Author's Note: And here's chapter 3! Thanks for the reviews - they keep me motivated. I'm very glad to see you guys like the fic so far, and I'm sure this chapter won't disappoint.

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Angel Grove High School

Gym Class

Angel Grove, CA

Friday, 2: 01 PM

"All right, class, since Coach Madison is out for the day, it's going to be a free period," said Coach Smith.

The announcement was met with cheers from the students.

"Settle down," she said. "Behave, everyone. I'll be in my office if anyone needs me."

Tommy rested against the bleachers, brown eyes focused on the group of girls in the center of the basketball court.

One girl in particular.

He watched Kim laugh at something Aisha Campbell said, playfully pushing the African American girl with her hand. She turned slightly, smile dropping when she caught Tommy's eyes on her, and her hand nervously ran through her hair. Tommy pushed himself up, standing before walking in her direction. He smirked when her eyes widened slightly.

He paused when he felt something hit his chest, eyes trailing down to the basketball that was now firmly planted in his sternum.

"Going somewhere?"

Tommy's eyes found Zack Taylor's. The black ranger had a cold look in his eyes, and the smile on his face was forced.

"Just headed over to the water fountain. I'm parched, and I know it'll quench my thirst," said Tommy lecherously.

Zack shoved him back, and Tommy grabbed onto the orange ball.

"Me and you. One on one. Now." Zack turned, heading to the nearest basket.

Tommy bounced the ball a few times, winking in Kim's direction before following behind Zack. Tommy dribbled the ball at his side.

"Sure you're up to this? Wouldn't want you to take another fall. Might not get back up next time."

Zack growled, attempting to knock the ball out of Tommy's hands. The green ranger smiled, bouncing the ball between Zack's legs before making a layup. He threw the ball at Zack hard, causing the teen to cough when it slammed into him.

"Your ball."

The two played intensely, sweat dripping from their muscular bodies. A crowd had gathered around them, entranced by the game. Zack was the star player on the basketball team, so all were surprised to see Tommy holding his own.

Tommy bounced the ball between his legs, seeing that class was almost over. He wiped the sweat from his brow, trying to figure out how to make the last shot of the game. He was down one point and tying wasn't an option.

He needed to win.

"Come on, Zack!" Zack's girlfriend, Angela Griffith, yelled from the sidelines.

Tommy grinned when he heard her, and Zack glared up at him.

"What's so damn funny?" asked Zack irritably.

"Just wondering if it bothered you," said Tommy.

"What?"

"That I fucked your girl."

Zack straightened up, eyes flashing in anger. Tommy used the distraction to rush past the black ranger, shooting the ball to make the winning two-point shot. The bell rang as the ball fell through the net, signaling the end of class and the school day. His victory was short-lived, however; Zack pounced on him, swinging wildly. The crowd erupted, shocked to see the normally cool, fun-loving Zack attack Tommy.

Tommy felt Zack's fist connect with his jaw twice before the shorter teen was pulled off of him. The green ranger could taste the blood in his mouth, and he spit, a small red blot landing on the basketball court. He laughed as he climbed to his feet, wiping his busted lip with the back of his hand.

"You're dead, Tommy! You hear me?" yelled Zack as several guys in the class held him back.

The green ranger spit again. "It was good, too… but you probably already know that."

Zack lunged forward, nearly knocking over the people in front of him.

Tommy watched as Adam Park and Rocky Desantos dragged Zack out the back door of the gym, attempting to get the teen out of the school before the faculty was alerted about the fight. He wiped his bottom lip again, grimacing at the sight of his own blood.

'Got me good, bastard.'

Hands shoved at his chest, causing him to stumble backwards. He looked down at the angry form of Kimberly Hart. Her nostrils were flared, face flushed in anger.

He thought she looked gorgeous.

"What the hell is wrong with you? Antagonizing Zack like that?" she yelled.

Tommy scoffed. "I'm sorry, but I think I'm the one with the bruised jaw and busted lip. Where the hell is my sympathy?"

She glared at him. "What did you say to him? You had to have said something bad to provoke Zack like that."

"How do you even know I provoked him? Why couldn't it be that I'm the innocent one and he's just fucking crazy?" he argued.

She crossed her arms over her chest. "What did you say?"

He rolled his eyes. "Nothing he didn't know already, pink ranger." He rubbed his jaw. "Shit."

