[Chapter 3: Wave Good-bye!]
Ninja Wind Academy!
Jessica was setting on one of the benches with a wooden sword leaning on the bench next to her as she tried to catch her breath from her training. After finally getting her breath back Jessica got up, grabbed the wooden sword, and walked off to get cleaned up. Once she was dressed and ready to go Jessica left the Academy grounds where was almost to the road when her cell phone went off. Letting out a sigh the blonde haired girl pulled out a green cell to see who was calling her for the name 'Ethan' to flash across the screen.
"Hello Ethan," Jessica greeted when she answered the phone.
"Jessica can you meet me and the others at Hayley's Cyberspace Cafe?" Ethan asked her.
"This has better be important Ethan," Jessica told him.
"So well you or well you not?" Ethan answered.
"Fine, I'll meet you there," Jessica answered with a groan.
"Cool," Ethan said and Jessica could see the smile in his voice. "See you soon then. Bye."
"Bye."
Jessica once again let out a sigh before she Ninja Streaked back to Reefside to meet up with Ethan and the others.
Hayley's Cyberspace!
"Hayley's Cyberspace?" Kira's voice sounded before she noticed Conner and Jessica walking up. "Conner, Jessica!"
"Ethan call you, too?" Conner asked.
"Yeah, said it was super important," Kira answered, "what is this place anyways?"
"No clue," Conner answered.
"Let's check it out," Kira suggested before they walked inside.
"Not bad," Jessica praised.
"You think he lives here?" Conner asked.
"I think he wishes he lives here," Kira answered.
Just then Ethan walked up to them.
"There they are," Ethan said, "my Brother, Sisters in crime." Ethan came to stop in front of them. "Or at least crime fighting." He then gestured around them. "Welcome to my world." They all started to walk froth into the cafe. "So what do you think?"
"Yeah, I guess it's kinda cool in a techno-retro-docky sorta way," Conner answered.
"Well I for one love it," Jessica told Ethan.
"You can do anything here," Ethan started to explain, "game. Chat online. Listen to music. Eat. Drink."
"Who came up with the idea for this?" Kira asked.
"That would be Hayley," Ethan answered as he turned around to point at the young red head. "she's a techno legend. MIT Grad. Programing genius. She got tired of big corporations and decided to open up this place."
"Good thing for you," Kira told him.
"No lie," Ethan agreed.
"Anyways what's so important?" Conner asked.
"I just figured, hey, since we're going to be saving the world together," Ethan started to answer, "I just wanted you guys to see what I'm about."
"Ok, whatever, dude," Conner told him with a smile.
"Hey guys!" Hayley greeted with a smile, "what can I get you?"
"I'll just have an apple juice," Kira answered.
"I'll have a strawberry soda," Jessica also answered.
"Oh, that's easy," Hayley told them as they started to walk towards the counter. "Kira, right?"
"Yeah, how'd you know?" Kira asked/answered.
"Oh, I'm all about information," Hayley answered, "it's my business. Now you sing don't chyou?"
"Yeah I do," Kira answered with a smile.
"Great," Hayley said, "how about this Friday you and your band play here? We'll call it an audition."
"Well, yeah," Kira answered, "I mean, that be great."
"Alright," Hayley agreed, "see you then." Hayley then turned to Jessica who smiled at Kira. "Jessica Hanson, right?"
"Yes," the blonde answered looking back at Hayley.
"Your into gymnastic and rollerblading, right?" Hayley asked.
"Yeah."
"Well, there's a gymnastic studio not to far from here called 'The Crane Gymnastic Studio'," Hayley told her, "it's owned by Kimberly Hart. Why don't you go check it out. You should also check out the Skate Park as well."
"That's great," Jessica almost shrieked, "thanks for telling me Hayley."
"No problem," Hayley told her before walking away.
"Ok I love her," Kira told them.
"Same here," Jessica agreed with a nod.
"That's Hayley," Ethan said with a smile, "there's not one kid in here she hasn't helped out some how."
"Hasn't helped me," Conner said.
Just then Hayley returned with the drinks and gave them to Kira and Jessica.
"Conner McKnight, the soccer player," Hayley said, "I'm surprised your not at the open tryouts for the Reefside Wave."
"Open Tryouts?" Conner asked.
"Yeah," Hayley answered, "at their practice field right now."
"Your kidding right?"
"No."
"You were saying?" Ethan asked at that moment Conner took off running making Jessica to giggle. "Good luck bro."
"I've got to go, too," Kira told him, "I've need to put a set list together and restring my guitar." Kira handed Ethan the apple juice. "Here. Bye."
Jessica laughed as Kira took off running to get things together before Ethan pushed away from the counter.
"Nothing like spreading the love," he told the blonde haired girl.
Jessica just shook her head before she put down her drink and headed for the door.
