Disclaimer: I own neither the Power Rangers nor Suite Life on Deck. They belong to Saban and Disney, respectively. Got it? Good.
Author's Note 1: This story is heavily based on PSav's story of the same name. He has graciously given me permission to write it. Thanks a million! As my tribute and thank you, I will include you in the story if you don't mind. This chapter is almost a rehash of your story, but I hope that won't always be the case as it goes on. Now, let's get it started!
Author's Note 2: Aside from Phil, I'm not using any OCs in this story. For those who might not recognize certain characters, Conner is paired with Krista (who appeared in "The Passion of Conner" and "Thunder Struck") and Ethan is paired with Angela (who also appeared in "Thunder Struck"). I will usually refer to Angela as Angie.
Author's Note 3: Spoiler alert. One of the pairings in this story is Tommy/Kira. For those who want to gripe about that, don't. I am NOT a pedophile. It is not unusual for older men to marry younger women and vice versa. But if it makes you feel any better, they didn't get together until two years after Kira graduated high school, because I know teachers are not supposed to date students. This will be explained in the next chapter. Plus, by my math, Tommy is seven years older than Kira. If you need an example of a marriage with an age gap, Hilary Duff's husband is seven years older than her, and in fact, at age sixteen, she dated someone who was 25 at the time, although they eventually broke up. Also, Kenny Rogers has been married to his current wife for 16 years now and she's about half his age. Now that that's settled (hopefully), on with the story.
POWER RANGERS ON DECK
Chapter 1: All Aboard!
The S. S. Tipton was presently docked in Los Angeles, California and the students and passengers of Seven Seas High were taking their own tours of the City of Angels. The ship would soon be leaving, however, and two students were boarding, followed by a group of thirteen people.
Cody Martin and Bailey Pickett walked hand-in-hand, Bailey saying, "I can't believe prom is just one week away. I'm so excited!"
"I know what you mean, Bails," said Cody with a smile. "A night of dancing and romance…it doesn't get much better than that."
"Not only that, but we'll have both Adam Park and Kira Ford performing! I love their music so much!"
"I know, right?" agreed Cody with excitement. "One would have been great, but to get both? No school can top that!"
"I love their music so much," said Bailey. "I can't believe we're actually going to hear all of their hit songs!"
"And I can't wait to dance to their songs with my beautiful Bailey." Bailey giggled as they left the lounge to go do their own thing. Little did they realize that the group behind them had eavesdropped on their conversation.
"Well, looks like the students are excited for prom," said a dark-haired man in sunglasses.
"Yeah," agreed a younger woman close by. She, too, was wearing sunglasses. "Good thing we listened to Hannah and Jordin's people about wearing sunglasses. A simple pair of shades and no one notices us."
"I know, who would've thought?" agreed the dark-haired man.
Another man in front of the group said, "Alright, people, let's get checked in before somebody does notice you." The man in question rang the bell at the desk.
Marion Moseby approached and greeted them, "Ah, yes, how may I help you?"
The man who rang the bell whispered, "I'm Phil Savitt of Green and Yellow Records. The prom entertainment has arrived."
"Wonderful, give me a second…" Moseby then proceeded to pull up their information. He then handed each person in the group their keys, careful to keep his voice down. "Alright, in the Atlantis Suite, we have Tommy and Kira Oliver with Jason and Hayley Scott." Tommy, Kira, Jason, and Hayley took their keys.
"Next, we have Conner and Krista McKnight, along with Ethan James and Angela Lewis in the Poseidon Suite." The four of them nodded as Moseby handed them their keys.
"Leo and Karone Corbett in the Neptune Suite." Leo whispered his thanks for himself and his wife as they took their keys.
"All suites are on the tenth deck, Poseidon and Neptune right next to each other with Atlantis across the hall. On the ninth deck, we have Adam Park." Adam accepted his key without a word.
"And last but not least, we have Phil and Kimberly Savitt on the ninth deck as well, across the hall from Mr. Park." Phil and Kimberly nodded as Moseby handed them their keys.
"I'm Marion Moseby, manager of the ship. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call me. Also, be wary that there are many students and children here and they tend to get a bit excited when there are celebrities on board."
"So we've heard," said Adam.
"That's why we got these," said Kira, pointing to her sunglasses.
"And they seem to be working so far," said Tommy as a few more students passed by without so much as a second glance.
"Very well, then, I hope you all have a wonderful time aboard our ship," said Moseby. "Oh, Adam and Kira, good luck on Saturday night." Adam and Kira nodded as some bellboys approached with some carts to help the group with their bags.
