Series presented by: Tori Bradley
AN: Response to the Ars Amatoria's Ranger Romance Themes Challenge
Set During 'Thunderstorm P 2'
Take my Hand…
"Wait!" Hunter yelled as he, Blake, and Cam hopped over the guardrail towards their teammates.
Blake felt his heart stop for a moment.
There she was… after all those months of being away he finally saw her… and she was… evil.
Never in his wildest dreams did he think that she of all people would be swayed by Lothor's power. She was the one who convinced him and his brother to side with the others… now…
"Wait a minute!" Kira said. Blake turned to her. "Blake? I knew I recognized you… you're a power ranger!"
He wanted to explain everything, but they had a plan.
"We stick with our own kind," he said as he, Hunter, and Cam took their place alongside their teammates.
Tori saw Blake stand in front of her and grinned wickedly. Even under a spell, her feelings for Blake weren't altered.
'I knew he'd come back,' she thought. 'Now we'll be able to destroy those Dino brats… especially the yellow one…'
Cam held out the new power disks and Tori wrinkled her nose in disgust.
"We already have our powers," she said.
Blake explained to her that these were straight from the Abyss of Evil, and looking into his eyes she was willing to do anything for him…
Blake silently prayed that this was going to work.
The moment the new disks were activated, the Wind Rangers fell to the ground and Blake immediately felt a small pain of guilt for tricking them like they did, but it was for the best.
Tori's head was spinning, as she lay flat on her back. She closed her eyes and shook her head slightly. When she opened them again, she thought she was seeing things.
Blake was standing over her, offering her his hand, a small smile on his lips.
Tori took it and stood on shaky legs. Blake took a hold of her arm to steady her and she actually got a good look at him… and boy did she like what she saw.
His months away had built his muscles as she felt his arm under hers.
"You alright?" he whispered.
Tori nodded her head, not daring herself to speak. Blake nodded and turned back to the others.
Later that night, after Lothor and his goons had been sent back to the Abyss, Tori found herself watching the stars outside of Hayley's. Everyone had congregated there following their battle.
Blake had won his race, but something still wasn't right… he hadn't really spoken to her since he offered her his hand.
"Tor? You out here?"
Her breath caught as Blake came and stood next to her. He could hardly believe that they were here… together… after all the months apart.
"Hey," she said softly.
And then the awkward silence began… they both wanted to say things, but they wouldn't come out… so Blake did the only thing he could think of.
He reached, took her hand, and pulled her right up against him.
Tori grinned as his arms wrapped around her middle, and his lips touched hers.