Built To Last
Disclaimer: Power Rangers does not belong to me.
Summary: He was destined to be an Org if he couldn't find his true love…but the he found her. The only problem was, she had a fear that would prevent him from getting close to her. Would he be able to break through in order to get to her?
Chapter Two: A Close Shave
Taylor suppressed a yawn as she looked at her watch. 2AM in the morning, and their conversation had reached a stop after much chattering and giggling. Alyssa looked at her with a smile on her face.
"You afraid your husband will miss you?"
Taylor rolled her eyes and chuckled. "Well, I did say I'll check in with him…" To let him know we haven't reached into any danger, she thought mentally to herself.
"Okay then, you can go and call him. I'm going to turn in anyway."
"You'll be safe?"
Alyssa looked at her best friend strangely. "Why wouldn't I be? And yes, I'll be fine. Now off you go, I wouldn't want your husband to murder me with his Quantum Blaster."
Taylor rolled her eyes and reached over to smack her shoulder. "Okay then, I'll get going. I'll be back in a few."
She stood up and walked off to another area surrounded by trees, glancing behind to look at Alyssa. When she was sure Alyssa wasn't looking she vanished into thin air.
Alyssa smiled to herself and packed up the stuff before getting her sleeping bag out.
Eric glanced at his watch worriedly, it was almost 2.10AM and Taylor hadn't check in with him. Merrick walked up to him, his face looking grave.
"Taylor okay?"
Eric shook his head. "I don't know, she hasn't checked in with me yet. She said she'll call, but she hasn't…"
Just then Taylor appeared in front of them. "Hey."
"Taylor! You scared the shit out of me!" Eric shouted.
"Hey, is that any way to greet your wife?"
Eric chuckled and pulled her into a hug. "Forgive me, but I was worried about you."
Taylor rolled her eyes. "I'm a Guardian Eric," she pointed out.
"So how's the trip?" He asked.
"Good, but tiring though. Alyssa had so much energy left in her. Gosh."
"Yes well, have you sensed any presence of an Org there?"
Taylor frowned. "No, should I?"
Shayla glided towards them. "The stars pointed out that there might be an Org in the area Guardians," she said softly, not wanting to wake the rest up.
Taylor looked up sharply at her. "Alyssa's…she's there alone," she breathed.
"Don't worry, Cole's there to patrol the forest."
"Yes, but I mentioned to you Alyssa's fear of men…"
Merrick's eyes lifted up. "That's strange, Guardians are not supposed to have any fears…"
Taylor's eyes widened. "Alyssa's a Guardian?"
"According to the stars, yes."
Taylor sighed. "After all these few years of hiding the truth from her…she is going to kill me."
Eric, Merrick and Shayla chuckled softly.
"I should get back," she glanced at her watch, twenty minutes had elapsed.
Eric kissed her before pulling her into a hug.
"Keep safe, dear."
Alyssa had been preparing to climb into her sleeping ball when she sensed a presence watching her. She bit her lips and looked around her warily.
"Such a pretty young girl…" a voice leered.
Her eyes widened as she backed away slowly from the direction the voice was coming from. No, it couldn't be…
"It would be wasted if I didn't attack you…" the voice taunted.
"Who's there?" she called out, trying to calm her down and mustering some courage,
She gave a gasp as a beam of red light flashed past her, a pair of yellow eyes appearing in front of her.
"TAYLOR!" she screamed, her face a mask of terror.
The Org moved closer, and Alyssa scrambled up to get away from the creature.
She gave another shout as a jet of red light flashed in front of her.
"TAYLOR!" she shouted with more urgency.
"Your Guardian friend can't save you now," he sneered. "You're mine."
She fell to the floor, her hands cradling her head as she writhed, trying to block out images and memories of her past from her mind…
(Flashback)
"NO!"
Mixture of screams and vulgarities filled the air as the boys pushed her down onto the cold hard floor in the alley.
"BE QUIET GIRL!" One of them barked.
"No, no please…" she begged as one of them pinned her against the floor.
"Shut up bitch," he snarled as he proceeded to rip her clothes apart.
She whimpered as his face filled her eyes, there was no mistaking the lust and greed in his eyes…
(End of Flashback)
Cole's footsteps slowed to a halt as his ears pricked up at some voices from across the trees. After awhile, they adjusted to the voices.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
"You're mine."
"TAYLOR!"
Cole pulled his hood tighter around him and concentrated his mind.
"Taylor, you there?"
"Yes. I'm with Eric, Shayla and Eric."
"Your friend?"
"She's sleeping isn't she?"
"But I heard her screaming out your name. I'm going over to check it out, there might be an Org attacking her."
He cut off the connection without waiting for Taylor's reply and was about to vanish when a new voice cut into his thoughts.
"Cole?"
"Yes?"
"Be safe."
"I will."
It had never failed to amaze him how Merrick was so filled with emotions, despite his steely and cool demeanor. Taylor had probably told them the conversation, and Merrick had reached into his thoughts.
He shook his head to clear his thoughts.
"Vanish," he willed his mind.
Alyssa had been overpowered and was pinned against the tree with the Org breathing against her neck. She shuddered and tried to turn her head away from him.
"No you don't."
Taylor, where was Taylor?
"No one will be here to save you, you know. Guess it's just you and me now, you worthless piece of human being."
She choked back a scream as the Org pressed its scaly hand against her stomach.
My gosh, no…Taylor…where are you?
Alyssa felt herself getting weaker and weaker, she closed her eyes and fell limp against the tree, not having the energy to stay awake…
"DROP THE GIRL ORG!"
Startled, the Org released its grip on the girl and turned in the direction of the voice. It broke into a wicked grin as it saw the person standing in front of him.
"Guardian…"
Cole fired a blast without warning and it hit the Org in the stomach, making the Org double over in pain and moving away from the girl. Cole moved forward, crouching protectively in front of the girl as he prepared a stance.
"You will not win this time, I shall have the girl."
Cole rolled his eyes. "Yeah, right," he answered before aiming another flash of red and yellow light at him. The Org's eyes widened and fell to the floor in a pool of liquid.
Cole removed his hood and walked over to the girl and studied her. She was very pretty, in fact, he hadn't seen anyone so pretty before. He picked the girl up and cradled her in his arms. A wave of warmness ran through him, he had never felt anything like that. He smiled and holding the girl, vanished into thin air once more.