Error Venture
A/N: Hey guys, time for another installment of eavesdropping not-so-extraordinaire this time it's the boys of Lost Galaxy's turn. Karone was featured in the last one so it's just Kendrix and Maya. ENJOY R&R PLZ!
Leo, Mike and Kai were having lunch together when Damon approached them. "Hey guys, sorry I'm late."
"No problem, I saved you a sandwich," Leo nudged a plate towards him.
"Thanks man," Damon attacked the food ravenously.
"Whoa easy there bro," Mike raised an eyebrow. "Remember to chew. How come you're so hungry?"
Damon swallowed thickly, "What else? Same thing that happens every time there's a battle. All the damage not only affects the buildings but the ship's internal wiring too. I've been making repairs since four this morning."
Leo shrugged, "Do you want any help? I don't mind, I'm partly responsible for it."
"Same here," Mike nodded.
"Me too," Kai joined in the conversation.
"That would be great," Damon said gratefully. "Come on, I'm working in the crew's quarters right now."
A little while later, armed with tool boxes and dressed the in overalls, the foursome made their way down the long line of rooms. Damon explained on the way, "All the ship's wiring is inter-connected, this way the power is used more efficiently. Unfortunately this means that if you mess with one thing, you mess with another. That last creep blasted a main cable and caused minor technical problems all over the place. We fixed the cable but some things were shorted out regardless." They came to a halt at the beginning of a long hallway. "Alright the lights, doors, and elevator panels needed to be checked and repaired. They're fairly simply but if you're stuck call me."
"The price to pay for safety from some intergalactic bugs," Leo said philosophically. He began to work on a light fixture as the others chose their own tasks. It was slow work but they managed to tackle the first hallway in a couple hours. They moved downstairs again began the whole process again. About twenty minutes in, Kendrix and Maya appeared.
"Hello boys," Maya said cheerfully.
"Hard at work I see," Kendrix poked the red ranger. "Leo I'm shocked."
"Hush you. So what can we do for you ladies?" Leo winked.
"I was coming to tell Damon the lights keep flashing at our end of the corridor." Kendrix jerked her thumb in that direction. "We could use some handymen down there, I've already fallen twice."
"Sure no problem," Damon gave them a winning smile. "We'll come check it out after we're done here."
"Thanks guys," the two waved as they walked away.
Thankfully there wasn't much to do on that end of hall so the guys were able to go the girls' side rather quickly. Damon cracked open the control panel and examined the wiring. "We have to shut off the lights so I can work with the wires." He entered a code and lights went off. All of sudden they heard a thud and Kendrix's voice from inside the door next to the control panel.
"UGH NOT AGAIN! I hope the boys get down here soon. I'm going to end up breaking something."
Maya's voice filtered through next, "You keep fussing around with something or the other. Just sit in one place and you won't fall down."
"I can't help it, I'm a fusser. I don't do sitting down."
Maya – "No but you can certainly do falling down."
Kendrix – "Oh very funny Maya."
"We shouldn't be listening to this," Kai attempted to move but Leo caught a hold of him.
"This has got to be the world's greatest opportunity to really get to know the girls and you're passing it up?" the red ranger asked incredulous voice. "You have got to be kidding me, are you going to sit there and tell me you're not remotely interested in what goes on in Kendrix's head?"
"And are YOU going to sit there and tell me you're not worried what Kendrix – or Maya – would do if they found us?"
"What's life without a few risks?" Leo shrugged.
"Guys shut up," Mike whispered. "Listen…" he said in an enraptured tone. Like moths to a cold steel door of a flame, all four let theirs ear drift towards it and press against the metal.
Maya – "I think the real reason you're so wired is BECAUSE the boys are going to be here any minute and HE'S going to be with him."
Kendrix – "Don't be ridiculous, I couldn't care less what he does."
Maya – "Don't you mean 'care more'? You've had your eye on the stowaway since you and I met." It looked like Leo was going to fuse his head to the door if he pressed any harder.
