Ninja Storm: Their Darkest Hour

10.Traces of Jealousy

Two red flashes streaked onto the beach of Blue Bay Harbour as Shane and Hunter started their sparring session; Abby sat not that far away, in the shade of a over-lapping tree, she had woken that morning with a pounding headache and Kelly had told her if she was going out today then to say out if the sun, seeing as its heat would make her headache ten-times worse. So she had agreed, and decided to watch Hunter and Shane's lesson while Sensei monitored them. Not only that, but aside from being a ranger like the others she was behind in her Ninja training and hoping to catch up with the others while watching them practice and train.

"Is everything okay, Abigail?" Sensei asked, as she sat on her shoulder

The White ranger sighed "I just got a headache Sensei," she answered

Sensei nodded as he turned back to the head Thunder and Wind rangers; it wasn't like young Abigail to just sit around, normally she was up bouncing all over the place. But it seemed this headache was bringing her down, and it was slightly sad to watch. Turing their attention back to the sparring boys, Abby and Sensei became aware ad the training got slightly more intense that it expected it to be, it was like they were both seriously trying to out do each other. But for what reason? It clearly couldn't just see who was leader.

Unknow to the two onlookers, Shane and Hunter had been arguing as well as fighting "...You'll never understand her as well as I do" Shane retorted, as he aimed a punch at Hunter who blocked.

Hunter frowned at the Red ranger and before he had a chance to react Shane was at him again, and they continued fiercely. The older blonde flipping Shane and pinned him down as he leaned over him "I'll take my chances!"

Shane shook his head as he grabbed the Crimson ranger's ankle and flipped Hunter onto his back, both boys recovered quickly and rolled to their feet as they faced one another. Shane rushed at Hunter and attacked relentlessly, glancing across at Abby who was talking with Sensei who was perched on her shoulder, patting the side of her face affectionately, causing her to smile. Losing concentration, he stumbled back as Hunter pushed him away "I thought we were just sparring!" the blonde stated angrily

"Hey," Shane responded "If you can't keep up, we can get my sister over here!"

"You're straight comedy, Shane!" Hunter retorted

They prepared to spar again, but Sensei interrupted them "Enough!" the guinea pig ordered, jumping off of Abby's shoulder as she neared the two boys; he landed on their chest and sent them both to the ground; before setting himself on the rock in front of the two. Abby knelt beside him as he looked disappointedly at the two boys "We've talked about the Wind and Thunder Ninja's working together as one. What have we said?"

Shane sighed "A competitive spirit is healthy..."
"As long as you don't sacrifice honour and friendship!" Hunter interrupted

Shane glared "Dude! I was right in the middle of saying that!" he stated angrily, getting up. Hunter jumped un defensively and they started forward but Abby got between them.

"Stop it!" she snapped "Seriously, you act like a couple of children arguing over a toy!"

Sensei wrinkled his nose "It is okay Abigail," he told the small yet annoyed teen. He turned back to the two boys "Push-up! Now! Drop!"

Glaring daggers at one another Hunter and Shane backed away from Abby who was still standing between them "Good one!" Shane hissed. They than dropped to the ground and began to push, each speeding up to beat the other. Abby rolled her eyes at them and dropped back down in the shadows of the tree as she watched them.

-Scene-

"You okay?" Tori asked. dropping down beside Abby who was sat at the TV room of Storm Changers. She had just returned from the beach, and taken two pain killers to ease the pain that was affecting her temper and mood; none of the boys had dared go near her in fear that she would take her wrath out in them. And therefore had sent Tori in too check on the younger teen as Kelly was busy and Abby's father was out looking for an apartment. He had been living with his daughters in the loft over Storm Changers for the past couple of weeks, but he now believed it was time to get his own place, seeing as there was barely enough room upstairs for two people let alone three.