Disclaimer: Just to keep it simple: A. I don't own Power Rangers. B. I just make fun of them; so don't get upset if I mock your favorite. C. Please review. I don't mind constructive criticism. D. Thanks to Writer's Guide to the Universe and Power Rangers Central for providing a lot of the information that I need.

If you haven't done so, please read the first hundred and fifty stories in "When Rangers Meet," "More of When Rangers Meet," and "Headquarters Where Rangers Meet."

This is story number twenty-five. It was requested by Terrific Tina.

Bridge and Dax

by

Eileen (Psycho Tangerine)

Bridge whistled happily as he unpacked his bag. Things were going great. He got to hang out in a huge mansion where he would be awakened by a butler serving him toast rather than at SPD by growls and dog breath. He got to be on a Ranger team with a two cool ninjas, a famous singer, and a guy who kept bragging about having had Dutch elm disease. Best of all, he got to be Red Ranger. Bridge paused for a second. Was there any chance that Sky would be able to find where he had gone to after he had swiped his morpher and shoved him in the closet? Bridge shook his head. Nah. Bridge whistled happily again. It was great being leader for once.

"Hi, guess what!" called Dax as he bounced into the room. "We get to be roommates! Isn't that just the most greatest stupendous coolest thing ever?"

Bridge looked at the other man. He could already feel the overexcitement hitting his brain. "Uh…sure, but doesn't Mr. Hartford have more than enough rooms since he and Mack live in this enormous mansion. Not that I mind having a roommate. I mean Sky and I get along...well got along since he's now in his own room since he's Red...uh...was Red Ranger and I've got to share with the new Green Ranger. I never got why they would make Piggy a Ranger. He's way messier than me. He actually smears rotten eggs and coffee grounds on the sheets before going to bed. And I have nightmares about what's crawling around in our bathroom..."

"Whoa, do you always talk so much?" asked Dax. "I mean I've never known anyone who talked so much. Rose and Ronny keep telling me I talk too much but that's ridiculous. There's a difference between being awesome like me and just babbling like you. You know, someday I will be a movie star and not just a stuntman and I will show everyone that everything I say and do is brilliant and..."

Bridge groaned. Great, now he'd have to sense this guy's feelings of misplaced self-importance on top of the hyperactivity. "Uh...Max, is it?"

Dax rolled his eyes. "Dax...It's Dax. Don't insult me by calling me by that lunatic's name. Last I heard, he's been trying to convince different corporations to back his 'Shark Petting' company. And I also heard..."

"Dax," interrupted Bridge before the other man could continue. "Why are we roommates? This place should have plenty of rooms. In fact, don't you have your own room already?"

"Oh, I do. But it's always so boring when there's no one to talk to. So I figured as long as you guys were here I'd get myself a buddy, a pal." Dax grinned and then began to jump on the bed. "This is going to be the most awesomest thing! We can play video games, and eat pizza, and stay up all night and watch videos, and..."

Bridge pulled his gloves tighter on his hands. The Blue Overdrive Ranger's exuberance was threatening to break through his control. He so missed the calm orderly mind Sky had. Then Bridge realized something. This must've been what Sky went through when he had to deal with Bridge's own babbling. No wonder he kept finding razor blades embedded in his toast every so often.

"...go skydiving, and play Chutes and Ladders," finished Dax.

"Why me?" groaned Bridge more to himself than Dax.

"Well," replied Dax who had heard the question. "I went to Xander's room, but no one was there. Did you know you can actually grow trees inside a house? And then I tried Adam's room, but he was kind of busy with your female teammates. If you know what I mean." Dax gave an exaggerated wink.

Bridge rolled his eyes. "I was just in there five minutes ago. All they were doing was playing Monopoly. Or do you find all that dice rolling to be kinky?"

Dax frowned. "Awww...and I was thinking of asking to join them. Now I'll never get to kiss a girl." He sat down on one of the beds in a pout.

"You've never kissed a girl?" asked Bridge. "Why? Do you have weird powers also that cause you to feel a person's every emotion and invade their minds every time you touch them so that they run screaming as soon as your lips even begin to touch and they call you freak and threaten to call the police if you even go near them again and..."

Dax stared at the other man. "Uh, no, I just can't get anyone to date me. I tried asking Ronny and Rose, but they both laughed at me." Maybe if he hadn't asked them both at the same time while he was jumping up and down on the couch from yet another sugar high...

