Tloj: And now for something different! It's someone's birthday today, and I'm going back to Military school on Tuesday, so I'm posting three chapters! Happy Birthday, you! ^^
Ugh... What happened?
I groan and sit up, opening my eyes. I look around, and I'm in the park. I jolt and look around for Sarah. "Sarah?"
No response.
Ugh... my head.
I wince and stand up, looking around. This sure doesn't look like Westopolis...
"Excuse me, I just stumbled into town, where am I?" I ask a passerby.
"Mariner Bay, Mr. Hero." He nods and jogs away.
Huh? How did he know my name? And where the frick is Mariner Bay?
I look at my C.E.A. curiously, and frown when it's the same as normal.
Huh, I would've expected it to turn into a timer or something, you know, let me know I have a certain amount of time before I fail or something?
I shrug. First thing's first. I need to figure out what's going on around here-
An explosion boomed in the distance.
Whoa! Grr, apparently Enerjak's in this dimension...
"I said get back here!"
"Beat it! And learn how to dress!"
I turn into Ice Hero and shoot off in the direction of the voices.
I see a bunch of guys in ski masks climbing into a car, and firing into a dark alley.
I frown. I don't have time for this.
I freeze the car solid so they can't escape, and rush to where I saw the explosion.
When I get there, I freeze.
Six Mobians were fighting weird monsters.
That wasn't the weird thing though.
The weird thing is...
Chrysos is there fighting.
And I'm helping her.
She rolls over the other Hero's shoulders, and roudhouses a monster across the face.
I can't stay here and watch.
I shoot forward and leap into the fray, freezing the weird creatures (They looked like... bats or something) and shattering them easily.
"Who's this guy?!" A black hedgehog with weird yellow highlights and a red open vest demands, slashing a baddie with claws.
"Who cares? Focus on the Batlings!" Another black hedgehog with silverish-yellow highlights fires bolts of electricity at the creatures.
Batlings huh? That's a stupid name...
"Am I seeing double? Two Hero's?"
I blink. "Seis? What are you doing here too?"
"What, I'm double as well? I think I need more vodka..." Seis drawls, pulling a bottle of the alcoholic substance and downing it quickly before slashing a few Batlings in two.
Chrysos eyes me curiously, and barely avoids getting blindsided by a Batling. The other Hero destroys it first.
"Who are you?" The other Hero demands, spinning the dial on his C.E.A. and slamming it down, changing into Fire Hero and burning some enemies before flawlessly changing into Ice Hero and freezing more, smashing them.
"I'm you. From another dimension." I state, punching a foe with a frozen fist.
"Likely story. Where'd you get that device?" His eyes narrow.
"My father gave it to me. How about yours?" I counter.
He changes into green with yellow highlights, zapping Batlings with electricity. "I built it myself." He says slowly.
"Cool." I nod.
Chysos shoots out a hand, and several Batlings slam together before being sent flying at more.
"We'll have to discuss this later." The red vested hedgehog lands and takes a stance. "Ready guys?"
The other five including Chrys and other Hero nod, taking the same stance. "Ready!"
I blink and kick away a Batling.
"Lightspeed, Rescue!" They say as one, triggering a device different from me and other me's C.E.A.
"Titanium Power!" The silver-yellow highlight hedgehog call.
I blink as they change into costume-wearing individuals. Chrys wore yellow, and other me wore Green.
"...What the heck?" I stare.
Chrys corkscrew flips into a group of Batlings, and slams a fist into the ground. An unseen wave of force blasts them away.
Just as I remember her.
I smile and shift into Fire Hero, smoking Batlings. "So what's the strategy, Red?" I ask, guessing the red one's the leader.
"Just call me Spark. We destroy all the Batlings so that we can focus on Olympius." He says, shooting Batlings with an energy pistol.
"That's it?" I ask incredulously. "That's easy!" I shift into Tails Doll Hero and take them all out with my superspeed and other abilities.
A dragon monster claps slowly. "Well done. But can you handle Swampmaster?"
"Who?" I blink.
A sludge monster appears from the ground and cackles, "Destroying you Power Rangers will be all too easy!"
