1Chapter: 13 : Death Glares and Long Stares
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Everyone laughed at Jazz's statement as the SPD gang separated from their teammate giving her a chance to breathe. The atmosphere of the room had gone from tense to fun in a matter of moments. Jazz, for what seemed like the first time in a very long time for her, was smiling and looking so happy, her mood wore off on everyone present. Well, almost everyone; Sky and Alli were still standing on opposite sides of the room sending sharp glares at one another. Alli was happy for Jazz, she truly was, but she still couldn't shake the blistering anger she felt when she looked at the tall blue ranger. He had made her new found friend feel stupid and then worst of all...he'd made her cry. Alli just couldn't get rid of the feelings of anger that coursed through her whenever they looked at each other. She knew that she was going to have to talk to him at some point; it was unavoidable; but that didn't mean she had to like it. Maybe if Sky also apologized to her that would help her feelings subside...maybe. He'd said some hurtful things to her as well and she was actually still feeling the sting of his words. So, for now, until he said something, she was just going to ignore him and occasionally send him one of her patented death glares that would even make Medusa shiver.
Unfortunately for her, the others were just not going to have the negative vibes the two were sending each other. They were determined to make those two at least tolerate each other by the end of the night...a task that they all knew would not be an easy one to accomplish. They started by having the leaders of each team talk to their respective members hoping that alone would det things in motion. Sky was standing with Bridge and Xander by the bookcase when Jack walked over from his place by the loveseat beside Nick, Maddie and Syd. He noted that Nick was already walking over towards Alli who was talking with Jazz, V, Chip, and Z by the Xenotome.
"Hey, Sky, can I ask a favor?" Jack asked tentatively.
Sky immediately recognized the tone of voice that his friend and leader had and gave him a look that said 'uh oh...what do you want?' He almost didn't want to reply because he know he wouldn't like the request, but seeing as nothing would move along unless he did, he sucked it up and took the plunge.
"Sure, Jack, what do you need?" "And am I gonna regret it later?" He thought?
"Great, I got my foot in the door...I just hope he doesn't slam the door on it." Jack mused in his head. "Well...ummmm...do you think you could go and talk to Alli?" The dread headed ranger asked with a stupid grin.
Sky's blue eyes looked as if they would pop out of their sockets. How in the hell could Jack ask him that? Did he not just witness Alli sock him in the stomach and nearly knock his teeth out with that wicked right hook?
"WHAT!? You have got to be kidding me! There is no way in hell I'm going to talk to her!" "Your dreads are on too tight!" Sky thought to himself.
Meanwhile, near the Xenotome, Nick was having similar results with Alli...none.
"Hey, Alli. We were wondering if you could go over and make up with Sky." Nick asked with hope in his eyes.
"Nick, have you been sniffing your bike's exhaust fumes!? I can't go over there and talk to him! Not after what he said to me and Jazz!"
"Why not, Alli? Come on, please? We just started to get along and we don't need you two derailing what we accomplished." Maddie pleaded.
Alli couldn't believe her friends are asking her to just up and forgive this jerk for what he said to her...and especially what he said to Jazz.
"Maddie, I just can't alright? You guys may have forgiven him, but I just can't right now! What he said to Jazz was uncalled for and I can't just let that go!" Alli replied.
"Alli, come on, its not going to kill you to go and talk to him."
Nick was trying so hard to convince Alli that making up with Sky was a good idea, but to no avail. Jazz decided to continue his sentiment; she seeing people fight and wanted everyone to get along now that she had finally been accepted by her team.
"Come on, Alli, please? For me? It would mean a lot."
Alli was taken aback by her new friend's request. How can she ask for such a thing? She had been taking Sky's crap for who knows how long and broke down in front of everyone because of his words. Now she wants to forget about it? And asking Alli to do the same, tha black ranger thought Jazz had taken leave of her senses.
"Jazz, can you really ask me that in good conscience? Just give me a little more time to lose this desire to wring his neck, okay?"
