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Episode 6: My Island

Things between me and Amy were going pretty well, although, we decided to just stay- wait a minute, this is the same thing I said last time!

David and Amy were in the hallways and walking past each other.

“Hey, Amy,†said David.

“Hi David!†said Amy, walking into Piggy’s janitor cart and tripping.

And that’s the same thing that happened last time! Talk about déjà vu… Anyway, things were going okay between the two of us, but one day is only 24 hours long, and anything can happen in that time.

For me, almost everyday is the same. I wake up early-

*David’s Room- 11:47 AM*

David is sleeping on his bed when his alarm clock starts ringing.

“Five more minutes …†said a still sleepy David. The alarm clock was still ringing…and got even louder.

David got out a hammer and began smashing his alarm clock.

-have a nice brunch with my friends and people who I don’t even know-

*Cafeteria- 12:06 PM*

David took out a plate with two pizzas stacked on top of each other with peanut butter in between.

“Nothing like a peanut butter sandwich and pizza for brunch…â€

â€Just a small reminder: tomatoes are fruits, not vegetables. Get it right!†said S.O.P.H.I.E over the intercom.

David sat down with Kyle, Rellim, and Evan (the ninja) who was staring into space.

“What’s with him?†asked David, pointing at Evan.

“I don’t know. Maybe he’s meditating, or something,†said Kyle.

David began eating his meal. It was very quiet for the next few minutes.

It was at that moment where I made one conclusion.

“This is boring. It’s the same thing every single day! I wake up, eat, there’s training, a random monster shows up, we beat it then the day ends,†complained David.

“Well, that’s life,†said Rellim.

“It doesn’t make sense. I wish that we just lived for fun,†said David.

“Didn’t make sense not to live for fun?†said Kyle.

“Yeah. Sure,†said David.

Suddenly, Kyle began to sing.

“Didn’t make sense not to live for fun,
You’re brain gets smart but your head gets dumb!â€


“So much to do, so much to see
So what’s wrong with taking the backstreets?â€
sang Rellim.

â€You’ll never know if you don’t go!
You’ll never shine if you don’t glow!â€
sang Evan.

Suddenly, the three of them jumped up on the table and continued to sing as everyone in the cafeteria began to dance.

But David realized that it was all in his head and everything was back to normal.

“David? Are you okay?†asked Kyle.

“SMASHMOUTH SUCKS!†yelled David before storming off.

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*Training Room*

Amy was clobbering a punching bag while Piggy was mopping the floors.

“Ow, my knuckles!†exclaimed Amy.

“Pathetic…†Piggy whispered to himself.

Amy sat down and drank from her water bottle. She started to choke on her water and began coughing.

“Piggy, can I ask you something?†asked Amy.

“Sure.â€

“Is it wrong to take everything seriously?†asked Amy.

“Well, of course not! I take everything seriously! Well, except for working here. I’m so tired of Commander Cruger telling me what to do. ‘Piggy, mop the floors!’ ‘Piggy, wipe the windows!’ ‘Piggy, put your pants on!’ “ Piggy was starting to scare Amy. “Why do you ask?†asked Piggy.

“I guess it’s because I think that I’m the only one who takes things seriously here. I’m kinda becoming…obsessed with being the best,†said Amy.

“That’s natural for ANY life form. Even those tiny little bugs and flies that fly around everyone trying to annoy or distract them. One day, I’LL be on the top! One day, I’ll be a Ranger and I’ll keep going up and Commander Cruger will be answering to me! Then I’ll become President!†said Piggy.

“Good luck with that…†said Amy.

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*Simudeck*

Bang and David were in a virtual world watching their cadets fight virtual Krybots on a virtual rooftop on a virtual building…virtually.

“Jean-Luc, you’re not supposed to run away from them!†Bang yelled at him, who was running away and screaming. “Well, David, besides him, they’re doing okay.†Bang noticed that instead of watching them, David was trying to solve a crossword puzzle.

“ ‘Prestar atencion in English…’ “ said David.

“David, pay attention!†said Bang.

“Hey, thanks!†said David.

“No, David. Pay attention to them!â€

“Why?â€

“Because we’re supposed to?†said Bang.

“Does this matter?â€

“Yes! Remember, these guys are going to be Rangers one day,†said Bang, as Jean-Luc was getting beaten up by the virtual Krybots.

“Stop the simulation!!!!†yelled Jean-Luc.

“Whatever. It’s boring anyway. Hmm… ‘The person who defeated Goliath…’ “ said David, continuing his crossword puzzle.

“David!†yelled Bang.

“Hey, thanks!â€

“Never mind…†said Bang, who gave up.

“My nose is bleeding!†screamed Jean-Luc.

*A few minutes later in the Command Center…*

“Rangers, I have important news. We are giving you the SWAT Flyers to use,†announced Doggie.

“But don’t we already have the S.U.C.K Megaship?†said Amy.

“Well, that’s the way we do things here at S.P.D. You get something new everyday and never use them,†explained Doggie.

“Like our genetic powers?†said Bang.

“Our what?†said Kyle.

“And you also get these fly swatters!†said Kat, handing everyone fly swatters.

“Nice,†said Kyle, who bit his.

“And there’s more good news! From 8 to 9 PM starting today, every Tuesday, you guys will fly these around the city in circles for no reason! In other words, you’re going on patrol,†said Doggie, sarcastically.

“But that’s when they show ‘Kazakhstan Idol!’ “said Bang.

“Tough crap,†responded Doggie.

“But why Tuesdays?†asked David.

“Oh, I’m sorry! Hey, I’ve got an idea! Let’s make it everyday!†said Doggie.

Crap. I shouldn’t have said that.

“DISMISSED!†yelled Doggie.

Z-Squad did that strange S.P.D salute.

“Nice going, David…†said Kyle.

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*7:59 PM*

And so we drove off in our new S.W.A.T Flyers…despite the fact that we didn’t have any S.P.D S.W.A.T equipment. All we did was fly around the city, watching the city like a hawk, although we couldn’t actually see the city. It was a very dull experience, like riding a slow roller coaster. The flyer that I was in did actually feel like a roller coaster. But, as always, Amy was the optimizer.

“Isn’t this great, guys? The view is wonderful, it’s relaxing-“

“No, not really,†said David, interrupting Amy.

“Didn’t you say that you joined S.P.D to look for adventure?†asked Amy.

“Well, this isn’t really an adventure,†said David.

“Oh, come on. This is kind of fun. You never know what could happen,†said Amy, as a bird crashed into her windshield.

“I don’t know…I guess I’m not really having as much fun as I did when I first came here. I felt excited and-“

“Wait, so you also came here to have fun?†asked Amy.

“Hey, did you know that you can’t lick your elbow?†said Kyle.

“You can if you’re double jointed, you know,†said Bang.

“Well…I admit, I didn’t really have a lot of fun when I first came here-“

“Is that how you see all of this? Just some sort of a game??†said a surprised Amy.

“An ADVENTURE game,†corrected David.

“WHAT?†said Amy, not paying attention to where she was flying. Her SWAT Flyer began hitting multiple birds. “This isn’t just some sort of game! We have to protect the city, citizens and the world!â€

“Why does it matter? When a monster attacks, all of the citizens are gone, when buildings are destroyed, they magically repair themselves overnight, and New Tech City is the only place where evil guys attack!†said David.

“Hey, I think my right arm is longer than my left arm!†said Bang.

“I can put my tongue in my nose without using my hands!†said Kyle.

“Well, if that’s what you think, maybe you shouldn’t be a Ranger!†said Amy.

“Look, just because I don’t take everything seriously like you doesn’t mean that I don’t care about lives,†said David.

“Oh, really?†said Amy.

“Hey, sorry for breaking up your argument, but I think we just passed a burning building,†said Bang.

“Eh, just let the firemen handle that,†said David. Kyle, Amy and Bang began snickering. “All right…let’s go…â€

And like that, the Rangers SPRUNG into action by jumping out of their zords, which landed in the ocean since no one was inside them.

“You know, maybe we should’ve gone closer to the building…†said Kyle.

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*8:09 PM- Outside the Burning Building*

Firefighters arrived at the scene…but were having some trouble.

“All right, let’s make this building…not…burning! Now shoot water out of your hose thingys by pulling the metal thing!†instructed Fireman #1.

“Got it!†said Fireman #2, spraying a building with water.

“Wrong building…†said Fireman #1.

“Don’t worry, we’re here!†yelled Kyle, as he and the other Rangers came.

“WHO ARE YOU?†asked Fireman #2, spraying Kyle with the hose.

“What the hell???†screamed Kyle.

“At ease, at ease!†said Fireman #1.

“Okay.â€

“How many people are in the building?†asked Amy.

“Well, there are…a lot. Let’s just say that,†said Fireman #1.

“Uh-huh. All right, let’s go!†said Amy, as the Rangers ran into the building.

“Hey, I’m the leader! I’m supposed to say the obvious things!†said David, following the others.

I have a bad feeling about this…

When Amy, Bang and Kyle ran in, they searched every room carefully, pulling people out of danger and dodging every obstacle like they have been doing that every day.

David, on the other hand, didn’t. From the moment he entered the building, he just stood there, looking around.

Man, it’s hot in here! Hey, if moving around makes you warm, maybe not moving makes you cooler!

…

Nope.

David looked around.

“Is there anyone who needs to be rescued? And by rescued, I mean has enough strength to come to me all by themselves?†yelled David.

Nothing.

“Oh well.â€

“HELP! HELP!†yelled a woman.

“Who is that?†David looked around. “I can’t find you! MARCO!†yelled David.

“POLO!!!!†screamed the panicking woman.

“MARCO!â€

“I’m in the closet!â€

“Oh,†said David, walking to a closet and opening a burning door to see a woman about his age. “I have you!†David said, picking her up.

“Thank you so much!â€

“Let’s get out of here,†said David, who was carrying the woman.

“But what about the other people in here?†she asked.

“Ah, I’m sure the other guys will get them.â€

A huge beam that was on fire fell, and David narrowly evaded it.

“NOW let’s go,†said David, running out as fast as he could.

He ran out of the building unharmed with the woman as the building collapsed behind them.

“Don’t worry…you’re safe…†said an exhausted David, who saw that the other Rangers were there and had saved about ten people each.

“Man, these guys are way better than you,†said the woman, “HOLY CRAP, MY HAIR’S ON FIRE!†she yelled.

While Fireman #1 fell and began rolling around for no reason, Fireman #2 grabbed the hose and sprayed the woman and David.

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*Meanwhile, in the giant Bandai Toy…*

Piggy was standing in the hallway, scheming and talking to himself. He was holding a glass filled with water.

“Yes…once Commander Cruger drinks this poisoned drink and perishes, I will do something awesome and random to prove that I am worthy to be the Commander of S.P.D Earth!†said Piggy. He turned around to see Jimmy watching him. “Oh…uh…†Piggy took out twenty dollars.

“I never heard anything!†said Jimmy, taking the dollar bill and running off.

“Now then…†Piggy approached Doggie and Kat in the Command Center.

“-and it startled the bear, causing him to knock over the golf cart-“

“Excuse me, Commander, would you like some water?†asked Piggy, interrupting Kat’s story.

â€No. Go away. So, what happened to the gopher?†asked Doggie.

“Well-â€

“But you look tied and thirsty! Why don’t you have a nice-â€

“Listen you, many things are happening right now, most which are bad, and most of the bad things are happening to me, and I don’t need anyone annoying me. Plus, the last time I accepted a drink from a janitor, I woke up in Alaska with a man licking my foot. Now go clean something up,†said a furious Doggie.

A frustrated Piggy walked away, mumbling.

“What am I supposed to do with this glass of water… Hey, BOOM!â€

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*8:27*

The Rangers somehow got their SWAT Flyers back and were back to patrolling the city.

It turns out that the building was an office, and they would pour flammable gas down people’s pants as a punishment.

“Well, that went well,†said Amy.

Not really.

“I think we got everyone out of that building.â€

“But there was a poor soul on the fourth floor…†said Bang.

‘You mean that he-“

“Yup. I saved him!†said Bang.

Yawn. You know, I’m going to think about completely random stuff. Which did come first, the chicken or the egg? If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the others drown too? Do French fries really come from France?

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*Elm-0’s World*

General N00dles and his brother General N00dles were both watching CNBC.

“I don’t understand! What does this Jack Tretton mean by ’10 year product life cycles?’ I just want good games for my PlayStation Six!†said an outraged and confused General N00dles. His brother threw the remote at the TV, destroying it.

“Where does Elm-0 find these nitwits?†Ber-7 asked himself.

*Elm-0’s room*

Elm-0 was pacing back and forth while Erni-3 was standing, doing absolutely nothing.

“GAH! Why can’t I defeat the Rangers!†complained Elm-0. “They always manage to outsmart me!â€

*Flashback*

On Elm-0’s desk, there were three cups.

“So, Brown Ranger, which one of these cups has the red ball inside?†Elm-0 asked Kyle.

“Hmm…†Kyle picked ALL of the cups up and revealed the red ball.

“CURSE YOU, BROWN RANGER!!!!!â€

*End Flashback*

Elm-0 began going crazy.

