It was another beautiful day in Blue Bay Harbor, however four
individuals carried clouds in their hearts. Cam and Tori were walking along
the beach waiting for Shane and Dustin to get out of work. Tori's eyes
fixed on the waves crashing on the sand. Cam knew she was dying inside- he
could feel it. They all missed Blake and Hunter- it was apparent in their
everyday lives.
Dustin didn't joke around as much, Shane spent almost all of his time at
the skate park, Cam often sat in quiet meditation instead of on his
computer, and Tori was extremely quiet- never speaking unless spoken to.
Although they had graduated, they still returned to the academy on a daily
basis to spar or hang out- secretly hoping that one day they would return
to find Hunter and Blake waiting for them.
"Hey Cam?" "Yea?" "Do you think they'll ever come back?" Cam paused. "He promised he would come back Tor-" "But it's been so long. I'm just worrying about him- both of them. I mean what if something happened?" "I'm sure nothing serious happened. Don't worry," he said putting his arm around her, "they will come back." She leaned into him. "Thanks Cam." They walked silently back to Storm Chargers as Dustin was locking the door. The sun was beginning to set. Together, the four friends walked up to the cliffs where Tori had sacrificed her amulet to save the man she loved. They sat and glanced out over the horizon. Away to their left, they could see a band of clouds making their way towards the harbor. As the sun disappeared, the winds began to pick up. The clouds were moving in fast. A clap of thunder caused them all to turn around- a small gleam of hope in their eyes. The gleam slowly died, as they saw nothing. Tiny raindrops began to fall around them. They all piled into Tori's van. She dropped Dane and Dustin off at their houses, and drove through the woods until she reached where she had to let Cam out. "Night Tor. You sure you don't want to stay here tonight? The storm looks like it's getting worse." "Thanks Cam, but I'll be fine. I'll see you later okay?" He nodded and then sprinted through the rain. She drove in silence through the pounding rain. Thunder rumbled deep within the clouds causing her van to rattle a little. She wasn't afraid though. She smiled as she thought of Blake. The combination of the rainwater and the thunder reminded her think of the special times that they had shared together as one. She parked her car in her spot and sighed as she made her way to her apartment. 'I miss you Blake.' She said to herself unlocking the door.
Hunter opened the door to their apartment. They were wet from the rain that had just begun to fall. Blake threw his bag on the floor and went to head back to the door. "Blake?" "I have to go Hunter- I have to see her."
Hunter smiled at his little brother. " I'll leave a key under the mat- if you decided to come home," he said jokingly. Blake gave one last look to his brother, and jumped back out in the rain.
Tori sat on her couch curled up with her pillow clutched firmly to her body. She was wearing the FOXY racing tee he had let her wear that wonderful night they gave themselves to each other. She had tried to return it once she realized she had worn it home, but he insisted on her keeping it. She listened to the sounds of the thunderstorm- each time the thunder rolled she felt a slight tug on her heart. That familiar sound made her smile slightly. She pulled the pillow close. A huge booming thunder made her apartment shiver. 'That sounded like it was right outside.'
A soft tapping was heard on her door. Slowly, almost cautiously, she approached. Her hand reached the knob shaking. She slowly opened the door to find a very wet Blake. They grabbed each other in a tight embrace. Her hands framed his face-
"Is it really you?"
"What do you think?" he said as he placed his hand behind her head and kissed her hard. He held her tight as their kiss intensified. They moved inside, shutting the door behind them. Blake pulled away, staring into her eyes. She felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart. Blake could feel her heart beat against his.
"You're soaked!" she said laughing.
"So are you!" he replied laughing with her. They caught their breath, still holding one another. Tori lay her head on his shoulder. He stroked her hair, not wanting this to end. "I missed you so much Tor."
"You have no idea how many times I wanted you to show up like this." She said.
Tori could feel him shivering. "C'mon- let's get dried off and then I want to hear where you've been for the past three months Blake Bradley," she said trying to keep a straight face. Blake smiled and pulled her in for another kiss.
Tori walked into her room and changed her shirt. She grabbed her bathrobe and threw it to Blake who just entered the room. "You get out of those wet clothes and put this on." Blake held it up looking at it strangely.
"You serious?"
"Unless you want to try and squeeze into my swim trunks," she said planting a quick kiss on his blue lips. "You better change before you get frostbite. I'll go make some hot chocolate alright?" Blake kissed her again and watched her exit. He peeled the rain soaked garments off and wrapped himself in the robe that was surprisingly big on him. He flopped down on her bed, taking in the sweet smell of vanilla he had longed for. Tori came back with two steaming cups of chocolate.
