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CHAPTER 39 The Weddings
"Come on you two," Kira said.
"Let's see the gowns," Leila said. The curtains to the two dressing rooms opened up and Kimberly and Tori both stepped out. Kira and Leila did not know what to say. Their friends looked absolutely gorgeous. Tori's dress hugged every single one of her curves. It was a white dress, somewhere in the midpoint of slightly casual and over the top dressy. It was trimmed with a baby blue color and decorated with matching flowers patterns. Kimberly's dress had a white silky top with a low neckline. The skirt was full and accented with a light pink lace.
"Oh my gosh, you two look amazing," Leila said. Kimberly and Tori could only smile at their friends and at each other.
"The flowers you sent Katherine and Aisha to get are going to look so good with the two of you," Kira mentioned. It had been a few months of planning and it had come together faster than any of them had expected. The ceremony was taking place at a church near the Wind Academy. Technically, it was so close that it was considered part of the academy, if the people of the church knew it existed. The plans for both weddings had coincided with each other so much that the two couples mutually decided to have a double wedding. Tori teared up at the sight of her dress. Kimberly gave her a comforting hug.
"Are you ready for this?" she asked the blue wind ranger. Tori chuckled.
"I don't know if I'll ever be, but I'm going to marry the man I love," she said. Leila and Kira smiled. Then, Kimberly and Tori turned the tables.
"So, any chance you two will be getting engaged any time soon?" Kimberly asked. Kira and Leila blushed at the suddenness of the question. Tori chuckled at their responses.
"You'll have to ask our significant others," Leila said. Kira bit her lip.
"What's wrong Kira?" Tori asked.
"I'm just not sure what Trent really thinks of me getting a record deal. I mean, I know he's happy for me, but it seems like he's holding back," Kira said. Leila smiled at her.
"He's worried about the time you two will have to spend apart but you know better than I do how much he loves you and how much you love him. Things will be all right," Leila said. Kira sighed and smiled.
"Well, ladies, only three more days," she said. Tori and Kimberly became nervous all of a sudden, making Leila and Kira laugh. Meanwhile, the guys were giving Tommy and Blake their traditional bachelor party.
"CHEERS!" they all said, clanging their glasses together and taking sips.
"Are you guys ready for this?" Jason, Tommy's best man, asked. Tommy and Blake glanced at each other and then shook their heads, laughing.
"I don't know if we ever will, but it's going to happen," Blake said. Hunter, his best man, patted his back reassuringly.
"No worries bro. You two have great catches," Hunter said.
"Speaking of catches, when are you two asking your significant others the big question?" Tommy asked of Trent and Hunter. Trent and Hunter spit out their drinks in surprise.
"Yea, Hunter, when are you going to ask Leila?" Trent said, trying to turn the subject away from him. Hunter looked a little uncomfortable. Blake laughed at his brother.
"I don't know, when I'm ready to ask her," he said.
"Aw come on, Hunter, you and Leila have been dating longer than Tori and I have," Blake said.
"Yea, well, we weren't exactly flirting from first sight of each other like you two were. I'll ask her to marry me when we're both ready to get married," Hunter said.
"And since you have a ring in your pocket, that means you should be ready soon," Ethan said. Hunter's face fell as the others guys started laughing. Trent reached into Hunter's pocket and indeed discovered a ring box. Trent raised an eyebrow at him. Hunter had enough.
"Okay, Trent, what about you? When are you going to ask Kira?" Hunter asked. Trent looked away for a second and sighed.
"She just got a record deal. I can't ask her now. I'm going to let her enjoy her career first," Trent replied. The others took his tone as a hint to drop it. There was no doubt in all of their minds how much Trent was in love with Kira, but this new development in her life was hard for him to deal with.
"Well, guys, to three more days," Conner said, putting his cup up for a toast.
"And death to either one of you if you break those girl's hearts," Shane said, teasingly but seriously. The others put up their drinks in a toast to the celebration of their impending marriages.
