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It was moments like this that Up found to be truly special. Times when he could just sit there and hang out with Taz, even if she was asleep. They had always been close, but he felt that ever since his accident, Taz had tried to take on the role of protector more than friend. But, being with her now, he hoped that it wouldn't be like that any more. They were together again. Taz began to mutter in her sleep and Up looked down at her fondly. He soon figured out that her muttering wasn't good and that she was having another nightmare. He gently shook her, hoping that she would wake up, but there was no such luck. He shook her harder and called

If Taz was upset, there was really only two things you could do about it. The most effective of the two was to just let her be until she decided to talk. Up had learned this a long time ago, and though it pained him to do so, he knew that he would have to do so in this case. Taz would always come to him with her problems, and he knew she would with this one as well, even if it might take a while. The pain he saw in her face though made him want to just pull her aside and not leave her until she told him what was wrong. It hurt him to see her the way she was now and not be able to help her. He was musing upon this when they arrived at the cra

The ways of women had always confused Up. He never really tried to understand them and their desire for clothes and pampering. He decided that the best way to deal with them was to leave them alone. Taz however, was a different story. She had never acted like other women he had grown up knowing. She was strong, determined, and tough. She didn't care for the idea of pretty clothes, though he had seen her pleased with some of the outfits he had sometimes given her, and would simply glare at anyone who tried to pamper her. It was different from what he was used to, but he liked it. The idea that a girl like Taz existed made him very happy. He re

Reflecting back on the day, Taz believed it to be pretty productive. The Starship Rangers rediscovered a planet, fought off a few killer bugs, made new friends, found love, and gained lost confidence. Not only that, but with the help of Bug, they now had a peaceful alliance with the bug world. It might take some work to make the relationship stronger between them, but Taz had a feeling that it wouldn't be too long before the alliance became stable. Si, it had been a good day indeed. One thing they had gained within that day, though, disturbed her, and that was the news given to her by February and Bug. No one had time to think about it in the

[Totally realized that I put up the unedited version. XP I'll try and get the better version later......] I woke up to complete darkness. As I slowly stumbled out bed, I combed my long, raven black hair back with my tan fingers. My ember eyes took a while to open, but I didn't need them to be open to realize that something was wrong. The house felt empty. It felt wrong. Panic started to envelope me and my heart felt as if it leapt to my throat. I ran through all of the rooms in the apartment; no space that wasn't scanned. As I frantically looked through the main room one last time, my fear had been confirmed; Tayra, my best friend and room