Author: Jadelyn Ja Lee
Story: Through Her Eyes
Disclaimer: I own no one.
Time Frame: During Katastrophe
Summary: AJ's father was the greatest ranger ever….now she's taking on the mantle he gave up. Power Rangers SPD.
Author Notes: I couldn't decide which quote I liked more so…you get two.
Commander Cruger: Boom, status report on the Megazord damage.
Boom: It's getting its butt kicked, sir.
Boom: Kat! Sobbing as he runs down the escalator You can't leave. The place is a disaster area without you. The Zords need an overhaul, and the robot arm gave me a wedgie, and I think I accidentally blew up your lab.
JD was talking to Jack and Sky about the sparing match he and his sister had planned for later that day, when Boom came panting in.
"Boom? What's wrong?" Syd asked worriedly. Boom held up a hand and slowly got his breathing under control while the rangers gathered around him.
"Kat's been offered a position at Galactic Command." He explained. As the rangers discussed this new development between them, no one saw Sky slip out.
"Hey!" Z exclaimed. "Where'd Sky go?"
"AJ." Jack realized. JD sighed.
"She adores Kat. This'll crush her."
"Okay, that'll be it for now. Everyone needs to practice the moves we went over today and I want to see some improvement by next session. Class dismissed." AJ told the twenty odd cadets she taught sword-work to. One by one, the cadets slowly trickled out until only AJ and her boyfriend remained. She grinned at him. He sighed and wrapped an arm around her waist. AJ frowned, suddenly worried.
"Sky?" she asked softly. He leaned down and rested his forehead against hers.
"Kat's been offered a job at Galactic Command." He whispered. AJ froze. Sky continued.
"I don't know if she's going to accept but this opportunity…it's too good to pass up for her." he said. AJ nodded slowly, tears in her eyes.
"She's awesome." She murmured. Sighing, he hugged her tightly to his chest and just held her as she slowly came to terms with her mentor's possible departure.
AJ was working quietly when Cruger announced Kat had left. She wasn't surprised; she had known Kat would take the opportunity and had slipped a small gift into Kat's bags. She didn't say a word as Sky came up behind her and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"AJ?" he asked. She paused a minute.
"It's okay, Sky. I know."
"You sure you're going to be okay?" he asked worriedly. She nodded.
"Yeah. Boom and I have a lot of work ahead of us though." She commented, heading to her office and leaving Sky to stare worriedly after her.
"AJ?" Kat called softly. AJ snapped her head up and hurried over to the computer, beaming when she saw Kat's smiling face.
"Kat! How are you? How's Galactic Command?" she asked curiously. Kat smiled wryly.
"It's fine. How are you guys doing? Boom seems to be having fun." She commented. AJ smiled softly.
"Yeah. Between him and me, we're getting everything done." She informed the feline. Kat smiled and glanced at something out of sight of the camera.
"Thank you." She told her. AJ, knowing instinctively what she meant, grinned.
"So you don't forget us." She whispered. Kat's expression softened.
"I can never forget you guys. You're my family." She replied, wiping away a tear. AJ sniffled.
"We really miss you Kat." She told the older woman. Kat smiled wobbly.
"I miss you guys too." She told her just as AJ's morpher went off. Groaning slightly, AJ gave the feline an apologetic look.
"Listen, I have to go. I'll talk to you later, okay?" she offered. Kat nodded.
"Earth needs you, AJ. Get going."
To say AJ was startled to see another ranger was an understatement. Behind her helmet, her mouth hung open in shock as she listened to Cruger and the new ranger talk.
"You two figure out how to stabilize the robot. JD and I will take care of Broodwing." Cruger ordered the two women. The two rangers raced inside the cave to find Mooney watching the screen.
"SPD, you're under arrest." AJ informed him, grabbing him as the new ranger went to work.
"You won't make it." Mooney told them. AJ glared at him behind her helmet.
"Keep your mouth shut!" she ordered as the orange and white ranger turned around.
"The robot is stabilized." She announced. In desperation, Mooney raced from the cave only to be stopped by JD. He turned to find AJ standing behind him. Glancing from side to side, he groaned at the sight of Cruger and the new ranger.
"I'll take care of this." The new ranger commented and pulled out her morpher. Mooney was contained with no difficulty as the rangers raced over. Sky immediately went to AJ's side.
"You okay?" he asked quietly. She nodded, tears in her eyes as she saw Kat demorph.
"It only lasted an hour." Kat apologized. Cruger stepped forward.
"At least you were here when we needed you." He commented and Kat grinned.
"Katherine Felin Manx! You better not be leaving before saying goodbye!" AJ yelled playfully as she and the other rangers raced to the ship docking bay. Kat turned around with a laugh.
"Headquarters can't run itself without you, I bet." Jack commented. Kat smiled.
"I'm sure they're fine." She reassured them. "How are things here though?"
"Good." AJ lied. Things were not going well. She and Boom could barely keep up with all the maintance.
"Kat! Kat! Don't leave!" Boom cried from the top of the escalator. The group turned to the genius is surprise. As Boom fell to his knees in front of the feline scientist, AJ grabbed Sky's hand. He gave her a squeeze as Kat turned worriedly to the rangers.
"We're barely managing, Kat." AJ admitted. The feline nodded.
"Birdie probably won't let you come back, though." Sky commented darkly. Kat raised an eyebrow.
"Well, Birdie will just have to understand that I go where I am needed. And I am needed on earth." She informed them before turning to Boom with a dark look in her eye. AJ hid a smile.
"Now, what's this about my lab exploding?"
End Notes: This week kinda exploded in my face; I had a term paper due Wednesday, a presentation today, an art project due Thursday, Bash's sister Katie went into the hospital, I hada Civil War Enactment thingy on Wednesday (Idressed up as a Union officer and got to fire a cannon), it's spirit week and I have finals the first week of May. I've been running around like a chicken with its head cut off and am exhausted. Unfortunatly, we still have Main Event (lots of bands performing while people party on the track field and play on giant inflatables) on Saturday. (Bangs head on desk)
Cool fact: did ya'll know that Monica May (Z) accidentally flushed her morpher down the toilet when she was filming? LOL. I was watching this interview on www. youtube. com. and Chris Violette kept teasing her about it because I guess they only had like three or four of the things cause they use the Japanese toys and so after that everyone had to hand the morphers over to a prop guy after every take. (giggles). Very cool.
Betsy, Bash, and I have reached an agreement. Since we only have two weeks of school left and she knows we have to blow off steam somehow, she won't yell at us if we're loud at three in the morning and we'll not tease her about her inability to function in the morning without a bagel louded with cream cheese (especially since I freaked out when I thought I had lost my Mt. Dew a few mornings ago--if I don't get MD, I'm cranky for the rest of the day).
Since we talked, Bash and I have been falling asleep around ten each night. Betsy keeps shooting us suspicious looks everytime she see's us. We don't know why...
I'm looking to do a CSI/PR crossover. Anyone interested in helping or possibly writing it with me, let me know.