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CHAPTER 8 Dangerous Secrets
A few more weeks went by without incident from Derrick. Blake did not spend as much time with him but when the occasion came up, Tori could not help but worry. Well, the coming weekend was a relief for Tori. They were traveling to Angel Grove for another of Blake's races. Kira, Trent, Kim, and Hunter were going to meet them there. Oddly enough Tommy and Leila had not been heard from in a while. Kim did not seem to be worried about it, as if she knew what they were up to. Hunter did not have a clue as to why Leila was missing but hinted that Sensei Omano seemed to know about it. Tori sighed and shook her head, wondering what her friends were up to.
As she loaded the car with their luggage, she placed a hand on her belly. Her clothes had gotten tighter over the past few weeks, but it would still be a while before she really showed. She smiled when Blake came out of the house and locked the door.
"You ready, baby?" he asked, kissing her. Tori smiled.
"Yep," she responded. She giggled when Blake leaned down to her belly.
"You ready babies?" he asked teasingly before laying a couple of feathered kisses on her stomach. The two loaded up and headed out. Blake drove with one hand and held Tori's with the other. Tori kissed his hand before falling into a content sleep.
Meanwhile, in Angel Grove, Kim was settling into her hotel room when a knock came at the door. She looked through the peephole and smiled when she saw Tommy. She swung the door open and threw her arms around him.
"Hey honey, I missed you," she said.
"I missed you too," Tommy said happily before kissing her. He came in with his bags and Kim closed the door behind him. She looked at him seriously.
"So what did you and Leila find out?" she asked.
"I didn't find out anything. Leila's been doing all the detective work. I just helped her out. Last time I talked to her, she was on to something but she wasn't sure what just yet. She's supposed to call me when she has something," Tommy explained. As if on cue, Kim's cell phone went off.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Kim? Sorry, I must've sped dialed you by mistake. Is Tommy there?" Leila asked. Kim handed the phone to Tommy and mouthed 'It's Leila' to him. Tommy took the phone anxiously.
"Leila, what did you find out?" he asked.
"Trust me, there is absolutely NO time for me to explain everything to you right now. Are you in Angel Grove?" she asked.
"Yea, why?" Tommy asked.
"Keep a close eye on Blake and Tori. Don't let Derrick near either one of them or vice-versa. He's a dangerous guy Tommy," Leila said.
"Okay, but why is he dangerous? What's he done?" Tommy asked.
"I'm on my way and I'll explain when I see you. I should be there soon but just keep an eye on them, PLEASE!" Leila begged.
"We will. Bye," Tommy said. The two hung up and Tommy kept a confused look on his face.
"What is it?" Kim asked.
"We need to keep Derrick away from Tori and Blake," Tommy replied. Hours later, the race was well into it's third round and Blake was in first place.
"Excuse me," came a voice. Tori turned around and smiled when she saw a television reporter.
"Yes?" Tori asked.
"Aren't you Blake Bradley's wife?" the reporter asked. Tori nodded her head.
"May I ask you a few questions?" they asked politely and Tori agreed. Tommy, Kim, and Hunter were watching from the stands. Trent and Kira were getting food from the stands for everybody.
"Go watch her," Tommy said to Kim. She got up and strolled after Tori and the reporter.
"So what's it like to watch Blake's career develop before your eyes?" the reporter asked.
"It's awe-inspiring. He's an amazing rider and he loves to be out there," Tori replied simply. Kim looked around the scene carefully as the reporter continued to ask questions. She did not see anything out of the ordinary, even after the reporter left. There was a sudden uproar from the crowd and she jerked her head to see what was going on. At the exact moment, Tori jerked her head away towards the track too.
This, unfortunately, gave Derrick enough time to jump out from behind a car and grab Tori, gagging her as he drug her behind the car and into some bushes. Kim turned back and panicked when she didn't see Tori. She looked and searched carefully and quickly. She saw the drag marks and followed them into the bushes, only to end up at a tire mark trail where a van had been.
"Oh no," she said before running back to the guys. By then, the current race was over and they were all crowded around Blake, congratulating him. Tommy was the first to spot Kim running towards them.
"Tori's gone. I can't find her anywhere," Kim said frantically. Blake frowned.
"What?!" he asked. The others were worried but managed to wince. They had all been warned about Derrick but had not had the guts to tell Blake.
"Bro, Derrick may be your brother by blood but he is bad news. He's after something of yours and that something may just be Tori," Hunter said seriously. Blake was not sure how to react.
"Look, can we be mad at each other for keeping secrets later and go find Tori?" Kira demanded. The others agreed and took off into teams, searching frantically for the pregnant former blue wind ranger.
Meanwhile, Derrick pulled the van into an empty parking lot. The parking lot was next to the old Youth Center where the original power ranger team was teleported out of during an earthquake. It was closed down for renovations by a new owner.
Derrick parked the car, went around back, and picked up the unconscious Tori. He kicked the door closed with his foot and carried her into the, for now, abandoned Youth Center.
A wicked and seductively smile played across his face as his eyes roamed the body of Blake's wife, curious to see what laid underneath. Little did he know of the eyes watching him from across the street. The same eyes that saw attack Tori in the parking lot of the bakery shop.
Like it isn't obvious, but what all does Derrick have planned for Tori? Is he after anything else of Blake's? Who is he? Who is this person watching him? Will the rangers find Tori in time? What was Leila doing? Will SHE get there in time? Find out in Chapter 9 of Unbroken Bonds.
