shooting range
"so Marc, what do you think about Syd?" Allison asked curiously as they walked into the range.
"well, I admit I did think that she was just a spoiled little rich brat, but after Trail 5, I think that she's really dedicated to SPD. At least she's dedicated to us. I just wish that Al would give her a chance."
"yeah I know. I don't get it. He never had a problem of who led the team before."
"yeah, well that's because no one really officially led the team. We were just sorta, a group. He's always wanted to be the red ranger." Marc picked up a gun(a normal modern-day one.)
"why are you using that ancient thing?" Allison asked.
"well, Al said it helped him with his shot. I figured that I might as well give it a shot. No pun intended." He said with a chuckle.
"oh I think all pun was intended." Allison laughed as she picked up the same type of gun.
"well then let's get started marky! Let's kick this shit." And so they begun their practice.
Training room
"whoa Al, easy off!" Peter said as Al kept pounding on him.
"do you think that our enemies will easy off when you ask them, NO!" Al shouted.
Although Peter blocked most of the punches Al threw at him, Peter was beginning to bruise. Since Al wasn't responding to his pleas, Peter decided it was time to fight back.
As the two fought, they didn't notice their leader and teammate stop at the treshold of their training room and watch them. Hmm. Not bad. Technique could use a little work. Al's just charging Peter. He needs to learn how to control his emotions. Well, I guess we all need to learn how to do that. I know I do. As she watched them, she noticed that Al was really pounding Peter. Peter was holding his own, but Al seemed to be taking his anger out on the yellow ranger. Well, I have myself to blame. She saw a bit of red falling from Peter's lips and nose. I have got to stop this.
"I said to train, not beat the shit outta your teammate." Syd said calmly from the door.
"well, maybe if Peter were a stronger fighter, he wouldn't be getting the shit beat outta him." Al replied angrily.
"all your doing is hurting your team, not helping. I wanted you guys to strengthen each other, not beat the crap outta each other. I suggest you start working as a team, or else there won't be a B-squad team." Syd said, still as calm as can be.
As she turned around to leave, Al asked, "is that a threat, oh superior one?"
Syd let out a quick breath. Doesn't this guy get it yet! I'm not against him!
" actually Cadet Hunnington, I don't have power to give a threat like that. But I know Crugger. If this team doesn't work out he will terminate this team. He has an A-squad, he doesn't need a B-squad."
With that she left the training room, on her way to the weight room.
"I can't believe she would threaten to terminate the team!" Al exclaimed.
Peter shook his head. "didn't you bother to listen to her. She doesn't have that kinda power."
"are you kidding me Pete! She is Richard Drew's daughter! He pretty much runs this city! What makes you think she won't call up Daddy Dearest and ask him to throw a few bucks at Crugger to make him terminate the squad?"
"Come on Al! did you not see her today! She was being a leader out there! You were just competing with her out there! Al, if you would stop brooding for two seconds and just look at her and watch her in action, you'll see it!"
"Pete, what makes you think that its not just all an act?"
"because no one is that good of an actor. Or rather, actress"
With that they both sat silently before beginning hand-to-hand combat training.
weight room
after standing in at her teammates 'training', she went to the weight room to bench a few. It may not be common knowledge, but Sydney Drew could definitely pump that iron. While she was bench pressing 200(damn that girl's got muscle. Ok so I don't actually know what a reasonable weight is but whatever), Sky walked in.
as she saw her best friend walk in, she said, "Hey Sky! Whats up? I thought you guys were combat training."
"we were. We did. They have patrol right now, so I decided to work out for a bit. What are you doing? I thought you were training the team." Sky stated.
"I know. I gave them individual training orders. I just need to speak to Cruger soon about something." She said breathlessly as she let her weights rest and she got up. Sky gave her a confused look.
"about what Syd?"
"oh nothing important. Just some… stuff."
Sky gave her a worried look. What could she possibly need to speak to cruger about?
As Syd caught his look, she said, "Sky, don't worry about it. It really isn't that important ok?" Syd said. Well, if you call finding out something about your real father not important…
"alright Syd. Whatever you say." Sky said skeptically.
