Disclaimer: Power Rangers belong to their respected owners. All rights to these wonderful characters are theirs.

Claimer: Original characters in this story belong to either Ragemoon or Holly. Ask them before you borrow. Karma bites ya hard if you don't.

Authors note: Hope you will come play with us in out AU version of the power rangers world. This is a work of Fan fiction and not done for any kind of profit. Unless you count enjoyment. At the bottom of this page is a list of unfamiliar words in Japanese that Shi uses in the story.

Arising Tempest

by
Ragemoon
and
Holly Malfoy

Chapter 2: Bonding Thunder

On a deserted private beach, Tori walked over to the others. She was carrying her surfboard. The blonde surfer girl was done catching waves for the day. She sighed Blake came over and took her board from her. He placed it standing up in the sand.
"Well now that we are mostly here." Blake sighed deeply he looked at Tori, she closed the distance between them and hugged him.
Hunter grunted. "We are all early." He pointed out. He set down the cooler he carried in. "They will be here." He knew his brother and Tori were the earliest. Then again Blake liked watching Tori surf and she never complained about him being on the sands waiting for her.
Cameron sighed he sensed trouble on the horizon. He looked over at Shane and knew where the trouble would be. A personality conflict between him and one of the new girls. Cameron hoped he was wrong but he knew he was not.
Dustin laughed as he turned on the radio he brought with him. It was water proof and a good thing with it being on the beach. Out of its speakers carried top forty tunes. Making the curly haired youth smile.
The two late arrivals pulled up next to Tori's van. Shi got out and growled. "Damn traffic." Looking at Chris. "Next time you forget something it says at home."
Christa blushed for she was the reason they were late to meet up with her brothers and their friends. Both girls were dressed in their beach gear. They walked over carrying their beach bags.
Christa had noted the faint scars that her new friend carried on her body. She did not know to feel bad or to act like she never saw them. For Shi certainly acted like they were not there.
Shi had caught her staring at them and explained to Christa that the scars no longer bothered her. For the dark haired girl was used to them. They were a part of her. Shi's words rang in Christa's head. "I am no great beauty Chris. Never was never will be. Too scarred for beauty." Shi had flashed her a small smile with that statement. Bringing herself back to reality and not her memories. Chris reacted to Shi's words with her normal banter.
"Yes mother." Christa said with great sarcasm. She caught Shi's glare and swallowed. "I was just kidden Shi. Sheese lighten up." She paused looking at her partner in crime with great seriousness. "Oh, so if I leave my morpher again you won't go back?"
"Oh well." Shi growled. "It would teach you not to forget it wouldn't it." She pointed out to him. "You realize they all wear one right?"
Christa nodded. "I noticed. Still cannot believe they have not noticed ours." Looking at her wrist. Though neither hers not Shi's were that noticeable to anyone. It was almost like the morphers made themselves unnoticed by the others. Which would not have surprised Shi to say the least.
Hunter looked up and saw them coming toward them. "Here they come."
"Late, I cannot believe they were late." grumbled Shane. "You think they be punctual." He glared at the longer haired girl. "It's prolly Shi's fault."
Blake shook his head. "No, it's prolly Chris' fault. She forgets things all the time."
"I don't thank Shane likes you, Shi. He's glaring at you." Chris whispered to her buddy. She did not like this for she knew even after a short time that Shi did not back off. Shane was going to be in for it if he did not back himself off.
Shi heard Christa's words but did not acknowledge them for she was to busy trying to stare Shane down. As the two approached Hunter and Blake came over to hug their sister. "Sorry we're late....I forgot something." Chris said blushing.
"Yeah we figured that...you always forget things, don't you sis?" Blake said smiling at her. He was glad to have their happy family trio back. For he missed his little sister as much as Hunter missed her.
"Guilty as charged" Christa smiled. "Will one of you distract them before Shi jumps on and beats the heck out of your unfriendly friend."
Hunter nodded and got in between the two glaring parties. "Hey Shi. The crew decided they wanted some ice cream. I did not drive was wondering if you drive me to get some?"
