Chapter 4 A Monster of a Mess
Zelda walks into Terra Falls High School and tries looking for Nakia, she is wearing a pink t shirt, white jeans and tennis shoes, when she finally spots Nakia at her locker, she walks over to her. Nakia is wearing a yellow tank top and black shorts with tennis shoes. Zelda asks her.
Zelda-Hey Nakia, I was wondering if you'd be able to help me with my baking project this afternoon after Ms. Simpson's cooking class?
Nakia puts a book away and responds.
Nakia-Sure.
She remembers her meeting with her singing club.
Nakia-Oh wait! I can't, I'm supposed to meet with my singing club after school today.
Zelda-Oh, well that's okay.
Nakia-Tell you what, if we finish early I'll stop by and help you out.
Zelda-Okay, thanks.
Nakia-No problem.
The bell rings and the girls quickly leave the locker site to get to their classes. Meanwhile, Sinistar looks into her cauldron, she calls forth her three advisers, Cerebrum, Cerebral and Cerebrus. The three essence's of thought emerge as shadowy beings floating a few inches away from the cauldron's bubbling potion. Sinistar begins to ask.
Sinistar-Why can't I find Myndor?
The first speaks in a really low tone.
Cerebrum-It is most obvious.
The second finishes the statement.
Cerebral-That Myndor is under a protective barrier.
Sinistar-I figured that out, but why can't my magic find that barrier to be able to at least attempt to break through it!
Cerebrus-It is most simple. Myndor must be using an ancient protection spell, a spell which cannot be broken unless he releases it or dies.
Sinistar-Do you know if he has the amulet of power?
Cerebral-We were not aware that he had taken the amulet.
Sinistar-Yes, before we came to this time, we battled for it, and that is why we became what we are now.
Cerebrum-But then again it might be possible to find him, if you use the right spell.
Sinistar-How do I know which spell will do the trick?
Cerebral-You don't, and neither do we.
Cerebrus-The ancient spells have been always kept securely under lock and key.
Sinistar-Would it be possible to travel back in time and secure them before anyone else?
Cerebrum-Hmmm.
Cerebral-It is possible, but I would not recommend it.
Cerebrus-And neither would I.
Sinistar-Why is that?
Cerebral-You are likely to be a target of death.
Sinistar-What?
Cerebrum-Yes, the three sister fates, Atropos, Lachesis and Clotho would not let you take the ancient spells.
Cerebrus-Nor would they ever give them to you.
Cerebral-They are destined to guard them for all eternity from any unworthy being.
Sinistar-If Myndor has the spells, then he must of dealt with the fates and they deemed him worthy but if this is true why would they give him the spells?
Cerebrum-It could have been many of things.
Cerebral-Perhaps they felt he would use them wisely, yet foolishly.
Sinistar-Meaning?
Cerebrum-Myndor could use an ancient spell for something which he thinks is best for, but yet he could be setting the stage for his own destruction without knowing it.
Cerebrus-Perhaps the fates gave him the chance to choose his own fate.
Sinistar-Nevertheless this is only assumed, we have no proof he even has the ancient spells in his possession!
Cerebral-Very True.
Cerebrum-However do not ever underestimate your opponent for it is not a very wise tactic and it could lead to countless failures.
Cerebrus-Words to guide you by Sinistar.. Heed them well.
Sinistar-I must find him! I must get the amulet of power!
Cerebral-In all due time.
Cerebrus-Time reveals everything.
Cerebrum-Everything.
The day moves by quickly and so the end of the school day finally arrives. Zelda walks back into her cooking class and speaks with her teacher, Ms. Simpson. Ms. Simpson is a tall woman, she always wears glasses that hang down from her neck, old dresses from the 1970's and out of date shoes as well. Ms. Simpson is a very nice teacher and has decided to let Zelda stay after school for a few days to work on her project.
Ms. Simpson-You do know where everything is don't you?
Zelda-Yes I do.
Ms. Simpson-Good because I have to leave early today, when you're finished or at least tired, just close the door as you leave.
Zelda-Okay, thank you.
