A/N: Tori Hanson, Blue Wind Ninja Ranger, what has she been up to since her ranger days?

Chapter 5- Tori's Tales

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Maddie, V, and Ronny were the only ones still sleeping. All the other ladies were awake getting ready. Since there were two, big shower stalls, and the women were comfortable with each other, there could be up to 6 women in one stall.

Mia and Emily patiently waited for their turn.

Tori came up to them. "If you want, you can take a shower on the patio."

"What?" Mia furrowed her brows. She held on to their shower supplies.

"I have the power of water." Tori smiled. "I can spray the water while you shower."

"Well, I kinda like to be…" Emily's voice trailed off.

"Naked?" Summer asked them. They nodded. "Karone!" The former Queen of Evil made her way over. "Can you hold up a sheet for Mia and Emily while Tori sprays them with water?"

Karone had already taken a shower, so she was free. "Sure." She smiled at the newly inducted ladies. The five women made their way to the patio. Karone went to the bathroom. The women always had a big shower curtain lying around just for this case. They were thankful for Tori's power of water. The former villain used both her hands to hold up the curtain. It looked more like a tent, now.

Emily and Mia went under the sheet. They tossed their clothes on the patio chairs. "Ready!" They yelled.

Tori concentrated. Water came out of her fingers and it went into the sheet for the girls to shower. "Tell me when to stop."

After a few minutes, Mia told her to stop. She did, and then Tori continued again. It was a 20 minute shower for the girls.

They were putting on their towels. "Done!" Emily said.

Karone brought the sheet back to her. "How was it?"

"Different, but I like it." Mia answered.

"I wonder if Kevin can do soemthing like that." Emily thought about it. She needed to ask him.

Mia smiled. "Thanks, Tori and Karone." Her and Emily went to finish getting ready.

The former Pink Galaxy and Blue Ninja Storm rangers smiled at her.

Most of the women were done getting ready. They just needed to do their hair and makeup. Kendrix and Taylor were going to blow dry the women's hair. Mia couldn't do it because she didn't have her Samurizer to do so. Vida could've helped, but she was still sleeping. The girls took turns getting their hair dried by their friends.

"I think this is the only time I use my supernatural power." Taylor informed as Dana came to get her hair dried. She blew on Dana's hair.

"At least I don't get fried ends when you or Kendrix blow dry my hair." Kim mentioned. She felt her hair. "It's all silky."

"I like doing this. It helps us get ready faster." Kendrix said. She blow dried Kira's hair.

An ape and turtle folding zord came flying in the air.

"Incoming!" Tanya warned. All the women ducked.

The zords went to their respective owners. Their boyfriends sent them little notes again.

"Why couldn't our zords do that?" Aisha asked. She went to see what their notes said.

All of them shrugged.

Alyssa saw Mia and Emily's face. "Aw, I think that's so cute." She smiled and finished getting ready.

An hour later all the girls were finally ready to go. Maddie, V, and Ronny had woken up. Those three girls went to get ready. Ronny used her super speed. She got ready in 15 minutes. Maddie and V took longer to get ready.

"We'll meet you guys downstairs." Maddie said.

V nodded. "We shouldn't take long."

"Want company?" Tori questioned the girls. They nodded. "I'll stay with Maddie and V." She walked to the computer, so she could check her emails.

"Me too." Alyssa said. She went to get a drink, and then sat on one of the couches.

Kat, Tanya, Kim, Dana, Kelsey, Ashley, Mia, Emily, Karone, Taylor, Jen, Trini, Aisha, Rose, Gemma, Lily, Summer, Kira, Z, Syd, Katie, Cassie, Kendrix, Maya, and Ronny left to go downstairs. They told the girls to meet them at the buffet.

Alyssa walked over to Tori. She saw Tori had pulled up a website to a surf shop- T&B Surf Shop. Alyssa gasped. "I didn't know you owned a surf shop. I thought you were just an academy instructor."

Tori smiled. "It's a joint venture between me and Blake. I thought I mentioned it before."

"How is he?" Alyssa asked.

The former Blue Ninja ranger's thoughts went to her husband. "Great. He's such a good father to BJ and Dawn. He's still involved in racing. And-"

"He's still involved?" Alyssa worriedly asked.

"Calm down, Alyssa." Tori giggled. "He's just a sponsor." She saw Alyssa relaxed.

"I was worried there for a minute." Alyssa's phone rang. "Let me take this outside."

