Dissecting the shuttle had been tedious work and nothing short of the transporter device was found. That and the familiar holosphere Benag always used for messages. From Kat's observations, the sphere would only activate on Cruger's touch, to ensure the right person got the message. Jack had went to search for him and told him about the message. Cruger met them at the Command Center within minutes. Once told about the holosphere, he laid a hand on it for a second and a whirling sound eminated. The genetic scan registered him as the recipient and the next thing everyone knew, Benag's spiky cyborg face popped up in a holo-transmission.
"I hope you've enjoyed your last breath, Doggie Cruger." the Troobian general taunted. "I have spent months plotting my revenge on you!"
"Save your breath, Hose Head." Cruger snapped. "Just tell me where and when and we'll settle this once and for all."
"My, aren't we eager...a lot more eager than the last time we met."
"That was then, Benag. This time I will personally escort you back to Antari in either a sling or a box, your choice!"
"All in good time, Cruger, all in good time. Meet me at the location of our last battle, you won't be dissapointed!" With that, the projection disappated. Cruger gave a growl.
"Kat, were you able to trace the transmission?" Kat shook her head.
"No sir." she replied. "I couldn't get a lock."
"Sir." Sky said. "What if this is another trap?"
"If it is, then it is." Cruger answered. "I'm not letting Benag get away with this! Resume your duties, this bastard's mine."
"But--"
"If Benag has an ulterior motive, then we have to find that out, don't we?" Sky nodded. "For now, we go along with his plan; I'll be at the canyons and you keep going over that transport, make inquiries at Antari, I want to know what Benag's up to and I want it stopped!" He then went out of the Command Center, but not before a concerned Bridge managed to get a read of his aura.
"He's sure tense." Sky remarked as Cruger went farther and farther out of earshot. "Bridge...is he okay?" The young psychic was slowly getting shocked as he did his reading.
"Uh...Sky? Guys? You're not going to believe this..." he began.
"What?"
"Well..Cruger's got a million thoughts in his head and none of them's about burying any bones, unless you count Benag's bones and do Troobians have bones? They probably do from all their durability and everything and from being in deep space for all those millions of years--"
"BRIDGE!" The other Rangers all shouted. That got him to shut up and get back on topic.
"Actually, with the exception of plotting Benag's utter demise, which I don't get because our orders are to take him alive but technically he could get passed that if he had to kill him in self-defense or if there was an accident of some kind, the rest of his thoughts are on Sydney."
"Syd?" Bridge nodded. Jack, Kat and Z started to pale slightly.
"Yea, Syd. He's really worried about her because she got injured and all, which is probably understandable because he always says no one messes with his Rangers and Syd is one of his Rangers and he's also blaming himself for her being hurt and how peaceful she looked at the infirmary and prays that she'll recover but hey that's normal for Cruger--"
"Bridge. I get it. He's concerned, it's not like he's got a crush on her."
"Actually..." Sky's eyes started to widen. Jack winced as the Blue Ranger began to put the pieces together.
"No way. Bridge, you can't be serious."
"He...likes her in a romantic way but is afraid to tell her because she's younger, beautiful and lacks experience of some kind but I have no idea what that means!"
"Holy crap..." He then turned to Jack. "You knew, didn't you?"
"Sky..." Jack started. "He made me swear I wouldn't tell anyone and I found out by accident."
"Cruger...and Syd...I don't believe this."
"I know, I know, it's not good for their professional lives, but can you think of anyone more deserving of happiness than Cruger?" Sky then decided to change the subject.
"We'll discuss this later. Right now, we have an escaped convict to apprehend."