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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A couple more days passed by and there was no sign of Kim's Coach, and even Kat seemed to be acting a little nicer. Kim and Tommy continued their training and were both doing very well.

One morning while Kimberly was taking a shower, Tommy teleported to the main room to speak with Zordon.

"Good Morning, Tommy." Zordon greeted.

"Morning," Tommy replied.

"Are you and Kimberly sleeping better?"

'Yes, much better."

"Good. Is there something you needed, or have you just come for your breakfast?"

"Both," Tommy answered. "I wanted to talk to you about maybe taking Kim outside."

"I'm not sure I understand, Tommy."

Tommy sighed. "I know that Kim being here is the safest choice until her Coach is found but I feel like she is getting too comfortable here. I'm worried that she might get so comfortable here that going outside even for a few hours is too terrifying to even think about. So I was going to take her out today. I was thinking maybe the park, pack a picnic, just be outside in the fresh air."

"I understand your concerns, Tommy. I have noticed Kimberly's behavior changing when their even talk or even mention of going outside. I think it is a good an idea for you and Kimberly to go out and get some fresh air. There is an area in Angel Grove that doesn't get many visitors. In fact, hardly anyone ever goes there, only wildlife."

"Sounds like the perfect spot to go."

"I agree. It will require a small hike up a steep hill, but other than that I think it will be just what you both need."

"We've had longer hikes on special ranger missions. I think we will be fine." Tommy smiled. "Thanks, Zordon. Can you pack our breakfast in the basket for us to take on the picnic."

"Of course."

"Thanks!"

In a flash, Tommy was teleported back into the bedroom. He smiled when he saw Kimberly was finishing up her make-up. "Hey, Beautiful."

"Hey, Handsome." She greeted with a smiled. "Is Zordon ready for us?"

"What do you mean?"

"Our training. Zordon says I'm almost ready to join you in the stimulation room."

"Oh yeah. We're taking the day off. We're going to have some fun."

"Sounds like a plan to me. What time is everyone coming over?"

"They're not."

"Oh. So just you and I? That's fun too." Kimberly smiled.

"No, Beautiful, you don't understand. Nobody is coming over because we are going out….like to the park."

"Oh…well you guys go have fun. I'll be fine here by myself for a few hours."

Tommy shook his head and walked over to her. "Beautiful, we are both going out to the park today. You've been cooped up in here for far too long."

Kimberly instantly shook her head. "No, we're not leaving. I can't. It's not safe. If anyone sees me, they can call the Coach and then I'll be in trouble."

"I've already asked Zordon and he going to give us a map of a special place in the park where nobody goes."

"There is always that one person that knows about places like that, Tommy. All it's going to take is one person to see me."

"If you would feel better you could wear a disguise."

"No, I'm just not going."

"Kimberly…"

"No," Kimberly said her voice cracking. "I can't."

Tommy took her hands in his and kissed them. Then he looked deep into her eyes. "Do you really think I would let anyone or anything hurt you? Do you really think Jason or Trini would let anyone or anything hurt you? We will make sure you stay safe. Come on, Beautiful, it's not healthy to stay cooped up in here forever. You need to get out into the fresh air."

"If he finds me…"

"He won't. We don't even have proof that he's in Angel Grove."

"Kat…"

"If Kat called that number we would have known about it. I promise it's ok."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "O…ok, let's go."

"That's my brave girl." He kissed her forehead, and together they teleported to the main room.


What nobody else knew was that Kat was already in the park. She was meeting with a hooded figure, that nobody could see the face of.

"Now just remember as soon The Crane is in the right spot press this button on the necklace and let us know." The hooded figure said and handed her a small chain with a heart shaped pendent on the bottom.

It looked like any normal necklace, but Kat knew otherwise.

Kat put the necklace on and nodded. "I will. It's going to take some time. Kimberly hardly ever leaves Tom…I mean The Falcon's side. But as soon as I get a chance I'll press the button and The Crane will be yours."

