Ava was wearing a purple tank top with a fox face on it, grey skinny jeans, and black combat boots. Her hair is in a low ponytail wit a streak out. She is sitting on a chair next to Flynn. To Flynn's right is Summer, then Scott. Dillon was doing something else. Ziggy is on a stage introducing them to possible Green and/or Purple rangers. So far, it wasn't working.
"And for our next Green or Purple ranger, allow me to present Captain Smoothy." Ziggy said. He introduced a guy wearing a striped jumpsuit, a cape, a mask, and a number 29 around his neck.
"Another fail, I predict." Ava thought
"Uh, now, he's mostly been working birthday parties and bar mitzvahs, but he could be ready to take it to another level." Ziggy said. He faces Captain Smoothy.
"Alright, you're on." Ziggy said. Captain Smoothy began showing off his skills, even if what he was showing were considered skills. Weak punches and kicks. And when he jumped, his costume got stuck on the ceiling fan. He was spinning round and round. Ava couldn't look. She turned her face to Scott, Summer, and Flynn. Their heads were following the motion of the ceiling fan.
"It's horrifying and at the same time, I can't look away." Summer said. Then Ava heard a rip. She looked at Captain Smoothy and regretted it the moment she turned her head. The ceiling fan was still spinning, with Captain Smoothy's costume stuck on it. All Captain Smoothy had on was his green shorts and his number.
"I wonder why that was a fail." Ava said sarcastically
"Uh, not to worry. Uh, not to worry. He was just another warm-up. An 'appeteaser,' if you will. Uh, the- the best candidates are yet to come, so…" Ziggy said as he tried to get the costume off the ceiling, but no luck. As Ziggy was talking, Flynn pushed the buzzer to indicate this candidate was a fail.
"Sorry, Can we cut the power to this? Uh…" Ziggy kept trying and ended up in failure.
"Just get another candidate. I'll deal with it." Ava said. Ziggy looked at Ava, and opened his mouth to speak, but Ava didn't let him.
"Out." Ava said. Ziggy left. Ava got up from her seat. She went behind the stage and flipped the switch to turn off the fan. After the fan stopped completely, Ava went to the fan and took off the costume. She bundled it up and threw it into the nearest trashcan. She walked back to her seat next to Flynn.
"You didn't have to do that." Summer said
"I wanted to. At least it gives me something to do here." Ava said. Ziggy came back with another contestant. Ava wasn't paying attention. Her mind was on Dillon.
"I wonder how Dillon's doing." Ava thought. Ava's mind was on how Dillon looked in his ranger suit. How strong he looked. How smart he was. How cute… Ava realized what she was thinking and shook her head.
"Wait, why am I thinking of Dillon? Did I just think he was cute?" Ava thought. Ava's thoughts were interrupted when she heard three buzzers buzz. Ava looked at the rangers then at the stage. There was a different contestant onstage who was leaving.
"I must've zoned out. How many people were onstage?" Ava asked
"Too many." Summer said
"As in too many failures." Flynn said. Then Ava looked at the Ziggy. He was about to get another contestant, but Scott prevented him.
"Stop. Just stop." Scott said. Ziggy stopped and looked at him.
"We're looking for a Green and/or a Purple ranger, not a clown." Scott said
"Do you want a clown because- like an actual clown? 'Cause I can get you one of those." Ziggy said
"And on that note, I'll be going home." Flynn said
"Thanks, Ziggy. Very entertaining." Summer said. They stood up and were about to leave.
"No, wait, wait, wait. No, you can't leave yet. Ok, this has all just been building up to my, you know, 100 percent can't miss Green and/or Purple ranger candidate." Ziggy said
"Ziggy… this had better be good." Scott said. Ziggy smiled and ran out to get the best candidate he could find. Ava sighed and rubbed her forehead. Immediately, Ava's mind went back to Dillon.
"I have to get my mind of him." Ava said. She looked at the rangers.
"Not to be rude, but why am I here?" Ava asked. Summer and Flynn shrugged. Then Ava looked at Scott. So did Summer and Flynn. Scott knew all eyes were on him. He asked Ava to be here. Scott had been thinking about what Dillon said.
Flashback
"Uh, ok, one good reason we're bringing this guy with us?" Scott asked
"He can make shadow puppets." Dillon said. Scott couldn't believe what Dillon just said, but went on to the next question.
"And the girl?" Scott asked
"I saw a green and purple ranger suit. She can be your next ranger." Dillon said
"You're not serious." Scott said
"I'm serious. And her name is Ava." Dillon said
Flashback end
Scott opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted when Ziggy came in with a girl. All eyes were on her and not on Scott. She has long straight black hair and light brown eyes. She was wearing a white thin-strapped shirt, a black leather jacket, knee length jeans, and high heel sandal wedges.
