CHAPTER 6: RANGER SCHOOL AGAIN!
Kate was awakened by Elaine the next morning,"Crawford needs you." She whispered and walked out. Kate sat up and stretched. Luana was already up so Kate checked her styler,"Damn..." she muttered,"already nine?" Kate sighed and stood up,"Pachi-sue?" The gril smiled and rubbed Pchirisu's ear,"Lets go buddy," she quickly pulling on her uniform and belt and boots. She slipped the styler into it's pocket and walked out,"Kate!" Crawford said when she walked out,"good, your up! Man I didn't think anyone could sleep later that Luana," he smiled,"Anyways, I need you to go down to the ranger school. It's Outdoor Class today! Barlow was supposed to go but he went out to Boyland early this morning. Apparently all the pokemon dissapeared! Anyway, I need you to go instead." Kate grinned,"Roger!" she saluted him and walked outside. Kate stopped at the edge of the town and sighed. The last Outdoor class, just a year ago, had been when Keith, Rhythmi, and Kate had all pledged to make their dreams come true. Kate sighed again. I miss them all terribly. But, I have another mission now! She though with a determined grin on her face, and started forward, coming to the bridge that led from the school to the mainland. In the middle of the bridge were two Dim Sun minions that were harrasing a Croagunk,"Hey!" she called. The Dim Sun minions turned,"Ah! A ranger, dammit! Croagunk! Attack!" The croagunk, gulped, and forced itself to move forward, jumped onto Kate. Kate stepped back, whipping out the styler and throwing out the disk with a flick of her writs. it circled the Croagunk easily,"OK!" Kate put away the styler and grinned at Dim Sun slyly,"Well well. Where ya gonna run now?" They loooked at eachother and sighed. In a flash, the Dim Sun minions had jumped off either sides of the bridge. Kate raised her eyesbrows,"That was easy..." "Croag..." the pokemon croaked,"Pachi-sue?" Kate watched at the ttwo pokemon spoke to eachother, when Pachirisu faced Kate,"Pachi-chow!" Kate smiled and looked at Croagunk,"Really?" It nodded,"Well, if you say so... Pachi! You show Croagunk to Partner Farm! I'll meet you at the school in a bit!" The squierl nodded and bounced off, Croagunk in hot pursuit. Kate laughed and continued down the bridge, and soon she arrived at the school that had become her home. "Kate! Oh Kate what a surprise!" Kate turned to see a familier face walking to open the gates,"Ms. April!" Kate smiled to her former teacher,"Well, here for outdoor class huh?" the teacher asked, and Kate nodded,"Barlow was out at Boyleland and sent me." The teacher nodded,"Well, let me escort you to the Staff Room so we can go over everything." Ms. April led Kate inside to the Staff Room with Kate looking all around at the School. I've not been here in forever... I hope Kincaid hasn't been causing any problems, she thought, thinking of the strict teacher who had been partly responsible for the pokemon rampage during graduation. "Well!" Mr. Lamont, the princible exclaimed,"Kate! It's good to see you," he sighed and looked out the window,"And as another year passes, yet another graduate comes to pass on knowledge to those who have yet to graduate...' he turned back to the teacher and the ranger,"That's how it's always been. Now, you do remember where the Pledge Stone is? I expect you ready out by it in few minutes." With that, the man left. Ms. April looked at Kate,"Well now, you remember Mr. Kincaid? He's taken a leave of absence. No one knows where he's gone. But his basememnt has been taken over by the students for their tests of courage." Kate had to smile at that,"Ah. I remember my initiation. Poor Keith had to come with me. Nearly scared him to death," she laughed. Ms. April smiled back,"Well, let's go to the Pledge Stone why don't we," she said and began walking out, while Kate followed. The two met Mr. Lamont, and the students outside in front of the great stone tower. Kate took her place at the top of the stairs on the stone, and flipped out her styler, showing her ranger pose,"I'm Kate. I graduated only a year ago really, so I know how you guys feel," most of the students relaxed at this."Now, what you kids just saw was the Ranger Pose. All Rangers have one to show their style and personality. Anyway, Kate? Are you ready to start the