Disclaimer: I own nothing from the PR series.
Note: I was watching Power Rangers: Ninja Storm episode 7: Thunder Strangers and I couldn't help but squeal and jump around like a bunny in my room. I mean…Tori kissed Cam on the cheek! And I was so rubbing it in to my sister's face because she's a Blake/Tori fan. But, won't it be better if Hunter made out with Cam when they captured him and see the look on his lil' bro's face? That'd be awesome!
MintCa: Hurray! The idea is gone. It poofed away, sadly. (D:) I feel like improvising a bit and give Dustin a chance. (v,v)
Bloodstar: Aw, thanks! Yay! Another reviewer! xD
Poisoned to forget?
Chapter 7
Cam turned to Hunter. "What's wrong!? My twin brother died! And why are you calling me 'babe'!? Do I even know you!?" He asked, still sobbing.
"W…What?" Hunter asked. "Don't you remember me, love? It's me…Hunter."
"Hunter? I'm sorry but I don't know any Hunters…" Cam said, still sobbing for Cyber Cam.
Hunter turned to their Sensei and looked at him, worriedly. "Sensei…What's happened to Cam?"
Sensei Kanoi sighed and shook his head, he jumped from his little temple-like place to Hunter's shoulder. "I am afraid my son has forgotten everything."
Hunter's eyes were wide. "…Everything?"
"Well, not all. He still remembers that I am his father and he still remembers his name and age, but, he's forgotten all of you and his duty as the Green Samurai ranger. I think the amulet or Cyber Cam had a link to Cam." Said the wise guinea pig, then looking aside to look at his son, crying for the replica who he thought was his twin brother.
"He might've been annoying at times but, why did you have to take him!? Why!?" Cam asked silently, in the middle of sobs.
Hunter just stood by Cam and tried to comfort him. "It's alright. He was…maybe he wasn't that good, but he still was. He was dedicated to his work and was trying to get you to safety…His death? Well, shit like that happens in life." Hunter said. Especially when your boyfriend's forgotten about you. Isn't that a bummer?
Cam just wailed at Hunter's words. The blond boy just pouted. He took the amulet that was in his hands, then taking the other's hand in his and slipping the amulet into the other's grasp. "Take it. It's from Cye."
The Asian boy looked up at him and then the amulet. "It's mom's amulet." He said, while wearing it. He looked up at Hunter, stopping from crying. He smiled a small smile. "Thank you, whoever you are."
The crimson ranger was hurt. Very hurt. He was silent for a moment, clicking his tongue afterwards and then nodded. "Yeah…anything for my friend. Go get some rest and stop crying over Cye. I don't think he wants to see you cry like this." He said, ruffling the other's hair. And I surely don't want to see you like this, love…
He walked away with his brother, exiting the Ninja Ops and went to Zord Bay.
Shane walked towards Cam and patted his back. "Go do what Hunter told you. It'll be alright. And we'll find a way for you to remember everything."
The one in green looked up at him, confused. "What's there to remember?" He asked, then standing up and walking to his room.
Shane looked at Tori and Dustin, shrugging, then following the two Thunder ninjas.
I don't think this is normal. This is probably part of Lothor's plan. Or someone's plan. I just have to know whose. Tori thought to herself. She turned to Dustin, seeing the yellow ranger stare off to space.
Dustin felt an empty spot. It felt empty when Cye had disappeared. What may that empty spot be? Who knows? Surely, Dustin doesn't.
He bit his lower lip and looked down at the ground. He opened his mouth then it quivered. Dustin couldn't say anything. Just kept on thinking of the dead replica. Did Cyber Cam intend to haunt Dustin? Was that Cy's plan all along?
If so, why was Dustin affected? These things don't usually take effect on him…
"Dustin? You alright?" Tori asked.
"Y…Yeah…I'm just…a little bummed, you know? Cam's forgotten about me and that just wiped me out like a dashboard."
"You've got your chance, Dustin. Just don't take it like how a selfish person would."
An arrow hit right on Dustin's chest…or so it seemed to him.
Guilt. He felt it. By Tori's words and the haunting image of Cyber Cam disappearing in his arms…Whoa! Wait just a second there! In his arms!? He only, like, held on Cyber Cam's shoulder! That couldn't be possible!
"Improvisation is the key to success, Dustin." Said Tori, as-a-matter-of-factly.
"I'll follow what you said, then." Dustin mumbled.
"Which?"
"My fish…He's dead. I want him back." Dustin mumbled.
