say?"
Jen innocently shook her head. "Nope, we were just discussing…" Wes cut her off.
"Battle tactics." Wes finished.
Jen's eyes narrowed. She, however, was planning on getting the last laugh. "Where were you last night, anyway?" Alan's smirk faded away. "Wes told me you had a date with Jessie, and Eric said Jessie was staying at her apartment during the night. But you on the other hand, didn't come home…" Jen trailed off. Wes smiled as Jen challenged her son to his own game of sarcasm.
Alan and Jessie looked at each other, worry ran across their faces.
Wes just looked at Jen, who was having too much fun and obviously knew what happened between them last night. Wes smiled as he remembered that they did the same thing on their first date.
Jen then spoke up. She spoke to him just as she would to any officer. "Care to explain?" She said sternly, even though a bright smile was across her face. Wes just giggled and shook his head.
Wes got up and put his hands on Jen's shoulders. "Jen, honey, you should treat your officers better then that." Jen placed a hand on his.
"Mother or not, I am still Captain. I need to know where my son and officers go at night, god forbid anything happens." Jen smiled at Alan.
"Umm, Jen, Alan was with me, helping me clean my apartment." Jessie spoke up.
Jen burst into laughter. So did Wes. "I believe you." Jen said and then chuckled to herself.
Alan was speechless. 'That translates into 'I know exactly what you did last night.' He thought.
"Come on, Jen. We've got some things to do, don't we?" Wes asked.
Jen nodded. "Yes, we do actually." She got up and put her blaster in its holster. She walked over to Alan and put a hand on her shoulder. "Relax Alan. I was just playing around."
Wes laughed as Alan let out a breath of relief. "Mother or Captain, you still scare me." Alan said.
"Come on, Wes. Let's get a move on." Jen took his hand. Wes followed. He turned around at Alan and winked.
Once the Captains were out of sight, Jessie turned to Alan. "How on earth did your mom know what happened last night?"
Alan smiled at her and took her hand. They walked over to the window, smiles on their faces.
The next afternoonThe Time Force rangers and their Captains were picking up leaves at a nearby park. But there was more leaf throwing them raking. They rangers were having some fun when someone called out.
"Hey! We hired you guys to pick up piles, not make them!" Jen and Wes's heads zipped around to see three people walking up in Nick Of Time Odd Jobs jumpsuits.
Wes and Jen smiled as they ran over to the trio. Jen jumped at the sight of them.
"Katie! Trip! Lucas! What are you guys doing here?" Jen asked excitedly.
"We heard the Time Force rangers were back in action, and no doubt you and Wes were here too." Lucas said.
"Yea! We need some action too, ya know!" Trip laughed. Wes shoved a pile of leaves in his face.
"Gosh, it's great to see you again!" Katie hugged Jen.
Trip picked up a rake and smiled. "Come on, we have a job to do!"
That evening"Jeez, this place brings back some memories, huh?" Trip exclaimed as they rangers entered the main floor.
"Yea. It really did feel like home." Katie said.
"Until a certain Red Ranger decided to send us back." Jen eyed Wes with a smile.
Lucas walked over to where the new rangers watched with curious eyes. "So you're the new team?"
Alan stepped forward. "I'm Al…" Lucas cut him off.
"Yes, we know who you are, Alan." He smiled. "I was talking about the team."
Alan blushed slightly. He had forgotten that people from his time knew who he was. "Sorry. Lucas, this is Mike Camden, second Blue Ranger."
Lucas shook his hand. "Nice to see the blue ranger has been keeping up my name."
Katie spoke up. "Oh and what is that? Most conscious of my hair award?" Katie laughed. Lucas eyed her angrily.
Alan moved on to where Shannon was standing. "This is Shannon Vienna, second Yellow Ranger."
Katie smiled as she shook her hand. "Nice to meat you." Shannon smiled.
He stood in front of Austin. "This is Austin St. John, second Green Ranger."
Trip smiled. "You like robots?" He asked.
Austin's face lit up. "You bet! I built one, his name is Chip." Trip smiled at his follower.
Alan smiled as he walked over to Jessie and put his arm around her. Her face lit up as well. Lucas, Katie and Trip all smiled at this gesture. "This is Jessica, Jessie Myers. Second Pink Ranger." Alan said. "And my girlfriend."
Katie smiled. "Well, like father like son, huh?"
Wes's head jolted up. "What's that suppost to mean?"
