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AN: Well, what can I say? I only got a few reviews so that means that at least someone is reading this story. As I've said before, you need to review in order to be able to keep reading this story. That's a hint by the way! Now, go, read, enjoy, and REVIEW!!!! PLEASE?????
GAMES...OR TROUBLE?
Trini smiled at Tommy. "She's fine. She's laughing at the guys." She rubbed Kim's back to calm her down. "Moving the furniture to make room for a group is almost second nature to them."
"Ah, I see." He smiled as Hank walked up to them with a glass of water and handed it to him. "Here, drink this." He handed the drink to Kim who was now in tears from laughing so hard.
Kim took the glass and smiled. A few sips later, she handed the glass to Hank. "Thanks." He nodded and returned it to the kitchen.
Ernie rubbed his hands together. "So what do we start with this year?"
Jason smiled. "How about some Twister?"
Kim jumped up. "I'll get them!" She ran off to the hall closet and returned with four boxes a few minutes later.
"Why so many boxes?" Aisha watched as Billy and Jason laid the mats down into the shape of a big square. "I get it now!"
Ernie smiled and picked up a spinner. "Everyone pick a spot." He waited until everyone found a spot before starting.
A few minutes later, only seven remained. Ernie called out the next move and laughed as Tommy reached under Kim and fell. "Tommy, you're out."
Tommy grumbled as Kim laughed. "I hope you're next Kimmie!"
Kim glared at him as Ernie called out the next move. She reached across Jason's leg but couldn't reach the closest target. She fell and laughed. "It's your fault Oliver!"
Jason looked at the remaining players. "How come its always you four players?"
Zack laughed. "Cause we're the best!" He listened to the new move and frowned. "Aw man!" He stretched for the closest colored circle. "Hurry up Ernie, before I fall."
Ernie smiled and spun the pointer. "Right hand blue."
Zack groaned as he fell. "Well, at least we know AJ's still got her flexibility."
Billy smiled as Ernie called out their next move. "You're just bummed because she beat you. Although I am a little surprised to see Jason still up."
"As long as I keep getting good ones, I'll be fine." He looked down as the next command was called. "Shoot!" He stretched his arm out under AJ's and fell.
Amanda smiled as he stood up. "And then there were three."
Trini glared at her next target before turning over onto her back to reach it, only to find Billy's hand already there. "Oh geez! Don't scare me like that!" She shook her head as Billy smiled. He now had a hand on each side of her.
Ernie laughed as Amanda fell. "Okay, its only Trini and Billy now." He spun the pointer again. "Left foot blue."
Trini turned to see where the closest blue was and realized it was on the other side of Billy's right leg. As Billy and her tried to reach their closest targets, they both fell. Trini fell onto her back while Billy fell on top of her. Their eyes locked as a smile crept over their faces. Neither one of them could muster any strength to move.
"Oh geez, would you just kiss and get it over with!" Kat laughed as they both blushed and quickly kissed before getting up.
"I say it is a tie. You both fell at the same time." Ernie set the pointer down as Billy and Trini picked up the mats and placed them back in their bags. "I'll leave you guys to decide what to do next. I will go join Hank in his study." He left with the boxes and returned them to the closet before heading to join Hank.
Billy grinned and winked at Trini. "I think we have an idea." They each picked up a pillow and looked at Kim and Jason. Billy smiled as he walked towards Jason and Trini turned to Kim. Jason groaned.
Kim gasped and dodged behind Tommy. "Don't you dare! Tommy, help!" She saw Trini smile and immediately tugged on his shirt. "Don't let her get me."
Trini laughed as she slowly stepped over towards them. "Tommy, either move or you get it for her."
Tommy heard Kim let out a squeak as Trini raised her arm. "She's all yours Trini." He dodged out of the way as the pillow hit Kim.
"Traitor." Kim picked up the pillow and glared at him. "You are asking for it Oliver!" She smiled viciously as he paled and turned away from her. She threw the pillow and smiled when it hit his head.
Zack laughed as Tommy picked up the pillow and glared at him. "Oh no!" He ran as the pillow was thrown. He ducked as it hit Adam. "Ha! You missed!"
