IMPORTANT A/N PLEASE READ: Hello to all my readers, I need to apologize for my lack of posts and updates. I wish I had a good excuse, but I don't. All I can offer is the truth. My Grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, and she has come to live with us. That was a huge adjustment for myself and my family. For my readers who believe in the power of prayer, please pray for my family and I. On top of that I've gone back to school full time. So between those two things I haven't had much time to be online. I hope you can forgive me. I will try to update and post when I can. Once again, I'm very sorry.

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Two weeks, that's how long it's been since Kim was taken. A week and a half, that's how long it's been since Tommy lost all contact with Kim. He had become a shell of who he used to be. He felt like a part of him was dead inside. He became almost like a robot. He showed no emotion and went about his daily life without any emotion at all. He spent most of his time at the Command Center searching for ways to find and save Kim.

Sighing softly Tommy stopped and rubbed his face with his hands. He was exhausted, the dark circles under his eyes were proof enough that he hadn't been sleeping. But he had to keep going.

"Tommy, you will be no good to Kimberly if you do not take care of yourself. You must go get some rest." Zordon said.

"I'm fine," Tommy answered.

That had become Tommy's answer for everything. Everyone knew it was a lie.

"You are not fine, Tommy. You are falling asleep as we speak. You can barely keep your eyes open. You need your rest." Zordon ordered. "I will not let you do this to yourself."

"Zordon I'm…" Before Tommy could finish, he was teleported into the bedroom and onto the bed.

Tommy sighed. There was no use arguing with Zordon. He'd never win. Tommy buried his face in his hands. Since he was alone, he started to cry. "Kimberly, where are you? I'm so sorry I wasn't able to save you. I promise I'm going to find you. I have to find you. I have to!"

It was at that moment Tommy lost it completely as he broke down and cried like he had never cried before. He could hear his Falcon screeching in agony at the loss of his Crane.

Seconds later a white glow formed around Tommy. He looked up from his hands confused. "What's going on?"

In a flash of white, he was gone.


Tommy felt himself being dropped somewhere. As the white glow vanished, he looked around and saw he was just outside a cell somewhere. It was then he saw Kat on the bed sitting in the corner.

"Kat?"

"Tommy? How did you get here?" Kat asked. "And what are you wearing?"

"I don't know. Where is here?" Tommy asked. He looked down at himself to see he was once again in his white ranger uniform. "What the…" He shook his head and removed his helmet. He looked to Kat. "Where am I?"

"Look over there." Kat sighed pointing to the other corner of the cell.

Confused Tommy turned to look, and his heart dropped. There sat Kimberly on the bed. She was curled up into a ball. Her legs were pulled as tight to her chest as they could go and her arms were wrapped so tightly around her legs her knuckles were white. She was staring ahead with a blank expression on her face.

"Kimberly!"

With one swift kick he tried to break down the bars. They didn't budge. "No!" Tommy growled.

Suddenly a thought hit him. "If I'm the white ranger again that means…" He reached for belt and smiled. "Saba, my old friend. Can you help me get Kimberly out of her?"

"Of course." It answered. It flew from Tommy's hands and went over to the door of the cell. Red lasers shot from its eyes at the lock. Once he was finished he flew back into Tommy's hands. Tommy put him back in his belt. "Thanks, Buddy."

Tommy opened the cell door and ran right over to Kimberly. "Hey Beautiful, Hey, it's me. It's Tommy. It's ok. You're safe now." He knelt down in front of her and put his hand on her knee. "Come back to me, Baby, please."

"It's not going to work." Kat sighed. "I've tried anything. King Mondo and his helpers have tried everything. There was nothing that worked."

Tommy sighed and stood up. "Let's get her out of here and then we will figure out a way to bring her back."

"Wait, you're letting me come with you?" Kat asked. "Don't you hate me?"

"I hate what you did. But I also know what it's like. So…no, I don't hate you. Yes, I'm going to help you out of here."

Kat nodded. "How can you tell I'm not evil anymore?"

"When I first got here you told me about Kim. You didn't automatically assume I was here to rescue you." Tommy said. "That's the real Kat I know."

Kat smiled softly. "Thanks, Tommy."

"Not to mention all your bruises. I can tell you got those trying to protect and defend Kim."

