A/N I own nothing apart from the plot and any extra characters. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed this story and put it on alert. Enjoy!
"Well done!" said Princess Shayla, watching as the rangers entered Jungle Karma Pizza, the Galaxy rangers following them. She loved seeing that they had succeeded.
"Well, it was all thanks to you, princess," said Trini. "If we didn't have that smoke ball, I don't think we would've got past Astronema."
"Well then," said Shayla. "It's a good thing that you had it then! But where's Kimberly?"
"We couldn't find her!" said Katherine. "And then Astronema showed up. We didn't have an opportunity to get her as well."
"Well," said Adam. "At least I thought to grab the quasar sabres on the way out."
"Excellent!" said Shayla. They had one more team of rangers on board. That would be extremely helpful.
Dark Fortress
"Kim," said Tommy. He was leaning over her. She was lying on the floor, unconscious after fainting. "Kim! Kimberly!"
Kimberly Hart opened her eyes slightly. "Five more minutes…"
"No Kim, wake up," said Tommy. She opened her eyes properly and was fully awake. "What happened?" she asked.
"You fainted," he informed her.
"I don't feel so good," she said. "My stomach is churning."
"Really?" asked Tommy, worried.
"Yeah. I feel sick knowing that you are not evil, yet you let all these terrible things happen as if you were."
"That would be the point of being undercover," he said. "And nothing that terrible happened. Karone is holding everyone back. She won't allow anyone to be hurt or killed. Did you not notice that?"
Kimberly thought for a minute. Every time someone had been cornered in a fight that could have left them seriously hurt, the villains would retreat. And in the case of the rangers, well, they hardly tried to do anything.
"I see," she said. "Now I understand."
"She had also reprogrammed the Psycho Rangers so that they will obey her no matter what, good or evil," he said.
"Wow," said Kimberly. "That is impressive. But what does she plan on using them for?"
"In the end, we will have to take this down from the inside," said Tommy. "And when that day comes, the incredibly powerful Psycho Rangers shall be of excellent use."
"Well, now that I know that truth, what can I do to help?" asked Kimberly.
"I don't know," said Tommy. "I'll go ask Karone."
"What?" said Kim. "And leave me here on my own? I don't think so."
"It'll just be for a minute," he said. "And I might bring you some ice cream if you're good." He smiled at her and then left. Kimberly sighed as he left.
Tommy walked down the corridor towards the hall in which Astronema was giving out her orders. She had finished by the time he got there. When she saw him, Karone walked over to him. "What is it?" she asked quietly so that no one else could hear.
"Kimberly knows the truth," he said. "What can she do?"
"Pretend to be really scared," said Karone. "She's the only hostage we have left."
"What?" asked Tommy in surprise.
"A few of the rangers broke in and rescued the guys," she said. "So Kimberly's the only one left."
"I see," said Tommy. "Ok, I'll tell her that, after I get her ice cream."
"If you don't mind me asking," said Karone. "How did she find out?"
"Um," said Tommy, not really wanting to tell Karone what had happened. "She just, um, realised that I wasn't evil. She knows me too well."
He left the room and Karone grinned. She knew there was probably more behind it than that, but she had thought that it was better to avoid the subject right now, so she let it go. But she would interrogate him later.
Jungle Karma Pizza
"If you don't mind," said RJ, "could you all move upstairs? We really need to open the store…"
"Of course RJ," said Shayla. "That would be perfect." They all moved upstairs as RJ handed aprons to Lily, Casey, Theo and Dominic. They groaned. "Aw, come on RJ!" said Casey. "There's some major stuff going on and we have to work?"
"Would you like to have no money?" asked RJ. They all shook their heads. "I didn't think so." He opened the store and went into the kitchen. "Tell me when I need to make pizzas!" he said as he disappeared through the door.
"I can't believe this," said Theo.
A customer came through the door. "I'm starving," the woman with beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair said. "Your most filling pizza please!"
Casey and Dominic went in to tell RJ and also to help him make the pizza. Lily noticed that she had never seen this customer before. "Are you new round here?" she asked.
"Oh I am just visiting," she said. "My older sister recommended this place, so I came here to eat! But you were closed, so I patiently waited for you to open up."
"You sat outside waiting for us to open?" asked a surprised Theo as Fran came in the door. RJ had called her to come in and work.
"Oh yes," said the customer. "Patience is everything. Whether you be in a battle or fight with someone, or if you are waiting for something good; patience is necessary." The customer began to read a newspaper sitting on the table as RJ brought out her pizza.
