The rangers couldn't help but smile when they got back to the bunk room. Zack was sitting in the floor playing with Raquel and Tommy. Despite being kind of rude and untrusting to the rangers, they seemed fairly normal. Billy figured those were part of the orders that had terrorized them as children hours earlier.
"There you guys are." Zack said turning around, "I thought you were never coming back."
"Here," Jason said tossing a vegetarian sandwich at Zack, "we had to buy civilian clothing."
"Oddly enough we've outgrown our wardrobes." Trini smiled as Raquel and Tommy started looking through the bag of toys she had brought. A few minutes later the troll dolls were riding dinosaurs into battle.
They teens ate and watched Tommy and Raquel play.
"Since our age difference mandates that we must forgo school attendance tomorrow, and on account of the fact that the girls bunkroom is housing Tommy and Raquel, I propose we sleep in shifts." Billy said finally.
"Right, " Trini said, "You guys hit the sack now, I'll wait up for the others."
Billy was about to protest but Trini interrupted, "Aisha and I can sleep in the same shift then."
"Right," Jason said, "Billy, Zack, you guys do a security sweep of the base and head on out. I'll help Trini get the kids in bed."
"Fine," Zack said walking out of the room cheerily. Billy followed him.
Jason turned to Tommy and Raquel who were still playing. "Don't you think it's time for bed?" he said.
"No!" Raquel said and went back to playing.
"It's late." Jason said, "You really ought to go to sleep."
"We're evil. Bad guys don't sleep except when they want to, and we don't want to." Raquel said.
Tommy smiled like this was some sort of hilarious joke.
Trini shook her head and pulled the toothbrushes out of the bag. She put one in front of each of them.
"Brush up, now." Trini said in a commanding voice. The two jumped up and ran to the sink.
"And when you're done put all those toys back in the bag." Trini said, as she pulled two sets of PJ's out of anther bag. Trini helped Raquel get into bed and Jason helped Tommy. They read them a story and turned out the lights. Trini pulled out a chair from her work station and sat down just outside the force field to read.
"Do you really think they'll try to escape?" Trini asked Jason.
Suddenly she heard a hard sizzling sound and the voices of Tommy and Raquel.
"Told you it wouldn't work!" Tommy's voice said, "Water's an object."
The light came on and Raquel was rubbing her hand from where she had tried to break through the shield.
"That answer your question?" Jason asked with a sigh.
"I've got it, get some sleep." Trini said pulling down a medical kit. Jason took one last look and walked off.
Raquel hid her hand behind her back, but Trini pulled it out and put some salve on it. "It's not too bad a burn," Trini said, "but it'll hurt for a while. Don't do that again."
"No." Raquel said steadily "I want to go."
"Don't you understand? Raquel, there's nowhere for you to go to." Trini said.
"I want to go with Finster." Raquel said
"Me too," Tommy said, "but I told you it wouldn't work. Finster will figure something out. He's smart."
Raquel gave him a mean look.
"You're with good people now everything is going to be alright." Trini said as she patted Raquel on the shoulder. Raquel imediately pulled back.
"Don't touch me." Raquel growled.
Trini shrugged, "Ok, well you need to sleep."
"Won't sleep till you turn down the shield." Raquel said.
"Yeah!" Tommy said, "No sleep!"
Trini tried to pick Raquel up and put her back in her bunk. Raquel squirmed and howled as Trini tucked her in.
"You'll pay for this!" Raquel growled.
"Good night, Raquel. Good night, Tommy." Trini said kindly.
Ninjor didn't seemed phased at all about the changes in the world. He just turned to Rocky, Raymond, Aisha, and Adam and said "Well done." Ninjor said, "Now what is going on out there."
They explained quickly, and Ninjor and Kimberly listened intently.
"I want to help the others." Kimberly said.
Ninjor nodded, "You are quite well now, Kimberly."
"Thanks, Ninjor, for everything." Kimberly said giving him a quick hug.
"You are most welcome, Kimberly." Ninjor said, "Yes, it is good for you to go back. Go on ahead, we shall join you presently."
Kimberly took a few steps away, looked back at the four crowded around Ninjor, smiled and teleported away. She was glad that the ninja's were around.
Ninjor turned to his four students, "The world is in a perilous position. We must be prepared. We are going to run a check on this temple to secure its artifacts and then reload your supplies."
"Right!" Rocky said.
The others followed Ninjor into the depths of the temple.
When Kimberly appeared the command center was empty except for Alpha, who was working so furiously at a consol that it he didn't seem to notice her till Zordon said, "Welcome back, Kimberly."
Alpha looked up and ran over to greet her. "Kimberly, you are better!"
