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CHAPTER 2 News
It was a few weeks after the reception and Tori and Blake had returned to their house in Blue Bay Harbor. Sensei Omano had given Leila and Hunter a slightly extended leave, so they had taken up residence in a nearby hotel for a little while so they could visit with Shane, Dustin, and Cam from time to time.
Blake, Hunter, and Dustin hit the motocross track together as they had done in their ranger days. Dustin had improved his racing a good deal, despite having switched back to free-style. His overall motocross skills had rocketed him to the 250 level, even though he still free-styled mostly on 125. Blake crossed the finish line only inches before Dustin and Hunter, who both crossed the line at the same time.
"Oh yeah!" Shane said clapping, Cam joining in. The three motocross rangers stopped next to their friends and took off their helmets.
"Man, Dustin, you were flying!" Hunter said, slapping five with Dustin.
"Thanks man. Hey where are Tori and Leila?" Dustin asked of the Thunder Brothers.
"Oh, Anton bought Kira and Trent a house as another part of their wedding present, but this one is a surprise. He asked Tori and Leila to help decorate it while Kira and Trent go on living in her apartment, so they're busy shopping and good back and forth to Reefside," Blake explained.
"Well, they're going to stop long enough to see your factory race Saturday, right?" Cam asked.
"Definitely," Hunter and Blake said at the same time. Meanwhile, Tori and Kira were definitely shopping, but were extremely exhausted. They piled more bags into Tori's van and locked the door before trekking back into the mall.
"Let's see, we've got the master bedroom done, MOST of the master bathroom done, the rest of the upstairs is taken care of, the kitchen's done...hmmm....WOW, we just have the living room and Trent's office left," Leila said as she read off the list. Tori put her hand on her stomach and groaned slightly before turning to Leila.
"What about Kira's sound studio?" she asked.
"Oh, dad hired technicians from the record company to do that. When David heard what he was doing, he insisted on letting dad use the decorator who designs home studios for them," Leila explained. Tori suppressed a groan as they entered an electronics store for living room fixtures. Tori was not really paying attention as Leila became engrossed in the prices of the televisions and the styles.
"Maybe we should look at furniture styles before we decide on electronics," Leila said, as she continued to look. Tori grimaced and leaned against a stand as she held onto her stomach. Leila did not even have to look up.
"There's a bathroom across the hall," she said. Tori did not even hesitate. She ran out of the store and into the bathroom as Leila stood up and watched her. She grimaced at the thought of how sick her friend was. She walked across the hall and into the bathroom moments after Tori had flown out of the electronics store. She grimaced more as she entered the bathroom and heard what was distinctively Tori vomiting. She attempted to speak several times but was cut off every time when Tori threw up again. She waited a few second when there was nothing.
"Tori?" Leila asked. There was a groan and then a flush from one of the stalls. Leila watched as a door opened and Tori stumbled out, clutching her stomach.
"Tori, are you...?" Leila asked, stopping when she saw Tori's expression lighten up. Tori smiled and nodded. Leila squealed and laughed happily. Tori laughed as much as she could without it hurting.
"Well, when did you find out?" Leila asked.
"I took a home pregnancy test a couple of days ago and I went to the doctor this morning. I fibbed to Blake and told him you and I were going out for an early start at shopping," Tori said, a little embarrassed at lying to her husband.
"He will forgive you when you tell him this. I will bet money on it," Leila said. Tori laughed before groaning and grabbing her stomach again. Leila grimaced as Tori nearly collapsed back onto the toilet and threw up.
"Aw sick," Leila said, turning her head away. She did manage to smile at the happy news when she wasn't seeing Tori vomit. Days went by and Tori managed to hide the news from Blake, she really wanted it to be the right time to tell him. She asked Leila about it and they both agreed that when he was his factory championship race, which they knew he would, on Saturday then Tori would tell him as an added bonus to knock him off his feet.
"Racers ready!" the announcer called at the race on Saturday.
"You got the camera ready Cam?" Trent asked.
"Ready and going. Shane and Dustin are on the other side with my other camera. Hunter, Tori, and Leila are at the finish line with Hunter's camera," Cam explained.
"This is going to be one sweet home video. Blake is going to love it," Kira said. The flag dropped to start the race and Blake took an early lead. A young Asian man, slightly older than Blake sat at the very top of the bleachers. When the race started, he found he had to stand up in order to watched the former Navy Thunder Ranger. Putting his binoculars to his eyes, the mysterious man managed to follow Blake as raced the laps like the pro that the magazines considered him.
The race was only ten laps before breaking off into the official finish line, where Hunter, Tori, and Leila stood. They could still get plenty of footage of the actual race. They cheered loudly every time Blake rode by.
"GO BLAKE!!!" Hunter cried. The Asian man growled when his eyes fell upon Hunter. His focus went on Tori and zoomed in on her. The smile on her face start to make his cold heart melt and his desires tremble before he was distracted by the buzzer that signaled the final lap. Blake entered it in a fancy power slide and raced with all his heart. He was laps ahead of the others and there was no denying that no one could catch up. Cheers rang as Blake crossed the finish line.