“Relax. Stop. Calm down,†said a bored Erni-3, still standing as still as a statue.

Elm-0 had a tantrum and jumped around, screaming and smacked a large, red button. Outside Elm-0’s base, a huge cannon emerged, shooting a bright and purple laser into space, blowing something up.

Elm-0 was speechless.

“What did we just hit?†asked Elm-0.

Erni-3 looked at the radar.

“The abandoned International Space Station.â€

“Oh. Okay. Erni-3, I drank a lot of oil. Come with me to the restroom! I may need some assistance!†said Elm-0.

“Yes, my liege…†said Erni-3, sighing.

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*8:30- Over the Pacific Ocean*

Is infinity a real number? When will Duke Nukem Forever come out?

“Hey Amy, if you were stranded on an island and you can only bring one thing, what would it be?†asked Kyle.

“Easy! I would only bring my brains. That’s all you need to survive,†answered Amy.

“So you wouldn’t bring any clothes?†said Bang, as Amy rolled her eyes.

“What about you, David?†asked Kyle.

Hmm… maybe a chocolate bar…or an Island Survival Kit! That’s a good answer!

“I would bring- HOLY CRAP!†said David, who saw a giant fireball falling towards the Rangers.

“David, I find that blasphemous!†said Bang.

“No, look!†said Amy, point at the fireball. The remains of the (abandoned) International Space Station was heading towards them.

The Rangers attempted to avoid it, but their vision was obstructed, and pieces of metal pelted the SWAT Flyers.

It was then when I knew that I had to-

David’s flyer suddenly crashed into an island. Because the SWAT Flyer was not designed with an airbag, David was unconscious. Again.

Meanwhile, Kyle and Bang were able to make it out.

“Phew…wait, where’s David and Amy?†said Bang.

“I don’t know! We must have left them behind! Let’s go back to the base and tell Commander Cruger instead of looking for them!†said Kyle, and the two flew off.

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*Delta Command Base*

Piggy was in the hallway, plotting the floors and mopping his next attempt to assassinate Doggie Cruger.

“Yes, it’s perfect! He will slip on the floor, and then land on the pieces of Boom’s glass window!†said Piggy.

*Flashback*

*Boom’s Room*

Piggy grabbed a bowling ball and threw it at Boom’s window, shattering it. The ball flew out of the window and Piggy heard a scream.

Piggy looked outside the window to see Boom lying on the ground.

“Sorry! If it makes you feel better, I’ll sell all of that blood and give the money to you!â€

*End Flashback*

Piggy turned around and saw that Donut the cyborg was listening. Piggy took out a dollar bill.

“Here’s five bucks.†Piggy inserted the dollar bill in Donut’s mouth and he sucked it up like a vending machine.

“Here’s your change!†said Donut. Piggy took a penny out of his ear.

“Here he comes!†said Piggy, pushing Donut away. Piggy whistled and continued to mop the floor as Doggie walked by. Suddenly, he slipped and he slid across the hallway, catching the eyes of everyone there. But they didn’t really care and went on with what they were doing.

“Yes… YES!†said Piggy.

At the end of the hallway, Doggie fell down and landed on the broken, sharp pieces of glass as planned- but not as planned. The pieces of glass were put on the floor flat, so the sharp points were facing the side.

“Damn it…†said Piggy, who walked away quickly.

Doggie groaned and got up.

“What the hell just happened? There’s only one thing to do: blame Kyle!†said Doggie.

Suddenly, Kyle and Bang sprinted up to Doggie. Both looked exhausted and were panting.

“Bang? Cadet Dimwitt? What the-â€

Kyle grabbed Doggie and shook him as he and Bang attempted to tell what happened, but both were talking so loudly and quickly.

“Cadet Dimwitt! Stop this instant!†ordered Doggie.

Kat was reading something and saw all of the chaos. More people gathered around and watched the three shout at each other. Soon, Kyle and Bang were choking and punching Doggie.

“This is awesome!†said John.

“My mind is telling me that I should do something…but I don’t want to,†said Kat.

“Vosotros Americanos están muy locos,†said Carlos.

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*8:42- ???*

David woke up and saw that his zord had landed on an island.

“What the…†David walked out of his zord. He could hear the waves, the wind…but didn’t really give a crap.

“Hello? Bang? Kyle? Amy? Anyone!†he yelled. He ran across the sand of the apparently deserted “island†until he saw a familiar person sitting next to a fire and a trashed SWAT Flyer.

It was Amy, who was trembling and staring at the fire.

“Amy! I’m so glad to see you!â€

Amy continued staring at the fire. She was like a lifeless and emotionless robot.

“Hello, David. It is very nice to see you here too,†said Amy. Still staring at the fire.

David sat down next to Amy, and it was very quiet for a while.

“You know, it’s funny, because Kyle was asking ‘what would we bring if we were stranded on an island,’ and we’re stranded on one right now! Heh heh. Heh,†said David.

Amy turned around and stared at David like he was crazy.

But being the smart person I am, I quickly changed the subject!

“So, speaking of Kyle, do you think that he and Bang are somewhere here too?†asked David.

“I doubt it.â€

“Oh.â€

“David, we are stranded on an island. We could DIE.â€

“Huh?â€

“Our zords are trashed, we barely have any supplies… I don’t want to die! I could still do so much! Save the whales, stop global warming-“

“Relax, Amy.â€

“Just think about what we’re going to miss! The Spanish Inquisition! The Brady Bunch Reunion! Duke Nukem Forever!â€

“Amy, would you RELAX??!!†screamed David. “Now, we are going to get out of here. You are NOT going to die. Well, most likely.â€

Damn it, I shouldn’t have said that…

“We WILL get out of here. I promise. Just relax,†said Amy.

“All right… I’ll TRY to relax…â€

“Now, have you tried to communicate with the others or the Delta Base?†asked David.

“Yeah, there’s no signal.â€

“We need a signal?â€

“Our Z-Squad morphers are just outdated cell phones that just HAPPEN to let us morph. There aren’t even any games on here…â€

“Okay. First, I think we should find out where Bang and Kyle are.â€

“I took a look around the island. I don’t think they’re here. They’re probably doing better than us, wherever they are…â€

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*Delta Base- Interrogation Room*

Kyle and Bang were both tied up to chairs with tape over their mouths. Doggie had two black eyes from the incident before.

“Now, I’m going to take the duct tape off, and I want you to tell me what in Black Ranger’s name happened to Amy and David,†said Doggie, removing the tape from Kyle’s mouth.

“Well, we were flying over the ocean and talking and Amy was like ‘blah blah blah,’ and David was like, ‘yawn’ and Bang was like ‘I’m so cool’ and then the HUGE fireball was falling towards us and it was all like ‘PHOOOOOSHH!!!!’ and the little pieces were hitting us like, ‘BLAM! BLAMBLAMBLAMBLAMBLAM!’ and there was all this smoke and it was like, ‘Ooooooohhhh!’ and we looked back…and they were gone…†said Kyle, VERY quickly.

Doggie didn’t understand a single word that Kyle had just said, so he removed the tape from Bang’s mouth.

“Amy and David are missing,†said Bang, calmly.

“Oh, that’s just wonderful…â€said Doggie, leaving the room.

“We’re still here. Why won’t anyone let us go?†asked Kyle.

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*8:46- Some Random “Islandâ€*

Thanks to David, Amy was more calm, cool, and collected. But at the same time, David’s mind began to wander elsewhere.

“Okay, so we do have some food and drinks, but the majority of them are Twinkies and Mountain Dew. Now, we can build a raft or start a bigger signal fire or somehow…repair the zords with wood. Actually, scratch that third option,†said Amy.

“Hey, if our powers can help us breathe in space, maybe we can breathe underwater! SPD, Emergency!†said David, morphing and running toward the water.

“David, I don’t think-â€

David jumped into the water, but forgot that there were holes on his helmet. He ran out of the water as quickly as possible.

“Power down…†said David, demorphing and trying to breathe.

“Never mind… Maybe we should get some sleep first…†said Amy.

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Amy and I have become the topic of many conversations back at the Delta Base.

*Simudeck*

Rellim and Brad had just finished up a simulation.

“Gee, I hope nothing bad happened to those two,†said Rellim.

“I hope that Amy’s okay. She’s hot,†said Brad.

*Ladies Room*

“I really hope that David’s okay… He’s one of the only guys here who’s nice to me!†said Ann.

“I hope Amy ISN’T okay. I hate her with a burning passion,†said a furious S.O.P.H.I.E.

“Who’s Amy?†asked Ann.

Suddenly, John ran inside the Ladies Room. Ann and S.O.P.H.I.E screamed.

“Why are there girls in the Men’s Room?†he asked.

*Hallway*

Evan and Jean-Luc were walking in the hallway.

“I hope that David ROTS wherever he is! How dare he calls me one of those stupid, empty-headed putrid pillaging pirates!†said Evan.

“You talk funny,†said Jean-Luc. Evan grabbed his arm and flipped him over.

*Command Center*

“Have you found them yet?†Doggie asked Kat.

“No, sir. We’ve sent search parties, sent planes and helicopters and even gone so far to make posters and hire skywriters,†said Kat. “Do you think they’re all right?â€

“Cadet Sandy is a very resourceful woman. Cadet Magio is…not. Add a positive with a negative…they have absolutely no chance,†said Doggie.

But some were too busy to even notice that we’re gone.

Piggy had made a huge and dangerous contraption that I am too lazy to describe. Use your imagination.

“Yes, NOW I’ll get that Doggie Cruger!†said Piggy. He turned around to see Ellen behind him. She put her hand out like she expected a payment. Piggy searched his pockets and found nothing.

“Uh, I owe you?†said Piggy.

“You are in so much trouble!†said Ellen, running off.

Meanwhile, Boom, who was on a wheelchair and had bandages all over him was leaving the infirmary.

“And don’t forget to have someone pre-chew your food!†reminded Dr. Felix.

Suddenly, Ellen ran into Boom, who fell off his wheelchair. Ellen ignored him and kept running to the Command Center.

“DOCTOR!!! Can you carry me back?†yelled Boom.

“I’m a doctor, not a weight lifter,†said Dr. Felix.

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*7:49 AM*

David was sleeping close by the trees with a blanket made of leaves.

“No, mom…give me the hammer… The crab has my credit card…†David mumbled in his sleep.

David suddenly woke up and sprung up like a slice of bread in a toaster.

“COME BACK HERE!†he shouted. “Oh, it was just a dream.â€

David looked around.

“Amy?â€

“Over here!â€

David walked over and saw Amy in her civilian clothes, cooking some fish with the fire near by the ocean.

“Morning,†said Amy, handing David a plate made of bamboo with fish on it.

“Thanks.â€

You know, it’s creepy that fish have no eyelids. It’s like they’re still watching you when you eat them…

David stared at it like it was pleading to not be eaten.

“David, you okay?†asked Amy.

“Huh? Yeah, I’m all right.â€

And then I noticed that Amy looked like a complete wreck. It looks like she stayed up all night…

“I’m just curious…but did you get ANY sleep last night?â€

“A little. I’m just trying to figure out how we can get off this island…â€

“So you spent all night…thinking?â€

“Kind of. I think that building a raft is the most logical way of getting out of here. I even made a list of supplies and tools we might need,†said Amy, showing David a list.

David grabbed the list and ripped it into pieces and began stepping on them, shocking Amy.

“David? What the hell??â€

“Amy, you need to take a break. I understand that you want to survive and you’re working really hard an blah blah blah, but just RELAX… Take a break…â€

“But why did you have to rip the list up?†asked a bewildered Amy.

“Well… uh… I don’t know. Don’t worry, we’ll fix it with tape or something.â€

“Oh, and where do you suggest we get some tape?â€

“I don’t know, I’m not a magician. Stop trying to change the subject, you!†David said, as Amy closed her eyes, trying to hide her anger and sorrow. “Take some time off… it’s such a nice day outside today…†David looked at the ocean. “In fact, lit looks like a nice day to swim…â€

Suddenly, like a ninja, he pulled off his clothes revealing a bathing suit. Why he wore one under his clothes… you probably don’t want to know. Amy was horrified and confused.

David ran to the water and jumped in.

“Come on in! The water’s great!†he yelled. Amy looked at the torn list… and looked at David playing in the water, splashing like a five year old.

“Ah, what the heck?†said Amy, doing the exact same thing as David and jumping into the water.

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*Delta Base- Interrogation Room*

Bang and Kyle were still tied up to chairs.

“So… how long until someone realizes we’re missing?†asked Bang.

“I do not know. Maybe in a few hours… or years… Maybe we’ll grow beards… They are fuzzy… but itchy and they taste weird,†said Kyle.

“O…k. Hey, if we were in David and Amy’s position, would everyone go through so much trouble to find us?â€

“Probably not… we’re useless…†said Kyle.

“Speak for your self, Kyle.â€

“I have to pee really badly,†said Kyle.

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*8:11 AM*

David and Amy were sitting down on the sand, letting the waves hit them.

