Tommy couldn't believe that the communicator was in his brief case. Everyone was stunned to see the communicator in his brief case. He was shocked to see that Kimberly looked very angry.

"Tell me this isn't true," Kimberly said tearfully. "You promised you won't collect any of the items."

"Kimberly, I don't know how it got in my brief case," Tommy answered truthfully.

"So, you expect me to believe that it got in there on its own?" asked Kimberly. "How long have you known about it?"

"Beautiful, I didn't know how it got there," answered Tommy. "I haven't used my briefcase since Christmas."

"I assume you've had it since Christmas break," guessed Kimberly. "Were you hiding it from me?"

"Kim, do you think if Dr. O knew he had it, you'd be the first person he'd tell?" asked Kira.

"Maybe it got teleported there," added Ethan. "You know what Zeltrax, Mesogog, Elsa, and Kat are like."

"Maybe, we could take sludge hammer and break it," suggested Trent.

"Maybe, we should just get a box dump it into the box and burry it in the yard," suggested Tommy.

"Tommy, if you've already handled it, they know," declared Haley. "You said if anyone touches them, Zeltrax knows."

"That must mean you have to go fight him," gasped Trent.

"I haven't touched it!" yelled Tommy. "I swear I haven't."

"Well, if Tommy has to go on a journey, he won't have to go on it alone," reassured Kimberly. "I'll go with him."

Tommy shut his brief case and went back upstairs. He went into his and Kimberly's room and got out a hiking back pack. Tommy started packed khaki pants, black tee shirts, tan shirts, black pajamas, hygiene items, a tent, tennis shoes, hiking boots and sleeping back. Tommy took off the red tie he was wearing and put it the closet and unbuttoned his tan shirt; he kicked of his dress shoes and slipped on snow boats.

Before went down stairs, he realized this was one time Kimberly couldn't go with him. She'd be in more danger and him worrying about her safety would hold him back. He opened his sock drawer and got out a small pink box with a pale pink ribbon. It was Kimberly's birthday present and he wanted her to have it on her grabbed piece of paper and wrote a note. Tommy opened the box and put the note inside.

Tommy walked down stairs and put the box in the desk drawer, next to the phone book. He feared she wouldn't open it, when she found it. So, he put Christmas present from all of the rangers. Sorry, it's late. Kimberly walked upstairs saw Tommy was back and was packing bottles of water, boxes of juice, packages of peanut butter crackers, and pop-tarts. He noticed that she was carrying his brief case.

"Are you ready to go?" asked Kimberly.

"Yes, I am ready," answered Tommy.

"I'll go up stairs and get packed," stated Kimberly. "Then we can leave together."

"Kimberly, there's something you need to know," warned Tommy.

"It's okay, Tommy," reassured Kimberly. "I know what we'll be facing."

"No, you don't," answered Tommy.

"Yes, I do," replied Kimberly. "We'll be fighting Zeltrax. When you went up stairs, I handed Haley the communicator. She's running tests on it."

"Kim, that is true," said Tommy.

"You'll have me with you," smiled Kimberly. "We're stronger when we're together."

"Beautiful, please listen to me," warned Tommy. "There's something you have to know."

"What's that?" asked Kimberly.

She noticed tears were streaming down Tommy's face. The next thing she knew was that Tommy had pulled her into a tight hug.

"Tommy, you don't have to cry," reassured Kimberly. "I'll be with you."

"Beautiful, this is one time I can take you with me," sobbed Tommy.

"Why?" asked Kimberly.

"If you go you'll be in more danger," confessed Tommy. "I'll be worried about you the hole time. If I'm constantly worried about you, it will slow us down. I have to go on my own."

"We've fault Zeltrax several times," reminded Kimberly. "I'm strong enough to take on Zeltrax and I can take care of my self."

"That's what I'm saying," stated Tommy. "Before I got the letter from Zeltrax, I talked with the some of our previous team mates. I feared it would come down to this. We talked about what was best for you. I told them my feelings and they agreed with me."

