It'd been about two weeks since the incident with Icthior. Doggie had kept his distance and only talked to Kat when it was necessary.
Today, I'm going to tell Kat my feelings. Doggie thought.
When am I going to ask her? He thought. He couldn't ask her when Damien was around. After what happened between them, every time they were in the same room, you could feel the tension.
XxX
"Hey mom," Damien said, "Do you need help?"
Kat was sitting at her computer. She was a little annoyed with Boom, because he almost blew up her lab, but that was it.
"No Damien, I'm fine." She said.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Positive."
She was also annoyed with the way Cruger had been acting lately.
When I walk into the room, he doesn't say 'hi' or even know when I'm there. I mean really? What happened? He doesn't talk to me unless it's necessary. I wonder what's wrong with him. Maybe he doesn't feel the same way that I do about him, but he couldn't know that I love him. I haven't even told Damien that. Kat though.
Just then the doors to her lab opened. Cruger walked in.
"Kat?" He began, but when he seen Damien he stopped.
"Yes Commander?" she asked coldly.
"Um. I need you to come and check something in the Command Center." He said
She got up but Damien stepped in front of her.
"What's wrong Cruger?" Damien asked.
"I don't know, there's something wrong with one of the screens."
"I don't believe you." Damien said.
"Stop it Damien." Kat said.
"No. There's something wrong here." Damien said.
"Ahaha. Smart boy." Cruger said.
He transformed into a chameleon.
"Who are you?" Kat asked.
"My name's Kermi." He said.
"What do you want?" Damien asked.
"Her." Kermi said as he pointed to Kat.
"No way. Where's Cruger?" Damien asked.
"He's a little, tied up at the moment." He said.
"Tell me where he is." Kat growled.
"Nope." Kermi said. He jumped at Kat but Damien put up a shield.
"You're not getting to her." Damien said.
"Ahaha stupid little boy." Kermi said. He turned invisible, "Let's see if you can see me now." He said.
"Actually yes I can." Damien said. He formed a bubble around Kermi.
"No fair!" Kermi yelled.
"I really don't give a damn. Confinement!" Damien yelled. Kermi was put into a card.
"We need to find Doggie!" Kat yelled.
"Okay. Get the rangers."
XxX
Jack's morpher beeped.
"Yea." He asked
"Jack, I need you guys to meet me in my lab." Kat said.
"We're on our way." Jack said.
The Rangers got up and ran to Kat's lab.
XxX
"What's wrong Kat?" Z asked.
"Commander Cruger's been kidnapped." Kat said.
"What?" Bridge exclaimed.
"By who?" Syd asked.
"His name's Kermi." Damien said. "And I know where he is." Damien said.
"Alright team let's go!" Jack yelled.
"I'm coming too." Kat said.
"No you're not." Damien said.
"Yes I am." Kat said.
"Let her come." Sky said.
"Fine." Damien said.
XxX
They arrived at an abandoned warehouse.
"Where's he at?" Jack asked Damien.
"He's under it." Bridge said.
"Let's go." Kat said as she jumped out of the jeep.
"Kat!" Z said.
They followed her.
"Be careful." Damien said.
"I'll be fine." Kat said.
"One. Two. Three!" Sky yelled as they ran into the building.
There was no movement in the building.
"There's a door, it's over there." Bridge said.
They started to run over to the door, but they were stopped by Krybots.
"Now what?" Syd asked.
"Jack, you come with me, everyone else, stay here and fight." Kat said.
"No way!" Damien said.
Kat gave him a glare
"Damien, listen to me. You are to stay here and help the Rangers, do you understand." Kat growled.
"Yes." Damien said.
"Don't worry," Jack said as he put a reassuring hand on his shoulder, "I'll bring her back. Are you ready guys?"
Everyone nodded.
"S.P.D Emergency!" the Rangers exclaimed.
"S.P.D Pink"
"S.P.D Yellow"
S.P.D Green"
"S.P.D Blue"
"S.P.D Red"
"Let's go Kat." Jack said.
He and Kat ran over towards the door.
Be careful Mom. Damien thought.
XxX
Jack went down first.
When they reached the bottom, there was a single light. It was shining over Commander Cruger's motionless body.
"Doggie!" Kat yelled.
She and Jack ran over to him and Kat untied him. He started to come around.
"Kat?" Doggie asked.
"I'm here." Kat said.
Once they untied him, Cruger was almost fully awake.
"Are you okay?" Jack asked.
"Yes. Are you?" He asked Kat.
"I'm fine." She said.
"Okay, we've got to get out of here." Cruger said.
"Oh no you don't." Came a voice.
Broodwing flew down. "You're not going anywhere, this place is going to blow in a minute."
Cruger morphed and jumped a Broodwing.
"Go!" Shadow Ranger yelled.
"But what about you?" Kat asked.
"I'll be fine. I'm right behind you, go!" Cruger yelled.
Jack and Kat started running up the stairs. When they reached the top, they yelled to the other Rangers.
"Everyone out!" Jack yelled.
The Rangers ran out.
"Where's Doggie?" Kat asked.
"He was right behind us." Jack said.
"I'm going back!" Kat said.
She started running towards the building but was stopped by Damien.
"No! You'll die!" He said.
"Damien let me go!" Kat yelled.
"No. I'm sorry mom, but I'm not going to lose you." He said.
Just then, the building blew.
"NO!" Kat screamed.
She fell to her knees and cried.
I've lost him. I can't believe I lost him. Kat thought.
Z and Syd walked over to her. They both hugged her.
"Wait what's that?" Bridge asked.
There was somebody walking out of the rubble.
"Commander!" Jack yelled.
Kat's head snapped up. She stood up and ran to him.
"Doggie! You're alright!" Kat said.
"Well of course I am. I wouldn't leave you Kat. You should know that by now." Cruger said.
The Rangers ran over and hugged the Commander.
XxX
Damien walked into the Command Center.
"Cruger," Damien asked, "Can I have a word with you?"
"Of course." Doggie said.
"It's about mom," He begun, " I noticed how she acted today. She really cares about you. And I think it's for the best, if you tell her how you really feel. I know you love her and she loves you. So I guess what I'm saying is that, I'll swallow my pride, and give you a chance. But if you hurt her even once, I'll kill you. Got it?"
"Yea I got it." Cruger said.
With that Damien left the Command Center.
There was a note on Kat's desk. She picked it up and read:
Dear Kat,
Meet me on the balcony tonight about 10 o'clock. I have something I want to tell you.
Love,
Doggie
Kat smiled. It was eight o'clock right now.
She couldn't wait.
XxX
Kat walked to the balcony. She looked up at the sky.
"It's a beautiful night isn't it?" Cruger asked.
"Yea it is Doggie."
"Kat, I wanted to tell you something. I've been too afraid to tell you." Cruger said.
"Tell me what?" Kat asked.
"I wanted to tell you, that I love you." Cruger said.
"I love you too Doggie!" Kat exclaimed.
She hugged him and he hugged her back.
Damien smiled as he watched what was going on.
As long as you're happy, I'm happy Mom. Damien though.
He decided to leave them alone.
Okay so there we go! They've admitted their love, but what other obstacles are coming? Gruumm's still there.
So we'll have to wait and see.