Billy smiled as he turned from Jason and handed a pillow to Skull. "Shall we teach Zack a lesson?"
"Absolutely!" Skull turned with Billy and aimed for Zack. Only one hit its mark while the other pillow landed at Jason's feet.
Jason smiled and quickly retrieved the pillow. "This is war!" He threw it at Bulk and ran towards the other side of the room. "Every man for himself!"
Aisha laughed as everyone grabbed a pillow. She flung hers towards Rocky as Adam's pillow hit her arm. "Hey, that's not fair!" She tried to hit him with the retrieved pillow, only to have him block her attacks.
Adam smiled as he caught the pillow and tugged. "All's fair in love and war!" He pulled harder to try to get it away form her. "Let go!"
Billy ran over with a pillow. "Looks like you need some help." He started to pull on Adam's end as Trini appeared and helped Aisha pull on her end. "Oh come on Trini!"
"Where are we going?" She smiled as Billy glared at her.
"That's it, you're going down! " He reached an arm out and tickled her side.
Trini yelped as Billy tickled her side again. "No fair!" Aisha laughed as they both let go of the pillow and Trini tried to get out of Billy's reach.
Adam smiled as Aisha continued to watch and laugh at Billy and Trini. He reached an arm out towards her. "You think that's funny huh?" He tickled her side and laughed as she jumped and turned to glare at him.
"Stop!" She let go of the pillow as Adam continued to tickle her. She reached over and tickled him as Trini did the same to Billy. They all fell to their knees from laughing so hard.
"Okay, this is not fair!" Billy laughed as Trini tickled his waist. He grabbed her wrists and smiled as he nodded towards the others. Everyone had stopped throwing pillows and was tickling someone else. Except for Jason and Kat.
Kat laughed as the others fell to their knees laughing. "I wish I had a camera! You guys are acting just like a bunch of kids!"
Jason snuck up behind her and tickled her. "It's not so funny now!" He laughed as she wriggled to get away. "Give up?"
Kat laughed as she shook her head. Her sides were beginning to hurt. "Stop!"
"Not until you take that kid remark back." He saw her shake her head again. "Well then, I guess I'll continue." He tickled her until she stopped wriggling and they fell to the floor. He put his hands around her waist and smiled as he tickled her waist. They were unaware of the others watching them.
"No." Kat laughed as she continued to try to get away from him. She finally gave in and hung her head. "Okay! I take it back!" He smiled and stopped tickling her. He turned red as he realized his arms were still around her. He leaned in and kissed her passionately, only pulling back when a chorus of awes was heard.
Billy smiled as they blushed and got up. "Dad always said a pillow fight can lead to something more. I guess he was right." Kat blushed again as Jason smiled. "Are you two kids done?"
Jason grinned. "No!" He reached down to pick up his forgotten pillow. Before he could raise his arm, Billy was in front of him. "Wha..."
Kim gasped as Billy froze. "Billy?" Hank and Ernie rushed in as she stared at him.
Billy's eyes were wide as he turned around slowly. "Did I just..." He left off as he looked at the others in shock.
"Yes you did." Trini walked over to him. "I think maybe we should talk to Zordon."
Jason nodded. "Yeah man, that was way to fast for any human."
"I agree man. No human could possibly run across a room that fast." Tommy looked at the others. "You want us to come with you?"
"No, everyone can stay here." He turned to Ernie. "I want you, Bulk, and Skull to come with me. Trini, I want you, Tommy, and Kim to go too. I have a feeling about this."
Trini nodded and walked over to Ernie. "Let's go." She grabbed his hand and activated her communicator. They disappeared in a beam of yellow light.
"Bulk, Skull, grab onto my hand." Billy held out his hand and once they grabbed his wrist and hand, he teleported them away. Tommy and Kim followed.
IN THE COMMAND CENTER
Alpha walked up to Ernie as Tommy and Kim appeared. "Just stand still and I will be done in a second." He ran the scanner over Ernie's face and head before placing it back in its cradle. "There, all three of you can return to Billy's house." They nodded. "I will teleport you now." He punched in a few buttons and they disappeared in a strange mixture of orange and tan light.
