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Power Rangers GPX episode 27: Save the Children
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Sean took a deep breath and sighed. There was an apathetic, almost forlorn look on his face as he set his head on his palm. He was looking off in the distance, transfixed by some invisible object. He let out another sigh. His fingers were rapping on the island counter. They were the only sounds in the entire kitchen. Despite being an intense person, Sean looked depressed.
And that was concerning to a certain Venezuelan woman. "Sean?" she asked as she walked up to him. A look of genuine concern was on her face. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know," he said. "Just thinking."
"About what?"
"I don't know," he replied. Maria wasn't so sure.
"It seems to be more than that," she said. She reached out and touched his hands. He looked at her. "You can tell me."
His face hid an internal battle.
Whatever the hell it was, she had to break him out of it. Otherwise, he'd wallow in his own angst. And that can't happen, since he's the leader, and she l—I mean, cares about him like a friend. "Just say it," she said.
"My dad called," he said. "He asked if I was going to register for next semester."
"That's not too bad," she said.
"I haven't."
"Oh. So what's the problem?"
"I registered for the NHL Draft," he said. "But no one drafted me and no one came to offer me a deal. Now I'm stuck without a team, a job, and maybe even a college career."
"So you don't know what's going to happen?" Maria asked. "Maybe you should have listened to your papi."
"Not you too," Sean said, tapping his head on the island counter. Maria couldn't tell whether to feel sorry for him or think he's pathetic. But then, even she had to know what it was like to be a confused college student… because she's one, too.
"I'm sorry," she said. Sean looked up. "I feel the same way. Ever since Chavez kicked me out of Venezuela, I've felt like I've got nowhere to go. Brazil is a nice place, but… it's not home."
"That's sad, but what does it have to do with me?" asked Sean.
"I'm getting to that!" she said. "When I lived in Venezuela, my papi was the chief engineer at a TV station that was critical of Chavez. After Chavez had the station shut down and he was put out of a job, I lashed out—"
"Get to the point!"
"Sorry!" she said. "I go to university in Rio, now, but I feel like a nomad… I can't go back. I want to go home." A few tears streaked down her cheeks. Sean watched her, his face showing true empathy. In a moment where his body reacted, his hand reached up and wiped away her tear. Maria looked at him, shocked. He just smiled in his own way.
Maria found herself moving closer to him. It was as if her body was on autopilot. She did notice when she saw that Sean was looking a little nervous. If only he wasn't a 21-year-old virgin. There was also some confusion in his eyes. She didn't need him to talk to know that he had no idea what she was doing. Hell, she didn't know what she was doing, either!
She moved her hand towards his. Now Sean was pretty bewildered, gulping in confusion. Even Maria was wondering just what the hell she was doing. Some voice inside her was screaming at her, wondering just what she was doing. Now she noticed their faces were oh, so—
"OI! What's the craic?"
The two broke off right before Kevin waltzed in the door, holding two bags of groceries, followed by Hitomi and Aaron. The trio walked in to see Sean and Maria looking away from each other, acting as if nothing happened. Kevin opened his mouth but closed it immediately. Nothing would have come out of it, anyway.
"We got the milk," said Hitomi, "And Sean's apples."
"Thank you," he said.
"And the beer."
"Muchos gracias," said Maria.
"Did I interrupt anything?" asked Kevin.
"NO!" said Sean.
"No!"
"Nah, man, you didn't miss anything!" Kevin could tell Sean was lying. But, he decided to drop it.
"Commander Maelstrom told us that S.W.O.R.D. was investigating the Silver Ranger issue," said Aaron. "Col. Greene said it took pressure off of his unit."
"Any leads?" said Hitomi.
"He only said 'Oo-Rah'," said Sean. "I know you think it narrows it down, but there's probably thousands more Marines or Marine veterans in the region."
"Does that rule Rob out, though?" said Kevin.
"No," said Sean. "I do think he's a suspect."
"Why?" said Aaron. "What makes you think he is?"
"Because usually, someone close to one of the main characters is the sixth Ranger," said Sean. "I'm not stupid. But to be honest, I might still be surprised if I find out."
"Why?" said Hitomi.
"Just think about it," said Aaron.
"I still don't understand," she said.
"Forget it," Sean said, getting up from the island. "I'm gonna watch TV."
"What's wrong with him?" Kevin asked. Maria glared at him and then shook her head.
