Hi
everybody! While this isn't the first fanfic I've ever written, it is my first
Power Rangers SPD fic! I just saw the first episode yesterday and immediately
fell in love with Sky and Syd. Anyway, right after I saw the episode, (I can't
wait for next Saturday to see what happens!) I went online to search for more
information about PR: SPD. And what I found surprised me! On the website, it
said that Sky was the son of the original red ranger! (which is Jason of
course!) For some reason, when the show said Sky's father was the best red
ranger - my mind flashed to Tommy! But, the website DID say that he was the son
of the original red ranger so that's what I'm using. If none of you believe me,
you can check out the website. Just go to the Google search engine and type
in Power Rangers SPD and click on the first link! This story was a spur of
the moment thing. It might not be very good, but I'm giving it my best! Please
review and let me know what you think! Thanks for reading this!
Disclaimer:
I don't own power rangers!
Oh, and
by the way, this story has a few references to 'Barriers' written by Chyck. Be
sure to read that story!
NOTE: Thank you to Smallville'sAmusedRebel-Meland BrandonBfor
letting me know that Sky is not Jason’s son as I had originally thought! Sky is
the son of the original SPD red ranger. My mistake!
There
was no doubt about it. She was indeed very beautiful.
Sky Tate
quickly averted his eyes as Sydney Drew turned around. Watching out of the
corner of his eye, he let out a sigh of relief as Syd turned back around and
began chatting with Z once more, not noticing that he was starring at her. What
was happening to him? He never had these kinds of feelings before. He was
Sky Tate. Top of the class. Best fighter. Training to be the next red ranger.
To follow in his father's footsteps. He had no time for these foolish feelings.
But they were
there.
In the
beginning he thought
In some ways,
she proved him right. She was spoiled. Always wanting things done her way.
Always primping in front of the mirror, or freaking out if she discovered a
pimple on her flawless face. She didn’t like getting dirty. And she definitely
didn’t like sweating – which was a must if you were enrolled in the
But in most
ways, she proved him wrong. She was determined. And loyal. When she wanted
something, she would work her hardest to get it. Just when Sky thought she would
give up, she would turn and do something surprising. He would never forget the
day she stuck up for Boom after he had been kicked out of the Academy, and a
few of their fellow classmates were teasing him. Always cheerful and full of
energy. Kind and caring. Always including everyone in the outings she went on.
He remembered
when they had first been assigned to work together as a group with Bridge. At
the time he had been annoyed. How could have Commander Cruger put him with a
pair of “weak” cadets? He was at the top of their class!
But things
were different now.
Although he
would never admit it, Syd and Bridge had grown him. Somehow, his annoyance had
turned into respect and that respect had turned into admiration. And now he
couldn’t have been more proud to work with those two.
He would never
admit it though.
And somehow,
during those months they worked together, Syd had gotten under his skin. He
didn’t even know when or how he started developing feelings for her. All he
knew was that one day he had gotten a whiff of her vanilla scent and noticed
her beautiful blue eyes. After that day, he couldn’t get her out of his mind.
The more he tried, the more he kept thinking of her.
His thoughts
were broken as he felt someone sit down next to him. He turned and what he saw
made his heart skip a beat. Syd looked stunning as usual.
Trying his
best to look calm and casual, he smiled. “What’s up?”
“Wanna play a
game of light ball?”
Looking into
her eyes, Sky was almost tempted to say yes. But then decided against it. “Sorry
Syd. I’m not really in the mood today.”
Syd pouted.
“But you never want to do things with us.”
“It’s not that
I don’t want to do things with you guys.”
“What is it
then?”
“I just feel
like doing something quiet and relaxing today,” Sky answered, reaching for a
water bottle on the table and taking a sip.
Syd looked
thoughtful for a moment, then grinned. “Quiet and relaxing huh? How about
taking a walk with me?”
Startled, Sky
choked on the water he was drinking and began coughing violently. That was a question
he hadn’t been expecting!
“Are you okay
Sky?”
Getting over
his coughing fit, Sky cleared his throat before responding, “Uhh.. yeah… water
went down the wrong way.”
Giving him a
weird look, Syd just shrugged her shoulders. “So.. up for that walk? It will
be quiet and relaxing!”
Sky looked
around the room before answering the pink ranger. Jack was sitting on one of
the chairs, reading one of his comic books, and across the room, Bridge and Z
were chatting away, while playing with a deck of cards. Looking back at Syd,
Sky felt his heart beating rapidly. “Sure, let’s go.”
Z
and Bridge waited till both Sky and Syd left before breaking into laughter.
