AN: Wow it's been such a long time since I wrote something besides a review... you don't all hate me now do you? I hope not & I hope you enjoy this chapter :)
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Two streaks of light appeared in the Command Center, one pink and one white.
"TOMMY, KIMBERLY. wHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE, BUT WHY ARE YOU HERE?" Zordon asked happily upon their arrival.
"Zordon, where was everyone on February tenth?" Tommy asked politely but nervously as well. Alpha pressed a few buttons and read a moniter.
"Everyone was at Billy's house that evening, Tommy... except you." His robotic voice was sympathetic because it seemed to be important to him.
"Oh not this again." Kim sighed, "I thought we already established that you had no evidence of you NOT being at my apartment?"
Tommy ignored her statement but continued to hold on to her arm. "Then where was I Zordon? Because I honestly can't remember!"
"Let go of me already!" The former pink ranger pulled her arm from his grip and took something out of her pocket.
"YOU APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN IN FLORIDA TOMMY...." Zordon replied through the distraction.
"Exactly what I've been telling him Zordon. It was nice seeing you and Alpha again.. I'll drop by for a visit when HE'S gone." Before the white ranger could stop her she had hit a button on her old communicator and was gone.
Tommy leaned against a control console and sank to the floor. "No....no...could I have?...NO! But everyone says.." He kept muttering to himself.
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"Should we go check on them? Kim looked fairly angry and I think she'd wipe the floor with Tommy if provoked- white ranger or not." Billy worried to the group.
"No.. this is something they've got to work out themselves." Adam replied solemnly.
"What is -this- all about anyway Adam?" Rocky asked suspiciously.
"It's complicated." A voice said from the doorway behind everyone.
"Kim!" Aisha hugged her friend. "What's going on?"
Kimberly glanced at Adam who simply nodded for her to tell them. She sighed in defeat and began her story.
By the end everyone- minus Adam who had heard it all- was shocked and angry that this had been kept from them and that their team leader was the top suspect.
"But honestly..don't be too mad at him. I don't want to ruin the team. He's my problem and I can deal with him, that's why I sent the letter. Just... let me kill him when the time comes." She laughed. Kim knew all her friends were already having homicidal thoughts about this.
"Kim..." Rocky began and took a deep breathe. "I'm pretty sure I speak for everyone here when I say we're all pretty upset but we'll respect your wishes to deal with Tommy one on one no matter what we want to do to him right now. But no matter what, we're all here for you."
Nods of agreement from Billy, Aisha, and Kat followed, though Kat reminded especially quiet.
"Thanks guys, you're the best." Kim wiped her now filmy eyes. "But I should go..." She glanced at the black ranger.
"I wish you'd reconsider and stay." He replied.
"It's not like I'll never be seen again. I'm back for good but Tommy's going to come back soon and I should be gone." She gave a final wave and walked out the door.
"Well this really IS complicated." Aisha commented after a moment.
"Yeah...." Kat agreed in a whisper, still turning something in her sweatshirt though unconciously doing so.
"What have you got there?" Billy noticed her actions.
"Oh, nothing." She said quickly and put her hands in her jean pockets. Before anyone could contradict her a white flash annouced Tommy's return. "Tommy!" She ran and gave him a hug. "Did you really?"
"So she told you all... I honestly don't think I did anything, but I can't remember that night and evidence is against me. I just came back to tell you guys I'm staying at the Command Center tonight to try and figure this out."
"Good luck Tommy, because we really don't want to believe it was you." Rocky said in a unique, serious tone.
"But you do?" The white ranger asked sadly.
"We don't know what to believe.. right now you have the benifit of doubt.. but still..." Aisha tried to reassure him.
"Yeah... thanks guys.. I think." The last part was a soft whisper as he teleported out with his stuff.
"Oh boy, this should be fun." Rocky sighed.
"Let's try and have a good time nonetheless." Suggested Billy, Kat's suspicious acts forgotten for the time being.
"Yeah." Agreed Aisha.
Kat tried to act more or less normal. "Anyone up for a movie? I brought a few."
"Sure, let's see what you've got." Aisha followed Kat to her pink bag and began looking at titles.
"We'll make the popcorn!" Rocky called with a smile. Billy laughed. Adam smiled and shook his head. They'd all be fine..for now at least. He went by Aisha and Kat to help pick a movie that might not be a 'chick flick.'