"You're an idiot," she said, walking over to the couch. Kevin looked at the others in confusion. Neither of them had anything to say, until they saw Maria sitting down next to Sean. While Kevin and Aaron had confused looks, Hitomi had a look of devastation. Aaron shrugged and walked away, probably going to see Jasmine again. Kevin shook his head and walked back upstairs.
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Eltar never sat in his brother's throne. Part of it was the law; only the Emperor (or Empress) could sit in the throne. The other part was respect. Even if the law did not exist, Eltar's respected Rashon too much to sit on the throne. And while he was concerned about Rashon's borderline obsession with Earth, he wanted what was best for his brother. And while Rashon was back on Zordon, Eltar was in command of the Earth operation.
But while he wanted what was best, he did not want a gigantic problem. The problem was the Power Rangers, who were making it difficult for Rashon. The other problem was Kalderon. While he was respected among the other Zordonian royalty, Eltar did not like Kalderon. He didn't take to kindly to Phaedos, either, but nobody really liked him. Kalderon's problem was his ineffectiveness.
In a sense, it brought the problem full circle. His refusal to say just what his plan was was making the problem even worse. Why would he support this plan? It was foolish. All he was doing was pumping money into a Terran media company, that's it. For Eltar, it wasn't enough. And despite Gargotron giving the Rangers a hard fight, he had yet to really do anything against them. Kalderon had better have something hard.
And speak of the devil, Kalderon arrived in his office. Because Eltar was a prince, and not the Emperor, Kalderon did not have to bow before him. He did, however, have to salute a superior. "I am here to report," he said.
"What is your attack plan?" said Eltar.
"Where is Emperor Rashon?" Kalderon asked.
"Emperor Rashon has to govern," said Eltar. "He cannot concern himself with constant attacks on Earth. That is why never—"
"I know, that Eltar," Kalderon interrupted. Eltar fumed. How dare he interrupt royalty!
"First off, why must I let you talk when you interrupt a crown prince?" said Eltar. "Second, you always claim to be able to defeat the Rangers, but you have yet to even defeat them! Why should I let you talk to my brother?"
"Because the monster I want is under his command!" said Kalderon.
"My apologies," said Eltar. "But I cannot guarantee he will allow you to use the monster. Do you know who it is?"
"Yes," said Kalderon. "Lefugryn." It was a name that the author just typed the words out randomly, but for Eltar, it had a different connotation.
"Him?"
"Yes," said Kalderon.
"Are you positive?"
"Would I be requesting him if I was not?"
"You do recognize the troubles Rashon would have to have him released?"
"I recognize them," said Kalderon. "And I want him as soon as possible."
Eltar sighed. Lefugryn was not a monster one would trifle with. Not even General Zentor would want to deal with him. "I understand," said Eltar. "But if he gets loose, I am holding you responsible."
"I understand," said Kalderon. "I will fit him with a restraining device if needed."
"A smart choice," said Eltar. "Very well. You should hear from me very soon."
"What is he thinking! ?" Liaria said as she and Tirna listened in.
"He's gone mad," said Tirna. "He can't be that desperate." Even a conniving general like Tirna didn't want to deal with Lefugryn. "I do not wish this madness on him!"
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Sean waited patiently while Bridge tried to get her daughter strapped in her car seat. The key word here is "Try". Allie was still going through the "Terrible Twos", and was making it difficult for Bridget. Sean slumped down in the driver's seat all the while. Forget the embarrassment (or pride) of taking Rob's Mustang to get Allie to preschool, how about the fuss Allie was making? It was enough for Sean to bang his head against the steering wheel.
"Sweetie, please!" Bridget begged. I swear I'm not trying to make Allie look like a total brat; it's just the phase she's going through! I have a niece who went through the same thing.
Anyway, enough about me. "BUT I DON'T WANNA!" Allie screamed. Sean had to cover his ears.
"Jeez!" Sean groaned. He looked in the rearview mirror to check if she was in. Just one more click… got it!
"Okay," she said. "Okay Sean, Rob still needs this thing, so get it back as soon as possible."
"Gotcha," said Sean. Bridget gave her daughter a kiss and got out of the car, closing the door. "Okay, kid, I've got an idea," he said while making some adjustments. "If you behave here, at preschool, and on the way back, I'll get you some ice cream." Allie's face brightened.
"YAY! ! !" Perfect. Sean fired up the engine and played around with the radio. He found a good station when the opening riff for 'Whole Lotta Love' started playing. Sean laughed while Allie started to whine.
"Alright, I'll turn it down," he said as he backed out of the driveway.
