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It Was You All Along.

Disclaimer: I do not own power rangers!

Sky came to the command centre, seeing Kat he asks "Hey Kat, where are the A-squad?"

Kat without looking away from her computer answers "A-squad are deployed, Bridge and Tylor are patrolling Downtown and Z and Kyle are patrolling Sector 21. And Sophie is training d-squad cadets."

Sky nods and says "Ok... I'll just go and see what's going on outside undercover."

Kat then suddenly looks at him "No Sky don't!" Sky raises an eyebrow.

Kat then adds "I mean, Sophie will do patrolling outside once she finishes training and why don't you check out this data?" she says pointing to the computer screen where there's data incoming from SPD in another planet.

Sky sighs "When will Kyle comeback from... uh...patrolling?"

Kat rolls her eyes knowing he's asking about Z and says "If everything runs smoothly then in an hour."

Sky thinks 'Great. We're already past lunchtime now when do I take her out? So much for my birthday.'

Kat then gets a beep on her computer and smiles and says "Hey Sky I'll do what you're doing, I've got readings of a criminal out loose in the NTC Garden."

Sky says "Send Sophie, she can handle a criminal. And if she needs backup, send in Bridge and Tylor, they're closest to her."

Kat then sighs and thinks of something, and says "Sky I think you need to go see it, undercover, and gain his trust so that its easy to bring him in. Besides Sophie's busy training."

Sky sighs "Fine."

Kat then smiles and immediately types something and clicks send.

In the New Tech City Garden, Bridge, Z, Jack, Ally, Tylor, Kyle and many other SPD officers and cadets are waiting for Sky for his surprise birthday party and suddenly the A-squad's morphers ring and they all read the message Kat sent and Z chuckled "He's out!" and then connects to Sophie and says "Hey Soph! He's out! Get dressed and come fast!"

Sky walked towards the garden wearing a black jeans, gray tshirt and crimson jacket, looking everywhere for the criminal with the description Kat gave him. 'C'mon Waldo where are you. And what's with the name Waldo? Whatever. Where are you.'

Sky thought, then he saw a big decorated tent with balloons and food stalls in the middle of the garden, with lights and streamers on the nearby trees and a banner that said "Happy Birthday Waldo!" Everything was themed in blue, silver and red. Sky then chuckles 'too bad I'm gonna have to arrest you on your birthday' But then he notices no one there and senses it maybe a trap, so he removes his SPD blaster and walks slowly inside the garden towards the tent, as he reaches the tent everyone shouts and jumps out "SURPRISE!"

He being shocked shouts "What?"

Then Bridge comes says "It's your birthday Sky and this is a party...for your birthday." he says pointing towards the tent, as two cadets remove the name 'Waldo' and put 'Sky' on the birthday banner.

Sky then sighs happily and sees Jack and as he hugs him he says "Wow! Who planned all this!?"

Jack smirked and said "Who else but my little sister!"

Tylor rolls his eyes. And then Jack comes close to Sky and whispers "Make her cry and I'll make you cry, but don't tell her I told you this otherwise she'll make me cry."

Sky chuckles "I got that but where is she?"

Bridge then raises his hand "I know!"

Sky rolls his eyes still smiling "Yes Bridge?"

Bridge then says "She waited for you but then Soph called her and said her zipper's stuck or something so Z had to go."

Sky's smile reduces and then Bridge says "But she'll be back, she'll kill me if we start the party withour her."

Sky chuckled and then heard someone say "Sorry sorry we're late Soph had some girl problem!"

Sky instantly smiled knowing who it was and turned back to see her, he was shocked when he saw her coming in a strapless frock which was tight till her hips and navy blue in color, but then opened up like an umbrella (much like a ballet dancer's frock), and had navy blue and yellow design and ended above her knees, paired with yellow stilettos, her hair was fully straight and fell on her left shoulder in the front, completed with the tiniest silver studs with a blue stone in her ears and a silver bracelet and finally her ZS necklace.

Sky looked at her and was simply lost in her, she never looked so beautiful before, simplicity was definitely her thing. Bridge who was in blue jeans with a red shirt and black denim jacket was staring at his own beauty as she walked looking shy, in a spaghetti strapped pink dress which hugged her body and with silver stilettos and her blonde hair was made into soft curls. Kat also joined them wearing a black and orange maxi dress, her hair the same.

As Z reached Sky, smiling happily and hugged him exclaiming "Happy birthday Sky!"

Sky simply held her tight and whispered in her ear seriously "I love you Z."

Z then looked at him and he kissed her on her lips and Z kissed him back and immediately pulled out and smiled awkwardly because everyone was watching and whispered into his ear "I love you too."