Tori watched the White Jungle Fury ranger go to the patio. She went back to the computer and clicked on the biography of the owners. There showed a picture of Tori, Blake, and their five year old son, Blake Jr. (BJ) and their three year old daughter, Dawn. She smiled at the picture. All of them were dressed in some type of blue. She read the biography, then stopped on the line that still hunts her to this day. "His heart stopped twice, no one was sure he would make it. Miraculously, he survived." Tori took herself back to ranger days…

(Flashback)

When I first attended the Wind Ninja Academy, I didn't think anything would come out of it. However, there was a lot that came out of it. Though, I never believed Dustin that Power Rangers existed, I became one. I was the first female Blue Ranger. Maddie seemed to follow in my footsteps.

I always felt left out being the only girl. I mean, guys don't take me serious. Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I was the damsel in distress. I'm big, bad, and tough. I can kick ass with the rest them. Okay, I was never big, maybe when I was pregnant, especially with Dawn, oh man did I get huge.

So I became a ranger, and became best friends with Dustin, Cam, and Shane. I always hated when the guys picked on Cam. He's a sweetheart, sometimes he berated us, but he only wanted to be a ninja. He made a better Samurai anyway. During my ranger time I met Blake Bradley. I heard that comment, when he saidI was 'fine'. I, also, had a crush on Blake. Even though our elements aren't supposed to mix, we definitely meshed well. Especially, after he was done with his whole I'm an evil ranger thing. Of course, he deflected to the side of good, which was started by Dr. Tommy Oliver, then Kat Hilliard continued it, followed by Ryan Mitchell, Merrick, Trent, I guess, Leanbow, should be included in that list, and then Tyzonn.

Anyways, Blake and I flirted. I admit we both had our jealous streaks. There was major dancing around each other and flirting between the both of us. I had a talk with Hunter about me and Blake's status.

"Hunter, what's up with your brother?" I asked him. We had a break and were at Storm Chargers.

Hunter closed the magazine he was reading. "What do you mean, Tor?" I saw the nervous expression on his face.

"Don't you 'what do you mean, Tor', me." I jokingly said back to him. He didn't get the joking part.

Hunter freaked. "Don't hurt me Tori!" He placed his hands in front of his body.

"What are you talking about?" I looked at him.

The Crimson ranger relaxed. "Usually, when girls say what you said earlier, they are like all upset and want to fight." He explained. I furrowed my brows. "Tor, when you hit, you hit like a man."

"I don't know whether or not I should take offence to that." I told him. I changed the subject. "Anyways, what's up with Blake?"

"He's at the track. There's nothing wrong with him. He's not sick or anything. Or evil or anything like that, why?" He asked.

I sighed. "Well, one minute he likes me the next he doesn't. Does he or doesn't me?"

"He does. Why?"

"Nothing has ever come of it, that's why."

"When would you guys have time to date?" He questioned.

I thought about it. He's right. When would we have time to date? We're busy fighting Kelzaks, monsters, an evil guy with a horrible face mask, his two wannabe fashionista nieces, and a sidekick named Choobo.

"I guess you're right." I told him. "Is that why you haven't started a relationship with a certain person?"

He blushed. "Shh. We haven't admitted our feelings to everyone else, but I know we are going to soon. I see the looks, I feel the touches." He smiled. We continued talking more about it.

Apparently, Blake, Dustin, and Shane made their way to the store. For some reason, Blake thought I liked Hunter. I couldn't believe it. That was never the case. I swore I could've died from laughter.

We were in Ninja Ops, and Hunter and Blake were arguing.

"I saw it with my own eyes, Bro." Blake said.

"You saw nothing with your eyes!" Hunter yelled.

Dustin and Shane went up to them. "What's going on guys?" Shane was being nosy.

"Hunter likes Tori." Blake answered.

"I knew it." Dustin decided to stir things up. Blake and Hunter glared at him for different reasons.

Cam and I walked into Ninja Ops. The Bradleys were glaring holes into Dustin's head.

"Not that I care, but what happened?" Cam examined the situation. I nodded.

Blake and Hunter were still glaring at Dustin. Shane turned his attention to us. "Hunter likes you." Cam smiled. It wasn't like he already knew that. The Red Wind Ninja ranger didn't seem to see Cam's glowing face. "What do you have to say for yourself?"

