Disclaimer: I don't own any recognizable characters mentioned in this non-profit Non-copyright infringement..-ing fic. If I did...Hunter and Dustin would be in my closet.
Author's Note: I am soooooo good to you guys! I amaze byself because alot of people say I'm mean, I say honest. SO this is part two to the previous chapter so enjoi.
Kinda Important: I almost forgot. I do not have a cute little six year old sister/brother/nephew/neice/cousin/....slash, so everything I write is from what i've seen in movie and such so I may not be writing accuratelee (stupid word), if you have any tips drop them, i promise to pick them up and use them as a spring board.
"Oh...my....G-"
"T-" The wind ranger cut himself off, remembering they were in a public park "..relax...we can....we'll just take him back to Ops and Cam will fix this" he said, sounding as calm and collected as possible. Honestly he was a bit shaken and unsure about what Cam could actually do to help Dustin but he was the leader and as a leader he had to sound confident. The navy ranger gave a curt nod and glance over at his brother and the yellow wind ranger.
"You guys take him, I have to get Charlie home but I'll be there as soon as I can" The crimson ranger reluctantly said, ushering the yellow ranger to his lighter colored friend then streaked off. The red wind ranger looked after the streak and sighed as he redirected the small ninja's wobbly path from him to the blue ranger.
"Come here buddy" She knelt down and picked her friend up before they all streaked off.
***
"Charlie?" Hunter jogged back to the tree and when he looked inside, the boy wasn't there. "Charlie!"
"Hunter?"
"What are you doing up there?" The ninja looked over his head and the boy was sitting in the tree.
"I was trying to see the Power Rangers!" He explained as he tried to get out of the tree.
"Be careful bro"
"I will" The boy scaled down the tree like an expert and when he did get down to the grass he crossed his arms, "I didn't really see much, the branches were in the way" he pouted and started walking off.
"You didn't miss much" Hunter muttered. The sun was coming down on Blue Bay Harbor by the time Hunter got Charlie, who excitedly told his mom that the rangers showed up at the park, back home. She was amazed or was faking it, it didn't really matter either way to Hunter because he liked to watch them sometimes, their relationship as a mother and son.
***
"Why was he there in the first place!" Hunter demanded rather than asked, not quite understanding why their already injured friend was in battle. Tori could almost see the wear his pacing was causing in the floor, she was worried, they all were but Hunter was taking it bad.
"Hunter, relax" Blake snatched his brother's forearm and held him in place, "Dustin came out of no where bro, none of us even told him about the fight!" The younger Bradley stared at his brother for what felt like twenty minutes and the tension in the room slowly faded before Hunter managed a forced nodded, he knew it wasn't anyone's fault and they wouldn't call Dustin for a fight but he was still a bit angry with the fact that he was there at all. The thunder brothers took a seat at the table with Shane and Tori. The wind ninja's knew little arguments wouldn't break up the duo and nothing could really keep them apart.
***
"What've you got Cam?" Shane asked as he gave his left eye a vigorous rub. It was seven o'clock when Hunter showed up and it was eleven by the time the green ranger came into the room with a small Dustin holding onto his thumb. He was wearing an oversized button down plaid yellow shirt, the one he'd been wearing earlier that day, his skin was pale and his eyes were big and bright, these being a stark contrast to the rich dark ringlets that loosely framed his face. Small bare feet could nearly be heard in a limp pattern as he walked into the room and they were heard as he awkwardly ran across the room to Tori. The child got onto the bench between her and Shane and he started to play with her hair.
"Okay, good new or bad first?" He asked as he pushed up his glasses and took a seat at the computer.
"What do you think?" Hunter spoke sharply.
"He means good news first" Blake translated.
"Okay, it's still Dustin e-"
"What?" The yellow ranger shifted his weight on the bench where he was standing and turned around to look at the speaker of his name.
"Nothing," he smiled "It's still the same person essentially."
"Just cuter" Tori commented and Dustin laughed at that and got his small hands lost in her hair. Blake on the other hand, not so thrilled, sure it was a kid but it was still Dustin.
"What's the bad?"
"Bad news....he's a kid, obviously. He's still our friend though so he has knowledge of being a ranger and everything, we'll have to be careful." he pointed out, emphasizing with a waved hand, "He won't understand a lot of things he may do and...I'll just have to do more research before I can say more. And I don't know how to change him back yet" Cam concluded as he pulled his glassed off and rubbed his brow.
"Okay...well maybe-"
"I'm already trying to work on a way to reverse his current state and another thing; we're going to need a place to keep him"
"What about here at Ops?" Shane suggested.
"A eighteen year old Dustin is a hand full, I don't need a six year old-"
"Dude..."
"What's up little man?" The younger thunder ninja leaned forward across the table to talk to the other. Dustin looked at Tori then Blake the smiled and covered his face. "What's that?" He asked the older rangers around the boy, he really didn't understand if Dustin wanted to play hide and seek or if he was going to cry.
"He's embarrassed" Hunter muttered like it was a no brainer causing the six year old to clap his hands together and crawl across the table to sit in front of him. "What is it bro?" Dustin leaned forward holding Hunter's head in his small hands and he whispered something in his ear then he pulled back. "I know" he smiled.
"What'd he say?" Blake wondered why he wasn't able to pick up on the fact that he was embarrassed, now that he thought about it he should have.
"Shhh!" Dustin had a finger to his lips an his other hand was covering the crimson rangers lips, not wanting him to spill their secret.
"I know where we could keep him" Tori suddenly spoke up.
"Where?" Cam asked, putting his glasses back on and scrunching his nose for a second.
"With Hunter and Blake" The water ninja looked at the two brothers with a smile. Technically it was the most logical decision but Hunter didn't think so.
"Okay"
Hunter pulled Dustin's hand off his mouth, "Dude, I can't believe you just said that," he sighed and ran a hand down his face, "We can't"
"Then he can stay with you," Tori corrected, "And before you say anything, listen," She held her hands up then continued to speak "you're good with kids and he likes you"
"No he doesn't" The moment he chose to say that was the moment Dustin chose to lean against his chest and with a small yawn against his neck, he fell asleep.
"Okay, Dustin will stay with you two"
"But Cam-"
"No buts Hunter, Tori's right, it does make sense" He pointed out as he turned back to the computer. "Contact me if something goes wrong"
"Kay, G'night Cam" Tori got up from he place, Blake right behind her and they left with a small wave.
"He wont be that bad" Shane said with a small smile, he thought Hunter's face was hilarious when Cam said he was pretty much stuck with the kid.
"Yeah, thanks" He picked Dustin up and got to his feet, "Later Cam"
***
"'Tori's right'" Hunter mocked as he walked back down the hallway with a brown blanket for his little friend. Sure he was good with kids but why? Why him? Why not....well anyone else but him? Unfolding the blanket he yawned himself then laid it out over the small body on the couch, Hunter noted that the huge oversized blanket mad him look even smaller and he smiled. "G'night bro" he dragged his feet to his room, scratching his hip through his cotton pants and he pushed his door open. He never remembered being so glad to see his bed, he gave a sleepy smile and climbed in, instantly falling asleep.
