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Arising Tempest

By
Ragemoon
and
Monkey Chan

Chapter 5: Storm and Thunder Unmasked


Shi took in the sight of the guinea pig wearing clothes, but was interrupted by Chris coming outside. Christa Immediately saw the guinea pig and screamed, "Oh my God, That things wearing clothes."

The guinea pig cleared, yes cleared, his throat and said, "Guinea pig actually." He eyed both young women before him. He could not believe how calm the one was. While the other was not so calm.
Chris screamed again and grabbed the nearest possible weapon, which was an umbrella, and said, "It talks, Kill it Kill it Kill it." she said almost hyperventilating.
Cameron moved infront of her, blocking her war path toward his father. Stating very calmly to the over reacting girl in front of him. "Leave my father alone, please." He eyed her again. "What is it with Thunders and them wanting to kill my Father?" He eyed Blake and Hunter and the pair smirked and shrugged.
His comment was not lost on Shi who looked at Hunter and Blake then the others. Raising an eyebrow she smirked for she knew who they were. Even if they did not know who she was.
"F..f..father......" she said before passing out into Shi's arms. Shi frowned and deposited her burden in a chair.
"Drama queen...." she said softly before throwing water on her. Tori smirked for Tori had handed Shi the water to dump on Christa.
"Oh Shit!" Chris said jumping up when the cold water hit her. She glared at Shi and Tori who were both grinning at her. She did not know which one had done it but she glared at them both anyway.
Shane shook his head not saying a word.
"Language." Hunter said smiling and moving over to his sister with a blanket. "Really sis you know better then to swear like that."
"Sorry......" Chris said before looking the guinea pig. "What is that thing?" She said pointing at Sensei for she still could not believe it spoke and wore clothing.
"I'm a guinea pig, and a ninja master." It said jumping onto the table from his son's shoulder. "Is there something the two of you would like to tell us." he said looking from one to the other.
Chris turned to Shi, who nodded. Chris began talking, "Well, you see.....Well what is it.....Umm...." Christa stopped and then just stared into space before continuing. "Well I don't know what it is?"
Everyone laughed and Shi turned to her friend, "Don't hurt yourself Chris-chan, I'll tell them." Pausing looking at the tiny ninja master. "Mayhap. I don't know if I should."
Christa thanked her quickly before glaring at her friend. "That was mean, Shi." Everyone laughed. "Yeah lets all laugh at the ditz." She said before going to sit in a chair.
Shi shrugged and looked at Sensei. "Why should I tell you anything?" Crossing her arms she looked at the guinea pig before her.
Sensei sighed knowing this would be hard to do. For the one he was facing was as stubborn as his only son and the eldest of the thunder siblings. He looked at the young woman before him trying to decide how to make them spill.
"Well Dudes." A voice that made Cameron's eyes widen as they looked up and saw his cyber double standing there in his ghetto wear. "There is this." He held up a disc. "It shows the unmorphing of the Storm Ranger from earlier." He looked at Shi. The storm caller leveled him with a look that made the cyber double glad that Cameron had never programmed him to fear anything.
"You caught the unmorph?" Shane said. "Can we see?"
The sky above them turned black, thunder rolled, lighting streaked across the sky. Christa looked at Shi and blinked. She never had seen her room mate so furious in her life so far. She'd seen Shi mad but this was a rage she was glad she never brought to life.
Hunter and Cameron both eyed the young woman who stood her back stone straight. She suddenly moved. Flipping forward, going over Cyber Cam and off the deck. Everyone including Christa ran to the deck railing and watched as Shi stalked off.
Sensei sighed.
"She did not take the disc." Cyber Cam said softly. "She could have but she did not, Dudes I don't get it."
"Well mayhaps she wanted to tell you, but since SOMEONE invaded her privacy she figures the disc can speak for itself. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to calm down my friend." Chris said before leaping over the rail and running after the retreating Storm Caller as rain began to fall from the sky.
While Christa went after the raging storm caller; back at the house Cameron put the disc in the computer and opened it. They watched in astonishment as the Storm Ranger unmorphed revealing Shi.
"Why in the hell would they keep this from us?!? Don't they trust us?" Shane said clearly angry. He glared at the computer's image.
"I don't think it has to do with trust, Shane. I believe it's more so a matter of wanting to tell us themselves when they were ready to." Cameron explained as he looked at the sequence again. He had to smile for Shi was something. To keep her secret hidden this long was a feat in and of itself. Then again if Christa had not been hurt it would have been harder to figure out.
"So I guess this means that Chris is the other Thunder." Tori said absently. Blake hugged his beloved. He sighed and she returned his affection.
Hunter looked at the looping unmorph. He sighed understanding why Shi was so angry. He would have been just as pissed off if he been her as well.
Just then the two walked in. Shi was still clearly pissed but was controlling herself a little better. Not much for the storm was still raging outside. She stalked over to a chair and sat in it with her back to the crew. She was not speaking.
Thunder rolled as Hunter walked over to look at her. "None of us knew."
"Really." Shi's voice was like ice and it made Hunter shiver inwardly. "Could have fooled me."
"Look." Hunter tried to calm the barely calm Shi down. "I am being honest here."
Cameron walked over as well. Lending his support to the older Thunder brother. "Hunter is speaking the truth. Father and my cyber double took it to themselves to find out who you were. I wish it could have been another way."
Shi glared at both. "I need to spar. I.." Her voice trailed off she was shaking both young men could tell her rage was still barely contained.
"We'll spar with you." Cameron said softly. "Hunter and I." Knowing that in the temper the dark girl was in it would not be good for any of the others to spar with her. He had a feeling only people who Shi would be able to go all out agaist would be himself and Hunter. He sighed.
Hunter nodded and the two followed Shi out of the house and down to the dojo. Where all three changed into dry training gear.

