Chapter 15: Summer End
The rangers slowly walked through the jungle. Everyone was tired, it was dark and they just wanted to go home. They got what they came for, and even left with a little bit more. Everyone was happy that everything was back to normal. The crew lost track of time but were still pushing forward to civilization. Tori and Hunter were walking together near the back, with Blake following last. Blake watched as the two of them laughed and chat. He still felt a little jealous be realize that it's his brother and he can't force Tori to like him. The beautiful blonde looked back and smiled at him. She whispered something to Hunter and he nodded, walking ahead. She stopped and waited for Blake to catch up.
"Blake.." She whispered.
Blake sighed and stopped in front of her as everyone kept on walking. He glanced at them before looking at Tori. It was an awkward situation for the both of them.
"Tori, Tori Im sorry." Blake went out and said it.
She smiled, looking down at the ground and then back at him. He had a small smile on his face, as he was waiting for her to say something.
She chuckled a bit, "Don't worry about it."
They both started walking a little ways, going up the hill. They stood on top and saw the sun beginning to rise. The sky was fiery red and the sunrise was gorgeous. Tori tapped on Blake's shoulder and pointed it out.
"Isn't that awesome."
Blake nodded, "It's beautiful. But not as beautiful as you." He commented.
Tori blushed as he started to walk down the pathway. She continued to watch a bit, biting her lips. Sighing, she ran down to catch up with the others. An hour past and they finally found their way back to the campsite. Everyone began to clean up and put everything away. Marah walked over to Dustin who was rolling up a sleeping bag.
"Hey Dustin. Feeling better?" She bent down to give him a hand.
He smiled, "Yeah. A lot better." He stood up and tossed the sleeping bag with the others.
Kira walked over and put her hands around Dustin's neck, pulling him in to a hug. Dustin gave Marah a weird look before hugging him back. She broke away and smiled as she continued to walk over where Trent and Conner were taking down the tent. She crossed her arms.
"I'm seeing things. Trent and Conner working together?" She joked
Conner rolled his eyes and handed Trent the bag, "Very funny Kira."
Trent glanced between them before putting the tent in the bag. He tossed it with the others and walked over to Kira. Conner stood there, watching closely.
"Now that Kenshi out of our hair. Were enemies."
Kira sighed, "Trent. Don't' do this."
He took a step forward and grabbed her hand, bringing up to his lips and giving it a soft kiss. He then turned and started walking, vanishing in a white light. Everyone turned and watched in awe. Conner walked over and put her hands on Kira's shoulder. She turned to him.
"Kira.. I wanted to tell you this..well I was going to before Trent showed up."
She turned to him and waited eagerly to see what he had to say.
"I love you.." He whispered.
Kira blinked a few seconds. She had suspected it, she could tell he was jealous whenever Trent was around. Question was, did she feel the same. She looked up at him and tugged at his shirt, giving him a kiss on the lips.
"What is this? Everyone make out day?" Tommy asked, adjusting his glasses.
He and Hayley watched from a distant before turning to see Hunter and Tori making out.
"What did we miss?" She asked.
Cam sighed and smothered the burning fire. Blake chuckled, giving Cam a hand. He glanced over to see Dustin and Marah sitting in the corner talking.
"This was one strange adventure." Cam whispered to Blake.
"I know." He responded.
Cam arched an eyebrow before standing back up, "You okay man? Heard what happened. Lost to your brother."
Blake sighed, "Meh, oh well." He said walking away.
Cam turned around, "Oh well? You let the love of your life walk away into someone else's arm and all you can say is oh well?"
Blake stopped and sighed, looking down at the ground. His back was turned away from Cam.
"If you love them..let them go."
Cam rolled his eyes, "That's the cheesiest overused line ever."
"It's the truth." Blake retorted and started walking away.
Shane and Eric were busy picking up some of the gears they were going to carry on the way back. Eric dug through and pulled out a bag and threw it on his back. He turned and grinned at Shane before grabbing another bag.
"Fun adventure huh?"
Shane glared at him and threw a bag at his face, "Yeah fun."
Eric chuckled catching the bag, "Aw come on Shane. I wasn't that bad."
Shane rolled his eyes, "It wasn't good either, but I guess it could be worse." He forced a smile.
He grinned, "I saved a girl."
"I saved a world." Shane said proudly.
The both of them walked over to Tommy and Hayley were all ready to go. They both turned and smiled to them.
"Ready?" Tommy asked.
Hayley glanced over to see others grabbing their stuffs and lining up. The sun was still rising and the team began to walk down the path to town. It took hours and they all chatted and laughed along the way. The sun got high in the air and it was almost afternoon. They finally found the exit and walked out into a clear zone. Tired they all dropped their bags and sighed with relief.
