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 traveled to the park. The park is sunny. People are playing. Tammy is there. Dale traveled to the subway system. The subways are dark. Dale looks around the location and looks for shiny objects. He gets tired because he was thinking there would be a underwear here. Dale found impressions made by Rat Capone's finger , but didn't know what it meant. Gadget looked around the sewers. The sewers are flooded. Fat Cat is there. Gadget goes unnoticed. Monty looked around the Acorn Club. The Acorn Club is having a performance by Clarice. Monty checks the place for clues. Monty discovered fragments of a candle and plunger leavings but couldn't connect it to Rat Capone. Zipper traveled to the city museum. The museum is having exhibits on a magical nugget of omnipotence, Ancient Thembria, and the famous poofy gallbladder. Zipper searches the joint. Zipper finds unusual wig markings , and thinks it means Ice Piano of Death is in the Ranger Tree. He goes in that direction to look.

Chip traveled to an abandoned warehouse. The warehouse is cold. Chip carefully looks for evidence . Chip found evidence of a missing teddy bear , but drew no conclusions. Dale traveled to the park. Gadget traveled to a city street. The street is not busy. Gadget carefully looks for clues of the Ice Piano of Death. Gadget finds a spleen . Examination of it with her microscope, clearly indicates by simple induction that Rat Capone is hiding out in the Ranger Tree . She goes there to look. Monty went to Cat Alley. Cat Alley is devoid of cats today. Monty investigates the place for clues. Monty sees nothing of interest. Zipper 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. Zipper flies about spying on Rat Capone, looking for the Ice Piano of Death. Zipper goes unnoticed.

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



Everyone gathered back at the Ranger Tree. Except of course for Dale, who was taking a dirt nap. This was because Dale died of a broken liver , sadly. Monty invents a plan. Monty's plan is to do like he did the time he quested for a blue cheese ring in the Soviet Union . Sparky arrived at the Ranger Tree. Gadget approached Sparky.

"I especially like your well-known resemblance to Doc Brown , Sparky", said Gadget.

"Thank you , Gadget", responded Sparky.

"I really care for your form-fitting Nomex jumpsuit , Gadget", said Sparky.

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Sparky paused a moment, then spoke. "Gadget, together, we can overcome your unreasonably high estimation of your own intelligence ", Sparky said. Gadget was agreeable.

The discussion was interrupted by their leaving to destroy Rat Capone and return the Ice Piano of Death.

Chapter 3 - The Battle




Reaching the Ranger Tree, they carry out their attack. Nimnul is slighty hurt. Wart is smitten. Mole is greviously wounded. Rat Capone is greviously injured. Snout is hurt. Lahwhinie is severely wounded.

"Look! It's that mouse!", shouted Rat Capone. Nimnul hit Monty. Monty is slighty hurt. Mole swatted Gadget. Gadget is gravely wounded. Rat Capone missed Chip. Snout missed Zipper. Lahwhinie swatted Chip. Chip is greviously wounded. Chip rapidly developed a new plan. "Gadget! Mind Rat Capone's hand! It's dangerous!", Chip advised. Chip attempts to surprise Rat Capone. Monty punches Nimnul. Nimnul is slighty hurt.

Nimnul missed Monty. Nimnul says to Monty, "You've got a lack of wisdom!" "You should talk!, "Monty responds. Wart missed Chip. Mole missed Gadget. Rat Capone hit Gadget. Gadget is seriously wounded. Snout bit Monty. Monty is only very slightly harmed. Monty flings a poofy leotard at Wart. Wart is injured. Zipper dive-bombs Nimnul. Nimnul is slighty hurt.

Nimnul missed Monty. Wart missed Gadget. Mole missed Zipper. Snout missed Monty. Lahwhinie missed Chip. Chip grapples with Lahwhinie. Monty clobbers Mole with a super duper underwear. Mole is wounded.

Nimnul missed Gadget. Wart missed Zipper. Mole missed Zipper. Snout missed Monty. Chip spars with Wart. Monty tries to sieze Nimnul. Zipper buzzes around Lahwhinie.