"Now," she said handing him the cup, "You have a lot of explaining to do young man." She said, a playful smile on her face as she sat down cross- legged next to him.
Blake told her about how they gave up their morphers, and got their diplomas. Tori in turn told him what had happened at the Wind Academy. He explained about his students, and how he was constantly thinking about her. This made Tori blush as she told him the same thing. He told her about the pictures from his parents. "I'll have to show you! Oh my god! Hunter with a mullet! It's priceless!" They both burst into hysterics at the thought.
Tori took a final sip of cocoa and let out a huge yawn. "So how long are you staying before you go back?"
Blake gave her a surprised look. He set his cup down and took her hands.
"Tori- I'm not going back. I'm here for good- unless you decide to kick me out," he said smiling. Tori's face lit up. She threw herself at him, knocking him on his back with her lying on top.
"You serious?!"
"I've never been more serious in my whole life. I'm home Tor." She crushed her lips into his. His arms wrapped around her body. They held each other like that for a long time. They had waited for what seemed like an eternity to be together like this. Blake rolled over so they were lying on their sides. He pushed a piece of hair out of her face- holding his hand on her warm cheek, causing her to sigh deeply. He kissed her forehead and then her soft lips. Tori returned it equally. Blake slowly moved off the bed and hit the light switch. He crawled back into bed, wrapping his arms around her again. She snuggled into his, now warm, body. They held each other under her blue comforter, finally filling the void that had been missing from their lives.
Tori kissed his cheek softly, causing Blake to smile and kiss her temple. Sleep slowly crept over them. Blake whispered softly to Tori- "Tori?"
"Hhmm-" she answered sleepily.
"What's your full name?"
"Victoria," she said before closing her eyes.
Blake kissed her again. "I love you Victoria Hanson."
Her eyes fluttered open as she looked into his deep brown eyes. "I love you Blake Bradley." They met for one final kiss before slowly drifting off in each other's arms.
Blake woke up and wondered if he was till dreaming. It was 10:30 am, he wasn't at the academy, and his dream girl was sleeping in his arms. Tori felt him wake up and crawled her way up on his chest, resting her head on his sternum.
"Good morning," she said kissing him. He put his hand in her back and massaged it gently, causing her to moan with pleasure.
"Over to the left-" he followed her request, pleased to know he was bringing her pleasure. "What time is it anyway?" she asked sleepily.
"10:30." Her eyes flew open. She pulled herself off him.
"What?" he asked surprised.
"Kelly is going to fucking flip! I was supposed to be at the store half an hour ago!" She fell off the bed, scrambling to get some clothes on.
"You work at Storm Chargers now?"
"Well after you and Hunter left, Kelly needed some extra help, so I volunteered," she said pulling on a pair of blue cargo pants and tearing her shirt off. "What?" she asked.
"I think- you may want to find a bra and a shirt before heading out." Tori suddenly realized she was standing topless. She threw her arms around her bare chest, suddenly embarrassed. She walked over to her dresser, quickly threw on a bra and tank top and ran to the bathroom. She ran back in, gave him a quick kiss and ran out. Blake sat there alone- still stunned by "Hurricane Tori" as he later referred to her as. He let out a small laugh and went to find his clothes from the night before- they were dry enough now, so he threw them on and headed back to his place to find Hunter and head to Storm Chargers to reunite with their friends.
Tori burst into Storm Chargers with a huge grin on her face.
"What are you so happy about?" Shane asked.
"Let's just say I had a little surprise on my doorstep last night." She said.
"Can to elaborate?" Dustin asked popping his head over the counter.
"Blake and Hunter are back! For good! Blake showed up at my place after I dropped you guys off!"
"Dude, you serious?!" Dustin yelled. Tori nodded her head.
"This is sweet!" Shane said picking Tori up in a huge hug. "No wonder you're so happy," he said jokingly elbowing her in the ribs.
"What is going on out here?" Kelly asked entering the room. "Tori you know you're late-"
"Blake and Hunter came home last night!" she interrupted. Kelly smiled warmly at Tori. "Did I say late? What was I thinking?" She winked at her and returned to the back room.
Around noon, Cam stopped by as he usually did now. He entered to see wide smiles on the faces of his friends. "Hey guys what's going on?"
"Dude- Hunter and Blake are back- for good." Cam's face lit up- their family was coming back together again.
The bells rang, signaling the arrival of a customer. Two figures dressed in navy and crimson walked in.
"So I heard you guys had those new stainless stock pipes," Hunter said smiling. They all went over to them, meeting with high fives, hugs, and playful punches. Tori stood back and watched the happy reunion when Kelly came back out.