She scowled. "It's the least you deserve." Her gaze softened when she saw him wince.

"Dammit, stop," she said, grabbing his hand. "Quit touching it. You're only going to hurt yourself."

She inclined her head towards the bleachers. "Sit."

Tommy raised an eyebrow curiously before walking over, sitting down on the first row. Kim walked over to get her lunchbox, grabbing the icepack and bringing it over to him. She pressed it hard against his face.

Tommy hissed, eyes flashing green in anger. "Sorry," she said with a smirk, and he knew she wasn't sorry at all.

He sighed as the icepack cooled the burning ache in his face, and he looked up at her. She was focused on applying the right amount of pressure on the pack, not wanting to hurt him. She was standing between his legs, his eyes level with her navel. His hands flexed against his thighs, brushing slightly against the underside of her knees.

He ran a finger along the back of her right leg, trailing from the top of her calf to the bottom of her gym shorts. He heard her take a deep breath above, but her eyes never moved from the icepack. Tommy raised his other hand, covering her hand on the icepack with his own; the other hand was busy massaging the sensitive flesh of her leg. He could feel the muscle tremble from his caress.

"I think… I think you're good now," she said shakily. "Y-You can keep the icepack."

She let go of the pack, forcing him to hold it on his own. Kim turned around, and he grabbed her hand quickly. Her eyes looked at their connected fingers before she let his go.

"Bye, Tommy."

Tommy silently watched her grab her bag and lunchbox, following her with his eyes until she exited the gym. He didn't know why he touched her like that, so… intimately.

And more importantly, he wondered - for the second time - why she didn't stop him.

The urge to feel her skin against his was strong, and he didn't bother to resist it when she was standing so close to him. It was as soft as it looked, warm to the touch.

He needed to touch her again.

Angel Grove Park

Angel Grove, CA

4:31 PM

"It's morphin' time!"

Tommy snorted behind his visor as the five teens morphed into their uniforms. 'I bet Jason thought that one up all by himself.'

On Tommy's right stood Goldar; behind them were a group of putties.

"You know what to do," growled Goldar. The green ranger nodded.

The plan was already in motion. He set his Dragonzord loose on the city of Angel Grove, blowing up several buildings and homes in the process. The teen had been ecstatic when he found out he would be able to use his zord for the fight, though he was a bit ticked that he had to use the flute to control the large machine. He could control it by climbing inside and piloting it directly, but it wasn't the most comfortable place to be due to how small the cockpit was.

Still, he got a kick out of trying out some combinations with his dagger. He figured out his zord could shoot missiles from its fingers and its tail could be used as a weapon.

'The Dragonzord kicks ass. This is awesome and way better than any of their crappy zords.'

Several homes in Angel Grove were flattened by his rampaging zord, and for a moment, he wondered if there were any people in those now demolished houses.

'Hm… I guess I'll find out on the news tonight.'

His Dragonzord had only been loose for about half an hour before the rangers came to save the day.

It was like clockwork.

"Let's go."

They charged the power rangers, and Tommy wasn't surprised to see Zack coming for him.

"Zack, lovely to see you," said Tommy as he and the black ranger circled each other.

"Shut up and fight!" yelled Zack.

Tommy grinned. "You're still mad about Angela, huh? If it makes you feel any better, someone else got to her first."

Zack launched a kick at the green ranger's head, which he ducked. Tommy laughed. "I was a little late."

The black ranger swung wildly, and Tommy skillfully dodged the blows. The black ranger's form was sloppy due to his anger.

Tommy jumped over Zack's head. "She's real flexible, too. You should ask her to do that thing where she rotates her hips." He let out a pleased sigh. "I almost died from how good it felt."

He could feel the anger coming from the black ranger in waves and smiled when Zack charged him. Tommy kicked him in the stomach, grabbing Zack's arm before gathering his energy, slamming his foot into the boy's leg and breaking the bone.

Tommy saw Jason turn at his friend's scream of pain, running over when he saw the green ranger standing over the fallen black ranger. Tommy's hands were wrapped around Zack's throat, and he was laughing as Zack started losing consciousness.

Tommy felt hands grab onto his shoulders roughly; he turned, receiving a hard punch to his chest. Falling backwards, he used the momentum to roll over and crouch low.

