The Phoenix Series
Ninja Storm: The Firebird
xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
A/N: Will two certain rangers realize there is something more at play, between them in this chapter? Keep reading to find out
I Love Lothor
"Thanks Peter," Sabrina said, as she jumped out of the car outside Storm Chargers; she closed the door behind her and waved as her Soccer captain pulled off and disappeared down the road leaving the red head to turn to the sports store behind her. She spotted Tori entering the store carrying a box and the teenager run to catch up with her friend. "Hey, Tor"
Tori turned and smiled when she saw Sabrina "Hey," she greeted "can you grab that last box from the van"
"Sure," Sabrina said, reaching into the back of the Storm Chargers van and pulling out the last box which was filled with fruit before turning back to Tori. She placed it down on the table just inside the store as Kelly started to unpack it after plugging in the blender.
"How was practice?" Kelly asked
Sabrina shrugged "It was okay," she answered "Peter is pushing us; he wants to know if I can train more hours"
"Why cant you?" Kelly asked
The younger red head sighed and looked towards Tori, the older blonde knew the reason but she didnt have an enough excuse for Sabrina to use. "I haven't got the time," Sabrina answered "Exams are coming up in school, and I need all the time I can to revise. Coming into the semester late didnt help"
Kelly nodded in understanding, before looking as the guys entered "What's this?" Shane wondered "Real Sport Pro Cook-off?" he then turned to face the two female rangers and Kelly
"Since when is cooking an action sport?" Dustin asked
Sabrina shrugged "Don't look at me," she told the boys "I only just got here myself"
"Real Sport Pro Drinks has chosen Storm Charges to host a series of cooking demonstrations," Kelly explained as she fixed up the decorations sitting on her table
"Dude, this stuff is nasty" Dustin stated "I don't care how you cook it"
The girls rolled their eyes
"Stick around," Tori told him "you might learn something"
Cam entered the store at that moment "Hey," he greeted as Tori smiled at him
"Cam?" Shane questioned turning to the Samurai "You're taking cooking?"
"Tori wanted someone to take the class with her," Cam answered "and dad said I needed to get out more. So here I am"
"Sensei has a good point," Sabrina said "about you needing to get out more. Being stuck inside is not good for you"
Cam rolled his eyes, causing the youngest to grin
"Yeah...but Cooking?" Shane stuttered
At this point a large group of girls entered the store and started to fill up the seats that had been laid out. They were all talking to one another about something or another, as Hunter turned to the boys with a goofy smile on his face. Shane whistled lowly and scratched the back of his head.
Cam smirked at Shane "It has its advantages," he stated
"Dude's got a point," Dustin breathed, following Shane and Hunter to the back of the chairs with the girls. Blake pulled back and leaned on the table while Tori took a seat beside Cam in the front row. Sabrina approached the Navy ranger a small frown on her face.
Cam whispered something to Tori, making her giggle
"Great," the Navy ranger huffed, as Sabrina grabbed a strawberry from the bowl beside him
"Jealous?" she asked, he glared at her but shook his head "Of course not," she said patting his shoulder and moved back towards the seat beside Tori. But turned when Blake caught her hand.
"And you're not?" he asked
Sabrina frowned "Why would I be jealous?" she asked
Blake smirked knowingly and took a seat in the same chair Sabrina was gonna sit in; the Phoenix ranger glared at him, before taking a seat beside Cam instead. As the others attempted to chat up the girls behind them.
Just before Kelly started, Tori leaned over the seats to Shane who was sitting just behind her. She reached forward to balance herself on the arm of his chair "I thought cooking was lame?" she asked loudly
"What?" Shane asked "Who said that? I think everyone should know how to cook"
Sabrina shook her head as Tori pulled back and re-took her seat between Cam and Blake, and then Kelly started speaking "Thanks for coming everyone" the older red head said "Now let's get started. Today's recipe: Storm Charges Smoothies'" and she added the fruit to the blender "After blending the fruit, add the yoghurt"
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After Kelly had finished, the rangers crowded around the table near the Smoothies and passed them out. Sabrina jumped up to go talk with Kelly as the boys and Tori tasted the drinks, "Past the lips," Blake said "over the gums" and he took a sip. His eyes widened and he stopped drinking as a faint pink heart appeared over the place in his chest where his real heart was beating. It disappeared "Whoa," he said "that tasted weird"
Cam frowned "Let me see," he said, taking the glass from his Navy friend and drinking it. A pink heart appeared over his chest and later disappeared "It does," he agreed
"You want some?" Hunter asked, offering his glass to Sabrina who held up her hands
"No thanks," she said "Lactose intolerant"
The Crimson ranger nodded in understanding and placed his glass back on the table, as Tori spoke "It's not very sweet is it?" the Blonde frowned, looking up at Cam for his opinion
But the Samurai was staring dreamily at her "Nothing will every be as sweet as you," he responded
Sabrina almost choked on her own breathing as she looked towards Cam, Tori and Blake. The two males were staring at Tori like they were on cloud 9.
