The Hidden Ranger

a new start

~Two Years Later~

"Dari, Hurry up your starting at Angel Grove High today" a young man yells towards the house. a young girl slowly walks out of the house, a white cane in front of her as her lips move slowly counting the steps, pausing at the top she nods, "Alright im coming David, why couldnt i just go to the res school this year?" she asks as she steps down from the poarch slowly, before using the cane to walk her way to the jeep. "Because Dari, we agreed that once you got comfortable with your blindness you would go back to Angel Grove School, where I can drop you off and pick you up from." Dari nods before turning slightly and hollering, "See you tonite Papi Sam."  An older voice calls back, "Have fun today in school child." Dari carefully gets into the jeep and closes the door, folding up her cane as she puts her bag on the floor, "Well David lets get out of here then, I'm glad we were able to go to the High School over the weekend for me to memorize my class layouts." the man named David smiles as he gets behind the wheel, "alright kiddo buckle up and we can get you to school on time."

    Dari sits back in the jeep as they roll down the highway heading towards Angel Grove, "I wonder if anyone will recognize me, or if they all believe im dead like my parents are." she says with a sad voice, "Dari some will probably believe that you were killed in the explosion as well, just remember to keep your cool and not take your anger out on anyone who accuses you of being dead." Dari nods, "I know David, Papi Sam already gave me the lecture on it." she says giggling. the jeep slows down as they pull in front of the school, David shuts the jeep off after he parks, "Here we are, I'll walk you into the office to make sure they have eveything they need for you." Dari takes a deep breath and gets out of the jeep, "Lets go then." she says as she flicks her cane, making it extend again so she can use it.



~~~~~~~~Miss Appleby's first period class~~~~~~

    "Hey did you hear we have a new student starting today." a girl dressed in pink whispers to her group of friends, "It is highly probable based off of the various conversationals we have acknowledged over the course of the prior weeks." a boy in blue states as the group turns to the girl in yellow with blank looks, "Billy said its probably true with as many teachers as have been talking about the new student starting." she explains to her friends, "Exactly Trini." Billy says, "Trini i hope you never leave, would be too confusing to understand Billy" the girl in pink says as the other two boys dressed in red and black respectively just laugh and nod, "Yeah because Kimmie would never be able to know whats being said." the boy in red says, "Yeah like you any better Jason Lee" Kim says with a smile, "same for Zack, your both as confused as i am half the time." the group of friends laugh as their teacher comes in the room before facing the front ready for the class to begin.

    "Well class, today we have a new student starting, or rather returning to Angel Grove after a long absence," Miss Appleby says as the prinicpal knocks on the glass window of the door before opening it, "Ahh here she is now, Class, id like to introduce you to Darianna Oliver" Dari walks through the door with her cane in front of her using it to make her way to the teacher who places a hand on her shoulder, a soft "no way" is barely heard from the back of the room where two rambuncious troublemakers usually sit, "Darianna, I'm afraid the only seat available is in the back next to Bulk and Skull." Dari nods, "thats fine with me Miss Appleby." "Very well then Darianna, its 6 desks back from the row your in front of." Dari nods again as she slowly walks towards the back using her cane to count out the desks, a voice softly saying, "your right next to it on your left side." she turns and sits her bag on the floor before carefully sitting in the chair a small smile on her lips.

    Miss appleby nods once as she looks over her class, noticing how Bulk and Skull seem to be interested in behaving for a change. She turns to the board and starts explaining the lesson for the class, going more into detail for Darianna's sake then normal. towards the last 10 minutes of class she wraps up the discussion and assigns them all to read the following chapter for tomorrow. "Alright class you may talk quietly til the bell rings." Several conversations start as she sits down and looks over her teachers plans.

    Bulk and Skull exchange looks before leaning over towards the new girl, "De is it really you?" they ask at the same time, causing Dari to laugh softly, "Yeah boys its me, you two behaving or causing trouble?" "well at the moment we are behaving, cause youd kick our butts if we didnt." Skull answers, "that i would, even blind i can still beat you two up if i have to." "speaking of that, what happened Dari?" "well im pretty sure you heard of the car accident." "yeah, they thought you were in the car with your parents when they died." Bulks says, Dari nods, "i was, but i was thrown from the car, my only injury was not being able to see any longer. Ive spent the past two years on the Reservation nearby learning to cope with the blindness."Bulk and Skull nod to each other silently acknowleding the fact they would look out for Dari whenever they could.

    A few feet away another group of teens is softly talking glancing back towards the new girl and the troublemakers, "I cant believe it," says Kim, "they are behaving around her." "Guys, you dont think thats Deanna, do you?" Zack asks, "I mean its the same name, could it really be her?" Jason shakes his head, "doubt it Zack-man, she died in the car crash with her parents." the group nods as they remember the day they heard their friend was killed. Trini pipes up suddenly, "hey guys, she has the same last name as that Tommy guy, wonder if they are related." Kims frowns as Trini mentions Tommy, glancing over to where the boy in green sits, "They might be, but I for one am not gonna ask him that, he has been acting really different lately." she says softly causing her friends to nod their heads as they alternate glances between the group in the back and the lone student up front.



~~~~~~~~Angel Grove High-Hallway~~~~~~~~~~~

    Bulk and Skull escort Dari out of the class room, walking next to her as she makes her way down the hallway to her next class, causing more then one student to stop and stare at the supposed bad boys behaving almost gentle man like. A boy in green follows a ways backwards, frowning as he thinks in one of the few non spell related moments he has 'its not possible is it? Mom and Dad both said Dari was dead, yet i swear thats her walking with Bulk and Skull, i swear to god if those two hurt her they will pay, Ritas spell be damnedi have to find a way to talk to my parents about this. How could Dari be alive and where the hell has she been?' he stops by his locker and exchanges books, glancing at bulk and skull once more as the boys open Dari's locker for her to put her books in causing the girl to laugh softly and shake her head.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~After school~~~~~~~~~

    Dari shakes her head as she pulls her book sout of her locker laughing to herself at Bulk and Skulls antics, "some things never change" she thinks before saying, "Alrite boys i got about two hours before my ride is going to come, is the Juice Bar still around?" "yep, sure is De" Skull says as Bulk nods, "want us to guide you over there?" "that would be great boys, thanks so much for helping today." Dari says as skull guides her direction with his arm, before walking next to her, softly saying which direction under his voice so she can walk on her own.



~~~~~~~Juice Bar~~~~~~

    Bulk and Skull open the doors for Dari as she walks up to them, she gives the boys a nod of thanks as she walks through, a welcoming voice being heard as they turn the corner into the room itself. Dari smiles as she makes her way to the counter with the boys next to her, "Welcome to the Juice Bar what can i get you young lady?" a voice asks, "Well, i could really go for one of Ernies famous strawberry Banana smoothies." she says. "One of my famous strawberry bananas coming up." as the voice chuckles. Dari grins, "so Ernie whats new in Angel Grove, I've been gone 2 years." "I thought i recognized you, little bitty Darianna, right?" "Well not so little bity now but yeah its me" "well not much is new other then the power rangers battling Rita Repulsa almost daily." "oh ok, i forgot about that, David mentioned it to me before i was starting school back here." "yes its been going on a couple months now." Ernie answers as he slides her shake into her waiting hand, "One strawberry banana shake on the house as a welcome back treat." "aww thanks ernie you didnt have to though." dari says, "I know, i wanted to though, by the way we still have the training mats if your able to use them still." Dari nods, "was gonna ask, do you mind if i just use my street clothes today? i didnt bring my training outfit since i wasnt sure if you still had them." "Go right ahead, its fine by me." ernie answers.