A/N Power Ranger Zeo Settings and Characters all belong to Haim Saban and Toei Company and the Fox. Any original characters and this story are copyright © 2011-2018 to Hopelessromanticgurl, all rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the author.

I'm out of town for the weekend so I'm updating early. All future updates will be on Sunday morning.

Thank you mae-E for being my beta!


The next morning just as the sun rose, a flash of pink was seen, and Kat was in the command center.

"Katherine, what are you doing here so early? Is there a problem?" Zordon asked quietly to not wake Tommy and Kim. "Even Alpha is still getting his rest."

"Everything is fine, Zordon. I just wanted to check on Kim." Kat smiled nicely.

"Kimberly is fine, Kat. She is sleeping peacefully."

"I know but still. It's all my fault she is like this. I should have encouraged Tommy to listen to the messages he was being sent. I didn't."

"You must not blame yourself, Kat. None of us knew the strength of this connection between the Falcon and crane. Not even Alpha or myself. None of us knew what was going on."

"I just want to be sure she is ok," Kat said.

"What's going on?" Tommy slowly stirred and opened his eyes. "Kat?"

"Sorry. I didn't want to wake you. I just wanted to check on Kim."

"She's resting. She's ok. She was a little restless last night, but she's fine. Her wounds are already healing."

"Yeah but she's still terrified," Kat said. "Right?"

"She was attacked. She has good reason to be. But we will get her through this." Tommy said.

Suddenly a whimper cut them off. Kimberly was squirming around. "No."

"Shhh, you're safe." Tommy soothed. "I'm right here. You're safe."

"No. Help, please. Kat, please help please." Kimberly whimpered.

"Why is she calling for you?" Tommy asked.

Kat shrugged.

"Don't leave me here, please help me." Kimberly cried in her sleep.

"Why would you leave her?" Tommy asked curiously.

"I wouldn't. It's a nightmare." Kat said. "You should wake her. I have to get home before my roommate notices I'm gone." In another flash of pink Kat was gone.

"That was weird." Tommy shook his head and turned to Kim. She was awake now just staring at him.

"Morning Beautiful." He greeted softly. He kissed her forehead.

"What did Kat want?" Kim asked.

"Just to check and make sure you were ok?"

Kim just nodded.

"How are you feeling?" Tommy asked.

"Fine." She answered.

"No pain?"

"None at all." Kimberly lied. She went to sit up but stopped when her body surged with pain. She hissed softly and laid back down.

"Kim…" Tommy sighed.

"I'm fine."

"No, you're not." Tommy said. "I know why you're lying to me."

"You do?" Kimberly asked.

Tommy nodded. "You don't want any more injections."

Kimberly looked away.

"They will stop the pain, Beautiful. Please, it's just a pinch and then it's over."

"That's what he used to tell me." Kimberly whispered. "It will stop the pain, help improve my skills, make me better, stronger, faster. It wouldn't hurt at all. Just a pinch and then it's over."

"He? So it was a man hurting you. Who was the man, Kimberly?"

Kimberly didn't answer.

Tommy sighed. "Kimberly, please. You need them, they will help you."

"NO!" Kimberly shrieked and turned to face him with tears in her eyes. "No! That's exactly what he told me! They would help me. I needed to have them! I kicked, I screamed, I fought back with every ounce of strength I had. It made what I did to the Putties and Taygas look like a gentle attack. It didn't matter. They pinned me down and forced the needle into my arm!"

"Beautiful, I would never pin you down and force anything in or on your body. Unless of course you count the times I've pinned you down and tickled you to death." He teased gently.

She giggled softly her tears vanishing.

"Whoever this man was is a liar. You did not need those drugs. But I do think the ones Zordon has will stop the pain." Tommy told her gently.

More tears slipped down her cheeks, and she shook her head. "Tommy, no."

"I can help you, without pinning you down."

"How?"

"Sit on my lap and hide your face in my shoulder. You won't have to see it."

"I'm scared." She whispered.

"I know, Beautiful. But I'm right here. I'd never let anything hurt you. It will stop the pain."

Sighing softly Kimberly shrugged. "K." she mumbled.

Tommy moved so he was sitting at the edge of the medical bed and moved Kimberly onto his lap. She buried her face into his shoulder. He held out one of her arms, helping her hold still.

Kimberly just about hit the roof when she felt something cold and wet touch her arm. "Stop!" she cried out.

"Shhh." Tommy soothed. "It's just to clean the area."

Kimberly started to squirm on his lap and try to pull her arm free.

"Shhh, Beautiful. Shhh. I've got you, you're safe. I'm right here." He whispered gently into her ear.