"Good. Don't fail us now. The Master will be very unhappy with both of us if you mess this up so don't mess it up!"

"Don't worry. I won't." Kat spoke and her eyes flashed red. "Kimberly will be back with you soon enough."

Her cell phone rang in that moment so she quickly grabbed it. The hooded figure vanished.

"Hello…oh, Hey Tanya, what's up?...Park, in an hour?...Great I'll be there." She hung up and then smirked. "This might be even easier than I thought." Her eyes flashed red once more and she headed out of the park.


Everyone met at the park entrance. Tommy had given Kim a hat, sunglasses and a sweatshirt with a hood to wear until they got to a more deserted location. She stayed tucked into his side, hiding her face so nobody would see her.

Once they were all together Tommy stayed in the lead with Kim, as he used the map and led the others away from the people and behind a bunch of tall trees.

Tommy, why is Kat here? Kimberly wondered thru their link.

I didn't invite her. I invited Rocky, he must have invited Adam, who invited Tanya, who invited Kat. We can ask her to leave…if you want. Tommy answered her.

We really can't. She hasn't done anything wrong. We look like the bad guys. Kim responded to him.

Just try to ignore her. I'll shut her down the second she starts something. This is your day of fun. he tells her.

Thanks, Tommy. she replies.

They continued to walk until they finally came to the steep hill Zordon had told him about.

"This is it. Once we get up here we should be clear of all people." Tommy said.

"We have to climb that?" Kimberly asked.

"Oh come on, Kim. Even you are not that lazy." Kat said.

"No, I'm not lazy. It's really hot."

Tommy sighed softly. "We do have you bundled up pretty good. I think it's safe to take the hood and hat off. We can remove the sweatshirt too if you want to."

"Are you sure?" Kimberly asked softly.

"I promise." Tommy nodded. "I haven't seen another person around here for the past 5 miles."

Kimberly nodded and removed the hat and hoodie. She let out a deep breath. "That's much cooler."

"Good, you ready to conquer the hill?" Tommy asked.

"Let's do this." Kimberly smiled.

They locked hands and together they made their way to the top of the hill.

Now that Kim had removed her disguise she was a lot more jumpy.

The wind blew causing the trees braces to rub together create a strong noise.

"What was that?" Kimberly jumped out of her skin and grabbed Tommy's arm tighter.

"It's just the wind, you're safe." Tommy soothed and kissed her head.

Then there was a sound of someone knocking.

"Who's knocking!" Kimberly squealed hiding her face in Tommy's arm.

"It's a woodpecker, pecking the tree." Jason said. "You're safe. I promise."

Something small, fast, and squeaky ran past them.

"Oh no!" Kimberly gasped.

"It was just a squirrel with a nut. You're fine. Take a deep breath." Tommy soothed. He pulled his arm from her grasp and wrapped it around her keeping her tucked safely in his side.

"Kimberly, I'm coming for you, I'm going to get you." A voice whispered.

"Help! Tommy!" Kimberly screamed.

"Knock it off, Kat!" Jason growled as he spun around to see Kat laughing.

"Kim, is jumpy enough without your added commentary." Jason said.

"She is being such a baby. I'm just having a little fun. Come on, even you must admit it was a little funny." Kat said.

"No it wasn't. Not even a little bit." Tommy growled. "Don't ever do that again."

"Fine. Man, you guys have no sense of humor." Kat rolled her eyes.

"Tommy, are we there yet?" Kimberly whimpered softly.

"Almost, are you legs hurting, need a break?"

"No."

Tommy sighed. He knew Kat was only terrifying her more than she already was. Jason came and walked next to the them matching their speed.

"You trust me, right?" he asked Tommy.

"Of course, why do you ask?" Tommy answered.

"Once we get to the top of the hill we're there right?" Jason asked once more.

"Yes. Why?"

Jason didn't respond he moved over so he was next to Kim.

"Want to get out of here?"

She nodded.

"Hold on tight."

