Ok, so there's a reason I haven't updated in a long time. I just kind of got busy. Episodes are written, I've just been too busy to get around to posting them. Anyway, the other thing is this. I have 15 or so episodes done, and that's all I'm doing. I began this project with the intent to keep close to the Sentai, and adapt as it goes. I'm too far behind because of school and work, and as such the point of this project is kind of gone. I'll be putting up all of my material though.

6: Tune of Despair

The school bell rang. Alice got up from her desk and packed her books into her bag. She pulled it over her shoulder and made her way out of the classroom, where she bumped into a young man.

"I'm sorry," Alice apologized.

The man smiled and shook his head, "Your name is Alice, right?" he asked.

"Um…yes," she said, "Yeah, Alice Harper…"

"I thought so," the man said, "I'm Drew Schultz, we had a class together last semester, remember me?"

"Um…oh! Yeah, we had history together!" she said, "Or, I guess we did for part of the class."

"Yeah, I was a late addition, had to change my schedule around," he said.

"Sorry I couldn't remember your name…," Alice said sheepishly.

"That's alright. Hey, do you have anywhere to be?" Drew asked, "Or can we talk?"

"Well, I was going to go see friends, but they can wait," Alice said, "What's up?"

He gave her a smile, "Let's find somewhere other than the school hallway to talk. Outside?"

"Yeah, yeah, that would be good," she said. She looked down the hall and saw Ridge coming towards her, "Can you give me a second?"

He nodded and stepped away as she went to meet Ridge.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Ridge asked.

"I'm not coming yet," Alice said, "You'll have to go without me."

"But we're training today," he said.

"We train every day," she told him, "I'm not taking the day off, just a little time. I just need a few minutes to talk to Drew back there."

Ridge looked past her and looked back to her, "Him?"

"Him," she said.

"What's so special about him?"

"I didn't say anything was special about him," Alice said somewhat angrily.

"Your eyes say otherwise," Ridge said.

"W-what?" she questioned. "Ridge…"

He nodded, "Right, right, sorry. I'm going to go. Have fun," he turned around and left her.

Alice turned and headed towards Drew, "Sorry," she said.

"No problem," he said, "Let's go."

"Wait, where's Alice?" Wyatt asked as he missed blocking Oliver's sword and got hit on the head. He let out a small gasp of pain and annoyance and rubbed his head.

"She's with a guy from school," Ridge said, "Not like it's a big deal, she'll just be a little late."

Rachel walked over and pulled Ridge back a bit, "Out of the strike zone," she said.

"Hm?" he questioned.

Wyatt swung his sword down angrily, "What? She shouldn't be with a guy! And not one from school!"

"What's his problem?" Oliver asked, leaning back.

"He's just very overprotective of her," Rachel said, "He and Alice have been best friends since childhood, after all. She's always helped him with things, and he's always watched over her like the older brother she's never had."

"And now he's bringing all that instinct up," Oliver commented, "Got it."

"Wyatt?" Ridge called, "What are you doing?"

"I'm going to go find her!" Wyatt said with a smile, "I'm going to go check this guy out!"

"Well, his name is Drew," Ridge said, "He's pretty handsome. I think she knows exactly what she's doing."

Wyatt shook his head and ran to the door. He pulled his boots on and ran off.

"Should we just let him go?" Ridge asked.

"Let him," Oliver said, "Now, anyone want to drill with me?"

Ridge and Rachel looked at each other. She held her arm out, "Go," she said.

Drew and Alice were walking along the track together, talking.

"So, you need help with history?" she asked with a smile, "Well, I seem to remember you always had to ask the teacher or…what was her name?"

"Hope," he said.

"The teacher or Hope for help," Alice said, "What's changed?"

"Hope doesn't help me anymore," he said with a shrug, "Guess she got sick of it."

"She wanted you to learn," Alice said.

"Hey, if I hadn't learned some things, would I be able to tell you that the War of 1812 was fought in 1812?"

