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So, the infamous Cassidy/Shane date is posted. I hope you like it. I found it quite hard to get into Cassidy's personality, so will you let me know if it sounds ok or not please? I'd appreciate it.

Oh, and Devin won so Cassidy will end up with Devin! Thanks for voting!

OK, thought I'd explain a bit now. Lothor had been destroyed… so this is set after Ninja Storm and Dino Thunder (as you'll find out later!) but all the rangers still have their powers. They just haven't used them for a while against either Lothor or Mesogog… But now, the Abyss of Evil has opened and Lothor's escaped. Pretty straight forward, so it's like the team up in Dino Thunder but without Mesogog. Make any sense?

If you don't understand anything, feel free to ask!

Disclaimer: This is FICTION, hence the site. This is just something that has come from my twisted and warped mind. So please don't sue, as I have nothing to give you! I do not own the Power Rangers, (Well, in my dreams I do but I'd settle for just Hunter…) Oh and the story title is from the song 'Electric Storm' by Delta Goodrem.

Pairings: Hunter/OC, Blake/Tori (but that's obvious…). Oh and there's this vague Shane/Cassidy/Devin love triangle going on…

Electric Storm

Chapter 9

Cassidy was getting ready fro her date later on that evening. Being the picky sort of person, every thing had to be perfect and she sent Devin on multiple trips. She had finally settled on the 10th outfit she'd tried on; a grey knee length plaid skirt with pink stitching and a baby pink gypsy top. Her hair was curled around her shoulders and her pink ballet pumps completed the look. She nodded, heading for the door when it rang, checking her reflection in every mirror as she went.

She answered it and smiled but found Devin. Her beam dropped and then she mumbled, "What are you doing here?"

"Shamara asked me to come and find you. You forgot your communicator so you have to go get it."

"Urgh, typical." She moaned, shutting the door and taking out her cell. Devin only heard one side of the conversation but he understood that she was now meeting him there, at the cinema.

They arrived at the Dino Lab a few minutes later and Cassidy marched in, head held high.

"Can we hurry up? I haven't got all day you know."

"Fine," Trent sighed, handing the device to her.

She snatched it and attached it to her wrist, "Doesn't this come in any other colour?"

"No." Hayley said bluntly.

"Never mind." Cassidy moaned, turning around, "Later."

Shamara looked up and called, "Hey Cass, wait up."

The blond stopped and looked back. Shamara met her and dragged her out of ear shot, "Do you do it on purpose?"

"What?" Cassidy questioned a bit confused.

"Rub it in Devin's face that you have a date," Shamara explained.

"Why would he care?"

She sighed, hitting her forehead with her palm, "My God Cassidy, because Devin LIKES you."

Cassidy burst out laughing at the statement, "He so does not!"

"He does! Why do you think he does everything you ask of him? Because he likes you and it hurts to hear you have a date."

"Yeah, well that's his own fault…" she started but stopped when her eyes drifted over to Devin.

"Cass!" Shamara shouted when she didn't answer her.

"Huh? Oh, sorry."

"Look," Sham smiled, placing her hand on the other girl's shoulder, "I'm not saying you have to like Devin back, just you know, don't make it hard for him."

"Um, yeah sure," Cassidy complied not removing her eyes from her best friend, "I have to go."

Nodding, Shamara took her hands away and Cassidy made her away to her date.

At the Cinema…

Widely, Shane grinned when he saw her. She looked stunning and her smile could light up the room.

"Hey," he greeted when she found herself stop in front of him.

"Hey."

Silence consumed the two until Shane sniggered, "This is pathetic."

"I agree. Maybe we should get our tickets?"

"I think you're right," He said, holding out his arm for her. She took it and they made their way into the Cinema.

They pair took their seats and began to chat, waiting for it to start.

"So, what do you want to do as a job?" Cassidy said, taking a sip of her drink.

"I never really thought about it," Shane said, sudden realisation setting in, "Something in extreme sports. Maybe run shop, like Kelly. That would be good."

"Oh," she answered, utterly confused as why anyone would want to do that.

"You?"

"Oh, I want to be a reporter!" she said excitedly, "It would be totally cool, going around and interviewing people and being in all the right places at the right time. It would be so exciting!"

"Hmm, sounds…" he racked his brain for a word, "Interesting?" He hoped it wouldn't sound too dispassionate.

She nodded, smiling half-heartedly.

"Um, so what do you do in your spare time?" Shane said, breaking the silence while eating his own popcorn.

"I do so much it's hard to keep track!" she laughed, "I do some line dancing and gymnastics, swimming and fencing is always amazing. I take Spanish classes after school and I'm starting to play the clarinet! But you know, a reporter's got to be ready for anything." She smiled, "You?"

"I skateboard," he said simply, "And I do some martial arts."

"Um, great?"

Cassidy shook her head slightly and turned to the screen, grateful that it was starting. Every now and then, what Shamara had said to repeated in her mind and for some reason, she couldn't shake it.

Back in the Dino Lab…

Connor slid from the bed where he was resting from the previous beating. He winced, causing the others to look up. Shamara raised her eyebrows and placed her guitar by her feet, "Where do you think you're going? You're still injured."

"I know but I need to go home," he heaved a heavy breathe and continued in a subdued tone, "Family time calls."

Shamara stifled a snort. She knew what that was as more than once she had to endure the 4 hour long anguish of being sat with Connor's ENTIRE family while they played board games. Although, she had barely a moment of ennui as she was usually bombarded with questions from his grandparents, who weren't too keen on their precious grandson being corrupted by a 'dishevelled, tainted harlot' as Marion had so nicely put it. Shamara though couldn't cognize how naïve old people were. Did they really believe their 'charming and innocent Connor' was all he was cracked up to be? She shuddered at the thought of nearly exploding when they had pushed it too far. Connor had to come to her rescue (like usual, in battle and out) by smoothing her mouth the best way he knew how; just to shut her up. He however, did get an earful about showing PDA by his parents but that was nothing like he was going to get from his grandparents if he hadn't. He would probably have got a call the next morning telling him to dump her. Shamara did show her anger in a song later in the week.

