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So Sky has finally gotten over his pride and asked Syd out…and what was that strange fax from Time Force? Is Jen pregnant, or is there more that meets the eye?
Enjoy chapter six!
One More Reason For Living
"This is a nice restaurant, Sky." The Pink Ranger stated. Sky smiled as he and Syd walked through the doors of the restaurant.
"Thanks. I had a little bit of help from my father in getting into this place." Sky said.
A waiter walked up towards the young couple. "Name of the reservation please?"
"Collins," Sky stated. "Sky Collins."
"Right, come this way, sir." They followed the waiter up a flight of stairs and past two doors. "Welcome to the Sky Café. We shall be taking off in about five minutes." Sky thanked the waiter and he walked away.
Syd gave him a curious look. "Taking off?"
Sky nodded. "Remember that big tower outside?" Syd shook her head. "In about five minutes, we'll have the best view of the city, almost 200 feet above it. This restaurant goes up and slowly rotates around, so you can see everything. It's a beautiful sight. My father took my mother here for their first date."
"Aw, that's cute." Syd said. The floor suddenly jumped as they felt themselves slowly rise from the base. As the restaurant turned, Syd looked out. "Hey, there's Headquarters."
Sky also looked. "I never thought it was that big." But his eyes weren't on Headquarters. Syd was dressed in a nice pink skirt and a white shirt. It complimented her features greatly, making Sky smile. He had always been attracted to her, ever since the first day at training.
He wasn't badly dressed, either. A pair of black jeans, a blue shirt and a black leather jacket. All which complimented his well-kept body.
As their date continued, Syd began a conversation. "So, your mother is the Time Force Captain?"
Sky sipped his soda. "Yes, she is."
"That's really amazing, having one parent here and the other one-thousand years away. Have you and her talked?"
"Yesterday we chatted, and today we went out for lunch. I found out so much. She was engaged to a man who looked exactly like Dad before she traveled to the year 2001 to stop Ransik. It's amazing, you should hear it."
Syd smiled. "I can imagine. Is she everything you thought she was?"
Sky laughed. "Even more then that."
Syd cocked her head at the blue ranger. "You seem…different tonight."
"Different, how?" Sky asked.
Syd shrugged. "You seem more laid back, carefree. When we're at Headquarters—"
"Lets not talk about SPD or Headquarters now." Sky took her hand. "I just want to enjoy our dinner." To his surprise, she squeezed his hand.
"Sounds good." She whispered. His eyes sparkled as the lights in the restaurant dimmed, creating a romantic glow around the couple.
After ordering, he and Syd went out onto the balcony for some air. "So," Syd bit her lip. "have you ever had a…girlfriend?"
"Nope. Not at all. I never had any time for one." Sky sighed. "How about you? I'm sure the boys flocked in the dozens to you."
Syd laughed. "All the boys I dated were laughing stocks. None of them took me out to as nice a place as this, Sky." Her voice was soft.
Sky looked into her eyes, but words were lost. He felt himself lean in, craving her kiss. "Syd, would you be mad if I…"
"If you…what?" she asked. Instead of an answer she felt his lips caress hers in a deep, loving kiss. Syd slowly wrapped her arms around his neck as he held her. Syd looked into his eyes, a smile on her face.
Sky had a smile on his as well. "Wow." He muttered. Syd gave him a playful nudge.
"Wow is right. Looks like there is a softy inside the mighty Blue Ranger." She teased. Sky laughed as he gazed into the sunset.
Syd was securely by his side.
The next day
Jen sat on her bed rereading the fax over and over again, hoping to find a flaw. "How can this be?" she muttered. "The doctors said that I couldn't be—" she shook her head. "It's impossible."
A knock came at her door. "Jen? It's Wes, can I come in?"
Jen quickly hid the fax underneath her pillow. "I'm in my bedroom, Wes." She called back. Seconds later he walked into see her typing away at her laptop, some files scattered around her.
"Always working, huh?" he asked. Jen chuckled.
"You know me all too well." She responded. Wes moved some of the files over and closed her laptop.
"You work too much, I think you need some time off." Wes put the laptop on the floor. Jen saw a spark in his eye as he sat down next to her.
"I'll have time off when I'm dead." Jen muttered. Wes gave her a look.
"What's that mean?" he asked curiously. Jen quickly shut her mouth.
"Nothing, just some humor." Jen said innocently.
Wes slowly advanced towards her; a mischievous smile was plastered on his face. "Well, I hate to break it to you Jen, but your humor sucks." Immediately Jen burst into laughter and fell back onto her pillows. "What?"
Jen placed her hands on his cheeks. "That's why I love you."
His head hovered above hers as Wes wrapped his arms around her. "That's why you love me?" he asked again. Jen nodded and kissed him.
"That's why I love you." She whispered. Wes smiled and returned her kiss. He locked his and with hers as their kisses intensified. Wes slowly ran his fingers down her neck, earning a happy moan from Jen. Their hands went under the pillow as she felt the paper underneath it. Jen quickly shot up, almost forcing Wes to the floor.
"What's wrong?" he asked, surprised at her reaction.
How could she tell him?
"Nothing, it's just that I…" Jen couldn't find her words. "I hurt my shoulder at the last battle. I just laid it the wrong way." She rubbed her shoulder.
Suddenly, the alarms went crazy. "B-SQUAD RANGERS REPORT TO COMMAND! B-SQUAD RANGERS REPORT TO COMMAND!"
"Let's go!" Jen jumped up with Wes at her heals.
