Disclaimer: I've heard about Disney owning the Power Rangers, but because
I'm not so sure, I'm just going to stick with Saban owning the rights to
them.
A/N: Yeah yeah, so I lied about revising that last chapter. It was a little silly, all that 'mushy' stuff, but I'm over it. You get the point, right? So the story is just going to continue on, and hopefully I won't end up writing so poorly if another 'delicate' scene is to come up.
A POWER ALL HER OWN
The Power Chamber reflected red as Tommy teleported in with Kimberly at his arm. Zordon and Alpha watched as Tommy questioned the ex-pink ranger who accompanied him to his new headquarters.
"You alright, Kim? What happened back there?"
She leaned slightly against him. "Whoa, I haven't done that in a while." Regaining her balance, she confirmed, "I'll be okay." Getting a nod and a smile from Tommy, she wondered aloud. "But who was that guy, and why does he want this?" She opened her palm to reveal the white crystal that rested upon it. It shimmered in its luminescence.
Alpha thought this was all too much too take. He clenched the sides of his little robot head and cried out his signature, "Aye yi yi!" Zordon was just as surprised as his android assistant and observed from his position as Alpha began interrogating. "KIMBERLY! You're back! But when? And how on Earth did you find the White Zeo Crystal?!"
Kim and Tommy laughed in unison, and Kimberly stepped up to the familiar robot. "It's good to see you, too, Alpha. I just arrived today, and I already have the honor of checking out the new equipment!" She whirled around, taking a quick look at the interior of the Power Chamber. "Wow. This is too much."
Zordon beamed. "It is good to see you back and well, Kimberly. Welcome to the Power Chamber. But although your return could be the cause for celebration, it is imperative that we attend to more important matters. " He then turned his attention to both Kim and Tommy. "The White Zeo Crystal that Kimberly holds contains an immense power beyond those of the five crystals that Tommy and the others have obtained. I assume that the man you questioned is Lord Damien, a most fearful sorcerer of space. He wishes to take the powers of the crystal within himself to become more powerful than any evil you have faced so far."
Tommy folded his brow. "So what can we do to make sure he doesn't get to it, Zordon? Is there any way to destroy the crystal?"
"I'm afraid the only way to destroy the crystal and render it useless would be to drain it of all it's powers. While this is an option, there is a second choice we have."
Kim and Tommy exchanged glances. Alpha continued. "If we were to transfer the crystal's power to a human, they would become the White Zeo ranger, and could protect the crystal from the hands of Lord Damien. But, the human would have to be willing to face the risks involved."
"Lord Damien would stop at nothing in order to obtain the crystal, leaving the new holder of the powers in danger of his attacks. Although this is a great risk, I do believe we have a worthy candidate who will prove to keep safe the powers of the White Zeo Crystal. Kimberly, it would be a great deed if you agreed to take on the form of the White Zeo Ranger."
The chamber fell silent for a moment as Zordon, Alpha and Tommy looked to Kim.
Her eyes wandered over the ground on her side, and she bit her lip indecisively. 'Become a ranger again? That would be awesome. But, then I would be the target for this Lord Damien guy. When I was still the Pink Ranger, Lord Zedd chose to take away my powers and make me weak.' She clenched her teeth behind her lips. 'I refuse to be weak again. But am I up to the challenge?'
It was as if Zordon could read her mind. "Kimberly, I have no doubt in your ability to fulfill this honored request. You must remember what I said to you before you passed your powers to Katherine."
She remembered it like it was only yesterday. Closing her eyes lightly, she thought back.
* *
"Rangers, as I speak to you now, my thoughts and feelings are divided. Kimberly, you have been a proud warrior and have protected our planet valiantly. Yet, the opportunity that lies before you is much to difficult for you to ignore."
She sighed lightly. "Zordon, you don't have to worry. I thought about it. I'm not going to go to Florida."
The others were shocked. Tommy questioned her. "Kim, are you sure?"
"Do you realize what you're giving up?" Billy had known her long enough to tell that this wasn't an easy decision for her.
"I do. This has been a dream my whole entire life. But when I became a Power Ranger, I made some promises, and one of them was to stand by you guys."
Tommy spoke in his gentle tone and placed a and on her arm. "Kim, you also promised to be true to yourself."
"Tommy is right, Kimberly." Zordon assured her that nothing but good could come of this opportunity. "This is an experience that will prove invaluable not only to yourself, but to us. Someday, when you return, you will be an even more effective Power Ranger."
