The Sixth Ranger (A Power Rangers Story) Book 1

Jump the Gap

Sam whistles to catch the attention of the agent walking on the wharf.

"Come on up. Oh, she's down here," he said as the agent got up into the boat.

"So you're sure it's a woman?" the agent asked.

"Not a great looking woman. Come see for yourself," Sam said, opening the hatch.

"Oh, that smell is... it's intense," he said, looking into the hold.

"You should make a note of that. Smell inside an old fishing boat that holds a ton of dead fish doesn't smell so good."

The agent had written something down on his notepad while Sam was speaking and looked up.

"Freaky, right?" Sam asked. "Look, do you need us?"

"No," he said, shaking his head.

"All right, 'cause I need to get to bed. Lock up when you're done. There's beers in the fridge," Sam said, tossing the keys to the agent.

The agent jumped into the hold and clicked on his flashlight. He turned around and spotted the woman.

"Jesus," he whispered, walking closer.

A few dead fish slipped and landed at his feet, startling him.

"Jesus," he repeated. "Unit two, this is Meinen," he said into his radio. "I have a body. A deceased female."

An eerie green light shone across the woman's body, drawing the attention of the agent. He turned around in time for the woman to come to life and kill him.

A train horn blew as four teenagers drove to the mine. Jaylyn, Jason, Kimberly, and Billy were watching the investigators poke around the scene of the crash. The destroyed van was being pulled onto a tow truck as they watched.

"Let's just keep going," Jaylyn said, turning her attention to the road.

They reached the glass area again to see the boy there again.

"Guys, look. Look, it's that guy again," Kimberly said.

"Find anything interesting?" Jaylyn called out.

"If I do, I'm keeping it!" Zack yelled back.

"We know why you're here," Kimberly called out.

"Oh, yeah?" Zack asked. "You guys wake up surprised to be alive and jump over a house?"

"Yes and no. Yes to being alive. No to jumping over a house. We are all stronger since we found those coins," Jaylyn called out. "Everything's different. We're different."

"Uh, you're Zack, right?" Kimberly asked.

"Yup," he answered.

"You still go to Angel Grove?" Jason asked.

"Ha! Sometimes!" Zack replied.

The four teenagers laughed.

"You know, the other girl was here too, about an hour ago," Zack continued.

"Hey, you mean that girl right there?" Billy asked, pointing to the ledge above Zack.

All eyes turned to Trini. She was standing there with a backpack on, watching.

"Hey! Come on down! We should figure this out together!" Jaylyn shouted to her.

Trini hesitated and ran off. Seconds later, she was scrambling up a steep incline that should be impossible to climb.