Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, or any of the songs used. I do not own CrushCrushCrush by Paramore, Emergency by Paramore, Ever Ever After by Jordan Pruitt, Untouched by the Veronicas, Independent by Webbie, once again I do not own Power Rangers! Thanks!
Author's note: First fanfiction published but not my first written.
Tori sighed. Not a sad sigh, an angry sigh. She had never been one to be vulnerable and she wasn't about to let it all fly out the window now. She grinned as another song blasted throughout ninja opps, sung by her close friend Kira Ford. Kira had written it, and was working on recording a CD, if she could find a record deal. And she gave a half smile when she remembered how her friend Lily had reacted when Kira and Trent had invited her and Theo and Casey and RJ and the ninja rangers to a club opening tonight, where Kira was performing. It was really too bad that Ethan was busy with his computer technology and Conner with soccer camps. Tori didn't feel like going, and she wasn't planning on it; She didn't want to see Blake. It had only been 6 months, but he had left her and she was over him, with the help of a couple of Kira's songs. The half-smile that had appeared on Tori's face vanished without a trace as she continued her workout with the punching bag. 'Just imagine Dustin's face on the bag, and you'll get a better work out than ever' Tori told herself as an inner battle took place inside her head. She hated how she had to see Blake tonight; Lily and Kira were going to drag her out of the house if she refused to go, and they had already told her if she didn't arrive at JPK to get ready at 5, they were going to hunt her down, along with Marah, Kapri, and Skyla. She didn't even know what to wear. 'What do you wear to a club? Leave it to Kira to get her big break at a club' she had thought at first when she found out. Those thoughts hadn't changed. Lily assured her she had something for Tori to wear; and that's what scared her. Lily wasn't shy and she wasn't afraid to wear something totally outrageous (not Marah and Kapri outrageous but still, Tori wasn't totally comfortable taking Lily's advice, even though she'd known her for awhile.) She started kicking the bag, as she thought about Blake; she had been looking forward to this day when he would come home, and now that it was here, she wished he wasn't coming. Blake had been a little cocky before, what if the fame had gone to his head? What if he doesn't like me anymore? A variety of thoughts including these ran through her head as she stopped, out of breath. Tori checked her watch; 3:00. 'I still have an hour' Tori thought as she wiped her face with a towel and she glanced down at her cell phone. Blake texted her. She picked up the phone and read the message: "Hey, can't wait to c u. I bet ur as beautiful as ever. Luv u." She bit back a girly grin and set the phone down. 'I'm totally over reacting' she told herself as she continued her workout, 'he couldn't have changed! He's Blake!' but even as she thought those wonderful thoughts, a nagging doubt lay in the back of her mind.
Blake grinned as he saw his blonde brother and a young man in a bright red shirt standing in the airport. "Hey bros!" Blake yelled toward Hunter and Shane. "Yo what up man?" asked Shane as he and Blake gave each other a high five. "Not much, you bro?" he turned to Hunter. "I'm good. Should we go?" "Yeah, Kira's performing tonight at a club opening, and we can't be late," Shane responded.
Tori looked down at her sore hands and was surprised to find blood. 'Shit' she thought as she took the towel and wiped off her hands. She took a look at the clock; 4:00. 'I better go' she thought as she ran out of ninja opps. Tori appeared in front of JPK within seconds and opened the door. "Hey RJ, Casey! Where's Lil?" Tori asked getting excited (for more than just the club opening). "She's up in the loft," RJ answered. Casey looked down at her hands. "Not even gonna ask dude," he told her as she gave him a teasing grin and walked off.
