Chapter 19: Can't Tell

The Rangers and Kimberly noticed a change in Hunter since he started dating Rose. However, Kimberly could still feel the love coming from him when he's near Tori. Hunter knew that while he's with Rose and Tori's with Blake, it couldn't happen. Even though now, things were getting difficult with him and Rose. His Ranger secret was taking it's toll. Twice already he had to bail on their dates to go fight evil. He knew that Rose was getting frustrated with it.

After training one evening, the Rangers were about to leave, but Sensei called Hunter back. Hunter turned and walked back over to Sensei. Kimberly was sitting on the other side of the room looking through some old scrolls with Cam, but she was listening to them. "Hunter, you don't seem dedicated to your training like you used to be. You have been distracted," Sensei observed. Hunter sighed.

"Sorry, Sensei. I've got a lot of things on my mind," he informed.

"What about?" Sensei asked.

"Mostly Rose…this whole being a Ranger thing is beginning to take it's toll. She's getting suspicious and I have a feeling that she's going to figure it out."

Sensei nodded his head. "What do I do, Sensei? I mean, I love being a Ranger, it's great. But…" he trailed off.

"But you feel that you're missing something," Kimberly put in as she walked over.

Hunter looked over his shoulder and nodded. "Yeah," he answered. Kimberly placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Are you saying you want to give up being a Ranger?" Sensei asked.

"I don't know. Sometimes I do, because I keep on disappointing her," he replied.

Sensei looked at Kimberly. "What do you suggest, Kimberly?" He asked. Kimberly looked at her son.

"It's his choice and his choice alone. I had to make a choice about being a Ranger or not. I gave up being a Ranger to follow a dream, but I have a feeling you want to quit not just because of Rose," Kimberly replied.

Hunter looked at her confused. "Sensei, could I have a moment alone with him?" She asked.

"Of course," Sensei replied.

Sensei left them alone and Kimberly sat across from Hunter. "Hunter, don't do this," she insisted.

"Do what?" He asked.

"If you quit, you're going to quit because of Tori."

"I won't quit because of Tori."

"Liar."

Kimberly sat back in her chair and crossed her arms across her chest. "You can't stand seeing your brother with her. Even though you're with Rose, you're still in love with Tori," she explained. Hunter stood up.

"It's my choice," he insisted.

Kimberly stood up. "It is your choice, but if you do, you're making a big mistake, Hunter. A mistake that you'll regret FOREVER!" She snapped. Hunter turned and walked away.

While Hunter was by the track, he saw Rose helping her cousin get his bike out of the truck. Hunter's eyes widened when he saw a monster appear. "LOOK OUT!" He shouted. Hunter ran towards them, but the monster threw blasts at them. His eyes widened in horror when the monster grabbed Rose. "ROSE!" He shouted.

"HUNTER!" Rose screamed.

Hunter ran over to Rose's cousin. "You okay?" He asked. Her cousin nodded. "Get out of here, I'll get her," he assured him. Rose's cousin ran off and Hunter got in a fighting stance. "Let her go," Hunter ordered. Zurgane then appeared beside the monster.

"Why don't you reveal your little secret, Thunder Ranger?" Zurgane asked.

Rose looked at Hunter confused. "Ranger? What does he mean?" She asked. Hunter stood there and felt everything go numb.

"Give me the girl," Zurgane ordered.

Rose was thrown into Zurgane's grasp and Hunter looked at Rose. "Hunter, just go," she insisted.

"No way," he answered.

Hunter closed his eyes. "I'm going to regret this," he thought. He then looked at the monster and Zurgane. "THUNDER STORM, RANGER FORM!" He shouted. Rose's eyes widened when her boyfriend morphed into the Crimson Thunder Ranger.

"Hunter…" she mumbled.

Hunter then started to fight the monster off and he took out his Crimson Blaster and aimed it at Zurgane. "Let her go, Zurgane," he instructed.

"Or what?" Zurgane asked.

A blast then hit Zurgane from behind and Hunter ran over to Rose, picked her up, and looked at his friends. "GO!" Blake shouted. Hunter nodded and ran into the trees to set Rose on the ground. He de-morphed and kneeled by her.

"Rose," he called.

Rose pulled her arm away. "You lied to me," she snapped. She stood up. "You looked me in the eye and you lied to me," she added.

"Rose, listen, if there was anyway that I could've tell you I could," he insisted.

Rose started to walk away when Hunter grabbed her arm. "LET ME GO! LEAVE ME ALONE!" She shouted. Then she ran away. Hunter was about to go after her when he heard his friends losing the fight.

"THUNDER STORM, RANGER FORM!" He shouted.

He morphed again and went to help his friends.

(After the Fight)

Hunter found the indoor ice rink that Rose told him she would go to when she was either upset or just wanted to skate.

Hunter walked into the rink and saw Rose skating around doing amazing moves. "ROSE!" He called. Rose stopped and just glanced at him. She ignored him and kept skating. Hunter took a deep breath. "I'm losing my mind," he mumbled. He stepped out onto the ice and tried to walk over to her. Rose gasped when Hunter slipped and landed on his back.

"Hunter!" She gasped.

She skated over and stood next to him. "Are you crazy? You could get hurt out here," she scolded.

"Didn't think you would care after what happened earlier," he answered.

Rose let out a sigh. "Why didn't you tell me?" She asked. She helped him up and got him off the ice.

"Believe me when I tell you that if there was anyway I could've told you I could," he replied.

Rose nodded. "If this relationship is supposed to work we have to be honest," she insisted. Hunter nodded and sat down.

"I thought about quitting," he told her.

Rose sat next to him. "Why?" She asked.

"Many things," he replied.

"Name five good ones."

Hunter remained quiet. Rose hugged him. "Don't quit, Hunter. Blue Bay Harbor needs your help," she insisted. Hunter hugged her back.

"Right," he agreed.