Richie sighs, suspecting he can't easily change Ross' mind on this.
"Fine, fine. I disagree but whatever Princey." he looks away for a minute before an idea came to mind "...I have one more question, then I won't bring it up again"
"Sure, what is it?"
The black ranger grins, meeting his best friend's gaze.
"...You've already heard how I felt when I morphed" he says, lowering his voice "I wanna hear how you felt"
"How...How I felt?" Ross questions.
"Come on, just gimme this, please!"
Ross sighs, dramatically rolling his eyes.
"Fine, fine!"
He stopped walking for a moment, thinking about it. Even shutting his eyes to try and get back to that moment. The tingle of power pulsing through his veins with every breath...how his body shook and his senses heightened...how truly at peace he felt...
"...It was amazing. I could react at twice the speed I normally could, it felt like...like my very blood was pumping power around my body...like a fire started somewhere deep inside me and completely overtook me...in the best way possible I felt present, complete...I don't know if that makes sense but..."
"And you say you're fine not doing that again? Hah, I don't believe that for a second"
Ross opened his eyes and elbowed Richie.
"Oh shh you, I'm fine. Sure it was an experience, but I don't need to do it again just because it was nice"
"Baka"
"Oh how original!" Ross hissed back jokingly.
"I'm just saying, you looked like you were really enjoying thinking back to it" He replies, grinning "Just so you know Ross...you don't need to constantly consider Adam's feelings on things alright? You're an adult, you can make your own decisions and I know you can make the best decisions for yourself. Just...consider that alright?"
Ross stares at him for a minute before looking away, gripping the strap of his bag tighter. He starts to walk ahead again, quickly and without saying another word. Richie follows in silence.
At the very least, that did something. The black ranger internally sighs, Whether he changes his mind or not is up to him...
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Adam sat in his command centre, silently staring at the red morpher still resting in its spot in the case.
"Ross didn't talk to me much last night" he says quietly.
"Ai yai yai yai, I hope everything is okay between you both" Alpha says waddling over.
"Just 'ne Abeoji, sure Abeoji, of course Abeoji' all night. April noticed too, but I couldn't tell her" he looks at Alpha "I know I upset him but...I can't do it"
"I understand Adam, we can't change your mind. I know" the robot replies before making a sound like a hum "Well, the grid energy surges appear to have returned to normal, a night of rest was all that was needed, take it easy though just in case"
"Good" Adam stands up, dusting himself off slightly and stretching "That took way too long"
"Yes well, if you didn't over exert yourself foolishly like that"
"I had no choice. I couldn't morph and I had no rangers at the time"
"You're lucky Billy was prepared for this possibility" Alpha replied quickly "If he hadn't set up our systems to check this sort of thing you could have gotten yourself killed a long time ago, ai yai yai"
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Fanfiction"May the Power protect you" Adam Park had said those words many, many times. Adam had heard those words many times. In the 28 years since he took on his powers those words had given him courage in the face of great adversity. But he had never though...
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