"You want me, Tommy? Then fight me. Leave Zack out of it," growled Jason. "Trini, take Zack back to the Command Center! Now!"

The yellow ranger flipped her way over to her fallen friend, and the two disappeared in a flash of light.

'Now you have the balls to fight back and be there for a friend?' thought Tommy angrily as he unsheathed his dagger.

"With pleasure," he hissed, running full-speed at Jason.

Jason called on his power sword, swinging it at Tommy only for the green ranger to duck. Tommy threw down his dagger.

"I don't need a fucking weapon to destroy you," he snarled.

Jason stabbed at Tommy, and the green ranger sidestepped the attack, grabbing the sword. He pulled Jason forward, slamming his knee hard into the red ranger's stomach. Jason grunted, reaching up to wrap his arms around Tommy's neck. He turned the green ranger around, choking him.

"Stop it, Tommy! We can help you!" he pleaded.

The green ranger growled, ramming his elbow into Jason's stomach, forcing the larger boy back. He performed a spinning kick to the side of Jason's head, sending the red ranger to the ground. Tommy began to stomp his foot repeatedly into Jason's helmet, wishing the helmet was off so he could truly bash his skull in.

The red ranger groaned in pain as his head rattled against the hard ground. He most likely had a concussion from Tommy's stomping. Seeing he wasn't moving, Tommy grabbed Jason, one hand around his throat, the other on his chest as he lifted him into the air.

"Tommy," moaned Jason weakly. "Fight it."

Tommy sneered. "No thanks."

Tommy quickly dropped Jason onto his knee, laughing at the painful cracking sound he heard when the red ranger's back slammed into his thigh. Jason's cry of agony was like music to Tommy's soul, and he laughed maniacally.

"JASON!" he heard Kim scream from across the park. She and Billy had been too distracted to notice Jason was being attacked.

Tommy pushed the limp red ranger off of him, still able to hear Jason's soft groans of pain.

"You're coming with me," he said lowly, pulling Jason up by the back of his suit. Jason cried out as Tommy pulled him to his feet, and the green ranger wrapped his arm around the red ranger's neck.

Kim and Billy rushed to them, having defeated the putties.

"Stay back," yelled Tommy. His free hand pressed into Jason's back, and the red ranger howled in pain.

Billy held up his hands. "We will remain where we are. Please, release Jason."

Tommy laughed, digging his hand further into Jason's back.

"Can't do that, Billy. Jason has an invitation to the Lunar Palace. It would be rude for him to pass it up." Neither teen saw Goldar sneaking up behind them.

Tommy turned to Kim. "I'm sure you can make it without him for a few hours."

"Guys," rasped Jason. "Stop his zord. I'll be fine."

The two turned when they heard Goldar growl behind them, swords in hand, and they were forced to choose between defending themselves and saving Jason.

Tommy smirked, disappearing with Jason in a green flash of light while their attention was on Goldar. The two rematerialized in one of the holding cells of the Lunar Palace. Jason fell to his knees when they landed.

"No, no, no. You get up for this one," said Tommy. He wrapped an arm around Jason's waist, hoisting him up roughly.

The red ranger gave a yelp of pain. "My back…"

"I know, I know, it hurts," said Tommy in a mocking tone. "Incredibly painful, I imagine."

Tommy rested Jason against the wall, grabbing first his right and then left arm as he placed them in manacles. He removed Jason's helmet and was finally able to see the pain clearly on Jason's face. The red ranger looked ready to pass out.

"Hey," he said, smacking the red ranger's face. "You need to be awake for this. You'll miss the good part."

Tommy threw Jason's helmet on the ground. The green ranger surveyed the room with a smile, eyes flashing green when he looked back at Jason.

"Know where we are?"

When Jason didn't respond, his slammed his fist into Jason's stomach. "Answer the question, red ranger."

"I don't know," said Jason tiredly, wheezing from the blow.

"I didn't expect you to." He walked close to the injured ranger. "This was my cell when Rita kidnapped me."

Jason's eyes filled with guilt at Tommy's words, eyes concentrated on the ground. The long-haired teen grabbed Jason by his hair, lifting his head.

"Don't you dare look away from me," he snapped before punching Jason hard in the face.

Tommy ripped off his own helmet. "You left me in here!" he screamed in Jason's face.

Jason's jaw clenched.

