Variations Of SPD
Chapter 2: Siblings
By: Pink-Green-White-4ever
Last Revised: September 14, 2005
Summary: Syd and Brian get to know one another, and Sky has a small problem with the green-eyed monster
Rating: M, for adult-themed situations.
Disclaimer: I don't own PR, Disney does
AN: Sorry about the short chapters, but these are just coming to me in bursts until I get the story going. And don't forget to check out BloomingViolets' website! It can be found by going to her profile and clicking the homepage link!
"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice." -- Nora Roberts --
Brian stared at Sydney, watching the shock seep onto her face. 'She didn't know about me' he thought, swallowing hard.
"Commander?" Sky growled his eyes hard on the young boy before him for what he'd done to Sydney.
"Cadet Oliver is Cadet Drew's younger brother."
The A Squad Rangers gasped softly, looking back and forth between Sydney and Brian, while the newly retired Rangers bit their lips, their hearts reaching out to the young boy and his older sister.
Brian was startled when Sydney rushed forward and drew him into her arms, cradling him against her in a tight hug. "How?" she croaked to Cruger, who smiled.
"A friend of your mother and father's managed to escape with him before Visvajita could kill him. For his safety, and yours, he was taken somewhere safe, and trained. He's a full fledged Ninja."
Sydney pulled back and looked down at him, smiling. "Ninja huh?" she grinned, hoping to get Brian to smile back. "Then you might be able to help me as much as I can help you."
The teenager looked confused by his sister's words. "Commander, can I take him to meet my parents?" Cruger nodded and motioned for the A Squad to follow him.
"I thought Mom and Dad died?"
Sydney smiled sadly and nodded. "They did, but my Godparents adopted me. They'll be your Godparents too."
"Who are they?" he asked, slightly fearful of more people learning his secret.
"Jason and Katherine Scott."
Brian's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open. He knew those names, and the significance of Sydney having grown up in their care. Nodding, the young boy agreed to go with his sister.
Z shot Bridge a look as the former Green Ranger winced yet again on the ride to Sky's family home. "What's your problem?"
"Sky. He's not a happy camper."
The former Yellow Ranger nodded, looking back at Sky, who was on his motorcycle behind them, Jack sitting behind him. Syd and Brian sat in the back of the jeep they were in, talking quietly about what had happened the last few months to Sydney, and about why Brian was finally revealed after all this time.
"Syd has kinda blown him off, hasn't she?"
Bridge nodded and continued toward the Collin's household. "She's interested in her brother, and you can't blame her, but Sky's taking it really hard that all of a sudden, he's not the center of Sydney's universe."
"What would have happened if they'd had the baby?" Z shot back softly, watching Bridge shrug.
"Here's Sky's parents' house," Syd announced to Brian, who turned and started at the large house. All of the things he'd seen on the trip from the Academy to the Collins household were new to him, and somewhat frightening.
"Sky grew up here?" Brian asked softly. Sydney nodded.
"Yep. It's cool, it's got a big back yard with a big pool, and gardens that Aunt Jen planted the summer before she had Sky."
"Aunt Jen?"
Sydney laughed. "Before Sky and I started dating, Jen was kind of like my aunt, or at least she was before Tommy and Kim died and I moved in with my mom and dad. So she was Aunt Jen. It's only recently I've started calling her that again. You'll like her, she's cool; she and Sky's dad served with ours at S.P.D. and both of them are former Time Force Rangers too."
Z laughed from the front seat, causing Syd and Brian to perk up. "Looks like Eric and Taylor are here, along with your parents Syd."
The party got into full swing when the team and Brian arrived. The newest member of their family was introduced to the adults, and Taylor and Eric's sixteen year old daughter, Melissa.
Once she knew Brian was comfortable with everyone, Sydney sought out her moody and exceptionally sexy boyfriend. She found him upstairs kicking back on his bed, alone.
"Do I want to know why you're hiding in here?" Syd asked, crossing her arms over her chest as she leaned against the doorframe of Sky's room.
"It's not like you'd care anyways," he replied, continuing to keep his eyes closed while he stretched out on his bed.
Sydney felt momentarily hurt before her anger burned bright red. "What the hell is that suppose to mean?" she demanded.
"You're a smart girl, Sydney, figure it out."
The former Pink Ranger stood there, wondering what had gotten into him when she felt something; it was emotions, of that much she was sure, but she knew they weren't hers. It struck her suddenly, that she was feeling whatever Sky was feeling. He was mad, hurt, and feeling left out. She sighed. She should have known something was wrong when he'd withdrawn from her at the base. She always rode with him on his bike, and Jack hitched a ride with Z and Bridge in the jeep, instead, he'd asked Jack to ride with him and she'd been forced to sit with her brother.
