2004
Blake rolled over in the soft sheets, his arm slipping around his new wife. Tori smiled and breathed deep. The warm air filtered through the room, filling it with a soft scent of flowers and seawater. They were on their honeymoon- a last minute gift from their Sensei. They had been there, in Hawaii, for almost three days. It really was paradise. No training, no brothers, no Sensei- just them. Tori rolled over to face her husband.
"Good morning," she said kissing his lips. He returned it with an enthusiasm that took her breath away. "Someone's in a good mood."
He smiled at her. "How could I not be? I have you to wake up to." He kissed her again, making her exhale. She snuggled into his body.
"You know we've been in the surfing capitol of the world for like three days, and I haven't hit the waves once? It seems like all I've done is stay in bed."
"And that's a bad thing because?" Blake asked her, pulling her in tighter and kissing her neck. Tori couldn't help but giggle at her playful husband.
"I'm not saying it's a bad thing- it's far from it. I just want to hit the beach today. See if all the tales of big waves are true." Blake looked at her- her face lit up when she talked about the ocean. It was a part of her and he knew that.
"Alright- the beach it is," he said getting up. He was tugged back down as Tori pulled herself on top of him,
"We don't have to go right now," she said running her finger down his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and they dove underneath the covers.
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"Alright, run that by me again?" Eric said as Wes told him the story Katie had relayed to him.
"It's simple Eric- a mutant that was captured in the future is on her way back here to destroy the parents of the rangers that captured her. That way it would be like they never existed." Wes said out of breath. Eric sat back in his leather chair, thinking.
"Alright- I'm in." Jen walked in as Wes and Eric were coming out.
"Guys, I just got another transmission from Katie, Kapri's on her way. We have to find them- I'm not sure when she's going to attack, but she'll be here soon."
"Think we need backup?" Eric asked. Jen and Wes exchanged glances and smiled.
"You just want an excuse to call Taylor back from training right?" Wes joked. Eric couldn't help but smile at the mention of her name. She had been away training new Air Force cadets for way too long in his mind.
"No- it's just that if we get in trouble, we should have backup- that's all."
"Eric, it's alright to miss your wife- especially since you just married her a few months before she got called away," Jen said putting a hand on his shoulder. Eric patted her hand and smiled.
"Alright, alright- enough of this mushy shit- we've got a job to do." They all nodded and loaded into the black SUV, headed to Blue Bay Harbor.
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Hunter and Dustin rounded the last curve before crossing the finish line. Dustin pulled ahead slightly, but Hunter came out on top again. They went over to the Storm Chargers Van and took off their helmets.
"Good race, dude," Hunter said giving Dustin a high five.
"Yea- thanks man," he said returning the gesture. Shane poked hi head out the window.
"Guys if we don't hurry up and get back to the store Kelly's gonna flip." The nodded and loaded their gear back in the truck. When they reached Storm Chargers, they were surprised to see Cam waiting for them.
"Guys, we have a little situation. We need to go."
"But we have to work, bro," Dustin said.
"It's alright Dustin, it's been pretty dead this afternoon- you guys can go," Kelly waved from the counter. Without a second thought, they all headed back to the academy.
The guys were a little surprised when Cam took them down the secret stairway into Ops. They were even more surprised to see three figures seated around the table. They immediately got into fighting stances.
"Guys, it's alright," Cam said stepping in front of them. "They're here for our help."
"How did you find this place?" Shane demanded. Eric stood up to face him.
"I suggest you settle down before I do something I'll regret." They stood glaring at each other before Wes stepped in between.
"Sorry Shane, Eric can be a little hot tempered sometimes. Please sit down." Shane stood there in shock.
"Dude, how did you know my name?" The woman that was sitting at the table spoke.
"I'm sorry- maybe we should introduce ourselves first. My name is Jennifer Collins, this is my husband Wes, and our friend Eric Meyers. We're all Rangers too."
"Wait wait. Meyers and Collins- dude I know those names, just give me a sec," Dustin said trying to make his brain work. "Oh Right! You guys are from Time Force!" Hunter looked confused.
"Time what?"
"Time Force- they monitor the span of time and fix it right?" Dustin asked.
"How the hell did you know that?" Eric asked.
"Yea dude, where did you remember that from?" Shane asked.
"Remember when we first became rangers? Tori made me sit down with her and look through the computer data bank- you know, so we could learn about what we were up against from looking at past rangers."
"I knew she would figure out my codes," Cam said smiling, thinking about his sister's intuitiveness.
"In response to your question Shane, we knew where to find you because our friends in the future did their homework also. We can look through time if the need calls for it." Wes added.
"So you need our help?" Hunter asked, trying to understand.
"Yes and no," Jen said, "We need to find Victoria and Blake."
"Tori and Blake are on their honeymoon- they should be back in a few days though." Cam said.
"It'll be too late. They need to get back here now." Eric said.
"What's the big rush? Why are you guys here exactly?" Hunter wanted to know. Jen, Wes and Eric took a deep breath, and told them what was going on. There were a lot of gasps and looks of disbelief.
