Disclaimer: Don't own Power Rangers, I think you all know that by now. I also don't own the songs Cross my Line, by Aaron Waters, and He Loves u Not, by Dream.

AN: Hey readers! Here's chapter 15 of Silver Hope! Thanks for all you great reviews. Enjoy chapter 15, and let me know what you think!

Silver Hope

Chapter 15

Billy and Kat had returned to Edenoi with Dex after Billy had healed. Billy worked with the technology, while Kat had talked with some of the people. Billy and Kat spent about a week on Edenoi, before returning to earth. By that time, the school year was starting. Kat was a high school senior, along with the others. And Billy was a freshman at the university.

Billy had survived the explosion of Serpentera. Zedd was furious, but Cestria was glad. She would now focus all her efforts on making the handsome blond hers. And she would put an end to his pink princess' existence. She looked through Rita's telescope to observe Billy. She scowled when she saw that he and Kat were together.

"They are so sickening. Does she always have to hang all over him?" Cestria asked, to no one in particular.

Kat and Billy had been practically inseparable since the destruction of Serpentera and Billy's miraculous survival. Billy had just picked Kat up from school and they were on their way to Ernie's. It had been the first day of Kat's and the others senior year, and the rest of the gang was meeting them there.

They arrived just in time to catch Rocky and Adam daily squabble over food.

Rocky rubbed his hands together as he stared at the twelve-inch sub sandwich, and the large basket of fries in front of him. Adam reached over to take part of the sandwich when Rocky slapped his hand away.

"Ouch, what was that for Rocko?" Adam asked.

"Your hands were too close to my sandwich," Rocky replied.

"It's a twelve-inch sandwich Rocky," Adam said.

"And your point?" Rocky asked.

"You're not going to eat the whole thing. Not even you're that big of a pig," Adam said.

"I am going to eat the whole thing, and all my fries, so get you own shorty," Rocky replied, as he began to dig in.

"Some friend you are Rocks for Brains," Adam mumbled, as he went to the bar to order his own food.

"Hey guys," Billy said.

"Hey Billy, hey Kat," Aisha said.

"Hey wuys!" Rocky mumbled through his food.

"Hey," they replied.

"How were classes at the university Billy?" Tanya asked.

"Pretty good, I like being done by noon everyday," Billy said with a smile.

The others groaned.

"That's not fair," Tommy mock pouted.

"Well, I have to get back to school for practice. I'm joining the school dance team," Kat said.

"I thought you did ballet?" Kim asked.

"I do, but I want to try something a little more upbeat for a change," Kat said.

"Have fun girl," Tanya said.

"Thanks. Pick me up at six?" she asked Billy.

"I'll be there," Billy replied, as he kissed her quickly. Kat hurried off for school.

Cestria watched Kat practice with the school dance team. Billy was no where in site.

"This is the perfect time to get little kitty," Cestria said.

"Where are you going Cestria?" Wil asked.

"To mutilate a little kitten, want to come?" Cestria asked.

"Sure, sounds like fun," Wil replied.

Wil and Cestria teleported to earth.

Practice had got done early, and Kat had already cleaned up. It was five-thirty, so she decided to sit outside on the bench and read. Kat enjoyed the feeling of the sun on her, while she waited for Billy. Suddenly, her sun was blocked by two shadows. Kat looked up and gasped in horror.

"Hello Kat," Cestria said. Kat jumped up and went into fighting stance.

"What do you want?" Kat yelled, hoping to draw attention to herself.

"Your blood on my hands is my goal for today," Cestria said, her voice ice-cold.

"Why can't you just get over it fish girl. Billy doesn't love you!" Kat yelled.

"Well, if I can't have him, than neither will you!" Cestria yelled, as she wrapped her hands around Kat's neck, and slammed her up against the brick wall. Kat attempted to pry her hands off, but couldn't.

Kat managed to knee Cestria in the stomach, causing her to lose her grip. Kat shoved her out of the way, and took off running toward the youth center. Cestria laughed maniacally, as she and Wil disappeared, and reappeared in front of Kat. Kat screamed, and tried to get away, but Wil held her arms in his vice grip.

"Let me go! Let me go! Billy! Billy, help me!" Kat called frantically. Wil backhanded Kat across the face, drawing blood from her lip. Kat willed her zeonizers into sight, and was about to bring them together, when Wil grabbed her by the wrists and hauled her to her feet. Cestria tore the zeonizers off her wrists. Cestria hit her across the face, and kneed her in the stomach. Kat cried out in pain, as the former Aquitian continued to beat her, while Wil held her down.

"Man, Lt. Stone has really been a slave driver lately," Bulk said.