* *
She marveled once again at the warmth and support given to her by all of her friends. Zordon's words from nine months ago gave her the courage that she could once again join her friends in the battle against evil, but this time she would fight with a new strength provided not only by the power of the White Zeo Crystal, but by her own spirit as well. She looked first to Tommy, and then to Alpha and Zordon. "I'll do it. Zordon, I'll do all I can to make sure that the crystal is kept safe from the hands of evil."
Zordon gave a proud smile, and Alpha jumped for joy. Tommy embraced Kim in an innocent hug, and further encouraged her. "You won't be alone, either. You'll have the others, and most importantly, you'll have me. I won't let anything happen you."
They parted and smiled. Kimberly became excited. "Gosh. It's only my first day back, and I already get new powers. This is all happening so quickly..." She bit her lip from the excitement. "When do I start?"
Tommy laughed. "Well, you should probably get some rest first, while it's still dark out."
Zordon agreed. "Tommy is right. We shall proceed in bestowing the power of the crystal upon you tomorrow morning. I am sure the other rangers will want to be present."
Kim nodded and turned to Tommy.
He held her hand. "C'mon. I'll teleport you home." With that, the two teleported away in red sparkles.
* * *
Arriving on the porch of her uncle's house, Kim shook off the once familiar feeling of teleporting. She gave a snorted laugh. "I guess I'm going to have to get used to that again." Tommy smiled at her. She leaned in and hugged him goodnight.
Before he let her go, he whispered softly into her ear. "Welcome back, beautiful." They released each other, and Kim stepped through the doorway into the darkness of her uncles house. Tommy watched her close the door, and peek out the side window after turning on some lights. He lifted a hand, and then teleported away.
Turning from the window, she sighed with a smile. "I'm home again."
A/N: I know this was a little short, but I decided to save the rest for another chapter which I hope to be posting soon. I hope this isn't getting boring for any of you. Believe it or not, I've just thought of an idea for another multi-chapter story, and I'm really excited about putting it up. However, I promised myself that I'd finish this one first, otherwise I'd be piling myself with updates and all the like. So, once this is completed, you have something else to look forward to. I'd like your imput on this one so far, so I know what needs to be done to improve it. Thanks. ~ Jess
A/N: Another thing. I've noticed that in the first chapter's disclaimer, I said something about a song from Kendall Payne. I never used it. And also, there will be no disguised character named 'Ian.' So, there. That needed to be fixed, and fixed it is.
A/N: Yeah yeah, so I lied about revising that last chapter. It was a little silly, all that 'mushy' stuff, but I'm over it. You get the point, right? So the story is just going to continue on, and hopefully I won't end up writing so poorly if another 'delicate' scene is to come up.
A POWER ALL HER OWN
The Power Chamber reflected red as Tommy teleported in with Kimberly at his arm. Zordon and Alpha watched as Tommy questioned the ex-pink ranger who accompanied him to his new headquarters.
"You alright, Kim? What happened back there?"
She leaned slightly against him. "Whoa, I haven't done that in a while." Regaining her balance, she confirmed, "I'll be okay." Getting a nod and a smile from Tommy, she wondered aloud. "But who was that guy, and why does he want this?" She opened her palm to reveal the white crystal that rested upon it. It shimmered in its luminescence.
Alpha thought this was all too much too take. He clenched the sides of his little robot head and cried out his signature, "Aye yi yi!" Zordon was just as surprised as his android assistant and observed from his position as Alpha began interrogating. "KIMBERLY! You're back! But when? And how on Earth did you find the White Zeo Crystal?!"
Kim and Tommy laughed in unison, and Kimberly stepped up to the familiar robot. "It's good to see you, too, Alpha. I just arrived today, and I already have the honor of checking out the new equipment!" She whirled around, taking a quick look at the interior of the Power Chamber. "Wow. This is too much."
Zordon beamed. "It is good to see you back and well, Kimberly. Welcome to the Power Chamber. But although your return could be the cause for celebration, it is imperative that we attend to more important matters. " He then turned his attention to both Kim and Tommy. "The White Zeo Crystal that Kimberly holds contains an immense power beyond those of the five crystals that Tommy and the others have obtained. I assume that the man you questioned is Lord Damien, a most fearful sorcerer of space. He wishes to take the powers of the crystal within himself to become more powerful than any evil you have faced so far."
Tommy folded his brow. "So what can we do to make sure he doesn't get to it, Zordon? Is there any way to destroy the crystal?"
"I'm afraid the only way to destroy the crystal and render it useless would be to drain it of all it's powers. While this is an option, there is a second choice we have."