Alice started to laugh. He smiled and broke out laughing too.

"You couldn't come up with something better?" she asked him.

"There was better, and there was funnier. I went funnier," he told her.

"Well, that might have been the best choice," she said, smiling at him.

"But I'm not just here to ask for your help," he told Alice, "You know…"

"Hey!" Wyatt yelled, running up to them. He slowed and looked at Alice, then at Drew, "What are we talking about?"

"Wyatt?" Alice questioned.

"Who's this?" Drew asked.

"Wyatt…he's my best friend, I guess you could say," Alice said.

"Have been since we were children," Wyatt said, holding out his hand, "Wyatt Ciers."

"Drew Schultz ," Drew said, shaking his hand.

"Nice to meet you," Wyatt said, "So…what are we talking about?"

"Why are you here?" Alice questioned, folding her arms over her chest.

"I got worried when you didn't show up," Wyatt said.

"Ridge was supposed to say I'd be a little late," Alice said.

"Oh, was he?" Wyatt asked, "He didn't say that."

"I have a feeling you're lying," Alice said.

"Um…should I go?" Drew asked.

"No," Alice said.

"Yes," Wyatt said, they both spoke at the same time. The two looked at each other, and Drew just looked between them in confusion.

"No," Alice said, "Wyatt, if anyone's leaving, it's you," she said.

"But…," he started.

She shook her head, "No. Go."

He looked at Drew and Alice, then shook his head, "Um…fine," he said, shrugging, "I'll just be over there," he pointed back.

"No," Alice said, "Go back to the others. I'll be with you guys soon to hang out."

Wyatt looked at her, then he sighed and shrugged, "Ok, ok, if that's what you want…"

"It is," Alice said.

Wyatt started to walk away from them.

"Um…what was that?" Drew asked, "Overprotective friend?"

"Pretty much," Alice said.

"There's nothing for him to be overprotective of," Drew said, "I'm a good guy."

"He doesn't know that. Even if he did, he wouldn't change his behavior," Alice sighed, "So…what were you saying?"

"I was saying that I had a crush on you…," he turned, but Alice was gone. "Alice?" he looked around, "Where did she go?" He looked down, seeing that there was a towel lying there now.

[Ninninger 6. 5:27-5:47]

A Tyving leaned over in a junkyard and handed a star to Vyste. He took it and looked at it.

"If General Vadra wants me to revive Hypnowing, we need a suitable material." He thrust the star into a flute. He thrust his hand down, "Revive again Hypnowing and grow stronger than ever before!" he shouted.

The star glowed and the flute reformed into a humanoid bird monster with a flute motif along his body.

"I'm different, but ready," the monster said.

[End Sentai footage]

"What did you do?" Rachel questioned angrily.

"I, uh…did a substitute with Alice," Wyatt said, "I substituted her with a towel from the training room…"

"You know how angry she's going to be?" Rachel questioned.

"Yeah, I assume that's why you're keeping me in the meeting room," Wyatt said.

"Correct," Rachel said, "But Oliver and Ridge? They'll let her do whatever she wants. She'll either go back to him, or…"

The door opened quickly and Alice stormed in, "Wyatt!" she shouted, "You had no right to do that!"

"I was just telling him that," Rachel said, "As impressed as I am that you substituted Alice with a towel. Very good work, very poor application." She moved to the door, "Should I go?"

"Yes," Alice said.

Rachel closed the door behind her.

"What's the big deal?" Wyatt asked, "I'm just looking out for you!"

"I don't need you to look out for me like this," Alice said, "I have my own life to live, and I'll live it how I want! You don't need to try to protect me because you're older, I'll make my own mistakes and I'll make my own choices. And Drew's a great guy; he's not a mistake at all."

"Alice…"

"No!" she snapped, "You sit here and think about what you did!"

"Hm?" he asked, then realized he was handcuffed to the chair, "What did you do?"

"Ninja trick," she said, "Have fun!"