Kendrix – "Well it kind of hard not to look at Leo, I mean he always finds a way to grab your attention."
Maya – "But he doesn't need to do that with you. You immediately gravitate to him no matter what. Hard at work I see, Leo I'm shocked, you tease him because you know you love it when he winks at you." Leo was now doing a very demented victory dance, mouthing some song without actually singing the words.
Kendrix – "I may have a soft spot for it. But don't think I'm not on to you too."
Maya – "What? What are you talking about?"
Kendrix – "Damon of course." This revelation caused Damon to drop his heavy wrench right on to Kai's big toe. The mechanic whispered as softly as possible 'SORRY' as the blue ranger's eyes watered and he attempted to whimper quietly.
Maya – "There is absolutely nothing going on between Damon and me."
Kendrix – "That's not for a lack of wishing from what I have seen."
Maya – "And what exactly have you seen oh all-knowing one?"
Kendrix – "Just a certain someone making doe eyes at the ship's favourite mechanic when his back is turned. I'm pretty sure I've heard you sigh his name a few times too."
Maya – "I'm not ashamed of it, I like Damon. He is good and kind and very down to earth even if he works with machines. I am lucky to have met such nice people. Starting with Mike and then the rest of you. He was quite brave to come and help me if though I appeared out of nowhere."
Kendrix – "Mike is great." Giggles. "If I tell you something do you promise not to say anything?"
Maya – "Of course I won't."
Kendrix – "I used to have a pet crush on Mike back home. In his earlier cadet days, all you had to do was pass by the gym and you'd see him working with just a pair of sweats on. And believe me, that's all he needed." The guys good-naturedly pushed and punched Mike who seemed quite pleased with himself.
Maya – "Is that where Leo gets in from?"
Kendrix – snort "Probably. Except he can be cocky sometimes. He and Kai used to butt heads all the time in the beginning."
Maya – "Um Kendrix, I'm pretty sure that has to do with you."
Kendrix – "Me?"
Maya – "Kai likes you, or liked you. I think he's over it now since he met that skater girl."
Kendrix – "Really? He never said a word. But then again a lot stuff does make sense now. Oh well, I'm glad he found someone else. I like Kai as a friend, we're really close but I don't think of him romantically."
"Well that's one mystery solved," muttered Kai.
"What mystery?" Mike asked quietly.
"Why Kendrix never noticed me. I suppose I can handle it although I can't believe I lost her to a guy whose greatest talent is winking."
Leo smirked, "I have other talents."
"Yeah like taking off your shirt," Mike poked his little brother.
"Look who's talking?" Leo looked his big brother incredulously.
"Yeah but I apparently pulled it off better than you. Besides, I started it, you're just the attention-grabbing copycat." Mike squeezed Leo's shoulder in mock sympathy. "My real question is how did you," he pointed at Damon, "not notice Maya?"
"I noticed her," Damon argued. "She's wonderful and likes me for who I am, good and kind. Not because I'm some muscle-bound gym nut."
"How very down to earth of you," Leo teased.
"Watch it red," Damon shook his wrench threateningly. "This just might -" What it would have done the boys would never know because right at that moment the tool slipped from Damon's fingers. It was like they were petrified and the world was in slow motion, helplessly frozen while watching the instrument arc in the air and fall to ground with a resounding BANG! It seemed in no time at all the girls' door opened, the windows providing just enough for them to see each other. Faced with the most terrifying glares that would make even Trakeena proud, the men didn't even try to apologise, they just took off running full tilt to the elevators. Kendrix went to go after them but Maya stopped her,
"They'll be back." When Kendrix tried to protest the yellow ranger stalled her with a finger and went to the intercom system. "Hello, we need maintenance on the fourth floor. Damon and his team started the job but didn't finish it for whatever reason." The voice on the system assured her they would be sent back. "Thank you." She turned back to grin evilly at her best friend, "Now we wait and I got all day, how about you?"
"Now that you mention it I wouldn't mind sitting a while."
