It has been almost a week since Kaze had been at Blue Bay Harbor, he and the rangers had gotten to know each other better and became great friends.
It was Friday at Ninja Ops and we see Kaze sitting in front of a laptop cross-legged talking to someone, Cam and sensei Kinoi wasn't around.
"Well finally, I thought you have forgotten about what you suppose to do." said the voice which was male and quite old.
"Sorry dad, I kind of forgotten about contacting you." apologized Kaze.
"I bet, thinking about boys maybe?" Kaze's father said with a knowing look.
"Dad!"
"Alright, I'll stop. So what do you have to report?" asked Kaze's father.
"All the other schools are gone and there is nothing left." answered Kaze.
"Lothor have gained much power over these years. What about the Wind Ninja Academy?"
"Cam and his father was lucky enough to survive, even though sensei Kinoi was turned into a guinea pig."
"Sensei Kinoi was turned into a guinea pig?" giving his son a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah and also three of the wind ninja students and two of the thunder ninja students survived Lothor's attack as well. They were also given the ninja morphers and Cam has the samurai amulet."
"I see..." giving a thoughtful look.
"Dad, can I ask you something?"
"Yes?"
"Can I stay here for awhile? Cam had asked me earlier, so can I?"
"For how long?" pressed his father.
"I'm not sure."
"I suppose so. It will do you some good and take your mind off some things."
"Thanks dad!" thanked Kaze.
"Just be careful alright." and the connection was closed.
After the connection was closed, Kaze turned around in his sitting position and had a grin on his face. At that time Cam and sensei walked in and saw the expression on his best friend's face and wondered what was up.
"Why are you grinning?" asked Cam.
"My dad said I can stay here for as long as I want." Kaze got up and stretched his legs.
"That's great!"
"So Cam, how about a little sparring?" asked Kaze as he walk to his friend and wrapped his arm around his shoulder.
"Sorry Kaze but I have things to do." Cam headed towards the main computer.
"Oh, come on! You spend most of the time here at Ninja Ops, can't you do that later? I mean you got to go out more." trying to convince the samurai ranger.
"Kaze is right Cam, why don't you go and spar with Kaze and leave whatever you're doing for later."
"Fine, fine. Kaze, do you have anything to spar in?"
"I thought that I could wear my jeans and t-shirt."
"I don't think so. Wait here, I have something that might fit you." and Cam went to his room.
A minute later, he walked back out with a uniform of some kind and tossed it to Kaze. Kaze caught hold of the clothes and held them up and saw it was a test uniform.
"A test uniform? Where did you get this? I thought we don't use these anymore." asked Kaze with a curious expression.
"Back when I got my ranger powers. It should fit since we're about the same size."
Kaze just took the uniform to his room and changed into it.
In the forest outside to the portal to Ninja Ops...
We see Cam and Kaze standing a fair distance away from each other, Cam wearing his ninja uniform and Kaze the test uniform. Both was in a fighting stance already to go and after a minute of waiting they were off.
Both of them rushed forward towards each other at incredible speed and started to attack one another with their arms and fists as well as block each other attacks at the same time. During one of their on going moves, both threw their fists out and hit each other throwing them back a bit.
Then quickly both jumped and did a roundhouse kick on each other and both of their feet each other's foot bottom, sending them back to the ground. Kaze dashed forward again and launched himself into air kicking multiple times at Cam but Cam did a back flip and dodged the attack.
Once Kaze landed on the ground, Cam quickly ducked and did a sweep kick at his friend and Kaze was fast enough to do a sideways jumping cartwheel over Cam's head. Then Kaze started to run towards a large tree and Cam followed him. Kaze quickly ran up the tree with a couple of steps as the samurai ranger came close and did a back flip and landed behind his friend.
Kaze quickly kicked out but Cam ducked, grab hold of his leg and threw him off balance and Kaze recovered by putting his hands against the ground and flip back into a standing position. Cam then jumped at him with a flying kick and kicked him in the chest and sent Kaze flying through the air. Kaze manage to twist his body and rebound off a tree and landed back on his feet again.
Both was now near the pool of water with the waterfall. Kaze quickly turned around and jumped and did an aerial flip and landed on top of the water.
He ran across atop of the water and Cam jumped as well and followed. Kaze slid to a stop and turned to face Cam, who was running right at him. Kaze ducked and did a sweep kick on top of the water and the water in front of him splashed up in globs into the air.