It didn't take long for him to arrive at the preschool. He had less trouble getting her out of her seat, as if Allie had resigned herself in her own three-year-old way to her fate. Maybe because the preschool actually has some nice toys, or some kids she's really good playmates with. In any case, she wasn't the terror she was earlier.
"Hello!" said the teacher, a woman about Bridget's age with dark brown hair. "Oh, and who might you be?"
"I'm Sean," he said with an annoyed look. He probably thought Bridget would tell her he was coming, but apparently not. "I'm her uncle."
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry," she said. Sean had to wonder why Allie didn't want to come to preschool. She seems like a nice lady. "Hello, Allie," she said while he held Allie.
"Hi," she said.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry, I forgot to introduce myself," she said. "My name is Michelle Grainger."
"I heard about you," said Sean. He checked her leg. There was a boot on it.
"It's getting better," she said. "And I'm sorry but you seem to be in a bad mood."
"I've just been having the typical college student angst," said Sean. "The whole 'What am I gonna do with my life' thing."
"Oh," said Michelle. "I'm sorry to hear about that. Well, I'll make sure Allie's gets along with everyone, and tell Bridget to come by."
"Sure," Sean said as he left. "Tommy should come by around noon to drop off her lunch. See ya!"
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Captain Tyzonn was wondering what General Kalderon was thinking when he asked for Lefugryn. The monster certainly had an appearance that matched its reputation (or is that the other way around). Terrans (or at least Christians) had a belief that horns were an emblem of a character known as "Satan". If that's the case, then Lefugryn would look like him.
His teeth were sharp and long, adding to his fearsome appearance. But his skin was white and his body bulked. His eyes glowed with an evil yellow. The soldiers around him were nervous. The Swabots stayed still. They were machines, after all. "This is good!" he said with sociopathic glee.
"You are under my orders," said Capt. Tyzonn. "If you dare break loose, I will make sure you don't get far."
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" said Lefugryn. His vocal tone was full of sarcasm.
"Listen, if you do try anything funny, I'll have you shot," said Capt. Tyzonn.
"Captain!" said one of his soldiers. "We should be moving into position."
"Hold one for one moment," said Capt. Tyzonn. "I want this beast to understand what happens if he gets loose."
"But General Kalderon sai—"
"I know what General Kalderon said," Capt. Tyzonn interrupted. "But I don't want any problems with this monster. And if you have anything to say, ask permission first or I will have you court-martialed!"
"My apologies, sir," said the soldier.
"Listen, beast," said Capt. Tyzonn. "We have strict orders from General Kalderon. We are to take the city's central district and set up a perimeter. Either the Power Rangers or the enemy's forces will arrive to stop us." The soldiers reacted when they heard "Power Rangers".
"Power Rangers, huh?" said Lefugryn. "Forget this, I want to fight them!"
"Hold him!" The soldiers pointed their guns at the monster.
"Already?"
"I was expecting this," said Capt. Tyzonn. "Restrain him!"
"Deactivate the Swabots, he may have hacked them!" said one soldier wearing sergeant's stripes.
"Oh, you're smart!" said Lefugryn. "Too bad I won't go quietly!"
"I was expecting that," said Capt. Tyzonn. "Do it, now!" One soldier rushed up with handcuffs. It was then things went south.
"Sir! The Swabots!"
"Damn!"
"He's loose!"
"Stop him!"
Their efforts were in vain. Lefugryn knocked them all out without breaking the proverbial sweat. The monster leapt away from the soldiers, a group of hacked Swabots in tow. "FIRE! !" The Zordonian soldiers opened fire, but they couldn't do anything. "DAMN!"
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"That's right!" Miss Grainger said with a warm voice. The kids applauded each other while she read the book to them. "So what does this say here?"
"The cow says 'mooo'!" said Allie.
"That's right, Allie, good job!" said Miss Grainger. "Okay, then, I think it's time for lunch. Allie, isn't your Uncle Tommy coming?"
"Yeah," said Allie.
"Okay, everyone, let's get your lunch ready! It's time to eat, now!" The kids cheered while she got up. While the kids got their lunches, she got her lunch; a sub sandwich. While she grabbed her sandwich, she noticed something out of the corner of her eye. She looked up to see a monster and robots striding towards them. Her eyes widened in shock as the monster fired two lasers at the door.
KA-BOOM!
The room was filled with the screams of the kids. "Hang on!" she said, trying to protect them. She looked back to see a cackling monster.
"Hello, kiddies!" he said.
