Post by White Time Ranger on Jun 17, 2006 23:31:30 GMT -5
Disclaimer: Don’t own Power Rangers Mystic Force. Never have, never will.
Alright, new story time! I saw the episode of “’Inner Strength” a few days ago and it got me thinking… who was Udonna looking for when she asked and what did her vision at the end of “Gatekeeper, pt. 2” mean? Then, in “Long Ago” what did happen to her baby, Bowin, and what did Phineas have to do with it? I don’t know what Disney’s take will be on this, however, I truly hope my story is the written answer to what’s going on. I aim to please, but if this is disproved by the show, a well.
Warnings: Some language. I’m made this into a slight AU. The Mystic Titans are simply a suit that forms around the Rangers, making them stronger.
Timeline: Happens a few days after “Inner Strength”. Daggeron and Jingie have joined the team, as well as baby Fireheart.
Summary: It can be said that memories try and surface after years of being lost, giving us clues to our past and an idea of our future. For one Ranger, these memories are of a past he hardly knew, and a future that is unclear. For years now, he has been in search of his parents, but has found nothing. However, when Nick is captured by Koragg, the Rangers must find a way to decipher the past to save their friend, while in the process discover that maybe some secrets are meant to be kept. During their mission, they find that hearts are broken and soon mended again, and the one question Udonna has is finally answered… the question of what happened to her baby almost twenty years ago…
Enjoy and please comment!
~Steph
White Time Ranger
Chapter 1: Recalling Lost Dreams
Darkness surrounded him as he passed through a dense thicket of forest, branches pulled at his arms and legs, scratching him. Moments later sunshine was seen through the tops of the canopy of trees, and bugs surrounded him. A jagged branch tripped him as he fell forward and into a pile of mud.
“Ugg, disgusting,” he muttered and wiped the mud from his face. He looked back at his leg and saw a cut that had started to bleed. “Great, just what I needed,” He stood up and made a complete three-sixty turn but saw nothing but forest. “Where am I?”
A loud echo of laughter was heard just outside the forest, which made him even more curious. Slowly, he gathered himself and walked slowly forward. He soon found himself on the boarder of a clearing that was covered in flowers. In the center was a single blanket with what looked like a picnic basket in the middle of it.
Sitting on the blanket, he saw a man and a woman, both smiling at each other and kissing lightly. The man was tall and his hair black, however he couldn’t see his face from the edge of the woods. However, he saw the woman clearly, and what he saw took his breath away? Her features were those of angels. Her mouth and nose were small, but her green eyes lovely. Her red hair sat spilled lightly over her shoulds. Her white dress fit nicely around her thin, but well carved body. But what struck him most was her face, and how strangely familiar she seemed. “What’s going on?” he whispered to himself.
A cry of a baby’s laughter broke through his thoughts and he watched as the woman picked the baby up and cooed him softly. “Shh, Bowin, shh,” she said and ran a finger over his cheek. “It’s okay, sweetie,”
“Darling, if I may,” the man spoke up. His voice was deep, and sounded familiar as well. He watched as the woman smiled.
“Of course,” she smiled. Her voice was sweet as she handed the man the baby. He stood up and walked to an open field of flowers.
With his back still towards the clearing, he spoke. “My son, my baby boy…” the man smiled to his son as the baby blew a bubble from his mouth. The baby grabbed the man’s finger and giggled. “Let’s see if he has some interest in this,” he said and pulled an odd shaped object from his back pocket and pointed it into the air.
From his spot in the woods, he watched curiously. “A… wand?” he said and looked at the top. A red piece, shaped like a bird was seen protruding from the top. He heard the man speak again.
“My son, I give you a friend,” he said and waved the wand around. From the red mist came a small bird and it flew around the baby, making him laugh even more. He reached for the apparition and laughed as the bird flew around him as he tried to grab for it, the rest mist around him slowly ran through his hands.