"Water Jitsu!" he shouted and thrust his palms forward and hit each of the water globs.
Immediately the globs of water zipped right through the air and right at Cam. Taken by surprise from the attack, the water hit Cam in the chest and sent him flying out of the water, into the air and back onto the ground near the edge of the pool.
Kaze ran back to shore and jumped and flip through the air and landed right near Cam and walked over to him.
"Alright, I give up. You win." as Cam tried to stand up.
Kaze stood next him, grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him up in a standing position.
After school at Storm Chargers...
Dustin was working on bike in the back and Hunter and Blake was around the store somewhere, Tori was working on homework in the lounge and Shane was at the skate park. We then see Hunter and Blake standing together at one part of store talking to each other and both was holding something in their hands. After a few minutes of talking, Blake walked over to where Tori was.
"Uh, Tori.." started Blake.
"Oh, hey Blake. What's up?" said Tori as she turned towards the navy ranger.
"I was wondering if you are doing anything this Saturday."
"No, why?"
"Well, I know that I asked you before but I have these tickets to a martial arts film festival tomorrow and I'm wondering if you want to go again." asked Blake.
"Even after what happened last time." Tori gave him a look.
"Ok, maybe getting sucked into a tub of popcorn wasn't a good idea on a first date but not every date is that bad." sighed the navy ranger.
"Are we the only ones going?" asked the blue ranger.
"Actually Hunter got the tickets, so we may or may not go on a double date with him."
"Let me guess, you're talking about him and Kaze right?"
"Yeah, so we may go on a double date with them. Unless my brother chickens out at the last minute, asking him."
"If you want to ask me, they are good for one another. Since Kaze already knows we are the power rangers and he is a ninja himself." the water ninja giving her opinion.
"So do you want to go with me?" the navy thunder ninja asked again, hoping.
"Sure."
"Really? That's great and you're sure this time you don't have anything else planned."
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Then how about we meet you at the theatre around 5."
"Alright, then I'll see you tomorrow."
Blake turned around and went back to work grinning.
On Lothor's ship...
We come to Marah and Kapri sitting in front of a TV, each with a box of tissues crying their eyes. They were watching a very romantic, sappy, tear-wrenching movie.
"What are you two crying about now!" Lothor shouted out as he walked into the room with his hands over his ears.
"Oh, it is so beautiful." cried out Marah as she wiped her tears with another tissue.
"What is with you girls and sappy romance movies!"
"Uncle, where's your heart." cried out Kapri.
"A heart? I don't have heart! I'm a evil space ninja for crying out loud."
"Yes but being in movies, makes you more popular." pointed out the pink haired sister.
"I'm popular!" shouted Lothor.
"Not to the population of earth you're not." stated Marah.
"What do expect, I am taking over the world."
"Sir I have the perfect alien for the job and make you famous." said Zurgane.
"Oh, then lets see him then."
Then out from a side door appeared a monster. It had a film camera for a head, lighting lights on its shoulders, stacked up film rolls for the body and the rest was wrapped up in wires.
"Filscreen at your service. Cameraman, director, the works all in one." started the monster.
"And how are you going to make this work?" asked Lothor.
"When I'm through with the rangers, they will be on the cutting room floor."
At Ninja Ops...
Hunter walked into the head quarters and looked around hoping to find Kaze there but instead he found no one. Then out from the side room, came out Cam with his hair wet and a towel around his neck.
"Hey Hunter, where's everyone else."
"Oh, they still have things to do, so I came here first. What happened to you dude?" asked the crimson ranger curious that Cam's hair was wet.
"I was sparring with Kaze, so I just took a shower."
"Oh, uh where is Kaze anyway? I'm looking for him." asked Hunter.
"He's out by the lake." answered the green ranger.
"Thanks." and Hunter turned around and started to head out.
"Don't hurt him."
Hunter stopped when he heard Cam voice talking to him.
"What?" asked the crimson ninja as he turned to face Cam again.
"I've seen how you look at him and I know that you like him, a lot. After what he went through, I don't want to see him hurt again." stated the green ninja.
"I won't hurt him."
"I know you won't but if you do decide to have an relationship with him, all I ask is to take care of him."
"I will." and Hunter headed off.
As Hunter headed towards the lake he started thinking about Kaze and what will happen if he and Kaze were in a relationship. As he walked, his thoughts were interrupted when he heard music playing from an string instrument and a beautiful male voice singing slowly and softly. Then he realized it was coming from the direction of the lake and walked a bit faster.
