You Found Me: A Story of Sky and Syd

Disclaimer: For fun, not profit.

Challenge: Take My Hand

Timeframe: Erm… pre-canon, mostly, with a little scene taking place somewhere before Endings.

It had started eighteen years ago, the first day they had met. Her parents had brought her to his house so they could visit with his parents. He had been expected to entertain her, a task he didn't accept at first.

Even then, Sydney Drew Grayson had been bouncy, full of vitality. She skipped in a circle next to him on the bright green grass, singing a song full of gibberish words she'd made up. It was kind of hard not to like her, Sky remembered thinking, and it was at the age of four that he fell in love with her. Not that he knew what the feeling he got when he saw Syd was until he was much older, but the narrator digresses.

As their parents chatted idly and attended to the barbeque that was currently cooking their lunch, Sydney had waddled over to him where he was playing with his red and blue Mystic Force power ranger action figures. She asked him if he would please please play with her. Competitive even at four, Sky challenged her to a little contest. Whoever jumped farthest from the swingset would be declared king (or queen) of the entire backyard.

But when Syd sailed farther than he had, landing in a crumpled little heap, Sky had been afraid. He was at her side in an instant, helping her up. He told her not to cry and gave her an awkward little hug. Her mother rushed over to them, but Syd beamed up at her and assured that she was OK, that her best friend had helped her.

Here it was, eighteen years later. She was here, leaning over him, holding a hand out to him. It wasn't unlike the uncountable times she'd helped him up before and vice versa, but it was the first time that Sky really noticed that the simple gesture of a hand to hold onto was what had really cemented their friendship.

"Come on, Sky, the others need our help," she prompted, yanking him impatiently.

He smiled behind his helmet as they both ran off to fight another of Gruumm's goons.