Author's Note: I'm back! After much thought, I've decided this was the idea I was going with. It's still in the Ninja Storm world and while I know I've done a lot of that, I also believe it's best to stick with what you know and learn from there. All I hope is that you guys enjoy this new story.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

The defeat of Lothor had only been the beginning of the rest of their lives. After sealing the evil space ninja into the Abyss and putting down their morphers for good, the Rangers began what superheroes called a normal life.

Shane, Dustin and Tori had taken to their roles as Senseis in their respective elements, and wasted no time in training their new students. Because they were still young, they felt they had a better connection to the students than Sensei Watanabe did, but they also still had much to learn. This was why Sensei Watanabe still had yet to fully give up his position as head Sensei to his son, Cam.

But Cam was well on his way to taking over the Academy. Every day he was learning and training. His father would take him around the Academy grounds in the morning and every time he would restate the code of honour for Senseis and students. The journey was long, but as Sensei always said, getting there was half the fun. Cam found this to be true. He lived up to his status as the Nerd of the group by studying every night before bed. He even found himself enjoying the studies. Learning was never a bore for him.

Hunter was in the same position over at the Thunder Ninja Academy. Sensei Omino was working day and night to make sure his Crimson Ranger was up to the task. He was a few years older than Sensei Watanabe and would therefore need a replacement a few years sooner. But Hunter had always been a fast learner and a natural in the way of the Thunder Ninja. Sensei Omino had no doubts about his future.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the country, Blake was living his dream. He was touring everywhere with friends who shared his passion and skill in motocross. While he missed racing with his brother and Dustin, he loved never knowing if he was going to win or lose the next race. He would never say he was better than his brother or friend, but the odds were always on his side.

Not to mention the money and the fame. Blake knew he could live without the luxuries and the popularity, but he wasn't about to complain. Life on the road could get very lonely for him, and every once in a while it was comforting to know that there would be some dude in a bar who would accept him because he was a motocross superstar, or some woman who would keep him company on cold nights. He never thought he would get into that lifestyle, but here he was, and he was loving it.

At first, it was hard for everyone knowing that a part of them was all missing. No matter how much people hated each other at first, once you became Rangers and worked together to save the world, you became family. The boys were your brothers, and the girls were your sisters. Sometimes it was a little more intimate. Blake and Tori would have been lying if they said they never got together before Blake took off. But nothing ever happened between them. The months apart led to years, with only a few awkward visits in between. While Blake still felt something for the surfer he left behind, he knew she had moved on.

In fact, she was marrying his brother. Blake had his plane ticket home sitting on top of a suitcase he had packed and ready to go. While he was upset that he was losing her, he knew that as long as she was happy, he could live with her decision. After all, Tori knew about his current lifestyle, and she accepted it. While Blake was sure he would have been invited to the wedding either way, due to the fact that Hunter was his brother, it was nice knowing Tori wanted him there as well. In fact, she had been the one to e-mail him to make sure he had received the invitation. Not Hunter, but Tori.

But Blake wasn't the only who felt a little uneasy about Tori and Hunter's wedding. Kelly, Dustin, Hunter and Blake's former boss and now great friend to the Rangers, had the same feeling lurking inside. The feelings weren't for Tori though, but for Hunter.

The red head didn't know when she had fallen in love with Blue Bay Harbour's brooding bad boy. It could have been the moment she met him, or the moment Tori ran into her store, flashed her engagement ring and asked Kelly to be the maid of honour. Jealousy was a strong emotion, after all.

Kelly had her reasons for being upset, though. She was Tori's girlfriend and her only confidante when it came to boy troubles. Sure, Tori now had two sisters named Marah and Kapri who she hung out with, but they hadn't reached long-time friend status yet. Kelly knew something about Tori that even Tori didn't know, and unfortunately, if no one else figured it out, it was going to make for a very unhappy ending for everybody.

The Storm Charger owner would have said something before the day of the wedding, but there was only one thing stopping her. Hunter was truly in love with Tori. He had asked her out after getting the OK from his brother. He had won her heart. He got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. Hunter's feelings were genuine, and Kelly couldn't spill Tori's secret without hurting the man she had developed feelings for.

Strong feelings.

But something had to be done, before he committed himself to a woman who wasn't committed to him. Tori wasn't doing this on purpose. If she knew her own secret she would never put herself or Hunter through this ridiculous relationship and crazy wedding.