Shi flashed Hunter a soft smile. "All right." As they drew away from the others. "Christa did not want me fighting with Shane."
"Exactly, plus ice creams a good idea." Hunter smirked. "That and Blake does not trust me with his baby's van."
Shi nodded as they got into her jeep and Hunter gave her directions to the grocery store so they could pick up some ice cream.
Christa sighed and Tori laughed. "That was a good thing you just did." Tori pointed out to her softly. "Shane does not react well to other alphas."
Christa giggled. "Shi is defiantly alpha."
Blake smiled and so did Cameron. Shane grunted.
Dustin was softly singing along with a popular group on the radio. He had a pretty good voice. For his buddies were not yelling at him to shut up.
Chris looked at Shane. "Why don't you like Shi?"
"Cause she's a bitch." Shane said to the girl in forest green. He did not realize the impact his words would cause. Nor at that moment did he care. He was in the disbelief that they have to deal with a female Hunter and that pissed him off.
Chris' eyes glowed darkly and her face became hard. She lunged at the boy in red and was caught in a fierce grip by Blake and Cameron.
"Ahhh....a little help Dustin" Cameron said struggling to keep his hold on the girl. For Christa was squirming in their arms. She was grunting and wiggling trying to get the pair to let her go.
Dustin got moving for her reaction had shocked the laid back teen to no end. He added his strength to the other twos.
"DON'T YOU EVER SAY THAT YOU EGOCENTRIC PRICK! YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HER! SAY IT AGAIN AND I'LL CUT OFF YOUR BALLS AND FEED THEM TO YOU, YOU ASSHOLE!!!!!!!" Christa screamed at him as she struggled to get out of Cameron's, Dustin's and her brother's grip.
Blake was in shock, he'd never heard that type of language from his sister. His grip on her remained quite strong. For even in his shock he knew she hurt Shane if they let her go.
Shane back peddled away from Christa and the three holding her. His eyes widened for he was not expecting such a strong reaction. He spoke his mind instead of keeping his thoughts to himself like he should have. For he really honestly did not like the girl in scarlet.
Tori sighed. "Shane, no more from you." Tori said softly. "Christa ocean." She pointed and the three young men reacted to her words and carried the still struggling Christa to the ocean and tossed her in.
Christa came up splutters and shivering. She walked out not angry any more but shivering. Blake placed a towel around her shoulder. "Calmer now?"
Christa sighed. "Yeah still a bit peeved though." She looked at her older brother glad that Blake was the one here and not Hunter. For Hunter and Shi's reactions would have been a bit more violent. "I don't like Shane anymore, Blake." Chris said to her brother still shivering.
"I don't blame you sis, that was uncalled for, what he did. Here." Blake said as he handed her, one of her two forest green sweat shirts from her bag. He had chosen the heavier one of the two. He then handed her a matching pair of sweats. "Change. You will be warmer."
Christa quickly changed as the boys averted their eyes and watched the ocean. Christa put on a dry forest green swimsuit and her forest green sweatshirt and sweat pants.
Shane had made himself scarce for the moment to allow the small girl time to cool down. He sighed feeling like a fool. He knew Sensei would have a few things to say to him about his attitudes later. He winced at the talk he knew he receive and it was a well deserved one as well.
"AAAACCHHHOOOO!" Chris sneezed.
"Maybe the ocean was a bad idea." Tori said softly. "I am sorry Chris." Even wrapped up in one of the blankets they brought and sweat suit on Chris was still shaking.
Dustin sighed. "Well this is a private beach. We do have permission for a bon fire, dudes."
Blake flashed Dustin a grateful grin for the goof was right. Tori was intently building the fire and with Cameron's help. They had a nice blaze going and Christa sat near it soaking the warmth.
Hunter and Shi pulled up with the ice cream and they saw the bon fire and Shi sighed. "Why do I feel like we missed major drama?"
Hunter shook his head. "Prolly and I am glad I missed it or I would have had to sit on my temper."
"You too huh?" Shi grinned softly as they came back to where the group was minus Shane. "Ok so where the fab red one go?"
Hunter handed everyone an ice cream which the group quickly devoured, including Christa. Even though the ice cream made her feel colder. She was not going to turn it down.
"He's hiding." Dustin sighed. "Dudes don't ask."
"What happened?" Both Hunter and Shi demanded.