Cam was going to speak up, but Hunter and Blake intervened. "I can't believe you!" Blake shouted at his brother.

Hunter sighed. "Don't accuse me."

"I will accuse you!" Blake accused. "You had to fall for Tori, out of all people?"

"What!" Cam and I yelled at the same time.

Hunter looked at Cam. He hoped Cam wasn't mad at the accusation being tossed around.

"Tori?" Cam scoffed at Hunter. Hunter shook his head. The Green Samurai looked at me. "You had to go with all the Bradleys didn't you?" He put his hands on his hips. Dustin and Shane furrowed their brows. They were completely confused.

"Cam, you can't believe that." Okay, I knew there was something going on between Hunter and Cam, but I didn't know they were that serious.

Hunter freaked out more. Blake ignored what was going on between Cam and I.

"Dude, are you like totally confused?" Dustin asked Shane.

"Dude, I am like really confused." Shane looked at the four of us. Blake vs. Hunter and I was vs. Cam.

Blake growled. "You're supposed to be my brother."

"You're supposed to be my friend." Cam growled at me.

Hunter and I exchanged looks. We had no clue what the hell was going on, nor how this started.

"I don't like Tori!" Hunter snarled at his brother.

"I don't like Hunter!" I snarled at Cam.

This situation was amusing to Dustin and Shane because I could hear them snickering at each other. That made me mad. We have two feuding brothers, and I am feuding with my teammate. Where is Sensei? Probably sleeping. That sounded really good at that moment.

"Why were you and Hunter talking at Storm Chargers so secretively?" Blake asked.

"Yeah, why were you two talking so secretively?" Cam jumped on the question bandwagon.

Hunter and I rolled our eyes, since when are Blake and Cam partners in crime? Crime fighting, yes, I understand that. In general, I never saw that one coming.

I rolled my eyes. "I don't like Hunter, Hunter doesn't like me. End of story. Can we get back to pressing matters like fighting Choobo?"

"Not until I find out the truth." Blake roared.

"Seriously, this is getting old." I told Blake. He glared at me.

Cam noticed Hunter trying to sneak away. "Oh no, you are not trying to leave." Hunter stood put. "Have you been lying to me?"

Dustin and Shane stared wide eyed at Cam and Hunter.

"Did you see that coming?" Shane asked.

Dustin shook his head. "I had no clue that Hunter really liked Tori. I thought they were friends, and Hunter had respect for Blake."

"Sometimes Dustin can be really clueless." I muttered.

"What? No." Shane looked at Dustin in disbelief. "Cam and Hunter." He signaled with his eyebrows at the couple.

"Cam and Hunter? Are what?" Dustin didn't catch on.

Blake looked at his brother and Cam. "Cam and Hunter?" He motioned with his eyebrows.

Cam waited for Hunter to admit it. Hunter didn't. "Ugh. I'm out of here then." Cam walked off.

"No, Babe, wait!" Hunter ran after Cam.

The looks on their faces was priceless. Blake, Dustin, and Shane looked at the bickering couple. Their eyes blinked several times. Yes, for clarification, Cam and Hunter are in love with each other. Very much in love with each other. They've been together for about 7 years now. Together they are raising twin girls, Lillian and Jillian. Lilly and Jilly for short.

Our time as a ranger was coming to a close. When we finally had our last battle against Lothor, I swore Blake mouthed 'I love you'. I'm not sure, and I never did ask him about it. I should text him and ask.

We used up our powers to send Lothor to the Abyss of Evil. I got promoted to teach at the Wind Ninja Academy. Blake decided to go pro in racing. I supported his decision. Part of me was sad he wouldn't at least take a part time position at the Thunder Ninja Academy. Hunter was a full time instructor. We are allies with them, but no, he wanted to race.

I lost contact with Blake. Even though, I thought he told me I love you, we stopped talking. There wasn't an email, a text message, or a phone call. He did his thing, and I did mine. When we teamed up with Dino Thunder, I seriously thought him and Kira had something going on. We fought after the big fight.

"Not one phone call or text, but you seem to be buddy buddy with Kira." I said to him on Dr. Oliver's porch.

"Really?" Blake retorted. I just looked at him. "How can you say that? I just met her."

"What's with the free passes?"

"Is this what this is about? Free passes, do you need some?" He asked me as he took some out of his pocket.

