Hi Everyone! Sorry it's been awhile, life and school tends to get in the way. I'm also, while updating those previous chapters, trying to figure where to take this tale. I'll get there, don't worry. Just how will I get there; That's for me to know and you to find out! :D

So, Kimberly and Tommy's twin children have been taken by Zeltrax to Mesogog's lair and Kim has called Tommy for his help. Tommy still doesn't know that the twins are his. People, we're about to get a full-blown Power Ranger Reunion! Woot! AND some Tommy/Kim action! Unfortunately, not in this chapter, ha, I know, I suck! :D BTW, in this chapter, there will be many POV(Point of View) switches between Tommy, Kim, and a little 'Sha POV. Just a heads up! Read on!

Reunion on Not-So-Nice Terms

Aisha sat panting on the floor next to the unconscious figures of Trini and Jason trying her best not to cry. The Bear couldn't break down now, not while her two friends were out and Kim who was frozen in the middle of the room in shock. Suddenly, Kim gasped and ran downstairs.

"Kim?!" Aisha yelled, getting up to run after her. "What are you doing? Kim! Wait up!" Kim stood with the phone in her hand dialing furiously. Kim looked at her and the woman was taken aback. The cheerful glow was gone in her face, particularly her eyes. They were so distant and pained. She had just lost what was keeping her alive in a blink of an eye. Aisha took a deep breath, "Who are you calling?"

"The only person who can help us."

(A:N: This is after Kim's phone call at the end of "A Little Tommy"; Present time)

Tommy ran to his black jeep in front of his house after receiving directions to Kim's place in Englewood, California. The late-night phone call had shaken the 28-year-old to his core. So many events from his past, mainly involving himself and Kimberly, swirled through his tired mind as he (legally) raced to Englewood. He had never heard Kim so scared in his life. He just hoped he could help her. Tommy told the current Rangers (Conner, Kira, Ethan, and Trent) and Hailey to be at his house when he returned to help any injured. He didn't tell them who but he'd always figured that the past and present should meet each other. Unfortunately, this wasn't the opportune moment. (Review or msg me if anyone gets the hint here. :D Hint: Choice of words)

Kim paced the floors while waiting for Tommy to get here. She denied any help from Aisha who had asked her to lie down, for some coffee, etc. She was way too jittery and anxious about seeing Tommy again. And getting her (their) kids back. She knew the task that awaited her when he pulled up. She was going to have to do it. She needed to tell him tonight. And she was scared shitless. There was no way that they could involve Tommy without telling him the truth. Besides, it was fair. She had to admit it. These were his kids too that had been– kidnapped. Kim shook her head avoiding tears and ran her fingers through her hair.

Headlights flew through the room casting an eerie glow inside the dim house. She peered out the window and saw a black jeep pull up beside the curb. Her breath caught in her throat as she gazed upon the man that had stolen her heart so many years ago. His long, dark brown hair had been replaced with a short, adult cut that aged him nicely. He wore a long-sleeve, black sweater with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and jeans. The Pink Crane couldn't believe that after all these years and everything that had happened between them, she was swooning over him! She was 27 for Christ's sake, not 16. She looked down, suddenly self conscious that he was almost to the door and she was still in Ninjetti form. Kim powered down, shook her hair, and opened the door.

There she was. Some 8 years later and she was as gorgeous as ever. A kid (A:N: Doesn't know about the twins) later and....wow. (Another A:N: The italized/un-italized is Tommy arguing with himself in his head. Bright guy, I know)

'Shut up, idiot, she's in trouble.'

'Well, should you be? It's some other guy's baby! She yells, 'Tommy! Help!' and you still come running to the rescue!'

'Shut up! She's talking!' Tommy mentally smacked himself to shut up the mental argument in his head.

"–Listen, thanks for coming, Tommy. I know, it's late and we well...haven't...um, Come in."

"No problem, Kim." Tommy said as he entered the house. "You sounded, uh, really scared on the phone. What happened?" She looked up at him and he saw the pain and terror in her eyes that frightened him all over again. Whatever had happened, he wanted to make the pain go away.

"Well, um..." Kim began. "The–the kids were in their bedroom, asleep, and Jase and I were–"

"Wait, sorry, the kids?" Tommy questioned, confused. Kim nervously glanced up at him.

"Uh, yeah, my children. Remember, I had twins?" She shifted her weight and he nodded in understanding.

"S-so, the twins were in bed and Jase and I heard a thump from upstairs. I just thought they got out of bed so I went up to check on them." She paused to take a calming breath as she was starting to choke up a bit. "W-well, I get up there and there was oh, 20 or so uh, Putty-things. And an um– big, black monster. It was metal and had like, turquoise gems it looked like." Tommy's eyes widened.

"Sorry, but, did they call the monster by a name?" Kim sighed and rubbed her temples.

"Ah...yeah, they did. Um....Z-Zel- something? They spoke to him at one point before they...um, left."

"What'd they say?" Tommy asked, looking concerned.

"Um... One of the putty-things asked if they should take...the mother, I'm guessing they meant me. They said, 'I was the only weakness Dr. Someone—' but the monster cut him off. He said....h-he said, 'No, just the br-brats.'" Kim's eyes flooded. Tommy gathered enough that he realized that Zeltrax and a bunch of Tryannodrones had kidnapped Kim's children and it hurt him inexplicably more that he thought it would.

"Well, you can g-guess what happened next. W-we really tried, Tommy, I m-mean S-Sha and I c-called upon Ninjetti b-but the Z-guy was way t-too strong." Kim partially sobbed. "He, uh, knocked Trini and J-Jason unconscious. Sha's upstairs trying to help them."

"Oh my gosh, Kim. Come– Come here." He couldn't help it; he embraced the broken woman into his arms as she sobbed uncontrollably into his embrace as she once did. All grudges were aside as he comforted her for a good few minutes. She broke away gently, knowing this was the moment.

"T-Tommy?" Kim sniffed and tried to wipe her eyes.

"Yeah?" He rubbed her arms oblivious to the fact that it was making it all the harder for Kim to center herself.

"There's– there's mor–"

"Tommy?" Aisha came bounding down the stairs, smiling through her weary state. "Tommy! It is you, wow! Love the hair!"

Tommy immediately took his hands away and stepped back from Kim. Kim, in turn, turned away to clean up her tear streaked face.

"It's so good to see you! Well... not under the terms but..." She giggled nervously. They hugged briefly and Aisha turned and gave Kim a small smile and a light squeeze on the arm.

"Come on up, guys. Jason and Trini are doing fine although, they need some medical attention…"

"Well, I have an um, some stuff at my house and– Well, you'll see." Tommy didn't want to let on about the new Rangers just yet. "I thought you all should come to my house and stay there. They won't reach us there; it's out in the boondocks."

"Oh! Okay, sounds good." Aisha said. Kim gave Tommy a small smile who matched her smile, not realizing that just seeing Kim smile caused light butterflies in his stomach that just made him happy. The two stared at each other, oblivious to the fact that the Yellow Bear was still talking.

"–should check on Jason and Trini." Aisha said alerting the two out of their trance.

"Uh, yeah, right," Tommy said following Aisha up the stairs.

'…Right,' Kim said to herself, shaking her head. 'Well, this will definitely be an interesting night.' She sighed and followed Tommy and Trini, finally realizing that there was no chance of turning back now. He would know and by god, he would accept them.

Alrighty, we're getting somewhere!!

Next chapter, we'll have the Ranger teams past and present meet and get ready for a Tommy/Kimmy showdown! The Ranger teams will be all three MMRP seasons and Zeo. Stay tuned, faithful ones!

Much love,

Luthi