Rangers:
Red: Jared Scott
Blue: Omar Ellis
Yellow: Jennifer/Jenny Callahan
Green: Hunter Jacobson
Pink: Katherine/KZ Walker

-August 31th 2005-

Thirty-three year old Martha Scott was sitting in the living room, she was covered by her blanket and was sitting completely calm and utter relaxed. Entering the living room was eight year old Jared Scott. Martha saw her oldest and smiled at him, she saw him holding a book in his hands. Now this book was huge for this eight year to be carrying. Martha helped him out by holding onto the book as he climbed up on the couch to sit next to his mother.

"Jared, wouldn't you rather play video games with Omar?" Martha asks.

Jared shakes his head, "He's got a cold. Besides, you promised you'd read the next chapter."

Martha smiles, "That's right. You remembered." She says.

Martha opened the book where they left off and began to read, "Now King Arthur was a young boy when he became a king and most of the people in his kingdom did not believe he was ready to led a country on his own. However, with the aid of his loyal friend Merlin the young king was able to gain the confidence to lead the kingdom with pride."

Martha turns to her son and sees him smiling and looking at the pages.

-Present day-

JARED GLANCED at his desk in his bedroom and noticed an old book sitting there. It was the novel he use to read a lot as a kid, the King Arthur novel.

Jared had not really touched it much since he was little and so it just sits on his desk, he was lost in that sudden trance and memories as he walked over to his desk and touched the book.

He picked it up and stared at it, only to jolt when he heard someone knock on his door. Turning around Jared sees Brooke standing by the door.

"Hey, you have some friends over here." Brooke said.

Jared nods, "Okay."

Brooke noticed the book in his hands, "That's mom's old King Arthur book. I wondered what you did with it." She said.

Jared placed it down, "If you want to borrow it you can."

Brooke shakes her head, "I don't like mythical novels heck I am not much of a reader like yourself." Brooke said.

Jared exit his room with Brooke right behind him. She was telling Jared how she was going over to her friend's house to work on a science project, which Jared wasn't going to stop her.

He only requested for her to text him when she got to the friend's house. Brooke nods and heads out, Jared sighs after turning away from the front door and made his way to the living room.

"Hey, Jared!" Omar shouts.

Jared looks a bit confused, "What's going on?"

Jenny smiles, "Well we all thought since Adam gave us the day off that we go and see a movie."

Jared nods awkwardly, "Well have fun."

Hunter folds his arms on his chest, "You aren't coming?"

Jared shakes his head, "No. Not really." Jared said.

KZ frowns, "How come mister leader can't join us on some fun?"

Jared shrugs his shoulders, "I'm just busy is all." He says.

"With what?" Hunter asks sorta rudely.

Jared awkwardly rubs the back of his neck, "I need to pick up some things around the house for my dad. He won't be home until after mid-night and I need to watch Brooke." Jared said.

Jenny frowns at her cousin, "You know my parents can wa- watch her."

Jared nods, "Yeah but dad wanted me to look after Brooke. Anyways, you guys go. Have fun." He said.

Omar frowns but still motions the others to follow him to the door, "You sure?"

Jared nods, "Yeah. Go. Enjoy the movie." Jared said.

Omar nods. Jared watched as Omar, Jenny, Hunter, and KZ exited the house.

Once the door shut Jared exhaled deeply, he turned his attention to a photograph that is hung up near the front door by the hallway leading to the living room. It was the last family photo with the whole Scott family; Ryan, Martha, Jared, and Brooke all in the photo.

Jared reached forward and touched the photo before looking sad, "Today marks the day."

---

KZ and Jenny were looking at the different times for the movies at the outside of the theater, Hunter and Omar were at the ATM getting money for the tickets.

Upon regrouping, KZ couldn't get the worry of Jared out of her head. Sure it was none of her business but she still felt worried about him because she knows that their friend doesn't like to share much and when he does it's brief.

KZ looked from the movie list to Omar, "So is everything alright with Jared?"

Omar glanced from his wallet, "Yeah. Why wouldn't he be?"

Hunter glanced at the Blue Ranger, "I don't know he seemed a bit more uncomfortable around us than usual." Hunter said.

Jenny and Omar exchanged looks before KZ and Hunter realized that the Blue and Yellow Ranger knew something that they didn't know.

"What is it?" KZ asks.

Hunter nods, "We have the right to know." Hunter says.

Jenny glanced from Omar to the other two, "Today marks the day when my Aunt Martha was sent away. It's been ten years since Jared has been with his mom." Jenny said.

"What?" Both Hunter and KZ shouted at the same time.

Omar nods, "He doesn't talk about it. Not to anyone, and that includes me and we tell each other everything for the most part. Anyways, it happened today and usually Jared just likes to be alone today." Omar said.

Hunter sighs, "This is different than when my family deals with the date my dad left us. We just celebrate that the drunk isn't around." Hunter said.

KZ glanced at Jenny, "I'm assuming Jared was close to his mom."

Jenny nods, "The closest. He feel in love with literature because she use to read to him all the time." Jenny said.

