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Chapter 2:
Welcome to the Jungle pt. 2
Derek bit his lip and sighed. "I've got to help."
RJ blinked and watched Derek start heading to the stairs and called out, "Wait, where you think you're going?"
"To go help him." Derek stated. "He won't be able to morph if he thinks he can't control his powers and can't stop following."
"Then sit down." RJ smiled holding out the bowel of popcorn. "It's his mission to find out. I know he's your brother-in-law, and Shay drilled 'protecting family and helping them is priority number one' in your mind, but knowing Shay and knowing myself, we have to let our students learn on their own at times."
Derek sighed and started walking back to the Pai Zhuq master. "Yeah, you're right, it's hard to remember that you're a master."
"What does that mean?" RJ frowned looking at the panther master.
"Unlike Shay and Des, you're not mature." Derek smiled.
"I'm not mature? Me? Not mature?" RJ gasped looking at the young master. "Do you even know what those two did back when we were in Pai Zhuq? Between us three, I was the mature one!"
"Shay begs to differ." Derek smiled looking at the T.V. "Oh look Casey morphed."
"Told you he could do it. Now don't you have work?" RJ asked his employee.
"No I don't." Derek smiled and laid down.
"Well, time for me to meditate." RJ stood up and placed the bowl of popcorn on Derek's stomach. "For you, keep balance with the bowl."
Derek rolled his eyes and laid there looking at the bowl. "I miss Shay's training."
"RJ!"
Said man blinked and opened his eyes watching the three students run down to him and start talking at once. Shaking his head, the master held up his hands and spoke, "Whoa, okay. Now take a deep breath and tell me what happened calmly."
All three students sighed and took a long deep breath, and started talking at once again. Derek walked over and smirked. "You know RJ your supposed to say one by one."
"I realize that Derek." RJ stated, "Can you decode?"
Derek looked at the rangers then at RJ. "Something about monster growing, Mao, and teach."
RJ sighed, "Whoa! Calm down now, tell me what happened."
The master held his hands out to Casey showing he may speak, "Master Mao came back." Casey stated.
RJ then moved his hands to Lily, "And saved us from a massive mantis!"
He then moved his hands in Theo's direction, "Now he wants you to teach us how to fight these ginormous monsters.
RJ nodded his head then looked at Derek. "See that works."
Derek rolled his eyes, and shrugged. "Right…"
RJ turned his head towards the students. "Heavy. But you're not ready for the growing ginormous technique." He stood up and sighed. "Sorry rangers, but no way." With that he walked off leaving Derek there with the rangers.
Casey looked at Derek and asked, "Can you help?"
"I don't teach." Derek stated. "I babysit, and make pizza. Sorry." With that he walked off.
"Come on, we don't have a chance if we don't learn the growing technique." Casey stated.
"Once you all master your assign weapons. Then we'll talk." RJ stated picking up two objects and throwing them at Theo.
"Tonfa." Theo smirked looking at them. "No sweat. I learned these bad boys my second year." With that the blue ranger demonstrated what he knows about the weapon.
RJ nodded and picked up a long bo handing it to Lily. "Sweet." Lily smiled. "I'm a pro with the bo." Stepping back, the yellow ranger started to demonstrate what she knew.
"And for Casey." RJ smiled taking out the second to last weapon handing it to the red ranger. "The ancient and if I may say highly dangerous nunchuku."
"No problem…" Casey muttered and tried to demonstrate, but ended up hurting himself. "Okay, I admit I've never used these before in my life."
"Okay." RJ stated. "Until you're all up to speed, you can't get to the next level."
"Man." Theo sighed sitting down on a stool. "Just because Casey's a cub doesn't mean we should be held back in our training. It's not fair."
"Hello I'm standing right here." Casey called out.
"I don't mean to sound harsh." Theo shrugged. "But that's just the way it is."
"Theo, a team is a lot like a stool." RJ said. "What happens if all the parts aren't equal?" He kicked one of the legs breaking it, watching the blue ranger falling onto his butt.
"So the team falls on their butts?" Derek questioned. "Ouch."
The next day, Derek walked around the restaurant, bringing dirty dishes to the kitchen. He stopped and looked at Fran. "Hey there Fran."
Fran looked up and smiled. "Hi Derek."
"I never really got to thank you for yesterday." Derek smiled.
Fran blushed and looked down. "No problem Derek."
Derek nodded and walked into the kitchen watching Casey tossing pizza. "Well look at you go."
Casey turned his head looking at his brother-in-law and smiled. "Hey."
"Where you learn that?" Derek asked placing the dishes in the sink. "I know Rachel can't cook at all."
"Really?" Casey frowned.
"Well, she can cook, but not that well. But she's great at baking." Derek admitted.
"Thanks for the warning. But doesn't she live with your sister?" Casey asked.
"Yeah, but either Shay or Des cooks." Derek stated.
"Desmond cooks?" Casey blinked, surprised.
