Chapter 11: End of a Fight

Taylor sighed as she sat in front of a lake, watching a little girl play with her dad. She bit her lip and she pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I heard about what happened to your zords," a voice commented. Taylor looked over her shoulder and Eric sat next to her. "But I think you can still beat Master Org," he added.

"How?" She asked.

"Taylor, you've been able to take care of yourself ever since we were kids. Hell you took on my step dad."

Taylor smiled slightly. "But seriously, Tay, I think you can beat Master Org, with or without zords, with or without powers," he added. She sighed and placed her head on his shoulder. "Oh and I wanted to ask you something," he stated.

"What's that?" She asked.

She sat up and looked at him. "Don't give me a direct answer yet though," he started.

"Okay…how am I supposed to know what to say if I don't even know what you're going to ask me?" She asked.

Eric held up a ring. "Will you marry me?" He asked. Taylor sat there in disbelief and she stared at the ring.

"Eric…I…" she started.

"Don't answer me yet. After you defeat Master Org then you answer me."

Taylor nodded and she took the ring. "I'll let you know," she answered. Eric kissed her quickly before standing up.

"See you soon, Earhardt," he commented.

She nodded and watched him go.

(Animarium)

Taylor stared at the ring in her hand she bit her lip as she thought of actually marrying him. She let out a sigh and she looked up when Alyssa walked over to her. "You've been acting funny all day," she commented. Taylor bit her lip and she let out a sigh.

"Eric asked me to marry him," She answered.

"What?!"

Taylor nodded with a sigh. "He proposed, but he told me not to answer him until after we defeat Master Org," she replied.

"What are you going to tell him?" She asked.

Taylor rubbed the back of her neck as she stared at the ring. "I don't know…I mean…I love him…" she started. She shook her head slightly. "But I don't know if I can tie him down," she murmured.

"Taylor, if he didn't want to be tied down, he wouldn't have asked," Alyssa pointed out.

Taylor sighed and she rubbed the back of her neck. "That man loves you, Taylor," Alyssa pointed out. Taylor smiled and she stared at the ring. "So what do you say, Tay? Able to become Mrs. Eric Myers?" She asked. She stared at the ring for a minute before placing it on her left hand.

(Last Battle)

Taylor tried to see the putrids through all the rain. She did a back flip away from one of them. She ducked when one tried to punch her and she did a sweep kick. She looked behind her and she saw another putrid behind her and she grabbed it's arm, flinging it onto it's back. She elbowed another putrid and kicked one that was charging at her. Her wrists were starting to ache from all the blocking. One of them kicked her in the back, making her stumble. She really wished she had her Crystal Saber to defeat the rest of the putrids. Two of them grabbed her arms and one charged at her. She kicked the one putrid away before doing a flip with her arms still in the putrids arms, making them let her go. She winced when one of them kicked her side and she fell to the ground. "TAYLOR!" Alyssa shouted. She ran over to her and helped her up. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"I'm okay," she replied.

She held her aching side. "I did not get this far just to lose before I can answer him!" She snapped. She then ran at a group of putrids.

"TAYLOR NO!" She shouted.

Taylor threw herself at the group of putrids, knocking a few of them to the ground. "Crazy woman!" Alyssa hissed. She then ran after her. "TAYLOR!" She shouted. She helped Taylor up from the ground and the putrids surrounded them. "Have a plan B?" She asked. Taylor smiled slightly.

"Eric and I used to play a little game when we would practice fighting when we were kids," she replied.

"Taylor this isn't the time for reminiscing," Alyssa commented.

"No listen. We called this one move the soaring eagle, no pun intended."

"What do you do?"

"You have to first step on my back, but then you have to stand on my shoulders. I have to push off and you basically soar through the air."

"Me? Why me?"
"You're smaller than I am. You'll get more velocity when I push you off my shoulders. But you have to jump at the same time or you'll go right into them."

Alyssa bit her lip as she looked at the circle of putids. "Ready?" She asked.

"As I'll ever be," Alyssa replied.

"Climb on my back and then get onto my shoulders."

Alyssa do so. "Ready?" She asked.

"Yeah," Alyssa replied.

"GO!"

Taylor pushed Alyssa off and Alyssa jumped at the same time. Alyssa did a flip in the air and she was able to make it to the other side. Taylor threw one of the putrids over her shoulder as she tried to fight her way out of the circle. Alyssa fought her way to get to Taylor. Once the two best friends reached each other, Alyssa pulled her out of the circle and they went to the others.

(After the Fight)

Taylor bit her lip as she watched Princess Shayla leave on the Animarium. She rubbed her still aching wrists. "Hey, Taylor, look who's here," Cole informed. Taylor looked up and she saw Eric.

"Eric!" She gasped.

The others watched with smiles on their faces as Taylor ran over to Eric and she threw her arms around his neck. Eric smiled as he hugged her back. "Ask me again," She told him when she pulled back. Eric gave her a quizzical look. "Ask me again," she repeated. He realized what she was meaning and he held her hands.

"Will you marry me?" He asked.

Taylor nodded with a smile. "Yes," she replied. She hugged him again with a sigh. "Yes," she repeated. He hugged her back.

"Good, because I would have no idea how to return that ring," he answered.

Taylor laughed slightly and he swung her around.