Tori's eyes were wide with shock. "What? Your fish? Dead?" Tori shook the thought of Cyber Cam being the subject. She laughed. "You can get another one from the local pet store just sixteen kilometers away from here. Just wait till we talk with the others."
"I didn't mean that, Tor. I mean…Cy…He was my fish. I thought it was Cam…It must've just been a little crush."
"Wait, when did this happen, Dustin? This time, this will be harder. You won't get your solution until Cam's got all his memories back." Tori said.
Dustin sighed. "I just can't explain it…" Dustin had an idea. "I think I know what to do."
Tori raised her brows. "You do?" She asked, a little bit shocked.
"Yeah. You know, every time we kill the alien dudes, we gain back whatever they took?" said Dustin, smiling. Tori smiled as if she knew about it. Eh, well, she did, anyways. "Yeah!" she exclaimed, then taking a moment of silence. "But, how do we do that?"
"Ugh, duh, Tor? We fight 'em and cut his tentacles, just like what Cy did and stab 'em and stab 'em and stab 'em…" Dustin said, repeating the last words. Tori shook her head. "Okay, Dustin, I get it, okay? We cut and stab."
"Yeah! You get my point!" Dustin cheered.
"Okay, let's go Dustin. Let's go see if we can do anything for Hunter."
Hunter sat on the ground, staring at whatever was in front of him. He sighed.
"It's just so unfair." He muttered. His brother sat next to him, and so did Shane. "S'alright, bro. We'll get his memories back. Promise. We'll do anything to help."
"Yeah, man. We know this is unfair for both you and Cam. We'll get you back on track." Said Shane.
Hunter looked at them, sighed, and then nodded. "Thanks guys."
Hearing footsteps from behind them, they turned to see Dustin and Tori. "We've got an idea on how we'd get Cam's memories back, dudes!" exclaimed Dustin.
"Oh yeah? Spill."
"You know what Cy did to the Calamari guy? Well, we could cut his tentacles, carefully and when they're all cut, we stab 'em to death."
"Good idea. But how is it a perfect plan?"
"You know how, whatever they took, we get them back when we kill the alien?" asked Tori.
"Yes?"
"Well, it worked for EVERY alien, didn't it?"
"Good point. Let's do it then."
"Calling me out here to fight…That's very sweet, rangers." The alien said, hissing, and moving his six surviving tentacles. "Where is the Green ranger? I will make him pay for what he has done to my tentacles."
Hunter was in full battle mode. "He isn't here because of you! YOU are the one who is going to pay!"
The earth child—Dustin—nodded. "Yeah! You will pay you evil over-sized Calamari!!"
"ATTACK!!!" They cried before rushing to the alien and cut at least two of its tentacles.
Scream. Disappearing tentacles. Four more tentacles to go.
Tori cried and rushed to the alien, her ninja sword up in the air, her arms way up and going down as she reached one of the tentacles. She jumped far back to avoid the Alien's hits.
"Now it's my turn!" Dustin yelled, grabbing his sword from his back. He had an enraged expression behind the opaque visor. "This is for Cyber Cam!" he exclaimed, cried, and rushed to the alien octopus, distracting it by moving to his left, a doppelganger on its right, the real one cutting a tentacle and jumping back to avoid the hits it wanted to make.
A scream had come out of the alien, blood and goo flowed out of it. Two more to go.
"This is for making my big bro depressed about his boyfriend!!" Blake yelled, knowing Hunter just rolled his eyes. "You just had to say it, didn't you?" Hunter asked. "Of course!" "Whatever, just go"
"Hya!" Blake sounded out as he spun in the air and, with a blade, he cut a tentacle.
Now, only blood came out. No goo. Meaning—the only one left is not poisonous.
But to ensure, Blake jumped back. He turned to look at Shane. "Left one for you, dude!"
"Thanks, Blake!" Shane said, then running to the alien, grabbing his ninja sword, full powering it and cut the last tentacle in pieces.
A loud hiss and a scream. Hunter smiled behind his visor. It's all Hunter's now.
"Blake! Tori! Dustin! Shane! Lend me a hand." He said, grabbing the Crimson blaster.
The four got the idea. Blake grabbed his Thunder Blade Navy Blaster, Tori got her Sonic Fin, and Shane got his Hawk Blaster and Dustin with his Ram hammer.
They combined it and cried; "Thunder Storm Canon!" As Hunter pulled the trigger, he could hear the "No" that the alien made. The heavy force that the Thunder Storm Canon had released hit the alien hard, and made it explode in a billion pieces.
It was finished. They waited a moment to see if Lothor was going to enlarge the alien, but he didn't. Nothing happened.
