Disclaimer standards apply I don't own Sailor Moon or Power Rangers SPD. I do own Kayla, and Rina belongs to a dear friend of mine with the same name.

A/n: sorry about the last two chapters, my typing is out-of-wack due to the lack of Jaws. But, now that's back, I'm pumping out the story.

Warnings: Standard warnings apply, see the first couple of chapters for full warning disclaimers. Thank you, -- you have been warned.

Chapter 7

It had been a good week since the last youma attack, and things at the base had quieted down. This sudden lack of quiet had caused commander cruger to become uneasy. Grum was ruthless, the A-squad were missing in acction, and presumed dead, leaving the protection of the world to B-squad and a girl he knew very little about. Kayla had come clean about who she was, explaining everything to the best of her abbility, but knowing everything still didn't make things any easier. Though he had to admit, it did clear up some things.

He sighed watching the monitiors for any sign of activity, but nothing came up. It had been the same as it had been for the last week. This caused him to let out a low growl. Something had to be happening, out in outer space, but what and when would this pending strike occour? He did not know so he wanted to be sure everyone would be ready, including Kayla. He had only seen her fight a few times against some youma, but he still didn't know the full extent of her abbilities. He entered the wreck room to find her sitting on one of the couches with a book on her lap. Her hands glided back and forth over the pages, and he had to wonder what she was doing. "Miss Tsukino, what are you doing?" he asked causing the girl to jump and drop her book.

"I'm reading sir." Kayla replied reaching down to pick up the fallen book. Using her hands, she found the page she had currently been reading and marked her place. "Did you need something?" she inquired placing the now closed book beside her in order to give the commander her full undevided attention.

"I want you to start to train with the rest of the cadets. Grum's been quiet, which means that he's planning something. As long as you're here I know your assistance will be greatly appericated. However, that means you'll have to be at your best as well." the commander replied. "Is that understood?"

"Yes sir... when shall I start?" Kayla inquired. She moved her hand to show respect, like the other rangers had done.

It was then, as Kayla spoke, did the commander noticed that she didn't fallow his movments with her eyes. Even though she appeared to be looking directly at him, she wasn't looking at him. "Is there something wrong cadet?" he inquired.

"No sir, I'm just fine." Kayla replied somewhat confused by the sudden question.

"Very well." the commander replied and started out the door. "Fallow me." he stated.

Kayla had done as she had been instructed fallowing the commander outside. The sunlight felt too bright, and on instenct Kayla moved her hand to block her eyes from the blazing sunlight.

The five power rangers stood at attention as commander cruger approached them with Kayla in toe. She stood a few feet behind him not really looking anyone in the eye, even though her gaze appeared to be locked in front of her. Saying nothing she waited for the commander to issue her, her instructions. "I want you to train her," commander Cruger ordered, earning different looks from the rangers.

"She's a weakling, not a fighter, there is no way we'd be able to train her." Sky started to object.

"Are you questioning my orders cadet?" the commander barked at Sky.

"I just don't think that she's strong enough, or that's somethings wrong with her. She's not even looking at us." Sky continued.

"Yes I am aware of that, but I trust her." the commander commented.

"But... sir..." Sky said, but he was cut off.

"That is a direct order, don't make me repeat myself." Comannder Cruger barked causing sky to shut up. Now if any of you have any more objections take them up with her." he ordered before leaving Kayla in his rangers' capable hands.

Kayla looked up, but not looking at anyone directly. Sky came up to her, in the intention of poking her and forcing her to look at him, but before his hand could make contact, Kayla grabbed him by the rist. Sky's eyes grew wide. "How did you do that? You're not even looking at me."

"Its true, that I'm blind, but I have the reflexes of a cat. Try that again and I won't hesitate to break your wrist." Kayla warned as she released the arm and took a few steps back. Her sightless gaze landed on Jack, and she gave him a warm smile.

"Take five guys, I'll handle Kayla." Jack said, as he cast a stern look over his friends. He didn't want to hear any smart remarks. Though he knew without a doubt, that his friends were waiting to tease him about being soft on Kayla.

For the next several hours, Jack worked one-on-one with Kayla, teaching her various moves. She picked up well, leaving him to wonder if she had done some of this before. Even though Kayla had told them all about her past lives, she left a lot out. Though seeing her move and fight, Jack understood why. He noticed, untransformed she didn't do as well and tired easily. He knew it would take some time, but wasn't willing to give up on her just because she appeared to be useless and weak.

