PART TEN: The Game Changes
Dustin limped over and acted like he was going through the record
bins, when he was actually watching the tree outside to see if anything happened.
Xander came out from the back puting a crate down. He walked up to the front and got behind the counter.
"So Madison, hows everything in the storefront?"
"I don't know about Kat, as for Jason. Yeah that's about all we can do."
Tommy was admiring what he had done when he "heard" Kat.
*Kat? Whats going on? No its you*
Tommy then summoned his staff. He drew a door in the air saying: "Adactus appello abeoitum singillatim." The doorway glowed and a picture of Koragg's lair appeared. "Yes."
Tommy reached in and grabbed Koragg pulling the man out and throwing him to the ground. He waved his staff and it and the portal disappeared.
"You are the one trying to control me? I am disappointed. And not happy. DO you have any idea who I am and how badly I am gonna screw you up."
Tori walked over to join Dustin. Madison smiled at Xander. "Not much at the moment." Chip came in from the back with a ton of boxes and almost tripped over Tori. "Sorry Miss." He said as he carried the boxes over to counter. "More stock ta put out." He said but before he could say anything else there was a chime from the cell phones on Xander, Chip and Madison's waist. Madison opened it. "Um we need to get going." She told the boys. She grabbed her jacket and headed outside followed by Chip.
Tori turned toward the new voice. "Dustin come on." She said as she tried to lead him to the door. "I felt a connection with the girl. Do you think they maybe the mystic force rangers?" She asked as she looked out toward the tree which was where the three were headed.
Karone nodded and headed upstairs to get some wash cloths.
Kat gasped. *Tommy?* She could not believe it. She and Tommy having a sort of telepathic link? She never thought it was possible. *Tommy where are you and what do you mean it's me?* Kat was totally confused. Had she been right? Was she the reason Tommy was like this now?
Koragg smirked as he pulled away from Tommy. "I am not controlling you I am just telling you the truth." He said as he stepped back. "Screw me up? I don't think I'm the one you want to screw up." Koragg said as he looked Tommy up and down. "I know exactly who you are. Morticon is quite impressed with you."
"Right Masison."
Xander ran right behind them and as soon as the three were outside. "Team Xander away am I right?"
Inside Dustin put his arm out. "Well it would be extremely convenient lets follow them, but from a distance. The two went outside and hid behind a car. Outside the trio came to the tree, Xander was first of course and he jumped into the tree which opened for him. "You were right Tor. Lets see if we can follow in after them."
*Kat but how? No he's tricking me!* Tommy looked at Koragg with a smirk then slowly began to walk around him.
"And who is this Morticon your master? No, I can tell by your posture you dont like him. But you both follow another. Hmm how interesting. And I know the truth. The truth is that Kat WILL join me and together we will rule the world and destroy all those whom oppose us. Tommy stopped walkin in front of Koragg's face. "But enough of this. I need someone to test my new powers on. Guess you won that prize."
He flicked his wrist whilst saying "Its Morphin Time." He brought his morpher and key across like usual but when he inserted them he thrust his hands behind his head and said, "Black ranger, ultimate power HA.
A burst of power blinded Koragg for a second. When it was gone he saw Tommy's new form.
The helmet was from the green ranger though the green was now black, his body suit had the same design as the black dino ranger, but the gold was now silver, the dragonshield now covered his front but it to was silver and in its ,middle was a combination of the dragon symbol, the white tiger symbol and the dino thundersymbol. Strapped to his left hip was Saba and to his right was the dragon dagger. Strapped to his back was the Braccio staff, and at his back on his belt were the Zeo saber and Zeo pistol.
Tommy pulled out the bracchio staff and laughed "Alright lets see what this form can do."
Madison followed behind Xander. Chip turned he thought he had felt something. He shook it off and went into the tree. Tori peeked out. "Come on Dustin we have to hurry!" She stood and hurried toward the tree.