Three days past before any of the rangers knew it. The church was a bustled with activity. Friends and hired help were busy setting up the flowers and preparing the reception hall. The bridesmaids were helping Tori and Kimberly fix their hair and putting the final touches to their dresses. The groomsmen were busy making sure the grooms did not have nervous breakdowns.
"Tommy, dude, calm down. I don't think Kimberly will appreciate it if we had to perform the ceremony in a hospital room," Dustin said. Jason laughed at the Yellow Wind Rangers comment. Dustin shook his head as Tommy fumbled with his tux. He left the room to go check on Blake.
"Tommy, take a deep breath, THEN adjust the cummerbund," Jason instructed. Tommy did as his friend told him and was successful upon doing so. There was a knock at the door and Blake entered, followed by Hunter, the other Storm Rangers, and Tommy's fellow Dino and Morphin/Zeo Rangers.
"Let's go man," Rocky said.
"Duhn Duhn Duhn Duhn," Ethan bellowed, in the marriage tone. All the guys growned and told him to stop as they took their places out in the church. The bridesmaids all smiled at the anxious brides.
"Are you girls ready?" Cam asked. Tori smiled at him. He had been like a brother to her for so many years and since Sensei Watanabe was taking part in the actual marrying portion of the ceremony, she had asked Cam to walk her down the aisle.
"Let's do this," she said after sighing. Cam laughed and kissed her on the cheek.
"What about you Kim?" Billy asked. All the male rangers she had ever encountered had been like brothers to her, so Kimberly didn't hesitate to ask the original blue ranger to walk her down the aisle.
"You know I am," she said. The bridesmaids took their places to walk down the center aisle of the church. Kimberly and Billy went to the right side while Tori and Cam set up on the left. The marching music played and one by one, the girls went down the aisle. Leila went first. Hunter had to work hard to keep his breath steady. Leila looked absolutely breath-taking in the slim yellow dress decorated at the waist with a vine of pink and baby blue flowers as her bridesmaids dress. Leila smiled at him and took her place. Katherine and Kira followed, causing Jason and Trent to have the same reactions. All the bridesmaids noticed the Lightspeed rangers along with Wes and Eric. Rocky, Adam, Zack, Ethan, and Devin were all sitting with them as their teammates stood alongside the grooms and the brides. There were new faces amongst the crowd. The remaining Turbo rangers and the second generation of such were there, along with Andros and Zhane from the space rangers. The Wild Force rangers were also there. The girls smirked at Eric, who was holding Taylor's hand. Aisha winked at Adam as the wedding music began to play. The doors to either side of the church opened and everyone stood up. Tommy and Blake were breathless at the sight of their brides. Kim and Tori began to tear up as they locked eyes with their grooms. It seemed to take forever but they were eventually given over by Billy and Cam. The words of the ceremony were a blur as Sensei Watanabe and a preacher friend of his performed the respective ceremonies. Everybody was just so happy at this occasion that all they heard were the exchanging of "I Do's" between the brides and the grooms.
"Congratulations," said the preacher.
"I know pronounce you husbands and wives. Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, Dr. and Mrs. Tommy Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. Blake Bradley," Sensei Watanbe, tearing up in happiness. Tommy and Kim, followed by Tori and Blake ran down the aisle. The bridesmaids and groomsmen followed after, locking arms with their respective partners. The reception was nothing but a celebration. Music blarred, dancing went on, and nothing but laughter and good times were shared. The ceremony could not have been any more special to any of them, especially the brides and grooms until a magnificent thing happened. The wind from outside blew through an open window and brushed against a lit candle. A magical effect seemed to come from the fire and formation became noticeable in the air. The magic dust, or what not, took on the form of the familiar face in the air.
"Zordon," the rangers echoed.
"May the power of love, friendship, and happiness bind you and protect you all for life. I love you all dearly," whispered the spirit of Zordon. The wind from outside blew against the dust, making Zordon disappear. The rangers savored that moment. They knew that no matter where life took them, or what obstacles were in store for each other them, they were forever together in heart and in mind. Nothing could rip them apart. Nothing.
THE END.