“Ah, now isn’t this better? The water is washing all of your troubles and stress away… Your ands and feet are now more wrinkly… The sun is shining… the wind is blowing…the corpses of those who were attacked by sharks are floating…the birds are flying…â€

‘Yeah, it is nice… But that’s enough of that,†said Amy, getting up. But then, she saw that everything was gone. The fire was out. Their supplies were gone. Their food was gone. Even their clothes were gone. All were either washed away by the tide and David and Amy were too stupid to realize that they were washed away or blown away by the wind.

David got up and saw that everything was gone. He saw the anger in Amy’s face, like she was going to explode into colorful dots.

“Whoa. What happened here?†asked David.

Amy turned around and looked at him.

“This is all YOUR fault! We have NOTHING! NOTHING! We might DIE,†said Amy, who was finally losing it.

“Don’t worry! …at least we still have each other to keep ourselves company?†said David, backing away. “And technically, it was your fault, since you put all of that stuff near the water.â€

Amy picked up a large stick.

Oh my goodness, she’s going to IMPALE me with that!

Amy drew a line on the sand.

Phew.

“This is my side, and that’s yours. I won’t go on your side… so you better not come on my side…†said Amy.

“Fine…fine…†said David. Both turned around and walked away onto their respective sides.

But David turned around and ran into Amy’s side.

“Hey Amy, I’m on YOUR side! How do you like it now? What are you going to do?†taunted David. Amy ran to him, screamed and punched him in the face as hard as she could.

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*8:43 AM- Amy’s Side of the “Islandâ€*

Amy was sitting in the sand, trying to think how to get off the island as usual.

“What the hell was wrong with David… Why did I ever listen to him? I mean, how will ‘relaxing’ and doing nothing solve anything?†she said to herself.

But Amy heard a sound that she’s been waiting to hear ever since she got onto the island. She heard the loud roar of an airplane near by. Once she saw it, she was filled with excitement and relief. She jumped and shouted, trying to get their attention.

*Meanwhile, on the plane…*

A flight attendant walked into the cockpit.

“Captain, what should we do with the leftovers from last night? There isn’t anywhere else to put them. We can’t put it in the trash,†she said.

“Why not?†asked the captain.

“A passenger was annoyed by the crying babies and put them in there. He called their parents ‘disgusting’ and beat up the air marshals. There’s no space.â€

“Oh. Just dump them out and hope they don’t land on anyone.â€

“Good idea.â€

*Back on the island…*

As the plane flew off, Amy sat down… her excitement and relief gone… until she saw something fall from the plane. A huge box landed in the ocean.

“What the…†Amy went in the water took a closer look at the box. In big, white letters, it said, “AIRPLANE FOOD LEFTOVERSâ€

“…NICE,†said Amy.

*8:48 AM- David’s Side of the “Islandâ€*

Meanwhile, David wasn’t having as much luck. He picked up a leaf and a small stick and poked holes on the leaf to make it look like it had eyes and a mouth.

“There! I will name you Spaulding and you will be my new best friend!†David said, holding, “Spaulding.â€

“Wait, there’s something on your face,†said David, poking the leaf, which fell apart.

“Noooo!!! SPAULDING!!!!â€

Suddenly, he forgot about “Spaulding’ and got an idea.

Maybe I can make a radio out of a coconut!

David thought more for a while.

Nah, that’s a stupid idea. Hey, maybe if I catch all of the trees on fire, a ship will come out of nowhere and save me!

David ran deep into the island, tearing branches off of trees and picking twigs up.

“Yes, my plan’s perfect!†said David.

But he then saw something horrifying. David looked up and saw a bloody, dead body on a tree.

“Oh my goodness… is that Matt Parkman from Heroes?†said David. He dropped the twigs and sticks and ran away in fear, when he heard something growl.

David stopped and saw two red eyes. It got closer… and CLOSER…

It was a squirrel.

“Aw, aren’t you cute?â€

Suddenly, the squirrel jumped at David’s face, scratching his face. David tried getting it off of him. As he was struggling, he hit the trees, ground, sharp branches, etc. until he landed into a mud pit. The squirrel was finally off. David was lying there, and saw that the squirrel was motionless and smoke was coming out.

Apparently, it was a crazy deranged robot squirrel.

“What the heck?â€

It was at that time when I ACUTALLY realized something without being knocked unconscious. I realized that nature had an iron fist. I had to show NO mercy against trees, branches, dead celebrities on trees and robotic squirrels! No mercy!

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*9:37 AM- Amy’s Side of the “Islandâ€*

Amy was finishing eating the leftovers of the airplane food, which is actually GOOD in the year 2026.

“Wait…maybe I could turn that wooden box into a raft!†said Amy.

But she saw something strange in the corner of her eye. She looked to her right and saw a football.

“What the…†Amy got up and saw a little boy pick it up.

“I found it, Dad!†said the little boy, running away.

“Okay…†Amy got up and ran where the little boy once was.

She then saw a boardwalk, buildings, and more importantly, hundreds of people, playing in the water, sand, sunbathing, playing football and volley ball, kicking sand into other people’s faces, teenagers getting beaten up by lifeguards for playing their music too loud and people hitting each other with umbrellas. You know, beach stuff.

“We’re at a BEACH? I have to tell David!†said Amy, running back to David’s side of the island. “David! Where are you? We aren’t really stranded on an island!†She spent about half an hour looking everywhere, but couldn’t find him. “Uh… I don’t have time for this… Maybe if I could get to the Delta Base first… maybe they could help me look for him…â€

Amy ran back to where she saw everyone, but looked back for a few seconds.

“I hope he’s okay…â€

Amy ran across the beach, passing everyone, on the boardwalk and into the parking lot.

A man was starting his car, but Amy opened the door, grabbed him and pushed him away.

“What the hell?â€

Amy drove off in his car. She drove as fast as she could, even driving on a red light, causing many car crashes.

“Where is it? It’s the only building that looks like a dog! I think…â€

Amy finally saw the Delta Base. She parked the car, and ran inside.

*10: 36 AM- Delta Base*

Amy stormed inside the base, running to the Command Center catching the eyes of everyone inside.

“COMMANDER!â€

Commander Cruger, Kat and S.O.P.H.I.E saw Amy and their jaws dropped.

“COMMANDER! I’m so glad- wait, why is everyone looking at me?†said Amy, looking around.

She then remembered that she was still wearing her bathing suit. Brad took out his cell phone and took a picture.

“Oh. Uh, Commander, I’m up here!†said Amy.

“Oh, uh, what? Sorry. You were saying?†said Doggie, looking up and Amy’s face.

“I’ll change first…†said Amy, walking to her room as Brad followed her, taking more pictures.

*11: 02 AM- The Accursed Beach*

Amy, Dogg other cadets drove to the beach, and walked over to where Amy and David had been. They split up and searched for David.

Kat and Doggie found the wreckage of Amy and David’s SWAT Flyers.

“How in Zoltar’s name will we get these out of here?†asked Doggie.

“Don’t worry, I’m sure Boom will be more than happy to pull them out,†said Kat.

Jean-Luc was looking around, and saw footprints on the ground. He followed them, when something pulled him up. There was a rope around his leg, and he was hanging on a tree branch, upside down.

“The blood is rushing down my head!†he complained. He could see someone yards away from him, eating what looked like a dead animal. Hw turned around, and looked at Jean-Luc, frightening him.

It was David, his body covered in mud and his face covered with red and orange paint.

“It’s MY horse! You can’t have it!†David shouted, growling at Jean-Luc,

Brad and Amy came, and saw David scaring the bejeebers out of Jean-Luc.

“DAVID?†said Amy, who was relieved and disturbed at the same time.

Brad took out his cell phone and took a picture of him. “Maybe I can use this as blackmail one day…â€

Amy ran up to David and hugged him.

“I’m sorry that I left you behind..†she said. Brad shot at the rope with his cadet blaster and Jean-Luc fell, landing on his head.

“Nah, that’s okay. Besides, I’ve been doing fine here. I found a horse wandering around-â€

“Wait, you killed and ATE a horse?†asked Amy. They heard a voice near-by.

“Oh, Oceancookie! Where are you! We have to get ready for the race tomorrow!†someone yelled.

“Let’s go,†said David. He and Amy ran away while Brad was pulling Jean-Luc, who was still on the ground.

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*11:31 AM*

David and Amy were both sitting in the back of the Delta Cruiser.

“Hey, Amy, I’m sorry too. You know, about everything that happened,†said David.

“Nah, that’s okay. I did kind of act like a crazy, psychotic control freak,†said Amy.

“Yeah, you did.â€

“Oh, shut up David.

We all learned lessons that day. I learned to take things more seriously and Amy learned the exact opposite.

But then, I remembered something important.

“Commander what ever happened to Bang and Kyle?†asked David.

“…oh, that’s just great,†said Doggie, who drove faster.

Commander learned to never take his eyes off of anyone or bad things could happen.

*11:45 AM*

Doggie opened the door to the interrogation room and saw that Kyle grew a very long bard and was eating it while Bang was looking away, horrified by the sight of it.

And Piggy learned to never try to kill anyone above you, as you always suffer the consequences.

In the hallway, Ellen was sitting on Piggy’s back. He was willing to do anything for her as long as she doesn’t tell Doggie about his assassination attempts.

“Faster, horsie! Faster!†she yelled, as Piggy was mumbling angrily.

*11:47 AM*

Just think about it! An entire season of "24" could be over by now!

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Try to guess how many “people stranded on an island†movies, books and TV episodes were referenced.
 
Next Time on "Spandex"

• Someone jumps off a building.
• Doggie shoots someone in the chest.
• Ber-7 has a plan that actually works.
• Donut malfunctions and goes mad(der)
• Piggy causes someone to get a head injury.
• People DIE. :)
 
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Episode 7: My Biggest Fan

(Depressing ending alert)

I now know what my duty as a Power Ranger is. I must save innocent citizens at all cost. I now take this responsibility more seriously.

…

Duty. He he.

But, one thing that I learned about being a Ranger is that, for some reason, you’ll become a celebrity no matter what you do, even if you destroy many, houses, schools, religious houses, factories, cars, trucks, and other buildings. They don’t care. They LOVE you. And I recently found out how many fans I have.

*New Tech City*

The Rangers were fighting a monster that looked like a cross between a platypus, a walrus and an anteater.

Bang, Amy and Kyle were struggling with the monster.

“Aha! I have you now, you pathetic power pests!†he yelled in triumph.

Meanwhile, David was near a group of people, signing autographs.

“Now, who should I make this out to?†he asked.

“David! A little help?†yelled Bang, who was then kicked in the chest.

“I’m coming!†said David dropping the pen and paper and running over to the battle.

David ran up to the monster and immediately punched him in the face. It yelled in anger, and grabbed David, threw him up in the air and punched him in the chest.

David fell down to the ground.

“Now to finish you off!†the monster said, getting closer to David. The other three Rangers went up to help David up, but he got up by himself and formed the letter “T†with his hands and yelled, “TIME OUT!â€

“Huh?â€

“David, what are you doing?†asked Amy.

“I have to use the bathroom,†said David, running into a near-by building.

The Rangers and the monster stood there, confused.

“Ooookay…†said the puzzled monster.

Suddenly, David came out of the sky and landed on the monster. Apparently, he went on the roof, jumped off and landed on the monster.

“WHAT THE HELL?†yelled the monster in pain.

David got off of him and got out his morpher. The monster was too weak to move.

“You have been accused of walking in the city, yelling at the sky, and… beating us up…or something,†said David.

X O X O X O X O P Q R S T U

“What the heck is wrong with this thing?†asked David.

X

“GUILTY!†said the Rangers.

David pointed the morpher at the monster to contain him, but missed and contained a car instead.

“Whoops.â€

He tried again and contained the monster.

“You never said time in!†complained the monster in the card.

A large amount of people were there and applauded, although most of them just got there and had no idea why they were clapping.

“So this is what it feelings like to be worshipped…†said Kyle.

As the civilians went on with their usual lives, the Rangers demorphed.

A little boy who was about 8 years old and his parents immediately approached David.

“That was awesome! The bad guy was like, ‘BAM’ and you jumped off the roof and were like ‘BOOM!’ “ said the boy.

David kneeled down to talk to him.

I remember this kid. His name’s Steven, and claimed to be my number one fan. But his parents hate me for some reason… I guess they don’t like how a man who blows things up and beat monsters up as their child’s idol. Kinda like how Rambo was my idol when I was his age…

“I’m just doing my job,†he asked.

Ah, kids. They’re so innocent, so enthusiastic, so annoying… They have so much potential to be… anything.

Steven’s parents began to look annoyed that his son was talking to David.

Quick! Say something that’ll make his parents like me more!

“That great, but being a Ranger requires hark work, so eat our vegetables, don’t smoke, don’t to drugs, and listen to the ESRB so you know what video games to play!â€

“Okay!â€

“And if you work hard enough, you could be the President!’

“Awesome!â€

“Um, I’m sorry, but we really have to go now,†said Steven’s mother, who sounded desperate to leave.

“Bye-bye!†said Steven, as he and his parents walked away.

“Now he’s giving him false hope!†said Steven’s father, as they were walking away. “Listen, Steven, you will NEVER become President of the United States, you hear me?â€

What kind of father is he?

