Chapter 2 : When Bonds Begin to Break

The two brothers had been wandering throughout the forest for several hours. The cloud filled sky began to darken and tiny drops of water began to fall on the ground. Just when Leo thought the bad luck had ended, he stumbled upon a tree root and fell on his back. "Great... Things couldn't possibly get worse...," Leo complained. He hated this day and there was nothing he could do to change it.

Mike stopped to help his brother back up and Leo headed for a nearby tree and rested upon its sturdy trunk. Mike settled himself in a tree directly across the tree in which Leo sat. "Look what I got us into this time," Leo chuckled and shook his head. "I guess we're stuck in this one."

"Yea... You always do these things," Mike agreed. There was a brief moment of silence between them, but it was soon interrupted by a sudden downpour of rain. Luckily, the trees provided them with shelter from the cold drops of water.

"I wonder what I'd be doing if I wasn't a ranger," Leo thought aloud. He looked into the cloud filled sky searching for the star that was earth. "If I was still on earth.." The clouds were in his way and he was a bit angry at them. He longed to see earth once more but he was too far to ever experience its life and beauty ever again.

Mike was slightly annoyed. There was no more time to think of past things anymore. Their concentration should be on things of the present and things that are, not on things that once were and will probably never be again. "It's not the time time to think about that kind of stuff."

"Yea I know," Leo somewhat agreed but not fully. "But what if..."

Now Mike was angered. He hated those two words. "You always think about 'what ifs'. There's no point in thinking about 'what ifs'. I mean, what if we weren't here right now? What if you hadn't gotten us into this mess? What if you weren't so stupid most of the time? Or what if you hadn't been born? Wait..No.." Mike couldn't believe he had just said such hurtful words. He knew Leo looked up to him. Why did he have to let him down now?

"You really think that I shouldn't have been born?" the hurt could clearly be seen in Leo's eyes and heard in his voice.

"Wait.. Leo.. I didn't-"

"I know Mike. I know I'm a failure in every single way. Each and everyday I struggle to be as great as you." Leo stood to leave and Mike noticed a small trace of a tear falling from Leo's eyes. "You didn't have to rub it in.."

"But Leo I-"

"I am a pathetic brother as well as a power ranger," Leo said before disappearing into the dark cloak that was called a forest.

"I'm sorry.." Mike apologized. But Leo did not hear. He was already deep within the vastness of the forest.

AN: YEAH!!! CHAPTER 2 FINISHED!!! What do the readers think of it? Any suggestions? I'm already halfway done with chapter 3 so expect an update soon!