When The Blizzard Hits: A Power Rangers Ninja Storm Story

Tongue and Cheek

A/N: And... we're back! Without further ado, I present "Tongue and Cheek!"

Some man in a suit and tie stopped Kelly for a quick word. "Excuse me, but is the owner here? I'd like to have a word with him," the man requested. 

"You're talking to her," Kelly said.

"Oh, I see. Well, young lady, I guess this is your lucky day," the man handed Kelly a business card.

"Total Pro Sports Shop. You've got stores all over the city," Kelly told him.

"All over the country. I'd like to add your store to it... at a substantial profit to you, of course," the man explained.

"Well, thanks, but I'm not interested," Kelly politely declined.

"Are you sure you'd rather go up against us... a little place like this? You don't stand a chance," the man protested.

"I've been to your stores. Your staff doesn't know the difference between BMX and motocross and your equipment is way overpriced. Storm Chargers may be small, but I'm proud of it," Kelly denied.

"I see. Well, thank you for your time," the man bit out.

"And thank you for shopping at Storm Chargers," Kelly smirked. The man turned to leave and Dustin glared at him, having watched the exchange and he did not like what had happened.

Time skip to that very night:

Dustin flipped the sign to closed and turned to his boss. "Later," he told her.

"You don't mind locking up?" Kelly asked.

"No problem. I just got a few things I have to put away," Dustin responded.

"See you tomorrow," Kelly called as she turned to leave her shop.

Dustin walked into the back room, but he heard the door open back up and unfamiliar whispers that followed.

"Shh, quiet," Robber #1 shushed.

"Think she'll change her mind?" Robber #2 asked.

"She won't have a choice. After we trash the place, she'll have to sell," Robber #3 replied.

The men began causing a ruckus by knocking equipment over. This alerted Dustin, who peeked his head out from the back room.

One man reached for a surfboard, but a gloved hand stopped him. He looked to the side and saw the yellow ranger standing with his arms crossed. They attempted to make a break for it, but the yellow Ranger was blocking their escape.

"Guess you didn't see the 'Closed' sign. Now go back and tell your boss the shop's not for sale," he raised his voice. They tried to get around him, but the yellow ranger stopped them with a hand on one man's shoulder. "After you put that back," he said, referring to the surfboard.

"Dustin, I forgot my..." Kelly began, but immediately stopped when she saw the yellow ranger standing in her shop. "Wow, a power ranger," she said.

"Yes, ma'am, and you won't have any more problems with these guys," Yellow Ranger assured her. "Move it," he ordered. The robbers ran scared out of the store.

"Thanks," Kelly uttered in shock. 

"No problem," Yellow replied before he streaked out of the shop, leaving behind a surprised business owner.

"Bye," Kelly called out.

She noticed Dustin walking out of the back room with a vacant expression on his face. "Did you see that?" she asked.