"Yea, but at least it's real police work, and not parking detail," Skull replied.

"Yea, I take pride in knowing I helped take some of the scum off these streets," Bulk said. Skull stopped for a moment, and listened.

"Bulkie, you hear that? Someone is screaming," Skull said.

"Yea, it sounds like it's coming from over there," Bulk pointed, as he and Skull crept toward the screaming. The source of the screaming was coming into view.

"Hey, it's that fish girl, and Billy? They're beating on Kat!" Skull said.

"Wait Skull, I don't think that's the real Billy, I think that's his clone," Bulk said.

"Hey, we can use that communicator Billy gave us to contact him," Skull said. Bulk began to fiddle with the communicator, and finally opened a communication channel.

Billy was on his way to the school to get Kat, when his communicator beeped.

"This is Billy, go ahead Zordon," Billy answered.

"Billy, this is Bulk. You need to get over here to park man. That fish girl, and that clone of yours are beating on Kat," Bulk said.

"I'm on my way," Billy said, as he began running for the park.

"Hey! I think you should let go of her." Bulk said bravely.

"And what are you going to about it tubby?" Cestria asked, as she stopped punching Kat, and approached Bulk and Skull.

Skull attempted some kicks and punches that Tommy had taught him. Cestria caught Skull's leg and threw him to the ground.

"Hurricane Blast!" Cestria called, as she used the attack to toss Bulk and Skull around.

Wil pulled Kat close to him, and stared into her eyes with a lustful gaze. One that made Kat's blood run cold. Kat began to fight him, but his hold was too strong for her to break.

"No, Please!" Kat pleaded. Wil backhanded her again, and she fell to the ground with a thud. Wil hovered over her and tore her button down shirt open. Kat cried and tears flowed down her cheeks.

Suddenly, Wil was knocked away from her. Billy knelt down and took her in his arms. She threw her arms around his neck and broke down in relieved tears.

"I suggest you boys leave, if you don't want to get hurt more than you already have," Cestria said evilly. Bulk and Skull began to back away from her. Suddenly, a stream of red, yellow, blue, and green appeared between Cestria and Bulk and Skull. With a swift kick, Adam knocked Kat's zeonizers out of Cestria's grasp, and Tanya caught them.

"I suggest you that you leave, if you know what's good for you," Tommy said.

Wil started toward Billy and Kat, but a stream of black, pink, blue, yellow, red, and white halted him.

"Move out of the way rangers, I have a fight to finish with William," Wil said.

"Kim, Aisha, stay with Kat," Billy said. He kissed Kat's forehead, and stood up to face Wil.

Kim and Aisha knelt down next to Kat. Kim hugged her and stroked her hair, while Aisha attempted to button Kat's torn shirt as best as she could.

"You bastard, I better never catch you within ten feet of her ever again," Billy growled.

"We'll see, because after I defeat you, I can have my way with her," Wil smirked evilly. Fire burned in Billy's eyes, as he keyed off and started the fight.

Billy and Wil matched each other blow for blow, and realized the battle was going no where. The others watched intently, and soon realized that the fight was drawing quite a crowd.

"Let's take this up a notch," Billy said. Wil smirked, and instantly transformed into the midnight blue ranger.

"Power of Pegasus, Power of the wolf, Silver Ranger Power!" Billy called. Their lances clashed and clanged together as they battled. Billy drew electricity from the sky, and struck Wil with it. But he seemed to absorb the electricity, which puzzled Billy.

"Don't look so surprised...brother. Cestria has coated our suits with a rubber casing. Your electric attacks are useless against us," Wil said, as he swiped Billy across the chest with his flame charged lance. The silver ranger felt the fire eat through his suit. He held his chest in pain, as he struggled to get up.

Young wolf, I sense the peril of your situation. But I have something that will win you the battle. Your anger is righteous, for he has dared to make the attempt to hurt your precious one. Feel this new weapon's essence and become one with it. Only then will it appear in you hand," the spirit of Lupis told him.

Billy stood up and closed his eyes inside his helmet. He concentrated on the essence that Lupis was speaking of. He felt it, and became one with it. The weapon appeared in his hand. A pair of twin blades formed in each of his hands. The handles were long on each, and the blades were thick, and semi-jagged. Billy placed the ends together, and twirled the powerful weapon like his lance.

"My thunder lance may have no effect on you, but let's see how you fair against my wolf blades," Billy announced.

"Too cool!" Rocky exclaimed. Cestria seethed, and set her sites on Kat again. She started toward the battered girl, but was stopped firmly by Trini, Jason, Dulcea, and Zack.