Trip and Lucas laughed. "It means you have a certain thing for pink rangers…and so does Alan." Jen answered. Wes rolled his eyes.
"You're Eric's daughter aren't you?" Lucas asked.
"Yes, I am actually." Jessie responded.
"Looks like you and Eric will be getting a bit closet, Wes." Trip said. There was a roar of laughter from around the room. Just then Trip's stomach growled.
The room was silent. Jen smiled and spoke up. "Pizza anyone?"
The next day
Wes walked into Silver Guardian Headquarters in search of Eric. He walked up to the receptionist. "Excuse me, can you tell me where Eric Myers is?"
"In his office. It's…" the receptionist began.
"I know where it is, thank you." Wes walked off. He soon came to Eric's office and knocked.
"Come in." Eric called.
Wes walked in. "Hey Eric."
Eric looked up and saw Wes come over. "What's up, Wes?"
"Nothing much. Just wanted to see the old HQ again. Brings back some memories, huh?" Wes asked. He looked around the old office, with a smile on his face.
"Yea. It's holding up." Eric said. There was a silence between them. "So, how many mutants have you guys captured?" Eric asked.
Wes corrected him. "You mean how many have we captured?" He paused as Eric looked at him. "And the answer is all of them. Denthrax and Tyranis remain. It shouldn't be too soon before…" He was interrupted by the alarms blaring.
"ATTENTION ALL UNITS! ATTENTION ALL UNITS! MUTANTS ARE ATTACKING REGENTS PARK! I REPEAT! MUTANTS ARE ATTACKING REGENTS PARK!"
"Move out!" Eric commanded into the radio. "Need a ride?" Eric and Wes ran out to the jeep and jumped in.
"Eric and I are on our way, Jen." Wes said into the morpher.
"Right. We'll meet you there." Jen's voice responded.
Wes and Eric sped down the road toward the park where the last two mutants remained.
Regents Park"This is it! The destruction Time Force starts now!" Denthrax fired his weapon at Jen and the Rangers.
"I don't think so!" Alan jumped off of his bike. The five rangers raised their wrists and called out in unison.
"TIME FOR TIME FORCE!" Alan, Shannon, Jessie, Austin and Mike stood in their ranger attire.
"QUANTUM POWER!" Eric morphed as well.
The five veteran Time Force rangers smiled. "Not bad, but let's show them how it's really done!" Katie exclaimed. Jen stepped forward.
"Ready?" Jen stated.
Wes, Lucas, Trip and Katie raised their wrists. "Ready!" In a crisp movement the group called out.
"TIME FOR TIME FORCE!" The five officers were placed in their ranger attire for one last time.
"It's over Denthrax! Give it up!" Jessie said.
"You too, Tyranis!" Alan added.
"Master, let me take down the rangers!" Tyranis pleased. Denthrax knew his ignorance would easily put him out.
"Then go." Denthrax said. Tyranis charged at the new rangers but was easily shrunk after a shot from the vortex blaster.
"Let's finish this, Denthrax!" Jen said. The five vets called out.
"CHRONO SABERS!" A pair of weapons materialized in their hands. Alan and his team hung back and let the rangers fight it out.
Denthrax was weakened, but not to the point of exhaustion. ""It'll take more then the five of you to stop me!" This was the new team's queue.
"Then how about us?" Alan stood beside his father with his team on his left. Wes's on his right.
"Don't forget me!" Eric took his place in-between Wes and Jen.
"It's over Denthrax!" Jen called. "You're under arrest!"
"Don't count on it rangers!" He fired up his weapon. An echo was heard across Silver Hills.
"CHRONO SABERS TO FULL POWER!" The new rangers called out.
"CHRONO BLASTER TO FULL POWER!" the vets called.
"QUANTUM DEFENDER BLADE MODE!" Eric's weapon transformed.
"Is that all you got, Rangers?" Denthrax fired his weapon.
"FIRE!" The echo said. The blast from the ranger weapons surpassed Denthrax and hit him hard.
Denthrax struggled to stay unfrozen. "We'll meet again, Time Force Rangers!" He shrunk down to size.
The rangers looked at one another and started jumping for joy. They powered down.
Austin jumped on Mike who landed on top of Shannon. "We did it!" Austin exclaimed. "We captured Denthrax!"
Jessie leaped into Alan's arms and kissed him happily. He looked her in the eyes and smiled.
The veteran ranges smiled to each other, knowing their weapons only scratched him.
"Power down." Jen's team said. Lucas, Katie and trip smiled as they watched the green, blue and yellow rangers celebrate.
