AUTHORS NOTES: SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO GET THIS CHAPTER UP. HAD A WRITERS BLOCK && MY HEAD WENT TOTALLY BLANK OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS. THE HOLIDAY RUSH GOT TO ME. OKAY ENOUGH; AT LEAST THE CHAPTER IS FINISHED & I PROMISE THE WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER WON'T BE AS LONG AS THIS ONE WAS.

I THINK THIS CHAPTER WAS THE BEST ONE THAT I HAVE WRITTEN FOR THIS PARTICULAR STORY. HAHA.

DISCLAIMER: DUN. DUN. DUN. I DO NOT OWN THE POWER RANGERS. AND I DO NOT OWN THE SONG I'M WITH YOU BY AVRIL LAVIGNE

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Chapter Four: Finding the Truth

After traveling three long miles from the academy, Bridge made his way into the deserted graveyard. And he wasn't surprised when he saw the yellow ranger sitting towards two gravestones. He had followed Z into the graveyard once before, but didn't dare to bother her. Z was totally soaked in water, and he could see her shivering due to the intense weather that was currently happening.

"Mom. Dad. Life seems so wrong for me. I don't even feel like living. Too much problems, and I just don't know how to explain them all," said Z. She was sobbing with too much tears. Tears that just kept going down her light pale face. Z was busy crying too much to hear her boyfriend standing right behind her. "Why couldn't I go with you? We would have still have been a family up there." Z loved her conversations with her parents, but her only wish was to see them once again. That wish would come true, but only if it was her time to go. But that was still a long time from now.

"Z, don't say that. I need you hear with me." Z turns around to see the one she loved. That special guy, her lover.

"Bridge?" she said as she tried to cover up her tears. "What are you doing here?"

"Z, you should know why I'm here. You ran away and everyone is trying to find you." Bridge bent down beside Z, and gave her a warm embrace to tell her that she was safe in his arms. "I love you, and I would do anything to be with you."

"I love you too." Z had started crying once again. "But Bridge, I can't go back to the academy now. Everyone will just yell at me." Since Commander Cruger yelled right in front of her at the academy, she was afraid to face him again. She hated conflict; even though she was suppose to be the negotiator out of the whole team.

"Don't be afraid. I'll be right beside you." He leaned in to give Z a kiss on the forehead. "Come on now, everyone is probably back at the academy worrying their butts off."

"No." Her head gently turned away from Bridge.

"What? You don't need to be afraid. I said I would be there with you so you won't feel alone anymore." He once again tried to comfort her, and he would persuade her into going back.

"I know, but I just need to say good-bye."

"Good-bye to who?" Z turned her head to the two gravestones where her mother and father laid. "Oh yeah. Sorry." Bridge bent down on his knees to show respect to her parents.

"Mom. Dad. This is Bridge. He's the one I have been talking about."

"You talk about me? Nevermind." He was shocked at the comment she gave. They were talking about him. Bridge started blushing.

"He's the one. That special someone. I love you mom. And I love you dad." Z placed her hand on both gravestones.

"It' my pleasure meeting you both. And you don't have to worry about Z. I will be there for her." Both Z and Bridge said their goodbyes, and walked hand in hand out of the graveyard.

"You know, I never liked graveyards, but after today, I have a reason to come."

"Oh yeah? And what's that reason butter boy?" asked Z. She had her prize-winning smile back on. Her smile is what made her so beautiful, and that same smile could light up the whole room. Syd couldn't even compare to her smile.

"A reason to visit your parents." Z turned her head to give him a kiss on the cheek.

"I love you Bridge."

"I love you too." Bridge took off his glove and put his hand on her belly. "And I love you too."

"Bridge? Did you just do that?"

"Do what?"

"Take off your glove and nothing happened?"

"Yeah…I guess so." He tucked his glove into his side pocket and went back to poking Z's belly.

"Hey! That tickles."

"I guess your back to normal."

"Yes, yes I am."

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Command Center…

"Do you think Bridge found Z?" asked Syd. Z and her became so close, that they could call each other sisters. She put down another sigh as she awaited any news.

"Well he could have because he's the only one not here." stated Sky.

