Author's Note: Hey everybody, I'm back with a new fanfic that I hope you will all enjoy. This story is a birthday present for a friend of mine, which is why I'm uploading it now in spite of the fact that I have another Power Rangers story on hold.
Now, unlike myother story I Lost My Hart, this fanfic contains more drama than action. It's a more serious, personal matter that will keep you on the edge of your seats. Also, this story takes place in 1999 and not present day, so I refer to sever old songs, TV shows, car models, and so on.
Before you start reading, there are two important things I want to clarify for all of you readers. The main pairing in this fanfic is Tommy and Kimberly, but this story focuses a lot on Katherine because everything she does in this story will effect Tommy and Kimberly's relationship as a whole. There will be some Katherine bashing, so yay for all of you Katherine haters.
The other major thing is that this is an alternate universe story. The Power Rangers still exist and I refer to the original rangers from time to time, but the most important thing is that Tommy Oliver was never a Power Ranger.
So, how will this story play out? Well, it's time you found out. So I present to you all, An Unsaintly Switch.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of its series, or any of the show's characters. Also, the plot of this story was inspired by the 2009-2010 storyline of Days of our Lives. However, all parts of the plot that I changed, the scenes I made up, and characters I created are my property. So, NO STEALING!
"Prologue"
It was a warm summer evening in the city of Angel Grove. The street lights had just cut on and were illuminating the streets in an orange glow. Traffic was simmering down and children had retired to their homes for the evening after promising they'd be in for dinner. Out in the glory of this pleasant July evening was Kimberly Hart, a twenty-two-year old brunette who was a joy in the lives of all who knew her.
Kimberly was seated on a park bench staring out across Angel Grove lake at the sun setting gracefully upon the lake's surface. A sad smile adorned her pink lips as her mind sorted through the day's events. She'd gone to the doctor's office after several pleas from her best friend Trini. She had been feeling very sick the past couple of days and her Vietnamese friend saw it best that she go and have a check up. Now that the examination was over, Kimberly was feeling much worse than she originally had.
The pondering brunette was pulled from her thoughts by the loud ringing of her cell phone as it vibrated, shaking the seat of the bench. She turned to her abandoned pink purse and unzipped it to retrieve her phone. Her hands grasped the device nervously as her eyes checked the caller I.D. She then decided to answer.
"Hi Billy." she said with a sigh.
"Kimberly, thank goodness you answered." Billy's voice came through the receiver. "Where on earth are you?"
"I'm at Angel Grove park. I really needed some fresh air."
"Well I'm glad you're okay. You should've called, you know? Trini's been driving me and Jason nuts worrying about you."
"I'm sorry Billy, I know I should've called. It's...been a rough day."
Billy paused to analyze her voice. Something wasn't definitely troubling his friend. "Do you wanna talk about it?"
Kimberly sighed. "I'm sorry Billy, but not right now."
"Alright then Kim. Call me if you need anything, and I do mean anything."
The two of them exchanged their goodbyes before ending the call. Kimberly placed the phone back in her bag and took a deep breath.
"First thing's first, I've got to go and tell Collin."
Gathering up what little strength she had, Kimberly stood to her feet and grabbed her things before heading to her car.
Collin Ignalis was sitting in the kitchen of his and Kimberly's townhouse, his face buried in his right hand while Katherine Hillard stood awkwardly off to the side leaning against the counter. Her arms were folded across her chest as she stared at him.
"Are you...sure?" he asked breathlessl, disappointment weighing heavily on his words.
"Collin, why in the world would I lie about something like this?" she asked with a sigh.
"But I thought that you couldn't-"
"Yes Collin, I'm well aware of what we thought, but I'm telling you the truth. It's a miracle, isn't it?"
Collin ran a hand over his face and took a deep breath. "What are we gonna do?"
"Do you even have to ask me that We're going to stick together through this. We can do it, we just have to have a little patience and faith."
"Katherine, what about Kimberly? She and I-"
"Would you forget about Kimberly for five minutes?" Katherine growled.
"I can't just forget about her Kat. She's my girlfriend."
"Well Collin, I'd hate to burst your bubble, but you were able to forget about your 'girlfriend' long enough at that party we met up at and now, we have a responsibility to take care of."