Jen watched Alan hold Jessie close. He was so happy, but Jen it would end in a few days, just like it happened to her. Wes knew what she was thinking.
"Jen?" Wes watched as tears streamed down her cheek. "Honey what's wrong?"
Jen shook her head and took in an unsteady breath. "It'll be hard for him to let go." Jen said in a quiet voice. She watched her son celebrate with the rangers. Jessie seemed to be part of their family, not just a ranger. Just like Wes felt when he first met Jen and the others.
'How can I break them up?' Jen asked herself. 'It hurt enough for me to leave Wes, but to watch Alan say good-bye is too much.' Jen left as she went to think.
Alan watched his mother walk away, tears in her eyes. 'What's gotten into her?'
The Clock TowerJen sat up on the roof overlooking the city. She liked to come up here when she had a lot on her mind.
"Mom?" Jen turned around to see Alan walking along the perimeter carefully.
"Hey." Jen said softly and turned her head back to the site.
"Is anything wrong, Mom?" Alan said. "After we defeated Denthrax you left in a hurry." He sat down next to her. Jen didn't answer. "Mom, if something's wrong, please tell me." Alan went closer to her.
"I can't do this to you." Jen said in a whisper. Alan shook his head in confusion. "Tomorrow, we'll be returning to the future…" Jen trailed off.
"Yea, I know that. Austin, Mike and Shannon will keep their morphers. Jessie will…" Alan was cut off.
"Have to stay here and not go the future." Jen said in one breath. Alan gasped.
"What? What do you mean she 'can't come to the future'?" Alan said, his voice growing angry.
"Believe me Alan! If I could let her go I would. But I can't! That's it. That's the rules." Jen said.
"I can't believe this! You're the Captain. You have the most say in this! Just go up to Datas and say…" Alan stopped.
Jen raised her voice. "This is what I had to dealt with when we captured Ransik all those years ago. I had to leave your father to return to my time! You will do the same Lieutenant!" Jen yelled. She got up and stormed back into the clock tower, tears flowing down her cheeks.
That was the first time that Jen called Alan by his rank. Alan watched her return to the interior and replayed the events that happened in his mind. He drew in a breath.
"I'm going to have to leave her. For good." Alan said.
Silver Hills beach
The time portal opened to reveal a time ship flying down. Austin, Mike, and Shannon were loading the time ship with the mutants. Trip, Lucas and Katie were programming the ship. Out by the road, Alan and Jessie held each other…for one last time.
He held her close, not wanting to let go. "I'm going to miss you so much, Jess." Alan said. His eyes sparkled.
"I'll miss you to." Jessie said and buried her head in his shoulder.
Jen watched from a near-by rock as Alan and Jessie spent their final moments together. For a brief moment Jen's final moment with Wes came to her mind. Where Jessie and Alan stood, the image was replaced with Wes and herself. She drew in an unsteady breath. The wind picked up as the engine powered up. She wiped her eyes and walked toward them.
"It's time." Jen said. Alan and Jessie nodded as they walked to the time ship hand in hand.
Mike, Shannon, Trip and Alan lined the beach. Jessie walked over to where Wes and Jen stood. Wes stepped forward.
"Thank you for everything, Jessie. You were a great ranger. I am honored to have worked with you." Wes shook her hand. "Take care of that morpher now." Wes smiled.
"I will." Jessie said. She moved to Jen.
"Jessie, you must believe me, if I could let him stay I would. It's…" Jen stopped.
"Regulation, I know. Alan explained everything to me last night." Jessie said. Jen's face was serious, but her eyes were tearing.
"It was an honor working with you. Take care of your dad for us, all right?" Jen said.
Jessie nodded. "I will." Jen smiled as she as Wes walked into the time ship. Jessie took a deep breath as she walked over to her friends.
Mike smiled at her. "It's been fun, Jessie. Thanks for everything." Mike smiled.
"Come back soon. I'll miss you, Mike. Even though you drowned us in hairspray." Jessie let out a slight laugh and hugged him. Mike turned and went toward the ship and waited outside.
Shannon was next. "Shannon, the next time you come here I'm going to show you an outlet mall." Jessie smiled. Shannon remembered how much time they spent in the Silver Hills mall.
"It's a date." Shannon said. "I'll miss you a lot, Jessie. You're like a sister to me." Shannon said.
Jessie smiled. "And I you. Bye." The girls hugged. Shannon joined Mike at the ship.