CHAPTER 39 The Weddings
"Come on you two," Kira said.
"Let's see the gowns," Leila said. The curtains to the two dressing rooms opened up and Kimberly and Tori both stepped out. Kira and Leila did not know what to say. Their friends looked absolutely gorgeous. Tori's dress hugged every single one of her curves. It was a white dress, somewhere in the midpoint of slightly casual and over the top dressy. It was trimmed with a baby blue color and decorated with matching flowers patterns. Kimberly's dress had a white silky top with a low neckline. The skirt was full and accented with a light pink lace.
"Oh my gosh, you two look amazing," Leila said. Kimberly and Tori could only smile at their friends and at each other.
"The flowers you sent Katherine and Aisha to get are going to look so good with the two of you," Kira mentioned. It had been a few months of planning and it had come together faster than any of them had expected. The ceremony was taking place at a church near the Wind Academy. Technically, it was so close that it was considered part of the academy, if the people of the church knew it existed. The plans for both weddings had coincided with each other so much that the two couples mutually decided to have a double wedding. Tori teared up at the sight of her dress. Kimberly gave her a comforting hug.
"Are you ready for this?" she asked the blue wind ranger. Tori chuckled.
"I don't know if I'll ever be, but I'm going to marry the man I love," she said. Leila and Kira smiled. Then, Kimberly and Tori turned the tables.
"So, any chance you two will be getting engaged any time soon?" Kimberly asked. Kira and Leila blushed at the suddenness of the question. Tori chuckled at their responses.
"You'll have to ask our significant others," Leila said. Kira bit her lip.
"What's wrong Kira?" Tori asked.
"I'm just not sure what Trent really thinks of me getting a record deal. I mean, I know he's happy for me, but it seems like he's holding back," Kira said. Leila smiled at her.
"He's worried about the time you two will have to spend apart but you know better than I do how much he loves you and how much you love him. Things will be all right," Leila said. Kira sighed and smiled.
"Well, ladies, only three more days," she said. Tori and Kimberly became nervous all of a sudden, making Leila and Kira laugh. Meanwhile, the guys were giving Tommy and Blake their traditional bachelor party.
"CHEERS!" they all said, clanging their glasses together and taking sips.
"Are you guys ready for this?" Jason, Tommy's best man, asked. Tommy and Blake glanced at each other and then shook their heads, laughing.
"I don't know if we ever will, but it's going to happen," Blake said. Hunter, his best man, patted his back reassuringly.
"No worries bro. You two have great catches," Hunter said.
"Speaking of catches, when are you two asking your significant others the big question?" Tommy asked of Trent and Hunter. Trent and Hunter spit out their drinks in surprise.
"Yea, Hunter, when are you going to ask Leila?" Trent said, trying to turn the subject away from him. Hunter looked a little uncomfortable. Blake laughed at his brother.
"I don't know, when I'm ready to ask her," he said.
"Aw come on, Hunter, you and Leila have been dating longer than Tori and I have," Blake said.
"Yea, well, we weren't exactly flirting from first sight of each other like you two were. I'll ask her to marry me when we're both ready to get married," Hunter said.
"And since you have a ring in your pocket, that means you should be ready soon," Ethan said. Hunter's face fell as the others guys started laughing. Trent reached into Hunter's pocket and indeed discovered a ring box. Trent raised an eyebrow at him. Hunter had enough.
"Okay, Trent, what about you? When are you going to ask Kira?" Hunter asked. Trent looked away for a second and sighed.
"She just got a record deal. I can't ask her now. I'm going to let her enjoy her career first," Trent replied. The others took his tone as a hint to drop it. There was no doubt in all of their minds how much Trent was in love with Kira, but this new development in her life was hard for him to deal with.
"Well, guys, to three more days," Conner said, putting his cup up for a toast.
"And death to either one of you if you break those girl's hearts," Shane said, teasingly but seriously. The others put up their drinks in a toast to the celebration of their impending marriages.
