10 Years Later- 2018: Dimensions in Danger
Life was good for the Oliver Family. The past 10 years had been a little crazy, but Tommy and Kim had managed to settle into a peaceful family life with their twins.
Despite trying to live a normal life, the legendary Ranger couple couldn't escape the power for too long. In 2007 (right before Kim found out she was pregnant), the Operation Overdrive Rangers had lost their powers. A being named Sentinel Knight restored the powers of several Legendary rangers (Kira was one of them) to assist the Operation Overdrive Team. After the Overdrive Rangers' powers were restored, the veteran rangers went back into retirement. But Sentinel Knight not only restored powers of those rangers, he had restored the powers of every ranger team that had lost their powers in the past. Sentinel Knight did not want the Earth defenseless in case another team lost their powers, so the pact among the veterans was reinforced. The veteran rangers would continue to help in cases of extreme emergencies.
In 2014, the Super Megaforce Rangers needed help from every ranger team in existence. The battle would be known as the Legendary Battle. Tommy was at the forefront, using his Green Ranger powers, and used his leadership skills to lead his fellow Legendary Rangers. Kim was more reluctant to join the battle due to having two 6-year-old twins but joined in due to her sense of duty. She wasn't going to leave her husband alone, and after leaving the twins with Hayley, Kim quickly joined her husband and the other rangers.
After the battle, the world was safe again, and the Olivers went back into ranger retirement. In 2015, the Space Patrol Delta Academy was formed to help protect the Earth (SPD would eventually develop their own teams of Power Rangers, having operated on Earth in secret since 2001). Several former rangers would end up helping at the SPD Academy… Andros and Billy would be instrumental in helping SPD become accepted as a law enforcement agency on Earth.
Due to Tommy being well-known in the ranger community, SPD felt that the legendary ranger deserved access to all his ranger powers. Billy was already helping in the development of the SPD morphers, so he went to work on creating a very special morpher for his old friend. With the Master Morpher, Tommy could easily morph into every one of his past ranger forms.
Tommy couldn't refuse the powerful morpher, and he went ahead and safely stored it, hoping he wouldn't have to use it one day. He was now a family man, and he needed to be there for his wife and children. Kim was understanding, and the couple made a pact that they wouldn't use their morphers unless it was necessary.
After 12 years of marriage, Tommy and Kim were still madly in love with each other. JJ and Katrina were now 10 years old, and they were quite the handfuls. JJ was exactly like his father… he loved karate and was usually the more mischievous twin. Katrina, or Trina as she was affectionally called by her family, was the calm one and did her best to keep her brother in line. Trina was a natural gymnast, like her mother, and was turning into quite the beauty. Both twins were naturals at karate, which made Tommy proud that his children had inherited that from him.
Tommy and Kim were proud that they were able to give their children a happy and somewhat normal childhood. It seemed like their plan to tell the twins about their ranger heritage when they turned 18 was going to work. Despite training their children in martial arts, Tommy and Kim wanted to keep their kids safe from the ranger world for as long as possible. Little did they know they would be dragged back into the ranger world.
It was an ordinary day, as Tommy drove up to the house. Tommy had been at the karate dojo where he volunteered and was picking up the kids on his way to work. Tommy pulled out his phone to call his wife, "Hey, just got back from the dojo." Kim was already at work, due to having an early meeting with Elsa, "Good… the kids should have already eaten breakfast, so be sure to get them out the door."
Tommy nodded, "Yup… I'll be sure to get the twins to school. See you later." Tommy just smiled as he hung up the phone. Then he saw two bikes on the porch… he shook his head as he scolded, "JJ, Trina, I thought I told you not to leave your bikes out here."
The twins chimed, "Sorry Dad!" Tommy kindly said, "It's okay, kiddos" as he picked up the bikes. Tommy had his back turned and had no idea that a dark portal was opening behind him. He turned around when he heard a dark voice declare, "Hello Tommy Oliver!"
