Hey guys, this is my first attempt at writing a maddick fic.. so.. i hope you guys enjoy.. p.s i'm not giving any summary.. cause it'll only spoil the whole story..

Disclaimer: I own nothing..

Chapter 1:

Nick opened his eyes, his breathing a little irregular. Unknown to him, tears were slowly coolecting in his eyes.

"Nick, what is it? What happened?" Vida asked anxiously, gripping his arm.

Lifting his hand off Madison's forehead, he clenched his jaw tightly.

"Bowen, what did you see?" Udonna asked her son as she put her hand on his shoulder.

"I can't sense her anymore," Nick managed to choke out.

Clare's, Udonna's and Daggeron's eyes widened at the realisation of what that meant.

"Wha-what does that mean?" Xander saked, not really knowing if he wanted to find out.

Nick glanced around the room, at the occupants in Rootcore,his eyes lingering longer on Vida, unsure of how he was going to break the news to her.

"She's..." Nick started after a pregnant silence. "She's.. gone," He continued.

Vida let out a nervous laugh, "Very funny Nick.. Stop joking.." she said.

Xander, Chip and Daggeron had a hand covering their eyes as tears slowly made a path down their face. Clare was leaning against Udonna, crying her eyes out.

Nick looked at Vida as a drop of tear escaped his eye, and he shook his head.

"I wish I was V," he whispered.

Vida began to shake her head from side to side.

"No.." she whispered.

She then pushed past Nick and onto Madison's side. She shook her sister by the shoulders hoping that it would wake her up.

"Maddie! Wake up! God, please wake up!" She cried out. "I swear if you don't wake up, I'm putting a frog down you pants! Maddie! Wake up.. please.." she continued as her voice receeded to sobs.

Xander walked over to Vida and took her in his arms as she continued crying.

They had never thought it would end this way..

(Flashback to early that Sunday morning..)

At Rootcore

"Hey, what are you doing?" Nick asked Madison as he took a sit beside her.

Madison took her eyes of the book she was reading and looked up at the red ranger.

"Oh, hey Nick. It's nothing, just a little light reading, that's all." She replied, smiling slightly before turning back to her book.

Nick took notice at how close their hands were and it didn't help that his hand was itching to hold hers. Just as he began to inch his hand closer, Clare suddenly shouted.

"Madison, look out!"

Both Madison and Nick turned around only to be greeted by a bright light. As if by instinct, Nick wrapped his arms aroung the blue ranger and turned his body so that he was shileding her from any damage the light might cause.

Madison opened her eyes and saw that she was staring right at Nick. It took her a few seconds before realising tthe situation they were in. They were both on the floor with Nick being on top of her.

"Hey," He said, smiling slightly.

"Hey," She replied,blushing.

"You okay?" Nick asked worriedly.

Madison nodded, pursing her lips together.

"Umm.. Nick, could you..umm.." Madison started, gesturing at their situation.

"Right, right.. sorry.." Nick apologised as he got off her and helped her up.

"Guys! You alright?" Xander asked as he, Chip and Vida made their way to their friends.

"We're fine," Nick answered. Madison nodded her head in agreement.

"Yep.. no broken bones.. at least I think so.."

Nick chuckled and nodded his head, "Definately.."

Everyone looked at Nick as if he had grown two heads.

"What 'Definately'?" Madison questioned.

Nick raised a questioning brow. "Didn't you just said, 'no broken bones,'?" Nick asked.

Madison shook her head slowly.

"I didn't say that.. at least no out loud.."

"What?"

Madison glanced at Nick curiously,

"What?" She asked him.

"What 'what'?" Nick questioned back.

"But you said 'what' first.." Madison retorted.

"No I didn't. But if you count me saying 'what' in my head then maybe yes.."

Both Nick and Madison stared at each other while Xander, Chip and Vida stared at them, wondering what was going on. Clare, however, was tip-toeing backwards towards the exit hoping to escape unnoticed.

As if coming to a sudden conclusion, Nick and Madison turned to face the young soceress, who now looks like a deer caught in headlights.

Madison narrowed her eyes at Clare,

"Clare.." She said in a low, unMadison-like voice.

"What did you do?" Nick continued.

Clare smiled sheepishly, avoiding any eye contact with two particulaly angry rangers.

TBC..

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