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Author's Note: I am still working on getting back to my rhythm; it's a lot harder than I anticipated. Thank you for being patient.

Running Out of Time

Bridge moved quietly out into the room that had the voices just a bit before, luckily there appeared to be no one there. He looked back to the door he had just come out of, instead of going back to it he moved forward, he wasn't going to go and get her out when there still might be a danger. He also was worried about going too far in case someone did come and see her in there.

Trying to keep his breathing as quietly as possible he decided to go to the door that he could only assume was the exit. It seemed the most likely door to be that one. As he made his way slowly towards the hopeful exit he kept pausing and listening for any kind of sounds that would mean someone was on the way.

He got to the door without hearing any noise, which could be a good or bad thing. He carefully opened the door and when he found no one standing directly outside of it he peered out and looked both ways. It was a long hallway to the left and to the right in ended shortly with another door. He listened once more but couldn't hear anything. That was hopefully good.

Shutting the door Bridge quickly made his way back to Rebecca. He could only hope that they would be able to get out of the house and then get back to SPD. He wondered if they had figured out anything. It wasn't like Derrick had a huge master plan, so Bridge planned on that getting them out of there.

He opened the door and stepped in, "Rebecca?"

She came out from where the two had been hiding earlier, "Thank goodness. Is it safe to leave?"

"I think so. Either they haven't discovered that we're missing yet, or they have and they're waiting. But I think if we wait—"

"It will only make it harder to leave later?"

"Yes." He knew that Syd's mom was smart, but still having her assess the situation not only showed Bridge that this was the mother from when Syd would talk about her, but he also could see where Syd got it from.

"Alright, let's go."

Bridge nodded and carefully the two left the little room.

Syd looked over at Z who was focusing on driving, "Do you think it's another dead end?"

The yellow ranger looked over at her friend, "What? This Jameson guy?"

"Well, yeah. I mean…nothing else is coming up."

Z looked back at the road, followed Sky around a corner and then looked back at Syd, "You're worried that something is going to happen to them like you? You think they're going to be tortured."

The petite blonde looked down remembering when she had been tortured. The pain…the scars…it was still hard at times although she did her best to cover up. "Maybe. But Bridge and my Mom shouldn't have to go through that."

"No one should. But even if it does happen…" Z trailed off and looked ahead again, "Hey, there's his house."

Z pulled up and stopped, by the time Z and Syd were out of the car Sky was already waiting for them having traveled on his motorcycle, he nodded to the house and they all went up there. Sky gave two short, loud knocks and stood waiting. Z was gazing around at the different houses, Syd realized that she was just checking out the rest of the area and she knew that she should do that too, but she was having a hard time concentrating. She kept remembering what had happened to her, to Zeni, what could be happening to Bridge and her Mom.

She felt a little push and looked towards Z, "Come on Syd, pay attention."

Sky knocked again, this time the knocks were louder and longer. Finally the door was opened by an older gentleman, he was wearing casual clothes and his hair was gray at the temples, "May I help you?"

Sky held up his badge, "SPD, we're looking for Derrick Jameson."

"I'm sorry but I can't help you."

"This is his house is it not?"

"Well, yes, but—"

"Then we're going to need to take a look inside."

"He's not here."

Z stepped forward, "What do you mean he's not here? Did he step out?"

"He doesn't live here."

"But this is registered under his name." Syd said confused.

"I'm renting. I've never met him; it's through his secretary at his office that I got this."

"Thank you for your time." Z said and then the three turned to leave, "I suppose that way is a dead end."

"Unless he's lying." Sky said starting to turn back to the house.

"Sky, barging in like that is not going to help. Kat gave us a list, we'll follow it. Let's go to the next address."

Sky tightened his jaw and walked to his bike. Z looked at Syd and shrugged her shoulders and the yellow and pink ranger went to the car.

Once buckled in Syd looked over at Z, "What if Sky is right and that guy is lying?"

"Then we'll come back. But remember Kat didn't say that this is for sure where he's going to be, just that this is listed as one of his addresses. For all we know it could be the last on the list and we end up taking forever questioning that guy."

"Right." Syd grew quiet and looked out the other side, she realized what had happened. She and Sky were not thinking clearly. Z was. Z was right, they both had to be calm like Z and think things through like they did before.

Before.

Syd remembered the other time Bridge got taken. She, Z and Sky were the ones fighting the monster while Jack went and saved Bridge. How had he done that? Done it without overreacting, Jack was just as worried as they had been. She couldn't very well call him and ask at this time, but that didn't mean that she couldn't concentrate more. That was exactly what she was going to do. As images of her Mom and Bridge broken and bleeding flashed into her mind she realized that the focus could end up saving their lives. And that's what was important.

Derrick was furious. Rebecca had tricked him and disappeared. He wasn't going to have that. She was his and he would take her back regardless of anything else. He had everything planned that night he had taken her. With everyone knocked out no one would realize she was gone until it was too late. Even though there was a party going on, people would be to distracted by the other things that were happening to notice anyone sneaking up and getting those gas bombs in there.

He had even gone to the trouble of getting ones that would disintegrate after use. Disintegrate into something that no one would be able to recognize. He had gotten it and it was put in the different areas, including her 'husband's office, as if he could really be anything to Derrick's love.

He loved her from the beginning and then that stupid SPD position had opened. He had contemplated going after that for a while, but realized that it would cost way too much in terms of time and energy. He didn't want to spend his life worried. Once he had taken Rebecca back he would retreat to a far off paradise on another world.

But that brat had spotted him.

The SPD officer who know Rebecca was on his side.

How could she trust him over Derrick? That was absolutely ridiculous.

He scanned more of the monitors, they couldn't have left, they had to be in the house somewhere. Just when he was starting to give up, he spotted them. Heading down the hallway that was only a short distance from he was. Most likely going to the front door. That wasn't going to happen.

Derrick stood and silently pressed buttons calling for his men.