ROCKY AND JASON JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER
Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney. I always wondered what a Ranger thought/felt when they were under a spell, so I'm incorporating that here.
Inside the youth center, Billy, Jason, and Rocky were at a table, studying, while Richie was behind the counter, helping Ernie and taking orders to the customers.
"So if the exponential's between this number and that number," Rocky said. "That would be ten to the twenty-sixth power times x-squared," he continued.
"Exactly. You know, this study session has been extremely productive," Billy approved.
"I'll say. I didn't understand a thing until you explained it to me," Jason commented. They laughed.
"We should have no problem acing the advanced math test," Billy continued.
"And I got plenty of time before my karate student shows up," Rocky added.
"Hey, Jason, Rocky, Billy! Come here!" Richie called. Curious the trio walked up.
"What's up, Richie?" Jason asked.
"Ernie's got something to show us," Richie told them. The trio turned to him.
"Hey guys, check out my new…pachinko machine!" Ernie proudly announced.
"A what machine?" Rocky, Richie, and Jason chorused.
"A pachinko machine," Billy answered, as they stood up to walk to the machine. "It's really popular in Asia. See, you activate this handle and watch the ball bearing chart an unplanned trajectory course through the game area."
"Yeah, the idea's to get more balls to keep on playing," Ernie added.
"Oh, so in a way, it's like a pinball machine," Jason commented.
"Precisely," Billy confirmed.
"Try it," Ernie invited. Rocky stood in front of the machine and activated it as Jason stood by him, watching his hand resting on the side of the game. A few minutes later, Rocky turned to Ernie.
"This is too fun!" he said. Jason laughed and rolled his eyes.
"Hey, come on, man. Let me have a turn." The two switched places. Jason laughed. "Hey, you're right, man. This is fun." Billy and Ernie looked at each other and laughed. Up on the moon, Zedd grinned as he watched the scene play out.
"So, Rocky and Jason like to have fun. I'll see to it so that's all they want to have," he announced.
"An excellent idea! By making them forget their responsibilities, the other Rangers will have to pick up the slack for them and will be easily destroyed," Goldar stated.
"Very good, Goldar. You're finally using your head," Zedd approved. Goldar huffed quietly. He was getting sick of Zedd putting him down. At least when Rita was in charge, he had been a valued general. Now he was nothing more than a lackey. "And once they're destroyed, Angel Grove and the entire world will be my toy. All I have to do is cast my spell and Jason and Rocky will just be mindless earthlings." He laughed.