Title: No Going Home
Author: Dana
Rating: PG-13 to be on the safe side.
Warnings: Violence. Uhhhhhh and something else that will be revealed.
Summary: He slipped through his fingers when they were leaving and now he's gone.

Time frame: AU of King for a Day Part 2.

Author's note: If you are really confused stay with me, things will make sense.
Disclaimer: if you've seen them on TV they are not mine .

Jason saw it before anyone else did and grabbed onto Tommy's arm as Gasket came closer with his sword raised. The teleportation happened just as Gasket lunged at Tommy. Jason grabbed him but saw a cog was also holding onto Tommy's leg.

As Jason disappeared his grip on Tommy disappeared also. The Rangers landed in the Power Chamber.

"Zordon where's Tommy?" Kat asked coming up to their mentor. "We all teleported out at the same time."

"I DO NOT KNOW KATHERINE." Zordon answered her. "HE MUST HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TELEPORT OUT."

"Jason?" Billy asked seeing the Gold Ranger was standing there staring at something but he wasn't sure what it was. He was facing the viewing globe but nothing was on it. "Jason?" He repeated again.

Jason didn't say anything.

"ALPHA CAN YOU GET A LOCK ON TOMMY?" Zordon asked.

"Ai yai yai yai yai Zordon!" Alpha answered. "He's disappeared off of the scanners again.

"What if Gasket is brainwashing him again?" Rocky asked.

"I am not showing his brain scans Rocky. I'm not showing anything."

"He killed him." Jason said so quietly no one heard him.

"KEEP TRYING TO FIND HIM ALPHA." Zordon instructed.

"Can't we just teleport back?" Kat asked. "We know where they are this time."

"We weren't the ones who teleported you." Billy said. "Someone else teleported you in there and someone else helped you escape."

There was a flash of light and a pair of Zeonizers appeared in Alpha's hands.

"Why would Gasket send them back?" Tanya asked. "Wouldn't he want the Zeonizers so he could use Tommy to fight us?"

"It doesn't matter." Jason said but he was saying it so quietly no one noticed.

There was another flash of light. A communicator appeared in Alpha's hands next.

"Now how are we going to rescue him?" Adam asked.

"Look it doesn't matter!" Jason said turning around. His face was ashen. "Gasket killed him. I saw it." He said and teleported out.

Chapter 1:

Jason Scott stood at the lake staring at nothing. This was where Tommy was abducted. Tommy had had so much fun that day trying out his uncle's wave runner. That was only yesterday. Now his best friend was dead and there was nothing he could do about it. He couldn't believe this was all happening.

"Jason?" A voice asked from behind him. He turned around to see Billy standing there.

"Hey Billy." He said before turning back around.

"You know we don't actually know if Gasket killed Tommy."

"I saw it happen Billy. The other Rangers weren't paying attention. I had Tommy and so did the cog. When I teleported I lost my grip on Tommy's arm. I..." He trailed off. "I saw Gasket ram the sword in his chest."

"You saw it?" He asked sounding perplexed. "But the other Rangers..."

"We weren't there Billy. I saw it happen. I know you think it's crazy but I saw it! Tommy's dead and there's nothing we can do."

"Jason..." Billy obviously didn't know what to say to his friend.

"Billy it happened." Jason said looking up at him with tears in his eyes. "Gasket won."

Charlotte Oliver was preparing dinner. She looked at the clock on the stove and wondered where Tommy could be. Her husband Ryan was at a conference where he was a guest speaker in San Ysidro and wouldn't be back until Thursday. Cory was up in his room playing with his toys.

She heard a knock on the door and she went to answer it.

She found Jason standing there.

"Jason." She said flashing him a smile. "Tommy's not here."

"I know Mrs. Oliver." He said his voice shaking. "I need to talk to you."

She let him into her house. "What can I do for you Jason?"

"Tommy's..." His voice shook. He looked like he was about to start crying at any moment. "He..."

Charlotte sat down in a chair. She wasn't sure what he was about to tell her but she knew it couldn't be any good. She wished Ryan were there.

"He died this morning."

"What?" She asked looking at him perplexed. "What do you mean he died? I just spoke to him on the phone an hour ago."

"You what?" Jason asked sounding really confused.

"He called to say he was going to be home in an hour. Something about him and Billy were still working on something."

"What?" Jason asked in confusion. "Are you sure?"

"Jason I'd know my son's voice any day." She said with a laugh then she grew solemn. "Why did you think Tommy was dead?"

"I...I don't know." Jason said getting up and hurrying out the door.

Charlotte stared after him wondering what was going on. Jason didn't seem to be the kind of person who would play a cruel joke like that. She'd have to ask Tommy when he got home.

Chapter 2

Jason didn't really want to go to school the next day. He wasn't sure how he was going to be able to answer people's questions about what had happened to Tommy. They hadn't had a chance to come up with an answer yet.

When he arrived at school he went straight to where Rocky and Kat's lockers were knowing that Tanya and Adam were most likely there also. He was glad to see he was right.

"Hey guys." He greeted. "I thought we better get out our story straight before someone asks."

"Our stories straight about what?" Kat asked looking confused.

"About Tommy. We need to decide what happened."

"Jason what are you talking about?" Tanya asked.

"You know," he then dropped his voice in a whisper, "about his death."

"Jason Tommy's..." Adam started to say.

"Tommy's what?" A very familiar voice said from behind them.

Jason turned around and fainted at whom he saw.

When Jason came to he felt something was covering his eyes. He took it off and saw that it was a cold compress.

"I don't know Mrs. Scott." A voice said from the other side of the door. "His friends said he was talking about something weird and fainted. I think it may be best to come take him home. We will see you soon. Goodbye."

Jason sat up when a door opened.

"Hello Jason. My name is Nurse Stone. How are you feeling?" She asked.

"I'm fine." He answered her. "Why am I in here?"

"You fainted." She checked his pulse and pupils. "Your mother is on the way here to pick you up and take you home." She made a note on a clipboard. She took the towel away from him and ran cold water over it. "Why don't you just lay back and close your eyes while you wait. If you need anything let me know." She said and walked out the door.

Jason watched her and frowned. Did he really see Tommy? He wondered. He was dead wasn't he? Nothing was making sense at this moment. He'd go see Zordon when his mother returned to work. He had to have answers.