AN: This chapter deals with some graphic violence, if that offends you, please skip on to the next chapter. After the way this man has acted, I could only see one way to take him out, and it was not necessarily the polite way.
Gary Vintovskiy stood in his safe hold and shook in fear. They were coming for him, he was sure of it and no one would protect him. All of his lackeys had evacuated the building as it was locked down. His world was about to end, in the harshest way possible. The military had surrounded the city overnight and the Power Rangers were knocking at his door. The world he wanted was leaving, but he'd fight to his death if he had to.
"Guess who," Kim said as the dust cleared and the 'dead' rangers entered the room.
"No," Vintovskiy murmured as he looked at the two of them as they stood before him. He had never thought he'd see two people he supposedly had sent to their graves again. He knew that there was a very good chance that they were the only ones that could defeat him and they seemed very intent on it.
"Yes, prepare to die," Tommy said as Vintovskiy ran to the far end of the room and grabbed his weapon of choice, a shotgun. "You really think that's going to stop us?"
"No, but if I'm going to die, you're coming with me," Vintovskiy said as he fired off the first shot, which they both dodged easily. Kim silently morphed and then Tommy followed suit. Their morphed forms wouldn't stop the bullets, but it enhanced their senses a great deal. That was what they must rely on instead of their suits.
"You sound hopeful that we'll let you live," Kim said as he stared at her in shock. Tommy might be menacing, but she made him wish he'd never met Lord Zedd. Pain was the only way to describe what would happen to him if she got a hold of him anytime soon. "And we might, if you'll walk out of this place and go to the police, turn yourself in, you won't die, at least not from us."
"You go to hell," Vintovskiy yelled as Tommy looked over at her and she just shrugged. If he wanted to deal with them like this, there was no reason for them to hold back.
"We tried, didn't like it there," Tommy murmured as Kim vaulted past him and kicked Vintovskiy in the side, causing him to fall to the ground. She was far stronger than she looked and it took Vintovskiy a moment to get his wits about him. By the time that had happened Tommy was already attacking as well.
"Just knock him out," Kim whispered as he nodded. Neither of them wanted blood on their hands, especially in this case. He had to be turned over to the authorities and dealt with. If that didn't work then Zordon had a back up plan.
"I will," Tommy muttered as Vintovskiy looked up at him.
"If you're going to fight me, fight me like a man, don't hide behind the mask," Vintovskiy said as he pointed the gun as Kim and the both froze. "Like a man Oliver."
"She leaves without being harmed?" Tommy asked as Vintovskiy nodded his head yes and Tommy gave him a hard look. "Tell me that, you won't hurt her."
"I won't hurt a hair on her pretty little head, if you fight me without your powers," Vintovskiy said as Tommy looked over at Kim and she imperceptively nodded her head. They had to risk this now or they'd be separated later.
"Fine," Tommy said as he powered down and Vintovskiy smiled, momentarily pulling his attention away from Kim and she quickly kicked the gun out of his hand and Tommy pinned Vintovskiy against the wall by the neck. "Listen carefully."
"You won't kill me," Vintovskiy said with a half smile as Tommy pressed him harder against the wall.
"We could call it an accident," Kim said as he looked over at her and saw her aiming the gun directly at him. "After all, that's what you called the mass murders of the adults. I wonder what the rest of the world will think of that once it's revealed?"
"Kinda like Hitler," Tommy said as Vintovskiy stared at him. "He killed himself though, you…well, we'll see what happens."
"Were you this strong before you became a Power Ranger?" Vintovskiy asked as Tommy shook his head no. "It makes you inhuman."
"You're one to talk," Kim said as she looked over at Tommy, he was barely controlling his strength at the moment. "I wouldn't test him if I were you, you killed his parents. That was the only family he ever knew. I'm sure that killing you is something he'd much rather do than hand you over to the authorities."
"Let him try," Vintovskiy said as Tommy flung him to the ground and then punched him with all the force he had left, soundly knocking him out.
"You okay?" Kim asked as she passed him the rope and he bound Vintovskiy's hands and feet. "Tommy…"
"I'll be fine, let's just get this over with," Tommy said as Vintovskiy disappeared and Kim grabbed his hand. "You know this isn't going to be fun."
"I know, but at least we'll be together, no matter what happens," Kim said as she watched him morph and he reached over to give her a hug.
"Take us where we must go," Tommy murmured as they were surrounded by light and she clung to him in fear. It didn't matter if they took out Vintovskiy, this would happen again if the person in charge was not stopped.
"I'm surprised you came," Efirish said as Kim looked up from Tommy's chest and he smiled at her. "You've chosen to die, so that others may live, how brave of you both."
"You're kidding," Kim said as Efirish shook his head no and he held out his hands. The two of them felt the immediate drain of the Aquitarians medicine and forced themselves to not wince away. "But how will others live?"
"I die in the process, because, you see, if I don't kill you the Power Ranger world will continue on for decades to come, protecting this world from evils that I can't even fathom. Your children and probably grandchildren would carry on your legacy. I can't let you live to do that," Efirish said as Tommy released Kim and moved in front of her.
"Take me instead. She can't do all of that if I'm gone," Tommy said as her hands clenched over his and he smiled under his helmet. What choice did they have if one of them was going to get out of here alive?
"There is no splitting the two of you apart. She wouldn't let me just kill you, she'd fight to save you as well, therefore she'd still die. Mr. Oliver, you must choose wisely what you do next," Efirish said as Kim stepped out from behind him.
"We stay, it's your choice whether or not we die," Kim said as Tommy demorphed and so did she. The being in front of them was surprised to see two teenagers in front of him. He had gone after adults because of the date of their first child being born, but looking at them let him know that she could very well be pregnant already.
"Funny you should put it that way," Efirish said as he walked toward them and he quickly grabbed her. "Because he chooses whether or not you live or die."
"I'll never hurt her," Tommy said as Kim took in a shaky breath. She wanted him to just blast the man and not worry about her, but she saw in his eyes that he could never do that. He couldn't even attempt it.
"Of course not, but I can either kill her and then make sure the baby is dead or I can kill the baby and she lives," Efirish said as they gave each other a glance. There was no way that they were pregnant, no way at all.
"She's not pregnant," Tommy said as Efirish just smiled. They didn't know the future that really lay ahead of them. Why hadn't Zordon told them the truth?
"But if you survive this she will be, because I can't just kill one of you," Efirish said as Kim rolled her eyes.
"I'm tired of hearing people say that. We're not connected by a strand of some kind. We're individual people, with our own lives," Kim ranted as Tommy slowly moved himself closer to them. He knew that he only had one shot at killing the being and getting them out of here alive.
"But the two of you have shared one fate since he became a Power Ranger. I won't say that true love was inevitable, but this day was," Efirish said as Tommy looked over at the man and then quickly around the room. He sensed that Kim did not have much time left and that they had to get out of here quickly.
"Save me," Kim whispered as her body went limp and Efirish stared at Tommy. He then moved in and forced Efirish to the ground before he pulled out a knife.
"This is for my parents," Tommy murmured, cutting the man's throat and then moving away from him. He picked Kim up and looked around the room. Zordon hadn't told him how to get out of here only that he must.
"Home," Kim whispered as she snuggled closer to him and he smiled. That might just work.