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Z and Sky stared at the command centre doors for a while and then Z gasped "Syd?"

Seeing Sydney come in, her eyes bloodshot and her tummy a bit enlarged showing she was pregnant. Z on seeing her like this rushed to give her a tight hug which she returned.

Z said "Oh my God Syd what happened?... shh don't cry..."

Sydney still sobbing away simply said "Justin..."

Z then took her and made her sit on a chair. Sky was rooted to his spot, too shocked to analyse the situation, say anything, or to even move.

Just then Bridge and Sophie came running in with Kat, Bridge saying "Syd..."

Tylor and Kyle came in too but stood a bit behind.

Sydney turned to Sky and went over to him and hugged him crying "I missed you baby, Justin never loved me, and I left you for him... I missed you so much... I love you!"

Z's eyes widened as she felt like a dagger went through her heart over and over again as she looked at Sky's face as he hugged Syd back. Tylor raised his eyebrows. Sophie came and stood beside Z when she saw her pale face and Z looked at her and forced a smile trying to be strong but on the inside she felt like she was burning.

Bridge then put his hand on Syd's shoulder and as Syd turned to see who it was she hugged Bridge crying "Oh Bridgey..."

Bridge stroked her hair and tried to calm her down. Sky who was completely shocked by Syd only now turned to see Z and when he saw her his heartbroke seeing her expression as she pushed back her tears, and tried to appear strong but still had a look of fear in her face and crossed her arms defensively across her chest and looked anywhere except towards Sky.

Bridge then told Sydney "C'mon Sydney let's all go to the common room and have some buttery toast." as he wiggled his fingers.

Syd chuckled between her sobs and started walking with Bridge, with him putting an arm around her shoulder, she looked back towards Z and extended her hand for Z to hold, and when Z saw her bestfriend look at her with really sad eyes, her heart went out to her and she immediately took it and put her hand over her shoulder and the three walked away followed by Sophie, Tylor and Kyle. As they left, Sky sighed as he sat on a chair with his hand on his head as Kat came up to him and said "C'mon Sky, Syd needs you, and you also need to tell her about you and Z, it will only be fair to Z if you did."

Sky sighed again and nodded and went with Kat to the common room.

Z hugged a crying Sydney, her eyes watering too after Sydney told everyone how Justin saw Syd and just wanted her and took her to the Caribbean, and when he found out she was pregnant then walked away because he didn't want a baby.

Z said while hugging Syd "I'm gonna kill Justin."

Bridge's expression also dark, as he said "Get in line..."

Once Sydney calmed down she looked towards Sky and said "Sky? Aren't you going to say anything?"

Sky sighed, a look of angst on his face as he got up and left the room, Syd's eyes widened as she ran after him leaving everyone stunned.

As Sky walked briskly, Syd followed him shouting "Sky!" but he didn't stop, then Syd called out "Baby please!"

Sky stopped and turned back glaring at her and said "Baby? Really?"

He chuckled sarcastically and continued pointing at her "You left me Syd. You left me for another guy, whom you didn't even know and now-"

But he was cut short when Syd said sobbing "Sky... I made a mistake! But now I know what real love is Sky and that's what I had with you! Please Sky!"

Sky now getting even more annoyed, scoffed "Real love? I got to know what real love actually is AFTER you left."

Syd's watery eyes widened in shock "What?"

Sky replied "Yeah. I'm in love with Z. You wanna know about love? Look at Z. She's selfless but you we're nothing but selfish. You broke my heart Syd and after all these months you can't just waltz in here and expect everything to go back to normal."

Syd who couldn't take it anymore fainted, Sky caught hold of her and removed his morpher "Kat Syd fainted."

In the infirmary after checking up on Syd, the doctor came out to everyone and said that depression for the mother is fatal for her child so they must keep Sydney happy and healthy. Z who had enough of drama for one day, on hearing that Syd was fine, simply rushed out, Sky saw this and wanted to go behind her but couldn't when the doctor came up to him and said "We need to call her family Commander Tate. She's no more an SPD ranger or cadet so she cannot stay in this infirmary asper the rules."

Sky nodded and looked over to Sophie "Sophie call Sydney's parents and tell them the whole situation." he then turned towards the doctor and said "Dr. you may prep Sydney for discharge and refer the best doctor you feel for her."

The doctor nodded, saluted and left.

Sky then turned to others and said "Get along with your duties rangers. Work doesn't stop at SPD. Dismissed." Everyone saluted and left.

