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Warning: If you have a weak stomach, do NOT read this chapter.

Kiya rolled out of bed. Like at home, yesterday was like the day before.

Kiya didn�t feel very well. She got back into bed. Tommy came in.

�Come on, Kiya. Up and at �em. You know you can�t just stay out of school just because you don�t like going.�

�My stomach hurts and I�m not hungry.�

�Well, have you thrown up?�

�No, sir. But I had a rather upset stomach last night.� This was true. And her stomach did hurt.

�All right. I�ll call to check up on you.�

�Yes, sir. But don�t be alarmed if I don�t answer.�

�I won�t be.�

�Thanks for understanding.�

�You�re welcome.�

He left the room. Just before he left for school, he came back.

�I�ll get your homework. I know your schedule.�

�Thanks.� Kiya moaned.

�If you start feeling better, go out and run around. You look like you need the exercise.�

�Yes, sir. Have a good day.�

�I�ll try. Feel better.�

�I�ll try.�

He left. Oh, man, I feel like crap. If I do get better, I promise I�ll try to be a better student.

She went to the bathroom. When she came out, she had flushed the toilet, after having thrown up.

Maybe I�ll feel better if I get dressed. She got a pair of shorts from the drawer, took off her boxers, and slipped on the shorts. She took off her shirt and used her deodorant. She went to her closet and got a shirt. After putting that on, she got a telepathic message from Dad.

Kiya, Atarah just told me that you aren�t at school. Why not?

I had a very upset stomach last night and you know...

Kiya ran to the bathroom and threw up.

There is that virus going around. I just threw up.

Oh, no. Well, I�m sure that Dr. Oliver can take good care of you.

Either him or Hayley.

Who�s Hayley?

His lab partner. She stays with him a lot. She�s really pretty. And smart.

If you were a boy, I�d say you have a crush on her.

C�mon, Dad. I do not have a crush on her.

I said if you were a boy.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I just wanted to check on you. And tell you that we�ve had three battles since yesterday.

Since yesterday? Wow.

We won all of them.

Good.

Dad out.

Kiya thought, Maybe if I go out, I�ll feel better.

She got her Super Soaker out of the drawer, and, unscrewing it, went to the kitchen.

She filled it at the sink. She put it back together. She went out and started running around, spraying things. She ran around for a while. Then she ran back into the house and straight to the bathroom.

She threw up, wiped her mouth, and flushed.

She thought about going back out. No. Running around made me worse. As long as I�m just throwing up. She decided to look for a thermometer, so that she could take her temperature. It was weird that there was a stomach virus going around in summer.

In space or whever Gruumm lives...Mora was doodling. Grumm had been watching Kiya play outside. He went to her.

�Mora, I just had an idea. Why don�t you draw me an electricity monster?�

�Yes, Gruumm.�

On Earth... Kiya was looking through Dr. Oliver�s medicine cabinet for the thermometer. She found it. It was oral. She turned it on, and put it in her mouth. It beeped after a minute. She took it out and looked at it. 99.1. Low-grade. She put the thermometer back up, after rinsing off the tip and putting the cover back on. She went into the kitchen and got herself something to drink. She was surprised when the phone rang. Didn�t people know that Dr. Oliver was at work? She let the answering machine pick up.

�Hey, Tommy. This is Rocky. Listen, I�m having a bit of a problem at my dojo One of my other instructors is sick, and I can�t find anyone else to substitute. Do you think you could? Just at night for two hours. Call me back at 555-6677, from 8 to 7p.m.�

Another former Ranger. How will I meet him, I wonder?

Kiya decided to surprise Tommy and wash the dishes for him. No, I�m sick. Well. That was out. She went back to her room. She looked at her watch. Lunch time already? Well, she wasn�t hungry, so she wouldn�t worry. The phone rang. Kiya went back to the living room to screen the call. The machine picked up.

�Kiya, please pick up if you can.�

Kiya picked up the phone and pressed the button to stop the machine.

�Hi, Dr. Oliver.�

�Hey, Kiya. What�s up?�

�You got a call from a Rocky on the machine. I threw up twice, I thought that going outside would help me feel better, but it didn�t.�

�Have you taken your temperature?�

�It was 99.1.�

�Take it again. Have you had anything to drink?�

�Yes, sir. It was right after I took my temperature.�

�Are you hungry?�

�No, sir. Besides, I�ll just end up puking it out any way.�

�True. Any upset stomach?�

�No, sir. Just vomit.�

�Okay. But if you do get hungry, there�s some turkey and bread. What did Rocky want?�

�One of his instructors is sick and he wants to know if you can take his place. Only two hours.�

�If it weren�t for Grumm, I would.�

�I know. Does he...Yes, he does attack during school hours. He did yesterday.�

Back to Gruumm... �Mora, aren�t you done with that monster yet?�

�Almost, Grumm, almost.�

On Earth... Tommy went back to his class room to pick up some papers, so he could grade them during lunch.

He saw that Conner was in the class room.