"Why does everyone have that expression?" Derek sighed. "He's a great cook, he just doesn't look like it."
"Everyone to your stations!" RJ yelled, and looked at Derek. "You sir stay in the kitchen 50% chance your sister may appear with the 5 kids."
Derek gave him a thumbs up. "Got it."
"The 12:32 lunch rush is about to…" Suddenly people began walking in.
"Sorry boss." Theo apologize. "Me and Casey has some training to do."
"Wait whose gonna help me serve all these people? My best server is baking pizza." RJ stated looking around.
"Daddy!" Ace yelled running over to Hunter. "You home!"
"That's right." Hunter smiled and lifted his son closing the door. "How's my little man?"
"Daddy!" The other two triplets called out.
Hunter chuckled and walked towards the living room, seeing the twins, and the other two triplets sitting on the floor along with Sophia. "Hey there kids." He set Ace down. "What are you all doing?"
"Showing Sophia braille." Diana smiled.
"It feels weird." Sophia stated.
Hunter nodded his head. "Where's your mom Ana, Dillon?"
"In the back." Dillon stated.
"Training." Diana said.
Hunter nodded and walked off towards the backyard.
Shayera sighed sitting crossed legged on the training mat, meditating. Hunter smiled walking towards his wife, and gently got on his knees and wrapped his arms around her slim waist catching her off guard. "Hey there beautiful."
"Hunter." Shayera smiled turning her head looking at her husband. "When did you get back?"
"Just now. Saw the kids teaching Sophia braille. Say did you eat lunch yet?"
"No." Shayera stated, raising an eyebrow. "Why?"
"Let's go get our special vegan pizza." Hunter smiled.
Rolling her eyes, the leopard master sighed. "You spoil them."
"Hey, I'll train them when were done." Hunter chuckled and lifted her up. "Now, shall we?"
"Alright, you win." Shayera smiled and kissed her husband.
"I know." Hunter chuckled watching his wife walking into the house to get change.
"So Derek why did RJ order you to stay in here for your sister?" Lily asked Derek confused.
Derek looked up at her and shrugged his shoulders. "Well, my sister is a vegan. Other than RJ I'm the only one who knows how to bake their vegan pizza. Also, since you're new I'll tell you. My sister has a daughter who's blind, so when you see her make sure you grab the brail menu for them."
"How will I know whose your sister?" Lily frowned. "I mean there's a bunch of families out there."
"She has 5 kids, but today there's a chance there's 6 kids with her. Plus she looks really thin and fit for a mother who had twins and had triplets." Derek smiled.
Lily nodded and smiled back at him. "Thanks." With that she walked off back to serving.
"Look Mommy! Our booth is open!" Ace smiled pointing to the both closest to the counter.
"Yeah come on, let's go before someone takes it." Shayera chuckled watching her two youngest sons run to the booth.
"Will it fit all of us?" Hunter asked his wife, while holding Tenaya in his arms.
Shayera shrugged and walked towards the booth. "I hope so."
"Well look who it is!" RJ smiled walking to the family. "You have one extra."
"Yeah, the kids had a sleep over." Shayera smiled. "So Derek told me you have new workers."
"Where's uncle Derek Mr. RJ?" Markus asked the Pai Zhuq master.
"In the kitchen making your pizza." RJ turned his head and waved Lily over. "Here's one of them, she'll be your waitress."
"Hey, I'm Lily." The yellow ranger smiled walking over and placed down a menu for them.
Hunter took the menu and looked at his wife. "Our usual?"
"Up to the kids." Shayera stated. "What you 5 want to drink?"
"The Mango smoothie." Tenaya stated from beside Hunter.
"Same!" The twin brothers called out.
"Can I have a berry smoothie?" Diana asked.
"Lemon-Lime smoothie." Dillon said.
"Ew!" Markus groaned.
"Markus." Shayera scolded, and looked at Sophie. "What about you Sophie?"
"Strawberry-banana smoothie." Sophie said.
"Ice tea for me." Hunter said.
"Raspberry lemonade." Shayera smiled.
Lily nodded finishing writing down the drink. "I'll be back with the drinks."
"Oh Lily, we forgot to mention. Since your new, we're vegans." Hunter stated.
Lily nodded her head and started to write on the pad again. "Everyone?"
"I'm not, but I don't mind." Sophie said.
Lily nodded and walked off.
"Hey Lily you meet them yet?" Desmond called out from the kitchen.
"Yeah, nice family, how do you make vegan drinks?" Lily asked.
Derek chuckled and walked to the small refrigerator and freezer. "Right here, this has all the vegan ingredients we own." He took out a carton of soy milk and some vegan ice-cream. "Here we go. You know where the fruits are and the blender."
Lily nodded her head and took the two ingredients.
"Mommy can I go see Uncle Derek?" Ace asked Shayera.
"Me too mommy!" Markus smiled.
"No, and no." Shayera stated looking at the menu with Hunter. "Want to try something new?"
