Power Rangers Ninja Storm: The Dating Game

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in PRNS, but I do own the "live" studio audience and myself.

Extreme Evolution: And we're back from our commercial break. So, tell me, how are you guys feeling right now?

Dustin: Not too good.

Shane: Like a guinea pig. No offense, Sensei. If you can hear me, that is.

Blake: I'm the happiest man on... (everyone turns and stares at him) uh... Lothor's ship.

Cam: Lothor's ship? What kind of expression is that?

Blake: Well, Lothor is generally grouchy.

(Backstage)

Marah: Generally grouchy, huh? I'd say he's experiencing mid-life crisis.

Kapri: (sarcastically) Ya. For about... (pretending to be in deep thought) a million years.

Marah: (pauses to think) Wait a minute, how can it last for that long-? Hey, you're insulting me!

Kapri: Dummy.

(Meanwhile...)

Tori: I can't believe this is happening.

Hunter: Since my little bro is the only one who is so enthusiastic about this game, why can't you just let him win?

Extreme Evolution: Sorry, can't do that. The director paid me good money to do this show, you know?

(The Anti-Tori/Blake fans cheer and scream, waving a "Victory" flag)

Extreme Evolution: Don't keep your spirits up too soon, A-T/B fans, because anything can happen.

(The Anti-Tori/Blake fans jeer)

Extreme Evolution: It's time for a one-on-one session with Tori. Who's going to be up first?

(The audience rages with frantic shouts of names)

Extreme Evolution: Fine, then. We shall do it the simplest and fairest way. Eeeny, meeny, miny, moe...

(The male rangers exchange nervous glances and swallow hard)

Extreme Evolution: ... And you're up first! (pointing at Cam) As for the rest of you, you may take a break outside the studio.

(Shane, Dustin and Hunter happily exchange hi-fives as they leap off the couch and dash out of the studio. Blake slowly walks out of the studio.)

Cam: What? I'm not supposed to be on the show at all! Who requested for me to be present here?

Extreme Evolution: Your fans. To be exact, a fan. She called us up and requested for you to be present. We didn't have a choice. (pauses) She was rather annoying, really. She said something about you needing a girlfriend.

(Backstage)

Kapri: I can't believe you put that nerd on the show!

Marah: Don't you see? He is the brains of the team!

Kapri: So?

Marah: If we get him on the show, there'll be no brainier ones back at their base to warn him to warn the rest of the rangers to warn... uh... I forgot what I just said. Anyway, the main idea is to put him on the show.

Kapri: Did you know that your vocabulary just expanded by less than one percent?

Marah: No, but it's a good start, isn't it?

Kapri: No.

(Meanwhile...)

Cam: shifting uncomfortably in his seat Me? Need a girlfriend? That fan who called you up just became my worst enemy, after Lothor and his goons.

Extreme Evolution: Then you'll have no fans left.

Cam fans among the audience: Hey! Are we invisible or something?

Extreme Evolution: Sorry. I didn't see any sign on your foreheads saying "Cam's biggest fan".

Cam fans among the audience: Very funny.

Tori: Don't worry, Cam. At least we can still get to know each other better, right?

Cam: I guess.

Extreme Evolution: So, Cam, when did you first meet Tori?

Cam: When she first joined the Wind Ninja Academy.

Extreme Evolution: Any signs of attraction?

Cam: None I can think of.

Extreme Evolution: (turning to Tori) What was your first impression of Cam when you joined the academy?

Tori: I thought he was a stuck-up who couldn't do anything except criticize Shane, Dustin and I.

Extreme Evolution: That is one harsh blow.

Cam: That's OK. I never thought that they could become power rangers. You should've seen their first major training when Tori lost her balance and fell into the water!

Tori: You're so gonna pay for that.

Extreme Evolution: Ah... criticism - the first sign of attraction.

Cam and Tori at the same time: What?!

(Tori/Cam fans rise, singing "Hallelujah")

TO BE CONTINUED...