They had gone into one of the empty sparing rooms, and Jack had been trying to teach Kayla some simple blocking moves. When it looked like she didn't seem to get what he was trying to teach, he got behind her, taking her arms with his hands, making the motions and movmeants. His cheeks becoming red due to the closeness. Lucky for him, Kayla couldn't see him. Jack had been greatful for that as she smiled. Though she had to admit, she enjoyed the physical contact that hand-over-hand teaching provided.

When the session ended, Kayla sighed. She missed the close contact, and craved more of it. But, how to express her feelings without coming off to forward? With a sigh, Kayla bit her lip knowing the best plan of action be would to just forget it and let things happen slowly. "Good workout, you're a fast study." Jack said picking up some towels handing one to Kayla.

"No, not really, I've been doing stuff like this on and off over my lifetime, but I'm more in control when transformed." Kayla admitted as she took the offering using it to wipe away the sweat running down her face. That had been the longest work out she'd ever done out of Fuku, and now she was ready to enjoy a long soak with a bottle of IB profine. She turned heading for the exit, when her right leg gave from under her. She could feel herself falling, but never did make contact with the ground.

"I think that's enough for today, why don't I take you to where you can get cleaned up." Jack suggested as he caught Kayla, holding her upright.

Kayla hated the fact that she had tripped, but knew that at some point it would have happened. To say she didn't enjoy the contact being this close to Jack, would have been an understatement. Truth be told, she did, and it took all she had to hide the blush forming on her features. Slowly she laced an arm around Jack, so that he could lead her out. As she felt herself gain a since of balance, the closeness had driven her insaine. She found it harder and harder to hide her feelings, and knew sooner rather then later, she'd have to talk to Jack and tell him how she felt. What she didn't know however, was that Jack had been struggling with the same feelings. And, in his own way felt the same way that Kayla did. Though he wondered exactly how to tell her.

He too loved the close moments such as this, where he and Kayla were linked in some way. In all honesty he didn't mind assisting her in what she needed, and unlike some of his team mates, was more than willing to accept her as a person. Sky would just call it a crush, Syd would have agreed, but would have tried to hook them up. As far as Jack was concerned, he didn't need help in the love department, or did he?

As he allowed Kayla to use him as a crutch, he considered talking to the others, mainly Z and Syd about love advice. He knew out of all of his friends, they would be the most supportive Sky had already proven that he wouldn't willingly trust Kayla as a person, only doing so because Jack, and commander cruger had forced him to do so, and Bridge seemed to be off in his own little world. Jack had to wonder if the green ranger really was as smart as he acted sometimes. That left only Z and Syd to talk to, and the alternative didn't appear all that appealing. "Here you go," Jack told Kayla as they reached the bathroom where the tub was located. "I'll see you after you've had a chance to clean up and relax." he smiled before leaving to find the pink and yellow rangers.

Kayla sat on the edge of the tub adjusting the water to her liking. As the sound of the running water filled the small room, Kayla didn't hear any other sound. However, she kept getting this odd feeling something or someone could see her. She had been sure Jack had left, but didn't know who or what had an interest in her. "Show yourself now!" her voice rang out, echoing off the walls. When no sound returned, Kayla turned her attention back to her preparations, unaware that the eyes were waiting for just the right moment.

As Kayla reached out to turn off the tap, something reached out for her. She barely had time to scream , much less defend herself as the creature or person drug her out of sight. She struggled with all of her might, trying desperately to get away, but nothing appeared to be working. She had been knocked out, and her transformation necklace lie on the floor being swept away by the now over flowing tub.

Grum watched as the now half-dressed Kayla had been thrown into one of his sells. The monster that morgona had sent to earth had done its job, and he had someone he could use against the power rangers. For days he and the young child had been devising a plan to get their hands on her, in hops of using her against the rangers who fought to prevent him from carrying out his plans of world conquest. "Very good, you have done well child." Grum had told morgana, "She is to do with what you will."

"But, grum, how is this girl going to help us defeat those power rangers?" Morgona had asked.

"Very simple, the red ranger has feelings for her and will stop at nothing to get her back, and we my dear child will turn her against them." Grum explained. "Now go!"

Morgona nodded and skipped off to her room in order to make plans for what she'd do to Kayla. Grum had given her full permission to do as she pleased, and she knew she liked that prospect.

