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.

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Something suddenly sparked inside Tommy. Ever since she got back, Kimberly has been having a hard time admitting to the fact she was attacked and injected with the drug against her will. She always had Tommy do it for her. Maybe it was time he helped her through that.

"Don't worry Kim; I'm not going to go easy on you," Tommy said. With that, he walked over to the mats. Kimberly followed him. They got into position.

"Do you really remember how to block or were you just humoring, Jason?" Tommy asked.

"I really remember. But when I saw his first coming toward I just remembered…"

"Remembered what?" Tommy asked.

"Nothing." Kimberly shook her head. "Just forget it. Are we going to stand here and talk all day, or are we going to fight?"

Tommy chuckled. Then out of now where he threw a punch at her. She knew how to block, she really did, but the second she saw Tommy's fist she was hit with a flashback and stumbled back with a gasp. "Stop!" she cried out again.

Tommy waited until she was calm and then said "Again." He threw another punch at her and it had the same reaction.

This time Kimberly fell on her butt. She groaned in frustration and hit the mats with her fist.

Tommy walked over to her and put his hand out to her. "Get up. Let's go again."

Kimberly sighed and stood up. She shook her head. "I can't do it, Tommy. Jason Is right, I'm not ready."

"Yes, you are ready. I'm not letting you stop now. You made me promise not to go easy on you, so I won't. That means not letting you give up on yourself. Let's go again. Get into position."

"Tommy I…" She was cut off by a gasp when she saw his fist coming at her again. This time she threw her arms up in front of her, squeezing her eyes shut as she did so.

After a minute she opened her eyes to see Tommy smirking at her. She had blocked him. She had done it. "See, told you I could do it." She smirked.

"Good. Then do it again." Tommy answered. He pulled his hand away and then threw another punch at her. Kimberly blocked it and then used her legs to sweep Tommy's legs out from under him, knocking him to the floor. She smirked. "Never mess with the pink ranger." After a minute she went over and helped Tommy stand up. But instead of standing up Tommy pulled her down to him. She squealed but giggled when she landed on his chest.

"What was the point of that?" She giggled.

"Like I said, I'm not going easy on you." With that he rolled them both over so he was on top of her. He leaned down and kissed her lips gently and then stood up, helping her up. "Let's go again."

"You got it." She smirked. She threw a punch toward his face, but he dodged it and grabbed her wrist in his hands. Then threw another punch toward her. She quickly blocked and kicked her leg out causing Tommy to let go of her wrist and jump back. She missed him by an inch.

She giggled when she realized how close she had just come to kicking him right in the middle of his legs.

"Oops." She giggled innocently.

"Ok, that's it Kim, no more Mr. Nice Guy." He smirked

Suddenly Kimberly frowned. "Don't say that." She shook her head, and Tommy wondered if she was shaking away another flashback.

"Say what?" Tommy asked. "No more Mr. Nice Guy?"

"Yes." Kimberly squeaked. She squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head. "Don't say that."

"Why?"

"He used to say that right before… Just don't say it." Kimberly shook her head once more and got back into position. "Come on, let's go again."

Tommy slowly walked toward Kim. "Right before what?" He pushed gently.

"Nothing. Forget I said it. Come on, let's get back to sparring."

"No. I've been 'forgetting it' for a long time now. It's time you talk about your attack, Kim. Tell me what happen and who hurt you."

"I told you, it was nothing. Let's fight." Kimberly said with a slight growl.

Tommy continued to slowly walk toward her. "No, I want you to tell me the truth. Why do you hate when I say "No more Mr. Nice Guy?"

"Stop saying that!" Kimberly squealed.

"Why? Does it make you scared of me?" Tommy asked.

"Just don't say it!"

"Who else said it?"

"Nobody! Let's fight now! I'm done talking about it."

"If nobody said it why do you hate it so much when I say, no more Mr. Nice Guy."

"Tommy stop it!" Kimberly cried. Tears filled her eyes.

"All I'm looking for is an answer," Tommy said calmly. He was right in front of her now. "Tell me the truth, and I'll never say it again."

"No! I've already told you. He used to say it before he would…" Kimberly shook her head. She took a step back. She threw a punch at him, but he caught her wrist easily. She growled. "Let go!"

"No. We're not fighting until you tell me the truth," Tommy said. He slowly started to push up her long sleeves.

"No!" Kimberly squealed. "Tommy stop it!"

"Why?" Tommy asked.

"Everyone will see my scars." She tried to pull her arm free, but he was too strong.

"Scars from what?" Tommy asked.

"You know what!" Kimberly squealed. "Let me go!" She kicked out her leg, sweeping Tommy's feet out from under him. "I said let me go!"

Tommy released her arm and fell to the ground. He didn't waste another second and the stood back up.


Not too far away Jason and Trini were watching. Jason was furious. "Why is he doing this to her! I'm going to…"

"Don't!" Trini said grabbed his arm. "If you go over there right now you'll ruin everything Tommy is trying to do."

"Which is what?" Jason asked. "Betray Kimberly's trust and hurt her in the worst way possible."

