Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers, Saban does and I'm not making any money off this. I'm just a poor broke college student:(
Author's Notes: this is number two in the series the Assignment series. This almost a sequel. Takes place just before Tommy loses his Green Powers for good. btw. I really didn't know what to write and it really did take me an hour and a half to write the whole thing. :)
Prose vs. Verse
by: Bhotanni
"Alright class, The next story in Greek Mythology we're going to cover is Oedipus Rex." Mr. Muray announced to the class. "Now, can anyone tell me what this story is about?"
Kimberly raised her hand. "I know. It's the story of how Oedipus killed his father then turned around and married his mother or something like that."
"Very good Kimberly. That is exactly right. But the story goes deeper than that. It describes how our whole life is fated, and there is no escaping it." At that moment, the bell rang, "OK class, please read Oedipus Rex for Monday morning. Have a nice weekend." With that, everyone picked up their stuff and started out the door. Before everyone left, he yelled after them. "Don't forget your essays on the play!"
Later that day, after school, Kimberly walked into the Youth Center and spotted the gang, Trini, Billy, Zack, Jason, and Tommy at their usual table. They waved her over and she sat down next to Tommy. "Hey guys." She said looking all-woebegone.
"What's wrong, Beautiful?" Tommy asked concerned.
"Nothing" Kimberly replied airily.
"Somethin's got you down." Zack replied.
"Oh, it's just this essay I have to do for English. I'm like the most terrible writer around. I can't write and essay for anything. Now if it was a song, or a poem, I'd have it cold." Kim replied.
"Will your indoctrinated trainer allow the use of verse in the stead of your present expository dissertation?"
" . . ."
"He means will Mr. Muray allow you to write a song or poem instead of a regular essay." Trini translated.
Ohs passed around the table. "I don't know." Kim replied. Then she turned to Tommy. "You had Muray, Tommy. Do you think he'll go for it?"
Tommy smiled at her. "I think he will. He's pretty laid back on writing styles, so you should be okay."
"Cool!" Kim voiced excitedly. "I'm going to start on it right away! Tommy will you help me?"
"Sure, I'd love to Beautiful." Tommy affirmed.
The two excused themselves form the group, and came back an hour and a half later with what Kim wrote down. Jason was on the mats with Billy helping the young genus through a few katas. Trini was reading a book at the table, while Zack was practicing some dance moves in another corner of the Center. When the four saw the two return, they all migrated to the usual spot.
"So, what did you come up with Kim? Jason breathed. Still trying to catch his breath the involved kata he and Billy had been working on.
"It's finished, but I don't know about it. Tommy says it's good, but . . ."
"I wanna here it!" Zack exclaimed.
Kim caved in after a few pleads form her friends
From his birth, his destiny was marked
He would kill his father, marry his mother
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Oh, Oedipus your fate you cannot escape. Don't run
His parents unwilling to accept what fate had brought
Sent their newborn son away, to death they thought he went
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Oh, Illustrious House your fate you cannot escape.
Raised by the King and Queen of Corinth was he
His fate discovered, left his home to spare his father
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Don't you know? Your fate will stay with you always
To the crossroads he came, and struck down his father
Too late did he realize this man would be his father
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Oh, Oedipus your fate you cannot escape. Why do you run?
To the city of Thebes he came and solved the Sphinx' riddle
Poor Thebes saved from one curse then damned with another
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Escaped your fate, Oedipus? NO. Yours you cannot escape.
To seal your fate to be king, you married your mother
Your children are your brothers and sisters
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Oh, Oedipus. This fate is not yours to escape.
Teirisias has warned you, the Oracle has warned you
Yet listen you do not. Heedless are you.
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Oh, poor Oedipus. Nemesis has come to collect
Oedipus, King of Thebes. Ruler of a cursed land
Your ate has caused the people ruin
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
Please Oedipus, stop your questing, lest your fate be final
Alas. The truth has come to be. Are you happy my king?
You were truly blind to see that you were so wrong.
The curse would bring to an end the House of Cadmus
O, Oedipus, too late the lesson you've learned
Let Sleeping dogs lay.
"So what'd you think?" Kim asked
"How long did it take you to write that?" Jason asked.
"About an hour and a half" Kim replied. "I know it's not too good. But I wanted to get this done before the weekend really started."
Before any of the others could reply, their communicators went off and they went dashing to the lockers, and teleported away in flashes of red, blue, yellow, black, pink, and green.