Gaming Nightmare (Transcript)

This is the 48th episode of Soaring Squadron: Skyranger.

Jeff, Dina, and Austin were on the surface one day, looking around a shop. They saw all sorts of different accessories on the shelves.

Jeff: These look like great things to have around your bedroom, aren't they?

Dina: They sure are. I wonder if we'll be able to get any of them? The prices seem really high, don't you think?

Jeff: Yeah. You're right. What do you think, Austin? (No response) Uh, Austin?

Dina: Over there. (Points to Austin at a TV screen, holding a controller)

Jeff: (He and Dina walk over to Austin) What are you watching Austin?

Austin: I don't know. But when I press this button, my character makes a punch, and when I press this button, he jumps. It's like I'm making this show happen in my own way.

Weasel Employee: Actually, that's a video game. You press those buttons to make the character do different things.

Austin: Oh. I didn't know that. Alright. I'll move him about.

Austin played around the game for a while, but then, he came across an enemy.

Austin: Oh, what do I do? Attack? (He makes his character attack, but gets hurt) Oh, I got hit. (Keeps trying, but then his character dies) No. I died. (The screen shows game over) Man, that was fun. I'd certainly like to play this game at home.

Jeff: Too bad this gaming system costs about......$399.99.

Austin: Aww. I can't play that much. Maybe I need to get a job.

Dina: Where can you get a job, Austin?

Austin: Maybe I could do chores around the house and my mom and dad can pay me there.

Jeff: That's going to take you quite some time to do, Austin.

Austin:

The three then left the shop and started walking down the street.

Jeff: I would probably have to say that if you wanted to get that gaming system, you'd need to find a job that paid you plenty of money.

Austin: But where am I going to get a job like that?

Then they came across a sign that said "now hiring".

Dina: Maybe you could get a job at this place.

The place turned out to be a car wash. They decided to go in.

Male Dog: Hello, can I help you with anything?

Jeff: My little brother, Austin was wondering if he could get a job here.

Male Dog: A job? I'm sorry, but we're not hiring children.

Austin: Aww.

Male Dog: This is work only a grown-up can do. It would be too hard for a kid.

The three of them walked out.

Dina: I'm sorry you couldn't get a job here, Austin.

Austin: I know.

Jeff: Maybe that place is accepting kids to work. (Points to a restaurant with the sign, "now hiring" in front of it)

Female Sheep: Sorry, but kids cannot work here.

All: (sad)

They kept trying to find places where Austin could work, but each place only asked for adults to work. Austin was starting to feel sad.

Austin: It's not fair. Why can't children have jobs, too? Aren't we all equal?

Jeff: Maybe I should get the job and earn money for you. How's that?

Austin: That wouldn't be fair. You'd be doing all the work. This is something I need to work for.

Up in Bananabeard's ship, Lizahim was working on a project. Dr. Toris then came in.

Dr. Toris: What are you working on, Lizahim?

Lizahim: It's going to be brilliant. I'm making this robot.

Dr. Toris: A robot? What for?

Lizahim: To fight the Skyrangers of course. What else?

Dr. Toris: (shrugs)

Lizahim: Almost have it. There. All finished.

The robot had a computer screen for a head and had controllers for hands with lights at the end of them.

Lizahim: I present to you, Video Gamer. (Turns it on)

Video Gamer: What can I do to serve you?

Lizahim: I need you to go down and start using your controlling abilities to make the people of the surface do your bidding. Also, if you find the Skyrangers, take control of them, too.

Video Gamer: Yes, master. (Starts to walk out)

Lizahim: See? It's brilliant if I do say so myself.

Back on the surface, Jeff, Dina, and Austin returned to their Bird Guardians to return to Cloudnoia.

Austin: Maybe one day, when I'm a little older, I'll be able to get a job.

Jeff: Poor Austin.

Then, they saw multiple people walking around like zombies.

Dina: What's going on here?

Jeff: This doesn't look normal. There must be a cause to this.

They went to have a look and they saw Video Gamer going around controlling these people.

Video Gamer: People of the surface, go and destroy earth. Go and destroy earth.

Jeff: Those people aren't in control of themselves. We need to put a stop to this.

All: Sky Change! (Transforms and goes to face off against Video Gamer)

Video Gamer: Ah, more people to put until my spell?

Jeff: What?

Video Gamer: (Shines his light onto Dina's face and then, moves the controller, causing her to move) Destroy earth.

Jeff: Dina, snap out of it. (Gets hit by the light, too)

Austin: Oh no. Not Jeff, too! (Looks at Video Gamer) I guess it's up to me! (Runs towards Video Gamer and avoids getting hit by the lights. He makes his way to Video Gamer and manages to cover up the light, causing the effects to go off)

Jeff: Huh? What's happened?

Video Gamer: (Knocks Austin off)

Austin: Oof! It's the light. The light is putting you under his control.

Jeff: Then we just need to avoid getting hit by the light.

Then, Reggie, Marcus and Tiffany came in to help out (They're already morphed). They managed to knock Video Gamer away.

Reggie: Guys, we heard you needed our help, so we came as quickly as we could.

