In the days since chapter one was posted, I have not been given rights to Power Rangers Zeo or Law and order SVU. Sucks.
Detective Olivia Benson looked at her partner, who had a look of deep thought on his face as he drove to the precinct from the hospital. "What's wrong Elliot?" she asked. "I can't shake the feeling those 5 from the station are involved in this case beyond knights in grubby armor." Olivia drank her coffee thinking about it. Victoria Andrews's statement wasn't what she had hoped, but that was to be expected. She had been overpowered by a dozen men who wore masks, and then rescued by 5 former juvenile delinquents who, according to their statements, had been passing through. She knew what Elliot was thinking. He was thinking that the 5 had been with the would-be rapists and then turned on them, hoping for glory. The biggest reason for this train of thought was their records and the seemingly timing of when they rescued her, as well as the ease of the fight which had erupted. Since they had no real evidence to support that theory, Olivia was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and believe their story of just passing by. However, since their victim hadn't been able to ID who attacked her and who saved her, the SVU detective knew her partner would continue his line of thinking until forced to give up.
When Elliot Stabler got back to the SVU prescient and found that all 5 had been let go, he wasn't real happy. "Fin, why'd you let them go?" The former narcotics detective looked from his desk, where he was typing up a report, but before he could reply, captain Cregan walked over. "I had them cut loose. Their story's all matched up, there was no forensics showing they were suspects, and Olivia said that they weren't identified as being attackers. We had nothing to hold them on." Elliot turned to his captain. "I'm telling you, something off about them. Why would they have suddenly left Texas and come to Manhattan? None of them have friends or family here. With their priors, that should at least be enough to let us keep tabs on them. Do we even know where they're staying?" John Munch walked over to the group. "I asked why they had traveled to New York so out of the blue, and according to them, they were hired to and sent here as part of their job. Said it was a security firm. And they also said they had only just gotten to the city, so they haven't been able to find a place to stay, however based on their statements, I'd say the warehouses near the docks would be a good place to look." Creagon looked at the veteran detective. "Why would you say that Munch?" "Because they came from that direction, and there aren't any hotels in that area, but a warehouse can be converted to living spaces pretty easy, and wouldn't arouse much suspicion." Elliot looked at his captain. "Now don't you think that's just a little suspicious?" Sighing, Creagon gave in. "Ok fine, you can keep taps on them for a little while, but if you don't find anything you will drop this and get back to work.
Kyle walked over to Emma, who was looking out the top window into the street. "What's wrong?" "Looks like someone's out there. I think maybe it's that sort of baldish cop from before." Kyle looks out, to the car Emma points to. "Impressive." "Yeah, I didn't think he'd find us this quickly." "No, I mean you can see him from that far away." Emma pauses, and then nods, blushing a bit, to Kyle's confusion. "In any case, dinners just about ready. Head on down when you're hungry." Emma watched their leader go to the ladder and slide down, looking outside for a bit, then went down to eat.
Lilly watched Spencer and Chris finish up their sparring session as she brought her drink over to the table they were using. Kyle and Emma joined her, and within a few minutes, the last two rangers sat down. "So, what's the plan? I don't much like the idea of just sitting here waiting for the Sicorax to make a move." Spencer spoke up, drinking some water. Kyle finishes chewing his shrimp before jerking his thumb to Emma. "Before we start out with that, eagle eyes here spotted some cops outside. Looks like we're going to have to be even more careful for a bit. But as far as the Sicorax go, I say we should split up and patrol around. See what we can find. I had instructor W do some checking on our way here and there haven't been any sightings of them, so more than likely they're laying low for right now. Once our dinner settles, we'll morph and split up. We'll set up some sensors around the city to help us track them down. But be careful, I don't want to see headlines saying "Power Rangers come to New York" unless it's necessary."
Within an hour of finishing eating, the 5 stood together, each one knowing they were thinking the same thing. Kyle turned and looked at them. "Everyone ready?" The group nodded, nervous, but determined. "Alright.
"It's Morphing Time!"
Zeo Ranger 1, Pink!
Zeo Ranger 2, Yellow!
Zeo Ranger 3, Blue!
Zeo Ranger 4, Green!
Zeo Ranger 5, Red!
The 5 turned, looking at each other, then at the large mirror on the wall. "Whoa, now this is something." Spoke Chris. "It's one thing to know you're a Power Ranger, it's another to see yourself in the uniform." Added Lilly. "Alright guys. Let's go. Remember, if you see anything, call the other immediately." And with that, The Power Rangers Zeo ran out the back of the building, into the city on their first day on the job.
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