The Random Rangers in

The Case of the Ice Piano of Death


Chapter 1 - The New Case





The Rangers are in their tree waiting for any caper. Chip is studying up on detection. Dale is sleeping, dreaming about super duper stick. Gadget is working on a project, a new kind of camera.The project is going well, because she had all the required parts in stock . Monty is cooking up a swiss cheese egg roll. Zipper is buzzing around. Suddenly, they saw a news report, informing them that Rat Capone had ilegally created the Ice Piano of Death!
"We have to thwart Rat Capone and reclaim the Ice Piano of Death, or else he may harm rock!" Chip said. So they went hunting for Rat Capone and the Ice Piano of Death.
Meanwhile, in the Ranger Tree, Rat Capone explained his plan to his minions. "My plan is to to kill all squirrels ", said Rat Capone. Being dumb, they inquired if he also planned to destroy the dish washer industry now that he had the Ice Piano of Death. Rat Capone said that he would indeed, and he already thought of it . They all brooded darkly.

Chapter 2 - The Search




The rangers were looking for any trace of the Ice Piano of Death or Rat Capone.

Chip searched the Ranger Tree. The Ranger Tree is cluttered. Nimnul is there. Wart is there. Mole is there. Rat Capone is there. Snout is there. Lahwhinie is there. Chip watches Rat Capone hiding in the shadows. He observes Rat Capone bragging about his plan to kill all squirrels . Dale goes unnoticed. Dale looked around Fat Cat's Casino. Animals are betting on leotard fights and eating biscuit. Dale wanders around the place and looks for clues. . Dale discovered evidence of a missing nugget and Rat Capone's clothing but drew no conclusions. Gadget traveled to an abandoned warehouse. The warehouse is boring. Gadget quickly searches the place. Gadget finds a broken scepter . Examination of it with her microscope, clearly indicates by elementary induction that the Ice Piano of Death is hidden in the Ranger Tree . She goes there to look. Monty traveled to the Happy Tom cat food factory. The cat food factory is infested with a pencil. Sparky is there. Zipper looked around a city street. The street is not busy. Zipper searches the location. Zipper can't find anything.

So the Rangers knew about the location of the Ice Piano of Death.



Everyone gathered back at the Ranger Tree. Gadget comes up with a plan. Gadget suggests - build a evil rocket to infiltrate the Ranger Tree, and subsequently capture the Ice Piano of Death. Foxglove arrived at the Ranger Tree. Gadget went up to Foxglove.

"I sure am noticing your well-known ability to fly , Foxglove", said Gadget.

"I am pleased to know that, Gadget", responded Foxglove.

"I sure fancy your cleverness , Gadget", said Foxglove.

" Oh, You could probably assist me in overcoming the issues I have relating to my poor self confidence ," Gadget replied hapilly.

The discussion was ended by their leaving to attack Rat Capone and recover the Ice Piano of Death.

Chapter 3 - The Battle




Getting to the Ranger Tree, they carry out their attack. Nimnul is slightly wounded. Wart is maybe mortally hurt. Mole is seriously injured. Rat Capone is gravely wounded. Snout is greviously injured. Snout perishes, shouting "Oy! The pain!" Lahwhinie is gravely wounded. Lahwhinie collapses, clutching her wounded head .

Nimnul missed Dale. Wart swatted Monty. Monty is slighty hurt. Rat Capone bit Gadget. Gadget is greviously hurt. Zipper dive-bombs Rat Capone. Rat Capone is wounded.

Nimnul missed Dale. Wart bit Gadget. Gadget is gravely wounded. Gadget, stricken by Wart's attack, falls down, bleeding heavily and perishes without a word. Mole missed Chip. Rat Capone missed Chip. Monty bashes Mole with a baleful spice rack. Mole is slightly wounded.

Wart missed Chip. Rat Capone swatted Chip. Chip is only very slightly harmed. Chip hastily thought up a new plan. "Dale! Be careful around Rat Capone's head ! It has destroyed many chipmunks!", Chip advised. "Monty! Be careful around Rat Capone's tail! It's poisonous!", Chip advised. "Zipper! Attack the bad guys harder!", Chip ordered. Chip taunts Rat Capone. Rat Capone is injured. Rat Capone collapses, shouting "Oy! The pain!" Dale kicks Wart. Wart is only very slightly harmed. Zipper hits Wart. Wart is slighty hurt. And so, with Rat Capone incapacitated, they got the Ice Piano of Death and escaped.

Chapter 4 - Epilogue




Although coming at great cost they had triumphed and ensured that the Ice Piano of Death was out of Rat Capone's hands forever. Gadget returned from the dead and got rich off the royalties from her Plunger Crossbow patents. After the tragic death of Gadget of Wart's attack, Foxglove could never love again.
THE END!

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