Episode 31- Color Wheel

Before Tommy had a chance to answer him back, they were distracted by a pink light streak erupting in the middle of them, each stepping back a few feet from it.

The light slowly faded away, revealing to be Kimberly.

Every ranger turned and looked at her.

"Oh my" she thought.

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Kimberly remained where she landed for what seemed like hours, being stared at by every ranger.

And all she could do was look above their heads and pretend to be checking out the south wall of the command center.

She had landed right in the middle of Tommy and Kellan, who both had stepped back rather alarmed by a pink streak of light crashing in between them.

"Ayi Ayi Ayi Kimberly!" Alpha said going up to her and hugging her waist.

Kimberly smiled down at the robot and embraced him warmly, relived to find some excuse to hide her face.

"Kimberly" Zordons voice rang out above Alpha's continues tweaks of happy sobs.

She raised her head and looked to her old mentor Zordon, and felt a surge happiness radiate within her.

"Zordon" she said smiling softly taking a few steps to get a closer view.

"I think I speak for all of us when I say, thank you"

Kimberly blushed bright scarlet, and felt Jason's hand come up on her shoulder.

She looked to Zordon, not really knowing what to say to him...or any of them.

He seemed to understand this and continued speaking.

"Now that we all are here, are you six ready to receive your power?"

Each of the six nodded their heads vigoriously.

"Good, then Dulciea please proceed"

Kimberly snapped her body around to see the lady she had met at Phadeos so many months ago.

Dulceia gave her a warm smile

"Welcome back young Crane"

Kimberly returned the smile and shifted her eyes slightly to Adam and Rocky on her left and then to Katherine and Tanya on her right, all still seemed to stare at her.

The eyes she sought the most were the eyes that she wished to avoid, but yet she still drew her doe brown to his chocolate for a fraction of a second and then snapped them back to Ducliea who continued to speak.

"If you rangers would please aline yourself with your suit, and we may begin"

Aisha took her place by her yellow, Jason to his red, Kellan to his new white, Billy to his old blue, Zack and his black and then Kimberly with her pink.

"And now we start"

Dulciea drew out six power coins and laid them each in the hand of their old master, with the exception of Kellan.

"As I once told of six of you" she said gesturing to Adam, Rocky, Tommy, Billy, Aisha and Kimberly "We all have animal spirits waiting to be released"

" Kimberly, Aisha, and Billy, you must call upon the Crane, the Bear and the Wolf once more"

"Kellan, Jason and Zack, you must discover within yourself your animal spirits"

She gave them a moment to collect their thoughts and channel their power.

" Now close your eyes and dig deep inside yourself..let go of everything else and see your animal"

The six closed their eyes while the other five watched in awe as the suits inside the glass cases seem to start dissolving.

Dulcia smiled

" Keep going rangers, dig deeper, your animal spirits await"

Each six concentrated harder.

The suits rapidly were disappearing all in a midst of yellow,red,white,pink, blue and black.

" Rangers find your power again, let it be your guide in the darkness"

A bright red light flashed and a bull appeared, not real but more of a ghost glowing red.

He positioned himself infront of Jason whos eyes were still tightly closed.

Then a bear and wolf appeared, same texture as the bull and sat infront of Aisha and Billy.

Adam tapped Tommy on the shoulder and pointed to the ceiling where a crane was gently flying around, coming to land by Kimberly.

"Ouch!" Tanya had fallen out of her seat as a white dragon charged through her, not hurting her just spooking.

He landed gracefully at Kellans feet.

" Wow dude" Rocky commented as he looked at a black panther slinking towards Zack.

Dulcliea now spoke again

"Rangers open your eyes"

Jason. Billy, Aisha, Kellan, Zack and Kimberly let their eyes flutter opened revealing the animals at their feet.

The next thing they knew was a flash of lights, a gray mist and then darkness.

Kimberly's eyes became accustomed to it first. She was still in the command center but it was slightly gray.

Then realized she looked at her arms, she was in her suit and looking through her visor.

The other rangers seemed to follow suit checking their arms and feeling the texture of their body.

Kimberly took off her helmet and looked to dulcia and the Zeo rangers staring at them with great astoundment.

The other five also removed their helmets all smiling.