Meanwhile back in the house Chris sat talking with everyone else. They kept asking questions that she really didn't know or want to answer.
She stood quickly and said, "You know, I think I'm gonna go join Shi and the others." She said before running out to the dojo.
Blake watched her leave and sighed. "This is something. My little sister is a power ranger too."
Dustin smiled his big goofy smile. "Dude that rocks we are now two stronger."
Shane grunted not liking it one bit.
Sensei watched the group and Cyber Cam disappeared back to Ops. Tori sighed. She could see trouble on the horizon and it was going to be between Shane and Shi.
Christa knew she couldn't spar so contented herself with watching Cameron and her brother and her roomie dance together. She was captivated by the way Cameron moved, so graceful and fluid, much like Shi and her brother.
She sighed and looked down at her cast. This was the first time she wished she didn't have it. She wanted so badly to be there with them training. She missed it, honestly she missed it.
Christa also noted that the three were not holding back. This was true no holds barred full contact sparing. She could not believe the strength all three possessed. She felt the others join her.
"Dude," Dustin said his eyes widening. "Are they trying to kill each other?"
"No I believe they are just playing a bit rough." Blake said watching the three. "Shi seems to need it and its not like she cannot handle it." They all watched as Shi gave as good as she received.
Sensei sighed watching them. "This can only go on a little longer then they must stop before one of them gets hurt."
As Sensei spoke a powerful force tossed all three sparers away from each other. Shi stood up a bit dizzy. She blinked at the being before her. "Sensei Chia Jen why you do that?" Shi shook her head knowing her sensei had been extra rough with her and not the two she was sparring with. For Hunter and Cameron did not look dazed as she felt.
Sensei Chia Jen's spirit stood there. "For you needed to stop my student. In your rage you could have hurt them."
"Sensei." Shi bowed her head knowing she deserved this lecture.
"I will see you this evening for extra training." Sensei Chia Jen said before disappearing and Shi winced knowing what her Sensei meant by extra training.
Hunter walked over to Shi. Both he and Cameron exchanged looks. As Shi sat heavily on a bench.
"Punishment training?" Hunter winced as Shi nodded. "That sucks." Knowing how that went for he remembered some of the things his own Sensei had done to get points across thick students heads. He sighed.
Chris stood up and handed a towel and water bottle to Shi. Their morphers beeped and Cyber Cam's voice greeted their ears. "Dudes we got trouble at the park."
Shane and Hunter nodded. Everyone minus Chris got in a line and morphed. She watched as they streaked to battle.
Christa sighed looking at Sensei. "Why is it I got this really bad feeling."

