Disclaimer: Not mine, Disney's. Here's a few more fics for the Romance Challenge. This one's just a little one I thought of along the lines of what else would they have to do besides being Rangers. Anyway, have a read and see what you think. Angel Mouse, October 2005.

Ars Amatoria Challenge: Duty

by Angel Mouse

Couple: Bridge/Z

Set: Anytime – Bridge POV

Sometimes being the psychic one sucks eggs. It truly does. Because I'm the psychic I get sent along for emotional support when duty compels us to deliver bad news. I'm the emotional magnet and somehow the Commander seems to think that's a good thing?

Doing that duty sometimes really, really sucks eggs. Sky knows that it hurts when I have to go along on those visits; he knows that it takes me hours sometimes to regain my equilibrium if it's really bad. He knows that if I'm called upon to use my powers to track anyone or anything right after feeling that sort of emotional backlash from someone it makes things worse for me to deal with.

Which is why I'm standing here, right now. Sky has taken Z and gone inside to deliver some bad news to a cadet. Z has been coaching the cadet on something or other and he'll actually probably react calmer to the bad news with her there. But the Commander ordered Sky and I to do this, but Sky knew that the way things had been going lately; I was barely hanging on right now. So he grabbed Z to come with.

She had protested, naturally, she didn't want to do this duty either. But Sky gave her one of his looks, leaned over and whispered something into her ear which caused her to look at me and then she nodded, she'd join Sky doing this duty.

Suddenly I'm almost overwhelmed by the burst of unguarded emotion that brings me to my knees. This is why I don't do this duty alone, but I have to be sent along. I have to ensure that they aren't going to do anything stupid. Moments later the doors opened and I hear soft feet come near me. A warm body crouches down next to mine and gentle arms encircle me and her soft voice soothes my soul in a way only she can.
"It's okay now Bridge, Sky's taken care of it. Duty's done. Let's get you out of here."