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They had all made it back to the command center hoping Kat had a way.

Kat was very frank, "It's too late. The course of the meteor is set. It's headed right for us."

Syd spoke up, "Well there's gotta be a way to stop it."

Continuing Bridge said, "Yeah, can't we just destroy it before it gets here?"

Kat looked down, "There might be a way, but—"

Doggie interrupted her, "Kat at this point we don't have a lot of options. What is it?"

"A direct hit from the S.W.A.T. flyer canon might be able to disintegrate the meteor. But it would have to be at close range. It's an incredibly dangerous mission. One where there's no guarantee of return."

Immediately Jack and Sky both stepped forward, "I'll do it. No, I'll do it." Z's heard jumped. Both Sky and Jack volunteered to go and die. Cruger surely wouldn't let them. Jack was her brother, she couldn't loose him. Sky, well he was definitely more than a friend to her, she just hadn't realized how much until now."

Jack looked at Sky, "No offense Sky, but I'm the better shot." So what Jack, you don't have to go.

Sky stared right back at Jack, "So what? I'm the better pilot. Both can't go, and it wouldn't make sense for just one to go.

Doggie looked at both of them. "Enough. I am proud of the both of you. It takes a lot of guts to volunteer for such a mission. Tate, you are the more experienced pilot. I want you to take the S.W.A.T. megazord and destroy that meteor. That is my decision."

Z's heart dropped as both Sky and Jack agreed. "Yes sir."

Kat looked at Sky, "You only get one shot, Sky make it count."

Sky standing tall and proud responded with confidence, "I will."

Z could barely look at Sky, she was afraid everyone would see on her face what she felt in her heart. As she looked down she saw a robot attacking. "That's not out only problem." Z and the others took off to fight it, while Sky left to die.

The next time Z heard his voice he was telling them that he was going, "I'm in S.W.A.T. flyer lift off." She couldn't even say good bye to him.

Z watched him fly off. "Sky's gonna be okay won't he Syd?"

"I don't know, but I'm really worried."

Sam and Bridge must have heard the girls concern because Sam replied, "Yeah, of course he'll be okay, he's a pro."

Then Bridge said, "That's right, Sky's the best."

She knew she shouldn't worry, Sky would be alright. But what if he wasn't? At least she didn't have to worry about Jack. Jack. He didn't say anything, which meant he snuck on with Sky. How could he? Her thoughts were confirmed when Doggie joined them.

It felt like a million years before she heard his usually steady voice, which wasn't so steady now. "Cadet Tate reporting in." She had never been so happy to hear his voice.

Doggie responded, "Sky?"

"The mission has been completed sir. The meteor has been destroyed. NewTech city is safe."

All four of them were happy, "Yes."

Sky continued, "But Cadet Landors. He didn't make it back."

Doggie sounded upset, "What?"

"Syd called out, "Jack."

"Oh." Was Sam's reply.

"No." Bridge called out.

Z finally was able to say, "That can't be." Jack couldn't be dead. He just couldn't. Sky was safe, but now Jack, her brother, the one she had been with for about six years now was gone. She didn't know what was worse loosing Jack or loosing Sky. It was bad. She had kept one, but lost another.

All of a sudden Jack's voice was there, he was alive! Jack was safe and so was Sky. She wasn't sure how she could deal with her feelings now.

After Z had talked to Jack she ran into Sky. He was heading toward one of the training rooms. "Hey." Z smiled at Sky.

"Hi."

"So, good job back there." Z finally got out.

"Thanks." He looked a little puzzled.

"You know the meteor?"

"Right." They kept walking and then Sky said, "Thanks."

They walked in silence for a couple of minutes. Then Z spoke up, "I'm glad you made it back." She hoped her expression wasn't anything telling her feelings for Sky right now. Sure he could be uptight, but he also loosened up, and Z and Sky could talk.

"Really?" He paused in the hall and looked down at her.

"Yes, really. Why wouldn't I be glad you're back?"

"I don't know."

"Sky we fight for the same team and we're friends right?"

"Right. Friends." Sky said without sounding too excited.

"Well gee don't be to excited."

"It's not that."

"Well than, what? You don't want to be friends?"

"No. It's nothing, okay?"

"Fine. Sure."

There was a couple more minutes of silence. They got to the training room and stopped. Sky looked inside the room through the window. Then he looked at Z, "Where's Jack?"

"Getting ready. He'll be a couple of minutes. I went and talked to him first."

"Oh. You mean before me?" Sky said flatly.

"Look, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"

"You just seem, never mind."

"Okay." Sky looked away with an irritated look.

"Sky look, if you don't want me here, I can go."

Z turned and started to walk off. As she did Sky grabbed her arm and pulled her back. "No. I don't want you to leave. I…I'm glad I came back. Thank you for being here to get back too."

Z was shocked. Her and Sky had grown closer, but she thought he only saw her as a friend. Before she could respond she heard Jack. "All right Sky, ready for me to wip the floor with you?"
"Me? Talk about you."

Jack came up with Syd and Bridge. Jack and Sky went in the training room and started their simulation. Syd, Bridge and Z watched them through the window. They started laughing when Jack and Sky started their competition talk. "Well looks like everything's back to normal with Jack and Sky." Z said.

Bridge replied, "Normal?"

Bridge was right in some aspect, would Sky and her ever have the relationship like they had before the meteor? It would be nice, but then again, if Sky liked her than maybe something more would happen. Perhaps Sky and she could talk after this. Talk. About what? She wasn't even sure, so she wasn't going to think about it.