Author: Jadelyn Ja Lee
Story: Through Her Eyes
Disclaimer: I own no one. Don't sue!
Time Frame: During Recognition
Summary: She may not have been a ranger but that didn't mean she didn't care. Power Rangers SPD.
Author Notes: Next chappy will have the new summary.
Sky: (about R.I.C) I promised him I would play until he got tired. After all, if it wasn't for him, I'd be toast right now.
Bridge: Uh, Sky, he's not gonna get tired. He's a robot. He can play forever, which is probably a lot longer than you can play.
AJ had taken her uncles advice to heart. The next week, she debated in her head how to tell Sky that she liked him. It wasn't easy. She knew his room would be off limits because Bridge would be able to read the residue of her visit. Then they'd be pestered by the rangers. Her room was possible but actually getting him inside would take some work. She also had been very busy with Project Red. With the new information, she, Boom, and Kat had to make their plan work. It was not going very well.
"Damnit!" AJ growled as yet another simulation produced zero results. She was sitting in her room and working on Project Red, still somewhat hiding, this time for another reason. Boom had found out her birthday was a few weeks away and had been pestering her about when she was gonna have a party. Suddenly, the door to her room opened and Sky walked in. She looked up and was shocked at the smirk the blue ranger threw her way.
"What the hell do you think you're doing cadet!" she yelled, standing up. He raised an eyebrow and studied her room before resting on a photo of her, her brother, and their dad the day the twins had moved into the SPD dorms.
"Interesting…" Sky mumbled. AJ frowned, confused.
"Cadet Tate, what do you want?" she asked. He looked her up and down and a shiver went down her back. This isn't right….
"He's right…you are beautiful." He murmured before throwing her another smirk. She blinked, startled, as Sky walked back out.
"Huh?"
"Dr. Manx?" AJ had thought hard about her encounter with Sky and had decided to go see Kat. The feline scientist looked up.
"Yes, AJ?" she asked absently. AJ frowned.
"I just had a run in with Sky." She told her, watching as Kat gave her a knowing smile. AJ sighed.
"Not that kind of run-in. He just kinda burst into my room without so much as a hello. He said some odd things, looked like he didn't know who my dad was, and then left. Something's not right with him." She told her. Kat frowned just as the door opened to admit Sky.
"Speak of the devil…" AJ mumbled, looking wary as Sky walked over to Kat, apparently not seeing her.
She stood in the shadows as Sky confronted Kat and when he blasted RIC, she finally realized what had happened.
"You're not Sky." She whispered to herself as he and Kat began fighting. She jumped in with a side kick that "Sky" easily parried. She glanced at Kat and the two women nodded. Getting up, they went into fighting stances and attacked as one. "Sky," unfortunately, was able to beat them off very easily and threw them both into the wall. The last thing AJ saw before she fell unconscious was Cruger rushing in and confronting the blue ranger-who-was-not.
"Sky, it's not your fault. You couldn't have known that Wootox could switch bodies." AJ heard Syd say as she slowly woke up. Keeping her eyes shut, AJ listened to his reply.
"Yes it is. If I had just been able to get out of his body…" Sky trailed off and AJ felt someone pick up her hand.
"Sydney's right. That wasn't you that hurt Aimee, it was Wootox." AJ nearly jumped a mile when she heard her father's voice. Somewhat startled, she opened her eyes a crack to see the blue ranger sitting by her bed holding her hand, an ashamed look in his eyes. Her father was on her other side, a worried frown on his face. Her brothers Caleb and Dylan were both sitting on the edge of the bed next to Sky while her sisters Zoe and Camryn sat across from them. Syd and Bridge were standing just behind Sky with Cruger, Z, Jack, Boom, and Kat standing near the door and talking with Dr. Felix.
"It was my body that hurt her." Sky insisted, squeezing AJ's hand. AJ frowned and opened her eyes all the way to glare at Sky.
"But not you." She mumbled. Sky blinked down at her as everyone cried out in surprise. AJ smiled a bit. Tommy leaned down and placed a hand on her forehead.
"Are you okay, sweetheart?" he asked, looking into her eyes. She nodded, turning to look at Sky again.
"What happened?" she croaked. He let go of her hand and looked down at the floor. Sydney gave her a sympathetic look.
"Wootox switched bodies with Sky." The pink ranger told her. AJ rolled her eyes.
"Really?" She asked sarcastically. "I meant after Wootox attacked me and Kat." As Sydney and Bridge explained what happened, Dr. Felix came over and checked her out.
"Like I said before, it's just a small concussion, nothing more. She'll be fine." The feline doctor told the room. Everyone breathed a small sigh of relief. Cruger came over and stared down at her, amusement shining in his eyes.
"Lieutenant?" he said, trying, and failing, to look annoyed. She looked up at him warily.
"Yes, sir?" she whispered.
"From here on out, you are ordered to not get hurt, kidnapped, or tied to ropes above cliff-faces, am I clear?" he asked as everyone began laughing. AJ smiled sheepishly.
"I'll try sir." She promised. He humphed but smiled down at her. Tommy glanced at his watch and looked apologetically down at his daughter.
"I'm sorry, princess, but we have to go. Are you going to be okay?" he asked worriedly. AJ nodded.
"I'll be fine, daddy." She told him, rolling her eyes a bit. He smiled, leaned down, and kissed her forehead. She said goodbye to her siblings, blushing when Zoe gave Sky an appraising look and Caleb gave a thumbs up in the blue ranger's direction. Soon, everyone but B Squad had left the room. AJ was talking quietly with Bridge when Sydney suddenly stood and grabbed Jack's hand.
"Come on Jack, we need to go do….work." she told him. Jack gave her a confused look and she glanced at Sky who still hadn't said a word. He got it and stood.
"Syd's right. We'll see you tomorrow." He promised before allowing himself to be dragged out the door. Sighing pathetically, Z grabbed Bridge and pulled him out of the room, muttering something about getting toast. AJ and Sky watched them leave and chuckled. They glanced at each other.
"That wasn't very subtle." AJ commented and Sky snorted.
"I am sorry." He said again. She glared at him.
"It. Was. Not. Your. Fault!" she growled. He blinked at her and she grinned sheepishly.
"Sorry. But I mean it, it's not your fault. It's Wootox's, not yours. And besides, I'm not really hurt. Just a concussion and I've had plenty of those." She told him. He did not look reassured and she sighed.
"Everyone tells me I'm my daddy's girl but I'm beginning to think you're more like my dad than I am." She mumbled. Sky's eyes widened and she snickered.
"Is that a bad thing?" he asked seriously. She stared at him and nodded.
"For all his big bad, ranger past, he's way overprotective and has a habit of falling into his king of pain routine." She told him. He chuckled and then abruptly stopped, turning away. She growled again and leaned up to turn his head to face her. He looked over her shoulder, not meeting her eyes.
"Sky…please look at me." She asked softly. He locked eyes with her and she smiled.
"I do not blame you." She told him with conviction. They stared at each other as Jason's words floated through her head.
"Just do it." She whispered quietly to herself. Sky gave her a quizzical look and she blushed.
"Nothing." she muttered, chickening out.
A big thank you goes to the real vampire who nominated me for Best OC Ranger Romance at the Power Rangers Couples Awards! THANKS!
Hi, this is BashfulC. Jade had to go to class because she has a midterm today and asked me to upload this chappy for her. Just thought you all should know that Jade wasn't just happy when she got the nomination: Jade was ecstatic and she started dancing on her bed! We got a lecture from the RA cause Betsy could hear her jumping and it was nearly midnight. Thought you might find that interesting!