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AN: Here's chapter 36! Enjoy and please leave a review. Thanks!
Dreams of a Cat and a Wolf
Chapter 36: Forever In Your Eyes
A morphed Billy ran up the golden steps in hot pursuit of Master Vile. He had to stop him from acquiring the sun power unit, or they were all doomed. He soon reached the top and went inside the tallest tower, only to find Vile beginning to decipher the instructions to the successful removal of the unit. Billy removed his helmet, but still donned his armor.
"This ends here Vile," Billy stated.
"No blue ranger, I will gain this unit and with it I will destroy not only your world, but millions of other worlds as well.
"Not unless you can get through me," Billy said, as he crouched into fighting stance.
"Oh, but I will," Vile said, as he copied Billy's stance.
Billy lunged at Vile and he countered. This time he would succeed in killing the blue ranger even if it killed him as well. But Billy had other plans. He was determined to defeat Vile and come out of this alive.
"It ends for you today boy," Vile taunted.
"Afraid not monster, your reign of terror is the only thing that will come to an end today," Billy spat back.
"No blue ranger, you will die and then Katherine will be mine," Vile said.
"Kat will never be yours, if I don't defeat you then she will. She's not as weak as you might like to think," Billy replied back, as he did a drop spin kick and landed a hard fist in Vile's gut.
"Your cooked Vile," Billy said, as his clenched fist began to glow with blue light.
"Wolf Fang Fist!" Billy called, as he punched his energy charged fist into Vile's gut. The villain screamed in horror and clenched the gaping wound in his gut. Billy quickly grabbed the sun power unit and ran down to meet the others. Vile dragged himself along and warned Ivan of the situation.
"Ivan, stop him! He has the sun power unit!" Vile called.
Ivan was about to tackle Billy, but he found himself bound by Kat's wolf whip.
"Going somewhere?" she asked, as she released him and sent him sprawling to the ground. Billy smiled at her, as they joined hands. But Vile had managed to use his teleportation to bring himself down the steps. Ivan laughed evilly, as he saw that the two rangers were directly in his path. The maniacal villain shot a beam directly at Billy. Kat gasped, as she saw the beam coming over his shoulder. Thinking quickly, she shoved him out of the way. The beam hit her hard in the neck and upper chest area, though it had been meant for Billy's heart. Billy dropped the sun unit and caught her in his arms.
"Kat!" he screamed.
"You idiot, you weren't supposed to hit her," Vile scolded.
"I know that, but she got in the way!" Ivan spat back.
"Kat, please hang on, I can't lose you. Why did you have to shove me out of the way?" Billy cried.
"Damn, Kat's hurt, we've got to help them!" Skull said, as he continued to fight Rito off.
"Yeah, but these two don't seem to care," Zhane said, as he battled Goldar. Billy held her close, but soon he felt a shadow upon him.
"Don't worry blue ranger, she'll be fine. Once I kill you, Ivan will heal the wound that was meant for you," Vile said. Billy thought quickly and with all his might, he picked up the sun power unit and hurled toward Zhane.
"Destroy it Zhane!" he called. Zhane obeyed and wasted no time.
"Super Silverizer!" he called, as his power disintegrated the dangerous unit.
"Those shall be your last words," Vile said, as he pointed his sphere down at Billy's chest, eager to shove it into his heart.
"Lunar Lance!" Skull called, as he struck Vile with his. This allowed Billy to roll himself and Kat out of the way. But Vile's anger was boiling and he quickly recovered. No longer caring where he stabbed Billy, he shoved the spear into the blue ranger's prone side. Billy cried out, as he demorphed. Vile smiled wickedly, as he painfully removed the spear, earning an agonized cry from his enemy.
"Super Silverizer!" Zhane called, as he caught Vile off guard and injured him further. The portal opened behind Zhane and he hoisted Billy up. Skull picked the unconscious Kat up and followed the silver ranger through the portal.
"Damn, they got away again!" Vile screamed. The four villains reluctantly returned to Astronema's ship, knowing that she would be none too happy with them.
The other rangers were standing by to help. Tommy and Adam quickly took Billy from Zhane and got him to the medical wing. Skull followed with Katherine and the rest followed to see if they could help.
