Kimberly Ann Hart hadn't been home to Angel Grove in years. In fact, she hadn't been home since the Turbo incident where she had been turned evil and almost succeeded in destroying her friends on the Power Ranger team.
That whole incident scared Kim to death, especially since she nearly killed Kat and had so callously encouraged Jason to destroy Tommy. Luckily Tommy and Kat, and the rest of the Turbo rangers didn't hold it against her and Jason. They knew that the evil spell was just too powerful. Kim was shocked that she singled out Kat; the spell enhanced the evilest aspects of her personality and she probably went after Kat because Kat was her replacement… both as a ranger and as Tommy's girlfriend.
Kim thought that after giving up her powers that she would no longer be a target. She hated Divatox for kidnapping her and Jason. She still felt disappointed in herself for letting that evil spell take her over… she now understood how Tommy felt after the whole evil Green Ranger saga. It also stirred up emotions seeing Tommy again after so many years.
After sending Tommy that breakup letter, Kim instantly regretted it. Tommy was nothing but a perfect boyfriend to her. He was kind, loyal, and fiercely protective of her and all their friends. Kim knew she would always consider Tommy her first love, but things changed after she moved to Florida. She was too busy with her new school and gymnastics training, while Tommy was still in California and still an active ranger. The distance apart did nothing to help the relationship; Kim also got a little jealous as she heard news from their friends that Kat became good friends with Tommy during her absence.
Kim allowed herself to get charmed by one of the guys on her gymnastic team; Mark made her believe that he cared about her, and convinced her to take a chance on him. Leading her to write that disastrous breakup letter. Kim felt like a fool when two months later, she caught Mark cheating on her with Jackie, her so-called best friend on the team. She broke up with Mark on the spot and ended her friendship with Jackie. Kim felt like such an idiot for breaking up with Tommy for that scumbag; Tommy would have never cheated on her.
Kim knew she deserved every single angry phone call she received from her friends. She didn't have the heart to tell them that they were right. She dumped Tommy for a guy that wasn't worth her time. So, Kim distanced herself from her friends… she threw herself into her training and she did very well in the Pan Global games.
She ran into Jason after his latest ranger stint. Kim was thrilled to see Jason, as she hadn't seen him since he went off to the Peace Conference. They visited for a long time, and Kim was just happy to catch up with her "big brother". Jason mentioned that the Ranger team was doing well, but it was awkward when Jason mentioned Tommy. She felt hurt when Jason told her that Tommy was devastated by the breakup. Jason mentioned how disappointed he was in her that she broke up with Tommy in a letter. Jason gave her a stern talk that Tommy deserved better than a break-up letter. Jason had to mention Tommy went through hell and back to save her life more than once… and that Tommy wouldn't have done that if he hadn't been in love with her. Kim felt awful; she knew she should have just talked to Tommy. Maybe if she had, things would have been different. Kim vowed that if she ever saw Tommy again, she would apologize. They needed closure; Kim just never expected to see Tommy again so soon.
Jason invited Kim to go scuba-diving, as his way of apologizing for being so hard on her. Kim had laughed, saying she wasn't angry with Jason. She really had needed his brotherly talk, but she quickly agreed to the trip. Jason had promised to take her diving years ago, and she felt it would be fun to spend more time together. Then Divatox kidnapped them in the middle of the ocean.
Kim felt like a dark cloud had been lifted from her once the spell had been removed. She still couldn't believe what she had done… she also couldn't forget the look in Tommy's eyes when he had removed his helmet in a vain effort to break the spell. On the way home, Kim wondered if Tommy still had feelings for her. She planned on talking to him after the Karate tournament.
Kim was very proud of Jason, Tommy and Adam when they won the tournament. Their prize money was going to do a lot of good for the orphanage; it would have been nice to see Rocky again, but she understood that he was still recovering from his injury. After hugging Jason, she decided to find Tommy and talk to him. She eventually found Tommy, but he wasn't alone. Tommy was with Kat, and Kim had found them in a middle of a hug.
It felt a like a huge blow to her heart seeing Tommy with Kat. Kim had heard from Jason about Tommy and Kat's new relationship, but was not prepared for seeing Tommy with someone else. She was a little jealous of Kat now… it was hard to believe that once upon a time Kim was the girl in Tommy's arms, and an evil Kat was the jealous one.
Kim was on the verge of tears, and quickly turned away so she wouldn't be seen by the happy couple. Kim quietly slipped into the crowd to find Jason, and said her goodbyes. Jason saw his little sister looked upset, and figured it had to be because of Tommy. Jason tried to convince Kim to talk to Tommy; in his opinion those two really needed to talk. A stubborn Kim told Jason she couldn't destroy Tommy's happiness with Kat… she had already broken his heart once and didn't want to cause trouble in his relationship. Jason told Kim that Kat would understand… in fact Kat secretly talked to him on the trip home and said she really wanted Tommy and Kim to talk. Kat saw that Tommy was torn seeing Kim again and could see that a part of him still deeply cared about Kim. Kim sighed and said this was her burden to bear, and returned to Florida without talking to Tommy.
Years passed… Kim continued her gymnastics career and graduated from high school. She got a scholarship and headed off to college. She graduated with honors, with a degree in history and kinesiology. Kim had gotten several offers to teach and coach at several schools, eventually settling down in Los Angeles.
