Chapter Eleven: SOPHIE

Note 1: I'm glad you people like this story and especially that you seem to like Miranda Park. I think Miranda is my best PR OC and though she is tough when on duty I tried to make her a perfect mix of her parents while off duty. Well thanks to the title you know what happens next.

October 25, 2026

B-Squad and Commander Cruger were waiting at the entrance for their newest team member. "I really don't want to go off duty." Syd told the others. "Well Syd, this will probably be the last time you will hold that morpher. Kat has several upgrades that will take new morphers. If your boyfriend would let Commander Khiro help build the new morphers we would have something beyond our technology within a week. Instead you will get upgraded SPD style morphers. We will upgrade them once you are back on duty." Cruger told her. The comment gained a glair from Sky but everyone else nodded and understood what Cruger meant. "Yes he is stubborn isn't he?" Syd retorted with a grin. "He gets it from his mother." Cruger whispered to Syd causing a small giggle to escape her mouth.

A few seconds later SOPHIE arrived from her shuttle with a bag over her shoulder. "Hi guys!" The android yelled to the group. When Bridge hugged SOPHIE everyone could see that Miranda looked just a wee bit jealous. "Someone's jealous." Z whispered into Miranda's ear earning a slap in the arm from her green clad roommate. "Quiet you." Miranda sneered. "Especially after last night." Sky teased. "Shut it Sky." Miranda told him, but this caught everyone but Bridge's attention and they all burst out laughing. "Didn't a cartoon dog from the twentieth century always say that to his boy?" Cruger asked with a grin. "Are you calling me a bitch commander?" Miranda asked playfully with her hands on her hips. "Not at all." Cruger told her back. "I happened to like Mister Peabody." Syd said causing everyone except Miranda to laugh. "Look at it this way Miranda; he is comparing you to a genius cartoon. That is more than they would compare me too." The compliment from Sky was almost shocking. However Miranda thought of a quick comeback. "True, thanks Sergeant Slaughter, I needed that." That got the entire area laughing. People seemed amused at seeing all the rangers, including Cruger actually having fun while supposedly on duty. With that however Syd kicked back to business mode and spoke to SOPHIE. "I guess this is yours now. It has SWAT technology so be careful." Syd told her android friend as she handed her the morpher. SOPHIE took it and spoke. "Thank you for trusting me with it." SOPHIE told Syd. "Thank these five. The reason for you being here wouldn't let me help pick you." She said back giving a glare at Sky. "Hey you helped me create that reason." Sky shot back playfully leading to him getting smacked in the chest. "If you think I'm bad now just wait until the mood swings hit." Syd told Sky. "Wait, if your mood swings haven't hit yet then that means your behavior the last two years is part of your personality. Remind me when you get mood swings to go visit Silverback until the baby's born." Syd got a pouty look as Z's words sent the rest of the group in into hysterics. Z picking Sergeant Silverback over Syd with mood swings was enough to top everything else said in the last half hour. After the laughter had died down Cruger spoke. "Okay, I think we've had enough fun for one day of duty. Sky, I would like you to take Lieutenant's Park and Carson to Silver Hills and let them help with the new morphers. They will be there for the next two days. Get your things together you'll leave in an hour. I would like Lieutenant Tate however to return, I need you and Delgado for an important assignment. Until then Officer Delgado and Officer Drew can show SOPHIE to her room. Dismissed. "The officers saluted their commander and left as told. All except Sky who did not look happy. "Commander your office now." Sky said catching everyone around them off guard. "Excuse me lieutenant?" Cruger said annoyed. "I'm speaking as Mr. Tate your business partner, not as an officer under your command. Now let's go. Sky told him with a look that reminded Cruger too much of Eric Meyers. Cruger just sighed and started toward his office with Sky in tow.

Once they reached the office and the doors closed Sky began to speak. "Commander I would like to remind you that I run Bio-lab, it is my company, and any decisions you make should be run by me. I would have agreed had you asked me, instead you disregard my authority in our partnership. Just because I am an officer here, does not mean you can take advantage of it." Sky told Cruger. "I did not mean to undermine your authority." Cruger apologized. "I will let this slide, but don't let it happen again." Sky said as he left. "Great job Anubis." Cruger said to himself and sighed.

Note: How do you like the Miranda/Bridge relationship? I hope you like it. Well I decided that I would post despite the lack of reviews. I just hope this lack of reviews doesn't hurt my writing quality. Anyway for those of you courteous enough to review I thank you much.