They heaved a sigh of relief. "Let's head back to Ops and check up on Cam."
As they reached the Ninja Ops, they saw Sensei Kanoi and Cam in front of the super computer. They turned around to see the rangers. Cam smiled. "Welcome back?" He asked.
Hunter rushed to him, held his hand and looked at him straight. "Do you remember me now?"
Cam furrowed his brows and cocked his head aside. "I'm sorry? Who are you, again?"
The Crimson Ranger sighed, his head falling down. This can't be happening!
Sensei Kanoi nodded. "Well, Hunter, try the spark of love. Maybe he would remember."
"Spark of love?"
"Yes. Connect to each other by a bind that may last for a minute and grow to an eternal emotion."
Was that his way of saying "kiss him?"
Weirdly enough, Sensei nodded. "I know what you're thinking. That is what I want you to do to my son."
Hunter raised his brows.
"If you are shy, I'll just head back to my cage." The guinea pig shrugged and jumped to his cage.
Hunter looked at the others. "Eh?"
"We won't look!" Blake said, turning around to face the entrance, the other's following his actions.
"Good enough." Hunter leaned down, his hands placed on either side of Cam, trapping him. He looked down to those familiar brown pools, something still shining in them.
He leaned down, closer, closer… "Mister…?" Cam sounded out before Hunter's lips touched his. He, weirdly, moaned into the kiss. Electricity flowed, touched his lips, come out of his body. Everything flashed before his eyes—his journey to the past, his first meeting with the rangers, his first meeting with the Thunder rangers, the time he had fallen in love with Hunter…everything. It flashed before his chocolate brown eyes.
He pulled back, only to be forced back into the kiss, Hunter adding more force into it. Hunter forced his tongue into the other's mouth, receiving a moan from the other. Cam's arms wound up behind Hunter's neck, He clung onto the blond.
He returned the kiss and fought a fierce battle he had once fought. The kiss, unlike before, was chaste. With the kiss moved Cam's hands, his hands on Hunter's hair and Hunter's hands on either side of Cam's hips.
They heard cheering from their side, they pulled away, Cam whimpering, and looked to see the Rangers cheering.
"I thought you guys said you weren't going to look…!" Cam said.
"It's kind of disturbing to see my bro make out with his boyfriend…" Blake said, then shivering. He received a glare from Hunter and a small groan from Cam.
"Oh! Looks like Cam's got his memories back." Shane said, clapping his hands forcefully while laughing uncontrollably.
Dustin nodded, laughing as well. "Yea! 'Bout time!"
Tori smiled—rather like a smirk—she looked at Cam. "You know that Cy's gone, right?"
Cam's eyes were wide. "How!?"
They rolled their eyes. "I guess he doesn't remember when he didn't remember anything." Blake said.
Tori walked to Cam and sighed, landing both hands on his shoulders. "We—ll, will you rebuild him? Because…Ahem…someone here wants him back." Tori said, eyeing Dustin.
The yellow ranger's cheeks were bright, a tint of pink on his cheeks.
Knowing what it was, Cam nodded. "Sure…" He said.
"But first…" Hunter cut Cam's phrase, getting something from his pocket. Blake looked at Hunter—then knowing what's going on. Blake sniffed and pulled back a fake emotional cry. "I am so proud of my big brother!" he said, jokingly. Hunter rolled his eyes and as he got the small box covered in black silk. Hunter looked behind him to see their Sensei, nodding, accepting. He looked back at Cam, and then kneeled, taking one of Cam's hands in his. The others "Ooh"d at them.
Cam looked at Hunter, a smile on his face and with shock spread in his veins. "W…What…?" He asked.
"Look…Cam; you know I love you, right? I know this may be a little quick and all…But I don't want us to have anymore obstacles like what just happened. So…I…Uh…" Shit! I'm bad at this…
Blake rolled his eyes; he walked closer to Hunter and kicked him. "Get to the point already, then!" He said, still kicking his big brother.
"Alright! Alright!" He said, then looking back at Cam with love in his eyes. "Cameron Watanabe…Will you marry me?"
Cam's jaw dropped. He didn't really expect THAT now, did he?
AN: I'm kind of bored. I became a little sucky with this chapter. I will just rush with the last chapter and whatever. Can someone help me with the same-sex marriage thing and how they do it? Yeah, I'm still kind of new to this. Oh, how do you like the new CRACK pairing? Whoever heard of Dustin/Cy!Cam? Anyways! Review and lend me your ideas! Thanks, guys! Love y'all!