"Here's your next ranger." Ziggy said
"Hi, my name is Tenaya Sevenson." The girl said. Ava looked at the rangers.
"Should you?" Ava asked. Scott looked at Ava for a moment. He looked at Ziggy and Tenaya. Scott nodded.
"Go for it." Scott said. Tenaya began demonstrating what she could do. After that, they put her on different machines. Not like what Dillon went through. Then they put her on a treadmill and regrouped. Ava looked to her, then to the others.
"Well, what do you think?" Ava asked
"She's off the charts again." Summer said
"Well, not bad, huh? Now, did I tell you, or did I tell you?" Ziggy said
"Tenaya Sevenson- former news-helicopter pilot? Ziggy where did you find her?" Scott asked
"What can I say? Ziggy promises, Ziggy delivers. I make moves. This is what I do." Ziggy said
"Don't get too cocky." Ava said
"Well, she's perfect… too perfect." Summer said. They walked over to Tenaya.
"Tenaya." Scott called out. Tenaya stopped the treadmill and looked at them.
"Congratulations. You just joined the Power Rangers." Scott said. Flynn held up a tablet with Dr. K on screen.
"The sooner Series Green or Purple is activated and in phase one training, the better." Dr. K said
"Great. Well, we can do the DNA bonding right here." Scott said
"I'll grab the morphers and be back in a flash." Ziggy said. He turned around and began to walk away.
"And, Ziggy…" Scott said. Ziggy turned and looked at Scott.
"Great work." Scott said. Ziggy smiled and left.
"I'm guessing that wraps everything up." Ava said
"Yeah. Ava, we have to go do something. Can you stay here with Tenaya?" Summer said
"Sure." Ava said
"There will be two policemen here to check Tenaya for anything. Let them do their thing and we'll be back." Scott said
"Got it." Ava said. Scott, Summer, and Flynn left. Ava was alone with Tenaya. She saw Tenaya walking up to her.
"Hi, what's your name?" Tenaya asked
"I'm Ava. You must be excited to join the Power Rangers, right?" Ava asked
"Yeah. How would you react if you got to be a ranger?" Tenaya asked
"Honestly… I don't think I have what it takes to be a ranger. But if I did get to be one, I would be shocked." Ava said
"I bet you do have what it takes to be a ranger. How about we spar for a bit?" Tenaya asked
"You sure?" Ava asked
"Sure, why not? But only if you want to." Tenaya said. Ava thought about it, and then responded.
"Ok, let's do it." Ava said. They both got in a fighting stance. Both hands in a fist in front of their faces and left leg in front of the right.
"And… go." Tenaya said. Tenaya began the attack with punches. Ava blocked them with her arms. Tenaya was pushing Ava back. When Tenaya threw a punch, Ava grabbed the punch. She twisted Tenaya's arm and put it behind her back.
"Sometimes the best offense is the best defense." Ava said. She let go of Tenaya. Tenaya turned around. Ava began her attacks with her kicks. Ava was able to hit Tenaya the first two or three times before Tenaya began blocking them.
"Sometimes the best offense is the best defense." Tenaya said. Ava raised an eyebrow when Tenaya repeated what Ava said. When Ava swung her leg, Tenaya grabbed it, stopping her. Tenaya cocked her head.
"Nice. You did really good." Ava said
"Thanks. I wish I could say the same for you." Tenaya said. Ava was confused. Then Tenaya twisted Ava's leg. Ava spun in the air then fell on the ground. Pain spread through her body.
"Ahh." Ava hissed. Tenaya grabbed Ava's shirt and lifted her off her feet. She threw Ava back so she would hit a wall.
"AHH!" Ava yelled in pain. She slid down to the floor.
"Tenaya, why?" Ava asked. Her vision was getting blurry. She was losing consciousness.
"Because I need to take the morphers to Venjix." Tenaya said
"No." Ava whispered. Tenaya punched Ava in the stomach hard. Ava collapsed to the side and completely lost consciousness. Everything was dark.
After a while…
Ava's consciousness was returning. Her eyes were still closed, but Ava could hear muffled voices calling her name.
"Ava! Ava! Ava!" It sounded like Summer. Then Ava felt someone shake her.
"Please stop." Ava said, her voice low. Ava's eyes fluttered open. Five people standing above her. Summer was on her knees next to Ava. Summer helped her sit up.
"Tenaya, where is she?" Ava asked as she was trying to stand up.
"Whoa, be careful." Scott said. Everyone was helping Ava stand up. Ava didn't like being helpless.