David turned around and saw Amy.

“You know, it’s nice that you care more about the citizens… but you can at least focus a little more on the monsters we fight,†said Amy.

“I can’t do everything at the same time! I’m not a wizard!†said David.

“Never mind… Let’s just go…†said Amy.

Bang, who was already on his motorcycle thought, ‘Hey, if David has fans, why don’t I? Orange is more popular than maroon!’

Meanwhile, a mysterious figure was watching… He had seen everything that went on…

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Meanwhile, Elm-0 and his trusty troupe of terrible tin terrors were plotting to destroy us all.

*Elm-0’s World*

Elm-0 General N00dles and his brother, and Erni-3 were all brainstorming on crazy half-baked ways to dominate the world.

Ber-7 teleported into the base.

“Greetings, my comrades! I was able to observe what was happening as the Rangers defeated another one of your monsters!†he said. “now, what are we talking about now?â€

“Oh, you know, the usual. Stupid, crazy ideas that will NEVER work…†said Erni-3.

“SHUT UP, Erni-3! Grr… NOTHING we do ever works! Not even this stupid book Gruum wrote can help us!†shouted Elm-0, throwing Emperor Gruum’s book into a fireplace. “Burning that book is probably the only evil thing we’ve done!â€

“Here we go again…†Erni-3 whispered to himself.

“Calm down, master! What we must use against the Rangers is… PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!†said Ber-7.

“Yes! Perhaps we could show them the video that made Paris Hilton famous!†said General N00dles.

“Or we can confuse them with Science and complicated Math problems!†suggested General N00dles’ brother General N00dles.

“Good, both good ideas…†said Elm-0.

“No, you FOOL!†Ber-7 screamed to Elm-0. Elm-0 became enraged. “I mean… my liege…†said Ber-7, calming down. Elm-0 completely forgot about Ber-7 insulting him after hearing those two words. “The Rangers obviously cannot stand together without their leader… What we must do is get inside his head!†said Ber-7.

“And what do we do with the brain?†asked General N00dles’ brother General N00dles.

“No, you idiot! I mean get inside his mind using PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!†said Ber-7. “I have the perfect plan! Do not worry, my comrades! You can rest knowing that I will take care of him!†he said, teleporting out of the base,

“Now HE is truly an evil, heartless robot. Erni-3, my legs grow tired! Carry me to my room!†commanded Elm-0.

“Yes master…†said Erni-3, sighing.

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*Bang’s Room*

The internet is a wonderful place. You can watch videos of animals playing the piano, half naked people fighting each other, read what other people are thinking even though you don’t care, and communicate with other people, followed by you getting arrested by police on “Dateline.†But Bang used the internet to go on message boards and talk to other people about TV shows that are aimed for kids- and other disturbing things that I can’t mention.

Bang was on his computer and logged on to Power Ranger-Power Henshin Empire Talk Board United MB.

“What do these people think about me?†Bang asked to himself, clicking on a topic title that said, “Ranking all 163 Rangers.â€

Bang was shocked at what he just read.

“No! It can’t be!†he said to himself.

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*The Next Day*

For the rest of the week, nothing really strange happened. Well, at least in the city. In the Delta Base, however… that’s a completely different story.

*The Cafeteria*

The young cadets were eating and discussing their lives. Well, at least the lives they WISHED they had.

Kyle ran to the cadets, panting.

“OK, have you guys seen Donut?†asked Kyle.

“Who?†Jean-Luc asked.

“You know, the cyborg kid? He’s malfunctioning and he’s going crazy! I have to get him before he does something REALLY bad and Commander Cruger gets pissed off at me!†Kyle explained, panicking.

“Okay…we’ll let you know if we see anything…†said John, and Kyle ran off. “I have to use the bathroom,†he said, getting up and walking to the men’s room. As he made his way towards there, Donut suddenly jumped out of nowhere, landed on John, put tape over his mouth, tied his legs and arms up with rope, and carried him away.

None could hear John’s screams for help. The only other person in the hallway was Piggy, who saw the entire thing.

‘Yes, my plan is working!†said Piggy, as Donut threw John in the Janitor’s Closet, right next to the other captives.

Because he was getting really bored and he doesn’t really do anything around here but clean, Piggy decided to spread chaos throughout the Delta Base for fun.

“Fantastic…†Piggy whispered to himself.

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*The Rec Room*

“It’s unbelievable!†Bang complained to Rellim, who was sitting down on the couch while Bang was walking back and forth. “I was dead last on that list!â€

“Well, maybe it’s because they don’t know you… or they thought your name was weird or something,†said Rellim.

“But do you know who was number one? Kira Ford, the Yellow Dino Thunder Ranger. I mean, yeah, she’s pretty hot, but-“

“I find Tori Hanson to be hotter than her,†said Rellim.

“What? Why- forget about it. The point is that I was dead last. Even KYLE was above me. And even worse… DAVID was above me,†Bang said, as David was walking by.

“Hey, Bang!†said David.

“Go away!†yelled Bang.

“Ok,†said David, who continued walking.

“Wait, wait, I know what to do! I should do something amazing that will get everyone’s attention! Something better than David has ever accidentally done!†Bang said.

“OR you can do something that will make you noticed AND embarrasses David!†suggested Rellim.

“Hmmm…†Bang said to himself.
~~~
Bang imagined himself and the other Rangers on the top of the Delta Base.

The city was on fire, and Elm-0 was right in front of the entrance.

“Yes! Now that I’ve taken over the city, it’s time to destroy SPD!†yelled Elm-0, with his minions behind him.

“I won’t let you do that!†yelled Bang, picking David up.

“What are you doing?†he asked.

Bang threw David off the roof, landing on Elm-0. The two of them, along with Elm-0’s army, all perished in a huge explosion.

~~~
“Fantastic…†Bang whispered to himself.

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*The Classroom*

Doggie was standing in front of the board. David, Bang and Amy were sitting on their tiny chairs and desks.

“Grr… Where is Cadet Dimwitt?†asked Doggie.

Kyle ran inside with dirt on his face and his hair standing up.

“Uh… I wasn’t doing anything stupid or crazy or something that’ll get me in trouble!†Kyle quickly said, sitting down.

“Whatever,†said Doggie. “Now, today we will talk about your arsenal. It is your duty-“

“He said ‘ARSEnal’ and ‘duty…’†whispered David, as he, Bang and Kyle were laughing like little kids.

“Would you guys at least PRETEND to be mature?†said Amy.

“Moving on…†said an annoyed Doggie. “First, the Delta Blasters-“

But the three of them couldn’t stop.

Doggie suddenly took out a blaster and shot Kyle in the chest with it.

“OW!â€

“That was setting number one, ‘Stun.’ “said Doggie, surprising everyone else.

“That…did not…feel…good,†said Kyle, as he fell down to the ground. “I’ll just take a nap on the hard floor…â€

“Awesome,†said Bang.

“SETTING NUMBER TWO is very lethal, and can instantly KILL someone if they have no protection,†said Doggie, adjusting the blaster and pointing it at Bang.

“…huh?†said an afraid Bang.

Doggie pulled the trigger, and it barely missed Bang, hitting the wall. Bang was shocked by what just happened.

“Oh, calm down… I’m not going to shoot you. However, because I still hate your guts-“ Doggie adjusted it to “Stun†and shot Bang.

“Ow,†said Bang, falling to the ground. “Hey, it’s not that bad!

All Amy did was take notes on what was happening.

I have to get out of here!

David started to slowly move his desk away.

“And setting number THREE… when you aim at a target, it will completely miss and create a massive explosion behind the target, somehow hurting them. We don’t know why… it just does,†said Doggie, adjusting it.

“The ground…is very cold,†said a weak Kyle, who was still on the ground.

“Observe!†said Doggie, opening a window. He aimed at a building and pulled the trigger. The blast completely missed and blew up a construction site that was behind it. “Whoops. I hope no one was in that construction site.â€

David gazed at the burning construction site.

I hope he doesn’t begin shooting us with blasters as punishments…

“Fantastic!†said Amy.

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*The Next Day*

Kyle was still searching for Donut, who was hiding overnight and capturing people in their sleep. Kyle stayed up all night looking for him.

A tired and sleepy Kyle walked up to Amy.

“Have you seen-“

“No, I have not seen Donut anywhere, and if you ask me, you should probably tell Commander Cruger about this. If you can’t even find hi-“

“NO! I can do it without his help! I want to prove that I can do it myself!†said Kyle. “…can you help me?†asked a desperate Kyle.

“Fine…†said a reluctant Amy.

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*Elevator*

Many people just want to get things over with as quick as possible, but there are many things that slow you down.

Bang and Piggy were standing in the elevator.

‘Maybe I could spread a rumor about David… like… he’s secretly a gorilla in disguise! No, that wouldn’t work. Everyone loves gorillas. I think,’ Bang thought.

“Piggy, do you like gorillas?†Bang asked.

“I had a pet gorilla when I was a kid. My dad got so annoyed and ripped its head off and ate it,†said Piggy.

“…is that a yes or no?â€

“I don’t know.â€

The elevator stopped and the doors opened. Kyle and Amy went inside.

“Morning,†said Piggy.

“Stop talking! You’re making my brain hurt…†said Kyle.

“I suggest we search every single floor,†said Amy.

“Good idea!†said Kyle, pressing nearly every single button.

“Was that necessary?†asked Amy.

“No.â€

The elevator went down a floor and the doors opened. David was there and went inside.

“Good morning Kyle, Amy, Piggy, Bang,†said David.

“Don’t talk to me,†said Bang.

“Ok. Hey, can someone press floor number one?†asked David.

“Kyle already did…†said Amy.

“Oh.â€

The elevator went down another floor.

“Let’s just check every floor one by one,†suggested Amy.

“Gotcha,†said Kyle, as he and Amy walked out of the elevator. “Oh, uh, sorry about the ‘pressing every button’ thing,†said Kyle.

“Oh, don’t worry. It’s not like I’m late for an appointment. Don’t mention it. SERIOUSLY,†said Bang.

The doors closed and the elevator continued its way down.

“So…how ‘bout them Red Sox?†said David.

“That it, I’m getting out of here,†said Bang, walking out of the elevator.

It was just David, Piggy, and the annoying elevator music.

“Hey, you know what’s really... ‘cool’ to do on an elevator?†asked Piggy.

“No, what?â€

“If you jump while the elevator is going down, you’ll float,†said Piggy.

“Really?â€

“Yup.â€

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*Meanwhile, on the first floor*

Kat was waiting for the elevator and heard a loud “thump.†The elevator door opened and Kat saw Piggy and David, who was on the ground, moaning.

“Mourning, Dr. Manx,†said Piggy, passing by her.

Kat looked at David again and saw a bump on his head.

“Fantastic…†Kat whispered to herself.

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Unlike the others, that whole incident didn’t slow me down, because, well, there wasn’t really anything that I wanted to get over as quickly as possible. Well, not yet, at least.

David was walking in the hallway with an ice pack on his head.

“Oh, Cadet Magio!†yelled Doggie as David was passing the Command Center.

“Yes…†said David, walking up to Doggie, ice pack in hand.

“I was watching the news, and I recently found out that someone, besides you, jumped off a roof, and for the first time, it wasn’t because of ‘Jackass’ or that he wanted to commit suicide. Let’s take a look, “ said Doggie, turning to the screen behind them.

Doggie turned it on and showed David a news report.

â€And yesterday, a young 8 year old boy jumped off the roof of his house, and was apparently imitating the Maroon Ranger, who did a similar stunt to defeat a monster that was a cross between a duck, a walrus and an anteater,†said a news

David then saw that the 8 year old boy was Steven, or, “his number one fan.â€

“That’s outrageous!†yelled David. “It was a PLATYPUS, walrus and anteater, not a duck!â€

“You’re missing the point, DA-VID,†said Doggie. “Because of your idiotic action, an 8 year old kid jumped off of his house. Nice job, there!†said Doggie

Maybe Commander Cruger was right. Maybe I’m not a very good role model for children… But I’m a Power Ranger. Am I supposed to be one?

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*Cafeteria*

“Oh, come on, David,†said Amy. “It’s not your fault that happened. It was that kid’s fault. He shouldn’t have done something stupid like that. And if there’s anyone else to blame, it’s TV and video games!â€

“You sound like Jack Thompson,†David said.

“Well guess what,†said Amy, getting up. “I agree with Jack Thompson! Violent media is poisoning the children of today!†she yelled.

“BOO!†everyone in the cafeteria yelled, throwing food and drinks at her.

“Amy!†David said to her, pulling her down. “Just say that you were joking just to avoid more trouble,†suggested David.

“Oh, come on. I’m not afraid to admit that. There must be something you’re afraid to admit and want to tell everyone,†said Amy.

Hmm…

*Flashback*

*Rec Room*

David was alone in the rec room, and looked outside the door to see if anyone was there.

“Coast is clear…†he said to himself.

He sat down on a chair and turned the television on, and changed it to Nickelodeon.

“Whoooooooooo lives in a pineapple under the sea? SspongeBob SquarePants!†David sang along with the TV.

*End Flashback*

“No,†David quickly said.