"Let's clean up or something." Hayley suggested, walking over to a building.
Everyone but Hunter and Tori followed. Hunter watched as they entered the building and turned to Tori, sticking his hand in his pocket.
"Talk to Blake?" He asked curiously.
Tori turned and walked over to her van. She opened the back of it, "Yeah. I guess he understands."
Hunter grinned, "Good."
She crawled into the back of the van and patted the car for her to come in. She looked back before jumping in and closing the van door. Laughter echoed inside the van. The others were washing but and grabbing food inside the Youth Hostile building. A shelter that provides food and a place to clean up when on a travel. Dustin grabbed some food and sat down, Marah sitting right next to him. He was eating a bowel of cereal watching his sister and Conner flirt in the corner.
"You going to let your sister date him?" Marah whispered.
Dustin grinned, "I might make this interesting."
He stands up and walks over to them. They both turned and smiled as he was holding his cereal bowel.
"Hey D, what's going on?"
Dustin raised an eyebrow, "You looking hungry man. Have some cereal."
Dustin takes a step forward and dumps the cereal on his head. Conner's draw dropped as Kira's eyes widen.
"Dustin!" Kira tried not to laugh.
Dustin stood there, crossing his arms, waiting to see what happens. Conner shook of the milk and cereal and glared at him. A grinned whipped across his face before he grabbed a pitcher of milk and dumped it on him.
"Food Fight!!" Dustin shouted.
Food started flying everywhere, hitting people. Eggs, pancakes and milk was flying. Hayley and Tommy took a step out of the bathroom to see food everywhere.
"What is going on here?" Hayley asked the only one sane in the room.
Tommy was speechless. He was then hit eggs and milk. Hayley bursted out laughing as he glared at her. He took the eggs out of his hair and mashed them in Hayley's face. She began screaming as she started to toss food back. Hunter and Tori could hear the screams inside. Tori was ontop of Hunter, she stopped kissing and looked up.
"Is something going on inside?"
Hunter shrugged, "Who cares."
She looked down and smiled, "Ya know, this is a good way to end the summer."
She leaned down and kissed him again.
The rangers slowly walked through the jungle. Everyone was tired, it was dark and they just wanted to go home. They got what they came for, and even left with a little bit more. Everyone was happy that everything was back to normal. The crew lost track of time but were still pushing forward to civilization. Tori and Hunter were walking together near the back, with Blake following last. Blake watched as the two of them laughed and chat. He still felt a little jealous be realize that it's his brother and he can't force Tori to like him. The beautiful blonde looked back and smiled at him. She whispered something to Hunter and he nodded, walking ahead. She stopped and waited for Blake to catch up.
"Blake.." She whispered.
Blake sighed and stopped in front of her as everyone kept on walking. He glanced at them before looking at Tori. It was an awkward situation for the both of them.
"Tori, Tori Im sorry." Blake went out and said it.
She smiled, looking down at the ground and then back at him. He had a small smile on his face, as he was waiting for her to say something.
She chuckled a bit, "Don't worry about it."
They both started walking a little ways, going up the hill. They stood on top and saw the sun beginning to rise. The sky was fiery red and the sunrise was gorgeous. Tori tapped on Blake's shoulder and pointed it out.
"Isn't that awesome."
Blake nodded, "It's beautiful. But not as beautiful as you." He commented.
Tori blushed as he started to walk down the pathway. She continued to watch a bit, biting her lips. Sighing, she ran down to catch up with the others. An hour past and they finally found their way back to the campsite. Everyone began to clean up and put everything away. Marah walked over to Dustin who was rolling up a sleeping bag.
"Hey Dustin. Feeling better?" She bent down to give him a hand.
He smiled, "Yeah. A lot better." He stood up and tossed the sleeping bag with the others.
Kira walked over and put her hands around Dustin's neck, pulling him in to a hug. Dustin gave Marah a weird look before hugging him back. She broke away and smiled as she continued to walk over where Trent and Conner were taking down the tent. She crossed her arms.
"I'm seeing things. Trent and Conner working together?" She joked
Conner rolled his eyes and handed Trent the bag, "Very funny Kira."
Trent glanced between them before putting the tent in the bag. He tossed it with the others and walked over to Kira. Conner stood there, watching closely.
"Now that Kenshi out of our hair. Were enemies."
Kira sighed, "Trent. Don't' do this."