Wart stabbed Gadget. Gadget is greviously hurt. Gadget, injured by Wart's attack, falls over, and says " I've never seen my own pancreas before!" and goes unconcious. Mole missed Chip. Rat Capone missed Chip. Lahwhinie swatted Chip. Chip is wounded. Chip fights with Lahwhinie. Monty hurls a piano at Mole. Mole is slightly wounded. Zipper fights Snout. Snout is greviously wounded.

Nimnul missed Chip. Wart missed Chip. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Snout missed Monty. Chip taunts Nimnul. Nimnul is only very slightly harmed. Zipper buzzes around Lahwhinie.

Nimnul missed Monty. Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone swatted Monty. Monty is slighty hurt. Snout kicked Monty. Monty is slightly wounded. Monty punches Mole. Mole is severely hurt. Mole dies of Monty's attack. Zipper uses Fly Attack on Wart. Wart is slightly wounded.

Wart missed Monty. Rat Capone missed Chip. Snout stomped Monty. Monty is slighty hurt. Zipper uses Quick Attack on Nimnul. Nimnul is slighty hurt.

Nimnul missed Chip. Wart hit Chip. Chip is gravely injured. Rat Capone missed Monty. Snout missed Monty. Chip punches Nimnul. Nimnul is wounded. Monty throws a suit at Snout. Snout is maybe mortally injured. Zipper uses Quick Attack on Lahwhinie. Lahwhinie is hurt.

Nimnul stabbed Chip. Chip is smitten. Wart missed Chip. Rat Capone missed Monty. Snout missed Zipper. Monty hurls a rock at Lahwhinie. Lahwhinie is severely hurt. Lahwhinie dies of Monty's attack.

Wart stabbed Monty. Monty is only very slightly harmed. Wart shouts at Monty, "You suck because you have a lack of wisdom !" "You should talk!, "Monty replies. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Monty clobbers Snout with a silver teddy bear. Snout is injured. Snout perishes, clutching his wounded back. Zipper goes to attack Snout, but he is already dead.

Nimnul missed Chip. Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone missed Monty. Zipper fights Wart. Wart is hurt.

Nimnul bit Monty. Monty is wounded. Wart swatted Chip. Chip is seriously wounded. Chip is dying of Wart's attack. "Take care of Tammy for me, Dale!", he croaked before dying. Rat Capone missed Monty. Zipper uses Fly Attack on Rat Capone. Rat Capone is slighty hurt.

Nimnul stomped Monty. Monty is slighty hurt. Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Zipper frustrates Rat Capone.

Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Zipper flies around Rat Capone.

Rat Capone bit Monty. Monty is slightly wounded. Monty tries to bash Nimnul with a mouth. Zipper battles Rat Capone. Rat Capone is wounded.

Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Monty throws a nearby mouse at Rat Capone. Rat Capone is only very slightly harmed. Zipper battles Rat Capone. Rat Capone is gravely wounded.

Nimnul swatted Monty. Monty is wounded. Wart missed Zipper. Rat Capone missed Monty. Monty attempts to grab Rat Capone. Zipper dive-bombs Rat Capone.

Wart stomped Monty. Monty is wounded. Monty dies, clutching his injured eye. Rat Capone missed Zipper. Zipper buzzes around Wart.

Nimnul stabbed Zipper. Zipper is maybe mortally hurt. Zipper dies with a splatting sound. Wart goes to attack Zipper, but he is already dead. Rat Capone goes to attack Zipper, but he is already dead. Opps, all the Rangers seem to be dead. Um... well, not really! They were only mostly dead. Cosmic plot forces revitalize Chip as their avatar, to continue the battle against evil.

Chapter 4 - Epilogue




Although coming at great cost they had prevailed and ensured that the Ice Piano of Death was out of Rat Capone's hands forever. Dale got a small funeral.They donated his comic book collection to the Smithsonian. They shipped Gadget's corpse to her homeland of California. They had a funeral for Monty who died of Wart's attack. They had a funeral for Zipper who died of Nimnul's attack. After the tragic death of Gadget of Wart's attack, Sparky found no one else could measure up romantically.
THE END!

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