Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers

A/N: Ah, the Pink Rangers. How they grow as people and change, both themselves and their teams. An inside look at it all. Oh, Ann is an original character, Kim's sister age 19/20, and serves in the Navy.

Kim turned the light on at her desk and held still, but there was no indication that she'd awoken her mother. She took a piece of stationary from her draw and grabbed her favorite, fluffy pink pen. For a long moment, she stared at the paper, before reaching up and writing the date. After that, she stared at the area just below the lamp, where faint traces of dust danced in the light. She looked at the paper, lowered her pen, but stopped. She stared some more, and then, with a sigh, she began to write. With her other hand, she rubbed the side of her thigh. Barely visible under her pajama shorts was a bruise, dark as sin and twice as ugly.

Dear Annie,

The only way you'll ever read this is if something happens to me, so I'm going to tell you the truth. I'm the Pink Power Ranger. You probably don't believe me, but it's true. I'm glad Trini, Jason and Zack talked me into taking all those karate lessons. If it makes you feel better, they're Rangers too. Jason's our leader, the Red Ranger. He hasn't changed much, he's still Jason, calm and strong, but with a ready laugh. He always seems different when we go to the Command Center.

Maybe I should start at the beginning. That's the day Rita Repulsa was freed from her ten thousand year imprisonment. Jason, Billy, Trini, Zack and I were teleported to this place, the Command Center, where we met Zordon. Zordon is, well, an alien. He used to have a body, but was trapped in a Time Warp by Rita Repulsa. He asked us to save the world. At first I didn't believe him, I think only Jason did, but he went with us when we walked out. Then Rita attacked us, and we morphed. Annie, there is nothing like morphing. It's an infusion of Power so great; I don't even know how to describe it. And it wasn't just me morphing, but it was how right it all felt. It was right that Jason was in front, our leader. I couldn't read his mind, but I could feel him, his strength, and his confidence. Billy, I don't think I ever understood just how differently his mind runs, how deeply he thinks and assimilates things, I understand now. Trini, well, she is almost as calm as she appears, her emotions, they're like stones; they ripple on the surface of her mind, but disappear into the depths. Zack has so much energy! I could feel it, as if it was giving me more energy just to see that in him. It's only been a few battles, but now, I feel like I know them better than I could ever dream of.

It probably sounds stupid, but I didn't realize how real it was until today. Zack almost died. We were throwing him a surprise party and keeping it secret. He thought we'd forgotten. Rita sent down the Knasty Knight and almost killed him. That's why I wrote this. If something happens to me, you'll get these letters. I hope they'll help you understand why I chose this, why I have chosen to be a Power Ranger.

The Power that makes us superheroes heals us up quickly, but before it did, Zack looked horrible. I'm probably going to have nightmares tonight.

Remember when I asked you why you wanted to be a soldier? I think I understand now.

Kimmie

Kim considered the letter for a moment, then folded it up and slipped it into a pale pink envelope. Ann Marie Hart was printed on the outside, and then she stood up and slipped it under her mattress. She turned the desk light off and went back to bed. This time, she did not dream.