"Do you have any idea what happened to me, Jason? What Goldar did to me?" Tommy pointed at the scar over his eye. "I was beaten. I was tortured. They tore me down, and it's because of you," he whispered coldly.

The red ranger looked up, eyes wet with unshed tears. "I'm so sorry, Tommy. "

Tommy grew angry at Jason's apology, fist connecting with the red ranger's face once again.

"You were my best friend, Jase. Why didn't you save me? Goldar said… he said you told them 'no.' Why?"

Tommy lifted Jason's head, taken aback when he saw fury swimming in his dark eyes.

"You know why."

Tommy's eyes widened at the anger in his voice. "What are you–?"

A loud clang from behind caught their attention, and they turned to see Goldar standing in the doorway.

"Lord Zedd wishes to see you, green ranger. Now."

Tommy nodded, turning back to Jason. They glared at each other until Jason broke the stare, choosing to look away.

"Can't bear to look me in the eyes, can you?" asked Tommy. He saw Jason's jaw clench, nostrils flaring briefly.

"You made me, Jason. Get used to it."

Tommy scooped up his helmet off the ground, heading out of the cell. He stopped when he stood next to Goldar.

"Break him," he growled to the warrior, exiting the cell.

He didn't have to look at Goldar to see the sadistic smile on the creature's face at his request.

It was already burned into his mind.

Lunar Palace

Throne Room

The Moon

Local Time, unknown

"You have done an excellent job, green ranger. Without their leader, the power rangers are lost," said Lord Zedd.

Tommy stood before his master, helmet tucked under his arm. "I'm sure Goldar is having a wonderful time playing with the red ranger."

If Tommy had a conscience, he would feel a bit bad for Jason. He knew all too well the pain one experienced when playing with Goldar from his time as Rita's prisoner.

But Jason deserved every bit of it.

"When Goldar is done, you can have your chance to torment the red ranger. Until then, return to your quarters." Zedd placed a hand on Tommy's shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze. "I want you to rest now, conserve your strength. Phase two of the plan will begin soon."

Tommy nodded. "As you wish, master."

He turned, walking out of the throne room to his quarters. He purposefully took the long way to his room in order to pass by the prison cell where Jason was. He could hear the teen and Goldar yelling at each other, and Tommy smiled when he heard a sickening thud followed by Goldar's laugh.

'Can't wait until it's my turn,' he thought nastily as he walked away from the cells.

Tommy paused when saw a small shadow on the wall outside his room that was steadily increasing in size as it drew near. He placed his helmet down on the ground quietly, grabbing his dagger as it neared. He was the only human at the Lunar Palace, so it was clear from the shadow's shape there was an intruder.

Tommy watched from the shadows with narrowed eyes as the figure finally came into view, and he smirked when he saw it was the pink power ranger. He kept still when she walked past him, slinking behind her silently.

Kim paused in her tracks, finally noticing the much larger shadow slightly covering hers on the ground. Tommy wrapped an arm around her shoulders, the other moving his Dragon dagger to the neck of her suit.

"Scream and it will be the last thing you do," he hissed.

She swallowed, nodding slightly. He turned her around, slamming her back against the wall. He wrapped a hand around her throat, though his grip remained loose. The green ranger used the tip of his dagger to undo the buckles of her helmet.

"Take it off," he ordered, motioning with his dagger.

Kim slowly raised her hands, grabbing the sides of her pink helmet. She lifted it off, chestnut hair spilling around her shoulders. She dropped it onto the floor.

"That's better," he said.

Kim held up her hands. "Look, I don't want to fight you. I'm just looking for Jason."

Tommy scowled, releasing her. "It's always about Jason, isn't it?"

She peered at him. "It's about him right now. You kidnapped him, Tommy, and who knows what you guys have been doing to him."

He rolled his eyes. "Jason is fine, Kimberly. He's a big boy… he's just playing with Goldar."

Her eyes widened; she shrugged off his grasp and rushed off down the hall. Tommy ran after her, grabbing her around the waist.

"Where do you think you're going?" he asked, shoving his dagger in its sheath before he carried her back.

She struggled. "Let go of me, dammit! Jason needs me and you're wasting my time."

He turned her in his arms, grabbing her flailing arms. "Goldar has him, Kimmie. He's good. Trust me."

