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Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own the plot.
"I call on the Power of Thunder!" the Red Ranger shouted.
"Drago-Tigerzord!"
"Raptor Thunderzord Power!"
"Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord Power!"
"Pterodactyl-Firebird Thunderzord Power!"
"Drago Thunderzord Power!"
"Stega Thunderzord Power!"
"Brachio Thunderzord Power!"
"Triceratops-Unicorn Thunderzord Power!"
"Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord Power!"
"Tyrannosaurus-Red Dragon Thunderzord Power!" The zords came and the Rangers jumped into them. The Green and White Ranger was pleased to realize that the combination of the Dragon and Tiger zords gave him a large amount of space and came equipped with weapons from both zords. Artisemole roared and attacked the Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord only to be grabbed by the Triceratops-Unicorn Thunderzord, giving the Pterodactyl-Firebird Thunderzord a chance to fire upon it. Artisemole roared again and lashed out at the zords.
"Convert to Thundermegazord!" Instantly, the zords did so.
"So, you think that will stop me?" Artisemole sneered. Man, he talks a lot, the Red Ranger thought to himself. The monster attacked, blasting both zords.
"We need Titanus and the Thunder-Ultrazord, now!" There was a roar and the silver zord came from its hiding place and linked up with the zords.
"Welcome back, old friend," the Red Ranger greeted fondly.
"Oh, no! They brought out Titanus!" Rita exclaimed.
"Don't worry, my Prickly Pear. Not even Titanus can beat something that was created out of one of the Ranger's minds," Zedd told her. After all, it was just a tin zord and this monster was from the Pink Ranger's mind. Therefore, it would crush the Rangers easily. Titanus roared and fired on Artisemole, who shouted and then fell to the ground and exploded. Zedd roared and turned to his minions, blasting energy from his staff at them.
"YOU BUMBLING FOOLS! YOU FAILED!"
"Master, forgive us. It is us, not your plans," Goldar said, remembering to put a groveling tone in his voice. Zedd humphed and walked away. Then, Rita and her minions shared devilish grins. Things were going swimmingly. In the Command Center, the Rangers chattered excitedly.
"Congratulations, Rangers. You all did an excellent job. Especially you, Kimberly," Zordon said.
"Thanks, Zordon," Kimberly smiled.
"Yeah, it was great while it lasted," Jason stated.
"Jason, no!" the others protested.
"Guys, I told you: the Junior Police Patrol is going to be taking up a lot of my time and it wouldn't be fair to you for me to continue as a Ranger when I'm not completely focused," Jason reminded.
"Jason, do you honestly believe that you will not be able to perform both of your duties to the best of your abilities if you continue on as the Red Ranger?" Zordon queried.
"I don't know, Zordon. But right now, I'm having to bail on Bulk and Skull in order to go to battles which isn't fair to them, and I can't tell Lt. Stone that I'm the Red Ranger," Jason answered. Zordon frowned thoughtfully. The Red Ranger had a point. Both duties were of equal importance to him. This appeared to be something similar to what some of the Rangers of the past had faced. Nodding, he made a decision.
"Red Ranger, when I first gave you and your team the three rules of being a Power Ranger, they were necessary for your survival and the safety of the planet. While that hasn't changed as a whole, for you, circumstances have. In the previous centuries when there have been Rangers with a civilian job, they were allowed to reveal their identity to a trusted employer if they felt that it was necessary. If you feel that you can trust your commanding officer, I give you my blessing to reveal your identity to him," he said.
"Thank you, Zordon," came the response. They teleported back to the youth center. Caroline Hart and Andre walked up to Bulk, Skull, and the three other officers.
"I want to thank you all for guarding my painting so thoroughly," Andre told them.
"Hey, it was our pleasure," Bulk answered. "And may I add that you look lovely, Mrs. Hart."
"Well, thank you." Kimberly ran up to her mother.
"Mom, I need to talk to you," she said.
"Sure, Sweetie. What about?" Caroline asked. She seems so upset. I hope everything's okay, she thought to herself. Mon dieu. I hope everything is all right, Andre thought to himself.
