Author's Notes: Hi, readers. Here's chapter three of "Ride the Wind." I'm glad it took just a week to get out. I forgot to mention Jesse's human friend, Max, and added details about him and his family in chapter two. I concluded that Randolph was a commercial fisherman at one point because the Haida were mentioned as spending one day a week gathering food because there were so many fish in the water three hundred years ago in the first film. They lived in the Pacific Northwest and still do to this day. Please don't hesitate to review. I don't mind hearing what you thought of this crossover and any ideas you may have for it. Stay tuned for chapter four.

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Chapter 3: At the Docks

At the docks, boaters were preparing to head out on the water. Fishing captains shouted orders at their employees, who responded in kind. Tourists chatted with each other on rental boats. Their laughter echoed through the air. Gulls cried out loudly as they flew overhead. They looked around for food that people had dropped.

On the Nastelane, Randolph was checking the controls on the cabin roof. A fly flew around his head. He waved his hand in an attempt to get it away from him, but it didn't work. It landed on the panel. It rubbed its back legs together. He watched it carefully. He moved his hand slowly toward it, taking great care not to make any sudden movements. He slammed on it, killing it. He chuckled in satisfaction.

He resumed his work and began to hum a beautiful tune. He returned to his village to visit his parents, Bernard and Agnes, in October 1999. He learned they had been diagnosed with terminal bone cancer. He decided to stay in the village and care for them. Bernard died on January 25, 2000. Agnes followed on February 24.

In November 2004, Randolph began suffering from chest pain. He feared he was experiencing partial blockage of his arteries and went to see his doctor, Nina Tarlton. She discovered his gallbladder had formed large gallstones, which was the source of the pain. She recommended surgery to have it removed, and he agreed with her. She performed the surgery on December 6. He returned to work six weeks later.

Randolph stopped humming once he was finished. He climbed down from the roof. He went to the dinghy, which was attached to the boat's starboard. He made sure it was secure. He heard what sounded like complaining. He looked up to see a teen girl dragging her boyfriend toward the rental kayaks. He raised an eyebrow.

"I won't like going out in a kayak!" the boy whined.

"Oh, yes, you will. Besides, it's very safe," the girl replied.

"That's what you said when we went fishing with your father. I ended up falling into the water!" the boy yelled in annoyance.

"That's because you sat on the edge of the boat and leaned back too far. That was your fault," the girl pointed out seriously.

"Please, don't make me go out in a kayak," the boy pleaded. "I'd rather be back at camp reading."

"You're going out in a kayak. End of story," the girl declared. "By the way, those books you read suck ass."

Randolph listened to the boy's ranting until he and the girl were out of sight. He couldn't help but chuckle as he turned his attention back to the dinghy. What he just saw reminded him of Jesse and Nadine dragging each other to activities neither wanted to do, but they ended up enjoying themselves. He recalled the most recent activity was the latter dragging the former to see Twilight. Jesse said he would hate it, but he ended up liking it a lot.

Rae sat on the port near the bow while reading the front page of an old newspaper dated September 15, 1995. A coffee-filled cup was next to her feet. The featured article was titled 'Orcas Help the Power Rangers Fight Monsters at the Angel Grove Aquarium.' A picture of two orcas interacting with a girl at the glass in an underwater viewing tank was underneath it. They appeared to be blowing bubbles from their blowholes.

She couldn't help but smile after reading the part where a bystander named Alvin Moore accidentally left his camcorder behind in which it recorded quite a bit of the fight. She remembered seeing the video footage on the evening news. She was amazed at how the orcas used behaviors they performed in the shows to fight the monsters. Despite being anti-captivity, she was glad they were there to warn the bystanders and trainers that danger was coming.

Rae picked up her coffee and sipped it. She quit working at Northwest Adventure Park soon after Willy's leap to freedom and returned to Washington University to get her PhD in marine biology that August. She and her boyfriend, Charlie Hansen, ended their relationship that December. She received her PhD in May 1996. She moved to Newfoundland that October to study orcas there. She became renowned for her research on them.

