|Author's Note: Hello and welcome to Chapter Five! It's been a while since I've written, but now I'm back, and with aveangance. LOL. Anyway, this story takes a surprise twist... Read on to find out!|
Hoping For A Better Future
Chapter Five
Tommy lifted Justin onto his shoulders as the crowd went wild. Angel Grove had just won the competition, meaning the shelter would stay open. While the others had been standing closer to the ring, Aisha had opted for sitting in the stands, watching from afar. After the spectators started to leave, Kim beckoned her down, not wanting to leave her best friend out of the joyous occasion. Aisha agreed and walked down to the floor near the ring. She smiled at Rocky as she passed him, giving a wave as well. Rocky responded warmly and fell in step with her. Together, they completed the walk to everyone else.
Adam's eyes widened as he saw Aisha approach the ring. He jumped down and wrapped his old friend in a hug.
"Aisha!" he exclaimed.
"Hey Adam. What's up?" Aisha replied.
"Oh not much. Newly-named Green Turbo Ranger, champion around these-here Angel Grove parts, you know... The usual."
Aisha laughed. "Yup. Same old Adam; Shy, but a big ego nonetheless."
"Oh yeah. Hey Rock, how ya feeling?"
Rocky smiled euphorically. "Better than yesterday."
Adam nodded, a bit curiousified by his friend's response. Wonder what that means, he thought.
A few moments later, the rest of the crowd approached the three old friends. Tanya screamed and stood back, in shock at the sight before her.
"Aisha?!" she asked.
"Um, hello to you too, Tanya," Aisha answered in a baffled manner.
"What are you doing here?!"
"Just stopping in for a visit. You seem surprised."
"Well, I mean... How are you doing?"
Aisha and Rocky exchanged a glance. "Fine. Been graduated for almost three months now. I am doin' great, actually. You?"
"Being a Ranger is cooler than I thought. By the way, yellow is still a great color on you. Should've never given up Rangering," Tanya responded.
Rocky winced, sensing that the whole Zeo quest ordeal was still a sensitive subject for Aisha.
"Well, some things just change. And you know, if I hadn't stayed, your village would've been screwed," Aisha replied, seemingly unaffected by Tanya's words.
"True. Though, it's not necessarily my village now."
Aisha shrugged, not having a response to Tanya's comment.
"So, guys, who's up for shakes at the Juice Bar? My treat," Kim offered.
"Sounds like a good idea to me," Rocky replied.
"Yeah, so you can eat half of the menu in one shot," Adam laughed.
Rocky shrugged it off.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Aisha laughed as Rocky wolfed down an order of nachos that he had ordered just a few minutes before.
"Man, that sounds like an interesting adventure. Wish I could've been there," Rocky said, his mouth full of food.
Kim nodded. "It was pretty great. Except for the whole being and captured and turned evil part."
Aisha nodded and laughed. Suddenly, she got a sick, twisted feeling in her stomach, and it showed in her face. She let out a short gasp of pain, causing everyone to turn to her in surprise.
"Aisha?" Rocky asked, concerned for his friend.
Adam also held a look of worry. "Aisha, what's wrong?" he asked.
Aisha unsteadily got up from her seat, attempting to walk to the bathroom as the contents rose to her throat. Kim, Kat, and Tanya exchanged worried glances. They nodded and got up to help the former Yellow Ranger.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Divatox laughed evilly as she watched the events of the Youth Center via her periscope.
"That girl is obviously a weakness to the Rangers, especially the Green Ranger and his friend. Poisoning her drink was the perfect plan."
"My plan too," Rygog whispered.
"Shut up, Rygog! We must now focus our attention on the Rangers. We can destroy them quite easily with their minds distracted."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kim pulled Aisha's hair back as she upchucked into the toilet. Kat and Tanya cringed at the sound of regurgitation.
"Are you okay?" Tanya asked as Aisha leaned against the divider between two of the stalls.
"I'm not sure. Nor do I know why I just did that."
"There's the possibility of pregnancy," Kat suggested quietly.
The other three turned to her with surprised expressions.
"Pregnancy?! I'm still a virgin, Kat!" Aisha exclaimed.
"Sorry."
Aisha shook her head. Then, Tanya and Kat's communicators went off.
"What is it, Zordon?" Tanya asked.
^TANYA, REPORT TO THE POWER CHAMBER IMMEADIATELY. BRING AISHA AND KIMBERLY AS WELL,^ Zordon said.
