THE DAY JUST WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE
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Chapter 21
Over the next three weeks Kimberly and Tommy became as close ever. There was still a hint of sadness in her eyes and in the air around her but everyone just assumes it is about the baby. Tanya still wants to go back to Africa and thinks she has found a way to do so but before she could do that she knows that she will need to go to the command center and talk with Zordon and the other rangers.
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One night while the gang (minus Tanya) were hanging out together at Kimberly's house Tommy's communicator went off. Acting quickly in case of an attack on Angel Grove Tommy was quick to answer. "This is Tommy" he said as he spoke into his communicator.
"Tommy, I need you and the other rangers to teleport to the commad center immeaditely." Zordon said
"Okay Zordon we will but Tanya is not with us so it may take a minute or two to get a hold of her to let her know to meet us there."
"I have already contacted Tanya and she should be here any second now. Also bring Kimberly with you when you come. This meeting affects her too."
At the mention of her name Kimberly's head turned quickly as she looked at Tommy with questions in her eyes. Tommy didn't know what to tell her so he gave her a shrug and a "I don't know" look. "Okay Zordon. We are on our way." Upon seeing the confusion and a little fear on her face Tommy was quick to tell her "Kim he wouldn't ask if this wasn't important. Please come with us. I promise we will all come back here and hang out again once we are done there."
Sighing Kimberly nodded her head as she stood up and walked over by Tommy. As soon as she reached his side she slipped her arm through his and everyone teleported to the command center.
"Hello Rangers" Zordon said once they reached the command center.
"Zordon" Tommy acknowledged. "What's going on? Is there another attack or something?"
"No Tommy it is nothing like that. Tanya needs to discuss something with you all so I asked everyone here so that she could do that."
Upon hearing her name Tanya walked up behind the rangers and said "Guys I thank you all for coming here tonight and I am sorry to have pulled you away from Kims house."
"It's okay Tanya" Kim tried to reassure her "We are here if you need to talk. May I ask why here though? I mean you can talk to us anywhere and to talk here makes it seem kind of official or something."
Tanya nooded as she now sensed how Kim actually was to be back in the command center. "I know Kim but this talk does need to be official." Before anyone else could say anything she started again "I have been thinking a lot about the recent events. I guess it started once Kim and Tommy got captured. It hit close to home for me and that was when I started to realize that I am not cut out for the ranger life." As everyone looked as they were going to object she held up her hand as to silence them. "It's true. I know I can fight but everytime I go into battle now it is different for me. In my heart I know I don't want to be there and more than anything I just want to go back home... to Africa. In order for me to do so I need to find someone whom can take over my position with the rangers." Taking a deep breath because of what she was going to say and ask next she turned to Kimberly. "Kimberly I have thought long and hard about this and I know it is what I want. My time with the rangers is precious but it is over. I want you to consider taking my spot on this team."
Kimberly could not believe what she was hearing and started to shake her head no. "No Tanya I can't let you do this! You would regret this and this is not a decision that you can just take back."
"Kim I know what I want and I want to go back home. I don't want a life where I have to stare at my communicator and wonder if I can talk my way out of joining a fight when I know the others need me. That is not a power ranger is or what they stand for. But you are what the team needs and honeslty I think you need this too."
The other looked on at what was happening and was shocked by all of it. Was Tanya really going? Would Kim take her powers? All they could do was watch and hope for the best for everyone involved.
"Please Kim. I wouldn't ask if I wasn't sure and I wouldn't ask if this wasn't important." Tanya tried again
"If this is what you want Tanya and I mean really what you want, than sure" Kimberly said
After hearing her agree Tanya was so happy that she jumped up and threw her arms around the smaller woman. "Thank you so much Kim" was all Tanya could manage to say
Kim sighed and said "Your welcome Tanya." They embraced once more before they started the power transfer.
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note from author:
Sorry that it has taken me a long time to update and sorry that this chapter was short. I knew how I was going to do this while looking at it at a whole but once it came to putting it down on paper I had the hardest time doing so. It won't be so long before I update again.