Blake grinned as he ducked so the pillow Dustin had thrown wouldn't hit him. "Dustin!" yelled Hunter as Dustin cringed at the thunder ranger's tone. "If you mess up my apartment one more time!" finished Hunter as Dustin made his way to the refrigerator. "You never stop eating," Shane told Dustin as Dustin turned around a bag of chips in hand. "Whas your point?" asked Dustin, his mouth full. Cam laughed as he walked in the door. "CAM!!" Dustin yelled as he hugged his friend, "I haven't seen you in forever!" "Dustin you saw me yesterday. Remember? I got mad at you because you told your students to TP my room?" Cam asked. "Oh yeah," Dustin replied sheepishly. "We need to go in a couple of minutes!" yelled Hunter from his room.
Tori grinned at her two friends as she climbed into the loft. "Hey guys!" she called. "Hey Tor," Lily smiled as she gave her friend a hug. "Ready to get ready?" asked Kira. BEEP BEEP!! Lily glanced toward the televisions. "Uh oh, looks like trouble," she told the other two rangers. "Kelzacks?" Tori said in disbelief. "And Tyranadrones?" questioned Kira. "Let's go, ready?" asked Lily, "Jungle beast, spirit unleashed!" Lily quickly transformed into the cheetah ranger "Ninja storm, ranger form ha!" shouted Tori as she morphed into the blue wind ranger. "Dino thunder, power up ha!" Kira yelled as she appeared in the yellow jumpsuit.
The girls teleported to the rock quarry, to find the other ninja rangers and jungle fury rangers there, along with Trent. That wasn't the only thing they saw; three familiar monsters lined that battlefield, along with Kelzacks, Rinshi, and Tyranadrones. "Ok let's go!" Lily yelled as she flipped off the cliff. "Jungle Master Mode!" "Super Dino Mode!" Kira shouted as she flew of the cliff and slashed some Rinshi with her thunder max saber. Tori stood there, frozen. Her eyes trained on the Navy Thunder Ranger. Could he really be back? A shout for help snapped her eyes of Blake and towards Lily who was being slashed by Zurgane. "Hey!" Tori shouted as she quickly streaked toward Zurgane with her ninja sword. Blake's head snapped to attention; Did he just hear Tori? Choobo took advantage of the thunder ranger's loss of attention and hit him hard with his stick. Blake cried out in pain as he felt his shoulder move away from the joint. Blake fell to his knees on the ground, as Hunter raced over to take on Choobo. Easily dodging an attack, "Are you ok?" asked Hunter as he blocked Choobo with his thunder shield. "I think I dislocated my shoulder!" Blake told Hunter as Zurgane shot lasers at the three female rangers. "Ok that's it! He's going down," Kira said as she flipped through the air and pulled out her pterra grips and slashed him. Lily smiled as she performed her favorite move; Cheetah jabs. "He's all yours Tor!" Kira told Tori as Tori stepped in front of the two girls. "Hello Blue Wind Ranger," Zurgane greeted her, "Do you remember me?" "Like I could forget someone that ugly?" Tori asked, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Don't flatter me," Zurgane told her arrogantly, as they circled each other. "How's your boyfriend? Left you has he?" asked Zurgane once more. "Don't! Don't you ever mention that!" Tori told him angrily as Blake looked on. Shane ducked one Rinishi's blow and rolled over the back of another, while Dustin quickly split in two and handled as many Kelzacks and Tyranadrones that he could. "It's hammer time!" Dustin grinned as he pulled out his lion hammer. "Double team?" asked Cam. "You know it!" Trent responded, "Super Dino Mode!" "Super Samurai Mode!" Cam yelled as the green and white ranger flew across the battlefield, knocking down Rinshi and finally coming face to face with Copybot. Tori and Zurgane were circling each other, each looking for a weakness, and it seemed as Zurgane had found on in Tori. "So, you won't mind if I finish the Navy thunder ranger right now?" asked Zurgane as he jumped toward Blake, grabbing him and holding his sword to Blake's throat. "NO!" Tori yelled as her visor slid open, at the same time Blake's did. "Tori, don't do it! You might hit Blake!" Kira warned as Tori pulled out her Sonic Fin. "Hey Lil?" asked Theo as he ducked and dived