"No. Help her admit she was attacked so she can start moving forward from it," Trini said. "He needs to do this, to help Kim. I don't like it either, but it needs to be done. I'd never be able to do this. You tried and you couldn't either. Tommy is the only one."

Sighing Jason looked back to the pair fighting. He didn't like it, but he knew deep down Trini was right.


Tommy stood back up. "Fine, you want to fight, let's fight. But just remember what I said. "No more Mr. Nice Guy."

"I said stop saying that!" Kimberly screamed.

"Why?" Tommy asked. "Why does it upset you so much for me to say "no more Mr. Nice Guy"? Why?"

"STOP!" Kimberly screamed with tears in her eyes and threw a punch just missing his face by a mere inch. "STOP SAYING THAT!"

"Why?" Tommy asked again blocking her attack. "Tell me why!"

"BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HE WOULD SAY RIGHT BEFORE HE HAD HIS MUSCLE MEN COME IN AND HOLD ME DOWN, AND THEN HE WOULD INJECT ME WITH THE STERIODS! EVERY TIME YOU SAY THAT I REMEMBER HIM AND I REMEMBER HIM INJECTING ME! I REMEMBER HIM HURTING ME!" Kimberly screamed as she threw punch, after punch, after punch at Tommy's chest. This time he didn't block her. He let her attack him.

"Good! What else did he do to you, Kim?"

Kimberly was too angry and too upset to realize what he was doing so she answered him as she punched his chest with tears of anger and hurt rushing down her cheeks. "HE BEAT ME!" She screamed. "HE BEAT ME TO A BLOODY PULP AND THEN LEFT ME FOR DEAD! HE MADE ME FEEL WEAK! HE MADE ME FEEL POWERLESS! HE MADE ME FEEL DEFENSELESS! HE MADE ME FEEL LIKE MY CHOICES OR MY WANTS DIDN'T MATTER! HE MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS UNDER HIS CONTROL AND NOT MY OWN! HE MADE ME FEEL HURT AND BETRAYED! HE…HE MADE ME…." Kim's punches were getting weaker and weaker as she cried. "HE MADE ME FEEL SCARED OF HIM! I'VE NEVER BEEN SCARED OF ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE BUT HE MADE ME FEEL SCARED!" She threw one last punch which Tommy caught before she dropped to the floor and cried.

Tommy caught her easily and let her cry into him. He just rubbed her back and let her cry into his chest, for the first time she really cried out all her pain, hurt, and anger.

Jason and Trini ran over and helped Tommy comfort her. Now that she had gotten her anger and hurt out in the open and admitted to the attack, maybe now she could really start to heal from it.

Tommy looked to Kim. She was hiding her face in his chest as she clung to him like a lifeline. She wasn't crying anymore, but she wasn't speaking either. Tommy was starting to wonder if he had helped her, or if he had just made it worse. He hoped for the first one.


After a few minutes, Kimberly slowly peeked her head up. "Thank you." She whispered.

Tommy felt relief rush through him. She didn't hate him. "I love you, Beautiful." He kissed her forehead.

"I love you too." She said.

"I promise, I'll never say those words again. I just kept saying them to help you. Starting now I will never say those words again." Tommy promised.

"What words?" Jason asked.

"I'll tell you later," Tommy said. "I made a promise, and I'm not going to break it."

"Good. That was a test." Jason laughed. "You better not break it."

Everyone laughed softly.

"Are you ok, Kim?" Jason asked.

"Yeah. Better now. But I do want Tommy to tell you the words he said because I don't want anyone to say them. But we can do that later. Right now I just want to stay close to Tommy."

Tommy hugged her and kissed her, happy he had been able to help her.


After a few minutes, Kimberly carefully stood up with Tommy's help. "Can I go work out on the beam for a little while, please?"

"Sure. I'll be over in just a second to spot you." Tommy nodded.

Kimberly walked away, and Tommy let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in. "That was harder than I thought it was going to be."

"Yeah, that was rough. But you did it, Tommy. You help her." Jason said.

"There was a moment when I thought I had hurt her worse." Tommy sighed.

"You didn't. She's better and stronger than she was earlier. You have to know that." Trini said.

"I do know that. Thank you." Tommy smiled. "I'm going to spot Kim for a bit then we can head out."

Jason and Trini nodded. Tommy went over to watch Kim on the beam. He smiled as he watched her. She was a natural.

"Maybe one day you can show me some new tricks you learned while in Florida," Tommy said.

"Yeah. I learned so much!" Kimberly said as she walked back and forth across the beam. Then she started jumping a bit. "I was the best on the whole team. At least that's what the other girls would say. I'm not sure if it's true or not. I was Coach's favorite student. I…" Kimberly stopped as she suddenly felt breathless. "Tommy…" she reached out for him as she started to wobble.

Tommy quickly grabbed her hand helped her down. "It's ok. You're safe. I'm right here." He rubbed her back and hugged her close. "You're safe. I'm right here."

Kimberly sighed and clung to Tommy as tight as she could. She used to be the Coach's favorite. Now she wasn't so sure.


After a few minutes, Kimberly calmed down. "I'm sorry."

