You Found Me: A Story of Sky and Syd
Disclaimer: If I owned Power Rangers, I'd be sitting in the Bahamas sipping exotic drinks and making Chris Violette give me a massage. But I don't, so I'm not.
Challenge: Youth
Timeframe: Pre-canon, with a little snippet setafter Endings
"Mommy, can I go play with Sky?" an adorable four year old named Sydney asked her mother. "It's boring here."
Dana chuckled lightly. "Yes, as long as it's alright with Aunt Jen. I'll give her a call."
Sydney beamed. Auntie Jen always let her and Sky play together. She ran upstairs to her room, which was entirely pink. Syd selected a doll to play with while she waited for her mother to tell her it was time to go. Sydney folded herself onto her "big girl" bed and began brushing the doll's hair. She was very excited she was going to play with Sky today. He was her very best friend in the whole world, and she was his.
A smiling Dana poked her head into Syd's room. "Auntie Jen says Sky has been begging to play with you for days. She even suggested you spend the night. Uncle Wes will take you out for pizza and everything." Dana strode over to her daughter's dresser and pulled out a change of clothes and pajamas. "Daddy will pick you up tomorrow morning, baby. I'm taking you to Sky's house right now. Get a jacket."
Sydney bundled herself up in a pink sweater. "Can we go now?" She asked impatiently.
Dana finished zipping up Syd's backpack. "Yes we can," she answered, reaching for her daughter's hand
Sky and Uncle Wes were waiting for her outside the mansion.
"Hey Danes," Wes grinned, hugging his old friend. "Squirt," he added to Syd, who was busy throwing her arms around Sky's neck.
"Hi Uncle Wes," she giggled.
"Hey Syd, I got a new lightball," Sky said excitedly. "Wanna go play?"
"Course I do. Lightball is only the best game ever!" Syd exclaimed.
Dana knelt down to hug her daughter. "I love you Sydney. Be good for your aunt and uncle. And play nicely, you two."
By bedtime, the two children were exhausted. Syd was tucked into the daybed in Sky's room by Jen.
"Goodnight sweetheart," Jen whispered, pecking Syd on the cheek. She did the same with Sky. Jen turned out the lights in her son's room and left.
Approximately four hours later, Syd woke up from a frightening dream. She climbed out of the daybed and crossed the room to Sky.
"Sky," she hissed.
The young boy opened an eye. "Sydney," he began but immediately stopped, seeing obvious fear in her eyes. Sky flashed a grin at his best friend while scooting over to make room for her.
Fast forward to after Endings
An affectionate smile crossed Sky's face as he observed the petite woman he held in his arms. She was sleeping peacefully, the pale lavender silk of her nightgown tickling his bare arms. Tenderly, he swept a few stray curls from her face and placed a kiss to her temple. "I love you Sydney Tate."