"Katherine...I...and Kimberly-"
"I still can't believe you're pregnant."
"Yeah, neither can I. Well Collin, whether you like it or not, this baby is yours and mine and we're going to raise it together."
Collin opened his mouth to say something but paused when the sounds of Kimberly's car pulling into the driveway could be heard. He felt his heart cramp with pain when he heard the engine cut off.
"Well, it's time to let the cat out of the bag." Katherine said with a sinister smile.
Removing his face from his hand, Collin stood to his feet slowly, the kitchen chair scraping loudly against the hardwood floor. Katherine tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear as the sounds of the front door opening and closing could be heard before Kimberly appeared in the kitchen archway.
"What are you doing here Katherine?" Kimberly asked with very little emotion in her voice.
Katherine adjusted her spaghetti strapped top as she cleared her throat. "Collin and I had something to discuss."
"Oh really?" Kimberly asked, her words dripping heavy with sarcasm as she moved her eyes to her boyfriend. "And exactly what were the two of you talking about?"
The conversation came to a halt as the cries of a young toddler emerged from upstairs. Kimberly and Collin's eyes moved to the direction from which they came before Kimberly moved to exit the room.
"Excuse me for a moment." she called over her shoulder as she went to retrieve the child.
As the sounds of her footsteps disappeared, Katherine approached Collin and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Do you think I'll be a good mother?" she asked with a hint of sadness in her voice.
He sighed as his eyes moved to meet hers. "Yes Katherine, but let's not talk about that now. We have to tell Kimberly what's happened."
As soon as her name was spoken, Kimberly appeared in the doorway carrying hers and Collin's one-year-old son Jacob on her hip. The boy had a head full of wild, curly brown hair and a pair of adorable teddy bear brown eyes. A green pacifier was in his mouth as he rubbed his eyes free of tears as his other arm held onto his mother's. The boy looked fearful just like Collin did as he stared back at him.
"So, are you two going to tell me what's up or am I going to have to guess?" Kimberly wondered as she adjusted the boy on her hip.
"There's no need to guess Kimberly." Katherine said as she removed her hand from Collin's shoulder. "I'm pretty sure you already know what's up."
Kimberly glared at Katherine in disgust as she placed Jacob on the floor.
"I thought I made things perfectly clear the last time Kat." Kimberly said, her anger rising. "You aren't supposed to come within ten feet of my home or my boyfriend. You and Collin are through. He left you for me and if he wanted you as badly as you want him, don't you think he would've stayed with you? The fact of the matter is, he doesn't want you. He dumped your sorry ass and came back to me and the two of us are doing just fine without you in our lives. We have this beautiful home to call our home, a son we both love dearly and our love for each other."
"You might need to double-check that statement of yours." Katherine smirked.
"Katherine, let me speak with Kimberly alone please." Collin spoke for the first time in several minutes.
Katherine nodded before exiting to the living room.
"Kim, can you sit down for a second please?"
Kimberly raised an eyebrow at his request. "Why?"
"Please Kimberly, I think it would be best if we sit down for this conversation."
Kimberly suddenly got a feeling of uneasiness that scared her to the core. Something was terribly wrong. She could see it in his eyes.
Collin took hold of her hand gently and led her over to their small wooden table and helped her into her seat. Jacob made a gurgling sound from his place on the floor as Collin walked to his. He took a deep breath before looking up to lock gazes with her.
"There's something I need to tell you." he admitted.
Kimberly's eyes began to water as realization hit her. Something had happened between Collin and Kat and she knew she wasn't going to like the results.
"What happened?" she asked as she choked back a sob.
"Kimberly, first let me explain."
"What happened?" she demanded more clearly as tears began spilling down her cheeks.
Collin took a deep breath before speaking the answer. "Katherine's pregnant." Kimberly froze as the words left his lips, but the next words made her heart ache in pain. "And I'm the father."
Kimberly could feel more tears streaming down her cheeks as a ringing sounded in her ears, her vision clouding. Finally, she just lost it. She stood from the table and released a pain-filled cry as she held the table ledge tightly, her knuckles turning white.
"Kimberly..." Collin said as he stood to comfort her.