Without another word Jason lifted her up onto his back and started sprinting up the hill. There wasn't much more to go, not to mention he was in great shape so he knew he'd be able to do it.

It made Kim start giggling like mad, which was the whole point.

Tommy smiled. Jason really was an amazing brother to her.


About an half hour later everyone was sitting around a large picnic blanket surrounded by food and drinks as they talked and laughed. Kimberly was anything but relaxed though. Any sound made her jump. She was always checking her surroundings to be sure nobody else was there.

Suddenly there was a rustle in the bushes behind them.

"What's that?" Kimberly gasped. She jumped into Tommy's lap hiding in his chest.

Seconds later a baby bunny popped out from the bushes.

"Oh wow, he looks real scary, Kim. You better be careful I bet he can smell your fear." Kat laughed.

"Knock it off, Kat," Tommy growled. He looked to Kimberly and rubbed her back. "It's ok, it's just a bunny."

A strange shadow flew over them making Kim jump again.

"That's a bird," Tommy told her. "Beautiful, I promise you're safe here."

"I can't believe you were ever ranger." Kat laughed again. "You're such a baby. Maybe even not that. Babies aren't scared of bunnies and birds."

"Kat, shut up," Jason growled.

Tommy, I want to go home. This was a bad idea. Kimberly thought in her head.

No, it wasn't. You're going to have some fun. I promise. You've just got to relax. Ignore Kat.

Kimberly sighed but nodded. "You're right."

"Good now, where is that beautiful smile?" Tommy asked

Kimberly shrugged.

"Maybe I can find it…hmm, I think it is here." Tommy said giving her a small poke in the stomach. She squealed, and a smile appeared on Kim's face. "See there it is. Any change I can hear the giggle I love so much?"

"I don't know," Kimberly answered.

"Maybe I can find your giggle spot again," Tommy said tickling her sides.

"Tommy no." Kimberly giggled and squirmed in his arms.

"Ah, there is that beautiful sound. What about your famous laugh?"

"Tommy no! Not my ribs!" Kimberly shrieked and burst into hysterical laughter as Tommy moved both his hands down to her ribs tickling them.

"Oh, you like that huh? Do you like that Kim huh do you?" Tommy teased playfully.

He couldn't help but laugh along with her. Her laugh always made him laugh too.

He stopped making sure she had time to catch her breath.

Once she got her breath back Jason spoke up. "My turn!" His hands shot out and he tickles Kim as she squirms and giggles in Tommy's lap.

"No!" Kimberly squealed. She tried to push his hands away but he just continued. "Tommy, Trini, help!"

"My pleasure." Tommy said and attacked her sides as Jason tickled her stomach.

She squealed with giggles as she squirmed and tried to push their hands away. "Stop it!"

"Oh please, Kim you're a power ranger. Just fight back." Kat scoffed. "I could easily break free if someone did that to me."

"Let's test it then," Adam said. "Tanya, care to help me?"

"Wait, no, that's not what I….ahhhh." Kat was cut off with a squeal as Adam pinned her down and Tanya tickled her making her break out into giggles.

Trini chuckled and went over to Kim. "Need some help, Gentlemen?"

"Sure, get her ribs for me," Tommy said.

"No! Don't!" Kimberly squealed but then broke out into giggles as Trini tickled her ribs and Jason tickled her stomach. Tommy continued on her sides.

"Stop!" Kimberly begged in giggles. "Stop!"

Tommy stopped. But she continued to giggle and squirm.

"Trini! Jason!" she squealed with giggles.

"Yes, Kim?" Trini teased. "Do you need something?"

"Can we help you?" Jason answered.

"Stop! Stop! Please!"

They both finally stopped.

Kimberly panted softly as she smiled. "Thanks, guys," she whispered softly.

"Anytime, Beautiful. Are you feeling better?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah. I have my friends to protect me." She smiled and looked over to Kat.

"Tommy! Tommy! Help!" Kat cried out in giggles.