Three days past before any of the rangers knew it. The church was a bustled with activity. Friends and hired help were busy setting up the flowers and preparing the reception hall. The bridesmaids were helping Tori and Kimberly fix their hair and putting the final touches to their dresses. The groomsmen were busy making sure the grooms did not have nervous breakdowns.
"Tommy, dude, calm down. I don't think Kimberly will appreciate it if we had to perform the ceremony in a hospital room," Dustin said. Jason laughed at the Yellow Wind Rangers comment. Dustin shook his head as Tommy fumbled with his tux. He left the room to go check on Blake.
"Tommy, take a deep breath, THEN adjust the cummerbund," Jason instructed. Tommy did as his friend told him and was successful upon doing so. There was a knock at the door and Blake entered, followed by Hunter, the other Storm Rangers, and Tommy's fellow Dino and Morphin/Zeo Rangers.
"Let's go man," Rocky said.
"Duhn Duhn Duhn Duhn," Ethan bellowed, in the marriage tone. All the guys growned and told him to stop as they took their places out in the church. The bridesmaids all smiled at the anxious brides.
"Are you girls ready?" Cam asked. Tori smiled at him. He had been like a brother to her for so many years and since Sensei Watanabe was taking part in the actual marrying portion of the ceremony, she had asked Cam to walk her down the aisle.
"Let's do this," she said after sighing. Cam laughed and kissed her on the cheek.
"What about you Kim?" Billy asked. All the male rangers she had ever encountered had been like brothers to her, so Kimberly didn't hesitate to ask the original blue ranger to walk her down the aisle.
"You know I am," she said. The bridesmaids took their places to walk down the center aisle of the church. Kimberly and Billy went to the right side while Tori and Cam set up on the left. The marching music played and one by one, the girls went down the aisle. Leila went first. Hunter had to work hard to keep his breath steady. Leila looked absolutely breath-taking in the slim yellow dress decorated at the waist with a vine of pink and baby blue flowers as her bridesmaids dress. Leila smiled at him and took her place. Katherine and Kira followed, causing Jason and Trent to have the same reactions. All the bridesmaids noticed the Lightspeed rangers along with Wes and Eric. Rocky, Adam, Zack, Ethan, and Devin were all sitting with them as their teammates stood alongside the grooms and the brides. There were new faces amongst the crowd. The remaining Turbo rangers and the second generation of such were there, along with Andros and Zhane from the space rangers. The Wild Force rangers were also there. The girls smirked at Eric, who was holding Taylor's hand. Aisha winked at Adam as the wedding music began to play. The doors to either side of the church opened and everyone stood up. Tommy and Blake were breathless at the sight of their brides. Kim and Tori began to tear up as they locked eyes with their grooms. It seemed to take forever but they were eventually given over by Billy and Cam. The words of the ceremony were a blur as Sensei Watanabe and a preacher friend of his performed the respective ceremonies. Everybody was just so happy at this occasion that all they heard were the exchanging of "I Do's" between the brides and the grooms.
"Congratulations," said the preacher.
"I know pronounce you husbands and wives. Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, Dr. and Mrs. Tommy Oliver and Mr. and Mrs. Blake Bradley," Sensei Watanbe, tearing up in happiness. Tommy and Kim, followed by Tori and Blake ran down the aisle. The bridesmaids and groomsmen followed after, locking arms with their respective partners. The reception was nothing but a celebration. Music blarred, dancing went on, and nothing but laughter and good times were shared. The ceremony could not have been any more special to any of them, especially the brides and grooms until a magnificent thing happened. The wind from outside blew through an open window and brushed against a lit candle. A magical effect seemed to come from the fire and formation became noticeable in the air. The magic dust, or what not, took on the form of the familiar face in the air.
"Zordon," the rangers echoed.
"May the power of love, friendship, and happiness bind you and protect you all for life. I love you all dearly," whispered the spirit of Zordon. The wind from outside blew against the dust, making Zordon disappear. The rangers savored that moment. They knew that no matter where life took them, or what obstacles were in store for each other them, they were forever together in heart and in mind. Nothing could rip them apart. Nothing.
THE END.