"So what would you do if you met a Rock star?" Jack asked snagging one of Bridge's Chips. It was a conversation the male rangers had been having for days.
Only Sam the omega Ranger didn't see the point. "Get their autograph." Bridge chuckled.
"What about you Skye?" Jack Asked.
Skye didn't answer. In fact he seemed frozen, his fork half way to his mouth. Jack looked over his shoulder.
A girl about sixteen stood behind him her hair was brown with a blue lock hanging over her eyes. Blue eyes shone warmly. "I’m sorry, I seem to be lost. I have the worse sense of direction. I'm looking for Commander Krueger."
Jack tried to speak but only a squeak came out. Bridge's jaw had dropped and Skye was still frozen.
Finally, Jack stood. "He’s probably in command. I-I'll take you."
"Thanks." She smiled following him. As soon as they were out of view, Skye turned to Bridge. "Was that?"
"Megan Olander? Yean I think it was." Bridge leapt to his feet and tore after Jack. The others right behind.
Jack thought he was going to die or pass out. HE usually didn't go all Gaga like this, but this was Megan Olander, lead singer of the Dogstars.
“And this is command.” HE told the girl. "And there's the commander."
"Thanks she steeped in slowly peering left and right. "So this is why you never write."
Silence fell, Silence so deep you could hear a pin drop. Doggie Krueger turned and faced her, his lips pulled back in a snarl. "I never write? I wrote you every day don't tell me they got lost!"
"Well maybe I got a few." She laughed. "Damn it’s good to be home tough."
hack had watched this bewildered. He knows her? Home? eye was about to ask a question when the rest of the rangers, including Z and Sydney burst in and began clamoring for autographs. Boothe was there as well.
Megan's eyes went wide, she ducked behind Krueger. "Um Doggie?"
Krueger stopped the clamor with one simple word. "Rangers!" Silence fell. "That’s better; I don't believe you've met my god daughter." He emphasized the last word.
The rangers looked at each other, and it was Sydney who broke the ice. "I’m Sydney and UIM sorry I think we cot carried away.
Megan came slowly out. I’m Sarah Megan Olander, but most people call me by my middle name. And I can do better than an autograph, what are your names?" The rangers Boothe and a startled Cat Manx introduced themselves. "And the ball of lights Sam." Jack finished. "Long story don't ask.
"Guy from the future? Trapped like that?" Megan laughed. "I already know.
She flipped open a phone and spoke to her manger for ten minutes. When she n\\hung up, the rangers knew they would soon have autographed posters and cds.
Meantime, she told them she'd be staying at spd headquarters. "I have six weeks off.
"It’s not fair!" Morgana pouted. "I want to be a singer."
Frowning she picked up a b\pad and began to draw.
the rangers took Megan on a picnic. Somehow she talked her god father into going. "You clearly need to relax."
Krueger couldn’t believe he was sitting on blanket eating chicken. ought to have my head examined
C0at toyed with her food before eating.
The rangers scattered, even Sam seemed to be enjoying himself. And Boothe was showing off for Megan.
Laughing Megan excused herself moving away. She stopped and set her jacket down. "I'll be back."
Bridge sat down next to the commander. "I am never playing Frisbee with Sam again guys a-" He froze.
"Bridge?" Cat shook him.
The green ranger didn't answer; he leapt to his feet and ran. Ignoring them when they called. Don't let it be too late Knowing it was.
Megan was sitting on the path when Bridge ran up. She was dead white, her eyes wide frightened. One hand to her throat.
Megan?" Bridge crouched beside her.
She opened her mouth and nothing came out. A tear slid down her cheek she looked up at him.
Bridge felt helpless even as the other joined them. Krueger demanded to know what happened. "Her voice is gone." Bridge told them.
Krueger put a hand on her shoulder. "It’s going to be alright, let's get you back to spd." He picked her up cradling her in his arms.
"Physically, she's fine." Cat told Krueger, "There is no reason she shouldn't be able to talk. Emotionally she's a wreck."
"Any idea what happened." Krueger demanded.
"Not one." Cat scowled. "What could do this?"
"Wish I knew Cat, I wish I knew."