Trini and Kim treated Billy, while Aisha and Tanya took Billy.
~*~*~*
"Please princess, I beg you, please allow Ivan to heal me," Vile pleaded.
"I should let you die for what you did. Going behind my back in hopes of gaining a stronghold on the power. That is unacceptable and I should kill you myself. But I will allow you to be healed and only because the time has come to bring the universe to their knees," Astronema said.
"What are you saying princess?" Ivan asked.
"It's time for the final battle. The one in which the power rangers will lose for good," Astronema said.
"Tell us what we must do," Ivan said.
"Evils from all across the universe are gathering together to bring down the forces of good. Zordon's energy is diminishing more and more every hour. Stand ready to fight and wait for my orders to attack," she said. Ivan and Vile understood and Vile was healed.
~*~*~*
Trini and Kim stopped the bleeding in his wound and cleaned it. They bandaged it and then gave him a tetanus shot. He was slowly coming to when they had finished.
Kat's wound was treated as well and taped up, but she wasn't showing any signs of consciousness yet.
~*~*~*
Billy woke up to a numbing pain in his side. As quickly as he opened his eyes, he shut them again due to the bright lights. Slowly, he opened them and let them adjust to his surroundings. He immediately recognized this place as sickbay. To his side lay an unconscious Katherine and at that moment, everything came back to him.
"Kat!" Billy panicked.
"Easy Billy, she's going to fine. She just hasn't come to yet," Trini assured him.
Eyes like fire - Burn desire
As we dance away into the night
This attraction - Fuels a passion
That's just too strong for us to try and fight
Each moment we're together
I just never want to end
'Cause I could never feel this way again
"It's my fault that she's hurt in the first place. She pushed me out of the way and took the blast that was meant for me," Billy said sadly.
"That's because she loves you ya idiot," Kim told him.
"But she shouldn't put herself in danger like that! She could have been killed!" Billy said, getting angry.
"Billy, you need to calm down or I will have to sedate you. Because if you pull out any of my nice stitching, your biggest problem is going to the lump on your head," Trini told him. Billy relaxed somewhat, but never took his eyes off his sleeping angel.
Soon, she began to stir and Billy struggled to get up so he could be by her side.
"Billy, get back on that bed!" Trini demanded. But her order fell on deaf ears, as he hobbled over to her bedside.
"Mmm...Billy?" she asked, as he eyes fluttered open.
"Yeah, it's me love," he told her, as he gazed into her eyes.
'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes
"Billy, what happened?!" she exclaimed, as she saw his side.
"Vile happened, but don't worry, it's just a scratch," he lied. Trini was about to interrupt his little white lie, but Kat beat her to the punch.
"You are really a horrible liar wolf-boy. That is much more than a scratch, but I'm glad you're okay. At least you seem to be since your stubbornness is in full force," Kat teased. Billy blushed.
Lips so tender - I surrender
Everything I am is yours alone
When you touch me - All that I see
Fire feeling that my heart has never known
You're all I ever dreamed of
you're my every fantasy
Whoever thought on angel could bring heaven here to me
"I was so scared Kat. When you took that blow for me, I thought I was going to lose you. Promise me that you'll never do something like that again," Billy said.
"Billy, you know I can't promise that. You protect me, but I also need to protect you," Kat said.
"Kat I need you to promise me, I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you," he pleaded.
"I can't promise that Billy, because I couldn't bear it if anything happened to you. Yes, you must protect me, but I also must protect you," Kat said, as she slowly got up.
"Trini, I'm feeling fine so I will be going now. I don't think my injury was as severe as you may have thought," Kat said, as she left.
"I think I should have been the one to determine that," Trini commented. Billy also left, despite Trini's pleas for him to stay. She knew they both would be okay, seeing as how their "ranger healing factor" was already kicking in.
~*~*~*
'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes
Kat sat in the sand at Angel Cove, trying to be mad at Billy. She wasn't really mad at him, just frustrated. He was so stubborn and it infuriated her sometimes. Maybe that was part of why she loved him so much, she didn't know. She heard footsteps behind her and knew it was him.
You're the one my heart beats for
You're my everything and more
It's a burnin' love I can't seem to ignore
All the things I feel inside
Are too strong for me to hide (baby)
I need you by my side
'Cause I could live forever in your eyes
"I'm still mad at you," she lied.
