A/N: So, this is extremely short and is, seriously, what a true drabble should be, not what my monster ones are. This is just another look at a Xida scene during the show; enjoy!
"…": characters talking to each other
'…': characters talking to themselves
(…): extra facts about something in the story
(Takes place during "Legendary Catastros")
Theme 42: Reaction
Rootcore, September 20, 2006, 3:30 pm – Briarwood, CA, USA
Nick had to hold back a smirk as his so-called "fearless" friend Xander Bly found himself in the arms of one Vida Rocca after a brief power outage and consequent loud boom of thunder and lightning. The storm outside was horrible, sure, but it was nice inside Rootcore (if someone had told him even three months previous that he'd be calling the inside of a wooden dragon cozy, he'd have called the local police and had them assigned to an asylum for lunacy) where the rain couldn't reach the team of five, Clare and Udonna.
Xander was obviously trying to regain his bravado, which had just plummeted significantly. He patted her shoulder and said, "Just making sure that you're safe, V." Nick could see right away that Vida was not impressed; Xander's charm was failing once again.
Vida's cool gray eyes narrowed at the Green Ranger (Nick was secretly impressed that she had the physical strength to hold Xander for more than a few seconds, considering that he was taller than her by quite a few inches and was physically heavier).
"Fine. Thanks for asking." Vida then took her arms out from underneath her friend and Nick tried to hold back a chuckle, he really did, but it came out as Xander lay sprawled on the ground, limbs akimbo.
"Thanks a lot, V," Xander mumbled accepting Chip's hand to pull himself back to his feet. Vida proceeded to dust her arms off, almost as if Xander's cooties had infected her (and what a juvenile thought that was).
"No problem." Vida then turned her attention to Udonna who, like Nick, had been unable to keep a chuckle back. As the White Witch descended from her podium, Nick couldn't help but think that with reactions from his teammates and new friends, life was never going to be boring again!