Disclaimer: Power Rangers does not belong to me, nor does Dekarangers or Sailor Moon. The plot, as well as some of the script for this story is not my own. Shout-outs to TV-Nihon as well. The language here is it a bit sloppy, that's 'cause it's coming from a Japanese translation.
Chapter 6: Unforgivable (Part 1)
Z stroked her tiny, hand-knit version of Ron, happy at the thought the dolls as well as their owners would soon be reunited again. The warmth of the wool doll in Z's hand was nothing in comparison to the fire Ron had lit in her previously cool heart. Awakened from her reverie by a loud rumble from overhead, Z looked to the sky to see a familiar vessel flying through the air.
"That's the smuggler's ship we captured this morning!" thought Z to herself in confusion. "Cruger said it had been moved to the Academy basement for examination. So what's it doing out and about?"
Z turned and ran in the direction toward which the ship was slowly making its descent. Knowing this would make her late to meet Ron, Z realized curiosity as usual had once again gotten the best of her. And in the past, that had always led Z to nothing but trouble.
Ron's troubles with his dwindling supply of psycho-mush eased the moment he saw Broodwing's ship land in the open-air plaza beside New Tech City Bay.
"My beautiful mushrooms," praised Ron, blowing a kiss to the ship. "Now hurry with the psycho-mush."
From the cockpit of the ship, a large crate labeled "psycho-mush" beamed down to the center of the plaza. Ron grinned evilly, sure that nothing now could stop his capture of the yellow SPD ranger's pure heart crystal. Yet Ron's smile suddenly changed to a scowl when from out the ship emerged a boyish-looking officer dressed in a green SPD uniform.
"Two-Timer, correct?" asked Bridge as he blocked the path to the psycho-mush create.
"SPD!" growled Two-Timer, still in the guise of Ron. "You tricked me?"
"Words I'd hate to hear from a swindler," joked Bridge dryly. "Two-Timer, you are accused of marriage fraud and stealing pure heart crystals, which has lead to two hundred and seventy-three murders."
Slowly Bridge held up his SPD morpher as the screen alternated in typical Judgment Mode between a red "X" for guilty and a white "O" for innocence. As much as Bridge wanted to be with Z, he still hoped at this moment for her sake that – despite the obvious, damning evidence – the "O" would flash across the screen. Bridge just couldn't bear to see Z hurt
"Judgment," announced Bridge gravely.
"Wait a minute," protested Ron snidely. "I haven't done anything wrong. My deception made my women happy. Their pure heart crystals were just my fee."
"Talk about literally breaking someone's heart," thought Bridge to himself as his anger toward the two-timing Ron grew. "How could you do this to someone as sweet as Z?" who unbeknownst to either man had just entered the plaza after following the smuggler's ship.
"Ron! And Bridge!" gasped Z quietly, upon seeing Bridge with his morpher in Judgment Mode directed at her boyfriend. "What is going on?" she thought anxiously to herself as she ducked behind large pole at the edge of the plaza to watch the scene unfold.
"On this planet, there are still many foolish women who want to accept my proposal," boasted Ron evilly.
"Guilty," confirmed Bridge softly as the red "X" flashed on the screen of his morpher. Ron laughed haughtily as Bridge pulled out his SPD laser firearm.
"Among your targets was a SPD girl in yellow dressed like me?" asked Bridge as he aimed his gun at Ron.
"Ah, you mean her?" responded Ron as he held up the miniature, hand-knit doll Z had made of herself for Ron. "Even though she's SPD, she's still an idiot. She completely fell for me. What a laugh."
Shocked, Z spun around in pain behind the pole. She couldn't bear for the moment to watch as her first love contributed to stab the knife of betrayal through her heart. Z took in short, gasping breaths as she slowly realized all of Bridge's theories about Ron had been right.
"Why did you through the trouble of dating her for three months?" asked Bridge as he still held Ron at gunpoint.
"Unless the girls truly fall for me, their pure heart crystals won't appear," explained Ron.
"Do you know how much it hurts when you betray them?" questioned Bridge sensitively. "Do you?"
"When the girls accept my proposal, they turn to sand and disappear," replied Ron carelessly. "There's no problem with how 'hurt' they are. Are you saying I hurt their heads?" he joked maliciously, to which all Bridge could do was shake his head in disgusted disbelief.
"She made this thing," continued Ron sneeringly as he once again held up the mini, hand-knit doll of Z. "In the word's of this planet, 'what bullshit.'"
Bridge watched aghast as Ron took the doll that Z had literally put herself into making and dropped it to the ground where he proceed mash it with his foot. Watching from behind the pole, Z clenched her fists in fury as she choked back tears horror and heartbreak. Chuckling cruelly as he gave the doll of Z a final good stomp, Ron kicked it away from across the plaza.
Seeing the doll of Z face down and torn to pieces on the plaza floor, Bridge could only imagine how upset the real Z would be if she knew the truth about the one she had planned to marry. Instinctively putting back his gun, Bridge walked toward the doll and gently cradled her as if he were comforting the genuine girl he so admired and cared for. More than anything at this moment, Bridge – even though he had no idea were Z was – wanted to come to the defense of his fellow ranger, his best friend, and the girl he loved.
"Hey you," began Bridge softly as he tenderly brushed back the Z doll's brown bangs. "Z is…Z is always brave and tough as nails. But that doesn't mean she's always strong. To be accurate, there's a part of her that's easily hurt. For you to trample on her feelings: unforgivable."
"I'll say it loud and clear," continued Bridge as he – along with his voice – rose up. "UNFORGIVABLE!"
With a fury and strength Bridge never knew he had in him, the green ranger ran in rage toward Ron and pummeled the two-timer to the ground.
A/N: The decisive Ron/Bridge battle is coming up, so please continue to read! It will make me happy. And please leave a review if you time, too!