Dino Thunder: Continuing the Legacy

Thunder Struck: Part 1

"So let me get this straight." Walking into the Cafe, Andy smirked at the shocked look on Conner's face as he spoke, "You're going to the movies instead of the biggest social event of the year?"

Ethan nodded, "Its not just a movie! It's a sequel to Asteroid Conquest. The greatest Sci-Fi film of all time."

"Says you." Andy chuckled, "Give me Star Wars any day."

"That is so cliche." Ethan sighed as Conner threw up his hands.

"Dude! It's the Prom! Its tradition!"

"Oh yeah, nice tradition." Ethan huffed, "Smart kids spend the entire semester in agony wondering if they'll get a date, or if they'll be forced to sit in the corner with the other smart kids." He turned back to Conner as they sat at a table, "It's too painful, bro. I've got better things to do with my time."

Conner quirked an eyebrow, "Whoa, never thought about it like that."

"That's because you're Jock Boy." Raina smirked as she came over with an empty tray. "I mean, you're Conner McKnight. You're pretty much guaranteed a date just for being a jock. Add in your Mr. Popularity status, I'm sure the list is pretty long."

"How'd you know I have a list?"

Andy shook his head, "You mean you do?"

"Yeah." The teen pulled out a journal from his bag, "I've got it divided into three categories. Cute ones." He held it up for show, "Ones with a good personality and ones whose dad can pay for the limo."

"Are you freaking kidding me?" Raina just stared at him, "All the progress he's made this year, gone."

"It's not that bad." Andy argued as he tried not to laugh at their Red Ranger, "He's just being thorough."

"And he wonders why I'm going to the movies." Ethan chuckled as Kira joined them at the table.

"Hey, guys."

"Hey, Kira."

"Hey."

"Who you going to Prom with?" Conner asked.

"I don't have a date." She shrugged as put her stuff down.

"You don't seem too worried." He raised a brow in question.

"It's just a dance."

"He seems to think there's something wrong if you don't want to go." Raina snickered, "Give me a break. I went to Dustin's last year. Not a big deal."

"So, you're not going either?"

"Oh, I'm going. Dustin's meeting me here. It's one thing shoving my education and life choices down my mother's throat, which I love doing, it's another not giving her proper prom pictures. My dad begged. She got the one from Dustin's, but it doesn't count because it wasn't mine. And I wasn't decked out properly, according to her, anyways. So, I'm considering this my way of easing the path for next year with everything . A peace offering. Hopefully."

They were all laughing when Devin walked up, "Hey, uh, Conner. Got a minute?"

"Sure." Conner nodded, looking up, "What's up?"

"I just need a quick chat, in uh, private."

"Okay." He got up and they walked about to the end of the bar.

"What's that about?" Andy asked, looking around the table.

Raina shrugged, "There's no telling. I'm going to finish up my closing shift, then I'll come back over. I've got some last minute details on my end of year essay for Tommy that I need to finish."