"Uh, thanks...I guess" Tori blinked in confusion, before looking at Blake "Why are you grinning at me like a lovesick baboon?" she asked
"Because he is one," Cam muttered, "Go swing from a tree and let the humans have a conversation"
"Hey!" Blake snapped "Back off! I saw her first!"
"Yeah?" Cam asked. Blake nodded. The Samurai then picked up a bag of flour and threw it at Blake, who retaliated and threw flower at Cam.
Sabrina caught the look in Hunter's eye and shook her head "Don't you dare!" she warned him
"FOOD FIGHT!" The crimson ranger yelled, and the air was immediately full of thick Smoothies and fruit. Sabrina yelped and ducked under a table beside Kelly and Tori.
"I'll kill him!" she growled glaring daggers at Hunter who was covered in food already. Tori and Kelly exchanged looks and shook their heads, as the three girls waited for the fight to end.
xXx
Tori, who had left the girls Storm Charges after the food fight had ended, was walking alone, through the City plaza. She heard her name being called and turned to see it was Cam and Blake. They were racing one another towards her, each carrying something in their hands.
"Hey Tori!" Blake shouted "Yo! Wait up!"
Tori sighed and turned around
"I…uh…I got ya a little something" he said and handed her the bag
"Oh, that is so sweet," Tori said "My very own…socket wrench set" she nodded her head once, "This is really…"
"Pathetic and impersonal" Cam interrupted
"Yeah, and you'd know everything about being pathetic and impersonal wouldn't you?" Blake hissed
"A true man would know what a woman wants" Cam said, and pulled his present out "Acne Face Wash"
Blake started to laugh, and Tori handed him back his gift.
"I think, I need a little time. Alone. I'll catch you two later" she said, and turned and walked away.
"Look, what you did!" Blake shouted shoving Cam "You sacred her off!"
"You gave her tools," Cam countered
"Man, I have had enough! Tori is mine!" Blake insisted
"She didn't seem to think so,"
"Yeah?" Blake asked "Well, I know so. And as soon as you're out of the way, so will the entire world"
"Is that supposed to be a threat?" Cam asked
"Thunder/Samurai duel" Blake said "Three o'clock. The beach!"
"I'll be there!" Cam said
"So will I!"
They glared at one another for a few seconds before walking away.
xXx
Tori continued her walk, she was going over everything that had happened today in her head, and none of it added up. What had gotten into Blake and Cam? It was like they were two completely different people. Maybe it was that Cyber thing all over again? The replicas. But they it would only be Cam, not Blake. She shook her head, in frustration, this was confusing. And she didn't really want to think about it.
Just at that moment, she saw Kelzaks sneaking into a TV studio "Kelzaks?" she questioned "At a Television studio?"
She looked around before sneaking in and walked into the main room where Lothor was dressed up and there was Mickey Mouse wanna-be talking to him.
"I'm having serious doubts about this power of television" Lothor said, as Tori ducked behind a cactus to hear more
"You've got to trust me on this," The monster said "That little box right there is magic. Once those TV households get a load of you, it'll be a Lothor love-fest!"
"Well, if you really think so"
Tori had heard enough, she had to get to the others. She turned to sneak out, when she ran straight into Zurgane.
"This is a closed set!" he said "Security, escort this visitor to her doom!
He snapped his fingers as Kelzaks appeared. Tori fought them back, to the best of her abilities, but they grabbed hold of her, and Zurgane trapped her in a butterfly net.
xXx
"I can't believe they sent you to baby sit me!" Sabrina complained as she placed her hands on Hunter's shoulders and climbed off his bike as he killed the engine inside Storm Charges car park and the older blonde removed his helmet "Do you have any idea how long it took for me to get the smell of smoothie out of my hair?"
The Crimson ranger rolled his eyes "You know for a tom boy you complain alot!" he pointed out "and I aint happy with being stuck with a whinny brat like you"
"Break it up, you too" Shane said, coming between them as Dustin steered Sabrina into the store and the Crimson and Red ranger followed behind her. Taking a seat just inside the store, Kelly smiled at Sabrina as she switched on the TV with the remote in her hands.
