A thirty year old man sat in front of a camp fire in the presence of the young Starlight girls. This man was a plain looking man with black hair and glasses. Most people would think that there was nothing special about Zack Morgan. That was just how he wanted it due to his of work as a security guard for Jem and the Holograms. In reality, he was very smart with a black belt in karate. He had used these attributes quite well to keep the Misfits from causing trouble.
Zack's adventure started when he heard of the Holograms forming. He needed work and he thought that this was as good of an opportunity as any to look for work. He made a terrific impression on his future employers when he saved Jem from getting flattened by a runaway bulldozer with a well thrown baseball that hit the power switch. He further won the Holograms over by evicting the Misfits from Starlight mansion with a kick to Pizazz's stomach. He had a seemingly easy life, but unbeknownst to our young hero, that was about to change. The Holograms were about to undergo a change that would change his life forever.
Zack was roasting marshmallows with the Starlight girls when he was asked if anyone knew a good ghost story. A voice made an eerie howl from the distance as if the camp site really was haunted.
"I'm scared!" Bonne E complained.
Zack looked around and saw that all of the girls were scared so he got up and walked away from the voice that was still howling.
"That not…" Ashley protested.
"I know!" Zack interrupted.
Zack originally walked away from the voice because he didn't want to tip off the intruder. When he got to the woods out of sight, he started walking in a circle so he could get behind the offender. When he saw the purple haired prankster his blood started to boil. Our hero soundlessly crept up behind Clash. When he finally closed the gap, he pinned both of her arms behind her back.
"So the Misfits are into scaring little girls now?" Zack barked.
"Let go of me!" Clash ordered.
"I don't think so!" Zack snorted. "You're coming with me!"
Zack marched the Misfit wanna be into the campsite causing a few gasps from the Starlight girls.
"Here is our ghost!" Zack proudly trumpeted.
"Isn't that a Misfit?" Bonne E. probed.
"Close," Zack replied. "Her name is Clash. As for you, Clash, I think you had better leave now and tell the Misfits what happens when they pick on little girls!"
"Fine," Clash whined as she left with her tail between her legs while the Starlight girls clapped and cheered.
The rest of the night had gone off with out a hitch so Zack slept peacefully on the last night of the camping trip. Since he had been camping all week, he did not know that Shana had left the group temporarily to try her hand at fashion designing. He did not know that the Holograms were holding a talent search to replace her. Above all else, he did not know how much his life would change when he returned to Starlight mansion.
The next day, the bus arrived to take the campers back home. Before boarding the bus, Zack made all of the girls line up so he could take a head count and make sure that no one had forgotten anything. When he was finished, he boarded the bus with his charges. As he sat in the front seat with his hands contently folded behind his back, he thought with a grin that he never would have guessed that he would be camping with a bunch of girls before he joined the Holograms. In spite of that, he knew that he had a good time. He especially enjoyed the part when he gave Clash the surprise of her life.
Coincidentally, arrived at the same time as the Holograms. The Holograms waited back patiently with grins on their faces while Zack took the final head count.
"Okay, looks like everyone is here," Zack mused. "Everyone got everything?"
"Yes, sir," the girls piped up.
"Dismissed!" Zack barked to send the girls and the bus on their way.
"Hey, Zack," Jem greeted. "Come meet our new drummer."
"New drummer?" Zack turned around with his hand extended.
When Zack turned around, he saw a Spanish woman with pink hair. She looked like no other woman that he had ever seen before. He took one look at her and his voice box closed up.
"Zack, this is Raya, our new drummer," Jem explained. "Raya, this is our security guard Zack."
"Pleased to meet you," Raya greeted as she extended her hand.
"Well… I…" Zack stuttered while blushing bright red. "Pl-pleased t-t-to meet you."
"Are you okay?" Raya asked with her eyes narrowed.
"Uh… yeah…" Zack squeaked. "I better go unload my gear."
Zack was starting to run away when he stepped on a rock and tripped head over heals over his bag.
"Oh , my!" Raya cried out.
"I'm fine!" Zack protested. "I better go!"
Zack ran to his room on the second floor trying to hold back his tears.