Theme Challenge: Syd and Sky
Series presented by: BloomingViolets and Pink-Green-White-4ever
Challenge: Song – written by Pink-Green-White-4ever
Last Revised: October 6, 2005

Summary: A trip to the Ice Rink leaves Z, Jack and Bridge breathless
Disclaimer: We don't own 'em, wish we did.
Ship: Syd/Sky

AN: Done in response to the Ars Amatoria's Ranger Romance Themes Challenge. Gang, all of these one shots are supposed to take place in the same universe, they're just moments between Syd and Sky that BloomingViolets and I wanted to hit upon.

The song featured here is from Disney's Beauty And The Beast, and is the title song to that movie, sung by Angela Lansbury. We do not claim ownership of the song.

One a side note, Jillie Chan can you email either BloomingViolets or I, we weren't quite sure how to answer your last review.

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"Someone explain to me why we're here freezing our butts off at six in the morning?" Jack groaned as he, Z, and Bridge trudged into the New Tech Ice Arena. The three of them had been woken by Kat that morning, with an urgent message that they needed to meet Sydney down at the arena.

"Because Kat said Syd said it was important, dufus," Z shot back, pushing Jack's shoulder to get him moving down into the stands of the arena.

It wasn't large by any standard, but the local kids loved to come skating on Friday nights, and most of the local schools had hockey teams and ice skaters, and there were a lot of local clubs for both.

"Why isn't Sky with us?" Jack asked, sitting down in the front row of the empty arena, staring at the empty ice.

"Because he was gone when Bridge got up, that's why."

The trio perked up when they heard the first familiar strains of violins start to float through the air via the sound system. Looking over, they saw a vision in pink satin and white lace float, not skate, onto the ice.

"Oh my God, is that Syd?" Z gasped softly, watching their friend move to center ice.

"And that's the reason Sky isn't with us," Jack commented, pointing to the second figure floating across the ice. It was Sky, but it wasn't the Sky the Red and Yellow Rangers knew. This Sky was wearing a white peasant shirt and tight blue skating pants. Bridge, however, was grinning from ear to ear.

Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Then somebody bends

Unexpectedly

"You knew about this, didn't you?" Z asked Bridge, who nodded.

"They both love skating," Bridge commented, squeezing Z's hand. "We're in for a treat; I haven't seen them skate in forever, but it looks like they've been practicing."

The trio watched as their two friends began a graceful dance to the sounds of Beauty and The Beast. There weren't any complicated maneuvers, just the two of them dancing their hearts out.

Just a little change

Small to the least

Both a little scared

Neither one prepared

Beauty and the Beast

"Wow!" Jack gasped as Sky twirled Syd around what seemed like a million times before releasing her so she could skate away from him to the other end of the arena.

"You got that right, and this song fits them so well," Z laughed softly.

"You have no idea," Bridge grinned, his eyes shining. He'd seen his friends skate together a million times, but never like this. "You can tell they love one another."

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Ever as before

Ever just as sure

As the sun will rise

Tale as old as time

Tune as old as song

Bittersweet and strange

Finding you can change

Learning you were wrong

Syd skated gracefully back to Sky and let him hold her as they began to twirl in unison across the ice, his arms at her waist and hers reaching up to lock around his neck. "Sydney," he whispered, smiling down at her as she looked up at him, her blue eyes shining with love.

"Thank you for doing this with me," she whispered back, then spun out of his arms as the last leg of the song started.

Certain as the sun

Rising in the east

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast

When the song was over, the pair skated up to the edge of the ice, and grinned at their friends. "Well, what did you think?" Sydney asked, grinning.

"That was so romantic!" Z laughed, reaching over to hug her friend. "You two never told me and Jack you could skate!"

"We wanted to surprise you. We got you guys some skates, put them on and get out here!" Sky teased, grabbing Sydney's hand as they skated backwards away from their friends. The trio of Rangers laughed, put on the skates not far from where they were sitting, and then hit the ice.

The five of them skated for hours, a million and one songs playing in the background as they bonded as a team, but more importantly as friends, or in Syd and Sky's case, lovers, outside of their duty to the city, and the world.