"Never be sorry for your feelings," Tommy said kissing her head. "Are you ok?"

"Better now. Can I get back on the beam?"

"How about some lunch?" Tommy said.

Kimberly pouted making Tommy laugh. "Ok. I'll go and order. Once the food gets here, you are going to come eat, deal?"

Kimberly nodded. "Deal."

They shared a kiss on the lips, and Tommy went over to the counter to order their food.


After he had ordered, he took a seat at a table with Jason and Trini.

"Kim ok?" Jason asked.

"Yeah. Just a small flashback. She's ok." Tommy nodded.

"Good. She looks so comfortable up there." Jason said.

"Always has." Tommy nodded once more.

"So what did you order to eat?" Tommy wondered turning his attention back to the table.

"Cheeseburger, fries and apple and banana smoothie," Jason said.

Tommy laughed. "I got the same thing only I got a different smoothie."

"Great minds." Jason laughed.

Ernie walked over and set the smoothies down on the table.

"Thanks, Ernie," Tommy said.

"Not a problem. Your food should be out soon enough too."

"Great, we're starving," Jason said.

"You guys were working hard out there. I was watching you. I hope you don't mind me asking but…is Kimberly ok? She seemed really upset earlier."

"She's ok." Tommy nodded. "She's just been going through… a lot of stuff and I was helping her get it all out in a healthy way."

"Are you sure?"

"We're positive." Jason smiled. "Kimberly's a strong girl. Nothing is going to keep her down for long."

"Well if you guys need anything at all please let me know," Ernie said and walked away.

Suddenly Tommy heard the sound of the crane crying in his head. Before he could look to check on Kim, she was running full speed toward him, and then on his lap hiding in his arms.

"What is it, Beautiful? What's wrong?"

"Let's go home. I'm ready to go home. Can we go home?" She whimpered.

"Shhh," Tommy soothed rubbing her back. "Take a deep breath and tell me what happened."

"Let's go home. I'm ready to go home. Can we go home?" Kimberly repeated.

"Take her to the car I'll get the food packaged to go and pay the bill," Jason said. He stood up and turned to the counter but stopped. "I think I know what spooked her."

"What?" Tommy asked.

"The other Rangers just walked in with Kat."

Tommy sighed. They really hadn't spoken since the fight in the park. The fought the cogs together, but that was it. They were more like teammates than friends and Tommy hated it.

"I didn't realize she was scared of them," Trini said.

"It's not all of them she's scared of," Tommy said. "There is just one person."

Trini sighed but nodded. She didn't understand, but she didn't know the full story either.

Carefully Tommy stood keeping Kim in his arms. He kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear. "Let's show these guys how strong you've gotten, let's show them how much you're improved since you saw them last."

"Kat is there." Kimberly whimpered.

"She won't hurt you in front of everyone. She'll blow her cover." Tommy told her.

Inhaling and exhaling a deep breath Kimberly nodded. She pulled away from Tommy and started to walk toward the exit with her head held high. As she walked past the Rangers, she stopped.

"Good afternoon." She said nicely. Then she turned and walked out.

Tommy stopped when he reached the rangers. He opened his mouth to speak but then exhaled and shook his head. "It's not even worth it." Then he walked out after Kim. He wanted to yell at them, scream at them, tell them they were making a huge mistake and that they should have trusted Kim. But deep down he knew it wasn't going to do any good to keep fighting with them.


"That was pretty harsh," Tanya said.

"Well, we did call his girlfriend a liar. What did you expect?" Adam asked.

"Yeah, I'm not so sure we did the right thing," Rocky said.

"What do you mean?" Kat asked.

"I mean, Kim didn't look like someone who had been confused and messed up by drugs. She seemed normal. She didn't even look scared or anything."

"Rocky is right. I've never seen Kim more confident and strong than I did just now." Adam nodded.

"Oh please." Kat laughed. "Didn't you see her when we first walked in. She ran to Tommy and clung to him, like a cat before a bath."

"I didn't see anything."

"Me neither." Rocky nodded. "Kimberly looked very confident and strong just now when she left. Maybe we made a mistake."

"I agree." Adam nodded.

"Oh please." Kat rolled her eyes. "Don't let her innocent act fool you. She's just pretending to act this way, so you go on her side. Don't fall for it."

"I've known Kim a long time, now. I know she isn't that good of an actress." Rocky said.

"You don't know that for sure. Maybe she's been practicing." Kat said.

"She didn't seem to be acting, Kat," Adam said. "If Kim is wrong why don't you just go and take a test and let Zordon check you. Then we will know for sure."

"No. I'm not taking any stupid test. I refuse to give Kimberly what she wants. I get she is mad at me for kissing Tommy, but she doesn't have to accuse me of being evil. That's just mean and it…it really hurts my feelings." Kat said as fake tears filled her eyes. "I don't feel like eating lunch anymore. My feelings are too hurt." With that, Kat turned and stormed out of the Youth Center.

"I can't believe you guys are still questioning her. She has done everything in her power to prove to you she is nice. You still don't believe her." Tanya said and went after Kat.

Adam and Rocky sighed and looked to each other. Now they were even more confused than ever.


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