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On The Trail

Kat took the two pieces of what used to be Bridge's morpher and started turning them around and examining them, "No wonder it took so long to find the morpher itself. The signal was so weak."

"Can you fix it?" Doggie asked standing off to the side with his paws clasped behind his back.

"Yes. It shouldn't take too long. The person didn't do too good of a job of breaking it."

"But what does that mean for my Mother and Bridge?" Syd asked not taking her eyes off the damaged morpher.

"Hmm…well there were no bodies so there is a chance that they're both alive." Doggie said. "Have you found no one that could be responsible?"

"Well no…" Syd trailed off trying to think if there could have been a loophole with anyone.

"Wait," Z said. Syd and Doggie looked at the Yellow Ranger but she was looking at Kat, "there are some…well there is I think blood on the morpher. There's at least something."

Kat pulled the morpher closer, "You're right." She looked at Doggie, "I'm going to analyze it and see what it is. It might not be blood at all. I'll let you know what I find."

"Good." Doggie watched as Kat left and then he turned his attention back to the three rangers, "I think you should perhaps look over those lists again, or talk to different people."

"Sir," Sky started and then looked at Doggie, who as soon as he nodded Sky continued, "I would like to look more around in that area."

"That would be a good idea." Doggie nodded, "Alright, but I want Z to go with you. Syd, perhaps you should first talk to your Father again and then try the list."

The three Rangers nodded and quickly took off.

Sky and Z quickly found themselves at the location where they had found Bridge's morpher in pieces.

"I think we should split up and check the different buildings, see if we can't find out anything."

Z raised her eyebrow, "Just split up in general?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well maybe we should go into a building together and then split up."

"Then we won't cover as much space in a short amount of time."

Nodding Z looked around at the buildings, "Perhaps, but we also wouldn't necessarily be as close to the other person."

"Can't handle yourself?"

"No, I didn't say that. I just meant, we don't have time to mess around. Bridge could be…"

"He's not." Sky cut off Z sharply and turned the other direction, "Fine we'll search the buildings together. Let's go."

"Sky…" Z reached out for him but he shrugged it off and took off into the nearest building.

Z hurried forward after the Red Ranger. Once they got to the door they slowly entered. "I'll check upstairs, you check down."

"Alright," Z replied. She walked a few steps forward and then turned to see Sky heading up the stairs. He looked at her and nodded and the two parted ways.

Meanwhile Syd was going over all of the notes that Sky, Z and herself had put together on the people that had been on her Father's list. She didn't see one single thing here that led to something else. Unless…did someone else that worked for one of them do it? That would take forever to figure out.

Syd set down the list, picked up Peanuts and thought for a couple of minutes. Was there someone that her Dad could have missed? There hadn't been any call, no notes, nothing really that had been sent to her Father. Did that mean that perhaps it wasn't an enemy of her Father's?

The petite blond gasped as she realized something that hadn't occurred to any of them. She put Peanuts back on her bed and quickly left her room. Glancing at the time she realized that her Father should be home very soon and if she wanted to get him before he took off again…she needed to hurry.

Her Father had been…not taking this too well. He still went to work, but Syd suspected that had more to do with getting his mind off of the possibilities that could have happened to his wife. He was a good, practical business man. He wasn't heartless and she knew that his decision to keep working wasn't something that a lot of people agreed on, not with your wife missing, but he told Syd that he knew SPD would be able to find her and being at home hadn't been helping him out.

Syd shook herself from her thoughts when she pulled up to her family's drive way. She spotted her Father's car and quickly went inside and to his office. Knocking quietly on his door she waited for his answer, "Yes?"

"It's me Daddy."

"Syd, honey, come in."

The Pink Ranger slowly opened the door and stepped into her Father's office. She remembered briefly the different times she had come in it to talk to her Father about different things, when she wanted to switch schools, when she wanted to go off planet to film one of her first movies, her first dance, her first date, SPD, and then the most recent, telling her parents about her and Bridge.

She refocused on the here and now and saw that her Father was in the middle of signing a piece of paper. Once he was done with the signature he looked up, "What did you need?"

"Well, have you heard anything?"

"No." He looked down at the piece of paper in front of him and frowned, "I'm sending a letter to a few of my business partners to see if they will help."

"Daddy, SPD will take care of it, we'll find Mom."

"I know that you will do everything, but if it's a ransom…I've got to pay it. I was quite ready to do so when you disappeared, although no one sent anything, but…"

"Oh. I see."

"It's a precaution, don't worry. I'm sure you'll find your Mother…and Bridge."

Syd felt a frown forming on her face, what was so wrong with Bridge? She didn't really have time for that particular discussion right now. "Daddy, have you considered that it's not one of your enemies?"

Her Father raised an eyebrow, "Not one of mine? I don't think I follow."

"What if it was someone with something against Mom?"

"You think that they're purposely out for your Mom and not to get me?" Syd nodded and waited for her Father's response to that, "Well then they would have what they wanted. How are we going to get her back? They won't ask for ransom."

"I'm not sure, but…well I thought it was something to look into."

"What about the list I gave you?"

"Z, Sky and I went through that list, we talked to them and people near them, friends, acquaintances, even enemies, and every one on your list are accounted for."

He exhaled slowly, "For your mother? I don't know…" He trailed off and stared blankly ahead.

"Can you think of anyone envious of her? Or an old acquaintance that showed up recently from nowhere? Perhaps an old friend or an old roommate?"

"I can't at the moment, although…"

"What?"

"Well I can have a run down about those who called at the door and on the phone, perhaps something will come up there."

Syd smiled, "Can I help?"

Rebecca woke up, this time not calling anyone. She remembered even before she got up that she was stuck in a place that she definitely did not want to be in. The only question right now was where were they? She slowly opened her eyes and sat up looking around, she didn't recognize anything.

"Ah, good you're awake." She looked over and saw Derek sitting near her, "I was starting to get worried."

"Where are we?"

The room was a lot nicer than the one she had first woken up in. Unlike that one this had carpet and the walls were nice, there was even a window. A window! All she had to do was look out of it to figure out where she was. "I woke up here and you were still out."

"You were knocked out too?"

"Of course I was. Don't you remember who hit you?"

Rebecca tried to remember who had hit her from behind, "I…don't remember…well, I don't know."

Derek looked down, "It's probably better that you don't."

"Excuse me?"

"Well…look I hate to tell you…you know what, why don't we wait on that until you're feeling better?"

Rebecca frowned, so what, did he think she was weak? The time flashed back to her memory when she was in the lab with Kat. They had all been so worried about making sure everything was just right while they worked. The whole team had been there, she shook her head. She didn't want to think back on those times. She didn't want to remember working at the same place her daughter now did. It was different. Completely different. "I'm fine, what is it that you wish to tell me?"

"Rebecca? Is there something the matter?"

"Yes, I wish to leave this place."

"I can't do anything about that. In fact only one person can."

"Oh really?" She was getting irritated; Derek was speaking cryptically, which was annoying.

"Rebecca dear, someone is responsible for all of this." He gestured with his arms.

"Derek, who?"

"I saw them when you were knocked out. I could scarcely believe it myself."

She raised an eyebrow, "Is it someone you know?"

"Someone we both know."

"And who is that?"

"Bridge."