"Enjoy!" he said, placing it in front of her.
"Thank you!" she said and began to devour the pizza. RJ saw Fran and threw an apron and cap at her. She caught them and put them on. Princess Shayla ran down the stairs and into the restaurant. "Donnatella!" she cried.
The customer looked up. "Shayla," she acknowledged. "I am just eating this delicious pizza. I've never eaten anything this delicious before!"
"Do you know her?" inquired Theo.
"Of course I do!" said Shayla. "She's my younger sister!"
Dark Fortress
"Have you been a good girl?" asked Tommy coming back into the empty room where Kimberly was. She crossed her arms and glared at him. "Oh, so you don't want any ice cream?" he asked her. "All the more for me."
"Fine," she said. "Gimme some ice cream." He handed her a bowl of ice cream and she ate it. It was strawberry, one of her favourites, mainly because it was pink.
"I also got you a blanket and a pillow," he said. "So you can sleep a little more comfortably."
"Thanks," she said.
"Um, about earlier," said Tommy.
"Oh," said Kimberly. "Well, um, just forget it, ok?"
Tommy looked at her as she lowered her head and looked into the now empty bowl. "What if I don't want to forget it?" he asked.
"Then don't," she said.
"Don't you forget it either," he said. She looked up and smiled at him. "Why?" she asked.
"Because I don't want you to," Tommy replied.
"Why?" she repeated.
"Because I…" began Tommy, but he didn't finish the sentence.
"You what?" she asked. "Come on! Say it. Or are you too scared?"
"Because I… I still have feelings for you… I only realised today, but now I know I have never stopped loving you."
Kimberly looked at him and he looked right back. Tommy was suddenly afraid that she wouldn't feel the same way. "I guess," said Kimberly. "That is realised that too, sort of."
"Sort of?" Tommy said.
"Ok, maybe without the 'sort of'," she admitted. She stood up and walked over to where he was standing. She sighed. "Aren't you going to say something?"
"Why?" he asked, pulling her into a hug. "Why would I ruin this perfect moment by saying something stupid?" She laughed at him and he began to laugh too.
Karone came through the door. "Oh!" she said. "I'm glad you can relax, but we have a planet to pretend to attack." Tommy released Kimberly from his hug.
"So you have a plan?" he asked Karone.
"Yes. And when the rangers do not cooperate, Kimberly can play her part."
"Which is?" she asked.
"Tommy! You are useless! Look, you have to pretend to be in the most terrifying situation ever when we threaten to hurt you."
"I see," she said.
"The others escaped, so you are our only hostage," Karone informed her. "Otherwise I would have you do something else."
Karone left, indicating that they should follow. Kimberly was very surprised when Tommy grabbed her arm. "A hostage can't follow willingly," he said as he escorted her out.
Jungle Karma Pizza
"I knew you would come!" said Shayla. Donnatella stood up and embraced her sister.
"It is wonderful to meet you, Donnatella," said the Sentinel Knight.
"Please, call me Donna," she said. "What can I do for you all anyway?" Shayla was about to tell Donna what they needed her for when Justin Stewart came in.
"Wonderful!" said Shayla. "The majority of power rangers are now here! This is wonderful. You can join the others upstairs Justin!"
"Um, ok," said Justin as he went through the door to the kitchen and then up the stairs. He could hear people arguing.
"I'm just saying that you don't know what you're in for!" said someone Justin didn't recognise.
"Me?" asked another person who he couldn't recognise. "Try looking closer to home!"
"Hey guys, come on!" said Justin coming through the door. "Why are you all fighting?" A group of voices began speaking very loudly all at once and Shayla, Donna and the Sentinel Knight entered.
"Hey!" said Shayla. They all stopped shouting and yelling and turned to look at her. "What have I said about team work? And helping each other?" All the rangers looked guilty.
"This is my sister, Donna," continued Shayla, introducing her sister. "She is here to help us."
"Well, we need that help sooner rather than later," said Billy. "Lothor and an army of kelzaks are attacking Blue Bay Harbour, and he's also got a few putties in there to help him. Now Thrax has joined the scene."
"Ok," said Shayla. "Team one to Blue Bay Harbour." The first team that Shayla had put together; Zack, Tori, Kelsey, Casey, Xander and Gem, left for Blue Bay Harbour immediately.
A/N So what do you think? Review and tell me! Please please please! Next chapter might take a while because I am going to Scotland for a few days. Just a nice holiday before I go back to school next week. So I apologise in advance for that. Keep on reading!