truths-and-questions-of-terror?" Ms. April asked. Kate grinned,"Go ahead." A boy raised his hand,"Do you have a partner pokemon?" Kate nodded,"My Pachirisu, or Pachi for short. It went off somewhere earlier after a run-in with a croagunk. It'll be here soon." Another boy raised his hand," Is there something bad taking place in Almia?" Kate thought about for a moment,"Well.... I don't count is as bad.... just annoying." The boy nodded lowly when a girl raised her hand,"Is your job busy?" the Ranger sighed and nodded,"Very." Another boy raised her hand,"what was school like for you?" Kate smiled. She liked thinking about her days at Ranger School,"Well, I loved it. Every minute of it. My very good friend, Rhythmi was in training to be an operator while another good friend of mine, Keith was to be a Ranger. Our other good friend, Isaac, went to work for Altru. We all went different places, but we'll always be friends. I remember this one time,"She added, her skin starting to het hot as she thought of Keith,"when my styler went missing. Keith had used it earlier so I blamed him. All four of us went to look for it when this huge Gliscor attacked Rhythmi and Isaac. The pokemon had also taken my styler. Keith and I saved them from anything to bad, but they're both still scarred from it." Ms. April nodded,"I remember that night! They both were looking outside when it was dark! Poor Rhythmi had a bad gash in her arm!" Kate nodded and another boy raised his hand,"Was it scary? To have to face that big pokemon while your friends were both hurt and bleeding?" Kate nodded,"Yeah, I had to focus really hard." After a pause, a girl raised her hand,"Ranger... are you in love with anyone?" kate stopped and looked at her. Love? Keith popped into her mind and she quickly brushed it off. The girl smiled,"Oh! You don't have to answer that Ranger! I can see it already! Look at that blush! Oh, maybe even a former classmate? Hm?" Before kate could think of a smart-ass response, there was a yell from the stairs,"Oh Yoo-hoo! I have a question!" Kate turned her head, only to see the two Dim Sun minions walking towards her and the students. On impulse, all the students fell baack beside eachother with Mr. Lamont and Ms. April beside the Pledge Stone. Kate moved to the front, shoulders squared, jaw set and eyes narowed,"Whaddya freaks want now?" she growled,"Oh dear Ranger, we just want to thank you for what you did earlier!" One spit furiously. Ms. April moved up, glaring at the dim Suns,"I forbid you to lay a finger on one of my students!" The minions weren't fazed,"Oh! I forbid you to lay a finger on one of my students!" They mocked the teacher,"Oh shuddup bitch!" one groaned, puushing Ms. April back, while the other whipped out another lap-top looking thing. Kate sprang forward, sheilding Ms. April from another attack, as one of the minions smiled evily,"Look kiddies, geuss what this is! The Miniremo!" as he spoke, he typed, bringing out two big carnivine. They leapt at Kate, who quickly stepped out of the way. The aimed at the students, and shot out seeds and leaves. "Pachi!!!" Pachirisu screeched, racing over from the cliff that over-looked Ascension Square. The electric pokemon jumped, taking the blow and sheilding the students. Kate nodded to her partner,"Thanks Pachi!" she called, whipping out the styler and throwing out the capture disk and line.
Kate's styler worked perfectly, catching the Carnivine quickly and effectively. The grass pokemon ran off in seperate direction, leaving the two minions,"Grrr! You stupid Ranger!" Suddenly he stopped and grinned at Kate with a cruel expression,"You'll pay. Just wait..." With that, they ran up the stairs and left the school grounds. Ms. April sighed,"That was splendid Kate! Again you've saved the students!" kate smiled and held out her arm,"Pachi!" she called and the partner pokemon scrambled up and settled on Kate's shoulder. The students cheered,"Good job Ranger!" "Your awsome!" "Nice work!" Mr. Lamont nodded,"You are truely an inspiration." with that he followed the students into the building. Ms. April watched and turned to go. She faced kate for a second,"You tried to protect me from those creeps.... thank you Kate." she murmered and walked into the building. Kate sighed,"Well Pachi, you showed up just in time. Let's go home"