“I’m surprised Commander Cruger even CARED. I thought that he hated children,†said Amy.
---
Meanwhile, a group of little kids were playing near by the entrance of the Delta Base. A furious and annoyed Doggie opened the door and pulled out his blaster.

“Hey, you kids! GET OFF MY PAVEMENT!†he yelled, pulling the trigger causing a huge explosion near by.

The kids ran away and screamed in terror.
---
*Back at the cafeteria…*
“Hey, weren’t you helping Kyle?†asked David.

“I was, but I decided that if he wants to prove to catch Donut without Commander Cruger’s help, he can do it without me. And I go really bored,†said Amy. “I’m not even sure if he knows I’m gone…â€

---
*Meanwhile, in Kyle’s Room*

Kyle, who was unsuccessful in his attempts to apprehend the out of control android, Donut, was speaking to the other three junior cadets, sitting down on the floor.

“Now, I am not your friend, and you people are certainly NOT my friends, but Donut is YOUR friend. Now, I just wanted to say…†Kyle suddenly kneeled down. “PLEASE help me! I have to catch him before he does something REALLY bad and Commander Cruger finds out! He thinks that I’m an idiot! I just want to prove to him that I could do something without messing up!†begged Kyle.

“Hmm… Maybe… for a price,†said Sam/Omega.

“What is it with you kids and money? Is this going to become a stupid running gag?†asked Kyle.

---
*New Tech Hospital*

I felt REALLY bad for Steven, so I decided to stop by at the hospital where he was staying to see how he’s doing.

David went inside the hospital room where Steven was, and saw him resting.

“Hey, Steven!†he whispered to the sleeping 8-year old.

But immediately, Steven’s parents came inside, both wearing their work clothes.

“We’re back from the office!†said his mother, before seeing David.

“IT’S HIM!†yelled Steven’s father, pointing at David.

Steven’s mother suddenly picked him up and began spinning around, and his head kept hitting the wall.

And somehow, Steven was still able to sleep with all of the racket going on.

Steven’s mother growled, and threw David out of the window, who screamed and landed head first on the parking lot.

Well, that didn’t go well…

---
*Delta Base*

David and Amy were walking in the hallway together, and David had another huge bump on his head.

“I’m going to get a concussion one of these days…†said David. “I think his mother is a pro wrestler…â€

“Did you even try talking to his parents?†asked Amy.

“No, I didn’t even get a chance! They just ATACKED me right away! I don’t think my head has felt that much pain since…since…â€

*Flashback*

*Amy’s Room*

The Z-Squad Rangers were all in Amy’s room.

“Look who I found wandering in the streets all by himself!†said Amy, kneeling on the floor next to a huge dog that she found.

“Wow, that’s-“ Before he could even finish, the dog jumped on David’s head and began biting his hair and scratching his face.

*End Flashback*

“I had to shave all of my hair off so I wouldn’t look freaky after what that… THING did to me…†said David.

“I miss Buster… Why did he run away?†asked a sad Amy.

What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her…

“You know what, I’m going back to that hospital,†said David. “It’s something I have to do. I feel HORRIBLE about Stewart.â€

“It’s Steven,†corrected Amy.

“Whatever. And I’m not afraid of his parents anymore.â€

“Wait, since when have you been afraid of his parents??†asked Amy.

“I’m not! Stop putting words in my mouth!â€

“You aren’t going to do anything violent, stupid, or violent and stupid, right?â€

“…I’m going now,†said David, walking away.

---
*Rec Room*

“Seriously, why is DAVID more popular than I am?†complained Bang.

“I don’t know. You’ve been asking that question for five hours now. Why not talk about something else, like how Tori is SO much hotter than Kira?†said a bored and annoyed Rellim.

“I’ve been here longer! I deserve to be more popular!†Bang complained like a baby, ignoring Rellim.

“That doesn’t really matter. You can be a n00b on an internet message board and still be liked more than people who have been around longer,†said Rellim.

“Well, SCREW the internet! I’ll Suit It Down???†yelled Bang.

“Why do you care about David’s popularity? Isn’t being a Ranger about saving lives?†asked Rellim.

“No, it’s about blowing things up and showing off your martial arts skills that you gained in less than a week,†said Bang.

“Then maybe you should do those things more?â€

“Or…I could be on one of those commercials that tells kids to stay active and eat healthy!†said Bang.

We all did stupid things because of our feelings.

Bang did something out of jealously-

“Didn’t you say something about spreading a false rumor about David?†asked Rellim.

Bang thought for a while.

“I got it!†Bang whispered something into Rellim’s ear.

Kyle wanted to prove something and have a sense of triumph.

In the hallway, Kyle was hiding hoping that Donut would pass by, and heard footsteps.

“I have you now…†whispered Kyle.

He jumped up and tackled the person who was approaching, who was Commander Cruger.

“CADET DIMWITT! What is the meaning of this?†he asked.

“Whoops.â€

And for me… it was guilt.

*New Tech Hospital*

David once again went into Steven’s room, and saw him in the same position as the last time he visited.

He walked up to the sleeping 8 year old and shook his arm.

“Hey, Steven, it’s me!†he said.

His eyes opened.

“The Maroon Ranger?†Steven excitedly said.

“It’s David.â€

“I want to change my name to David!â€

“Listen to me for a second: why did you jump off of your house?â€

“Because I want to be like you,†said Steven.

“Okay, you do NOT want to be like me. I used to live with my mom and her many cats, I worked at a fast food restraunt, I’ve never kissed a girl until High School, I got horrible grades in school, and I eat live ants when I’m really hungry,†said David.

“Why are you telling me this?â€

“My point is to not be like me! Don’t imitate me and do stupid things like I did! Just-“

David could hear footsteps approaching.

Must be his parents…

David used his genetic power to turn into an action figure, which Steven grabbed.

“We’re back from work! Aw, look at my little boy!†said his mother in a babyish voice, as she walked in. “Don’t you worry! We’ll take legal action against that bad man!â€

“What does that mean?†asked a curious Steven.

“Uh, that means that we’ll get money from him, ruining the lives of him and possibly his future children,†said his father.

“And why do you have that Maroon Ranger action figure?†his mother said, taking David and throwing him out of the window.

---
*Cafeteria*

David was covered with scratches and slobber.

“-and then his mother found me and threw me out of the window…again,†explained David. “And then I ran into an old friend.â€

“Who?†asked Amy.

*Flashback*

David flew out of the hospital and landed on the parking lot, right next to a dog.

“Buster?†said David, still in action figure form.

The dog put David into it’s mouth and began chewing it.

“BAD DOG!â€

*End Flashback*

“…no one important,†said David.

And things got even worse when I found out that someone was spreading a rumor about me.

Michael, the military camouflage-wearing cadet approached David and Amy.

“Um, excuse me sir,†he said.

“What is it, Dwight?†asked David.

“It’s Michael, sir.â€

“Whatever.â€

“I recently heard a rumor that you eat the flesh of babies,†said Michael.

“WHAT? Who’s going to believe THAT?†asked David.

Jean-Luc suddenly ran up to David.

“You are a horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE man! First you get some kid to jump off a roof and now this! When I have kids, I won’t let them NEAR you!†he yelled.

“Like you’ll have kids…†said David.

“Do you really believe that David, let alone anyone in the world really eats the flesh of babies?†asked Amy.

“My older brother did,†said Jean-Luc, rolling up his left sleeve to reveal something disturbing.

David and Amy’s eyes widened.

“Go. NOW!†ordered David. Michael and Jean-Luc immediately went off.

And then, the unexpected happened…

Everyone in the Delta Base heard a massive explosion outside.

“What in Plan Xander’s name was that?†yelled Doggie.

---
Commander Cruger sent the Z-Squad Rangers to investigate.

The morphed Rangers ran outside of the base to see Ber-7, holding a tape recorder.

“I can’t believe you idiots thought that was an actual explosion…†said Ber-7.

“Ber-7! What are you doing here?†yelled David in an incredibly bad voice-over.

“Well, Maroon Rang- Wait, I never told you people my name,†said Ber-7.

“…plothole?†said Amy.

“Never mind that! Z-Squad! Form the Square of Confusion!†commanded David.

The four Rangers formed a square around Ber-7.

“Why is it called the Square of Confusion?†Ber-7 asked.

“To… confuse you by making you wonder what the Square of Confusion means?†said Kyle.

“Shut up! It was working!†said Bang.

“No matter. Look around you, Rangers!†said Ber-7. The Rangers looked around to see that multiple and expandable D-Bots were surrounding them in a circle.

“NO ONE GETS INSIDE THEIR CIRCLE!†proclaimed Ber-7.

“But we are in their circle,†said Amy.

“…you may have won THIS round, but you won’t survive the second round! D-Bots, attack!â€

The D-Bots started to jump up and dance, and intentionally missed the Rangers with their crappy fighting skills.

The Rangers were easily able to defeat them with wire-fu and slo-mo action sequences.

“…you may have won the SECOND round, but you won’t win the THIRD!†yelled a now angry Ber-7.

The Rangers sighed.

Ber-7 directed their attention to the structures and buildings of New Tech City.

“On the roof of one of these buildings, I put an explosive device that will EXPLODE in exactly eleven minutes, fifty-two seconds, and 34 milliseconds! BWAHAHAHA!†said Ber-7, teleporting away from the area.

“Well, that takes care of that,†said David, walking back into that base.

“Did you just hear him? He said something about an explosive device!†said Amy.

“Yeah, but he was probably lying so we could do something stupid,†said David.

“But what if he wasn’t?†said Amy. “We should at least make sure.â€

“Yeah! No one in this city deserves to die!†yelled Bang. “I LOVE NEW TECH CITY AND ITS PEOPLE!†he yelled, like he wanted everyone in the entire world to hear him.

“What was that about?†asked Kyle.

“Nothing.â€

“Okay, I guess it wouldn’t hurt…†said David.

---
The Rangers hurried into the S.U.C.K Megaship and flew it out of the Zord Hangar.

The ship quickly flew around the city, and the Rangers used the scanner, and scanned every building it passed.

“According to he scanner… there’s something in the office building over there! I think it’s that explosive device he was talking about!†exclaimed David.

Oh, crap. He wasn’t lying…

“Let’s not waste any time!†said Amy.

The Rangers landed right next to the building where the explosive device apparently was, and accidentally destroyed a few buildings at the same time.

They got out of the zord as quickly as possible.

And for the first time as Rangers, lives depended on us. Any mistake could lead to disaster.

The Rangers ran to the building.

“Okay, Bang, you and Kyle get everyone out of the building by any means necessary,†instructed David.

“How do we do that? Pull the fire alarm?’ asked Kyle.

“No, that would be stupid. Just… think of something! Amy, come with me! We have to find that explosive device!†said David.

The Rangers put their hands together.

“Ready, BREAK!†they said, and they were off.

They opened the door, and Kyle and Bang went to every single room, and tried to get everyone out of the building, safe.

There was no time to explain, and no questions were answered. The Rangers didn’t want anyone to panic.

Meanwhile, Amy and David were doing the same, but were searching for the explosive device.

They quickly checked every single room and closet, but could find nothing.

“Where is it? How much time do we have left?†asked a panicked David.

“I don’t know!†said Amy.

And for the first time, I was scared.

“Wait… the ROOF!†said Amy.

Amy and David hurried up to the roof, and found what they were looking for.

The explosive device wasn’t that big, and there were two small wires, a red and green one.

There was no timer, however, so they couldn’t tell when it was going to explode.

“Great, now what?†said David.

“We have to disarm it somehow.â€

“How do we do that?†asked David.

“I think we have to cut one of those wires…â€

“Why not both?â€

“NO! That could make things even worse!â€

“Wait… we can just call Kat! Kat! We need your help!†said David, turning on his communicator.

Back at the Delta Base, Kat was in her lab and saw the two Rangers on her monitor.

“Rangers, all you have to do is-“

But it was too late. The explosive device went off right before Kat could even finish.

The building was destroyed in an explosion, but luckily, no other buildings were damaged.

Amy and David barely survived thanks to their suits, and Bang and Kyle were able to get almost everyone out.

Almost.

---
That was the first time we’ve ever failed. Two people were still trapped, and because of me, they were killed in the explosion.

But for some reason, Commander Cruger wasn’t that angry at us. He was disappointed, but he understood that we were inexperienced. But he was still very disappointed. And bu disappointed, I mean he smashed his head into the wall.

*Rec Room*

A depressed David was sitting down on a chair, as his teammates tried to comfort him.

“Oh, come on, David. It wasn’t your fault. I should’ve done more to help,†said Amy.

“I could’ve…†said David.

“No, it was our fault. We should’ve gotten everyone out quicker,†said Kyle.

David completely ignored him.

‘You.. uh… that was…well…†Bang was completely speechless, and had no idea what to say.

“Just…leave me alone, you guys,†said David.

Kyle and Bang gave up and left the room, but Amy stayed and sat down on another chair.

“Why are you still here?†David harshly asked.

“I hate seeing you like this.â€

The two were silent for a while.

“I bet B-Squad could’ve saved them…†said David.

