STORYBOOK RANGERS PART 1

AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER

Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. The only change in this is that I dropped the monster-making angle since Bulk and Skull know the Rangers' identities. Everything else is the basically the same, though some things are tweaked a smidge. I only own the subplots. This takes place a few days after "On Fins And Needles II".

In the halls of Angel Grove High, the students milled around looking at different books, talking and laughing as they perused them.

"Whoa. There are so many books, I just don't know which one I want," Tina commented, looking through a book on horses.

"Yeah, I know what you mean. I mean, how do you choose?" Justin wondered, thumbing through his own book. Zack and Angela were in another corner, looking through the piles.

"Oh, wow. I don't believe it," she commented. This is incredible. What a great find, she thought to herself.

"What? What'd you find?" he queried.

"Look at this copy of Romeo and Juliet. The cover is gorgeous," she answered. Zack looked at the book, which was a hard back and prominently featured the couple in the center, locked in a tight embrace. While not really his type of book, he knew that William Shakespeare was one of her favorite authors.

"You want it?"

"Oh, I don't have the money for it."

"No sweat. The Zack-man's got you covered." Before she could object, Zack handed money to one of the students that had volunteered as a cashier and then handed the book to the girl.

"Oh, Zack. Thank you." She kissed him. How did I get so lucky? she wondered. And to think, she had given him such a hard time. What had she been thinking? He really was very sweet. Zack laughed and returned the kiss. He loved making her happy. Man, she's a babeasaurus, he thought to himself. Meanwhile, in the Science section, Billy was pretty much in Heaven. I love this section. So many great books, he thought to himself. Feeling a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.

"Oh. Salutations, Marge," he greeted in pleased surprise.

"Salutations," Marge responded. "Have you located any reading material that's piqued your interest?" she wondered.

"Uh, not as of yet, I-" Billy's voice trailed off as he noticed a book. "Hey, I found it. This is incredible," he said happily, picking a book up.

"Oh, that's a capital find," Marge enthused.

"What is it, Billy?" Adam wondered as he and Aisha came into view.

"Quantum Physics Can Be Fun. I've been looking for a copy for months," Billy responded.

"Was there more than one?" Chris questioned.

"Sorry, man. I didn't see any more," Billy answered. His friend made a noise of frustration and he and Marge laughed.

"Looking for a copy of your own, huh?"

"Yeah, my younger cousin snaked it from me and refuses to give it back." Adam, Aisha, Billy, and Marge laughed.

"Well, I'm going to look around some more. We'll converse later," Marge told them.

"Bye," Billy said shyly as she headed for another section.

"She seems nice," Adam commented.

"Yeah, she is," Billy agreed. Then, he shook his head and laughed.

"I can't believe that Stone Canyon never had a book fair like this," Aisha commented, changing the subject when she saw their friend's discomfort.

"Yeah, I know. It's really a good idea," Rocky agreed as they continued to another part of the fair.

"And besides providing a large collection of reading material generously provided by our peers, the proceeds will most likely prove beneficial to our library," Billy added. Then, "By the way, I thought Bulk would be with you, seeing as how this is one of your interests." Aisha sighed.

"I don't get it. Ever since we came back a few days ago, he's been avoiding me. I'm starting to think he's lost interest in me." The boys looked at their friend who looked really sad. Adam was about to say something when Hilary came up to them.

"Aisha, come check out the career table. They actually have a book on how to break into the fashion business," she stated.

"Finally, someone's speaking my language," the girl declared brushing off her sad mood, and followed her friend to the table as the boys laughed. Meanwhile, Kimberly and Tommy were at a section advertising fairytales and myths. Kimberly picked up a book.

"I love fairytales. I always wanted to be a princess and be rescued by a handsome prince on a white horse," she told her boyfriend.

"What about a white tiger…or a green dragon?"

"Hmmm….those could work." He chuckled and watched as she sifted through the books. She let out a surprised gasp.

"What is it? Are you okay?"

"Oh, my gosh! This is a morphinominal find!"

"What? What is?"

"This book." Tommy took a look at the book that had excited his girlfriend. It was blue and had an illustration of a blue elf drawn into a circle.

"Grumble The Magic Elf?" He had never heard of the book. Granted, he had never been much for fairytales, but it wasn't ringing any bells with him.

"My dad used to read me this book when I was a little girl." Ah, that's why she got excited. The memories, he thought to himself. It made sense. He'd give anything to have memories of his real family, but he didn't. However, he had plenty of good memories with his adoptive parents.

"Ohhhhh, this brings back so many memories." Kimberly stared at the book. Oh, I don't believe this. This is so morphinally cool! she thought to herself. Kimberly sat in her father's lap, looking at the storybook and listening as he read to her.

"Grumble walked through the forest, pulling the cart of toys silently, knowing that Mondo the Magician would do anything to keep him from completing his task," Jonathan Hart narrated. Kimberly laughed again.

"Well, uh, then you should have it." With that, he paid one of the student cashiers.

"Tommy, you are so sweet. Thank you," Kimberly said, kissing her boyfriend. I can't believe this, she thought to herself. How'd she get so lucky? She felt like a little kid who could believe in fairytales again. She laughed happily and started flipping through the pages, letting the memories come back to her. Meanwhile, on the moon, Rita had seen the whole thing.

"So, the Pink Ranger likes fairytales, does she?" she queried.

"I wonder how much she'd she like it when she's in the fairytale," Scorpina insinuated.

"Perfect idea! Perfect idea!" Rita exclaimed.

"Yes! Inside the book, she'd have to follow the story, but if we take out a key element of the tale, it would be incomplete and she'd never be able to escape," Goldar added.

"Precisely," Rita grinned. She gazed at the Earth through her Repulsa-scope and laughed evilly. Yes, Power Rangers, time for another chapter in your history, but now I'll be turning the pages! she thought.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

For the cover of Romeo and Juliet I used the Cambridge School Shakespeare Romeo And Juliet, which was originally published in 1992.