Tommy laughed. "You're the one who said you could break free if you were pinned down and tickled so now is your chance to show us what you can do."

"No, I can't. I can't."

"Give up?" Rocky asked.

"Yes!"

"Will you stop picking on Kim?" Jason asked.

"Yes!" Kat squealed.

"Ok, let her up, Guys," Rocky said.

Adam let Kat go.

"I hate you all," Kat said. "I hate being tickled."

"You asked for it." Adam laughed.

"No, I didn't!" she growled.

"Yes, you did." Tommy laughed. He was enjoying watching Kat get some kind of punishment for all she had put Kim through.

"It's not fun being pinned down and helpless, is it?" Kimberly said before she could stop herself. "Now you know how I felt. Yet, you refused to help me."

"Oh please, Kim, you were in no real danger! Trini didn't help you either." Kat rolled her eyes.

"That's not what I'm talking about," Kimberly told her. "You know what I'm talking about.

"I really don't."

"Let's not talk about the past right now," Tommy said. He knew Kat would never admit to what she had done and Kimberly would only be upset by it.

"Good idea. We came out here to have some fun and relax. Let's start doing that." Jason said. He reached behind him and grabbed a Frisbee and held it up. "Who is up for a game?"

Everyone smiled and stood up spreading out into a large circle. Kimberly didn't even mind being further away from her friends and Tommy.

Kimberly had the Frisbee and she threw it, accidentally throwing it down the hill. "Opps…sorry."

"It's ok, Beautiful. I'll go get it." Tommy said.

"Actually Tommy, I've got a better idea." Jason said. He walked over to the very edge and then laid down on the ground. A second later he started rolling down the hill laughing all the while.

"I want to do that!" Kimberly squealed. She followed right behind Jason. She laughed as she rolled down the hill.

Tommy chuckled and followed behind Kim. The other rangers followed behind Tommy.

They all laid at the bottom of the grass laughing hysterically. Ok, so maybe it was a little childish for a bunch of young adults to be rolling down a hill like children but Kimberly was finally having fun and she wasn't scared by every little thing anymore. So it was all worth it.


About an hour later they had moved on to a game of tag. Kimberly was running freely and was a good few feet away from all her friends. When Kat noticed this she smirked. "It's time." She reached up and gave her heart pendent a squeeze, pressing the tiny trigger button on the side.

All of a sudden Cogs appeared.

"Oh great!" Tommy groaned. "Let's do this, Guys!"

As they rangers morphed Jason, Kimberly, Trini, and Billy all did the best they could to fight without the ranger power. It was hard than they thought.

Before Kimberly knew it she was surrounded, There were cogs everywhere! in front of her, behind her, and on both sides of her. There was no way she'd be able to handle all these guys by herself. "Tommy!" she cried out.

"Hang on, Kim." He answered. He went to rush to her side but the Cog surrounded him, making a solid wall around him, keeping him away. No matter how much he fought the wall of Cogs was not breaking.

"No! Jason! Help Kim!" he cried out.

Just before Jason could get to her, he was surounded too. "NO!" A second wall of Cogs was formed around him as well. Neither he or Tommy were able to get to Kim.

The others tried to get to Kim, but each time they tried, a wall of cogs formed to block their path, keeping them away from her.

Kimberly continued to battle the best she could, throwing kicks and punches every which way. Everyone was surprised to see Kat walking right over to Kim. Nobody was stopping her, not even the cogs.

Tommy and Jason watched with a small hint of hope that Kat was actually going to save her.

"Kat?" Kimberly asked. Was she really going to help her?

"Hello Kimberly," she said sweetly. Then before Kim could react, she swept her leg out knocking Kim's feet out from under her sending her to the ground. "Good-bye, Kimberly." She gave Kim a harsh kick in the ribs not once but twice before she walked away. The Cogs surrounded her until they all just vanished, taking Kim with them.

"NO! KIMBERLY!" Tommy yelled as the other cogs vanished too.

