Summary: Will the other rangers remember their friend and how long can Casey survive?
Disclaimer: I own nothing. This is fiction
Animal Spirit talking
Desperation
"Dom, I need to talk to you."
"Is it important?"
RJ thought back to his dream. Last night he had dreamed about his mate, who he had forgotten for some reason.
"Yeah. It is."
Dom slid off the counter and followed RJ up to the loft. He was concerned about his friend. RJ had been acting weird since his date the previous night. Dom knew it was about the boy he took a picture of.
"What's wrong RJ?"
"I know who it is."
"Who who is?"
RJ took out his phone and found Casey's picture.
"I know who this is."
"Great. Who is he?"
"Casey Rhodes. Nineteen years old. Holder of the tiger spirit, who is named Tigra and my submissive mate."
"Mate? You have a mate?"
"Yes, You've met him Dom. You are insanely protective of him and even though you've known me longer, you said if I ever hurt Casey in any way I will pay in broken bones. Please, tell me you remember him."
Dom thought back. To arriving at JKP and seeing the feelings the red and violet rangers had for each other. He remembered the delight he felt when his oldest friend told him that he had mated with the tiger. He remembered everything.
"Oh my God. How could I have forgotten Casey? He was like a little brother to me and I forgot him."
"How do you think I feel? He was my mate and I forgot him. The Neurasear monster must have done this."
"Look, we'll deal with this later. For now, let's go down and remind the others about Casey. We need to get him before your bond weakens and you die."
"Tigra, I can't give Dai Shi an heir."
"I know cub. What do you plan to do about it?"
"What can I do about it?"
"I don't know Casey."
"Wait. I know what to do. Master Swoop told me he and Master Lope were expecting a child when the war started. Swoop was one month pregnant when Dai Shi and his army first attacked. He knew that he couldn't raise a child in that environment. He told me that he used an herb. After three days, it causes a miscarriage. I can't remember the name of it though."
"Did he describe it to you?"
"Yes, he showed me a sketch in a book. Why?"
"The herb sounds familiar to me. I believe it grows in these woods. But I can't remember what it looks like. Show it to me."
Casey thought back to the sketch Master Swoop had shown him. As the image formed in his mind, Tigra stood up and stretched.
"It shouldn't be too long. Tomorrow evening at the latest. I'm certain I saw that herb in the woods. All you can do is wait."
"I have survived this long. I can wait Tigra. Don't worry about me."
Casey scratched behind the spirit's ears and watched as she disappeared from sight. Casey knew she was heading for the woods that surrounded Dai Shi's lair. He hated this. Casey always wanted a child, but he wanted RJ to be the father. He didn't want Dai Shi to get his hands on a child. He didn't deserve it. Dai Shi would turn the child evil and the rangers would have to destroy it. Casey didn't want that for his children.
"How did we forget Casey?"
After a couple of hours, the other workers remembered Casey.
"So you think Neurasear had something to do with this?"
"We're certain."
Fran frowned, worried and confused.
"But where's Casey?"
Theo heard RJ growl beside him.
"He's with Dai Shi. We believe that Dai Shi wants to use him to create an heir. But when two mates are separated, the submissive mate will die within a year. The dominate mate won't last much longer."
"Is that why RJ has been weaker? If I remember correctly, you guys fought Neurasear nearly three months ago."
"I'm not that weak. I haven't collapsed yet."
"We'll get Casey back before it gets any worse."
"How are we going to do that. We're one ranger down."
"We'll ask the masters to help. We'll attack Dai Shi's lair and bring Casey him home. I'll contact my father. We can get together and come up with a plan. Hopefully, we can attack before the week ends."
A/N Done. R&R please. Next chapter, has Tigra found the herb and will the raid work?