Blake sighed not liking their tone. He also noted that neither would back down without answers. "Shane was being his overbearing self and called Shi something nasty. Chris stood up for her and it took me, Dustin and Cam to hold her back. In the end we had to throw her in the ocean to cool her off, which was a really bad idea cause now she's sick and that's about it." Blake said to his brother and Shi.
Shi sighed and went over to her bag and brought out a small silver flask and walked back over to Christa and handed it to her. "Drink and no complaining."
Christa drank and made a face. Shi eyed her and Christa finished off the drink with a shiver. "What was that."
"It will get rid of your cold." Shi smirked knowing she was about to shock the entire group with her answer. "Whiskey."
Cameron looked at her. He raised his eyebrow for he knew the girl should not be able to buy it. She was not legal age to buy whiskey. "How you get whiskey?"
"Parent's wet bar is still fully stocked. Not that I drink much." Shi smirked again and winked at the green wearing young man. "Whiskey is an old way to get rid of a cold. It will raise her temperature and fight off what ever has bit her."
"Yes I am really warm over here." Christa complained. Now she was sweating. She moved away from the fire. Still wrapped in the blanket she looked at those who were left. She was sipping on a water that Tori had handed her. Christa sat on a blanket and sighed.
Cameron shook his head. "You will be. That's what whiskey will do." He sat near her watching her. "You only gave her a little."
"Hai..yes." Shi sighed. She gifted the tech whiz a look. Which Cameron interpreted as 'Duh dude I am not that stupid'. Cameron had to smile wryly for that one. "Two swallows."
Hunter smirked. "First cold, now warm." He looked at his little sister. Christa was now sitting on the blanket away from the bon fire. Yet still close enough to its heat that she was still sweating. "You'll be fine sis."
Blake shook his head. "That was underhanded." He eyed Shi who was watching Christa. He was not too sure of his little sister's room mate right then. For the girl was way too much like Hunter. For Blake knew if Hunter had access to what Shi did. He would have reacted the same way. Black sighed.
Tori sat near Chris. "Ready to forgive our idiot?"
"Not sure yet." Christa sighed. "He was beyond rude. He totally judging." Christa sighed now feeling warm instead of over hot. She could feel the cold giving away to normal warmth. Smiling for she was honestly feeling better. "I don't know yet."
"Got a bribe." Shi said softly. Christa looked at her taller friend. "You forgive him for being a baka..idiot." Shi smirked. "My Japanese keeps slipping. And you, Hunter, Blake, Dustin and I will go to the track and have a few races."
Christa smiled brightly. "Promise?"
"Hai..yes as long as you do." Shi said softly not realizing she just made more then one person's day with her bribe.
"I do. I will." Christa smiled and got up and hugged Shi suddenly. Shi returned the hug a little confused by it. Hunter looked at Blake and the brothers joined in on the hug with Tori and Dustin getting in on the act as well. Cameron joined in only because Tori shot him a look.
Shane walked back up to the group. He had not wandered far. Just the other side of the sand dunes. He had been thinking. Though he still did not like Shi he knew he should not have voiced his words the way he had. He sighed and looked at the group. "Um."
"Don't speak." Christa sighed. "Just don't say things about other people when they cannot defend themselves."
Shane nodded feeling terrible.
"I got a track date with my bros and my best friend and their best friend. Can I cash in now?" Christa begged. She stood up fairly bouncing in place bouncing back from her slight touch of cold that she earlier experienced.
They all looked at each other. The group smiled for Christa's happiness was slightly contagious. Though they all wished she slow down for she had not been feeling good earlier from her cold ocean bath.
"Ok." Hunter conceded. He shook his head guessing her next reaction. He was not wrong and he watched Shi's reaction to his sister's reaction.
Christa squealed.
Shi sighed and rolled her eyes. The dark haired girl rubbed her ear and looked at Christa. Shaking her head she looked at Hunter and raised an eyebrow. Hunter just schooled his features into his usual mask.
Tori giggled. "You guys go. Cam, Shane and I will pick this all up."
The motocross riders all smiled and thanked the other three for picking up and headed for the track. The three they left behind watched as they loaded up into Shi's jeep to leave.
Tori smiled turning to the other two.. "Come on guys. Let's get this picked up."