"So we need them back here so we can protect them. None of this is supposed to happen. If she succeeds, the future will be altered forever. We need to destroy her before she gets her hands on Tori or Blake." Jen finished.
Hunter and Cam shot to their feet.
"I'm not letting anything happen to my bro. I'm in."
"Same here. Tori's my sister and my best friend. I'm not letting anything near her." Cam put in. Shane and Dustin joined in with their friends.
"Alright then," Wes said. "Let's get them back here."
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Tori ran back into their room, still dripping from the ocean, and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Tor- we need you to get home right now." Something about the tone in Cam's voice made her scared.
"Cam? Why? Is everything alright? Did something happen to dad?"
"No- we just need you and Blake to get home. We have a problem- a ranger problem." Tori stood silent as Blake came in and put his arm around her waist.
"I'll teleport you back." Cam said.
"Alright, just give us a few minutes to get our stuff together alright?"
"Alright. Fifteen minutes."
"Gee thanks," she said sarcastically. She hung up the phone and turned to Blake.
"We need to get ready to go." She said moving to grab her bag.
"Why what's wrong?" he asked confused.
"Cam says there's ranger problems and we need to go now. He' going to teleport us in fifteen." Blake hated teleporting. They had used it to get there and it took almost two hours for his bags to appear. 'Worse than an airport,' he thought to himself.
"Alright," he said giving her a quick kiss. They grabbed their stuff and were teleported back to Ops where they were greeted with hugs. Their happiness soon turned to curiosity when they saw three new faces. Tori recognized one of them.
"Wes Collins? Red Time Force Ranger? What are you doing here?" she said shocked.
"Told you she did her homework," Dustin said triumphantly.
"Yes Victoria. And this is my wife Jen, and my best friend Eric."
"Please call me Tori. Pink Time Force Ranger and the Quantum Ranger, right?" They both smiled and shook her hand.
"I take it your Blake?" Eric said pointing to the man with his arm around Tori.
"Yea- Blake Bradley," He said extending a hand. After the introductions they got down to business. Tori and Blake sat there speechless, tightly gripping each other's hands. When the story was finished, the only thing that Tori could say was, "Oh man. Why us?! Haven't we been through enough!" Blake pulled her in close.
"What can we do?" He asked.
"Nothing. We need you to stay here- where you'll be safe. Shane, Dustin, Cam, and Hunter agreed to help us. And if we need help we know other rangers that will chip in too."
Blake and Tori stared at each other. It was like they could read what the other was thinking. They nodded in agreement. "Alright," Blake said, "But we want to do whatever we can to help."
The nine Rangers stood together and all shook hands- all they could do was wait until Kapri struck.
Blake rolled over in the soft sheets, his arm slipping around his new wife. Tori smiled and breathed deep. The warm air filtered through the room, filling it with a soft scent of flowers and seawater. They were on their honeymoon- a last minute gift from their Sensei. They had been there, in Hawaii, for almost three days. It really was paradise. No training, no brothers, no Sensei- just them. Tori rolled over to face her husband.
"Good morning," she said kissing his lips. He returned it with an enthusiasm that took her breath away. "Someone's in a good mood."
He smiled at her. "How could I not be? I have you to wake up to." He kissed her again, making her exhale. She snuggled into his body.
"You know we've been in the surfing capitol of the world for like three days, and I haven't hit the waves once? It seems like all I've done is stay in bed."
"And that's a bad thing because?" Blake asked her, pulling her in tighter and kissing her neck. Tori couldn't help but giggle at her playful husband.
"I'm not saying it's a bad thing- it's far from it. I just want to hit the beach today. See if all the tales of big waves are true." Blake looked at her- her face lit up when she talked about the ocean. It was a part of her and he knew that.
"Alright- the beach it is," he said getting up. He was tugged back down as Tori pulled herself on top of him,
"We don't have to go right now," she said running her finger down his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and they dove underneath the covers.
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"Alright, run that by me again?" Eric said as Wes told him the story Katie had relayed to him.
"It's simple Eric- a mutant that was captured in the future is on her way back here to destroy the parents of the rangers that captured her. That way it would be like they never existed." Wes said out of breath. Eric sat back in his leather chair, thinking.
"Alright- I'm in." Jen walked in as Wes and Eric were coming out.
"Guys, I just got another transmission from Katie, Kapri's on her way. We have to find them- I'm not sure when she's going to attack, but she'll be here soon."
"Think we need backup?" Eric asked. Jen and Wes exchanged glances and smiled.
"You just want an excuse to call Taylor back from training right?" Wes joked. Eric couldn't help but smile at the mention of her name. She had been away training new Air Force cadets for way too long in his mind.
"No- it's just that if we get in trouble, we should have backup- that's all."
"Eric, it's alright to miss your wife- especially since you just married her a few months before she got called away," Jen said putting a hand on his shoulder. Eric patted her hand and smiled.
"Alright, alright- enough of this mushy shit- we've got a job to do." They all nodded and loaded into the black SUV, headed to Blue Bay Harbor.
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Hunter and Dustin rounded the last curve before crossing the finish line. Dustin pulled ahead slightly, but Hunter came out on top again. They went over to the Storm Chargers Van and took off their helmets.