Omar nods and says, "After she was sent away Jared always held onto this King Arthur book with him until the end of fifth grade." Omar said.

KZ frowns and says, "Let's not go see a movie. Let's go see our friend."

Hunter pouts, "But he doesn't want us. He has claimed to be fine and wants us to enjoy ourselves." Hunter said.

KZ grabs a hold of Hunter's collar of his shirt, "We're going and that's final."

---

JARED SAT on the floor in his room, scattered with his thoughts and memories from when he was a kid. When that day happened.

-August 31st 2005-

Jared hears Martha screaming and yelling from the kitchen. Jared had left his mom after she had read him some of the chapter of his favorite book to work on some school work, which was some basic math and reading. When he poked out of his room and walked down the stairs to the kitchen he found his mom wielding a knife and pointing it and shouting.

"No! No!" Martha yells.

"Mom," Jared spoke softly.

Martha turned around, now Jared saw the slit on his mother's wrist. The blood was thick and red, Jared's eyes widen. He reached for the home phone and dialed 9-1-1. Without even hearing the car pulling up, the two hear the kitchen door open to reveal Ryan coming home from an early shift. The man was tired but he did not miss this.

"Martha!" Ryan yells.

Martha points the knife at her husband, "Get the chip out! They're watching! They're watching!"

"Who is?" Ryan asks.

"They!" Martha yelled pointing the knife.

"Martha, lower the knife. You're scaring Jared." Ryan said.

It was at that moment when Martha lowered the knife after glancing at her terrified son. Martha drops the knife and Ryan quickly went to his wife's aid. Jared stood by the door frame of the borders between the kitchen and the living room. Even though Ryan is upset his son had to witness this but he was glad that his youngest child was at daycare. A three year old might not remember it but still it would be more stress.

Ryan had dialed 9-1-1 while he had towels wrapped around Martha's wrist. Ryan got off the phone with the help that is suppose to come, and then looked up to meet Jared's gaze. The boy's eyes were widen as he just stood completely frozen in utter fear of what he was watching before him. Ryan didn't have the time to get to Jared since he was most worried about his wife bleeding out.

"Ryan!" A familiar voice shouted.

"Rose!" Ryan yelled.

Entering the Scott home was a medic women and her partner, Ryan knew Rose for a few years and are good friends. Rose and her partner started to look after Martha, and Ryan finally moved away from his wife to his son. Ryan knelt down and looked at his son with a worry look, he placed a hand on Jared's shoulder only to get him to flinch back. Jared's eyes finally met Ryan's gaze.

"Jared," Ryan says.

Jared didn't speak his eyes were full of tears that began to slide down the side of his face.

"Ryan, you want to come along?" Rose asks.

Ryan nods, "Yes." Ryan turns to his son, "Jared go over next door to Omar's. I'll call Mrs. Ellis from the ride to the hospital, I'll get you soon." Ryan said.

Ryan didn't need to say more, Jared just took off running away from his father and from his home.

-Present-

Jared exhaled deeply and then he heard knocking at the front door. The boy forced himself to get up and make his way downstairs, when Jared opened the front his expression changed from sadden to a false smile.

Standing in front of him was his friends. Actually, Jared was more confused then pretending to be happy to see his friends.

"Guys, I thought you were seeing a movie?" Jared asks.

KZ enters first and rested her arm on Jared's shoulder, "Yeah about that. We thought we'd hang out with you." KZ said.

Hunter still had his arms crossed on his chest, "Actually you made the final choice. I'd rather be watching that horror film." Hunter said.

Jared looks at them, "Please don't make me the reason you didn't go. You should go and have fun." Jared said.

Jenny looks at her cousin, "And you should too." Jenny says.

Jared rubs his hands through his hair, "I- don't know."

Omar looks at his best friend, "Listen dude. You've been beating yourself up about this since you were ten. Come on, you gotta let out some steam or maybe just get it off your mind." Jared said.

Jared shrugs, "I don't know."

KZ walks next to Jared and wraps her arm around his, "Why don't we visit someone?"

"Who?" Jared asks.

KZ smiles faintly, "Omar and Jenny mentioned how you haven't seen your mom since today ten years ago. Besides, I think you'd want to see her and I am positive she'd like to see you." KZ said.

Jared looks from her to the others, he looks down and hid his face before he looks up to KZ. He nods and forms a faint smile even though deep down inside he was terrified to see his mom again.

Jenny texted Brooke telling her that Jared is leaving with them for a while, Omar grabbed his keys for his car and unlocked it for the gang to pile in.

Jared sat in the passenger seat while Hunter, Jenny, and KZ sat in the back. Omar got the directions from Jared to the nursing home and once they pulled up Jared was getting as nervous as he stopped by the other day.

Omar glanced at Jared, "You ready?"

---

THE WOMAN from before was at the front desk, she remembered Jared's face and gave him the "one minute" look while she was still talking to someone on the phone.

Jared felt nervous, until he felt Jenny place a hand on her shoulder with a smile. The Omar placed a hand on his shoulder as well, Jared saw Omar smile and Jared nods. Hunter even placed his hand on a shoulder, Jared turns to see Hunter grin. Lastly, Jared felt a hand wrap around his arm. He sees KZ holding onto his arm with a soft smile.

