Somnibot's Birthday Slumber Party Spectacular

Synopsis:   Somnibot’s birthday is coming up soon.  Wanting to surprise her, the entire gang formulates a birthday that will be morphenomenal.   

Dedicated to Paul Reubens, John Paragon, Barbara Goodson, et. al

Chapter 1--Assembling the Elements of Diversion

Somnibot was excited and everyone knew why.   It wouldn’t be much longer until she had her birthday anniversary.    Her children and husband knew it was upcoming, aware of everything of her make and model and that she only improved with every subsequent anniversary.   

SICO and Conky had been chattering about Somnibot in hushed tones.   

‘What’s up, you two ?   Why so secretive ?’, Kim said, tidying up HQ, making it look spic and span.

‘Surely you know ?’, Conky began.    Kim brightened.    

‘We’d better get ready.   We don’t have a lot of time to plan !’, she said, eagerly.   She called her friends together with help of Zordon and began to put together one of the biggest celebrations she had ever spearheaded in her young life.   

Ice cream cake and many different types of pizza were ordered.   If people didn’t care for pizza, healthy alternatives were offered for vegetarian and non-junk food attendees.    

Somnibot was out buying groceries with her family so she had no idea the surprise that waited for her back at HQ.   She was in for the most sensational fete of her lifetime.  

Chapter 2--The Ultimate Surprise

With all the guests waiting in the wings, the bounce house inflated, games assembled and more food than one could possibly eat, everyone was so quiet that one could hear the flutter of butterfly wings.    

"Hey, why is it so dark in here? Where is everybody ?', she asked. She them flipped on the lights. As if on cue, everyone jumped out of their hiding places.

'SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SOMNIBOT !', everyone cheered. She teared up in elation.

'You guys...you guys remembered !', she said.

'You think we were gonna miss your birthday ?', Jason asked.

'We'd NEVER do that to you.', Bulk added.

‘Yeah !   We all thought we’d make this a party to remember.’, Skull chimed in.    Somnibot was impressed by all the decorations, games and bountiful food.    Bella Paprika had never seen a celebration of this size before and wanted to go and see ‘Auntie Somni’.  

‘Go ahead then, sweetie.   She’s waiting for you.’, Pepper, her mother said.   Isaac and Paprika followed ahead of her.    

‘You’ve got a bounce house waiting for you.   Last one there’s a rotten egg !’, Paprika sassed.   Isaac motored ahead of her, but Somnibot was ultimately the first one there before anyone else bouncing the night away before dinner was to be served.    

SICO and Conky were looking forward to the next games to be played once the massive deep dish pizzas were served to the guests.   

‘Do you want to go someplace more private after musical chairs, sweet gears ?’, SICO questioned, nudging her newly married husband in what would be considered his ribcage.    A clanking noise was heard and if Conky had the capacity to blush, he would’ve.  

‘I can give you a tour of HQ.’, she stated, suggestively.    Conky’s gears were nearly whirring out of control.   

‘Oh, you know I do, classy chassis.’, Conky said, as the two headed toward the buffet table to dine and laugh with friends.   

Chapter 3--Feasting and Games

All kinds of bedtime snacks were set at the dinner table. Included were one of Somni's favorite desserts - twinkle cookies. They were chocolate chip cookies sprinkled with frosting to give the appearance of twinkling stars. At the center of the table was a cake in the shape of Somnibot's trademark pink two-toned nightcap.   Everything was shaped like a moon, pillow, star, nightcap and even musical notes.  

‘Jiggly notes !’, Skull said, shaking his plate to cause the jello treble clef on his plate to wobble.   

‘Ooo, I didn’t know there was jello !   Just a sec, I’ll be right back.’  Bulk said as he traipsed over to the dessert table and loaded up his plate, returning to join his buddy at a table.   

In a while, the massive ice cream cake was brought to the table and everyone sang together.   With a deep inhale, Somni filled up her lungs with air and then promptly exhaled, putting out the candles.    Everyone filled up on ice cream cake and was sated.  

‘What a shindig !’, Zack complimented.  

