OMG guys, I am so sorry I haven't updated in ages! I'm drowning in schoolwork and I have five other stories going on at the same time! So I've been really busy! But here's the update! Enjoy!

Chapter 15

Step it Up Part 3

"What do you think Rachel's going to tell us?" Olivia whispered, trying to keep her voice from shaking.

Alex shook his head. "I don't know. I certainly hope we haven't been busted!"

"Come on, children! It's urgent!"

Reluctantly, Alex and Olivia stood up to their step-mother. Rachel had a determined look on her face. She obviosuly meant business.

"Yeah?" Olivia squeaked.

Rachel gave the siblings a look before saying in a stern voice "I am not a fan about these 'Power Rangers' you talk about."

A wave of relief washed over both Alex and Olivia.

"So that's all you wanted to tell us?" said Alex.

Rachel shook her head. "I wanted to tell you this. You two know that the Power Rangers are out to keep the world safe, right?"

Alex and Olivia nodded.

"And they've done a good job in that, right?"

They nodded again, not liking where this was going.

"But I know what's going on behind those silly little costumes and ridiculous helmets," said Rachel. "They only wear those costumes is because they don't want to show off their true identity. The people inside those costumes don't want their true identity revealed because they are getting up to NO GOOD in real life."

Olivia had to put in a lot of effort to keep herself from screaming "That's not true!" but she only just managed to control herself. "No good? How?"

Rachel responded by lowering her eyebrows. "I'll tell you how. You know how those teenagers were talking about the Red and Blue Power Rangers and that they were going out?"

"Yes?" the siblings responded at the same time, wondering how this story had come up. After all, Zoe would never agree to go out with Callum in a million years- would she?

"Well," said Rachel "they may be going out, but I've heard that they're doing much more than that."

"What do you mean?" said Alex in a shaky tone.

Rachel tightened her lips as if to say "It's too inappropriate for you."

Olivia and Alex exchanged horrified glances. This couldn't possibly be true. Where had Rachel heard these things?!

"So that's it?" Alex muttered, pretending that he wasn't impressed.

"That's it?! Of course not!" Rachel snapped. "It only gets more ridiculous! Did you hear that the Green Power Ranger used to work in a circus?"

The siblings' eyes widened. Yes, Jason was a bit of a comedian and he could juggle but a CIRCUS?

Something fishy was going on.

The main thing that was going through both Alex and Olivia's minds right now was: 'Please don't mention the Pink or Yellow Rangers.'

Both of them hoped in vain.

"That Yellow Ranger gets on my nerves," Rachel continued on, unaware that she was talking about her own step son. "He's a very rough character. Always getting into fights."

'That's not true,' Alex thought to himself. 'I'm a nice guy. Sure I have the strongest weapons and I'm the most protective but I get along with everyone. Where is she getting these things from?'

"Can we go now?" asked Olivia, having a bad feeling she knew what Rachel was going to say about the Pink Energy Ranger.

"Not yet, sweetheart," said Rachel. "I'm not finished about these Power Rangers- that pink one! I don't even know HOW she made it onto the team. All she does is get herself into trouble and rely on her teammates, mainly the yellow one, to be her saviour. I'm surprised she hasn't broken her neck yet!"

Olivia bit her lip. "I- I'm sure she isn't THAT bad!"

"I'm afraid so," sighed Rachel. "Teenagers these days! They're SUCH a bad influence!"

"I'm going to check out some of the shops over there," Olivia squeaked before either Rachel or her brother could react. With that, she stormed off. Alex went to follow her but Rachel stopped him. "I don't want both of you running off on me. Olivia!" she called after the pink ranger. "You had better be back in five minutes!"

Olivia was too offended to listen. How could someone spread such hateful rumours for everyone to believe. She wasn't THAT weak a Ranger- she could be as feisty and as athletic as her teammates.

"I may be a gymnist," she told herself. "But I can still run as fast as Callum, be as competitive as Zoe, act as defensive as Alex and be as quick-thinking as Jason. I'm just as strong as all of them . . . am I?"