In April 2005, she discovered a small lump on her left breast. She feared it was cancer and went to her doctor, Carl Neelson. She asked him to do a mammogram. He agreed to do it. Though the lump was found to be non-cancerous, she asked him if she could undergo surgery to have it removed. She didn't want to risk it turning into cancer and spreading throughout her body. He agreed to do it. He performed the surgery on May 10. She returned to work four weeks later.

In May 2008, Rae joined with other researchers to oppose hunters who had applied for permits to capture orcas and sell them to marine parks around the world in Newfoundland. They claimed the orca population was too small to handle capture operations of any size. They pointed out captures that took place in Nova Scotia during the 1980s, which decimated the orca population there with the removal of eighteen individuals and the killing of eight others through net entanglement. After careful consideration, government officials agreed with the researchers and denied the permits to the hunters.

Rae put her coffee down and wiped a little bit of it from her chin. She read more of the article. She crossed her right ankle over her left. She clicked tongue before blinking three times. Randolph made his way toward her, swatting away another fly that had been flying around his head. He stopped next to her and raised his eyebrows.

"Can't get enough reading of that article, can you, Rae?" he asked, chuckling.

"No, I can't, Randolph," she answered. "I find it so interesting. Who would've thought that four orcas would help the Power Rangers fight a gang of monsters?" She looked at him.

"I know. I recall a male orca sliding across the stage and knocking three Tengas off their feet with his tail in the video footage," Randolph said and mimicked the stage slide by pulling his arm back and pushing it forward. "His name was Orion. He was bulky and had a collapsed dorsal."

"I recall a female orca throwing around a Tenga she had grabbed from out of midair in that footage," Rae said and imitated the throwing around by holding up her hand and moving it from side to side. "Her name was Darlene. Her dorsal was completely straight. Her eyepatches were large and came to sharp points above her eyes."

He formed a thoughtful expression on his face. "That footage was shown across the world. This led zoo and aquarium managers to teach employees to be alert for changes in animal behavior."

"Everyone knows animals have a keen instinct for danger. Of course, the last places you expect danger to occur are zoos and aquariums," Rae mumbled fearfully. She folded the newspaper.

"So true," Randolph agreed. He watched her take the newspaper to the cabin. She returned to him. "The Angel Grove Aquarium's orcas showed everyone how intelligent they were. They made the best of their situation."

She smiled with great warmness. "They and the aquarium's other animals proved to be great alarm systems in three other monster attacks."

He rubbed his neck with both hands. He dug the heel of his tan boot into the deck. He did the same with the toe of it.

"I have no doubt Willy would've been our alarm system if monsters attacked Northwest Adventure Park," Randolph said.

"I'm surprised Dial expanded his old tank. That thing was too small for an orca calf, let alone an adolescent bull," Rae growled and made a gagging sound. She remembered all the times she argued with Dial and Wade over the way they treated Willy. On two occasions, she wanted to punch them in their faces. Of course, it would've led them to fire her and find another trainer.

"Instead of getting another orca, he got four bottlenose dolphins from an aquarium in New Hampshire. They boosted his business. Unfortunately, the shows have almost no education, unlike the ones at the Angel Grove Aquarium," Randolph mumbled, showing a little anger.

"Though I prefer to see animals in the wild, I'm grateful the captive ones watch out for their caregivers," Rae said.

"Me too," Randolph replied. "The caregivers never know when they may need the animals to help them."

Rae nodded in agreement. She picked up her coffee and drank more of it. She smacked her lips and chuckled lightly. Randolph cupped his chin in his hand.

"If there's one thing I love about coffee, it's that it comes in all sorts of flavors," she commented.

"I feel sorry for Nadine. She can't even drink decaf," he whispered sadly.

"She's not the only one who couldn't drink coffee while pregnant. My mom couldn't either," Rae said and put her other hand on the cup.

"Neither could mine," Randolph added and crossed his arms. "Even the smell of it made her sick."

"Wow," Rae whispered in awe.

"Yep," Randolph said thoughtfully. "After she had me, she went back to drinking it. Believe me. She drank a lot of it."

"So did mine after she had me. My dad joked she'd start jumping off the walls if she kept drinking coffee," Rae said and laughed cheerfully.

