Disclaimer: Neither Power Rangers nor "The OC" belong to me. Ryan in this story is my original creation, adapted from the character Ryan Atwood on "The OC."

Chapter 25: The Big Reveal

"It was you who sent me the text message, threatening to out me and Sky to all our friends," whispered Z shakily to Sophie. "You were the one who caught us together that night in the Command Center."

"You and Sky should have shut the door to the Command Center, if you two were planning on having sex," said Sophie; her voice dripping with disapproval.

"It's not like Sky and I planned this ahead of time, like 'Oh night watch is going to be so long and boring tonight. Let's have sex to pass the time,'" retorted Z, internally grateful that the Rec Room was empty and their conversation would not be overheard. "But how could you, Sophie?!? How could you threaten me, with a text message over my morpher nonetheless, that I had to tell everyone about me and Sky?!? That's so wrong of you!!!"

"Wrong of me?!?" shot back Sophie; her voice rising. "You're the one who went about had sex with your ex-boyfriend's best friend AND the guy your roommate has been crushing on forever. How could you do this to Syd, but especially to Bridge, too! He is the sweetest guy on Earth. He wants to get back together with you!"

"He does?!?" asked Z, genuinely surprised by this new piece of information.

"Yeah, he told me so when we were in the lab together the other day. Bridge is going to be so hurt when he finds out you slept with Sky," continued Sophie harshly. "He does not deserve this! He deserves better than YOU!"

"Oh, you would just LOVE for Bridge to find out, because then he would never want to get back with me, and you would finally have a shot with him," snapped Z.

"I don't know what you're talking about," shot back Sophie.

"Oh yes, you do! I bet you were the one always encouraging Bridge to spend extra time in the lab. You were hoping to taking him away from me, so you could seduce him for yourself," said Z accusingly.

"Are you crazy?!? I was always telling Bridge what a good couple I thought the two of you made and encouraged him to make things right with you the first time you guys had that big argument over him being the one to slip to Sam that Ryan was his brother," responded Z. "Besides Z, I consider you my friend, too. Well, until now that is."

"So, you're telling me that if I wasn't ever in the picture, you still would have no interest in being with Bridge?" pressed Z.

"I mean, this is a hypothetical situation," replied Sophie uneasily after a long pause. "It doesn't matter what I would want."

"So, you DO like Bridge!!!" said Z triumphantly. "You would have wanted to steal him from me if you had the chance."

"I never said that!!!" screamed Sophie. "The reality is Bridge wants you and Syd wants Sky, and I just want our team to be together and be happy. But your selfishness has just gone and ruined EVERYTHING for all us, 'cause you weren't just satisfied with Bridge. You had to sleep with Sky, too!!!"

The sound of a loud gasp snapped Sophie and Z's attention away from their argument. Their heads simultaneously swung toward the doorway of the Rec Room. Sophie gave a small scream as her hangs flung toward her mouth while Z stared horror-stricken at who had just entered.

There stood Sky, Bridge and Syd. And from the aghast and astonished looks on their faces, Sophie and Z knew their teammates had heard everything.