Ms. Simpson-You're welcome dear.
Ms. Simpson walks behind her desk and picks up a bag, she then leaves the classroom. Zelda takes a deep breath and walks into the kitchen area of the class which is in the back of the room. In kitchen number 2, where she's stationed during class, Zelda left her cook book which is a required book for her class. She opens a drawer and takes it out, she sits down at a table and starts reading through it, well glancing at least.
Finally after a couple of long minutes, Zelda decides to try out a recipe which turns out to be a pineapple upside down cake. She figures she'll be fine if she follows the recipe thoroughly and completely. And when its finished she will present it to Ms. Simpson in the morning, unless something goes wrong and she has to come in after school again continuously as originally planned.
Here is the recipe as follows. Zelda reads.
Zelda-Topping 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple slices, in natural juice Maraschino cherries, halved and drained Walnut halves Cake 1 package Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Yellow Cake Mix 1 package(4-serving size) vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix 4 eggs 1 cup water or drained pineapple juice 1/2 cup oil 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
She turns to the next page and continues to read.
Zelda-2. For topping, melt butter in 13x9x2 inch pan in oven. Remove from oven. Stir in brown sugar. Spread to cover bottom of pan. Arrange pineapple slices, maraschino cherries (place upside down in center of pineapple slices) and walnut halves in pan.
3. For cake, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large mixing bowl Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour batter evenly over fruit in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Invert onto serving plate.
She finishes reading and gets up from the table and opens up a few cabinets to find the right ingredients for her cake.
Sinistar decides to look through her cauldron, and very soon an image of Zelda working on her baking project appears. She says to herself.
Sinistar-Hmm, maybe if I create a monster from whatever she's making, the other Rangers will blame her and their team will fall apart, leaving me free to do as I will!
Zelda takes out a mixing bowl and a cake pan, she then preheats the over to the correct temperature. She puts on an apron and begins following the instructions in the cook book. After a few minutes things start to not look so well. Zelda has created a mess all in a couple of minutes, she has wasted most of the ingredients without trying too, she has dropped many eggs due to slipping on the ingredients on the floor.
She looks at the mess and asks herself.
Zelda-How did I make this mess so quickly?
Figuring out she's nervous and fearing she'll fail, she tries to get herself together.
Sinistar laughs from the other side and puts her hand in her cauldron, it begins to bubble slightly as she chants to herself. Seconds later, the floor under Zelda begins to glow, the green glowing completely surrounds Zelda's baking mess, she gasps and says.
Zelda-What's going on?!
The glowing forms all over the baking ingredients and finally transforms it into a monster in the form of a pineapple with legs and arms, and a hideous face, and at the top of its head, a pineapple with a lightning bolt flashing through it.
Zelda asks.
Zelda-Who are you?
The monster speaks.
Pinzapple-I am Pinzapple, created from your bungling mess, and I'm here for one reason and one reason only, and that is to destroy you!
Zelda-I don't think so!
Zelda prepares to defend herself, but the monster uses a powerful stinging beam coming directly from its lightning bolt. As the beam is being extracted it transforms into a golden apple which quickly strikes Zelda and causes a mild explosion in the kitchen area. Zelda is flung high above the area and she then drops like a dead fly on the solid marble floor.
Zelda-UGH!
Zelda realizes she must fight the monster before it tries to hurt anyone else in the building, she stands up and does a back kick, but the monster ducks and does a kick of its own, and this kick sends Zelda flying to the back of the kitchen area, she rushes right into a large plastic window. She says to herself.
Zelda-UGH! Luckily this isn't glass.
From behind her, Pinzapple laughs evilly and begins to remark.
Pinzapple-You pathetic, worthless human, you have no chance against my power, I will destroy you now and carry on with my destruction all throughout your pathetic city!
Zelda clinches her teeth and says seriously.
Zelda-Dream on!
Zelda does a flip over the monsters head and she lands on one of the tables, she materializes her star morpher and begins to transform, but the monster zaps her again and causes her to fall off of the table and back on the floor.
Zelda-UGH!
Pinzapple laughs.