I screamed in frustration. "Blake, you don't get it." How could he be this nonchalant after all these months? When we first met, he acted like he cared for me, then all of a sudden, I'm nothing to him. But the next young thing that came around he showed her love and affection? Doesn't seem like she needed it, hello she had like two other guys after her.

"Tell me, Tor, cause I don't get it." He couldn't believe our friendship came to this point. He felt bad, but his racing was way too important to give up. I had no clue he was doing it for a specific reason, but he was.

"I can't just tell you. You need to know it." I simply said and walked back into the house.

Almost a year later, Dustin, Marah, Shane, Kapri, and Hunter and Cam invited me to a concert. Kira Ford was performing at the Honda Civic Center. I decided to go. I never did have any animosity towards Kira. I mean, I jumped to conclusions. She was still in high school, and her two teammates seemed to already fancy her. She fancied one of them. Why should I think something between her and Blake happened?

My teammates and two former evil henchwomen wanted to know if we could get backstage. They went to talk to the bodyguard.

"We are friends of Kira Ford." Dustin said.

The Bodyguard wasn't impressed. "You know how often I hear that?"

"We aren't lying." Hunter was determined.

"Can you please tell Kira, we are here to see her. She won't mind." Shane added.

I have to admit, I have some tenacious friends. The bodyguard went to the back. A few minutes later, "You all can go in." He said. Dustin, Shane, Hunter, and Cam smugly smiled at the Bodyguard. I giggled a little.

We walked to the back. There, in Kira's dressing room was her and Blake. It felt reminiscent of the time he had taken Sensei Watanabe. The feeling was exactly the same. "Blake?" The utter disbelief was present in my voice.

"Hey guys!" He came up to hug all of us.

Kira smiled. "Wow, thanks for coming to my show." She hugged all of as too. The thing I liked about Kira was she never let fame go to her head. It wasn't a fake hug she gave us. It was a genuine hug. I may have seemed so cold to her was the fact that Blake was in her room. After almost three years, I was still harboring jealous feelings towards any girl near Blake. I don't know why.

"Blake, what are you doing here?" Shane asked. Last we heard, Blake was racing in Nevada.

Hunter nodded. "Man, I feel like a douche for not keeping in touch."

"I was actually coming to surprise you all." Blake told us. Hunter was shocked. "I ran into Kira in LAX, she gave me free tickets. Must've been returning the favor from long ago."

"Crazy. You know meeting all randomly like that." Dustin said. He looked between the two. "It was random right?"

Kira giggled. "Yes it was." She smiled at me.

I didn't, couldn't speak. It was weird seeing them together. Then, Kira's boyfriend walked in. He kissed her on the lips. He hadn't even seen us in there. I don't think he wanted to see us in there. They looked pretty hot and heavy. He blushed once he saw us.

"Wow! What are you guys doing here?" He asked us. He gave us all hugs.

Blake looked at me. He smiled. I nervously smiled at him.

"You guys can stay back here while I perform." Kira said as she walked out on stage. The crowd went wild. "Good evening, thank you for coming." They screamed. "For my first song, I would like to perform 'Patiently'." There was a thunderous clap again. "I'm sending it out to a couple of friends of mine. Looks like you've found each other again." She looked at Blake and I, and she winked at us.

While she was performing, Blake grabbed my hand. I understand there's this thing the former female rangers would talk about. A certain jolt, spark, shock, whatever it's called, I felt it. I smiled at him, and he whispered in my ear. "To a new beginning?" I nodded.

And it was a new beginning. A year later, we married. Then I got pregnant with Blake Jr. During my pregnancy, Blake opened up the T&B Surf Shop for me. He used the money he got from racing to open it. That's why he was working so hard; he knew how much I wanted to own one. He continued racing, and I continued teaching at the school. Our surf shop was in good hands. Marah's really smart, her and Dustin help us to run it. I think their son, DJ, has a career in surfing. Much to Dustin's dismay.

I was in labor with BJ for 36 hours. His stubborn baby butt didn't want to be born or something. That was the most pain I've ever experienced. He weighed 6 pounds 13 oz, and was 22" long. He has the most amazing pair of eyes. Blake cried a lot that day. He made a promise to our son, "I will never abandon you, I love you my son." I believe that's how Hunter feels about Lily and Jilly.

