A/N:I don't own the power Rangers ……..
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It was night when Madison woke up from a creepy dream. She was trying to breath, like she had hold her breath for a long time. 'Nick' a whisper came out from her mouth as she regained her breath. She had the same nightmare for two nights. They started one week after Nick's departure.
Madison was walking along the river of a light green lake, wearing a white petticoat her, hair moved by a warm breeze, foot touching the wet sand. She could barely see the river because of the vapour coming from the lake. She was trying to reach a red spot, far from where she was. The nearest she was, the furthest the spot went. She started running toward the spot as she stumbled, head into the sand. She was trying to rise up with when she saw a hand lent to help her.
The dream continued the next night.
Madison reached out her hand to take the other and, trying to take a look to her rescuer she recognized the face of Nick. He was wearing the same white jacket with red and blue profiles he had the day he left Briarwood. He took her hand with vim and helped her to stand up, smiling at her. His smile was always the same she remembered, the one you can't see without smiling back, the one that makes you happy, special. She smiled back and looked in his green eyes, their hands still one in each other. She was starting to talk when the earth started to tremble under their feet.
Nick grabbed Madison in his arms to protect her .'What's happening Nick?'
'He's here ,he found me. You have to go away'
'Who found you ? Where are we Nick? I won't go anywhere without you!'
'Maddy, you have to go back to your dimension or he will take you too. Wake up Maddy! It's your only chance to be safe!' He held her tight and kissed her forehead before pushing her into the water.
'Sis, what's wrong?' Vida was leaning upon the doorway of Madison's room looking at her sister . ' I heard you screaming Nick's name. Another nightmare?'
Madison looked at her sister with teary eyes . ' He's in danger. This is why he didn't call. I must find him!'. She jumped down the bed and opened her wardrobe, taking out a pair of jeans, a blue top and a white sweatshirt.
'What are you doing Mad? U know what the time is? Who's in danger?' Vida was worried about her little sister's behaviour. Madison didn't pay attention to what Vida was saying, she was dressing, her thoughts concentrated on Nick. She wore her sneakers , take her morpher and overtake her sister directed to the front door .Vida was watching the scene in silence, loosing her hops to understand Madison's actions. 'Pay attention!' she screamed to the door now closed. She was sure that her sister was going to Rootcore, the only place the whole group knew as safe, the only place (except for the sea maybe) that relaxed the blue mermaid.
Madison went into the first tree she met out of her house and found herself in the magical forest. She entered the dragon's mouth, directed to the library .She didn't know what she was looking for ,but she knew it was there and she would have found it .
'Madison? What are you doing here? You know what the time is?' Claire was beside her, eyes sleepy , wearing a nightshirt and funny slippers with cow's face on them. Her voice scared Madison ,lost in her research. Madison turned her head to Claire and saw her slippers .She smiled as she started to talk ' I'm searching for Nick….. I saw him in my dream, well, actually it was a nightmare….. he told me that somebody was pursuing him, a monster maybe.'
Claire looked startled .'Nick appeared in you dream….….we, well… you destroyed the Master and all the bad with it….who should be this monster….Oh, maybe the Xsenotome can tell us something' Claire moved to the main hall where the round table was, the place where the Rangers used to meet and study spells together, she went up the stairs and reached the mystical book . Madison was still in front of the library, wondering why she didn't consider the idea of consulting the Xsenotome before. She reached Claire who was opening the book.
'So, does it says something?' Madison was anxious to have news. Claire's face was difficult to decipher. 'Claire, please…what's wrong?'
'Something bad is going to happen, the Light will be obscured by the Darkness. A new powerful enemy has arrived' 'Does it tell you who is he, where is he, and where is Nick? I knew I didn't have to let him go' tears were falling from Madison's eyes while she was talking, well she was letting off steam. She wanted to help Nick but she didn't know how. She missed him so much she didn't realized it before the dream. She thought he was safe, with his family, but he wasn't, he was in danger, and she had to find him. She knew that with a new badguy in town the rangers needed their leader, she needed the Red wizard to feel more powerful, more quiet and protected. Claire moved to Madison who was now leaned on her knees, hands on her face covering her eyes, in tears. She outstretched her arms to embrace Madison and comfort her.
They stayed in the same position for a few minutes, then Claire started to talk
'I've got an idea, why don't you stay here for the night? You're too upset to go home now. You can sleep in Nick's bedroom. Maybe the contact with his thing will help you to continue the dream and find some important clues that can serve us to find him and rescue him. Don't worry dear child, we'll find a solution.' Madison sighted and get up from the floor. She followed Claire, into the corridor that conduced to the 'private' part of Rootcore, the one Madison saw only few times when she needed the kitchen or, of course, the toilet.
Claire stopped in front of the third room on the left ' Here we are, if you need something don't hesitate to ask for it, and remember: we are here to help you, You're not alone Madison. Tomorrow is Sunday, so you can sleep as long as you like. When you'll wake up I will call the other rangers and inform them about the new enemy 's incoming. Together we'll decide our next move, Ok? Good night dear child.'
'Thank you Claire, for everything. See you tomorrow'. They exchanged an embrace and then Madison opened the door. Lights turned on magically (A/N could it be different?) as she moved a step into the room. The floor was in parquet and the walls were white. The room was quite big. The bed was in front of the door , a red duvet on it. The window over it had a high red curtain. On the left of the bed was a desk with few books on it . Posters of motorcycles were hung on the walls. On the right there was a guitar, a small red sofa, and a big corner cabinet.
Madison was happy and worried at the same time: she was in Nick's world. She was as near him like she ever been before. She took a second look at Nick's night table and saw a picture frame . The photo inside depict the five of them, the day they had to paint the wall in front of the Rock Porium . They were all covered of paint, happy and together. Madison smiled as she took the frame in her hands. It had been a beautiful day, and other had passed. She took a further look at the picture and saw something she never saw before. Nick was looking at her, a smile on his face. The same smile he gave her when she asked him to come back for her. She put down the photo on the night table and sat on the bed. It was soft and the duvet looked very warm. She laid down on the bed and went under the duvet, which confirmed to be warm. She smelled the pillow, searching for Nick's scent, but she didn't find it. The lights turned down as she closed her eyes. When she opened them to see how the room looked from that point of view, she saw millions of stars on the ceiling, making a soft light. It was like being outside and see the night sky. She smiled and closed her eyes again, trying to have some sleep.