"I'm fine, thanks." Ava said. She got out of their grasp.
"When I find her…" Ava began to walk away.
"Ava, where are you going?" Flynn asked
"To find Tenaya." Ava said. Ava ignored their calls to bring her back and left. Ava ran towards the garage. Dillon would help her. On the street, a car was driving too fast. It was headed towards Ava. She moved out of the way. The car stopped. Ava got a good look at the car. It was Dillon's. She opened the passenger door and was face to face to Dillon.
"Apologize later. Do you know where Ziggy is?" Ava asked
"Uh, yeah." Dillon said. Ava sat down on the seat and closed the door.
"Drive." Ava said. Dillon listened and drove.
"Where's Ziggy?" Ava asked
"At the track." Dillon said
"He has the morphers. Tenaya will be there to take the morphers from him." Ava said
"Who's Tenaya?" Dillon asked
"At first, a possible ranger. But then I found out she works for Venjix." Ava said
"How?" Dillon asked
"She told me before knocking me unconscious." Ava said
"She what?" Dillon asked. Dillon got a bit angry that someone hurt Ava.
"Yeah. If I see her again, I'm gonna knock her unconscious." Ava said. They arrived at the track. They heard someone yelling at them to get their attention. It was Ziggy.
"Get in!" Dillon said. Ziggy got in the back seat and put on the seatbelt.
"Careful, she doesn't give up. Ava, I don't think I can hold both. Could you hold one of the morphers for me?" Ziggy asked. Ava took the purple morpher from him.
"I will." Ava said. Then they heard someone whistling the tune of 'The Farmer in the Dell.'
"What's that?" Ava asked
"Yeah. Yeah, she does that too. It's like her calling card or something." Ziggy said
"Cute." Dillon said. He hit the gas. Just as Dillon began to drive, Tenaya jumped on the hood of the car. Dillon stopped the car. Tenaya jumped off the car and went to Ava's window, which was opened. Tenaya grabbed Ava's right shoulder and gripped it tight. She pulled Ava out of the car and threw her to the ground. Tenaya was about to attack Ava. Thankfully, Dillon quickly got out of his car and began fighting Tenaya. While Tenaya was occupied, Ziggy got out of the car and went to Ava.
"What is it with me falling today?" Ava asked. That was a rhetorical question. Ziggy and Ava watched Dillon fight Tenaya. He morphed into the Black Ranger.
"Where are the others?" Ziggy asked
"Hopefully coming. I don't think Dillon can fight her on his own." Ava said. They saw Tenaya kicked Dillon far enough and she started to walk towards Ava and Ziggy. Ziggy helped Ava stand up. Unfortunately, Ziggy dropped the green morpher and Tenaya grabbed it. Ava lunged at Tenaya to try and get the morpher back, but Tenaya just kicked Ava and Ziggy hard. Ziggy dropped to the ground and Ava rolled on the ground, away from Ziggy and Tenaya.
"I won't lose this time." Ava said to herself. She stood up just in time to see Ziggy and Tenaya fighting for the green morpher. Ava saw Ziggy put the morpher on his wrist. She smiled.
"Go for the it, Ziggy. Go for the green." Ava said to herself. Then it happened. Ziggy morphed into the Green Ranger. Operator Ranger Series Green is online. Tenaya pulled away.
"Whoa. I'm a power ranger." Ziggy said. Then Tenaya began attacking him out of pure anger.
"I don't want to be a power ranger. I do not want to be a power ranger." Ziggy said as he avoided Tenaya's attacks. But with one slip up, Tenaya kicked Ziggy back far, but he didn't fall thanks to his ranger boots. Tenaya looked at Ava.
"You have another morpher." Tenaya said as she walked over to her.
"You got me once. You won't get me again." Ava said. She put the morpher in her jean pocket and ran towards Tenaya. Tenaya wasn't expecting that, but took it as an invitation and ran towards her. Once close enough, the fight started. Ava threw kicks and punches with no hesitation. Tenaya was blocking them, but she was having trouble. There was no pattern to Ava's fighting.
"You'll never win." Ava said. Ava pushed Tenaya back, but not far enough. Yet that was a good thing.
"Ava, duck." Dillon said. Ava got down and Tenaya was blown back by Dillon's weapon, the rocket blaster. Dillon ran to Ava with Ziggy behind him.
"You alright?" Dillon asked
"I just fought a Venjix creation. Trust me. I'm better than alright." Ava said while laughing.
"How are you loving this?" Ziggy asked
"Hey, we're living in a dome. Give me something." Ava said. Tenaya got up off the ground.
"You haven't won. The Gopher-Bot is already within the walls of your city." Tenaya said
"The what?" Dillon asked. Tenaya left.
