Jason hit the ground with a hard thud and immediately attempted to get his feet. He found his breath had been knocked from him and a wave of dizziness hit him as he got to his feet. He felt two hands grip his arm and steady him. He turned to see the Pink Ranger standing next to him.

"You okay?" Kimberly asked. Jason could envision the concerned look on her face despite it being hidden by her visor.

"I..." Deep breath. "I'm good."

"Had enough Red Ranger?" Golder taunted before leaping down from his perch on the hill above them. He landed a few feet in front of them and Kimberly instinctively stepped between the still recovering Jason and their opponent.

"Stay away from him!" Kim's tone was stern but calm. Goldar chuckled as Scorpina landed behind him. Jason moved to stand next to Kimberly, having now fully recovered from his fall. He placed a hand on Kim's shoulder to signal he was okay. She nodded and the two charged their golden foes.

Jason threw a kick at Goldar, while Kimberly flipped over Scorpina and then hit a kick of her own.

"It'll take more than that to stop me," Scorpina said with a scowl as she swung at Kimberly with a back fist that Kim managed to duck. Kim connected with a slash from her blade blaster and Scorpina stumbled backward.

Jason dodged a swing from Goldar's sword and then summoned his own to retaliate. The two metals clanged and sparks flew covering the battlefield. The two were locked into a test of strength in wills until Jason finally won the fight by igniting a red bolt of energy down the length of his sword which knocked Goldar to the ground at Scorpina's feet.

Jason and Kimberly fell in line next to each other and waited for their opponents to get to their feet. Scorpina helped Goldar up and started to charge but Goldar grabbed her arm and shook his head. With a flash, the two were gone.

"Zack, do you read me?" Jason called into his communicator.

"Loud and clear," Zack responded.

"We are on our way," Jason stated.

"No need, we took care of the monster," Zack replied. "You two okay?"

Jason glanced over at Kim who nodded in the affirmative.

"Yeah, we are fine... Goldar and Scorpina fled," Jason responded.

"Typical," Zack commented.

"Yeah... hey... good work guys," Jason said.

"It's chill," Zack replied. Jason chuckled as he lowered his wrist and glanced back over at Kimberly. He noticed a group of onlookers approaching the field where the fight had taken place.

"We should get out of here," Jason stated with a nod in the direction of the crowd.

"Right," Kim agreed. "Back to my place?"

"Sounds good," Jason agreed before the two teleported.

(****)

"You don't have to do this you know?" Kim said as she looked over the top of a large box she was carrying out into the hallway.

"I want to," Jason said with a smile as he took the box from her. It seemingly becoming much lighter in his larger frame. Kimberly smiled as she watched him make his way over to the staircase.

"Jase," Kim called to him before he began to descend. He turned back to her. "Thank you."

"Don't mention it, gets me out of the house for a bit," Jason replied.

"Not just for this... for everything," Kim clarified. Jason nodded and offered her another smile before he turned to head back down the stairs, nearly bumping into Kim's mother who was ascending.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Hart," Jason apologized at their near miss.

"It's fine, Jason... I am not the one carrying a big box," Mrs. Hart responded with a laugh as she moved aside to allow Jason passage down. He swiftly made his descent and out the front door on the way to the moving van outside.

"How much more do you have?" Mrs. Hart asked as she approached her daughter.

"A couple more boxes," Kim responded as she stepped into her bedroom with her mother behind her.

"Kimberly," Mrs. Hart spoke. Kim turned to her. "You are sure you want to come live with me?"

"Yeah... we've gone over this," Kim replied.

"I know..." Mrs. Hart said. "I just want to make sure... this has always been your home and just because I'm moving out you shouldn't have to."

"It's better... I'll be closer to school in the new place..." Kim responded. She traced the box on her bed with her finger as she took a look around her room. "Besides, Dad said I was always welcome to stay here anytime I wanted."

Kimberly's voice cracked a little as she was finishing her words. There was a silence between the two before Mrs. Hart came over and put her arm around Kimberly's shoulders. Kim looked up at her.

"I'm sorry, sweetheart," Mrs. Hart said in response to the mood her daughter seemed to have suddenly fallen into.

"Don't do that, Mom," Kim replied. "It's not your fault... and I'm okay... I promise."

"I love you," Mrs. Hart said before she placed a kiss on her daughter's forehead. "You are so much stronger than me when I was your age."

"I doubt that... where do you think I get it?" Kim replied with a smile. Her mom matched it. Kim scooped the box next to her up into her arms. "Let me get this down to Jason."

"He's been a big help," Mrs. Hart commented as she watched her daughter. Kim smiled. "He's a good friend."

"Yeah, he is," Kim responded as she paused in the doorway for a moment before continuing down the hall and stairs. Kim made her way out the door and almost ran into Jason who was coming through.

"Here, let me," Jason said as he reached for the box in her hands.

"It's just clothes, I got it," Kim replied.

"Okay... any more up there?" Jason asked.

"Mom is getting it I think, just another box of clothes," Kim replied.

"Are you leaving any here?" Jason teased with a grin.

"Plenty," Kim responded with a small laugh as she made her way over to the nearby van. Jason followed behind her and opened the door for her. Kim sat the box into an empty spot and then turned to look back at the house. Jason watched her as she took it in.

"Are... are you... I mean do you think you'll ever stay here any?" Jason asked as he crossed his arms and leaned back against the van. Kim considered him for a moment before nodding.

"I'm sure I will," Kim replied.

"Good," Jason said with a grin. She saw the relief on his face.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you are going to miss having me live a few houses down," Kim replied as she walked over to stand in front of him.

"Nah," Jason replied with a sly grin. Kim squinted her eyes at him.

"Uh-huh," Kim said with a playful swat to his chest. She moved to stand next to him, mimicking his posture of leaning against the van. There was a comfortable silence between them for a couple of minutes. "I won't be going far..."

"I know," Jason replied.

"We'll still see each other just as much," Kim stated. Jason nodded.

"Probably," Jason agreed.

"But..." Kim paused, prompting Jason to turn to her. "I admit I will miss being a few houses down from you."

Jason smiled before he moved to put his arm around her and pulled her to him. She embraced him around the waist as he hugged her.

"It's not that far away," Jason stated. Kim nodded and squeezed just a little bit tighter. Their embrace was interrupted by Kim's mom announcing out of her bedroom window that she had a phone call from Tommy checking in from where he was staying with his uncle in Stone Canyon.

"I'd better go update him," Kim said as she walked backward away from Jason.

"I'll wait here," Jason said as he gestured to his nearby truck. "Until you guys are ready to make the drive over to the new place."

"Okay," Kim replied with a smile before turning to make her way back in the house.