“David, I don’t think there’s anything we could’ve done there!â€

“Well, how do you know?â€

“It was going to explode when we got there anyway! What could we have done?â€

David didn’t answer.

“When we became Rangers, we knew that we would make mistakes. Things like this happen all the time. We can’t save everyone,†said Amy.

“You’re right,†said David, getting up and began to walk out. He turned around to Amy. “We can’t.â€

---
*The Next Day*

As Kyle was walking in the hallways, he could hear Boom screaming.

Kyle ran over to Kat’s lab to see a frozen Boom, and Kat’s Lab was a mess. Almost everything was destroyed. Glass, paper, and metal were scattered across the ground.

“Whoa. What happened here?†Kyle asked.

“I don’t know! I just got here and found the lab- COMPLETELY TRASHED! What’ll Kat do when she sees this? What if she thinks that I did all of this! What do I do?†said a panicky Boom, grabbing Kyle’s arms and shaking him.

“Um… you could run away and hide?â€

“Good idea!†said Boom, running off.

Kyle looked around, and then began to sniff the room like a bloodhound.

“Donut…†he said to himself.

---
I was trying to forget about everything that just happened, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it…or talking about it.

*Men’s Room*

“I think I could’ve done better… I just wasn’t thinking,†David told Piggy, who was mopping the floor.

“No offence, but I don’t really give a crap about your personal life,†said Piggy.

*Infirmary*

“I just feel horrible… I mean, because of me, two people lost their LIVES,†David tole Dr. Felix.

“I’m a doctor, not a psychologist,†he said.

*Hallway*

David decided to talk to Kyle, who was continuing his hunt for Donut. The two were the only ones there.

“If we’ve gotten there faster and I was actually THINKING, we could’ve done something,†said David.

“Yeah, can you stop talking and just stand there in the middle of the hallway?†instructed Kyle, who hid somewhere.

“What are you-“ Before David finished his sentence, Donut flew out of nowhere and tied David up, and dragged him into Piggy’s closet.

“Yes!†said Kyle, who was slowly following Donut.

*Piggy’s Closet*

“And now I’m afraid that I might make another mistake like that in the future. What do I do?†a tied up and trapped David said to Ann and John, two of the captives, who were too tied and had tape on their mouths.

The two were unable to answer.

“Some friends you are,†said David.

Suddenly, Kyle opened the door, and held Donut by the back of his shirt in one hand.

“Don’t worry! I’m here to save the day!†he yelled.

---
*A little later…*

David sat down in the Rec Room and turned on the television.

Maybe a little Spongebob will cheer me up…

He turned the channel to Nickelodeon.

â€Oooooooooooooooo… Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?â€

Boom came into the Rec Room.

“Hey David-“ he said, startling David. He quickly changed the channel to a “Girls Gone Wild†commercial.

Brad suddenly appeared in the Rec Room.

“Best commercial ever!†he said.

“Just wanted to say sorry about you know, what happened yesterday,†Boom said to David.

“Uh, thanks Boom…†said David.

“Yeah, I hope you feel better. You know, after what happened to that kid’s parents,†said Boom, walking out of the rec room.

The last sentence he said instantly caught David’s attention.

He got up and ran to Boom.

“What did you say?†he asked, grabbing Boom.

“Um… never mind…†said a nervous Boom.

“Tell me or I’ll tell everyone about the chocolate incident!â€

“NO! No one will ever look at me or treat me the same way anymore!â€

“Then what did you just say about some kid’s parents?â€

“Ok, ok, I’ll tell. You know that kid who jumped off his roof because of you?†said Boom.

“Yes……. I know…â€

“Well, uh… his parents… um… they worked at the building that exploded..â€

Oh, no. Please don’t say what I think you’re going to say.

“We were able to… IDENTIFY the two… victims… who where the parents of that kid,†said Boom.

“Wait, so you’re saying.. that Steven’s parents… are DEAD?†said David.

“No… well, yeah. You okay?†asked Boom.

David let go of Boom. A speechless David turned around and began to walk to his room like a lifeless, emotionless zombie.ey, David! Are you okay?†yelled Boom.

---
David stormed into his room.

Great, so because of me, some kid was severely injured, and now his parents are DEAD?

He sat down on his bed and took deep breaths. Took his morpher out of his pocket and looked at it.

Then, in anger, he threw it at the wall, shattering it.

Take it easy…

David didn’t know what to do. He lied down on his bed, looking at the ceiling as he was thinking.

---
*Elm-0’s World*

Ber-7 teleported into Elm-0’s room.

“So? What happened?†asked Elm-0.

“Everything went according to plan…†said Ber-7, who then laughed evilly.

---

Kyle took one look at Kat’s lab.

“What do I do…†he whispered to himself.

“CADET DIMWITT!†Doggie yelled. Kyle turned around to see him and Kat behind him. “What happened here?†he asked.

‘What do I do???????†Kyle thought.

For some people, it’s very hard to do the right thing.

“Well?†said an impatient Doggie.

“It’s my responsibility,†said Kyle, who then explained everything that happened.

---
*Rec Room*

“Rellim… I’m starting to have this weird feeling…†said Bang.

“Ooooooooookay..†he said.

“I think… I actually feel sorry for David… and now I feel bad for spreading that stupid rumor,†said Bang.

“Glad, you’ve finally seen the light side, my friend,†said Rellim.

“Yeah, don’t call me that.â€

But it’s even harder when you’re not even sure if it IS the right thing to do.

*Later that day*

David was still in his room, lying down.

Maybe I’m not good enough to be a Ranger.

David got up and got a piece of paper and a pen and began writing a letter.

---
*The Next Day*

“David, you there?†said Amy, knocking on David’s door. “David!â€

The sliding doors opened. She saw that no one was in the room.

On David’s bed, she saw a letter and the shattered remains of his morpher.

She picked it up and read it.

“Oh, no,†she said.

Amy ran out of David’s room.

“GUYS!†Amy yelled.

In the hallway, Amy ran as fast as she could.

She jumped over RIC, who was playing with a ball, Jean-Luc, who was playing a handheld video game, and John who was picking a penny up from the ground.

Dr. Felix was walking out of the Infirmary with a cup in his hands. Amy took it from him as she passed and drank what was inside.

“That was a urine sample, you idiot!†Dr. Felix yelled.

But Amy didn’t care. Actually, Amy couldn’t hear. But she didn’t stop.

Meanwhile, Boom and S.O.P.H.I.E were in the hallway. Boom was holding a pair of pants.

“These shrunk in the washer… Maybe I could stretch them out! Can you help?†asked Boom.

“Fine…†said S.O.P.H.I.E. “Like there’s anything else to do here…â€

Boom and S.O.P.H.I.E each held on end of his pants and pulled it.

Then Amy ran right threw it, tearing Boom’s pants in half.

“What was THAT about?†asked S.O.P.H.I.E.

---
An exhausted Amy finally arrived at the rec room, where Kyle and Bang were.

“You guys… there’s something…I have to tell you…†said Amy, panting.

“What?†asked Bang.

“He’s gone… David’s gone…†said Amy.

TO BE CONTINUED…
 
Next Time on "Spandex"

• David runs away to Silver Hills.
• The villains celebrate by beating Erni-3 with a stick.
• Kyle is punished and is forced to clean the entire base. In other words, he's doing Piggy's job.
• David meets the five clones of Wesley Collins and does a series of odd jobs with them.
• Every single person that David has ever met EVER tries to convince David to come back.
• David is forced to listen to bad riddles.
 
PREVIOUSLY ON “SPANDEX”

“Calm down, master! What we must use against the Rangers is… PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE!” said Ber-7.

“Yes! Perhaps we could show them the video that made Paris Hilton famous!” said General N00dles.
---
“You’re missing the point, DA-VID,” said Doggie. “Because of your idiotic action, an 8 year old kid jumped off of his house. Nice job, there!” said Doggie
---
Everyone in the Delta Base heard a massive explosion outside.

“What in Plan Xander’s name was that?” yelled Doggie.
---
But it was too late. The explosive device went off right before Kat could even finish.

The building was destroyed in an explosion, but luckily, no other buildings were damaged.
---
“Well, uh… his parents… um… they worked at the building that exploded..”

Oh, no. Please don’t say what I think you’re going to say.

“We were able to… IDENTIFY the two… victims… who where the parents of that kid,” said Boom.

“Wait, so you’re saying.. that Steven’s parents… are DEAD?” said David.
---
An exhausted Amy finally arrived at the rec room, where Kyle and Bang were.

“You guys… there’s something…I have to tell you…” said Amy, panting.

“What?” asked Bang.

“He’s gone… David’s gone…” said Amy.
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Episode 8: My Odd Jobs
(Some assembly may be required)


David was wandering alone in New Tech City. He was wearing his civilian clothes and his backpack.

And there I was.

I was alone and FREE in the city. No more SPD. I don’t have to wear that itchy uniform. I don’t have to worry about monsters. I don’t have to worry about… blowing buildings up and ruining the lives of children…



Just forget about it…

David looked around at all of the other citizens of New Tech.

All of them were like zombies and all walked in a straight line and showed no emotion like they had no personal lives.

These are my kind of people!

But as I continued my way to… wherever I was going, it seemed like the farther away I got from the Delta Base… the less futuristic the city looks.

David looked back at the base and saw huge buildings and flying cars.

As the cars moved away from the base, they suddenly transformed into present-day cars with wheels and landed on the road.

The structures that were away from the Delta Base also appeared to look like present day buildings.

Hmm… not much has changed in 20 years…

---
*Rec Room*

“So wait, David ran away?” said Kyle.

“Yes… that’s what I just said. He left a note on his bed… I can’t believe it…” said Amy, who felt a little sick. “I feel horrible about this… and now it feels like I jut drank someone else’s urine…” said Amy, running to the bathroom to vomit.

Bang and Kyle decided to go to David’s room to read said note.

Bang saw it on his bed and picked it up, and read the deep, emotional and powerful words written by David himself.

Bang read the note out loud.

Dear, whoever the heck is reading this,

I am leaving SPD.

From, David

P.S: Up yours, Bang.


“He ran away from home?” said Kyle.

“Huh?” said Bang, after reading the last part. ‘Does he know that I started that stupid rumor? ’ thought Bang, who turned the note around to see more.

P.P.S (or P.S.S): Rellim told me.” Bang read in his head.

Bang saw Rellim walking in the hallway.

“Hey there, Bang!” he said, waving at Bang.

Bang stared at him and gave him the evil eye.

---
*The Streets of New Tech*

David continued to wander around the city.

Maybe I could go to Silver Hills… That’s where I grew up. But how am I going to get there?

“Taxi!” David yelled, waving his arm.

A taxi cab approached and David got inside.

“Where to?” the driver asked.

David punched the driver in the face, went to the front of the cab, opened the door and threw him out.

“Thanks!” said David, closing the door, taking control of the cab and stepping on the pedal. “Silver Hills, here I come!”

---
*Delta Base- Hallway*

Meanwhile, it was a very slow day back in the Delta Base.

It was kind of like no one even knew that I was gone…

Kyle was in the hallway, and was mopping the floors when Piggy approached him.

“And what might you be doing right now?” Piggy asked.

“Oh, because of that ‘Donut’ incident, I now have to clean the ENTIRE base,” said Kyle.

“That’s good. I could use a break… Good luck!” said Piggy, laughing.

“…wait, so the job that I’m doing right now is the janitor’s job, which means that your job is a punishment!” said Kyle.

“Your face is a punishment,” said Piggy, walking away from Kyle.

“I think my face is beautiful!” yelled Kyle, who saw that Doggie was behind him. “What? Don’t you think so?” asked Kyle.

---

After vomiting for hours, Amy joined Bang in the Rec Room.

“I don’t get it. Why would David run away?” said Amy.

“Because he completely destroyed the life of some 8-year old kid?” said Bang.

“Shut up. You aren’t helping,” said Amy. “I still don’t get it. So he just simply quit and walked ou- wait…” Amy thought of something. “I have to go.” Amy ran off.

She ran in the hallway and went towards the Commander Center, where Commander Cruger was, but she slipped on the floor before getting there.

“Careful. The floor’s wet,” said Kyle, who continued mopping the floor.

---
*Elm-0’s World*

Elm-0 and the other evil robots celebrated. They had a huge party with balloons, cake, party hats, etc.

“Aha! Now things will be easier now that that Maroon Ranger is gone!” exclaimed Elm-0.

“What shall we do now, master?” asked Ber-7.

“I say we attack the city NOW!” suggested General N00dles.

“But then the Maroon Ranger would have to come back to save the city and his teammates in a cliché and anti-climatic way, therefore making our past efforts pointless,” said General N00dles’ brother General N00dles.

“Good point,” said Elm-0.

All were silent.

“What now?’ asked Ber-7.

“Let’s play Pin the Tail on Erni-3!” said Elm-0.

Erni-3 sighed. “I hate my job…” he said.

---
*Delta Base- Command Center*

Immediately when she saw him, Amy went up to Commander Cruger.

“Are you aware that David just quit S.P.D?” she quickly asked.

“Yes. He handed his letter of resignation to me last night,” answered Doggie.

“What? You just LET him?”