Nick sighed at Alli's comment knowing that he was getting nowhere fast; he glanced over at his team and gave a silent nod...he had a backup plan. He then looked over towards Jack and saw that he was having about as much luck as he was...none. As Jack sighed, he glanced over at Nick and gave a silent nod...letting him know that they had no other choice. He looked at his second-in-command and took a deep breath. He hated to do this to him, but him and Alli had backed them into a wall and they'd have to live with it.
"Alright, Sky; just remember you brought this upon yourself." Jack stated plainly.
"Your going to thank us all for this later." Nick replied borrowing Chip's earlier statement.
"What are you talking abo-wait a minute; what are you guys doing!?"
Alli noticed that all of her teammates had crowded around her; they all had that 'this is gonna hurt you more than it's gonna hurt us' look in there eyes. That alone told her that t her they were about to do something she wouldn't like. Sky also took this moment to look up and, he too, saw his teammates surround him with the same gleam in their eyes. Byt this time, Sky and Alli were thinking the same thought:
"What the hell are you guys doing!?" Sky and Alli asked in wide-eyed horror.
The SPD team grabbed Sky's arms before he could put up his forcefield and pushed him toward the center of the room; meanwhile, the Mystic Force team grabbed Alli and was directing her to the same spot when Z called out...
"Hurry, guys! We can't hold them for long!"
"Hang on, we're looking for the spell now!" Maddie called back.
She was rapidly flipping through the Xenotome trying to remember which page she saw the particular spell she was looking for.
"It's gotta be here somewhere." She thought on a slight panic.
While she was flipping, Sky and Alli were close to breaking free from their friends' grip.
"Any minute now! I think Sky's been working out!" Z shouted.
"And I think Alli's been using Fire Heart as a free weight!" Xander shouted.
Maddie, finding the spell at the last second, grabbed her wand and recited the spell.
"Galwit Chromo Trappieum!"
The second she started the spell, both teams pushed Sky and Alli together in the middle of the room and quickly stepped away. Both the blue and black rangers were encased in a shimmering golden spell seal. Alli groaned after slamming into the tall blue SPD officer and realized what had happened..."They threw me under the bus!" She thought. She was about to let loose with some language that was going to be more colorful than a 96-count box of crayons when the two green rangers stepped forward.
"Okay, here's the thing, mates. You two need to get along or at least tolerate each other if we're going to work together. This spell seal is unbreakable and will only lift when you two come to an agreement. Got it?" Xander explained.
"So, until you to learn to tolerate each other, you're stuck. Deal with it and don't send us death glares, Alli, they won't work." Bridge added.
Alli shot Sky a look and then quickly stomped as far away from him as the seal would allow her.
"God, I can't believe you, guys! I hope you know you will all pay dearly for this later!"
She sent every single member of her team a menacing glare and all of them, even Daggeron, gulped silently. Sky was doing the same thing to his team, though they seemed unphased by his attempts to scare them. When all was said and done, the members of both teams went about doing other things. V and Z were listening to some music and debating about who was the better singer, Beyonce or Pink, while Bridge and Chip were discussing various ways to cook and enjoy toast. Xander was talking with Jack and Syd about martial arts moves as Nick and Maddie went back over to their loveseat. Daggeron and Jazz were on their couch just staring at one another with happily while Sky and Alli stood quietly inside the circle, not saying a word to one another. Finally, Alli just gave up and sat down on the ground at the farthest end of the barrier. When Sky gave her a funny look, she just glared at him.
"What? We're obviously going to be here for a while so I might as well be comfortable." Alli explained in annoyance.
Seeing a method to her logic, Sky quickly sat down as well while attempting to look at anything but the girl in front of him. He let out a long, drawn out sigh and muttered...
"This is gona be a LONG night."
END OF CHAPTER 13
Well, you should have guessed that not EVERYTHING was gonna go smoothly. So how are these two hardheads gonna resolve this? And will it involve blood and a few dismembered body parts? Stick around and find out! It's the weekend so more chappies are coming! ;)