Memories Like Water

by Sakura123

PRS Era. In the simplest of terms, 100 drabbles centered on the lives of Dayu and Deker before and during the events of the series. A fanfic 100 livejournal challenge, presently at forty percent completion.

36. Appetite Disturbance

Title: Appetite Disturbance

Prompt: "Sound"

Season: Spring

Timeline: "Test of a Leader"

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It wasn't like he was helping the Samurai Rangers, not intentionally anyway. But the Nighlok sent by Xandred had every intention of killing the Red Ranger, and that was something he could not let come to pass while he still breathed.

In an act of rebellion against the Nighlok master, he crossed blades with his fellow "kin" and the Red Ranger. He enjoyed every minute of dodging their swords, fending off their attacks in quarters tight enough to maim him. The screech of steel against steel irritated his teeth, the sound of their feet against the gravel informed of their every move.

Despite his reputation, the Nighlok was confounded by his actions against him. In an entirely different way, the Red Ranger was baffled by what he assumed was a change of allegiance against his fellow demons.

Hardly a switch of allegiance, simply a self-reassurance that no one killed his quarry. As brief as their battle was, Deker enjoyed it, and made it a point let the Red Ranger know it.

In the words of a stranger he once crossed paths with, his ass belonged to him and him alone.