A REEL FISH STORY
AUTHOR'S NOTE/DISCLAIMER
This is another ep that will be slightly revamped. Yes, I realize that there have been a lot of them so far, but I never personally liked the multiple monster thing and the angle with Dougie rescuing Bulk and Skull, come on! I mean, I get what they were trying to do, but how would he even lift Bulk into the inner tube without help from Skull who said he couldn't move because of a cramp in his leg? Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban, Fox Kids, and Disney. I'm not sure what kind of fish they had in Angel Grove, so I'm going to be making something up.
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and kids were swimming and playing in the Angel Grove Lake. Rocky, who was wearing a dark yellow shirt and red shorts; walked by them.
"Remember guys, it gets really deep in the lake! So don't go off too far and you'll be fine!" he called. "Okay?" he checked with two kids, a boy and a girl.
"Okay," the girl said as he passed them. "Why don't you want to go out there? You're the best swimmer of anyone," she told the boy.
"I'm telling you: there are monsters in that lake and I'm staying right here where it's safe," the boy responded. There's no way I'm letting them get me. I'd rather look like a wimp than get eaten, he thought to himself. She sighed. Not this again, she thought. She wasn't sure where her friend had gotten the idea that there were monsters in the lake, but it was starting to get on her nerves.
"Dougie, you don't have to worry about monsters. Angel Grove is protected by the Power Rangers. They won't let anything happen," she told him. They walked off, not even noticing the two teens that overheard them.
"That gives me a brilliant idea, Skull," Bulk said.
"I love brilliant ideas," Skull commented. "Let me hear it."
"All right, listen up: the Power Rangers are supposed to protect all of Angel Grove, right?" Skull nodded. "So, here is what we do…" Skull listened eagerly as his friend outlined his plan. Meanwhile, Rocky was talking to Dougie.
"Are you sure you don't want to go in the water? I'll stand right here and look out for you," he assured him.
"And let those monsters get me? No way!" Dougie exclaimed. Why won't everybody just leave it alone? he wondered.
"Dougie, I've come here my whole life, even when I was living in Stone Canyon, and I've never seen a monster out here," he told him. Which was true. He hadn't seen a monster out here yet.
"Look, I just don't want to do it, okay?" Dougie responded. Sheesh! Take a hint, he thought to himself. Frustrated, he walked off. Rocky watched him in concern, and then stood up, sighed, and walked back to his post. On the moon, Zedd grinned.
"So Gold Ranger, you've never encountered underwater monsters before? Well, I think I can fix that for you." His grin grew. "Yes! Yes! The tide is about to turn!" He laughed.
"May I suggest sending down a decoy monster before sending down the real one?" Goldar proposed.
"No, you may not! There is no need for a decoy!" Zedd bellowed. Really? A decoy monster? How idiotic can he get? he fumed. He scanned the waters for something to turn into a monster. Meanwhile, Goldar walked away, muttering to himself. Inside his lab, Finster, a dog-faced creature absently sculpted as he let his mind wander back to when Rita had been in charge. He had been doing that a lot lately---reminiscing. He supposed that's what happened when you were no longer needed---you lived in the past. Hearing footsteps, he shook himself from his reverie and came to attention as Goldar walked.
"Goldar, what can I do for you?" he asked.
"I want you to recreate the Slippery Shark as a decoy for the Rangers," came the response.
"Is that what Zedd wants?" he questioned.
"Forget Zedd! He wouldn't know how to distract the Rangers if one offered to do it for him!" Goldar fumed. "I never should've betrayed Empress!" Finster's ears perked up. Had Goldar finally shaken off his blind loyalty to Zedd and come to his senses?
"Right, uh…the Slippery Shark. Right away. Should I add the fin's rivalry spell?"
"No, that's what will make it perfect! The bulk of the team will remember what happened last time and will tire themselves out so much by trying to avoid the fin that Zedd will have no problem crushing them!" With that, Finster rummaged through his clay molds, took what he needed, and began creating the monster. Meanwhile, Zedd had finally decided to make a monster out of an American tiger fish. He aimed his staff and fired.
