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Thank you mae-E for being my beta and assisting me with writing this chapter. Tommy's nightmare was planned and written by mae-E as well. Thank you for allowing me to use it in my chapter! :D


When the morning came, it found them intertwined on the bed. Tommy woke first and looked down at the woman in his arms and smiled. As he thought back on last night he couldn't help it, for the moment he not just happy but blissfully content. At some point during the night, they had both woken from nightmares, and the need for comfort from the other led them passed just solely holding each other, and into other actions. While he didn't regret anything they did, in fact, t felt like their bond was even stronger now for it. His determination to make all of what they were currently going through for worth it, grew as strong as steel at that moment. For he knew that no matter what was to come he had to find a way to ensure a future for them both. Living without her was not an option, not now, not ever again.

Kim slowly began to stir, before her eyes slowly opened and she looked up at Tommy.

"Hey, Beautiful." he said softly as he gently rubbed her back.

She smiles before replying, "Hey yourself."

"How you feeling Kim?" he asked with genuine but loving concern.

"Meh, I'm a little sore, but it's not like I haven't been through worse and survived," she answered in a calm tone though her voice was still gruff from sleep.

"Very true," he comments, then adds "Any regrets?"

"None at all Handsome. We love each other it was bound to happen eventually," she responds with a smirk.

"I was worried about you, though. I was able to watch what you were going through, and it broke my heart," she says softly.

"I lost you, and it was all my fault. I didn't figure it out quick enough, I didn't act soon enough, you needed me, and I failed you." He said in a pained tone.

Kim shifted just enough to prop herself up on her left elbow and be eye level with him. "Listen to me very carefully Tommy, because I'm only going to say this once, It was not your fault! Nothing that happened to me was, you couldn't help it any more than I could. You had no idea what was going on, and someone was purposely pulling you in the wrong direction. All that matters is that that I'm here now and you did figure it out. Just like I told you all those years ago when you were dealing with the guilt of your actions from Rita's spell. You may be a Ranger, but it is not your job to single-handedly fight off the evils of the world, sometimes bad things are going to happen that we just can't stop. We can just do the best we can, and hope for the best."

She reached out her other hand, and softly caressed his face, and he leaned into to her touch and kissed her palm. He inhaled and exhaled deeply before speaking, "I know Kim, I know your right, and yet when I saw you there like that I never felt so helpless in my life! The thought of having lost you was unlike any pain I've ever known, worse than any injury in battle or torture from the enemy. Pain that bad, that intense I honestly thought I was dying too. Like you were reaching out from beyond and trying to drag me with you."

"I know I felt your pain in the Falcon's Cry. It was worse than any of my injuries, that how I knew you were in trouble. So I begged Zordon to stop the simulation I knew you couldn't take anymore." responded Kim. Before adding, "Don't ever left fear hold you back from being the man I know you are. As long as we are together we can literally do anything, just have a little faith."

"You're right. It's gotten us this far," states to her. He then smirks before adding, "Glad I had the good fortune to fall in love with someone smart enough to constantly remind me."

Kim laughs at this before saying. "Darn right! and don't forget it either!"

Causing him to start laughing as well.


After their laughter calmed down Kimberly sighed softly.

"What are you thinking about?" Tommy asked gently stroking her cheek with his thumb.

"My nightmare." She answered softly.

"Why are you thinking about it?"

"I can't stop."

"I know the feeling." Tommy sighed

"Why would I have a dream about my Co…about him nearly killing you and Jason? Every other dream I've ever had he has tried to kill me."

"I don't know." Tommy shrugged. "Why would I have a dream about you coming back from the dead just to kill me?"

Kimberly shrugged. "I don't know."

"Maybe Zordon will have the answers." Tommy sighed.

"Do we have to? I'm not ready to keep going."

"We can wait a few more minutes." Tommy nodded.

"Minutes? I was thinking hours, days even. How about a few more years?"

Tommy laughed, causing Kim to laugh with him. They both knew a part of her was serious.

Tommy kissed her head. "Don't forget Zordon can teleport us to the main room whenever he wants. He would never let us go years or even days without training."

"You're right. But I'm still not ready."

"It's ok. You don't have to be." He kissed her head, and they snuggled into each other's arms again. Neither of them were ready for another day of training, but they knew they couldn't avoid it forever.


After about another hour of snuggling Tommy and Kim, both got dressed and teleported to the main room.

"Good Morning Rangers, did you sleep well?" Zordon asked.

"We slept ok," Tommy answered. "We both had nightmares."

"That is very normal after facing what you did. You are both so brave to have come back for another try. Most people would have given up by now."

"We're not like most people," Tommy said.