Kat just nodded.

"Come on, take my hand and let's get out of here."

Tommy grabbed Kimberly into his arms and then held Kat's hand. Before he could teleport away a visitor came to join them.

"Well, well, well, I thought I heard a strange noise."

Tommy looked and noticed it was Kim's coach. He growled. He was the reason Kimberly was catatonic. Tommy was going to take great pleasure in destroying him.

"I'm sure you understand I can't let you just walk out of here." Her Coach said.

"Well that's just too bad. That's exactly what I'm going to do." Tommy said.

"No you're not. This is exactly what we've been planning for. We've got the two strongest rangers in our grasp. Now we can finally use your connection to turn you both evil."

Tommy rolled his eyes. "You have me and I'll kick your butt before I let you turn me evil."

Her Coach may have been a robot made of steel, but he wasn't stupid. He knew he'd never survive a fight against the white ranger. "How about we make a deal? I'll let you go free…"

"What's the catch?" Tommy asked.

"You leave the beauty in your arms here with me." Her Coach said eyeing Kimberly like she was a piece of meat.

"Not a chance!" Tommy growled.

"Then I'm not letting you out of here." Her Coach said.

"Fine, it's your funeral." Tommy shrugged. He turned to Kat and inhaled a deep breath. "Please, if you really are good again prove it to me. Take care of her." He handed Kimberly over to Kat.

"I will, I promise." Kat took Kim back over to the beds and sat down next to Kim keeping her safe.

Tommy looked to the Coach. "I may not have been able to defeat you before but now I'm going to take great pleasure in destroying."

"You know, your little girlfriend over there said the same thing, right before I destroyed her."

Tommy growled. He was really going to enjoy this. Without wasting another moment Tommy threw a punch at the Coach but he dodged it. He laughed. "You're going to have to try a lot harder than that."

"Oh trust me, I will."

With a furry of kicks and punches Tommy used every ounce of strength he had, his anger only fueled his energy in making this monster pay for hurting Kimberly.


Finally Tommy landed one swift kick to the Coach's head and he fell to the ground, sparks flying from his head. Tommy panted for a second and then he turned back to the girls and ran over. He grabbed Kimberly into his arms. "Come on, grab my hand and let's go."

Kat grabbed his arm as he held Kimberly tightly to his chest. He closed his eyes and inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. He tried to focus on his Falcon and letting him protect his crane and seconds later there was another white glow, and then a flash and the three of them were gone.


They landed in the Command Center. The second they stood up a cage appeared around Kat. She didn't argue or fight it. She knew she deserved it and she knew they were just protecting everyone in case she was still evil.

"Tommy, please place Kimberly on the medical bed," Zordon said.

Tommy ignored him and held Kimberly tighter. His forehead was pressed against hers.

"Tommy, I need to scan her body for injuries. You must place her on the medical bed." Zordon said again.

"I'm not letting her go," Tommy said. "I'm not letting her go ever again."

"Tommy, please, let us examine her," Zordon said.

"No." Tommy shook his head. He jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned his head to see Jason.

"I know you're scared. But she's safe now. Zordon and Alpha can protect her here. We will all protect her here. But they need to scan her to make sure she doesn't have any internal injuries or any broken bones. You can stay by her side the entire time. But you've got to let her go."

Tommy inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. He gently set Kim down on the medical bed. He carefully uncurled her body and let it lay on the bed. He stroked her hair and pressed his forehead to hers. "Hey Beautiful, it's ok. You're safe now. Please come back to me."

Nothing happened.

"Let me in, let me see where you are so I can help you out," he whispered again. "You're safe now. You're home. Everything is ok."

Tommy sighed when nothing happened. He pulled away and looked to Zordon. "What do I do? How do I help her?"

"I am not sure, Tommy. Please step back and allow Alpha to scan her for any injuries."

Tommy sighed but nodded. "How did I even find her?"

"It must have been the same way Kimberly found you when she was attacked the first time. Also based on your current clothing choice, Your Falcon was in so much pain without his Crane that he became so desperate to find her. The connection must have brought you right to her." Zordon explained.

"I guess. But how is he going to help her now? I can't get through to her." Tommy sighed. "Her Crane isn't letting either of us in."