"Yeah," Kimberly giggled, "I guess that time spell fixed me the rest of the way up."
"The molecularizer made you grow to your older self, but what you would be from your healthy younger self. It's as though you were never injured." Alpha said.
"Thanks Alpha." Kimberly said pulling the robot into a hug, "It's great to be back."
"It is good to have you back," Zordon said, "the team has missed you."
"I've missed them too." Kimberly smiled "Where are they?"
"The boys are sleeping, however, I Trini has her hands full baby sitting in the girls bunk room." Zordon said.
Kimberly nodded, "I'll go help her out." she said grabbing the schematic to the room from Alpha. She stopped and turned back, "Can they remember?" Kimberly asked.
Zordon looked grave, "No, but they are under a very strange cocktail of spells from lord Zedd."
Kimberly nodded, "Any advice?"
"Be patient, and be careful. They are much more dangerous then they seem." Zordon said.
Kimberly smiled "I will be. Thanks Zordon." Kimberly ran off. She was shocked when she saw Trini tying a giant leash down to the wall.
"Trini?" Kimberly said.
"Kim!" Trini yelled running over to hug Kimberly, "Oh, wow, your all better now!"
"Yeah, guess Zedd finally did something useful for me." Kim said with a sigh, "But what is going on here?"
Trini frowned, "She insists on attempting dangerous escape attempts. Look at her! I've been on duty 6 hours and I don't think either of them have slept a wink. Raquel has more force field burns then she ever had when teh shield was on full power. Tommy's been good, but that girl is going to drive me crazy!"
Kimberly laughed, "Misadventure in evil babysitting." she whispered to Trini. They walked through the forc efield giggling and catching up.
Raquel gave them a death glare, "I really hate that new girl." she muttered to Tommy.
"She's kind of pretty." Tommy said.
"Ooooh, Tommy has a girl friend." Raquel laughed.
"Do not." Tommy said crossly.
"Tommy and Pink Ranger sitting in a tree," Raquel sang.
"Stop it!" Tommy yelled.
Raquel started kicking Tommy's top bunk, "K-I-S-S-I-N-G! First comes love then comes marriage then comes triple T with a baby carriage."
"Baby," Tommy growled.
"I know you are but what am I?" Raquel retorted.
"Just go to sleep." Tommy groaned, "I'm exhausted."
"Oh Kimberly, I love you." She laughed while making kissy sounds.
"Oh yeah, that's mature." Tommy muttered.
"Quitter." she yawned.
" Pshycho." Tommy muttered sleepily.
That was the last thing they heard for a moment later a dark fitful sleep washed over the two.
Jason's eyes snapped open. His time to sleep was over and he was ready for what lay ahead, well as ready as anyone could be. He got up and shook Zack from the bunk above them.
"Five more minutes." Zack muttered.
"No Zack, now." Jason said as he went on over to shake Billy. The three sleepily trooped out of the room and had the most pleasant shock they had had in months.
"Kimberly!" Zack yelled almost tackling the pink ranger.
As Billy and Zack ran to greet their friend Jason just had to stand there and do a double take.
"Kim?" He finally said.
Kimberly turned and smiled at him, "Jason!" she said giving him a huge hug, "Jason I'm back!"
Jason hugged her tightly, "Kim," he said finally.
"Looks like we made it just in time for the happy reunion." Rocky grinned as the four ninja students appeared from nowhere.
"Hey, the gangs all together for once." Zack laughed as he high-fived Rocky.
"Ninjor said he would be ready when we needed him." Adam said quietly.
Aisha nodded.
"You girls better get some sleep." Zack said, "You've been up all night long!"
"Hey what about us?" Rocky said good-naturedly, "I need my beauty sleep too."
"All the sleep in the world wouldn't do you any good man." Zack joked. He and Rocky started to horse around.
Jason watched for a second. He was glad Zack had pulled out of his problems with Zedd's mind control spell, but he missed hanging out with his friend. That didn't matter now though.
"I'll see you later, Kim." he said as she followed Aisha to the bunk room. He was about to go get breakfast when Trini caught him.
"Jason, don't you dare let Zack wake those kids up. I just got them to sleep." Trini said in an annoyed voice.
"Just?" Billy asked her.
"Raquel kept attacking the force field every two minutes. I finally had to restrain her." Trini groaned in an exasperated voice.
"What about Tommy?" Jason asked her.
"Tommy's been pretty good. He actually took my side on the matter." Trini said, "Though I've got no idea why their acting so different."
"They have always reacted differently to magic." Billy said softly his voice dripping with concern, "You require sleep."
"We'll take care of things." Jason said confidently.
Trini nodded and walked off after the other girls.