"Ok. A bot is here and you guys have to stop it." Ava said. She put her hand on Dillon's shoulder.
"I'm gonna head back to the garage. Be careful." Ava said
"We will." Dillon said. Ava took her hand off Dillon's shoulder and ran. Dillon missed Ava's warm touch. She also had a beautiful smile. And her sparkling eyes… Dillon shook his head.
"What am I thinking? Is that what I really think of her?" Dillon thought
"Dillon, you ok?" Ziggy asked
"Uh, yeah. Let's go." Dillon said. Meanwhile, with Ava, she finally got to the garage and went straight to the ranger lab.
"Dr. K, what's happening out there?" Ava asked
"Everything is fine. What about the morphers? Are they safe?" Dr. K asked
"I got the purple morpher here." Ava said as she held the purple morpher. It disappeared from Ava's hand and went back to the purple ranger suit.
"And the green morpher?" Dr. K asked
"I don't have it, but I promise you it's safe. It's with someone who is trustworthy and loyal. They will come back here with it without a scratch on it." Ava said
"You better be right." Dr. K said
"I am." Ava said. Later, the Gopher-Bot was defeated. Obviously. The rangers returned to the garage and met up where Dr. K and Ava were. The only one in a range suit was Ziggy as the green ranger. Only Dillon and Ava knew it was Ziggy.
"Ranger Green, please step onto the platform please." Ava said. Ziggy did as she said.
"Wait, you know who this is?" Scott asked
"I was there." Ava said
"Ladies and Gentlemen and creepy Doc K computer screen, may I present to you the fifth member of our team." Dillon said. Ziggy pushed a button to make his helmet disappear to reveal himself as the green ranger. And the looks on Scott's, Flynn's, and Summer's faces weren't of approval.
"No way." Summer said
"How? And why?" Flynn asked
"Look, Ziggy, you can't just be a ranger." Scott said
"There is a strict series of tests designed to access the qualifications." Dr. K said
"He may not be the ideal choice…" Dillon began
"I would say far from it." Dr. K interrupted
"…but you said he had to do anything to keep both morphers from enemy hands. Bonding with the green morpher himself is the only way he could do it." Dillon finished
"And he couldn't hold both morphers so he gave the purple morpher to me. I didn't bond with it, so don't worry. And Ziggy fought bravely to keep the green morpher away from the enemy." Ava said
"Yeah, but that's permanent." Flynn said
"That's right. This is a done deal, fellow rangers. So we all better start getting use to it." Dillon said
"I'm not sure this operator arrangement is going to work. The amount of training that would be required to prepare an unqualified-." Dr. K was interrupted by Ava.
"Then make it work. Cause whether you like it or not, Ziggy is your green ranger. And that's that." Ava said. Then Ziggy began talking funny nonsense, which made everyone leave the room. Ava went to the stairs.
"Ava." Dillon called out, stopping Ava from walking up. Ava turned around.
"Yeah?" Ava asked
"Those were some pretty sweet moves you pulled on Tenaya." Dillon said
"Thanks. And thank you for saving me." Ava said
"Just doing my job." Dillon said. There was a moment of silence. They looked everywhere except at each other. Then Ava looked at Dillon.
"Dillon?" Ava called. Dillon looked at her.
"Why did you tell them to bail me out from prison?" Ava asked. Dillon felt a bit shocked from that question, but answered it.
"I didn't believe that you belonged there." Dillon said. He wasn't lying, but it wasn't the full truth.
"Ava, how did you react to me being a robot?" Dillon asked. Ava sighed and walked over to Dillon.
"How did you expect me to react?" Ava asked
"Something similar to Ziggy." Dillon said
"Well, I actually felt safe. I trusted you the moment I met you. Don't ask why because I don't know. I didn't care that you had a connection to Venjix. I just felt safe." Ava said
"You're not lying to me, are you?" Dillon asked. Then came the unexpected. Ava wrapped her arms around Dillon's neck and pulled him into a hug. That was unexpected for Dillon. Dillon reacted by slipping his arms around Ava's waist. It was weird, but nice. To Dillon and Ava, the hug felt peaceful. It was warm and safe. After a while, they let each other go.
"Did that say I was lying?" Ava asked. Dillon opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. Ava smiled and went up the stairs. Dillon watched as she left. Ava opened her door and looked at Dillon one last time.
"Bye." Ava said, then went in her room and closed the door. Dillon couldn't stop smiling. He went to his room and went to sleep with a smile still on his face. Ava slid down her door with her smile intact. She stood up, changed into her pjs, and lied down on her bed. Both happy at the end of the day.