"Her Crane must have built a defense to keep everyone out to protect herself," Zordon said. "If the fear is great enough Kimberly's Crane is strong enough to put up such a strong block from everyone including her Falcon to keep herself safe."

"But how do I break it?" Tommy asked. "She won't let me in."

"You must wait until she is ready to let you back in. There is nothing else we can do."

"No, there has to be another way," Tommy said. "When I landed I had this suit on. All it did was give me the ability to be able to fight off her Coach, why can't it be enough to break through Kimberly's walls."

"I'm sorry, Tommy. There is nothing else we can do right now."

Tommy sighed and pressed his forehead against Kimberly's forehead. He closed his eyes and just let the feeling of her pressed against him comfort him a little. At least now she was home safe and sound.


In an unknown location standing on top of a gorge was a lone bear. She was looking down below at the ground. There was a broken and bloody crane at the very bottom. On a ledge below were a Falcon, Frog, Ape, and Wolf were all standing, trying desperately to reach the bottom and save the broken Crane. However, something unseen was stopping them. The bear decided to try and climb down to try and help, but she also found something unseen was preventing her from moving. She was forced to watch as the Crane suffered alone.

Aisha shot up in bed panting. She looked around and sighed softly putting her hand on her racing heart. Suddenly…it had all become clear. Her nightmares, her sickness, everything she had been feeling lately was finally starting to make sense.

"Kimberly needs me," she said. "That's it, I have to go home. I have to go back to Angel Grove!"

Aisha jumped out of bed and quickly began to pack. "Hang on, Kimberly, I'm coming."


Back in the Command Center, everyone was gathered around Kim, hoping she would be able to sense their presence and come back. Suddenly Aisha's voice was heard. "Hang on Kimberly, I'm coming."

Tommy sat up and looked around. "Did you guys hear that?"

"Hear what?" Jason asked.

"I didn't hear anything," Trini said.

"I heard it," Billy said.

"Me too." Adam nodded

"Yeah, I heard it too," Rocky said.

"I didn't hear anything," Tanya said. "What are you guys talking about?"

Tommy just looked between Billy, Adam, and Rocky, The only ones to have heard Aisha's voice were those had the spirit animals inside them. That's when he had a flashback…

Flashback

Tommy, Kimberly, Adam, Rocky, Aisha, and Billy were all standing around a broken and dead Zordon. Everyone was crying for their fallen friend and mentor. Suddenly Tommy spoke up. "Don't you guys remember what we learned today? To those who possess the great power anything is possible."

Suddenly everyone had hope. They all gathered in a circle around Zordon and stood with their arms in the air focusing on the power deep within them, Moments later Zordon was alive, and the broken Command Center had been rebuilt.

"He's alive! He's alive!" Alpha cheered.

End Flashback

"To those who possess the great power anything is possible," Tommy said. Then he looked at the others. "I think I know how to help Kim."

"But we are missing someone," Billy said. "The spirit animals aren't complete until Aisha is here. We've already learned with Kat that just because she holds the coin doesn't mean she is the crane."

"Does anyone know where Aisha is?" Tommy asked.

Everyone shook their heads.

"We have to find her," Tommy said. "Billy, help me start a search."

Tommy stood up but then looked back at Kimberly sighed. He couldn't leave her. He was too terrified to leave her. He sat back down and stroked her hair. "It's ok, Beautiful. I'm not going anywhere."

"Don't worry, Tommy. We will find her." Billy said. "Alpha, I could use some help."

Billy, Alpha, and Trini got to work searching for Aisha. As for the others, they left the Command Center to start asking around and making phone calls. They were going to find her. They had to. Everyone was so focused on finding her that had completely forgotten about Aisha's message.


Inside Kimberly's head. She was sitting curled up in a ball in the middle of a desert. There was no water, no flowers, no nothing. Kimberly heard the sound of her Crane and looked up. Her Crane flew over and stood in front of her.

"He's back, we're safe. We must take the barriers down and let him in." She said to Kim.

"What? Who?"

"Tommy, our Falcon. He's found us we're safe."

Kimberly shook her head. "No, it's a trap. King Mondo and my Coach are just trying to trick us into returning so they can torture me some more. I'm not going back. I can't. Keep the barriers up. No-one is to be able to get in."