Suddenly she heard the sound of shuffling around the corner of the next building.

Then she heard a chuckle.

Olivia sneaked around the building and before her, she saw a turtle-like alien and several FlunkBots wandering around. The turtle was holding a camera and taking pictures.

"This will make a great headline!" he laughed. "Just wait till I get it out to the country! Nobody will be able to trust anyone!"

'So HE'S the one spreading rumours!" Olivia thought to herself. Remembering Rachel's negative comment, she took a deep breath and stepped up in front of the alien and the army of FlunkBots. "Stop right there! Tell-tales are over!"

"OHHH! It's the Pink Power Ranger!" the turtle grinned. "I am the Tattle Turtle! And soon nobody will be able to rely on you OR your teammates!" He pointed at Olivia with a large finger.

"ATTACK!" he ordered the FlunkBots who immediately charged Olivia. She reacted by ducking out of the way of one FlunkBot before performing a low spinning kick on a seccond. She grabbed the wrist of a third FlunkBot and flipped it onto it's back.

"Say cheese, Pinky!" Tattle Turtle hollered, aiming his camera at the pink ranger. Olivia saw this and responded by kicking the nearest thing- in this case, an empty can of soda in his face. Tattle Turtle grunted and dropped his camera. Olivia then turned her attention to the remaining Flunk Bots who were all charging in her direction.

She ran over to the building and leapt at an angle, pushing herself away from the building with her feet. Two FlunkBots caught an ankle each and stretched them so Olivia was doing the splits in mid-air. The other FlunkBots tried to attack her while she was stuck in their grip but Olivia punched them away before backflipping out of the other two FlunkBots' grip, knocking them over.

Seeing the group of collapsed FlunkBots, Olivia grinned but not for long because about five FlunkBots sneaked up from behind and grabbed her arms and one of them grabbed around her chest. Olivia struggled furiously but they were too strong.

"You're mine!" Tattle Turtle laughed and he and the FlunkBots disappeared, taking Olivia with them!

"WHAT?!"

Zoe and Callum stared at their mentor.

"Okay, okay we all now that I . . . am a good friend to Callum . . . and all the others," said Zoe, choosing her words carefully. "But there is NO WAY we would do THAT!"

Callum nodded in agreement. "Y- yeah, we're just friends. That's all!"

Dr. Sparks shook his head. "I'm not convinced. There's been a lot of rumours going on about you two. The reason I summoned you was so you could protect the world. I understand that you would get friendly because after all you are teammates. But this is a step too far."

"But we didn't-"

"If it happens again then I'll have no choice but to take your Energy Morphers off you," said Dr. Sparks sternly. "I didn't expect this behaviour from you. It's completely unacceptable. Do you understand?"

Callum nodded.

"Yes, Dr. Sparks," Zoe muttered, obviously annoyed.

Next thing, the sound of the alarm filled the lair.

Dr. Sparks, Callum, Zoe and Jason raced over to the computer where Dr. Sparks pressed on a few keys.

"A Tattle Turtle telling tall tales! I LOVE IT!" Tattle Turtle laughed.

Jason lowered his eyebrows while Callum and Zoe exchanged glances.

"Are you thinking-" Callum whispered.

"Yes, I am thinking what you're thinking," Zoe replied.

They turned their attention to the scientist. "I can't contact Alex or Olivia. Alex is busy with Rachel and Olivia . . ."

"What's wrong?" said Jason.

Dr. Sparks had a worried look on his face. "I think she may have been captured. I can't find her signal anywhere!

"Great!" exclaimed Zoe. "So we've got Alex VS his step-mom and after we fight this turtle thingy, we have to save Olivia while trying to tell the fans that Callum and I are NOT going out."

"Right," said Jason, not sounding convinced.

"Okay," said Callum, as, Zoe and Jason pulled out their Energy Morphers. "You guys ready?"

"READY!"

"Sports Energy, Suit Up!"