"Good race, dude," Hunter said giving Dustin a high five.
"Yea- thanks man," he said returning the gesture. Shane poked hi head out the window.
"Guys if we don't hurry up and get back to the store Kelly's gonna flip." The nodded and loaded their gear back in the truck. When they reached Storm Chargers, they were surprised to see Cam waiting for them.
"Guys, we have a little situation. We need to go."
"But we have to work, bro," Dustin said.
"It's alright Dustin, it's been pretty dead this afternoon- you guys can go," Kelly waved from the counter. Without a second thought, they all headed back to the academy.
The guys were a little surprised when Cam took them down the secret stairway into Ops. They were even more surprised to see three figures seated around the table. They immediately got into fighting stances.
"Guys, it's alright," Cam said stepping in front of them. "They're here for our help."
"How did you find this place?" Shane demanded. Eric stood up to face him.
"I suggest you settle down before I do something I'll regret." They stood glaring at each other before Wes stepped in between.
"Sorry Shane, Eric can be a little hot tempered sometimes. Please sit down." Shane stood there in shock.
"Dude, how did you know my name?" The woman that was sitting at the table spoke.
"I'm sorry- maybe we should introduce ourselves first. My name is Jennifer Collins, this is my husband Wes, and our friend Eric Meyers. We're all Rangers too."
"Wait wait. Meyers and Collins- dude I know those names, just give me a sec," Dustin said trying to make his brain work. "Oh Right! You guys are from Time Force!" Hunter looked confused.
"Time what?"
"Time Force- they monitor the span of time and fix it right?" Dustin asked.
"How the hell did you know that?" Eric asked.
"Yea dude, where did you remember that from?" Shane asked.
"Remember when we first became rangers? Tori made me sit down with her and look through the computer data bank- you know, so we could learn about what we were up against from looking at past rangers."
"I knew she would figure out my codes," Cam said smiling, thinking about his sister's intuitiveness.
"In response to your question Shane, we knew where to find you because our friends in the future did their homework also. We can look through time if the need calls for it." Wes added.
"So you need our help?" Hunter asked, trying to understand.
"Yes and no," Jen said, "We need to find Victoria and Blake."
"Tori and Blake are on their honeymoon- they should be back in a few days though." Cam said.
"It'll be too late. They need to get back here now." Eric said.
"What's the big rush? Why are you guys here exactly?" Hunter wanted to know. Jen, Wes and Eric took a deep breath, and told them what was going on. There were a lot of gasps and looks of disbelief.
"So we need them back here so we can protect them. None of this is supposed to happen. If she succeeds, the future will be altered forever. We need to destroy her before she gets her hands on Tori or Blake." Jen finished.
Hunter and Cam shot to their feet.
"I'm not letting anything happen to my bro. I'm in."
"Same here. Tori's my sister and my best friend. I'm not letting anything near her." Cam put in. Shane and Dustin joined in with their friends.
"Alright then," Wes said. "Let's get them back here."
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Tori ran back into their room, still dripping from the ocean, and picked up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Tor- we need you to get home right now." Something about the tone in Cam's voice made her scared.
"Cam? Why? Is everything alright? Did something happen to dad?"
"No- we just need you and Blake to get home. We have a problem- a ranger problem." Tori stood silent as Blake came in and put his arm around her waist.
"I'll teleport you back." Cam said.
"Alright, just give us a few minutes to get our stuff together alright?"
"Alright. Fifteen minutes."
"Gee thanks," she said sarcastically. She hung up the phone and turned to Blake.
"We need to get ready to go." She said moving to grab her bag.
"Why what's wrong?" he asked confused.
"Cam says there's ranger problems and we need to go now. He' going to teleport us in fifteen." Blake hated teleporting. They had used it to get there and it took almost two hours for his bags to appear. 'Worse than an airport,' he thought to himself.
"Alright," he said giving her a quick kiss. They grabbed their stuff and were teleported back to Ops where they were greeted with hugs. Their happiness soon turned to curiosity when they saw three new faces. Tori recognized one of them.
"Wes Collins? Red Time Force Ranger? What are you doing here?" she said shocked.
"Told you she did her homework," Dustin said triumphantly.
"Yes Victoria. And this is my wife Jen, and my best friend Eric."
"Please call me Tori. Pink Time Force Ranger and the Quantum Ranger, right?" They both smiled and shook her hand.
"I take it your Blake?" Eric said pointing to the man with his arm around Tori.
"Yea- Blake Bradley," He said extending a hand. After the introductions they got down to business. Tori and Blake sat there speechless, tightly gripping each other's hands. When the story was finished, the only thing that Tori could say was, "Oh man. Why us?! Haven't we been through enough!" Blake pulled her in close.
"What can we do?" He asked.
"Nothing. We need you to stay here- where you'll be safe. Shane, Dustin, Cam, and Hunter agreed to help us. And if we need help we know other rangers that will chip in too."
Blake and Tori stared at each other. It was like they could read what the other was thinking. They nodded in agreement. "Alright," Blake said, "But we want to do whatever we can to help."
The nine Rangers stood together and all shook hands- all they could do was wait until Kapri struck.