At the motocross track later in the afternoon, Blake, Hunter, Dustin and Shi watched Christa race around the track. She was in first like she had been for all of the race. She had wanted them to watch her instead of racing in this mock race. The four had unhappily agreed to it. So they stood near the track watching the racers.
Hunter noticed that the rider in violet behind her didn't like that too much. He kept trying to push her off course. Hunter frowned for this guy was beyond aggressive. He had a bad feeling. He realized Shi felt the same for she squeezed his arm. Both of them watched the race intently. Forgetting that Blake and Dustin were with them.
Dustin and Blake looked at each other for they knew that the other two were reacting to each other. Blake knew that when the two started realizing what was going on. They would fight it with tooth and nail. For neither would want to give up their independence.
Dustin and Blake watched the race some more while Blake's mind went over possible scenes between his brother and the new girl.
As they came around the last turn and were almost at the finish line the violet rider behind Chris sped up and hit her back tire at an angle causing the bike to throw Christa over the hay bails and down the hill. Her bike kept going and crossed the finish line without its rider.
Shi growled obscenities in languages that none of the boys knew. "Go to your sister." Her eyes were on the finish line. "Chikkusho, I need to go do something."
Hunter nodded at Shi he smirked knowing what the dark girl had on her mind. She was going to do what he longed to, beat the hell out of the rider that had hurt his sister. He and Blake ran down the hill to their unmoving sister.
Dustin followed Shi to the rider who had caused all of this. She tapped him on the shoulder and he looked at her surprised. He saw the rage on her face and inwardly felt cold in the pit of his stomach.
Her fist connected with his jaw with a sickening crunch "You lowdown kisama" Shi growled at him. He picked himself off the ground and looked at her. For he had no been expecting the girl who he taken out to have friends at the track.
A storm roared into life over head. It was one of those really bad thunderstorms that most California's hated with a passion. Lighting began to strike in many places. The rain came down hard as thunder rolled.
"Hey girlie calm down, That chick had it coming. No one beats me and gets away unscathed." The guy in violet smirked up at the enraged storm ninja. All were now getting wet from the sudden storm that blew up from no where.
"Why you---" Shi was cut off by Hunter yelling at her. He had to yell to be heard over the sudden storm. Shi glared at the bastard that had harmed her friend. "This is not over baka yaroo." Shi and Dustin ran towards the three.
"We gotta take her to the hospital...she's hurt bad. Will you two pack up the bikes and meet us there?" Blake said to Dustin and Shi. "Damn where did this storm come from. It blew up out of no where."
"Don't know." Shi lied to them for she knew how the storm got there. "Was a bit sudden." Shi growled not happy with herself for loosing it. 'Gotta watch my temper. Hell fires.'
Hunter looked at Shi and wondered, then he and Blake looked at each other.
"Sure thing, dude." Dustin said and looked over at Chris who was being carried be Hunter.
The three siblings left to head to the hospital. "I'll get her bike." Dustin said to Shi's retreating back. He sighed knowing her destination was a certain violet wearing racer.
Shi walked towards the guy again. He made the mistake of being alone. "Kocha koi." She said gaining his attention his eyed narrowed for he recognized her challenge. The dark stormcaller dodged his first attack threw him on the ground. They fought but Shi could take as well as give. She was the one doing the giving. She didn't stop beating him till he was sporting two black eyes and a bloody lip.
Shi got up and headed to her truck where Dustin was waiting. "Feel better?" Dustin asked her. He eyed her. Shi's lip was split and she did not look all that great to his eyes. She had definitely taken quite a pounding.
"Much." As she shifted gears and left the moto track with the five bikes in the back of her truck. thinking to herself. 'I'll be feeling the after effects of my battle later. Oi not looking forward to that.'
The two drove to the hospital and were met in the waiting room by Hunter and Blake.
"She's in the OR. They had to rush her there." Blake said softly. He was very worried wringing his hands. He was willing himself to sit.
Shi and Dustin had witnessed the older of the thunder brothers pacing his anxiety off with Blake sitting looking pale. Hunter had just joined his brother in sitting in the unforgiving hospital chairs.
Shi sighed feeling terrible for the brothers. So she did something a bit unusual for herself she sat down beside Hunter and Blake and hugged them both. Hunter kept Shi in a hug so did Blake they clung to each other.
"I'll go call the others" Dustin said. He eyed the three. For he knew Shi was doing something unusual for her. He smiled slightly as we went outside the hospital and called Tori on his cell phone.