"Power Rangers?" I blink.
"You don't have Power Rangers in your dimension boyo? Must be a peaceful place." Seis hiccups.
"If only..." I take a fighting stance as the "Rangers" regroup next to me.
"Thanks for your help, but we've got this!" Silver-costumed guy says.
"I've got nothing better to do." I shrug.
Chrys cracks her knuckles, and points at him, "I'm real tired of your face. New guy, show us what you've got."
"Sure thing."
It hurts to be called the "New guy"... But this is my chance to impress her, like I couldn't in my world.
I shoot forward, changing back to normal and deploying my ring swords, slashing at the monster.
Chrys crosses her arms, tilting her head.
The monster blocks and cackles, "Is that all you've got?!"
I smirk. "No. I'm just getting started!"
I easily cut his arm off with my free sword, changing them into clubs and slamming him into the air. I change them into bracelets before pulling my Uzi from my hair, incinerating him.
The dragon monster's jaw drops, but he quickly recovers. "Well well. Very good, but I'd love to see you stop this!"
He waves his hands, and the remaining chunks of the monster combine, turning into a ten story version of the monster.
I blink. "Does this happen often?"
"In Mariner Bay? Fuck yeah." Seis grunts.
Chrys brings her wrist to her visor, "We need the Megazord now!"
"Gotcha, sending the Omegazords." Someone on the other side responds.
I blink. "Zords?"
"Watch, and learn Newbie," She says.
"I will." I smirk.
Other Hero frowns at me suspiciously, but keeps silent.
Giant mechanical jets of different colors fly overhead, and the Rangers somehow jump into them. I stay on the ground with Silver Ranger.
"Aren't you gonna help them, Silver Ranger?" I ask.
"It's Titanium Ranger. Not yet, I'm sure they can handle it." He shrugs.
I watch as one by one they combine into a humanoid robot while the last one, a green one blasts at the huge monster before becoming the head.
"Wow. Antonio would have a playdate with those things." I whistle.
"Antonio?" He tilts his head.
"My brother." I explain.
"Ah." He looks at me strangely (I assume; he's wearing a helmet).
Before my eyes the robot summons a huge sword out of nowhere, and slashes at the monster, still dazed by a few shots to the face.
"Okay, I'm not standing here any more." I shift into Tails Doll Hero.
"What do you plan to do, tickle it?" He asks, amused.
Yeah, go ahead and laugh. I'll do what Antonio would want to do.
I shoot forward into the air, slamming the creature right between the eyes.
I can just taste the amazement of the Rangers when the creature topples over and explodes.
I backflip and land on my feet, brushing myself off. "And I thought the saying "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" was cliche." I state.
...
Later I'm walking through an underwater base with the rangers.
"All right, I know some of you. How about the rest of you?" I ask.
"Shush. You'll get your answers." Spark states.
Yeesh, someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
The Pink Ranger sidles next to me. "Don't mind him. I'm Kara!" She smiles.
"I'm Hero. Nice to meet you." I greet.
She gives an embarrassed giggle before being pushed away by Seis. She gives an indignant shout, but he ignores her.
"So boyo, what's other me like?" He asks.
"He drinks less alcohol, and he's more sober." I state.
"Sounds like a party pooper." He grunts, taking another swig of vodka.
"But he also had the balls to attack a god with nothing but swords," I note.
"Heh, that's me!" He raises the bottle and nods happily.
We walk into a control room, where a captain and a nurse in pink watch us come in. We take our seats, and the captain walks forward.
"Hello. I'm Captain Mitchell. Who are you?" He asks.
"Hero. Hero Slogluiganoff." I say.
"Why are you here?" He questions.
"To save someone." I state.
"Aren't we all," Chrys shuckles.
I smile. "I come from another dimension. In order to save this person, I need to complete three trials. This world is my first. I need to figure out what the challenge is, and complete it."
The rangers exchange looks with a few raised eyebrows.
"Wow. Sounds interesting." Kara whistles.
"So if you don't know what the challenge is, how can you complete it?" Other Hero asks.