Sky then rushed to look for Z, he checked every possible place Z could be, the lawn, the gym, the common room, the training centre, the shooting range, but couldn't find her, he then ran towards his room only to find it empty and so was his balcony, he then thought she must be in her room which she shared with Soph. When he reached he found that the door was locked and breathed a sigh of relief knowing she was in there and put his morpher in and entered the room to see Z sitting on the edge of her bed looking down with her hands crossed across her chest.

Sky sighed and said "Z..." as he rushed towards her and sat beside her and held her tightly in his arms, Z who was pretending to be strong till now completely broke in his embrace and cried as Sky hugged her tightly. Once her cries subsided, and they both were calm, he turned his head to see her cute red nosed face, gave her a glass of water which she drank and then wiped her tears from her cheeks. He then saw how cute she looked and kissed her forehead, and then her nose and then her lips softly and quickly to see her expression, Z now started to smile a bit and finally look at him, he smiled back as he finally got the opportunity to see her big brown eyes and kissed her slowly, when she started kissing him back, he started to kiss her deeply, as his hands roamed everywhere on her back.

After 40 minutes, Sky saw Z looking at the ZS lockets in her hand from her necklace she was wearing as she lay next to him on her bed, both naked under a big blue quilt. Sky sighed and snatched the lockets from her hand and put them down on the pillow and turned Z to himself and hugged her tightly, Z closed her eyes and kissed his shoulder and he said "I love you Z."

Z smiled "I hate you Sky."

Sky glared at her and hit her on her back and she chuckled "Oww you know I love you!"

Sky smiled and she kissed him passionately and they got 'close' again.

After yet another 'session', Sky rolled off Z as they both panted and looked at the ceiling. After their breathing became normal Z said "Sky?"

"Hmm?"

Z turned towards him and told him "Syd's back..."

Sky suddenly came out of his dreamworld with Z, and crashed into reality as he thought of a reply and said "So? Sydney is safe here away from Justin. And Sydney will happily live with her child once its born."

When he got no reply he turned towards Z only to see her raising an eyebrow at him and shaking her head as she sat up, putting her hair on one side of her shoulder and clutching the quilt over her chest to cover her, and said "If only it were that simple Sky. Syd still loves you."

Sky rolled his eyes and sat up beside Z "Loves me? Z? Did she call me in these many months? Forget me did she write to you? No. When she was happy with Justin she completely forgot about the love we once had. And now when Justin broke her heart, she comes back and calls me 'baby'? How much selfish can a person get?" Sky almost shouted at the end, anger seething off him, Z saw him and rubbed his shoulder and arm to calm him down and sighed thinking whatever he said was actually true.

Sky put an arm around Z's bare waist from behind to make her look at him and when she did he said "I saw you scared today Z, when Syd hugged me..."

Z looked down and scoffed "I was not scared!"

Sky rolled his eyes as he put a finger in her chin to make her look at him and said "What did I tell you NOT to do Z?"

Z thought and said "I should not eat in the command center?"

Sky sighed "The other thing."

Z thought a bit and said "I shouldn't bully the d-squad cadets?"

Sky rolled his eyes "No. The other thing..."

Z then bit her lip "I shouldn't go to fight a monster without your permission?"

Sky now glared at her "That you WON'T. Because if you put yourself into danger like that again I'll kill you myself and save you the trouble."

Z chuckled and Sky rolled his eyes "The other thing Z."

Z then thought "Ooh I shouldn't throw a light ball at you because now you're commander now?"

Sky now looked heavenward and Z laughed and Sky said "Nooo. I told you not to bottle up your emotions infront of me! Amongst all these other things...!"

Z's smile now faded as Sky sighed "Z are you scared of Syd coming back in our lives?"

Z sighed "A bit..."

Sky's eyes widen as he cups her face with his right hand and as she looks into his sapphire eyes and he asks "Why Z? I love you. There's nothing Syd can do that will make me go to her..."

Z sighs "It's just that you and Syd were the perfect couple before and now when she's back, I think-"

Sky cuts her off by kissing her and after breaking apart he puts his forehead on hers and says "Don't ever think that Z. You are perfect for me. You know things that Syd never could know and neither had the interest... And the biggest difference is that you became my bestfriend before my girlfriend." Z now looked at into his eyes and smiled.

Sky smiled back at her and said "Not that Bridge has to know."

Z chuckled and said "I think it's fun to tease Bridge with who is your bestfriend, he gets so worked up!"

They both started laughing and hugged eachother as Z said "I love you."

Sky smirked "I hate you." And Z hit him as he chuckled and hugged him even harder.