Jen loved the rain. It reminded her of her childhood, growing up on the farm with the smell of fresh earth and spring flowers after the April showers. It also reminded her of her time in the year 2000, and how much she really missed the simple things about it…how much she missed the people there…

"Hello, earth to Jennifer," said Alex as he waved his hand in front of her face. "Hey, welcome back."

"Sorry," she said, somewhat sheepishly, "I was a million miles away." Or a thousand years away, anyway…

"Well, now that you are back, we were talking about dinner. What do you think?"

She turned to stare at Katie, and upon seeing the small smile tugging at the corners of her friends lips, she couldn't help but wonder if Katie knew what was on her mind at that very moment. In any case, it didn't really matter. She shook her head and glanced at Trip's overeager face and knew that her next words would please him greatly. "I'm thinking pizza."

"WOOHOO!" Shouted the Xibrian as he threw his hands into the air. "Yes, I LOVE pizza!"

Jen rolled her eyes and reached for the phone, "yeah, I know."

Twenty minuets later, Jen was sitting around the kitchen table with her teammates and the book of rules. "Careful Trip," she chided through a mouthful of cheese and sauce, "you're going to get it all greasy!"

He drew his hand away and hastily rubbed it on his pristine white uniform, instantly turning it yellow and red with grease and pizza sauce, "ok!"

Out of the corner of her eye she saw Alex cringe, but his face remained relaxed and he didn't reprimand his subordinate.

"What's wrong, cheese glued your mouth shut," she teased in a whisper.

Alex shook his head and chewed the gooey goodness that he had learned to love during his short stint as red ranger in the twentieth century. He reached for his glass of water, preferring it over the carbonated syrupy concoction that his friends were so fond of. "No," he said at long last. "I just don't feel like picking a fight tonight. Besides, he's the one who has to clean that mess up, not me."

Jen smirked and brushed a stray strand of hair out of his face. He had taken to wearing it natural without all of the gel that made it look as stiff as sticks. It suited him much better, made him appear less severe and intimidating. He said it was more comfortable that way, but Jen had a hunch that he did it for another reason entirely…

"Guys!"

She turned her attention back to Trip who had opened the book where they left off earlier. "Ok," she laughed, "let's do it!"

401. If the new kid is a soccer genius, take the time to get to know him. He may not be as conceited as you think, just nervous about his English. (Conner learned that one the hard way.)

402. Don't judge a book by its cover. (Jack and the team should have listened to Bridge when they had the chance. Instead, half the city was destroyed and Cruger's eye is starting to do that twitching thing again…)

403. All hyperactive rangers are hereby banned from caffeine! (Kelsey, this means you.)

404. Vida may be able to change her physical form but she is NOT an animorph! (Honestly they are characters in books and TV. Learn the difference or...V will hurt you.)

405. Pink rangers are NOT the air heads of a team. (Thank you, Kendrix and Rose!!)

406. The following words are hereby banned from ranger vocabulary: impossible, myth, never, magic, and "Christmas Ranger."

407. For once, go to your Alliance Of meetings. Chip and Dustin, you will not be he only males there…

408. Horror movies marathons are hereby banned from any command center! (Dustin somehow got "A Nightmare on Elm Street" stuck in the super computer and it took Cam three days to get it out, before he did it would play nonstop. Needless to say all the Rangers had nightmares at some point.)

409. Stop making fun of Bridge because he has a bath book! (He's a genius, he will get you!)

410. Stop waving garlic cloves at Vida, she's not a vampire anymore!

411. No, you can't have your own clone! Or steal someone else's! (Seriously Conner, leave Cyber Cam alone.)

412. "Dreaming in Red" is NOT any Red Ranger's theme song! (SKY!)

413. When you see a crowd of fangirls foaming at the mouth, you might want to run or end up spending a few weeks in the hospital. (Carlos still shutters when he sees large groups of women.)

414. If you are with a Pink Ranger and she sees a mall...RUN in the opposite direction! If you go in the mall...you will never ever escape it. (We're still looking for Brandon. Never heard of him you say? That's why.)

