A\N: The last one!
TOMMY
It's strange, being dead.
I always wondered what it felt like. It feels...like I'm not here. Watching, from somewhere else.
Watching my funeral.
Kim said I was brave and kind. That she loved me. Conner said he wished I hadn't turned evil, because he had a lot more to learn from me.
Not that much, Conner.
And Kira...
My baby girl. She said she wished she'd known I was her father before. That I was the best father anyone could have had. And that someday, she wanted to see me again.
I feel like even more of an asshole for leaving her.
The funeral ends. I feel the tunnel of light waiting for me.
I have to move on soon.
The Rangers cluster into a tiny knot. I step into their midst and appear.
Kim doesn't faint, but it's a close call. Kira looks ready to cry.
I smile sadly. "Sorry I scared you."
"Dr. O! You're okay!" Conner rejoices.
"He's...he's a ghost." Kira says quietly.
I nod. "Sorry, Con."
Conner's face blanks out. I feel really, really horrible right now.
"Guys. I don't have much time." I say. "I...I'm sorry I left."
Kim steps up to me. "That wasn't your fault." She says. "You were the best. Always."
"Yeah, bro, you were." Jason smiles wryly. "Man, you left one hell of a mess here, you know that?"
I almost feel embarassed, then smile. "I guess it's a good thing my daughter's going to take up after me, isn't it?"
Kira raises an eyebrow.
"Sorry, Kir. I looked into your future, and you have at least one more team to deal with."
Kira smiles. "Great."
Kim gives her a funny look.
"Unlike him, I can wear pink."
The whole group cracks up. I smile, then turn to the boys. "Guys?"
"Yeah?"
"You have jobs too. And no. I'm not allowed to tell you what. But trust me, you're every bit as important as Kira." I raise an eyebrow. "I doubt you'd get raised from the dead if you didn't."
Conner nods. "Don't worry, Dr. O. We got it covered."
I look at my teammates. My family.
Jason nods.
I smile again. "See you someday."
Then I go into the tunnel.
It's surprisingly...
Welcoming.