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Tommy had to hurry on his bike. He nearly ran over some people on his way to the preschool. The bag with Allie's lunch flopped around on the handle bars. He started to notice police cars and tanks, but he really had no clue what was going on. He just weaved through them to find the preschool.
It was then he found it.
"Where are the Power Rangers? !" a monster shouted from the doorstep. "Unless they show up, I'm killing these kids!"
Tommy didn't need an incentive to get away. He just knew he had to find someone. Sean could know! And before he knew what was going on, he was riding all the way to Sean's neighborhood. He panted and panted, his legs burning from riding so fast. But he had to get there, now! Allie's in trouble! He's got to save her!
He's at the neighborhood! There's the house! Next thing her knew he was off the bike and running in. Why is the door unlocked? He burst into the house. Now he's in the kitchen. Sean's at the island, eating something. "Tommy, what's wrong?" he asked.
"It's Allie!" he said. "The preschool! Some monster's taken it over!" Sean's eyes widened in shock. Then, a stern and determined look on his face.
"You stay here," he said as he got up with a huff.
"Wait, what?" He barely had time while Sean stormed off the garage. "What are you doing?"
"None of your business, I said stay here!"
"No way!" said Tommy. "I'm not letting you go! What are you doing?"
"Getting help," said Sean.
"But the cops and National Guard are there!" said Tommy.
"Not that kind of help," Sean said as he got in the door. "Can't believe I have to take this piece of crap."
"Wait, you're taking Rob's motorcycle?"
"Does it look like I have a choice?" Sean snapped.
"Why?"
"I took the long way back to enjoy the Mustang," said Sean. Tommy sighed.
"Well, I know how to fix this thing," said Tommy.
"Really?" he said as he grabbed the riding jacket.
"It's an electrical problem," said Tommy.
"Really?" said Sean. "It's a new racing bike, how could it have electrical problems?"
"Maybe Rob has been mistreating it," he said. "I think it needs a little adjusting."
"Well, hurry it up!" said Sean. "How does a ten-year-old know all this?"
"Got it!" he said. "Try it." Sean fired the bike up. He smiled as the bike roared to life. "Now take me with you!"
"Now way," Sean said as he put the helmet on.
"Why not?"
"Because what would happen if I let my little brother die?" he said as he flipped the visor down. He revved it up and rode off, leaving Tommy in the dust.
"What was that about?"
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"Dammit!" Kalderon shouted into the communicator. "What is he doing now! ?"
"He's taken the pupils of a Terran 'preschool' hostage," said Capt. Tyzonn. "The local law enforcement and National Guard are at the location."
"Very well," said Kalderon. "But handle him as quietly as you can. If he wants the Power Rangers, they'll likely appear."
"He did demand to fight them," said Capt. Tyzonn. "But we are preparing to take care of him, even if it means working with the local authorities."
"If that is the case, then so be it," said Kalderon.
"Yes, sir!"
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Sean arrived, hiding among some trees. The place was surrounded by cops and National Guardsmen. This is a hostage situation. They couldn't take any chances. And worst of all, Allie's in there. Who knows what kind of psychological problems will happen to her later in life? Well, he wasn't going to take a chance. And when Sean O'Callahan decides to act, it's big. "Guys, get over to Allie's preschool ASAP. Don't ask, just do it! NOW! It's morphin' time. GPX, Start It Up!"
In a flash of light, he was the Red Ranger. Now getting past the cops was the hard part. What with all the Swabots around, the monster could be threatening to kill the kids. He hated hostage situations.
Fuck it!
"We've been here thirty minutes, and nothing's been—what the? !" Sean jumped over the cops and Guardsmen. The Swabots reacted, but he tore into them like a tornado. "Chief, the Red Ranger's here."
"What the hell is going on out there?" Lefugryn said. The kids and teacher were all huddled up in one corner of the room. Miss Grainger was holding on to Allie and another boy. "Well, if it isn't the Red Ranger?" he said. Miss Grainger couldn't help but be surprised. "Time to die, Red!"
Sean was still tearing through the Swabots. There happened to be a lot of them. He was in no mood to stop, kneeing a Swabot in the gut and then chopping in on the back of the neck. He side kicked another Swabot that appeared out of nowhere. And despite the police presence, there was no end to them.
Until the big guy showed up. "There you are, Red Ranger!" he said at the doorway.
"Oh, crap," said Sean.
Lefugrynran up to Sean. SLAM! He swatted him into the side of the building.