"I'll just substitute out of this!" he said, vanishing in a poof of smoke. A dummy was there now, but Wyatt found himself handcuffed to the desk he had poofed into. "Come on!" he shouted, trying to pull himself free.

The monitors went off and Alice turned, "Oh no," she said, running out.

"Hey!" Wyatt called, "Alice? I need help!"

[Ninninger 6. 6:01-7:48]

Hypnowing walked through tall brush into an opening, with Tyvings behind him. He stopped and turned when he heard a shout, "Stop there!"

Four Rangers flipped into action and landed, swords in hand.

"We're here to stop you!" Oliver called.

"Wait, why are there only four of you here?" the monster questioned.

"Because he's in time out," Rachel said. Alice nodded.

"It's childish, but I'm not stopping it," Oliver said as he moved forward, "Let's go!"

The Tyvings raced forward to face the Rangers, who fought through them with flips and their strikes.

"Where's the Red Ranger?" Vyste shouted as he walked in front of Hypnowing, "That's no fun!"

"Vyste? What's he doing here?" Oliver questioned.

"I don't know if we can beat him like this, guys," Ridge said, looking around.

"We're going to give it our best shot!" Oliver said, lifting his blade.

"We can," Alice said.

"Right," Rachel said.

Vyste drew both swords, "I'll destroy you in one go!" he shouted.

"You're in for a surprise!" Oliver shouted, affixing his Ranger Star to his Ninja Spinner. He drew up the bow. "Arrow Rain!" he shouted, firing. The arrow formed into numerous arrows that flew for Vyste, then came down from above. Vyste slashed them all away.

"Pathetic. That all you've got?" he questioned, looking at his sword.

"What?" Oliver questioned.

Vyste crossed his swords, "Here, try this! This is a real attack!" He drew his swords up, lightning gathering in them. "Lightning Fangs!" he shouted, slashing the four Rangers back. "Even with four of you you're too weak!"

"I'm going to do my duty now, ok Vyste?" Hypnowing asked, then turned and started to play his nose flute. A portal appeared and Vyste walked into it, "Come and face us again!" he thrust his fan forward, and a red energy came out of it, striking Alice. She was enveloped and thrown into the portal. It closed as Hypnowing walked inside.

"Alice!" everyone shouted.

[End Sentai footage]

Wyatt was rubbing his wrist as the others came into the meeting room. Yamashiro was there, looking down at his desk. Wyatt's head was also bowed.

"We lost her," Oliver said.

"We saw," Yamashiro replied.

"If I had been there I'd have stopped him!" Wyatt shouted. He shook his head, "If only Alice hadn't done this…"

"Done this? Handcuffed you?" Rachel questioned, walking towards him, "Do you know what you did, Wyatt? You stopped her from living her life! You think you're protecting her, but in reality she's just living her life like anyone else would! You need to stop looking at her like someone who needs your protection. She's strong, she's a ninja!"

Wyatt looked down, "Maybe…maybe I shelter her a bit…"

"Now's not the time for this," Yamashiro said, "Now's the time for tracking Alice down."

"They didn't give us a location," Oliver said, "But I assume they will. Or else what purpose was there in taking Alice? They could have just destroyed us right there, after all."

"Right," Yamashiro said, "I guess we'll just wait. For now."

Amrion bowed before Vadra's throne, "Vyste reports that the White Ranger has been captured," she said.

Vadra smiled, "Excellent. Has she been destroyed?"

"No," Amrion said, "They're using her to bait the other Rangers."

"Why didn't Vyste destroy them earlier?" Vadra questioned, "I sent him for that very reason."

"Vyste reports that the Red Ranger was missing. He didn't want to destroy them and leave one Ranger off."

Vadra shook his head, "Tell him that the next time he has the Rangers down, they must be destroyed. I will have no chances taken."

"Of course, General," Amrion said, "Is that all?"

"For now," he said.

Amrion rose and departed from view of his throne.