*Tommy tricking you? Who are you talking about?* She sent if it was true and she and Tommy had a telepathic link. "I could find him!" Without saying a word to Andros and Karone she hurried out the back door. Feeling Tommy was in danger she touched her dino gem. "Parasaur dino power!" She picked up her speed and hurried toward where she felt Tommy was.
Karone came down. "I know Kat needs some time but I need to get ice." She entered the kitchen and gasped.
The back door was wide open! She turned and yelled back into the living room. "Andros we have a problem." She called.
Koragg stepped back and took out his sword a shield.
"This will be fun." He said smirking. "Kat will never join you black ranger or whoever you are now. Her heart is pure and she has already chosen to fight against you." Koragg parried around Tommy. "Though this battle will be fun." He said as he got ready to strike.
Kat arrived on the scene and found the two getting ready to battle! *Tommy? No.* She thought as she saw what he had turned into. *This cant be you.*
Dustin was right behind her, somehow keeping up. When they reached the tree Dustin wrapped his arms around her and they plunged forward. They both came rolling out of the tree on the other side, as soon as Dustin could he dirt dove the both of them, bringing them around to the other side of a tree. They popped back up. "So confront them now, or follow them?" Dustin said barely above a whisper.
Andros jumped off the couch and ran to the kitchen. "What is it." then he took in the scene. "Oh crud."
In the living room Jason began to stir awake.
Tommy jumped over Koragg pulling Saba out as he did so. He lunged forward with both swords, only to have them deflected by Koragg's shield and sword. Tommy didn't relent his swords raining hits upon Koragg. Ever time their swords touched it looked like a small explosion.
Tommy jumped a few feet away. "Wow not even a sweat broken."
*Kat?!*
He turned around to look at her. *Get out of here its to dangerous* As he turned back around he saw his rookie mistake, and his face was met by a shield bash from Koragg that sent him flying backwards.
Tori frowned. "I say lets confront them now before they sense us and attack." She said as she picked up her pace.
Madison whirled around and came face to face with Tori! "How did you?" She said getting her morpher out.
"No wait, Madison is it? I am Tori and this is Dustin. We are power rangers like yourselves." Madison stepped back. "What? There are more of us?
Xander get over here!" She called to her friend. Chip eyed Dustin. "I was right! I knew I felt something."
Karone shook her head. "Take Kira and Trent. We need to find her." Kira and Trent came back down. "All set." But Trent frowned. "Where did Kat go?" He cried.
"After Tommy. Please you two and Andros need to go after her! We don't know what Tommy will do if she catches up to her! I will stay with Jason. Go!" She watched Kira and Trent head out and she hugged her brother. "Be safe." She said as she turned away and got the ice. She headed back into the living room and notice Jason waking up. "Jason?" She said wrapping the ice in a towel and laying it on his head. "Jason.." She whispered not sure what she could say. When he woke found out Kat had gone missing he would go ballistic!
"Tommy!" Kat cried as she ran over to him as he landed. "Tommy what are you doing?" She cried. She looked up at Koragg. "Who are you?" She asked. Koragg smirked. "Ask your boyfriend he will tell you but be
weary I will be back." Then he was going. Kat took off her helmet and lay it next to Tommy. *Tommy, Tommy you okay?* She sent to him not sure if he was conscience or not!
Xander twirled around and came to a stop next to Madison. "Whats this now, more rangers well then you can help us next time Koragg shows up."
"Ya well as odd as this may seem its the other way around. We need your help." Dustin interjected; "And we could stand here and chat all day but time is of the essence."
"I will Karone."
With that Andros took off catching up with Kira and Trent. "Which way do ya think they are?"
"Wow that was some kinda punch. Hey Karone, thanks." Jason then put his hand on his head holding the icepack.
"Power down." Tommy sat up; "Yea Kat I'm fine." He paused for a second then finished speaking. "SO a couple of question; how did you find me, why did you find me, and how in the name of God did we develop some kind of telepathic link?"
