Built To Last
Disclaimer: Power Rangers does not belong to me.
Summary: He was destined to be an Org if he couldn't find his true love…but the he found her. The only problem was, she had a fear that would prevent him from getting close to her. Would he be able to break through in order to get to her?
Chapter One: Prologue
Long ago, in Animarium, legends tell of Guardians who were born to protect and train, to keep the generation alive. Being immortal, they had to keep in mind that their identity was not safe…that there would always be the Dark side haunting for them. In order for them to break free from the curse, they had to find their true loves. Many of them had been transformed into Orgs and killed by their old teammates when they failed to find their soul mate. And even then there would pacts to keep…or they would lose their souls to the dark side forever.
Alyssa Enrile smiled as she looked at her best friend who was camping out with her. "This is a good place isn't it?"
Taylor Meyers grinned at her. "Yups, sure is."
They were going to the forest to camp overnight. Alyssa had dragged Taylor out with her, and she had agreed. Though Taylor did not tell Alyssa, she knew that the forest was unsafe…and she couldn't bear the thought of her best friend running into harm. What she had not told Alyssa was that she herself was a Guardian…the last in her generation. Her husband, Eric Meyers, was also a Guardian. He had agreed on Taylor accompanying Alyssa; there were simply things that could left an indelible mark on Alyssa's mind should she be unfortunate to meet any of them.
"Alyssa, it's far enough now. We should camp here, its getting dark."
She looked over at Taylor and nodded, as the both of them unloaded the tent from their bags and set up the tent. Ten minutes later they were all done.
"We should start a fire for food," Alyssa said, Taylor nodding her agreement.
After a meal of noodles they were all done. They decided to spend the night chatting with one another in order to catch up on each other lives.
But unknown to them, a pair of yellow eyes was watching them…especially Alyssa. It had known that Taylor was a Guardian, for it could not smell her scent, but it could definitely smell Alyssa's scent. When it was dark…when it was dark…then it would attack to catch her by surprise…
Shayla moved out into the middle of the temple with Merrick at her side. They had both been Guardians for quite a long time, and had been training the younger generation.
"Shayla, do you feel what I feel?" Merrick asked, his eyes scanning the evening sky.
Shayla glanced at the sky. "Yes, there's energy of a Guardian."
"You think…?"
"Yes, I certainly hope so, for his sake." She lowered her voice at the last part as a man stepped out from his room in the temple.
"Shayla, Merrick," he acknowledged.
"Cole," they nodded.
"I'm going out to patrol, take over Danny's shift." He said this without looking at them as he grabbed his red hood and placed it over his body.
"Yes, please."
He nodded and vanished into thin air.
"The poor thing…" Shayla murmured.
Merrick sighed and wrapped an arm around her. "There's nothing we can do, we'll just have to wait and see." he answered steadily.
"I know, but everyday his chance of becoming an Org is getting closer. He's getting more and more moody."
Eric materialized besides them. "Hey."
"Eric," Shayla nodded as Merrick said.
"Taylor's camping with her friend Alyssa."
"Oh, did they say where they'll be going?"
"In the Dark Forest."
Merrick looked up sharply. "What, didn't Taylor knew about the forest?"
Eric nodded. "That's why she thought it be safer for her to go with her friend. Her friend insisted on going."
"Well, let's just pray that no harm would be done."
Cole Evans had materialized besides Danny Delgado, who was patrolling the forest. "Hey," Danny acknowledged.
"Hey back. I'm here to take over you."
"Is Kendall back yet?"
"Yes, and you better return if not she'll decide to come and find you."
Danny rolled his eyes and smacked his shoulder. "See you, Cole."
"See you."
Danny then vanished into thin air.
Cole smiled to himself and shook his head. He had known that Danny had wanted to get back to Kendall earlier; that was why he had turned up a few minutes earlier for his shift. His smile turned into a grin as he remembered all his Guardians who were happily paired up with one another. Tommy and Kat, Jason and Trini, Leo and Kendrix, TJ and Cassie, Andros and Ashley, Carter and Dana, Wes and Jen, Merrick and Shayla, Eric and Taylor and he…he…alone. Much as the others tried to include him in their talks he always felt alone.
He sighed, pulled the hood around his body a little snugger and carried on patrolling the Dark Forest.