Infinite Sky
By: AsTheWheelWills
Disclaimers: I don't own the Power Rangers. If I did, that would make me Zordon, and I'd be omnipotent and wouldn't have the time to sit around writing fanfics all day. But I don't so I do. Aren't you lucky.
Warning: Little bit of Bad language. Little bit of Slash, Bridge and Sky namely or Skidge as I've taken to calling it. Not my fault they''re cute together. And character death.
Universe 5
In the last two the story was the same, the crystal shattered, or already stolen,or never even intended to come to earth in the first place. Kat had warned me of that, but I knew there had to be one some where in all the eternity of universes there might be.Bridge was dead in all of those ones too. I'm not sure which I found worse. First thing I do as I arrive in the fifth was the same as I had done since the first, buying a newspaper.There was nothing about any Dithonian crystal as I flicked through the first few pages, heading toward the base, not even looking where I was going Then I bumped into to someone on the street. I mumbled a sorry, not even looking up from the print, but then a familiar voice spoke to me. "Sky? Sky Tate?"
I looked up, straight into Bridge's smiling face. Luckily I wasn't as caught off guard as the first time."Hey" I smiled gently at him. Bridge looks me carefully in the eyes then speaks again. "I bet you don't even remember me. Bridge. Bridge Carson, We were in the academy together." I notice for the first time a little girl, at his side, holding his hand, looking up at me."I remember" I nod uncertainly, unsure of the difference of this universe. The girl is a brunette perhaps three or fourwith bright blue eyes. "So you actually went ahead and made it into the police then. You must be on B-squad by now." I nod, still looking at the girl. Her eyes were very familiar. Then I realise
"She yours!"I exclaim. But Bridge seems to take it as a question. "Yup. Beautiful isn't she Her names Nova. Everyone always says she takes more after my wife. I like to think she has my eyes though .I've actually done pretty well since I dropped out of the academy as you can see." Wife, I couldn't help myself think,very surprised. Who would marry Bridge? Then it clicked in my mind.Going back a few years, right when they were half way through there first year of training for the SPD, Bridge had tried to quit. It wasn't that he wasn't keeping up with the training, but the slack he was getting from some of the others. I had managed to convince him to stay.Apparently not so, here. "I'll have to have you over for dinner some time, if you'll come. " I just nod , not taking my eyes of Nova. " Hang on, I'll give you my number."I pull out a slip of paper from my pocket and write it out. My number would be the same in this universe, I decide to assume.
"Thanks." Bridge smiles as he tucks it away into his pocket. "Well I gotta be going, but I'll definitely call you sometime. Seeya." Bridge began to walk away. "Yeah seeya." I say quietly watching his back as he goes. The way he holds himself now, he doesn't seem happy, I can't help but notice. But I can't take him back, since he has a family. I wait out the rest of my time before the machine flashes again.
Universe 9
In six, the crystal had been once again taken by Grumm and it was a completely different B-squad than the one I knew, in seven by someone called Erduk, who was apparently the arch enemy of Commander Blowhole and Bridge had been killed , and in eight had been once again smashed in the crossfire along with both Bridge and Syd. I was starting to loose hope until I came to nine. Reading the paper, I found out that it was being held in SPD headquarters until an unspecified date, so that Grumm would not know when to attack. We probably should have thought of that but it was perfect, I'd pretend to Cruger that I wanted to have a look at it, then take it and get the hell home. And take Bridge with me if possible.
I hurry up through the base, heading to the command centre where I hope Doggie will be. But just as I near my objective, I get my first encounter with...me. As I wheel around the second to last corner I see Bridge and me, laughing and talking, coming straight toward me. So I wheel back around, looking for somewhere to hide in. And I see a door to my right, running in quickly, allowing it to slide closed behind me. I look around it curiously, and realise I've made a huge mistake. It's the exact same as my and Bridge's room used to be back home, when he was still alive. Except our was on the other side of the Academy.The colours here are red and blue, but the belongings are definitely the same. Just one of those little differences in the universe that make life so difficult, eh? At least I have the reassurance that in one universe I do make a good red ranger.Hearing footsteps closing in outside the door, I leap inside the wardrobe, leaving it open a tiny gap. So I could hear what was being said.
They come in, they being me and Bridge. It's just ever so slightly weird seeing your exact double talking with one of your best friend with you sitting on the outside looking in. Bridge sits down at the head of his bed, while Sky sits on the bottom. I hear Bridge talking and try to listen. "...so wait. The crystal is gone already?" I curse to myself, while the other Sky nods. "Yup Cruger got rid of it to the hospital the second it came. He's only letting it be leaked to the media that he still has it." However weird it is seeing your double, it's even weirder hearing them talk with your own voice. "And how do you know that exactly?" Bridge asks. "If the Commander told you why wouldn't he tell me." Shy just grins and shakes his head. "He didn't tell me. But if you pay enough attention Bridge you'd know it." Bridge looks confused. "I do pay attention. Well too what matters anyway. As you well know" A strange smile I've never seen Bridge use before comes to his face. The other Sky seems to know it though. "You know I could probably get you discharged just for thinking what your thinking right now." Bridge's smile widens. "Well your clearly thinking it too." And with that Sky moves up toward Bridge and kisses him. And my jaw drops.
I don't even want to look at what's going on. I try to focus on the ceiling, then the floor, then the ceiling again, but my eye keeps drawing back to the scene unfolding on Bridge's bed. They're just kissing passionately, and I have nothing against gays. But at the same time that's me out there kissing Bridge. Not me exactly, but still me. It doesn't make sense, I don't know which one felt the need, which one had the courage in this universe to start it, but start it they obviously had. And yet something in me said that it looked right, Me lying there, Bridge in my arms, gently kissing him... The train of thought ends there as the siren rings, calling the rangers to the command centre. "Raincheck?" I hear the other Sky ask. "Definitely" Bridge replies as they hurry out of the room. I wait there in the closet until the universe changes around me again.
So there's chapter two and that Slash I was talking about. Thanks for your positive reviews and let me know what you think of this part. Any suggestions on other universes or where I should take the story, though I've got a fair idea would be appreaciated.
