Author's note from SpecialK92:
In my half of the chapter, we'll be covering Kim's emotions about her wedding day being ruined.
After sitting several hours behind the dumpster, the sun went down and all monsters started to turn in for the night. That gave Tommy and Kimberly a chance to run. They were able to fit through the gap in the wood fence in the ally way. And it gave them a short cut into a forest where they camped out before when Tommy entered the dimension on his own last time. But, the forest wasn't as deserted as they thought. Some of the monsters were having a camping trip, which forced Tommy and Kimberly to hide in a cave.
Tommy took a seat against the cave wall and just stared at his ragged clothes. He never dreamed that he would look this bad on his wedding day. Dressed in ragged tux full of holes and soaked in grape juice. Before they found the cave, the Bloom of Doom thought he spotted them. To trick the Bloom of Doom, Tommy tore off his ragged-looking pants and threw them near a bush. It didn't matter to him that he'd be walking around in his black boxers with pink hearts printed on them. His pink bow tie was hanging down and he was so tired of looking at it. He removed the bow tie and pitched it on the floor. Tommy glanced down at his boxers, which were the only piece of clothing in perfect condition, besides his shoes and socks. The once clean and nice-looking white dress shirt was now half purple and was sticking to his chest.
On the other side of the cave sat Kimberly. She had her knees pulled to her chest and tears were streaming down her face. Make-up had run down her face and her hair was now hanging loose at her shoulders. Her wedding day, the day she dreamed of years wasn't a day full of happiness. Instead, both her and Tommy were taken back to the dimension and on the run from monsters. She dreamed of looking like a princess dressed in a pink gown. But, that went up in flames too. The back of her skirt got caught on the fence and it couldn't be removed. So, Tommy had to jump in and save the day. And he nearly almost tore the whole skirt off her body, it was bad enough the backside of the skirt was missing. The remains of the skirt were full of holes and tears. Oh, and sticky grape juice, how could she almost forget to mention that. Her nice-looking high heeled shoes were busted and she threw them across the cave. What good would they be good to her now anyway?
"We both could use some cheering up," Tommy said taking a seat next to Kimberly. Just as he put his arm around her, she pushed him away. "What was that for!?"
"Don't you even care that our wedding was ruined!?" Kimberly shouted. "Our wedding was attacked; we didn't even get to have our wedding reception. Instead, we were turned into cake toppers and brought back to this creepy dimension!"
"Kim, I'm just as upset as you are," Tommy admitted with tears in his eyes. "But, I'm glad you were declared my wife before all of this happened. We'll get out of the dimension. I promise. In the meantime, I promise to protect you and give you all the love you truly deserve."
"It's your fault for what happen!" Kimberly shouted when she started to head for the cave entrance. "If we had only waited until we defeated the villains' we wouldn't be in this mess."
"Beautiful," Tommy said wiping his face as he started to follow her. "I didn't want to return to this place either. But, I just could sit around and watch us both give up our dreaming of being married to each other. It wouldn't be fair-"
"-that is what you said when you convinced me to go train for the Pan Global Games!" Kimberly interrupted. "All it did was cause trouble for me and I suffered from it!"
With that she stormed out of the cave, huffing as she grumbled to herself.
"Kimberly!" Tommy called out after her, but he didn't chase after her, not yet at least, he probably should calm himself down and figure out what to say before he tried talking to her. Maybe then he could convince her that this wasn't his fault. It wasn't right?
Just then there was a strange jingling sound and the sound of clomping feet. Tommy hurried out of the cave just in time to see a woman driving a stagecoach stop and talk to Kim.
"You look like you are in a bit of trouble," the woman stated.
"That's the understatement of the century," Kim insisted.
"Get in the back and I'll take you to safety."
Tommy watched as Kim put a foot up, preparing to get in. She wouldn't would she, this was obviously a trap of some sort. She knew better than to fall for it. Then again she didn't even know what it meant to be a power ranger so maybe not, "Kim, don't get in the coach," he shouted stepping forward.
"Why not? She's taking me to safety and away from the trouble you caused." With that, she put a foot into the carriage and suddenly disappeared from view far too fast for her to have done it by herself, someone must have pulled her in.
"Kimberly, Kimberly, Kim answer me!" Tommy called out in a panic, nothing but silence answered him. He had to do something, and quickly too, he looked at the woman, who hadn't driven away yet. She was waiting for him, she had plans for both of them, and the only way to rescue Kim would be to allow himself to be captured.
"I'm in Trouble too," he informed the woman, "can you take me to safety as well?"
"Sure, just get in."
Tommy climbed up to the stage coach, and opened the door, only to feel a hand grab him and pull him in before he could climb in himself.
Author's note: The second half of the chapter was written by Catlovingmermaid.