Hypnowing and Vyste were on the beach with Alice. Alice had been deMorphed and was walking in front of them.

"If you try something, I won't hesitate to destroy you," Vyste said, one hand on his sword hilt.

"I know," she said, "I'm not stupid."

"The fact that you challenge General Vadra, or even myself means you are," Vyste growled.

She shook her head and turned to face the two of them, "It makes us brave," she said, "We're fighting for the Earth, after all."

Vyste laughed, "Like I said, it makes you stupid. We will conquer the Earth soon enough. Five ninja cannot stand against us!"

"So far we have," she said.

"Hypnowing," Vyste growled.

He reached up and played his nose flute. Alice was struck by musical notes.

"What would you have her do?" Hypnowing asked.

"Shut her up," Vyste said.

He nodded, "Quiet," he spoke, and Alice didn't speak. "Move."

Alice walked onwards with the two following her towards a cave. She walked into the cave and then Hypnowing played again.

"Stay," he said. Once she was hit by the new notes, she remained where she was as the other two walked away.

"Now we send the challenge," Vyste said, drawing his sword.

Wyatt was in the training room, swinging a bamboo sword overhead and down in a training drill. He moved forward and back as he struck. He sighed and turned when he heard someone walk inside.

"Oliver," he said.

"You don't have siblings," Oliver said, pulling a sword off of the wall. He walked over towards Wyatt, "I do. I have a younger brother, and an older sister."

"And?" Wyatt asked.

"The way you act towards Alice is the way my sister acted towards me," Oliver said, "She was hesitant over everything I did. She didn't like some of my friends, she didn't think I could last in medical school, and she didn't think moving to America for a while was a good idea. She doesn't know about the ninja stuff.

"Anyway, she was right. I had horrible friends, and I needed to cut ties with them. I did. I listened to her about medical school, but I pushed forward. I knew her warning, and I proved myself. She changed her mind about that. She doesn't know much about America, other than that I was happy here, and that's all that mattered to her.

"Now, my younger brother, I act the same way towards him. I've met his friends, and I know their kind from when I was young. I told him who to keep, who to get rid of. Did he listen? No. He'll figure it out his own way in the years to come as he grows older. I gave him advice for school, for a career path, and everything. I don't know if he listened."

"So, what you're saying is that no matter how good the advice, some people just won't listen," Wyatt said.

"Basically, yes," Oliver said, "You might be right. Maybe this boy she was with is trouble. She doesn't need to listen. Ridge has spoken a little of him. He says he's heard good things."

Wyatt nodded, "I'm a horrible friend, aren't I?" he asked.

"No," Oliver said, "You're a good friend who made a terrible choice. That's all. She'll forgive you."

"I hope so," Wyatt said.

Ridge poked his head in, "There's an update!" he called. The others ran after him.

Vyste pulled his sword out of the ground, "There. That'll alert the Rangers." He looked at the cave, "Don't go anywhere!" He started to laugh and walked away.

"Go anywhere, but stay in the cave," Hypnowing said, walking away.

Alice looked around and ran her hands around the cave, "There has to be another way out." She walked towards the entrance, but found that she just stopped, "Ok, that's what happens," she said. She walked around, "Come on, other exit…"

She sat down on a rock, shaking her head, "There's nothing, and I doubt I'd get out another way anyway," she muttered. She looked out at the beach, "I'm sorry Wyatt. You screwed up, but I'm sorry for handcuffing you…"

"I'm sorry too," Wyatt said, dropping down in front of the cave, "I understand now. Don't let me stop you from living your life."

"It's hard to stop you when you're a ninja and can pull off magic," she said.

He shrugged, "Well, just know that I'll be restraining myself now when it comes to this boy, Drew. Um…no pun intended on the restraining part."

She smiled a little, "I'm trapped in here," she said.

He drew the Frog Blaster, "Rachel says that if the monster is using music to control, then this might undo it." He pointed it forward and let a tune come out of it, but it was unlike the monster's tune. It was off-tempo and deeper.