Tommy gasped as a dark alien appeared on his front lawn, "Who the hell are you?" The evil alien laughed, "I am Lord Draven… ruler of the Anti-Verse. And you, Tommy Oliver, are going to be instrumental in my plan to take over the dimensions."
Tommy's thoughts quickly went to his kids! He didn't care if he got captured, but he wasn't going to let this creep touch his children. He had to get inside, get the kids into the lab, and grab his morpher.
Tommy quickly quipped, "You know I'm not going down without a fight." Lord Draven mocked, "You will be a great addition to my army, Tommy. I know you won't come easily… I know you have a family. Why don't I take you and your children with me?"
Tommy quickly went into action and sent a powerful kick into Lord Draven's chest, knocking the villain onto the ground. He growled, "Like hell are you touching my children."
While the villain was down, Tommy quickly ran inside the house. He quickly found his kids in the kitchen. The twins saw the look on their father's face… JJ asked, "Dad! What's happening?!"
Trina knew something big was happening, "Dad… I heard fighting outside. What's going on?!" Tommy grabbed ahold of the dinosaur statue in the kitchen that opened the lab, and the kids gasped as the door opened. Tommy quickly said, "We don't have much time, but I need you two to get to safety in the lab. Someone's after me, and I don't want them grabbing you. Stay there… do not leave until your mother and I come to get you."
The kids gasped as they saw the Dino Lab- they never knew that their parents had such a high-tech base underneath their home. They quickly saw the familiar Dino Thunder Logo… the same logo they've seen on their father's necklace. They quickly realized their father was no ordinary man, as they saw him grab a golden morpher out of a safe.
Tommy quickly hugged his children, "I wish I could explain things, but I can't risk Draven grabbing you. I promise you'll be safe here, and I will come back for you." Tommy ran out and sealed the door, leaving his twins speechless.
As soon he left the kids, Tommy put in his lockdown password ensuring that no one, besides him and Kim, could enter the lab. Now that he had his morpher, he was going to teach this Lord Draven a lesson that no villain was going to mess with his family. He may now be 39 years old (he was fixing to turn 40), but he wasn't going to go down without a fight.
Tommy stepped outside and was just about to morph, when Lord Draven fired several arrows at him. The impact knocked Tommy off his feet and was thrown against the house. Tommy was knocked unconscious, and Draven grabbed the fallen ranger.
Lord Draven commented, "That was a little too easy… I really thought it be more of a fight. Of course, he would go down to protect his family. I'll leave his brats alone… besides I have what I came for."
Lord Draven grabbed Tommy and took him to the Anti-Verse. Immediately he took Tommy into the dungeon and hooked the fallen ranger up to the ranger robot-cloning machine. Draven pressed a button and created an evil robot that was the exact duplicate of the most trusted and legendary ranger.
The robot came to life and spoke, "How may I serve you, Lord Draven?" Draven was pleased that the robot was operational and so willing to serve him, "Ah, welcome to my army. I have a mission for you… your mission is to portray Tommy Oliver and I want you to capture these rangers for my army."
The images of the rangers Lord Draven wanted was downloaded into the robot's servers, and the robot asked, "Which ranger would you like me to capture first?"
Lord Draven saw the wedding ring on the real Tommy's hand and gave an evil smirk, "How about Kimberly Hart-Oliver, the original pink ranger and Tommy's wife. She, along with her husband, are legends in the ranger community. She would be a perfect addition to the army."
Robo-Tommy replied, "From the intel I have downloaded, Kimberly will not be fooled easily. It will be difficult to capture the pink ranger. She's one of the best rangers out there."
Lord Draven darkly chuckled, "So was Tommy… and look how easily I captured him. Go get her and the other rangers I want." Robo-Tommy nodded, "As you wish, Lord Draven."
Meanwhile, Kim felt that something was seriously wrong. She was in the middle of lecture, when she heard her phone go off.
