Ninja Storm: Their Darkest Hour

16. True Feelings

Abby breathed heavily as she skidded to a halt at the edge of the Motocross track and lifted a bottle of water that was in her hands, she was clad in white shorts and a tank-top and had her blade skates on. She had been skating for little over half an hour and had decided to stop near the track to check out Hunter and Blake as she knew they were there today before their shift at work started. She was supposed to go with them but she had turned them down, seeing as she hadn't been skating in a while. Kelly wasn't sure if her sister should have been out on her own after recent events unfolding, but Abby had argued that she wasn't going to be smothered by her friends protection all because she was Lothor's daughter and he could have tried to obtain her if she was alone. Besides, she wasn't scared; and she wasn't really alone. Takara had appeared to tell her daughter the truth a few days ago, and she hadn't really left since. She was always there if Abby needed her, appearing sometimes in battle to pull the White ranger out of harms way if the others were dealing with their own threats.

"Look whose back," came a familiar voice, cutting through the white ranger's thoughts and causing her to groan in response "What are you doing here wannabe racer?"

The young teen turned in the direction of the voice to see Matthew walking towards her with a group of his friends "Wannabe?" she asked "Dude, I can run rings around you! And you know it!"

Matthew laughed loudly, as his friends followed his lead "You're good at falling, and nothing else"

"Whatever," she rolled her eyes and skated down towards Hunter's truck which was park on the edge of the track. Just as she reached the vehicle the two Thunders Rangers were pushing their bike towards her "Hey, guys!" she grinned

"Hey Abs," Blake smiled "What are you doing here?"

"Funny," the white ranger frowned "Matthew asked the same thing"

The brothers looked confused, and she pointed over her shoulder to where Matthew and his friends were standing, glancing back at her and then turning to talk to one another again

"Mhmm..." Abby huffed "not hard to figure out who their  talking about!"

The brothers smirked "You want us to sort 'em out?" Hunter asked, grinning

"Do I look like I need a bodyguard?" Abby asked

The blonde shook his head "No, you could probably take them out"

"And that's without your Ninja training," Blake inputted

Abby giggled "Probably could" she nodded

"You heading back to Storm Charges?" Hunter asked as he and Blake locked their bikes into the bed of the truck. The younger teen nodded. "Want a ride?"

Abby shook her head "Nah, im cool" she smiled "I think im just gonna skate back. See ya later." and she waved as she headed back to the road, and disappeared from view.

The Thunders waved and climbed back into Hunter's truck as they pulled off away from the track, sending Matthew and his group of friend's a dark looks as they passed.

-Scene-

Abby arrived back at Storm Charges at the same time Hunter, Blake, Dustin and Shane arrived "Where'd you go?" Hunter asked as she joined them at the door "You left before us, should have been back before us"

"I took the long way around," she answered him, skating into the store, but stopping short at the table that was being set up by Kelly and Tori; along with the bowls of fruit, yoghurt, milk and the banner that was hanging overhead "What's going on?" she asked "This wasn't like this when I left"

"Pro sport, pro cook-off" Shane read from banner over head

Dustin frowned and turned to Kelly and Tori "Since when is cooking an action sport?" he asked