Chapter 5: Never Tell

The room was dark, not that he actually cared at that point. The pain going through him was all he was thinking about at that very moment. The pain and Taylor. He was worried about if they found out that Taylor knew about their plans. The last thing he needed was his wife to get into this kind of trouble too. Why they went after him was beyond him. He slowly got up and leaned back against the wall. He closed his eyes just wishing he wasn't there. He wished he was back home on Earth with his wife and what he said to her two days before he left for this mission.

(Flashback)

Eric was walking down the hall when he saw Taylor walk by with a file in her hands. "Taylor, what are you doing?" He asked.

"Transfer papers," she replied.

"Show them to me."

"No, I think I can handle it."

Eric grabbed her arm before she could go any farther. "Show me the file, Taylor," he repeated.

"Let go of me," she ordered.

"I will when you show me the file," he answered.

Taylor glared at him and he took the file from her. Eric opened the file and he looked at her. "These are your transfer papers," he commented. Taylor just glared at him. "I told you thousands of times, you're not going on the mission," he added.

"It's safe for you to go but not me?" She asked.

"Taylor, I gave you, your mission," he replied.

"Watching the city. Eric when are you going to get it that I'm not just your wife?"

Eric just glanced at her and started walking away. "I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS MISSION ERIC!" She shouted.

(End Flashback)

Eric let out a sigh. "She was right…all along," he mumbled. Eric rubbed his forehead. The door opened and a bunch of robots came in, and Eric stood up and they led him out of the cell.

He was thrown to his knees and he looked up at the leader. "Tell me your plans for SPD," he ordered. Eric just glared at him.

"I'll never tell," he answered.

Eric winced when the leader punched his jaw. "You really think you can withhold that information forever?" He asked. Eric spat out some blood and he looked at the leader.

"I won't let you take over Earth," Eric replied.

"What about the welfare of your wife? Would you tell to keep her protected?"

"You keep your hands off my wife."

The enemy laughed and circled Eric. "What would happen if I just went to Earth and snatched her up?" He asked. Eric glared at him.

"I'd kill you with my bare hands," Eric replied.

He laughed some more and kicked Eric's back. "If you won't tell me the SPD plans, then maybe she will," he answered. Eric laughed at him.

"You don't know my wife. She'll never tell either," Eric commented.

Eric moved his head away when the enemy got close. "That will be her mistake," he sneered. Eric fought against the foot soldiers that held onto his arms. "Instead of trying to get her to tell, I'll torture her until her screams stay in your head forever. To the point where it drives you to insanity. Hearing her scream as I give her the worse torture I have ever given anyone," he threatened.

"You wouldn't dare," Eric snapped.

"I dare."

"You leave Taylor out of this."

The enemy leader sat down in his chair. "Tell me the SPD plans and I shall leave her be," he answered. Eric just sat there, having no idea what to do. He wanted to keep Taylor protected, but he also had a duty of keeping those SPD plans protected too. "What is your puny little planet planning?" He asked. Eric just sat there in silence for a minute before looking him straight in the face.

"Who are you?" Eric demanded.

The enemy laughed and stood up. "I'm Emperor Grumm, I will be the ruler of the universe," he answered. Eric laughed at that comment.

"Yeah right, as long as there'll be Power Rangers, you can never win," Eric answered.

Another punch landed on Eric's face. Eric's head jerked to one side and felt the pain shoot through his face from the hit. "Take him away," Grumm ordered. The krybots grabbed Eric's arms and dragged him out of the room and back into his cell.

Erich it the ground with a loud thud and the door closed once he was in. He just laid there on the floor just waiting for the right time to come for his escape. "I don't know how…I don't know when…put I promise Taylor, I'll come home," he vowed.