"Oh and lucky me, its Monopoly week." He said sardonically, "I swear that game never ends. It goes on for about 27 days."

She cachinnated and then expressed friendliness, "Want me to come with?"

Connor, being all the diplomat considered it. It was tempting to take her up on the offer but he knew deep down, she had some issues to sort out and with him there, it would only cloud her judgement. This was one of the many plus sides to having known her so long. He could read her, even when she didn't show anything.

"I don't think so," he thought of a good excuse quickly, "You know what my grandma thinks of you, I doubt it would be a good idea to get her angry, especially as it's so close to my birthday." He forced a delighted look at the end, "Thanks though."

She nodded in understanding, "Hey, no worries. You just be careful though. I mean, you're in no condition to fight, maybe I should just walk you home?"

"Come on Sham, I am capable of looking after myself."

"Fine. Promise me you'll be safe though," she said, walking over to him.

"I promise you Button, I'll be fine and if it makes you feel better, I'll ring you."

"You better."
He inclined his head in acknowledgement and kissed her cheek lightly, "See you later."

Connor pivoted and walked away from the Dino Lab, without looking back.

Exhaling slowly, Shamara turned back to her team mate's to meet their glaring eyes, "What?"

Trent shook his head, "Nothing."

"No tell me!" she whined, making her way over.

"Look, it's nothing Sham, honestly," Ethan said.

"Yeah, nothing at all," Trent agreed, going back to drawing Devin's portrait.

Giving up, she made a noise of disgust from knowing she wouldn't win and sat back down on the couch. She picked up her guitar but found she couldn't write or play as memories came back to her mind. She'd put it off for the past 2 hours but now she wasn't preoccupied with Connor and his injuries, she had time to think.

"Because I fucking love you!"

The phrase echoed in her mind. She needed to drum it out, cover it up so it couldn't be heard but this voice grew. It grew from the pattering of rain to the deafening sound of a drum beat. Did she love Hunter? She didn't know for certain. She did however know that she was going to avoid Hunter and Blake (as he would have been informed, if only for advice). Shane was going to be bypassed as well as she had promised Connor not to make a big deal out of 'it'. She would at least keep that promise. She needed to as well. If she didn't, who knows what fate would be bestowed upon her unfortunate sibling? Yep, this was going to be one hell of a week.

Back with Cassidy and Shane…

If Shamara's earlier talk hadn't made Cassidy think, the film certainly had. 'A Lot like Love' had made her reflect on her and Devin's friendship. Looking back in retrospect, she could see where Sham was coming from, even though she hated to admit it. Even though she was there with Shane, all she found herself thinking about was Devin. Idiotic, annoying, caring, thoughtful, willing to help Devin. The guy she knew she could trust with her life and the guy she would never wish anything awful upon. Yeah, ok, Shane seemed like a nice guy but they didn't click.

She didn't notice the film had ended until she found Shane's hand waving in front of her face.

"Um, Cassidy?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, sorry."

The pair made their way out of the cinema, along the dark streets and through the park.

"I know I haven't known you that long, but I can tell something's bothering you. Want to talk about it?" Shane probed cautiously.

"Um, it's just something my friend said to me before. I never realised it until then. Never mind," she forged a smile and prayed it would convince him.

"Well, ok then but if you ever need to talk, I'm a good listener."

"Thanks," she smiled, honestly.

With Connor…

Urgh, he hated these family functions so much. Ok, they weren't so bad when he had Shamara there; he had someone who made sense around. Now he was alone, he was stuck listening to old war stories from his granddad William and his brother Eric go on about how well he's doing in his football. Then, when he tries to talk about how he captained the high school team to victory in the national soccer championships, it would just get a 'ah, that's nice dear'. Having a twin isn't always fun.

He did come close to saying something he would have regretted once though. He remembered the event as he limped down the street.

Eric was taking up so much of everyone's time with his news about a football scholarship. Everyone was fussing around him like he was the best thing since sliced bread and Connor nearly snapped. He opened his mouth to yell. He figured that a holler of 'I'm the Red Power Ranger' would make them look. He realised he couldn't though just before and used his super speed to exit the room before anyone noticed, not like they would have done anyway. She wound up on his bed, staring at the ceiling and talking on the phone to Shamara. That's when she offered to come around for the first time. That's when his parents and family met her first. His parents took a sudden liking to her but he wished the same could be said for the older generation. At least he got some attention then and it wasn't because he'd just given his mother a heart attack.

Connor was suddenly thrown head first back to reality when he tripped and fell flat on his face. He rolled over, thinking it was his clumsiness and found himself swarmed by a hoard of yellow and back goons. They grabbed his arms, pulling him up to his feet. He reacted quickly after that, hitting a few and then kicking a couple more. Nevertheless, his injuries prevented him from using his full force. He didn't have enough time to use super speed or call for back up. Soon, before he had time to register what was happening he was knelt on the concrete and his head was pulled back. He opened his eyes after the pain reduced and the trauma had subsided.

"Elsa."

There she was in all her glory, evil complexion and all.

"Nice to see you again Mr McKnight," she hissed, "I see you have the Dino Gem I was after."

Connor just scowled, having nothing to say.

She smirked and ordered the Kelzacks around, "Bring him with us, he will be useful."

Without warning, the entire accumulation dissolved into the blackness of the invisiportal.

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