‘It’s not over yet.  I thought I’d take control of the games.’, a familiar voice said.   It was Pee-Wee, having arrived a little bit late, but fashionably so.   With him were many friends they had met before, including the lovely and beguiling Miss Yvonne.   He led them all to a huge room where there were tons of different games to play.    He would be leading musical chairs.    Somni had never played before but Pee Wee explained the rules.  

‘Seems simple enough !   Let’s go !’, she said, and everyone got into position. Conky was not only playing the game but also providing the music, in this case it was an instrumental version of "Pop Goes the Weasel".  Just then, there was an unusual sound and a flash of light.

‘Are we too late to join in the festivities ?’, King Mondo questioned.

‘No, not at all, King Mondo. Plenty of food for everyone. We even have some left over.’, Aisha said. ‘Where is the birthday girl ?’, Machina asked, in a near saccharine tone. ‘Oh, she’s playing musical chairs at the moment. If you want to join in, feel free.’, Adam offered. Sprocket squeaked, as he loved played musical chairs at HIS birthday party. He and the gang were focusing on a pinata but no one had broken it yet. It was in the shape of a unicorn/pegasus hybrid that had musical notes as ‘cutie marks’. Apparently it had been inspired by My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Chapter 4--Machine Reunion

Sprocket was the first to win a victory over his sister and embrace her, nearly lifting her off the floor. ‘When did you arrive ?’, Somnibot questioned. Beta had never met her parents before but had heard some mighty fine attributes concerning them. ‘Ah, only a few nanoseconds ago, my little gearbox.’, Mondo said, hugging her. ‘Daddy, don’t call me that in public. It’s so mortifying !’, Somni moaned lowering her head into her hand for a moment. No one else in earshot heard since everyone was having a blast.

‘I’m just glad to see you. It’s been eons.’, Mondo replied, trying not to cry for fear his eyes might rust shut again. Should that occur like it had during so many machine reunions, Machina brought eye oil to prevent any embarrassing situations. ‘Look at you, with your own family, all grown up. Hey, Morphy ! Passi !’, Sprocket said, taken aback at how big his nephew and niece had become. They nearly towered over his squat form but he could still lift them off the ground in a near metal crushing embrace. ‘Uncle Sprocket, we can’t breathe !’, Morpheus said. ‘Oops. Don’t know my own strength.’, he said, a little chagrined. While the family was chatting and laughing, Conky felt his processors going a zillion miles a minute looking at SICO. ‘Let’s go to the recuperation room. I doubt anyone will notice we’ve sneaked out.’, she said, taking his manacle and creeping away. Another bot, MuseBot, took control of the festivities after Conky politely asked him too. ‘Keep the party going, guys !’, he said, as they sneaked away inconspicuously into the recuperation room.

Chapter 4--Let the Slumber Party Commence

Somni had finally hammered the heck out of the pinata with her dream sceptre. It was an easy score for her, nothing like the monsters she had fought during numerous battles.

'Yeah ! Way to go, sis ! You nailed it !', Sprocket said.

'Yes ! Exceptional job, dear girl !', Mondo said in response.

'Yeah, a very morphenomenal hit !', Kimberly chimed in.

'Thanks, everyone !', Somnibot blushed.   

Everyone was becoming quite sleepy with their mass consumption of food and excess activity.    Jambi brought everyone’s attention to nightgown patterns for everyone who attended.   The girls chose Victorian era nightgowns while the guys stuck to basic A-tees and shorts.   Some of the ladies chose more tomboyish fashions.   All the participants were happy.  Somni explained what she was about to do.

‘I’ve never experienced a shared dream before.’, Pee Wee said.

‘Come to think of it, neither have Conky and SICO.  Where are those young lovers anyway ?’, Yvonne said.   There had been some noise coming from the recuperation room, which was supposed to be soundproof.  It was pretty clear what had been happening there, but the two didn’t seem chagrined or even phased.   They were a little disheveled but had come to the last bit of the party right on cue.   

‘Here we are.  My audio receptors must have been combusting.’, Conky said.   Pee Wee gave him a sly wink.

‘You dog.  Couldn’t that have waited ?  We’re at a birthday party !’, he chided.   

‘At least we’re here for the best event of the night.’, SICO retorted, quickly choosing a pajama pattern she liked.   Conky did as well, sticking with the old fashioned blue and white vertical stripes with nightcap.   