"But we did consider it," Kimberly admitted.

"I'm sure you did. But you are still here. That is what matters. Are you ready to begin?"

"Before we do, Kimberly and I have a question," Tommy explained.

"Yes, Tommy?"

"Last night, Kimberly and I both had nightmares, but they were…they were weird."

"Most nightmares do not make sense, Tommy," Zordon said.

Tommy sighed. "I know, but these were…weird, weird, like weird enough to try and find answers."

"All right, well, why don't you each tell me your nightmares and we will go from there."

Tommy nodded. "Ok, well…I think it was based off what I went through in the stimulation room yesterday. Almost like a continuation…It was her funeral. I was standing there alone next to the coffin during the "viewing" Looking down on her body and I was talking to her, telling her how sorry I was for not getting to her in time and for failing her. I missed her so much. I had tears streaming down my cheeks. Then I said, "Some days I wish I could be with you." Then I heard her voice. It was kind of disembodied at first. So I wasn't sure if I heard it or not. She said "Me too, baby. I still need you." I looked around and called to her. Then she said my name. Then I looked down at her and laying there in her pink dress, and slowly her eyes opened but instead of the clear doe brown I always remembered them to be, they are this strange cloudy almost milky distortion to them, and the whites of it have yellowed a bit." Tommy paused to take a deep breath and let it out. "But the most haunting thing is how they were completely dead and hollow looking yet seemed to hold some malice. Her head slowly turned to look at me. And her lips part and she spoke again, this time it's clear that she was speaking. "We belong together... Not too late..." her words are slow and labored like they take much effort. I was rooted to my spot on the floor out of sheer terror watching her body talk to me. "Make it up to me... fix your mistake... If I can't be with you in life... Be with me in death!" She continued to tell me. Then suddenly her cold hand shot up with lighting speed and with inhuman strength grabbed my tie and pulled me down towards her. "Join me... and redeem yourself..." She told me. Despite my struggle to fight and get away, I couldn't break her hold. Slowly she started to faintly flicker and glow pink and the pain I felt at the moment I found and lost her that day returned one hundred fold. I felt like I was being torn to shreds from the inside out, then the pieces dragged into a pit where I could feel her waiting for me. As the life started to drain from my body as the pain continued to grow, she finally pulled me down to her and forced her lips to mine…" When Tommy realized who he was talking to he decided to lessen the details a little bit. "She literally gave me the kiss of death. I heard her voice in my mind, "We belong together, Handsome... just give in..." as my body started to weaken and suddenly all faded to black... That's when I woke up."

"I see, and what was yours, Kim?" Zordon asked.

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "He was there. He's always there."

"By he, do you mean your Coach?" Zordon asked.

"Yes. I've been having nightmares of him for a while now. But this time it was different. I was in the gym, and he had just given me the injection, and I was left alone to heal. Somehow Jason and Tommy managed to sneak in and try to save me but the men that usually hold me down were too strong for them, and they tortured Tommy and Jason and just hurt them so badly. My…My Co…he held me back so I couldn't stop them." Kimberly started to cry. "I couldn't stop them!"

Tommy hugged her and kissed her. "It's ok. You're safe."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "I've always had dreams about my… about him hurting me, but he never hurt Jason or Tommy."

"I have theory's on why you had those nightmares, but I can not be certain," Zordon said.

"We will take whatever you have."

"Tommy, your guilt was overpowered by your fear of Kimberly's anger. You felt so guilty for not being able to save her in the simulation room that it followed you to bed. It turned to fear of what Kimberly would say if she had come back and been angry with you. Does it make sense?"

"Yes. I've always been scared of Kim when she's mad."

Kimberly couldn't help but giggle. Then she frowned. "What about mine?"

"Yours Kimberly, I believe is from all the progress you've made. You've gotten stronger and learning every day to stand up to your Coach and be less afraid of him. So, because of this your dreams of him hurting you are fading. But you still fear him, so you see him hurting the people you love the most."

"It makes sense when you say it like that." Kimberly nodded.

"Now that you've both heard my answers, are you ready to begin?"

They both nodded. Alpha came out with the blindfold and gave it to Kim. She inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. She gave Tommy one last kiss and wrapped the blindfold over her eyes. She carefully sat on the floor taking deep breaths

"Hello again, Kimberly." She heard her Coach's voice once more.

"You're not really here." She said. "You can't possibly be here. Nobody can get into the Command Center without a power coin or help from Zordon. I know he would never allow you into the Command Center."

"You're right." Her Coach told her. "I'm not in the Command Center."

Kimberly smirked. "Told you so…"

"But neither are you."

"What? Of course, I am."

"Are you sure? How can you be sure this isn't just some dream?"

