Author: Jadelyn Ja Lee

Story: Through Her Eyes

Disclaimer: I own no one.

Time Frame: During Endings, Part 2

Summary: AJ's father was the greatest ranger ever….now she's taking on the mantle he gave up. Power Rangers SPD.

Author Notes: Enjoy!

(berating himself about his betrayal to the Rangers)
Piggy: What have I done? I'm a filthy, slimy-ridden, low-life, worm-eating vermin! Okay, so I was that before I betrayed the Rangers. But I had to. Gruumm would have vaporized me. Anyone else would have done the same thing. Tell me -- have I done the right thing? Show me a sign that I done the right thing.
(lightning strikes his cafe truck and it rolls down the hill and crashes)

Yes! AJ grinned as the door popped open. With a small squeal, she scrambled out the door and slunk out of site. Tisla and Theryn moved to the front of their cell and waited. Within a few minutes, they heard the tell-tale sound of three bodies hitting the ground. AJ then hurried back with the keys.

"Keep these and take this." She told her, handing her the keys and what the guards had mistakenly believed was a watch. Theryn took it with trembling hands. "Press the silver button and you'll be teleported to my father's house, down in the lab. Let him or whoever you see first know that I found you on the Terrorcraft and gave you my watch. They'll understand."

"I don't understand. Aren't you coming with us?" Tisla asked worriedly. AJ shook her head.

"No, I can't. I have to find Cruger. And help him if possible." She explained just as a spiky, orange head alien AJ knew very well appeared. She blinked.

"Piggy? What are you doing here?" she asked, confused. He shrugged a little uncomfortably.

"I got stuck in a hard spot and…Jack, Syd, Bridge, Z, and Sky got captured. Sorry." He whimpered. AJ blinked, processing this. Before she was able to get very angry, she realized he would never have come to the Terrorcraft nor told her if he didn't want to help. The threat of her anger would have been too great. She sighed.

"Get them and any other prisoners out of here." She said, motioning to the two girls. Piggy nodded and went to the cell. She turned to the girls.

"You can trust him, kay?" she asked. Tisla nodded as Piggy unlocked them. Making sure they had headed out, AJ went to get the armor of the orange heads she had re-wired. She had an idea.

"This should be fun."

As the orange heads prepared to fire, Sky bent his head low, thoughts of the promise he had made to AJ flitting through his head.

"I'm sorry Aimee. I love you." He whispered. The next thing he knew, two orange heads were sparking on the floor and the third was hugging him, mumbling. He frowned. Wait a minute…

"I love you too Sky." AJ mumbled as she pulled the helmet off. The others cried out in amazement as Sky looked down at her with relief. Without a word, he crushed the tiny lunar ranger against him and captured her mouth with his.

"Cadets!" Cruger called. Sky pulled away as AJ slowly pressed the tip of her fingers to her lips, her eyes dazed. Sky smirked and gave her another, this time more chaste, kiss.

"Lets go." He whispered, grabbing her hand and pulling her out of the cell.

"Wait!" Jack called before anyone could go anywhere. The others turned to him. "How are we going to get out?"

"Of ye of little faith." AJ smirked and pulled out seven morphers. Z grinned.

"You rock, Aimee." She exclaimed, grabbing her morpher as Bridge quickly contacted Kat.

"Good to see you're okay. The S.W.A.T. Flyers are on there way." She told them. Cruger nodded.

"Go help Kat and the others." Cruger ordered. Everyone except AJ nodded. The lunar ranger was staring at Sky. He gave her a small, knowing smile.

"Keep him and yourself safe. I plan on taking you to dinner tomorrow night." He told her. She smiled.

"I'll hold you to that!" she yelled as he took off after the others. At Cruger's growl, she smiled.

"What?"

"Uh…Kat? Who are they?" Boom called as a group of people in cloaks ran into the fray and started fighting the krybots. Kat glanced over her shoulder and grinned as the figures pulled off their cloaks to reveal the Mystic Force Rangers. A cheer rose from the cadets as the Zeo, Turbo, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, and Dino Thunder, all in full armor, materialized in the battle. Additionally, the Wild Force, Ninja Storm, and several allies the rangers had made in the years were also present, though without ranger armor. The red zeo ranger hurried to Kat's side and just stopped an orangehead from slashing at the science tech.

"Heard you could use some help." Tommy grinned from beneath his helmet. Kat smiled.

"Just a little."

"Some things will never change." Jason shook his head sadly at Tommy and the feline as he, in full Morphin armor, fought back to back with Kim in the pink Turbo armor.

"Except this time he's flirting with Katherine, not Kimberly." Cole called. The red rangers who understood the joke all laughed. Tommy rolled his eyes.

"Very funny, guys."

"Aimee, where'd you go?" Cruger asked quietly when he realized the lunar ranger had disappeared.

"Don't worry about me Commander." AJ whispered. Cruger grunted and proceeded on his way. While he was fighting Mora, AJ slinked ahead.

"Heard you could use a hand!" Andros called as he, Ashley, the current Space Rangers, and the current and former Galaxy Rangers ran into the fight. Beneath his helmet, Tommy smiled.

"Whoever said rangers aren't loyal." He remarked.

"If you come near, I'll drop her." Gruumm threatened. AJ's eyes narrowed. She quickly moved behind Gruumm and then flashed into sight for a split second to let Cruger know where she was and that Isinia would be safe, His eyes flashed with annoyance but he morphed anyway. AJ smirked and just a second before Gruumm let Isinia go, AJ morphed.

"Woah!" AJ yelped as she leapt forward and grabbed Isinia's arms to keep her from going over. Bracing her legs against the rail, she looked down into the Commander's wife's face.

"Hi! I'm Aimee. It's nice to finally meet you." she commented as she slowly pulled the older woman up. A screeching made her pause and look down. The rail was giving way.

"That's not good."

AJ swallowed as Commander Cruger let his head fall sadly. Isinia, tears in her eyes, grabbed Cruger's arm.

"Together till the end, Doggie." She whispered as AJ nodded.

"It's been an honor sir." AJ whispered as she positioned herself to help him open the panel. Cruger glared at her.

"Get out of here Lieutenant." He ordered. She smirked.

"I'm an Oliver, get over it."

"Rangers, you must fire once the panel is open." Kat informed the rangers. Sky's eyes widened.

"No! AJ and the commander are still on board!" He shouted. Syd, Z, and Bridge sniffled.

"Sky, it's the only way." The pink ranger whispered. Bridge bowed his head as Sky remembered the promise he had made AJ a few weeks before.

"Sky I want you to promise me something." she asked. He kissed her nose.

"Anything." he promised.

"If something happens and it looks like sacrifices have to be made, promise me you'll do the right thing." she asked in a low tone. Sky's eyes flashed with pain.

"AJ, are you saying..." she placed a finger to his lips.

"Promise me." she demanded. Mutely he nodded.

"I promise, Aimee." he told her, choking up.

"I keep my promises, Aimee." Sky whispered, tears' running down his face as the panel was lifted.

"Fire!"

"No!" JD whispered as felt something break inside him. Nearby, Helios and Salene both paused, a look of intense pain on the goddess' face.

"What the…?" Tommy whispered as a feeling of despair flowed through him. On pure reflex, he covered his face as Omni exploded. When the dust cleared, he saw JD, still in his solar armor, on the ground crying. Tears sprang in his eyes.

"Aimee…"

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