Story 1

Tools

Okay, so this is my first Power Rangers fanfic.

Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers

I don't have any thing else to say at the moment other than enjoy!

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'Give us the tools and we'll finish the job'

Winston Churchill

Dr K was stood in front of her latest, untested experiment. It closely resembled the cannon she had put in the Garage fridge, only twice the size and it had a large metal ring on top. She had a few more things to do before she could test it, but to do those last few things she had to stop shaking.

Thinking back, maybe staying up all of the previous night and eating nothing but marshmallows and coffee hadn't been the best idea she had ever had.

Actually, looking back over the last week, the good doctor realised she hadn't had a good nights sleep or proper meal since the week before. Normally Ranger Green would make sure she went to bed or came to dinner. But Venjix's attacks were coming hard and fast at the moment and everything the unlikely operator did was void of his usual self.

Just as she decided to have a break, the ranger room doors opened. Dr K turned her head and saw the very ranger she had been thinking about just moments before. When he saw her looking, a light blush crept over his face and he smiled sheepishly. He brought his hand round so that she could see the plate of sandwiches balanced on it.

"The others said you missed dinner again so I made you something."

Dr K squashed down the feeling of warmth trying to run round her body.

"Thank you Ranger Green. Please put it on my desk." She turned back round to face her work and listened as he put the plate down. Having expected that Ranger Green was going to leave, she was surprised to feel his hand rest briefly on her shoulder.

"Wha'cha making Doc?" He asked as his long fingers reached towards a button. Dr K slapped his hand away and, after making sure he wasn't going to touch anything else, put down the tool that had been in her hands for several minutes. Turning back to Ranger Green, she fixed him with a hard glare.

"This weapon, when locked onto a target, should not miss that target even if it moves."

Ranger Green lifted a bent finger to his chin. "What if Dillion used his invincibility shield? It would miss then, right?"

"It would go through the shield."

"What if I teleported? How could it hit me if it doesn't know where I am?"

Dr K's vision blurred and she found that she could only focus on the curly haired idiot in front of her. When the background around her started to look less fuzzy, she answered his question

"I honestly don't know if it would hit you. But, if you are desperate to find out, give me a small while longer, I'll finish this and we can find out." Ranger Green swallowed audibly and took a small step back.

"What have you got left to do?"

She pointed at a hole in the side. "I need to put one of the screw in that bag, in that hole. I also need to attach the crystal that will provide its power source." With the mention of the crystal she motioned towards a trolley.

The crystal was in fact seven crystals joined at the base. Each crystal was a different colour. Ranger Green picked it up and admired it.

"It would go the other way. The green crystal should be facing the target when it's part of the weapon." Dr K informed him. Ranger Green nodded and put it back. He stood back in front of her. Slowly he stoked his fingers along the dark marks under her eyes.

"You look tired. Do you want me to do anything for you?"

Dr K felt dizzy again but this time she couldn't even focus on Ranger Green. She had enough medical knowledge to know what was coming next.

"If you wouldn't mind catching me before I fall I would appreciate it."

Her eyes closed and she fell back slightly before Ranger Green rushed forwards and caught her in his arms.

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When the last thing she could remember was standing in front of a cannon and next to an annoying, yet strangely loveable, idiot, waking up n a dark room in a comfortable bed wasn't the first thing Dr K had expected.

She looked at the clock next to her head and saw the time in red, luminous numbers. Four minutes past two in the morning. It had been a bit past nine when she had been talking to Ranger Green so she had been out for five hours.

She fumbled for a light switch but gasped in pain when something sharp pressed into the soft skin of her hand. Finally she flicked something that turned on a light. The skin of her hand hadn't been broken so she looked around the room.

The room had a definite green theme. The cover she was under was green as were the walls and the light shade. On the bedside cabinet there was a small wooden shark with a goofy grin whittled into its face. She had most likely caught her hand on its tail.

She already had her suspicions about whom the room belonged to as it certainly wasn't hers. It was the green shirt on the back of a chair that confirmed her suspicions though.

Quickly, she flung the covers off of herself and jumped out. She hurried to the door, flicking the light switch on the way out.

In minutes she was stood in her lab looking down on the ranger who had given up their bed for her.

"Operator Series Green what do you think you are doing?" At the sound of her voice Ranger Green turned to face her.

"Are you feeling better now?" He asked gently.

"Yes, I am, thank you and, as much as I appreciate you giving up your bed, do not believe tha-" she stopped as she looked behind him at her invention. The crystal had been put in, the right way, and the empty hole now had a screw fitted in place. She walked up to it and laid a hand against it.

"I tried to finish it for you 'cause it seemed important to you that it was finished." Ranger green said quickly.

"How long did it take you?" Out of the corner of her eye she saw Ranger Green lean over and check the time on her computers.

"About five hours."

Dr K was just going to thank him but curiosity got the better of her.

"How did it take you five hours to fit a crystal in place and screw in one screw?"

"You didn't tell me that only one of the hundreds of screws in that bag would fit so that took me about three and a half hours and you didn't tell me that the crystal would only slot in one way meaning it took me an hour and a half to do that."

Dr K looked at him. His arms were crossed over his chest but everything else about him screamed tired.

"Go to bed Ranger Green." He looked like he might argue but in the end he dropped his arms and nodded his head slightly.

Dr K picked up the cannon and aimed it at his retreating back. An idea crept into her head.

"Ziggy." He turned to face her, surprised that she had called him by his real name and dimly aware that the cannon was pointed at his head.

He didn't see her pull the trigger.

A ball of multicoloured light flew forwards and hit him right in the centre of his face. He went flying back and hit his head on the floor. Grunting slightly, he tried to haul himself up, but failed.

Dr K blew the smoke away from the cannon and put it down before going to kneel next to her fallen ranger.

"Well, it works." She pressed a finger into his forehead. "Does this hurt?"

"Ow. No, not really." He joked, flashing her a cocky smile. She pushed a finger into both of his cheeks.

"No."

She pushed a finger down on his nose. "No."

Finally she pushed a finger against his lips.

"Ow! Yes, that really hurts!"

Dr K raised an eyebrow. " And what do you suppose I do? Stick a Band-Aid to it? Actually, that wouldn't be such a bad thing."

"No," his usual smile turned mischievous. "The only thing that will make it better is if you kiss me."

She looked him directly in the eyes. His survival instincts told him to move before she slapped him but he wanted to find out what she was going to do.

Dr K moved her hand but, instead of slapping him, she cupped his cheek with it. His skin was still warm from the energy the cannon had hit him with. Or was it from the blush spreading over his face. Dr K didn't know.

Going against everything she had told herself not to do, she leaned down and pressed her lips against his. They were only there for a second but they both wished it had been longer. Then she pulled away and tried to stand up. He clamped a hand over her one still holding his face, but she slipped it out.

"Go to bed Ranger Green. If there is another attack tomorrow the others will need you well rested. And anyway I need to do some things here." Dr K stood up and sat in her leather chair.

Ranger Green stood up too. He glanced at Dr K, who was pointedly looking away from him, and started to walk away.

"Good night Ziggy." Said a quiet voice as he reached the door.

"Night Doc."

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Wow. Story 1# is done. I'm getting all of my quotes from my school planer so, as there is 49 quotes, there's going to be 48 other stories to come. They're not all going to be about Ziggy and Dr K but most are.

Hoped you liked this oneshot. If so, R&R so I know.

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