The pathway was long and narrow. He walked in silence, aching to turn around, just to get one glimpse of her and know she was there. After a few minutes his curiousity grew to large to ignore.
"Kim?" It was a whisper at first.
"Kim are you there?" Adam's voice was at normal tone.
Nothing.
Then he heard what seemed to be a small pebble hit the wall. He hoped it was her and continued walking. The sooner he got to the mortal world, the sooner he could turn around.
~*~
Kimberly followed behind Adam down the winding path. She prayed to herself that he didn't turn around. So many things ran through her mind,
'I'm going to be alive again!'
'Will Adam and I start a relationship?'
'I can't wait to see the others' reactions!'
'How am I going to pull my life together?'
She was pulled from her thoughts by a soft whisper.
"Kim?" She heard him say. Her breathe was caught in her throat.
"Kim are you there?" She heard again. The desire to call out confirming her presence was overwhelming but she was now just a shade-- not mortal nor spirit -- therefore she had no voice. She sighed mentally and continued to follow the former black ranger, hoping beyond hope that the tunnel ended soon. Then Kim got an idea, she saw a small rock and kicked at the wall. It clicked against the stone and landed with a soft thud in the dirt. Satisfied that it may give Adam at least a clue that she was there, Kim relaxed slightly.
~*~*~
The ten minute walk had put a strain on every last nerve either of them had, but they finally managed to reach the mortal world. Adam stepped a safe distance into the now blinding sunlight while shielding his eyes with one arm. When he was sure they were far enough out, Adam toom a deep breathe placed his backpack on the ground. He slowly turned around to see a fully alive Kimberly grinning widely. Adam smiled and quickly closed the distance between them. Picking her up, he spun her in a cirle and pulled her into a tight embrace. Tears of joy filled his eyes and Kim laughed slightly.
"You did it Adam!" She exclaimed.
"I don't let down my friends." He replied matter-of-factly.
"I know, I know." Kim sighed happily into his chest.
"Kim?" Adam now held her at arms length. "You heard my thoughts. You know. Is there...well, is there a chance that you and I could.." He blushed slightly but kept his hopeful gaze on her eyes.
Kim paused a moment, choosing her words carefully.
"Adam, I've had.. a lot of time to think about this, ever since I first heard it from you. In the beginning I wasn't really sure, I was confused, but I found that.. you're a part of my heart. I agree with Aphrodite, this is true love." She blushed at the goofy smile that passed over Adam's face.
"You really think so?"
"I know so and you should too by now." Kim was once again right in front of Adam. Both moved their faces closer together until their lips met. Gently at first, then the kiss grew stronger. Finally they broke apart and smiled at each other.
"You know that hurt. Cerberus isn't a puppy." Adam laughed. Kim brought a hand to his cut lip to examine it.
"I can see that. Come on, the sun is starting to set and we have to get you healed for the wedding tomorrow."
Adam picked up his backpack and drapped his arm around Kim's shoulder. "Yes ma'am. I can't wait to see the look on everyone's faces though."
They both laughed and began walking towards Adam's.
"Yeah, they'll be surprised. Uh, Adam?" Kim stopped walking and he turned to her. "Thanks for coming after me. It was a really brave and sweet thing to do."
Adam went back to his position at her side and made her continue walking. "You know I love you. Any friend would have if they knew how. So I defiantly would. Thank Aphrodite for the tips."
"Yeah, I think I will..." They disappeared behind the trees in the park.
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Hey, SO sorry this took a while. I have one or two more chapters to go in this story. R&R please. :)
"Kim?" It was a whisper at first.
"Kim are you there?" Adam's voice was at normal tone.
Nothing.
Then he heard what seemed to be a small pebble hit the wall. He hoped it was her and continued walking. The sooner he got to the mortal world, the sooner he could turn around.
~*~
Kimberly followed behind Adam down the winding path. She prayed to herself that he didn't turn around. So many things ran through her mind,
'I'm going to be alive again!'
'Will Adam and I start a relationship?'
'I can't wait to see the others' reactions!'
'How am I going to pull my life together?'
She was pulled from her thoughts by a soft whisper.
"Kim?" She heard him say. Her breathe was caught in her throat.
"Kim are you there?" She heard again. The desire to call out confirming her presence was overwhelming but she was now just a shade-- not mortal nor spirit -- therefore she had no voice. She sighed mentally and continued to follow the former black ranger, hoping beyond hope that the tunnel ended soon. Then Kim got an idea, she saw a small rock and kicked at the wall. It clicked against the stone and landed with a soft thud in the dirt. Satisfied that it may give Adam at least a clue that she was there, Kim relaxed slightly.
~*~*~
The ten minute walk had put a strain on every last nerve either of them had, but they finally managed to reach the mortal world. Adam stepped a safe distance into the now blinding sunlight while shielding his eyes with one arm. When he was sure they were far enough out, Adam toom a deep breathe placed his backpack on the ground. He slowly turned around to see a fully alive Kimberly grinning widely. Adam smiled and quickly closed the distance between them. Picking her up, he spun her in a cirle and pulled her into a tight embrace. Tears of joy filled his eyes and Kim laughed slightly.
"You did it Adam!" She exclaimed.
"I don't let down my friends." He replied matter-of-factly.
"I know, I know." Kim sighed happily into his chest.
"Kim?" Adam now held her at arms length. "You heard my thoughts. You know. Is there...well, is there a chance that you and I could.." He blushed slightly but kept his hopeful gaze on her eyes.
Kim paused a moment, choosing her words carefully.
"Adam, I've had.. a lot of time to think about this, ever since I first heard it from you. In the beginning I wasn't really sure, I was confused, but I found that.. you're a part of my heart. I agree with Aphrodite, this is true love." She blushed at the goofy smile that passed over Adam's face.
"You really think so?"
"I know so and you should too by now." Kim was once again right in front of Adam. Both moved their faces closer together until their lips met. Gently at first, then the kiss grew stronger. Finally they broke apart and smiled at each other.
"You know that hurt. Cerberus isn't a puppy." Adam laughed. Kim brought a hand to his cut lip to examine it.
"I can see that. Come on, the sun is starting to set and we have to get you healed for the wedding tomorrow."
Adam picked up his backpack and drapped his arm around Kim's shoulder. "Yes ma'am. I can't wait to see the look on everyone's faces though."
They both laughed and began walking towards Adam's.
"Yeah, they'll be surprised. Uh, Adam?" Kim stopped walking and he turned to her. "Thanks for coming after me. It was a really brave and sweet thing to do."
Adam went back to his position at her side and made her continue walking. "You know I love you. Any friend would have if they knew how. So I defiantly would. Thank Aphrodite for the tips."
"Yeah, I think I will..." They disappeared behind the trees in the park.
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Hey, SO sorry this took a while. I have one or two more chapters to go in this story. R&R please. :)