From her seat on the blanket, she stood up and watched father and son, smiling, wondering how life could get any better. She stood up and placed her hands in front of her and rang a finger over the small gold ring that rested upon her left hand, wondering how life could be any better.
“C’mon, turn around,” he muttered from his spot behind a thicket, trying to get a better glance at the man’s face and the baby.
“Nick?” said a voice from behind him, in his spot from the woods edge. He jumped and saw Madison standing behind him.
“Maddy, what are you doing here?” Nick asked.
“Wake up, Nick.” He said and pushed him. “Wake up…”
Suddenly everything started to fade black as he looked back towards the clearing where the woman, man and baby all rested, smiles on their faces. “No, wait,” he said and began to run towards the clearing, but saw no more as a far off name called to him…
“Nick!”
His eyes flew open as he jumped from the seat and fell over the armrest, cursing to himself. After he sat upright again, he glared at Madison. “Give me some warning next time, alright?”
Madison simply laughed as she put the camera down away from her face again. “I’m sorry, Nick. It’s just, you were talking to yourself again.”
From the ladder, Xander spoke out. “Seems to be doing that a lot lately, huh Nick?”
“Well, let’s not have that happen while fighting against Imperious, please,” said a voice from the doorway.
“Daggeron!” Chip said and hopped over to greet the new addition to the team. “Where’ve you been?”
Daggeron did nothing but walk into the store. “Nowhere of importance. I have simply come to see where you all have been everyday for hours at a time.” He said and crossed the store curiously and picked up a record. “What do you call this?”
Vida jumped down from her spot at the keyboard. “It’s a record. It plays music, like this,” she said and put it on the record player. Moments later music began to play as the Rangers danced around happily.
Daggeron chuckled and smiled as Chip and Xander danced around. “My idea of music is obviously different from yours now.” He said and placed a record back in its slots.
Suddenly a door erupted open as a man with scraggly blonde hair came bursting out cheering. “I’ve finally done it!” he cried happily.
Nick looked to the others who started to giggle. “Did what, Toby?”
“I… well… I think I may have finally got an idea of the profiles the Power Rangers really have!” Toby said.
Vida chuckled. “Maddy, get this on camera,” she muttered to her sister as Madison set up the camera.
“And we’re rolling!” she said. Focusing on Toby, she said, “Ok, Toby, let’s have it!”
He scrambled to get his papers in order. “After careful thinking, I have decided that the Power Rangers are like… gods. They have special powers, and when needed, they grace us with their presence in order to keep the evil-doers away. They are those of magical essence and are…” he searched for a word on his paper. “do-gooders?” he asked himself. “What do you think?”
“Toby, I think you’re a bit off your rocker,” Xander responded and chuckled.
Chip nodded in agreement. “Yea, come on, Toby. Gods? Besides, there’s a new Ranger in town, haven’t you heard?”
Toby jumped. “A new Ranger?”
Daggeron stepped forward. “A man such as yourself has not discovered this?” Toby looked at him in awe. “I hear the Solaris Ranger can be seen at midday on the rooftops of this city, when the sun is exactly angled at 78 degrees.”
Toby shook Daggeron’s hand graciously. “Thank you, so much. I will find this Solaris Ranger as well!” Toby ran for the door, but stopped immediately. “Keep the store under watch, I shall return!” he yelled and ran off.
It was silent around the shop for a few seconds, but soon the Rangers began to burst into laughter. “Daggeron, that’s Toby.” Chip pointed as Toby ran the other way. “The one we told you about.”
Daggeron eyed Toby as he ran past the doors for a third time. “He certainly is a strange one, I must say.”
Madison walked towards him. “You haven’t even heard the half of it, believe me.”
A jingle suddenly came from their Magiphones as they flipped them open, revealing a message from Clare.
“Imperious is attacking the city!” read the message.
“Let’s move,” Daggeron said as the six Rangers made their way out of the store as Toby came running back in.
“Wait! What rooftop is it?” he called out, but sighed as they ran around the corner, disappearing from his line of sight.
