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Chapter 2: The Gloves Are Coming Off!

"EVIL! That's what they are! PURE EVIL!"

Jack plopped down on the couch in the common room, moaning and glowering in pain from their early morning simulator practice.

"I hear that brother!" Z grumbled as she collapsed down beside him. "How can they be so cruel? Sure, they give us the day off! But then they go and work us twice as hard the very next day!"

Bridge could only grunt something as he collapsed onto one of the other couches, too exhausted to even talk.

Sky and Syd had sat down as well, Syd settling herself into a lounger and Sky sitting next Bridge opening up the very same book Jack had stolen from him the night before.

"Oh come on you guys," Syd chirped slapping Jack playfully on the knee, "it wasn't that bad. We've had earlier training sessions than that."

Jack glared at Syd. "Yeah! One's that we've been prepared for. But a 6:30 am wakeup call after a night like that? That is just plain evil. How can you be so cheerful after so little sleep is beyond me!"

"Well I didn't have eight beers last night," Syd replied with a smirk.

"Yeah yeah! It was worth it man." Jack turned his attention to Sky who was sitting silently reading his book. Sky, feeling Jack's glare upon him, met his gaze with a defiant glance and then turned back to his book. Now usually Jack would have just ignored this as this was a very Sky like thing to do, but with the way he was feeling this morning, something as simple as that little look was just too much for Jack. "That's it!" He yelled angrily. He grabbed Sky's book, tore it in half, and tossed it across the room.

Sky's eyes widened in shock as he stood up. "Hey! What the hell was that man?" He had known the look he gave Jack would piss him off (that was the whole point) but wrecking his book was uncalled for.

"You wanna know what that was? You want to know?" Jack said standing up to match Sky's now angry gaze. He shoved Sky. "THAT was my way of telling you that I have had enough of your attitude! I have had enough of you!"

"Hey!" Sky replied defensively, "I didn't even say anything! Just because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning because you didn't know when to call it quits last night doesn't mean you can take it out on me. How you're feeling this morning is your own fault. You made your own choices, and I made mine. So back off and chill out." Sky said coldly. He was mere inches from Jack's face, and neither of them broke eye contact.

"Okay," Jack said quite suddenly, turning away. Sky just shook his head in confusion at Jack's odd resignation. He was about to turn away to go get his book when, without warning, Jack slugged him in the jaw. Sky went tumbling backward, knocking over the couch that Bridge barely had time to get off of.

"Hey!" Syd cried, quickly jumping in between Jack and Sky. "What do you think you're doing?" Syd said angrily, poking Jack an accusing finger.

"Hey! Don't look so surprised! This fight has been a long time coming. Besides, it's his own damn fault! He's got too much attitude and he knows it!" Jack replied, looking over her shoulder at Sky who wiping the blood from his lip as he began to get up. Sky glared at him.

"Nun uh!" Syd said, pulling Jack's attention back to her. "Not this time. I've seen Sky start a lot of fights with you but this one is on you." Syd turned back to Sky who was now standing behind, glaring daggers in Jack's direction. "Are you okay, Sky?" She asked tenderly, wiping some of the remaining blood from his chin.

He looked down at her for a moment, his eyes softening at the sight of his petit friend. "Yeah… yeah, I'm okay." Just as suddenly as Jack had, Sky lunged at Jack punching him in the face.

Jack had been expecting some retaliation so he had been slightly more prepared for the hit, and was not completely knocked off his feet. Still, it hurt a lot more than he had expected. He stumbled back a bit, ready to lung back at Sky but was restrained by Bridge and Z, who been waiting to intervene after being knocked from their seats. It took all of Syd's strength to hold Sky back, who was now more furious than she had ever seen him.

"You know? I don't know why the hell Cruger ever picked you to be the red ranger! You don't even know what it means to be a leader! What it means to be wearing that uniform! You're just a thief who got lucky! I mean, you just act like this is all some sort of game!" Sky's eyes were full of pent up fury.

