"Well that's some dedication." said Hades.
"To a friend." Persephone winked at Adam.
"Yes, a friend. But as nice as that is I'm afraid you made this trip for nothing." Adam's eyes went wide at Hades' statement.
"But..no. Please, you HAVE to let her come back! Please!" He was in a panic by now. Persephone rose gracefully from her seat and placed a gentle hand on his arm.
"We can't release everyone. And those we can give a second chance is only if they have a special reason."
"Exactly." The God of the Underworld agreed. Without thinking properly Adam stood up quickly and shouted,
"But we all love her! _I_ LOVE HER!"
"Now we're getting somewhere." The God took a drink of what Adam assumed to be ambrosia laced wine. "Continue."
"What do you mean continue?" He sat back down. "What else is there to say?"
"Dear, you want Kimberly back... you love her..._why_ do you love her?" The Goddess asked ever so sweetly.
"I-" The former ranger paused and lowered his head. "I love her because she has a good heart. She could always make someone feel better when they were down and Kim cared about everyone else before herself. That's why she's here in to begin with. I love her smile and her laugh, I love how her eyes sparkle when she's happy. I want to be the one to make her smile, laugh, and be happy..." Adam sighed. Was he getting anywhere will all this? Were they just taking up time? Would his precious memories and thoughts of Kim get her back?
"Yes they will." Hades replied. Adam's head shot back up.
"You could hear that?"
"We're Gods, silly." Persephone laughed good naturedly. He blushed and looked away again.
"So is it true love? That's the best reason for us to release her."
"I think it is." Adam stated confidently.
"Why not go to the expert?" The Queen of the Underworld suggested with a smile. As soon as that was said Aphrodite appeared in a flash of pink. Persephone hugged her goddess friend.
"Hey everyone, hey cutie." She waved to Adam.
"Aphrodite," Hades rose from his seat and walked over. "Is it true love?"
She placed a hand over the former ranger's heart and closed her eyes in concentration. A faint pink glow drifted around the place of contact. Adam closed his eyes and felt a warmth, a comfort, in his heart. The goddess slowly removed her hand and the glow died down. She smiled in satisfaction.
"Oh yeah. After everything they've been through it's still strong. It's still _true_."
"Well then, one of the rules here is to give true love a second chance." Hades waved a hand at the wall and a tunnel appeared. "Take this path back to the mortal world. Kimberly's spirit will follow but do not look back until you have reached the top.. or you loose her forever."
Adam nodded. ~This sounds so familiar~ he thought. "Thank you all, so very much." Aphrodite and Persephone hugged him simultaneously. Hades smiled in amusement.
"Go on now froggy, and don't look back." Aphrodite gave him a small push towards the tunnel. He smiled back and then disappeared into the darkness.
~~*Dec. 24 4:00 pm*~~
Everyone sat at a table still waiting for Adam to show. It was the day before the wedding and they had rehearsal, but no one had seen their friend since yesterday at the library.
"Is he coming?" Trini turned towards the guys. They shared a quick group glance.
"To be honest..." Jason began.
"We don't know." Zack finished for him.
"what do you mean?" Kat looked from one guy to the next, each one had a somewhat guilty face on.
"Well we found him at the library yesterday but he wouldn't tell us anything." replied Tommy.
"He's not going to do anything.." Angela shook her head to imply the last part of the statement.
"No, Adam may be acting weird but he's not stupid." Rocky said with confidence.
"I guess we'll just have to wait." Billy sighed.
"The wedding is tomorrow. Even if he doesn't show today, he won't miss that."
"Defiantly. He's shy, weird, and _reliable_." Aisha agreed with Tanya.
"To a friend." Persephone winked at Adam.
"Yes, a friend. But as nice as that is I'm afraid you made this trip for nothing." Adam's eyes went wide at Hades' statement.
"But..no. Please, you HAVE to let her come back! Please!" He was in a panic by now. Persephone rose gracefully from her seat and placed a gentle hand on his arm.
"We can't release everyone. And those we can give a second chance is only if they have a special reason."
"Exactly." The God of the Underworld agreed. Without thinking properly Adam stood up quickly and shouted,
"But we all love her! _I_ LOVE HER!"
"Now we're getting somewhere." The God took a drink of what Adam assumed to be ambrosia laced wine. "Continue."
"What do you mean continue?" He sat back down. "What else is there to say?"
"Dear, you want Kimberly back... you love her..._why_ do you love her?" The Goddess asked ever so sweetly.
"I-" The former ranger paused and lowered his head. "I love her because she has a good heart. She could always make someone feel better when they were down and Kim cared about everyone else before herself. That's why she's here in to begin with. I love her smile and her laugh, I love how her eyes sparkle when she's happy. I want to be the one to make her smile, laugh, and be happy..." Adam sighed. Was he getting anywhere will all this? Were they just taking up time? Would his precious memories and thoughts of Kim get her back?
"Yes they will." Hades replied. Adam's head shot back up.
"You could hear that?"
"We're Gods, silly." Persephone laughed good naturedly. He blushed and looked away again.
"So is it true love? That's the best reason for us to release her."
"I think it is." Adam stated confidently.
"Why not go to the expert?" The Queen of the Underworld suggested with a smile. As soon as that was said Aphrodite appeared in a flash of pink. Persephone hugged her goddess friend.
"Hey everyone, hey cutie." She waved to Adam.
"Aphrodite," Hades rose from his seat and walked over. "Is it true love?"
She placed a hand over the former ranger's heart and closed her eyes in concentration. A faint pink glow drifted around the place of contact. Adam closed his eyes and felt a warmth, a comfort, in his heart. The goddess slowly removed her hand and the glow died down. She smiled in satisfaction.
"Oh yeah. After everything they've been through it's still strong. It's still _true_."
"Well then, one of the rules here is to give true love a second chance." Hades waved a hand at the wall and a tunnel appeared. "Take this path back to the mortal world. Kimberly's spirit will follow but do not look back until you have reached the top.. or you loose her forever."
Adam nodded. ~This sounds so familiar~ he thought. "Thank you all, so very much." Aphrodite and Persephone hugged him simultaneously. Hades smiled in amusement.
"Go on now froggy, and don't look back." Aphrodite gave him a small push towards the tunnel. He smiled back and then disappeared into the darkness.
~~*Dec. 24 4:00 pm*~~
Everyone sat at a table still waiting for Adam to show. It was the day before the wedding and they had rehearsal, but no one had seen their friend since yesterday at the library.
"Is he coming?" Trini turned towards the guys. They shared a quick group glance.
"To be honest..." Jason began.
"We don't know." Zack finished for him.
"what do you mean?" Kat looked from one guy to the next, each one had a somewhat guilty face on.
"Well we found him at the library yesterday but he wouldn't tell us anything." replied Tommy.
"He's not going to do anything.." Angela shook her head to imply the last part of the statement.
"No, Adam may be acting weird but he's not stupid." Rocky said with confidence.
"I guess we'll just have to wait." Billy sighed.
"The wedding is tomorrow. Even if he doesn't show today, he won't miss that."
"Defiantly. He's shy, weird, and _reliable_." Aisha agreed with Tanya.