Ficlets: The one where...
For: harriet_vane
Prompt: The one where Johnny Weir is the Pink Ranger
Word Count: 155
"Congratulations, my Power Rangers," Zor-Button told the five assembled warriors as they stood before his warp tube, fresh from their first victory over the forces of evil. "You have done very well."
"We're glad that we could make you proud, Zor-Button," Apolo Anton-Ohno, the Red Ranger told him, bowing slightly.
"Ay-yi-yi!" Alpha Hamilton said. "Does that mean that the five of you are going to keep on being Power Rangers?"
Four of the Rangers all nodded enthusiastically, but Johnny Weir, the Pink Ranger, didn't look as convinced.
"I don't know, Zor-Button," he said. "I mean, this helmet really doesn't work with my hair. And these costumes... are you sure I can't redesign them? There's nothing really wrong with mine, but the others are just so plain."
"But Johnny!" Evan protested. "I think you make an excellent Pink Swan."
Johnny sighed dramatically. "I guess you're right, Mongoose," he teased the Black Ranger. "Okay, Zor-Button. I'm in."
For: tsu_chan55
Prompt: The one where Spot loves playing Power Rangers and Race catches him at it.
Word Count: 142
"It's morphin time!" Spot yelled. He jumped off the couch, and ran around his tiny apartment, throwing random kicks and punches as he went. He let out random "ki-yahs!" trying his best to sound like the Green Ranger. He was lost in himself, until he heard a laugh from behind him.
"Nice cape," Racetrack said, smirking. Spot wanted nothing more than to wipe that stupid look off his face.
"Power Rangers don't have capes," Spot snapped at him, trying not to let his embarrassment show on his face. Well, the Mystic Force Rangers had capes, but Racetrack really didn't need to know that.
"Uh huh," Race said. "So, Power Rangers, huh?"
Spot just glared at him.
"You know," Race said finally. "I always thought the Red Ranger was hot."
"The Black Ranger was hotter," Spot said, as he pounced on his boyfriend.
For: harmonyangel
Prompt: The one where Generation X become Power Rangers
Word Count: 123
"I am not ditching my coat," Jubilee said immediately.
"But Jubilee, you're the Pink Ranger now," Paige said. "I'm the Yellow Ranger, so you really shouldn't be wearing my color."
"I like my coat," Jubilee said. "Besides, my glasses and my shirt are pink. That's more than enough."
"But people will get confused."
"Not everyone is as stupid as you seem to think they are," Jubilee said. "Besides, I don't see you yelling at Monet to wear blue."
"That's because I haven't finished my shopping yet," Monet said, as she breezed in carrying more bags than should be physically possible. "And just indulge Paige, would you? She's going to drive us all crazy after."
Jubilee stuck her tongue out at both of them.
For: milleniumrex
Prompt: The one where Adam Park visits Gotham City
Word Count: 167
Adam didn't really know what to do with himself, now that he had handed over his powers to Carlos. He was going to college in Gotham City, which would have been enough of a change, if he wasn't also dealing with the power loss. Gotham City was a very different sort of city than Angel Grove was, and dangerous in a different sort of way. It had its own set of monsters, and its own set of heroes.
He tried not to think about heroing at all, instead he concentrated on college. His roommate was weird. He kept really odd hours, and was secretive about some things. It didn't really bother Adam; Dick was (overall) a pretty good roommate, and he understood the importance of keeping secrets. But he was a nice guy and was starting to become a good friend.
It wasn't Dick's fault that he wouldn't be able to understand what Adam was going through. Dick Grayson was a great guy, but he wasn't a superhero.
For: handyhunter
Prompt: The one where Jubilee watches figure skating
Word Count: 104
"The Olympics are over, kid, why are you still watching this?" Wolverine said, as that Johnny Weir kid did some sort of jump.
"Be quiet, Wolvie," Jubilee told him. "This is the episode of Be Good Johnny Weir when you see his ass."
Wolverine rolled his eyes at her again. Considering some of the things that Jubilee had been obsessed with, this one wasn't half bad.
"Mon Dieu," Northstar said, as he popped into the room. "You cannot actually be watching that nonsense."
"You're just jealous that he got a reality show and you didn't," Jubilee replied, her eyes never leaving the television set.
For: krisrat
Prompt: Spoilery for Dying of the Light
Word Count: 196
"Hey, Bulkie," Gene said, as he knelt down by the memorial. "I know that I haven't been here for a while, I've been busy." He had been, what with the rebellion and missions, and training and Kimberly coming back from the dead, but saying it out loud didn't really seem to make it okay. He should have been by the memorial more often. He'd just tried to concentrate on the living, instead of the dead.