"Don't even think about it gill girl," Zack spat.

Cestria scowled, and turned to watch the fight between Wil and Billy.

Billy fought Wil fiercely with the wolf blades. He drew the weapon back, and prepared to strike His clone. Wil blocked with his lance, but the powerful wolf blades snapped his lance in two. The silver ranger sliced the midnight blue ranger with the weapon, cutting his uniform open, and causing a deep laceration on Wil's chest. The clone's breathing became heavy, as he held the wound, and watched his blood seep. Cestria saw the danger of the situation, and approached Wil.

"You've won today Billy. But I suggest that you don't let miss Kitty out of your sight. Because the minute you do, I'll kill her. I'll murder her, and that's a promise," Cestria said coldly, as she left with Wil. Billy powered down, and turned his full attention to Kat. He picked her up in his arms, and cradled her. Kat buried her face in his chest, but tried not to cry.

"Guys, let's go," Billy said. They nodded and joined Billy. The twelve rangers and two friends teleported to the power chamber to sort out the recent events.

Billy carried Kat into the med bay. Aisha and Trini followed him. Billy laid Kat down on a medical bed, and caressed her cheek.

"Kat, I'm so sorry I didn't get there sooner. I should have been there, they never should have touched you," Billy said.

"Stop beating yourself up Billy. You didn't know it was going to happen. It just...happened. The important thing was you got there just in time to save me," Kat replied.

"I'm not going to let you out of my site. I'm going to make sure they can't get to you," Billy said. Kat nodded, and Trini and Aisha began treating her wounds. Billy stepped out to talk to the others.

"Bulk, Skull, I want to thank you," Billy said.

"For what? We didn't do much," Bulk replied.

"Oh yes you did. If you hadn't contacted me when you did, Kat would have been much worse off," Billy replied.

"So Billy are you going to have Kat stay here in the power chamber?" Tommy asked.

"Yes, and I'm going to be staying too. And if you guys are willing to switch off staying too, I would appreciate it. I'm not confident about the power chamber's security anymore. Remember that Cestria has been in here, and I'm afraid she could get in. Tanya and Kim, could you explain to Kat's parents that she'll be staying here in the power chamber for a while?" Billy asked.

"Sure thing Billy," Kim replied.

"Well, Kim and I can stay tonight, and then we can just switch off," Tommy said.

"And I am a permanent resident here right now, so I will also be here," Dulcea replied.

"Thanks guys," Billy said.

Tommy went with Kim and Tanya, while the others went to home for the night. Adam stayed behind for a moment, because he knew Billy needed someone to talk to.

"Hey Billy, you wanna talk?" Adam asked. Billy stopped for a moment, and turned to Adam.

"Adam, what if I hadn't gotten there in time? What if they get to her again, and I can't get to her? What if that bastard rapes her!" Billy ranted. Adam placed his hand on Billy's shoulder.

"Hey, none of this what if stuff. All we can do is protect her, and we will. They won't get to her Billy, unless they go through all of us," Adam said.

"Thanks Adam," Billy replied.

"Anytime, now why don't we go see her?" Adam suggested. Billy smiled and followed Adam into the med bay.

Kat's face lit up the minute she saw Billy. He hugged her tightly. Trini smiled at the site, and walked over to Adam. Adam wrapped his arms around her waist.

"How is she?" Adam asked.

"I think she's going to be okay," Trini replied. Adam gave her a quick kiss, as the two of them, and Aisha left the couple alone.

"I'm going to have you staying in the power chamber. I'll be staying here with you, and the guys are gonna switch off. And of course, Dulcea will be here," Billy explained.

"I'm not going to be confined to the power chamber, am I?" Kat asked.

"No, of course not, just to sleep. You'll go to school, and then we do stuff after school. You can still be on the dance team, I'm just going to be at practice to make sure they don't try anything," Billy told her.

"You just want an excuse to see me in a leotard," Kat said, with a playful tone. Billy smiled slyly.

"Now that will definitely be a plus," Billy replied, as he kissed her lips. Kat wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed back.

"I should let you get some rest," Billy said.

"Why do you have to go? Stay here with me and hold me," Kat said, as she clung to him.

"Hey, I'm not going anywhere; I'm here," Billy told her, as he pulled her into his lap. Billy kissed her, and they curled up together. Soon, they were both asleep in each other's arms.

AN: Hope you liked it! In the next chapter, Cestria and Wil are plenty angry. Is Kat going to be safe anywhere? Zedd comes up with a particularly horrible monster that the rangers can't seem to get away from, no matter what. All this and more in the next chapter. Thanks for reading, and please leave a review! BYE BYE!