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Tommy walked ito Haley's Cyberspace, sighing as he saw the mass of students crowding it. Walking up to the counter, he saw Kim sitting at a table by herself, leafing through a bunch of papers. Smiling, Tommy walked over, and she glanced up at him.
"Care if I join you?" She stared at him a second, then motioned to the empty chair. Sighing, she set the papers on the table, and picked up her drink. Taking a long gulp, she set it back on the table, and looked at Tommy. He smiled, and glanced at her drawings; they were all illustrations of clothing designs. "Do you work in fashion?" Kim smiled, and nodded.
"Yeah, I have my own business." Tommy stared into her eyes, the same eyes he remembered seeing all those years ago.
"So Kim..." he trailed off, as Kim smiled at him.
"You wanna know where I've been all this time." Tommy frowned, and stared at her.
"How did you...never mind." He raised an eyebrow as Kim started chuckling. "Yeah, that is what I'd like to know. And, where you disappeared to this afternoon." She frowned, and started rubbing the palm of her hand.
"Tommy, there are some things I'd rather not talk about...and that's one of them." She started to stand up, but he grabbed her arm.
"Kim, then tell me about the letter." She glared at him, and grabbed his wrist, jerking it off her arm. Tommy's frown deepened, but he nodded as she sat back down.
"Listen to me Tommy. That was the past, which I would really rather not think about, ok?" Kim shook her head, and placed a hand to her forehead. Tommy started to reply, but stopped as Kira walked over to him. Tommy glared at her for a second, but motioned to Kim.
"I'll be right back." Kim nodded, and stared down at her drawings, a frown across her face. Tommy stood, and walked a few feet away, then turned to Kira. "Ok, what's up?"
"Dr. O, Haley just told me that there's a bunch of weird things running around the park, with some dude in black armor." Tommy nodded, and glanced to the side; Kim still sat at the table, but had her a look of pain etched on her face.
"Look Kira, I ran into these guys earlier, and let me tell you, there no friends of ours." Glancing again at Kim, he grabbed Kira's shoulder. "Tell the others to get to the park, but be careful." Kira nodded, and ran out the door. Tommy sighed, and walked back to Kim's table; she was gone. Groaning, he walked out the door, and ran to the park...
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Conner and the others ran into the park, and saw the putties and Epilaun, who gave them a cold look.
"Well rangers, it was nice of you to join us!" Laughing, he swung his staff, and a blast of lightning shot the three back into the ground. Groaning, Conner scrambled to his feet, and glared at Epilaun. But, a shockwave of black energy slammed into Epilaun, as Tommy came running into the clearing.
"Dr. O, nice timing!" He nodded at the three, and glared at Epilaun. Screaming in fury, Epilaun raised his staff into the air, and threw it at the rangers. The team had no time to move before it blasted them off their feet, and flew back to its master. Laughing, Epilaun grabbed his staff, and held it by his side.
"Now Epilaun, didn't your mother ever teach you any manners?" Tommy sighed, and saw the Dragonzord Warrior leaning against a tree, trademark cloak shielding her face. Laughing, she flipped over to the rangers, and pulled Tommy to his feet. Quickly, the others pulled themselves up, and stared at her. Trent shook his head, and gaped at her. Walking up to her, he peered into her glowing emerald eyes, and smiled under his helmet. Holding out a hand, Trent smiled as she grabbed it, and gave it a quick shake. Tommy glanced at the two, but didn't say a word. Nodding, the Dragonzord Warrior turned to Epilaun, and bowed. He chuckled, and bowed back.
"Dragonzord Warrior, it'll be my pleasure defeating you!" Epilaun snarled as she shrugged, and walked a few feet closer to him.
"Yeah yeah, in your dreams!" She kneeled, thrust out her hand, and yelled "DRAGON SWORD!" Instantly, a huge silver sword appeared in her hands, enlaid with huge emeralds. Tommy stared at the sword, as Epilaun held out his hand; an ebony sword with the same celtic designs as his staff materialized. Without a word, he ran at the Dragonzord Warrior, and a clanging sound rang througout the park as the two swords met. The woman swung her sword, and Epilaun nearly missed having his chest cut wide open. Growling, he whipped his sword through the air, and met with the Dragonzord Warrior's. Screaming in anger, he dropped his sword, and punched her in the chest. Wheezing, she dropped to her knees, and glared up at him. "You never one for playing fair were you?" Kicking out, she knocked him to the ground, and flipped away. "Well, neither am I!" Tommy nodded, and the others stared at the woman.
"Dude, what is with that chick?" Tommy chuckled, and placed a hand on Conner's shoulder.
"Honestly, I have no clue." The Dragonzord Warrior walked over to them, and smiled under her hood.
"You guys ok?" Tommy nodded, but frowned; Epilaun was gone.
"Hey, where did he..." He screamed as the Dragonzord Warrior was thrown high into the air, and slammed back into the ground; she didn't get up. Trent turned, and glared as Epilaun appeared out of thin air.
"How could you?!" Screaming in rage, he ran at Epilaun, and slammed into him. Falling to the ground, Trent slammed his fist into the man's face. Tommy quickly moved, and pulled him off, throwing him back into the others. Snarling, Epilaun glared at him, but glanced behind the others. Tommy followed his gaze, and smiled; she was gone. Epilaun seethed with rage, and stared at the rangers.
"You...you did this!" Screaming, he ran at them, but was blasted to the side as a torrent of green energy slammed him face first to the ground. Tommy glanced to the side, and saw the Dragonzord Warrior standing there, a hand clutching her chest. Her eyes furiosly glowed, so bright that they looked to be made of neon. Epilaun rose to his feet, but nodded his head.
"Fine, you win for now. But I'll be back, and not alone." Snarling, he held out a hand, and disappeared, along with the putties. Sighing, the Dragonzord Warrior fell to the ground, a moan of pain escaping her lips. Tommy gasped, and ran over to her, followed by Trent and the others. Tommy kneeled, and pulled her up into his arms, but gasped as her hood fell back, revealing a mane of dark brown hair. Laying her back into his arms, Tommy felt a tear fall as he stared into the face of his first love, and only love.
"Kim..."
Oh, we finally figure out who she really is! Wait till next chapter, when all details will be revealed (including why she sent the letter!) And, you'll figure out what's up with Trent too! Please review if you wanna read more!!