Kayla sat up slowly rubbing her head where she had been hit. Blinking she attempted to clear her vision as much as possible, but found that task more trouble then it was worth. She could tell she was moving, the roar of motors indicating she had beenn taken to a ship of some kind. Had she been able to see, she would have noticed that the ship flew through outer space, and that it's path would end up taking it to earth in order to take over the small blue planet.

Slowly Kayla began to check herself over, in an attempt to find any broken bones. She quickly discovered that she was half dressed, and that her transformation necles was missing. :Great I'm defenceless: ran through her mind as she tested her legs. The ship jerked at that very moment sending her flying back. :And, walking is out of the question.: she added as a grim afterthought.

Rina had just gotten home with an arm load of groceries. A sharp pain had run through her head, causing her to let go of the bags in order to grab onto her throbbing head. She fell to her knees taking little notice of the items stroon all over the porch and grass, as she tried to force the pain to subside. Never in her life could she ever remember feeling quite large amounts of pain, but she had little time to dwell on such matters. Just as quickly as the pains started they had quit, leaving Rina wondering what had caused them.

Carefully she cleaned up the contents of her bags, and weakly stood. Inserting her key into the lock, she could faintly hear the sound of her phone ringing off in the distance. If she had been right about the pain, then she knew who it would be. Quickly she rushed for the phone knocking it off the hook before it could go to her voice mail. "Moushi Moushi." she said in an out-of-breath tone.

"Rina-chan, somethings happened to Kayla-onei-chan hasn't it?" the voice of Tsukino Usagi filtered through the phone sounding just as worried as Rina, but unlike Rina, Usagi chose to outwardly express her emotions.

"I think so, she stopped by here and I knew I should've..." Rina began as she replayed the events of the past week in her head. Ever since Kayla's unexpected visit, Rina felt that her services as a sailor senshi would be greatly needed, but Kayla had insisted she could handle things on her own. It pained her to know how alike Kayla and Usagi were.

"Where was she last, or is she?" Usagi asked breaking Rina out of the trance she'd put herself in.

"I think she said, New Tech City." Rina replied half out of it. "I'm going after her, don't try and stop me Usagi." she warned then hung up the phone.

On the other end, Usagi could only blink at the home screan of her cell phone. She shut it with a soft click before pulling a duffle bag out from under her bed. She emptied the contents of her dresser into it before running out the door and to the airport. Usagi may not have been able to transform into Sailor moon any longer, but nothing would stop her from trying to save her sister, no matter how much of a lost cause it would turn out to be. What she didn't know, was that Rina had the same idea. Rina had promised not to force Usagi to take back her powers as sailor moon, but that didn't mean she couldn't travel to this New Tech City in order to try and save her friend, even if that friend didn't remember her.

Rina had traveled to the airport, chosing to take an airplain rather than teleport herself. It would take less out of her, and give her an opportunity to plan out what she'd say when she and Kayla met face-to-face again. She knew Kayla would be more than ready to kill her, for this but that was a risk she'd be willing to take. Part of her had doubt, concern, and worry, for Kayla, but a stronger part wanted everything to be alright.

Water from the over-flowing bath tub began to flood the hallway. One of the lower-leavel cadets noticed it and knocked on the door to inform whomever was inside that the tub had over-flowed and to turn it off before the entire base became flooded, however, no reply came. The cadet knocked louder, and again no reply came. It was then, when the cadet reached to make a third attempt did he notice a silver chain right at his feet. Carefully he picked it up, noticing it had a silver-gold star attached to it.

Z had been walking by when she nearly slipped on the puddle of water forming on the floor.. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted the object that the cadet was holding and stopped to take a closer look. "Can I see that?" she asked.

The cadet nodded handing the necklace over to Z who then burst into the flooded bathroom. "Kayla," she called, looking everywhere, but no trace of the moon princess could be found. "Kayla!" she yelled not wanting to have to be the one to tell Jack. Finding no trace of the girl, Z took a deep breath and headed to the common room to find Jack. On her way, she ordered the cadet to clean up the flooded bathroom.

Jack had been reading a magazine when a soaked Z entered the room. He staired wide-eyed at what she carried with her. A bad feeling had landed in the pit of his stomach as he forced himself to ask, "Where's Kayla?"

Z looked her long time best friend in the eye, "She's missing... someone's taken her."