Dulcia approached Jason first

"Jason, a loyal and trustworthy friend, you are the mighty bull"

She went to Aisha next

" Still powerful and fierce as the bear Aisha"

She looked upon Zack

" Smart and sleek as the Panther Zack"

Dulciea smiled as she came to Kellan

" Mystic and strong willed Kellan, you are the dragon"

Billy was came too after Kellan

" Sly and cunning Mr. Cranston, your wolf"

She waited a moment before she approached Kimberly

"Kimberly..your beauty inside and out is still as powerful as your Crane"

She looked upon the six with great pride

" You now are connected with your animals...my work is done"

She went to leave but turned around again to the six rangers

She smiled ...

"May the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers have one last stand"

then she was gone.

There was silence in the command center as the Zeo looked at The Mighty Morphin.

"Teamwork will be your biggest weapon" Zordon said to the eleven rangers standing before him.

"Just make sure it doesn't become your weakness"

More silence followed the comment each one digesting Zordons words.

"So" Rocky said breaking the strained silence " We have alot to ..um...discuss then huh?"

Jason stepped forward to Tommy, extending his hand in sign of leadership and friendship.

Tommy took it, looking at his fellow ranger with great pride.

Aisha stepped up beside Jason, and Kellan and Billy had also moved forward. Zack looked at Kimberly, gave her a wink and stepped forward follow Billy.

Kimberly heaved a silent sigh, and took her step up, coming face to face with past now more clearly.

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As Tommy saw Kimberly approach more into the light, he saw a faint bruise on her left cheek, and a scare running down her neck.

Even with the bruise and scar, she still looked just as beautiful if not more beautiful the last time he saw her.

Kimberly met his gaze for a moment, he let a small smile creep on his face, it looked like she was about smile back at him but then she instantly looked away.

Tommy confused, looked to his right. He saw what made Kim look away. Kat had grabbed his hand, and he didn't even notice it till now. And now was too late.

He flicked glance back at her and she was staring at her feet.

This wasn't going the way intended it too.

Rocky nudged him the ribs, urging him to go talk to her, though Tommy just threw him a look say "now's not the best time" and looked away.

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No one wanted to seem to bring up what happened to Kimberly, although she knew they all had questions. But the just danced around the subject in their small talk.

and Kimberly had enough of it now.

She gathered her courage and started to speak

" Um...I think I should explain some things"

Every eye turned to her

Great.

She continued

"I'm sorry"

The two words seemed to have an impact on everyone.

"I'm sorry I lied, I'm sorry I hurt you all. I'm just so sorry" she said quietly looking at the ten rangers.

Adam spoke next

"Kimberly, please don't be sorry, I owe you my life, I should be saying thank you and groveling at your feet"

This made Kimberly smile a little, Adam always had the right thing to say at the worst of times.

Rocky took over for Adam

"Yea Kim, you're the one person I know who can drag us to the mall and makes us shop actually, that and being a pink ranger is one heck of a combination"

She laughed at this, and Rocky took that as a queue to come up and hug her, which she gratefully accepted.

Adam followed Rockys suit and hugged Kim next, twirling her around once or twice.

He set her down gently and looked at Tommy.

Kimberly pretended she didn't see Adam do this.

But Tommy walked up to her, she was forced to look at him.

He gave her a lopsided smile and wrapped his arms around her waist gently.

She just followed her instincts and wrapped her arms around his neck, and burying her face into it, inhaling his scent.

Dang he still smelled good.

All the other rangers but two, looked at Tommy and Kimberly with great satisfaction as they embraced.

Tommy gently pressed his mouth to her ear, barley audible to her he said

"I've missed you"

Kimberly smiled and unwrapped her arms from around him.

"Me to Tommy. Me to."

Rocky smiled brightly

"Well how about we go and catch up at the juice bar, I'm sure Bulk and Skull will love to see Kimberly again"

All but Kimberly laughed at this, she merely did what any girl would do and stick her tongue out at him.

Things were starting to look up for the rangers it seemed.

Not for long though..

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"Lord Zedd! Lord Zedd!" Goldar shouted

Lord Zedd looked dangerously at the monster before him

"What is it this time goldar?"

"That hairball let the red ranger defeat him!"

Zedd snapped his head to his viewing globe.

"So the little weasel didn't withstand the Zeo Ranger did he? Im not surprised"

"Ah. Sir" Goldar continued " There's also one thing you need to know"

Lord Zedd turned to him.

"What Goldar?"

"The Mighty Morpin Power Rangers are..ummm.....back?"

"WHAT?!!!"