Double Act
Chapter 6: Diva in Distress
A/N: Not sure which chapters I'm going to do after this. I'm only going to do two, and it'll probably be Golden Boy and Beneath the Surface, like I normally do. Anyway, last time, the teens rescued Tommy and he explained how he became the new black ranger, having the morpher ready and all. Tommy got new power and suit, which caused him to go shopping for black clothing. Kennedi knows Kira is a ranger, but she doesn't exactly know who the other three are. What'll happen now?
Also, this will be a Conner/Kira pairing, but not for a while.
I've recently gotten into watching the old show Kyle XY (from 2006), and I can't believe I missed seeing it when it was on TV and popular.
Disclaimer: I only own things not originally in the show.
A week after rescuing Tommy found the team in the Cyberspace Café. Kira had another performance today, but unfortunately, she was flying solo. Had her sister not had to work for Kelly today, Kennedi would've joined her for the show. Kira didn't feel it was much of a show, though. Noise littered the room. It came from the drink machines running, arcade games, chatter, computer games, and people just not paying attention.
"I'm over you
better believe it's true
Oh
I see in your eyes
the time that you lied
I'm over you
I'm over you
darling I'm done
I'm through
You can say it again
that you wanna
be friends but
when we get to the end
I'm glad
I'm over you"
There was scattered applause as she finished singing. The only ones who had really been paying attention were the other rangers, Trent, and Hayley. Kira took her guitar with her as she sat down in the open seat at the table with the rangers. She didn't look too happy about people not paying attention, but she knew it also wasn't her best performance.
"That was awesome," Conner commented, smiling. "Is that something new?"
"Yeah," Kira sighed. "Would've been a lot better if Ken was here to help out, but we're still working on the hook. We think there's something there."
"I'm telling you," Ethan added. "If this superhero gig doesn't work out, you definitely have a musical career to fall back on."
"It's kind of hard to have a musical career when you can't even get anyone to listen to you play," Kira grumbled as Trent brought over an apple juice.
"I was listening," he stated. "And I think you rock." Ethan couldn't help but notice the flicker of jealousy flash across Conner's face.
Kira saw his sketchpad. "What are you working on?"
"Not until it's done," Trent hid it.
"Nobody appreciates good music anymore," Tommy spoke. "All you hear on the radio is that pop garbage."
"Yeah," Hayley agreed, coming over to join. "Like what's her name…Kylee Styles?"
"Hey, Kylee Styles has some good music, Dr. O," Conner argued.
Ethan smirked. "Translation, he thinks she's fine."
"No I don't," Conner denied. The others gave him looks. "Okay, yeah, I do. But that has nothing to do with it."
"You know," Kira decided to say her piece. "She used to be a really good songwriter. She was really sweet, too. Now she's all about image."
"You say that like you two are friends," Ethan noted.
"We used to be," the yellow ranger nodded. She noticed the disbelieving looks. "What? It's true! We were in a band together. Then she got discovered by this agent, and now she's this huge pop diva."
"Oh come on," Conner scoffed. "You don't expect us to believe that, do you?"
Kira rolled her eyes. "Believe what you want. It's true."
"No matter what these two think," Tommy assured. "I believe you, Kira."
"Ah," Ethan grabbed their attention, looking at his laptop. "Here's your chance to prove it. According to her fan site, she's going to be in town to promote her new CD."
"Oh we are so there," Conner declared. Trent looked up and spotted a familiar man walking in. With a wave, he headed over to him. Tommy noticed and followed his gaze, the man being familiar to him as well. "And since you two are such good buddies…you can hook me up."
"Whatever," Kira huffed as they noticed Tommy head toward the new customer. "Who's that guy?"
"No idea," Conner shrugged. Hayley moved over to drag Trent away, knowing exactly who the guy was.
A ringing could be heard, and Kira dug out her phone, answering it. "Hey, Ken, how's it…of course I heard about it…yeah, I am…so bring them too…I'll meet you in the parking lot, then." She hung up and the boys looked at her.
"Ken found out about Kylee and wants to see her again too?" Conner assumed, having picked up on the conversation.
"We're meeting her there along with a couple of her friends," Kira nodded. "They didn't believe her either when she said she knew Kylee."
Ethan looked between the red and yellow rangers, confused. Something weird was going on between them, and he was going to figure it out.