"Alright, now we are going to be following the Real Sport Executive Chef's appearance on the cooking channel," Kelly said, the TV came on and Lothor's face appeared on the screen with a heart emblem that said 'I Love Lothor'.
The Rangers frowned "What the?" Hunter asked, looking down the row at the others
"I read the TV listing every week," Dustin said, "and im pretty sure this wasnt in there"
Shane tapped Sabrina's shoulder "come on," he said, and the three boys and Sabrina snuck off. They ducked behind a wall just outside Storm Charges so they could call Sensei to find out what was going on.
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"Have you seen the new fall TV line up, Sensei?" Shane asked into his morpher
"Yes, Lothor is using subliminal signals in his broadcast to make people fall in love with him" Sensei answered
Sabrina frowned "Ew!" she complained "They have to be some pretty strong signals"
"We have to shut down that broadcast" Hunter said
"Hurry," Sensei said "I will try to reach the others"
Dustin frowned "How do we know what studio it is?" he asked
The sound of screaming was heard and Sabrina glanced around the corner of the wall to see what was happening; her eyes widened in response as, a mob of fan girls run past. She quickly pulled back and pressed herself against the wall as the guys pressed them against the wall also to avoid detection. When the group of girls disappeared, the boys let out a sigh of relief. Sabrina shifted but found she was pinned against the wall and looked up to see Hunter standing over her.
"Get off me!" she hissed, pushing him off of her small body
The Crimson ranger rolled his eyes "You're welcome, princess!" he said sarcastically
"For what?" Sabrina asked "being crushed?"
Shane and Dustin exchanged glances and shook their heads as they headed off in the direction of the screaming girls, and city hall. Sabrina and Hunter following behind them still arguing.
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The crowd of fan girls finally came to a stop outside of a TV station and started to bang on the glass demanding to see Lothor. Hunter, Sabrina, Dustin and Shane arrived. Each of them repulsed by the screaming of every girl and how much they loved Lothor.
"We have to get them away from here," Hunter exclaimed
Shane nodded "Yo! Everybody!" he yelled catching the girl's attention "Lothor's a creep; he's put you under a spell!"
"No way," Kelly yelled from the front of the group "we love Lothor!" she looked around at the other girls "Get them!" and the horde of girls started running at the four rangers.
Sabrina's eyes widened "Uh-oh" she breathed, before flaming out taking the boys with her.
xXx
At exactly 3:00pm, Cam and Blake met at the beach like they had planned. "Let's do this," Blake said, with seriousness in his voice
"Ready when you are," Cam shot back
They both took offensive positions, and charged forward. Cam aimed a kick at Blake who blocked it with his hands and performed a round house kick; aiming it at Cam's head. Cam ducked, just in time before countering the attack with a roundhouse kick of his own; he kicked Blake in the stomach; while the Navy Thunder ranger kicked him in the side. Both boys fell backwards.
They both scrambled back to their feet, before grabbing each other. They fell to the ground and Cam got on top of Blake, who kicked him off and over him. They both got up and into fighting stances once more. At that moment a new alien appeared on the beach a few feet away from them, and fired at the two rangers.
Blake and Cam flipped away from the monster after the first blast, and took fighting positions. Blake put a hand on Cam's shoulder "I'll handle this guys" he said
Cam put his hand in front of Blake "Back off, Blake. He's mine"
Blake grabbed Cam's shirt. "I said I got it!"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah!"
They both started fighting again.
The monster started to jump around, clearly annoyed "Cut! Cut! You two are ruining my scene!"
The two turned to the mouse
"Right back at ya!" Cam said
"Alright! That's it!" Blake said, pushing Cam away
"Samurai Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!"
"Thunder Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!"
They morphed and started attacking each other again.
"Hello?" the monster shouted "Can we stick to the script!"
"Can't you se we're busy?" Cam asked
"Yeah! Take a hike!" Blake shouted
Tori chose that moment to appear, she saw the two fighting, and she sighed and approached them.
"Hello? Isn't that the alien over there?" she asked, pushing the two away
They simply came back together and clashed swords again
"It's time you knew the truth Tori!" Blake said
"What?" she asked, before sighing "Stop it you guys!" as she tried to push them away again
"My ratings are about to go through the roof!" the monster cried out
Tori turned and gasped, "Ninja Storm! Ranger Form! Ha!" she yelled, but the monster fired at her mid-morpher, she was thrown backwards, completely drained, but she had stilled morphed.
"Tori!" Cam and Blake yelled, before rushing to help her.
"Tori, are you ok?" Blake asked
Tori nodded
"She won't be for long," the monster said, taking another shot
Blake and Cam jumped in front of the blast, they were each groaned out in pain, before the three of them were thrown backwards with the force of the blast.