“Ooh, are we playing another rousing game of 20 Questions?”

Amy frowned.

“Seriously, why did you just let him go?” asked Amy.

“Obviously, this event has had a huge, emotional impact on Cadet Magio. I think that he needs a short break from his duties,” said Doggie.

“…so… you let him quit. No offense sir… but that’s sounds REALLY stupid,” said Amy.

“I’m the Commander. Anything that I do is automatically ‘not stupid.’ Besides, I’m sure that Cadet Magio will be back in no time,” said a confident Doggie.

“How do you know?” said Amy, walking out of the Command Center.

“Why didn’t anyone care when I resigned from S.P.D?” asked Boom, who was in the Command Center and witnessed the conversation.

“What have you ever done here?” asked Doggie.

---
Ah, yes. There I was on the open road of to my childhood home.

David was driving his stolen taxi, and was on the highway, stuck in traffic. None of the cars were moving.

Nothing can ruin this!

---
*Rec Room*

“How could Commander Cruger do that?” complained Amy, who was walking back and fourth. “I can’t believe that he just let him go!”

“Oh well. Life goes on,” said Bang, sitting down trying to watch television.

“What are we supposed to do now?” said Amy.

“Why do you care so much? It’s David’s life. He can do whatever he want to,” said Bang. “Things won’t be that different with him gone.”

“Well, we won’t have a leader anymore,” said Amy.

“I could be the leader!” said Bang.

“…no. Also, what about his cadets?” said Amy. She and Bang looked outside in the hallway and saw Ann crying, with S.O.P.H.I.E trying to comfort her.

“I can’t believe he’s gone!” Ann cried. “He’s the only person who’s name I actually know! I don’t even know YOUR name!” she said to S.O.P.H.I.E.

“There, there…” said S.O.P.H.I.E.

“Ah, they’ll be fine,” said Bang.

“I just feel bad for David, you know? I mean, everything that happened really wasn’t his fault,” said Amy.

Bang sighed. “I guess we could try to find him and get him back,” Bang reluctantly said.

“Yeah, well, it won’t be that easy to convince him even if we CAN find him… We may need some help…” said Amy.

“Why don’t you try calling him? He has a cellphone, right?” suggested Bang.

---
*Highway*

Meanwhile, I was having the time of my life.

David’s stolen taxi was still in traffic, and only moved forward by about one foot in an hour.

David’s cellphone began ringing.

“Hello?”

“Is that you David?”

“Amy? What are you-”

“David, whatever you’re doing or whatever you’re going to do, DON’T DO IT,” said Amy.

“Why should I listen to you?”

“David, we need you,” said Amy.

“You guys are better off without me,” David said.

“Here, give me that,” said Bang, taking Amy’s phone.

“Young man, I order you to turn around and come back here!” said Bang.

“You’re not my mom. You can tell me what to do!” said David.

“I demand that you tell us where you’re going, or you’re GROUNDED!” threatened Bang.

“If I told you that I was going to Silver Hills, that would just ruin everything, so you can just forget about it!” said David.

Both were very silent until David realized his mistake.

“…damn it. Don’t come looking for me,” said David, hanging up.



---
*Hallway*

Kyle was scrubbing the walls with a toothbrush, while Piggy was sitting down on a chair, watching him and eating popcorn.

“I hope this is your toothbrush…” said an angry Kyle.

“I don’t have one,” said Piggy.

Kyle looked at the toothbrush and saw that it was his.

“Aww…” he said.

Kyle began chewing on the other end of his toothbrush when Amy and Bang came.

As they were walking in the hallway, they picked Kyle up.

“Come on, we’re going,” said Amy, as she and Bang were carrying Kyle as if he were a log.

“Hey! The show’s not over yet!” said Piggy, who began chocking on his popcorn.

---
*A few minutes later in the Command Center*

Amy and Bang had just explained everything to Kyle, and the three walked into the Command Center.

“Commander Cruger! Permission to speak?” asked Amy.

“If it’s about my ex-wife, politics or any of your personal lives, then no,” answered Doggie.

“It’s about David, sir,” said Amy.

“Ah, great…” said Doggie.

“Sir, we know where David is,” said Bang, stepping forward.

“And where might that be?” asked Doggie.

“Silver Hills, sir. And we’d like to try to go there and convince him to come back,” said Bang.

“…oh, SURE. And while you’re gone, I’ll guess I’LL just defend the entire city from psychotic robots all by myself. And while I’m at it, maybe I’LL clean the entire Delta Base from top to bottom!” said a sarcastic Doggie.

“Oh, you will? Thanks!” said Kyle.

Before Doggie could even say anything, the Z-Squad Rangers stormed off.

“I hate my job,” said an upset Doggie.

---
David had finally reached his destination.

There I was… back in Silver Hills… It was great to be back, but it looked very different from the last time I saw it. Now it looked like… New Zealand.

David drove around the city.

But where was I to go?

Whenever I have a problem, there’s only one person to go to-

David parked in front of his mother’s house.

Mommy.

David walked out of the taxi and made his way towards his mother’s small, crooked and dirty home.

He rang the doorbell, and his mother, a large woman who’s pet cats were crawling all over her, making it difficult to actually see her. She had long hair and had razor sharp claws. She opened the door and she instantly hissed like a cat.

“WHO IS IT?” she yelled in anger.

David screamed and ducked for cover.

“David? Is that you?” said David’s mother.

David got up.

“Hi, mommy,” said David, waving his hand.

“David? Come here and give me a hug,” said his mother, reaching out for him.

David sneezed into her face.

“Mom, you remember that I’m allergic to cat fur!” said David.

“Oh. Well, come on in!” said his mother, as the two went inside her home.

The house was a mess. There were newspapers and food everywhere on the ground. There were cats everywhere. It smelled horrible. There weren’t any windows, and the couches were torn up.

Ah, home sweet home.

The two sat down on a couch in the living room.

David’s eyes began watering, as there were multiple cats in the room.

“Where’s Dad?” asked David.

“Oh, he just went out to get some milk,” said his mother.

“How has he been?”

“I’m not sure. I haven’t seen him in six months…”

“…and you’re not worried?”

“He’s probably stuck in traffic.”

Oooooooooooooookay…

“So, why are you here?” asked his mother.

Finally, someone I can open up to!

---
*A few minutes later…*

“You joined S.P.D??!” said David’s mother. “Don’t you know how dangerous that is? All you do is avoid explosions, shoot laser and scream ‘WHOA!’ Your father would’ve forbidden this!”

Why would he?

“Oh, come on. It’s no that dangerous. I mean, the most dangerous thing that ever happened was a.. huge.. fiery explosion… that killed about a hundred cadets…” said David, whose voice started to trail.

“Don’t you backsash me, young man! You’re grounded!” she yelled.

“I didn’t backsash you!” said David.

“You just did, right there! To your room!”

“I’m a big boy! You can’t tell me what to do!”

“NOW!!” screamed his mother, frightening the cats who were crawling on her body, who then ran away.

“Yes, mommy,” said David walking to his old room.

He opened the door to his room and saw that everything was still there in the exact same place.

His slow computer, his bed, his broken lamp, and more crap.

David lied down on his old bed and looked up at the ceiling.

I Haven’t been grounded ever since I was 9 years old? Now what?



I’ll do the same thing I did when I was nine!

---
*A few minutes later…*

David opened his window and climbed out.

He jumped and landed on a garden gnome on the grass.

Since when has that been there?

---
*Silver Hills*

Bang, Amy and Kyle had just arrived, and began looking for David.

“Okay, I think that we should split up, and call each other if we find him,” instructed Amy.

“It shouldn’t be that hard. I even hired a skywriter!” said Bang, pointing at the sky. The three saw the words, “COME BACK DANIEL”

“Oh, and I made posters,” said Kyle, who grabbed a pile of paper out of nowhere and handed one to Amy.

“ ‘Have you sent his guy?’ “ Amy read. “First of all, this doesn’t tell anyone how to contact him. Second… that’s not even a picture of David. It’s a picture of a dog.” Amy looked at it again. “Is that… Buster?”

“This may take a while…” said Bang. Bang looked up into the sky and read what the skywriter wrote. “I WANT MY MONEY BACK!” he yelled.

“Aww… I miss Buster…” said Amy.

---
After running away from home (again), David continued driving around Silver Hills.

Okay, maybe going back to my mother wasn’t a very good idea.

Well, there’s always Plan B: Find a job.

DUM DUM DUMMMM

While driving around, David spotted a ginormous clock tower. Ginormous isn’t even a word. It’s THAT big.

Hmm… I think I remember that somewhere…

It was in the exact same spot where the clock tower that the Time Force Rangers used as their base, but it had been completely rebuilt.

David stopped the car and saw a sign that said, “The Wes Clones- Odd Jobs”

Maybe I could get a job there! I’ve always wondered what it would be like in the odd job business…

David imagined himself as a short, Japanese man, throwing a hat made of metal at a random person.

That would be awesome!

David parked near by and walked inside.

Everything inside was white. The walls, the ceilings, the furniture… It hurt David’s eyes.

“Hellooooo?” said David, looking around.

“Can I help you?” said a voice who scared David. He screamed, turned around, and kicked the person behind him in the face.

“Ow,” he said.

David turned around again and saw four other people who looked exactly like the guy he kicked in the face.

All five of them looked identical to Wesley Collins, the former Red Time Force Ranger.

“Uh… you people.. you look-“

“The same?” said the person who was kicked in the face. “That’s because we’re clones. Oh, and I’m Wesley Collins Clone Number 1. Thanks for kicking me in the face.”

“Oh, sorry about that. I was just, you know… defending myself,” said David.

“Oh, I understand. That’s not the first time that happened to me,” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1, as the other four just stood there like mannequins.

“Seriously?”

“NO. Now, why are you here?” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

“Oh, I was just wondering if I could have a job here,” said David.

DUM DUM DUMMMM

Where is that coming from?

“Of course you can,” replied Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

“That’s it? No job interview? No stupid questions?” asked David.

“Nope. Now, follow me,” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1, walking to a different room.

---
David and the five clones sat down around a circular table. It was like the one that the Justice League uses… or something.

“Now, let me introduce my- or should I say ,your new fellow employees. Wesley Collins Clone Number 2, Wesley Collins Clone Number 3, Wesley Collins Clone Number 4, and Bob,” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

“Why is his name Bob?” asked a curious David.

“Robert’s the rebellious one,” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1, as Bob nodded.

“Why doesn’t any of these guys speak?” asked David.

“Because…they have nothing to talk about?” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

“But why-“

“Stop asking questions, you! Now, let me explain the rules!”

Ah, great. Another boring speech.

“You must wake up every mourning a 6 AM! You must treat every customer with respect! You must not TOUCH the customers! You will do WHATEVER they say! And every day for breakfast, you must eat WAFFLES… forever,” explained Wesley Collins Clone Number 1. “Any questions?”

“Yeah, do I get one of those cool hats made of out steel?” asked David, who wasn’t listening.

---
Meanwhile, Amy, Bang, and Kyle searched every single building and home for David. And I mean ALL OF THEM.

Kyle, being himself, never knocked, and just barged into houses, even sneaking into someone’s bathroom as a woman was taking a shower.

Panicking, the woman yelled for her husband, who came in with a baseball bat.

There was blood.

---
*Delta Base- Command Center*

Doggie was sitting on his chair like a king, with nothing to do.

Kat, who also had nothing to do, was pressing random buttons on the consoles to make it look like she was doing work.

“Kat, why?” asked Doggie.

“Why, what?”

“Why is all of this happening? Why doesn’t Z-Squad listen to me?”

“Perhaps they think that you’re wrong?” said Kat.

“Yes, but-“

“David’s their friend, and all they want to do is help him,” said Kat.

Doggie was silent for a few seconds.

“Surely, you must know how David feels right now,” said Kat.

Doggie growled, and stormed out of the Command Center.

Kat shook her head, and turned back to the console where she was pressing random buttons and noticed that she had accidentally launched a missile.

“Whoops.”

---
The Wes clones and David were at a Television Station, and were painting the walls.

It wasn’t that long until we were hired to do all of this crap.

Boy, did it suck.

“So anyway, the ACTUAL Wes Collins inherited his father’s company and was testing out the new technology created by BioLab,” explained Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

---
The Wes clones and David were mopping the floors of a soup kitchen.

“And Wes ended up accidentally cloning himself, and that’s how we got here,” continued Wesley Collins Clone Number 1. “ ‘What to do with these clones?’ he asked himself.”

---
The Wes clones and David were taking out the trash outside…some…random place.

“And then he had a crazy idea. He rebuilt the clock tower where he and his buddies used to live, and forced us to work there to make more money for his family or some crap like that,” explained Wesley Collins Clone Number 1.

“Hey, have you ever been hired by someone to assassinate anyone?” asked a curious David.

Wesley Collins Clone Number 1 sighed and put his head down in disappointment.

And no matter what I did, Wesley Collins Clone Number 1 would just pick on me for no reason.

---
*TV Station*

“David, what are you doing?” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1, watching David paint. “You’re a HORRIBLE painter…” he said, who began painting David’s face.

