Disclaimer: LOL. If I owned them, would I be writing this?

Author's Notes: Welcome back! First, I think I need to clear one thing up: Sky and Krista were dating before Bridge had his mental breakdown. Logic would say that Sky and Krista probably had sex. I'll explain more in this chapter (not the sex part). PS: She thinks she is pregnant, but she doesn't know for sure. And Bridge just calls her Mommy; she isn't his real mother. Now, on with the story!

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Childlike

Chapter 6: Entering the Mind

Sky sat on his bed, not really understanding what he just heard. She might be pregnant?

Krista handed him a glass of water. Sky took it and drank it all in one gulp.

"This must've been a little shock for you," she said, and Sky couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"A little shock…? A little shock? That's all you can call it, is a little shock? Oh, lady, it's beyond 'a little shock,'" he said in a forcedly calm voice. Krista sat down next to Sky. "You can't be pregnant. You're bridge's mommy," he said without thinking, and Krista laughed.

"Sky, we were boyfriend and girlfriend before all of this happened. Why would that matter now?" she asked. Sky shrugged his shoulders.

"So have you done any tests yet?"

Krista turned and looked at the sleeping Bridge. "Yes. I went to the clinic this morning; they should be calling any minute now."

At that precise moment, her cell phone rang. Sky and Krista both jumped. She then picked it up with shaking hands.

"Hello?" she answered.

Sky watched her talk for a few minutes, then hang up the phone. There was along pause.

Sky finally found his voice. "What did they say?" he asked, and Krista looked at him.

"False alarm. I'm not pregnant," she answered sadly, and Sky put his arm around her shoulder.

"I'm sorry."

She smiled and said, "That's okay. There'll be more chances in the future."

Sky smiled. At that moment, Bridge sat up in his bed.

"Look who's up," said Krista, then both walked toward Bridge.

"How did you sleep, buddy?" Sky asked.

Bridge didn't answer, but instead moved toward RIC and shook him awake. RIC sat up, barked, and jumped on top of Bridge. He laughed and rolled around with the dog on the bed, causing Sky to laugh a little.

After a minute, he turned Krista.

"Can you watch Bridge for a couple of hours?"

She was taken aback by this question. "Sure. No problem."

Sky smiled and walked out of the room.

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Sky was in the Ready Room, telling the Rangers just what Kat had told him.

"So that's basically what I have to do to get our Bridge back," he finished, and the Rangers sat there in a momentary silence.

"So you have to enter Bridge's mind to get him out?" Z reiterated. Sky nodded his head.

"This doesn't make a lick of sense," said Jack, and Sky shrugged his shoulders.

"I guess it's no use talking you out of this, is there?" Syd asked; Sky shook his head no.

"Well, good luck, then," said Jack, and Sky nodded his thanks.

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(The Next Day)

Sky was in Kat's lab, sitting next to Bridge. He was lying down on a portable bed, and was currently fast asleep. (Kat had given him a sleeping agent in some apple juice.)

"Sky, are you ready to go in?" she asked, and Sky nodded his head. The glove on Bridge's right hand was removed. "Remember, you have five minutes to reach him before his power puts you in a coma for life. You understand the risks?" Sky nodded his head, and Kat gave a weak smile. "Begin when you're ready."

Sky again nodded his head, and then looked at Bridge for a long moment. He reached over and grabbed Bridge's hand. A split second later, he felt as if he were being thrown into a vortex. His head was spinning, and it felt like it went on forever.

Then, suddenly, his feet hit something solid. He looked around and saw that he had landed on a stone floor. But when he looked up, he saw a two-story house on a hill with a long flight of stairs. The sky was black, and Sky instantly knew the real Bridge must be in there somewhere.

Sky began to quickly run up the stairs; there was no time to waste. Then again, he wasn't in a hurry to see what was in the house.

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Maybe this isn't one of the best chapters I've done, but oh well! Chapter 7 is coming out soon. Thanks for reading this, and please review.