Madison frowned. "What do you mean?" She asked and Tori explained it to them.
"So this Dr. O was your leader he girl turned to the dark side he went to the dark side to save his girlfriend." Chip tried to figure it all out. "Now you need our help to save this Kat and this Dr. O?"
Tori nodded. "Please." She said looking to Xander.
Karone nearly hugged Jason but held back. "Tommy's lighting attack knocked you out." She blushed. "Your welcome." Though her eyes told a different story there was more to it but she was afraid to say.
Kira looked down at the ground. "West I think." Trent nodded. "Lets head that way and find out."
Kat powered down as well. "I don't know how it happened but that is how I found you." She said. "I am glad your okay." Tears filled her eyes. "But Tommy what has happened to you?" She asked.
Xander looked at the two newcomers; "Well I dont see any harm in it but put it to a vote, Yes for me."
Dustin looked at the new rangers just trying to size them and their powers up.
Jason hugged her back; "Well I guess I have you to thank for nursing me back to health then ehh?"
His vision shifted as he caught her blush and the look in her eye. "Theres more to be said though isn't there?"
Andros kept running with Kira and Trent.
Tommy looked up and for a moment just watched as the rain fell on and ran down Kat's face, he then stood up and brushed a bit of hair out of her face. "Its amazing Kat, I did it, I combined all of my powers together."
Then his smile fell and his eyes were saddened. "But you're gonna leave me again aren't you?"
He looked at her and he didn't give her a chance to respond he simply lowered his head and kissed her, as passionately and urgently as he ever had.
Madison nodded. "Yes for me too." She said looking at Chip.
Chip smiled. "Always looking for a new adventure. So yes for me too."
Tori smiled. "Great. We have to head back to Reefside though that is where all this is going on. You ready for a trip?" She asked the three.
Karone pushed her hair behind her ears. "Yes." She said quietly. She took a deep breath and told Jason what had happened. When she finished she waited nervously for his response.
Kat did not pull back. She felt Tommy's passion and love for her but she was terrified. "Tommy.." She whispered once the kiss ended. "I do not want to leave you but.." She whispered as the rain got harder. "I am worried about you." She said softly. She lay a hand on Tommy's cheek. "Your new powers they are not safe." She said sadly. "Tommy your a good person and a great ranger. Your not evil you need to fight the darkness." She said tears rolling down her face but it was hard to tell with the rain. "I love you Tommy but I want the real you back." She whispered as she dropped her hand and looked down at the ground.
Kira was way ahead and gasped when she first saw Kat and Tommy. "Kat get away from him!" She cried as Trent came up behind her followed by Andros.
Kat turned. "Kira, Trent, Andros you need to get out of here!" She cried afraid Tommy would hurt them. They had disrupted Tommy and her once again and she already knew Tommy patients were done with them!
"Alright then lets get this started."
Xander then jumped back through the tree, and was quickly followed by Dustin.
Jason lay on the couch somewhat speechless.
"Wow. I can't belive all that has happened.
When Kat finished speaking there was a change in Tommy demeanor, though it was not what Kat had wanted or expected.
"So, what you're saying is that. Now that I'm not the way you want me to be there is no us. Wow Katherine, I never knew you could be so shallow." A slight tone of anger had crept into his voice.
"Now listen here Kat! This is who I am now and if you cant accept that, then you have destroyed the last bit of humanity that was inside of me." He reached out and gently lifted her head so that she now faced him.
"I have been hurt by sword, blaster, and countless other things, but nothing compares to this pain. And I will stop at nothing until you feel this way too. I will start by killing your friends over there."
Off to the side "Kat get away from Tommy now its way to dangerous."
Tori and Madison jumped out of the tree together followed by Chip. Once back in the real world Tori pointed to her van. "That is my van over there. It might be snug but it will get us back to Reefside!"
Karone was surprised she expected Jason to be angry but he wasn't. She sighed. "It did happen. Andros, Kira and Trent went after Kat." She said softly. "I am terrificed what will happen to them if they do find Kat and Tommy!"
