A/N: Sorry for the major delay in updating this story. Once again thank you for all of the reviews. This chapter is a little shorter, but the next one is right behind it. Hope everyone enjoys!

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Chapter 7 – Winds of Change

Brilliant colors of light flashed the living room of the Scott house revealing four tired and weary Zeo rangers. "Aww man, now I gotta heat up the pizza." Rocky groaned.

"Just stick it in the oven Rocko." Jason said as he, Tommy and Adam collapsed onto the two couches.

"Man, that battle was brutal for some reason." Tommy sighed as he leaned his head back.

"Maybe is because none of us have gotten any sleep lately." Adam suggested as he mimicked his leaders position.

"Well some of us were busy with other activities." Jason teased.

As Tommy was about to retort a blood curdling scream echoed throughout the house jarring the three men from their seats on the couch while Rocky came sprinting out of the kitchen.

"Was that Kim?" Rocky asked as Jason and Tommy took off running up the steps followed by himself and Adam.

Tommy burst through the door to the guest room, his heart beating a mile a minute. Kim was thrashing and tossing in her bed causing both Jason and Tommy to quickly sit on either side of the bed.

"Kim….Kim….wake up…it's just a dream." Tommy pleaded as he gently placed his hands on her shoulders hoping to calm her down.

Kim suddenly jolted up in a cold sweat, her vision blurry and her body shaking. "Oh God." Kim gasped as she instinctively placed a hand on her stomach.

Jason was the only one who noticed the slight movement as everyone else was too preoccupied with calming down the former pink ranger. He needed to have a conversation with his little sister later.

"Beautiful you okay?" Tommy asked softly as looked down at the girl before him.

Quickly noticing the position of her hand, Kim lifted her hands to her face to rub away the sleep. "Ummm…yeah….fine." Kim answered shakily.

"You were screaming Kim." Rocky said as he and Adam sat at the foot of the bed.

"It was just a bad nightmare. I'm fine…really." Kim replied plastering a fake smile onto her face hoping everyone would not ask any more questions.

At Kim's answer Tommy and Jason shared a knowing look. They both knew Kimberly was lying, but decided not push her at the moment. The five friends were suddenly interrupted by the loud wail of the smoke alarm.

"Shit the pizza!" Rocky yelled as he rushed out of the room, Adam quick on his trail.

"I swear if you burn my house down!" Jason shouted after them as he too ran out of the room leaving Tommy and Kim alone.

Kim swung her legs off the bed so she was sitting next to Tommy. "I really hope the pizza isn't burned, I'm actually kind of hungry." Kim joked hoping Tommy wouldn't ask any more questions right now since she knew he was dying to.

"Kim…what happened in the nightmare?" Tommy asked not falling for Kim's deflection tactic.

Sighing in frustration, Kim closed her eyes, images of the nightmare still fresh in her mind. "Can we talk about it after we eat?"

Rubbing his neck Tommy glanced down at the petite girl sitting next to him. "I guess. You also need to talk to me about why you are getting sick too." Tommy answered.

"I know. I promise we will talk after we eat." Kim promised as she leaned over to give Tommy a peck on the cheek.

Even though he wasn't quite satisfied with the deal, he decided to not push Kim any further. He could tell something was really bothering her, but he also knew it was better to wait until she was ready to talk.


A few hours later, the boys were watching ESPN so Kim snuck up to the guest room, but not without Jason and Tommy staring after her. Kim plopped herself down onto the bed to call someone she needed to talk to.

After a few rings someone picked up. "Please tell me you are calling to say you told him." Trini's tired voice answered.

"I haven't told him yet." Kim sighed.

"Kim…"

"I know. I tried to earlier, but then they were called into action."

"So why are you calling? Is something wrong?"

Closing her eyes, Kim took a deep breath and began to tell Trini about her nightmare. "So I am totally freaking out right now." Kim cried into the phone.

"Oh Kim, I don't think they even know…how could they?" Trini said trying to comfort her old friend.

"I don't know Tri, but they could know I'm pregnant and of course they would want to take the baby. They especially hate Tommy and I so why not take something so precious away from us." Kim replied.

"You're pregnant?" A voice hissed suddenly asked from the doorway.

Kim's eyes widened at the intruder and turned to see Jason standing in the doorway. "Jase…"

Jason quickly shut the door and stood before Kim. "Tell Trini you will call her back." Jason commanded.

"Tell Jase to calm down and to not kill Tommy." Trini yelled into the phone before she hung up. She knew Kim needed to talk to Jason. She would call Kim back later after everything had been settled.

"So?" Jason questioned his arms crossing over his chest in annoyance.

"I'm a little over a month. I found out two days before I received Tommy's letter." Kim started to explain.

"I'm going to kill him!" Jason yelled as stormed out of room.

"Jason!" Kim yelled as she chased after him.

