A/N: This little baby popped into my head and won't let go, I just hope that it turns out okay.

Disclaimer: NO I don't own this, stop asking.

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Chapter one:

Kim closed her eyes as she ran a tired hand over her face, Inya was fussing again. Kim was at her wit's end, she didn't know what to do. Move back to California, a voice, a deep male voice, said, echoing through her mind, it sounded like Zordon, but that couldn't be right, he had died a while ago.

Kim picked up the young infant to try to calm her, holding her up to her shoulder and rubbing her back, murmuring soothing things to her. The damage had been done however as her husband came barging out of his office, "Can't you keep that Brat quiet for five minutes! How am I supposed to work with all of this ruckus!"

Kim took a step back, holding Inya more protectively against her, ever since he had started his own business; his temper had been out of control. Kim didn't mind too much if he hit her, she could handle the hits, she used to be a power ranger, it was when he hit the kids did she mind.

That was the only reason why she was still with him, she knew that she could protect herself and her kids, but others wouldn't be able to. If she left, would someone else fall victim to Luke's foul moods? No, it was best that she stayed to make sure that nobody else got hurt.

A hand across the cheek told her that Luke was waiting for something; Luke didn't like waiting, "I asked you a question, how am I supposed to work with all this Noise!"

"I'm sorry she's fussy, I'll take the kids out so they aren't bugging you."

"Where are you planning to go?" he demanded.

"Only to the park," Kim told him quickly.

"Be back in time to make dinner." He grunted, before stalking back into his office.

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Kim sank gratefully onto the bench at the local park as she pulled Inya out of her stroller. She was glad to be out of the house even if it was just for a couple of hours. She watched as her two older daughters hurried to the playset, two-year-old Ellie toddling as fast as she could after four-year-old Jaslee.

"They are growing up so fast aren't they?" a voice with a heavy accent asked.

Kim craned her head around to see coach Schmidt standing behind her, "I know, I have a hard time keeping them in clothes." With that she fell silent, growth spurts weren't the main reason she had trouble keeping them in clothes, they just didn't have the money for clothes.

"If you are short on money, I could use your help training some of my girls," Coach Schmidt offered.

Kim smiled gratefully, "Thank you Coach, but I have the girls to worry about and Luke works such odd hours."

"Bring them with you, I don't care, it will be nice to have such young ones around," Coach said plopping down next to Kim, "Who's this little one, I don't believe we met."

Kim shifted her arms so that he could see the baby she was holding better, "This is Katrinya, would you like to hold her, mind you she's been kind of fussy today."

The rest of the time was spent discussing gymnastics with her former coach as he bounced the two-month-old baby gently in his arms.

"I should take you home with me," Kim teased, "she likes you, I have the hardest time getting her to stop fussing."

"She'll grow out of that when she's a bit older."

"When I'm still waiting for Jaslee to outgrow it."

Coach looked at his watch, before handing the baby back to Kim, "It's getting late, I better get back to my gym. If you decide you want the job just stop by my gym."

Kim groaned, she had to get going too, "Jaslee, Ellie, it's time to go!" she called out.

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Luke was in a bad mood when they got home, "You're late," he growled.

Kim sighed, they were late only by a few minutes, "Only by a few minutes," she said softly trying to soothe him.

Smack, right across the cheek, "Don't backtalk me, woman!"

Jaslee quickly grabbed Ellie's hand and dragged her to the bedroom, like Kim had taught her to do when her father starts hitting.

"I'm sorry, Luke, it won't happen again," Kim ducked her head down, just in case that wasn't enough.

Luke looked like he was ready to hit her again, but she was saved by his phone ringing, "We will talk about this after dinner."

Kim let out a sigh as she placed the baby in the baby swing, and headed into the kitchen. The cupboards were almost bare, which meant that she would have to ask for money to buy groceries. She shuddered, he was already in a bad enough mood as it was. She better wait to talk about money until after the kids were in bed.

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Dinner was a quiet meal until Jaslee spilled her milk on her father by accident, "Why you…" Luke began, swinging a fist at her. Kim quickly jumped up and blocked the blow, urging Jaslee to take Ellie and go to their room.

Kim winced as the blows landed, she blocked some of them, but she knew that if he didn't take the anger out on her, he'll take it out on the children, and she couldn't have that.

You need to get out of this. Zordon's voice once again filtered through her mind.

But how? Kim asked herself, she didn't even have a GED, and Luke kept his money in a closed fist, even from her. Without money or an opportunity for a good job, she had nowhere to go. She glanced at Luke; at least nowhere she could go that was safe from Luke.

