This is the third part of the episode, but it has nothing to do with any of the actual video. It's more of a filler that just shows the friendship between Rocky and Kaleb. So, enjoy and
I DON'T OWN POWER RANGERS! I mean, I have some of the old action figures, but that's it! That's all I own, and Kaleb's family. I keep them in a box, hehehehe...
Rocky's PoV (Ooh, something new!)
After we defeated ScatterBrain, collected Kaleb and headed back to town, we split up into different groups. Billy left with Adam and Tommy, saying something about having a project over the weekend. Aisha and Kimberly said they were going to go check on Bulk and Skull, even though I knew that was a bad idea, I let them. Hey, pay for your own mistakes.
That left me and Kaleb. That's the way it has been for the past week. When everyone else was busy, it was just us two. We became closer and closer everyday. It was hard not to want to keep hanging out with him. He just gives off that sort of vibe. We'd usually just hang out at the juice bar, the park or just walk around town, talking. It was a nice change to the constant going back and forth from the Command Center, to the Youth Center to school.
So, that was the plan for today. We were just walking around, but instead of talking, all was quiet. I looked to Kaleb and raised an eyebrow, "Hey, are you okay? You aren't talking." I asked.
He nodded, looking to me, "Uh, yeah, I'm fine."
I just rolled my eyes, smiling. I nudged him with my arm, "C'mon, tell me what's wrong. Maybe I could help." I suggested.
He scoffed, "Yeah, if you can convince Zordon to help that'd be great." He said sarcastically. I moved in front of him.
"What does Zordon have to do with this?"
He looked up at me, and just sighed, "I don't know. I just feel, jealous. I mean, you and the others have all these cool powers, cool machines, and even your suits are cool. Me, I'm just the friend that can only fight Putties and then run and hide, causing all of my friends to lose their memories." He said, sounding more depressed as he spoke.
I looked at him, "Aww, Kaleb, you know that this wasn't your fault. It was Zedd's fault for making that monster. You couldn't do anything about that."
Kaleb just moved past me, turning around, "That's just it Rocky! I can't do anything about anything! I'm human, not a ranger! I want to be able to have my own Zord. I want to say that I am one of the heroes protecting Angel Grove. I don't want to be just Kaleb Rodrigues, the guy that only fights Putties." He shouted at me.
I looked around, making sure no one heard him, and he shrunk down, looking embarrassed, "Sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you."
I smiled, "No, you have every right to say what you want. I can understand it too. Before I became a ranger, a kid named Jason was the Red Ranger. I fought beside the rangers on a few missions and I was just Rocky DeSantos. I wanted to be a ranger so bad that it almost hurt." I told him.
He sighed, "Yeah, but you actually got your wish."
I ruffled his hair, "Maybe Zordon is just testing you to make sure you are ranger material." I joked.
Kaleb glared at me, smacking my hand away from his hair. "Okay, two things. One, don't touch the hair. Two, Zordon thinks of me as a liability. I get in the way of some missions. I don't think that is ranger material." He said.
I just let out a sigh, "Well, if it means anything, I think you'd make a great ranger." I said, under my breath, just loud enough for him to hear.
He grinned at me, before moving closer to me. "Thanks Rocky." He said, giving me a hug. Hmm, this is different. Usually my friends just pat my shoulder, shake my hand or something else, but never hugs. I mean, me and Adam hug, but he's like my brother, so yeah.
I smiled, "No problem Kaleb."
I looked around and saw that we were right down the street from his house, making me sigh. "Looks like you're home now. Man, why do these walks always seem so short?"
He just puffed out his chest, "Because I'm just so awesome!" He took off one of his shirts, tying it around his neck, like a cape. "Behold, the awesomeness of the amazing, Green Ranger!" He said, running around, kicking and punching the air, making weird flying sounds like a superhero in a bad movie.
It was sort of adorable how much of a little kid he was. I laughed, running after him. I knew that the Green Ranger wasn't something to joke about, at least around Tommy, but Kaleb didn't know that, so who was I to stop his dreaming.
Once we reached his house, he pulled the shirt back on like a normal person. "At least we know what color I'd be if I were a ranger." He said, pulling at his green clothes.
I nodded, "Yeah, you'd be purple."
He punched my shoulder, laughing. "You idiot!" He laughed.
I just smiled, hearing his laughter. It was a nice sound. "Kaleb, come inside!" I heard his mom call out from the porch. I waved to her, "Hi Mrs. Rodrigues!" I called. Me and her met a few times during the week when I'd come by to bring Kaleb to play soccer.
She smiled, "Hello again Rocky. How are you today?" She asked.
I shrugged, "I'm fine. Just living the exciting life of being a teenager in Angel Grove."
I heard Kaleb snort, trying to hold in his laughter at that. I admit, sometimes being a ranger gives you so many options when you want to use sarcasm. It's great.
She just laughed, "I bet. Well, Kaleb has to do some unpacking, since he apparently hasn't gotten to it yet." She gave him the dirty look that just made me feel bad for him.
Kaleb just nodded, "Yeah yeah yeah, I get it." He turned to me, "Well, bye Rocky. I'm glad you still have your memories."
I nodded, "You too. You were very brave out there today."
I saw him flush a very obvious red on his face. I know red, trust me, I live, eat, breathe, sleep, fight and wear red. Kaleb was definitely red. Probably in embarrassment. He quickly shook his head, looking like he was contemplating something. I looked to his mom, "You should get going. I'll see you at the Youth Center tomorrow, right? Billy's tutoring me for my math test on Monday."
He nodded, walking away, "I'll be there." He called out. I smiled, glad that he was going to be there tomorrow. I don't think my day would be complete without seeing him.
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Kaleb's PoV
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As I walked into my house, I turned around, watching Rocky walk away. I almost did it. I thought about doing it, but I chickened out. I was just about to tell him how I felt about him, just so he would know, but then I chickened out. God, Kaleb, why must you do this to yourself? You always fall for the ones you know you can't have.
It's painfully obvious how straight Rocky is. Seriously, a stick couldn't be straighter. But that didn't stop my heart sending butterflies in my stomach every time he even looked at me. God, why must you do this to yourself? It happened once and look what happened. You went from soccer star to outcast within a few short minutes.
Too bad ScatterBrain wasn't a good guy, or else I'd ask him for a favor. I'd ask him to erase all my feelings for Rocky, all the memories that made my heart soar. I just don't want myself to hurt because I'm falling for one of my best friends.
The plot thickens... Please review! I'd love to read the comments.
Next time, Rocky isn't just a name. It's a way to describe a friendship too.