Tylor, who was standing leaning on a tree away from the crowd, saw them and was infuriated and thought 'So they are dating. I cannot see this. No. I'm gonna let you have her today Sky Tate, but in the end she'll be mine."

Kyle saw his brother's expression and asked "What's up Ty?"

Tylor stopped staring at them with vengeance and looked at his brother put on a pleasant face and said "Oh nothing K..."

Just then a blonde who was dressed in a short dress came up to them and said "Hey Tylor!"

Tylor smiled "Heyyy Stacey!" And as they left hand in hand Kyle simply looked confused and thought something's not right.

Everyone gathered as a big cake was brought to Sky by two C-squad cadets, and as Sky cut the cake everyone sang "Happy birthday to you!" And messed up on the line 'Happy birthday dear ...' as some called him commander some called him Sky. It was a mess.

Sky laughing was about to give the first bite of the cake to a smiling Z, just then Bridge pulled her to his left and ate the piece by force saying "I'm his bestfriend." with his mouth full as everyone laughed and Z rolled her eyes and joined everyone laughing.

Jack while dancing with Ally saw Sky and Z dancing close to each other on the slow and romantic number that was being played.

Ally sighed "What's up Jack?"

Jack said "Its just that Sky was with Syd before... and now seeing how close he is to Z, I'm just thinking does he really love her or is she just there to fill up his emptiness..."

Ally rolled her eyes, Jack saw that and continued "I know I know Sky is not like that, he's a gentleman, he's annoying but he's still a nice guy, but its just that Z is like..."

Ally cut him off saying "Oh Jack you don't need to be all over protective of her, she is capable enough of dealing with everything!"

Jack sighed "You're right." and then Ally kissed him, he smiled and kissed her back.

After the song got over, Sky took Z by the hand to a park bench nearby and sat, she looked at him and said "Sky it's your party and you're sitting here! You know how much hardwork went onto organizing this thing!?" she said with her hands on her hips.

Sky simply chuckled and pulled her to make her sit beside him and put an arm around her and held her close locking her arms, kissing her tightly on her cheek "Thanks Z for all of this."

Z smiling kissed him on his cheek "You're welcome Sky!"

Sky looked at her lovingly, and said "Everything is perfect." Z simply put her head on his shoulder as he held her tight.

Around 5pm, Sky laughed as he ate a mini burger seeing Bridge and Z dance like Elvis on "Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO".

Sophie joined him while drinking a mocktail saying "They're big time goofs!"

Sky simply laughed still looking at Z and Bridge "Yeah they are!"

Then as Jack joined Bridge and Z, everyone started laughing because he didn't know how to dance but was still comically copying Z and Bridge's moves, just then Tylor joined and pulled Z to him and started doing salsa moves which they both knew very well, and Sky's face completely changed, a frown coming on his face. As the DJ changed the track to "Fire Burning by Sean Kingston", when Tylor started getting too close to her and she was about to push him away, Sky pulled her out of his arms and into his own and started dancing with Z, everyone started looking at Sky and Z, amazed as they saw them dance so well and in sync with the music, with lifts and Z's hip movements. Tylor simply looked back shocked he didn't know Sky could dance, forget about dancing like a pro. Z was completely enjoying her dance with Sky and when the song got over, Sky finished the dance with lifting Z with both his hands on top of him with his arms completely stretched vertically, Z completely straight horizontally being held by his palms. Everyone gasped and then clapped, then Sky left her, put his hands down and caught her princess style, she looking at him dazed and panting. Sky put her down and they went near the snacks and she said "Oh my God Sky I never knew you could dance! That too so well! You never even told me!"

Sky chuckled "Hey, if I would then how would I surprise you?"

Z chuckled and leant forward to kiss him, their lips were about to meet when they heard someone clear their throat and looked back and saw Tylor standing.

Tylor not even acknowledging Sky's glare told Z "Hey beautiful, you dropped something." And he handed over the bracelet. Z sighed knowing Sky was getting mad, didn't say anything and was about to take it when Sky's hand snatched it from Tylor's and Sky got up, his height and physique intimidating Tylor a bit, and said "Thanks. Now would you please?"

Sky's head motioning towards the party and telling him to leave them alone. Tylor gave him a smirk and left. Sky then saw Z, his expression softening, and sat down on a bench looking still pissed. Z then sighed and sat on his lap, him holding her close and said "Sky you don't need to get angry, you know I love you right?"

Sky nods and then looks at her and says seriously "Listen Z, I'm cool with you and other guys being friends, but when guys start hitting on you infront of me, you let me do my thing ok? Don't get all 'let me fight my own battles' n stuff on me okay?"