415. Attention all younger female rangers: STOP STARING AT TOMMY WITH STARRY EYES! Seriously, Kim's starting to get paranoid and she clocked Tommy with a frying pan, thinking it was a girl coming to seduce him! Poor Tommy never saw it coming...

416. "Needs should be meet as long as they don't require ointments the next day", is not nearly as amusing when you say it, Xander Bly. (Stop ripping off American TV shows. We are not vampire slayers!)

417. Nick is NOT the boy who lived! (That is Harry Potter people. Keep in mind that Nick has magic and he's threatening to use it on whoever started that damned trend…not looking at anyone Cole.)

418. Zordon made the ultimate sacrifice for the universe- he died so good would prevail over evil- so stop blaming Andros for Zordon's death! He was asked to do it! (Seriously, Andros gets into a depressed mood every year on the anniversary of Zordon's death. -Karone)

419. Insanity is hereditary; you get it from the younger rangers! (Tommy and Jason know all about that.)

420. There is a time and a place to keep secrets, but when your father is the evil mutant who is trying to take over the world, that time and place is now! (Conner is still pissed that you didn't tell them about your dad, Trent!)

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Kira glanced around the room, her eyes scanning the late arrivals over the top of her science book.

"Still no sign of Conner?" Asked the blue ranger from behind her.

She shook her head and turned to face her lab partner. "No, I'm starting to get worried. Do you think something happened over the weekend?"

The smile faded from Ethan's face as he nodded towards the door. "I'd say so."

"Huh?" Kira turned as Conner McKnight hobbled through the door on his crutches, baseball cap covering his shockingly pink hair and practically nonexistent eyebrows, but it did nothing to hide the ugly golf ball sized bruise on the side of his face.

"Conner," Kira breathed as he took the only vacant seat at their table, "what happened to you?"

The red ranger chanced a glance over his shoulder at Dr. O, finding that he was currently fighting with Devin's camera; he focused his attention back on Kira.

"Well, you remember how I told you Dr. O was evil?"

Ethan shrugged, "well, he did start out that way."

"Apparently, he never stopped. But, I have decided to stop hindering him and start pulling my own…"

"Whoa, wait," said Ethan, throwing h\up his hands. "Hindering?"

Conner smiled," yeah, it means-"

"I know what it means airhead; I just can believe that it just came out of your mouth."

"For your information Brainiac, shocking as it may be, I do pay attention in class."

Ethan mouthed the word 'whatever', but Conner was already talking again."

"Anyway, like I said before I was so rudely interrupted. Dr. O and I had a little chat last night, and I have decided put my talents to use for the side of good."

Oh, and what might that be," asked Kira with a skeptical scoff, "and you still haven't answered my first question."

Conner's grin grew broadened, "Jason is coming over this weekend and according to Dr. O, he is well overdue for some well deserved payback."

Kira hung her head in her hands, "Conner getting in the middle of a fight between Dr. O and Jason is not a good idea!"

"Yeah, well if I've learned anything from this experience it is that getting in Tommy's path is like being in the path of the devil. It's not pretty."

"Being in the middle of those two won't be pretty either! Think about it! I mean, just look at you!"

Conner sat back in his chair, the smirk disappearing. "Ok, first of all this," he motioned to his leg, "was my fault. I should have been watching for that stupid tree! Second, the hair thing, I might have deserved that and the bruise…well, if you must know, I fell off the couch last night and meet the Oliver's coffee table."

"Are you sure that's what happened? Because we heard you and Tommy had a talk in the garage last night, and he was not too happy when you went in there."

"Of course, I'm sure. Do you really think Dr. O would be stupid enough to hit me where the bruises would show?"

Ethan arched an eyebrow. "Where they would…show?"

"Uh, that's not what I meant! He would never hit me. He's not stupid! Just evil, remember?"

"Whatever," said Kira," what are you two planning on doing to Jason?"

Ok, so I couldn't very well have Tommy kill Conner off...he's not that evil...I don't think... ;)

You know the drill by now. Keep the suggestions coming! They are wonderful and so creative! Until next week, later!