"That does sound good." Hunter smiled looking at the pizza. "Get the kids use to trying new things?"
"Don't want to spoil them." Shayera smiled back.
"Here we go. Your smoothies, lemonade and ice tea." Lily smiled placing each drink in front of the rightful owner. "Are you ready to order?"
"Yes, we'll have the vegan tropical spicy pizza." Hunter stated.
"Got it, enjoy your drinks I'll be back with your pizza." Lily smiled and walked off.
"I like her she's nice." Tenaya stated taking a sip of her smoothie.
"Vegan Tropical spicy pizza Derek." Lily told the former green ranger.
"On it." Derek said grabbing the ingredients.
"Lily we have a problem." RJ said walking to the yellow ranger. "The dam burst go check it out I'll go contact Theo and Casey."
"Got it." Lily nodded and ran off.
After a few minutes Derek walked out of the kitchen with the pizza and placed it down in front of his sister and family. "The Vegan Tropical Spicy Pizza served." He smiled and started to cut the pizza.
"Uncle Derek!" Ace smiled brightly.
"You here!" Markus smiled.
"Of course I am. You saw me leave this morning." Derek smiled. "Enjoy the pizza guys. I'll see you later."
"Thanks Derek." Hunter smiled and took a slice.
After the battle Derek watched Casey teach Theo how to throw and catch the pizza. "Where you learn that Casey?"
"My dad taught me." Casey stated smiling.
"Do you two know each other or something?" Theo asked looking at Derek then at Casey.
"I was hoping you tell me." Derek smiled and placing his apron and hat down. "I have to head out."
"Where you going?" Lily asked the former green ranger.
"Baby sit. My brother in-law is taking my sister out on a anniversary date." Derek smiled and ran out.
"Have fun!" RJ called out. "Okay time to get ready."
"You know the rules right Derek?" Shayera asked her younger brother as she checked her bag.
"I do Shay. This isn't the first time you went out for a date." Derek smiled.
"Don't forget to train with the twins when the triplets go to bed." Hunter stated. "They should be getting ready."
"They should means they're playing with the triplets in the game room." Derek smiled walking with the two to said room.
"Kids, we're leaving." Shayera called out and got on her knees.
"Careful mom don't get your dress dirty." Diana said walking to her mom and hugged her tightly.
"Love you, be good to your uncle. Don't forget your dinner is in the oven, go to bed your regular time you three." Shayera stated pointing at the triplets. "Especially you Markus, Ace."
"Yes Mommy." The two boys said.
"Dillon Diana don't forget you have training with your uncle so get ready once you help the triplets to bed." Shayera said.
"Yes mom." The twins said.
"Alright I love you." She kissed all 5 of their heads and got up slowly.
"Be good." Hunter said to the 5 and looked at Derek. "We should be home by 11, maybe later if I have my way."
Derek chuckled. "Okay see you later."
"Those two looked just like them." A tall blonde girl sighed leaning against the wall of a garage. "And that girl looks like my mom."
"You can't be serious. You fought with her once and those two bots once. You seriously can't think it's them." A male groaned.
"Listen here Scott. I know my family, and I can tell whose who. You might not believe me but I know what I saw. The way the boys fought looks just like my mom's style of fighting." The blonde girl growled.
"You mean just like yours."
"My dad trained me and my mom. I have my own style."
"They've been at each other since she joined the team." A boy in green said looking at the two.
"Believe me Ziggy, it's longer than that. Since we became a team I seen those two yell at each other and almost kill each other." Another blonde woman said.
"What cause it?" A broody dirty blonde hair man asked.
"No idea." A Scottish man said. "Just don't ask Diana."
"Don't ask Diana what?" The woman asked her arms crossed.
"Why do you two hate each other?"
"I don't hate her!" The male in red exclaimed. "She's just so difficult!"
"Me difficult? YOU GOT MY BROTHERS KILLED!" The girl screamed and slapped the male in red hard. "Call me if you need me, nothing else." With that she walked off.
The male in red groaned and looked at his team. "That hurt more than usual."
"Hey Scott?" The male in green asked getting the leader's attention. "Is that ice on your cheek?"
Frowning the male in red touched his cheek and pulled it away seeing ice on his fingertips. "Oh that's why."
Diana gasped and sat up straight in her bed blinking slowly. "Another one...but I don't get it. Why am I seeing an older me every time?" She sighed and rubbed her head then got out looking out her window watching the waves dance in the moonlight. "What's wrong with me...I thought if I control me magic it would stop...but it just got stronger." Shaking her head the young girl looked at her letter on her desk and smiled softly. "I should send this to Jayden soon. It's almost his birthday. I'll ask mom to take me out shopping tomorrow."
Aw? No? Maybe? What you think of Diana's scene? The vision? Let me know!
I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Yes Diana still cares for Jayden.
Not much to say other than what I said in the last chapter.
Thank you for those who reviewed, but I'm still looking for OC's for the sequel of this series, so message me! I'm still looking for them.
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