A year after BJ was born, I went back to help the Operation Overdrive rangers. Kira and I became really great friends after that. Seriously, I always thought Rose and Mack were cute. So when she told me at the first reunion she ever went to, that her and Mack were official, I couldn't have been happier for them. Being back in uniform was great because after I had BJ I went through postpartum depression for a little. That time as a ranger definitely helped me to get out of my funk. However, that's my last time taking up uniform.

Then, tragedy struck. When I was 5 months pregnant with Dawn, I got a phone call I could never forget.

I was in the house. It was 6 pm, Blake usually comes home at 5. Never before or after, it's always 5 pm. BJ was fussy. He's hardly like that. He was 2 and a half.

"Where's your Daddy?" I asked our son.

BJ's hazel eyes looked at me. "Daddy's hurt."

I couldn't believe he would say that. I thought our son was imagining things. I mean he thinks that Barney is a t-rex. Is Barney a T-rex? I don't know to be honest. "Baby, he's not hurt." I shrugged it off.

The phone rang.

The worst fear ran through my head. It wasn't true, but it was almost there. I answered it. "This is Mrs. Bradley."

"Tor." Dustin's sad tone rang through the phone.

"NO." I said. "NO." I repeated. "NO!"

"I'm sending Marah to get you and BJ. You need to remain calm for the baby." Dustin hid the fact that Blake's heart stopped once before he went to the hospital.

"YOU LIE!" BJ screamed at me. I just looked at him. He said it again. He had tears in his eyes.

"Dust, what happened?"

Dustin sighed. "He had an accident. He was practicing, and it was a three motorcycle pile up. We're all heading to the hospital. Hunter and Cam are on their way, so is Kapri and Shane. Marah should be there now."

There was a knock on the door. I hung up the phone.

Marah came to pick us up. BJ kept crying. I knew he has a strong attachment to Blake, but to hear him accuse me of lying. It was hard. I didn't mean to lie, I just had no clue Blake was that hurt.

When we got to the hospital, we found out Blake's heart stopped for the second time. The doctors brought him back. That was the hardest thing I had to go through. BJ and I walked into Blake's room. My husband was hooked up to several monitors, he had an IV, tubes in his nose. At that point, he was in a coma. We had no clue whether or not he was going to make it. As a young mother, it was hard to see our son look at his father like that. BJ didn't want to leave his side. Occasionally, our son would say "Wake up." Or "Daddy, I'll be good. Wake up." The former rangers were unbelievably supportive of Blake's time in the hospital. They sent flowers, cards, and candy. It was a really nice gesture.

It took a week, but Blake woke up. Amazingly, there was no brain or nerve damage. His body just needed the much recuperation. He stopped racing, now he sponsors the racers instead. Blake thanked me and all of our friends for their love and support. I hated to see him having to give up his dream of racing, but I'm glad he's safe.

Dawn Kira Bradley came three months later. She weighed in at a hefty 8 pounds 11 oz, and she was 24" long. I believe my daughter has a surfer's body. She's definitely Daddy's little girl, but she has my eyes. I rub that in all the time.

As a mother, wife, and a former ranger, my life has been a whirlwind. I always knew water was going to be a part of my life, but I never thought it would incorporate into my time as a ranger. It's still a part of my life today, as my son and daughter have taken an interest. Not to mention I teach the nieces and nephews I have. I love my life as Mrs. Tori Deanna Hanson-Bradley, and even more I love my husband, Blake Bradley.

(End Flashback)

Tori smiled at the picture of her family. She quickly exited out of the site. Quickly, she texted Blake, she asked him if he mouthed 'I love you' before the last battle. The mother of two walked to the porch. Alyssa was still on the phone. Tori walked over to Maddie and V. "Are you guys ready?"

V used her hands to blow dry her sister's hair.

"This is the life." Maddie joked. She basked in the pampering.

"You should cut your hair. It takes forever to blow dry." V was getting frustrated. "At least when I do my hair it takes 5 seconds!"

"Cause you only need pomade?" Tori asked as she watched V finish doing her sister's hair.

Alyssa walked into the bathroom. "The women are waiting for us!" She eagerly notified her friends.

"Let's hit the strip!" Vida shimmied to the door.

"We're going to eat first." Tori mentioned.

V shrugged. "Yeah, I knew that." They all laughed at her.

The women gathered their things and exited the room.

Tori's phone rang to signal she received a text message. She read it out loud. "I did say it. I love you." Mrs. Bradley smiled. Maddie, Alyssa, and V grinned as well. They went to the elevators. Brunch was going to be interesting.

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