Kim quickly recognized the number as the twins' school and prayed that her children weren't in trouble. She told the class she had to take her phone call, but that she would be back shortly.
She answered, "This is Kimberly Oliver… is everything okay?" The principal replied, "This is Principal Russo. I'm so glad that I reached you Mrs. Oliver… I've tried calling your husband, but no one has answered. I'm calling to check on JJ and Katrina… they did not show up to school today, and we were wondering if they were sick."
Kimberly paled at that news… something bad had to happen to Tommy for him not to take their children to school. Kim tried to stay calm as she answered, "My husband was supposed to take them this morning. Let me try to get ahold of him and see what is going on."
Thankfully, Principal Russo was understanding, and Kim quickly headed to speak to Elsa. She ran into Elsa in the hall and noticed the concerned look on her boss' face.
Elsa replied, "Kim, I was just coming to look for you. Tommy never showed up for his first class… I had to sit in until I could find a sub to take over. Is everything okay?"
Kim's heart sank hearing that news… she pulled out her phone to see if the alarm system went off. She paled when she saw the lab had gone into lockdown. Kim gasped, "Oh, god… Tommy put the lab on lockdown. Elsa… I feel something bad has happened. I need to check on my family!"
Elsa quickly nodded, "Go… I'll cover your class until I can get a sub to come in. I hope Tommy and the kids are okay. You don't think it's ranger related?"
Kim replied, "I hope not… I haven't morphed in years, but I'll leap into action if a villain has attacked my family. I will go Pink Ranger on anyone that dares attack them."
Elsa was honestly a little nervous when she heard that… the original pink ranger would go through on that threat. Kim was just as protective as Tommy when it came to their children… whoever dared attacked Kim's family was going to be in for a rude awakening.
In the lab, the twins began to explore the place. They were amazed seeing everything… they couldn't believe that their parents had hid this from them.
JJ said, "Trina, what kind of place is this? This looks like something out of the CIA." Trina rolled her eyes at her brother, "You read too many comic books. This is some amazing technology… I bet Aunt Hayley had a hand in making this base. I still can't believe Mom and Dad never told us about this place. I always thought this was their office… why would they keep this a secret?"
JJ scoffed, "You know how overprotective they are. Wait… you don't think this could be a Power Ranger base? Didn't Reefside used to be protected by Power Rangers years ago?"
The twins had grown up hearing about Power Rangers their entire life… Reefside had been eternally grateful to the Dino Thunder Rangers for protecting them, and they were still widely talked about in the community. Trina gave her twin a look that was eerily like their mother's famous stare and quipped, "That was back in 2003… several years before we were even born. Power Rangers haven't been seen in Reefside since then… I believe there is a team protecting Summer Cove now."
JJ replied, "Dad did move here around that time… and this place could easily be a headquarters for a group of superheroes."
Trina chuckled at her brother's crazy theories, "Aren't our parents a little old to be Power Rangers?"
JJ just laughed at his sister's comment, knowing that little quip would insult their parents, "Don't let them hear you say that… besides didn't Mom and Dad grow up in Angel Grove, the home of the original rangers?"
Trina rolled her eyes again, "Just because they grew up there doesn't mean they are rangers. You are talking about our parents… Dad's idea of excitement is digging up dinosaur bones and doing the morning crossword puzzle. Mom loves to go shopping and attends book club. They're so normal… there's no way they are superheroes."
JJ paled and pointed at the display in front of them, "You might want to rethink that statement." On display were 5 unique helmets… perfect replicas of the ones worn by the Dino Thunder team.
JJ picked up the closest helmet, which turned out to be the Black Dino Thunder Ranger's, "These are ranger helmets… this is definitely a ranger base!" Trina managed to retort as she studied the other helmets, "Way to state the obvious, Captain Obvious. What the heck is a ranger base doing underneath our house?"