“Destroy the city!” he commanded and sent an array of lasers out. “Destroy it all, I want that fool Daggeron drawn out!”
Suddenly he fell back as sparks flew from his feet and the Rangers jumped down from their Mystic Racers. “Imperious! We’ve had enough of you!” Nick said and landed on his feet.
“Give it up, mate, you won’t defeat us!” Xander followed up Nick.
“My fight is not with you, Rangers. Where is Daggeron?” Imperious huffed.
“I am here,” Daggeron said and walked up besides Nick. “If you fight with me, you fight with my team.”
“One Ranger or six, you all are going down!” He called and threw his hand up. “Hiliacs!”
A sudden rush of black surrounded the Rangers as the Hiliacs arrived and prepared to fight. As the henchmen overpowered them, they looked up and saw the Imperious had disappeared again.
Once the Hiliacs were defeated the Rangers left quickly and headed back towards the store, a look of defeat ran across their faces. But seeing Toby still ranting around made them laugh again, and the feeling of defeat washed away. The day wore on as usual. Unpacking boxes, throwing boxes at Xander and trashing the boxes.
However, tonight there was something they were all looking forward to. A celebration would be held at Root Core in return of both Daggeron and Jingie. Soon they all counted down the minutes for the celebration to begin.
Night settled quickly over Briarwood as a small fire crackled inside the tree. With his mind still on his dream, Nick walked outside and leaned on the railing as numerous thoughts piled through his head. With the addition of a new friend to their team, this made things a bit more… interesting. But there was always one thought that ran through his mind. He sighed as he pulled a small pendent from around his neck and slowly ran his thumb over it. The gold coating has worn away from wear over the past few years, but it’s symbol still stood bright in his mind.
Laughter was heard through the windows as Chip and Vida danced around to the Irish jig that came from a few abandoned instruments that rested within the Rootcore. Udonna was able to put a spell on them to provide the evening’s festivities with some music.
“Come on, Chip!” came a cheery voice from behind a video camera. “Dance for us!”
Chip grinned as he spoke in a broken Irish accent. “Aye, Lassie, this here movie of yours’ll be me rise to fame! O’course with the help of me lovely assistant,” he said and dragged Clare into the dance as well.
“You too, Udonna! Come join us!” he recognized this voice to belong to Vida.
He heard Udonna’s cheery voice answer with jest. “Please, Vida, I have not danced since I was a little girl!” From next to her, Daggeron smiled as well and laughed.
“That is true, the last time she danced was at her-“ but knowing what he would say, Udonna threw him a look shut him u p immediately.
Then he heard a voice that made him laugh. “Then I think now is a good time to take it up again,” Xander said. Nick watched as Xander stood up from his seat and took Udonna’s hand. “Come on, please? Chip will be your partner!”
Again, with the fake accent, Chip bowed humbly. “Will be me pleasure, Udonna, to have this dance.” With another jig being sung by the enchanted instruments, Udonna sighed and stood up.
“Aww, come on, Udonna! For old times sake! Give us a dance!” Jingie cheered in agreement with Xander.
Udonna smiled and stood up while gathering her dress in one hand and faced Chip. “Well then, good sir, I accept your offer.” With a smile she took his hands and began to dance lightly around the fire and laughter was heard again inside.
“Nick?”
Nick jumped and was awoken from his trance as Madison came up behind him. “Maddy, you scared the crap out of me,” Nick said and placed his hand over his racing heart.
She smiled and grinned. “At least I know now you’re alive. For a second there, we all thought you fell off of the balcony.”
The Red Ranger smiled to her and chuckled. “Nope, you’re still stuck with me.”
Madison returned his smile and stood next to him, searching for words. “So, you said something about having a dream before,” she said and Nick nodded. “What’s it about?”
Nick sighed. “I don’t-“ he paused and fiddled with his thumbs. “I don’t understand it. I’m walking through a forest, and I come to a clearing and see two people and a baby. After some sweet talk, I always wake up. I don’t understand it, Maddy.” He turned around to see Chip bouncing around the fire again with Xander and Vida. Daggeron and Udonna sat cheerfully as they watched the Rangers dance around the fire. “I’d rather not talk about it now, if that’s okay.” Madison nodded in agreement.