"I know and you have every right to be. I'm sorry Kat, I am overprotective sometimes, but I love you and I couldn't live if anything happened to you," he said. She glanced at him and saw the pitiful, yet adorable puppy look he was giving her.
"Why is it so impossible to stay mad at you?" she asked. Billy only shrugged and closed the distance between them.
"So you're not mad at me?" he asked, as he sat down beside her. She only responded by devouring his lips in a passionate kiss.
'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes
"Wow, maybe we should fight more often so we can make up more," Billy joked. Kat smacked him on the arm playfully.
"No, then we'd be Rocky and Aisha. Besides, if what we just had was a fight, it was a pretty pathetic one," Kat said, as she snuggled into his arms and they watched the rest of the sunset together.
~*~*~*
"Damn him, he's still alive!" Vile growled angrily.
"They seem to have an unbreakable bond," Ooze mentioned.
"Thank you captain obvious," Vile said
"But maybe we could use their bond against them?" Ooze suggested.
"And just how pray tell do we do that?" Vile asked impatiently.
"The dream void of course. Tonight, when they fall asleep, we put a sleeping spell on Katherine. The worried Billy will attempt to reach her in the dream void when she doesn't wake up. Then we trap them there and eliminate Billy, thus breaking their bond and rendering the broken Katherine to submit to your every will," Ooze said.
"It's brilliant," Vile said, with an evil smile.
~*~*~*
Billy and Katherine arrived back on the megaship later that evening. Trini was plenty mad about them leaving the ship at all, but they managed to sneak past her and quietly to their quarters, thanks to a little heads up from Jason. He assured them that he would cool her down.
Billy sat down on the bed. Katherine smiled, as she watched him while brushing her hair out. She could tell that he was still in pain, but he would never show it or admit it. She slipped into a short silk spaghetti strapped nightgown, which was royal blue and sat down beside him. She slowly helped him slip out of his muscle shirt, feeling the need to pamper him. Then, she got behind him and began to massage his shoulders and neck. Her hands moved along his shoulders, while her lips moved along his neck.
'Cause nothing else had ever felt so right
To feel your body lying next to me
As the rhythm of your heart beats through me
All through the night
I never thought I'd ever realize
A long that feels so close to paradise
Boy I could spend my whole life living
Forever in our eyes
"Mmm...Kat, you are way too good to me. I don't deserve you," Billy said.
"Of course you do, I'm the lucky one," she replied. She helped him lay down and then snuggled close to his chest. He instinctively wrapped an arm around her and they both fell into a deep sleep.
~*~*~*
Billy woke up the next morning to see that Kat was still sound asleep. He smiled and kissed her still lips before going into the bathroom to clean up. Billy decided to let her sleep as long as she wanted and left for the bridge after he had cleaned up.
~*~*~*
"What are you doing up?" Trini asked.
"I'm fine Trini, Kat's still asleep though," Billy said, as he sat down at the command console.
"Which is why you're not still in bed too, because I know she would have kept you there," Trini reminded. Billy smirked at her and then turned to the console. Trini made a motioning with her hands while his back was turned, indicating that she was very close to strangling the stubborn blue ranger.
About noon, Billy was beginning to wonder where Katherine was. He went back to their quarters to find her still asleep. Getting worried, he brushed his hand over her forehead to feel it. She didn't feel hot so she didn't have a fever. Her breathing was normal and her complexion was also normal.
After she still hadn't woke up at 3, Billy called Trini and Aisha in to look at her. They both could find nothing wrong with her, other than the fact that she refused to wake up. Fearing something unknown was wrong, Trini hooked her up to a heart monitor and began running every test she knew. Billy was nearly frantic by now and only wished she would open her beautiful sapphire eyes.
~*~*~*
"Things are coming along nicely," Ooze said.
"Yes and soon the blue ranger will fall asleep and meet Katherine in the dream void. Then we shall trap them inside and control of the void will be given to us. We will eliminate Billy and then awaken Kat to her destiny of a life as my queen," Vile said evilly.
AN: Uh oh! Will Vile ever quit? Well, we'll find out in future chapters to come! Thanks for reading and please review! Bye for now!