"Kat do you have any way of locating Delgado and Carson?" asked Cruger. His head was filled with so much anger; for being the reason Z ran away, and the way she never told anyone she was pregnant. But another side of him felt sad. He never showed anyone his inner feelings, and he tried hard to keep it all in.

"Due to this kind of weather; it's hardly impossible. It's a miracle that these machines hasn't shut down because all of the rain, but at any moment all power could be lost." Kat runs from computer to computer trying to find a way to keep the database from crashing down.

"Then find a way." Cruger gave another grunt.

"Well help too." It's nice seeing all rangers helping each other. They were once enemies, but resolved their differences. Even Sky started loosing up; he would randomly break out into a little dance.

"Syd, Sky, upload the back-up power-source. We might need it. Jack, I need you to mandatory check ups on the whole academy. We could loose power at any part of the academy." All rangers nodded in agreement.

"And we need all cadets and workers on catastrophe alert!"

"Yes sir!"

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"Bridge," she said in a weak voice. "I'm tired and I am too cold to walk anymore." They stopped for another break as the rain started pouring harder and harder.

"I know you are." Bridge gives her another hug to help her feel warm. "This isn't working is it?" She nods her head. "Sorry, I don't have anything to help.

Even though the weather has been brutal, Z manages to let out a small smile. "It's okay. I'm just glad I'm not alone."

Bridge's eyes suddenly open wide. "I do have something." He goes to reach for his bag. "I can't believe I forgot this." Bridge pulls out blankets and extra clothing. "We'll just save the food for later."

Z's smile grew larger. "Thanks Bridge." Bridge cannot help it by giving her wet dripping face another kiss. "And thanks for that too."

"Your welcome." He looks around for any way of transportation that could drop them off at the academy. "There is no use. My morpher isn't even working!" He throws his morpher in the nearby puddle with much frustration. "I hate, no I detest this. Dislike is much better." You would never hear Bridge say that, but I guess the rain makes you all mad. Or maybe it was just Bridge loosing it…again.

"Bridge, I never saw you this mad before. Calm down a bit." Z tries her best to cheer him up, but like he said, it was no use. There were stuck in the middle of a storm, and tired to even move a single muscle.

Since Z, still had a bit of confidence left, she starts to sing a part from her favorite song to make Bridge happy…

I'm standing on the bridge
I'm waiting on the dark
I thought that you'd be here
by now
There's nothing but the rain
no foot steps on the ground
I'm listening but there's
no sound

Isn't anyone trying to find me
Won't somebody come take me home

It's a damn cold night
Trying to figure out this life
Won't you take me by the hand
Take me somewhere new
I don't know who you are but I
I'm with you
I'm with you

"Wow, I never knew you had such a beautiful voice." Bridge lets out smile. I guess Z has another power. A power to make people happy, which many people have a rather hard time doing.

"Thank you." Syd was supposed to be the one with the talented voice. Z always thought her voice was a bit, you know, ugly. But I guess Bridge has his own taste of music. "

Even though the rain was still pouring and thunder started to creep out into sky, Bridge and Z had seemed to forget that they were stuck. His eyes were on hers. Her eyes were on his. Hands firmly entwined with each other. Nothing could keep them apart.

"You know, we have to talk about the baby, sooner or later." Bridge places his glove-free hand over the baby. "We need to plan ahead."

"Ssshhh. I know." Z places her index finger over his lips. "We'll talk about it once we get back to academy."

"You know, you're pretty sexy in the rain." Like I said before, the rain can really get to you. Maybe the rain, you know, has magical powers. But hey, it's Bridge talking; he'll just say anything that comes to his mind. But in his mind, is Z.

Z smiles back, and lets out a slight chuckle. "Did Bridge Carson just say sexy?" He gives a rather happy nod. "Awh. Bridge. You know you look sexy too…when your hair is all wet." Z places her hand on his chest. "And when the wetness of your shirt shows off your muscles."

"I'm lovin' it. That reminds me of Mc Donalds." Bridge rubs his stomach, "I'm hungry."

"Let's just get out of the rain and find a place to eat."

"You sure know how to take charge." Men are supposed to be the ones that give orders, but since Bridge didn't want to get Z mad, sohe didn't interfere. "But Z, promise me, don't change." Bridge plants another kiss unto her forehead. "I love you just the way you are."

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