Chapter 6: Diva in distress
Chelbell2016:
Well next chapter. As Kira and Courtney have been friends for so long and both sing, Courtney will also know and now dislike Kylee styles.
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Courtney's POV:
Me and Kira are singing on stage. The other rangers including my dad are sitting at a table watching us with smiles on their faces, nodding there heads to the beat of the music. We start to notice that no one is paying attention to our singing and all the noises are getting to us. By the end of the song we are feel pretty low about ourselves. We finish up our song and leave the stage.
''Hey guys that was awesome,'' Conner said when we arrived at the table where they were sitting. ''Is that something new?'' He asked us looking from one to the other.
''Yeah, Kira wrote it and we're still working on the hook.'' I told the red ranger.
''Well I think there's something there.'' Kira told all of us and I nodded.
''Im telling you guys,'' Ethan looked at us both. ''If this superhero gig doesn't work out, you two definitely have a musical career to fall back on.'' We give him a half smile.
''It's kind of hard to have a musical career,'' Kira began as Trent came to our table with a drink for us both. ''When you can't even get anyone listen to you play.'' She said and I nodded my head i agreement.
Trent looks up at us and speaks to Kira while glancing every now and then at me. ''Well I was listening and I think you guys rock.'' I smile at him. We had become pretty close friends practically like brother and sister since we both had started to work here. Kira also gives him a small smile.
Kira glances at a drawing that he is doing. ''What are you working on?'' She asks him.
''No,'' he told her covering his drawing. ''Not till it's done.''
''Fine,'' Kira told him nodding. Me and Kira turned to my dad as he began to speak.
''Nobody appreciates good music anymore,'' he told us. ''All you hear on the radio, is that pop garbage.''
''Yeah like what's her name?'' Hayley said. ''Kylee styles.''
Me and Kira both sighed. Why did they have to bring her up.
''Hey,'' Conner says folding his arms across his chest. ''Kylee styles has some good music Dr O.''
Dr O looks disgusted. Leanne shakes her head in disagreement but says nothing.
''Translation- he thinks she's fine,'' Ethan tells us.
''No I don't,'' Conner begins trying not to smile. He changes direction when Ethan nods his head. ''Okay, yeah I do, but that has nothing to do with it.''
''You know,'' Kira began and we glanced at each other. ''She used to be a good songwriter.''
''Yeah she was also really sweet,'' I continued and the others stared at us. ''But now she's all about the image.''
''You say that like you three are friends,'' Ethan says a little confused.
''We used to be,'' Kira told them and everyone including Leanne looked at us in disbelief.
''What? It's true,'' I tell them feeling a little hurt that they don't believe us. ''We were all in a band together.''
''Then she got discovered by this agent,'' Kira continued the story. ''And now she's this huge pop diva.''
''I haven't spoken to her since,'' I told them. ''After Kylee became famous, she didn't want to know us anymore.''
''Oh come on,'' Leanne says fighting the urge to laugh.
''You don't expect us to believe that do you?'' Conner asks arms still crossed.
''Believe what you want,'' I tell him and Leanne. ''It's true.''
''No matter what these three think,'' Dad says and he smiles at us. ''I believe you, Kira and you Courtney.''
''Ah,'' Ethan says looking at his computer screen. ''Here's your chance to prove it. According to her fan page, she's going to be in town to promote her new CD.''
''Oh we are so there,'' Conner says and both me and Kira give him a look that says 'NO WAY.' ''And since you three are such good buddies, you can hook me up.''
I watched as Trent called to someone and dad looked like he had just seen a ghost.
''Whatever,'' Kira says.
''Uh dad you OK?'' I ask him as he starts to walk away.
''Earth to Dr O, you in there?'' Conner asks him also noticing his lack of concentration.
''Who's that guy?'' Leanne asked and I turned and seen a guy wearing a suit with blonde hair approaching Trent.
''He looks familiar,'' I tell them. ''But I can't think where from.''
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Me, Conner, Kira and Leanne are at the mall where Kylee Styles was going to make an appearance. I didn't like the idea but Kira asked me to go with her and the other two so I reluctantly agreed. As she appears down an escalator Conner and the rest of the crowd is clapping and cheering for her.
''This is incredible,'' She says smiling at all of the attention. ''You guys are just the best.''
''Remind me again, why are we here?'' I ask Kira feeling like I want to run.