"Kimberly!" Jason yelled.

Adam and Tanya looked to Kat in shock. Everyone else was furious, but there were no words to explain how angry Tommy was at that moment.

He was going to attack her, when they were all teleported to the Command Center.


They landed in the Command Center, and the second his feet touched the ground, Tommy lunged for Kat.

"Tommy no!" Jason cried out. He grabbed him and held him back the best he could. Billy and Rocky and Adam had to help Jason because Tommy was too strong.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill her! That traitor! I should have kicked you off the team when I had the chance!" Tommy growled viciously.

"Kat, what is wrong with you? Why would you do that to Kim?" Adam asked, as he struggled to hold on to Tommy.

"Kat, that wasn't right. I know you and Kim haven't always gotten along but to just abandon her when she needed help wasn't right. Why would you do that?" Tanya asked.

"Because she's an evil rat who deserves to die!" Tommy growled.

"Dude, I know you're angry but calm down," Rocky said as he struggled to help Jason hold him back. "We're going to find, Kim."

"We shouldn't have to find her!" Tommy yelled as he struggled even harder to pull out of Rocky and Jason's grasp.

Tanya and Trini, rushed over to help hold him. He was stronger than almost all of them.

"We never should have forgiven you! We should have known you weren't really on our side! I bet this was your plan from the beginning!" Tommy yelled struggling with every ounce of strength he had break free. "You're a rat! You're worse than Rita ever was!"

"Tommy that's enough! Yelling at Kat isn't going to help us find, Kim! You're the only one who can help us find her right now." Jason said.

"If it wasn't for the wicked witch of Angel Grove we wouldn't have to find her! I swear Kat if I ever get free you're going to be dead!"

"All right, Tommy, I get it you're upset! But don't threaten to kill anyone! That's one step too far!" Adam said.

"You're not allowed to speak! If you had just believed me from the start, this wouldn't have happened!" Tommy growled.

"It's not my fault! I wasn't any closer to her than you were." Adam defended.

As everyone started to fight, Kat used that moment to teleport herself away.

The fighting got more and more intense as everyone was screaming at each other trying to figure out who was at fault for Kat getting kidnapped?

"RANGERS!" a voice boomed over them.

Everyone stopped instantly. Zordon had never yelled at them before. It was terrifying.

"It does not matter who is at fault for what happened to Kimberly. What we need to do now is get to work on finding her. Tommy, you are the only one who has contact with her right now."

"What about the Witch?" Jason asked.

"Katherine has teleported herself out of here. We haven't been able to get a lock on where she went. But we were able to get a scan on her while she was here. Kimberly is correct. Kat is under King Mondo's evil spell. Her actions, past and present are not her own."

Tommy growled. He wanted to say it wasn't an excuse but he had been in her shoes before, and everyone forgave him. He would want people to forgive him for his actions when he was evil. He had to show Kat the same respect, no matter how hard it would be.


When Kat teleported out of the Command Center she landed back in the park. She grabbed her phone and dialed a familiar number. She waited until she heard an answer on the other line before she spoke. "I did what you asked, where is my reward?"

"You shall have it sooner than you think." the voice on the other end spoke.

A second later the hooded figure returned. "The necklace." He said and put his hand out.

Kat returned the necklace. "Now, my reward."

The hooded figure said nothing but snapped his fingers. Seconds later cogs appeared and grabbed her vanishing quickly along with the hooded figure.


Kimberly struggled in the hold of all the cogs, but they were much stronger than her.

Finally, they threw her onto the ground inside a cell. She groaned softly as she quickly stood and got into a fighting stance. "Back off!" she warned. "I said back off!"

"We have been waiting a very long time for this, Ms. Crane." a voice said.

"Who are you? Show yourself!" She growled.

King Mondo moved into the light front of her locked cell.

"You're an idiot!" Kimberly growled. "Seriously, you villains get stupider and stupider every time! Tommy is already coming up with a plan to rescue me and when he does you're going to be dead."