"People with love,
Like singing songs,
Being with one.
With greatness and proud,
Also regret,
But could be also wrong.
Mirror of the moon,
Like one with beauty,
Not knowing the person I am.
Love can be can be harsh,
Hearts can be crushed,
When one not trusted."
Hunter arrived at the lake and saw Kaze sitting on the ground and in his lap was a zheng (or koto), and he was playing it as he sang. Hunter just stood there listening to the beautiful sound of Kaze's voice as if he was in a trance.
"Love is like a song,
People feelings are played,
And never love,
Because results will be slayed.
Red setting of the sun,
Blue hue of the sea,
With feelings that are right.
Seeing the light,
Seeing the love,
It will be worth the sight.
Mirror of the moon,
Like one with beauty,
Not knowing the person I am.
Love can be can be harsh,
Hearts can be crushed,
When one not trusted."
And Kaze stopped playing and placed his hands on the instrument.
"How long have you been standing there?" asked Kaze, breaking Hunter out of his trance.
"Uh, not very long. That was beautiful." commented Hunter as he walked to where Kaze was and sat down near him.
"You think so?" Kaze turned towards Hunter with his head cocked.
"Yeah of course dude."
"You're the third guy who ever said that to me."
"And the first two would be your boyfriend and..." started the crimson thunder ranger.
"Actually the first two would be my dad and Cam. My boyfriend thought it was a racket."
"Then he doesn't appreciate it like I do. So who taught you to play like that?" asked Hunter.
"My grandmother did, I only learned during my free time. Being from school and ninja training."
"Ah..."
"So what are you doing here anyway? You're not here to hear me play is it?" giving the crimson ninja a smile.
"Um, no but I'm glad that I did. Actually I want to ask you something." Hunter started nervously.
"Sure."
"Well I want to ask you if..." but before Hunter could finish his morpher beep.
Hunter sighed because of the interruption and answered.
"Hunter here, what wrong?"
"There is a monster disturbance at the downtown area, the other had already gone." answered Cam.
"Alright I'm on my way." Hunter started to stand up, "Sorry about that I..."
"Go, you can ask me whatever you're going to ask me later." stated Kaze.
Hunter turned around and using his ninja power streaked through the area and was gone.
The rangers appeared in front of the monster.
"Ah, rangers time for you to act out your final scene." stated the monster.
"What are you talking about, man?" asked Shane.
"The end is near! Kelzaks!" and two dozen Kelzaks appeared, "Now lights, camera, attack!"
The Kelzaks rushed towards the rangers and started to attack them. The wind rangers pulled out their ninja swords, the thunder rangers their thunder staffs and samurai ranger his samurai sabre and started to attack.
They got rid of some of the Kelzaks and used their other weapons as well.
"Hey! Kelzaks your scene is over. Cut!" shouted Tori into her Dorsal Fin and all the Kelzaks disappeared.
"Hey that was my crew. Its time to film your last scene. Destruction of Rangers: Act 1 scene 1."
Filscreen released a ray of energy blasts from its camera head at the rangers and hit them directly on. He then rushed at the rangers and hit them one by one as he pass through them and they went sprawling to the ground. As the rangers were getting up on their feet again, the monster shot out long rolls of film and tied up the rangers. He then launched out rolls of film that flew through the air like frisbees and hit all the rangers and they fell to the ground again.
"Now for Act 1 scene2." said the monster as it head towards the rangers.
"Lets give you some light!" and the lights on the monster's shoulder opened up and shot out two beam of energy.
Lucky enough Hunter and Blake got in front of everyone use their thunder shields.
"Thunder Shield!" and the attack was reflect back at the monster.
And Cam was getting annoyed with the monster and went into overdrive. He took off his vest and swing his top of his helmet around.
"Super Samurai Mode!" once changed Cam rushed at the monster and started to attack him like crazy.
Then the other rangers went at it with a shadow battle.
"Ninja Shadow Battle!" and a screen came up and each of them attacked Filscreen.
"Crimson Blaster!" "Hawk Blaster!" both Shane and Hunter blasted the monster with their weapons.
"Navy Antler!" and Blake grabbed hold of the monster's waist, lifted it up and threw him at Dustin.
"Lion Hammer!" and the yellow ranger took out his hammer and hit Filscreen as he flew right at him.
