-Something in the Air-
Vida Rocca headed home by herself; she had left Madison to talk with Nick who obviously been feeling less than happy. She listened to her tunes as she wove her way through the streets towards her abode, she was ready to eat, and sleep. She was also dreading the ongoing war she was having with her Mother about her choice in hair color. Her Mother wanted to see her wear more pink, as in dresses, not dye her hair pink. Vida smiled wickedly as she remembered the look on her parents faces when she had come to breakfast wearing the new hue. She was about to laugh a little when a wind shear caused her to stop and cover her face.
"What was that, a freak downdraft?!" She asked no one in particular.
She was about to continue on her way when a glowing pastel blue circle appeared on the ground in front of her. Even though she had no powers anymore she did not run, but stood her ground waiting to see what would come.
A hooded figure wearing a warrior's outfit of pale blue and black rose out of the darkness in the circle. The person pushed the hood down revealing a pretty good looking guy with pale skin and true blue colored long hair.
He pointed at Vida. "Fairy Ranger of the Air! I am here to challenge you; I am Michael, of the Forsaken Force!"
The former Power Ranger narrowed her eye. "You can challenge me all you want, but I won't fight you, we are at peace with this world and yours!"
He shook his head. "That peace is a mere illusion, and I know you no longer have your power. As a gesture of good will; I give you this back, you foolishly left it behind."
He held out his hand, and Vida moved back a bit. In his palm a pink orb formed and he lobbed it at Vida; who caught it easily. The orb glowed beautifully, and in it fluttered a pair of fairy wings. She knew in an instant that these were her powers, but they had been taken in their last fight.
"Where did you get this?" Vida asked.
He shrugged. "In the Underworld, where else? Your powers were taken not destroyed; if you had the correct teaching you could have easily gotten them back."
Vida frowned, this guy had a complex, he reminded her of Madison when she was feeling intellectually superior.
"So we fight, I beat you and then what?!" Vida asked him. "You slink back to wherever lick your wounds and come back?! What's the point?!" Vida exclaimed.
Michael smiled. "Fight me and find out, but as a secondary gesture I will come back when you are ready to face me. You and your team have not battled in sometime and your abilities have dulled; I would not want an unfair advantage." His portal then formed under him and he started to sink into it. "I will call for you when you are ready; practice hard Ranger, we'll meet again!"
The fighter then vanished leaving Vida reaching out trying to stop him.
"WAIT!" She lunged at him.
She stood, clutching her orb wondering if this was serious, and what had just happened. She changed course to head off to Rootcore; she needed to tell Udonna. As she moved, she could not help but think about her challenger's beautiful smile; the heat from the blush on her cheeks, only worked to annoy her.