She was in love with Blake. Truth be told, she was still in love with Blake. From the moment she first laid eyes on him, all the way up to the day of her wedding. She had suppressed her feelings for Blake though once he left. She hadn't done a very good job. Because she couldn't have Blake, she settled for the next best thing: his brother.

On some level, she must have known she was doing it, but consciously, Kelly knew Tori was blind to her own feelings.

So, instead of standing beside Tori looking happy and proud for her best friend, Kelly was nervous and shaky. She continued to gulp loudly throughout the ceremony. Hunter and Tori didn't hear, as they were too lost in each other's eyes, but Dustin, Hunter's best man, kept looking over at Kelly.

He noticed she kept looking at the door. Dustin assumed Kelly was just nervous because Blake said he was going to arrive late, the reason he wasn't Hunter's best man. The earliest flight home after his last race was still too late for the wedding. Dustin wasn't sure how Tori would react to someone interrupting her wedding, even if it was her new brother in-law, but with the way Kelly was standing, as if something terrible was doomed to happen, he could only assume Kelly was trying to avoid any problems.

But, when Blake did walk in, he did so quietly. Hardly anyone noticed him creeping into the wedding. Dustin did, and he knew Kelly did, because she finally turned back to the happy couple.

Suddenly, Kelly heard the words she had been waiting for.

"… Speak now or forever hold your peace," the minister said as he looked out at the crowd of people.

There was a long silence and looks were exchanged. No one wanted to say anything and they wanted to make sure no one else was going to say anything. But just as the minster was about to marry Tori and Hunter, Kelly stepped forward.

Her heart pounded against her chest and her hands were shaky as she looked at the minster.

Over in his seat, Shane leaned over to whisper to Cam, "Maid of honour… I did not see that coming."

"Tori can't marry Hunter," Kelly said.

"Do you have a valid reason why these two should not be wed?" the minister asked.

Tori looked over her shoulder and pointed a sharp and hurtful glare Kelly's way. She was seriously regretting her decision to make Kelly maid of honour.

"Tori's in love with another man," Kelly announced regretfully and she turned to Tori, "I'm sorry."

"Tori?" Hunter frowned as he looked at his almost-bride. Tori turned to him, her face red.

"I don't…" she said. She turned back to Kelly, "I don't."

"Then why was it, five minutes before the wedding, you kept asking me if Blake was going to show up?" Kelly asked.

Tori scoffed loudly, "He's Hunter's brother! Of course I'm going to wonder when Blake's going to arrive."

"You said you wanted him at your wedding. He needed to be here."

"For Hunter!"

Kelly looked past the bride, "I can't let these two get married," she said. "I can't let it happen. If that's a valid reason then I've done my job, if not then… I can't watch as Hunter and Tori make the biggest mistakes of their lives."

With that, Kelly stepped down and rushed out of the church and just like that the wedding was ruined. Tori threw her bouquet to the ground and started to tear.

Dustin looked down at Shane and Cam, "Dudes, the Maid of Honour is supposed to keep the bride from killing everyone else when things go bad, right?"

"Dustin…"

"I'm just saying… who's going to keep the bride from killing the maid of honour? A ninja bride?"

Dustin whispered that last part so only his friends would hear him.

Hunter, who had been trying to console his bride, suddenly handed Tori over to Dustin.

"Take care of her for a minute," he asked his best man before storming out of the church, in search of the woman who completely ruined the happiest day of his life.

He found Kelly standing just outside the church, searching through her bag for her car keys. He grabbed her by the arm and spun her around.

"I hope you're happy," he shouted, "You've ruined everything."

"Hunter, please let me explain," Kelly begged, but Hunter wouldn't have it.

"I don't know if what you said is true, but even if it was it's none of your business. Tori loves me just as much as I love her. If there was any doubt about that, do you really think we would be getting married."

"You don't see it!" Kelly said. "Neither of you!"

"And you do?" Hunter asked. "What are you, some kind of crazy mind reader who knows things about people that they don't know about themselves?"

"Hunter…"

"Save it!" Hunter shouted. He let go of Kelly's arm and shoved her backwards. "You selfish, stupid little… bitch! If you think this is going to keep us from getting married, then you're wrong. We'll march down that aisle a thousand times before we let you come between us. You and your stupid little theories aren't going to keep us apart."

"Hunter…"

"Just, shut up," Hunter growled before turning around. Kelly groaned loudly as she watched him walk back into the church. She sunk to her knees and let the tears roll down her cheeks.

She had done it. She had done what she thought was best. Now she just had to wait and see if it would work out for the best.

Hopefully, she hadn't just ruined everything.