"Romance and action!" the monster cried "this episode has it all!"
He took aim once more.
"Cam, Blake, you're under spell, you've got to fight it" Tori said, trying to get up, before falling back into the sand
"This is no spell," Cam said, trying also to get back to his feet
"My feelings are real" Blake said, he was the only one able to keep himself steady on his feet "and im gonna prove it!"
He summoned his Navy antlers and stumbled forward, standing in front of Tori, protectively.
"Blake don't!" Tori said
"I'll protect you Tori," the Navy ranger said
"How heroic!" the monster said, firing another blast at Blake, he took the blast, losing his Navy Antlers in the procedure.
"Blake! No!" Tori said "Get back!"
Blake merely spread his arms either side of him, to prove that the monster was getting nowhere near Tori
"You want some more?" the monster asked, and he fired again. Blake turned to Tori, as he visor snapped open. "You've got to get out of here," he said, helping her up and pushing her to safety. Tori stumbled and landed on the soft wet sand, turning to her friend, as the monster attacked.
There was a flash of blue lightening as the monster attacked again, but Blake remained standing.
"Woah!" Cam said, seeing as the Navy Thunder ranger was still on his feet after the blast
Tori smiled.
"Impossible," the monster said "No one can be that strong"
"Nothing can beat the power of love!" Blake said, he then reacted by making his way forward to attack the monster. The mouse like rat exploded, as Blake turned to Tori. "Tori I –"
He started, but a pink heart exploded from his chest and popped. Tori frowned and turned to Cam, as the same happened to him.
-Scene-
Tori tried getting back to her feet, just as Sabrina and the others flamed in. Shane and Dustin caught the blue ranger as her legs gave out from under her once more. "Tori," Sabrina said "are you okay?"
"I don't know," the blue ranger answered "but whatever happened! I got worked!"
The ground shook and the seven rangers looked up to see a giant rat appeared towering over them, "This is the big time!" he called out
"Let's do this Cam" Blake said, turning to the Samurai
Cam nodded and the three rangers took to their Zords, leaving the Wind rangers on the ground to watch them. Sabrina popped up beside Shane as he held Tori up along with Dustin. As the fight progressed, the Thunder Megazord and the Samurai Star Megazord combined.
"Check it out!" Sabrina said, pointing from the ground
Tori laughed "a new combo Megazord!"
"Amazing!" the boys breathed
"Engage rotors," Cam commanded
The top of the chopper started to spin and the Megazord lifted into the air. "We're going up -" Hunter started
"- he's going down!" Blake finished
"That's what you think," the alien said as he attempted to blast the Megazord, but the guys blocked the attack and fired back.
"Lasers charged!" Cam said
"And ready!" the Thunder brothers responded
The lasers hit the alien who yelled out "That's a wrap!" before he exploded
"Yeah!" Shane and Dustin cheered from the ground
Sabrina and Tori laughed "Way to go guys!" they called, from the ground as the Thunder/Samurai Megazord stood tall above them.
xXx
"He's just another playa'," Sabrina mumbled as she walked through the ruined Wind Ninja Academy grounds, towards the hidden tunnel that lead to Ninja Ops. She had her headphones in her ears and was listening to song coming off of her Blackberry. She pulled open the entrance to the tunnel and dropped down through the gaping hole, closing it behind her before following the cool, dark, stone walkway into the main room, where the others were. Well, all except Dustin.
"There is something off about this," Tori said "this actually looks edible"
Sabrina frowned as she pulled her headphones out of her ears and switched of her music player, as she joined the others "You know how to cook?" she asked the Crimson and Red rangers "after making fun of Cam joining a cooking class, you two show up claiming to have cooked this?"
Hunter narrowed his eyes at her, as she smirked up at him, before turning around as Dustin entered carrying boxes. Her smirk only widened as her something clicked "Mhmm...Who ordered take out?" the Yellow ranger asked
"Since when does homemade food come in a bucket?" Tori asked, a smile appearing on her face.
"Oh, busted" Dustin chuckled, making everyone laugh. Tori reached forward and picked up two pieces of chicken as she pushed them into Hunter and Shane's mouths. Sabrina exchanged looks with Cam and shook her head at the antics of the others. Even after a long day of Ranger business, it was nice to know that you could just relax with a group of friends to cheer you up.
A/N: I have come to a decision on who I am going to pair Sabrina up with; I would like to thank my grandmother for helping me out with the decision because I honestly didnt have a clue who to use. This chapter surprisingly took me less time to write.
So please, please, please Review. (Thanks)
~*Kara*~