Kim kicked him in his shin, and he grunted in pain, dropping her arms. She punched him hard in the face, forcing him to release her.

"You're a sick fuck, Tommy. Jason only tried to be a good friend to you. He cared about you, and this is how you repay him."

His eyes flashed green, grabbing her by her wrists and yanking her close to him, his face near hers.

"Your precious Jason is the reason I am this way, pink ranger." He slammed her back into the wall.

She pushed at his chest. "What are you talking about?"

He shook his head, grabbing her gloved hands in his. "He didn't tell you, Kimmie? Guess Jason isn't the stand-up guy you thought he was."

Kim pulled her hands from his. "Jason isn't responsible for what happened to you. Lord Zedd and Rita are."

"Zedd and Rita saved me. They helped me see the truth," he told her. Tommy pushed against her, his right thigh sliding between hers firmly.

Kim's doe brown eyes looked down at where their bodies touched. "Get off of me," she hissed.

"No," he responded, hand wandering up to her hair. "And I don't really think you want me to."

Kim grabbed his wrist in her hand tightly, and her face showed her conflicted emotions. He trailed a finger down her hairline, and her body shuddered slightly.

Tommy grinned, face moving close to hers. "You want me."

Kim glared at him. "I hate you."

He laughed, moving his leg so that he ground his thigh between her legs. Her eyes fluttered briefly and she squirmed against the wall.

"I don't doubt that you hate me, pink ranger. I hate you, as well." His finger traced over her cheek, down her neck, between her breasts. She gasped when he brushed across a hardened nipple.

"But that doesn't change that you want me. You've always wanted me."

He pinched her lightly through her spandex suit, and he felt himself become aroused from the breathless moan she released.

"And you're not even trying to stop me," he whispered smugly.

His other hand rested on her hip, and he moved so that their chests were flush against each other's. Tommy leaned down, forehead resting against hers. He could feel her heated breaths over his lips. He lightly nipped her lips with his teeth, and he could feel the heat from her body against his thigh. Tommy laughed softly when he felt her brush her lips against his, and he pressed his lips against hers hard, only for her to pull away from him after only a few seconds of contact.

"I can't," she gasped. "I can't… Jason-"

He grabbed her face in his hands. "Stop talking."

Tommy kissed her hungrily, forcing her mouth open as his tongue slipped inside. Kim's hands shot up, grabbing onto his wrists as his tongue dueled with hers. He sucked her tongue into his mouth, swallowing her low moans as they kissed sensually against the wall. He felt Kim let go of his wrists, choosing instead to let her hands get lost in his thick hair.

He pulled away, the need to breathe overpowering. He kissed hotly down her jaw, lips finding the skin above her collar and sucking lightly on her pulse. She ground herself against his leg, and Tommy found the heat scorching through the spandex. The way she moaned his name sent a chill down his spine… and a bolt to his groin.

His hands found her breasts, massaging her nipples firmly with his thumbs. She grabbed his face, pulling him back up to kiss her, his bottom lip tucked between her teeth. Tommy's hands made their way to her ass, and he lifted her against the wall, settling her around his waist.

The sudden six-tone beep of Kimberly's communicator washed over them like a bucket of ice water, and she ripped her lips away from his suddenly. The two stared at each other as they caught their breath.

"Kim here," she said softly into the small device.

"We have Jason. Report back to the command center immediately," came Billy's voice across the link.

She took a deep breath, and he could see her expression change when the reality of the last few minutes hit her. Tommy held the pink ranger up against the wall, her legs wrapped tightly around his waist. Her hands were on his shoulders, and his hands cupped her ass. The bulge in his pants and the heaviness of his breath were sure signs of his arousal.

He moved to kiss her again, but she held him back forcefully.

"What?" he asked gruffly.

"This shouldn't have happened," she said, unlocking her legs from around him to rest firmly on the ground. She moved his hands from their perch on her ass.

His eyes flashed angrily. "Didn't seem like a mistake. You were two seconds away from begging me to fuck you."

Tommy was sure if looks could kill, he would be dead with that comment.

"I have to leave. Jason needs me," she said before teleporting out of the Lunar Palace, not giving him the chance to retort.

He growled, punching the wall angrily where she once stood. He knew she said the comment about Jason on purpose, just to get under his skin.

And damn it to Hell, it worked.

