Part Two
The Oliver family made it safely to Hayley's Cyberspace Café where they were to meet there friends. They were the last arrive. Ethan and Conner were busy shutting down computers. They bickered as always. Ethan telling Conner he was surprised the former Red Ranger knew how to shut down a computer and Conner replying, in good humor, he wondered how the former Blue Ranger got a girlfriend with all his geeky knowledge. Hayley, the owner, was counting the money from the register and putting it up in a lockbox to place in the safe in her office. Kira and Trent, former Yellow and White Rangers, were whipping down tables and placing the chairs on top of them.
"See, I told you we would be late," Alison said with a pout.
Tommy chuckled and hugged Ally to him.
"We're not late," Kimberly said entering the café. "Their still cleaning up, which means, we're early."
"For once," the young girl mumbled.
"Not even 13 and she's already beginning to act like a teenager," Tommy said in good humor and his daughter glared at him as his wife giggled behind her hand.
"Hey," Alison greeted the group.
Everyone looked up from their tasks, smiled or waved as they said hi to the family.
"Think you could help us," Kira asked.
Kimberly decided to help Kira wipe down the tables and Tommy helped Trent put up the chairs. Alison ran over to Conner and Ethan to help them shut down the computers. In a matter of minutes, the group was down and Hayley was locking up the café for the holidays. When she was done, they all climbed into the blue van she had rented and was ready to go to Angel Grove.
Tommy, the best driver in the group, was driving. Hayley didn't want to drive, she was too tired from work, so Tommy volunteered. Actually, Conner and Tommy volunteered, but Hayley choose Tommy. She trusted Conner with her life, but not a car. Kimberly, who looked rather green, was seated in the passenger's side chair. She didn't want to be here at the moment. An unexpected nauseas feeling came over her as soon as her husband began to drive. She leaned back in her seat and wished she could just lie down.
Kira, Trent, and Hayley sat in the middle seat. Kira and Trent were having a light discussion over a few designs of cd covers for Kira's new album. She had asked Trent to draw them and he happily said he would. Now the former Yellow Ranger was trying to decide which design she liked best. Hayley, like Kimberly, was resting against her seat. The movement of the van was making her sleepy and she was welcoming it. She had had a busy day. With the schools out for Winter Break, she had a full house at the cybercafé and didn't get much of a break.
Conner, Ethan, and Alison sat in the backseat of the van. Ethan had the door and was busy playing his Nintendo DS. Alison sat by Conner as the tall teen was in the middle. She really didn't mind, she had a, she hoped, secret crush on him for a couple of years and was happy to be near him. She blushed slightly and hid it by turning to glance out of the window. Conner did nothing but twirl a small red and black soccer ball in his hands. He was bored and wanted something to do.
"Let's play a came," Conner suggested.
"Why," Trent asked.
"I'm bored."
"You should have brought something to do," Ethan said without looking up from his game.
"I'm an outdoors person," Conner explained. "I hate to be in trapped places and I don't have any indoor hobbies."
The boys began to argue. Hayley was getting the rest she wanted and was becoming grumpy. Ethan had saved his place, turned off his game, and turned to face his best friend. Kira put down Trent's drawing pad to join the argument. Kimberly gulped as a huge wave of nausea hit her.
"Tommy, do something," she said weakly.
Tommy glances over at his wife. She looked sick and their friends were making her feel worse. He looked into the rearview mirror and saw Hayley about to blow her top. He sighed he really had to do something. He looked around him at the cars around them and smiled. An idea came to him. A game he and his friends used to play on short road trips.
"Hey, I think a game would be a good idea, but only Kira, Ethan, Trent, and Conner can play," Tommy said.
He excluded himself, Kimberly, Hayley, and Alison. He was driving, Kimberly was obviously sick, Hayley was too tired, and Alison couldn't play. She didn't have the requirements to join.
"How do you play," Trent asked.
"Whenever you see a car that's red, Conner get's hit, blue, Ethan, yellow, Kira, and white Trent," Dr. Oliver explained.
Kimberly smiled. She knew that the game could quickly get out of hand, but the teens would be silent until they realize the one major flaw to the game.
The former Dino Thunder Rangers agreed and began to play. Alison laughed as she watched the former Rangers attack each other. Conner and Trent were hit the most, there colors were too popular. Conner began to argue that shade should count, but Tommy said that the shade didn't count. Happily, Conner said Kira should be hit when they saw a gold car. Her color was the rarest and she was only hit twice. The boys agreed and they were on even ground. The former team hit each other until they were sore and were relieved to call a truce just as they crossed Angel Grove City limits.