At the park the rangers fought the kalzacks. Hunter frowned for it seemed to him that the kalzacks were really trying at getting Shi. The scarlet ranger was not holding up well under their relentless assault. Shi staggered from a particularly wicked blow from one of the kalzacks.
Soon enough the rangers defeated the Kalzacks. And They bounced back to Shi's beach house and Shi fell on the sand outside. She groaned feeling not so good.
Hunter came over to her as Christa and Sensei did. The others moved in as Hunter picked up Shi who groaned again. "Ribs?" Hunter asked and Shi nodded hissing for her ribs indeed hurt. "Let's get them wrapped then." He carried her with out so much as a by your leave. Hunter left the others including his little sister gaping after him.
"Ok what is with your brother?" Shane asked testily. "I have never seen him act like that for any of us."
"None of us have gotten singled out on the battle field." Blake growled not liking this. "The kalzacks were gunning for Shi. I don't like that Sensei. Not at all."
Cameron nodded. "They indeed we're concentrating on Shi, Father."
Sensei sighed. "Lothor must not want you to have their help so he is trying to take them out of the game."
Chris sighed. "I'm sorry I can't help....I feel so damn useless." No one corrected her language cause each in their own way understood what she meant. She sighed heavily and headed back to the house.
When she got there she knocked softly on the wooden frame of Shi's rice paneled door. Hunter opened it and smiled softly. "She's fine, Sis. Would you brew her some willow tea, please."
Chris nodded and went to do as she was asked. The others watched as Christa moved around the kitchen brewing the tea for Shi.
Blake was the first to speak. "Chris.....How come you didn't tell us from the beginning?"
She stopped right in the middle of pouring the water and sighed. "It wasn't my place to go against the wishes of the person who saved my life. Ask Shi when she's better." She quickly finished the tea and left towards her friend's room.
Blake smiled knowing that Christa was right. It took two to come to that conclusion. He sighed looking at Shane knowing the red ranger was not too thrilled with there now being three red rangers on this team. He caught Tori's eyes and she smiled softly at him.
Shane growled and paced. He clearly was not happy with this development.
Dustin watched Shane. "Dude your going to wear a hole in the floor with all this pacing."
Sensei sighed. "Shane, it was perfectly within their rights as ninjas and rangers not to give away who they were."
Cameron nodded. "It's very true and all of you know that."

Back at Shi's room Christa and Hunter sat watching the storm caller sipping the tea Christa brought with her. Christa could not tell if her brother had fixed Shi.
"Your brother wrapped my ribs." Shi smiled wryly. "I am wearing one of my moto shirts because it's loose."
Christa giggled. "You mean Hunter saw you in your bra?"
Shi sighed. "Its not the first time your brother helped me out with injuries." Shi pointed out to her. "I don't see why seeing me without my shirt on and in my bra is so funny?"
Hunter smirked. "That's cause Christa-Jean cannot picture me behaving myself with you half naked."
Christa glared at Hunter.
Shi laughed. "I can see that." Then winced for laughing hurt her ribs something bad.
"You two are evil." Christa said standing. "I am going to go check on the others." She got up and went to the rice panel screen and found Cameron. "Hi Cam you wanted to see Shi. Go ahead. I was just about to go."
Cameron watched amused as Christa wandered back to the others. He came inside and sat in the chair that Christa vacated. "Well how are you feeling?"
"Could be better." Shi said smirking. "Don't think that I am going to stop battling just cause of a few broken ribs."
Cameron sighs. "Why me…" He looked at her sternly. "You have to wait till I say you can battle. Broken ribs are not something to take lightly."
"Who says I am." Shi answered as Hunter watched the two's interactions. "I still have training tonight. If I miss it my Sensei will not be pleased with me at all."
"You cannot practice." Cameron was stunned.
Hunter sighed. "I agree with you there. But Shi has to go. Or her spirit teacher will not be to thrilled with her. You never know Cam. Practice might not happen but she has to go."
Shi sighed and nodded.