JJ returned the helmet back to the display and pulled out his phone. He did a quick search on Power Rangers in Reefside, "Apparently, Reefside was home to the Dino Thunder Rangers. Look at this picture of them in action."
On JJ's phone was an image of the Dino Thunder Rangers fighting against Elsa and the Tyrannodrones… Trina gasped as she saw the logo on the rangers' uniform, "That logo on their uniforms is the same as the logo we saw when Dad brought us here. Dad even has that logo on his necklace!"
JJ nodded, "I thought that logo looked familiar. Either Dad is a Dino Thunder ranger, or he had a hand in creating their base."
The twins had made their way to the heart of the Dino Lab. Trina found the main computer… for being so young, she was brilliant with computers, a perk from hanging out with Ethan. Trina sat down at the monitor, "Well, how about we find out what else our parents are hiding from us?"
JJ just rolled his eyes, "Mom's going to ground you for hacking… she said you've been hanging out with Uncle Ethan too much."
Trina gave a mischievous smirk (one that was so like her father's), "Shut up, JJ… you know I'm not the twin that always gets into trouble. We deserve to know what is going on." JJ agreed as he sat on the steps nearby the computer, "Okay… but you better be careful. If Aunt Hayley helped Dad build all of this, I guarantee that she has protective firewalls."
Trina clicked on, and the computer asked for an access code. Taking a shot in the dark, she put in her and JJ's birthdate: 4/25/08. To her surprise, the computer read: "Access Granted: Welcome JJ and Katrina Oliver"
Suddenly a video began… to the twins' surprise, their father came on the screen. Tommy was sitting down in front of the camera, and he looked like he was inside the lab when he filmed the video. Tommy began, "Hey, JJ and Trina. If you're watching this video, then something must have happened to me and your mother. I never intended for you two to find out this way… in fact, we wanted to wait and tell you this when you two turned 18."
JJ was shocked and got up from where he was sitting, "What the heck is this?" Trina was just as surprised, "Looks like Dad created this for us in case something happened to him and Mom. Let's see what he has to tell us."
Tommy continued on the video, "Your mother and I have done our best to give you two a normal life, but you two deserve to know the truth about us and your unique heritage. Your mother and I are Power Rangers… in fact, we were the original green and pink ranger. This is our history, and how it all began."
JJ and Trina were shocked… as they watched the video, they were amazed that their parents were part of the original Power Rangers. They were even more shocked that practically all the members they call family were also rangers! They were glued to the screen as the history of the Power Rangers was explained… their parents were going to have a lot to explain when they returned.
As soon as she left the school, Kim sped off to the house and arrived in record time. The front lawn was in shambles, and Kim saw scorch marks where Lord Draven had fired his arrows. She walked inside… luckily, the inside of the house appeared to be okay. Kim had hidden her morpher in her bedroom safe, and quickly grabbed it.
She headed to the kitchen and was about to open the lab when she was met by Robo-Tommy. Kim sighed in relief, thinking it was her husband, "Tommy... I'm so glad to see you. What happened? Why did you put the lab on lockdown?"
The robot smirked, thinking he had fooled the pink ranger and did his best to sound like the real Tommy, "There was a situation, but I handled it."
Kim was about to hug the robot but looked into his eyes. It was not the same warm brown eyes of her husband… these eyes were dark and cold.
Kim was trying to stay calm as she thought, Something is wrong… Tommy's acting strange. Either he's under a spell, or this isn't my husband.
Kim took a quick look at the robot's neck to see if she could see Tommy's necklace. There was no Dino Thunder Necklace on the robot… Tommy's necklace had remained hidden underneath his shirt, so his duplicate did not have a version of Tommy's well-known necklace on him. This caused Kim to become even more suspicious, Where's Tommy's Dino Thunder necklace… he never takes it off. Now I know something is up. I need to get to the bottom of this.
Kim took a deep breath and tried to stay casual as she said, "I'm glad you're okay. I hope the kids didn't freak out."