"Mine did too," Randolph responded with a soft snort. "I've tried iced coffee. It tastes really good." He made a slurping sound as he licked his lips.

"So have I. It's great for hot days," Rae murmured and put the cup down. "I need two cups of coffee in the morning to get me going. That's why I brought this cup with me."

"All I need is one cup of coffee to get me going," Randolph said with much pride. "There are rare occasions when I need two."

Approaching footsteps caught the duo's attention. They looked toward the dock to see Jesse and Nadine coming toward the boat. They made their way toward them. They stopped near the stern.

"Good morning, Jesse, Nadine," Rae greeted as the couple came aboard.

"Good morning, Rae," Jesse replied. "How are you and Randolph doing?"

"We're doing great. What about you?" Randolph wondered.

"The same," Nadine said and held up the sack. "Here's breakfast."

"Great. What did you get?" Randolph asked curiously.

"Bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwiches," Nadine responded with a big smile on her face. "I felt tempted to take a bite out of one, but Jesse convinced me not to."

Rae looked at Jesse with a mock angry look on her face. "You mean boy! How dare you deny a pregnant woman a bite of her sandwich! Why did you do that?"

Jesse pretended to look sad. "I don't know. I guess I'm just an awful boyfriend. Please, forgive me." He acted as if he were about to cry.

"Of course, I forgive you," Rae said sweetly and ruffled his hair. She laughed when he pinched her cheek and spoke baby talk. "You can't resist doing that, can you?"

"Nope," Jesse said with a smirk. He let go of her and put his hand at his side. "So, what's for lunch?"

"You'll be happy to know that I brought turkey sandwiches, peanut butter sandwiches, fruits, and vegetables for lunch," Rae answered in proudness.

"They're all in a picnic basket in the cabin," Randolph added and crossed his arms.

Nadine whooped loudly, scaring three gulls off. "I love all those foods."

"Me too. Let's hope you don't eat everything," Jesse joked as he leaned closer to his girlfriend.

"Hey, I can't help it if I get a craving," Nadine muttered, giving her boyfriend an annoyed look.

"Maybe I should get pregnant and experience cravings," Jesse said, wiggling his eyebrows.

Randolph smirked. "Yeah. Maybe you should."

"That's impossible unless you want a sex change operation," Nadine teased with a snicker.

"No, thank you," Jesse responded and pulled away.

Randolph and Rae tried to hold back chuckles, but they couldn't help themselves. They thought it was cute when the couple teased each other. Of course, they considered some of the things Jesse and Nadine said to be a little uncomfortable, especially when it involved their sex life. Nadine rubbed her stomach with both hands. She felt the baby move somewhat.

"How's the baby?" Randolph asked.

"It's been moving all morning," Jesse answered joyfully.

"You two want to feel it?" Nadine wondered.

"Sure," Rae replied. She and Randolph laid their hands on Nadine's stomach after she removed hers. They gasped delightfully at the baby kicking against them. They looked at her with big smiles on their faces as she laughed happily. "Those were dropkicks!"

"That's what Jesse said this morning," Nadine replied as the duo took their hands away.

"In just four weeks, you'll be holding that baby in your arms," Randolph commented with pride.

"And dealing with smelly diapers," Jesse added.

"And drooling," Nadine said.

"And spitting up," Jesse said and chuckled lightly.

"And burping," Nadine responded and emitted a fake burp.

"And watching it grow up," Rae finished. She pinched the couple's cheeks and spoke baby talk. Jesse and Nadine swatted her hands aside, causing her to giggle. "I guess I should save that for the baby."

"No kidding," Jesse and Nadine said and stuck their tongues out at her. She blew a raspberry at them.

"Enough, guys," Randolph said, waving his hands in the air. "Let's get going. Jesse, untie that line."

Jesse did that and returned to the others. They got their sandwiches. Jesse and Randolph climbed to the roof. Randolph started the engine and drove toward the open water. Rae grabbed her coffee. She and Nadine decided to go to the bow. All four passengers unwrapped the plastic from their sandwiches. They proceeded to eat them.