Kimberly felt the pinch and let out a muffled scream. Then started to cry.

"It's over, Baby. It's over. Shhh. You're safe." Tommy soothed rubbing her back. There wasn't enough pain medicine in the world that would be able to stop the pain he felt every time Kimberly screamed or cried.


After a few minutes, Kimberly pulled away silently and looked to Tommy. "Thank you."

"My pleasure." He kissed her head one last time and then just held her close in his arms rubbing her back.

"Tommy, what's going to happen to me?" Kimberly asked. "As much fun as it would be, I can't live in the command center for the rest of my life, No offense Zordon."

"None was taken, Kimberly. You are right to question your future living conditions. Do you have any plans?"

Kimberly shook her head. "My mom is still in Paris with her husband. I wasn't expecting to leave Florida so soon um…" Kimberly shook her head. "I have no plans."

"How about moving in with me? Jason and I live together, it's a small two bedroom apartment. We can share my room."

"I would get to live with you and Jason?"

"Yeah, Unless you would rather live with one of the girls. I'd completely understand if you would rather that."

"I don't know. I feel safe with you. I want to stay with you."

"What's the problem?"

"I don't want to cramp your style. If you and Jason have your own little bro cave, bachelor pad type place."

Tommy laughed. "Bro cave? Bachelor pad? Kimberly, I'm in a relationship with you and Jason is in one with Trini. She comes over a lot."

"Oh."

"Tell you what, let's keep thinking about it. We can talk with the girls about it and when you're ready to leave the command center you can decide."

Kimberly nodded. "I miss, Jason."

"Does he know?" Tommy asked gently stroking his finger down her arm, which was still bruised and covered I tiny needle holes.

Kimberly shook her head. "No. Nobody does. You and Zordon are the only ones." She self-consciously pulled her arm away using her other hand to cover the wounds. "I'm dreading telling the other Rangers. But I can't hide these scars forever."

"You know they won't judge you," Tommy said.

"What if they don't believe that it wasn't self-inflicted?"

"We will convince them. I'll defend you, Zordon will defend you. We will make sure they know the truth."

Kimberly nodded.


After a few days Kimberly was allowed to leave the Command Center. At least for a few hours, Zordon had provided them with a wheelchair so Kim could get around. Kimberly was grateful, but she hated being in the wheelchair. So Tommy carried her a lot of the time.

They were currently at the park at their special spot where they had shared their first kiss. Kimberly was laying in between Tommy's legs with her back resting against his chest and her head resting on his shoulder. Tommy had his arms wrapped around her waist.

"Tommy?" Kimberly spoke softly.

"Yeah Beautiful?" he kissed her head and stroked her hair.

"Do you remember the other day you asked me why I was so scared of Kat?"

"Yes. You didn't answer me."

"I want to answer your question now."

"Ok."

"Kat's evil."

Tommy looked confused. "I know she's been kind of cranky since you've been back but I wouldn't say she was evil. Why do you think that?"

"I've seen her eyes flash red."

"When?"

"Before I came back."

Tommy gently turned Kim to face him. "You saw Kat before you came back here?"

Kimberly nodded.

"How? When?"

"When you guys were on your Ski trip."

"You were there? I never saw you."

"I know. But Kat did."

"Beautiful, did you teleport there like you did at the Youth Center?"

Kimberly nodded. "I was in so much pain. I was so weak, and tired. I knew you would make it all better. I let my crane lead me but I couldn't find you. I kept getting Katherine."

"Kimberly, are you saying Kat saw you lying there beaten and bloody and injured and didn't help you?"

Kimberly nodded. "More than once."

"That's why the nightmares and crane calls were so much worse, you were there. We were so close and yet so far away."

"No matter how hard I tried I always landed with Kat instead of you."

"And she just walked away?" Tommy's voice rose as his anger grew.

Kimberly nodded and looked down. She didn't like when he raised his voice like that. "I'm sorry." She whispered as tears filled her eyes.

"Oh no, Beautiful, hey. Come here. I'm sorry." His voice soften instantly and he pulled Kimberly back into his arms as he rubbed her back. "I'm the one who is sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice at you."

Kimberly relaxed in his arms. "I love you."

"I love you too. Are you ok?"

She nodded. "I forgive you."

"Thank you." He kissed her head and continued to rub her back. "Can you tell me more?"

"What else do you want to know?"

"How did nobody else see you, the place was packed with people."

"Kat always made sure to cover me somehow, with a blanket or snow or something."

"So not only did she not help you, but then she hid you so nobody else could help you either?"

Kimberly nodded.