''Conner's fault,'' was the only answer that she gave me.
We try and push our way through the crowd until we are at the front so we can see Kylee who is here to sign autographs.
''How many of these leeches are there?'' Kylee demanded of the woman sitting next to her as we got to the desk. ''My hand is going to fall off.''
''Go ahead ask her,'' Conner nudges me and Kira looking towards Kylee.
''Who do you want it made out to?'' Kylee asked us not realising who she is talking to.
''Just write to my old friends, Kira Ford,'' Kira started.
''And Courtney Oliver,'' I finished. That made Kylee look up and smile.
''Kira? Cortney?'' she exclaimed looking a little shocked and surprised. ''WOW! I haven't seen you two for ages,'' she pointed out standing up. She then pulled us in and mocked kissing us on each cheek. Leanne and Conner looked shocked as she leaned back. ''I didn't know you both were a fan of mine. I'm flattered.''
''Actually it's our friend who's a fan,'' Kira stated and I pointed at Conner.
''It's Conner with an 'E-R'.'' Conner said shaking her hand. After I nudged her Leanne did as well.
''Did Kira and Courtney, tell you that we all used to sing together?'' Kylee asked them. I gave them both a pointed look that said. 'I told you so'.
''Yeah,'' Conner said glancing at the two of us. ''They did but I didn't believe them at first.''
''OH it wasn't anything professional,'' She said waving her hand like it didn't matter. ''Just, uh, silly teen angst stuff.''
I couldn't believe after we all wrote such good songs, that's how she considered our music.
''I thought we had some pretty good songs,'' Kira said.
''So did I and I wouldn't consider it silly Kylee,'' I tell her with a glare.
''Oh yeah sure,'' Kylee spoke but she sounded more sarcastic than truthful. ''At the time they were great, but hey at some point you gotta grow up.''
'OK someone is just rude'. I thought and Leanne looked angry at the way she was treating us.
I heard a voice behind me and Kira and I were shoved aside as Cassidy Cornall shoved her way to the front and we had to listen to the questions we asked as we couldn't move.
''Cassidy Cornall, Reefside reporter,'' Cassidy began brushing her hair aside. ''Anyway I'm here to do a story on how you went, from struggling nobody to pop superstar.''
''Aren't you kind,'' Kylee says smiling. ''Well you know it all started-.'' She paused as she realised something. ''Oh hold on. Courtney, Kira,'' she shouted and Cassidy turned so Kylee could see us again. ''I'm so sorry. Duty calls, can we catch up later? You're both awesome.''
We all walked away. Right now I felt about three inches tall.
*Back to action*
We were watching as Kylee disappeared back up the stairs and we turned to Conner.
''Well,'' Kira says to him sounding as annoyed as I felt. ''You got to meet the famous superstar.''
''Are you both happy now,'' I said to both him and Leanne.
''Look,'' Conner began and we both turned to look at him. ''If you're mad cause I didn't believe in you and Kylee, I'm sorry.''
''Me too,'' Leanne said looking guilty. I smiled to tell her she was forgiven.
''But come on,'' Conner continued. ''I mean she's so... and you two are so...''
''What?'' Kira demanded from him.
''You want to share that with us Conner?'' I asked feeling a little angry.
''Where what?'' Kira asked again when we got no answer.
''You know what? Forget it,'' I tell him.
''Maybe you're right,'' Kira says shrugging her shoulders. ''Maybe we don't know Kylee after all.''
All of a sudden there was a loud ear piercing scream.
''Huh?'' Conner wonders what that was.
''Come on,'' Kira tells us and we run up the escalator.
We arrive at some double glass doors, that lead to the car park, and we see Kylee cowering away from some sort of donkey monster.
''Get away from me you freaks!'' Kylee yelled at the T-drones and the monster. ''Don't you know who I am?''
''Of course I do,'' the monster says. ''I'm a big fan.''
Kylee moans at the monster. All of us run over to help.
We begin to fight the Tyrannodrones. I kick one in the chest and block a punch from another. Swinging my leg around I drop to the floor and sweep another ones feet out from under it succeeding in sending it to the ground. While fighting I can still hear Kylee screaming. 'Over dramatic much'. I turn to see one of the Tyrannodrones trying to do a surprise attack on me so I do a front flip and kick it backwards. I hear Kylee screaming some more and turn and run over to her at the same time as Kira to defend her from the T-drones.
