Dayu sat on the edge of the roof and allowed the cool evening breeze to whip through her hair. Something suddenly caught her attention in the corner of her eye, there was a second shadow on the roof. Dayu slowly reached into her jacket when a familiar voice stopped her, "Hands where I can see them". Dayu's blood ran cold and very slowly she swung her legs over the edge of the roof and turned around.
Standing in the middle of her favourite spot without a care in the world was Morgana, her face an unreadable and neutral mask. Several thoughts ran through Dayu's head as she slowly got to her feet, unfortunately most of them weren't particularly pure. Morgana was wearing possibly the tightest black top she owned and teamed it with a pair of shiny metallic leggings that clung to every curve of her body. It even looked like she had spent time on her hair and makeup. This wasn't a woman too concerned about staying hidden, this was a bold and dangerous woman looking for trouble. Dayu was almost ashamed to admit it but she really didn't care what Morgana had done in the past. She wanted this woman more than anything, "Close your mouth, you'll catch flies otherwise".
Dayu cursed that cocky smile of Morgana, somehow that woman knew exactly what buttons to push. She tried to let go of those thoughts and remember that she was a power ranger, not some horny teenager on her first date. "I hear your A Squad red now", Dayu began, trying to keep her cool.
"Yea, now here i am" Morgana opened her arms, showing that was definitely still a free woman, "Feeling jealous your not unique anymore?".
"So you're saying I'm the weak link", Dayu snapped and quickly whipped out her Morpher, "I'm not the weakest link in our chain", she added defiantly.
Morgana actually chuckled softly, "All this talk about capture, weak links and chains", the red ranger mockingly waived her hand to fan herself, "getting me a little hot under the collar Dayu". She inched closer almost daring Dayu to move, "Aren't you a little bit interest to know if I'm actually guilty", she shrugged, " you find it funny that A Squad were never retrospectively charged with any of those supposed crimes".
That got Dayu's grey cells flashing, "So you're telling me you were set up?"
"Not just a pretty face", Morgana smiled, "you're almost there but not quite".
A small part of her wanted to believe Morgana but she had been burned before and Dayu wasn't going to make that mistake again, "So you break your team out of prison and retreat to the underground?" Dayu snorted, "what's next, are you going to act as evil rangers?"
Morgana's face turned stony serious, "Something tells me you're not taking this seriously".
"Not taking this seriously?" Dayu shrieked, "last time i saw you" she took a couple of confident steps closer, "shot me in the chest for reasons that I still don't understand".
"Calm down, you need to hear me out", Morgana began to back away defensive.
Dayu though stepped forward and swung a fist at Morgana. The attack was sloppy and easily blocked but the intent was clear, "You lost the right", the yellow ranger snarled and kicked out toward her former team mate.
Morgana dropped down and rolled behind Dayu, adopting a defensive guard, "Fine if you won't listen to reason", she snapped and aimed a punch of her own. After enduridays of frustration Dayu was practically ready to explode. Her attacks were fast, furious and fuelled with anger. Unfortunately that made her offense a little haphazard, "You shouldn't fight angry", Morgana warned, "nothing good ever comes of it".
"Stop telling me what to do", Dayu hissed, each word punctuated by a fast kick aimed towards Morgana's mid section. The renegade ranger stepped backwards to avoid contact, extending her arms downloads to deflect the blows. By now the pair was approaching the edge of the roof, "Just tell me why", Dayu cried.
"Really wish I could", Morgana commented and if Dayu hadn't been fuelled by her anger, she would've heard the sad tone in Morgana's voice. Mere feet away from the edge of the roof Dayu attempted a low leg sweep but the renegade ranger leapt out the way and onto the elevated ledge, "It's over, I have the high ground", she called out.
Dayu wasn't listening and jumped towards Morgana, only for the red ranger to move out the way at the last moment. Dayu's foot slipped and for a fraction of a second, all she could see underneath her was the ground several storeys below. Before gravity took hold Morgana grasped her arm firmly and pulled her back to safety. The pair rolled together across the roof top until they came to rest with Morgana on top and very firmly pressed against her body.
The yellow ranger's mind was awash, the adrenaline of the fight was beginning to ebb away and she was beginning to realise how close she had been to falling off a roof for the second time in a week. This time though she wouldn't have a Ranger suit to protect her from the painful and probable fatal impact with the sideway. She barely even registered Morgana's presence until the yellow ranger pulled Dayu's hands above her hand and placed a firm kiss on her lips.
To say Dayu was surprised would be an understatement and for a brief moment she wondered if she was dreaming again. Morgana let her come up for air, a look of concern on her face, "Don't ever scare me like that again", she pleaded with the yellow ranger. Tired from the week's events, Dayu desperately wanted to feel something. Her head darted towards Morgana, their lips meeting once again. Dayu grabbed Morgana's hair, her fingers running through the dark locks. Morgana tasted surprisingly sweet and her lips were every bit as soft and inviting as she had dreamed about.
Suddenly Dayu remembered where she was and who she was with. It was like a shocking and freezing cold shower, "Stop", she pushed Morgana away forcefully. The red ranger looked stunned and almost a little hurt. Instinctive Dayu had kicked the renegade across the roof dismissively as Dayu stumbled to her feet.
Just as Morgana got to her knees, Dayu delivered a crushing right hook to the red ranger's jaw that sent her sprawling back to the floor, "Just because you saved my life doesn't make you a good person". Dayu wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, "I told you, I'm not the weak link".
A small part of Dayu expected Morgana to lunge at her but the renegade stayed in a crouched position for several seconds. Blood was dripping from her mouth and nose, pooling on the roof in a small crimson puddle. Morgana slowly and unsteadily got to her feet and wiped the excess blood from her face with her hand. She turned away from Dayu and spat some more blood onto the roof, "Sandstorm", she mumbled, "if you won't trust me then ask Tate about Operation Sandstorm".
Dayu blinked and remained rooted to the spot as Morgana slowly walked away without a second glance in her direction. " Fuck SPD " Dayu replied. She expected Morgana to return any second but the red ranger grabbed a discarded jacket and jumped down onto the fire escape with barely any fanfare.
The adrenaline had definitely worn off and Dayu's legs were very shaky. Her shoulder, which had healed quickly thanks to her Ranger powers, was beginning to throb. The yellow ranger found a small ledge next to an air conditioning vent and sat down to gather her breath. Morgana might've been her usual cocky self but she certainly wasn't the aggressor in their fight. She had even saved Dayu from certain death when she very easily could've let her fall. It took Dayu several minutes to move her legs, her head was too much of a mess to undertake even the simplest tasks right now.