You Found Me: A Story of Sky and Syd
Disclaimer: If I owned Power Rangers it would be rated TV14, not Y7, thank you very much.
Challenge: Sacrifice
Timeframe: Can take place anywhere after Endings, sequel to Why? Just for reference Why, Sacrifice, and Darkness are going to be a trilogy.
Sky didn't sleep well for weeks after he left Sydney weeping on the roof. He didn't deserve her; hell, he didn't deserve to live after crushing such a beautiful person, on the inside and out, like Sydney Drew.
Insomnia also seemed to be taking its toll on Syd. Dark purple-black circles shadowed her cornflower blue eyes and she was irritable and snappy. She confided only in Z, who then seemed as pissed at Sky as Syd was.
But no matter how much Syd hated him for hurting her, she still loved him. And she always would. He was her Sky, even if he broke her heart. He had done so before, and yet she always forgave him, always let him into her heart again.
So when it came down to a tough decision in the heat of battle, Sydney Drew didn't hesitate.
The rangers were fighting a monster named Eragon, an ugly mess of bright orange and forest green scales. He had a ray that could kill you instantly if it hit your chest, the rangers were informed by Dr. Manx.
"Be careful," Doggie advised.
Eragon was a tough monster. The four fought seamlessly, but it was no use. He was just too strong.
When Syd saw him aim the ray at Sky she panicked and did the most selfless thing anyone could do. She shoved Sky out of the way and allowed the ray to hit her instead of him.
"Syd, no!" Sky screamed, watching in horror as his angel spiraled slowly to the ground, demorphing as she went. He managed to catch her upper body, cradling her securely.
"Call an ambulance," Sky instructed Z. He demorphed as well, still clutching Sydney protectively.
'God no…please no,' Sky prayed silently, holding two fingers to Syd's slender wrist. A pulse did beat, slow and steady. Syd evidently hadn't been hit in the chest.
"There's an ambulance on the way," Z said quietly. "Is she…"
"She's still alive," Sky snapped.
"Eragon escaped," Bridge informed his teammates as he joined them.
"Bastard," Sky growled. He looked down at Syd, heartache in his dark blue eyes. She was still in love with him, that much he knew.
Syd was going to be alright. She had to be. The pink ranger was traditionally the heart of a ranger team. Without her they would have fallen apart long before Gruumm's defeat. Sky also suspected he would have killed Bridge had Syd not played the peacemaker so many times.
The ambulance tore onto the scene, sirens blaring and screaming. The paramedics loaded her carefully onto a stretcher and stowed her into the ambulance. Sky climbed in after her, glaring evilly at the paramedics as if daring them to challenge his authority. No one said anything. He held her soft delicate hand as they sped off the New Tech Memorial Hospital.