Her Crane sighed and looked back. "Ok. If you're sure."

Her Crane flew away, and Kimberly buried her face into her knees. It wasn't Tommy; it was a trap. It had to be….right?


Back in the Command Center, Tommy hadn't left Kimberly's side, and he continued to try and use his Falcon to break through her barrier. He sighed softly as he sat up. "Why won't you let us in, Beautiful. It's ok. You're safe now."

"Maybe it's Kat," Jason said. He had returned shortly after leaving not waiting to be away from Kim either.

"What?"

"She was scared of Kat, remember? Maybe she can sense Kat nearby, and it's sending a message to her that she isn't safe."

"Kat isn't evil anymore," Tommy said. "I wouldn't have brought her back with me if she was."

"How can you be sure?" Jason asked.

"Tommy is right," Zordon said. "Alpha and I have been running every scan and test we have. All of them have come back negative."

The cage around Kat vanished. She, however, stayed in her spot. "Once I was no longer useful to them they broke the spell."

"Did Kim know that?" Jason asked.

"I tried to explain it to her. But she was so confused that she didn't know what to believe. I think a part of her wanted to believe me but the other part was too terrified to trust me after what I did."

"Confused?" Jason asked.

"They were messing with her mind," Tommy explained. "Even before she shut down she would be confused when I went to see her. I'm not sure what they did to her, but she was always confused. She didn't understand how she could see me if I wasn't really there."

"You don't think she'll be confused once she wakes up, do you?" Jason asked.

"I hope not, Jase. I really hope not." Tommy said.

"Jason might be right." Kat sighed. "If Kim can sense my presence she might not want to come back until I'm gone." She looked to Zordon. "May I go home?"

"Yes, Kat, go home and rest you deserve it," Zordon said.

In a flash of pink Kat was gone.

But Kim still didn't wake up, no matter how hard Tommy tried.


Back inside Kimberly's mind, she was still in the desert, but this time she was laying on her side using her hands as a pillow with her legs curled under her. Her crane flew over to her once more.

"Kimberly I am sure it's Tommy. Our Falcon has come to save us. We're safe. We must let down the barrier and allow him in."

"No," Kimberly answered. "No one is to get inside."

Her crane sighed. She laid one of her wings over Kimberly's body. "You're getting weaker. The longer you're inside your own mind like this the faster you're losing yourself forever, you're dying, mentally. You must allow Tommy inside."

"It's not, Tommy. It's a trap. King Mondo and my Coach are using every trick in the book. It's not safe yet."

"But Kim, Tommy's so close to being able to break through. He's using every ounce of strength he has. His Falcon is using everything in him to break through." Her crane said.

"It's not Tommy. But if the barrier is weakening we need to come up with a plan B." Kimberly said. Using what strength she had left, she sat up. "We need to make sure even if someone gets through the barriers they can't get to me."

"How are you going to do that?" Her crane asked.

"Create challenges," Kimberly said. "Rocky, broken bridges, the strong current moving waters, anything, a fire breathing dragon, anything that will stop them. We will make it as far away from me as possible. If they are able to break the barriers and cross all our challenges, they are here to save me. If not they should be kicked out before they reach me."

"But your friends. Tommy…"

"If it's really them he'll be able to cross the challenges. If it's not him…" Kimberly didn't answer. She carefully laid back down, fighting the sleep. "If it's not him….he won't make it."

"Are you sure about this. If you wait any longer, you'll be gone for good. Even I won't be able to reach you anymore." Her crane said. "Please, you must let Tommy in."

"No. I'm sorry." Kimberly closed her eyes no longer able to fight it.

Her crane wrapped her wings around Kimberly hoping to give her some more strength.


In the Command Center, everyone was searching for Aisha and Tommy was still trying everything he knew to bring Kimberly back. Still…nothing was working.

Suddenly Kimberly's eyes slowly fell closed.

"Kimberly, Beautiful?" Tommy whispered. "Are you with me?"

There was no movement.

Tommy sighed. "You're just going deeper and deeper inside yourself, aren't you?"

"Tommy, we must hurry and find Aisha. I fear the further into her mind she goes, the less likely it will be that we bring her back. In fact, there is a chance we might not be able to bring her back at all."

"Are you saying…" Tommy couldn't finish his sentence.

