A pressing Engagement
It was way past one in the morning and Wes stood in the middle of the Angel Grove desert. The moon in the sky was full and illuminated the desert like a candle. A bright light shot down from the sky onto the desert surface. Zed now stood in front Wes.
"About time you got hear," Wes complain.
"Get on with it," Zed simply replied with his hands folded across his chest.
"I need a distraction," Wes said. "For me to get to the Zord I need a distraction."
"What kind of distraction do you have in mind?" Zed ask.
"It dose not matter anything that will get all the rangers out of the Power Chamber and keep them busy while I get to the Zords." Wes responded.
Zed nodded. "I will tell Vile of your request." Zed said and disappear into the night.
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Eric slowly walk with his hand down his pocket in Angel Grove park. He spotted Taylor sitting on the grass alone reading a book. He breath in and out and said to himself, hear goes nothing. He walk up and sat down on the grass next to her.
"What do you want." Taylor said with out looking up from her book.
"I need to talk to you," Eric responded.
Taylor did not respond and kept on reading.
Eric grab Taylor book close it and threw as far as he could.
"Hey what the big idea Eric," Taylor complain.
"Shut up and listen," Eric firmly said.
Taylor gave Eric an annoy look.
"Look this is hard for me to say," Eric started to say. "I like you...Well I kinda love you... I love you, there I said it. All these year that we been apart I have done nothing but think of you Taylor." Eric finish saying nervously.
"Eric you were the one who blew me of," Taylor said.
"I know but you have to understand I was scared." Eric answer.
"Scared of what!" She ask half yelling.
"Of us, of you, of me not being alone anymore." Eric answer
"Eric I don't understand, you are not making any sense. What you are trying to say?" Taylor ask.
"Ever since I can remember I always been alone I never had anyone to look out for me, to love me, or for me to love them back. I have never felt for anyone what I feel for you, and that what scares me. That night all those year ago it was special to me because that was the night I fell in love for the first time in my life, the night I fell in love with you." Eric said.
"But Eric if you love me why did you blew me of?" Taylor ask.
"I never been in love and I didn't how to handle it. I thought that by ignoring you I be doing you a favor. Am not the easiest guy to deal with and I think you can do better." Eric answer.
Taylor grab Eric hand.
"Eric there is nobody better than you. You have a good heart and you never hesitate to help someone in need. You are one of the most passionate person I know." Taylor responded.
Eric smile shyly.
"And Eric...I love you to," Taylor said.
Eric smile from ear to ear. He lean over to kiss Taylor and Taylor embrace the kiss. The kiss passionately but after a few second Eric broke the kiss he look at her with a sadness in his face.
"I wish this could last forever...but this is not real." Eric said.
"Eric what are you talking about this is real," Taylor answer.
"No is not," Eric said.
Eric took one last look at at Taylor. She is so beautiful, Eric thought to himself...End simulation," Eric said.
His surrounding started to get fuzzy and in seconds Angel Grove park disappear taking Taylor with it. Eric was now sitting alone in the Holo Deck staring at the wall in front of him.
"Now if it was only that easy," Eric said out loud as he chuckle.
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It was the next day a little bit past nine in the morning and Adam, Zack and Taylor pull up into the parking lot of the Angle Grove Youth Center Gym and Juice Bar.
"What is this place? You guys said there was and emergency...what kind of emergency can there be at a juice bar slash gym," Taylor complain.
"That was a lie we told you to get out down hear," Zack said with a playfully smile on his face. "You are going to love this place they have the best smoothies in the world."
"You lied! You got me out of bed for nothing...and who has smoothie in the morning anyways!" Taylor complain.
"Calm down your worst than Eric," Adam said. "We only lie to you because we need to talk to talk to you and I know that was the only way for you to agree to come meet us."
The three of them enter the Juice bar wish was deserted. Ernie was sweeping behind the counter his back was facing them.
"We are not open yet," Ernie said with out looking or turning around.
"How about making an exception for some old friends," Zack said.
Ernie turn around and his face lit up.
"Guys! It been so long since I seen you when did you guys get back ?" Ernie said excitedly.
"We only been back for a few days," Adam said as they sat down at the counter.
"How is the rest of the gang doing?" Ernie said
"They are all doing there own things." Zack answer. "We try to keep busy."
"I know how that is," Ernie answer. "I just got back myself. I bought the juice bar back a few month back and restore to its original look. Today is the grand reopening." Ernie said.
"Ernie I want you to meet a very good friend of ours. Taylor this is Ernie, Ernie this is Taylor." Zack said.
Ernie and Taylor shook hands and politely greeted each other.
