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CHAPTER 9 Relief and Unanswered Questions

Tori woke up, kind of groggily. Her wrists and ankles were tied to some type of platform and her mouth was gagged. She felt kind of cold and looked down to see what she was wearing. She was not wearing her own clothes. Someone had changed her into black lingerie panties with a black bra and a black sheer fabric over her, exposing her belly. She started to struggle a little bit, screaming as loud as she could.

"Don't scream. No one can hear you but me," came a familiar chilling voice. Tori jerked her head to the right to see Derrick, smirking at her cockily. She started to breathe heavily, her fear and nervousness erupting inside of her. He approached her, coming into the light.

"You know, for a pregnant lady, you are really something," Derrick said, looking her body over, running his hand over her body. He stopped in between her legs and started to rub her again. Tori tried to get lose but couldn't. She pleaded with him with her eyes, but he just laughed.

"Aw, isn't that cute. You don't want me to touch you. Well, too bad. Like I said, I always get what I want," Derrick said evilly, moving his hand to her breasts and started to rub her there.

'Blake, please find me,' Tori screamed in her head. Derrick climbed on top of her and straddled her.

"Once you've had me, you won't want Blake," Derrick said. Tori's eyes widened in horror. Meanwhile, the gang was riding around frantically, searching for Tori.

"Where could this guy have gone with an unconscious pregnant girl?" Kira screamed.

"Leila said he has a working knowledge of ranger history and he's obsessed with following it," Tommy pointed out. Kim eyes widened.

"The Youth Center. No one's there right now because it's being renovated," she declared. Tommy stepped on the gas, the other cars following close behind. Derrick was slowly torturing Tori with his hands. She was close to crying, not wanting to be violated by a man who completely disgusted her. He ripped the sheer piece of fabric off of her, leaving her in nothing but the black panties and black bra. Tori's heart raced in anxiety and fear.

"Are you ready for me sweetheart?" Derrick asked evilly. Tori screamed through her gag. Suddenly, there were loud thuds and Derrick perked up. Tori leaned over and saw all the rangers run in. She smiled in relief when she saw Blake.

"You stupid son of a bitch!" Blake declared. Derrick smirked.

"You came from the same bitch," he said. Blake growled.

"No way in hell am I related to you!" he declared as he started to charge for Derrick. He stopped cold when Derrick drew a knife and held it up over Tori. Tori's eyes again widened in fear.

"Don't come in closer, or all THREE of them die," Derrick threatened. Blake stared him down. He glanced down at Tori who looked at him. They both knew what the other was thinking. They loved each other and all they wanted was for their children to be safe at that point. Blake read Tori's expression and nodded to her.

"AH!!!" he cried as he ran for Derrick. Derrick did just as he had threatened. He started to stab Tori but something stopped him. Everyone stopped stone cold when they heard a pop of what was sure to be a gun. Derrick dropped the knife and it fell next to Tori. He grabbed his shoulder and fell off the table in pain. Blake couldn't move. No one was sure what had happened. They heard heavy breathing and looked to where the Juice Bar used to be. Trent turned on the rest of the lights and there stood Leila holding a hand gun, still pointed out. Blake and Tori's hearts fluttered the most in relief when they realized it was her.

"You can stand there gapping all day Blake or are you going to untie your wife?" Leila asked sarcastically as she walked around to them, still holding the gun at Derrick. Blake hurried over to the table and untied Tori hurriedly. Hunter handed him one of his large overcoats and Blake wrapped Tori in it. He scooped her up in his arms and just held her close.

They all glared at Derrick as Leila pointed her gun at him. She smirked down at him.

"Still think you can get everything you want?" she asked sarcastically before kicking him.

"Ah! You stupid bitch, how did you find me?" he asked.

"I know everything about you Derrick. Which is one reason why I didn't shoot for a fatal zone on you. Besides, Tori doesn't deserve to have your filthy spilled all over her. She especially didn't deserve to have your nasty hands on her either," Leila growled. Derrick laughed. He kept it up and looked from the group of rangers, to Blake and Tori, and finally to Leila.

"You'll be able to prove anything," he declared.

"Well, let's see. On top of the word of a former power ranger against the word of an ex-con, I've also had someone following you," Leila explained. Derrick wasn't the only one confused. The other rangers glanced at each other, wondering if any of the others knew anything.

"Who?" Derrick asked.

"Me," came a voice. Tommy smirked when he saw who it was. It had been a while but Bulk and Skull's former boss, Lieutenant Stone came through the door, holding some photos and paperwork. He had a couple of uniformed cops following him.

"Nice to see you again Detective Stone," Leila said.

"Likewise Leila. Hey Tommy, Kim," Detective Stone said. Tommy and Kim could only give a small wave as they were so confused. The uniformed cops patted Derrick down and then cuffed him. They didn't take him away just yet. One of the cops held onto Derrick while the other bagged the knife and took Leila's gun.

"I have photographic evidence of you molesting Mrs. Bradley and carrying her into this youth center. I also have your police wrap sheet with me. You have quite a few number of fraud and sexual assault charges Mr. Wong," Detective Stone said. Blake glared at Derrick as he held Tori closer.

"Yea, but one sexual assault charge stands out above the rest," Leila said.

"It's that assault that brought you to Blue Bay Harbor," Detective Stone said.

"And why you know so much about ranger history. Especially of the first team and of Blake's team as well," Leila said. Derrick just growled.

"Do you think I care you little bitch?" Derrick growled. Leila looked at Detective Stone.

"May I? PLEASE!" she begged. Detective Stone put his hand up, a signal that whatever she did would not be repeated by him. Leila glanced at the officers and they looked the other way, while still holding onto Derrick. Leila smirked at him before punching him right in the gut. He collapsed in pain, groaning.

"Leila, what is this about?" Hunter asked.

"Who is he?" Trent asked.

"What assault charge?" Tommy asked. Leila approached her friends.

"He isn't your biological brother, Blake. He's your biological father. He raped your mother," Leila explained.

DUHN DUHN!!! Okay, some light is shed and Derrick is in custody. But there's still answers to know. Who is Blake's mother? Why did Derrick come after Blake? What has Leila been up to? If Detective Stone had been keeping at eye on Derrick, then what was Leila doing? Find out in Chapter 10.