"Oh yeah," Hunter said as he caught a great shot of Blake literally sailing across the finish line. Cam, Kira, Trent, Shane, and Dustin had already raced around to the finish line to greet him. Blake tore off his helmet and slapped high fives with Hunter before wrapping his arms around Tori. He pulled her close and placed a passionate kiss on her lips that lasted long enough for the press to gather around and take pictures. They separated, laughing and a little embarrassed.
"So Blake, how does it feel to win your Factory Championship?" asked one of the reporters as he shoved a voice recorder in Blake's face. Blake was too happy to care.
"It feels great. I've worked really hard and all of my friends and loved ones are here or watching at him. I couldn't be happier," Blake said, smiling. Leila smirked at Tori and raised an eyebrow. Blake had set up a perfect opportunity for Tori to lean and whisper him the news.
The press and the former rangers all watched as Blake's face fell in surprise after Tori finished whispering in his ear. He turned and looked at her carefully, as if she were pulling a trick on him. She smiled widely and Blake grinned.
"Really?" he asked. Tori smiled and put her hand on her stomach. Blake's face broke out into a wide grin and in an excited manner, he tried to speak.
"My...my..wife...she's...we're....BABY. I'm going to be a daddy!" Blake said happily as he scooped Tori and spun her around playfully. Tori laughed while the others rejoiced in the good news. They laughed when Blake caught himself and gently put Tori down, rubbing her belly. Tori laughed at her husband's antics. He looked into her eyes and embraced her in another passionate kiss, not caring how many people saw.
Meanwhile, the mysterious Asian man saw this from a distance and turned to walk away, the mental image of Blake and all of his friends deeply embedded into his head.
END OF CHAPTER 2. What do you think? Who is this guy? What does he want? Why is he so interested in Blake? What parts of Blake's past will reveal itself in this story? Will Hunter and Tori be able to strengthen their bonds with Blake or will the bonds break? Please Read and Review and you'll find out.
NEWS FLASH: I have decided that once I have finished enough spin offs, I will write an official sequel to DINO STORM. Can I make it obvious enough that the rangers in this story will be the kids? But not the whole way through. Tell me what you think of this idea. Yes....no....maybe so. I know the whole kids idea is cliché but the hook is in the plot. Let me know what you think and you may see DINO STORM 2: Reign of the Next Generation.
CHAPTER 2 News
It was a few weeks after the reception and Tori and Blake had returned to their house in Blue Bay Harbor. Sensei Omano had given Leila and Hunter a slightly extended leave, so they had taken up residence in a nearby hotel for a little while so they could visit with Shane, Dustin, and Cam from time to time.
Blake, Hunter, and Dustin hit the motocross track together as they had done in their ranger days. Dustin had improved his racing a good deal, despite having switched back to free-style. His overall motocross skills had rocketed him to the 250 level, even though he still free-styled mostly on 125. Blake crossed the finish line only inches before Dustin and Hunter, who both crossed the line at the same time.
"Oh yeah!" Shane said clapping, Cam joining in. The three motocross rangers stopped next to their friends and took off their helmets.
"Man, Dustin, you were flying!" Hunter said, slapping five with Dustin.
"Thanks man. Hey where are Tori and Leila?" Dustin asked of the Thunder Brothers.
"Oh, Anton bought Kira and Trent a house as another part of their wedding present, but this one is a surprise. He asked Tori and Leila to help decorate it while Kira and Trent go on living in her apartment, so they're busy shopping and good back and forth to Reefside," Blake explained.
"Well, they're going to stop long enough to see your factory race Saturday, right?" Cam asked.
"Definitely," Hunter and Blake said at the same time. Meanwhile, Tori and Kira were definitely shopping, but were extremely exhausted. They piled more bags into Tori's van and locked the door before trekking back into the mall.
"Let's see, we've got the master bedroom done, MOST of the master bathroom done, the rest of the upstairs is taken care of, the kitchen's done...hmmm....WOW, we just have the living room and Trent's office left," Leila said as she read off the list. Tori put her hand on her stomach and groaned slightly before turning to Leila.
"What about Kira's sound studio?" she asked.
"Oh, dad hired technicians from the record company to do that. When David heard what he was doing, he insisted on letting dad use the decorator who designs home studios for them," Leila explained. Tori suppressed a groan as they entered an electronics store for living room fixtures. Tori was not really paying attention as Leila became engrossed in the prices of the televisions and the styles.
"Maybe we should look at furniture styles before we decide on electronics," Leila said, as she continued to look. Tori grimaced and leaned against a stand as she held onto her stomach. Leila did not even have to look up.
