Chapter 12
One Year Later
Marah held her staff at ready and assumed her favorite battle position. Her opponent did the same and each waited for the other to make the move that would begin the battle.
She was passing her time engaging in her favorite activity. Battling with plastic staffs to sharpen her ninja skills, Sensei stood on his transport device nearby. As always he was amazed at how faced she had learned the way of the ninja.
Marah smiled at her opponent, "are you frozen solid?"
Dustin smiled at her in return, "better not get overconfident pink ranger".
Their pattern had begun trying to taunt each other into making the first move, to get the opponent flustered and off balance. Marah loved fighting with the plastic staffs and loved having Dustin as her opponent. He was her only equal in this exercise.
Finally they began to circle each other, looking for the weak spots they knew the other had. Finally Marah made the first move coming toward him. Dustin met her halfway and their staffs met with a small clang, considering they were plastic, and the battle was on. It was fierce neither one liked to lose and each fought with their own strength. Finally Dustin saw his opening as Marah tried to sneak away, hitting her in her Achilles heel. It worked and she instantly went down. Dustin held the staff against her throat, signaling the match was over.
Marah stared up at her boyfriend, "I hate you and I hate when you do that".
Dustin smiled his winning smile that usually thrilled but right now she wanted to slap it right off his face.
"You must be on guard at all times" Sensei told her, "Dustin saw his chance and reacted, excellent work yellow ranger".
Dustin nodded, and then helped Marah to her feet. "No hard feelings?"
"Never toward you" she replied, "only toward evil".
They walked out into Ninja Ops together and saw Cam and Hunter by the computer. Dustin felt a little buzz in his head, meaning Marah wanted to talk to him telepathically. He nodded giving her permission.
There's something between those two.
Marah you're just being silly.
Look at how close they're standing together Dustin and they're only watching the news, nobody else is over there, Hunter could easily stand at an easier distance. Hey Blake and Tori always stand that close together.
Well I guess whatever it is that turns you on, I guess Hunter and Cam could be, but then if they really want us to know, they would've said something, come on it's a nice night.
They walked out of their secret headquarters and headed down to the beach. Dustin had his arm around her back and Marah leaned against his shoulder feeling quite content.
He looked at her, "good match".
She put her arms around his neck, "just depends on who you're with".
"No hard feelings?" he asked, his lips mere inches from hers.
"You should know the answer to that" she whispered as his mouth came on hers. As always a jolt came into her body, going straight to her soul. They could be like that for eternity and she would die happy.
Although they didn't know it they were being watched from above. Lothor sneered as he watched them. "Pitiful fools they think everything is so perfect. Marah would pay for her betrayal. Nobody got away with leaving the side of evil and not be punished.
Lothor knew the perfect punishment. He would kill the Yellow Ranger, slowly and ever so painfully.
And as his bonus Marah would get to watch the whole thing.
And his evil laughter rang through the whole ship.
One Year Later
Marah held her staff at ready and assumed her favorite battle position. Her opponent did the same and each waited for the other to make the move that would begin the battle.
She was passing her time engaging in her favorite activity. Battling with plastic staffs to sharpen her ninja skills, Sensei stood on his transport device nearby. As always he was amazed at how faced she had learned the way of the ninja.
Marah smiled at her opponent, "are you frozen solid?"
Dustin smiled at her in return, "better not get overconfident pink ranger".
Their pattern had begun trying to taunt each other into making the first move, to get the opponent flustered and off balance. Marah loved fighting with the plastic staffs and loved having Dustin as her opponent. He was her only equal in this exercise.
Finally they began to circle each other, looking for the weak spots they knew the other had. Finally Marah made the first move coming toward him. Dustin met her halfway and their staffs met with a small clang, considering they were plastic, and the battle was on. It was fierce neither one liked to lose and each fought with their own strength. Finally Dustin saw his opening as Marah tried to sneak away, hitting her in her Achilles heel. It worked and she instantly went down. Dustin held the staff against her throat, signaling the match was over.
Marah stared up at her boyfriend, "I hate you and I hate when you do that".
Dustin smiled his winning smile that usually thrilled but right now she wanted to slap it right off his face.
"You must be on guard at all times" Sensei told her, "Dustin saw his chance and reacted, excellent work yellow ranger".
Dustin nodded, and then helped Marah to her feet. "No hard feelings?"
"Never toward you" she replied, "only toward evil".
They walked out into Ninja Ops together and saw Cam and Hunter by the computer. Dustin felt a little buzz in his head, meaning Marah wanted to talk to him telepathically. He nodded giving her permission.
There's something between those two.
Marah you're just being silly.
Look at how close they're standing together Dustin and they're only watching the news, nobody else is over there, Hunter could easily stand at an easier distance. Hey Blake and Tori always stand that close together.
Well I guess whatever it is that turns you on, I guess Hunter and Cam could be, but then if they really want us to know, they would've said something, come on it's a nice night.
They walked out of their secret headquarters and headed down to the beach. Dustin had his arm around her back and Marah leaned against his shoulder feeling quite content.
He looked at her, "good match".
She put her arms around his neck, "just depends on who you're with".
"No hard feelings?" he asked, his lips mere inches from hers.
"You should know the answer to that" she whispered as his mouth came on hers. As always a jolt came into her body, going straight to her soul. They could be like that for eternity and she would die happy.
Although they didn't know it they were being watched from above. Lothor sneered as he watched them. "Pitiful fools they think everything is so perfect. Marah would pay for her betrayal. Nobody got away with leaving the side of evil and not be punished.
Lothor knew the perfect punishment. He would kill the Yellow Ranger, slowly and ever so painfully.
And as his bonus Marah would get to watch the whole thing.
And his evil laughter rang through the whole ship.