Author's Notes: I don't own Power Rangers (don't I wish .). The song is Take Me Or Leave Me by Rent. Enjoy!
Compaction Gets the Best of FriendsBy: Emily Alice
Alex was laughing with Emily as they walked down the hall. Alex dressed in black jeans and a yellow tube top she bought when they went shopping. Emily wore a matching top in pink with white jeans. The two girls were becoming close friends since day one. Alex was happy to have another girl in the group. She stopped when she saw a sign for sign ups for the school musical.
"We should try out!" Alex said, looking to Emily.
"You think?" Emily asked, titling her head at the sign, "It does seem like fun. Like the musical we watched with Kimberly? Rent?"
"Yeah, but it's not rent. The school would never let the drama club do it." She said with an eye roll, "Then it's settled! We both will try out!" Alex signed their names before they went to join the others. "Guys, guess what? Em and I are trying for the musical!"
"To-together?" Mark stumbled.
"Alex...you can get a little...competitive." Logan pointed out.
Alex rolled her eyes, "Oh shut it, and I am not."
"We are best friends, it won't happen." Emily said.
"Whatever you say, girls."
"LOGAN!" The teacher growled as she walked toward them covered in paint. Mrs. 'whale lord' Whalen, "Did you do this?"
"I don't know what you're talking about, but I love you're new look." Logan smirked.
"Mrs Whale Lo-I mean Whalen, Logan was with Mark, Jake and I the whole day. I swear." Owen said.
"Then you can join him in detention today after school." Mrs. Whalen glared at the group and handed each of them a slip before storming off.
"I really meant it when I said I liked the red look on her." He smirked. "She pulls red better then you, Jake."
"Logan, you can explained to my dad why we got detention then." Owen said as he finished his apple. Logan shrugged and reached for Emily's cupcake. Both Owen's and Emily's eyes widen. "Logan! Don't!" It was to late, he bit into the cupcake. Everyone made a disgusted face as blood dripped out of his mouth.
"I think I'm going to be sick." Emily gave him a sympathetic smile.
"Should have warned you ahead of time. I do need blood to live so Kimberly bakes some blood into my food." She shrugged slightly.
"Don't worry, bro. The taste goes away after you down a bottle of soda." Owen said with a nod. Everyone laughed.
Prince Damon sat on his throne and sipped his glass of blood, "Lucas, the boys are leaving the girls all alone. Get rid of the yellow girl and then collect my prize."
"Yes, my Prince. I know just the monsters that will destroy the girl's friendship." He smirked and went to the monster maker. "Jordan, make a monster that will make the girls want to win at any cost."
"Of course, Lord Lucas." He nodded and created the monster.
Alex and Emily were walking across the courtyard to the musical tryouts. The boys were at their detention. They didn't notice the monster coming up behind them. He snapped them and disappeared. Emily and Alex fell down and looked around, "What was that?" Alex said.
Emily shrugged, "Don't know."
The Drama teacher pointed, "Anyone who wishes to try out for one of the leading roles move over there." Both Alex and Emily went over, they glared at each other.
"What do you think you're doing?" They both asked each other at the same time.
"If you must know, I'm going over there to try out and then receive the led female role." Alex said as she flipped her black hair.
"Ha Ha, funny, Alex. I plan on getting the led female role."
"No, I don't think so. I'm also singing Take me or leave me for my tryout song." Alex glared.
"NO! I'm singing it." Emily snapped.
"Both of you girls can sing it." The drama teacher said as she played it. Emily started:
'Every single day
I walk down the street
I hear people say
"Baby's so sweet"
Ever since puberty
Everybody stares at me
Boys, girls
I can't help it baby
So be kind
And don't lose your mind
Just remember
That I'm your baby'
Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
And if you give a damn
Take me baby or leave me
Take me baby or leave me
A tiger in a cage
Can never see the sun
This diva needs her stage
Baby, let's have fun!
You are the one I choose
Folks would kill to fill your shoes
You love the limelight too, now baby
No way, can I be what I'm not
But hey, don't you want your girl hot
Don't fight, don't lose your head
'Cause every night, who's in your bed
Take me for what I am
Who I was meant to be
(Who I was meant to be)
And if you give a damn
(And if you give a damn ya better)
Take me baby or leave me
(Oh take me baby, take me or leave me)
Take me baby
Or leave me
The girls finished the song with fire in their eyes, "I did it way better." Emily said with a hair flip.
"You're joking, Emily. I did." Alex said rolling her eyes. They walked off stage and started different ways.
"MONSTER!" One of the other girls screamed.
Alex and Emily turned to the monster, as the others ran they fought. The monster wasn't alone, a group of vampires with them. Once the others were out of sight they pulled out their morphers, "Pink Night Fury!" Emily called.
"Yellow Night Fury!" Alex yelled. She turned to Emily, " I bet I can beat my group of vampires before you!" She shoved one into the group.
"Dream on, Yellow." She rolled her eyes and spin kicked her group.
Owen's eyes widen when he heard his communicator went off. "All phones off!" Mrs. Whalen yelled. Owen groaned and hit his ignore button. Just like clock work his friend's went off as well. Owen raised his hand,
"Mrs, Whalen, I need to talk to my dad quick."
"To bad, Owen."
"It's impotent, ah, about my low blood sugar." Owen nodded.
"Oh, I wasn't award you had' low blood sugar." She raised an eyebrow.
"I-um, well, yeah." He grumbled. He sucked at lying to a teacher, that was Logan's thing. Then they heard the scream. It was Emily's and Alex's. The guys jumped up and ran out. Alex wasn't even trying to help Emily who was being held capture by a group of vampires. "Alex, help Emily! What are you doing?"
"She said she can handle them herself, so let the little princess deal with it." Alex said as she ran her fingers through her hair. Owen went to go help Emily but was stopped by the monster.
"I don't think so!" Before they could do anything, the monsters and vampires disappeared taking Emily with them.
"Zordon! They taken Emily and Alex is acting strange, we don't know what happen." Owen said into his communicator.
"Owen, the monster caused Alex and Emily to get overly competitive, I'll teleport you all back to the command center so we can think of our next plan of action."
"Alright, Zordon." Owen nodded and teleported away with that others.
Coming Up Next:
"You'll never get away with this, Damon!" Emily snarled.
"Of course I will. Why would you want to be with a bunch of humans anyways? What will you're friends think of you when they find out what a cold blood killer you are?"
Alex's eyes widen, "OH NO! What have I done?" Alex let her best friend get kidnapped by an evil vampire. "We have to get her back."
"I agree." Owen said, he needed to make sure Emily was brought home safely.
"You will get close to the princess, new ranger. You will gain her trust then hand her over to Prince Damon. Can you do the task at hand?" Lucas asked the young teen, kneeling in front of him.
"Yes, Lord Lucas. You will have the princess before the spring fair in Angel Grove is over." He smirked up at him, his eyes shimming green.