"Yes, Zordon. Tanya out."
Hoping For A Better Future
Chapter Five
Tommy lifted Justin onto his shoulders as the crowd went wild. Angel Grove had just won the competition, meaning the shelter would stay open. While the others had been standing closer to the ring, Aisha had opted for sitting in the stands, watching from afar. After the spectators started to leave, Kim beckoned her down, not wanting to leave her best friend out of the joyous occasion. Aisha agreed and walked down to the floor near the ring. She smiled at Rocky as she passed him, giving a wave as well. Rocky responded warmly and fell in step with her. Together, they completed the walk to everyone else.
Adam's eyes widened as he saw Aisha approach the ring. He jumped down and wrapped his old friend in a hug.
"Aisha!" he exclaimed.
"Hey Adam. What's up?" Aisha replied.
"Oh not much. Newly-named Green Turbo Ranger, champion around these-here Angel Grove parts, you know... The usual."
Aisha laughed. "Yup. Same old Adam; Shy, but a big ego nonetheless."
"Oh yeah. Hey Rock, how ya feeling?"
Rocky smiled euphorically. "Better than yesterday."
Adam nodded, a bit curiousified by his friend's response. Wonder what that means, he thought.
A few moments later, the rest of the crowd approached the three old friends. Tanya screamed and stood back, in shock at the sight before her.
"Aisha?!" she asked.
"Um, hello to you too, Tanya," Aisha answered in a baffled manner.
"What are you doing here?!"
"Just stopping in for a visit. You seem surprised."
"Well, I mean... How are you doing?"
Aisha and Rocky exchanged a glance. "Fine. Been graduated for almost three months now. I am doin' great, actually. You?"
"Being a Ranger is cooler than I thought. By the way, yellow is still a great color on you. Should've never given up Rangering," Tanya responded.
Rocky winced, sensing that the whole Zeo quest ordeal was still a sensitive subject for Aisha.
"Well, some things just change. And you know, if I hadn't stayed, your village would've been screwed," Aisha replied, seemingly unaffected by Tanya's words.
"True. Though, it's not necessarily my village now."
Aisha shrugged, not having a response to Tanya's comment.
"So, guys, who's up for shakes at the Juice Bar? My treat," Kim offered.
"Sounds like a good idea to me," Rocky replied.
"Yeah, so you can eat half of the menu in one shot," Adam laughed.
Rocky shrugged it off.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Aisha laughed as Rocky wolfed down an order of nachos that he had ordered just a few minutes before.
"Man, that sounds like an interesting adventure. Wish I could've been there," Rocky said, his mouth full of food.
Kim nodded. "It was pretty great. Except for the whole being and captured and turned evil part."
Aisha nodded and laughed. Suddenly, she got a sick, twisted feeling in her stomach, and it showed in her face. She let out a short gasp of pain, causing everyone to turn to her in surprise.
"Aisha?" Rocky asked, concerned for his friend.
Adam also held a look of worry. "Aisha, what's wrong?" he asked.
Aisha unsteadily got up from her seat, attempting to walk to the bathroom as the contents rose to her throat. Kim, Kat, and Tanya exchanged worried glances. They nodded and got up to help the former Yellow Ranger.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Divatox laughed evilly as she watched the events of the Youth Center via her periscope.
"That girl is obviously a weakness to the Rangers, especially the Green Ranger and his friend. Poisoning her drink was the perfect plan."
"My plan too," Rygog whispered.
"Shut up, Rygog! We must now focus our attention on the Rangers. We can destroy them quite easily with their minds distracted."
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kim pulled Aisha's hair back as she upchucked into the toilet. Kat and Tanya cringed at the sound of regurgitation.
"Are you okay?" Tanya asked as Aisha leaned against the divider between two of the stalls.
"I'm not sure. Nor do I know why I just did that."
"There's the possibility of pregnancy," Kat suggested quietly.
The other three turned to her with surprised expressions.
"Pregnancy?! I'm still a virgin, Kat!" Aisha exclaimed.
"Sorry."
Aisha shook her head. Then, Tanya and Kat's communicators went off.
"What is it, Zordon?" Tanya asked.
^TANYA, REPORT TO THE POWER CHAMBER IMMEADIATELY. BRING AISHA AND KIMBERLY AS WELL,^ Zordon said.
"Yes, Zordon. Tanya out."