A/N I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!
During the night Tommy was awoken by Kimberly's whimper. He looked at her and saw her kicking her legs and twisting around on the bed.
"No, no Zedd. Leave her alone. Stop! Stop it leave her alone! Stop Zedd Stop Please!"
Tommy gently shook her. "Hey Beautiful it's time to wake up."
Kimberly shot up with a gasp.
"NO!"
"Shhhh Beautiful it was a bad dream. Just calm down." Tommy soothed pulling her into his arms.
"Dreams aren't real."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean what I just saw wasn't a dream or night. It was a memory and Zedd did it just to torture me."
"It's over now. You and your mom are both away from Zedd."
"Yeah but my mom is in a coma and it's all my fault."
"It's not your fault Kim."
"Yes it is Tommy. You weren't there. You didn't see what happen."
"So tell me. Tell me what happen."
Kimberly shook her head. "You'll get so mad."
"Beautiful I will never get mad at you. Just tell me the truth please."
"I can't"
"Why not?"
"I'll lose you forever."
"Beautiful you will not lose me. Just please Beautiful, please tell me what happen."
"No, I can't"
"Can't or won't?"
"…won't…"
"Why?"
"I'm scared."
"Of what?"
"Reliving it."
"I know this may sound like a stupid question but was it really that bad?"
Kimberly chuckled. "When Zedd captured me it was worse then any other time in being ranger."
"Why?"
Kimberly gave a tiny giggle "Will you ever stop asking why?"
"Why?"
"Because it's annoying."
"Why?"
"Because it is."
"Why?"
"Tommy!"
"Why? Huh why?"
Tommy teased getting closer to her face causing her to lay back down and for him to pin her under him "Tell me why. Just tell me why and I'll stop." He teased tickling her sides causing Kimberly shriek and break out into laughter.
"Tommy stop!"
"Why?"
"Stop please!"
Tommy laughed. "Why?"
"Please Tommy! I can't breathe."
Tommy stopped. Kimberly smiled. "Thanks for making me smile again."
"Anytime baby girl." Tommy kissed her head and rolled off her. "Not to bug you but I'm going to ask it again. Why?"
"Why was this time with Zedd the worst?"
Tommy nodded. Kimberly sighed.
"Because this time I was completely defenseless and powerless. Zedd did whatever he wanted and I couldn't stop him."
"What did he do Kim? Just be honest."
"He took my power coin."
"Ok that's a start what else?"
Kimberly sighed. "I'm tired can we talk about this another time?"
Kimberly turned on her side and closed her eyes. Tommy sighed. He really wished he knew what happen.
"I love you Kimberly Ann Hart and nothing you do or say will make me stop." He kissed her head and went back to sleep.
A few weeks passed and Kim still refused to talk about what happen. She had gone to see her mom but kept quiet about the attack. Not even Zordon knew what happen. Jason, Trini and Zack had to go back but promised to come back soon. Zedd was as tough as ever. He always found a way during battle to overwhelm Kim causing her to lose focus. One day though Zedd took it too far and it sent Kim over the edge. They were at the park fighting putties when the monster appeared. This monster wasn't really a monster. It was the shirt Caroline had brought for Kim with the crane and Falcon on it. Only it had arms and legs. It eyes and mouth were on the shirt.
"Hello Kimberly."
Kimberly froze. That voice. That soft, sweet, loving voice. Zedd was used her mother's voice.
"Oh Kimberly why didn't you fight harder to save me why? I thought you loved me. After I spent the money to buy you such a wonderful shirt."
"Shut up!"
"Kimberly do not take that tone with me."
Kimberly felt sick. It sounded just like her mother.
"NO!"
Kimberly took out her power blaster and just started shooting. She didn't stop. Her eyes blurred with tears.
"Kimberly save me! Kimberly stop him! Kimberly help me! Kimberly!" the monster cried.
The putties had finally vanished and the rangers went over to defeat the monster. Kimberly was too upset to even realize she was shooting at a tree. When the monster was defeated Tommy went and stood by Kim out of her way.
"Beautiful stop. It's ok now. It's over."
Kimberly dropped the blaster and fell to her knees powering down.
Tommy took her into his arms and soothed her.
"It's all right baby. Shhhh it's all right now."
"I couldn't save her. I couldn't stop him. I couldn't help her. I couldn't."
"It's ok baby it's ok. Shhhh just calm down."
Finally Kimberly calmed down.
"There we go. That's a good girl. Beautiful you have to tell me what happen. Please. This is killing you and you need to let it out."
"Ok. You're right…Zedd took my power coin and it made me feel weak and then…"
Kimberly pulled away from Tommy and took off running. She didn't want the others to hear so she ran away knowing Tommy would follow. Tommy went after Kim. He knew just where she would be. He arrived at the lake by where he and Kim shared their first kiss. She was sitting on the rock staring into the water. He came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She just relaxed under his touch.
"I'm sorry I ran. I just wanted to be alone with you."
"It's ok Beautiful, but you won't be able to get over what happen unless you talk about it."
"I know……Ok so I was already weak from Zedd having my power coin then he injected me with something and I became paralyzed. Then he chained me to wall and……"
"Come on sweetie. You can tell me. It's just you and me come on."
"He started to beat my mom. He just beat her and wouldn't stop. I begged him too. I tried to fight but I couldn't move. He beat her until she nearly died. Then he let me go and gave me back my power coin and because I was still paralyzed he beat me until I was knocked out. The next thing I knew I was in the command center."
"That's why you've been so scared of telling us because you thought we'd be mad at you for not fighting back."
Kimberly nodded.
"Beautiful there was nothing you could've done. No one blames you."
"I know that…in my head but in my heart…."
"Kimberly you were paralyzed. You were weak from a power drain. What did you think was going to happen?"
"I'm sorry I kept this for so long."
"It's ok Beautiful. I forgive you and I know the others will too."
"Will you tell them? I don't know if I can relive it."
"Sure Beautiful. Hey you know what you need?"
"Tommy if you tickle me I swear you're a dead man."
Tommy laughed. "I'm not going to tickle you. I do think you need a day of fun. What do you say this weekend everyone comes over and we have a sleepover."
Kimberly nodded. "That sounds like fun."
"Good."
They leaned in and kissed.
A/N next chapter will really be a fluff chapter. Just everyone hanging out having a good time.