"I…I am sure," Kimberly said.

"You don't seem sure. How do you know this is even real?"

Kimberly didn't speak.

"It's not real, Kim. You're back in the gym, in your dorm room, sleeping. But you better wake up soon because I'm coming in. I have a present for you. I've added an extra dose."

"No!" Kimberly screamed. She ripped her blindfold off and panted as she looked around. She was in the Command Center. Tommy was by her side in a flash.

"It's ok. You're safe. I'm right here." He said as he rubbed her back.

Kimberly panted as she leaned into Tommy.

"Who were you talking to?" Tommy asked.

"My Co…Him…" Kimberly answered. "He got inside my head and convinced me I wasn't safe in the Command Center."

"I'm sorry he scared you, but guess what?" Tommy said with a smile.

"What?"

"When you screamed out, you didn't cry out to me. I felt no pain."

"Really?"

Tommy nodded. "Really."

Kimberly smiled. "I did it? I did it!" She squealed.

They shared a hug.

"Well done, Kimberly. I am very proud of you." Zordon said.

"I am too," Tommy said.

They shared a kiss and a hug.

"All right, Tommy. Now it is your turn. Are you ready?"

Tommy inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. He nodded. "If Kimberly can do it, I can do it."

They all moved to the arena.

"Just remember, Tommy. When you can no longer stand the stimulation just say pecan pie, and it will end." Zordon reminded him.

Tommy nodded. He placed the headband on his head then inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "I'm ready."

Kimberly left the room, and the room changed again.


Tommy was standing in the snow alone again. He saw Heather walking toward him.

"Hey Heather, I'll be with you in a minute," He called out over his shoulder, as he rushed off in the direction he knew Kim was in.

"Tommy, where are you going in such a hurry?" Kat asked as she came running over to him.

"Anywhere you aren't!" Tommy growled and pushed Kat aside harshly to get to Kim faster.

"Tommy, what's going on?" Kat asked, from the ground after losing her balance. She quickly got up and followed after him.

"Stop following me," Tommy responded, without breaking his stride.

"Tommy stop!" Kat shouted grabbing his arm and jerking him to a stop. Her eyes flickered red as she said, "You don't need her, I'm twice the woman she is!"

Tommy gave her the dirtiest, cruelest look he could muster and snarls "Pray she lives!" as he wrenches his arm free from her vice like grip, and continued to run toward the sound of the crane crying out.

Dropping to his knees, he begins digging frantically until he finally finds Kim, buried under the snow. He quickly starts to pull her out from her frozen tomb.

"NO!" He cried out when he saw her white body and blue lips. He inhaled and exhaled as memories from the previous night returned. "This isn't real. This isn't real." He said. He started to perform CPR.

She started to cough suddenly and then inhale and exhale a deep breath. "Tommy, I don't believe it! Is it really you?"

He chuckled. Some things never changed. "In the flesh."

"Tommy, it was Kat. She didn't help me she…she…"

He quickly shed his coat and wrapped it around her body, to warm her.

"Shhhh." Tommy soothed her, stroking her frost encrusted hair, "It's ok. This isn't real. You're safe This isn't real, you're safe."

Suddenly the snow around them started to vanish. One by one the trees vanished, and before Tommy knew it, he was back in the arena.

"Tommy you did it!" Kimberly squealed. She ran into his arms hugging him tightly.

"Yeah, yeah I did. A piece of cake." Tommy teased, as he took off the headband.

She giggled, and they shared a kiss.

"Well done, Tommy. I am very proud of you." Zordon said. "Let's go back to the main room, there is something I wish to discuss with you."


They were all teleported back to the main room.

"I am very proud of the progress you have both made in such a short amount of time." Zordon started.

Kimberly and Tommy smiled

"However, because this has happened so fast I need to ask you something that may seem…uncomfortable." Zordon continued.

"Like what?" Kimberly asked.

"Did anything happen between you two last night."

"Anything like what?" Tommy wondered.

"Either before or after your nightmares, did you two do anything special?"

"Why is this important?" Kimberly asked as a blush covered her cheeks.

"Because if you two did…connect in that way, it might have just given you both the last push you both needed to be fully 100% connected."

"Mind, Body, and soul?" Kimberly asked.

"Yes, mind, Body, and Soul," Zordon said.

"Yes." Tommy nodded. "Kimberly and I did connect last night. It was after the nightmares and we both just needed comfort from each other, more than just holding each other could provide.."

"I don't normally get involved with things of this nature, but in a case like this I have to say it was an excellent choice."

Kimberly and Tommy smiled at each other and then shared a hug and kiss. Who would have thought making love was so powerful?


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