"Kira!" Kennedi grinned as she hugged her sister. She had heard their old friend Kylee Styles was going to be in town and she wanted to see her again. When she told her friends about it, Shane and Dustin had refused to believe her, and she brought them along to prove it to them. From the looks of it, Kira had the same idea in bringing Conner along. At that, Kennedi smirked.
"Hey, Ken," Kira returned the hug. "Hey guys," she greeted the boys behind her sister.
"I'm still confused about this whole twin thing," Dustin muttered, returning the greeting.
"Dustin, Shane, this is Conner," Kennedi dragged the soccer star over to them. "Conner, these are my friends Dustin and Shane."
"Dude…" Dustin went wide eyed, recognizing him. "Aw man not again!"
Shane smacked his friend upside the head. "Quiet, man…"
"If it's about the ninja thing, I already know," Conner assured. Dustin and Shane looked dumbfounded. "Eric's my twin brother."
"Twin?" both boys blinked. Kira laughed.
"Yeah," Kennedi confirmed it. "Conner's the smarter of the two. Kira and I have known both of them most of our lives."
"Wait," Shane looked at Conner. "How'd you know about us being ninjas?"
Kennedi laughed as well. "Conner and Kira are your successors as rangers."
"We found a video diary that had a history of past ranger teams," Kira elaborated. "Ken didn't spill anything, if that's what you're thinking."
"Can we just go inside before my brain hurts more?" Dustin groaned.
Once inside, Kira and Kennedi looped arms and began laughing as soon as they heard the song that was playing over the speakers. It was the same song that Marah and Kapri had tried to sing at the Totally Talented contest they were in, only for the girls to foil it. The boys looked slightly scared at seeing the two girls glued to the hip as they walked around. The group of five joined the crowd at the bottom of the escalators. Minutes later, everyone cheered as Kylee Styles came down to the floor, smiling for the cameras.
Once Kylee was seated, the five pushed their way to the front of the crowd and reached the table just as Kylee finished speaking to her manager. Faking a smile, the blonde turned to the group. "Who do you want it made out to?"
"Just write to my old friends…"
"Kira and Kennedi Ford," Kennedi finished her sister's sentence, which crept the boys out a bit. Kylee dropped the smile and looked up, recognizing the girls.
"Kira? Ken?" she stood and gave them air kisses. "I haven't seen you two in ages! I didn't know you guys were fans of mine. I'm flattered." The boys looked flabbergasted.
"Actually," Kira responded. "It's our friends who are fans."
Kylee seemed to only notice Conner. "It's Conner," he shook her hand. "With an ER."
"Did they tell you that we used to sing together?" Kylee asked.
"Yeah," Conner nodded. "I just didn't believe her at first."
"Oh, it wasn't anything professional," Kylee fiddled with her hair. "Just, uh, silly teen angst stuff."
Kennedi frowned. "I thought we had some pretty good songs."
"Oh, yeah, sure," Kylee agreed. "At the time, they were great. But, hey, at some point, you gotta grow up."
"Coming through!" a voice familiar to three of the five in the group called out. "I have a press pass! Move it!" Cassidy and Devin shoved their way through the crowd. She reached the front. "Cassidy Cornell, Reefside Reporter. Anyway, I'm here to do a story on how you went from struggling nobody to pop superstar."
"Aren't you kind?" Kylee smiled. As the interview began, Kira and Kennedi rolled their eyes as they led the boys out. "Kira, Ken, I'm so sorry. Duty calls. Can we catch up later? You're awesome."
The girls sighed as they left the crowd.
"Well, you guys got to meet the famous superstar," Kira commented as they watched Kylee head up the escalator and back into the parking lot. Shane and Dustin were still in disbelief that their friend actually knew a famous person in the music world. The crowd was still cheering and it died down once Kylee was no longer in sight.
"Look," Conner turned to Kira. "If you're mad 'cause I didn't believe you knew Kylee, I'm sorry. But, come on, I mean, she's so…and you're so…"
"Shut up now before she kills you," Kennedi warned him.
"I'm what?" Kira demanded, glaring. "You know what? Forget it. Maybe you're right. Maybe we don't know Kylee after all."
A scream from the parking lot cut them off.
Once the five arrived in the parking lot, they spotted Kylee and her team of managers being attacked by Mesogog's latest creation and some tyranodrones. Shane and Dustin, though no longer rangers, could still help out and defend themselves against the creatures. Kira, Conner, and Kennedi jumped into the fight right away, the girls staying near Kylee. Shane and Dustin joined in, making sure to keep their powers hidden.
