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Childlike

Chapter 5: Cure?

The next day, as Sky fed Bridge his breakfast, a cadet walked into the room while holding a piece of paper.

"Sir, Kat asked me to give you this," he said, and handed him the note before walking out of the room. Sky took the fork out of Bridge's mouth and laid it on the table, which caused Bridge to let out a little whine.

"I'll feed you in a minute, okay, little buddy?" Sky asked while rubbing Bridge's head.

He picked up the note and read it, and his eyes widened at what he was reading. After a minute, he put the paper on the table.

"Wow!" was all he could think to say.

Bridge didn't care what Sky was thinking about at that moment, but did know that he was hungry and a bit cranky. As Sky was chewing on the information that he read in the note, Bridge gathered some scrambled eggs in his hand and threw it at all Sky, which landed on the side of his face. Sky turned to look at Bridge.

"Is there something you want?" he asked. Bridge gave an innocent smile, and Sky couldn't help but laugh.

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Sky walked into Kat's lab some twenty minutes later. Bridge was on Sky's back, playing with his hair, and Kat sat at her desk as she watched them come in.

"Hey, cadets," she greeted. Sky gently put Bridge on the ground and sat down in a seat.

"Hi, Kat," he said while noticing Bridge crawl on the floor.

"How have things been going?"

Sky gave smiled a little and said, "Things have been good. Bridge has been a good boy, and I only had to put him the Connor once."

"Why?" asked Kat, and Sky rubbed his eyes.

"He told Z that she was a monkey's ass, so I put him in the Connor of the Ready Room for fifteen minutes. After that, I made him say he was sorry, and then life went on."

Sky watched her as she nodded her head and wrote something down on a clipboard.

"How do you like the help I gave you?" she then asked, and Sky thought for a moment.

"RIC is a big help. He keeps Bridge busy and plays with him when I'm tired." Sky took in a deep breath and continued, "But Krista is something that worries me."

Kat looked at him. "Why would she worry you?"

Sky explained the fight that Bridge and he had involving her, and Kat nodded.

"Well, Sky, I can't make choices on that person's personal life, so I'm sorry but you're stuck raising Bridge with her." Sky just nodded his head; it was no use trying to argue with her.

Bridge chose this moment to climb on Sky's lap.

"Hello, little buddy. Did want to sit on my lap?" he asked, and Bridge nodded his head. Sky picked him up and Kat gave a small smile.

"Sky, I'm guessing that you read the note I sent you, right?"

Sky nodded and Bridge went back to playing with Sky's hair. "It said you found a way to get the old Bridge out."

"The thing is, Sky, it's only a theory, but it might work," she said as she got up and went to a filing cabinet.

Sky was both paying attention to Kat and was watching Bridge play with his hair. He then began to wonder as to what kind of theory Kat had to help Bridge out, but was soon brought back to senses when Kat said his name.

"Sky, the tests all say the same thing," she informed while giving him a serious look.

"What do the tests say?"

Kat folded her arms in front of her. "That Bridge somehow pulled himself into a well, himself." Sky wasn't sure what she was trying to say.

"So what you're trying to say is that Bridge had some kind of mental breakdown, and his powers somehow helped hide the real him and in the process bring out the child in him?" he asked.

Kat raised one of her eyebrows; she didn't mention anything about Bridge's powers being involved, but Sky was right.

"Yeah, that's basically it," she confirmed as she uncrossed her arms.

Soon, there was along pause. Eventually, Bridge got bored with Sky's hair and instead began to play with his nose.

"There might be a way to bring him out," she said while Sky grabbed Bridge's gloved hand and moved it from his face.

"What is it?" he asked as Bridge put his head on Sky's shoulder and yawned.

"You have to enter his mind, find the real Bridge, and get him out."

Sky was at a loss for words, and it felt like a few minutes had passed before he found his voice again.

"Do you mean that I have to enter his mind through the way that I think you want me to enter?" were the words that were coming out from Sky's mouth, and Kat nodded. "But, Kat, I was told that if anyone touches his bare hands, they would be lost…."

Bridge was now fast asleep, and Kat gave a small laugh.

"Yes, a person that touches his hands would be lost, if they hold on for a long period of time. But if someone were to hold on for a short period of time, it should be okay, with no real damage to the one doing the touching."

Sky nodded his head, then asked, "How long is 'a short period of time?'"

Kat shrugged her shoulders. "Five minutes is the best guess I can give you."

Sky got up while still holding Bridge. "It's not a question if I want to do it or not, because I will do it to save my best friend." Kat smiled.

"Alright. We will do this tomorrow afternoon, if that's okay with you?"

Sky nodded his head, then walked out of the room. It was then when he realized that it was eleven in the morning, and began wondering what to do. Well, he needed to put Bridge down for his nap; no question needed to be asked there. He would get RIC and Krista to have them watch him for a little bit, and then he would go tell the other Rangers what was going to happen tomorrow.

After a few minutes of walking, he entered their room, put Bridge down in his bed, and covered him up. He had called RIC a few minutes ago, so it should be here soon.

Krista and RIC both walked in at that moment, and Sky instantly noticed that Krista had a worried look on her face. RIC jumped on the bed and lay down at the end.

"Sky, I need to talk to you," she said solemnly, but Sky didn't care what she had to say.

"Not now. I have somewhere to go."

Sky tried to walk out of the room, but Krista grabbed his arm. He wasn't in the mood for something like this, not even form his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend.

"Listen, whatever you say, I--"

She cut Sky off by saying, "Sky, I think I'm pregnant."

Sky instantly became lightheaded, then fainted.

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How was that for an ending? Chapter 6 is coming soon, and thanks to all those who reviewed my story. YOU RULE!