"Exactly. Maybe I need to fight some kind of monster or something. All I know is, the challenge brought me to you guys. Therefore, you guys must have something to do with it." I say.
Chrys leans on this world's Hero with a thoughtful frown, "Hey, what am I like in your world?"
I mentally wince. "You're... the same as you are here, actually." I say.
She smirks, and looks up at this world's Hero, "No worries though, I'm happy with my Hero only."
"Oh."
I try to keep the disappointment out of my voice, and I mostly succeed.
"Well, we'll help you as best as we can." Spark states. "I guess we should introduce ourselves properly. I'm Spark Carter."
"I'm Sparky Carter." Titanium Ranger smirks. "I'm his brother."
"I'm Seis Apocalypse." Seis hiccups.
"And you know us," Chrys says with a smug grin.
"I'm Kara Blitz. Nice to meet you!" Kara smiles.
Okay... is this girl hitting on me?
"Nice to meet you all." I smile.
"Hero, show your counterpart around. The rest of you are dismissed." Captain Mitchell says, standing.
The Rangers stand and salute him, and I immediately get up and join them.
Captain Mitchell walks away, the nurse following him.
"So..." I'm not entirely sure what to say. When Warrior said trials I expected to be fighting giant fire monsters with my fists, not this.
"Like he said, I guess I'll show you around." Other Hero states, motioning me to follow him.
We walk into the hallway.
"You're here for Chysos, aren't you?" He growls once we're alone.
"What- No!" I blink.
"I can see how you're looking at her. I can tell." He states.
"I have my own in my own universe!" I hiss.
"No you don't, she's dead!" He shouts.
We stare silently at each other.
"How... do you know?" I swallow.
"You're a changed man, Hero. Remember how you were when Chrys was alive? You were exactly as I am." He looks at the ground.
I look him over, and realize he's right. He's shyer than me, more subdued. Chrys is the "man" in their relationship. The only reason I became so open was because she wasn't around to lead me anymore.
I look to the side, "Yeah... she's dead, and when she was alive she was just like yours is. But I moved on, with a lot of shoving granted, but I moved on."
"And now she's here again." He states. "How can you resist attempting to continue that relationship?"
I remain silent.
"Exactly." He huffs, leading me down the hall again.
I think over his words... Hadn't I wanted more than anything to have Chrys back again? I missed her so much.
I look up at this Hero, and I consider attacking him. He can't be that hard to take down, then I can simply take over his role here, and...
And never see Sarah. Never know the joy of having the child we were supposed to share. Break my promise to Milie just for what i want here, and now...
That's not what a Hero does.
"That may be what I wanted, yes. But it isn't now."
He glances at me, curious.
"I was forced to move on, and I did. I met a new girl, and now I have a family with her. Well, I will, once I figure out how to complete this challenge." I growl. "Nothing will stop me from saving her."
"That's... very noble of you." He states. "But how will you complete this challenge?"
"I don't know. That's what I need to figure out." I say slowly.
We walk in silence.
"Hey, wait a second... How close are you with Chrys?" I ask.
He blinks. "We're close friends. I haven't told her how I feel about her."
"And yet she said that you're the only Hero for her." I say.
"...So?"
"Chaos, am I really so dense? Maybe I was sent her to bring you two together... it would make me feel better knowing she was happy in some dimension of existence."
"So exactly HOW are you going to do that?" He states.
I think for a second and smirk. "Knowing Chrysos, She doesn't have telepathy. Have you ever read the Prince and the Pauper?"
"Of course." He tilts his head.
"Where's your room?" I ask.
"I'll show you." He leads me away.
I step inside, the wheels in my head turning rapidly.
"Okay, how do we do this?" He asks.
"Touch your C.E.A. to mine." I hold mine out.
He hesitates, but does so.
We close our eyes, and our memories are shown to the other person. Five minutes later, we break free.
"Wow..." He breathes. "How can you go on like this?"
"Because if I don't, Sarah dies." I say grimly.
"Okay, so now what?" He asks.
"We live each other's life for a day. I'll get Chrys to love you, and then we'll switch back." I explain.
"How do you know it'll work?" He frowns.