Pushing the dream out of his mind, Nick held his hand out to the Blue Ranger. “Care to dance?”
Madison cocked her head and grinned, then took his hand. “Why not?” With a smile both Red and Blue Rangers headed back inside Root Core to rejoin the evening’s festivities.
A few hours later, they all collapsed into the beds Udonna and Clare had made up for them, and soon sleep fell over the Rangers. But for Nick, sleep would prove another thing for him…
He felt the humidity rise as the leaved crunched under his feet. “Why is this happening?” he asked to himself.
Again, the same cry of laughter came from the forest’s edge. As always, he made his way towards it, hoping to find the answer to his question, but like always he never saw the man’s face.
The only thing he saw was the baby, and the woman, like all the other times. But this time was different, for what he saw wrapped around the baby was a similar red blanket; much like the one he used to have as a child…
“I don’t understand,” Nick muttered to himself. However this time it was different, for a woman came running into the clearing, calling the name of the red haired woman with the baby, her name he could not hear. But the look on their faces read something different.
He watched as the two women, the man and the baby disappeared. This time, however, he moved forward. “Wait,” he said, but ran after them as they disappeared quickly, panic ran across their faces. “Wait!” he shouted as ran after them.
The second he stepped forward, he stepped into a hole and fell, and kept falling…
“No!” he screamed and jumped up, sweat caked his tank top to his body as he sighed, and slowed down his breathing and swallowed hard. “A dream… it was only a dream,” he whispered and lay back down slowly. Minutes later he felt himself falling back to sleep, but a voice called out to him and one name echoed through his mind…
Bowin…
That's it, Chapter 1 in the books! Hope you all enjoyed it and chapter 2 will be up soon.
Please comment, thanks in advance!
~Steph
White Time Ranger
Alright, new story time! I saw the episode of “’Inner Strength” a few days ago and it got me thinking… who was Udonna looking for when she asked and what did her vision at the end of “Gatekeeper, pt. 2” mean? Then, in “Long Ago” what did happen to her baby, Bowin, and what did Phineas have to do with it? I don’t know what Disney’s take will be on this, however, I truly hope my story is the written answer to what’s going on. I aim to please, but if this is disproved by the show, a well.
Warnings: Some language. I’m made this into a slight AU. The Mystic Titans are simply a suit that forms around the Rangers, making them stronger.
Timeline: Happens a few days after “Inner Strength”. Daggeron and Jingie have joined the team, as well as baby Fireheart.
Summary: It can be said that memories try and surface after years of being lost, giving us clues to our past and an idea of our future. For one Ranger, these memories are of a past he hardly knew, and a future that is unclear. For years now, he has been in search of his parents, but has found nothing. However, when Nick is captured by Koragg, the Rangers must find a way to decipher the past to save their friend, while in the process discover that maybe some secrets are meant to be kept. During their mission, they find that hearts are broken and soon mended again, and the one question Udonna has is finally answered… the question of what happened to her baby almost twenty years ago…
Enjoy and please comment!
~Steph
White Time Ranger
~*~
Fall From Grace
By: Stephanie
White Time Ranger
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Fall From Grace
By: Stephanie
White Time Ranger
~*~
Chapter 1: Recalling Lost Dreams
Darkness surrounded him as he passed through a dense thicket of forest, branches pulled at his arms and legs, scratching him. Moments later sunshine was seen through the tops of the canopy of trees, and bugs surrounded him. A jagged branch tripped him as he fell forward and into a pile of mud.
“Ugg, disgusting,” he muttered and wiped the mud from his face. He looked back at his leg and saw a cut that had started to bleed. “Great, just what I needed,” He stood up and made a complete three-sixty turn but saw nothing but forest. “Where am I?”