"Yes, Kimberly will be brain dead."

"No!" Tommy growled. "We have to find her now!"

Alpha walked over to a small round device. He placed it on Kimberly's head.

"What are you doing?" Tommy asked. "What is that?"

"You must calm down, Tommy. That device will be able to tell us how active Kim's mind still is. The small lights around it are flashing that means it is still active. If those lights go out…"

Tommy sighed and nodded. "I won't let them go out. I promise.

Sudden his phone rang. He checked the caller ID and sighed. It was an unknown number.

"Answer it," Jason said. "It might be important."

Sighing Tommy nodded. "Hello?"

"Tommy?"

"AISHA!" Tommy yelled as his eyes went wide.

Jason looked at him shocked.

"Where are you?" Tommy asked. He smiled widely. "The airport?" He looked to Jason and Trini and nodded at them. In a flash, they were both gone. "How did you know?" he asked. He nodded. "Of course. Her crane needs all of us to protect her. I'm so excited you're here." He suddenly frowned and looked to Kim. "It's not good…she needs all the help she can get." He nodded. "Jason and Trini are on their way. I'll see you soon." He hung up and looked to Kim. "Hang on, Beautiful. The rest of us are on the way."


Inside Kimberly's mind, she was now laying in the sand on a small island surrounded by water. Not even the strongest swimmer would be able to get through the strong currents. Kimberly's Crane flew over to her. "Kimberly, you have to hold on just a little longer. They are coming."

"Who?" Kimberly whispered. She was so weak she could barely speak.

"Our family." Her Crane answered. "Our Falcon is bringing the family. Our ape, our frog, our wolf, but most importantly our bear, she's been found. She's coming."

"It's a trap." Kimberly shook her head. "Nobody is coming."

"Kimberly, please, you can't go yet. We're so close."

"I'm sorry." Kimberly sighed. "I just can't let him get me again. I can't take a chance of it being a trap."

"It's not a trap. I promise." Her Crane told her. "You must hold on."

"I can't."

"You trusted me to get you safely to Tommy the first time, please give me a chance to do it again."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep, shaky breath. She coughed softly showing just how weak she really was. "I'll give you until sundown. Then, I have to go."

"By Sundown our family will be here." Her Crane said and then flew away with a loud screech.


In the Command Center, Tommy was sitting stroking Kimberly's hair watching the lights on the headband flash. Suddenly a loud screech was heard. "Kimberly!" Tommy cried out.

"I'll give you until sundown. Then I have to go." He heard Kimberly's voice said.

Tommy looked at the flashing lights as they slowly started to dim, but continued to flash.

"Hold on, Kimberly. Please."

He put his communicator to his lips. "Guy you've got to find Aisha and get back here as fast as you can. Kimberly isn't going to wait much longer!"

"On our way, Tommy. Hang on a little longer." Jason said.

Tommy looked to Zordon. "Can you teleport them from the airport?"

"I wish I could, Tommy. But there will be too many people, and it will expose everyone. I'm sorry."

Tommy sighed but nodded. He understands, but he didn't like it. He turned to Kimberly. "We're coming, Beautiful. Please hold on."


They say time flies when you're having fun. Well, Tommy wasn't having any fun at all and time still flew by.

They had 20 minutes till sundown. Tommy kept his eyes glued to the head band lights hoping they never went out. Suddenly Tommy felt a sharp pain in his side. He screamed out and grabbed his side. "What's happening?"

"I fear Kimberly gone so far inside herself that she has lost her connection to her crane. You are also feeling that loss." Zordon said.

"No! Kimberly, Kimberly! You've got to hang on!" Tommy cried, tears streaming down his cheeks. This time he didn't care who saw them. He was desperate again. He needed to get inside her head, and he needed to get in now.


With five minutes to spare a flash of different colors appeared and the Rangers were there.

"Guys, we've got five minutes till sundown. If we're going to save Kim we have to do this now." Tommy said.

Tommy stood and gathered around the medical bed. They held their arms up just barely touching each other like they had done with Zordon. They all closed their eyes.

There was the sound of a loud wolf growl, there was a ribbit, a Falcon cry, and a bear growl and the sound of an ape beating on his chest. Then a beam of light red, white, yellow, blue, and black surrounded Kimberly.