"What are you doing?" Kylee cried as she noticed the girls standing protectively in front of her.
"Ask later…"
"Run now!" they ordered. Kylee wasted no time in doing so, and Shane and Dustin helped her hide. Kira and Kennedi resumed fighting the tyranodrones.
A shriek from Kylee drew their attention to her, and they saw her just in time for the monster to hit her with his blast. The hit affected Shane and Dustin too, who were trying to keep her hidden. All three no longer looked young when he was finished. The monster and tyranodrones disappeared, and Kennedi began laughing at her fellow ninjas, who now looked very old. Kylee pulled out a pocket mirror.
"My face!" she screeched. "Oh, my beautiful face!"
Kira and Kennedi had escorted their friends to the Cyberspace Café. Shane and Dustin had no problem with being old, knowing that the current team of rangers would fix everything. They were playing a couple of the arcade games there, while Kira and Kennedi sat on either side of Kylee on a couch, trying to comfort her. Conner had gone to fill Ethan and Tommy in on the situation.
"My career is over," Kylee whined. "This is the worst thing to happen to anyone ever."
"Oh, come on, Kylee," Kira soothed. "I'm sure someone will find a way to reverse this."
"But I was supposed to go on You Request It tonight," Kylee complained.
"Just 'cause you look a little older doesn't mean you still can't sing," Kennedi stated.
Kylee huffed. "Right. Go on national TV looking like this. I must look at least…forty." Kira's morpher beeped, and the Ford sisters shared a look.
"I gotta go," Kira spoke, only for Kylee to shake her head and hold her back. "Look, Hayley and Ken will look after you. You'll be fine."
"But I want you to stay," Kylee pleaded. "You guys are my friends. You can't leave me like this."
Kira and Kennedi shared a look, and Kylee continued speaking.
"What am I going to do?" she asked. "I can't face my public looking like this."
"Calm down, Kylee," Kennedi consoled. "You're not the only one in trouble, you know. This thing is attacking people all over the city."
"Really?" Kylee looked at her. "Well that is not my problem. I'm Kylee Styles."
Kira, knowing she needed to get out of there, dug out an old tape. "This is the Kylee we used to know," she handed it to the blonde. "She was someone who cared about other people, not just herself." The morpher beeped again. "I gotta go." She got up and left, and Kylee stared at the tape in her hands.
Kennedi took the tape and walked over to Hayley, asking kindly if she could play it. The red head nodded and inserted the tape into the player, turning up the volume.
"True love walked out the door couldn't take it no more…"
"Now this, I like," Hayley commented.
Kennedi held Kylee's hand as an old song the three had made played.
The end of the day had called another victory for the rangers. Kennedi was still in town, and the dirty blonde was on the stage, getting ready for a performance with her sister. Once the rangers had taken down the monster, the people who had been affected returned to normal. Shane and Dustin were still in town as well, Kennedi having been their ride. Kennedi learned from her sister that the fight was a success. At the moment, Kira was talking to Trent, and Kennedi was talking to Conner.
"I would make your move before someone else does," she stated.
"I'm not worried," Conner huffed. "I still got time."
"Yeah, sure you do," Kennedi rolled her eyes. She stood on the stage and helped Kira up when the yellow ranger approached. Conner joined the crowd. Kennedi nodded at her sister, letting her know that she should speak.
Kira nodded back and faced the crowd. "We wrote this next song with a friend of ours a long time ago. We hope you like it." The girls began playing a soft, slow tune. Kennedi began singing first.
"[Kennedi]
Best friends
they come and go
depending on your
highs and your lows
[Kira]
my best friend
is saddened not
to be there
when I needed her
the most
[Kennedi]
I thought you'd be
there for me
then why did you
lie to me
using me to get
what you want
[Kira]
then I couldn't
believe it happened
no I couldn't understand…"
Kylee Styles walked behind the two girls before joining them on stage, looking like her regular self. The crowd cheered, and the twins smiled.
"[All three]
True love
walked out the door
couldn't take it no more
true love
it broke my heart
you make my whole life sore
He said he'd be my baby
then why did he betray me
temptation got to his head
[Kira and Kennedi]
Then I left him, yeah
And this is what I said
[All three]
It feels like
it's going to be okay
It feels right
it just feels that way
it feels like
it'll be a better day
'cause I believe that in the end
good things are coming
my way…"
The crowd cheered and the three girls hugged.
A/N: So sorry for not including the fight scene, but hey, that's what happens. Anyway, up next is Golden Boy.