"How did they agree with you?" questioned Kimberly.

"They agreed that I handle Zeltrax on my own," answered Tommy. "I've went up against many monsters and enemies on my own and I've done okay."

"Tommy, you can take me with you," reassured Kimberly. "I have several good reasons. I love you, I want to know you are okay, I can help you get through to Billy, and I can fix Zeltrax. You can trust me about this."

"Kim, as much as I hate to say this, this is one time I can't," Tommy said tearfully.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT YOU CAN'T TRUST ME THIS TIME!?" demanded Kimberly.

"When we were at the dig sight, you didn't come with me and the others when the storm came up. I had to go back for you because you wanted to find the morpher. It really scared me because I was afraid you were hurt," explained Tommy. "And I know if Zeltrax tries to attack me, you'll get in the way to protect me. You could get hurt. You need to be home where it is safe and you'll be warm, have roof over you're head, and be the others."

"TOMMY, YOU CAN TRUST ME AND I'LL BE WARM ENOUGH!" declared Kimberly. "I'LL BE IN A NYLON TRACKSUIT EVERYDAY. MY SUITS ARE WATER PROOF, WIND PROOF, AND THEY HAVE FLANNEL LINING IN THEM!"

"Kim, even though you'd be warm, your suits make noise when you walk or move around in them," informed Tommy. "They'd be dangerous to wear because Zeltrax could hear us if he was close by. Beautiful, I know you like being in athletic suits. But, some times, it's annoying to hear you swish around every day. You wouldn't be safe wearing them, if you went with me."

"FIRST YOU TELL ME I CAN'T GO! NOW YOU TELL ME THAT I CAN'T WEAR MY NYLON TRACKSUITS!" yelled Kimberly. "I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU, YOU DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO WEAR! I CAN WEAR WHATEVER I WANT. I'M A PE TEACHER AND I HAVE TO WEAR ATHLETIC ATTIRE."

"Kim, I'm not saying that," stated Tommy. "I'm saying that this one time you can't go with me."

"I GET IT!" screamed Kimberly. "YOU THINK THAT BEING THE BEST RANGER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ME! YOU'RE TRYING TO SHOW OFF AND TAKE ALL OF THE CREDIT LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO!"

"Kimberly, it isn't like that!" pleaded Tommy. "You're just mad and upset because you can't go with me. I hate it that I can't take you with me."

He walked over to hug Kimberly, push she shoved him away from her. She pushed him so hard and he fell backwards.

"I'M PREFECTLY FINE NOT GOING WITH YOU!" Kimberly said in a sweet nasty voice. "SINCE I'M NOT GOING WITH YOU, I CAN WEAR MY NYLON TRACKSUITS. SINCE YOU WON'T BE HOME, I'LL BE ABLE TO WEAR THEM AS MUCH AS I WANT AND AS LONG AS I WANT."

"Are you saying you love your clothes more than you love me?" sobbed Tommy.

"THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING!" yelled Kimberly. "IF YOU LOVED ME, YOU'D TAKE ME WITH YOU. AND YOU WOULDN'T MAKE ANY EXCUSE THAT YOU COULD THINK OF."

"Kimberly, I know you don't mean that," choked Tommy.

"JUST GO!" yelled Kimberly. "AND DON'T COME BACK HERE! IF YOU LOVED ME, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MADE A SELFISH DECISION!"

Tommy grabbed his winter jacket and put it on. Then he grabbed his hiking back pack and put it back on. Kimberly knew that she really hurt him deeply. But, she didn't care at the present time. And it didn't bother her that he was sobbing.

"KIM, IF THAT IS THE WAY YOU FEEL, I WON'T COME BACK!" sobbed Tommy. "I'LL GET AN APARTMENT, WHEN I COME BACK. IF CAN'T GET AN APARTMENT, I'M GOING TO MOVE BACK IN WITH MY PARENTS. I'LL TRANSFER TO ANGEL GROVE HIGH! YOU WON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH ME!"

Tommy walked out the door walked through the snow. He got on his black ATV and took off.