A loud echo of laughter was heard just outside the forest, which made him even more curious. Slowly, he gathered himself and walked slowly forward. He soon found himself on the boarder of a clearing that was covered in flowers. In the center was a single blanket with what looked like a picnic basket in the middle of it.
Sitting on the blanket, he saw a man and a woman, both smiling at each other and kissing lightly. The man was tall and his hair black, however he couldn’t see his face from the edge of the woods. However, he saw the woman clearly, and what he saw took his breath away? Her features were those of angels. Her mouth and nose were small, but her green eyes lovely. Her red hair sat spilled lightly over her shoulds. Her white dress fit nicely around her thin, but well carved body. But what struck him most was her face, and how strangely familiar she seemed. “What’s going on?” he whispered to himself.
A cry of a baby’s laughter broke through his thoughts and he watched as the woman picked the baby up and cooed him softly. “Shh, Bowin, shh,” she said and ran a finger over his cheek. “It’s okay, sweetie,”
“Darling, if I may,” the man spoke up. His voice was deep, and sounded familiar as well. He watched as the woman smiled.
“Of course,” she smiled. Her voice was sweet as she handed the man the baby. He stood up and walked to an open field of flowers.
With his back still towards the clearing, he spoke. “My son, my baby boy…” the man smiled to his son as the baby blew a bubble from his mouth. The baby grabbed the man’s finger and giggled. “Let’s see if he has some interest in this,” he said and pulled an odd shaped object from his back pocket and pointed it into the air.
From his spot in the woods, he watched curiously. “A… wand?” he said and looked at the top. A red piece, shaped like a bird was seen protruding from the top. He heard the man speak again.
“My son, I give you a friend,” he said and waved the wand around. From the red mist came a small bird and it flew around the baby, making him laugh even more. He reached for the apparition and laughed as the bird flew around him as he tried to grab for it, the rest mist around him slowly ran through his hands.
From her seat on the blanket, she stood up and watched father and son, smiling, wondering how life could get any better. She stood up and placed her hands in front of her and rang a finger over the small gold ring that rested upon her left hand, wondering how life could be any better.
“C’mon, turn around,” he muttered from his spot behind a thicket, trying to get a better glance at the man’s face and the baby.
“Nick?” said a voice from behind him, in his spot from the woods edge. He jumped and saw Madison standing behind him.
“Maddy, what are you doing here?” Nick asked.
“Wake up, Nick.” He said and pushed him. “Wake up…”
Suddenly everything started to fade black as he looked back towards the clearing where the woman, man and baby all rested, smiles on their faces. “No, wait,” he said and began to run towards the clearing, but saw no more as a far off name called to him…
“Nick!”
His eyes flew open as he jumped from the seat and fell over the armrest, cursing to himself. After he sat upright again, he glared at Madison. “Give me some warning next time, alright?”
Madison simply laughed as she put the camera down away from her face again. “I’m sorry, Nick. It’s just, you were talking to yourself again.”
From the ladder, Xander spoke out. “Seems to be doing that a lot lately, huh Nick?”
“Well, let’s not have that happen while fighting against Imperious, please,” said a voice from the doorway.
“Daggeron!” Chip said and hopped over to greet the new addition to the team. “Where’ve you been?”
Daggeron did nothing but walk into the store. “Nowhere of importance. I have simply come to see where you all have been everyday for hours at a time.” He said and crossed the store curiously and picked up a record. “What do you call this?”
Vida jumped down from her spot at the keyboard. “It’s a record. It plays music, like this,” she said and put it on the record player. Moments later music began to play as the Rangers danced around happily.
Daggeron chuckled and smiled as Chip and Xander danced around. “My idea of music is obviously different from yours now.” He said and placed a record back in its slots.
Suddenly a door erupted open as a man with scraggly blonde hair came bursting out cheering. “I’ve finally done it!” he cried happily.
Nick looked to the others who started to giggle. “Did what, Toby?”
“I… well… I think I may have finally got an idea of the profiles the Power Rangers really have!” Toby said.
