A/N: Thank you to all faithful readers! This is in Tommy's POV, enjoy! Once again, I no own Power Rangers. XD

Chapter 10 – Promises Part 3

~Flashback~

Kimberly looked at me, "What is he talking about?"

I shrugged, "I have no idea."

~End Flashback~

I looked up at Zordon, who smiled at us, "RANGERS, JASON ISN'T BROKEN, NOR IS HE UNDER THIS SPELL UNWILLINGLY. JASON IS UNDER THIS SPELL BECAUSE HE CHOSE TO BE, AND THAT, RANGERS, IS THE STRONGEST SPELL OF ALL."

"So, you mean to tell us, that Jason can't be saved because he chose this path of evil?"

"YES, RANGERS, THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I AM SAYING."

I looked at Kimberly who had tears in her eyes, not only for her former lover, but also for her best friend, "Zordon, Jason and Trini are getting married. He wants to turn her evil as well."

"THIS IS VERY GRAVE NEWS INDEED, KIMBERLY, DOES SHE CHOOSE THIS PATH? OR IS IT CHOSEN FOR HER?"

"I-I'm not sure, Zordon, she says she loves him, so I'm assuming she chose this path."

"IF SHE HASN'T CHOSEN THIS PATH, THEN IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO BREAK THE SPELL FROM HER, HOWEVER RANGERS, IF SHE HAS CHOSEN THIS PATH, THEN SHE IS OUT OF OUR REACH, MUCH LIKE JASON IS NOW."

I scratched my head and pulled my hair back into a ponytail, "Well, should we try to talk to Trini together?"

"Yes, but not as the power rangers, but as her best friends."

I nodded, took the ponytail out and we teleported to Trini's house.

Kimberly knocked on the door, we both knew she probably wasn't home, but we tried anyway. She waited about 3 minutes and tried again, this time the door opened, but who stood behind it was not who we were expecting… Jason. He looked not at all like our friend. He was still in his red wife-beater and black karate pants, but his hair was wavy and down to his shoulders, he was more muscular and sporting a more defined 6 pack. He was taller than before and you could almost make out the two small horns on his head above his ears. He had the 5 o'clock shadow and sported a cocky smirk. "Jason, h-hi," Kimberly said softly. I put my arm protectively around her, I didn't know what he was capable of now.

Jason smirked, his brown eyes flashing red, "Trini's not here," he said gruffly. I bristled, he knew we were looking for her… but how? As if he could read my thoughts, "I felt your teleportation behind those trees and told her to return to the Lunar Palace, so I could deal with you two myself." I gulped thickly and looked at Kimberly who had a horrified expression. "Oh, don't tell me you're not happy to see your former lover, Kimberly," he sneered. The way he said her name sent my fists flying. He easily dodged my blows and kicked me so hard in my sternum that it sent me flying back into a tree. I hit the ground with a grunt, held my chest and stood up slowly. He stalked me, now, like prey, I growled and morphed.

"TIGER ZORD! Hiyah!" I did a triple roundhouse kick and knocked him back, "Kimberly! Morph!"

"Pterodactyl!" She morphed and stood beside me.

"Hahahaha, you honestly think you two puny rangers are going to beat me? I'm stronger than the six of you together! Haaaaaahhhhhh!" Jason yelled as Rita made him grow larger. It was incredible. Jason, the former red ranger, was now a warped version of his Tyrannosaurus Zord. The small horns on his head grew larger in size, twisting into what looked like ram's horns, his face twisted and contorted to look like a t-rex head and he had a tail with large black spikes growing out of the top.

Kimberly and I staggered back from his size and frightened look, "We need our zords!"

"Tiger Zord, power up!"

"Pterodactyl, Firebird Thunderzord power!"

We tried to fight him as best we could, but without the other rangers, we didn't stand a chance, not even my thunderbolt could knock him over. "Kimberly, we need to re-group!"

Jason laughed evilly, "Giving up so easily White Ranger? Aww what's wrong Kimberly, can't take the blows from me like I did you?"

"What is he talking about, Tommy?"

"I have no idea, but we can't stop him on our own, we need the others!"

"Don't worry, rangers, you will get a chance to fight me again!" With that, he left. We powered down and teleported to the command center. This was way more than any of us could handle.

"RANGERS, THIS IS VERY DISTURBING INDEED, JASON IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ANYTHING WE HAVE FACED BEFORE, YOUR THUNDERZORD POWERS ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO DEFEAT HIM. YOU WILL NEED STRONGER POWERS. YOU WILL TRAVEL TO THE DISTANT PLANET OF PHAEDOS, AND THERE YOU WILL SEEK THE GREAT NINJA POWERS. IF YOU RUN INTO A MASTER WARRIOR NAMED DULCEA, TELL HER ZORDON SENT YOU. SHE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO HELP YOU GET THE POWERS YOU SEEK. GOOD LUCK RANGERS, AND MAY THE POWER PROTECT YOU."

Later that night

"I don't like this, Tommy," Kimberly said quietly as we cuddled naked in bed after intense lovemaking. "It's almost as if Rita knew Jason was going to be too strong for us, and if Trini joins... w-we might not be able to stop her from taking over the planet."

I nodded in the darkness, my mind thinking what wouldn't come out of my mouth, "I know, beautiful, but we have to have faith that Zordon knows what he is doing, tomorrow, we set off for this planet, if there is a greater power there, we'll find it, and we will defeat him."

"But Tommy, you know if we do... Jason... and... and Trini..." Kimberly trailed off and I kissed her softly to reassure her.

"Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, we will be ready. Kimberly, we're Power Rangers, we can't let evil win, no matter how bleak the situation is at the moment. We have to stay strong and believe that we can, and will, overcome this threat."

Kimberly nodded and curled into my arms, resting her head on my chest, "Maybe... Trini changed her mind? Maybe she's still in limbo?"

I shrugged, "Maybe, but if she decides to stand by him, there's nothing we can do to stop them. They know us too well."

"Tommy, what if we give our powers to someone else to deal with this threat, then after Jason and Trini have been defeated, become power rangers again?"

I shook my head, "That will only make the situation worse, Kim, it wouldn't help or hinder, for that matter. We just have to trust Zordon. here is my promise, Kimberly... I promise to do everything in my power to keep you safe, even if it means to die for you. As long as I know you are safe."

Kimberly slapped me, "Thomas Oliver! Don't you ever ever talk about death and dying to protect me!" She burst into tears, "I couldn't live with myself if I knew you died trying to save me. I would rather be with you in life, or death."

I rubbed my cheek gently, "Then let's make sure it doesn't come to that moment, Kim," I slipped a promise ring onto her ring finger, "and this is my second promise, that after this is over... we get married."