“They couldn’t
be more obvious,” the green ranger snickered as the doors swung shut behind the
blue and pink rangers.
“How long have
they been like this?” Z asked.
“Oh for awhile
now,” Bridge responded thoughtfully, placing down a pair of queen's. “Syd had a
crush on him first, and then about two months later Sky started noticing her as
well.”
“They never said
anything to you?” Z wondered.
“Oh, Syd
confided in me. But you know, Sky’s a private person. He likes things to be in
order and placed neatly. I think if Syd told him she liked him, it would blow
his mind. It takes awhile for Sky to adapt to change. And if he found out that
Syd had a crush on him, he'd freak.”
“Well,” Z
paused as she placed down a pair of kings, “he better adapt to this change
soon, because I think Syd is going to tell him how she feels.”
The
walk to the park was calm and silent as the two rangers wondered what to say to
one another. Sky was feeling unbelievably nervous. Inwardly groaning, he
desperately tried to figure out something to say, and said the first thing that
came to his mind. "So, nice weather huh?" Sky immediately wanted to
bang his head against a brick wall. 'What a stupid thing to say!'
Syd gave him a
concerned look and glanced around at her surroundings. The sky was gray and
cloudy, the temperature nice and cool. It looked like it was about to rain at
any given moment; the sun was no where in sight, covered by the dark clouds.
Shrugging, she replied, "Uhh, sure Sky... It's a beautiful day?" It
was more of a question than a statement; her words were mixed with concern for
him.
The pair
continued on walking, silence once again filling the air.
Syd glanced at
Sky out of the corner of her eye. He was so handsome! But he could also be a
bit of a jerk at times. She wished that he would stop being so uptight and cut
lose some more. But most of all she wished that he would open up more. He would
always used to join the games that she and Bridge participated in (even though
most of the time it was because he was dragged into it!). Ever since Z and Jack
joined their team he had simply flat out refused to join in any fun activities.
'Ever since
Z and Jack joined!' Sydney thought. Was that the only thing bothering Sky?
Stopping in
the middle of the street, Syd grabbed Sky's arm, forcing him to stop as well.
"Sky.." she trailed off.
It was Sky's
turn to look concerned. "What's wrong Syd?"
"I -I
just wanted to.. tell you that I think you should've been the red ranger."
Syd watched as
Sky's concerned expression turned to one of anger, then to annoyance, and
finally to acceptance. He sighed. "Yeah."
"Is Jack
the reason why you don't want to hang out with me and Bridge anymore?"
He looked
surprised. "What?"
Suddenly Syd
found the ground very interesting and adverted her eyes. “We’re really worried
about you, you know,” she said softly.
"Who?"
"Me and
Bridge. We're both really worried about you."
"Why?"
"It's
just- it's just that before Jack and Z joined the team, the three of us were
really starting to bond, you were really opening up to us Sky," Syd's blue
eyes looked up into his brown ones, shining with concern for him, along with a
hint of curiosity.
Slowly, Sky
shrugged off Syd's hand on his arm and turned away. "You know, Bridge and
I had a conversation like this a few nights ago."
Sydney nodded.
"I know, he told me."
Sky turned
back around and raised an eyebrow. Syd just simply shrugged. "What? We
were worried about you!"
He gave a
small smile and sighed. "I'm slowly learning to accept it. Jack isn't so
bad."
Sydney smiled
back and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Bridge and I both thought you
should've been the red ranger Sky. But Commander Cruger did appoint Jack
and we've both adapted." She looked up at him. "You're still the best
Sky."
For the first
time since he had been given the SPD powers, Sky smiled sincerely. A few nights
ago, Bridge had basically said the same thing, and at the time it had consoled
him. But hearing it from Sydney, suddenly things just seemed to have gotten a
lot brighter.
Surprising the
pink ranger, Sky leaned in and quickly gave her a hug. "Thanks Syd."
Quickly
gaining her composure, Syd returned the hug warmly, her heart beating twice as
fast. "Anytime." Pulling back, she asked, "Is that all that's
bothering you? Bridge said that you've been nervous and jumpy lately too."
Gulping, Sky
tried to think of something to say. He wasn't ready to reveal his feelings for Syd
just yet. "Don't worry about that. I'll tell you some other time. I
promise."
Playfully
punching his arm, Syd relented. "Alright buster, I'm holding you to that
promise. I won't ask about it agian."
Sighing in
relief, Sky glanced at his watch. "We should head back. It's almost time
for me to do my night shift."
Smiling
widely, Syd asked, "Want some company tonight?"
So, should I continue? or just leave it as it is? Let me know in the review!