During her college days, she kept in touch with Jason and Trini… and was happy for them when they got engaged. She was surprised when she heard that Aisha had left right before the team got their Zeo powers but was more than thrilled when Aisha decided to come back to modern times. Once Aisha returned, Aisha and Rocky officially became a couple. Kim found out about Aisha and Rocky when she was invited to Aisha's birthday party in Stone Canyon. A lot of former rangers had shown up to the party…. Jason, Trini, Rocky, Adam, and even Tanya. Kim was surprised when Kat showed up to the party without Tommy… Kat said Tommy was busy at college and was working on his doctorate, but Kim could sense something else was going on. Jason was a bit nervous seeing Kim talking with Kat, but relaxed once he saw the two gradually warm up to each other. By the end of the party, Kat and Kim were talking like old friends and the two former pink rangers exchanged phone numbers.
It wasn't too long after that Kat called Kim crying… Kat and Tommy had decided to end their relationship since they hardly got to see each other. Kat said the phone call was brutal… Tommy was upset, but surprisingly okay. Kim was sympathetic, and she understood where Kat was coming from. Kat said it was hard being in a long-distance relationship with Tommy, and they had tried to make things work but it was just too much. Kat said though she had no regrets about the relationship, and sincerely hoped that Tommy would find happiness one day. Kim admired Kat for this… Kat certainly was handling her breakup with Tommy a whole lot better than she did.
Kim's life had settled down now, and she was enjoying being the gymnastics coach/history teacher at the high school she was working at. She had patched up her friendships with the other former rangers and did her best to keep in touch with her friends. She mainly kept in touch with Jason and Trini, but she would still call Aisha and Rocky all the time. She would occasionally call Adam and Tonya, but that was because they were always so busy with their jobs. To her surprise, Kim became great friends with Kat… Trini laughed about that, and said it was about time. Trini knew the two former pinks were very similar (and stubborn) and was happy that those two finally became friends.
Kim had a harder time keeping in touch with Billy, but that was because Billy was still living on Aquaitar. Billy would come to the occasional ranger reunion, so Kim would get to visit with him there. Out of everyone, Tommy was the only former ranger that Kim didn't stay in touch with. Of course, she would hear from Kat and the others on how he was doing, but she was still scared to contact him.
Kim had got home from work the other day, when her cell phone went off. She immediately recognized the ringtone as Kat's, so she happily answered the call. Kim happily answered and said, "Hey, Kat… it's been a while. How are you?" She heard a soft chuckle as Kat's distinct Australian voice came over the line and said, "I know, but I've been busy since I've moved back to Angel Grove. I needed to gossip with one of my oldest friends."
Kim laughed and said, "Sure. So, you finally moved back to Angel Grove… how is it? Still the same?" Kat said, "Pretty much, but I missed it. Don't get me wrong… Australia was my first home, but Angel Grove gave me a sense of belonging." Kim said, "But you were living in London… that must have been exciting." Kat said, "Oh, I loved it in London… I've had a successful career in dance, but I'm ready to slow down a bit. I'm actually planning on starting my own ballet studio here in Angel Grove."
Kim smiled and said, "That's wonderful! I'm sure it's going to be great." Kat then said, "Kim, actually I was wondering if you'd be able to come visit me. I haven't seen you in a while, and I'd love to have the chance to talk to you in person… without all the other rangers around. Just so we can catch up and everything… I also wanted to tell you about some news that I heard about Tommy."
Kim could sense that Kat was a little uncomfortable, but in truth she needed some interaction with old friends. She had been so busy, and luckily school was just about to end for the summer, so she didn't have any competitions lined up. Kim said, "Actually Kat… I would love that. I'm pretty much done for the semester, and I've been meaning to make a trip. I also haven't seen Jason and Trini in a while, but I'll wait till after we visit before I go and see them." She could hear the excitement in Kat's voice as she said, "Oh, I'm so glad you're okay with coming to visit me! I was nervous that you were going to say no." Kim laughed and said, "You thought I was going to say no because of Tommy… I'll be fine, as long as I don't run into him." Kat chuckled at that and said, "Kim… Tommy hasn't been back to Angel Grove in years. His parents still live here, but he doesn't visit as often as he used to. In fact, he's living in Reefside, and working as a high school science teacher."
Kim was surprised and said, "Wow… I can't believe Tommy is a teacher. Do you still talk to him often?" Kat said, "Tommy may be my ex-boyfriend, but we are still friends. I hate the fact that you and Tommy lost your friendship. You two were so close once upon a time."
Kim sighed and said, "I know… it's just complicated." Kat said, "Let's save this for our visit… will you be able to come to Angel Grove anytime soon?" Kim said, "I can come over next Saturday… just let me know where you want to meet up." Kat said, "Perfect… we can meet in the park, so we don't have to worry about people overhearing us. Kim… I really am looking forward to seeing you." Kim smiled and said, "Thanks, Kat. I'll talk to you soon." Kat said her goodbyes and hung up… Kim was happy that she talked to Kat, but she was wondering what she got herself into by agreeing to visit Kat in Angel Grove.
Okay, this is my first Power Ranger story. I was a huge fan of Kimberly as the pink ranger when I was a kid, and was so sad when she left the show. Kat eventually grew on me, but it took me a while to accept her. This is just a little idea that popped in my head, and I always felt Kim and Kat could have been good friends. Working on the second part, and hopefully will update soon!