A/N:
This fluffy love story is for the girl readers. After some arm twisting, I'm finally going to write a little 3 part Crack Pairing of my own. Special shout-out goes to my lovely friend catandmouse10 for getting me on board with the challenge. If you like Romance drabbles, definitely check her work out too.
That said, I do not own Power Rangers, its characters, or any of its related intellectual property. I'm just a humble fan trying his best to salute the show.
Part 1
Chad Lee grinned as the crowd gave another excited round of cheers and applause. The younger children laughed as Mischa the bottlenose dolphin circled Chad, standing out of the water on her own tail before diving backwards. As the young man gave another whistle and raised his arms, he erupted high out of the water, propelled from underneath by the dolphin. Again the spectators applauded and cheered as both Chad and Mischa landed back in the pool with a great splash, an exciting conclusion to the day's dolphin show at Mariner Bay's zoo.
As the show ended and the onlookers began to disperse, the Blue Lightspeed Ranger swam to the edge of the pool, happy that his volunteer efforts at the zoo could still make the people of Mariner Bay smile. It had been a few years since the defeat of Queen Bansheera, and while Chad still worked with Lightspeed Rescue, it was nice to enjoy what almost seemed like a quiet normal life again.
Upon stepping out of the pool, Chad looked up in surprise to see a petite young woman still shaking out the water from her dark hair and white blouse. It looked like she had been sitting in the front row and was now completely soaked from head to toe by the last trick Mischa had performed. Giving a kind smile, Chad grabbed his towel nearby and walked over to the tan skinned girl.
"Here, you look like you could use this," he said gently handing her the towel.
"Oh... thanks," she said in surprise as she accepted it and began to dry her hair. "I'm sorry. I must look like a complete mess right now."
"No, not at all!" Chad quickly replied trying to be polite, "You look great, ah..."
"Alyssa. Alyssa Enrile," the young woman smiled in amusement extending a friendly hand.
"Nice to meet you Alyssa. My name is Chad Lee," he answered shaking it. "I'm really sorry you got splashed back there. I guess Mischa just got a little too excited when she landed."
Alyssa gave a sweet smile and shook her head before taking a few steps toward the pool, "May I?"
Chad followed Alyssa curiously as she approached the pool and slowly knelt down at the edge of the water. To his amazement, Mischa slowly swam up and poked her head out of the water to greet the new visitor.
"Hi there! Aren't you a sweet girl," Alyssa gently cooed as she affectionately stroked the dolphin's head and chin. Mischa gave a string of happy squeaks and clicks, seemingly loving the extra attention. Off to the side, Chad couldn't help but smile at the sight, not only at the happy dolphin, but also at how comfortable and natural Alyssa seemed to look while she played with the animal. Despite her soaked appearance, she really looked very beautiful right now, Chad thought to himself in surprise.
The Blue Ranger shook his head to focus again as Mischa slid back in the water and Alyssa turned back toward him with a happy smile.
"That's amazing," Chad commented, "I've never seen Mischa so comfortable around a stranger before."
"Well, I fancy myself a bit of an animal lover," Alyssa answered waving it off, "I was around a lot of them back home in Turtle Cove, so I guess I kinda got used to them."
"Turtle Cove?" Chad asked in surprise, "That's kind of a long way from home. What are you doing out here in Mariner Bay?"
Alyssa finished drying off with the towel before handing it back, "Well, I took a teaching job and just moved here a couple months ago. You know, it's kind of funny. I was feeling a little lonely recently, so I figured I'd come here to the zoo hoping that the animals would remind me of home a little."
Chad smiled shyly and cleared his throat, "Uh, well... maybe I can help you there too. If you'd like, maybe I could show you around the city. Maybe make you feel a little more at home here?"
Chad suddenly went silent, surprised at how spontaneous and forward he had just been with his suggestion just now. Alyssa stopped and looked at him in surprise, "That's really sweet of you Chad. Thank you."
Giving him a playful grin, she added slyly, "Then again, you wouldn't be asking me out on a date, would you?"
Chad gave a nervous laugh, trying to remember what his friend Kelsey Winslow had taught him in these kind of situations. Nothing ventured nothing gained. Giving a shy smile, he rubbed the back of his neck, "Well, yeah. I suppose I am. What do you say Alyssa?"
Alyssa laughed and pulled out her cell phone. "Unless you're hiding a phone somewhere in that wetsuit, I'll wait here for you to change so we can exchange numbers."
From the pool, Mischa poked her head out of the water and gave another excited squeak while Chad turned and couldn't help but smile in relief.