Fish in Troubled Water (Power Rangers) - Softcover

Buch 6 von 14: Power Rangers

Petrucha, Stefan

 
9781524783822: Fish in Troubled Water (Power Rangers)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 152478382X ISBN 13: 9781524783822
Verlag: Penguin Young Readers Licenses, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

Get inside the mind of the Blue Ranger in this brand-new adventure from the Power Rangers.

A research center in the middle of the ocean is the last place Billy Cranston expects to spot his nemesis. But on this island of science and wonder, the monster-making Finster is up to his old tricks. Laboratory animals are ballooning in size and being recruited into Rita Repulsa’s evil army. Can the Blue Ranger vanquish his foe, or is this an island of no return?

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Chapter 1

Despite all the flashing lights along the Command Center’s computer panels, Billy Cranston, the sandy-haired Blue Ranger, remained completely focused on his work. The wrist-communicators he was trying to adjust were terribly important.

And he should know—he’d invented them!

The communicators not only allowed the five Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to contact one another at any time, but they also linked them to the Command Center’s teleporter. That way, they could fight any monstrous attacks from the evil witch Rita Repulsa and her minions on a moment’s notice, anywhere on Earth. Without the communicators, they’d have to wait for Zordon’s robotic assistant, Alpha 5, to operate the teleporter for them.

Billy’s invention had worked reliably until that morning, when a large storm began on the surface of the sun. Solar storms were common, but the flares they produced interfered with everything from radio signals to auto engines to Internet transmissions. Now they prevented the communicators from working. The storm would pass, sooner or later. In the meantime, Billy hoped he could get them up and running, in case there was an emergency.

So far, it wasn’t looking good.

Much as his fellow Power Rangers wanted to get back to Angel Grove and enjoy some rare downtime, they knew not to hover while Billy worked. Alpha 5, who looked like a human except for his saucerlike head, was incredibly curious about anything humans did. The robot couldn’t keep from asking questions.

“Why are you boosting the frequency instead of checking the circuits, Billy?” Alpha 5 asked.

Billy usually didn’t mind. “I checked them before we got here,” he answered.

Zordon, their guide and mentor, spoke up. “Alpha 5, let’s let Billy concentrate while you work on tracking the solar flares. A solar storm of this magnitude could interfere with the teleporter itself  ! If he can figure out a way around that, it could be crucial in case of an attack!”

Billy knew the wise sage himself would love to do more. After all, Zordon had fought Rita Repulsa ten thousand years ago, sealing her and her evil minions in a space Dumpster on the moon.

Unfortunately, a last-ditch spell from the wicked witch had trapped Zordon in a time warp. With Rita free again, Zordon had to direct the battle from a special energy tube that maintained his delicate connection to this dimension and allowed him to communicate with the Power Rangers.
The tube also made him look like a big floating head. But his words, and his wisdom, were vital.
Billy’s technical wizardry seemed like magic to some, but it was really just science. While he was good at it, there was only so much he could do. After two hours, he was about to call it quits when his phone alarm beeped, reminding him of another important responsibility.

Wiping his hands, he took a plastic bottle labeled food from his pocket and sprinkled a few dried flakes into a small bowl he’d left on the Command Center workbench.

The goldfish inside munched away.

Alpha 5 turned his metal head. “You’re taking a break to feed your pet?” he asked.

As he answered, Billy studied the fish. “Goo Fish Junior isn’t just a pet. He’s part of an experiment.”

Surprised to hear the name he’d given his fish, the other Power Rangers immediately stopped what they were doing. Kimberly Ann Hart, the Pink Ranger, froze in mid stretch and asked the question they were all thinking: “Isn’t Goo Fish the name of a monster we fought?”

Billy nodded. “Yes. Specifically, it’s the monster Goldar summoned when Rita Repulsa heard about my ichthyophobia.”

Kimberly, Jason, and Zack looked at one another, puzzled.

Trini Kwan, the Yellow Ranger, completed the martial arts maneuver she’d been practicing and explained, “Fear of fish.”

She was used to translating Billy’s bigger words for the others.

Screwing the cap back on the bottle, Billy faced his friends. “It’s thanks to that battle that I got over my fear and can work with fish. So Goo Fish Junior seemed appropriate,” he said.

Alpha 5 leaned in for a closer look at the bowl. “An experiment?” he asked.

Billy adjusted his glasses and shrugged. “I’ve been so focused on the communicators, I forgot to mention that I’ve been selected to spend a week, starting tomorrow, with thirty other high-school students at the Marine Island Research Center. We’ll get to use the best scientific equipment in the world to work on our own special projects.”

The others clapped and hooted. Alpha 5 spun happily in a circle.

Zack Taylor, the bighearted Black Ranger, slapped Billy on the shoulder. “Wow! Good for you, man!” he said.

Jason Lee Scott, the Red Ranger and their team leader, asked, “So, what’s your experiment?”
Billy grinned proudly. “Using electroencephalography to image the brain waves of Carassius auratus for interspecies communication,” he announced.

Jason, Zack, and Kimberly nodded. Then they looked to Trini.

“It’s a way to get goldfish and people to talk to each other by reading their brain waves,” she explained.

“Fantastic!” Kimberly said.

“Hey, that’s what Trini does for you!” Zack joked.

Billy laughed along with them. Much as he loved his friends, he had to admit there were times he wished he didn’t need any translator.

“I hate to step on your good news, Billy,” Jason said, “but is there any hope for the communicators?”

Billy shook his head and began handing back the devices. “I’ve done everything I can, but until the storm passes, our contact with one another will be bad to none. In 1859 the biggest solar storm on record, called the Carrington Event, peaked for only a few days, so this should pass soon.” He looked up at the sage’s benevolent face. “Zordon, do you think I should cancel?”

“Your selflessness is appreciated, Billy,” Zordon said. “But I’m confident Rita is still licking her wounds from her last battle with the Power Rangers. Your work on fish communication will help advance humanity’s connection to the seas, and that is just as important.”

Even Jason, who was the most serious about the Rangers, agreed. “I’m sure we can manage for a few days,” he said.

“If we had to, we could walk!” Zack added.

Appreciating the support, Billy looked at Goo Fish Junior. “Guess we’re going on a trip, little guy. What do you think of that? Hey, maybe soon I can actually ask you, and you’ll be able to answer me!”

Goo Fish Junior only bubbled in response.
 
Chapter 2

In the ancient, multi-towered Moon Palace, 238,900 miles away, Rita Repulsa, the evil witch who wanted to dominate the galaxy, was very angry. She stomped around the workshop set aside for her monster-making minion Finster. Whenever she whirled, her flowing gown and crescent–moon–tipped wand sent alchemical potions, supplies, and notebooks flying. Finster, a short, furry, pointy-eared alien inventor, raced about behind her, catching his tumbling things when he could.

I have to wonder, Finster thought, if she’s doing all this damage on purpose!
He knew better than to ask, though.

Finster had been loyally serving Rita for ages and still faithfully believed in her evil...

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Verlag
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
152478382X
ISBN 13 
9781524783822
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Anzahl der Seiten
160
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