Hello! I know, I've been cruel making you wait this long ... but I'm back with a new chapter, and I'm really hoping to update more often. Be ready, 'cuz there's a nice twist in this chapter ... it's also gonna get a bit darker than previous chapters ... hey, what am I doing telling you what's going to happen?-? ... in order to find out any more, you'll need to keep reading till you reach that lovely blue button ... R&R!

Chapter 4

Birds of a Feather Can Cause Stormy Weather Part II

Z crowed with delight. "I've got'em!" She'd been accessing camera after camera, trying to find another way to watch Sky and Camila.

"Really?" Syd and Bridge rushed over, practically, tripping over the other.

"Yah, and it's right across the room from where the other camera is. See? It's right there." Z pointed to the top left corner of the screen.

"Sooo … he used tape. I was wondering what that was…" Bridge took a bite out of a fresh slice of toast. Z and Syd turned to face him. The blue ranger shrugged and smiled. "Do you two want any? It's buttery."

Sky's eyes widened as his hands began to sting. Camila had struck out with her staff, and he'd just managed to block it with his own. Spinning back around, she caught Sky behind the knee.

"Sorry." Camila immediately apologized, but didn't stop moving.

"You're pretty good." Sky complimented her as he blocked another strike.

"I'm not sure you could say that." She paused, and Sky used a low, spinning kick to send her to the floor.

"You shouldn't … whoa!" Sky began to reprimand the younger girl, and was caught off guard when she used her hands to spring off of the floor and used that momentum to slam her feet into Sky's chest, knocking him back and into the ground.

"Yah! Haha … go Camila!" The three rangers cheered and exchanged high-fives.

"I can't believe she was able to take Sky out so easily!" Syd giggled.

"That. Was. Awesome. Just imagine if Sky had been any lighter … he'd have been down for the count!" Z's voice was soft with awe. "She's gotta be our green ranger … even if the others haven't had reviews yet."

"Let's just wait and say that we didn't see what we did. Even though, we did, and we can't say that we didn't see it, because we just did …" Bridge stopped as he realized that he was rambling. "Let's just do the reviews. If she does as well then, as she just did now, then no one can argue with us."

The girls looked at each other and shrugged. "Sure, why not?"

"Sorry!" Camila apologized again as she realized that Sky'd had the wind knocked out of him.

"Where'd you learn that?" The red ranger asked as he struggled to regain the air that had been forced from his lungs.

Camila shrugged. "I learned how to break dance from a couple of my dad's friends one time ... then they showed me how to change it around a bit to use in a fight."

Sky shook his head and chuckled as he slowly stood up. "It's a good thing you aren't that heavy."

Smiling shyly, Camila dug a towel out of her black backpack and wiped her face. "I guess so. I never really thought about that."

"Well, I think you should be okay as far as the reviews." Sky grinned slightly. "Each of us will have our own challenge or task that you have to complete, but you shouldn't have any problems. Before you know it, you'll be wearing green on your uniform."

Camila tensed as she picked up her bag and started for the door. "I don't know… if I'd want to be a ranger."

"What?" Sky placed a hand on Camila's shoulder, and gently turned her to face him. "Why not?"

"I'd just cause more problems for SPD." Camila stated as she ran out of the room. Crud ... how could I have been so stupid? I could never be a ranger ... never. She pushed her way out the door and came out on the sidewalk. I don't have a choice ... I'm just going to quit SPD.

Sky sprinted out into the daylight, searching for Camila's red hair among the crowds of aliens and humans who were out enjoying the Saturday afternoon. About a block to his left, he caught a glimpse of Camila as she turned the corner which was considered the border between the 'good' and 'bad' parts of New Tech City.

"Camila!" The red ranger began to run down the sidewalk, trying to ignore the dirty glares he got as he tried to scoot around people who were blocking his way. Please don't let her let her get hurt ...

She kept running. That was all Camila cared about for the moment, putting distance between her and Sky. Stupid, stupid, stupid ... The self insult followed the pattern of her steps and breath. Too late, she realized that there was a deep pothole in her path. Camila stumbled, fell, and rolled, feeling her ankle twisting awkwardly. "Stupid!" She spat at the ground, gritting her teeth. "Idiot!"

"Well well ... lookie at what we've gots here ..." Several members of a street gang began to gather in a semi circle around her. Thankfully, she had a solid, old ware house to her back. "Did the little girl come to the wrong side of the tracks?"

"Back off, if you know what's good for you." Camila warned while trying to analyze her situation. She had a sprained ankle, actually, it was probably broken, and lots of cuts, scrapes, and bruises from her tumble. There were also a total of seven guys, each one was armed with a handgun and a length of pipe.

"Come on, sweety, do we look like the kinda peoples who would try to hurt a little thing like you?" The tallest one asked as he took a casual step forward. "Well, does we?" He was the leader, and none of the others made a move to keep him back. They stood waiting, like a pack of wolves waiting to dive in for the kill.