"Now that we're here, what's say we go explore the ship?" suggested Jason.
"Sounds good to me," agreed Leo.
"You and the other guys can," said Kira. "As for us girls, how about we change into our swimsuits and catch some sun?"
"I'm game," said Angie. The other girls seemed to be in agreement.
"You guys go on," said Kimberly said. "Phil and I are going to have a private meal in our room before I join the other girls."
After a quick kiss by each couple, most of the guys separated from their ladies, while the women, Phil, and Adam took the elevator to their rooms. Before the doors could close, though, they were joined by two teenagers.
Zack Martin asked his friend, "So, have you asked London to the prom yet?"
"No," answered a deflated Marcus Little. "Every time I try, I get nervous for some reason."
"Dude, you were Lil Little!" exclaimed Zack. "You performed in front of thousands of people every night! Asking out a girl, even the heiress to Tipton Industries, can't be that daunting."
"That's easy for you to say!" said Marcus defensively. "You're the ladies man."
"Hey, all I know is that prom is just six days away," shrugged Zack. "You're running out of time."
Marcus sighed. "You're right. I'll ask her. I'll ask her if it's the last thing I do. Speaking of prom, though, I wish it was me performing. It would be a great chance to start my comeback."
"No offense, roomie, but I'd much rather have a hottie like Kira Ford performing," said Zack as he patted his friend and roommate on the back.
"Just don't let Maya hear you say that," said Marcus. "Where is she, anyway?"
"I'm heading to her cabin to meet her. We're supposed to be meeting the others soon." The elevator then stopped, allowing Zack and Marcus to leave. When it closed again, the remaining passengers finally broke their silence.
"I can't believe Lil Little goes to school here!" said Angie.
"I know," said Krista with a smile. "I used to love his music growing up."
"Who exactly was Lil Little anyway?" asked Karone.
"Lil Little used to be a big star in the music business," answered Kimberly.
"Unfortunately, he lost his fame when he hit puberty and his voice changed," added Hayley.
"That sounds so sad," said Karone. "But at least he seems to be doing alright."
Kira then turned to Adam and asked, "Hey, do you think we could arrange for him to perform with us?"
Adam shrugged and said, "I don't see why not."
Meanwhile, the rest of the guys were walking around the ship, seeing what it had to offer when Conner spotted something. He smiled and said, "Oh, yeah, buffet." With that, he and the others got some food.
As Jason filled his plate, he said, "Good thing we didn't bring Rocky. None of this food would last." The others chuckled, knowing it was all too true.
Tommy smiled and put his plate down, saying, "Hey, I got an idea." He then handed his cell phone to Jason and said, "Take a picture of me in front of the buffet." After putting his own plate down, Jason took the picture. Tommy then sent the picture to Rocky with a message. Just as the group picked out a table, Tommy got a response. He sat down as he looked and started laughing.
"What is it?" asked Ethan.
"I sent a picture and a text to Rocky saying, 'Wish you were here,' and all he said back was, 'I hate you.'" This got a laugh out of everyone.
Leo then suggested, "How about seeing what Zack says?"
Tommy gave an almost evil grin and did so. Soon after, he got another response. "Same thing." The guys laughed again.
Once the laughter died down, though, Conner realized something was amiss. "I'll be right back. I forgot to get some silverware." As he went to get the silverware, though, he wasn't watching where he was going and bumped into a large teen with curly brown hair, causing him to drop his food.
"Dang it," said the boy in a depressed tone.
"Oh, dude, I'm so sorry," said Conner apologetically as he helped the kid clean up the mess.
Cody ran over and asked, "Woody, what happened?"
Conner looked up and said, "It was my fault, man. I wasn't watching where I was going and I bumped into him." He then looked back at Woody and asked, "You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm not mad at you," answered Woody. "I'll go get another plate."
As Woody walked away, Conner stood up and saw that Cody was staring at him. Scrunching his eyebrows, he asked, "Are you okay, dude?"
"Um, yeah," stammered Cody. "Um, are you Conner McKnight? Of the Los Angeles Galaxy?"
"Um, yes, yes I am," said Conner uneasily. While it was true that he played in the MLS, it was rare that anyone actually recognized him.
Cody smiled and said, "This is too cool! I love MLS and you're one of my favorite players! I'm Cody Martin." He extended his hand and Conner shook it.
A relieved Conner laughed and said, "Nice to meet you, Cody. It's always nice to meet a fan, I'm just not used to many people recognizing me in public."
