The Contract

Conclusion: Promises Kept

By angellwings

He sighed sadly as the worm hole appeared in front of him. He was the first to leave. He gulped and turned to his short term team mates, and the Overdrive crew. Adam kept his serious composure but broke it long enough give a small smile and solid handshake.

“See you on the other side, Bridge.”

Bridge smiled and nodded. Xander preferred to stay silent and pat his friend on the shoulder in a distant yet somehow brotherly fashion. Tori smiled brightly at him and gave him a quick hug.

“Be careful going through that thing. It doesn’t look entirely stable to me.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.” He told her with a chuckle.

He stopped in front of Kira. She smiled sadly at him.

“See you in twenty-three years.” He told her as he smiled softly at her.

She gave him a tight hug, “I’ll miss you Bridge.”

“I feel like I’m trapped in ‘the Wizard of Oz’ or something.” Bridge grinned, “Hey you know, that might be a valid comparison. Xander’s the Cowardly Lion, Adam’s the Tin man, Tori’s the Good Witch…”

“I am NOT the Scarecrow.” Kira told him adamantly.

“Nope that would be me, you’re Dorothy.”

“But you’re the one leaving Oz.”

“Hmm, I forgot. Wait. Then that means…I’m Dorothy?” He asked himself in confusion, “Maybe it’s not such a valid comparison.”

Kira laughed at him and shook her head, “Yep, I am definitely gonna miss you.”

He stepped toward the worm hole, and turned back to wave one last time before stepping through.

Then suddenly….

He was back.

November 5th, 2030.

Just one minute after he left.

“Bridge!” Z yelled as she wrapped her arms around his neck, “Are you alright?”

He smiled at her and nodded, “Fine.”

“And the mission was successful?” Sky asked.

“Absolutely.”

The Command Center doors slid open and Syd stepped through.

“Hey, Bridgey! Glad you’re back.” She told him happily, “I mean, you know, despite the fact that I’m pretty sure you…just…left.”

“Bridge,” Kat said as she entered the room as well, “You have a couple of visitors down stairs. One of them is causing quite a stir.”

“Visitors? Already? They weren’t kidding.” Bridge said in shock as he headed for the downstairs security desk.

“Listen, Buddy, I know him. He’s a friend of mine, and we’re supposed to meet him here. Got it?” He heard a female voice saying in the distance.

“Ma’am, if you’re not on the list then I can’t let you through.”

“Do you know who I am? My picture’s only hanging in the Hall of Rangers just around the corner from this very desk. I’ll take you there myself if you don’t believe me.” She growled.

“I don’t care who you are, you’re name isn’t on the list. And neither is your buddy’s.”

“You know you’re lucky I don’t spin kick you right now.”

He heard a masculine chuckle coming from the same direction, “Kira, sit down and relax. The man’s just trying to do his job.”

“Yeah, well his job just landed him on my list. That’s right, you’re on my list. As a matter of fact you’re on the top of that list.” Kira said with a distinctly audible glare.

Bridge turned the corner just in time to see Kira flop down in a plastic waiting room chair next to Adam.

“It’s alright, Greg, you can let them through. They’re with me.” He said with a smile, “And if Xander Bly or Tori Hanson show up let them in too.”

“Bridge!” Kira said in excitement as she hugged him tightly. He took a good look at the two people before him. These two people, who just seconds ago had been 21 and 28 respectively, were now 44 and 51. It was a jarring realization. He noticed something else that seemed strange to him.

They were here together, and the emotions flowing between them were more than comfortable.

He squinted at the two of them as Kira detached herself from him and he shook Adam’s hand, “Um, are the two of you…you know…um…”

Kira smiled and held up her left hand, “Married.”

“H-how did this…I mean when did this…I’m so confused.”

Adam laughed at the young man, “So were a lot of people. But I suppose it would be the biggest shock to you since the last time you saw us we had just met.”

“I’ll say.”

“Good Lord, Bridge, you haven’t aged a day.” A new male voice said suddenly. They turned to see Xander. Kira and Adam gave him awkward grins as they waited for him to actually think about his sentence.

He chuckled nervously, “Ha, well, of course you haven’t. I mean why would you? You just got back. I knew that, I did.”

Kira chuckled and patted Xander’s shoulder, “You don’t get better you just get older.”

“I think it’s the other way around, love.”

“No, no…I think the way Kira said it was much better suited to you.” Tori said with a grin.

“What took you so long?” Xander asked.

“You try finding a parking space during lunch hour in New Tech City.” Tori said as she rolled her eyes, “You know you should be nicer to me, I could have left you in Briarwood. But I decided to be a good friend and give you a ride.”

“The lady’s got a point.” Adam agreed.

“Thank you.” Tori said as she made her way across their circle to hug Bridge.

“I told you we’d show up.” Tori said to him with a wink, “Rangers always keep their promises.”

Don’t ask me where I got the Adam/Kira pairing and why I decided to squeeze it in.

For some reason the idea of them together is too adorable for words.

Blame it on “Drabbles of an Unlikely Duo” by moonlite-n-roses, I know I do.

Enjoy!

angellwings