In Command
The Rangers stood in one perfect line as Jen and Wes walked in. "Listen up, Rangers." Jen took an unmistakable role of authority. "This mutant is known as a category X-Mutant. He's more powerful then anything you've seen or faced. He's got a powerful weapon in hand, one that can kill a ranger easily, so stay out of his way." Jen walked up and down the line. "Whatever happens out there now, don't hesitate. Move out!"
The Rangers morphed and jumped into their vehicles.
Wes saw the distant look in Jen's eyes as she watched Sky exit the room; a worried look came to her face. "Are we going, Jen?"
Jen nodded. "Lets move out."
Cruger watched as the Rangers exited. He heard an uncertainty in Jen's voice that greatly worried him. "Kat, did Jen talk to you about anything?"
Kat shook her head. "No, why?"
Cruger watched as the Rangers pulled out of the bay. "I don't know, but she seemed a bit…uneasy about something."
Kat shrugged. "It's probably the mutant, that's all." Cruger sighed.
There was something else in her voice: fear.
Butler Square
Bridge crashed against the building as Jen helped him up. "Bridge!" she said. "You okay?"
He got up slowly. "Yea. He's tough."
The mutant fired at the two. Jen pushed him out of the way as a large hole in the concrete was made.
"Whoa!" Sky exclaimed. "He's powerful." Wes stood by his son.
"I've seen worse." The Red Ranger exclaimed. The mutant fired at the Rangers again, as they ducked out of the way.
"Enough daydreaming!" Jen yelled. "Chrono saber!" Wes followed her.
"RIC!" Jack called. "Canine cannon, online!" RIC jumped up and transformed into the Rangers' weapon.
"Time strike!" Jen and Wes leapt up into the air.
"FIRE!" The Rangers called. The mutant yelled as he was suddenly shrunk down to size.
Wes put him into the capsule and smiled to Jen as they powered down. "That's one more mutant down!" he cheered.
Jen walked towards him with a smile. Suddenly, she collapsed. "Jen!" Wes yelled. He ran to her side as she clutched her chest tightly. She gasped for air. "Jen, what's wrong?"
Cruger's voice came over Sky's radio. "She's going into cardiac arrest!"
"RIC!" Sky called. "Emergency transport mode, now!"
Jen watched as the Rangers hustled around her, then everything went black.
SPD Infirmary
Her vision was blurred as Jen opened her eyes. A soft beep was heard, and she finally felt the cold gel over her chest. Oxygen was being pumped into her lungs as she caught her breath.
"Jen?" someone asked. Jen turned her head to see Sky sitting in the chair by the door.
"Sky," she muttered. "what happened?"
"You had a heart attack." He said. "You were out for hours."
The lights burned her eyes, causing her to squint. "Where's Wes?"
"He's asleep in the lounge. You want me to get him?" Sky asked. Jen nodded as he left. Moments later Wes walked in.
"Jen," he sat down next to her. "how are you feeling?"
"I've been better." She adjusted her body position so she could face him. "Sky said I had a heart attack."
Wes nodded. "He's right. After we fought that mutant, you went into cardiac arrest. I don't know why."
She sighed. "Neither do I." He watched her close her eyes and fall asleep. He moved a piece of hair away from her features and looked at the heart monitor. All seemed normal, maybe it was just stress.
Wes watched her sleep for a little while longer, then finally left.
A few days later
Jen sat down on her bed as took off the wires. "I hate these things." She muttered. The heart monitor besides her bed shut off as she peeled off the pads. Two large red marks appeared on her chest as she winced.
The doctors had insisted they keep an eye on her, since she had no history of a heart attack. There were no known cases in her family's history for at least three hundred years.
There was a paper on her desk; it was another fax from Time Force, confirming that the first fax was indeed correct. Jen sighed and sat down on her bed again, sighing and rubbing her stomach. "I can't believe it. How…I mean, there hasn't been a case like this in…" She couldn't make sense of it.
Jen walked into the kitchen and got a glass of orange juice, just as Wes walked in. "Hey," he kissed her hello. "how are you?"
She shrugged. "I've been better." She said quietly. She chanced a glance at him. Wes held a paper in hand.
"Jen, is there something you need to tell me?" he asked.
There was something, and she didn't want to tell. "Let me explain, Wes." She began. "It all started a few weeks ago. Time Force has a yearly physical of each officer. I received a fax about mine a few days ago. There is something going on."
"Care to clue me in, Jen?" he asked.
Jen sighed. "Not really."
"Jen, please. Tell me." Wes said.
"It's none of your business, Wes." Jen spat. He was taken back by her tone.
"What the hell does that mean?" he raised his voice and crossed his arms.
"Nothing. I'm just confused right now, that's all." She walked over to the couch, leaving the fax on the table. Wes saw it and picked it up, his eyes widened as he read it.
"What's this?" he held up the paper for her to see. Jen jumped up and reached for it, but Wes dodged. He gave her a look of disbelief. "How could you not tell me?" he said.
Jen grabbed the papers. "Because, Wes. It's no big deal."
"Jen," he said. "Are you pregnant?"
She gave him a glare, but didn't answer.
"You're hiding something from me, I can tell. If you're pregnant, just tell me." He saw the look on her face.
"That's not it." She whispered. Tears began falling from her eyes. Wes was getting frustrated, as she kept silent.
"Then what is it?" he yelled.
Jen looked at him, fear shown through her eyes. He watched her tremble and shutter. Jen's voice dropped to just above a whisper as she walked towards him.
"Wes," she whispered and shuttered. "I'm dying."
