Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot. I tried to keep the rangers the way that they were in the show, however I did have to tweak them in order to make the story; they all will be back to the way that they were in the show soon enough, but that might change. I am sorry but finding out I have diabetes and doing college work is not allowing me much time to write.
Chapter 31: The Ball
Syd was released to the care of her parents the next day, so she went to her home at her uncle's home, so that she did not have hear the alarms that called her friends to battle. After some work with Kat, who came to her, her femur and ankle were almost completely healed. She was speaking with a doctor/ therapist to deal with her rape even though she did not remember anything. Two days after she returned to the base, Kat cleared her for duty as long as she continued everything she had been doing and did not overdo it. It was also the day of Syd's uncle's company's costume ball.
When Sky left his quarters, he heard some girls catcall at him, but he did not really care. He was wearing the prince's outfit from Cinderella and he was walking to get his Cinderella that could stay after midnight. When Syd opened her door, she was wearing the beautiful blue gown that she had custom made along with Sky's. After Sky saw her; he could not help but wonder how lucky he was. When they arrived at the ball, Syd had to first check in by saying who they were and who their date was and the name of her relative that worked there. They then moved to have their picture taken, when asked about what they wanted the background to be they said Cinderella's castle in Walt Disney World. Sky and Syd looked at the pictures and decided which one that they liked the best and bought a package of those pictures which included along with the different picture sizes, 6 wallet size photos, 2 key chains with the picture in it, 2 magnetic photos, a cut out of the picture stand and a couple of other things. After they had their pictures taken, they found Bill Mitchell who was standing with another captain of a smaller SPD base, which was under the rangers and Cruger's command. She had been a friend to the Mitchell family since Dana was born. They were dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus because it was only two months away from Christmas. Then Dana and Carter came up dressed as Lois Lane and Superman's alter ego Clark Kent. Then, Ryan came up and joined them.
"Hey, Uncle Ryan"
"Well, Miss Cinderella, are you going to go away at midnight?" They all chuckled at that. "Jokes aside, how are you feeling Syd"
"No, and better, Uncle Ry, who are you supposed to be?"
"Robin Hood, my maid Marian is in the bathroom"
They then all sat down to dinner where Syd gave some of the wallet sizes pictures to her relatives. After the dinner was over there was a dance competition that was called Dancing in the clouds. Syd's whole family signed up, and while couples signed up, they had music playing so couples could dance. They had a song that both Syd and Sky felt that it portrayed their story pretty well. The song was Beauty and the Beast, even though Sky was hardly a beast; it fit them really well since Sky really didn't like Syd in the beginning and they thought that they would never even be friends and let alone boy/girlfriend. An announcement was made that it was a free dance and that it would be the last chance for those that really wanted to enter to try and convince their dates to do it with them. Beauty and the Beast was being played in a waltz pace.
Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends unexpectedly
When that line came up, Syd remembered how many rules let alone promises that she had made to herself and how many times she had to bend them in order to try.
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the beast
Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Better sweet than strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Boy was Sky ever glad to learn that he was wrong about the way that Syd was, because if she had turned into the princess that worried about breaking a nail, then he would not have his sweet girlfriend, and most certainly not have one of his best friends. He looked down and smiled as he saw his girlfriend laid her head on his chest. As the next line played, Sky was more than certain that he would love Syd for the rest of his life.
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Tale as old as Time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Syd started to lift her head when another slow song came on called Go rest High On that Mountain which was sad but two little kids dressed as two angels and to symbolize the spirit of the next two holidays that coming up. The other two kids that were in that family that was two little so that they did not need dates or partners. The other were the ghost of Christmas future and past from the Christmas Carol. She thought that it was very cute idea. She knew it was most likely it was because the movie that was going to be shown while they danced worked at SPD or Lightspeed when Grumm was around and it was going to be in their memory of those that had died.
I know your life on earth was trouble
And only you could know the pain
You weren't afraid to face the devil
You were no stranger to the rain
Go rest high on that mountain
Son, you work on earth is done
After this line Sky looked up and saw him and his dad together in a picture that he had. He decided to ask later what his dad and he were doing in the picture slide show, but wait until later.
Go to heaven shouting to the father and the son
Oh, how we cried the day you left us
Gathered 'round your grave to grieve
Wish I could see the angel faces
When they hear your sweetful sound
Go rest high on that mountain
Son, your work on earth is done
Go to heaven shouting to the father and the son
Go rest high on that mountain
Son, your work on earth is done
Go to heaven shouting to the father and the son
When the song was done, Sky saw a lot of people that he actually knew.
"Attention, the entrance for the dance contest is now closed. We will announce the couples. They must both remain dancing and standing longer than the rest of the couples to be declared the winner. So, we'll begin in two minutes so if any of the couples are dancing can sit for that time."
"Syd, during the last song, I saw the picture of me and my dad."
"Yeah, my dad's sister and nephew were in there among some of the cadets that died when grumm attacked "
"Why"
"Well, that was for the families that knew somebody that died in the line of duty or any death of workers that worked for the company or lightspeed or SPD. It is kind of a memorial to them. I heard that it is a way for those that have lost someone to still feel grateful for their life and grateful for the season."
"Thanks, but I already feel grateful for my life because I have you, my family and finally the team."
"Let us begin saying the couple and who they are, what they do for a living or the department they are from and who they are supposed to be dressed as."
A/N: Hey all you reader, I got the question or comment about sedation, yes of course she was. I thought I would clear it up for anyone wondering. Please review! I will try to get as much typed and up as I can and get it posted.