Chapter Five

Five Months Later

Tori stood over Lothor's lifeless body supreme satisfaction coursing through her body, then a siren song drew her into the forest and she approached a cave. The entrance was slippery but her slender frame gave her the edge.

She approached an urn that seemed to call out for her to open it and slowly she picked it up, darkness was in it she could feel it. It was forbidden but she wanted it, she could destroy anything that threatened.

"Don't do it."

Tori looked around, "who...who said that?"

The air grew cold and the cave grew a little darker, "you don't want to do it Tori."

"Blake?" she whispered.

"The dark powers are not the answer."

Tori opened her eyes relieved to find herself in Ninja Ops on her bed; it was just another one of her vivid dreams. She slowly sat up but it was difficult, in two days she would be entering her ninth month of pregnancy.

Eventually she got out of bed and walked into the main room to find Kyle meditating as he did daily, the man intrigued her. He was a team player but kept mostly to himself, his grey eyes conveying strength and coldness. There was some kind of anger in him that seemed to drive him.

He opened his eyes as she sat down, "hello Tori."

"I don't know how you can like meditating."

He smiled briefly, "it keeps the rage in check."

"What rage?" she asked.

"Against Lothor of course, he's taken a lot from me, my friends, the ninja school, and most important of all my wife."

"He killed her?"

"No she's being held on the ship."

"We'll get the ninjas back someday" Tori replied.

"I hope so how are you?"

Tori smiled, "I'm hanging in there I owe it to all of my friends."

Tori knew deep down Hunter's support was what really kept her going, "Kyle can I ask you something?"

"Sure go ahead?"

"How did you know you were needed? Did you and Blake have some kind of code or something?"

"Yes we did have our ways and when the time is right I will reveal everything."

Just then Cam walked in, "Hunter's in first place at the finals and sends his regards."

Kyle stood up, "good for him I have to get going."

Cam watched him leave, "boy he's always been moody."

"He has his reasons." Tori replied, "I'm going for a walk."

"Don't forget you're..."

Tori sighed, "yes Cam I know I won't forget my disguise."

She grabbed her sunglasses and Blake wig and got in her van on the passenger's side while Cam drove, "you want to head to the track? I think there are other sport activities going on."

Tori nodded yes and winced as Sam kicked sharply. Cam looked over, "looks like a future ninja in there."

"Feels like it to" she replied.

"Tori are you ok? You don't seem to be like yourself lately."

"Cam I've just been tired." She didn't want to say anything about the dreams, which were becoming more frequent and darker.

Soon they arrived at the track and joined their friends, "hey Kelly."

"Hey Tori I haven't seen you for awhile you doing ok?"

"Yeah it's hard sometimes but I'm hanging in there, Hunter's been a great help you're lucky to have him."

"Tori, Hunter and I broke up a few days ago."

"Kelly if it was because he's been spending time with me."

"Tori its not you, after Blake died he withdrew for awhile and it took a toll, but we're still good friends."

Tori turned her attention to the race and wondered why Hunter had kept it to himself, well he probably told one of his guy friends but she wanted to be there for him as he had been there for her.

Suddenly a wind came and nearly knocked her wig off her but she caught it, then got the feeling she was being watched, she looked around but no one was. I'm paranoid but I now have someone else to think about.

In space, Lothor looked up as Zurgane came into his throne room, "sir I have interesting news for you."

Lothor listened as Zurgane told him then smiled evilly to himself, so the Blue Ranger was pregnant, that was interesting news indeed.