Chapter 25

Nick, Vida and Xander and Chip arrived about fifteen minuets later. Maddie saw Nick and her heart rose. She ran towards him. He wrapped his arms around her when she reached him. She hugged him back. "I'm so glad to see you," she breathed. "I'm glad to see you too," he whispered back. Vida ran to her sister and Maddie let go of Nick and hugged her sister, and then Chip and Xander. "Where did that Dylan guy go?" asked Xander. "Yeah, let's go and track him down," said Chip excitedly. "That way I can flay his skin off," said Vida. "He's gone. Maddie scared him off," said Amber, limping up to the rangers. "I take it you guys are the other rangers," said Amber. "Wait… how did you know?" asked Xander. "I kind of powered up and scared Dylan off," said Maddie with a guilty expression. "But we wont tell anyone, we promise," said Adam, trying to help Amber balance, but she jerked her arms away from him and they glared at each other.

All five rangers looked at each other with knowing looks. "What?" asked Amber. "Nothing," they all said at the same time.

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While walking back, Maddie and Nick didn't say anything for a long time. "You were right, Nick. I am so sorry," she murmured. Nick looked at her. They were way behind the other, so they couldn't hear what they were talking about. "But still, I shouldn't have gone off on you like that. I'm the one who should be apologizing," he said. "I guess we've both learned something today, then," she said with a smile, her cheeks turning pink. He smiled and their eyes met. "Nick, I… um, thank you," she said. "What are you thanking me for?" he asked. "For becoming my friend, and always being there for me," she said shyly. They stopped, and they wrapped their arms around each other and hugged one another.

"Eh hem," said a voice from behind them. Maddie turned around to see Amber standing there with her arms crossed over her chest with a smile on her face. Maddie and Nick both blushed. Amber giggled and walked past them, and pushed past Adam, bumping him in the shoulder. "Klutz," he said to her. "Jerk," she retorted hotly. Nick and Maddie started to laugh silently.

The days passed, and soon, the camping trip was over. "You ready to go back home?" Maddie asked Nick. Nick nodded. "I think I've had enough excitement for weeks," he told her with a laugh. She smiled gently. "I know. And besides, I miss everyone back home," she said. He nodded. "Udonna's probably going to be so happy to see us," he said. "Yeah, I miss her," murmured Maddie. "Me too," said Nick. "Well, let's go then," she said. "Hey, Maddie!" called a voice. Maddie turned around to see Amber waving to her. Maddie walked over to Amber and they hugged. "Hey, thanks for… everything," said Maddie. "No problem," said the seventh grader. They said goodbye to each other and then Maddie boarded the bus with Nick and the others.

Maddie took a seat next to Nick. She leaned against his shoulder when she fell asleep like when they had come. When Maddie woke up, they were ten minuets from home. When they got off the bus, they all hurried to Rootcore.

Udonna hugged and welcomed every one of them. Clare was just as excited. "So, tell us what happened!" exclaimed Clare with excitement. Vida told Udonna everything that had happened, even the parts about Dylan and how Maddie powered up in front of him. "Sounds like you all had an adventure," said Udonna. "We did," said Xander. "Especially Maddie," said Chip. They all nodded in agreement. "Not just me," she said in defense. "Come on, Maddie. You almost went out with a bad guy, you became good friends with a seventh grader, you were almost killed, and you got lost in the forest, and two kids found out that you were a power ranger," said Xander. "Someone found out about you being a power ranger?" asked Udonna seriously. "Don't worry. I can trust them. They're good kids," said Maddie. "Not to mention they fight exactly the way you and Nick used to," said Vida with a laugh. Maddie shot her sister a glare, but Vida ignored it.

Two days passed, and they had gotten back to their routine and fighting evil and training hard. Nick was hanging out with Jessica, and Maddie was looking on. She had completely forgotten that Jessica and Nick were going out, but Nick had told her he didn't like her as a girlfriend, or was he lying? She didn't know… but she still felt jealous that he was spending all of his time with her.

Then their morphers rang. "Rangers, there's trouble. And it's greater then anything you've ever dealt with before," said Udonna. They raced to where the darkness monster was. But when they got there, they realized it wasn't just one of the usual ordinary monsters… it was the master!

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Authors Note: I know I haven't covered all of the Mystic Force parts. For example (Daggeron, Leanbow, Nick being Udonna's son) but I've been getting writer's block, so can we please pretend that all of that stuff that I left out already happened? Thanks. Again, sorry about that, but other than that, I hope you all have been liking this story, but I must warn you, It's almost ending... but don't worry, there are still more Maddie and Nick adventures yet to come Hint (there is going to be a sequel)