Kat was hurt. "I did not say that!" She cried not removing her eyes from Tommy's instead she reached up and slapped him. "I did not say there was no us! If you kill them there won't be!" She said angry tears rolling down her face. "Andros, Kira and Trent get out of here now! I can handle this." She said not turning away from Tommy.
Kira and Trent flicked their wrists. "Dino thunder powerup!" The two transformed into their ranger forms. "Super dino mode." They said and got ready to attack. If it was a fight Tommy wanted it was a fight he would get! "We are not leaving!" Trent said firmly.
Xander jumped in the back as Dustin got in the front. "Well Tor I hope we get there in time to figure something out."
From the tree another figure jumped out of. It ran to he van and waited until all were inside, then it crepped under it and held onto the van underbelly for dear life. Safe in the fact that No One had seen it.
Jason's tone of voice became serious.
"You should be. If Tommy has any reason to belive that they are putting himself or Katherine in danger, or if he thinks that they are dissing Katherine somehow. Quite frankly he could hurt them all much worse than he did to me."
Andros acted in unison with Kira and Trent.
"Lets Rock It! 335. Battelizer Engage. 3." He stood there at his most powerful ready to attack his old friend if need be.
Tommy accepted the slap with the stoicism that was his demeanor.
*What would you have me do Kat? I can't change who or what I am, but we both want to be together. Thats obvious enough. So you want
me to lay down? Surrender? To put my trust in them.*
His hand was outstreached pointing to the other rangers. *Look at them ready to condemn and kill me at the mere sight of me. They do not care about us.*
"Please Kat give me an hour, just one hour alone with me. I'll give you an oath that I will not harm them or you if you just come with me for an hour of this earths time."
*Please*
Tori nodded as she started the van and tore down the street back to Reefside. "I hope so too Dustin." She said quietly. Madison watched Dustin and Tori close. She wanted to trust them but it made her nervous. Her, Chip and Xander leaving for the day. She hoped her sister and Nick could hold down the fort till they got back.
Chip reached over and squeezed Madison shoulder. "It will be okay. We are team Xander remeber?" He teased and Madison smiled.
Karone sighed. "I know but I have faith in Kat. She really loves Tommy and she will do anything she can to protect the other rangers." She said quietly as she looked toward the window hoping she was right.
Kat looked over at her friends. *Tommy we will get through this.* Then she reached out and took a hold of Tommy's hand. "I will go with you for one hour." She said as she stepped closer to him. *They are only trying to protect me Tommy.* She looked back at her friends. Kira knew what Kat was doing. "Kat don't." She was about to step forward but Trent held her back. "Let her go Kira. She doesn't care bout us at all. She is no better then him." He hissed as he pulled Kira
toward him. "Get out of here then." He said to Kat and Tommy.
Kat could tell Tommy was getting upset with Trent. *Lets just go.* She wrapped her arms around Tommy. One hour he said she hoped she could talk some sense into Tommy in one hour! She was not sure anymore.
"Thats the spirit Chip Team Xander through and through." His eyes softened at Madisons tone. "Don't worry mate, Your sis will be fine, hopefully Nick will too."
"I hope you are right. For all our sakes."
Tommy pupils flared green again at Trent's words, and Kat's pleas fell on semi deaf ears. He gently removed Kats arm from around him. In the space of a blink Tommy was beside Trent. He wrapped his fingers around Trents neck and slammed his back against a tree, shaking the rain off of it.
His voice was calm but so full of anger that a deaf man would feel it. "She, Kat is not only better than I could EVER hope to be. She is better than you could ever hope for." With that he threw Trent into the ground. "Tommy stop this now or else."
Tommy snarled at Andros. In another blink he was by Kat again. "Lets go." With that the disappeared in a cloud of green and pink smoke.
