Ch. 6 Finally Home, the Contest, and Uh oh, We're in Trouble.
"Well, so far so good," said Jess as everyone arrived back at the Power Chamber. After what seemed like an eternity, the rangers, along with the Lyarians and the four former rangers, all gathered in front of Zordon.
"I have a feeling we'll be seeing more of Divatox in the near future," said Tommy.
"I agree with you Tommy," said Zordon. "We must be on full alert now until we can assure that Divatox will not pose as a threat. Also, if I recall correctly, shouldn't you three be preparing for a contest?" he asked of Kat, Tanya and Jess.
"Yeah, Jill, we're gonna need you, so come on!"
"Okay guys, I've made a few changes to the lyrics, but the music's all the same still. Let's knock 'em dead!' said Jess as the four girls prepared to go on stage. Jess handed them each a sheet of music lyrics.
"This is so cool Jess, no one but the lot of us will know what it means," laughed Jill.
"It's so great to have you back Sis," said Jess and they hugged.
"AND NOW, FOR A LOCAL AND POPULAR GROUP LADIES AND GENTS," yelled Ernie into the mic. "PERFORMING AN ORGINAL TITLED TURBO TIME, I GIVE YOU, THE TURBO TIGERS, FORMERLY THE ZEOS!"
The crowd cheered as the girls ran on stage and took their places.
"This goes out to the heroes within all of us, you know who you are!" said Jess. Jess was on guitar, Kat on Keyboard, Tanya on bass and Jill on drums. Jill counted off and the music began.
Jess: Start emission..
Check rate, out of control..
Ready for take off..
All: Go!
Jess: There's something on the highway movin..
There's something that's movin high and fast..
Girls: la la la la la
Jess; I know what to tell, what it is, where it's for..
No no no, no no no no no
All: Go!
Jill: There's nothing in the way for winning,
There's nothing that's winning without us..
I'm speeding faster, turbo blaster..
Yeah yeah yeah..go go go!
All: Like turbo tigers in the night,
we are at top speed tracking you down.
Like turbo tigers in the darkest night,
now it's turbo time..
Go!
Tanya: There's no one in the world that's got the power,
There's no one more powerful in the world but us..
We are the rangers, coming up to save ya,
Riding fast, faster fast..
All: Like turbo tigers in the night,
we are at top speed tracking you down.
Like turbo tigers in the darkest night,
now it's turbo time..turbo time, turbo time!
Go!
Go go!
Kat: Wow...
Ya better run away when you're all alone..
There's something in the air, that keeps us going on and on and on..
We are the rangers, turbo dangers,
Riding fast, faster fast..
Breaking into the key change Jess went wild.
Jess: Like turbo tigers in the night,
we are at top speed tracking you down.
Like turbo tigers in the darkest night,
now it's turbo time..turbo time, turbo time!
All: Like turbo tigers in the night,
we are at top speed tracking you down.
Like turbo tigers in the darkest night,
now it's turbo time..turbo time, turbo time!
Now it's turbo time..turbo time, turbo time!
Turbo time...
As they ended with a bang, the crowd jumped to their feet in excitement. The girls took their bows and hugged as the crowd noise deafened the Youth Center.
"Let's give all the bands a great big round of applause, they all did a wonderful job!' said Ernie. The crowd cheered again and Ernie was handed an envelope.
"And now for the moment you've all been waiting for. Third Place goes, to the Stone Canyon Rockers!"
The crowd cheered as the girls' rivals accepted their prize.
"Second Place goes to the Reefside Manatees!"
Jess and the girls gripped their hands a little tighter together.
"And the First place winner is…the Angel Grove Turbo Tigers!!!!"
The girls screamed as the crowd went wild. The guys joined them on stage and Rocky kissed Jess passionately and as the Hartgroves joined the group, Jess picked up Lexie and kissed her cheek.
"You did it! I knew you could do it Mommy!" said Lexie as the group hugged.
"Party at Chez Hartgrove," said Richard Hartgrove in a terrible French accent.
"Whoohoo, count me in!" said Aisha.
"So Jill, just exactly how did you fall into the hands of Divatox?" asked Tanya a few hours later as everyone sat crashed on the sofas.
"Well, when we were still at Stone Canyon and before Lexie was born, Aisha, Adam and Rocky, and us were all in choir. We were at a competition and our school won. We were heading back to the buses when I realized I'd forgotten my purse. So I ran back to get my stuff and everyone had cleared out by then. Well, so we all thought. I felt someone grab me and they dragged me out the side where no one would see me."
Jess interjected.
"Then he proceeded to set the building on fire. We were waiting and waiting until I smelled smoke. I screamed for Jill but before I could the building burst into flames and exploded."
The group sat in shock as the twins told the story.
"The person who captured me was an old friend of Rita and Zedd's. They've been Dad's arch rivals for centuries. Well when you Kat, were captured by rita, I was no use to them so I was given to a Galactic empress who imprisoned me as her slave. She was overthrown and I was sold to Divatox as bait."
"And the rest they say, is history," said Jess. Just then, the group's communicators went off.
"Go ahead Zordon," said Tommy.
"Rangers, you must return to the Power Chamber at once. I'm afraid she's returned..."
"You guys want some help?" asked Jason. The Rangers grinned at their friends and former teammates.
"Hell yes!" said Jess. they all gathered around and teleported off.
to be continued….