First I want to thank ditena for translating my dialogue to Spanish for me, great work on that, and now on with the story


The next morning came and the storm had cleared.

Madison smiled as she and Nick got ready to go find her sister, she hoped her sister had weathered the storm okay, she didn't know what had really gone on.

Chip and Vida both rested that morning, Chip was awake wondering how Vida would react to the position her fear had put her in the night before… Nothing inappropriate had happened, he wasn't that big of an idiot, but he wasn't sure if what had gone on between them was driven by Vida's fear or if there was something serious there. He moved a stray bit of hair from Vida's face as she slept with her head against his shoulder, he didn't know if she'd sleep much longer but he wasn't going to wake her up.

Then he heard someone coming… so did she, as she woke and moved away, not reacting to where she had been sleeping, she would probably say something later, but they were too concerned about the approaching stranger to care.

Then Nick came wandering up, Madison close behind him.

"Nick where are we going?" Madison asked

"I'm not sure… hopefully towards Rootcore"

Vida had stood and looked away at hearing Nick's voice, but turned around when Madison got there.

"Sis?" Mattie asked

"Yes…" the girls hugged each other, each happy to see that the other weathered the storm in tact

"Are you okay?" Madison whispered in her sister's ear

"I've never been better" Vida replied hinting that something had changed that night.

'I guess I'm going to have to ask her what happened when we get home' Madison thought

"Come on, we've got to find a way back to Rootcore" Nick said

"Rangers?" a voice called, they turned to see Daggeron coming on his flying carpet

"Daggeron?" Nick said

"Yes, come with me… I guess you four want to get back to Rootcore"

"Yes, we do" Madison smiled

"Then come along"

The rangers followed Daggeron back to Rootcore where they were all greeted by Udonna and Xander.

"Well, Xander I have to say it's good to see that you're okay" Nick said "but I have to ask, how did you end up back at Rootcore?"

"Just lucky I guess" Xander replied

"You are lucky, we all just spent the night in caves during a thunderstorm" Vida said a hint of distaste in her voice… sure, during the time in the cave she had confessed something she would have never believed a few months earlier, she still hated thunderstorms… that was probably something she would never shake.

Later on: Madison pulled her sister over to the side

"(1) ¿Qué sucedió anoche…?" Madison asked in Spanish (A/n: I write like they speak Spanish so I can have them discussing secrets in front of the others and the rest not have a clue what they are saying)

"(2) Nada" Vida replied

"(3) 'Nada' no te tendría actuando tan rara" Madison replied

"(4) Mattie, le conté a Chip sobre mi miedo…"

"(5) ¿Espera un minuto, se lo dijiste vos misma?"

"(6) Creo que se dio cuenta por sí mismo, yo tan solo se lo confirmé"

"(7) Vida, se que escondes algo, puedo sentirlo, ¿por qué dijiste 'nunca había estado mejor' en la cueva temprano?"

Vida explained to Madison what happened

"(8) Vida… ¿él te besó?" Madison gasped

"(9) Bueno, no sé quién empezó, pero eso fue lo que sucedió…"

Madison was shocked, but didn't react in the way her sister was expecting… she started giggling.

"(10) ¿Serías tan amable de explicarme que es tan gracioso?" Vida demanded

"(11) Vos… y Chip… lo siento, nunca creí que realmente sucedería"

Vida glared at her sister

"(12) ¿Ah, sí? Y dime hermanita, ¿qué hicieron vos y Nick anoche?"

Madison stopped giggling and started turning red

"(13) No te lastimo, ¿verdad?"

"(14) No, hermana, él nunca me lastima… nosotros tan solo…"

"(15)No le habrás permitido tocarte de esa manera, ¿o sí?"

"(16)NO… Vida deja de pensar en esas cosas, lo que hicimos fue confesarnos nuestros sentimientos… nos besamos y nos dormimos… abrazados… y eso es todo"

"(17)Okay… sabes, en estos momentos tu cara se parece al color de su uniforme de ranger."

Madison wanted to hide… Vida would do that to her.

"Excuse me…" Daggeron said, "I hate to do this to you, but may I ask a favor of you?"

"What is it, Daggeron?" Madison asked

"My only request is that you speak English in Rootcore…" he said, "I have no idea what you said"

"And that is the whole point when they speak Spanish, they're exchanging secrets…" Xander said

"So what if we are Xander. Butt out!" Vida warned

Daggeron and Xander went their own way and Vida turned to Madison

"Sorry about overreacting I just wanted to make sure you hadn't done anything you were going to regret" Vida said gently still speaking Spanish

"Same to you… but I think its best we honor Daggeron's request and speak English here, he's right… we need to be honest with our teammates"

"But when they aren't around we can continue…" Vida smirked

"Okay" Madison sighed, she knew that Vida wouldn't leave her alone about this, but at least now, she had some ammunition for a return assault when the opportunity presented itself which, if Madison knew her sister would possibly happen soon

To Be Continued…

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A/n: translations of the Spanish in this chapter… translations aren't exact

1. what happened last night

2. Nothing

3. 'Nothing' wouldn't have you acting so strange.

4. Mattie I told Chip about my fear

5. Wait, you told him on your own.

6. He kind of figured it out

7. Back at the cave when you said you never felt better what did you mean by that?

8. Vida… he kissed you.

9. I don't know who started it but it happened

10. Would you mind explaining what is so funny

11. It's just… you and chip… I didn't think it would actually happen

12. Yeah, tell me sister, what happened to you last night

13. He didn't hurt you last night, did he

14. No sis, he never hurt me… we just ended up…

15. You didn't let him touch you that way, did you

16. NO… Vida get your mind out of the gutter, we confessed we had feelings for each other, kissed and fell asleep, he held me, that's all

17. Okay, just so you know, your face matches his ranger uniform