Madison smiled at Xander. "I know they will." She said quietly. "Thanks." She said glad that Xander knew what she was feeling.
Chip sighed and looked at the front he always wondered if there was something between Xander and Madison. He was not sure but he had a inkling. "So how far away is Reefside?" Tori looked in the mirror at Chip. "Bout half hour though I can get us there faster but I may get a ticket for driving too fast."
Karone turned back to Jason. "Do you want anything Jason? I mean to eat or drink?" She asked as she stood up. She needed to do something and not just sit here.
Kira gasped when Tommy had attacked Trent. She was glad Andros had stopped him. Kira knelt down. "Trent are you okay?" She asked as she glared at the spot where Kat and Tommy were only a few seconds ago. Trent sat up and shook his head. "I'll be fine." He said bitterly.
Kat could not believe what had just happened. If Andros had not said something. She did not want to think of what would have happened. Kat had also not realized until just then how protective Tommy was of her! "Tommy I dont think he meant anything by that." She said quietly. "I told you he was madest of them all when he found out." She said as she lay a hand on Tommy's cheek. "You scared me back there." She said truthfully as she looked into Tommy's green eyes. They had not changed back to their own color yet. She had one hour and once again realizing how protective Tommy was of her she was not sure it would be enough. She was beginning to face the reality that this was her Tommy and there was nothing she or any of the other rangers could do about it and it saddened her.
"Come on Tor. A ticket? Have you ever even heard of a cop pulling a VAN over for speedin. Besides the sooner we get there the sooner these guys can see if they can help." "Well come on now, I think he's got a point there."
"No Karone thats fine." Just tell me if anyone come crashing through the back.
"Of course he meant somthing by IT!" Tommy's anger was subsiding but not very fast. "How dare he how f'n dare he." Tommy raised his arm and shot out a beam of energy destroying a rock outcropping.
"God." Tommy turned and locked eyes with Kat. His own turned back to thier normal color. "I'm sorry that was uneccessary, but dammit Kat did you see how they treated you? How they treated me? And I am supposed to be ok with that."
He walked back up to her grasping her hands in his. "They weren't trying to protect you, they were trying to hurt me."
Tori shook her head. "Fine but if I get pulled over Dustin your paying for the ticket." She teased as she put the petal to the metal.
Madison shook her head. "I still don't know how we can help if none of the other rangers couldn't snap Tommy out of this." She said holding tight onto the seat in front of her for dear life. Chip chuckled. "The quicker we help them the better we all will be better off." He said smiling.
Karone sighed and headed into the kitchen. She hoped no one would come crashing through the back door. She took a water out of the fridge and went back into the living room with Jason. "Jason do you ever wonder what life would be if we had not been rangers?" She asked sitting in front of him on the floor. "I mean your still a ranger and so is everyone else." She rolled the water between her hands. "And I can't do anything to help." She said sadly.
Kat sighed. "Tommy they are just trying to figure out why all this is happing." She said glad Tommy had calm down enough that his eyes went back to their orginal color. "Hurt you? They don't understand what is going on." She said quietly. "Tommy, Trent thinks its my fault that you changed." She said slowly. "No one knows what you wrote me in that letter." She leaned toward Tommy. "You said in the letter I had to join you. Tommy I cant let the darkness comeback again." She said as she pulled her hands away from Tommy and turned away. "When I was evil the first time it almost cost Kimberly her life." She said remebering how she had pushed Kimberly and had almost let her friend get killed. "When Animal Warp changed me I almost killed you and the others." She said sadly tears beginning once again. She was not sure how else to explain it. "I cant do that again." She said reaching up to try and brush away the tears.
Dustin just grinned. "Hey I got no problem with that. Mainly because we wont get pulled over."
"Well this sounds interesting. Chip, Madison, how about a betting pool. 10 bucks we make it with no sign of a cop."
"Well, I've thought about it a couple of times. But Ive been lucky; had years between the times Ive had powers."