Sinistar watches the entire event through her cauldron and begins to chuckle, she then says to herself.
Sinistar-My monster will destroy that worthless Pink Ranger! And then the others! Ha!
Nakia packs up her things and starts saying goodbye to everyone in the music club, as she leaves the area, she remembers what she told Zelda earlier in the day, so instead of going to her locker she decides to go to the kitchen area of Zelda's cooking class. Before she gets directly into the class she hears yelling and fighting, so she rushes inside and see's Zelda fighting some strange monster.
Nakia-What in the world?!
Zelda is flung away from the creature again, and right into the direction of Nakia. Nakia catches her slightly, but the weight from Zelda causes them both to fall on the floor. Pinzapple laughs.
Nakia asks.
Nakia-What is that?! And could you please get off of me?
Zelda struggles for she is hurt a bit. But they both stand up as she begins to say.
Zelda-I think its my fault.
Nakia-Huh?
Zelda-That monster, I think its my fault.
Nakia-You didn't make this monster.
Zelda-No, but I think the mess I created did.
Nakia-This isn't your fault. I have a sneaky suspicion on who did this.
Zelda-Yeah, but its my mess. So I've got to clean it up!
Zelda starts rushing over to the monster as Nakia yells out.
Nakia-ZELDA STOP! WE'VE GOT TO TRANSFORM!
Zelda is punched in the stomach, and kicked away again, she lands next to Nakia. Nakia leans down and asks sympathetically.
Nakia-Are you okay?
Zelda says weakly.
Zelda-I think so. Ugh!
Nakia-We've got to transform!
Zelda-Right, ok.
Zelda stands up again, she and Nakia materialize their morphers, they make fists of their right hands and bring their right fists closer to them, they then swing them around once and say together.
Zelda and Nakia-STAR FORCE, POWER UP!
Zelda touches the pink star in the center of her morpher, it lights up and begins to activate, placing Zelda within a pink beam of power, the morpher releases the pink star and it attaches itself to Zelda's body, then it proceeds to spread its power all throughout her body, when finished, Zelda transforms into the Pink Star Force Power Ranger.
Next, Nakia touches the yellow star in the center of her morpher, it lights up and begins to activate, placing Nakia within a yellow beam of power, the morpher releases the yellow star and it attaches itself to Nakia's body, then it begins to spread its magnificent energy all throughout her body, when finally complete, Nakia becomes the Yellow Star Force Power Ranger.
Now, powered up and ready to fight, both Power Rangers stand their ground, but the Yellow Ranger says.
Yellow Ranger-We've got to lure this monster away from here, there are still people in this building and they could end up getting hurt.
The Pink Ranger nods and says.
Pink Ranger-Right!
The two Power Rangers, then locate an open window on the left side of the room, they immediately leap out and know the monster will follow them. They were absolutely correct, the monster leaps out of the window but only to land near a few students who soon spot it and starts screaming. Pinzapple looks at them and laughs, he then zaps them and turns them into a heavy pineapple pudding. The Yellow Ranger gasps.
Yellow Ranger-Oh no!
Pink Ranger-We've got to stop that monster now!
The Yellow Ranger leaps up into the air, she immediately materializes her Daggers and attempts to attack the monster, but Pinzapple stops her and punches her away, she lands in a pile of grass not too far away from her friend, the Pink Ranger.
Pinzapple-When will you learn that you cannot defeat me? How stubborn you both are!
The Pink Ranger stands her ground and says.
Pink Ranger-There is a way to defeat you, we just have to figure it out. We won't let you have your way!
The Yellow Ranger stands back up and rushes over to the Pink Ranger, she then says.
Yellow Ranger-That monster has a really thick outer exterior, I don't know how we're going to get through it.
Pink Ranger-Me either, but we've got to try.
Yellow Ranger-Yeah.
They attack again, using their weapons and strength, but the monster proves to be stronger, as they are flung away from it, the monster sends lots of destructive explosive apples towards the girls, and as they hit the ground next to them, they cause huge fiery explosions which causes them to yell out in pain as they are flung high and then brought back down with a hard smack.