Megan sat cross legged on a bed in the infirmary, a pad of paper and a pencil on her lap. She was drawing.
"Megan?" Z stood in the door a pitcher in her hand. "I thought you might like some lemonade." Megan beckoned her closer; she set the drawing pad down reaching for a note book. She wrote quickly and handed it over.
Z read it aloud. "Any news? I'm afraid not."
Megan scribbled another note. "I’ve been trying to draw the thing that stole my voice, but it’s not good.”
The picture looked like a cross between a microphone and a camera. Z frowned at it. "This thing stole your voice?"
"I'm not faking!" Megan's pen broke through the paper.
"I'm sorry. Z told the girl. "Don't worry it will be all right."
"It couldn't have just vanished!" Krueger slammed his fist down on the table so hard Cat leapt back with a hiss. "Sorry."
"I think you should take a break." Cat informed him. "Go see your goddaughter."
Doggie growled. "Z's keeping her company."
"Your the only family she knows." Cat pointed out. "And she’s probably terrified. The rangers will contact us when they find something."
Krueger stared at her for a moment. Cat could be extremely logical at times. The problem was she was right. Other than scouring the city t here was really nothing they could do. "I’ll bee in the infirmary
Krueger set a box on the tae in front of Megan "I found this."
Slowly Megan opened the box and smiled, she pulled out a large china doll with a ton of clothes. "A doll?” Z exclaimed. "I hate dolls."
Megan put the doll on the table arraigning her so she stood facing them. She scribbled a note. "When I was seven I loved t his doll. It was the last thing my father ever gave me."
Silence fell, almost suffocating. Megan leaned forward burying her face in her arms. Z looked a t her commander feeling helpless. "I'll take over.” Krueger waited until the yellow ranger left before sitting down. “Megster?"
Megan wrapped her arms around his neck shaking with sobs. He held her rocking her gently as the girl cried her hurt and anger. Only once before had he done this. The night her parents had died.
"Check that out." Jack pointed with his thumb.
Skye’s eyebrows shot up as he looked in the direction Jack was pointing.
A make shift stage ha been set up. A crowd gathered around it cheering and clapping. A singer belted out a song at the top of her lungs. It was Morgana and she was using Megan's voice. "You have got to be kidding."
"I don't think so." Jack thumbed his communicator. "Commander we found Megan's voice."
Jack and Skye approached the stage cautiously. "Morgana."
She whirled scowling, Jack took a step back standing lightly behind Skye in case they had to use his shield.
"Well a fan club would you rangers like my autograph." Morgan glared at the two of them.
"Give us Megan’s voice.” Skye snapped.
"Nope, Can't do that. Soundiker get them!"
The blast came from behind tossing both boys to the side. Skye leapt back up
"Spd Emergency!" HE was mildly surprised not to hear Jack Morph.
The other rangers minus the shadow ranger arrived at that moment, already morphed. "Skye!" Bridge called.
"I’m fine! Check on Jack!" Skye called back circling Soundiker cautiously.
Jack was crouched on one knee a hand to his throat. He had a wild eyed frightened look. "Jack?" Sidney crouched next to him.
He looked at her and shook his head trying to speak. Finally he flung his hands in the air. Around them the battle raged the shadow ranger joined the fray. Krueger was seriously pissed. "Give them back!"
"UM no." Soundiker told him.
Jack taped Sidney’s arm and wrote a note in the sand. "The crystal in his chest. Destroy it." He pressed something into her hand.
Sidney looked at it and understood. "I got you use battalizer and destroy it?"
Jack nodded, His plan worked perfectly. The crystal was destroyed in one blast. Soundiker lost all the voices he'd stolen.
Megan watched the entire fight form command. Her voice returned to her and she breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank god."
The rangers came back in. Jack tossed a card in front of Megan. "Thought you'd want to see this." Soundiker glowered from the card.
Two days later.
Megan had agreed to put on a concert for SPD. Her band the Dogstars set up outside near the fountain. The cadets gathered around as the concert began.
"Hey SPD are you ready to rock!" Megan yelled, and to the sound of cheers launched into her first song.
the end