He shifted so that he was now sitting up. "But I also know what would've happened if Zordon hadn't created the power rangers. Not only would the world be ruled by demons and sorcerers, but they probably be destroying the entire world just fighting for control of it."
He put a reassuring arm on her. "You were a ranger once weren't you? You are here for a reason, we all are."
Tommy walked up to Kat, reached down and brushed the tears away for her.
"I really wish you hadn't just said that. But lets forget all that for now. Can't we just spend 1 hour together, with no thoughts or cares for what goes on outside this room."
Tori smiled. "If you say so." She teased as they raced down the highway.
Chip smiled. "I'm in." He said and Madison rolled her eyes. "Is this really a time for jokes you two?" She asked Chip and Xander.
Karone felt the color on her face rise when Jason lay his arm on her. "Yes I was when Kendrix was trapped in that dark realm." She said hoping Jason had not notice the blush. She could not believe she was even thinking like this when Tommy was evil and Kat was missing! Jason making her blush? Making her feel shy and awkward! This never happened to her never! "I wish I knew the reason I was here. I knew before it was to help you all get your powers back but then Astronema took control of me again and I almost hurt all of you." She said sadly. "Then I helped Animal Warp get Kat! It seems all I have done is cause more trouble." She said sadly.
Kat looked up at Tommy. "I wish it was that simple." She said quietly. Though deep inside that is all she wanted. Even if it was only for an hour. Just her and Tommy in this room with no cares or thoughts or anything bout what was happening outside the room. She wanted him to hold her like before all this had happened. She wanted to hear I love you and know it was really Tommy saying it. The reality that this was Tommy forever scared her a bit. Did that mean he would always be angry and want to rule the world with her by his side?
"Awesome Tor, you'll see. I am right." Dustin teased. "Madison, when is there not a time for jokes huh?" Chip smirked.
"Yea, but you are fine now aren't you? Back to your normal self. I'll bet that before long you will know what you're here to do." Jason said with a wink.
"Power down." He stepped over to Trent and Kira. "Come on, we better get back to the house and see if we can figure a way to end this all soon."
"It is that simple Kat."
"But I understand its in your nature to make things more complicated, most people do. I used to but not any more." He looked back at her drenched face. "You'll be getting cold soon." Tommy summoned a blanket and wrapped it around Kat's wet form. "That should help."
Tommy leaned against the side of the wall, his eyes closed for a second. "Things are never gonna be the same between us are they Kat?"
Tori sighed she hoped they were almost back at Dr. O's. Bout twenty minutes later they were. Madison looked out her window. "In the middle of nowhere figured as much." She said then she turned back to Xander. "I guess your right." She said in an answer to Xander's joke question. Chip opened the door as Tori parked. "Nice place." He said stepping out of the van. The rain had come down to a light mist.
Karone smiled glad Jason had not notice her blush. "I hope your right Jason." She said quietly. She heard a car in the driveway. "Sounds like Tori is back." She said standing slowly.
Kira powered down as did Trent. "Maybe Jason is up." Kira said hopeful. They needed all the help they could get.
Kat pulled the blanket close her heart feeling like it was breaking in a million pieces. "What do you mean Tommy?" She said as she walked closer to him. "The same? How do you answer a question like that." She said quietly. She didn't want anything to change between her and Tommy. She had waited so long to be with him and now... she could not even think of life without him!
Dustin got out of the van. "Ya it belongs to Dr. O. Though its become our headquarters over the past few weeks." Xander got out behind Chip. "Alright then lets check this place out." Then Dustin showed them all to the front door.
"Well hopefully she and Dustin were able to find the help we need." Jason stated.
"I hope you're right Kira." With that Andros began to make his way to the house.
"I don't know Kat. But look at the facts." He turned and put his arms on her shoulders. "You can't or wont accept who I am. Your friends are my mortal enemies, and visa versa. I still love you, with all my soul. But dammit Kat, a second ago when I kissed you it was like kissing a freakin statue. How am I supposed to feel about that huh?"