Meanwhile Christa went back to the others. Blake smiled at his little sister and hugged her tightly. This kinda caught her off guard considering her mind was captivated by a certain green samurai. Blake noted her smile and snickered. "What was Hunter doing to, Shi?"
"Nothing.....if they did anything it was before I got there." She continued smiling. Then she frowned. "Blake I really did not need that thought in my head. Bro you're as evil as they are."
"Welcome to team Chris, It's wonderful to have a few more girls." Tori said hugging her. Then laughed at her comment to Blake.
"Great, a useless ditz and a psychotic know-it-all.........." Shane muttered under his breath form his position in the corner. He watched the others interacting with Christa. He was not happy with all these changes in the group. Especially the one named Shi was really irking him.
Chris heard it, as did Blake and Dustin, but no one said anything. For no one wanted to, they were to shocked that Shane could harbor such ill feelings towards his fellow rangers.
"Hey, I think I'm gonna go get a shower. Help yourselves to anything you want. Just make sure you clean up afterwards. Shi will most likely be along in a minute." She turned and upon exiting the house she sighed heavily. "If he only knew what Shi and I've been through he wouldn't say anything about Shi or me." She slowly made her way towards her room feeling a little down. She passed her brother on the way and smiled sadly.
Confusion overcame Hunter and he walked back to the main house. He looked at his brother frowning for he left Cameron and Shi talking the differences of samurai and ninja training.
"What's wrong with Chris?" He asked Blake. Not too thrilled to see his newly found little sister unhappy. For it was still new to him even if she had been back in their lives for a few weeks. It still did not feel long enough to the crimson wearing young man.
"Shane said something mean and I guess she took it to heart. She does that, you know." Blake said softly knowing that his words would not do Shane any good.
A dark rage filled Hunter and he looked at Shane. His look was dark and not something anyone had ever seen on Hunter's face before.
"Dude, Calm down. Just go speak to her. We'll take care of Mr. Nicey Nice over there." Dustin said smiling. Hoping he would defuse the situation between the raging protective Hunter and Shane.
Hunter nodded and glared again at Shane before leaving to his sister's room. "Christa-Jean?" He called out to her opening her rice panel screen. He found her sister curled up in her chair. Her hair was damp so he could tell she finished her shower. "Wrapped your arm?"
Christa nodded. "I did. Shi showed me how." Looking at her brother. "I know I am." She stopped for Hunter gave he a look.
"Don't." Hunter sighed. "Shane is being an ass. He don't like the fact that Shi is a wild card."
Christa nodded. "She is." Christa giggled. "Wild card."
"And you are not a useless ditz. Okay?" He said sitting across from her. He looked at her wishing he could just take Shane and put him though a wall. His fellows bad remarks were bothering Hunter to no end. For Shane should not have said such things.
"Okay." She smiled and hugged him tightly. "Love you, Spoon." She smirked bring up an old family nickname. One her brother hated with a passion. She watched as Hunter's eyes narrowed with her use of that old nickname.
"Don't call me that, Christa-Jean." Hunter looked at her he was not liking this. He out grown being called Spoon and Christa knew it. "Your name is Christa-Jean. I can call you by your name." He narrowed his eyes watching her.
"You call me Christa-Jean and I call you Spoon. Sounds fair to me." Christa crossed her arms and looked at her bro knowing he hated that nickname.
"Watch it or I'll start calling you Monkey again." Hunter threatened good naturally to his youngest sibling. Knowing with a certainty he lost this battle and was not too happy about being called spoon. "I will not answer to Spoon."
"So, I'm still calling you Spoon, and I don't have a problem with Monkey. Although I hate being called Christa-Jean. So you irritate me I irritate you. Sounds even and fair." She smiled wickedly. Knowing she beat her brother for the moment.
Hunter sighed in temporary defeat before jumping on her and tickling her unmercifully. Christa's peals of laughter could be heard though the house.