Kim and Tommy exchanged glances. Alpha continued. "If we were to transfer the crystal's power to a human, they would become the White Zeo ranger, and could protect the crystal from the hands of Lord Damien. But, the human would have to be willing to face the risks involved."
"Lord Damien would stop at nothing in order to obtain the crystal, leaving the new holder of the powers in danger of his attacks. Although this is a great risk, I do believe we have a worthy candidate who will prove to keep safe the powers of the White Zeo Crystal. Kimberly, it would be a great deed if you agreed to take on the form of the White Zeo Ranger."
The chamber fell silent for a moment as Zordon, Alpha and Tommy looked to Kim.
Her eyes wandered over the ground on her side, and she bit her lip indecisively. 'Become a ranger again? That would be awesome. But, then I would be the target for this Lord Damien guy. When I was still the Pink Ranger, Lord Zedd chose to take away my powers and make me weak.' She clenched her teeth behind her lips. 'I refuse to be weak again. But am I up to the challenge?'
It was as if Zordon could read her mind. "Kimberly, I have no doubt in your ability to fulfill this honored request. You must remember what I said to you before you passed your powers to Katherine."
She remembered it like it was only yesterday. Closing her eyes lightly, she thought back.
* *
"Rangers, as I speak to you now, my thoughts and feelings are divided. Kimberly, you have been a proud warrior and have protected our planet valiantly. Yet, the opportunity that lies before you is much to difficult for you to ignore."
She sighed lightly. "Zordon, you don't have to worry. I thought about it. I'm not going to go to Florida."
The others were shocked. Tommy questioned her. "Kim, are you sure?"
"Do you realize what you're giving up?" Billy had known her long enough to tell that this wasn't an easy decision for her.
"I do. This has been a dream my whole entire life. But when I became a Power Ranger, I made some promises, and one of them was to stand by you guys."
Tommy spoke in his gentle tone and placed a and on her arm. "Kim, you also promised to be true to yourself."
"Tommy is right, Kimberly." Zordon assured her that nothing but good could come of this opportunity. "This is an experience that will prove invaluable not only to yourself, but to us. Someday, when you return, you will be an even more effective Power Ranger."
* *
She marveled once again at the warmth and support given to her by all of her friends. Zordon's words from nine months ago gave her the courage that she could once again join her friends in the battle against evil, but this time she would fight with a new strength provided not only by the power of the White Zeo Crystal, but by her own spirit as well. She looked first to Tommy, and then to Alpha and Zordon. "I'll do it. Zordon, I'll do all I can to make sure that the crystal is kept safe from the hands of evil."
Zordon gave a proud smile, and Alpha jumped for joy. Tommy embraced Kim in an innocent hug, and further encouraged her. "You won't be alone, either. You'll have the others, and most importantly, you'll have me. I won't let anything happen you."
They parted and smiled. Kimberly became excited. "Gosh. It's only my first day back, and I already get new powers. This is all happening so quickly..." She bit her lip from the excitement. "When do I start?"
Tommy laughed. "Well, you should probably get some rest first, while it's still dark out."
Zordon agreed. "Tommy is right. We shall proceed in bestowing the power of the crystal upon you tomorrow morning. I am sure the other rangers will want to be present."
Kim nodded and turned to Tommy.
He held her hand. "C'mon. I'll teleport you home." With that, the two teleported away in red sparkles.
* * *
Arriving on the porch of her uncle's house, Kim shook off the once familiar feeling of teleporting. She gave a snorted laugh. "I guess I'm going to have to get used to that again." Tommy smiled at her. She leaned in and hugged him goodnight.
Before he let her go, he whispered softly into her ear. "Welcome back, beautiful." They released each other, and Kim stepped through the doorway into the darkness of her uncles house. Tommy watched her close the door, and peek out the side window after turning on some lights. He lifted a hand, and then teleported away.
Turning from the window, she sighed with a smile. "I'm home again."
A/N: I know this was a little short, but I decided to save the rest for another chapter which I hope to be posting soon. I hope this isn't getting boring for any of you. Believe it or not, I've just thought of an idea for another multi-chapter story, and I'm really excited about putting it up. However, I promised myself that I'd finish this one first, otherwise I'd be piling myself with updates and all the like. So, once this is completed, you have something else to look forward to. I'd like your imput on this one so far, so I know what needs to be done to improve it. Thanks. ~ Jess
A/N: Another thing. I've noticed that in the first chapter's disclaimer, I said something about a song from Kendall Payne. I never used it. And also, there will be no disguised character named 'Ian.' So, there. That needed to be fixed, and fixed it is.