"Yes." Camila hissed, feeling extremely vulnerable on the ground, but she couldn't stand up. "You do seem like the type."

"Heh ... good answer." The leader aimed his gun at Camila. "The name's Bob, and if you don't wanna have a hole in your head ... you gonna come wit me real nice an' quiet."

"How about choice number three?" Camila growled. "You back off and I won't use you to wipe this alley clean."

"Ooooh ... we're a fighstey one, ain't we?" Bob grinned, revealing decaying teeth. "Well, then go ahead ... hit me."

Sky cursed himself. Somehow, he'd lost sight of Camila and couldn't figure out what direction she'd went in. I really wish that Bridge was here ... his power would be a lot of help. Sky pulled out his morpher and crossed his fingers for luck. "Kat? Are you there?"

"Sky! Where are you!" Kat's voice reprimanded him. "You were supposed to be back half an hour ago! Joe has been wondering where Camila is too."

"I'm currently wondering that too." Sky muttered, but Kat heard it.

"What was that, Sky? It sounded like you don't know where she is ..."

"I don't know where she is ... she freaked out when I mentioned her maybe being green ranger, and she ran into the old section of town ... I lost track of her and can't figure out where she went." He heard Kat's sharp breath. "I was hoping that you could maybe try to scan for her."

"Hold on ... you should have called right away." Several agonizing seconds passed until Kat got the results she was searching for. "I've got her. She's four blocks south and one block east from your present location ... there are eight other human energy signatures surrounding her ... knowing the part of town she's in ... it's a gang ..."

Sky took a moment to be sure of his directions and then took off running. "I know ... hopefully she can hold them off ..."

Rounding the final corner, Sky couldn't believe what he saw. Seven street punks were being thrown around like leaves in a twister. What surprised him the most was the cause. Camila was hovering above the ground next to the old military warehouse, eyes glowing green, focusing telekinetic power through her arms and hands in the form of green serpents that were coiled around the gangsters.

"Camila! Stop!" Sky shouted, rushing toward her. What happened to her? Could she also have powers just like the rest of us? It could explain why she sounded relieved when she heard about our powers ... but somehow ... her power seems different ... He took Camila by the shoulders and shook her roughly. "Hey, come on! Snap out of it!"

"Let me go." Camila's voice had changed. It wasn't cautious and meek anymore, but vicious and blood-thirsty. "They deserve it." Her eyes glowed brighter. "They challenged me ... now you challenge me ..." Two more serpents grew from her palms and wrapped themselves around Sky's neck and torso, trapping his arms.

"Camila ... you don't want to hurt anyone." Sky attempted again to break whatever it was that was holding Camila under it's spell.

"Oh yes I do." Camila's voice was cold and sharp, like a razor blade, cutting into everything. "I want you all dead."

"So, how do you like Camila version 2.0?" A tall man in black asked with an evil smile as he walked out of the shadows and stood next to Camila. "Dark Ninja magic is so helpful in bringing out the worst in people ..."

"You! I've seen you in the villain archives!" Sky struggled against the crushing pressure on his ribs as the snakes constricted. "You're Lothor! What are you doing here?"

"Hahaha ... yes I know ... I'm quite near ancient now. They say fame and fear are timeless, I suppose that is correct." Lothor chuckled. "But who needs either when you've got this doll?"

"What do you want with her!" Sky demanded.

"You want to get to me, don't you?" Joe asked as he appeared in a streak of yellow (go ahead and guess who 'Joe' really is). "Leave Camila alone. She's got nothing to do with what happened in Blue Bay Harbor."

"That may be true, but you won't risk your daughter's well being ... will you, yellow ranger?" Lothor laughed again. "You and Marah should have known better than to think that I would let you live peacefully."

Joe shrugged. "We didn't really think so, but we were hopeful. Lothor, just let her go ..." The father was pleading with the banished ninja now.

"Not a chance. Camila, release them all and follow me." Lothor ordered.

Camila nodded and released the seven unconscious thugs and the nearly suffocated Sky. Camila seemed upset as she sprang into the sky after Lothor and disappeared.

"Sky, are you going to be okay?" Joe asked the red ranger, who was in a crumpled ball on the ground, urgently.

Sky nodded, his face tinted blue by the lack of oxygen. "I'll be fine ... but ... Camila ... I don't understand ..." Sky stopped as he was caught by a coughing fit.

"I'll explain everything once we're back in the Command Center, but first of all ... my name's Dustin."

Yup ... Dustin's back, and the rest of the NS rangers will show up next time. More will be explained about why Dustin was using and alias and all of that good stuff coming upsoon... just you wait. Actually, you have to ... don't you? Don't forget about that little blue button down there ... I love reviews soooooo much ... just no flames.