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Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I got caught up in the laziness of not having to go to school for a week. xP It was hard to start back up again after having to go back to school, so I went to look for inspiration and I found some (courtesy of cmar and other persons who authored various Wes and Eric slashes; this inspired me to write again…sooner…). Hope you enjoy this chapter… I'm kinda rusty…
Bridge hadn't gone to sleep right away. Most of the time, he looked over at the sleeping form on the bed next to his. "Sky…" he thought. He smiled and closed his eyes, trying another attempt at sleep; he yawned and rolled over until he was facing Sky's bed and drifting off into sleep, listening and falling into the rhythm of Sky's breathing.
It was a dream; at least he thought so… He was in bed with Z. Of loving her way he had never in real life or even dared to… The short brown hair and the soft silky skin and the way it felt under his fingers; she whispered into his ear and he responded back. Bridge's dream changed as Z was replaced with someone taller, more muscular, someone with blonde hair… The face he stared at was handsome and was lit up by the beautiful blue eyes bringing out the rare and occasional smile… the feeling of muscular arms and the feeling of safety seemed all so real he almost believed it… almost…
"Oh man…"
"Bridge…"
"Oh God…"
"Bridge, wake up…"
"Huh?"
"Wake up…"
Bridge's eyes shot open. The first thing his eyes focused on was Sky's blue eyes; they seemed to shine brighter in the morning sun. He sat up in bed and looked over at his digital clock. It read 7:00. "Oh man! I'm so screwed!"
Sky smiled at his clueless friend. "Relax. It's Sunday. We got the day off, remember?"
Bridge blinked in surprise. Ok. Sky just told me to relax. RELAX. "Ugh, I must still be dreaming…"
"Hah. Real funny wise guy."
Bridge smiled and got out of bed. "Really? 'Cause I was wondering of starting a career in comedy." His mood improved when Sky responded with laughter. He didn't know why, but Sky in a good mood made him feel really happy…
"C'mon. Let's go get some breakfast."
"Great! I'm in the mood for some buttery toast." Bridge wiggled his fingers for emphasis.
"When are you never?"
Bridge smiled and went through his daily morning routine. He left his room with a smile planted firmly on his face. Nothing could ruin his day… right? Wrong…
At the cafeteria, Syd and Z were sitting around their usual table with breakfast in front of them. The girls were deep in conversation when Sky and Bridge joined them. "Morning guys!" Bridge waved enthusiastically and walked over to his table.
Both girls looked up, startled for a fraction of a second before smiling themselves; Bridge was notorious for his infectious smiles. "So I see you're feeling like yourself today." Z smiled at him.
Bridge nodded; he was busy stuffing his face with his breakfast of buttered toast. "It's nice to see that things are going back to normal around here." Syd commented, with an air of suspiciousness around her, Sky noticed.
For that moment, there was tension in the air until the alarms went blaring. Without another thought, the rangers of B-Squad rushed off to the Command Center. "What's going on Kat?" Sky was the first one to speak when they entered the Command Center.
"It's the monster from before."
"Monster? What if it's an alien?" Bridge looked slightly indignant and confused as well.
Commander Cruger sighed. "We decided to call it a monster when we couldn't classify it as a legitimate alien species. But that's not the point. He's attacking an abandoned factory which apparently has dangerous firearms."
Bridge spoke up asking, "Wait, why weren't the weapons removed?" Everyone seemed to be wondering the same thing.
"No one's entirely sure. There's speculation that the previous owners had hidden some experimental weapons and forgot about them."
Kat spoke up. "Well, whatever the reason, you need to stop them. My analysis shows that these weapons are highly dangerous. If you get hit by these, your Ranger suits won't protect you for long."
"Go Rangers!"
"Ready! SPD Emergency!"
All four Rangers felt the familiar sensation of power flowing through their bodies before they rushed off to the crime scene.
At the factory, they all had out their weapons just in case. "Doesn't look like it's here…" Z seemed unsure.
"Well, Kat said it was here so we'll find it. C'mon. I hear something over there." The Rangers moved together in a square shaped formation, occasionally switching their gun's point to another direction. After a few minutes of this, Syd was bored and upset. She was about ready to burst.
"Ugh! If this thing is as dangerous as last time, why doesn't it show itself, huh?"
"Uhhh, Syd?" Bridge tapped her shoulder.
"What?"
"Um, monster…"
With an almighty roar and an even mightier leap, the monster rushed them. The Rangers were forced to separate, to avoid from being flattened. The first thing the monster did when it landed was tackle Bridge. With a grunt, the Blue Ranger fell backwards, unable to keep his balance. With a cry, the rest of the B Squad rushed forward, their Delta Max Strikers ready. The monster, however, didn't seem to care; it had only one target in mind: Bridge. With a roar even more frightening than the last one it swung his claw at him, causing sparks to shower from his suit. "Fire!" Sky ordered.
The monster merely shook off the slight interruption and rushed Bridge again, knocking him off his feet. It seemed to have a personal vendetta against Bridge; it pounded at him as if all its problems were his fault. Bridge's suit couldn't handle the pressure and he demorphed after the monster had thrown him against the wall. Out of nowhere, it drew one of the deadly rifles and fired, hitting Bridge's chest dead on. "Bridge!" Sky yelled and ran forward, appearing at his friend's side.
Bridge moaned and looked up. "Sky…?" He moaned again and tried to get up only to feel an intense burning and sharp jab of pain as he looked down at himself; he jerked his head away.
"Oh man…" Bridge was a mess. His jacket was soaked in blood and there were several burn marks all over his chest. His breathing became labored the more he tried to move.
"Guys! We gotta get out of here and get Bridge to the infirmary." Syd and Z both nodded their heads in confirmation and fired at the monster to keep him away. The monster roared and grabbed a crate and fled. Sky demorphed and called Kat on his communicator.
"Kat, I need an ambulance. Bridge was hit pretty bad."
"I'm on it. They should be there soon."
"Hurry…"
Sky didn't know why, but he felt lost. Bridge, don't die… He propped his head against his chest and kept a vigil out for any hostile force. Syd and Z demorphed and joined him. "Will he be ok?" Z was worried and Syd was biting a nail.
"I don't know. I hope so. I called for an ambulance." Sky was shaken; it hurt Syd to see him this way.
"I'm sure he'll be fine. This is Bridge we're talking about. He'll probably wake up in a few seconds and say he was conning us, like he set this up or something." Syd, however, was completely unsure.
Sorry guys. It's been forever since I updated but I got lazy and stuff came up. R&R please.