The disclaimer saying that I don't own any Galaxy Rangers characters has gone on vacation. Here's some more multi-chaptered fluff that had to get out of my head. Takes place exactly after Doc Comes Home.

Galaxy Ranger Vacation Snapshots

Chapter One: After Doc Comes Home

"Okay," Doc staggered in. "My sister Mina has just been taken away by the police. My other sister Giselle has just run off with my friend Pinky Lee who was taken away in an ambulance. Those reporters whose helicopter crashed have been taken away by a rescue boat. And that evil cat Napoleon has been taken away by a vet to recover from the wounds he got from Bubblehead. Now I am going to sit down and relax before someone takes me away to a rubber room!"

"Cheer up Doc," Zozo said cheerfully. "At least the worst is over now."

"Zozo," Doc gave him a look. "We are four days into a three week vacation and already I'm exhausted. Never say things like that!"

"At least all that murder business is done and over with," Niko sighed as she lay in an overstuffed chair.

"Why don't we all go outside to the beach?" Zach Jr. suggested. "I think all the reporters are gone so we can have some privacy."

"Good idea," His father nodded. "I know I could use some relaxation."

"I just hope we finally get it," Doc groaned.

It wasn't long before the gang was at a private beach. Shane, Niko and the kids were happily swimming in the ocean. Zozo and Bubblehead were making a sandcastle while Waldo 'supervised'. Zach, Eliza and Doc were relaxing on beach chairs.

"Now this is how life should be lived," Doc smiled as he adjusted his shades. He was wearing blue trunks and an open orange and white Hawaiian shirt. He picked up a tropical drink on a tray and sipped on it.

"I agree," Zach smiled as he held his wife's hand.

"Now that all that nonsense is over we can finally get back to our vacation," Eliza smiled.

"I know a few things I want to check off," Zach smiled.

"I'm the king of the castle!" Bubblehead whooped.

"That structure does not seem like a suitable habitat for a memory bird," Waldo sniffed.

"It's just for fun Waldo, lighten up," Zozo smiled.

"This is great," Billy sighed as he lay back and floated in the ocean, "I've never swam in the ocean before."

"I love it," Shane admitted as he lay back next to him. He watched Niko and the other kids play water tag. "Something about the oceans always makes me feel at peace."

"My dad always wanted to take me to the ocean but he…He never had the time," Billy sighed.

"I…I saw him Billy," Shane admitted.

"Saw who?" Billy asked. "You mean my dad?"

"When I was in that coma…" Shane told him. "I saw him. I was in a very dark place and he came to me. He made me feel strong and safe like he always did. He gave me the strength to move on. Everybody thinks it was a dream but…I'm not so sure. I don't know how to explain it, but I felt him. He was there Billy. I know it. I can't explain why or how but I know it was him."

"You saw his spirit…" Billy's eyes widened.

"I guess…" Shane thought. "I never believed in things like that before. Supertroopers never believed in heaven or anything like that. Dead was dead and there was nothing else. But now…Now I wonder. Maybe…Maybe there is more than that? I don't know."

"Did he…Did he say anything about me?" Billy asked.

Shane looked at him. "He told me that he needed me to watch over you and protect you. And I promised him I would."

"Thanks Shane," Billy let out a breath. "Thank you for telling me about it. And I don't think it was just a dream either. I think you really did see my father."

"He was very good to me," Shane told him. "That day he was kicked out of the Supertrooper Program…It was one of the worst days of my life. I wasn't much older or bigger than you are but…I still wonder if I was stronger somehow…Maybe…Maybe none of what happened…"

"You blame yourself?" Billy asked.

"Your father tried to stop them from running tests on my bio-defenses," Shane admitted. "Painful tests."

"That's not your fault Shane," Billy said softly. "You know before I met you I used to hate Supertroopers. I mean I never saw any but all I knew was they took my dad away from me for a long time. And something happened that forced us to run away. Sometimes I wondered if he loved them more than he loved me. Maybe because he built them to whatever he wanted them to be or something."

"Then I met you," Billy said. "And then Sundancer and everything sort of fit into place. I knew he loved me. And I think deep down he loved you too. The more I hear about Wolf Den…The more I wonder if you really needed a father more than I did."

"Billy I never would have wanted to take Max away from you…"

"I know that now," Billy smiled. "I knew that the first day I met you. My dad did a good thing when he made you."

"He didn't do that shabby a job when he made you either," Shane smiled.

"So in a weird way, we're kind of like brothers," Billy said. "I like that."

"Me too," Shane smiled.

"OH YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" Doc was heard yelling.

"Trouble in paradise again?" Shane started swimming towards the shore and the others.

"Sounds like it," Billy said as they made their way to shore. "What's up, Doc?"

"I hate to say this but we have to go away again tomorrow afternoon," Doc groaned. "Or at least I do."

"Why?" Shane asked.

"I have to go to Tom's funeral," Doc sighed. "It's a family representative thing. Since both Mina and her husband are in jail. Giselle is off celebrating with Pinky…And I don't think my other sister is going."

"What about your parents?" Zach asked.

"Mom's still on safari on Irwin Five and Dad is too busy wrangling lawyers and fending off reporters," Doc groaned.

"Doc if you really want we'll go with you," Niko put a hand on his shoulder.

"Waldo you and Zozo stay with the kids and Bubblehead," Zach said. "No reason you should be dragged into this."

"We can play by the pool!" Bubblehead chirped. "Or play some pool!"

"Don't worry Doc," Eliza said. "We stood by you through the murder investigation, we might as well stand by you at the funeral."

"Yeah I can't wait to see what kind of disaster happens at this event," Shane grinned.

Next: Fun at a Funeral!