"Tell me, tell me all the times you saw Kat." He gently pulled her back again to look at her face. Please."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "The first time, I don't know where I was, I was outside though. I landed in a pile of snow. I saw Kat and cried out for her, begging for help. She refused and kicked snow on me and walked away. The second time I was inside. I think I was in the lounge. I begged Kat for help again. She…she kicked me." Kimberly choked out. She wrapped her arms around her ribs as they ached from the memory. "She…she told me…"Kimberly tried to choke back her sob but it came out like a gagging sound.

"Hey, hey, hey, shhh it's ok. I'm right here. You're safe." Tommy said pulling her into his arms. "I'm right here. You're safe. I love you."

He always knew just what to say. She clung to his shirt tightly as she continued to tell her story. "She told me you had cheated on me with her, that the two of you had…you know… and that she was helping me by saving me the heartache because once you found out about my scars…" Kimberly self-consciously pulled her long sleeves down. "You wouldn't want me anymore." Kimberly whispered.

Tommy gently pulled her sleeve back up. He could understand why she liked wearing long sleeves, but it was a hot day out and he didn't want her to be overheated. Plus she had learn that he wasn't disgusted by the scars. He gently took her arm and brought it up to his lips.

"Tommy…" Kimberly whimpered trying to pull her arm free.

He kissed her scars over and over.

She couldn't stop the giggles that streamed from her mouth. "Tommy, that tickles."

He chuckled softly. He couldn't resist tickling her armpit while he had her arm in his hands.

She squealed and pulled her arm back. He chuckled again. "Always so ticklish." He teased. Then he took both her arms back in his. "You are beautiful, Kimberly. No amount of scars will ever change that. I will always love you, nothing will ever change that. Kat was wrong."

Kimberly nodded. "I believe you."

"Good. Can you continue with your story?"

Kimberly nodded. She inhaled and exhaled another deep breath. "The next time I saw her she was standing by some counter. I guess she was ordering food. She kept telling me I had hurt you and I didn't deserve to see you again. Now I know she was talking about the letter. I begged her to let me explain that I had never written a letter and I didn't know what she was talking about. She agreed only if I could stand up. It took every ounce of strength I had just to get to my hands and knees and then she…she knocked me down again. That's when I saw it. Her eyes flashed red. The last time I was in your hotel room. Kat had just grabbed the last of your bags. I begged her for help. She didn't even speak. She just threw a blanket on me and walked away." Kimberly started to cry. "I was so weak and tired, I couldn't teleport again. That was my last chance and she didn't help me. I was so scared when I heard the car drive away. I thought…I thought…" Kimberly started to gasp for air, suddenly not able to breathe.

"Shhhh." Tommy soothed rubbing her back hugging her close to his chest. "It's ok. You're safe. I'm right here. You're home, you're safe."

Kimberly slowly calmed down and regained her breath. She clung to him like a lifeline.

"Thank you for telling me, I know it wasn't easy. I'm so proud of you."

"You had to know the truth."

"We will talk with the others about Kat and make sure we help her. But before that happens, I have a surprise for you."

"What's that?"

Tommy carefully helped Kim stand. "Look."

Kimberly looked out into the distance and saw Jason. She screamed like a little kid. "Jason!"

He chuckled and ran over to them. He took Kim into his arms hugging her tightly and swinging her around.

Kimberly giggled hysterically making Tommy smile. "Careful of her ribs Jase."

Jason set Kim back down on the ground. "I missed you."

"I missed you too." Kimberly hugged him tightly burring her face into his shoulder.

"I'm so sorry, I wanted to be here sooner but due to weather I couldn't get a flight out."

"It's ok. Tommy has been taken good care of me."

"Good. He better be. If not, I just might have to hurt him." Jason teased.

Kimberly pulled away and glared at him as tears filled her eyes. "He's been amazing! Don't you dare hurt him! I wouldn't be getting through this without him."

"Hey, easy, I was just kidding." Jason said.

"Don't hurt Tommy!"

"I would never."

Kimberly turned back into Tommy's arms and buried her face into his chest. Tommy hugged her with one arm around her waist and rubbed her back. "Kim's been feeling a little…emotional lately." Tommy explained. Due to the withdrawals of the drugs Kimberly's emotions had been heightened. She was either crying at the drop of a hat or snapping at people for no reason.

"I can understand. It's a lot to go through." Jason said.

"I'm sorry, Jason. I'm sorry." Kimberly cried, too scared to look at him.

"Kim, look at me." Jason said.

Kimberly turned to look at him.

"There is nothing to forgive. I'm sorry my joke upset you."

Kimberly pulled away and they shared another hug.

As they pulled away Jason noticed Kim's arm. He gasped. "Kimberly, what happen to your arm?"


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