The robot knew that Tommy had children, so he kept up the ruse, "They were a little bit freaked out, but at least I managed to get them to safety."
Kim nodded, "Good… we better check on them. I know Jason and Kat must be worried." Robo-Tommy tried to sound like a concerned father, but slipped up as he said, "Yeah, I had to move quickly, so I know Jason and Kat were scared."
Kim's eyes quickly narrowed… now she knew she was dealing with an imposter, "Wrong answer… Jason and Kat are our friends. We call our kids JJ and Trina."
The robot moved towards her, and Kim immediately went into a defensive position, "I don't know who you are… but I know you are not my husband. What have you done to him?"
Robo-Tommy snickered and gave an eerily familiar Evil Green Ranger laugh, "You are correct Pink Ranger… your Tommy is in custody of Lord Draven, who has sent me to capture you for his army. Although I have to ask… how did you know I wasn't the real Tommy?"
Kim let out a laugh as she quipped, "It was the eyes that tipped me off… and a woman knows her husband after 12 years of marriage. If you know anything about me… you messed with the wrong woman!"
Kim pulled out her morpher, "Pterodactyl!" and in a flash of pink light, Kim was transformed into the original Pink Ranger.
Robo-Tommy smirked, "Two can play that game, Pink Ranger!" as he turned into a twisted version of the Black Dino Thunder Ranger.
Kim was furious seeing this imposter use her husband's powers… she was going to teach this imposter a lesson he would never forget. Robo-Tommy made the first move and was greatly impressed as he fought against the original Pink Ranger.
Kim was able to match the robot move per move, but she was struggling to keep up. She thought to herself, Damn it… this creep is good. He's giving me a run for my money. I've been out of the game for too long. But he's going to pay for what he did to my husband!
Kim growled as she spun and landed a strong kick on the robot's chest, "Tell me what you did to my husband!"
Robo-Tommy darkly chuckled, "I had nothing to do with your husband's capture. It was my master who took him."
Kim spun backwards and replied, "Like hell you weren't involved… I swear I will kick your ass and rip you piece by piece if you don't tell me where my husband is."
Robo-Tommy laughed again as he moved his arms for a quick block, "You're a feisty one, aren't you?" Kim quipped, "Oh, I'll show you feisty!" as she landed a powerful kick that managed to knock Robo-Tommy down.
Robo-Tommy quickly got up, "You're good, Pink Ranger. But it helps that I know your husband's moves." He suddenly attacked and used one of Tommy's signature moves against Kim.
Kim was stunned as Robo-Tommy knocked her on her ass, "Damn it, how the hell did you know that move?! You're just as good a fighter as Tommy."
Robo-Tommy laughed, "I'll take that as a compliment… you're a valiant fighter, Pink Ranger. But you are not the young woman you once were."
Oh, hell no! You did not just call me old! I'll show you that the Pink Ranger still has some moves.
Kim growled as she pulled herself back up, "Did you just call me old? I'm not even 40 yet… I'll show you that I can still pull this off!" She attacked, but then Robo-Tommy landed a swift and powerful kick knocking her against the wall. The impact was so powerful that it caused Kim to demorph, and she collapsed into unconsciousness.
Robo-Tommy gently scooped up the now-unconscious Kim into his arms… he was pleased that he had accomplished his mission. The robot commented to himself as he studied the woman in his arms, "Tommy chose a fine woman to be his wife… she's not just beautiful, but a powerful warrior. It makes perfect sense why he would marry her."
After fighting her, Robo-Tommy had some respect for the captured pink ranger. He gave an evil smirk as he gently touched Kim's face, "You fought well, Kimberly… you are a fine prize for Lord Draven's army. Now let's reunite you with your husband… I need to turn you over to Lord Draven and complete my mission to capture the other rangers he wants." He then opened a portal and stepped through it, taking Kim with him to the Anti-Verse.