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So......? What did you think??? :)
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Two streaks of light appeared in the Command Center, one pink and one white.
"TOMMY, KIMBERLY. wHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE, BUT WHY ARE YOU HERE?" Zordon asked happily upon their arrival.
"Zordon, where was everyone on February tenth?" Tommy asked politely but nervously as well. Alpha pressed a few buttons and read a moniter.
"Everyone was at Billy's house that evening, Tommy... except you." His robotic voice was sympathetic because it seemed to be important to him.
"Oh not this again." Kim sighed, "I thought we already established that you had no evidence of you NOT being at my apartment?"
Tommy ignored her statement but continued to hold on to her arm. "Then where was I Zordon? Because I honestly can't remember!"
"Let go of me already!" The former pink ranger pulled her arm from his grip and took something out of her pocket.
"YOU APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN IN FLORIDA TOMMY...." Zordon replied through the distraction.
"Exactly what I've been telling him Zordon. It was nice seeing you and Alpha again.. I'll drop by for a visit when HE'S gone." Before the white ranger could stop her she had hit a button on her old communicator and was gone.
Tommy leaned against a control console and sank to the floor. "No....no...could I have?...NO! But everyone says.." He kept muttering to himself.
~*~*~
"Should we go check on them? Kim looked fairly angry and I think she'd wipe the floor with Tommy if provoked- white ranger or not." Billy worried to the group.
"No.. this is something they've got to work out themselves." Adam replied solemnly.
"What is -this- all about anyway Adam?" Rocky asked suspiciously.
"It's complicated." A voice said from the doorway behind everyone.
"Kim!" Aisha hugged her friend. "What's going on?"
Kimberly glanced at Adam who simply nodded for her to tell them. She sighed in defeat and began her story.
By the end everyone- minus Adam who had heard it all- was shocked and angry that this had been kept from them and that their team leader was the top suspect.
"But honestly..don't be too mad at him. I don't want to ruin the team. He's my problem and I can deal with him, that's why I sent the letter. Just... let me kill him when the time comes." She laughed. Kim knew all her friends were already having homicidal thoughts about this.
"Kim..." Rocky began and took a deep breathe. "I'm pretty sure I speak for everyone here when I say we're all pretty upset but we'll respect your wishes to deal with Tommy one on one no matter what we want to do to him right now. But no matter what, we're all here for you."
Nods of agreement from Billy, Aisha, and Kat followed, though Kat reminded especially quiet.
"Thanks guys, you're the best." Kim wiped her now filmy eyes. "But I should go..." She glanced at the black ranger.
"I wish you'd reconsider and stay." He replied.
"It's not like I'll never be seen again. I'm back for good but Tommy's going to come back soon and I should be gone." She gave a final wave and walked out the door.
"Well this really IS complicated." Aisha commented after a moment.
"Yeah...." Kat agreed in a whisper, still turning something in her sweatshirt though unconciously doing so.
"What have you got there?" Billy noticed her actions.
"Oh, nothing." She said quickly and put her hands in her jean pockets. Before anyone could contradict her a white flash annouced Tommy's return. "Tommy!" She ran and gave him a hug. "Did you really?"
"So she told you all... I honestly don't think I did anything, but I can't remember that night and evidence is against me. I just came back to tell you guys I'm staying at the Command Center tonight to try and figure this out."
"Good luck Tommy, because we really don't want to believe it was you." Rocky said in a unique, serious tone.
"But you do?" The white ranger asked sadly.
"We don't know what to believe.. right now you have the benifit of doubt.. but still..." Aisha tried to reassure him.
"Yeah... thanks guys.. I think." The last part was a soft whisper as he teleported out with his stuff.
"Oh boy, this should be fun." Rocky sighed.
"Let's try and have a good time nonetheless." Suggested Billy, Kat's suspicious acts forgotten for the time being.
"Yeah." Agreed Aisha.
Kat tried to act more or less normal. "Anyone up for a movie? I brought a few."
"Sure, let's see what you've got." Aisha followed Kat to her pink bag and began looking at titles.
"We'll make the popcorn!" Rocky called with a smile. Billy laughed. Adam smiled and shook his head. They'd all be fine..for now at least. He went by Aisha and Kat to help pick a movie that might not be a 'chick flick.'
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So......? What did you think??? :)