"It will, as long as you're braver once you get her back." I smile. "Can you do that?"
He slowly nods. "If it means being with her, then being braver is easy."
"Good. Here, let's exchange clothes and stuff."
He nods and takes off his uniform and Morpher, handing them to me as I hand him my rings and Uzi.
Once we're done we leave his room. I try to act more like my old self some so the others won't realize what's going on. I roll my eyes when the other Hero squares his shoulders, and tries to walk like he owns the place.
"Tone it down some," I hiss. "I do not walk like that."
"Oh, okay." He does so.
"By the way, I think Kara likes me, so just deal with it." I say.
He gulps. "Really? Shit."
"Why? What's wrong with her?" I ask curiously.
"See the earrings she's wearing? Those are the only things that are keeping her a normal Mobian. When she takes them off, she's Supergirl."
"Wow. Antonio would like her if Millie wasn't his girlfriend." I snicker.
"So how are you going to convince Chrysos to love you?" He asks.
"It's easy. Just leave it to me." I smile.
"Okay... I'll trust you." He frowns.
We walk back into the conference room, where the other Rangers were playing cards.
"Two Queens." Kara says, placing two cards face down.
"Bullshit." Seis states.
Kara scowls and takes all the cards in the middle.
"...And that's the base." I say.
"Wow." He says, pretending to be amazed.
I walk over, "Room for two more?"
"Sure." Kara smiles, taking all the cards and shuffling them.
"Oy! I was winning!" Seis complains.
Kara ignores him. "Here, why don't you sit next to me?" She looks at other Hero happily.
He slowly does so, and cringes when she subtly leans on him.
I pull a chair next to Chrysos.
I sit with a smirk, "What's wrong new guy? Scared of women?"
"N-nonsense!" He forces a smile and leans back on her.
She giggles, her face slightly turning red. She deals out the cards. "The game is Bullshit. You know how to play it, right?"
Other Hero nods.
Seis places a card down. "Ace of Spades."
"Two twos." Spark states, placing two cards down.
"One three." Sparky tosses the card face down.
I watch a bit, and then look around. "Looks like someone forgot the snacks. Chrys, lend me a hand?"
She shrugs, and we stand to go get some chips or something. Once in the kitchen I turn to face her. "Okay, Chrys, I need to tell you something."
She crosses her arms, "Yeah?"
I lick my lips. Part of me is telling me to just let her in on the ruse so she can help me build the other me's confidence for real, but the other is telling me to just stick to the plan... what should I do?
"I... want to ask you a hypothetical question." I start.
She rolls her eyes, "You have my attention Hero, what is it?"
"What would you say if I told you I love you?" I ask slowly.
She raises an eyebrow, "I'd call you an idiot for trying to be hypothetical about it. I've always told you Hero, if you've got something to say then say it."
"Well then." I shyly take her hand. "Chrys, I've loved you for most of my life. I need to know... do you feel the same?"
She looks down in thought, and then smiles. "Would I have stayed with my Hero this long if I didn't?"
Wait... what?
Oh crap.
She pats my arm, "Nice try though."
I slowly smile. "Well. That's all I need to know, but he desperately wants you as a lover, not just a friend. I tried switching places with him to try to do that for him..." Might as well clue her in, then. Maybe she can come up with a counterplan.
"I figured," she sighs with a roll over her eyes as she fills a bowl with chips. "But he has to say it."
"See, that's the thing. There's no way he will because I couldn't." I sigh. "Chrys... In my world, I confessed my love for you, and you died three days after that."
She pauses, and turns to face me. "...You're serious?"
"You died in my arms." I hold up my arm with my C.E.A. device on it. "I found this in my hair, and you were trying to convince me to find its origins. Assassins tried to take it, and they killed you instead. I killed them, but it was too late to save you." I close my eyes sadly. "Your death almost sent me off the edge."
She looks down, "So you think if I take the initiative, and say it first... that'll change?"
"That's what I'm unsure about. I wanted to confess my love for you and hope you'd accept it, and then switch out with him so that you're both happy. No regrettable wishing that the other person would say something." I explain.
