CHAPTER 6: Billy

I broke my arm by falling on it wrong in P.E. So now teachers are coming up to me asking what happened, and I have to explain that I tripped and fell in P.E. (The students don't do that, though. They don't care about me.)

For some reason, whenever I morph into the Blue Ranger, my arm is healed, but not when I'm outside the suit. So I'm still able to help out my teammates, but only when I'm wearing the suit.

BILLY'S RULE #3: Suits will heal your injuries, so don't worry about breaking your arm. (Actually, worry about it, but just know that it won't affect you being a Ranger.)

Luckily, I broke my right arm, so I can still write with my dominant hand.

English class went today as expected: people throwing pencils into the ceiling and distracting those who are actually trying to do their work. Today specifically we were writing about how we would improve the world. (On a side note, Ms. Applebee really loves personal essays, and it's weird. I'm not complaining, though.)

So how would I improve the world? Well, first off I'd make college cheaper. And enforce anti-bullying rules in school. And provide free healthcare for all. And have Marvel make a movie that's actually different from everything else they do. Oh, and get rid of Rita Repulsa. That's probably #1.

The bell rings, and I rush to my class, stopping to get a drink of water on the way.

"Hey, you!"

I turn around, and see the new kid walking toward me. I would be lying if I told you that I wasn't at least a bit terrified of him.

"Is this yours?" he asks, and I don't answer, intimidating by his presence. "Are you deaf? Is this yours?"

I take a look at what he's holding, and my eyes widen.

I left the Zord Instruction Manual under my desk. I stare at him holding it for a few seconds.

"I asked you a question, and I'd like you to answer. Is this yours?" He asks me harshly.

"Yes, sorry…." I say. He hands it to me.

"What is it?"

"Oh, its, uh… nothing."

He looks really annoyed at my awkwardness. "What happened to your arm?"

"Oh, I, uh… fell in P.E."

He chuckles a little. "That's sad, dude."

I nod, still terrified by him. "...I'm Billy Cranston."

"I'm Tommy Oliver." Tommy's profile tells me that he's not the most approachable person.

"Are you scared of me?" He asks. I don't answer. "I asked you something. Please answer me."

"...a little…."

"I got kicked out for something stupid. So whatever rumors you've heard about me, they're all full of crap, got it?" I can see the anger in his eyes. I am certain I'm about to die.

"...okay" I say. He calms down a little.

"Do you want me to sign your cast?" he asks. I don't answer. "Here, let me." Tommy pulls a pen and forcibly writes a jagged Tommy O on my cast.

"There. Now we can both pretend that we have friends," he says. I'm not sure what to think of this situation.

"Um… I already have friends…"

He looks offended at this statement. I can see the anxiety building inside him. "Really? What's that like?"

"I don't know, it's good, I guess…."

"Well then, I guess I don't matter to you. Just like how I don't matter to anyone else."

"Tommy, I'm sorry-"

"Why? Because you think I'm insane?"

"No, it's just-"

Tommy walks away, leaving me with the Zord Manual.

That kid is going places.

I take a moment to open the manual, and my mind goes off on a tangent:

Why are the Zords based on extinct animals in the first place? What's the logic in that? Furthermore, why do we even have separate colors? And what good does combining the Zords do? Wouldn't it be easier to have multiple Zords fighting one monster?

I flip through the pages, and see the individual Zords instructions: t-rex, mammoth, sabertooth, pterodactyl, triceratops, and-

I stop reading on one page. I'm pretty sure Alpha didn't want me seeing this, but here it is.

There's supposed to be a sixth Zord. A green dragon.

BILLY'S RULE #4: Read the Zord Manual, because you might fight something that you wouldn't have known otherwise.

It appears Zordon is keeping something from us. Jason will need to see this.

(On a side note, what do three dinosaurs, two mammals, and one mythical creature have to do with one another? It's really bothering me.)