"I'm a Power Ranger now," he said. "Yeah, I know. Me, Skull. A Power Ranger. I've even got Billy's color." He laughed. "I'd never in a million years have guessed that he was one, you know? And now I'm the Blue Ranger, the smart one." He shrugged. "Kimberly says I'm doing a good job, and I guess she would know, but..." He sighed. "I don't know, Bulkie. This would all be a lot easier if you were here. You would have made a good Ranger as well." He got up. "I'm sorry I didn't stop by to talk more often, I just..." He blinked back the tears, and turned away. He had a mission to go on, and monsters to fight.
For: lady_sarai
Prompt: The one where Tim and Cissie fight about his bike
Word count: 186
"I hate that stupid bike," Cissie complained to Roy as she plopped down on the couch next to him.
"Trouble with Bat Boy?" Roy asked sympathetically.
"Seriously, is this a Bat thing?" Cissie asked. "Because Tim has been totally ignoring me because of that stupid bike. I bet that Dick never did anything like that to you."
Roy started to laugh, and Cissie glared at him. It took a few minutes for him to get himself back under control.
"Nah," he told her. "It isn't just you, I mean. All of the Bat people are like that. They get a new toy, and they get all focused on it."
"So what did you do?" Cissie asked. "I mean, Dick is really devoted to you."
"I gave him a new toy to play with," Roy told her. "I just sat naked on the bike and waited for him to notice."
Cissie's eyes lit up. "You are a genius!" she told him, bouncing up. "I'll see you later."
Roy groaned. He was really bad at this guardian thing. Dick was never going to let him live this down.
For: jedinewsie
Prompt: The one where the newsies play Power Rangers on the elementary school playground
Word count: 100
"I'm the Red Ranger!" Spot yelled.
"No, I'm the Red Ranger!" Jack said.
"No, me!"
"ME!"
"ME!"
"Can I be the Pink Ranger?" Mush put in. "I like pink."
"Sure, Mush," Jack said, and Mush smiled, wandering off to yell "Pterodactyl!" and do a cartwheel.
"Davey should be the Blue Ranger," Jack said. "Since he's the smart one."
"Then I can be the Red Ranger," Spot said. "I'm the leader!"
"No, I'm the leader!"
Blink pouted. If Jack and Spot were fighting like this again, it meant that they were never actually going to get to play Power Rangers.
Prompt: The one where Johnny Weir is the Pink Ranger
Word Count: 155
"Congratulations, my Power Rangers," Zor-Button told the five assembled warriors as they stood before his warp tube, fresh from their first victory over the forces of evil. "You have done very well."
"We're glad that we could make you proud, Zor-Button," Apolo Anton-Ohno, the Red Ranger told him, bowing slightly.
"Ay-yi-yi!" Alpha Hamilton said. "Does that mean that the five of you are going to keep on being Power Rangers?"
Four of the Rangers all nodded enthusiastically, but Johnny Weir, the Pink Ranger, didn't look as convinced.
"I don't know, Zor-Button," he said. "I mean, this helmet really doesn't work with my hair. And these costumes... are you sure I can't redesign them? There's nothing really wrong with mine, but the others are just so plain."
"But Johnny!" Evan protested. "I think you make an excellent Pink Swan."
Johnny sighed dramatically. "I guess you're right, Mongoose," he teased the Black Ranger. "Okay, Zor-Button. I'm in."
For: tsu_chan55
Prompt: The one where Spot loves playing Power Rangers and Race catches him at it.
Word Count: 142
"It's morphin time!" Spot yelled. He jumped off the couch, and ran around his tiny apartment, throwing random kicks and punches as he went. He let out random "ki-yahs!" trying his best to sound like the Green Ranger. He was lost in himself, until he heard a laugh from behind him.
"Nice cape," Racetrack said, smirking. Spot wanted nothing more than to wipe that stupid look off his face.
"Power Rangers don't have capes," Spot snapped at him, trying not to let his embarrassment show on his face. Well, the Mystic Force Rangers had capes, but Racetrack really didn't need to know that.
"Uh huh," Race said. "So, Power Rangers, huh?"
Spot just glared at him.
"You know," Race said finally. "I always thought the Red Ranger was hot."
"The Black Ranger was hotter," Spot said, as he pounced on his boyfriend.
For: harmonyangel
Prompt: The one where Generation X become Power Rangers
Word Count: 123
"I am not ditching my coat," Jubilee said immediately.
"But Jubilee, you're the Pink Ranger now," Paige said. "I'm the Yellow Ranger, so you really shouldn't be wearing my color."
"I like my coat," Jubilee said. "Besides, my glasses and my shirt are pink. That's more than enough."