She nods, and sighs. "So... You want me to pretend I never noticed, or just go kiss the idiot?"
I think about it. Is this it? This is the challenge? This seems way too easy to be the challenge...
"Pretend you never noticed. He needs to believe it's really working." I say.
She nods, and laces an arm through mine with a smile. "Alright then."
I grab the bowl from her hands and deposit a chip into my mouth with a smirk.
She elbows me as she gets some onion dip from a fridge, and we head back for the game table.
"Hey guys, guess who finally grew a pair?" She puts the snacks on the table.
"Kara? I always thought she was a man." Seis snickers.
Kara smacks him upside the head with a scowl.
She rolls her eyes, "No, Hero!"
"Well, how about that? What's next boyo, yer gonna finally go to bed with her?" He asks, smirking.
I flush. "No."
"Yer loss." He shrugs, downing more alcohol.
Chyrs puts some dip on a chip, and throws it at him so it sticks to his face.
"Keep your girl to yourself, boyo. She be hitting on me." He smirks, taking the chip and eating it.
She rolls her eyes before taking my hand, and pulling me into the chair next to her. "Having fun Kara?"
"You know it." She winks, nuzzling against other Hero.
"You take good care of Kara, other Me. She's feisty." I smirk.
Kara and other me blush, and Seis snickers again.
Chrys leans into me, and snacks on a chip.
Suddenly the alarms blare, and the Rangers jump to their feet.
"Looks like this'll have to wait." Spark growls.
"Go ahead, I'll stay with our guest." Sparky says, looking at other Hero.
"Okay. Rangers, let's suit up!" Spark commands.
We get behind him and raise our Morphers.
"Lightspeed, Rescue!" We call.
Wow, it's like getting a power boost along with a change of clothes... sweet.
We jump into a jeep with sirens, and Spark drives us out of the base.
"I wonder if it's a giant fish creature this time," Chrys comments.
"It's gonna be sushi once we're done with it." I state.
She chuckles, and leans into me as we pull into the panicked people.
The vehicle screeches to a halt, and we start taking out Batlings.
"Ah, Rangers! What, no backup this time?" The dragon monster taunts.
"We don't need backup to take your pitiful monsters, Olympius!" Spark growls.
"Oh, you naive fool. I'd love to see you take on Road Rager, but I have better things to do. Ciao!" Olympius chuckles, disappearing.
Road Rager? What is this, Transformers?
"You can't catch me!" A wheel monster shouts gleefully.
Wow... that's severely underwhelming.
It shoots at me, and I kick it away. "And this happens on a daily basis?" I ask Chrysos amusedly.
"Pretty much," she draws a blaster from her hip, and shoots it three times in the face before hitting it with a flying sidekick.
"They're usually more threatening, though." I assume, tossing a Batling into another.
"But just as stupid," she says, twisting the monster's arm behind it back before kicking it between the legs.
"So, not the time or place, but would you mind a date after this?" I ask when Seis and Kara get a little close to us.
"So long as it's not something uber cheap like McDonalds," she calls back using her powers to use the monster like a bowling ball for Batlings.
"I promise it won't." I slash the monster in half, destroying it. It turns into the giant monster form.
ONE MEGAZORD BATTLE LATER...
Chyrs leans up to whisper, "For an unofficial ranger you're pretty good."
"I had to live without most of your Hero's powers. I suppose that means I'm physically stronger." I shrug.
She smiles, "Well try not to show off too much or the others will notice."
"Yeah." I nod. "Ready for that date now? I'd better tell other Hero that we're doing that."
"Gonna switch places again?"
"No. But he should know." I smile.
She shrugs, "Whatever, see you in an hour!" She waves, and trots off.
"Dress nice!" I call, walking away.
She flips me the bird before disappearing around a corner.
I chuckle. "Ah Chrys, I've missed you."
I go find other Hero and let him know what's happening, leaving out the part where she knows.
"Wow, you're doing really good." He whistles.
"Yeah." I nod.
"Well, good luck with the date. Let me know how it goes!" He walks away.
"Hey hold on a sec," I call. "Remember that this is your girlfriend here, what's with the not-give-a-shit attitude?"
