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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.

Aftermath

Syd watched as Bridge fell to the floor. She looked at Derrick in disbelief. Then she looked over at Z who was rubbing her throat as she and Sky hurried to Bridge. Syd shook herself out of her shock and ran over to him. By the time they got there her mother had Bridge's head in her lap.

"Bridge, are you okay?" She knew that was a foolish question to ask, but she wasn't sure what else to say.

"We need back up and…Bridge was shot. He's down."

Syd looked up and say Sky talking as he stood over Derrick with Z next to him. The blonde girl looked back down at Bridge; this time she saw where the bullet had entered the young man's body, right by his heart! And there was blood. She gasped.

"Syd, are you okay?"

She looked at her mother, "Me?"

"He'll be…fine." Her mother stated.

"He's bleeding and unconscious."

"Bridge isn't awake?" Sky asked.

"I think he hit his head when he fell down…that and the impact…" Her mother trailed off and looked at Bridge again.

Syd could hear her Sky and Z murmuring in the background. She wondered what they were talking about, but she couldn't quite focus. Then she looked back at her Mother, "Are you okay?"

"Thanks to Bridge."

That startled Syd. She stared at her mother; she was thanking Bridge for her life. She hadn't said anything really nice about him before.

"Finally."

Syd looked up at Sky in confusion until she realized that she could hear SPD coming.

The petite ranger had to step aside to allow the medics to pick up Bridge and leave with him. Her mother stepped next to her daughter and put her arm around her, "They'll fix him. Don't worry."

Even though Syd wanted to believe her Mom and SPD, Bridge had been shot, by the heart. Could that even be fixed?

"Alright, I want a full search of the house, top to bottom, see if there is anyone else. Take these men and we'll bring them in."

Soon Syd couldn't focus on anything else…it had all drowned out as she realized that it could've been the last time she saw Bridge. She had her mother, but did that mean she could never have Bridge again?

"Mrs. Drew, we need to bring you to SPD to have you checked over, just to be safe." Z said.

"Of course."

"I'll go with her Z."

Z nodded, "I'll stay with Sky."

"Thanks."

A small smile appeared briefly on Z's face, "I'll see you later."

Syd nodded, "Come on Mother, let's go."

Sighing she looked around and the Drew women left the house.

Z watched Sky as he was listening to the different reports which all came up as everything was cleared. He didn't look shooken up at all, but Z knew that he was. Right now neither of them knew if Bridge was alright.

A gun. An old gun had been used. People just didn't use those anymore. You had people who collected them, but using them? No one did.

Almost no one, she silently corrected herself.

Finally the last report had been given, "Well we've covered this house as much as can be done."

"Meaning all of it?"

He gave a quick nod, "Alright, we can—"

"Go back?"

Sky looked down at Z, "Yes. I suppose we can."

Z put her hand on his upper arm, "Sky, Bridge will be fine." She wasn't quite sure whether she believed it or not, but he needed to and that's what was important here.

Sky nodded and then looked down. He opened his mouth but before he was able to say anything the one who had given the last report, James, came up to him, "Shall we keep some men here?"

The Red Ranger nodded, "At least for a while. We'll see if anyone else comes back. You stay here with your men."

James nodded and saluted, "Yes sir."

Sky nodded and he looked down at Z, "Let's go."

The two got out of the house and both headed back to SPD, Sky on his bike and Z in the car.

The brunette wondered how Bridge was doing. He was a great friend and she really didn't want to have to say good bye. A thought dawned on her. She quickly picked up the phone and dialed.

"Hey."

She smiled at her friend's voice, "Hey, it's me."

"What's up? Did you find Bridge and Mrs. Drew?"

"We did. However…"

"Z, what happened?"

"The guy had an old gun. An old gun Jack."

It took only a few seconds before Jack followed where she was leading him to, "Who's been shot? Syd? Sky? Bridge? Mrs. Drew?"

"Bridge. By his heart. He was unconscious when they came to take him away. He did it to save Mrs. Drew. I should've been there."

"Hey, Z. I'm sure the situation was crazy and he was only trying to keep her safe."

"What if he dies?"

"Z, listen to me. It's going to be okay."

She and Jack talked about not only Bridge but other things. Jack would do that at times when either she or he, or both were worried. By the time she got back to SPD she was much calmer. She knew that Jack was just as scared and worried as she was but he wouldn't have wanted to find out another way. Jack and Ally would probably be heading out now…if they hadn't already departed. Z was worried about Sky. If Bridge didn't make it through…shaking her head she tried to keep that thought out of it. He had to make it through. It wouldn't be right if after everything he died right after being rescued. Why was she so worried about Sky anyway? Yeah he was a team mate and a friend, but why was she so worried about comforting him? Bridge was the one to be worried about.

And Syd. She must be going out of her mind. It was obvious that Syd and Bridge were close, and then once they started going out, they were even closer. Only they could handle the other person the best. Bridge was able to handle all of Syd's rich comments or sometimes selfish ones, it was no where like it was when she had first met her, but they still came up every now and then. And Syd really seemed to understand Bridge. Yeah there were times he annoyed her, but not as much as some of the things Bridge did and said annoyed Z.

With that thought Z cringed realizing that she shouldn't be thinking about those types of things, not when he could be dying or dead…no they would have let them know already.

She got out of the car and went over to Sky, "Still doing okay?"

No one was around right now and it might be the perfect place for Sky to vent, which…hopefully no one else would be around, but instead, in true 'Sky' fashion, "Let's go."

"Sky, I know that you've got to be really hurt right now."

He turned around and glared at her, "Really? You know that?"

Z found herself steeling against his icy demeanor but before she said something that would have normally come out of her mouth she realized that this was not a good time to fight, "Look Sky, I was just asking because of what happened. I do believe that when the whole shock issue comes into play people are supposed to be asked, and you are in shock whether you believe it or not."

His glare hardened and he didn't budge or say anything for a few minutes, "Let's go."

"Fine." Z knew that now was the time to be by Bridge's side. Shaking her head she and Sky headed forward to find their team mate and friend.