She walked forward and held her hand out, "I'm not being stopped," she said. She walked out of the cave, "I'm free."

"Alright," Wyatt said, "Now, let's go!"

She started to run off, and Wyatt turned. He looked back to see Hypnowing a distance away, throwing his hand forward. Energy flew from it and struck next to Wyatt.

"Wyatt!" Alice shouted.

[Ninninger 6. 12:08-12:26]

"Ranger Star, Ninja Strike!" rang out through the explosion. Wyatt leapt straight up, Morphed.

"What?" the monster shouted.

"It's the Red Ranger," Vyste said, walking towards Hypnowing.

Wyatt landed, "Vyste. I heard you were here!"

"Glad you got my message. Hypnowing! You need to go!"

Hypnowing bowed, "Yes, I shall depart," he said, "But first." He played his nose flute and opened a portal.

[End Sentai footage]

Vyste gestured to Wyatt, "Come with me. We're going to do this in a better suited location."

Wyatt looked at Alice.

"If you're telling me to live my life, then I'll tell you to live yours," she said, "Just be careful. You know how dangerous he is!"

"I know," Wyatt said, "I'll hold him off until the others arrive."

"Where are they?" she questioned.

"Around," he said, walking away from her.

[Ninninger 6. 12:51-13:00]

Vyste walked into the portal. Wyatt looked back, "Remember what I said!" he called back, then ran into it. It closed.

Hypnowing stepped to where it had been, "It's just us now!" he shouted, pointing to Alice.

[End Sentai footage]

Blue stars struck Hypnowing back. He stumbled, then took yellow stars to the back, stumbling forward. Pink stars sent him tumbling back again.

"Ow…what was that?" he shouted, coming to his feet.

Oliver, Rachel and Ridge appeared, pulling tarps from themselves that had blended them into the surroundings.

"It's time to take him down," Rachel said, moving to Alice, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said, "But Wyatt…"

"We'll destroy him quickly, so we can get to Wyatt," Oliver said.

Ridge nodded, "Something should happen with that portal when we destroy this guy! I'd assume."

The four drew their Morphers up and reached over with their free hands. Hypnowing stepped towards them.

"You won't win this!" he shouted.

"Ranger Star, Ninja Strike!"

[Ninninger 6. 13:59-15:17]

Vyste shouted as he threw dark stars, which Wyatt avoided. The two clashed with their swords, and Vyste's power gained him the upper hand quickly. Neither could land a real blow.

Wyatt got his sword onto Vyste's shoulder and tried to draw it down. Vyste laughed and threw him.

"You're really strong, you know that?"

"Of course I know," Vyste said, then turned away, "No. You come to me!"

Wyatt came to his feet, "Fine then. I'll come to you! Red Ninja Flash!" He dodged around, then came down for Vyste's head. Vyste shouted and threw Wyatt back. "How is that attack not strong enough?" Wyatt questioned.

"Is that really the best attack you have?" Vyste questioned, "It's not good enough!"

"I'll find a way then," Wyatt said as he started to come up.

Vyste took grip of his second sword, "I'm ending this!" He drew it and crossed the swords. He drew them out and lightning coursed through them, "Lightning Fangs!" he shouted, slashing Wyatt back with a shout from the Red Ranger.

[Ninninger 6. 15:19-16:12]

Ridge attacked, but was hit. Alice attacked, and then the two attacked together, while Rachel and Oliver used their Frog Blasters to fire, but the shots were redirected into the other two Rangers.

"No!" Oliver shouted when they were hit.

"Here's my fan!" the monster shouted, waving it at them. The wind pushed Rachel and Oliver back.

Hypnowing flew at Ridge and Alice, taking them down, then the other two. Oliver fired, but couldn't hit him.

"If we do it together!" Oliver called as he and Rachel fired, but Hypnowing evaded.