"Well guess what Sky? It doesn't matter what you know or what you think because either way, Cruger chose me! Not you!" Jack spat. "I am so sick of hearing that stupid sob story!" Jack imitates Sky, "Oh no! Poor me! I just want to be the red ranger just like my daddy! Wah! Wah! Just get over yourself Sky! You act like you had such a rough life. Your dad died! Big whoop! I never even knew my parents and I grew up on the street while you probably still had the picket white fence and the house in the suburbs. Oooh! Milk and cookies! So rough! You don't even know it means to have a tough life."

"You don't know a thing about me or my life Jack," Sky spat back, "and don't you dare act like you do! You don't know one thing!"

"Maybe not! But it doesn't change the fact that you are still just spoiled little cry baby who can't let go of the fact that his dad is dead. I mean I don't even get why you want to be like him. He can't have been that great! No one is!"

"My father was one of the best red rangers out there! He was something you could never ever measure up to!"

"Really?" Jack asked cynically from behind Bridge and Z, "Well if he was such a great red ranger then why is he DEAD?"

Both Bridge and Syd eyes widened in horror as they realized the huge mistake Jack had just made. No force in the world could have stopped Sky at that moment as he shoved Syd out of the way and lunged at Jack. Bridge and Z were thrown out of the way as well as Sky rained down on Jack with a flurry of punches.

BAM! "You take that back!" Sky shouted. BAM! "You take it BACK!" BAM! BAM!

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" A voice interrupted. The other rangers who were about to jump in and separate their friends froze in terror as Commander Cruger walked in. Sky on the other hand was still grappling with Jack who had managed to push Sky off enough to put up some sort of a defense. Thus neither cadet noticed as the Commander came over behind them and ripped the two apart, tossing Sky towards Bridge and Syd and Jack over in Z's direction. Both boys were fairly blood covered and panting heavily as their friends helped them up, while making sure to restrain them from attacking each other again. Jack looked the worst, his face having taken a major beating from Sky. Sky didn't look much better either with his cut lip from Jack's first punch. His knuckles were bleeding as well, covered in Jack blood more than his own.

"What on earth did you two think you were doing?" Cruger barked, growling fiercely at both rangers. "You two are a disgrace to the uniforms you're wearing! You are rangers and team mates! You fight the enemies! NOT each other!" Cruger's tone quieted slightly into a more disappointed tone than angry. "I thought you two had worked out your petty problems by now, or you would have at least learned enough to put them aside. Apparently I was wrong." At this comment both Sky and Jack avoided the commander's gaze guiltily, although Sky was still glaring silently a Jack. Cruger sighed. "Report to the infirmary and have both yourselves checked out. I will see you both at eighteen hundred hours to discuss your punishment." He turned to Syd who snapped to attention, "Cadet Drew, escort these two to the infirmary and make sure there are no further mishaps along the way."

"Yes sir," Syd replied sternly, attempting to hide the fear in her voice. Syd knew both Sky and Jack were in big trouble and she knew that no matter how bad this lecture was, the one where they received their punishment would be far worse in comparison, and she did not want to be around when that happened.

The three cadets exited the room with a swish of the door. Cruger turned to the two remaining cadets who both looked thoroughly terrified.

"As for you two…" Both cadets flinched as they awaited their presumed punishment. "Clean up this mess."

Bridge and Z both let out a small breath as they saluted their commander. "Yes Sir!"

With that Cruger left the room leaving Bridge and Z to get started on cleaning the disarray Sky and Jack had made during their scuffle. As Cruger walked down the halls he let out a small sigh, shaking his head. He was getting too old for this.

To be continued...

So there ya go people! I hope you enjoyed it! I always wanted to see Jack and Sky finally beat the crap out of eachother and I am quite glad I got to write it into this story! Although I had to restrain myself from letting Sky win. (What can I say? I root for the cute one! ;P ) ANYways! This is all leading up to the revealing of the Sky's secret past! You're just going have to wait though to figure out what it is. There ARE hints in here, you just might not pick up on them until after I reveal what it is later in the story!

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