‘Mecha lecha high mecha heinie ho !’, Jambi said, nodding his head.   Instantly, the pjs appeared and the two could suit up just in time for the big after party.   Somnibot was also dressed in a pj she loved, one with frills, laces and long sleeves. It was pink, had lace ruffles on the shoulders and was long-sleeved.

'Alright, everyone. Time to get tucked in.', she said.

'Alright, birthday bot. Go ahead and sing.', Rocky said, climbing into his bed. Jason was in a bed too, nearby. Kimberly and Trini both yawned.

"You're on, Somnibot !', said Klank.

Somnibot sang the familiar strains of Brahm’s Lullaby followed by a Welsh version of All Through the Night.   It was so relaxing that Somni herself fell prey to her sleeping spell.    

Chapter 5--The Dream World

"Welcome, new visitors, to the Dream Dimension! My name is Lumina.", Lumina stated, welcoming the newest guests to the Dream Dimension.

Pee Wee’s breath was taken away when he saw just how detailed the dream realm was. Everyone had something designed specifically for themselves, created as soon as they could think of it. ‘Woah, this place is the bee’s knees !’, he praised. Somnibot beamed. ‘It pre-exists me, but it only improves with time.’, Somnibot confessed. ‘Absolutely. This is delightful !’, Miss Yvonne said, starting to leap from cloud to cloud. She leaned over and picked a piece of cloud from a cumulonimbus and took a bite. It was exactly like cotton candy except it was maraschino cherry flavor with a hint of vanilla. ‘Ooooh...Delish !’, she crooned, her eyes rolling back into her head in bliss. She had never tasted something so divine before. Just then, Somni heard a familiar voice. ‘Is that my dear friend ?’, the voice queried. ‘Notocon ? How ever did you make it here ?’, she asked. ‘Well before I left, Trip gave me some new tech to try out. It’s a helmet that plugs you into the oneirusphere.’, Notocon said. Billy overheard and zipped over, intrigued about the tech that had enabled Notocon to join them. ‘So, in other words, one doesn’t necessarily need Somni’s song to jump into the oneirusphere ?’, he began. ‘No, but knowing you two geniuses, Trip could explain it better to you.’, Notocon said. Billy knew he would have to keep a note of what he had just seen. It gave him an out-of-this-world idea. Their circadian rhythms prompted them to awaken the next morning. All of them were fresher than dew-sprinkled daisies. Somnibot still had gifts to open and she did so that morning after breakfast was served to them courtesy of Alpha 5, Beta 1, Delta and Notocon in the flesh. Notocon wanted to surprise everyone, including Somnibot. Chapter 6--So We Can Keep In Touch Somni cherished each gift that was given to her, but the one she treasured the most was a crystal communicator, kind of like a wrist-worn Picture Phone. ‘Even though we’re apart, it’ll be like I’m right here with you.’, he said, hugging her. Somni felt an urge to weep but didn’t. Sooner or later, she’d see her friend again. ‘Thank you for the thoughtful gift. Be careful on your teleport back to Gran Mar.’, she said. As Notocon teleported back home, the rest of the guests started to file back home. Somni had help with all her myriads of gifts back to her recuperation chamber. ‘It’s been quite the weekend.’, Zack said, obviously. ‘Yeah, but the party was totally the bomb !’, Skull complimented. Everyone began to walk home, waving goodbye to the birthday girl. She still had leftover food, a lot of it went to shelters in the area, while about 1/4th of it was kept for leftovers some other day.

Epilogue

As the day came to a close, Somni hugged her friends and settled in for a long, well-deserved slumber. With the new set of pjs she had just received from Jambi, she snuggled into her cushy capsule in tandem with Beta. She kissed him goodnight. ‘Sweet dreams, sexy tiger.’, she said, coquettishly. Beta laughed and shut his eyes, spooning her from the side. That night, each of the bots and the Rangers dreamed of what would come in the following days. Their vacation was about to end and their jobs were about to begin once again but that didn’t mean they couldn’t take one more side trip for a final blast of summer’s bounty. Perhaps they will meet up with their friends again.

The End For Now…