The monster then does something else, it releases a white powdery substance upon the Rangers, and soon it begins to explode right on their bodies, once again their screams and yells are heard.
They stand up, in a weakened state but still determined to get rid of Pinzapple, soon they hear a familiar voice.
Red Ranger-HEY GIRLS!
They look up and see the Red Ranger flipping over their heads and doing an awesome high karate kick smash into the Pinzapple's face, thinking it might work, the girls become disappointed as the Red Ranger is retracted from the horrible monster. He lands right on his back next to his friends.
Yellow Ranger-Are you okay?
He says in pain.
Red Ranger-I guess, what kind of monster is that? Ugh!
Yellow Ranger-A tough one.
Red Ranger-I could of said that much.
Yellow Ranger-The problem is, its like stone.
Red Ranger-Yeah, ugh!
Yellow Ranger-But its not really stone, its ingredients to make a cake.
Red Ranger-Huh?
He stands up and is about to ask a question, but the Pink Ranger cuts him off.
Pink Ranger-Long story.
Red Ranger-We can't just stand around, we've gotta get rid of it.
Pink Ranger-We know, but everything we do is useless.
The Yellow Ranger says.
Yellow Ranger-That monster is basically a solid cake, and what dissolves cake you can't bite into?
Red Ranger-Um, fire?
Yellow Ranger-No! Even though it probably will get rid of it, but I mean destroying it without making a real mess.
The Pink Ranger starts to think and remembers what Ms. Simpson told her in class the other day when she made a similar but less harmful mess.
Flashback:
Zelda sets up all of the ingredients and waits for Jesse to return with what she had to get. When Jesse does return, they both start working along with the rest of the class on their baking projects. Jesse puts on her apron and starts reading the recipe and following the directions very carefully, and a few minutes later after everything is mixed together in a large bowl, Zelda looks at it and starts to wonder why does the mix look so thick, so without consulting her partner, Zelda gets a very large glass of water in hopes to soften the mix, she pours it into the bowl just as Jesse looks up from preheating the oven, and when she walks over to put the mix into a cake pan, she yells out and see's half the mix in a watery base. She looks at Zelda and says.
Jesse-Zelda! What have you done?! You've completely ruined our mix! Water isn't supposed to go into this, it'll be dissolved and we'll fail.
Ms. Simpson hears this and walks over to the girls, she notices what Zelda has done and says in a sympathetic tone.
Ms. Simpson-It's all right, this is just a practice, its not your project.
Jesse-Its not?
Ms. Simpson-No, just redo it before class ends okay? And Zelda, remember, if you put a large water base into a mix, it will definitely ruin it, it'll dissolve it basically ok?
Zelda nods and apologizes as Ms. Simpson walks away. Jesse says.
Jesse-Its okay Zelda. Come on, lets make another batter.
Zelda-Okay.
End of Flashback:
The Pink Ranger gasps and says to her friends.
Pink Ranger-I remember, water!
Yellow Ranger-That's right.
Red Ranger-Water?
The Yellow Ranger says sarcastically.
Yellow Ranger-Yes, silly, water will break down the monster's outer exterior.
Pink Ranger-You two keep the monster busy and I'll get some water.
Yellow Ranger-But where? He's sure to follow if you go back into the school.
Pink Ranger-I'm not talking about going into the school. Just do what you can to keep it busy.
Yellow Ranger-Right, okay.
The Pink Ranger leaps away from the dangerous scene, the monster notices and asks.
Pinzapple-Hey where's pinky going?!
Yellow Ranger-None of your business, just deal with us, unless you're scared!
Pinzapple-I'm not scared of anything!
Red Ranger-Come on then!
The monster begins to attack again, the Rangers materialize their weapons and start a counterattack, meanwhile the Pink Ranger makes it to the beach, she materializes her Star Bow and then removes three attached arrows with small round hard shaped coverings located on the tip of each arrow , she takes them off and places them into the large body of water, and when the water collects she quickly puts them back onto her arrows. She then quickly leaves the area leaving a beautiful trail of pink star dust.