Vida chuckled. “Maddy, get this on camera,” she muttered to her sister as Madison set up the camera.
“And we’re rolling!” she said. Focusing on Toby, she said, “Ok, Toby, let’s have it!”
He scrambled to get his papers in order. “After careful thinking, I have decided that the Power Rangers are like… gods. They have special powers, and when needed, they grace us with their presence in order to keep the evil-doers away. They are those of magical essence and are…” he searched for a word on his paper. “do-gooders?” he asked himself. “What do you think?”
“Toby, I think you’re a bit off your rocker,” Xander responded and chuckled.
Chip nodded in agreement. “Yea, come on, Toby. Gods? Besides, there’s a new Ranger in town, haven’t you heard?”
Toby jumped. “A new Ranger?”
Daggeron stepped forward. “A man such as yourself has not discovered this?” Toby looked at him in awe. “I hear the Solaris Ranger can be seen at midday on the rooftops of this city, when the sun is exactly angled at 78 degrees.”
Toby shook Daggeron’s hand graciously. “Thank you, so much. I will find this Solaris Ranger as well!” Toby ran for the door, but stopped immediately. “Keep the store under watch, I shall return!” he yelled and ran off.
It was silent around the shop for a few seconds, but soon the Rangers began to burst into laughter. “Daggeron, that’s Toby.” Chip pointed as Toby ran the other way. “The one we told you about.”
Daggeron eyed Toby as he ran past the doors for a third time. “He certainly is a strange one, I must say.”
Madison walked towards him. “You haven’t even heard the half of it, believe me.”
A jingle suddenly came from their Magiphones as they flipped them open, revealing a message from Clare.
“Imperious is attacking the city!” read the message.
“Let’s move,” Daggeron said as the six Rangers made their way out of the store as Toby came running back in.
“Wait! What rooftop is it?” he called out, but sighed as they ran around the corner, disappearing from his line of sight.
~*~
“Destroy the city!” he commanded and sent an array of lasers out. “Destroy it all, I want that fool Daggeron drawn out!”
Suddenly he fell back as sparks flew from his feet and the Rangers jumped down from their Mystic Racers. “Imperious! We’ve had enough of you!” Nick said and landed on his feet.
“Give it up, mate, you won’t defeat us!” Xander followed up Nick.
“My fight is not with you, Rangers. Where is Daggeron?” Imperious huffed.
“I am here,” Daggeron said and walked up besides Nick. “If you fight with me, you fight with my team.”
“One Ranger or six, you all are going down!” He called and threw his hand up. “Hiliacs!”
A sudden rush of black surrounded the Rangers as the Hiliacs arrived and prepared to fight. As the henchmen overpowered them, they looked up and saw the Imperious had disappeared again.
Once the Hiliacs were defeated the Rangers left quickly and headed back towards the store, a look of defeat ran across their faces. But seeing Toby still ranting around made them laugh again, and the feeling of defeat washed away. The day wore on as usual. Unpacking boxes, throwing boxes at Xander and trashing the boxes.
However, tonight there was something they were all looking forward to. A celebration would be held at Root Core in return of both Daggeron and Jingie. Soon they all counted down the minutes for the celebration to begin.
~*~
Night settled quickly over Briarwood as a small fire crackled inside the tree. With his mind still on his dream, Nick walked outside and leaned on the railing as numerous thoughts piled through his head. With the addition of a new friend to their team, this made things a bit more… interesting. But there was always one thought that ran through his mind. He sighed as he pulled a small pendent from around his neck and slowly ran his thumb over it. The gold coating has worn away from wear over the past few years, but it’s symbol still stood bright in his mind.
Laughter was heard through the windows as Chip and Vida danced around to the Irish jig that came from a few abandoned instruments that rested within the Rootcore. Udonna was able to put a spell on them to provide the evening’s festivities with some music.
“Come on, Chip!” came a cheery voice from behind a video camera. “Dance for us!”