He removed his hands and massaged his forehead. "I want to be with you but..." He let the sentance trail off as he stared into her soul.
Tori opened the door and was glad to see Jason was up. Madison followed behind Tori and Chip followed behind her. "Uh hi." Chip said when he saw Karone and Jason.
Kira helped Trent along he was still wincing. "Trent you sure your okay?" Trent turned his eyes softened. "I will be. I just can't imagine." He shook his head. "I am starting to understand Kat's love for Dr. O." He said as he followed Andros. "I would do the same if it happened to you Kira." He told her truthfully.
Kat was hurt. "Tommy I am confused." She said. "I never said I could not accept you. I love you too much not too." She said realizing that no matter what she did love Tommy the way he was and always would. She was also hurt at what Tommy had said bout kissing her was like kissing a statue. It made her seem she had no feelings at all which was not true. "Tommy how could you even think." Her lip quivered. "8 years I waited for us finally being together." She thought her heart would break if Tommy thought she did not love him anymore! She did love him she would do anything for him. Ruling the world had never been the plan. All this because a new enemy had shown itself and was trying to tear her and Tommy apart! The rangers were just trying to due what Zordon had wanted them to do. Protect this world from darkness and now it seemed that darkness had already won!
After the rangers had entered the house, the figure dropped from the bottom of the car. "Huh, this'll be fun." Then ran off into the forest that surrounded Tommy's home.
"Hey there." Jason looked at the three newcomers. "You must be the re-enforcements."
"Yea I uh guess we are, I'm Xander, thats Chip and Vida. Wow just how many other rangers are there?"
"A lot, Jason here is one of the first. The rest of us come from various others."
"And you think I haven't Kat?" Tommy stood straighter. "Don't you think, no know that I have too?" His visage began to turn slightly grim. "Between you and Kim's freakin letter, I thought I would never find love. Then when I did, it was empty and hollow compared to what we had. We made a promise Kat, just awhile ago that we would never be apart again. But thats all we've been since then."
He summoned a couch without thinking then sat on it putting his head between his arms, then looking up.
"You know what the hardest thing is Kat? I could make you join me, it'd be so very easy. Just a simple prick from my finger a few words and bam. But I dont want to do that. I refuse to do that. I love you to much to take away your freedom."
Madison hit Xander in the arm. "Vida is my sister Xander!" She said shaking her head. "I'm Madison remeber?" Chip shook his head and looked at Jason. "We are known as the Mystic Force Rangers it seems we may have the same enemy now." Karone walked over to sit next to Jason on the couch. "Tommy is not our enemy! He is a ranger he is just going through something right now." She was not sure how to explain it. Tori sighed and lay a hand on Dustin shoulder. "We know this Karone but we need to figure out how to bring him back!"
Kat felt a bit jelous at Tommy talking of Kimberly but she pushed it away. "I know Tommy." She said sitting down next to him. "We did make a promise." Then Tommy talked bout how he could force her to join him but loved her too much to do that. "Magic like that can be intoxicating." She said quietly. "I dont want to lose you Tommy." She said as she lay a hand on his shoulder. "But you also promise me you would not hurt the other rangers." She said her voice shaking. "This new power you have you could do anything with it. Stop hunger, bring peace but ruling the world? Does not seem your style." She said afraid that any second she would admit defeat. "Tommy you know how much I love you why can't you see it?" She asked.
Xander merely flashed one of his trademark grins "Just messin with ya Madison, you think I could really confuse you with your chip-on-her-shoulder of a sister?"
Jason looked at the Mystic rangers. "You see Tommy has been a ranger almost as long as I have, he is probably one of the strongest there is. Somehow he has turned evil; we need to find a way to turn him good."
Then Dustin spoke up; "This is why we looked for you guys. You see about 7 or so years ago there were a lot of baddies trying to destroy earth, the way that they were stopped was a man named Zordon sacrificed himself, creating an energy wave which turned all the evil good, and destroyed that which it could not turn. We think that you all might be able to duplicate this effect."