"Yes, we know. That is exactly what we're planning on." King Mondo said. "We are anxiously waiting for his arrival."

"You really are stupid." Kimberly scoffed. "When Tommy comes he's going to destroy you all."

"We will see about that. In the mean time have fun. I believe you'll know your cellmates. You will need some time to catch up."

Kimberly looked around confused. The two men who used to help her Coach pin her down were chained to the wall in the cell with her. She gasped and returned to her fighting stance.

It didn't matter if they were chained or not. They terrified her just the same. "Don't you dare come near me!"

"Temper, temper," a new voice said from the shadows. "You always did have such confidence in your ability to fight back. I'm happy to say you're being overly confident."

Kimberly gasped. "No…" She knew that voice anywhere, but it couldn't be…could it?

The figure stepped out of the shadows and into the light, and Kimberly gasped. "No!"

There in the flesh, was the same scarred face that haunted her nightmares, it was none other than her Coach.

"No, NO!" she screamed. "This is a bad dream! You're not real. You monster you can't be real! This isn't even possible!"

"Oh you haven't seen the monster yet Kimmy!" He said with sadistic amusement.

He stripped off his shirt, then proceeded to roll his shoulders inward passed the point of human ability to do so, as his body slouched over forward. Stopping just under his chin, causing his arms to hang down directly in front of him at a severely unnatural angle. His head bend down till his chin seemed to lock into place in the space between his now touching shoulders. This downward angle was just enough to see down his spine from where she stood.

Suddenly there was a series of wet muted popping sounds as spike tipped metal fins started to rip through his flesh and appear along his spine. Blood flowed freely from the gashes that had been ripped into his flesh.

Then a sudden grinding noise filled the air as he seemed to inhale deeply.

His torso expanding with the intake of breath, doubling continuously in size and width till the grinding sound was accompanied by a sickening ripping sound creating a ghastly symphony of noises.

She watched horror struck, as the flesh along this back and sides started to rip and tear apart as the body it covered continued to expand beyond its ability to cover it. uneven chunks of flesh started to drop away from the body and on to the floor beneath him. Exposing an inhuman shaped metal skeleton coated with dark red blood that now oozed and dripped from him onto the floor having no other place to go now.

His hands balled up into fists and clenched so hard that his arms shook, causing the muscles and veins in his arms to bulge and swell. Until the skin on his arms also began to crack, split, and tear in different places. Blood started to pour from the newly wrenched gaps in his flesh, as they grew ever wider, till just like on the back and torso chunks of skin started to fall away.

The process continued down to his legs, wrenching the fabric of his pants as well as his skin away from him. Until the only flesh left on his monstrous metal frame, which was now oozing and dripping with the blood it was once coated in, was his face and head.

That scarred face that seemed even more monstrous then the body it now rested upon. The shoulders moved back into their proper place, and his spine straightened as he raised his head. He now towered over her by several feet. The width of his body now rivaled the size of a city bus.

His head now seemed too small for such a large body. Slowly his now massive left hand came up and gripped the edge of his skin under his chin, just below his right ear, he then quickly ripped it off his head in one fluid movement, as if he was removing a rubber Halloween mask. His head now grew to match the proportion of his body. The gruesome face that laid beneath, stretched out to a truly horrific caricature of what a human face should look like.

She nearly gagged as she stared at this now hideously malformed, bald, blood soaked, metal skull. That had red lasers filling the eye sockets, a jagged misshapen hole where the nose should have been, but was broken off, and just exposed metal teeth set into a metal jaw where the mouth should have been.

All finally feel silent as he looked straight at Kimberly and said in a sarcastic tone, "How do you like me now? is this what you wanted, a monster worthy of nightmares? or did you prefer this?"

as he righted the flesh that was one his face with the ease that most people right an inside out sock. Then held it up for her to see, before tossing it at her feet.

Kimberly let out a blood curling scream, before fainting from fright.


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