Tommy was sitting with Adam and Rocky slightly dozing off in front of the TV when he was suddenly jerked up by the collar of his shirt to come face to face with a very pissed off former red ranger.

"What the hell Jase?" Tommy asked as Rocky and Adam looked on in confusion. They had never seen the two best friends ever fight before.

Jason stood there fuming as he held onto Tommy. Kim was like a little sister to him and his idiot best friend had knocked her up. "How could you be so irresponsible?" Jason spat.

"Damnit Jase, what the hell are you talking about?" Tommy retorted starting to get angrier by the minute at Jason's actions.

"Jason Lee Scott, let go of him right this instant!" Kim yelled as she came running behind him.

"No way Kim!" Jason growled.

"Will someone please tell me what the hell is going on?" Tommy shouted once again as he tried to shrug Jason off.

"You know perfectly well what is going on…you knocked up Kim!" Jason yelled back causing Kim to gasp at his admission while Tommy had gone pale.

"Holy shit." Rocky gasped as he and Adam looked on with shocked expressions.

"That's why she was getting sick." Adam added softly.

Tommy's pale form looked at Jason then at Kimberly, who had taken a step back from Jason, her arms wrapped around her petite frame while looking down at her feet. "Kim?" Tommy chocked out.

Jason looked at his best friend who looked as if he was going to pass out. Suddenly Jason felt guilty and awful for what he blurted out. "You didn't know yet did you?" Jason asked softly finally releasing his hold on the red Zeo ranger's shirt.

"No." Tommy simply answered as he took a few steps towards the former pink ranger.

"I'm so sorry Tommy." Kim cried softly.

"Why would you be sorry?" Tommy asked as his heart broke at the sight of Kim's tears.

"I know I should have told you earlier…and we are young…you're a ranger…I understand if you don't…" Kim rambled but was cut off as Tommy wrapped his arms around her petite frame and held her tightly.

"You have nothing to be sorry for Beautiful. It happened. I mean we always used some form of protection and it still happened so I think it was meant to be." Tommy whispered in her ear as he soothingly rubbed her back.

Lifting her head from his chest, Kim cautiously looked up at Tommy. "You aren't mad?" Kim asked.

Tommy could only smile down at Kim. "No…never. I know it's earlier than we planned but I always wanted and planned to have a family with you Kim. Everything will be fine. We will figure it out together." Tommy replied as he leaned down and captured Kim's lips in a passionate kiss.

"So we are going to be uncles?" Rocky quipped causing Kim and Tommy to break the kiss in laughter as he and Adam stood together smiling at the couple.

"I guess so." Kim giggled as Tommy continued to keep her close to his side.

They both turned to look at Jason who still stood with his arms crossed across his chest. Kim disentangled herself from Tommy's embrace and stood toe to toe with the man she considered her brother as she mimicked his pose. She was still angry at him for blurting out her news. "So are you going to congratulate us?" Kim questioned trying to figure out what Jason was thinking.

Jason stared at girl he had known forever and for a second he could picture the ten year old version of his best friend and little sister in everything but blood. She used to come to him when her parents were fighting, when she was scared or just needed a hug. A sad look crossed his face when he thought about how he had been her protector and confidant for so long that it made it very hard to let go and realize they were grown up and now she had someone else to protect and take care of her. His little Kimmie, his firebird was going to have a baby.

Kim took a few more steps towards the friend and brother she had turned to and counted on for so many years. Seeing the sadness etched in his features Kim knew what he was thinking and suddenly her anger towards the former red ranger completely vanished. "Jase…you're still my big brother in every way possible and I'm going to need you to help me when this baby comes. This baby is going to need their Uncle Jason just as much as I did and always will." Kim softy said.

"Really?" Jason asked, tears in the corner of his eyes.

"Of course Rex." Kim smiled as Jason quickly wrapped the petite girl in a tight embrace.

"Can I still kill Tommy?" Jason whispered causing Kim to giggle.

"Please don't, I kinda like him and he is the father of my baby." Kim quipped.

"Fine…fine…but I swear if you slack off or miss a single appointment Tommy…" Jason started as he stared his friend across Kim's shoulder.

"Do you really think I would?" Tommy retorted.

Breaking his embrace with Kim, but still keeping his arm around her shoulders Jason looked at his best friend knowing he would always take of Kim. "No, but I have to say it." Jason smiled.

Tommy smiled back as he continued to stare at Kimberly. His girlfriend, his beautiful crane was going to have a baby. "Oh God I'm going to be a father." Tommy paled again, the realization finally hitting him.

"Uh Oh." Rocky said as he and the others watched as Tommy began to sway.

"Tommy…baby…are you okay." Kim asked as she quickly took a few steps towards her boyfriend.

"I'm going to be a father." Tommy repeated softy. The last thing he heard was Kim shouting his name before the darkness took over.