As expected, he heard Zedd's roar of anger, confirming that Jason had indeed escaped. Tommy picked up his helmet and made his way quickly to the throne room. He adjusted himself inside his pants, making a futile attempt to cover his arousal before deciding to hide it behind his helmet.

When he entered the throne room, he watched with glee as Zedd tore into Goldar, berating the warrior for his inability to detain the red ranger.

Tommy was glad it was Goldar being yelled at instead of him. Zedd was downright frightening when he was angry; he even glowed.

"I assure you, master, it will not happen again."

Lord Zedd was radiant with anger in his seat. "For your sake, I hope not."

Goldar bowed, leaving the room. Tommy watched him leave with a smug look.

'Green ranger: 1, Goldie: 0.'

"Would you like me to recapture the red ranger?" asked Tommy from the corner of the room.

Lord Zedd looked at him in surprise, not expecting him to be in the throne room. "No, his escape is of little consequence. We got what we needed; the message was received."

"Of course," said Tommy with a bow. "I will be on my way."

"Wait," said Zedd, and the teen paused in his tracks. "Come here, green ranger."

Tommy walked over, stopping when he was in front of the larger man.

"I saw you fighting against the red ranger. You were quite impressive," Zedd commented.

"I was highly motivated to bring him down," said Tommy, chest swelling from the praise.

"From what Goldar told me, the motivation is strong. Hold onto it." The red being stared hard at Tommy. "I found myself in a situation similar to yours many years ago."

Tommy raised an eyebrow. "Your best friend stabbed you in the back, too? Small world."

Zedd gave a short laugh at the teen's sarcasm. "Not quite. I was betrayed by my brother."

Tommy whistled lowly, deciding to take a seat near Zedd's feet. "Tough. What happened?"

From what Tommy knew, Lord Zedd was a pretty private person - rarely talking to anyone for any reason beyond business. He was a bit surprised at Zedd's decision to share some of his past with him, and the teen listened to his mentor with rapt attention.

"I trusted him, shared everything I had with him." His long nails clicked against his armrest. "And in return, he left me stranded in the M51 galaxy, taking all my possessions and power. Told everyone I was dead."

The teen shook his head, helmet clutched in his hands. "What'd you do?"

"I made some alliances with people who could get things done." Zedd played with his nails idly. "When I found my brother, I ripped out his spine and blew a hole through his chest where his heart was. And I went after everyone that helped him."

"How'd that work out?" Tommy asked, slightly nauseous at the thought of ripping out someone's spine.

"I'm here, aren't I?"

The green ranger considered this. "Point taken."

The teen sighed, feeling somewhat obligated to share his story now that Zedd opened up. "When Rita captured me… I figured the power rangers would come to my rescue." He laughed. "When I found out who they were, I knew it was a done deal. Told everyone here I'd be out in three days, max."

Tommy played with the clips on the sides of his helmet. "Rita wanted Jason to give up his power coin to her… or she would kill me. I thought with my life on the line, he'd do it for sure."

Zedd leaned forward. "Really?"

Tommy could hear the disbelief in the older man's voice. "I mean, I didn't think he'd really give up his coin. I knew they could come up with some type of plan to trick Rita. You know, give her a fake coin, break into the Lunar Palace and rescue me while she tried to figure out what was wrong with the dummy coin."

He paused. "She's stupid enough that it could've actually worked."

Zedd laughed.

"But they didn't come for me." Anger crept into Tommy's voice. "When they asked him to make the trade, he said no. They told him they would kill me, and he said no. Just like that."

Tommy laughed mirthlessly. "When Goldar told me, I told him he was lying. I even held out hope… thought that maybe Jason was coming up with something else, some secret plan." He shook his head. "And then a week passed, and another… nothing."

"Goldar told me the red ranger and you had a very close friendship before you were kidnapped. I am surprised he didn't at least attempt to rescue you," Zedd said curiously.

Tommy's jaw clenched. "So was I. But that's in the past… he betrayed our friendship and left me to die."

His nostrils flared. "I can't forgive that."

"And you shouldn't," hissed Lord Zedd. "You have every right to get back at him."

"I do, don't I?" said the green ranger after a moment of silence.

Tommy watched Zedd's eyes flash red. "Revenge, whatever the reason, is a source of power. It can be limitless if you allow it to consume you." He pointed at Tommy. "You saw today what you could do when it took over. You were a force to be reckoned with; you brought the red ranger to his knees."