"So what bring you guys back to Angel grove?" Ernie ask.
"Some unfinished business," Adam said casually.
"Where are you guys staying?" Ernie ask.
"Just outside the city," Zack answer.
"There is a rumor around than a new Power Ranger team has form hear in Angel grove," Ernie said. "But am sure you guys would know nothing about that," he said as he raise and eyebrow.
"Ummm...no can say that we do." Zack said nervously. "We just got back in to town."
"Right, right" Ernie said as he look down at the their wrist. "Those are some fancy wrist watches." Ernie said as he pointed at Adam quantum morpher."
The three of them quickly hid there hands with there morphers.
"Yeah top of the line," Zack said.
"Never seen anything like them before mind if I take a look?" Ernie ask
"Sorry Ernie I would but it a very expensive watch and I cant let out of my sight," Adam said.
"Could not help notice that each one of you got one and they are all different color blue, yellow and green those are all ranger colors...hmmm how about that." Ernie said.
"Yeah how about that," Adam said nervously.
"You know I remember back when you guys were in high school you use to disappear a lot and it usually happen when there was a monster attack." Ernie said.
"Ok Ernie how long have you known." Adam finally said.
"I Always had my suspicion I mean you guys always wore the same colors as the rangers did plus you all wore those bracelet on yours wrist that was always going of when there was a monster attack, but what really did it for me was when I saw you guys transform." Ernie said..
"Wait you saw us morph?" Zack said in surprise.
"Yeah one day when I was taking out the trash out back I saw you guys take out this silver boxes out of your back pockets swing them forward. Then you said something and transform into power rangers then disappear into streak of lights into the sky." Ernie answer.
"Wow so this whole time you know that we were the Power Rangers?" Adam said in amazement. "How come you never said anything?"
"Well you guys kept your identity secret for a reason and I did not want to blow your cover. You guys were protecting the city saving me and every other person in Angel grove from being enslave by evil space aliens the least I can do is keep your secret." Ernie answer. "Let me make you guys some smoothie and we can talk more." Ernie said as he walk away and disappear in the back.
"Wow he know the whole time," Zack said out loud.
"You know we should have been more careful when we took out those morphers wonder if anyone else saw us morph," Adam wonder. "You know half of the time we never bother to check if anyone was watching."
"Sorry to interrupt your trip down memory lane, but why am I hear?" Taylor ask.
"Ok look Taylor none of us are new at this, before quantum rangers we were all in different kind of power rangers teams. Each team might different it many ways but what each team share was the basic Power Ranger philosophy. From mighty morphin all the way to mystic force and quantum ranger what we all embrace is the philosophy of team work. Team work is key it is our number one and strongest weapon to use against our enemy." Zack said.
"Where are you going with this," Taylor said.
"There is obviously something going on with you and Eric," Adam said.
"It's complicated...and is none of your business," Taylor shoot back.
"No is not, it is none of our business, but as longest you and Eric don't see eye to eye our team is not going to be as strong as it can be. So all am asking is to at least try to work thing out. Whatever happen in the past is in the past. You know that Eric might be a little hard headed at times but all in all he is a good guy that will give his life to save his friends. So am sure whatever happen between you guys you can be resolve." Zack said.
"It for the good of the team." Adam added. "We are all have to learn to work together if we are ever going to send Vile back to where he came from.
Taylor said nothing she just listen, thinking looking down at the counter in front of her.
"Taylor just give a try. Just talk to Eric and try to work thing out." Zack persisted.
Taylor look up at Zack then look back down to the the counter. He is right, i hate to admit but he is right...
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Back at the moon palace Zed had just inform Vile of Wes request.
"Very Well go down to the lab and have two monster ready by this afternoon we will make sure that the ranger have there hands full" Vile said evilly.
"Yes master," Zed said and exited the room."
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The electric door to the recreation deck slid open and Zack, Adam and Taylor enter.
"Greeting, I bring delicious smoothies from our dear friend Ernie," Zack said with a smile on his face.
Billy who was sitting in the couch along with Wes and Jen look up at Zack.
"Ernie? You guys should have told me you were going down there I would have love to tag along. It been year since I seen him. How is he doing?" Billy said as he grab a smoothie from the cup holder Zack was holding and started sipping on it.
"Ernie? Well Ernie is Ernie...funny thing is he know we were Power Rangers." Zack said.
Billy almost choke. "What!" Billy said as he caught.
"This whole time Ernie knew our secret, he figure it all out. Our disappearing every time there was a monster attack, the communicator we all use to wear, us always wearing our ranger color when we were not morph...plus he caught one day morphin behind the juice center." Zack said.