Filscreen was beaten up quite badly and started to sway from side to side. The rangers then took out their weapons to form their ultimate cannon.
"Thunderstorm Cannon! Full Power!"
The energy attack hit Filscreen dead on and it was destroyed.
"Alright!" everyone shouted.
On Lothor's ship...
"Time to add a few new scenes to the script. Scroll of Empowerment. Descend!" Lothor who was frustrated.
The magic scroll shot out from the ship and unravelled itself and the monster Filscreen grew huge in size.
"Hah hah hah hah hah! Time to cut and edit this movie!" laughed the monster.
"Cyber Cam..." started Shane.
"I'm sending the zords, dudes!"
The zords came and the rangers jumped right up and into them and formed into the three megazords the Storm Megazord, Thunder Megazord and Samurai Star Megazord.
"Final scene! Act 1 scene 3!" shouted the monster and it launched out a blast of energy at them hitting on the spot.
"Locked and dropped. Spin Blade!" and the Thunder Megazord called out it pinwheel weapon.
Filscreen then shot out it film at the zords but the Thunder Megazord manage to cut right through them with its pinwheel.
"Locked and dropped. Bee Spinner!" and the Samurai Star launched its bee at the monster which got hit but wasn't enough.
"You need some more lighting!" and released its energy beams from its shoulders and hit the zords.
"Time to edit this film." and the monster launched out film rolls and they fly at the zords.
"Locked and dropped. Serpent Sword!" and the Storm and Thunder Megazords slashed all the rolls of film that came right at them.
"It time to end your movie career. Blizzard Storm!" shouted Shane as the Storm Megazord blasted Filscreen with its freezing ice attack.
"Samurai Thunder Megazord!" and a new megazord was formed.
The Samurai Thunder Megazord took off into the air and started circle around the monster.
"I never asked for an aerial shot!" and the monster tries to blast them out of the sky but missed.
The Samurai Thunder Megazord countered the attack with their blaster and hit the monster, then they land and did their final attack.
"Lasers Charged." called out Cam.
"And ready." and the megzazord fired out it attack and blew the monster away and was destroyed.
"And that's a wrap."
The rangers jumped out their zords and land on the ground and started to celebrate a bit. But unknown to them they were being watched by a figure behind a large tree. We see a white-gloved hand against the trunk and after watching them for a minute the figure left.
Back at Ninja Ops...
The was sitting around the table talking having different types of conversation.
"So bro, have you ask him yet?" Blake asked his brother.
"No, I was interrupted when I had to fight the monster." replied Hunter.
"Well you better ask him, tomorrow is the film festival. I already asked Tori and she's coming."
"I don't know."
"Asking who, what? Dudes?" asked Dustin as he was listening to the thunder brother's conversation.
"Asking Kaze to go to a film festival with Blake, me and Hunter." informed Tori.
"So you like Kaze huh? Dude. Then go ask him to go with you."
"Yeah dude, you like him right? Then go ask Kaze." added Shane.
"Ask me what?" Kaze's voice was heard as he walked out of the kitchen at Ninja Ops with a plate of chocolate chip cookies.
He placed and plate of cookies on the table and sat down next to Hunter and Dustin was the first one to take one.
"Dude, they warm and soft." stated the Earth ranger.
"Duh, because I just made them."
"You cook, bro?" asked Blake amazed.
"Of course."
"What else can you cook?" questioned Shane.
"Lets see I can bake, broil, barbeque, grill, steam, stir fry, deep fry, almost anything." replied Kaze.
"These taste great!" exclaimed the earth ninja as he took a bite.
"What were you going to ask me?" asked Kaze as he looked around at everyone.
"Hunter has something to ask you." said Cam.
Kaze turned to Hunter and looked at him with a smile waiting for him to ask. Hunter turn towards Kaze and was a bit nervous being the first time asking a guy on a date.
"As I wanted to ask you before. I have these tickets to a martial arts film festival tomorrow and I was wondering if you like to go with me?" and Hunter let out a breath he was holding.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" asked Kaze curious.
"Uh, yeah but you don't have to go if you have something else planned..." as Hunter started to ramble on.
"Sure I love to."
"Really?"
"Really, besides I can't say no to a cute guy like you." Kaze smiled.
Hunter then grinned back after realizing that Kaze agreed to go with him while the others just grinned and smiled and did high fives.
Another chapter done and of course read and review!