"But people will get confused."
"Not everyone is as stupid as you seem to think they are," Jubilee said. "Besides, I don't see you yelling at Monet to wear blue."
"That's because I haven't finished my shopping yet," Monet said, as she breezed in carrying more bags than should be physically possible. "And just indulge Paige, would you? She's going to drive us all crazy after."
Jubilee stuck her tongue out at both of them.
For: milleniumrex
Prompt: The one where Adam Park visits Gotham City
Word Count: 167
Adam didn't really know what to do with himself, now that he had handed over his powers to Carlos. He was going to college in Gotham City, which would have been enough of a change, if he wasn't also dealing with the power loss. Gotham City was a very different sort of city than Angel Grove was, and dangerous in a different sort of way. It had its own set of monsters, and its own set of heroes.
He tried not to think about heroing at all, instead he concentrated on college. His roommate was weird. He kept really odd hours, and was secretive about some things. It didn't really bother Adam; Dick was (overall) a pretty good roommate, and he understood the importance of keeping secrets. But he was a nice guy and was starting to become a good friend.
It wasn't Dick's fault that he wouldn't be able to understand what Adam was going through. Dick Grayson was a great guy, but he wasn't a superhero.
For: handyhunter
Prompt: The one where Jubilee watches figure skating
Word Count: 104
"The Olympics are over, kid, why are you still watching this?" Wolverine said, as that Johnny Weir kid did some sort of jump.
"Be quiet, Wolvie," Jubilee told him. "This is the episode of Be Good Johnny Weir when you see his ass."
Wolverine rolled his eyes at her again. Considering some of the things that Jubilee had been obsessed with, this one wasn't half bad.
"Mon Dieu," Northstar said, as he popped into the room. "You cannot actually be watching that nonsense."
"You're just jealous that he got a reality show and you didn't," Jubilee replied, her eyes never leaving the television set.
For: krisrat
Prompt: Spoilery for Dying of the Light
Word Count: 196
"Hey, Bulkie," Gene said, as he knelt down by the memorial. "I know that I haven't been here for a while, I've been busy." He had been, what with the rebellion and missions, and training and Kimberly coming back from the dead, but saying it out loud didn't really seem to make it okay. He should have been by the memorial more often. He'd just tried to concentrate on the living, instead of the dead.
"I'm a Power Ranger now," he said. "Yeah, I know. Me, Skull. A Power Ranger. I've even got Billy's color." He laughed. "I'd never in a million years have guessed that he was one, you know? And now I'm the Blue Ranger, the smart one." He shrugged. "Kimberly says I'm doing a good job, and I guess she would know, but..." He sighed. "I don't know, Bulkie. This would all be a lot easier if you were here. You would have made a good Ranger as well." He got up. "I'm sorry I didn't stop by to talk more often, I just..." He blinked back the tears, and turned away. He had a mission to go on, and monsters to fight.
For: lady_sarai
Prompt: The one where Tim and Cissie fight about his bike
Word count: 186
"I hate that stupid bike," Cissie complained to Roy as she plopped down on the couch next to him.
"Trouble with Bat Boy?" Roy asked sympathetically.
"Seriously, is this a Bat thing?" Cissie asked. "Because Tim has been totally ignoring me because of that stupid bike. I bet that Dick never did anything like that to you."
Roy started to laugh, and Cissie glared at him. It took a few minutes for him to get himself back under control.
"Nah," he told her. "It isn't just you, I mean. All of the Bat people are like that. They get a new toy, and they get all focused on it."
"So what did you do?" Cissie asked. "I mean, Dick is really devoted to you."
"I gave him a new toy to play with," Roy told her. "I just sat naked on the bike and waited for him to notice."
Cissie's eyes lit up. "You are a genius!" she told him, bouncing up. "I'll see you later."
Roy groaned. He was really bad at this guardian thing. Dick was never going to let him live this down.
For: jedinewsie
Prompt: The one where the newsies play Power Rangers on the elementary school playground
Word count: 100
"I'm the Red Ranger!" Spot yelled.
"No, I'm the Red Ranger!" Jack said.
"No, me!"
"ME!"
"ME!"
"Can I be the Pink Ranger?" Mush put in. "I like pink."
"Sure, Mush," Jack said, and Mush smiled, wandering off to yell "Pterodactyl!" and do a cartwheel.
"Davey should be the Blue Ranger," Jack said. "Since he's the smart one."
"Then I can be the Red Ranger," Spot said. "I'm the leader!"
"No, I'm the leader!"
Blink pouted. If Jack and Spot were fighting like this again, it meant that they were never actually going to get to play Power Rangers.