She felt silly. They had just saved the world and now she was wearing a dress. There was nothing wrong with the dress, it was simple, soft gold, though a little bit fancier than she would have liked. Her unruly waves were tamed into an upswept twist and she was wearing more makeup than she ever had before.
As soon as Jack sees me he'll laugh. Her oldest and best friend always joked about how tomboyish she was. She was going to miss spending time with him since he was leaving SPD.
She walked over to the mirror and looked at her reflection. She had come a long way from being an orphan on the street.
"How long are you going to keep looking at yourself?"
Z turned around and saw Syd coming out of the bathroom. It was so easy for her; she was the glamorous one, the one with the rich family and the great childhood. Sydney was wearing a pink ball gown. The corset like top sparkled with sequins over the chiffon skirt. Her hair was also up with an explosion of curls falling down.
"Syd, can't I wear something different? You know, maybe a nice pant suit or something? You never know when we'll have to fight some robots."
"Oh come on, you look so cute! And I didn't spend 5 hours trying to find you something to wear, so that you can not wear it." Sydney practically bounced as she came over and started to fuss over her hair.
Z looked at herself again. Damn ball.
One week ago...
Commander Cruger paced the command center as he waited for the B-squad rangers to arrive. They walked in talking in a random fashion. Even Sky looked relaxed; being the red ranger had eased many of his strict tendencies. They lined up and saluted the commander.
"B-squad, in honor of the defeat of Gruumm and for saving Earth, the world council has decided to hold a ball to recognize your actions. Jack Landors will also be attendance because of his former status as red ranger of B squad.
This will require you to be in formal wear, not dress uniforms, so I suggest you look for something appropriate to wear. That is all, dismissed."