"You're me, I trust you to not do anything to her. And if you do, I can kill you." He shrugs.
"Uh..." Wow, he really is growing a pair.
"So good luck."
I slowly turn and walk away.
If he's so good for her... why does he need me? Maybe he doesn't...
I feel wheels turning again.
I smirk. Let's see how far I can take this.
...
I wait for Chrys in the garage in my Ford Fusion.
I see her a minute later in a blue dress, and heels.
My jaw drops, and I smirk. "I forgot how beautiful you were when you dressed up. You did it so rarely."
She chuckles, "Eyes in you head Hero."
I smile. "Okay then. Hop in."
She slides in beside me, and fastens her seatbelt, "So where are we headed?"
"I suppose he's my brother. The place is called Antonio's." I say.
"Oh, never been there. I heard it's nice."
"It had better, he's a good cook in my dimension." I smile.
She laughs as we pull out. Fifteen minutes later we're at the restaurant.
I park, and we walk inside.
"Hello, I'm your server Antonio. Table for two?" He asks.
I nod.
"Very good. Follow me." He turns and walks away.
Chrys raises an eyebrow, "Not as badass as you made him sound so far."
"He's more than meets the eye." I smile.
She rolls her eyes as we take our seats.
Antonio bows and says, "What would you like to drink?"
"No menus?" I ask.
"I can give you anything." He smiles.
"An orange cream soda." I say.
"All right. And for you, miss?"
"Rootbeer float please."
"All right. Any appetizers?"
"A large fried onion fingers." I say.
"Okay." He walks away and comes back ten seconds later with our drinks and appetizer. "Would you like to wait for your meal, or order it now?"
"You didn't show us menus," Chrys reminds him.
"No menus, anything you want, I have it."
"Impressed yet?" I smile.
She nods, "I'll take a rack of ribs with mixed greens, and a loaded baked potato please."
"Okay. And you sir?"
"A deep fried bacon cheeseburger." I smirk.
"Good choice sir. I'll have them ready in two minutes." He walks away.
"A deep fried what?" She laughs.
"Bacon cheeseburger. He can make anything, might as well enjoy it." I chuckle.
She nods, "Whatever floats your boat... I feel a bit guilty about this though."
"Why?" I tilt my head.
"Well... for one thing you're not my Hero," she says, leaning on the table. "I know I came along to keep up pretenses... but I know him well enough to know that me off with a different guy hurts him, even if he won't show it."
"Yeah..." I nod slowly. "But hey. If you can keep up with this hedgie, you can keep up with him."
She nods, and props her head up with a fist. "Still... I've been waiting for him to make a move, trying to do the lady thing. Sometimes I wonder if he's afraid of me, and that's why he hasn't yet."
"You're his best friend." I say gently. He's afraid of what will change between you. He looks forward to what happens next, but at the same time doesn't want telling you to change things. He loves you for you, not your body, not your mind, not your powers. You."
She smiles, "Well... I guess if he'd told me that then you wouldn't be here, huh?"
"Maybe I would. After all, he'd never get the balls to do that. We traded memories before we tried this idea... is there anything you would like to know, to say? Then I can tell you how he would feel, how he'd respond?" I smile.
She smirks, "Well... I'd tell him that I'm glad to have a man at my back I can more than trust. I'd tell him I love him, and that I appreciate him always being straight with me."
"That's all he needs to know." I get to my feet and walk to the other side of the table, hugging her.
She giggles, "Hey, watch the hands."
I smile. "You don't get it yet?"
She looks up at me all confused.
I smile and sit back down, saying nothing else.
She looks suspicious, "Wait a sec... are you... my Hero?"
"Nope. But I had to see what would happen if you thought I was." I smirk.
She frowns, "You're both a pair of little sneaks, you conniving..." She throws her hands up, "Forget it, I'm too hungry to care."
"Hey! If we're a pair of conniving sneaks, just note that there's only one person we could've gotten it from." I take a sip of my drink, covering my smile.
She smirks, "Touche."
"So in my universe, it's obviously different than here. Once you two are an item, what are the odds that you'll try to change to be better for him?" I ask.
