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A Blooming Love Triangle II – Lamont’s Date
By Lamont Stewart and Tammi

Monday, January 24, 2050

Vandalia Hotel and Grill

Lamont and Lucy are out on their date.

Lamont said, "Are you sure you want to go on our date now?"

Lucy said, "Why wouldn't I?"

"Elizabeth and Hikari are still missing. Plus we haven't heard from Takeru or Lucky either. It's not fare to you if my attention is else where."

Lucy said, "That's why I like you. You are never concerned with your self."

***

Dark Parallax's Hideout

Hikari is handcuffed to a wall.

Hikari said, "T.K. I know you're in there."

Dark Takeru said, "It's Dark T.K. or Dark Takeru now."

Dark Parallax said, "His mind belongs to me now."

Hikari said, "His mind, but never his heart."

***

Thirty Stories Under Vandalia's General Hospital

Elizabeth is tied to a chair. A programmed Lucky is standing right next to her, while Helena Cassadine and her oldest son Stavros Cassadine are in front of her.

Elizabeth said, "Let Lucky go."

Helena said, "You mean let you go. Lucky is here of his own free will."

Liz said, "The only reason Lucky is here, is because you have control of his brain. But there is one thing you will never have, and that is his heart. His Mind, Soul, Body, and Spirit are all in love with me. The only reason you have his mind is caused you brainwashed him."

Helena said, "Soon you won't have to worry about such things. Because you are right. Lucky's love for you is the only thing that is preventing my control over him from reaching full power. No Elizabeth, no love, I win."

***

Vandalia Race Track

Doug and Carol were watching Jesse Woods travel around the racetrack.

Jesse pulled up to them and said, "Alright. I'm only running this race O.K."

Doug said, "But the police might be curious to know how you bought that gold necklace with stolen money from the Bank."

Jesse said, "That's only because you switched my money for the bank money."

Carol said, "Who do you think they will believe? You who has a police record or me, the daughter of the Mayor."

Jesse said, "I have to go. I'll meet you on the race track in three days."

Jesse speeds off.

***

Helke Park

Razor was with Thames obeying his orders to destroy the park.

Thames said, "Rangers where are you."

Just then Miguel and Stephanie appeared.

Stephanie said, "You looking for us."

***

S.O.S.

Lamont said, "So are you in the mood for Salsa?"

Lucy said, "You know it."

Just then Jesse speed by on his bike.

Lamont said, "Hey! You almost hit us!"

Jesse stopped his bike and turned around. "Sorry about that."

Lamont said, "Don't worry. Just be careful next time."

Jesse said, "I will. See you around." Then he speeds off.

Lucy said, "What a nice guy."

Lamont said, "Ya he was."

***

Helke Park

Thames said, "Don't You Rangers know when you are finished?"

Blade voice appeared above him when he said, "Nope we don't."

Thames looked up at the trees surrounding himself and Razor and noticed he was trapped. But all he did was to crack a smile.

Blade said, "Morph Now!"

The four Rangers held up the Time Devices, but like last time, nothing happened.

Thames said, "Just as I thought. Then he a Razor vanished with a puff of smoke.

***

S.O.S.

Lamont and Lucy were enjoying their date when Lucy's watch went off.

Lamont activated his watch and said, "Is there a problem?"

Shawn said, "Meet us at Helke Park.

***

Helke Park

Lamont and Lucy meet up with the other Rangers.

Lucy said, "What's Up? Any word on Liz or Kari?"

Miguel said, "No it's Thames again.

Just then the Rangers heard Thames's evil laugh at the other side of the Park.

Blade said, "Lets go."

As the Rangers hurried along, they saw five strangers. They looked half human and half fish.

"Who are you?" Stephanie asked.

"We are Rangers, just like you," the female answered. "But we are from the planet Aquitar."

"Could you help us rescue some people?" Lamont wondered. "They're in terrible danger!"

"Only temporarily," one of the males said. "We have to rehydrate before too long."

They then introduced themselves.

"Delphine."

"Cestro."

"Tideus."

"Corcus."

"Aurico."

"And we are Miguel, Shawn, Lamont, Blade, Stephanie, and Lucy," Lamont said.

Each Ranger shook the Aquatians' hands.

"We can save them now if we hurry," Blade said.

The team of eleven headed out. But Thames was ready.

"So the Rangers of Aquitar want to get in on the act, huh. Well, Operation Drydock will stop them," he gloated.

He activated a device that began absorbing all the water in town. "Now those Aquatians will never rehydrate. At least not here."

As the group headed for the place where the others were being held, Delphine suddenly felt thirsty. "I need water," she gasped.

The others looked around, and realized there was no water in sight. "We're finished," Corcus said.

"Our only chance is to go back to Aquitar to rehydrate," Cestro realized. "Once that's done, we can return to help you."

Lucy asked, "When will you be back?

Cestro said, "We will return on the date you call love. February 14^th.