When the Rangers opened their eyes, they all looked around. They were in their Ninjetti robes. As they look around, they saw they were on some kind of beach. But it wasn't a nice relaxing beach you'd normally see. It was dark, the only light was the glow of the rising moon. It was also cold, so cold that it bit their skin right through their robes. The sand beneath their feet was a smoky, dirty gray color. As they looked out, they see water, but even that is a dirty shade of black. There was fog covering anything further than that.

"Where are we?" Rocky asked.

"Kimberly's mind," Tommy answered. "She's come to a lot of different places, but this one is all new to me."

"Look, over there," Aisha said as she pointed in the distance.

As the fog rolled away, everyone could see a small island. The island had four torches burning brightly. Within the four torches was a raised bed with four more torches at each corner. On top of the bed was Kimberly. She looked almost like she was sleeping.

"Kimberly!" Tommy cried out. He didn't waste a second before diving head first into the water.

"Tommy no!" the others cried out.

"Ah!" Tommy cried out as he reached the surface the water so ice cold it was burning his skin.

The others managed to pull him out. He sat on the ground panting.

"I don't understand," Adam said. "You've always said when Kimberly goes inside herself she comes somewhere she feels safe and comfortable. Why would she come here?"

"She created this place to keep everyone out," Tommy said as he stood. He began looking around for a boat or bridge or something to use to cross the water. "But it all represents something. The back water is a sign of her pain and suffering. The cold air is her numbness she feels and the distance? That's one obvious of the distance she's put between herself and us. She did this all on purpose. The only people who will be able to reach her are those who are really here to save her. If Kat were right about her being confused, she would think my trying to reach her is a trap. She's put up blocks and challenges to stop anyone who will harm her."

"How do you know that?" Aisha asked.

"My connection with Kim is stronger here. I may not be able to feel her Crane anymore, but we're still connected and I can feel and hear their thoughts better than I could before."

"Well, how do we get across the water?" Rocky asked.

"I don't know. Help me look for a boat or something." Tommy said. "Because swimming isn't an option."

"Wait, you said Kimberly created this place for a reason," Adam said. "To allow only those who are here to save her to reach her."

"Yeah. Why?" Tommy asked.

Aisha nodded. "What if this is also a part of Kimberly's way to help us get back together. Rocky filled me in on the situation with Kat on the way here."

"What are you saying? We have to hold hands and sing a song around a camp fire to reach Kimberly?" Rocky asked.

"No singing around a camp fire, but maybe if we use our connection like we did last time…" Aisha said. "It's worth a try."

Everyone stood in a circle and held hands. They closed their eyes and inhaled a deep breath and then exhaled.

A strong, sturdy bridge appeared leading them right to the island.

"A bridge!" Tommy cried out. He let go of the others and ran toward the bridge. The second he reached it, it vanished. "What? No!"

"We have to do this, together," Aisha said. "Kimberly wants us to work together."

Tommy nodded. Everyone locked hands again and proceeded to walk single file across the bridge.

The second they reached the island everyone rushed to Kim. Tommy scooped her up into his arms instantly. She was wearing the same clothes she had been wearing the day she was taken. Only now they were ripped and torn and covered in dirt. But that wasn't even the worst of it. Kimberly's lips were blue and cracked. Her body was covered in bruises and burn marks. She was completely broken.

"Hey, Beautiful, it's time to wake up," Tommy said softly kissing her forehead.

Nothing happened.

"No," Tommy whispered. He kissed her on the lips. "Come on, Beautiful, it's time to wake up."

Still, nothing happened.

"Kimberly, come on, it's time to get up," Tommy said shaking her gently.

There was no movement at all. It was then Tommy noticed how ice cold her body was. He looked at her, this time really looked at her. His eyes filled with tears. "No. Baby, please, don't leave me. Don't leave us."

The other's teared up too.

"We're too late," Adam said.

"No, we can't be," Aisha said.

As Tommy started to cry into Kimberly's hair, Billy put a hand on Kimberly's shoulder as tears fell down his own cheeks. Adam and Rocky knelt down and each put a hand on Kimberly's knee. Aisha grabbed hold of Kimberly's freezing one. They all cried together for the loss of their friends.