"I love you very much, and I'm very excited about everything that's happening, but I just want you to know that I'm a little worried about losing my friends and changing schools, and learning a new language and-"
"Honey, honey, slow down," the woman interrupted. "Why didn't you say something about this?" She knows she can talk to me. Why did she wait so long to say anything? she wondered. What? Why did she not tell us sooner? We could've all sat down and talked about this, Andre thought to himself.
"Because I didn't want to ruin everything." Mrs. Hart looked at her daughter in confusion.
"Ruin everything?"
"Yeah, I mean, I know how hard it was for you after the divorce, and that some of the guys you dated didn't work out, either because they weren't ready to commit, or they didn't want to date someone with a teenage daughter. And then Andre came along and you were happy again. And I want you to be happy." Caroline pulled Kimberly into a hug.
"Oh, my sweet girl," she murmured. She remembered how some of her boyfriends had hurt Kimberly's feelings because they ran the other way when they met her, but she had finally found the one that she could spend the rest of her life with. Andre felt his heart lurch. To think, a man would break Caroline and Kimberly's hearts by deserting them because they did not want Kimberly in their lives. Then and there, he vowed that he would do everything in his power not to hurt either of the girls.
"But I also want you to know that I understand that you would never do anything unless it was okay," the girl continued, pulling away to look at her mother.
"Of course things are going to be okay," the woman replied. "As long as we're honest with one another, they have to be."
"Kim?" Kimberly turned around to see Trini and her parents, Ioki and May Ling.
"Kimberly, Trini has told us about your situation," Mrs. Kwan said.
"I believe we have a solution to your dilemma," Mr. Kwan added.
"You do?" Kimberly asked.
"Kim, would you like to stay with us for the rest of the school year?" Trini queried. Kimberly tried to say something, but couldn't. Overwhelmed, she turned to her mother.
"What do you think?" she asked. I really want to do this, but only if it's okay with her, she thought to herself.
"Oh, I don't know. It's quite an imposition on the Kwans," her mother hesitated.
"Believe me, it's no imposition. The girls have been best friends for years. It's the perfect solution," Mr. Kwan answered.
"Is that what you want, Kimberly?" Mrs. Hart checked.
"Yes! Yes! I can finish up the school year, and then come to France," Kimberly stated excitedly.
"That does make sense. And it would be better for you to finish your school year here," Mrs. Hart agreed.
"And then anytime you are ready, our home is your home," Andre told her. He had always wanted a daughter, and now thanks to Caroline, he was getting one. She hugged them both and then turned back to Trini.
"Trini, are you sure this is okay?" she checked.
"Oh, we can't wait," Mrs. Kwan assured.
"You have always been a part of this family, Kimberly," Mr. Kwan added.
"And hey, we always said we were sisters, right?" Trini reminded. Kimberly squealed and they hugged each other.
"Come on, we gotta tell the guys," Kimberly said, and they ran to their friends.
"So, what's up?" Jason asked.
"I'm going to be staying with Trini for the rest of the school year, and then I'll join Mom and Andre in France," Kimberly answered.
"Hey, that's awesome!" Zack exclaimed and he and the others hugged her.
"Well, I still have you for a little while," Tommy stated optimistically.
"Tommy, you'll never lose me…even if I end up in some weird alternate universe," Kimberly answered. They laughed as Bulk and Skull came up as Richie, Angela, Curtis, Justin, Hilary, Chris, Tina, and Zane walked in.
"What's going on?" Justin asked.
"Kim's staying for the rest of the school year, and then joining her mom in France," Rocky answered.
"All right!" they all cheered. The guys high-fived each other.
"What about you, Jase?" Bulk asked. Everyone fell silent and looked to him, waiting for his answer.
"Zordon said that in previous centuries, Rangers who were employed were allowed to tell a trusted boss of their identities, and said that if I trusted Lt. Stone, I had his blessing to reveal my identity to him," Jason answered.
"So, are you going to do it?" Justin queried. Jason thought for a minute.
"Yeah, I think I am," he finally replied.
"Yes!" This time, everyone high-fived. Kimberly and Jason shared relieved smiles.
"Looks like things won't have to change after all," Kimberly stated.
"At least…not much," Jason agreed. They laughed.
THE END