"Well, it's about time you two showed up." She said greeting them with hugs.
"Don't worry Kel, we won't be leaving any time soon," Blake said turning his eyes to Tori. She smiled back and ran into his arms. Pulling away, she put her arms around him and Hunter.
"Welcome home guys."
"Hey Cam?" "Yea?" "Do you think they'll ever come back?" Cam paused. "He promised he would come back Tor-" "But it's been so long. I'm just worrying about him- both of them. I mean what if something happened?" "I'm sure nothing serious happened. Don't worry," he said putting his arm around her, "they will come back." She leaned into him. "Thanks Cam." They walked silently back to Storm Chargers as Dustin was locking the door. The sun was beginning to set. Together, the four friends walked up to the cliffs where Tori had sacrificed her amulet to save the man she loved. They sat and glanced out over the horizon. Away to their left, they could see a band of clouds making their way towards the harbor. As the sun disappeared, the winds began to pick up. The clouds were moving in fast. A clap of thunder caused them all to turn around- a small gleam of hope in their eyes. The gleam slowly died, as they saw nothing. Tiny raindrops began to fall around them. They all piled into Tori's van. She dropped Dane and Dustin off at their houses, and drove through the woods until she reached where she had to let Cam out. "Night Tor. You sure you don't want to stay here tonight? The storm looks like it's getting worse." "Thanks Cam, but I'll be fine. I'll see you later okay?" He nodded and then sprinted through the rain. She drove in silence through the pounding rain. Thunder rumbled deep within the clouds causing her van to rattle a little. She wasn't afraid though. She smiled as she thought of Blake. The combination of the rainwater and the thunder reminded her think of the special times that they had shared together as one. She parked her car in her spot and sighed as she made her way to her apartment. 'I miss you Blake.' She said to herself unlocking the door.
Hunter opened the door to their apartment. They were wet from the rain that had just begun to fall. Blake threw his bag on the floor and went to head back to the door. "Blake?" "I have to go Hunter- I have to see her."
Hunter smiled at his little brother. " I'll leave a key under the mat- if you decided to come home," he said jokingly. Blake gave one last look to his brother, and jumped back out in the rain.
Tori sat on her couch curled up with her pillow clutched firmly to her body. She was wearing the FOXY racing tee he had let her wear that wonderful night they gave themselves to each other. She had tried to return it once she realized she had worn it home, but he insisted on her keeping it. She listened to the sounds of the thunderstorm- each time the thunder rolled she felt a slight tug on her heart. That familiar sound made her smile slightly. She pulled the pillow close. A huge booming thunder made her apartment shiver. 'That sounded like it was right outside.'
A soft tapping was heard on her door. Slowly, almost cautiously, she approached. Her hand reached the knob shaking. She slowly opened the door to find a very wet Blake. They grabbed each other in a tight embrace. Her hands framed his face-
"Is it really you?"
"What do you think?" he said as he placed his hand behind her head and kissed her hard. He held her tight as their kiss intensified. They moved inside, shutting the door behind them. Blake pulled away, staring into her eyes. She felt as if a weight had been lifted from her heart. Blake could feel her heart beat against his.
"You're soaked!" she said laughing.
"So are you!" he replied laughing with her. They caught their breath, still holding one another. Tori lay her head on his shoulder. He stroked her hair, not wanting this to end. "I missed you so much Tor."
"You have no idea how many times I wanted you to show up like this." She said.
Tori could feel him shivering. "C'mon- let's get dried off and then I want to hear where you've been for the past three months Blake Bradley," she said trying to keep a straight face. Blake smiled and pulled her in for another kiss.
Tori walked into her room and changed her shirt. She grabbed her bathrobe and threw it to Blake who just entered the room. "You get out of those wet clothes and put this on." Blake held it up looking at it strangely.
"You serious?"
"Unless you want to try and squeeze into my swim trunks," she said planting a quick kiss on his blue lips. "You better change before you get frostbite. I'll go make some hot chocolate alright?" Blake kissed her again and watched her exit. He peeled the rain soaked garments off and wrapped himself in the robe that was surprisingly big on him. He flopped down on her bed, taking in the sweet smell of vanilla he had longed for. Tori came back with two steaming cups of chocolate.
"Now," she said handing him the cup, "You have a lot of explaining to do young man." She said, a playful smile on her face as she sat down cross- legged next to him.