They teleported back to their own planet. "How can we save our friends now?" Lucy mused.

"I don't know," Lamont replied. The rest shook their heads.

The Rangers realized that Thames was more powerful than all of them combined. Not only that they still, they had to rescue their friends.

Lamont said, "Lets forget about Thames right now, we need to find away to rescue our four friends.

Lucy said, "We have no idea where Dark Parallax’s hideout is, but maybe we can find some clues on Helena’s Yacht.

They sneaked aboard the Cassadine yacht. But someone else was there, waiting for the right moment to make his move.

"I will get the Ice Princess," the tall, gaunt Asian man told his accomplices.

"But what will you do with it, Dr. Zin?" one asked.

"I will brainwash Dr. Quest and Race Bannon into becoming my servants. They will help me destroy the Power Rangers, and knock off the Cassadines as well."

"But why?", one of the assistants asked?

Dr. Zin said, "Well first of all I hate Dr. Quest and company. Second, I’m the one Helena hired to brainwash Lucky Spencer, but I still haven’t gotten paid.

The Rangers broke into the ship's lab. Although they rescued some of the captives, Lucky and Liz were no where on board.

"We've got to destroy the Ice Princess now," the Miguel declared.

Just then, Dr. Zin arrived.

"Not so fast, Rangers," he said. "I will take that!" With that, he grabbed the large diamond.

"After him!" the Stephanie shouted.

Dr. Zin ran. Suddenly, he found himself between Dr. Quest and Race, and the Rangers.

Dr. Quest said, "It is over.

Dr. Zin said, "Oh no, it’s not." Quickly, he held up the Ice Princess.

The two men were immediately under his control. "What are your orders, Dr. Zin?" Dr. Quest asked.

"Destroy the Power Rangers!" the villain ordered. Just then, Lucky and Helena arrived.

"Ah," Dr. Zin observed. "This youth is under the influence of the Ice Princess also. Now it seems I'll have a few more people in my army of zombies."

The Rangers looked at one another. What could they possibly do against all these innocent people without harming them?

Helena cracked a smile and said, "Dr. Zin, did you really think that I wouldn’t protect my self?" she pulled out a remote control and pressed a button.

Dr. Zin howled out in pain.

Helena said, "I made sure to install microchips in you. Now hand me the Diamond.

Dr. Zin had no choice, but to surrender the Diamond.

Then Helena brainwashed Zin too, and told all four brainwashed guys to follow her.

The Rangers followed, and saw Elizabeth tied to the back seat of Helena’s car.

Lamont said, "Guys this is it. Morph Now!"

The Rangers all held up their Time Devices and transformed into the Power Rangers.

Miguel the Red Ranger took his sword and freed Liz.

Helena said, "You may have Liz, but you will never have these others. Just then a fog rolled in, allowing them to escape.

Liz said, "No Lucky, not again."

Lucy said, "Don’t worry, in the end, Love will win over Helena’s Hate.

Just then Dark Parallax’s Voice thundered, "Rangers, I have Hikari and Takeru on top of General Hospital. Come and get them.

***

General Hospital

The Rangers hurried to the Top of the Hospital where Takeru, Hikari, and Dark Parallax were waiting for them.

Dark Takeru said, "One more move and our prisoner dies.

Blade said, "What Prisoner?"

It was then they noticed that Hikari was no longer tied up, but was morphed and holding here weapon.

Dark Parallax said, "How did you do that?"

The Pink Ranger said, "My older brother used to tie me up all the time."

Dark Parallax said, "You may have escaped, but I still have your heart." Then they both vanished.

Just then Thames and Razor appeared. As soon as Thames appeared, the Ranger’s powers were deactivated.

Thames said, Ah are the cute little loved ones sad?"

Then Lucy got mad. She said, "I am trying to have a date tonight, and first you ruin it, and now you insult love." Just then the symbol of Love appeared on her heart.

Lucy said, "I’ll so you the power of Love. Spirit of Love, Activate!" The symbol of Love started to glow on her heart. Light shot out of the symbol, which engulfed Lucy and covered him with the Yellow Armor.

Thames said, "That’s impossible."

Lamont said, "The Ranger Powers have no effect against Thames, but the Armor’s Warrior Spirits can."

Lucy said, "Darts of Love!" Lucy launched darts with hearts at the end of them at Razor, destroying it.

Thames with an evil look in his eyes said, "Next time, you won’t be so," he looked at Liz and said, "Lucky!" He laughed and disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Liz watched as Lucy powered down, she walked up to Lamont and asked, "Are you all the Power Rangers?"

Blade said, "I guess we have a new friend."

***

Lucy’s House

Lucy said, "Well I have had a nice time."

Lamont said, "We hardly went anywhere."

Lucy said, "Ya, but you decided saving our friends, were more important. You never know, I might ask you to the Valentines Dance."

***

Who will Lucy decide she likes more, and who is Jesse? Find out in…

Chapter 4
Friend or Foe

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