He layed back on the bench that Syd was using and started some reps. As Syd was wiping her sweat, she watched Sky. Damn it Sky, you make it harder and harder not to love you. especially when your doing your reps. Damn. Sky caught her checking him out. A wide smile grew on his face.
As Syd gathered her stuff to head out the door, she said, "well, see ya later Sky." And with that she left.
Sky suddenly stopped doing his reps and sat up to watch her leave. She's not telling me something. Maybe its about her memory/nightmare that Z told us about. I hope she tells us soon so we can help her. Man, she was so hot with those reps. Damn, I gotta stop thinking about her like that. We need to re adjust before we do anything. Who am I kidding? I can't just turn off my feelings so that we can re adjust. Love sucks. Sky lied back down and continued his workout, all the while thinking about Sydney Drew.
Command Center
Syd looked around for the commander. When she found him standing at a consol with Kat, she walked over to them. She cleared her throat to get their attention and it worked.
"do you need something Syd?" Kat asked.
"yeah, actually, I was hoping to speak to Commander…privately." Cruger shot a look at Kat and then looked at Syd.
"alright Syd. Lets go into my office." When they left, Kat continued her work.
Cruger's office
just like last time she was in there, cruger sat at his desk and Syd sat in the chair in front of the desk.
"what is it that you need Syd?" Cruger asked.
"well, Commander, I wanted to know why I was never informed that my father's death was not an accident. I wanted to know why I was never informed that my father was murdered. I wanted to know why I was never informed that you yourself was the one to catch my father's murderer."
As much as she tried, she couldn't stay calm. At the end of her rant, she was practically yelling at Cruger.
"Sydney, it was for your own good." Cruger said calmly.
"my own good. MY OWN GOOD? Ever since I was 7 I thought that my father died in an accidental fire. Up until yesterday, I always thought it was my fault. Thirteen years Anubis. THIRTEEN YEARS!" at this point Syd was stood up with tears spilling out of her eyes.
She was shaking uncontrollably. It completely broke Cruger's heart. Cruger stood up, walked around his desk over to Sydney, and embraced her.
"NO! don't touch me! Don't touch me!" She whimpered, hitting her fists against his chest until she was so weak that her knees gave out on her.
They sat on the floor. Everything was silent, except for Syd's sobs.
When her sobs weakened, she looked up at Cruger and asked hoarsely, "why didn't you tell me?"
Cruger looked down at the girl in his arms. The girl that he watched grow up and wiggle her way into his heart. The girl who he had vowed to protect and take care of like she was his own.
"I knew that if I told you, you would have gone to see him. You would have gone looking for answers. I didn't want you to get hurt. I thought that if you just kept on thinking that it was an accident, you wouldn't hurt as much. It was your mother's idea, but I agreed to it." Cruger answered, his voice filled with sorrow.
Syd could tell that he was remembering her father just like she was.
When they stood up, Syd looked Cruger directly in the eyes and said, "I want to see him."
"no Sydney. I forbid you to see that monster." Cruger said sternly.
"I need to see the guy that killed my father. I need to!" Syd pleaded.
"I know that you would go, despite what I say. But Sydney, I am asking you not to see him. You have grown so much over the passed 20 years that I have watched you grow. You don't need to hurt yourself even more by facing that guy. Please Sydney. Don't go." As he said that, he let go of the embrace and looked at her.
A single tear fell as she said, "ok." As quiet as a mouse and walked out of the office without a second glance at the Commander.
Cruger let out a sigh. Moments later, Kat walked in.
"she knows, doesn't she?" Kat asked.
Cruger nodded his head, "yes," he said quietly.
Kat walked over to him and placed a hand on his back. "She was bound to find out Doggie. You and I knew that. Dana knew that. It was only a matter of time."
"she wants to see him, Kat. She wants to see her father's murderer and I can't stop her." Doggie exclaimed as he lowered his head to stare at the ground.
"Doggie, you are like a father to her. She values your opinion. She's not going to see him if you asked her not to."
After a few minutes of silence, they both composed themselves and exited the office.
A/N: yeah…I know… Cruger's a sap. But I liked the idea of him knowing Syd her whole life, I hope you do to! Review please! Thank you!
