Disclaimer: Power Rangers does not belong to me.

A/N: I am SO SORRY for the lack of updates on this story. I will do my best to be more vigilant in the future! Also just to note, Danny's speech about love in this chapter comes from the Wild Force episode "Three's a Crowd."

Chapter 4: Nothing's More Sacred Than Love

Takes place the same day as all the previous chapters

Blake felt like a bozo. Here he was – practically motocross pro – taking their two, novice guests on a trail ride, and yet Max and Danny looked way more skilled than he did. It was just watching Tori race through the woods, with her blond hair blowing in the wind behind her, made Blake loose the ability to focus on anything else. Which was a problem seeing, Blake noted to himself, once he realized too late he had run his bike into a tree root.

Blake was head-over-heels in love with Tori – literally – as he felt himself flip off his bike and go flying through the air.

"Blake!" cried out Tori in alarm seeing the navy Thunder ranger wipe out into an oak from her bike's rear view mirror.

Blake's head ached, he felt faint, and his heart was all a flutter. He was sick, not from his bike fall, but from being 100, truly, madly, deeply in love.

"Blake!" repeated Tori again as she held him in her arms. "Are you ok? Talk to me. At least say something!"

"Toriiiii…." cooed Blake as he smiled up into her sweet face.

"Dude stop embarrassing yourself," sighed Dustin under his breath as he helped his buddy up from the ground. "Blake will be alright, trust me Tor," said Dustin sarcastically to his fellow Wind ranger.

But Tori wasn't paying attention. Her eyes narrowed, Tori's head slowly swiveled around like a device scanning for some unknown object.

"Maybe I should be asking if you're the one feeling alright, Tor," commented Dustin.

"I thought I heard something down by the river," replied Tori uncertainly. "I'm going to ride down and check it out."

"Let me go with you," offered Blake, stepping forward before collapsing from pain into Dustin and Danny's waiting arms.

"Uhhh thanks, but I think I'll pass," replied Tori, stifling a giggle as she got back on her bike. "Honestly, you boys worry about me too much."

Blake looked at Tori concernedly as she rode off. Suddenly, he was rocketed back to reality by a sharp, slap on his shoulder. "Smooth, Casanova," chuckled Dustin. "You're not going to impress Tori with a pitiful performance like that. Or by being out-ridden by two out-of-towners."

"Speaking of which," started Blake as he turned to Danny and Max. "You two ride awfully well for guys who claimed they've never been on a dirt bike before. You two really have never ridden before today?"

"Oh no, we used have these bikes called Savage Cycles back when we were Power…OWWW!" winced Danny as Max elbowed him sharply in the stomach.

"Never give up, remember!" hissed Max to his friend. "Like remembering to never give up secrets!"

Blake and Dustin exchanged looks of mutual unease as they glanced strangely at the duo. Seeing his companions regarding him peculiarly, Max immediately rushed to remedy the situation.

"Danny is clearly delusional from all the bike fumes," said Max laughing awkwardly while giving his friend a pointed stare of annoyance. "We DEFINITELY have never been on dirt bikes before today.

"But what about you Blake?" continued Max. "I heard you were supposed to be some pro. So what were you doing bobbing and weaving all over the trails?"

"Not to mention tripping over roots," added Danny over-anxiously.

"I don't want to get into it," groaned Blake unhappily. "It's something I don't really tell people about…"

"Blake here totally has the hots for Tori," revealed Dustin without hesitating.

"Thanks man," said Blake, glaring at Dustin crossly before slumping over in dejection over his unrequited love.

"You should tell Tori how you feel," urged Danny in extreme eagerness.

"Dude, like that's totally what I've been trying to tell him," concurred Dustin, patting Danny on the back in agreement.

"Nothing in this world is more sacred than love," sighed Danny all dreamy-eyed. "Nothing is more important."

"Oh no," moaned Max, smacking his head into his hand. "Here we go again!"

"Guys, love!" said Danny emphatically. "The single element that binds two people together for as both shall live."

Danny in his rush of emotion burst into tears. Rolling his eyes, Max as if on cue handed his friend a package of tissues. Continuing to sob heavily, Danny threw himself into Max's arms who despite his exasperation still comfortingly patted his friend on his back. More weirded out than ever by the peculiar pair, Dustin and Blake exchanged looks of mutual bewilderment.

"Ummm Little Dude," began Dustin to Max, pointing at Danny. "Who is your bud talking about?"

"This girl he used to work with named Kendall," sighed Max in frustration.

"So it is girl," whispered Blake to Dustin.

"Man, Kendall always annoyed me!" continued Max practically fuming. "She kept distracting Danny from his real job."

"Or just from you," whispered Dustin back to Blake as the two continued to regard oddly the strange twosome.

Suddenly the four boys' heads shot up as they heard a girl's familiar scream. Blake's instantly eyes widened in panic.

"Tori's in trouble!"