****2.3 Hours later*****

The rest of the team had arrived and were waiting when the Doctor came out. "Who is with Christa Trejo?" The doctor said. He could not believe this huge group was here for one girl. He had to smile it was not often that people cared this much for their fellows.
Blake and Hunter stood. They looked at the doctor. Hunter for once spoke up. "We are. We're her brothers. Is she ok?" The broody blonde asked.
"She has a broken arm, three cracked ribs, some internal bleeding and a mild concussion. That's why we took her to the OR when she arrived. We stopped the bleeding and she should be fine. I'm sorry but only you two can see her, she's in the ICU room 310. Hospital rules." His smile was sad but he could tell that the teens were not going to bite his head off.
"Thanks Doc." Blake said He nodded at he older gentleman.
"I hope you left something for us to press charges against Shi." Hunter said to the dark haired girl. Shi smirked at him and Hunter knew she had. "We'll be back soon."
Blake and Hunter walked off towards the ICU and their sister.
The boys opened the door and walked in. Chris was laying in the bed asleep. Hunter growled as he took in his sisters appearance. Her arm was in a cast and he could see the bandages covering her chest under the hospital gown. A lone tear rolled down his cheek as he thought of how he had almost lost her, again. Hunter then reached up and moved a lock of her hair from her face.
Chris's eyes opened and she looked up at her brothers. "Hey" she said softly. She could not help but smile at them. She felt light headed and numb but she had a feeling that was due to all the pain killers.
"Hey yourself" Blake said just a softly. He stood at Hunter's elbow. "You look like shit sis."
Hunter laughed softly. "You do."
Chris yawned and smiled slightly. Her dislike of her current residence apparent. "I know I do. Feel like it too. I am so tired."
"Go back to sleep, sis. We'll be back tomorrow ok." Hunter said smiling a real rare smile at his younger sibling. "You'll be released tomorrow. It's not like hospitals hold people forever anymore." He knew of his sisters dislike of hospitals.
Chris nodded slowly and was asleep when they left.
Blake and Hunter stopped outside Chris' room and looked at each other. Blake had seen the tear and reached out to pull Hunter in a brotherly embrace. "She'll be fine, bro. She'll be fine. Come on lets go tell the others and then head home and get a few things." Blake said warmly to his brother.
"Ok, let's go" Hunter growled. "I need to ask Shi a few questions."
Both brothers realized that Shi was the only one left in the waiting room. "Tori had to take everyone somewhere." Shi shrugged. "They were evasive about where they were going."
Hunter shook his head. "You and I need to talk."
"About that guy?" Shi raised an eyebrow. Hunter realized that Shi looked a bit beat up. "Let's rock dude." Nodding to Blake, Shi and Hunter left the navy ranger with a smirk on his face.
He shook his head. He could see a small spark of something. Which he knew his own brother be blind to. "Bit early to tell. Chris and Shi have only been around a few days." Blake got in his truck and drove back to his and Hunter's apartment.

Meanwhile, in the jeep. "You look like shit girl." Hunter stated. "He got ya good."
Shi smirked. "Not as good as I got him. Only used my boxing on him too." She shifted gears in her jeep. "I am taking you home with me cause I need to see to my bruises." Shi laughed softly. "I am not that type of girl Trejo. So don't even think that's why you're coming to my place."
Hunter smirked. "Never crossed my mind."
"You're a bad liar dude." Shi pointed out to him.
Hunter bowed his head and laughed as well. "So I am."
Shi pulled up in her driveway and her and Hunter got out of the jeep. Shi moved a little stiffly for her fight and holding back using her abilities was a little taxing. The after effects were beginning to play catch up with the stormcaller. "Gods I feel like one long bruise."
Hunter stood in Shi's bathroom door after following her to where her rooms were. He marveled at the way the grounds were set up. Hunter realized Shi was stripping her motocross shirt off. He flipped himself around so he was looking into the dark haired girl's rooms instead of her bathroom at her. Shi laughed softly. "If you're going to help Hunter you cannot be turned the other way."
Hunter sighed. "Its just you have your shirt off." His voice trailed off. "I did not want to stare."
"I still have my bra on Hunter." Shi said smirking. For from her spot she could see the faint red on Hunter's cheeks. "Your not blushing are you?"
"I be lying if I said no." He admitted softly to her. For he could feel the heat on his cheeks.
"The quicker you help the faster I can get my shirt back on. Oh honorable one." Shi teased him.
He turned and tied to focus only on Shi's back. He let a small whistle out. He could make out fine lines of other battle and fights she been in. "You look like you been though Hell."
"You could say that." Shi sighed. "Lived a hard life."
Hunter spoke not another word and helped Shi out with her bruises. He enjoyed touching her skin. He liked how soft her skin felt. He also liked to trace some of her heavier scars. He was amazed he did not notice them at the beach.
He did not know that Shi was suppressing surges of emotions that his touch was arousing from her. He did feel her muscles spasm from his touch and she was steadying her breathing. The salve she was using smelled very good to him. Too soon in his mind they were done. Shi turned facing him in only her bra gifted him with a pot. Smiling at him he noted a faint scar on her left cheek. He traced it and she looked at him. Catching his hand she squeezed it.
Shi pulled her motocross shirt back on. Both felt suddenly relived with Shi being fully clothed and neither knew why they felt disappointed about it.
"Thank you for your help Hunter." She smiled softly looking at him A hint of regret in her eyes that disappeared the moment it appeared. "This is for you." She gave him an unopened jar of the salve he helped rub onto her. "Its good for all sorts of things. Bruises being tops."
Hunter smiled.
"Let's get you home." Shi smiled softly at him.
Hunter nodded not trusting his voice around this unusual girl.
Shi then took him back home to his brother. They grasped hands and nodded to each other. Shi watched as he went into his building. then she went home once more.

Unfamiliar Japanese terms:

Baka: Idiot
Baka yaroo: Stupid bastard
Chikkusho: Hell or Damnit
Hai: yes
Kisama: Asshole
Kocha koi: Come here and get your ass kicked