Falling From Grace

Chapter 5

"Z?" Sky called. "Syd?" He sighed, running a hand through his blond hair.

"Shhhh. She's fine, Sky," Jack assured, taking his hand and kissing the blue ranger's knuckles. "Think optimistically. Maybe she didn't tell Z yet."

"No, we swore we'd tell both of you after dinner," Sky informed.

"Hey," Jack pointed to a girl with olive skin and brunette hair. She had on blue jeans and a yellow halter top with big brown boots and a black biker cap.

"Z?" Sky called. The lady turned around and ran the other way in fear. "Z, no!"

He and Jack chased after her. She tripped over her feet and fell to the ground, rubbing her scratched up face. Jack kneeled next to her and she threw herself into his arms, letting out deep sobs.

"Z, don't be stubborn," Jack whispered in her ear softly. "Talk to Sydney. She needs you, Sis."

Bridge helped Syd walk over to the Ferris wheel. He sat down and gently pulled Syd next to him. She leaned her head on his shoulder and the ride started as they started to snuggle as the sunset sprayed colors of yellow, pink, and orange everywhere in a breathtaking scene across the fair.

"This isn't right," she whispered as their breathing exceeded heavily.

"No, it isn't," he whispered back before their lips met in a passionate kiss. After the kiss, she gasped for air as she rubbed her swollen lips.

"Oh, Bridge," she moaned.

"I love you, Syd," he whispered. She looked at him with wide blue eyes full of fear and confusion.

"Sir, Gruumm is attacking the city," Kat informed as the alarms rang through out the academy.

"Contact the rangers," Cruger ordered. Kat contacted Sky, but he didn't pick. She tried the other rangers, but yet again no one picked up.

"Sir, no one..." she started.

"I know, Kat. Send C Squad," he ordered.

"But they're not trained in this area of fighting..." Kat started.

"I said send C Squad and that's an order!" Cruger growled. She did as he said.

Jack thought for a moment and started to whisper in Z's ear, "No more talk of darkness; Forget these wide-eyed fears." She looked up at him, wiping her tear struck eyes and started to smile softly. "I'm here, nothing can harm you - my words will warm and calm you." She let a tear out of the corner of her eye and he quickly wiped it away. "Go get her, Z." She nodded, her confidence now boosted. She started to walk away, but turned back around at the boys.

"What?" Sky asked her, pulling his boyfriend up on his feet.

"I don't know where she is. Will you guys come with me?" she asked, playing with one of the many rings on her fingers. They just laughed, joining the yellow ranger in her search for their friend.

Morgana cackled evilly as she cracked her whip once again. A hand tapped her shoulder and she turned around to find Kat. Kat stood in fighting stance.

"Are you seriously asking me to battle you?" Morgana questioned. "I mean, it is a bit unfair."

"Hit me with your best shot!" Kat challenged.

Morgana threw a clenched fist at the rangers' mentor, but Kat swiftly grabbed Morgana by the wrist, and then twisted behind her back. She saw one of the foot soldiers slice one of the L Squad cadets and screamed, dropping her hold on Morgana and running to catch the small child. She removed a red strand of hair from the face and held the twelve year old to her body tightly.

"Sam, no," she whispered, rocking him from side to side. Cadets fell left and right around her as she held Sam in her arms.

She looked up and saw blue heads spraying oil at SPD Academy and watched them light the building on fire. She screamed, running at them, Sam still in her arms.

They started shooting at her, but no matter how many lasers and bullets sunk into her skin, Kat kept going. Then Sam was stabbed in her arms again and fell out of her grasp. She screamed once more, pulled out her handgun she had made and started shooting at them.

"Kat!" she heard her name being screamed from her leading commander, "Stop!" But she didn't stop, she continued shooting. A laser shot into her stomach and her wounds started getting to her as she started to collapse.

Cruger raced to catch her as she fell. He grabbed Sam in his other arm and carried them to an aid vehicle. He ran a hand through Kat's hair.

"I tried, Doggie," she whispered to him. "I tried."

"I know, Kitten, I know. Just rest now," he said as she was being hooked up to the life support. He looked over at Sam, who now had a white blanket over him, which quickly turned red from the blood on his body. "Where are they?" he wondered aloud to himself.

Syd quickly fled from Bridge, but he followed. He pulled her in his arms and she pushed away.

"Bridge, you know I'm in love with Z!" Syd said.

"I know, but she's afraid of that," Bridge argued.

"She's just a little confused! She'll understand soon! I know she will!... I have faith in her..." she trailed off.

"Faith?" he laughed. "Syd, she ran away from you. She panicked and got scared. She ran. She always does!"

She shoved him, "No she doesn't! How can you say this about her? After all she's done for you! She's taken care of you! She defended you! She's an easy sucker in giving you everything you want! She's helped you in battles! Both mentally and physically and you treat her like this! Bridge, get away from me!" She stormed away and fell to the ground after running into someone.

"I'm so sorry," said a male voice.

"Sky?" Syd said, getting a better view of him. Then she saw her. "Z!" She stood up and embraced the yellow ranger. Z embraced back, kissing Syd's cheek.

"I'm so sorry, Syd. I really want to give you... us... a chance. If you'll still let me," Z apologized with hope.

"Of course," Syd nodded against Z's chest. She looked up at the Latino and they kissed. Z then buried her face in Syd's neck.

Sky pulled Jack in his arms and they kissed too.