Cody smiled as Woody came back with new plate of food. "Woody, this is MLS player Conner McKnight. Conner, this is my friend and roommate, Woody Fink."
Conner smiled as he shook hands with Woody, saying, "Nice to meet you, too, Woody. Again, I'm sorry about what just happened." He then turned towards his table and asked, "Would you like to meet my friends over there?" Both boys nodded as they followed Conner.
When they got to the table, Cody was stunned to see Tommy Oliver and Ethan James. Seeing them, he asked Conner, "How do you know these guys?" He couldn't believe that one of his favorite soccer players was actually friends with Kira Ford's husband and creator of some of the world's best computer software!
"Well, Ethan and I were friends during our senior year of high school and Tommy was our science teacher," answered Conner. "Guys, this is Cody Martin and Woody Fink."
"Wait, are you saying you're friends with Kira Ford?" asked Woody. "And Adam Park, too?"
"Yep," answered Conner. Pointing to Tommy, he added, "In fact, he's Kira's husband."
"Hey, what are we, chopped liver?" asked Jason, feigning hurt. Leo just shook his head in amusement.
Tommy took over, saying, "This is Jason Lee Scott, my best friend from high school. And this is Leo Corbett. Jason owns a dojo, and his wife Hayley owns a cyber café where Kira had her first performances. Leo here is a traveler. He and his wife Karone travel all over the world on mountain-climbing expeditions, camping trips, rafting, basically anything that gives them a challenge."
As Cody and Woody sat down, Zack, Bailey, Marcus, and Zack's girlfriend Maya Bennett approached. Zack said, "Broseph, Woodchuck, we've been searching all over…for you?" The four of them stood there in stunned silence at seeing who Cody and Woody were with. Zack found his voice, exclaiming, "That's MLS player Conner McKnight!"
"That's computer software designer Ethan James!" cried a stunned Bailey.
"And that's Tommy Oliver, Kira Ford's husband!" added Maya.
"How did you meet these guys?" asked Marcus in disbelief.
"By accident," answered Cody with a shrug. "Conner bumped into Woody, we started talking, and here we are."
"Hey, you forgot about us again," said Jason with mock protest.
"Guys, this is Jason Lee Scott, Tommy's best friend," began Cody. "He runs his own dojo and his wife owns a café where Kira got her first break."
"What about him?" asked Maya, pointing to Leo.
"I'm Leo Corbett," said Leo, speaking for himself.
"Sorry, but we have no idea who you are," said Marcus.
Leo chuckled and said, "That's quite alright. I'm nobody famous, I'm just a friend along for the ride."
"But you all seem so different," said Maya.
"How did you all become such good friends anyway?" asked Zack.
"Well, like we told Cody and Woody, Tommy and I were best friends in high school, along with Adam," said Jason.
"Adam, as in Adam Park?" asked Bailey.
"Yep," confirmed Jason with a nod. "And Tommy was Conner, Ethan, and Kira's science teacher their senior year of high school."
"What about you, Leo?" asked Marcus.
"Well, that's kind of a long story," began Leo, "but the gist of it is, I met Jason and Tommy through a mutual friend and soon enough, I became a part of their little group, along with my girlfriend at the time, who's now my wife."
"Speaking of friends, Cody, Woody, aren't you going to introduce us to your friends?" asked Conner.
"Oh, yeah," said Cody. "Guys, this is my twin brother Zack, my girlfriend Bailey Pickett, Zack's girlfriend Maya Bennett, and Marcus Little."
"Marcus Little as in Lil Little?" asked Ethan.
"That would be me," answered Marcus with a nod and a smile.
"Hey, why don't guys grab a plate and join us?" asked Leo.
"We will!" said Bailey in excitement.
And that's just what they did. The whole group spent the next hour or so talking about anything and everything, from life at Seven Seas High, to Tommy being a teacher, Jason owning his dojo, Leo's travels, Tommy, Jason, and Leo's martial arts experience, as well as Marcus, Tommy, Conner, and Ethan's brushes with fame. They talked sports too, as the five L. A. fans and three Boston fans especially had fun with that. Maya made sure to add in her two cents though, as a New York sports fan, along with Marcus being an Atlanta fan, and Woody being a long-suffering Cleveland fan. The group seemed to be becoming fast friends as the six students offered to give the five newcomers a tour of the ship. The offer was accepted.
Little did anyone realize what would be going down that week…
TO BE CONTINUED