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Sorry if anyone is OOC in this chapter.

CHAPTER FIVE: BONDING, PART TWO

As Dave hung up the phone, he walked slowly down the hall, thinking. Yeah, he had said he was her boyfriend, but he knew he wasn't. When Conner and Trent found out, they would blow a gasket. Anyway, he had to get the guys ready for tonight. Pushing open the door to Ian's room, he stepped back, having learned long ago that Ian didn't like vistotrs. And the reason for him stepping back was reavled as an axe swung down from the celing above and left a lovely slash in the oak floors. "Ian. Tune your guitar. We got a gig tonight." He said in a monotone. Ian sat up from reading a Stephen King novel, and wordlessly began to tune his guitar. Dave continued walking down the hall, telling his housemates to get their insturments ready. Five minutes later, the group was out in the garage, jamming away. "Aight, take five." Dave called after the end of a song. The garage door went up, causing a much needed breeze to blow in. Dave leaned aginst his car, and pulled out a cigarrette. "Hey, man, I thought you quit." Ian said. Dave looked at him as if to say fck off. "Don't bug me about it now. This is gonna be our first time performin in a couple years." Dave said sourly, lighting the poisonous drug, letting its toxic fumes spread throughout his lungs. After he was done, Ian watched as Dave threw the rest of the pack in the trash. Ian looked at him questioningly. "So I don't get tempted." Dave said shortly.

As they resumed practice, who should drive up, but none other than Conner McKnight. Dave looked up, and breathed two words: "Oh Shit." Conner strode into the garage, and went straight up to Dave. "I heard that you and Kira are going out now." he said casually. "Not really. She just said that to get her older brother off of my back. Did she tell you why I was over there in the first place?" Dave questioned, effectively diffusing Conner's anger, and turning it to relief. Almost. "What were you talking with her about this morning?" Conner asked,wanting to make sure nothing was going on. "Her band, how she has a gig tonight at Hayley's, and speaking of which, we're opening for her, so if you don't mind, we have to finish practice." Dave said with forced politeness. His friends could tell his nerves were wound tighter than a brazilian thong in the crack of a five hundred pound man. Unfortunetly, Conner didn't know Dave that well, so he didn't take the hint. Ian sidled up next to Conner and whispered something in his ear. Conner looked at Ian, then at Dave, then turned and left. "From the top, boys."

In Mesogog's palace, he sat on his throne, watching the events transpiring on somesort of screen. "Elsa! Have you found which stone I need yet?" he hissed. "No master, but I have narrowed it down to between the red and the black stones." she responded. Mesogog nodded. He would need to be patient in this matter. "Um, Master, I was just wondering, why do you only want one ogf them?" Elsa asked. Mesogog turned toward her, and let out hiss little hiss thingy. "Because. One of those Gems can allow me to bend the rules of reality so that they no longer apply to me. And once I obtain that power, I can destroy the power rangers." Mesogog said as Zeltrax entered. "My lord: I have discovered which stone you require for your plan to work." he said. "Really. And which one is it?" Mesogog asked, his faith in Zeltrax's limited intelligence momentarily restored. "The stone of the Black Shadow Dragon." Zeltrax said as a picture of Dave holding the stone appeared on the screen. "Excellent."

"Okay, bro, what the hell did the soccer jock want." Anthony said, him being the leader and all. "Meh, if y'all had stuck around any longer at Kira's house, y'all would know." Dave retorted, not in the mood for this. "Fine. I'll ask you after the show, fair enough?" Anthony said as he pocketed his drumsticks. If he knew Dave, which he did, he would gladly tell them afetr all the pressure was off. "So, who's drivin tonight?" Ian asked. "I will." they heard Derak say. Ian gulped, and began praying to whichever diety was on duty at the moment. Even though Derak was a genius, and could fix almost anything, he couldn't drive to save his life. In fact, they were all currently betting on that being the cause of his death. "Fine. Let's just go." Dave said with a sigh. As they got in the car, Derak noticed Ian doing the whole cross thing catholics do. Shaking his head, Derak pulled out, and shot off down the street, breaking every taffic law in the process. Dave, who was normally shouting swear words by now, was strangely quiet.