"I can't see why," said Bridge sarcastically.

"I should've stayed with Mira." grumbled Dax. "I mean, sure she turned out to be an evil alien. But she was a beautiful evil alien who had the hots for me." Dax sighed. "But, then again, who ever heard of a Ranger dating the enemy?"

"You guys haven't gotten the Ranger History video set yet?" asked Bridge.

"Well, I've see a little here and there, but who wants to sit around and watch a bunch of boring stuff? Especially since I'm not in it? Rose keeps drooling over this Billy guy. Will keeps saying he way cooler than both Zack and Jack put together. Mack keeps saying he sympathizes with Wes for having an overbearing father who thinks he can buy everyone off. Tyzonn claims that he can out-alien Andros and Maya, whatever that means. And Ronny keeps yapping about some guys called Tommy and Lucas and how she can beat them both. I always knew she was a violent girl."

Bridge rubbed his now throbbing head. He just had to get rid of this guy one way or another. "Too bad. Because you would've seen a few very interesting romances. Did you know that the Silver Space Ranger, the Blue Time Force Ranger, and the Yellow Ninja Storm Ranger have all married the beautiful aliens that they had once fought against?" Dustin had purposely left out that Astronema, Nadira, and Marah had turned good and that Nadira was a mutant and not an alien. He also left out that all three guys had filed for divorce and restraining orders after realizing that their wives had the occasional violent 'flashback.' Lucas was still getting plastic surgery for the scratches on his face.

"Wow! Really?" asked Dax in awe. "You mean, there's hope for me?"

"Sure," said Bridge. "So why don't you just go out, buy some flowers and go find this alien girl of yours?" And while you're out, I can get the lock on this door changed, he thought to himself.

"Better yet," enthused Dax as he began to jump around excitedly yet again. "Why don't I just call her on my cell and invite her here for a romantic dinner. You could pretend to be the waiter. And I could get champagne and violin music. And..."

Bridge frowned. "No, uh...I think she would prefer it if you went to her instead. Maybe you should go give her one of those lovely jewels you guys have been collecting. After all, what better way to win a woman's heart?" Bridge smirked. It would probably take this idiot hours before he realized that he couldn't break through the forcefield Mr. Hartford had placed around the jewels they had found so far.

"Sure!" replied Dax. "I'll go get a lovely jewel and give it to Mira. Then she'll realize what an awesome guy I really am and we can run away together to a deserted island so we can be together forever..."

"Exactly!" agreed Bridge excitedly at the thought of finally being rid of this nuisance.

"...Then we can find two gigantic blue and purple butterflies and ride them to the rainbow punch waterfalls where we'll eat marshmallow flowers and licorice rocks while we dance around in tutus."

"Exa...huh?" asked Bridge who hadn't been paying close enough attention to the other man's change in emotions.

"I may talk a lot, but that doesn't mean I'm a complete idiot," stated Dax. "If I take a jewel and give it to Mira, she'll just give it to Kamdor and they'll have more power. And worse than that, Mr. Hartford will take away my free movie passes. And then I wouldn't be able to study the way they kiss. And if that happens then my life will be ruined!" Dax whined with tears in his eyes.

"Oh," groaned Bridge as the increased emotions slammed into him. "Stop that. Stop. I'll do whatever you want. Just go back to your own room and leave me alone!" He also broke out into tears.

"Really?" asked Dax with a sniff. "Like what?"

"Like, uh..." Bridge thought desperately for an idea. "I'll write you an excuse note to give to Mr. Hartford so that he won't get mad at you when you get that jewel." He quickly scribbled something on a piece of paper and gave it to Dax. "And I'll send a note to Kamdor about his grandmother being ill in the hospital so that he won't be around when you give Mira the jewel."

"Really?" asked Dax excitedly. "You'd really do that? What a buddy, what a pal!" He ran out of the room with the 'note' in his hand. Fifteen minutes later he found himself being kicked out of the mansion on his butt since his note was really no more than a sketch of a funny face and the words 'ha ha' written under it.

"Some people will believe anything," commented Bridge as he headed back to Adam's room to join in on their little 'party.' He also mentally reminded himself to call Z, Syd, Kat, and Sophie to tell them who he decided was the best kisser.

AN- I just realized I've been writing these little stories for a little over five years now…where does the time go?