A/N: Well, this is my third new story and it was requested by BellaVision. So, I hope she approves of it!

As always, please review- these make me smile

Disclaimer: Okay, okay! I'll confess! I don't own Power Rangers, they belong to Saban once again (and Amen to that!)

Kimberly awoke with a jolt. Leaning across she flicked on her bedside light. She ran a hand through her brown hair. It was that same dream. The same dream for weeks on end. The same dream which left her sweating when she woke up. She shivered and threw off the covers. Kim wouldn't exactly describe the dream as a fully blown nightmare; there were some parts of it that made her want to smile and laugh with pure elation. But it was the unnerving clarity of the events that made her wake up panting for breath with fear. Shaking her head, she padded across to the bathroom and splashed some icy water on her face.

"It's nothing, you're worrying too much." Kim muttered to herself as she stared in the mirror. She smiled wryly. Her time as a Power Ranger had made her nervy and quick to assume the worst of things. Shaking her head she tensed as she saw something flash by the window. Her senses now amplified, Kimberly started making her way slowly out of her bathroom. She looked around. Nothing. There was absolutely nothing. Nervous, Kim was about to call Tommy when she was suddenly teleported away in a haze of pink light. A few moments later and Kim arrived on a strange sort of old monument, ruins of what once must have been a magnificent temple. "What the...?" Kim mumbled. Then she turned and spotted a woman making her way towards her. The woman had long wild hair and was dressed in very little (to Kimberly's shock), wearing nothing more than some kind of a top which barely covered her and a short skirt. They were both made of the same strange green fabric and the top was a halter neck, secured by several long green straps around the woman's neck, twisting down to make a short sleeve. The stranger also had a long staff in one hand and wore a headband as well, securing her untameable golden hair from her face. On her feet the anonymous woman wore green boots that appeared to be made from leather. Immediately Kimberly was ready in a fighting stance.

"Do not worry Kimberly." The unfamiliar woman said, raising her hands in a gesture of surrender. "I'm not here to harm you. My name is Dulcea and I need your help." The stranger, Dulcea, said in an urgent tone. Kim relaxed slightly.

"How can I know you're telling the truth?" She questioned. Dulcea smiled simply.

"You've been having dreams lately, strange dreams. Am I correct?" She asked Kim. The girl nodded, astounded. "If you place your trust in me I can explain everything, but I need your trust." Dulcea informed Kim. Sighing, Kimberly nodded. Dulcea turned and Kimberly followed her to sit on the edge of the plateau, staring out across the landscape. It was breathtaking, with huge mountains and endless jungles. A beach could be seen, peppered with jagged rocks and cliff tops were also apparent. The sky was shot through with lilac and gold, the sun sinking low behind the mountains as it vanished beneath the horizon.

"Where are we?" Kim breathed.

"This is Phaedos, a place of great power." Dulcea explained, gesturing to the area around them. "But, I need your help. The dreams you have been suffering from are not dreams." She told Kimberly.

"Then what are they?" She asked, confused.

"I sent those dreams to you as a forewarning. Those events are to happen soon unless you help to stop them, Kimberly. I have seen that you are a pure spirit and a true heart. I have chosen you to wield the powers of the Pink Crane Ninjetti." Dulcea told Kimberly. The gymnast nodded. There was a long silence, Kim staring numbly out into the distance.

"That's...wow." She muttered.

"Are you alright?" Dulcea checked, concerned. Kim nodded.

"It's just...a lot to take in." Kim explained to the other woman. Another period of silence stretched out until Kimberly spoke again. "So, where do I get these 'powers' from?" She asked Dulcea. The woman smiled and they stood, going to the edge of the ruins and staring out over the jungle. Kim followed, looking out along with Dulcea.

"You must seek the Great Power." She instructed the girl. Looking out at this view Kim saw the rolling landscapes of yet more jungle and a large stone pillar rising from the earth. "We are stood in the ancient ruins of the Ninjetti temple. You must travel beyond the Nyala jungle you see before you to the Monilith. It is heavily guarded and you must be wary, Kimberly. Inside the Monilith is the power of the universe." She told Kimberly, staring out. "I have chosen you to complete this task Kimberly. But be warned, no one has ever survived an attempt to enter it, and it is fiercely protected against intruders. However, I believe you are capable of this task." Dulcea reassured the teenager. Kim shook her head, brown hair bouncing around her face.

"If the others knew what was going on..." She breathed. Then she looked up, startled. "The others! They'll know I'm missing by now!" She cried out in realisation.

"Calm yourself, Kimberly. I have entrusted a task to Ninjor, an ancient spirit of the Ninjetti, to explain your absence to your friends." Dulcea informed Kimberly, resting a placating hand on the girl's shoulder.

"What will he tell them?" Kim asked.

"He will send a letter- supposedly written by you- to explain to Tommy that you do not love him anymore and that you have met someone else."Dulcea told her calmly.

"What! But I do love Tommy!" Kim protested.

"I know. But he has Ranger duties and he cannot be distracted by searching for you. Not only that but this way he has no reason to question your lack of contact and he will have no reason to contact you either." Dulcea reasoned. Kim turned away, furious that someone would do that to her. "Listen, Kimberly, I am sorry that this meant the end of your relationship with Tommy. However, it is for the best."

"How can you say that!" Kim demanded, whirling round. To Dulcea's surprise, there were tears glistening in the girl's eyes. "How can you say it's for the best when I lost the only person I want to be with? And I didn't even have a choice in the matter!" She added angrily.

"Like I said, I am sorry. But, once you retrieve your new powers, you will have a chance to return to Tommy." Dulcea promised.

"You promise?" Kim questioned after a beat of silence. Dulcea nodded, her eyes relaying the sincerity of her earlier statement.

"I promise you."

"Alright then," Kim decided, brushing stray tears away. "I'll do it." She added. Dulcea beamed at her.

"Excellent." She murmured. Stepping away from the edge, Dulcea crossed over to a small plinth. "I will invoke the powers of the Ninjetti to help you on your quest." She informed Kimberly. "We will wait until nightfall." She told the girl before looking her straight in the eye. "Then, your true journey will begin." She added. Kim looked out at her destination again. She swallowed hard.

"This is going to be tough." She thought to herself, perching on the edge of the ruins once more. "But if it means I will be reunited with Tommy...then I have to." She realised. Her determination solidified as she stumbled upon this realisation. "I won't lose you Tommy. I promise."

And there we have it! It is a short first chapter but it is part of a long opening! Bear in mind this IS a 70 Chapter fic (as per request!)

As always, review and let me know. I'll look forward to reading what you have to say!

JJ ;)