At Hayley's, Kira looked up to see a red car pull up, knowing it was Conner. Even though she and Dave were supposedly dating, she still had a crush on the red ranger, which seemed to be a trend throughout ranger history. And Conner didn't even know. As he walked in, he spotted Kira siting by the stage softly strumming her guitar. "Hey, Kira." he said as he sat down next to her. Kira nodded and continued to strum her guitar. "You okay?" he asked, noticing how she seemed to be spaced out. Before she could answer, the door opened, and in walked Kylie. "Hey Kira!" she said energetically. Kira looked up, and went to talk with her friend. Conner looked a bit crestfallen, when Hayley came over to him. "Don't worry, Conner. It's just girl talk." she said. The door opened again, this time, it was the Dragon Rangers, all toting insutments. Kylie looked up from the bar, and whispered something to Kira, who blushed slightly. Kylie all but skipped over to where they were standing and said, "Hi, Kylie Styles." while holding out her hand for them to shake. "I know." Dave said monotounsly, while shaking her hand. "And you are?" "Happy to be alive after the drive here." Ian said darkly, glaring at Derak, who had accumulated nine citations and a court summons on the fifteen minute drive here.

As the introductions were being made, Dave went and sat down with Conner, who looked shocked at this action. "You like Kira, don't you?" he said quietly. Conner sprayed whatever he was drinking across the table. "Is it that obvious?" he said, wiping his mouth. "Well, after you came all the way to my house just to ask me about it, yeah. Other than that, I think the only other person who knows is Trent." Dave commented, hankful he wasn't sitting across from Conner. "Some advice: tell her before it's too late." Dave said as he got up to go get ready for the performance, leaving Conner to think about he what he said.

As the lights darkened, those on the stage brightened a bit, to reveal Dave standing there dressed in nothing but black. The music started, and he and Ian both grabbed a mic and began to sing

Baby Don't you, I'm a real soul shaker

Baby don't you know I'm gonna set your world on fire

Gonna take you high, we'll be tearin a hole in the sky

I'm a dynamite daddy, I'll put the rhythm in your blues

I'm not a wishy-washy boy like your use to

Chorus:

I'm a real soul shaker

I'm a true love maker

I'm a giver and a Taker

Yeah, when I you what I got, you're gonna rock

Ain't gonna wam bam, thank you ma'am

I ain't gonna be just another heart breaker,

Baby, don't you know, I'm a real soul shaker

At this point Ian stepped back so only Dave was singing, who continued with gusto, losing himself in the music. As he began to sing, he looked straight at Kira.

Momma always said I'd run into a girl like you

Sweet and smart, and stronger than a hundred proof

You're so fine, you'd make a bull dog break his chain

I'm gonna wrap you up in love like a hurricane,

and blow you away

Afetr that, Dave stepped back, letting Ian take over for the rest of the song, while he played the guitar Ian had put down. Looking across the crowd, he found Conner, and sent him a mental message. Conner looked at bit on edge at Dave's suggestion, but nodded anyway. If Dave was right, this was gonna get real interesting. As the song drew to a close, Dave picked up a mic. "Aight,now on to the main event! Ladies and gentleman, Kira Ford!" he yelled into the mic, while handing it to her as he left the stage. Ethan, who had been playing a computer game the whole time, noticed how the Dragon Rangers were sitting where they had been the first day he saw them. They seemed to be talking about some thing important. Anthony frowned at something Dave had just said, then nodded. Five minutes later, they got up and left, with the exception of Dave, who turned all his attention back to the stage. Ethan noticed he now had a worried look on his face, and seemed to be talking to himself. Ethan shrugged, and went back to his game.

As Kira sang, Conner found himself thinking about what Dave had said. 'Talk to her from the heart. If you don't soon, some else will, and you'll lose her forever. Don't let that happen, Conner.' Conner glanced over his shoulder, and saw Dave wathcing intently. Conner sighed. Dave was right, for once. He did have to tell her soon.

Kira finished up her song, and took her bows. There was something about the way Dave looked at her that bothered her. He told her that he liked her, but in the same way. Said she reminded him of someone, or something. Whoever it was, must've been really close to him. She looked at Dave, who raised his smoothie glass to her as if he was toasting her. She grinned, then noticed Conner waving to her. Leaving the stage, she went over to Conner and sat down. "Kira, there's something I've been meaning to ask you." he began. "Yeah?" she said, not liking where this was going. Conner took a deep breath before continuing. "Will you..go out with me?" he asked hesitantly. Kira was shocked. The boy she liked had just asked her out? "Sure!" she said happily. Off in the corner, Dave smiled. His work was done. Dave stood and left. Out side, he was met by a host of tyranno drones and triptoids, led by both Zeltrax and Elsa. Without a word, Dave was attacked, and dragged into the invisiportal. Mesogog's plan was close to being relized.

END

what is Mesogog gonna do to Dave? What happens when the others find out about his abduction? where is my fondue?

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