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This is story number twenty-seven. It was requested by masterranger3. Please remember to have your requests in by the end of July. Please be sure to check out the previous chapter "Adam and Trini," which I also submitted today.

Ok, I know her nickname is Z. But I seem to have a mental block on it, so I prefer to call her Elizabeth.

Happy Fourth of July for my fellow Americans.

Elizabeth and Katie

by

Eileen (Psycho Tangerine)

"Careful!" exclaimed Elizabeth, "you almost knocked me off the ladder." She dipped the paint brush back in the can.

"Well so-orry," replied Elizabeth. "I'd be less clumsy if a certain someone actually helped me carry these boards." She continued to drag the pile of two by fours across the yard.

"No way I'm going to mess my nails up any more," said Elizabeth as she applied a layer of bright red to her right pinkie. "Besides, I don't see why Cruger couldn't have just used some of the Z Squad grunts to do all this work."

"Aside from the fact that they're still in diapers?" asked Elizabeth who was sawing some wood. "Anyway, we'd better stop arguing or the next discipline will be far worse than having to redecorate his two-story doghouse." The others nodded in agreement. It seemed that they had gotten into such a heated argument over which Ranger Elizabeth should try to hook up with that it carried over to a very important meeting Cruger was having with some dignitaries.

"But, I still think that Jack is my best best," said Elizabeth as she flicked blue paint from her brush at Elizabeth who had again bumped her ladder.

"And I think Sydney would be an interesting change of pace," retorted Elizabeth as she flicked nail polish at Elizabeth who had stumbled into her because of the paint in her eyes.

"Is this a free for all for quadruplets or can anyone join in the fun?" asked Katie as she approached the four girls who were now all tussling on the ground.

Whoosh. The four girls went back into each other and Elizabeth was just standing there by herself.

"All right!" Katie cried enthusiastically. "I just knew the history logs couldn't be wrong. I'll fit in here really nicely with my fellow mutants."

"Mutant? Who're you calling mutant?" growled Elizabeth threateningly. "I'm a genetically altered human. And who the hell are you anyway?"

"Genetically altered my ass," snorted Katie. "That's what they tried to get me to believe all my life. "But it's just a fancy term for a mutant who looks normal." She stepped forward with her hand out. "My name's Katie, and I'd like..."

Elizabeth looked at her suspiciously. "Hold on, you're not wearing an SPD uniform."

"Yeah, I know. I landed my time ship back there." Katie waved back at the ship that Trip had helped her hot-wire for her excursion. A few nice words here and there and the green freaky twerp was willing to do anything for her.

"So, you must be a spy for Emperor Grumm!" concluded Elizabeth as she morphed. "I will NOT let you get the top secret plans for our all out attack on Grumm's ship that Cruger is planning for next Thursday at 0200 hours at the back entrance to his vessel."

"No, much better to just blab them to me, you idiot." Katie grabbed the other girl as she charged at her and lifted her off the ground with one hand and held her struggling in the air. "I'm NOT here to spy on you. I want to join SPD. I want to be a Ranger again." She let go of Elizabeth who tumbled to the ground.

Elizabeth got up and demorphed. "You want to be a Ranger?" she sneered as she began painting the trim on the doghouse. "Only those with extraordinary skills, like this can become Rangers." She quickly seperated into her four selves and then rejoined herself. My name's Elizabeth, by the way. Oh, but my friends call me Z."

"Well, then, Z..."

Elizabeth's eyes narrowed. "I said my friends call me Z."

"Well, who'd want such a stupid nickname anyway?" growled Katie. "Well then Elizabeth, you saw nothing unusual in my ability to lift you up with one hand?" Katie felt her own muscles up with concern. Perhaps she shouldn't have fired her personal trainer after all. But she just couldn't take Jen alternating between snapping orders at her one second and sobbing about her 'lost loves' the next anymore.

"Oh, right," admitted Elizabeth. "But, it takes years of strict training and discipline to be a Ranger. I mean it wouldn't be fair if they just let you join when others are waiting their turn."

Katie rolled her eyes. "Oh, get off it already. I know you got picked up off the street to be a Ranger. I read it in the history logs on the timeship." She shook her head in disgust. "A thief, nonetheless."

Elizabeth looked at Katie in confusion. "History logs? Timeship? You're saying you're from the future? Are you some kind of nut?"

Katie rolled her eyes again. "Don't you read the Ranger files? I know your team was sent a copy of them. All of the teams are."

Elizabeth continued to stare at her. Then her face brightened. "Oh, there are some files on the computer. But only A squad is allowed to access them." A scowl came on her face. "The commander still thinks we're too goofy to use them."

"As well he should," murmured Katie under her breath. "Anyway, my team came from a thousand years in the future to help out in the year 2001. I was the Yellow Time Force Ranger. We defeated Ransik and went back home to the future."

"Ah, and all your powers were taken because you had no more need for them." Elizabeth went to dip the paintbrush back into the can. "I heard it happened to the Wild Force Rangers."

"I thought you didn't know anything about..." Katie sighed. "Never mind. That's not how I lost my powers. That jerk Alex had them yanked from me. Just because I can bench press the Time Force Megazord. He's just jealous!" In her anger she began to wave her arms around, knocking the yellow trim paint onto the grey side of the doghouse.

"YOU BOZO!" screamed Elizabeth. "It took me and me and me and me all morning to paint that! Commander Cruger will have my ass if it's not done by supper!"

Katie studied the mess. "So, just paint it all yellow. It's the only color worth having anyway."

"Well, you're right about that," agreed Elizabeth. "Say, if you pick up a brush to help me, I'll put in a good word for you at SPD headquarters."

"Hell, no!" responded Katie as she headed back to her timeship. "It was bad enough slaving away at the Nick of Time Odd Jobs while I was a Time Force Ranger. I'll go try the Dino Thunder Rangers. I hear they only had five Rangers. A sixth one would be useful." Without even thinking out the logic of that, she dove into her ship and took off.

"Great, just great," growled Elizabeth as she attempted to separate. "What?" she squealed as she found herself still in one piece. "What do you mean you guys won't come out until your nails are dry? Fine, then don't expect me to let you out when we go to the mall tomorrow." With a sigh, she picked up the brush and began spreading the yellow paint.