"I better go to that studio," she told Ethan, "see ya."
The Crane Gymnastic Studio!
Jessica walked into the studio to see a lot of kids from 5 to 18 all practicing a routine making her smile.
"Can I help you?" a voice asked from behind her.
Jessica around to see a young brown haired woman standing right behind her with a smile. Jessica also noticed the diamond ring on her left ring finger letting the Green Ranger know that she was engage.
"I just wanted to check out the studio," Jessica answered.
"I'm Kimberly Hart," the woman introduced herself, "and you are?"
"Jessica Hanson," the blonde answered.
"Well, Jessica when your ready to sign up just let me know," Kim told her with a smile.
"Thank you, Miss Hart," Jessica thanked.
"Please call me, Kim," the woman laughed.
"Of course."
Kim smiled at her one last before turning to go help the younger kids with the routine while Jessica went back to watching while she took in the studio. Just was Jessica was started to walk around her morpher beeped making the Green Ranger to let out a sigh.
"Guys!" Ethan's voice sounded, "we could use some Dino help out here!"
Jessica hanged her head before she ran out of the studio not noticing that Kim was watching her before the older woman smiled.
"So Tommy started his own Ranger team?" the woman asked herself quietly before giggling.
Alleyway!
After looking around for a place to hid, Jessica ran into an alleyway where she lifted up her arm and her bracelet turned into her Morpher.
"DINO THUNDER! POWER UP! HA!"
Once morphed Jessica took one bound and ninja streaked to where Ethan and Tommy were.
Woods!
It wasn't long till Jessica, Conner, and Kira arrived on scene of the fight blocking attacks that where meant for Ethan.
"You guys couldn't have done this another day?" Conner asked.
"Don't tell me," Ethan answered, "tell them."
"Let's make it quick," Conner told them, "Tyranno staff."
"Ptera Grips baby!"
"Tricera Shield!"
"Para Bow!"
They all then charged in and stated to fight off their own group of Tyrannodrones. The four of them took on their own group of Tyrannodrones before they faced Elsa and Zeltrax.
"You really like theses odds?" Ethan asked, "cause you look busted to me."
"We're not through with you, Power Rangers!" Elsa told them.
"Nor you, Dr Oliver."
The two of them then left through an invisiportal.
"Their a pleasant couple," Kira told them.
"Yeah right," Conner agreed.
"We better get these back to my place," Tommy told them.
"What are they?" Kira asked.
"We're going to ride them?" Ethan answered.
"Huh?"
"Say what?" Jessica asked.
"Look I have to go back to tryouts," Conner told them, "can you guys handle this?"
"Yeah," Tommy answered, "go ahead Conner." Tommy placed a hand on Conner's shoulders. "They can fill you in later,"
"Thanks," Conner thanked him.
"Good luck!" They watched Conner leave before they left themselves.
Hayley's Cyberspace!
Jessica was setting at the table with Kira and Ethan after having gone back to the gymnastic studio and signed up.
"Man, Dr O is into some weird and funky stuff," Ethan told them, "don't even want to think about what he's hatching down in that cave right now."
"I have feeling that we won't have to wait to long to find out," Kira told him.
Jessica turned to look at the front to see a young Asian boy walk in.
"Whoa," Jessica breathed as she just looked at him with love sick eyes. "Who is that?"
"I don't know," Ethan answered though he looked up at her, "hello, anyone in there?"
Ethan waved his hand in front of Jessica while Kira giggled.
"He's really...wow...isn't he?" Jessica asked while still looking at the boy.
"Can I get you a glass of water or maybe an oxygen mask?" Ethan asked with a smile.
"Quiet," Jessica ordered him in a whisper, "he's coming over here."
"Hey," the boy greeted them, "I'm looking for Hayley. I'm suppose to start working to day."
"She's around here somewhere," Ethan told him, "hey, haven't I seen you around at Reefside?"
"Yeah," the boy answered, "I just moved here last week. My name's Trent."
"I'm Ethan," the Blue Ranger said as he shooked hands with Trent.
"Hi," Kira greeted, "I'm Kira." Kira then gestured to Jessica. "And this is Jessica."
"Hey," Trent greeted looking at her, but she didn't turn around. "Are you ok?"
"She doesn't speak," Kira told him, "we've been trying for years, but we just can't get through."
"I'm fine," Jessica finally spoked up, "it's nice to meet you."
Just then Hayley walked up to them smiling at Trent.
"Trent," Hayley greeted, "good timing. Come with me and I'll get you started."
"Cool," Trent agreed before looking back at them, "um...I'll see you guys."
Jessica smiled shyly at the boy to which he returned before following Hayley.
"Isn't he just so wow?" both Kira and Ethan asked, "ow!"
Jessica had kicked both Ethan and Kira under the table as Conner walked up to them.