CHAPTER 8 Dangerous Secrets
A few more weeks went by without incident from Derrick. Blake did not spend as much time with him but when the occasion came up, Tori could not help but worry. Well, the coming weekend was a relief for Tori. They were traveling to Angel Grove for another of Blake's races. Kira, Trent, Kim, and Hunter were going to meet them there. Oddly enough Tommy and Leila had not been heard from in a while. Kim did not seem to be worried about it, as if she knew what they were up to. Hunter did not have a clue as to why Leila was missing but hinted that Sensei Omano seemed to know about it. Tori sighed and shook her head, wondering what her friends were up to.
As she loaded the car with their luggage, she placed a hand on her belly. Her clothes had gotten tighter over the past few weeks, but it would still be a while before she really showed. She smiled when Blake came out of the house and locked the door.
"You ready, baby?" he asked, kissing her. Tori smiled.
"Yep," she responded. She giggled when Blake leaned down to her belly.
"You ready babies?" he asked teasingly before laying a couple of feathered kisses on her stomach. The two loaded up and headed out. Blake drove with one hand and held Tori's with the other. Tori kissed his hand before falling into a content sleep.
Meanwhile, in Angel Grove, Kim was settling into her hotel room when a knock came at the door. She looked through the peephole and smiled when she saw Tommy. She swung the door open and threw her arms around him.
"Hey honey, I missed you," she said.
"I missed you too," Tommy said happily before kissing her. He came in with his bags and Kim closed the door behind him. She looked at him seriously.
"So what did you and Leila find out?" she asked.
"I didn't find out anything. Leila's been doing all the detective work. I just helped her out. Last time I talked to her, she was on to something but she wasn't sure what just yet. She's supposed to call me when she has something," Tommy explained. As if on cue, Kim's cell phone went off.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Kim? Sorry, I must've sped dialed you by mistake. Is Tommy there?" Leila asked. Kim handed the phone to Tommy and mouthed 'It's Leila' to him. Tommy took the phone anxiously.
"Leila, what did you find out?" he asked.
"Trust me, there is absolutely NO time for me to explain everything to you right now. Are you in Angel Grove?" she asked.
"Yea, why?" Tommy asked.
"Keep a close eye on Blake and Tori. Don't let Derrick near either one of them or vice-versa. He's a dangerous guy Tommy," Leila said.
"Okay, but why is he dangerous? What's he done?" Tommy asked.
"I'm on my way and I'll explain when I see you. I should be there soon but just keep an eye on them, PLEASE!" Leila begged.
"We will. Bye," Tommy said. The two hung up and Tommy kept a confused look on his face.
"What is it?" Kim asked.
"We need to keep Derrick away from Tori and Blake," Tommy replied. Hours later, the race was well into it's third round and Blake was in first place.
"Excuse me," came a voice. Tori turned around and smiled when she saw a television reporter.
"Yes?" Tori asked.
"Aren't you Blake Bradley's wife?" the reporter asked. Tori nodded her head.
"May I ask you a few questions?" they asked politely and Tori agreed. Tommy, Kim, and Hunter were watching from the stands. Trent and Kira were getting food from the stands for everybody.
"Go watch her," Tommy said to Kim. She got up and strolled after Tori and the reporter.
"So what's it like to watch Blake's career develop before your eyes?" the reporter asked.
"It's awe-inspiring. He's an amazing rider and he loves to be out there," Tori replied simply. Kim looked around the scene carefully as the reporter continued to ask questions. She did not see anything out of the ordinary, even after the reporter left. There was a sudden uproar from the crowd and she jerked her head to see what was going on. At the exact moment, Tori jerked her head away towards the track too.
This, unfortunately, gave Derrick enough time to jump out from behind a car and grab Tori, gagging her as he drug her behind the car and into some bushes. Kim turned back and panicked when she didn't see Tori. She looked and searched carefully and quickly. She saw the drag marks and followed them into the bushes, only to end up at a tire mark trail where a van had been.
"Oh no," she said before running back to the guys. By then, the current race was over and they were all crowded around Blake, congratulating him. Tommy was the first to spot Kim running towards them.
"Tori's gone. I can't find her anywhere," Kim said frantically. Blake frowned.
"What?!" he asked. The others were worried but managed to wince. They had all been warned about Derrick but had not had the guts to tell Blake.
"Bro, Derrick may be your brother by blood but he is bad news. He's after something of yours and that something may just be Tori," Hunter said seriously. Blake was not sure how to react.
"Look, can we be mad at each other for keeping secrets later and go find Tori?" Kira demanded. The others agreed and took off into teams, searching frantically for the pregnant former blue wind ranger.
Meanwhile, Derrick pulled the van into an empty parking lot. The parking lot was next to the old Youth Center where the original power ranger team was teleported out of during an earthquake. It was closed down for renovations by a new owner.
Derrick parked the car, went around back, and picked up the unconscious Tori. He kicked the door closed with his foot and carried her into the, for now, abandoned Youth Center.
A wicked and seductively smile played across his face as his eyes roamed the body of Blake's wife, curious to see what laid underneath. Little did he know of the eyes watching him from across the street. The same eyes that saw attack Tori in the parking lot of the bakery shop.
Like it isn't obvious, but what all does Derrick have planned for Tori? Is he after anything else of Blake's? Who is he? Who is this person watching him? Will the rangers find Tori in time? What was Leila doing? Will SHE get there in time? Find out in Chapter 9 of Unbroken Bonds.