The woman got off the phone, "So you brought back up. To make sure you don't run off this time." The woman said.

Jared nods, "Yeah. I think this time I'm ready." Jared said.

The woman smiles, "Follow me. She's in the library."

"Thank you, ma'am." Jenny says.

"My name is Ruby, and Scooter over there should know that." Ruby says with a smile.

"Scooter?" Omar asks while chuckling.

Ruby begins to walk with the teens following, "Yeah 'scooter' since he is quick and vanishes suddenly." Ruby said.

KZ glances at Jared, "Yeah he does that sometimes." She still smiles at him.

They reached the library and Ruby excuses herself. The teens were scouting from the outside where Jared's mom was, but when they heard Jenny gasp and point they saw Jared's mom for the first time.

She was reading Grapes Of Wrath, one of Jared's favorites.

Jenny glanced to her cousin and noticed how he wasn't so tensed anymore. He pulled his arm away from KZ's hold and began to enter the library.

Jared passed a few rows of books and a few patients in the home before stopping in front of the chair where his mom was sitting at.

"Mom," Jared says.

Martha's eyes shifted from the book and above her, "Ja- Jared?"

Her eyes began to tear up, sudden joy and happiness appeared on her face. She stood up and looked at her son with a smile on her face, she touched his shoulders and looked at him.

She took one hand and brushed his hair back, then kissed his forehead before hugging him. She held onto him tightly afraid that he'd leave her alone in this place. Jared was unsure to hug her back but he did.

Martha let go and says, "You came? You came?"

Jared nods, "Yeah. I'm here." He says.

Martha smiles, "I knew you'd come. I knew you'd see me again." She says.

Jared nods and looks down, "I had to after what happened I- was too afraid to see you." Jared said.

Martha nods with a frown remembering the day, "I know it must have been. I know it shouldn't have been you who found me like that, or even saw me like that. But I am a changed person, I am on medication and I act as if there is nothing wrong." Martha said.

Jared smiles faintly, "I believe you."

Martha saw the teens poking their heads into the library, "Are they with you?"

Jared nods, "Yeah." Jared motions to the others.

Jenny, Omar, Hunter, and KZ walk over in that direction.

"Jennifer? Oh wow you've grown up." Martha said.

"It's good to see you again, Aunt Martha." Jenny says.

Martha hugs her niece and then turns to Omar, "And look at you Omar. You use to be so chubby and now you've grown up to be a man." Martha says.

KZ pinches Omar's cheek, "Oh I'd love to see baby pictures."

Omar slaps her hand away, "Shut it."

Martha turns to KZ and Hunter, "Hi I am Jared's mom, Martha Scott."

"I'm Hunter Jacobson, ma'am." Hunter said.

Martha nods, "Nice to meet you."

KZ smiles, "I'm Katherine Z Walker, but I prefer to be called KZ." KZ said.

Martha smiles, "Noted." She says.

Jared pulls out from his jacket pocket something, "Since I came by I'd thought I'd give you something."

"Jared, you didn't have to." Martha says.

Jared holds out a book, "Yes I did."

Martha looked at the book and smiled, "My old King Arthur book. Jared, you kept it?"

Jared nods.

Omar nods, "He kept it with him forever."

Jenny nods, "He never went anywhere without it." She says.

Martha laughs and smiles. The teens and the adult smile and laugh in the library, outside the room was Ryan Scott. He'd usually visit his wife but seeing this he decided to leave, he assumed his wife would be too content with her son and his friends than seeing her husband like she does everyday.

---

AFTER EVERYTHING that happened that day, Jared thought he'd be a nice guy and walk KZ home. Since they only lived a few blocks away, he didn't mind yet KZ kept objecting to it.

Jenny lived next door to Jared and Omar lived across the street, while Hunter just got a ride from Omar to drive him home. Jared wanted to be nice to the Pink Ranger.

"You know I can walk alone." KZ says.

Jared nods, "I know."

KZ rolls her eyes, "If this is your plan at making me feel safe because I have a Power Ranger protecting me, well you are mistaken." KZ mocked with a grin on her face.

Jared grins, "No plan here."

KZ nods, "I see."

Jared looks up at her, "Thanks for today."

"What do you mean? Everyone did it with you." KZ said.

Jared nods and says, "I know but everyone was telling me how it your idea to ditch the movie and bring me to my mom. So thank you." Jared said.

KZ smiles, "You'd do the same for me- or any of us." She blushes.

Jared and KZ stop at her house, "Yeah I would."

KZ stops in front of her driveway, "You're going to be an amazing leader."

Jared nods, "And you're a great friend."

KZ smiles, "Later."

Jared waves, "Bye."

KZ heads up to her front door, and then stops. She turns around to watch Jared walk down the sidewalk in the direction of his home, then she unlocked her front door and enter.

Jared stopped and turned around as he watched KZ unlock the front door, and enter. Jared smiles and continues to head off in the direction to his house.