Disclaimer: Power Rangers, all likenesses, etc., etc. are not mine.
A/N: I am really sorry that I took such a freaking long time to update this. Please try and forgive me.
When the Grim Reaper Knocks
Chapter XI
Bridge was in his room propped up against a wall in a handstand position when he heard a knock. Although she was upside down to Bridge, he saw that it was Sophie. Bridge noticed that Sophie had a nervous expression on her face. Bridge got out of his handstand position as he had a feeling this was going to be a serious talk.
"Hey Sophie, what's wrong? You look worried," Bridge said.
Sophie looked down at the ground and bit her lip. "I think I just did something stupid," Sophie replied.
Bridge highly doubted that. Sophie was not only one of the most intelligent girls he knew, but for that matter, Sophie was one of the most intelligent people Bridge knew. In fact, her intelligence rivaled that of his own and even Kat's.
"What are you talking about?" Bridge asked confused.
"I accidentally told Cruger about us. I thought he knew. Jack saw the two of us kissing at the hospital, and I thought he would go around telling everyone about us, but I guess he didn't. Well, at least he didn't tell Cruger," Sophie replied.
Out of everything Sophie had just said to him, the one word that Bridge was focused on was 'us'. Did Sophie say 'us'? Does that mean there is an 'us'? Sure, I'd like there to be an 'us' but we haven't really discussed 'us' yet, so nothing's for certain.
"Hello? Bridge? Did you hear what I just got done saying?" Sophie asked while waving her hand in front of Bridge's face trying to get his attention.
Bridge shook himself from his thoughts. "Huh? Oh, yeah I did. I have to ask though. You did say 'us' didn't you? So are you saying what I think you're saying?" Bridge asked.
Sophie was a little frustrated that she and Bridge were worried about two entirely different things. Hands down, Cruger knowing about them was way worse. Settling the details of their relationship is the least of their worries.
Sophie decided to voice her frustration. "I told you that Cruger just found out yet you are worried about 'us'?" Sophie remarked.
Just then the alarms went off in the Academy.
"I'd love to talk more about this with you. Or…ok so maybe 'love' wasn't the right word to use. Anyhow, duty calls so just hold that thought," Bridge said as he raced to the command center.
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The five B-Squad rangers assembled in the command center wondering what was the matter. Their attention was directed to one of the viewing screens where they saw Xyrthias.
"Jack, Z, Bridge, and Syd, I want the four of you to stop him. Sky, you are to remain here where you will be safe," Cruger commanded.
Sky wanted to help too. More than anything, Sky wanted to get revenge on Xyrthias not just for their last battle, but for everything he's put him through. "But I-" Sky started to protest before Cruger interrupted him.
"That is an order, now go!" Cruger shouted.
"S.P.D. Emergency!" the four other rangers shouted.
Sky hated not being able to go with them. It made him feel so left out, and so helpless. He couldn't bear something happening to his friends because of Xyrthias. Sky knew that he was Xyrthias' target, not the other rangers.
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Jack, Syd, Bridge, and Z arrived downtown in a matter of minutes to find Xyrthias shooting laser blasts at random buildings and people running away in fear.
"S.P.D. You're under arrest!" Jack said flashing his badge at Xyrthias.
Xyrthias let out an evil laugh. "Ha, ha, ha! That's what you think!" Xyrthias replied. He noticed that the blue ranger wasn't with them much to his disappointment. Round two would have to wait.
"Fire!" Jack ordered as he fired his Delta Blasters at Xyrthias while Syd, Bridge, and Z fired their Delta Max Strikers.
Xyrthias was able to evade all of the attacks. He shot a laser beam out of his eye that knocked Bridge and Jack to the ground.
"Jack, Bridge, are you two ok?" Z asked.
Jack and Bridge rose to their feet. "Yeah, we're fine. Is that all you got Xyrthias?" Jack shouted.
Xyrthias dashed over to the rangers horns first. His speed caught the rangers off guard as they all were knocked to the ground after being rammed by Xyrthias' horns. "Where's the blue ranger? You can't keep him safe forever!" Xyrthias warned.
The rangers staggered to their feet.
"Time to take this up a notch. S.P.D. S.W.A.T.! S.W.A.T. Mode! Delta Enforcers!" the four rangers called out in unison.
Syd and Z both leapt into the air at the same time and fired their Delta Enforcers at him. Bridge and Jack fired their Delta Enforcers at him while running. Each attack connected, and Xyrthias fell to the ground.
Xyrthias couldn't believe that the four of them were able to get some lucky shots in. He supposed it was due to the fact that he had been so busy studying Sky's fighting style, that he never took the time to study the other rangers' fighting styles as well.
Just as Xyrthias got back up to his feet, Jack had thrown a kick at him. Xyrthias caught the red ranger's leg, swung him around and flung him into Bridge knocking them both to the ground.
