A/N: i am really sorry about not updating. i was having writers block. sorry. anyway-- i hope everyone likes this chappie. thanx to all the people that reviewed the last one. hope ya like!!

disclaimer: i do not own Power Rangers or any characters except Ethan (he may be mentioned again)

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Kelsey ran out of the Aqua Base. She ran down the street, past the mall, the flower shop, many restaurants, never stopping or looking behind her. If she had, she would have spotted one of her friends chasing after her. Finally, she got to the old park where she used to play every day when she was a kid. She would beg her mom to take her there. Now she was here alone. The park was deserted except for Kelsey. She slowly walked over and sat on one of the swings. Putting one arm around one of the chains, she began to slowly sway back and forth, her feet never leaving the ground. She looked down at the ground and remembered why she was here. Dana. Chad. That's why. Chad didn't like her the way she liked him so now their friendship was ruined. Dana was so perfect. What Kelsey wouldn't give to have a life like hers. Kelsey sighed knowing it would never happen. As she thought of her two friends, a lonely tear escaped her right eye. She didn't bother to wipe it away. Kelsey felt someone else's presence. She looked up to see the one person she did but didn't want to see. Chad.

"Is this swing taken?" he asked pointing to the one next to her.

"No," she said quietly. Chad sat next to her and looked at her. 'How am I gonna start?' he thought to himself.

"Kelsey I-" Chad was interrupted.

"It doesn't matter Chad. You obviously don't like me as any more than a friend. It's ok. I'm over it," Kelsey lied quickly hoping he didn't catch the fact that she was lying.

"Kelsey, I wasn't going to say I don't like you," Chad began.

"So you do like me?" Kelsey asked hopefully.

"I didn't say that either," Chad replied.

"So you hate me?" Kelsey asked hurt.

"No I don't hate you. Hold on. This came out wrong," Chad sighed. "Ok. What it is-"

"Well, you don't like me the way I like you. You don't hate me. Do you at least like me as a friend?" Kelsey interrupted again.

"If I could talk maybe how I feel would actually come out," Chad said.

"Sorry," Kelsey said.

"Anyway, when you told me how you felt, it really shocked me. I was speechless for a moment. When I noticed I had to say something, you ran off thinking that it meant I don't like you that way. I didn't mean for it to go that way. I always thought that, if it ever happened, I would be ready for it. I was apparently wrong. I am sorry if I hurt you earlier. I really did not mean for it to go that way," Chad apologized.

"Ok, I accept. But how do you really feel about me?" Kelsey pressured.

"You want the truth?" Chad asked.

"Chad, do you love me?" she asked.

"I have ever since I met you," Chad replied.

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"What do you think is happening?" Joel asked looking around at his friends.

"I don't know," Ryan answered truthfully.

"Well, it could be one of two things. It could be going great, or it could be going terrible," Dana told them.

"Dana's right. On one hand, Chad could say he loves her and they will both be happy. On the other hand, Chad may not feel the same way Kelsey does so their friendship is ruined and for the rest of our time as Power Rangers, Chad and Kelsey constantly fight each other instead of the demons and we, along with Mariner Bay, are completely screwed," Joel put in.

"Oh how comforting," Dana said sarcastically.

"Yeah well, that's me. The comforting Joel Rawlings," Joel replied. Dana rolled her eyes.

"I just hope everything goes ok for them," Ryan said changing the subject.

"Yeah me too," Carter agreed, speaking for the first time this conversation.

"If they are mad at each other they may not be able to work together when we need them to," Ryan noticed.

"I know," Carter said. Suddenly the siren went off signaling another attack on Mariner Bay. "And we will need them to pretty soon. Let's go!" The four rangers jumped up and rushed to the jeep. They got in and Carter drove out to the attack.

"We'll start fighting. Ryan, call Chad and Kelsey," Dana ordered.

"Got it," Ryan said morphing. As the other three morphed and began fighting, Ryan got out his communicator. Into it he said: "Kelsey, Chad! We need you! There's another attack!"

"Ok. We'll be right there!" Kelsey's voice sounded. Ryan turned his off and went to help his friends. When he turned around he saw many batlings along with Vipra.

"Since you found it necessary to destroy my sister, I will in turn destroy your city!" she cackled.

"Not if we can help it," Joel argued.

"You can't," Vipra said simply. "Batlings, attack!" The four rangers fought the batlings as they waited for their other two friends to come and help.

"Dana look out!" Ryan called to his sister. She turned around just in time to block a batling's sword.

"Thanks, Ryan," Dana said after beating up the batling.

"Any time sis," he replied before turning to fight his own. The four continued to fight until all the batlings were defeated.

"You may have defeated my batlings, but you have yet to defeat me, rangers!" Vipra exclaimed.

"Don't worry. We wouldn't want you to feel left out," Carter said.

"Oh as much as it pains me to say this, rangers, you four will be the ones joining the batlings, not me," Vipra replied. She took out her laser and blasted at them. They all four went down. Vipra hurried over to them before they could get up. "Say good night, rangers."

"Not so fast!" a voice called. Everyone turned to see Chad and Kelsey standing there morphed and ready to fight.

"I wondered when you two would be showing up," Vipra said, turning her attention to the two.

"Well we're here. Now you're going down Vipra!" Kelsey yelled.

"Never!" Vipra shouted back.

"Battle Booster!" Chad called. He got his battle booster and fired it at Vipra. When she was down, Kelsey and Chad ran over to their four friends to help them up.

"Are you guys ok?" Kelsey asked when they reached their friends.

"Yeah we're fine," Carter replied speaking for all of them. They quickly rose and prepared to fight Vipra again if she rose. When she didn't, Joel said: "Do you think we defeated her?"

"I think so," Ryan told his friend.

"Me too," Kelsey agreed.

"No. It was too easy. She's not defeated," Carter argued.

"What are you talking about, Carter? She's obviously defeated. She's not moving," Dana asked confused.

"It's gotta be a trick, Dana," Carter told her.

"Well, let's go back to the Base. If she's really not defeated, she'll most likely come back. But for now, I think she's had enough," Ryan reasoned.

"Ok. I guess you're right," Carter gave in.

"Let's go," Chad said. The six rangers un-morphed and walked away in the opposite direction. After they had left, Vipra's eyes popped open. She stood up.

"Fools. Thinking they have defeated me! Ha! I'll be back. I'll destroy this thing they call a city. Then they'll see!" Vipra laughed as she disappeared without anyone in the town seeing her.

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A/N: sorry that was so long. i hope you all liked it. tell me what you thought of it. i will update when i can. hope ya liked it. please RR!!