Jeff: Thanks, guys. This monster is causing people to turn into zombies by shining a light on them. So we just need to avoid getting hit.

Marcus: So we just need to disable the light, right?

Austin: Already covered it up once, but he knocked me away.

Video Gamer: Destroy Skyrangers. (Tries to shine his light at them again, but the get out of the way and then hide in the ally) What? Where'd they go? (Goes to look for them)

Tiffany: Is hiding the best option.

Jeff: No, but we need to find a way to keep that light from shining at us.

Reggie: But what about the people of the surface?

Jeff: We'll need to find a way to keep us from getting hit until we can defeat it.

Video Gamer: I'm going to continue to control people around this place, even if you're hiding.

Marcus: Alright. All we know is that covering up the light will cancel out the mind-controlling effects.

Reggie: So how do we block it out for good?

Jeff: Hmmmmm.....

Up in Bananabeard's ship, Bananabeard had heard about what Video Gamer was doing and he was happy with Lizahim.

Bananabeard: You did a fantastic job with that robot you mad, Lizahim. That's going to be one of your most brilliant plans yet.

Lizahim: Thanks, Captain.

Bananabeard: Maybe you should be in charge of the monster more often.

Dr. Toris: Oh, don't make me laugh.

Lizahim: You're just jealous that the captain appreciates me more.

Dr. Toris: He doesn't appreciate you that much!

Bananabeard: Enough! Arguing like this won't get you anywhere. Let's let that monster continue with his work and see where that goes.

The Skyrangers were trying to come up with a plan to block out the light on Video Gamer, but they were not sure how.

Austin: We could use duct-tape to block out the light.

Tiffany: Probably, it would tear the tape off.

Austin: Yeah, you're right.

Dina: How about we damage the light?

Jeff: How could we damage it without getting caught by it?

Austin: I managed to block it off once.

Jeff: Yeah, but that was quite a risk you took.

Austin: Yeah. You're right.

Marcus: Maybe we could get something sticky to cover up the light.

Jeff: That's brilliant. But what sticky thing could we use?

Reggie: How about glue?

Jeff: Glue. Yes! Glue. But where are we going to get some glue?

Reggie: I have some back at my house. Shall I go and get it.

Jeff: Yes, please. But be quick.

Reggie: Alright. (Runs off, then after some time has passed, he comes back) Here I am. (He's carrying a large bottle)

Jeff: Whoa. That's a pretty big bottle of glue you've got there.

Reggie: Alright. So now, we just need to get this glue to go over that light.

Marcus: (Goes over to the glue bottle) Um, wouldn't the light shine right through it, Reggie?

Reggie: (Looks at it) Oh you're right. We'll need something dark to go into it.

Tiffany: Like maybe some dirt?

Dina: I don't think that will work, Tiffany.

Tiffany: What if we added some water to the dirt, they add it to the glue?

Dina: Hmmm. That could work out. Alright. Let's do that.

They managed to find some dirt and added some water to it, then they put the dirty water into the glue bottle and stirred it a bit.

Jeff: Alright. We're all set, now we just need to wait until we find the monster again.

Dina: I don't think we'll have to look very long.

And she was right, for just at that moment, Video Gamer came in.

Video Gamer: Alright, Skyrangers. Where are you?

Then, the Skyrangers came out by surprise.

Jeff: We're right here, and we have a present for you. (Throws the glue onto the lighters)

Video Gamer: Huh? (Looks at the glue as it hardened quickly) What's happened?

Dina: Blockage, that's what happened.

Video Gamer: (Tries to shine the lights, but it doesn't work) No. This can't be! My lights aren't working.

Jeff: You bet they aren't working. Now to put an end to your mind-controlling ways.

(They combined their weapons together and fired at Video Gamer, completely blowing him up)

Jeff: Ah. That's done it. I don't think we'll be needing to worry about a giant fight this time.

Up in Bananabeard's ship, Bananabeard told Lizahim how much of a failure he was.

Bananabeard: You failed me again with your lame robot. Next time, send down an actual monster.

Lizahim: Y-yes sir.

Dr. Toris: I told you he didn't appreciate you that much.

Lizahim: (mad)

Bananabeard: I hope to see better results for the next monster attack.

Later on, our heroes came to the shop where the video game Austin found was at and Austin went to play some more of that.

Reggie: So, Austin found this game?

Jeff: Yeah. He wants to buy this game and play it at home, but it's going to cost a lot for him.

Dina: We tried finding a job for him, but all the places wouldn't accept kids to work.

Male Bear: (Who was the manager of the store) A kid to work? If you want a job, kid, I'd let you work for me.

Austin: Wait. Really?

Male Bear: Sure. You could help stock the shelves each day, and I'll pay you 8 dollars and hour.

Marcus: Wow. Did you hear that, Austin?

Austin: Oh. Thank you, sir. I'll be sure not to let you down.

Jeff: It'll still be a while before you get enough for that game.

Austin: But at least I have a job now. So I'm pretty happy about that.

So Austin got a part time job working at the store stocking shelves during the weekend. Being a Skyranger can be hard at times, but having a job where you get paid along with that, can be even harder, but Austin is determined to both continue to protect the earth and to work hard to earn money.

To be continued...