Ridge shouted and tackled the flying monster in the side, "How dare you!" Hypnowing shouted, "Why can't I move?"

Alice had her sword stabbed into his shadow.

"How do you like this ninja trick?" she questioned.

"Good move!" Oliver called.

"I'm going to destroy all of you!" the monster shouted.

"They all say that," Ridge told him.

[End Sentai footage]

Alice left her sword in the ground and ran forward, Ninja Spinner on her arm. She shouted as she drew it back in claw mode.

"Take this!" she shouted, plunging it into the monster's chest. He cried out and fell back, which caused Alice's sword to be tossed into the air. She span around and caught it, holding it in her left hand while the claw was on her right arm.

As Hypnowing looked around, he saw the others move around him.

"No escape for you," Rachel said.

He looked forward and saw Alice running for him. She shouted and leapt up, coming down with the claw from above. She span around as he stumbled back, then swung the sword up, slashing through him.

"No…," Hypnowing muttered, falling to his knees, "How could I lose?"

He exploded on the beach.

[Ninninger 6. 16:36-16:38]

The dimension shattered and broke, revealing the beach.

[End Sentai footage]

Wyatt was on the beach, looking up at Vyste. He heard Alice shout, "Flame Star!"

[Ninninger 6. 16:39-16:41]

The fire shot Vyste back.

[End Sentai footage]

The team gathered around Wyatt. Alice helped him come to his feet, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm good," he said, "I held him off long enough, right?"

"It was a stupid plan," Rachel said, "But you did it."

"It was a trick?" Vyste shouted, "Nobody tricks me!"

"We're not nobody," Wyatt said, "We're ninja!"

He threw a smoke bomb to the ground and the team appeared a distance away from him, with Wyatt thrusting his arm up, "Ranger Star, Ninja Strike!" He flashed red and Morphed.

[Ninninger 6. 18:03-19:43]

Wyatt stepped forward, "Are you ready to face all of us?" he shouted, then each Ranger threw a smoke bomb down and they were gone.

"Again?" Vyste questioned.

The team continued to appear around him and slash. They shouted as they locked and evaded.

Rachel shot him with the bow, but he blocked. Ridge and Alice appeared from the sand with their Spinners, distracting him. Oliver shouted and kicked him back, letting Wyatt run up the beach at Vyste.

He hit his sword, "Red Ninja Spin!" he shouted, becoming a large, glowing throwing star. He flew forward and struck Vyste in the chest, then cut a horn off as he went flying past. Wyatt landed, "Got you!"

The horn rested in the sand. Vyste stumbled back, "You injured me…"

The team came together. Wyatt rose, "As a team, we can beat him!"

Amrion reached down and picked up Vyste's horn, "This does not bode well for you, Vyste. Well done, ninja."

"Amrion!" Wyatt shouted.

Vyste approached her, "Move now! I can still fight!"

Amrion held her arm out, "No. Your fight is over for now, Vyste. We're withdrawing," she said as she began moving her arms with the Mallet in her hand. She thrust it down, "Rise again, Hypnowing!"

She swept her arm out and she and Vyste vanished.

Hypnowing laughed as he rose to giant size.

Oliver looked to Wyatt, "Time for the Megazord," he said.

"I know," Wyatt said, "No need to tell me!"

They placed their Zord Stars on their swords and span them.

"Zords, to us!" they shouted.

They leapt onto their Zords and combined into the Megazord.

[End Sentai footage]

The team stood in the cockpit, swords mounted before them.

"Let's take him down!" Alice called.

[Ninninger 6. 19:45-19:52]

The Megazord slashed, but the monster blocked with his fan.

[Ninninger 6. 19:54-19:58]

"Here's some wind!" Hypnowing shouted, blowing his fan towards the Megazord. The Megazord was damaged from the wind and dust.

[End Sentai footage]

"We have to get around that fan somehow!" Ridge called.

[Ninninger 6. 20:00-20:06]

Hypnowing gestured to his side, "You can't beat me if you can't hit me!" he shouted, then extended his long nose out. It slammed into the Megazord to knock it back.