Z used her Delta Enforcer as more of a melee weapon as she swung it at Xyrthias. Xyrthias caught the Delta Enforcer. Syd took advantage of Xyrthias being too occupied with Z and swept his legs out from under him.
The yellow and pink rangers looked to shoot him with their Delta Enforcers while he was down, but Xyrthias rolled out of the way and caught them with a laser beam. As soon as Z and Syd were knocked to the ground, Bridge and Jack were running towards Xyrthias.
Xyrthias shot a laser beam from his eye and blasted a hole in the ground beneath the red and green rangers' feet causing them to fall into it.
"Jack! Bridge! No!" Syd shouted running over to the hole in the ground to check on them. Xyrthias had managed to create a fairly deep hole in the ground with his laser beam. The impact of the fall caused Jack and Bridge to demorph. Syd grew worried when she noticed that they weren't moving.
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Back at the command center, the most recent turn of events alarmed Cruger.
"Kat, I'm going to help them," Cruger stated.
"I'm coming with you!" Sky added.
"No! Cadet Tate, you are to remain here! That's an order! S.P.D. Emergency!" Cruger shouted.
Sky was pacing back and forth. He hated not being able to do anything to help his friends and teammates out. All of a sudden, he dropped to his knees and his breathing became labored.
"Sky! What's wrong?" Kat asked rushing to Sky's side.
Sky was gasping for air and clutching his chest with both arms. His eyes were squeezed shut from the pain. "I…can't…breathe…Kat," Sky managed to get out.
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Meanwhile, Z was attacking Xyrthias with more passion than ever with the hopes of making him pay for what he did to Jack and Bridge. She swung her Delta Enforcer at him, but Xyrthias ducked out of the way. She tried again, but Xyrthias blocked it with his arm. He now had a hold of both of Z's arms. Z squirmed to try to break herself free from his grasp, but his hold was too strong. Xyrthias lowered his head and stabbed his horns into Z's chest. He slowly removed his horns from her chest and when he did, the tips of his horns were covered in blood. Z dropped to her knees, demorphed, and fell to the ground face first.
"Z!" Syd shouted upon observing this. She had been too worried about Jack and Bridge that she forgot about Z and Xyrthias. Syd was more afraid at this moment than she has ever been her whole life. Bridge and Jack still weren't responding much less moving. Z lay face down at Xyrthias' feet in an ever growing pool of her own blood. Without a doubt, Xyrthias would be coming for Syd next, and now, there was nobody to help her.
Just then Syd heard the sound of an engine and saw Cruger arrive on the scene in his ATV morphed and raring to go.
"You've gone too far Xyrthias! I will see to it that you are brought to justice!" Cruger yelled.
Syd contacted Kat through her morpher. "Kat, we need a medical staff here right away. I've got three rangers down!" Syd said as calmly as she could manage.
"You've got it Syd, but I have a situation here as well. Sky complained of the fact that he couldn't breathe. Since then, he's blacked out, and is in the infirmary as we speak," Kat replied.
Syd's heart dropped. She hoped that Sky wouldn't show signs of any more ailments, but apparently that was too much to hope for. This was starting to become too much for her to bear. She fought back the tears that were beginning to form in her eyes.
Cruger swung his Shadow Saber at Xyrthias, but Xyrthias brought up an arm to block it. Cruger retaliated with a kick to the chest that staggered Xyrthias back a few feet, and opened him up to an attack from his Shadow Saber. Sparks flew as Cruger's weapon made contact with Xyrthias and Xyrthias fell to the ground.
Cruger walked over to see if Xyrthias was down for good, but Xyrthias was playing possum. He swept the shadow ranger's legs out from under him. As soon as Cruger was on the ground, Xyrthias had a hand around Cruger's neck strangling him. Cruger held his Shadow Saber up and was about to strike, but Xyrthias knocked it away with his free hand.
Just then, Syd blasted Xyrthias with her Delta Enforcer freeing Cruger from being choked. Syd helped Cruger to his feet and took fighting stances beside one another. Xyrthias shot a laser beam at them, but they were able to roll away. Cruger leapt up into the air and was about to punch Xyrthias when Xyrthias picked up Cruger's Shadow Saber and stabbed him in the chest while Cruger was in midair. Cruger's own weapon protruded through his back and Cruger fell to the ground, demorphing in the process. Blood started to flow from the puncture wound and accumulated under Cruger's prone body.
Back at the Academy, Sophie was viewing all of this from the command center. Syd needed help. With Sky having blacked out, and the other rangers down, it was up to her to assist Syd. Sophie ran to the parking facility and got into a jeep. She may not be a ranger, but that doesn't mean she can't fight.
Sigh. I know battles aren't my forte, but I tried. I hope you'll let me know what you think in a review. Just don't flame me.