Meanwhile Cameron and Shi were out of her room and now seated on one of her stone benches. They were looking at the koi.
"I cannot believe you have koi." Cameron said softly. He looked at the stormcaller glad she was calm. For now that she calmed the storm had disappeared from the skies above Blue Bay Harbor.
"Yeah I like them." Shi smiled softly. "You know I'll be healed within a matter of days."
Cameron nodded. "I keep forgetting about the rapid healing that ranger powered bodies reap the benefit of."
"Yeah Christa's cast will be off in a week and she knows it not." Shi sighed. "Her healing is speeding up."
"You see that's the part I don't understand. She's been a ranger just as long as the others have," Cameron looked at the storm caller. "Although she's as strong as them, the abilities that come with the powers like the fast metabolism and fast healing," He looked at her a little confused. "Well they seem a bit slower. She eats less than we do and that's saying something, and if it were any of the others or even you, that cast would have been off in three weeks. She's been wearing it for over a month."
"Christa is still waking." Shi looked at Cameron. "She was held within bespelled sleep for almost eight months of your battle."
Cameron looked at her. "Bespelled?"
"That's why she is so slow to catch up." Shi sighed. "Its trying to readjust to being awake and not in a hibernation state."
Cameron nodded. "That makes sense." He smiled suddenly. "Thank you Shi." They looked at the koi some more both thinking a million different things.

In the frount room of the beach house, Dustin was looking at Shane. "Dude what in the world is your problem?" He looked at his best friend. "I know Shi is not the easiest to get along with."
Blake looked at Shane. "Dude your attitude sucks big time."
Tori sighed. "I know it's not easy." Tori looked at Shane. "I know Shi is not that friendly. But she is she just a bit standoffish."
Shane looked at them. "Why are you defending her. Shi is a bitch."
"Maybe, But she's still a member of this team." Tori said.
"She's mean to you Shane only because you are an ASS to her. You ever heard the phrase to gain respect you have to give it first...or even better EARN it?" Blake said. "And what is the big problem that you also seem to have with my sister?"
Shane just looked at them all and instead of answering he took off out of Shi's house. Heading for the skate park he left his highly stunned teammates behind him.
"He left us." Tori rubbed her forehead. "I swear."
It was at that moment; Christa, Hunter, Shi and Cameron all came back into the main house. Hunter looked at his bro. "Family night. You me and Christa are going out to dinner and what not."
Christa smiled at Blake and Hunter all three disappeared to Hunter's truck and took off for the evening.
Tori carefully hugged the storm caller and she took Cameron and Dustin back to their respected houses. Leaving Shi alone in her house.

Meanwhile at the airport a young Japanese man got off a flight from Tokyo. He sighed running his fingers though his short spiky hair. He collected his bag from the turnstile and then picked up his rental car. He called his friend on his cell phone and talked to her. He got the directions to her place and came out.
Arriving at the beach house, Ikkou parked his car in the garage. Arashi came out and greeted him. She kissed both his cheeks and he returned the favor. She showed him where he was going to stay. Unless of course he had one of his nightmares then he was welcome to come and talk with Shi.