When she makes it back to the scene, she see's her friends being beaten, they are flung all around the monster and slammed into the ground, she yells out to the monster.
Pink R anger-HEY! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR HURTING MY FRIENDS!
The monster looks at her and throws her friends away like yesterday's garbage, they land in a large bush next to the back of the school.
Yellow Ranger-Ugh!
She asks.
Yellow Ranger-Ryan, you okay?
Red Ranger-Yeah, ugh! I think so.
Yellow Ranger-Come on, we've got to help Zelda.
Red Ranger-Okay.
They both stand up weak like and begin to walk away from the bush, they find the monster fighting the Pink Ranger and winning.
The Yellow Ranger leaps high up into the air, her daggers quickly transform into the Hydra Stunner, she aims it at the monster and fires as she says.
Yellow Ranger-HYDRA STUNNER!
A band of scattered yellow beams of power are extracted from the weapon, they come together to form into one powerful blast to bring down the monster, or at least hurt it a bit, as the effect from the blast causes the monster to fall, it doesn't hurt it much. The Yellow Ranger lands on her feet, she rushes over to the Pink Ranger and asks.
Yellow Ranger-Did you get the water? And are you all right?
She stands up and holds up her bow holding her arrows, she then nods.
Yellow Ranger-Its your chance now, get the monster, he'll be weakened.
Pink Ranger-Right!
The monster laughs as it stands up and says.
Pinzapple-You can't hurt me!
The Pink Ranger holds up her bow closely and holds back one string which causes the water to become absorbed by all three arrows, she then points her bow and arrows towards the monster and pulls back another string which causes her arrows to move back slightly, a few seconds later she lets go.
The arrows strike the monster all together, and then they release a heavy cool wave of water all throughout the monster's body, he stops laughing as he notices his body turning soggy.
He takes the arrows out of his body and crushes them, he also assures the Rangers that nothing can hurt him, but they prove him wrong. They regroup and reassemble their weapons, they all leap into the air together, and one by one, a slash from the Red Ranger's sword, and two strikes from the Yellow Ranger's daggers causes the monster to become electrified, and finally as the Pink Ranger finishes the last of their attack, her bow and arrows start transforming into a beautiful very sharp pink hawk spear which she holds tightly in her hand. She strikes the monster again but this time with her newly reformed weapon, she yells out as she continues to give slash after slash, and strike after strike.
Pink Ranger-PINK STAR HAWK SPEAR!
With those words spoken, the spear begins to glow beautifully pink and lets out a screeching sound, she then lets the monster have one last powerful slash, and with that last slash the monster screams out in agony as it slowly begins to fall, the Rangers all land on their feet in front of the monster with the Pink Ranger in the middle as the monster finally falls right onto its back and causes a huge fiery explosion.
Later on, when everything returns back to normal, Zelda and Nakia get back into the school and into the kitchen area in Zelda's cooking class, there they both clean up what's left and start working on Zelda's cooking project, as they read and carefully plan, Nakia notices Zelda feeling a bit nervous, she thinks to herself for a minute then says.
Nakia-You know what Zelda?
Zelda stops reading and looks at her.
Zelda-What?
Nakia-I think your whole problem is you're nervous.
Zelda-Nervous?
Nakia-Yeah, you seem nervous to me.
Zelda-I just don't want to fail.
Nakia-Hey I know you're not normally nervous, because if you were, you wouldn't of fought that monster like that.
Zelda-I guess.
Nakia-Hey don't worry about it, I'll help you work through it.
Zelda smiles.
Zelda-Thank you.
Nakia-No problem, with a monster like that made from your mess, I think you'll need all the support you can get.
Zelda laughs.
Zelda-It was solid wasn't it?
Nakia-Most definitely. But hey, you destroyed the monster.
Zelda-With your help and Ryan's.
Nakia-We're friends, and Power Rangers, we stick together, through thick and thin.
Zelda-And solidness.
They both start laughing.
The girls start working and hopefully Zelda will stop being so nervous and learn that if she's calm, things will work out just fine.