The cops cringed. That had to hurt! Sean got up gingerly when he saw Lefugryn running up to him. He punched Sean right in the helmet. He spun like a top before hitting the ground. "Ow," he said. He struggled to get up. Lefugryn punched him right in the gut. He groaned in pain. This was worse that Gargotron! Lefugryn slammed him on his back. The cops cringed again.
"OPEN FIRE! !"
The sound of gunfire filled the air, all aimed at Lefugryn. He turned around and looked at them, his mouth in a psychotic smile. His eyes began to glow. Suddenly, he fired eye beams at the cop cars and National Guard tanks. He cackled while the cops and Guardsmen ran for their lives.
He did not notice Capt. Tyzonn and his soldiers approach. While the local authorities escaped, the soldiers snuck up on the vicious beast. Capt. Tyzonn steadied his men while Lefugryn sauntered over to the writhing Ranger.
Sean's helmet diagnostics were going crazy. He'd re-aggravated the injuries he suffered against Phaedos. This is bad! He saw Lefugryn standing over him, still smiling. "You think you're the Joker?" Sean asked. This earned him a kick in the gut. "Ow."
"This is the great Red Ranger?" said Lefugryn. "Pathetic!" Okay, this guy's gonna pay.
Sean got up, hitting Lefugryn hard. He threw a hard right hook and a roundhouse kick. He ducked down and threw a sweep kick. It knocked Lefugryn down. The monster got up and Sean punched him hard in the face. Lefugryn flew backwards. Despite the pain, Sean was, "I'm not going down that easily!" he said. He rushed forward, summoning his GT Sword. He took a big cut and sent sparks flying.
"Impressive," said Capt. Tyzonn.
"Captain?"
"Hold your fire. I want to watch this." POW! "OPEN FIRE!" Laser blasts hit Lefugryn, sending sparks flying. These did more than the bullets the police and National Guard use. Sean watched in surprise while Lefugryn actually howled in pain. He was in for even more of a surprise when he saw who was shooting him.
"Zordonians?" he said. But he couldn't let up. He pulled out his blaster and let off a couple of shots. He noticed one Zordonian officer saluting him. "Damn," said Sean. "This guy must be tough."
It was then his HUD alerted him to an incoming presence. He didn't have time to process that when a flash of silver crossed his field of vision. "Speak of the devil."
POW! !
Silver hit Lefugryn so hard even Capt. Tyzonn was shocked. Sean watched in amazement while Silver beat the crap out of Lefugryn. This gave Sean the opportunity to check on the kids and save them. While Silver was busy, Sean snuck over to the window.
There were three Swabots in there. They were guarding the kids. Miss Grainger was holding on to Allie and two other boys. The kids looked terrified. He couldn't blame them. They're 3-5 years old, who knows what kind of emotional trauma they could suffer later in life? Especially Allie. Well, she's his niece, for cryin' out loud! They're related by blood; of course he's going to worry about her more!
Time to act.
Sean snuck past the two fighters. Then he rushed to the door. He opened it and found himself face-to-face with a Swabot. "Damn," he said. He threw a punch. The Swabot blocked it. It countered and slashed him with a sword strike. Sean screamed as he flew out of the preschool, the kids screaming. "Dammit!" he growled. He prepared the GT Sword again.
The Swabot rushed forward and Sean stabbed it in the gut. Although he wished he hadn't done that, since the kids screamed in terror. "Sorry about that!" The other Swabots rushed him and he backed out of the preschool. They followed him and he started fighting.
He took a cut out of the first one. Some sparks flew, but it wasn't enough. The Swabot grabbed the sword and almost ripped it out of his hands. Like he was going to let that happen. To his surprise, a pair of shots from the Zordonian soldiers destroyed it. He was going to need to get used to that. He woke up, taking a big cut out of the next Swabot.
"Why are you so mad, huh?" said Lefugryn. "Are any of those kids yours?"
Silver hesitated. Sean watched, wonder what he was going to answer next. "No!" Figures.
This gave Sean an opening. He grabbed his AcceleKey and jammed it into the sword. With a little turn, the blade was charged and ready. "Okay, what do I have to say now? Oh yeah… GT Strike!" He swung the sword, a beam of energy shooting out of the blade like the Sword Beam in Legend of Zelda.
"AAAHHH! ! !" Right on target! Lefugryn was thrown forwards, nearly crashing into Silver. Sean was right on his heels.