around the Rinshi. "We could use some help!" Casey called. "Coming!" Lily yelled as she flipped through the chaotic battle. "Blake!" yelled Hunter as he saw Tori lifting her sonic fin. "Tori what are you doing?" Hunter shouted in disbelief. "What the heck are you doing?" "Doing what I have to," Tori told him, her voice trembling, as she looked into Blake's eyes, her visor open. Blake's eyes widened as he saw what Tori held in her hand opposite of the hand holding the sonic fin; it was her ninja sword. Tori raised her sonic fin, as though about to fire, then she streaked forward, knocking Zurgane to the ground and performing a water blade attack. Zurgane cried out in pain and then disappeared, leaving a purple smoke. Choobo also disappeared, along with Copybot. "Bye, nice seeing you!" Dustin yelled as he waved. Shane gave him a look and Dustin quickly lowered his hand. "What?" "Sweet move Tori," Casey complimented, as they all powered down. "Thanks," she said as she turned toward Blake. "Look Tor, I didn't mean to leave I didn't know I'd be gone that long I-" Blake tried to continue his apology, but Tori cut him off. "I understand," she said coolly. "Tor wait!" Blake called out as she turned to walk away. Why was she treating Blake like this? Why? She didn't want to! If her heart had it's way she would be kissing him right now! She was so frustrated with herself. "I'll see you guys tonight," Tori finished, giving Blake one last, longing look, then she walked away, leaving Blake confused and a little hurt.
I know I've been gone long, but why? Why won't she accept my apology? Blake wondered all these things and found himself back at Hunter's apartment once again, getting ready for the club. "Now I have to shower again!" Dustin moaned as he walked in the door. Hunter and Shane laughed as Blake sat down on the bed and pulled out a picture he had in his pocket; It was of Tori hugging him and his arm was around her. He smiled a sad smile as he slipped it back in his pocket. 'Well there's always tonight!' Blake thought to himself optimistically.
Tori was so upset with herself, and Kira took notice. "Why did you treat Blake like that?" she asked gently. "I don't know," Tori responded. Lily walked over to where the two girls were sitting. 'Well, there's always tonight," Lily grinned. "There's always tonight," Tori repeated smiling a little. "Now if were going to get you guys onstage, you better look the part," Kira grinned. "The guys are going to be so surprised!" Lily smiled as she thought of the look on Theo and Casey's faces when she stepped out onstage to sing with Kira and Tori. "We need to run one more rehearsal too," Tori told the others, "before we get ready." The girls nodded as they looked at the track list. Tori's eyes ran over all the songs, the beginning of the list were just Kira's to sing, like Freak You Out and Patiently. Then came the moment when Tori and Lily would appear onstage, and they would sing CrushCrushCrush by Paramore, Emergency by Paramore, Ever Ever After by Jordan Pruitt, and finally Untouched by the Veronicas. Tori knew that Blake would understand, especially through the last song how she really felt about him.
Blake knew he could make it up to Tori tonight. Hunter grinned as he slipped on a leathery jacket; he was excited for tonight. The doorbell rang and Hunter opened the door to find Marah, Kapri, and Skyla waiting outside. Marah looked gorgeous with her brown hair straightened, and a mini jean shorts with a gold halter top, and black strappy heels. She gave Dustin a hug, as Kapri strode in giving Hunter a hug. She wore leathery pants and hot pink t-shirt, with her pink streaked blond hair curled. Skyla grinned at Shane as she walked in, her hair, in its naturally wavy state, wearing ripped up dark jeans, with a red tank top. "Time to go!" Hunter called to everyone as the group made their way to the car.
Kira took a look in the mirror. "Ok, you guys look amazing!" she told Tori and Lily. "Thanks, but we wouldn't have been able to do it without you!" Lily said as the girls slipped on leather trench coats, so the boys wouldn't see what they were wearing. "Let's roll!" Kira laughed as the girls climbed into Tori's van.