Suddenly a glow of red, white, yellow, blue, and black appeared. There was the sound of all the spirit animals crying out together showing they felt the loss too.

Suddenly a light pink glow formed around Kimberly. It started to get brighter and brighter. The darkness started to glow into light again.

The still water started to move forming waves that started to pound the shoreline of the small island. The waves got stronger and larger as the light gets brighter Soon a wave rose up and threatened to engulf the island, but it broke over an invisible dome around them which protects them all. Soon the light became blinding, then there was a popping sound, and when the light died down Kimberly was now in her ninjetti robes and was healed from all physical wounds.

A loud gasping sound caused all of them look down at Kimberly. Her chest was heaving up and down. Tommy leaned down and kissed her on the lips again. When he pulled away, he finally saw those beautiful chocolate brown eyes.

"Hey, Beautiful." He greeted softly.

"Tommy, I don't believe it. Is it is really you?" She asked gripping him as tight as she could.

He chuckled softly and kissed her forehead. "In the flesh…well, kind of."

She hugged him tightly, and he hugged her back. A loud Crane cried out, but this time it was in joy, not pain. Their Falcon and Crane flew up into the air together and wrapped their wings around each other.

The others joined the group hug, happy Kimberly was ok.


After the group hug was over everyone stood up. Kimberly stayed in Tommy's arms.

"Where are we?" she asked.

"Your head," Tommy answered. "You blocked me out, so I brought in some help."

"I didn't know if it was you or a trap," Kimberly said. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be," Tommy said. He kissed her forehead.

"Now that we've got you back we should find a way to get home. I bet Jason and the others are dying to see you." Adam said.

Kimberly looked down to sand and shook her head. "I…I'm not ready. I...I think we should stay."

"Shh." Tommy soothed as he rubbed her back. "It's ok. We can go back when you're ready."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled a deep breath. "Where am I?"

"The Command Center. I found you and brought you home?"

"And Kat?"

Tommy sighed softly. "You don't have to see anyone you don't want to."

"She kept telling me the spell was broken, but I..I don't know. I can't trust it."

"It's ok. Zordon and Alpha ran a scan on her. The spell was broken. But that doesn't mean you have to trust her right away. We all understand she needs to earn that trust back."

Kimberly nodded. "Where are they? Do they know I'm gone?"

"Yes. We haven't defeated them yet. But they aren't going to touch you again" Tommy said. "You're not leaving the command center until they are, that's a promise."

Kimberly just nodded. "I'm still not ready."

"That's ok. We can stay here until you are." Tommy said. He kissed her head and hugged her close.

Kimberly looked out into the distance and then hid her face.

"What is it, Beautiful? What scares you?" Tommy asked gently.

"Maybe if you tell us you won't be scared anymore," Aisha said.

"What if this isn't real?" she whispered. "What if this is just another trap?"

"It's not," Tommy told her. "It's real."

"I'm not ready to find out if you're telling the truth or not," Kimberly said. "I can't handle finding out this isn't real."

"This is real," Tommy told her. "You wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't."

"You were dead, Kim, completely dead," Rocky said.

"Easy Rocky," Aisha said. "Let's not scare her back into her shell."

"Rocky is right, Beautiful. When we first got here, you were gone. You were so far gone not even your crane was able to reach you. King Mondo and your Coach wouldn't have been able to bring you back the way we did. They never would have gotten past the water to this island."

"Really?"

"I promise," Tommy told her. "This is real."

Kimberly inhaled and exhaled.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Adam asked.

"Being in the cell with Kat. I knew what King Mondo and my…I knew what they had planned, and I was too weak, cold, and tired to fight them off. So I just came here. That's the last thing I remember."

"You're out of the cell. You're home at the Command Center with all your friends surrounding you." Billy said.

Kimberly just sighed.

"Literally, we are all standing around the medical bed surrounding you," Rocky said.

Kimberly giggled. She actually giggled. It made everyone smile hearing a sound they hadn't heard in a long time.

"I missed you, Rocky," Kimberly said.

"I missed you too," Rocky said. They shared a hug. Then she went right back into Tommy's arms.

She looked around at all her friends and smiled softly. "I think I'm ready."

"Are you sure?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah. I'm sure."

They all smiled and locked hands. Together they crossed the bridge and made their way back home.


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