---
*Soup Kitchen*

“David, CIRCLES!” said Wesley Collins Clone Number 1, after watching David mop the floor. He put the head of his mop on David’s face.

---
*Some…random place…*

As David was picking up trash bags, Wesley Collins Clone Number 1 took a banana peel from a trash can and threw it at David’s face.

“What did I do wrong that time?” asked David.

“I don’t know. I guess I just don’t like you,” said Wesley… well, you know who.

---
The three other Rangers had regrouped in a café in Silver Hills.

“Well, we looked everywhere we could…” said Bang.

“Maybe David isn’t here… We could keep looking for him, but we probably wouldn’t find him…” said Amy.

“Are you giving up?” said Bang, getting up. “David is our friend, who’s going through a lot right now, and he needs us!”

Kyle also stood up. “NEVER GIVE UP!” he said.

“Shut up. You’re ruining my speech. Now, where was I? Oh, right. NEVER GIVE UP! We’re GOING to find him!” said Bang.

“And how do you suggest we do that?” asked Amy.

Bang suddenly took out a shoe out of nowhere.

“This is David’s shoe,” said Bang, giving it to Kyle, who smelled it.

Kyle got down on the ground on all fours and started to sniff the ground like a bloodhound.

“Over here!” he said. Bang and Amy followed him.

“Ok…” said a confused Amy.

Bang and Amy continued to follow a crawling Kyle, who was still sniffing the ground.

He led them all the way to the Clock Tower, and the three saw a sign that said, “The Wes Clones and David- Odd Jobs.” The words “and David” were written on the sign with a crayon.

“Odd jobs?” said Kyle. “Maybe they also do detective work and can help us!”

The other two looked at Kyle.

“Let’s go…” said Amy, opening the door. The three went in and looked around in the white room.

“David!” shouted Bang.

The three found an extremely long flight of stairs.

“Aww… I don’t want to go all the way up there,” said Kyle.

“Ah, come on. It won’t be that bad,” said Bang.

---
*A few minutes later…*

The Rangers were about halfway up. A tired Bang was being carried by Kyle, who was behind Amy.

“Phew! This is pretty good exercise!” said Kyle.

They finally reached the top to see a door.

Amy opened it and saw someone sitting on a couch watching television. They could see the huge clock and the gears that made the hands move.

“David?” said Amy.

The person turned around and saw Amy. The Rangers saw that the person was indeed David, who was wearing a jumpsuit for when he was taking out the trash.

Upon seeing Amy, Bang and Kyle, David immediately turned around again.

Calm down, David. It’s not really them… It’s probably an illusion from breathing in paint fumes…

Amy walked toward David.

“So… how’ve you been recently?” asked Amy.

Just ignore her…

“Um… ok I guess. I…visited my mom…and got a job…and… I made a few friends,” said David.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom, the five Wesley Collins Clones were all tied up together and gagged. They were struggling to get out.

“So…things have been going okay for you, lately?” asked Amy.

“Yeah, I guess.”

Okay… don’t try to sound desperate,’ Amy thought to herself.

“David, please come back!” said Amy.

“You guys don’t need me,” said David.

“You’re our leader!” said Amy.

“Well, I’m not a very good leader,” said David.

“Yes, you are!” said Amy, turning to Bang and Kyle, who were standing near the couch. “Right, guys?” said Amy.

Bang and Kyle mumbled.

“Not helping…” Amy said to Kyle and Bang, quietly.

“Listen, you guys CAN’T help me. You’re wasting your time. Just go,” said an annoyed and angry David.

“But-“

“GO!” yelled David.

Amy looked at him for a few seconds, but then slowly got up and walked out, with Bang and Kyle, who were both confused, following her out of the door.

“Are you just going to give up?” asked Kyle.

“Maybe I can’t help him… “ said Amy. “But…”
---
*Delta Base- Command Center*

Kat was in the Command Center. Because she was so bored and nothing interesting was happening at the time, she was playing tic-tac-toe against herself, when Doggie and a man who legs were trembling entered.

“I received a message from Amy,” said Kat, who just beat herself at tic-tac-toe for the fourth time in a row. “They know where David is.”

“Well, maybe we don’t need David. Just in case he never comes back, I already found a replacement for him,” said Doggie, pointing at the trembling man.

“That’s the person who takes out our garbage,” Kat pointed out.

“And he’s done a fine job,” said Doggie. “I see a lot of potential in him.”

“Dude… you’re a dog… and you’re a Kat… and you’re both talking! Are you aliens, or something?” asked the garbage man.

“Where have you been during the past few years?” asked Doggie.

“Commander, don’t you think that you should also be helping David? You’ve been through the same thing that he’s going through right now,” asked Kat.

Doggie sighed and tilted his head up in thought.

As Doggie thought long and hard, the garbage man escaped and Kat tapped her foot, waiting for an answer.

---
*Clock Tower- An Hour Later*

So, here I am. Sitting on a couch, doing nothing. In a jumpsuit.

Yawn.

David was still watching television, trying to keep his mind off of the other Rangers, when someone knocked on the door.

David turned around to see Kyle opening the door.

“What are you doing here? I thought I told you guys to get out of here!” said David.

“Well, yeah… but… we- just come over here,” said Kyle.

David sighed and got up.

Why can’t they just leave me alone?

David walked out of the door with Kyle and saw Bang and Amy… along with a HUGE line of people on the stairs.

Apparently, the others invited almost EVERY SINGLE PERSON I have ever met in my entire life.

“What the-“

“We’re not giving up on you, David,” said Amy.

“Never! You hear me? NEVER!!!” said Bang, as Amy looked at her. “Just trying to add emphasis.”

---
And one by one, they all tried giving me advice and tried to help me… but they failed miserably.

There was my old 7th Grade History teacher, who always told us intentionally bad riddles-

David’s 7th Grade History teacher walked in.

“Well, hello there, David! It’s been a while,” he said. He spoke very slowly, and seemed cheerful.

“Yeeeah…” answered David, sitting on his couch. His teacher sat next to him.

“Now, I’ve heard that you’ve been having some trouble recently,” said his teacher. “But I think that I have a riddle that’ll cheer you up.”

Here it comes…

“What kind of apple isn’t REALLY an apple?” he said slowly.

David stared at him like he was crazy.

“You don’t know? Well, an apple that isn’t REALLY an apple… is a PINEAPPLE,” said his teacher, as David’s eye was twitching.

There was also my old gym teacher, who has many interesting ways to motivate people-

“Well, if it isn’t David Magio. So, bad things happening to you lately? Oh, boo hoo! SUCK IT UP! THAT’S LIFE! YOU SUCK! DROP AND GIVE ME 20!!!” yelled his former gym teacher.

David slapped himself in the face.

And this guy-

A man about David’s age walked in the room. He looked familiar to David.

“Have I seen you before?” asked a curious David.

“Oh, I’m Bill. Your ex-girlfriend in High School left you for me, remember?” he said.

David’s eyes widened.

“BILL!!!!!!!!” David yelled in anger.

Meanwhile, outside the room, Bang, Amy, Kyle and everyone that they invited could hear Bill scream in pain.

---
*Later…*

“Well, looks like NO ONE was able to help David…” said Amy, as she and the other two Rangers were still outside the room David was in, alone.

“Half of them were hospitalized…” said Kyle.

“I SAY WE USE FORCE TO GET HIM BACK!” suggested Bang.

“Quiet,you,” said Amy.

“No, really! I’ll be the bad cop, and Kyle! You can be the good cop!” said Bang.

“Oh, no. I’m not much of a ’talker,’” said Kyle.

“But you talk ALL the time,” said Amy.

“Well, yeah, but I would probably have to think before talking to David. It hurts my brain. Sometimes I get sick, and then I vomit and faint,” said Kyle.

“Fine. I’ll be the good cop AND the bad cop,” said Bang. “I’M GOING IN!” said Bang, entering the room.

Ay and Kyle could hear Bang trying to act nice and mean simultaneously

Then silence.

Bang walked out of the room with pie on his face.

“That didn’t go as planned,” said Bang.

Then, someone the three Rangers never expected to see approached them.

“Commander Cruger?” said Bang.

“Uh huh,” said Doggie. The other Rangers can tell that he didn’t want to be there by the tone of his voice.

“Why are you here?” asked Amy.

“Kat ‘CONVINCED’ me to come,” said Doggie.

*Flashback*

*Delta Base*

Both Kat and Doggie were standing on all fours.

Kat was hissing and was chasing a yelping Doggie.

“Okay! I’ll do it!” yelled Doggie.

*End Flashback*

“The galaxy is messed up,” said Doggie.

“How’d you get here?” asked Amy.

*Flashback*

*Delta Base*

“You do realize that we’re leaving the city defenseless, right?” said Kat.

“Ah, nothing bad happens anyway,” said Doggie.

“All right… Hyperspeed in 10… 9-“

“3, 2, 1, GO!!” yelled Doggie, as the Delta Base went into Hyperspeed, knocking down many buildings.

*End Flashback*

“I’ve been looking for an excuse to use hyperspeed for a long time…” said Doggie.

“So…when are you planning to actually go in?” asked Amy.

“When I feel like I should,” said Doggie.

And so he stood there for about five minutes.

“Okay, that’s it,” said Doggie, walking in the room where David was sitting.

David turned around to see Doggie standing there.

Ah, great.

Doggie sat down right next to David, who tried to avoid making eye contact to him.

“Well… here I am,” said Doggie. “You know… at first, I just didn’t want to do anything about you leaving. I kept telling everyone and myself that I thought that you would get over this by yourself, but I guess that I simply just didn’t care about you,” said Doggie.

Oh, that made me feel better…

“But I saw how your teammates reacted… and it took me a lot to convince me to come here. Kat even jumped on me and tried to bite my leg… Everyone in the Base began cheering… But then I remembered that I’ve also been through what YOU’RE going through now,” said Doggie.

David turned and looked at Doggie.

“Years ago, Emperor Gruum attacked my home planet. My comrades and I tried to stop him… but we failed, and Gruum kidnapped my wife, who is currently my ex-wife… and probably did very disturbing things to him. But anyway, besides Isinia… I was the last of my species. I let my entire planet down,” explained Doggie. “You just have to stop thinking, ‘How could I have prevented that?’ and just go on. They’ll be many things that might happen to you like that, but you can’t just throw the towel just because of one incident. Not when there are millions of people who still need to be saved,” said Doggie.

“But I-“

“What happened was not your fault,” said Doggie, interrupting David. “There are some things that you can’t just stop. Your teammates need you. The world needs you. I ne-“ Doggie suddenly stopped. “I NE- I NEE-“ Doggie sighed. “I guess I also need you…” said Doggie.

---
Outside the room, the three Rangers were still waiting outside, when Doggie opened the door, with David right next to him.

“I’m sorry, guys,” said David.

Amy gave David a hug.

“Let’s go home,” said David, as he and the others went back down. “Whose breath smells like urine?” asked David.

You have to discover what you really want in life.

Later on, I reunited with Steven. I’d never seen a child so sad, and it took a long time for him to forgive me.

Commander Cruger decided to let him stay with us, and now he wants to be a ranger just like me when he grows up so he can completely obliterate the guys who caused the deaths of his parents, and then “eat their remains.”

*Delta Base- Kyle’s Room*

“Okay… let’s get this over with,” said Kyle. “We have a new ‘junior cadet,’ or whatever the heck we call them here today. Please welcome… Steven…” said a bored Kyle.

Steven walked into the room and the four kids approached him.

“Hi, I’m Sam!” said Omega.

“Hi!” answered Steven.

“Want to burn something?” asked Omega.

“Sure!”

Bang ended up getting revenge on Rellim for telling me who was spreading that idiotic rumor about me-

*Outside the Delta Base*

“Bang! Where are you? I got your message!” yelled Rellim, who ran outside.

Suddenly, the SWAT Megazord landed behind him. Rellim screamed, and saw Bang piloting it.

The Megazord ripped a streetlight out of the ground, and was able to get it under Rellim’s underwear.

As Rellim screamed in agony, Bang made the zord lift the pole up into the air, giving him the ultimate wedgie.

“HOW’D YOU LIKE IT NOW?” yelled Bang.

As for me-

*Delta Base- Command Center*

Doggie and Kat handed David his new morpher. The other Rangers were also there.

“Your morpher, Cadet Magio,” said Doggie, hading it to David. “Good to have you back.”

“You really mean that?” asked David.

“No.”

“Okay. So you were able to get it fixed?” asked David.

“No, we just replaced it. We have an entire room filled with disposable morphers,” explained Kat.

Meanwhile, Boom was wondering around the Delta Base, and found a room he had never seen before.

He opened the door to see a small room with shelves carrying hundreds of morphers.

Boom screamed in joy.
 
Next Time on "Spandex"

• David, Bang and Kyle play rooftop Disco Golf. Bad things happen.
• The villains stop their celebrating when David comes back. But they still beat Erni-3 with a stick.
• An exhausted David is unable to move any of his body parts.
• Learn more about Kyle and his mysterious background.
• Doggie receives multiple messages from Isinia and ignores them, but later finds a shocking secret about her.
• Kyle takes the "Idiot Test."
 

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