"Hold still, freak!" he took a big cut at Lefugryn. Sparks flew. Sean spun around and took another cut. Lefugryn screamed in pain, sparks flying all around. Silver stood there, wondering what was going on. And despite the pain, Sean stood tall. "Looks like you're not as tough as I thought," he said. He readied the sword to bring down on Lefugryn. "Any last words?"
"Yeah, look out!" He fired his eye beams. Sean screamed in agony, flying backwards. Lefugryn stepped forward, cackling evilly. "Time to die, Red Ranger!"
"Turbo Blast!"
Sparks erupted from Lefugryn. Several other shots hit the monster and sparks flew. Sean had a pretty good idea who they were.
"What fuckin' took ya?"
"Well, the kids are safe," said Kevin. Sean sighed.
"Forget it," said Sean. "We need to end this. Supercharge!" They turned their keys in their weapons. "Let's finish this! GT STRIKE!"
"TURBO BLAST!"
The others fire from their blasters. Each attack hit Lefugryn and he exploded before he hit the ground. "Well, he wasn't so tough," said Aaron.
"That's a lie," Sean said as he collapsed.
"Damn! Let's get him out of—where's Silver?" said Kevin.
"I think he's got a kid at this preschool," said Sean. "You should have seen him."
"Sure," said Maria. 'But we need to get you fixed up."
"Make it quick," said Sean. "I'll have to pick Allie up."
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"Captain Tyzonn, you did well out there," said Eltar. "You managed to save the Terrans, something I never expected to say."
"Thank you, your highness," Capt. Tyzonn said with a bow.
"Kalderon, I must question your judgment," said Eltar. "Why did you send such a dangerous criminal to dispatch the Rangers?"
Kalderon was seething. His teeth were clenched and it looked like he had no intention of answering. But… "I wanted results," he said. "By main plan is taking longer than expected, but the American government is starting to question the Rangers."
"I understand the need for results," said Eltar. "But that was not enough! You're lucky Rashon likes you. If it were up to me, I would have you reassigned to Kessel!"
"I understand," said Kalderon.
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"Hello, Sean, how—oh, my goodness, what happened?"
"Took a bad tumble," Sean replied. The preschool was swamped with parents who'd panicked about their kids. Some of them would eventually get over it; others would, unfortunately, become overprotective. If it were up to Sean, he wouldn't let Bridge get overprotective. "Is Allie okay?"
"She's okay," said Miss Grainger. "I'm not sure about psychologically, but she seems to have taken a liking to the Red Ranger."
"She has, huh?" said Sean. It was then Allie rushed up to him.
"UNCA SEAN! !" She cried, burying her face in his shorts leg.
"Hey, take it easy, kiddo," he said as he picked her up. "Well, I'd better get her home. Bridge is probably rushing back from Disney World by now. And it looks like I'll be doing some more babysitting. Come on kid, let's get out of here."
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"ALLIE! ! !" Bridget's shouts rocked the septet (the Rangers plus Tommy and Allie) from their TV-induced reverie. They looked back to see a frantic Bridget desperate to see if her daughter was okay. "Allie, thank the Goddess!"
"Goddess?" said Maria. Allie rushed over to her mother.
"MAMA! !" she shouted as Bridget picked her up and held her like she wasn't letting go. Rob came in while Bridget kept on about how glad she was to see Allie safe and sound. "Mama, the Powa Wangas came," she said.
"What, Power Rangers?" said Bridget.
"The Red one," said Sean. He was trying to hide his bandages, so he didn't get up. "And then a new Silver one. Hell, you should have seen him! I think the Silver guy had a kid in that school."
"Wow," said Rob. "He must have been amazing." This piqued Hitomi's interest. It also got Sean interested, but he didn't really care much about it.
"I only wish I could have done something," said Bridget. "I hope I'm not a failure as a mom."
"Bridge, it wasn't your fault," said Sean. "These events were out of your control."
"You're right," said Bridget. "But whoever the Power Rangers are, they certainly have more than enough thanks from me."
"And I'll bet they're welcome," Sean said with a smile. They watched Rob, Bridge and Tommy leave. At this point, they could all sigh. "Jeez! What the hell took you so long?"
"Too many Gárdaí around," said Kevin. "And the National Guard."
"And the strangest thing is, the Zordonians helped me," said Sean. "Well, some unit of Zordonians, anyway."
"What about the Silver Ranger?" said Aaron. "We didn't find a thing about him."
"Au contraire," said Sean. "Remember what I said?'
"So, you think it's—"
"No," Sean interrupted Hitomi. "But whoever he is, he's going to make a mistake towards his identity. And we'll be all over him."
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