Udonna walked away from Madison and went to get the potion started and Kacy went to tutor Clare who needed all the help she could get.

"Nick" Udonna said, "you know that as long as you hold her she will be connected to your subconscious stronger than any of the other rangers"

"I know, that's what I want" Nick replied

"Just try to fight the urge to go to sleep, or we will have to treat you the same way we are Madison"

"Why?"

"Because that will mean the curse will have effected you as well… but since you are already connected to Madison, you will join her in place of the version of you that is just part of your subconscious"

"So I will actually be with her in her dream"

"Basically" Kacy said "the only weird thing with her as strongly connected to you is that the subconscious version of you will probably be able to tell her things that you, yourself wouldn't have the courage to, or just couldn't find a way to word."

"Oh, and if I fall asleep will I know what the version of me from her dream said"

"Yeah, I think so… right Udonna?"

"Yes, Kacy, that is exactly right"

"Okay" Kacy replied


Madison walked over to Nick unsure as to what he wanted, she knew he wouldn't hurt her, but didn't really know why he couldn't say what he wanted in front of the team, who was actually trying to listen in on their conversation.

"May I help you?" Nick asked in annoyance

Every ranger went their own way as Nick guided Madison to sit on a bench at the back of the room away from the team. He sat there with her and had her lay with her back against his chest and placed his arms around her waist from behind.

"What is it Nick?" she asked

"I didn't tell you that I've been in contact with my parents recently, they're glad I found some friends… I told them about you and they are hoping to meet you someday"

"Really?"

"Yes, but that wasn't all I wanted to tell you"

"What else did you want to tell me that is so secret?"

"Well, Mattie, has anyone told you how pretty you are?"

"No, I often get called plain, actually" Madison laughed awkwardly

"Well, I feel differently" his embrace on her changed slightly as he felt it was time she was told one of his most vital secrets that he hoped that they could be together as a serious couple.


Nick found himself feeling very tired at that moment… but he didn't want to fall asleep just yet, he didn't know if the subconscious version of himself had told Madison the one thing that needed to be let out… but within a few moments he could no longer fight the spell and dozed off, Madison resting comfortably against his chest

"It looks like Nick wasn't as strong as he though he was" Kacy laughed slightly as she then realized that meant that Nick and Madison were together on the dreamscape and that brought a smile to her face.

Udonna sighed as she too realized Nick had succumb to the residual effect of the strong connection he had formed with Madison… but then a smile came to her face as she realized that he had stayed there knowing the risks because he was deeply in love with Madison.

The potion would be complete soon, but Udonna figured it was time she stepped in on the issue of Madison's left ankle. A simple spell healed the fractured bone and caused the cast to turn into the boot of her uniform, she would be even more pleased when she woke up… but explaining her recovery would be another issue all together, turn out no one would actually ask about it strangely enough.


(After Udonna lifted the curse)

Madison stood silently looking at Nick's bike, she had agreed to ride with him… what had possessed her to do that, he was a good rider, but she was nervous about getting on a bike like this one when she had never done it before.

"So, Mattie, how are you feeling?" he asked

"I've been worse," she laughed in embarrassment "I just have one question… about the dream, do you know what I was told, first of all?"

"Yes"

"Was that stuff true?"

"Every word of it" he put his arms around her waist from behind "are you ready?"

"Sort of…"

"You're nervous… don't worry, I'll make sure you don't get hurt"

"Okay" she smiled "let's go"

They both walked over to his bike and he handed her an extra helmet which she put on and he helped set up properly to keep her safe.

"Let me get the engine started before you get on" Nick said calmly the engine roared to life "get on and hold onto my waist, we wouldn't want you to fall"

"Nice…" she said sarcastically

"Sorry, just wanted to make sure I told you"

They rode off unaware that a stranger lurked in hiding watching Nick and Madison have fun together, and fall deeper in love with each other as she showed him what Briarwood had to offer and he showed her the way deeper into his heart and to the love she, in his mind, deserved.

To Be Continued…


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