Austin smiled. "We'll get to work on your computer sometime soon. Promise." Austin said. Jessie smiled.
"Deal. I'll miss you a lot, Austin." Jessie said. She drew him into a hug.
"You too." He gave her a kiss on the cheek and joined the other rangers.
From inside the ship Jen watched her son's final moments with his one true love. Tears flooded her eyes. She looked at him. Wes put his arm securely around her waist.
Jessie stepped forward. Alan drew her into a loving hug. "I'll never forget you, Jessie." He said.
Jessie had tears in her eyes. "I don't plan on it. Ever. I love you Alan." Jessie said.
"I love you too." Alan said. He kissed her passionately, despite the fact Eric and the Guardians were watching.
Jen watched them kiss, knowing that would be their last one. "I can't do this to him. I can't!" Jen said. Wes watched her charge out of the time ship.
"I wish I didn't have to leave. I'm…" Alan was cut off as Jen stepped up behind him.
"Not going anywhere." Jen said. Wes walked out behind her.
Alan stared at her. "What?" He said. Jessie's eyes lit up.
"I may be the Captain of the most respected police organization, but I'm also a mother. And you know what they say. Mother knows best." She paused. "I couldn't live without your father even if I wanted. I won't stand to see you suffer the way I did when I returned. So instead of Jessie coming to our time, you're staying right here." Jen said. Wes knew it was hard to let go. He went up behind her and put his arm on her shoulder.
"Don't worry, Alan. We'll take care of it when we get home. Just promise me this." Wes stepped forward and put his hand on his son's shoulders. "Marry the girl and have some kids. Besides, someone has to carry on the Collins name, huh? Take care, son. I love you." Wes drew his son into a hug.
" I love you too, Dad." Alan turned to his mother. Her eyes were glistening in the sun.
"Thank you, Mom. For everything. I promise I'll take care of her." He said. "I love you."
Jen hugged her son tightly. "I love you too, son." Jen watched as Wes and Eric talked. He had a smile on his face as he walked over.
"Alan, would you be my second in command with the Guardians?" Eric asked.
"Proudly." Alan shook his hand.
After an exchange of good-byes, Alan put his arm around Jessie's waist and smiled at her. They watched the time ship take off and return to the year 3024.
5 year later
Alan Collins walked proudly down the hallway of Silver Guardian Headquarters and turned into his office. He sat down at his desk and smiled as he looked at the pictures on his head. His parents in their Time Force uniforms smiling happily. His wedding picture with his and Jessie holding each other proudly. His three best friends from the future, Mike, Shannon and Austin. And the picture of his five-year-old son. His wide brown eyes and blonde hair made his adorable. He reminisced on the past years. His trip back in time, finding out his parents were alive, and meeting the love of his life.
He then thought of his new job, Commander of the Silver Guardians. Jessie's father Eric Myers the Quantum Ranger retired not to long after his son was born. He put Alan in charge knowing that with the second Red Ranger's chronomorpher in his control and his age, he'd be better suited for the job.
Just then a voice over his phone. "Commander Collins, your wife is here to see you."
"Send them in." Alan said. A few moments later, Jessie and his son walked in.
"Daddy!" he jumped up into his lap.
"Hey there, Cody. How was pre-school?" Alan asked as he kissed his son hello.
"It was great! We played power rangers, too! I was the Red Ranger, just like you Dad! And I defeated the mutants!"
"Wow! That's more action then I've seen in a while." Alan laughed. He picked Cody up and walked over to Jessie. She was beautiful as ever, even in her 7th month of pregnancy with their second child.
"It's going to be a girl, Alan." She smiled.
"Jennifer Marie. Her name will be Jennifer Marie. Mom made so many sacrifices, I think it's only right." Alan said.
Jessie smiled in agreement. Alan's mother did indeed make sacrifices for them and thought it was a good idea.
"I'm going to have a baby sister?" Cody asked excitedly.
"You bet." Alan smiled. "You're going to be a good big brother, aren't you?"
"Yea! I can't wait!" Alan said. "If any mutants come near her, I'll blast them!" He raised his wrist and did the movements. "Time for Time Force!" He jumped. "I'm the Red Ranger! Just like you, Dad!"
Alan smiled as he picked up his son. "Yep, just like me and your grandfather."
Cody looked out the window. Jessie joined Alan. He put his arm around her waist and kissed her forehead.
"Dad?" Cody asked. "What do you think will happen in the future?"
Alan smiled at his son. "Only time will tell, son. Only time will tell."