"Peace Kat, I thought you knew better than that. Even if I didnt take the world over someone else would try. How would you rather have me or some space alien ruling my homeworld."
"I want to belive that you love me Kat I really do, but when it comes down to it all you have shown me is words. Air, thats all they are, nothing more. I could say I love you a thousand times but if that all I did dont the words lose their meaning?"
Madison smiled. "No I guess not." She said to Xander then she looked at Dustin. "You think we can duplicate that power but how?" Chip sighed. "What Madison is trying to say is we are only just learning bout our powers." He said. Karone felt once more out of place here. She wanted to help but how?
Tori sighed. "Your still learning." She said not surprised at all. She and Dustin had only just found out bout the Mystic Rangers so of course the new rangers were still learning bout their abilities.
Kat could not believe those words had just come out of Tommy's mouth! "So now I need to prove it?" She cried hurt that Tommy would even think she did not mean it. She turned away tears stinging her eyes. She was in total shock and was a loss for any more words. Only words? Only air? She wiped at her eyes furious she was crying again.
"Rookies." Jason muttered under his breath.
Dustin's jaw was hanging a little lower than it should. "Great, you dont know that full extent of your powers which might
just be what we need from you." Dustin said matter a factually.
"Well its not like we wont help right guys? We just dont know if we can do what you want us to." As soon as Xander finished Andros came through the back door.
"Kat went with Tommy." Andros murmured.
"What? Andros how could you let that happen?" Jason said urgently.
"Its not like I had a choice Jason, He almost beat up Trent pretty good." Andros cried exsaperated.
"This day just keeps getting better and better." Dustin sighed ad he sat down in a chair.
"Kat".
Tommy was a complete mishmash of emotions; he was mad at himself for letting Kat get upset, he was mad at Kat, he was upset with Kat, and he was sorry that he had caused her pain. "Please dont cry Kat." Tommy said as he helped her wipe off her tears. "I could never bear to hear you cry."
Tori sighed and lay a hand on Dustin's shoulder.
Madison looked at Chip then Xander. "Come on we can do this. Whenever we do something right another one of our powers awaken. Remeber?" Chip looked at Madison glad she had come along. "Yer right Madison."
Karone reached out and lay her hands on Jason's shoulders. It was her way of trying to comfort him and calm him down.
Kira sighed as Trent went up to shower. "Jason, Andros stopped Dr. O from hurting Trent more then he already had! Trent started it. He said something bout Kat that made Dr. O angry."
Kat looked into Tommy's eyes the ones she knew so well. "How can I not cry Tommy?" She said quietly. "I gave up everything to come find you and tell you how I feel for you." She said not sure what else to say. "Now your telling me that everything I have said is just words. Just air? How could you even think that!" She said getting a bit angry herself at Tommy. He wanted to be with her. He said he loved her that he was not going to force her to join him because of his love for her. How was she reacting to him? She was holding things in she knew she was but what good would any of it be if Tommy did not truly believe that she loved him!
Dustin looked at Tori and smiled his thanks.
"Of course we'll help. Besides we came all the way here, why wouldn't we right guys." Xander said as he wrapped an arm around Chip and one around Madison.
"Well... Yea I probably shouldn't of jumped down your throat Andros." Jason admitted.
"Its no problem Jason we are all a little aggrevated right now."
Jason then turned his attention to the mystic rangers. "So how might you be able to help us. What exactly is your thing?"
"How can I think it?!"
Tommys voice was rising slightly. "I think it because when you first got here yes I know you loved me then. But."
Tommy didn't want to say this because saying it out loud was admitting it to himself.
"But I think you do love me, the old me. I think you're in love with the way I used to be. I dont think you love the "new" me. And honestly Kat." Tommy held his head up his eyes connecting with hers. "That scares me more than anything ever has in my life."
(end part ten)