Hey. :) I'm really sorry that I haven't updated in ages. This here's the final chapter in this story, but there may be a sequel if people want one. (hint hint :P) Enjoy!

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As soon as the realisation that she was becoming enjoying talking to Ice, Kate clammed up. She would stay beside him, only in a bid to stay warm. She couldn't afford to let her guard down. He was a criminal, ruthless, manipulative and selfish. She couldn't think of Ice as anything other than what he really was.

She couldn't.

"Something wrong Katie?" He asked. Was that concern hidden behind the teasing tone?

"Don't call me that." Kate snapped, ignoring his question. She stared straight ahead. Maybe he would take the hint and shut up.

Ice fell silent. "Something wrong Top Ranger Davis?"

"It's Kate." She sighed. "Not Katie or Kate-noob. Just Kate." She kept her eyes glued to the wall across the room.

Ice made a small sound that Kate couldn't quite dechiper. She wasn't sure she wanted to understand it. Understanding would mean he was growing on her, that her judgement would blur and the clear lines separating good and evil would fade away.

"Seeing as you're not answering my question, I'm going to have to speculate and count on your reaction to tell me when I'm right."

Kate rolled her eyes and groaned internally. This was the last thing she wanted.

"You're really a vampire and you're afraid to look at me in case you lose control and drain me."

That was enough to surprise Kate to make her look at Ice again. He stared back with a single raised eyebrow.

"Or it could be that secretly, you desire me and your trying to restrain yourself from throwing yourself at me."

Kate couldn't resist, she snorted derisively.

"How'd you do it?" she asked.

Ice looked puzzled. "Do what?"

"Fit your ego through the door." Kate smirked.

Ice laughed and removed his arm from around Kate's shoulders. Immediately, she began to miss the warmth it had provided. The blue haired man stood and a small flash of panic ran through Kate, until she saw him shrugging out of his coat.

"Here." He dropped the garment onto her lap. "You make me cold just looking at you. At least you're not wearing those shorts. That would have been spectacularly stupid, even for the Ranger Union."

Kate ignored the jibe, and instead, stared at Ice as he sat back down again. "Won't you be cold?"

Ice looked right at her. "I'm not the one wearing a short sleeved top Katie. Put on the coat before I knock you out and put it on myself."

Kate didn't bother protesting, she pulled on the coat. It was warm and smelled of the same Luxio aftershave she had bought for Keith last Christmas. Munchlax recognised the smell too, sniffing at the coat several times before settling back into his previous spot.

"So. You going to tell me what's wong?" He asked her.

Kate sighed. "Fine. I'm a ranger, Ice. I can't afford to relax around you. When we get out of here, I'm going to have to arrest you. I can't view you as anything other than a threat."

Ice was silent for a while. "It doesn't have to be like this you know." He spoke quietly.

"I don't see any other way." Kate replied, her voice just as quiet. "Thanks for the coat Ice."

"Kate." Ice was about to say more before an explosion sounded. He acted so quickly, it was as though he had been expecting it.

He forced Kate's head down sharply, just in time as a bright light flamed. Ice pulled his own head down as well and tried to cover both their ears as the explosions rang out.

When the dust had settled, four people filled the room, each wearing a dark jumpsuit with matching hats and ski goggles with tinted lenses. Fear and aderenaline surged through Kate as she struggled to break free of Ice's suddenly steely grip.

"Sorry we took so long sir." A tall female spoke. "We've got transport waiting outside."

"Very good." Ice stood, pulling Kate up along with him. He had wrapped his arms around her, pinning her to his chest and holding her wrists in a vice-like grip. "Cuff her and take her with us."

"Yes sir." The female moved forward and used a set of handcuffs from her belt to bind Kate's wrists together. Ice used an empty Pokeball and withdrew Munchlax.

When Kate's hands were bound, Ice stepped away, taking her styler with him.

"You'll rot for this Ice." She snarled, furiously trying to work her hands from the cuffs.

Ice laughed. "Don't bother trying to get your hands free. They're top of the range. There's no escaping from these beauties."

Kate remained silent and allowed herself to be lead outside into the bitter cold.

She was furious, both with Ice and herself.

She was a complete and total idiot. She should have seen it coming.

When they arrived at five waiting Staraptor, Kate knew it was now or never. There was no chance of escaping when she was high in the air on the back of a Pokemon. As soon as they untied her hands to hold on to the Pokemon, or the guard who would accompany her, she would make a break for it.

"Let go." Ice said suddenly.

Kate's guard hesitated, then released Kate.

"Don't run." Ice ordered Kate, striding towards her.

For some reason, she obeyed him. She tried to tell herself it was because she was as good as doomed with her hands still cuffed, but she wasn't even convincing herself.

"Go. I'll catch up." The guards didn't hesitate this time, eager to leave the frigid environment.

"I'm so sorry Kate." Ice's face was mere centimetres away from hers.

Kate resolved to not give Ice the pleasure of hearing her beg for her life.

What happened next, gave her the shock of her life.

His lips were pressing against hers in a kiss in a gentle kiss.

Stunned, Kate kissed back.

The kiss became more aggressive as she returned the kiss. Ice's mouth was possessive on hers and she was helpless to stop him.

At that moment, she had no desire to do anything to stop him.

As Ice pulled back from the kiss, he stabbed the syringe into Kate's arm. A look of betrayal flashed across her face before the quick acting sedative took over Kate's body.

"I'm so sorry Kate." He whispered, gently laying her down on the snow.

She would surely hate him now, believing he had manipulated her emotions.

At least he knew they would meet again. He could try to convince her that he hadn't been toying with her and perhaps even see if she was as good a kisser as she had been moments ago.

He placed one last chaste kiss on her forehead before glancing at her styler. It had signal now, but he sent out a distress call anyway, just to make sure she was found. He also made sure to drop the Pokeball containing Munchlax at her feet. There was no way he was even going to think about keeping it. Kate would kill him. Besides, if he was being totally honest, it unnerved him a little bit.

He still had one task to do, Ice pressed a button on one of his Pokeballs, and a red light arced out, accompanied by an Arcanine.

"Stay beside her." He told the fire type Pokemon. "Keep her warm. Don't let anything hurt her."

"Goodbye little Katie." He said quietly. "I'll see you again."

With that, he swung a leg over the still waiting Staraptor and it took off, beating powerful wings as it rose upwards.

He took one last glance back at the unconscious ranger. Hopefully she wouldn't hate him too much.