"Don't you dare!" she snapped as she pointed at him, a threatening look in her eyes. "If you touch me I swear I'll-"
Kimberly stopped screaming as Katherine stepped back into the room.
"Kat," Collin said, "I'm not finished yet."
"Sorry Collin," the blonde spoke, "but both of us are involved in the situation, so both of us need to talk to her together." Katherine smiled at him before turning to Kimberly, who was on her knees.
"It happened about two months ago." Katherine continued. "You were here taking care of your son while Collin showed up at this huge party downtown. After a few dances and a couple of drinks, I was feeling loose and so was he. So, one thing led to another and next thing I know, the two of us were on the elevator going at it. And let me tell you Kimberly...it was amazing."
Kimberly growled angrily as she jumped up, slamming her fist into the side of Katherine's face. Katherine stumbled back in surprise, hitting her back against the counter top. Kimberly launched at her again, grabbing two fistfuls of Katherine's blonde hair. The two then began clawing at each other mercilessly, forcing Collin to move from his place to pull them apart.
"Cut it out you two!" he shouted over the curses and insults. "This isn't getting us anywhere!"
After thirty more seconds of pulling and tugging, Collin managed to pull Kimberly off of Katherine. Each of the panting women held fistfuls of hair in their hands. Katherine's right cheek was swollen and her lip was bloody while Kimberly suffered a bloody nose and bruised forehead.
"Are we finished?" Collin as in frustration as he led Kimberly back to the table.
"Yes." she muttered as a fresh set of tears made their way down her cheeks. "We're most definitely finished here."
"Kimberly?" Collin called out to her softly as she stood, as if on cue, and walked to the sink to wet a dishrag. She dabbed away at the blood streaming from her nose and tossed it carelessly back into the sink. Katherine pulled off a paper towel sheet and spit into it, relieving her mouth of some of the blood. Katherine and Collin looked up curiously as she crossed the room and picked up Jacob to cradle him in her arms.
"I'm going to go ahead and go." she whispered as she buried her face in the toddler's brown curls.
"Now you wait just a bloody second Kimberly," Collin growled angrily, "you are not going anywhere with my son!"
"Like hell I am!" she snapped as she looked up to glare daggers into his eyes. "Why do you even care? You weren't thinking about your son while you were off at that party sleeping with that slut while I was here taking care of him while he was sick."
"Oh, you did not just say that." Katherine said, her tempering rising.
"What, slut? Would you prefer that I use the term whore?"
Katherine baled her fists and began walking towards Kimberly, prepared for another brawl, but Collin grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him.
"Kimberly, please don't take him away from me." Collin begged.
"He is not staying in this house, and that's final. I'm going to go and pack a bag for the two of us. I'll come by sometime this week to retrieve the rest of my things."
"Kimberly-"
"Save it Collin. I'm not in the mood to hear it. Besides...you have a new baby to prepare for."
Kimberly blinked a few tears free as she turned and exited the kitchen. Collin sighed and collapsed into a chair as her footsteps disappeared.
"Well...that went well." he said as a smile crept onto his face.
"You can say that again." Katherine smiled as she walked over to him. She placed a small kiss on his cheek as her arms laced around his neck. "Now that she's out of our hair, you and I can finally be together again. This time, everything's going to be perfect. We're going to be together, in love, and we'll be raising our beautiful little family." Collin released a small chuckle as he grabbed her hand gently and kissed it.
Kimberly stood in the doorway staring at the two of them with tears in her eyes and disbelief on her face. Had they planned for her to leave from the very beginning? She rolled her eyes in disgust as Collin began to tend to Katherine's injuries.
Pulling Jacob closer to her chest, Kimberly quickly made her way out of the house. "Well, one thing's certain." she spoke in a low voice. "No matter how much I don't want it to be true, Collin's going to be the father of Katherine's baby...and mine..."
Taking one last look over her shoulder, Kimberly descended down the stone steps of the townhouse and got into her car. After checking to see that her son was safely strapped in, she pulled out of the driveway and sped out into the night.
Author's Note: And so ends the prologue of An Unsaintly Switch. I hope this story sounds interesting to you guys and I would really appreciate a little feedback to see how you all personally feel about this fanfic. So, until next time you guys!