Chapter 2 Zapped
"Where you headed?" Blake asked as the group exited ninja ops.
"Back to the van." Tori said and Blake frowned.
"Tor you can't walk all that way." Shane protested frowning at his blonde friend.
"Well since I don't have any wheels…" Tori shrugged and headed for the path leading to the road.
"Hey blondey get on!" That had her looking around to see Hunter mounted on his bike and ready to go. Funny, she'd not even thought of asking for a ride. She had just gotten used to doing things herself. Not that she didn't like help when things a situation required it. Still just now she didn't know what to say, the fact that Hunter had helped her in the first place was strange let alone this.
"I..."
"I can take her!" Blake called but his brother shook his head.
"You have to be back at work in 30 and you'll barely make it."
"That's right your off." Dustin nodded seeing the wisdom to the idea. True Hunter was so not his favorite guy in the world but he could admit when the crimson clad guy was right.
"Ok, well then it's decided. Have a good time at work." Tori smiled.
"Right." Blake watched the blonde climb on his brother's bike. It struck him that they looked really good together. They were both blond, athletic and extremely tan. The made him shiver, it was like he was seeing the future.
"Dude what's up?" Dustin asked and Blake found Dustin watching him a curious look on her face. Blake frowned was everyone but Hunter so transparent? He'd always been able to read Dustin, even when he'd only thought he was a ranger.
"Nothing lets go." Blake muttered and then they were off.
"Right." Cam said following the others. He wondered if they could feel the odd vibe in the air.
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"There it is." Tori called in hunter's ear as they neared her van. He had the oddest sensation at the feel of her breath against his ear and shivered involuntarily. Man what was happening to him? She was the girl meant to be with his little bro, not him. Not that that bothered him he just wondered sometimes why Blake, he was so good with the girls. Why did he get all of them? He thought of the red head back in turtle Cove and the brunette in Mariner Bay. It struck him as he pulled the bike to a stop that he'd hate to see Tori become just another of Blake's babes. Not that his little brother treated them bad, but after a while he tired of them and moved on, leaving the girls heartbroken.
"Thanks." Tori said bringing Hunter back to the present as she dismounted.
"Not a problem." Hunter said and to Tori's surprise he got off the bike as well and followed her to the van. Looking it over she noted that it seemed just as she left it. Thanks to the fates that regular crime in these parts wasn't' all that much of a problem.
"Now hopefully the radiator's cooled down." She mumbled to herself more than to anyone else.
"It should be." Hunter nodded as he watched her pop the hood. Before she could check it he did a quick test. Checking the rising heat to see if there still any. He'd doubted it, after all it had been over five hours.
"Ok?" She asked and to his surprise she wasn't annoyed that he'd done it for her.
Before he could answer they found themselves surrounded by Lothor's minions. They turned so their backs were to the van.
"Great!" Hunter grumbled.
"Time to heat something else up!" Tori called and with a look at hunter they went to town on the kelzaks.
"Eat pavement!" She did a flying spin kick and took down one cog while Hunter creamed two with his staff.
"And another one bites the dust!" Hunter grinned and did another kick even he saw two kelzaks
Tori landed a kick to a kelsacks chest and slightly congratulated herself as she saw it go down with a bone jarring crash.
They found more and more coming so he called.
"Time to turn up the heat!"
"You got it!" Tori shouted adding s she went to pose. "Ninja storm..."
"Thunder storm..."he did his.
"Ranger form!" They called in perfect sink.
"Sorry no brains no service." Tori slammed two of the monsters together.
"Kya!"Hunter kicked one.
"And another one bites the dust!" Hunter grinned and did another kick even he saw two Kelzaks
"Eat pavement!" She did a flying spin kick and took down one cog while Hunter creamed two with his staff.
Tori landed a kick to a kelzaks chest and slightly congratulated herself as she saw it go down with a bone jarring crash. Another of the foot soldiers charged at her. She was ready though and back kicked it.
When yet another of them attacked she kneed him in the stomach and kicked it in the head. She stood back and prepared herself for more but instead she felt the blast, it sent heat racing through her as she fell to the road.
"No!" Hunter shouted and even as he ran for her as a second shot of lightening sent heat and something else coursing through his big body.
"What the..."Hunter wondered at that, he'd never felt a blast like that in his entire life. Not that he made a habit of getting blasted.
"That was too weird." Tori managed to push to her feet feeling only slightly woozy.
"Yeah I hear that." Hunter muttered. "Come on."
They were half way back to the van when Tori felt a little dizzy and frowned at Hunter, why was it she'd never noticed his gorgeous eyes? Well, she had but not like this. She saw the ever present hardness, and this time the pain behind them, the loss. She felt as if it were calling to her.
"Hunter..."She asked frowning slightly what was going on.
"Hmm?" He paused in his walking as the heat returned and he felt as if he was stuck in a sauna.
"Have I ever told you how hot you are?" Those words didn't douse him in ice water, instead he looked over at her. Her eyes were so blue, like a perfect sea… e felt as if he were falling into them, as if he were lost in them…
"Oh, well..."He managed and didn't even hear his voice crack as she stepped into his waiting arms.
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"Man shouldn't Tori be here by now?" Shane asked frowning. They'd been back at Storm Chargers for over two hours. He was really starting to worry. Had something happened? Had there been a monster attack or an accident or…
"Yeah." Kelly muttered not really paying any attention as she filled out another debit slip for a customer. "Wonder where they got to."
"Hey check it out." Cam said and Dustin who'd been stepping from the back room froze in his tracks. The box he held in his grip nearly falling.
"Woa..."Shane breathed.
"Dude isn't that..."Dustin asked in confusion.
"Yeah…"Shane said wondering just what was going on. Wasn't Tori in love with Blake? She watched him like a love sick pup. So the big question was why was she all over Hunter? Not that the crimson clad young man seemed to be complaining, he was holding her close and kissing her even as they walked towards the counter.
"Dude twilight zone much?"
"I know, something's up."
"Hey you two, thought you'd be back sooner.' Blake called from behind a stack of motocross helmets.
"We weren't on a schedule." Tori said and giggled when Hunter nibbled her ear.
"Right, Bro thanks again for…"
TBC
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