Blake told her about how they gave up their morphers, and got their diplomas. Tori in turn told him what had happened at the Wind Academy. He explained about his students, and how he was constantly thinking about her. This made Tori blush as she told him the same thing. He told her about the pictures from his parents. "I'll have to show you! Oh my god! Hunter with a mullet! It's priceless!" They both burst into hysterics at the thought.
Tori took a final sip of cocoa and let out a huge yawn. "So how long are you staying before you go back?"
Blake gave her a surprised look. He set his cup down and took her hands.
"Tori- I'm not going back. I'm here for good- unless you decide to kick me out," he said smiling. Tori's face lit up. She threw herself at him, knocking him on his back with her lying on top.
"You serious?!"
"I've never been more serious in my whole life. I'm home Tor." She crushed her lips into his. His arms wrapped around her body. They held each other like that for a long time. They had waited for what seemed like an eternity to be together like this. Blake rolled over so they were lying on their sides. He pushed a piece of hair out of her face- holding his hand on her warm cheek, causing her to sigh deeply. He kissed her forehead and then her soft lips. Tori returned it equally. Blake slowly moved off the bed and hit the light switch. He crawled back into bed, wrapping his arms around her again. She snuggled into his, now warm, body. They held each other under her blue comforter, finally filling the void that had been missing from their lives.
Tori kissed his cheek softly, causing Blake to smile and kiss her temple. Sleep slowly crept over them. Blake whispered softly to Tori- "Tori?"
"Hhmm-" she answered sleepily.
"What's your full name?"
"Victoria," she said before closing her eyes.
Blake kissed her again. "I love you Victoria Hanson."
Her eyes fluttered open as she looked into his deep brown eyes. "I love you Blake Bradley." They met for one final kiss before slowly drifting off in each other's arms.
Blake woke up and wondered if he was till dreaming. It was 10:30 am, he wasn't at the academy, and his dream girl was sleeping in his arms. Tori felt him wake up and crawled her way up on his chest, resting her head on his sternum.
"Good morning," she said kissing him. He put his hand in her back and massaged it gently, causing her to moan with pleasure.
"Over to the left-" he followed her request, pleased to know he was bringing her pleasure. "What time is it anyway?" she asked sleepily.
"10:30." Her eyes flew open. She pulled herself off him.
"What?" he asked surprised.
"Kelly is going to fucking flip! I was supposed to be at the store half an hour ago!" She fell off the bed, scrambling to get some clothes on.
"You work at Storm Chargers now?"
"Well after you and Hunter left, Kelly needed some extra help, so I volunteered," she said pulling on a pair of blue cargo pants and tearing her shirt off. "What?" she asked.
"I think- you may want to find a bra and a shirt before heading out." Tori suddenly realized she was standing topless. She threw her arms around her bare chest, suddenly embarrassed. She walked over to her dresser, quickly threw on a bra and tank top and ran to the bathroom. She ran back in, gave him a quick kiss and ran out. Blake sat there alone- still stunned by "Hurricane Tori" as he later referred to her as. He let out a small laugh and went to find his clothes from the night before- they were dry enough now, so he threw them on and headed back to his place to find Hunter and head to Storm Chargers to reunite with their friends.
Tori burst into Storm Chargers with a huge grin on her face.
"What are you so happy about?" Shane asked.
"Let's just say I had a little surprise on my doorstep last night." She said.
"Can to elaborate?" Dustin asked popping his head over the counter.
"Blake and Hunter are back! For good! Blake showed up at my place after I dropped you guys off!"
"Dude, you serious?!" Dustin yelled. Tori nodded her head.
"This is sweet!" Shane said picking Tori up in a huge hug. "No wonder you're so happy," he said jokingly elbowing her in the ribs.
"What is going on out here?" Kelly asked entering the room. "Tori you know you're late-"
"Blake and Hunter came home last night!" she interrupted. Kelly smiled warmly at Tori. "Did I say late? What was I thinking?" She winked at her and returned to the back room.
Around noon, Cam stopped by as he usually did now. He entered to see wide smiles on the faces of his friends. "Hey guys what's going on?"
"Dude- Hunter and Blake are back- for good." Cam's face lit up- their family was coming back together again.
The bells rang, signaling the arrival of a customer. Two figures dressed in navy and crimson walked in.
"So I heard you guys had those new stainless stock pipes," Hunter said smiling. They all went over to them, meeting with high fives, hugs, and playful punches. Tori stood back and watched the happy reunion when Kelly came back out.
"Well, it's about time you two showed up." She said greeting them with hugs.
"Don't worry Kel, we won't be leaving any time soon," Blake said turning his eyes to Tori. She smiled back and ran into his arms. Pulling away, she put her arms around him and Hunter.
"Welcome home guys."