"There's a bathroom across the hall," she said. Tori did not even hesitate. She ran out of the store and into the bathroom as Leila stood up and watched her. She grimaced at the thought of how sick her friend was. She walked across the hall and into the bathroom moments after Tori had flown out of the electronics store. She grimaced more as she entered the bathroom and heard what was distinctively Tori vomiting. She attempted to speak several times but was cut off every time when Tori threw up again. She waited a few second when there was nothing.
"Tori?" Leila asked. There was a groan and then a flush from one of the stalls. Leila watched as a door opened and Tori stumbled out, clutching her stomach.
"Tori, are you...?" Leila asked, stopping when she saw Tori's expression lighten up. Tori smiled and nodded. Leila squealed and laughed happily. Tori laughed as much as she could without it hurting.
"Well, when did you find out?" Leila asked.
"I took a home pregnancy test a couple of days ago and I went to the doctor this morning. I fibbed to Blake and told him you and I were going out for an early start at shopping," Tori said, a little embarrassed at lying to her husband.
"He will forgive you when you tell him this. I will bet money on it," Leila said. Tori laughed before groaning and grabbing her stomach again. Leila grimaced as Tori nearly collapsed back onto the toilet and threw up.
"Aw sick," Leila said, turning her head away. She did manage to smile at the happy news when she wasn't seeing Tori vomit. Days went by and Tori managed to hide the news from Blake, she really wanted it to be the right time to tell him. She asked Leila about it and they both agreed that when he was his factory championship race, which they knew he would, on Saturday then Tori would tell him as an added bonus to knock him off his feet.
"Racers ready!" the announcer called at the race on Saturday.
"You got the camera ready Cam?" Trent asked.
"Ready and going. Shane and Dustin are on the other side with my other camera. Hunter, Tori, and Leila are at the finish line with Hunter's camera," Cam explained.
"This is going to be one sweet home video. Blake is going to love it," Kira said. The flag dropped to start the race and Blake took an early lead. A young Asian man, slightly older than Blake sat at the very top of the bleachers. When the race started, he found he had to stand up in order to watched the former Navy Thunder Ranger. Putting his binoculars to his eyes, the mysterious man managed to follow Blake as raced the laps like the pro that the magazines considered him.
The race was only ten laps before breaking off into the official finish line, where Hunter, Tori, and Leila stood. They could still get plenty of footage of the actual race. They cheered loudly every time Blake rode by.
"GO BLAKE!!!" Hunter cried. The Asian man growled when his eyes fell upon Hunter. His focus went on Tori and zoomed in on her. The smile on her face start to make his cold heart melt and his desires tremble before he was distracted by the buzzer that signaled the final lap. Blake entered it in a fancy power slide and raced with all his heart. He was laps ahead of the others and there was no denying that no one could catch up. Cheers rang as Blake crossed the finish line.
"Oh yeah," Hunter said as he caught a great shot of Blake literally sailing across the finish line. Cam, Kira, Trent, Shane, and Dustin had already raced around to the finish line to greet him. Blake tore off his helmet and slapped high fives with Hunter before wrapping his arms around Tori. He pulled her close and placed a passionate kiss on her lips that lasted long enough for the press to gather around and take pictures. They separated, laughing and a little embarrassed.
"So Blake, how does it feel to win your Factory Championship?" asked one of the reporters as he shoved a voice recorder in Blake's face. Blake was too happy to care.
"It feels great. I've worked really hard and all of my friends and loved ones are here or watching at him. I couldn't be happier," Blake said, smiling. Leila smirked at Tori and raised an eyebrow. Blake had set up a perfect opportunity for Tori to lean and whisper him the news.
The press and the former rangers all watched as Blake's face fell in surprise after Tori finished whispering in his ear. He turned and looked at her carefully, as if she were pulling a trick on him. She smiled widely and Blake grinned.
"Really?" he asked. Tori smiled and put her hand on her stomach. Blake's face broke out into a wide grin and in an excited manner, he tried to speak.
"My...my..wife...she's...we're....BABY. I'm going to be a daddy!" Blake said happily as he scooped Tori and spun her around playfully. Tori laughed while the others rejoiced in the good news. They laughed when Blake caught himself and gently put Tori down, rubbing her belly. Tori laughed at her husband's antics. He looked into her eyes and embraced her in another passionate kiss, not caring how many people saw.
Meanwhile, the mysterious Asian man saw this from a distance and turned to walk away, the mental image of Blake and all of his friends deeply embedded into his head.
END OF CHAPTER 2. What do you think? Who is this guy? What does he want? Why is he so interested in Blake? What parts of Blake's past will reveal itself in this story? Will Hunter and Tori be able to strengthen their bonds with Blake or will the bonds break? Please Read and Review and you'll find out.
NEWS FLASH: I have decided that once I have finished enough spin offs, I will write an official sequel to DINO STORM. Can I make it obvious enough that the rangers in this story will be the kids? But not the whole way through. Tell me what you think of this idea. Yes....no....maybe so. I know the whole kids idea is cliché but the hook is in the plot. Let me know what you think and you may see DINO STORM 2: Reign of the Next Generation.