POWER RANGERS: SPACE PATROL DELTA
YEAR TWO

EPILOGUE

It was hard, the hardest moment I've had in a very long time. Seeing her go, knowing there was nothing I could do to stop her, nothing I could say that would make Syd change her mind. It was hard, harder than the floor I slid onto after watching her walk away. Part of me wanted to run after her, to beg her to stay. Another part of me knew it was over. I really screwed up this time. Little did I know, the screw-up with Syd was nothing compared to what was waiting for me...

Sky walked slowly back to the Command Center. He wanted to put on a brave face for his friends, who were still inside, celebrating Quinn's birthday, Kat's promotion and the end of Omallix's reign of terror. Sky tried, but he knew this was another goal he couldn't accomplish. He arrived at the doors and sighed. One step forward, he thought.

How would he deal with their questions? Would he tell them that Syd left because of him? Sky didn't know the answers. He also didn't know that behind those doors were a flood of questions waiting to seep into his own brain. Questions that would cause Sky more trouble than he could ever have imagined.

Sky closed his eyes slowly, as he stepped forward, hearing the doors to the Command Center open. He was a bit surprised, because he expected to be greeted by the sound of chatting voices and laughter. The Command Center was silent. Sky opened his eyes and saw two figures standing in front of him, one a trusted mentor and the other a figure of great authority.

Supreme Commander Cruger locked eyes with Sky. Cruger was never one to show his emotions, but Sky could almost sense that he was worried about something. Next to him, Otto Cali, the President of the Galactic Council was also staring at Sky. He looked around, curiously, before turning to Cruger.

"What's going on?"

"Sky, I don't know how to say this to you," Cruger started. "It seems—"

President Cali cut Cruger off, taking one step forward, leaving Cruger behind.

"Cadet Tate, you are under arrest!"

Sky's eyes grew wide, as two Officers walked into the Command Center from behind him, each grabbing an arm and putting them behind Sky. He felt the familiar cuffs lock around his wrists and Sky was in shock.

"What are you talking about?" Sky said, as he looked to Cruger, confused. "Sir?"

"Sky, I'm sorry," Cruger responded. "There was nothing I could do."

"You are charged with violating Space Patrol Delta's code of ethics," Cali revealed. "This is a very serious charge. Your actions cannot be ignored."

One of the officers pulled Sky's morpher from its holder at his side and handed the device to Cruger, who stared down at the morpher in his hand.

"I don't understand!" Sky shouted. "I don't understand!"

Confusion made its home in Sky's head, as the officers led him out of the Command Center. President Cali wasn't far behind. Cruger stood in the Command Center, alone and deeply troubled. Today's triumph had turned into a nightmare.

Outside Space Patrol Delta Headquarters, Sydney Drew walked. Anyone who knew her would be surprised to see her holding onto only one suitcase, which was on wheels, rolling behind her. She had tried to make a quick getaway. Syd stared forward, refusing to look down...or back. Her future was ahead of her. But, Syd was about to discover that the future doesn't always wait for you to slowly arrive there. For her, the future was right around the corner.

Syd turned that corner, as a black van came to a screeching halt in front of her. She instinctively stopped to keep from bumping into the large vehicle, as the doors slid open. Two men, dressed all in black, grabbed the blond-haired, former cadet, pulling her. Syd tried to fight against their grip, but one immediately grabbed her arms, while the other muffled her mouth. They pulled her and her suitcase inside the dark van, before she could even scream for help. Within seconds, the van was gone...and so was Sydney Drew.

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES IN... S.P.D. – YEAR THREE