Zedd grasped Tommy's shoulder in his hand, and teen looked up at his master thoughtfully, letting his words wash over him.

"Embrace it fully, green ranger, and you will be unstoppable."

Oliver Residence

Tommy's Room

Angel Grove, CA

Saturday, 1:27 AM

Tommy stared up at the white ceiling of his room, reflecting on Zedd's final words to him.

Embrace it fully, green ranger, and you will be unstoppable.

He thought he had already fully embraced his quest for revenge, but then why would Zedd bring it up?

'Am I holding back?' he thought to himself.

He knew he was fighting with everything in him against Zack. He and the black ranger had a tense rapport even before he was the green ranger due to Zack feeling like Tommy replaced him as Jason's best friend. Zack became even more suspicious of Tommy due to his interest in Kimberly; he didn't like the newcomer trying to move in on Jason's girl. The two had just started getting along when Tommy was kidnapped, and his return as the green ranger did nothing to further their relationship. And with the admission that he slept with Angela, albeit for a brief period of time at the end of the previous year, Tommy was positive he and Zack would never be friends.

Billy and Trini were people Tommy actually had been friends with prior to being recruited by Rita. He never attacked them as brutally as he did Jason and Zack… but then again, he never needed to. The blue and yellow rangers seemed to understand that his problem was with Jason, not them. It didn't stop them from fighting him, but they seemed more willing to accept that the fight was between him and Jason.

And Jason… Before Zedd came along, Tommy knew he held back when fighting the red ranger. Despite the fact that Jason handed him over to Rita, the part of Tommy that was good still cared for his former friend. He didn't want to hurt Jason or fight against him, and from the way Jason never usually defended himself, it appeared the red ranger felt the same way.

But now, Tommy could care less if he ran Jason through with his sword. Without his morals, Tommy's anger and hatred towards the red ranger became the focus of his thoughts. He saw no need to protect Jason, to hold himself back from hurting him. Tommy could still feel Jason slamming down onto his knee and the rush he felt when the red ranger screamed in pain. He could only imagine what Goldar did to him before he was rescued.

Tommy licked his lips as his thoughts drifted to the final ranger, the pink ranger.

Kimberly. She was a distraction for sure, and Tommy couldn't deny he held back with her… not out of guilt or a need to protect her; he just couldn't explain it. He felt something else for her that made him give pause when fighting, something just beneath the surface.

His interactions with the pink ranger were always interesting, but had become increasingly so in the last few days. Something he couldn't define was growing between them. It was strong, addicting, and extremely dangerous given that they were on opposite sides.

He could still feel her soft lips pressed against his, hear her moans in his ear… Their kiss at the Lunar Palace was longer than the kiss they shared in his truck several months earlier, and he was happy to discover that she only tasted better with time.

Tommy wasn't quite sure what to make of his relationship with the pink ranger. Sometimes, they were at each other's throats, and other times, they couldn't seem to hide their attraction to each other. It was almost as if he wasn't the green ranger when he was with her; he was just Tommy again.

The Tommy that would simply look at her and be left breathless from how beautiful she was… the Tommy that would go out of his way to see her smile or make her laugh. The Tommy whose thoughts were only focused on her…

Until she brought up Jason.

'Talk about a mood killer,' he thought with a scowl on his face.

Tommy was angry with himself as he realized he was back in the same cycle with Kimberly, even though he was now the green ranger. He and she were flirting with an attraction they had for each other, and every time, she would pull back because of Jason.

He was proud of himself for going for what he wanted despite Jason back in the Lunar Palace, acting on his desires without giving a shit about how anyone else felt or who might get hurt in the process. He loved having control of the situation, not letting Jason or Kim's feelings dictate his happiness.

He had to admit a small part of what made him go after Kimberly was knowing how much it would hurt Jason for her to cheat on him, especially with Tommy. Kim meant everything to Jason, so what better way to cause the red ranger pain than to seduce her?

And Tommy was no fool. Despite Kim's protests, she never gave a real attempt to get away from him, to stop his advances. He could see the hopeful glint in her eyes; hear the small gasp of excitement when he approached her.

She wanted him to seduce her.

Tommy grinned as he closed his eyes.

He planned on giving her exactly what both of them wanted.