[End Sentai footage]

"Wyatt!" Alice called, looking across the cockpit to him, "Throw me the Elephant Zord Star!"

"What?" he asked, lifting it up, "But this is mine!" He looked at Alice, then he nodded, "Yeah. Here!" he threw it to her, and she caught it and placed it on her sword.

"Good job Wyatt," Rachel said, "You're learning a little at least."

She span the star, "Alright, Elephant Zord!"

[Ninninger 6. 20:13-20:19]

The Zord came out of its dwelling place.

[Ninninger 6. 20:20-20:40]

The Warrior Zord leapt out of the control seat and switched with the Elephant Zord.

"Elephant Strike Megazord!"

The nose shot forward again, but the Elephant Zord snaked its nose out, wrapping it around the other nose.

"What? That's not supposed to happen!" the monster shouted as they tugged at each other. The Megazord snapped the monster's nose off.

"How can you do this to me? Now I can't play my music anymore!" Hypnowing shouted, drawing his fan up.

[End Sentai footage]

"Let's take him out, now!" Alice shouted, pushing forward on her sword.

[Ninninger 6. 20:43-20:51]

The boomerang axes came down and slashed the monster a few times, then disarmed him.

"My fan!"

[End Sentai footage]

"It's over!" Alice shouted, spinning her star.

[Ninninger 6. 20:53-21:04]

Both axes were thrown forward, slashing through the monster.

"No! Please no!" the monster cried out as he exploded.

The monster's star flew out of him.

[Ninninger 6. 21:08-21:10]

The Megazord stood, letting steam out from its nose.

[End Sentai footage]

"We got him," Wyatt said. He looked at Alice, "You did a good job controlling this one."

She nodded, "Thank you Wyatt. I've got to go now." She pulled her sword from the podium and ran out.

"Wait!" Wyatt called.

She slowed, "What?"

"I'm sorry!" Wyatt called to her.

She nodded, "Thank you." She ran off.

Vyste growled as he kneeled before Vadra's throne.

Vadra sat with a small smile on his face, "So, they beat you."

"They didn't beat me!" Vyste shouted, glaring at Amrion, "She forced my withdrawal."

"If you kept fighting you may have lost. I ordered it," Vadra said, "Next time you will hopefully fare better. Their teamwork is too much for you."

"Nothing is too much for me," he growled.

"We'll see, won't we?" Vadra asked.

"I'm sorry about before," Alice said as she and Drew once more were walking the track behind the school, "I had something important come up yesterday and had to run. I'm just so sorry."

"It's ok," Drew said, "Don't worry about it. Um…anyway…"

"Yeah, you were saying something yesterday," she said.

"Yeah. I, um, I like you."

"I know," she said, smiling, "But right now I can't. I'm busy with school and some other things."

"So…you're not saying no," Drew said.

"I'm not," Alice said, "Just not yet."

He smiled as they kept walking.

Wyatt was poking his head out from behind the bleachers. He withdrew his head and looked at the other three.

"It went well," Wyatt said.

"That's great," Ridge said, "He's a great guy."

"Now, you won't interfere, right?" Rachel questioned.

"No, not at all," he responded.

"Why am I even here?" Oliver muttered, walking away from them. Some girls were coming close.

"Are you British?" one asked as he walked past them.

"Yes," he said.

They smiled and hurried after him.

Wyatt started to laugh, "Well, I guess the rest of us should be off."

Rachel and Ridge nodded and started walking away.

6.

7:33

5:27-5:47, 6:01-7:48, 12:08-12:26, 12:51-13:00, 13:59-15:17, 15:19-16:12, 16:36-16:38, 16:39-16:41, 18:03-19:43, 19:45-19:52, 19:54-19:58, 20:00-20:06, 20:13-20:19, 20:20-20:40, 20:43-20:51, 20:53-21:04, 21:08-21:10