Billy Chuckle "Figures we never really check if the perimeter were secure before we made the morphin call," Billy said.
Across the room Eric sat by himself reading a book. Taylor walk toward Eric and said hi.
"Hey," Eric said with out looking up from his book.
"I brought you a smoothie...well not me Zack got them am just brining one to you...I had one they are really good." Taylor said nervously as she handed him the smoothie.
Eric grab it took a sip and sat it on a small table that was next to him and continue on reading his book.
"Eric there something I want to ask you," Taylor said.
"Am listening," Eric said with out looking up from his book.
"I was thinking maybe if you are free tonight that you might want to have an earlier dinner with me...you know so we can talk." Taylor said.
"I suppose we can do that." Eric said.
"Ok well we can meet at the Angel Grove Cafe in downtown Angel grove say about 5. Do you know where that is?" Taylor said.
"Ill find it," Eric said still bury in his book.
"Ok well see you then," Taylor said and walk away.
Eric smile happily and turn the page.
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It was almost 5:30 Taylor sat by herself at one of the outside eating table of the Angel Grove Cafe. She look at her watch for what must have been the 100 time. She was getting restless, am giving him 5 more minutes and then am gone, Taylor said in her head. Just then Eric pop out of no where he sat down across from Taylor.
"Sorry am late I got held up," Eric said.
"I was beginning to think you were not going to show up," Taylor said.
The waiter came to the table and took there drink order then left to fetch there drinks.
"So what this all about?" Eric ask.
"We need to talk," Taylor said.
"About?..." Eric responded.
"You know what about what Eric about our current feeling toward each other," Taylor said.
"Oh..." Eric simply said.
"Oh? Is that all you have to say!" Taylor said half shouting.
"What else do you want me to say?" Eric shot back.
"You can start by saying am sorry." Taylor responded.
"Sorry for what!" Eric said.
Back in the command center the ranger crowded around the Power Chamber main view globe.
"I bet Taylor end up kicking Eric ass," Zack said.
"I will take that bet," Adam said as he stuff popcorn into his mouth.
"You guys are so immature," Jen said.
On the screen were Taylor and Eric were shouting to each other back and forth. The people around them were now staring. Just then the door behind them slid open and out come out Billy.
"What are you guys doing?" Billy ask.
"We are about to watch Taylor beat Eric ass," Zack said with out looking away from the screen.
"What?" Billy said.
Billy walk closer to the view screen to get a better look. Eric and Taylor were still at each other throat, arguing violently.
"Guys maybe we should put a stop to this," Billy said.
"I would not," Ransik started to say. "Is better of they deal with whatever they have going now than latter."
Suddenly Eric launch itself at Taylor, they both fell to the floor just in time to avoid a giant fire ball from hitting them.
The people in the Cafe started to panic they all started to run as far away from there as possible.
"Where did that come from," Taylor said.
Just then another fireball came out of nowhere this time Taylor push Eric out of the way. She jump sideways to avoid getting hit. She landed and immediately went over to where Eric was.
"We are even," Taylor said as she extended her hand to help Eric up.
"Where are all this fireball coming from?" Eric said.
Suddenly they heard a howl a wolf howl. In front of them a monster started to materialize. The monster was 7 feet tall half wolf half humanoid. His whole body was cover with blue hair. His teeth were razor sharp his body was muscular. His right hand was missing in place of was a black cannon that shoot out fireball. The cannon was still smoking from the last blast that emerge from it.
"I think we found where those fireball are coming from," Taylor said as she and Eric got into fighting stance.
"What do you want," Eric said to the beast.
The blue wolf just snarled at them he lifted his canon and shot another powerful fire ball at them. Eric and Taylor mange to avoid it once again.
"Not much of a talker," Taylor said.
Eric reach for his morpher.
"Billy what is this thing," Eric said into the built intercom system in his quantum morpher.
"Is Vile handy work that for sure, Eric you have to be real careful the reading am getting from that thing are of the chart more powerful than anything i have ever seen. Am sending the other to help you." Billy said.
"Don't worry about me just get the ranger hear as soon as possible." Eric said.
"Guys..." Billy started to say.
"We are on it," Zack said.
Before the ranger at the Power Chamber could make the morphin call. The monster alarm starting blaring.
"Great what now," Jen said.
"Shit," Billy said. "It another one of Vile monster his attacking civilians at Reefside. You guys are going to have to go take care of it ill inform Taylor and Eric that they are on there own."
"Where is Wes? We could use his help." Ransik said.
"No one seen him all morning," Jen said. "I been looking for him."