''Kira! Courtney! What are you doing?'' Kylee demanded to know.
''Ask later,'' Kira says.
''Run now!'' I tell her.
She groans raising her arms and begins to move away from the scene. Me and Kira run to fight some more of the dinosaur minions as she disappears. I kick out at one of the Tyrannodrones and duck as one goes to strike me. Once they are all gone and we all turn shocked to see a very shocked, very scared and a very distraught Kylee who had turned old.
''Oh boy,'' I say.
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Me and Kira had taken Kylee back to Hayley's cyberspace why Conner and Leanne had gone to inform my dad and Ethan on what had happened.
''My career is over,'' Kylee says crying out in anguish. ''This is the worst thing to happen to anyone ever.''
''Oh come on Kylee,'' Kira says to her.
''I'm sure someone will find a way to reverse this,'' I tell her confidently.
''But I was supposed to go on 'You request it' tonight,'' Kylee tells us.
''Just cause you look a little older,'' Kira said.
''And have a few wrinkles,'' I informed her. ''It doesn't mean you still can't sing.''
''Right,'' Kylee says sarcastically. ''Go on national TV looking like this. I must look at least... 40.''
She groans and so do we.
Our morphers begin to beep. The others must have found the monster.
''We've gotta go,'' Kira tells her.
Kylee begins to shake her head at us both. ''No,'' she says.
''Look,'' I tell her. ''Hayley will look after you, you'll be fine.''
''But I want you both to stay,'' she says grabbing our hands and gripping them. ''You two are my friends. You can't leave me like this.''
A few minutes later and we are still listening to Kylee moan and we are worrying about the other rangers.
''What am I going to do?'' She asks. '''I can't face my public looking like this.''
''Calm down Kylee,'' Kira tells her.
''You're not the only one in trouble you know,'' I inform her. ''This thing is attacking people all over the city.''
''Really,'' Kylee says sarcastically. ''Well, that is not my problem, I'm Kylee Styles.''
Kira pulls out one of our old group CD'S that we haven't played for years as it took three girls and Kylee left us.
''This is the Kylee I used to know,'' she told her.
''She was someone who cared about other people,'' I reminded her. ''Not just herself.''
Our morphers beeped again and we rose once more to our feet.
''We gotta go,'' we tell her shaking our heads as we leave.
*Back to action*
We arrived at a tennis court where the coordinates for the others were. Conner, Ethan and Leanne were having troubles with the donkeyvac monster. My dad was nowhere in sight. Kira does her super scream making the other three rangers hold their heads in pain. As I was behind her it didn't effect me that bad. Why the monster is holding his head I use my telekinesis to send him to the ground.
''My ears,'' Leanne and Conner complained to Kira.
''Oh man,'' Ethan said gripping his head.
''Sorry guys,'' Kira apologised looking around at the three of them. ''I should have given you the heads up on the Ptera scream.''
''Ya think,'' Leanne said sarcastically.
''Excellent,'' the monster said getting back to it's feet. ''More youth for me.''
''I don't think so,'' both me and Kira said at the same time.
We both raised our wrists and our morphers appeared.
''DINO THUNDER! POWER UP! HA!'' We yelled and we morphed.
''PTERA POWER! YELLOW RANGER!''
''ANKYLO POWER! ORANGE RANGER!''
''Thundermax sabres!'' Kira yelled and all five of us pulled out our swords. We all jumped into the air to attack the donkeyvac monster at once. He blocked the sabres and hit all five of us in the chest sending us flying. We landed on the floor and I noticed the tennis balls on the floor.
I looked to Kira and she nodded.
We both picked up a tennis ball and a racket and held them in our hands.
''Think your up for a two against one match?'' Kira questioned.
''I'm game,'' I tell her smiling under my helmet.
''You're no match for me!'' The monster stated.
''We'll see about that,'' I say and Kira nodded.
We both throw our ball high into the air. We jump at the same time and whack the balls towards the monster. He shoots his blast but the balls miss all his shots and block the holes in his nose where the blasts were coming from.
''Oh my nose,'' the monster cried.
sparks fly and he goes flying backwards yelling all the way.
''Put em together guys!'' Kira yells and we combine our weapons.
''Ready?'' Conner asks.
''Go for it!'' Kira tells him.
''Z-REX BLASTER... FIRE!''