Shaking her head, Sydney moved over to his bed and studied him while trying to decide just how to get him to talk to her. After a minute, she smiled and went to the door, locking it, and then moved back towards the bed.
Quietly, so as not to disturb him, Syd strode to the side of the bed where he was laying and then pounced. Sky let out a gasp when she threw her left leg over him and settled on his stomach so that she was straddling him.
"Who are you, and what have you done with my boyfriend? Cause I know for a fact the real Sky wouldn't let the little green-eyed monster get the best of him."
Sky's hands automatically moved to her hips, to steady her as she perched precariously over him. "Sydney."
Leaning down, Sydney got as close to him as she could without touching him. "I'm sorry; it's just weird for me to know I have a fifteen year old brother. I didn't mean to ignore you, I didn't mean to completely forget you were there, I'm just excited and nervous, and..."
She didn't get to finish her sentence cause Sky sat up and covered her lips with his, bringing a hand up from her hips to cradle her cheek. "Syd," he whispered softly, laying his head back against the pillows while she loomed over him, wiggling about to get a comfortable position.
Sydney almost laughed. They always teased Bridge about his abs of steel, but when it came right down to it her boyfriend came in a damn close second with his well toned stomach. Unfortunately at the moment, it was getting mighty uncomfortable to sit on him, so she wiggled back a bit and gasped, realizing a little too late she was now sitting on his lap, directly over his growing erection.
The former Blue Ranger groaned when she stopped moving, recognizing exactly where she was sitting and why she suddenly had a look of shock on her face. "Sorry."
Syd giggled. "Nice to know I can affect you without so much as lifting a finger," she teased as she stretched out over him. "I love you, Sky."
"I know."
"Good. You'll always be number one with me, you know that, right?"
Sky nodded slightly and grinned. "I'm sorry I was crabby earlier."
The former Pink Ranger merely shrugged. "Typical reaction, I'm not upset. Just talk to me next time, instead of being cranky and surly, please?"
Sky leaned forward and kissed her, effectively silencing her mouth.
"You sure you're gonna be ok in here?" Sydney asked as she got her brother settled in the guest room at the team's house.
"Shouldn't I have gone back to the base?" Brian questioned from where Syd had tucked him into bed.
"No. Commander Cruger wanted you to hang with me for a few days. If you need anything, Jack's upstairs, Z and Bridge are down the hall to your left and Sky and my rooms are down the hall to the right, ok?"
Brian nodded, but Syd could still see the uneasiness in his eyes. "What's wrong?"
"What were they like?"
Sighing, Sydney moved so that she and Brian were sitting shoulder to shoulder. At fifteen, he was nearly as tall as she was, and she knew, he was only going to get taller, but she was still able to comfortably slip her arm around his shoulders and pull him to her side.
"They loved us, no matter what you hear or what anyone says, they loved us, enough to give up their own lives to save us, twice over. I don't know them much better than you do; the best people to ask would be our aunts and uncles and my mom and dad. They all served with our parents, they grew up with them, they'll be able to tell you more about them then I will."
"Is Mom's best friend really the President of the United States?" Brian asked suddenly, making Sydney laugh.
"Yep!" Syd quipped. "Trini Kwan Cranston, wife of Billy Cranston, first female President of the United States of America, and original Yellow Ranger of Earth. Uncle Billy was the original Blue Ranger and the Zeo Rangers' tactical advisor."
"That's what Jason said. I was just wondering."
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Who raised you?" Sydney's expression and voice were deadly serious.
"The Master Warrior of the Ninjetti. His name is Ninjor, keeper of the Temple Of Power, which is hidden in the Desert Of Despair."
"And where Mom and Dad, Uncle Rocky, Aunt Aisha, Uncle Adam and Uncle Billy went to get their ninja powers," Syd murmured in shock. It was starting to make sense now. "Thanks for telling me. Now, go to sleep, and don't be surprised, cause the alarm clock is set to go off at nine thirty tomorrow morning. Night."
"Good night."
Sydney left the door, opened a crack and turned, squeaking in surprise when she did. "Is he ok?"
She smiled up at Sky and then moved into the circle of his arms. "Yeah. Can we go to bed now?"
"Are we sharing a room tonight or no?" Sky questioned as they moved down the hall toward their rooms.
"For tonight, we'd better go to our own rooms. I don't want him getting upset if he comes to me and I'm not there."
Sky frowned but said nothing. Sighing, he pecked a quick kiss to Syd's lips before seeing her to her door, then walking across the hall to his.
"Soon, the power of the White Dragon will be mine!" an evil voice laughed wildly from inside the confines of an underground cave.
The laughter echoed off the ceilings and bounced off the walls, making it sound more sinister as it went on.