"Just go ill try to located Wes and send him out to help Eric and Taylor," Billy said.
"Ready guys," Zack said.
"Ready," Adam and Jen said.
"QUANTOM POWER!" the three of them said and teleported away
The street were empty there were no sound the only sound were the battle cry of Eric and Taylor.
"Billy where are the rangers," Eric said as he move out of the way just in time to avoid a devastating punch from the blue wolf.
"Bad news Eric Vile send another monster to Reefside I had to dispatch the rest of the rangers to deal with it, you're on your own for the time being." Billy said.
"That just great," Eric responded.
"Look like is just the two of us," Eric said to Taylor. "Let do this... Ready."
"Ready," Taylor said.
"QUANTOM POWER!" They said at the same time.
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7 foot tall humanoid ice monster calmly walk in downtown Reefside. His figure was human but his whole body was made out of ice. He extended his hand and shot an ice ball at near by man who was trying to run away. When the ice ball hit hit him it froze him solid. There were frozen people scatter all around. Near by three young adult by the name of Conner, Kira and Ethan watch in horror.
"We pick a bad day to come visit Doctor O," Ethan said.
"We can just stand hear we have to do something," Kira said.
"Like what that thing is huge am sure the Power Ranger will come soon and deal with it." Conner said.
"We are the Power Rangers, we are the one who suppose to protect Reefside," Kira said.
"We were Power Rangers we don't have our power anymore remember." Conner said.
"We might not have our ranger power but we still have our dino powers that the gem granted us," Kira persisted. "I know am not the only that whose power have come back in the past few month."
"No way to dangerous our best bet is to get as far away from hear as possible and let the Power Rangers handle it." Conner responded.
"Yeah am with conner on this one," Ethan said. "The further away the better."
"God you guys are a bunch of scary cats, I cant even believe you were actually rangers. Ill handle this myself." Kira said and took of to face the monster.
"Kira wait..." Conner started to say.
"She is gone dude," Ethan said.
Kira snuck up the monster and scream as hardest as she could. The monster fell to the ground in pain as Kira power blast hit the monster ear drums. The monster started to scream in pain trying to cover his ears. He slowly and painfully started to turn around as Kira continue to scream. He face her and scream back at her a very powerful icy cold wind came out of his mouth sending Kira flying back. The ice monster got up and extended his hand and fire and ice ball at Kira. She close her eye not wanting to see what was coming to her when suddenly she felt herself being lifted of the ground and carry away. She open her eyes to find herself in conner arms. Conner stop using his super speed and put her down.
"Thanks," Kira said.
"Don't mention it, I can't let you have all the fun," Conner said.
"Ethan came running to join his friends. Ok am in let take care of this Ice Man wannabe. Ethan said as he harden his hand using his dino power and got into fighting stance
Ethan threw a kick at the ice monster but the ice man block it. The ice man try to punch Ethan but Ethan mange to block the punch with one hand he harden his other hand and with all his strength he uppercut the ice man hand he was blocking. The hand broke from it body. Ethan smile.
"What now Ice Man," Ethan taunted.
The ice man smile back as his hand started to reform again.
"I did not see that coming," Ethan said.
The ice man extended his new hand and shoot out a ice ball at Ethan but Ethan mange to jump out of the way before it hit him.
Conner and Kira ran to Ethan and help him to get up.
"I think we are way over our heads hear," Conner said.
The ice man open his mouth and let out a powerful icy cold wind that hit the former ranger head on.
"It cold," Ethan said as he shiver.
"I cant move," Kira said.
"Me neither," Conner added.
"We are going to freeze to death," Ethan said in a panic.
Suddenly the monster jerk froward as his back smoke. Behind him stood Zack, Adam and Jen morph with there Quantum blaster pointed at the monsters.
Conner smile. "Look guys is the Power Ranger!" He said excitedly.
"You guys better get out of hear," Zack said.
"You don't have to tell us twice," Ethan said as the started to ran away to safety.
The ice man turn around to face its new opponent. He stare at them coldly.
"That right ugly is only you and us," Zack said.
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Wes smile to himself as he finally crack the security code for entrance to the Zord bay. He enter the zord bay the room was dim. All the zords were line up in the middle of the room and some tools and machine were scatter all around them. Wes walk slowly observing each zord carefully. He laugh to himself as he recognize after what they were model after...this must be have been Billy idea, he thought to himself.
He stop in front of the Q-Rex and smile evilly...his eyes flash red.
"Perfect," Wes said out loud.
He reach for his back pocket and took out the small disk that Vile had given him containing the virus and headed for the Q-Rex...