"Hey," Ethan greeted, "how did it go?"
"How it go?" Conner asked, "it's over. The couch basicly said forget it. And seriously, who can blame him, I left during the middle of practice!"
"Well, it's not like you didn't have a really good excuse," Kira told him.
"Right, well maybe next time I should bring him a note from our teacher," Conner told them while they walked over to the love sets, "'sorry Conner couldn't make it to practices today; he's to busy fighting freaky-looking monsters in the for..."
"Shh," Kira and Jessica hissed.
"Well, it's not like he's heard that excuse before," Ethan told him as they forced him to set.
"Whatever," Conner told them, "look the point is, what was I supposed to say? Man, this whole saving the world deal is really starting to bum me out."
"Look Conner," Jessica spoked up, "we all know how you feel." Conner rolled his eyes at her making the blonde to glare at him. "We have things that we find important to us, but we're still helping protect the world."
"I need to talk to Dr Oliver," Conner said as he sat up straighter completely ignoring Jessica.
"Uh, I think he's maybe kinda of busy," Kira told him, "he's got this whole new project..."
"To bad," Conner interrupted, "I was busy today, but that didn't stop him from massing up my life."
Conner stood up and started to walk away making the other three to look at each other before they quickly followed him.
"Wait, we'll go with you!" Ethan called after him.
"Yeah," the two girls agreed.
Dino Lab!
The four teens walked slightly into the Dino Lab just in time to see Tommy get thrown through the air by a yellow tail.
"Don't come in!" Tommy yelled, "it isn't safe in here."
"We've kinda of got that," Kira informed him.
Jessica flinched when Tommy was thrown over to them where he landed on the floor.
"Is that what were in those eggs?" asked Ethan curiously.
"Yeah," Tommy responded as he got to his feet and tried to wipe the slime on his hands onto his jeans. "I'm trying to train them."
"And how's that going for ya?" Ethan asked.
"Uh, slowly," Tommy answered before dodging a red tail, "very slowly."
"Okay look, I can see that you're busy with, well, whatever," began Conner, "but I need to talk."
Just before Tommy could say anything the red tail from before was able to knock through the passage away and into the tunnels before the four teens moved out of the way of the closing wall.
"Guess I can take a break," Tommy stated.
"Here," Ethan offered before he helped Tommy up.
Jessica snirked when Ethan noticed that his hand was covered in some nasty stuff.
"Alright what's up?" Tommy asked.
"You've got to find some one to replace me," Conner answered.
"What are you talking?" Kira asked.
"Your talking crazy," Ethan added.
"Are you nuts?" Jessica asked.
"Alright, settle down you three," Tommy ordered, "what's the problem?"
"Look...I'm a soccer player," Conner answered, "that's all I ever wanted to do. Every moment of my life has lead up to me playing for a pro team. And I get the greatest chance of my life and blow it."
"I understand," Tommy told him, "and your right." "Your agreeing with him?" Ethan asked.
"Conner, I know how you feel cause I've felt that way before," Tommy went on, "I want you to think about this before you do anything."
"Look I've got things that I want to do, but I'm here," Kira told him, "I'm dealing."
"Same here," Jessica agreed with Kira, "I've always wanted to be apart of the Action Games, but I'm putting my Ranger duties before practice."
"Good for you two," Conner said, "I guess I'm just different."
Conner looked at them before he walked away leaving the four of them in the tunnels.
"And I thought that the red guy was suppose to be the leader," Ethan stated.
Soccer Field!
Jessica, Ethan, and Kira where off to the side watching as Conner kicked red soccer balls into the net before a middle age man walked up to him.
"Coach, what are you doing here?" they heard Conner ask while looking confused.
"I got a call from one of your teachers," the coach answered, "said it was his fault for making you leave during the tryout."
"Does this mean I have a shot?" asked Conner as hope was filling his entire body.
"You always had a shot," said the coach, smiling, "now, are you sure you really want this? You'll have to give up everything in your life."
"Yeah, I'm positive," Conner answered with nod.
"Alright, I'll let you know soon!" the coach told with a grin before turning and walking away.
"Hey, bro," Ethan called out.
Conner turned around to see Kira, Ethan, and Jessica walking up to him.
"Things ok with the coach?" Jessica asked.
"Yeah," Conner asked, "I think so. Listen, I'm sorry you guys. You'll understand."
"Yeah, we do," Kira told her with a smile.
"They do more then, but if it's really what you want," Ethan told him.
"Guys, there's a situation downtown. Monster attacking the city, people in danger."
"Okay, this is the last time," Conner told them while Ethan looked around, "ready?"
"Ready."
"DINO THUNDER! POWER UP! HA!"
Quickly all four Rangers morphed before taking off to find the monster.
Steel Plant!