Chip grinned as he spoke in a broken Irish accent. “Aye, Lassie, this here movie of yours’ll be me rise to fame! O’course with the help of me lovely assistant,” he said and dragged Clare into the dance as well.
“You too, Udonna! Come join us!” he recognized this voice to belong to Vida.
He heard Udonna’s cheery voice answer with jest. “Please, Vida, I have not danced since I was a little girl!” From next to her, Daggeron smiled as well and laughed.
“That is true, the last time she danced was at her-“ but knowing what he would say, Udonna threw him a look shut him u p immediately.
Then he heard a voice that made him laugh. “Then I think now is a good time to take it up again,” Xander said. Nick watched as Xander stood up from his seat and took Udonna’s hand. “Come on, please? Chip will be your partner!”
Again, with the fake accent, Chip bowed humbly. “Will be me pleasure, Udonna, to have this dance.” With another jig being sung by the enchanted instruments, Udonna sighed and stood up.
“Aww, come on, Udonna! For old times sake! Give us a dance!” Jingie cheered in agreement with Xander.
Udonna smiled and stood up while gathering her dress in one hand and faced Chip. “Well then, good sir, I accept your offer.” With a smile she took his hands and began to dance lightly around the fire and laughter was heard again inside.
“Nick?”
Nick jumped and was awoken from his trance as Madison came up behind him. “Maddy, you scared the crap out of me,” Nick said and placed his hand over his racing heart.
She smiled and grinned. “At least I know now you’re alive. For a second there, we all thought you fell off of the balcony.”
The Red Ranger smiled to her and chuckled. “Nope, you’re still stuck with me.”
Madison returned his smile and stood next to him, searching for words. “So, you said something about having a dream before,” she said and Nick nodded. “What’s it about?”
Nick sighed. “I don’t-“ he paused and fiddled with his thumbs. “I don’t understand it. I’m walking through a forest, and I come to a clearing and see two people and a baby. After some sweet talk, I always wake up. I don’t understand it, Maddy.” He turned around to see Chip bouncing around the fire again with Xander and Vida. Daggeron and Udonna sat cheerfully as they watched the Rangers dance around the fire. “I’d rather not talk about it now, if that’s okay.” Madison nodded in agreement.
Pushing the dream out of his mind, Nick held his hand out to the Blue Ranger. “Care to dance?”
Madison cocked her head and grinned, then took his hand. “Why not?” With a smile both Red and Blue Rangers headed back inside Root Core to rejoin the evening’s festivities.
A few hours later, they all collapsed into the beds Udonna and Clare had made up for them, and soon sleep fell over the Rangers. But for Nick, sleep would prove another thing for him…
He felt the humidity rise as the leaved crunched under his feet. “Why is this happening?” he asked to himself.
Again, the same cry of laughter came from the forest’s edge. As always, he made his way towards it, hoping to find the answer to his question, but like always he never saw the man’s face.
The only thing he saw was the baby, and the woman, like all the other times. But this time was different, for what he saw wrapped around the baby was a similar red blanket; much like the one he used to have as a child…
“I don’t understand,” Nick muttered to himself. However this time it was different, for a woman came running into the clearing, calling the name of the red haired woman with the baby, her name he could not hear. But the look on their faces read something different.
He watched as the two women, the man and the baby disappeared. This time, however, he moved forward. “Wait,” he said, but ran after them as they disappeared quickly, panic ran across their faces. “Wait!” he shouted as ran after them.
The second he stepped forward, he stepped into a hole and fell, and kept falling…
“No!” he screamed and jumped up, sweat caked his tank top to his body as he sighed, and slowed down his breathing and swallowed hard. “A dream… it was only a dream,” he whispered and lay back down slowly. Minutes later he felt himself falling back to sleep, but a voice called out to him and one name echoed through his mind…
Bowin…
~*~
That's it, Chapter 1 in the books! Hope you all enjoyed it and chapter 2 will be up soon.
Please comment, thanks in advance!
~Steph
White Time Ranger
