The Neon Gray Ranger:  Damn, What a Man!
by Joe Rovang

Note:  Saban owns all this stuff.  I don't.  Oh, and if there's already another Neon Gray
Ranger out there, I apologize in advance.

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	The Rangers were all sitting in the Juice Bar one day when a mysterious yet
extremely suave new guy walked in.  He was dressed in gray.
	"Hey, who's that guy?" Kat asked.
	"I don't know, but he's extremely suave," Tanya said.
	"I thought I was cool," Tommy said, "but this guy puts me to shame.  I wish he'd
be our friend."
	"Yeah, let's ask him to come sit with us," Adam said.
	The new kid walked up to the Rangers and said, "Hi.  My name's Joe."  He then
walked away, leaving the Rangers confused.
	"Wow, he's amazing!" Justin said.
	Suddenly, a large black monster appeared on the Rangers' table.  They jumped
back.
	"Oh no!" Tommy said.  "Divatox has made some sort of new monster!  Nothing
can save us now!"
	"That's where you're wrong, Tommy," came a voice from behind them.  They
turned to see a mysterious and yet extremely suave Ranger dressed in gray.
	"Who is that guy?" Kat asked.
	"I'm the Neon Gray Ranger!" he said and then jump kicked the monster.
	"You may have beaten me this time, Neon Gray Ranger, but I'll be back!" the
monster said and then vanished.  The Neon Gray Ranger then vanished as well.
	"Wow, he's amazing!" Justin said.
	"We'd better head to the Power Chamber," Tommy said.  They teleported.

	At the Power Chamber, the Rangers asked Dimitria about the new Ranger.
	"Dimitria, who was this new Ranger?" Adam asked.
	"Maybe I can explain," said a voice behind them.  It was the Neon Gray Ranger. 
He took off his helmet, and the Rangers saw that he was really Joe, the new kid.
	"I don't believe it!" Tanya said.
	"When I was a little kid, my parent or guardian gave me a magic key," Joe said. 
"It gave me special powers, but I kept them a secret until now.  Now, Divatox has
discovered a new breed of evil monsters, and you need help to defeat them.  Meet your
new teammates."
	A door opened, and Jason, Trini, Zack, Billy, and Kimberly walked out.  The
Rangers gasped.
	"Tommy, I still love you," Kimberly said.
	Tommy hugged her.  "Kim, I still love you too," he said.  He looked at Kat.  "Kat,
I'm dumping you for Kimberly."
	Kat draped herself on Joe's arm.  "Well, I'm dumping you for Joe," she said.
	Joe chuckled.  "Well, it looks like everyone's happy," he said.
	"No, I can't live a lie," Kimberly said.  "I'm in love with Joe too."
	"Hey, there's enough of me for everyone!" Joe said.
	"No, Joe, I can't share you with anyone," Kat said.
	"I guess there's only one way to settle this," Kimberly said.
	"Right.  A kissing contest," Kat said.  Kim and Kat started to kiss.
	"Wait, no time for that now!" Joe said.  "I have to give out your new powers!"
	"New powers?" Justin asked.
	"Deep within us all lies a dead animal waiting to be released," Joe said.  "Tommy,
Adam, Kimberly, and Billy, you already know yours.  Jason, you're a ladybug, because it's
red.  Trini, you're the cow, because it likes to eat grass, and the grass is a part of nature,
and you are a person who likes playing volleyball outdoors.  Zack, you are the zebra,
because its name starts with Z.  Kat, you are the dog, because dogs eat cats.  Tanya, you
are the elephant, because elephants live in Africa.  Justin, you are an aardvark, because
aardvarks are smaller when they're young than when they're adult.  And I'm the falcon."
	"I thought I was the falcon," Tommy said.
	"No, uh... you're a ladybug," Joe said.
	"I thought I was the ladybug," Jason said.
	"You're both ladybugs.  Just as two ladybugs work together, so shall you in your
battle against evil."
	"All right!" Jason and Tommy said together.
	"It's morphin time!" Joe said.

	Back in the Juice Bar, the monster was attacking again.  The eleven Rangers
teleported in.
	"Aha, if it isn't the Power Rangers!" the monster said.  "Now I'll crush you!"
	"I don't think so, charcoal breath!" Joe said.  The Rangers pulled out their laser
guns and shot the monster, and he blew up.
	"Yeah!" the Rangers all yelled.
	They went back to the Power Chamber.

	"It's a good thing Joe showed up!" Tommy said.
	"Yeah, you just saved the universe!" Adam said to Joe.
	"You are a god among men, Joe," Dimitria said.
	"I was wrong to try to have Joe all to myself," Kat said.  "The world needs him."
	"I'm willing to share him if you are," Kimberly said.
	"It's a deal!" Kat said.
	Joe rubbed the back of his head, and everyone laughed.

THE END