He took a step forward and grabbed her hand, bringing up to his lips and giving it a soft kiss. He then turned and started walking, vanishing in a white light. Everyone turned and watched in awe. Conner walked over and put her hands on Kira's shoulder. She turned to him.
"Kira.. I wanted to tell you this..well I was going to before Trent showed up."
She turned to him and waited eagerly to see what he had to say.
"I love you.." He whispered.
Kira blinked a few seconds. She had suspected it, she could tell he was jealous whenever Trent was around. Question was, did she feel the same. She looked up at him and tugged at his shirt, giving him a kiss on the lips.
"What is this? Everyone make out day?" Tommy asked, adjusting his glasses.
He and Hayley watched from a distant before turning to see Hunter and Tori making out.
"What did we miss?" She asked.
Cam sighed and smothered the burning fire. Blake chuckled, giving Cam a hand. He glanced over to see Dustin and Marah sitting in the corner talking.
"This was one strange adventure." Cam whispered to Blake.
"I know." He responded.
Cam arched an eyebrow before standing back up, "You okay man? Heard what happened. Lost to your brother."
Blake sighed, "Meh, oh well." He said walking away.
Cam turned around, "Oh well? You let the love of your life walk away into someone else's arm and all you can say is oh well?"
Blake stopped and sighed, looking down at the ground. His back was turned away from Cam.
"If you love them..let them go."
Cam rolled his eyes, "That's the cheesiest overused line ever."
"It's the truth." Blake retorted and started walking away.
Shane and Eric were busy picking up some of the gears they were going to carry on the way back. Eric dug through and pulled out a bag and threw it on his back. He turned and grinned at Shane before grabbing another bag.
"Fun adventure huh?"
Shane glared at him and threw a bag at his face, "Yeah fun."
Eric chuckled catching the bag, "Aw come on Shane. I wasn't that bad."
Shane rolled his eyes, "It wasn't good either, but I guess it could be worse." He forced a smile.
He grinned, "I saved a girl."
"I saved a world." Shane said proudly.
The both of them walked over to Tommy and Hayley were all ready to go. They both turned and smiled to them.
"Ready?" Tommy asked.
Hayley glanced over to see others grabbing their stuffs and lining up. The sun was still rising and the team began to walk down the path to town. It took hours and they all chatted and laughed along the way. The sun got high in the air and it was almost afternoon. They finally found the exit and walked out into a clear zone. Tired they all dropped their bags and sighed with relief.
"Let's clean up or something." Hayley suggested, walking over to a building.
Everyone but Hunter and Tori followed. Hunter watched as they entered the building and turned to Tori, sticking his hand in his pocket.
"Talk to Blake?" He asked curiously.
Tori turned and walked over to her van. She opened the back of it, "Yeah. I guess he understands."
Hunter grinned, "Good."
She crawled into the back of the van and patted the car for her to come in. She looked back before jumping in and closing the van door. Laughter echoed inside the van. The others were washing but and grabbing food inside the Youth Hostile building. A shelter that provides food and a place to clean up when on a travel. Dustin grabbed some food and sat down, Marah sitting right next to him. He was eating a bowel of cereal watching his sister and Conner flirt in the corner.
"You going to let your sister date him?" Marah whispered.
Dustin grinned, "I might make this interesting."
He stands up and walks over to them. They both turned and smiled as he was holding his cereal bowel.
"Hey D, what's going on?"
Dustin raised an eyebrow, "You looking hungry man. Have some cereal."
Dustin takes a step forward and dumps the cereal on his head. Conner's draw dropped as Kira's eyes widen.
"Dustin!" Kira tried not to laugh.
Dustin stood there, crossing his arms, waiting to see what happens. Conner shook of the milk and cereal and glared at him. A grinned whipped across his face before he grabbed a pitcher of milk and dumped it on him.
"Food Fight!!" Dustin shouted.
Food started flying everywhere, hitting people. Eggs, pancakes and milk was flying. Hayley and Tommy took a step out of the bathroom to see food everywhere.
"What is going on here?" Hayley asked the only one sane in the room.
Tommy was speechless. He was then hit eggs and milk. Hayley bursted out laughing as he glared at her. He took the eggs out of his hair and mashed them in Hayley's face. She began screaming as she started to toss food back. Hunter and Tori could hear the screams inside. Tori was ontop of Hunter, she stopped kissing and looked up.
"Is something going on inside?"
Hunter shrugged, "Who cares."
She looked down and smiled, "Ya know, this is a good way to end the summer."
She leaned down and kissed him again.
THE END
A/N: Thank you readers. I hope you like this. There may be a sequal there may not. We'll see. Hope you enjoyed the story!