We fire at the monster. A Tyranno head comes out and chomps on the monster destroying it.
''We did it,'' Leanne cheered.
''Alright,'' Kira said happily.
''Yeah,'' Ethan said.
''Way too go guys,'' I said smiling.
All of a sudden the monster grew too 30ft high.
''Woah,'' Kira said. ''Dr Oliver, this might be a good time for some heavy metal.''
''You got it,'' we heard him say over the morpher. ''BRACHIOZORD NOW!''
The Brachio zord appears on the scene.
I pull out my flute and begin to play it as the other rangers form their megazords. My snow leopard and Phoenix zords appear.
''I am here to help,'' The snow leopard told me through our connection.
''PHOENIX-LEOPARD UNIZORD FORMATION!'' I yell and my megazord forms and we join the thundersaurus megazord.
''Super-suction,'' The monster yelled and lightning hit us and started to drain us of our energy. It pulled the thundersaurus megazord to it. ''Now I've got you.''
It's eyes glowed. It blasted the others and I began to pull it away from them.
''Let's sink our teeth into this fight,'' Conner said and the Tyranno head came alive and bit the monster on the nose so I pulled it away from them as it cried out.
''OW! Not the nose!'' The monster exclaimed.
''PHOENIX SPEAR,'' I yell and I stab the monster and he is smoking but manages to pull himself back to his feet.
''PTERA RANG,'' Kira called and the thundersaurus megazord powered up and threw the Ptera rang at it.
It hit the monster and electrocuted it and With one final call from Conner with the dino drill it was over.
The monster blew up and a the citizens of Reefside returned to their actual age.
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We were all at Hayley's Cyberspace and Kira was looking at a drawing that was clearly her. It was of a superhero.
''Hey that's me,'' Kira said shocked. ''Where did you get that?'' She asked Hayley.
''Where do you think?'' She said motioning to Trent. I smiled. The drawing was really good.
Kira approached Trent.
''That's what you were drawing?'' She asked him.
''Yeah,'' he told her a little embarrassed. ''I wouldn't have let Hayley put it up, but you know how insistent she can be.''
''No it's great,'' she tells him.
''Yeah Trent that's really good be proud,'' I tell him smiling.
''But how come you drew me as a superhero?'' Kira asked him.
''Cause you're brave...'' He told her and glanced at me. ''for getting on stage... you both are. You both play stuff from your heart... not conforming to some image.'' He shrugged. ''Besides superheroes are all I know how to draw.''
''Well thanks,'' She tells him. ''That's really sweet.''
I nod my head in agreement.
A few minutes later and both me and Kira are on stage preparing to sing to an audience. My dad, the other rangers and Trent are all watching.
''We wrote this next song,'' Kira told everyone. ''With a friend of ours a long time ago.''
''I hope you like it,'' I see my dad smile widely at us as I speak.
Kira begin to strum her guitar and she starts.
Kira:
Best friends, they come and go
depending on your highs and your lows
I take the next few lines.
Courtney:
My best friend is saddened, not to be there
when I needed her the most
Both of us started to sing and we seen our friends and a lot of others watching.
Both:
Thought you'd be there for me
then why did you lie to me
using me to get what you want
then I couldn't believe it happened
no I couldn't understand
Everyone was shocked when someone else stepped onto the stage and began to sing with us. Kylee Styles. As we sang everyone cheered for us and we kept smiling at each other.
All three:
True love, walked out the door
couldn't take it no more
true love, it broke my heart
you make my whole life sore
He said It'd be my baby
then why did he betray me
temptation got to his head
Kira:
Then I left him, yeah
All:
And this what I said
Courtney and Kira:
It feels like it's going to be okay
Kylee:
It's going to be ok
Courtney:
It feels right
it just feels that way
Kira and Kylee:
It just feels that way
All three:
It feels like
It will be a better day
cause i believe that in the end
good things are coming my way
We finish the song smiling at each other. I felt just like old times.
''Oh yeah,'' Devon suddenly said which was the queue for everyone to start cheering.
''WHOO!'' Conner and Leanne were shouting. Dad was clapping really loudly.
We all smiled and walked towards each other and embraced. Then Kylee started clapping for the two of us.
It was a great day.
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Chelbell2016:
Sorry it took so long to update. I had my other story to update and I lost track of everything. I am going to update a few chapters of each at a time.