"None," she says bluntly. "I like me the way I am."
I nod. "That's what he wants too."
"Because that's what you would have wanted, huh? You told me about how the other me died."
"Yeah, I did. I also told you that I contemplated suicide when you died, right?"
She blinks, "...You did not...what changed your mind?"
"This girl. She and her sister were slaves at a bar. Someone paid to give me some time with her, and that's when I decided to help her and her sister. They were being abused, so I freed them. The guy that paid for me told me he knew about my actual parents... wait."
I blink. "Other me has been here helping destroy monsters, right?"
She nods, "Right..."
"So that means he doesn't know a thing about his real parents! They didn't give him this device either, he built it himself..." I frown, thinking. "You're the one who told me to find my parents. I didn't listen at the time, because I wanted to do it with you. If you can do it with him..."
She smirks, "Then...? Come on, you're on a roll here."
"Then you'll not only be his one true love, but you'll also give him a family. Something I somewhat had, but I took for granted." I say.
She smiles, "Well then after this date is over I suggest you two switch back. We'll get right on that."
"Of course." I nod. "Of course... if he's anything like me, and he was the one to lose you... I'd want to give you something first." I fish in my hair, and pull out a small box.
She tilts her head, frowning curiously.
"I never dreamed that you would've died in my arms, so I saved this for a better moment. I should've just did it, but now I realize it would've sent me over the edge." I open the box, and inside is a glass ring, with a tiny glass rose on it. "Remember what I said about you and sand?" I smile.
She mulls it over. Her eyes widen. "Wait..."
I smirk.
She slowly gets to her feet and breathes, "But... Aren't you...?"
"Nope. We got you." I smile.
"But... you said..." She starts.
"I said I wasn't, yes. But it was worth it for your face right now. Say it with me. You're like sand, free-flowing and calm. However, at the slightest words, you turn into a sandstorm, harsh and untamable."
"But when tempered by friends, I'm as beautiful as glass..." She swallows. "A bit see through at times..."
I pluck the ring from the box, and throw it at the ground as hard as I can. It bounces back into my hand as we finish together, "But never breakable."
"Chrys, I don't want life to pluck you away from me like it did to other Hero." I say seriously, going to one knee. "And... I know it's only been a day, most of it spent with him..."
She stays very still in her chair.
"But... will you marry this shy Power Ranger, for better or worse, no matter what happens?" I swallow nervously.
She smiles, "...It's about time dumbass."
She throws herself at me in a crushing hug.
"Ack! Chrys! We're in public!"
...
I smile. Mission complete.
I turn around, and to the Rangers' astonishment, a portal opens on the table.
I sigh, "Well guys, it's been a fun ride, but I'd better be moving on."
"Thanks for the fun time!" Seis grunts. "Here, give this to me, whenever you get back." He reaches into his hair, and pulls out a soda machine.
I blink. "Uh... thanks?" I put it away.
Kara wraps me in a bear hug and sighs, "We'll miss you. Tell your wife she got a keeper!"
"I will." I manage to say.
Spark shakes my hand and says seriously, "I never imagined any version of Hero would step up and risk his life to save some girl. Keep going, and save her."
I nod, and look at my C.E.A.
During the transfer, I copied the powers other Hero had to my C.E.A. Something tells me that was a great idea, because it's only gonna get harder from here.
"Tell Hero he's lucky to have a girl like Chrys, and on the off chance he loses her... go to a bar." I smile before jumping through.
Tloj: Ah, memories! This was in honor of a deceased joint-fic I had with Half-Angel Writer (Miss you, buddy...) But was otherwise abandoned because she dropped off the face of the Earth, leaving me without her beta-ing power for The Singer's Shadow. She owns Chrysos Dawn, and if you want to read what we had of our story, it should still be on her account Half-Angel Writer, unless she removed it... Anyways, I own the plot, Kara, Sparky, and the Heroes. Reagan my brother owns Seis and Antonio, Sparktheshadowtiger on DeviantArt owns Spark, Saban owns Power Rangers and their characters Mobianized. R&R, if you haven't F&F'd.