�Yes, Conner? Do you have any questions about the assignment?�

�Yes, sir. What page is it on?�

�I knew you weren�t paying attention. Pages 309-310, 1-20.�

�Okay, thanks.�

�Aren�t you going to write it down?�

�I�ve got it.�

Tommy just shook his head. Conner was a good kid, but if only he�d apply himself more. Tommy got his papers and sat down at his desk. He�d get Kiya�s assignments this afternoon. He started grading the papers, only marking some wrong. There were no notes. He would go over the assignment with the class the next day. It was second period�s papers. After lunch, his sixth period class filed in. After the tardy bell rang, he closed the door and started taking role. He signed three absentee slips. That reminded him to write Kiya�s note that afternoon.

What�s going on with Gruumm? Mora handed the picture to Grumm.

�Here, Grumm. You wanted an electricity monster, you got one.� The monster looked like the Praying Mantis monster that Rita had made, but it used electricity to defeat its enemies, instead of whatever that monster had used.

�Excellent, Mora, excellent.�

On Earth... Kiya went back outside with her Super Soaker�. She didn�t know why, she just wanted to play with it. She would spray the tree and flowers roots. She aimed right at the roots. She thought of her mom and dad. She missed them. She thought of her cousins. She knew she would see them soon. She didn�t know when, but she knew it was soon. She ran around the yard, spraying the roots. She fell down when she was through. She was dizzy and nauseated. She threw up on the grass.

Well, the sun will dry that up. She hoped. She went back in and put up her Super Soaker. She was through playing with it. At the end of the school day, Tommy and Haley came home. Tommy brought in her assignments and books.

�Here you go, Kiya. All of your assignments and necessary books.�

�Thanks.� Kiya took all of her books into her room. She got the assignment sheet, and got ready to start her homework. Two hours later, she was finished.

Back to Gruumm... �I think I�ll send the Electric Mantis to Reefside now.� He sent it to the park. The bug monster started wrecking havoc, shooting electricity out of his arms and antennae. The Dino Gems started going off. The entire team was at Tommy�s house.

�Haley, we�ll need you to monitor the battle. Guys, let�s go. As soon as I tell Kiya.� He reminded himself, smacking himself on the forehead.

�Oh, don�t worry, Dr. O, I�ll tell her for you. I have a feeling it�s in the park.�

�Thanks, Haley. I owe ya one.�

The Dino Thunder team teleported to the park, where they did indeed find the monster.

At Tommy�s house... Hayley went to Kiya�s room. �Okay, cute stuff, I�ll be down in the lab if you need me.�

�All right Haley.� Kiya went and filled her Super Soaker� at the kitchen sink. Then she went down to the lab. �Haley? Do you mind if I watch the battle down here with you? I�m done with my homework.�

�All right, as long as you�re done with your homework.�

Kiya settled down on the floor to watch the battle. She realized something.

�Hey, Haley, if they could get some water and spray it at the monster, it would short out, and that would be it.�

Haley contacted Tommy.

�Hey, Doctor Oliver, Kiya says that if you could spray the monster with water, that would short it out and that would be that.�

�Great idea, Haley. But how could we do that?�

Kiya looked at Haley. �I know it�s dangerous, but could you teleport me to the park so I can blast the monster with my Super Soaker�?�

�I�ll try. But could you stand up?� Kiya stood up and started pumping her Super Soaker.

Haley managed to teleport her to the park, close to the monster. She was still pumping away.

Conner ran up and grabbed her.

�Hasta la vista, Monster!� Kiya yelled, as she sprayed the monster.

Conner picked her up and ran away with her as the monster short-circuited.

At Tommy�s house... The rangers were celebrating Kiya�s role in the monster�s defeat

�Where did you get the idea?�

�I was watching the battle and I noticed the monster used electricity. And I�ve read that you�re never, ever. ever, ever supposed to use electrical appliances around standing water.�

At Grumm�s base... Grumm yelled in frustration. �Mora! That monster you made me was worthless!�

�You asked for an electricity monster, you got one.� She snapped back.

On Earth, at the end of the week... �Dr. Oliver! I�m all packed and ready to go home!�

�Don�t you want to stay a little longer?�

�I had fun, I really enjoyed it, but now, I just want to go home.�

�All right. I�ll see you in school. And you can practice pictorial teleportation and come here whenever you want.

Kiya had wanted to use pictorial teleportation to go home. She couldn�t use pictorial teleportation to go to the park because she couldn�t picture it well enough.

Kiya pictured her house. She had all her bags with her, including her backpack and notebook. Soon, she was telling Ashley and Andros �I helped defeat a monster this week!�

�You did?!�

�Yes, sir! It was electric and I sprayed it with my Super Soaker�!�

�Uh-oh. It wasn�t the same day...�

�I was over it by then. And Conner grabbed me and ran with me away from the monster so that I wouldn�t be electrocuted.�

�Thank goodness.�

Andros called Tommy.

�We need a report on Kiya�s behavior this week, since we didn�t pick her up from your house.� They had had to pick up the other kids, because Kiya is the only one who can do pictorial teleportation.

�Oh, she was wonderful. She even helped us defeat a monster this week.�

�She told us. She was very excited. Will you please thank Conner for saving her from an electrical death for us?�

�Yes, of course.�

�Thank you.�

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