It didn't them very long to find the monster which grossed them out.
"Nasty."
"Let's do it."
Together the four Rangers tagged teamed the thing, but it was still able to hold them off before knocking Kira to the ground. When her body hit the concrete floor the boys came to her rescue, driving the monster away with shots from their Thundermax Sabers.
"Thanks guys," Kira thanked while Jessica helped her up.
"You ok?"
"Yeah."
"Give it up," Conner ordered the monster
"Catch me if you can!" taunted the creature before jumping away and out of sight.
"Come on," Kira said as she started after him.
Conner put his arm out to stop Kira.
"We'll never catch him," Conner told her.
"You can," Tommy said through Kira's morphers, "meet the Rapter Riders."
All four of them turned just in time to see four Rapters running towards.
"Oh yeah," Conner cheered by her jumped onto the Red Rapter Rider.
"I can so get use to this," Jessica added as she also jumped on a Green Rapter Rider.
"Yeah baby."
"This is great."
"Go Rapter Riders!"
They all followed the monsters through a parking lot.
"There he goes," Kira said.
"On it." The four of them rode even further downtown after the monster, but it was Conner who noticed that a Tyrannodrone was about to attack a little girl.
"Uh, no," Conner gasped, "I'll help the girl, you follow that freak."
"Right, on it," Kira agreed before Jessica and her continued on after the monster, "watch out. On your left."
"Right behind ya, Kira," Jessica told the Yellow Ranger.
The two girls followed the flower monster through the streets and over the roof tops of buildings before it jumped off the top of a tell building. The two girls pulled on the reins of their riders when they came to the edge.
"You two afraid of heights?" the monster asked.
"You wish you freaky bird," Kira answered as she pulled out her Ptera Grips.
"Ah, Kira," Jessica whispered.
"Yeah?" Kira asked a she looked over and Jessica.
"I am afraid of heights," the Green Ranger told the Yellow Ranger.
Kira blinked behind her helmet before looking down at the monster as a planed formed in her head.
"Why don't you use your Para Bow from up here while I go in for the close combat?" Kira asked.
"Alright," Jessica answered/agreed.
Jessica climbed off her Rider as she called forth her bow while Kira's Rider jumped down the side of the building slashing at the monster. Jessica pulled back on the strings of her Para Bow before letting lose arrows of energy beams hitting the Monster just as Conner and Ethan came in.
"Rapter Riders!"
"KIRA!" Jessica yelled down before she throw her bow to the Yellow Ranger, "CATCH!"
Kira did just that before she and Ethan jumped onto the back of Conner's Rapter Rider and the put the four weapons together.
"Z-Rex Blaster," Conner said once the weapons where combined, "Fire!"
Jessica jumped up and down as the monster was destroyed, but stopped and let out a groan as it came back 30' tell.
"Jessica," Tommy's voice sounded over her morpher.
"Yes, Dr O?" the Green Ranger asked as she lifted her morpher up to her lips.
"Come back to the Dino Lab," Tommy ordered, "we have to start looking for your DinoZord."
"Right," Jessica agreed before she jumped back onto her Rapter Rider and took off for the Dino Lab while Tommy sent the other Rangers their Zords.
Hayley's Cyberspace!
"Good luck Kira," Trent told the singer as he hand her a drink.
"Thanks," Kira thanked him while taking it.
"Say, what do you know about Jessica?" Trent asked her.
"Oh, I know that she likes to draw and read," Kira answered, "she also likes practicing martial Arts, kendo, and gymnastic plus in her free time she does rollerblading and track."
"She likes to draw?" Trent asked.
"Yup," Kira answered him, "and she's really good at it, too." Trent smiled before he went to walk away. "You like her don't you?"
Trent stopped at the question with a blush as he looked back at Kira.
"I-I just meet her," Trent defended.
Kira giggled before she decided to tease the poor boy some other time. Jessica sat in the back with her notebook and text book out doing the homework she wasn't able to finish before her Ninja Training earlier that day not noticing that Conner walked into the building.
"Thanks guys," Hayley's voice sounded, "tonight we got some really special for you. A young woman with a lot to say. Ladies and gentlemen...Kira Ford!"
Everyone clapped as Hayley walked down from the stage. The others all cheered a bit louder for Kira with a smiles as the music started.
And it goes like this
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
I can't tell you why
But I can't stop thinking about you baby
Oh yeah
Don't you think it's time
I walked around every word you're saying
Oh yeah (yeah)
Trying hard to figure out
Tell me what it's all about
Cuz I don't want to freak you out
Freak you out
Freak you out
I want to know
Know where you're at
I'm at the front
'I wonder where Dr O is,' Jessica thought as she listened to Kira sing.
What she and the others where unaware of was that just outside the building Tommy had just been taken be Tyrannodrones and Zeltrax.