Teenagers with Attitude: An RJ AU

Chapter 7: What Happened To Ricky?

Ricky's POV

"Wh-where am I? What happened? How did I get back to my room?" I turned over to check the time on my phone, 1pm. I had several missed texts from my friends asking if I was okay, but a simple "hey" text from one sexy, I mean uh-sweet, jock.

"HEY?! HEY?! Did he not even care about me enough to ask how I'm doing or if I'm okay?" I was furious. This sudden anger came over me that I have never felt before, but I kind of liked it? I was so mad that I threw my phone across my room barely realizing that the green armour-like-suit was on my body.

"WHAT THE HELL?! WHAT IS THIS? HOW DID I GET THIS ON ME?" I started to panic, sitting down on my bed, trying to remember what happened the day before.

~Flashback~

"Cool. I can go for that too." was the last thing I heard from EJ before I mentally blacked out. First, he invites me out to hangout with his friends, then he buys me clothes, now he is buying me lunch. I freaked out and said I had to use the restroom.

I ran straight to the restroom, looking under every stall to make sure I was alone. I turned and looked at myself in the mirror, "He doesn't like you Ricky, he is just being nice cause you are new. He does not like you, he does not like you." I tried to tell myself that multiple times, but... what if he does?

Before I could process what I was feeling, I heard screaming and running coming from the food court. I leave the restroom heading to the food court, when suddenly the roof collapses, blocking the entrance back to the food court. The blast from the roof sent me flying across the restroom hallway, hitting my head against the ground. I slowly wake up hearing a voice.. I recognized the voice, but it was not a friendly voice. It's Goldar...

"Green Ranger. Get up and fight the other rangers!" Goldar says to me as he injects something into my neck. I feel this rush of power, anger, and adrenaline take over my body. My eyes turn green, I yell in pain, and suddenly I am in a Green Power Rangers suit. Other rangers? Did I hear him right?

"What, what is happening to me?" I am freaking out. I start punching the walls and kicking everything in sight. I tried to control my body and fight with my brain to control itself, I somehow managed to take over my body and I ran straight home. I am in pain, but also loving this feeling of power and adrenaline. I manage to get home without anyone seeing me, collapsing on my bed.

~End of Flashback~

After I calm down and remember everything that happened the day before, I remember Goldar saying something about fighting over rangers. Are there actually other power rangers? But before I could think about it more, I looked over at my phone and see a notification from someone.

It's EJ. My heart starts to flutter and my stomach has knots. I power down from my suit without even noticing. Do my emotions affect this suit? I start to wonder but then remembered I need to text EJ back, I reply with a simple "hey" back to him.

I was kind of mad he just sent me a "hey" text like what! I mean we aren't dating or anything, so I shouldn't expect anything more, but he was so nice to me yesterday. He bought me food and new clothes and had his arm around me. Did I get the wrong impression? I mean I liked all of it, but I wasn't flirting back. Maybe he got the wrong impression of me. Maybe it is all my fault. Maybe he thinks I don't like him, but I don't even know if I like him. Maybe he was just being nice and a good friend. Maybe maybe

*ding* *ding* my ranting stops. EJ texted me back. "Thank god, you are alive! I was so worried about you! I tried looking for you once everything got cleared, but I couldn't find you. Are you okay?" He cares.. He cares about me. He went to look for me. My hands start to get sweaty and my heart races again. Am I starting to fall for this boy?