The Power will protect you. Zordon's voice stated. Kim groaned, she had lost it, simple as that, she had totally lost it. She was hearing Zordon's voice in her head. That had to be it, a blow to the head she didn't block and know she is hearing her dead mentor's voice in her head.

Your old coach offered you a job.

Kim shook her head; she will visit the gym sometime the next morning.

…Reefside California…

Dr. Tommy Oliver was bored, a strange phenomenon for him. He was always busy doing something for as long as he could remember. School was out for the summer so he didn't have lessons to prepare or papers to grade and there was no power ranger activity that he needed to supervise.

He couldn't practice his Karate because he had pulled his hamstring and had been told to take it easy, he would have argued if it hadn't happened when he was visiting his parents and his mom was the one who told him to take it easy. It's one thing to argue with a doctor, it's another to argue with a doctor who happens to be your mother who will fulfill her threat to tie you to your bed if you don't obey her.

So in other words, Tommy was bored with a capital 'B'.

You never were bored when you were with Kimberly, a voice filtered through his mind causing him to jump, it sounded just like Zordon, but that was impossible, Zordon was dead.

The two of you probably would be sitting on that couch remising about your ranger day as you watch your children play nearby. Zordon's voice saying one of Jason's favorite arguments was strange, especially when it was coming from his own head.

Tommy shook his head to clear it, it didn't matter what the strange voice said, it had given him an idea to help pass the time that wouldn't inquire the wrath of his mother. He could sort through his pictures and label them, a task he had been postponing for the past ten years.

…Florida four months later…

Kim quietly slipped into the house, hoping to once again sneak past Luke without him noticing. It probably would have worked if Luke wasn't waiting for her to get home, "Where have you been?" He demanded.

Kim pursed her lips, she hadn't told him about the job at the gym because she knew that he would take the money she was saving to buy her own place so she could move out with the girls, "I took the girls out," she stated, "Fresh air is good for them you know."

Luke nodded, "I'm meeting a client, and probably will have dinner out. Wait up for me, I want to know exactly where you were at today."

Kim nodded as Luke stormed out the door, leaving his briefcase behind. Kim picked it up, planning to hurry after him and give it to him when it opened having not been latched properly. She gasped at the contents, he wasn't involved in that kind of stuff, was he?

She quickly latched the case and handed it to him as he came back for it, "Consider this your only warning, don't touch my suitcase ever again."

Take the girls to Angel Grove, Zordon's voice filtered through her mind again, "Of course, I'm sorry, it won't happen again."

As soon as Luke left, Kim called the police, her mind made up, she was subconsciously thinking in Zordon's voice because she knew that she would listen to Zordon without question and that was what needed to be done, right?

Five minutes later the doorbell rang, the police had arrived. Kim answered the door timidly, "Oh, that was quick, I thought you might be Luke."

The officer nodded his head, "I was in the neighborhood, my name is Officer Smith, now what seems to be the problem, ma'am."

"I believe that my husband might be involved in selling illegal drugs, his briefcase was stuff full of them."

"Is there anyplace he would hide them here in the house?" Smith asked, if what she said was true then they might be able to take down the drug ring that had been operating here the past few years.

"He doesn't allow any of us into his office, you can look there."Kim offered before bending over to pick up Inya who had crawled over to be asked to be held.

As she picked up the six-month-old her shirt rode up a little revealing the bruises on her back from an argument from the night before, something Officer Smith didn't miss.

He checked out the office, checking out all possible hiding spots, he had found the jackpot of that drug ring case that they had been trying to figure out for the past few years, all that was left was to talk to the wife.

"Mrs. Harmon," he began, "Is it okay if I ask you a couple of questions?"

"Has your husband ever hit you or abuse you in any way," he paused for a second, "I noticed your bruises on your back, are they from him."

Kim thought for a second, did she trust this guy, "Yes, he hit me quite a bit, whenever he was mad, which was often."

The officer wrote something on his notepad before asking, "Did he ever hit the children?"

Kim nodded slowly, "not often though, I tried to keep him away from the children the best that I could."

"Is there anything else you want to tell us about him?"

Kim shook her head, "No I don't think there is anything else."

Officer Smith nodded, "I suggest that you go somewhere else, we don't know how many people are working for Harmon or who he is working for. It will be best if you leave town with the kids and keep a low profile.

Your teammates in Angel Grove will protect you and your children.

Kim smiled, "Actually I've been thinking of moving back to California, that's where I am from you see. I have friends there, I'll be protected."

Officer Smith nodded his head, "I'll help you make arrangements as soon as I phone this in."

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A/N: Well what do you think, Kim is moving back to Angel Grove. Why are Tommy and Kim hearing Zordon's Voice? What do you all think? Please review.