"Alpha, take Billy into the med bay and run a scan." He waited until Alpha and Billy left before addressing the others. "Tommy, I want you and the girls to go into the training room and attach yourselves up to the monitors on three of the treadmills. Billy will join you when he is done."
Tommy nodded and headed for the training room. "Well, let's hope everything is okay." They stepped up onto some weird looking treadmills and attached the scanner pads to their temples and chest. They looked up as Billy and Alpha joined them. "So, what's the verdict?"
Billy shrugged. "We are going to wait until we do this endurance test to find out." He attached the pads to his temples and chest and they all turned towards Alpha. "We're ready."
Alpha handed each of them a weight. "These are modified to feel as heavy as I turn the knob too. If it gets to be too heavy, then set it down on the tray next to you. I will increase the weight every ten seconds. While doing this, I want you to run as fast as you can. I will tell you when to stop."
Billy looked at Trini and saw her worried expression. He reached over and squeezed her hand before turning back to the treadmill. They each nodded and Alpha turned the machines on.
Two minutes later, Kim set her weight down and Alpha slowed her machine down so she could stop. She bent over while trying to catch her breath. "Is that it?"
Alpha nodded and continued to study the others. A minute later, Tommy set his weight down and Alpha slowed his machine. "Join Kim on the bench." Tommy did as told and sighed.
"Why does this involve us?" He looked over at the monitors and stared. "Is that miles per hour?" He moved over so Kim could see.
Alpha nodded. "Yes, that is in miles per hour. Zordon will have to explain everything."
Tommy turned to see Billy's face and realized both he and Trini were not winded at all and they were still holding their weights. They weren't even sweating. "Holy cow! You can hardly see their legs!"
Alpha slowed the treadmills down and waited for Billy and Trini to join them. "You can head back to Zordon and wait there." He printed out the data as they left the room. A few seconds later, he joined them in the main chamber. "Zordon, it is only Billy and Trini right now."
"Thank you Alpha. You can go back to your work now." He waited until Alpha had headed towards the storage rooms before speaking again. "Rangers, I am happy to say that this is all good news."
"Zordon, how can I run so fast? Trini and I didn't even break a sweat." He looked over the data that Alpha had given him. "And why can't Tommy and Kim?"
Zordon smiled. "Because you and Trini are life bonds. When two life bonds share themselves with each other, they are eternally linked. Because of your active ranger powers, she can use hers as well. When one of you grows in power, so shall the other."
Tommy looked at Kim. "So how come we can't run as fast or lift as much?"
Zordon laughed to himself. "It is because of your bond Tommy. You and Kim are obviously life bonds. But the reason you don't have the power increases or strength is because neither of you are going to quest for the master powers. Also, you have not entirely shared yourselves with each other."
Trini smiled as both Kim and Tommy looked at each other and blushed. "Its ok you guys. Its just not your time yet."
"Correct Trini. Someday you will share yourselves and when that happens, your powers will begin to increase." He watched as they smiled. "But I must be honest when I say that they will not be as strong as Billy and Trini's."
"Zordon, I don't care about the power. I was just curious." He smiled at Kim. "As long as I have everyone around me that is important, I won't care if I have it or not."
Kim smiled and took his hand before turning to Zordon. "Is there anything else you need us to do Zordon?"
"No Kimberly. I scanned Bulk, Skull, and Ernie and have everything I need." He looked at Billy. "Billy, take this video watch it with the others. It is something I want the rangers to watch."
Billy turned to the panel nearest him after it beeped and opened a small door. He reached in and pulled out a tape. "I will Zordon." He nodded to the others and they all teleported back to his house.
BACK AT BILLY'S
"So what happened?" Jason looked at the tape in Billy's hand. "What's that?"
Billy shrugged. "We are supposed to watch it later. But we found out why I ran so fast."
Zack looked at the grin on Trini's face. "So what's got you both grinning like fools?" He laughed as Billy and Trini turned red.
"My powers increased. I can't say more than that. I'll know more when we go to Phaedos." Billy smiled as the others nodded. "So, what do we do now?"
Zack grinned and took the video from Billy and set it by the TV. "What do you wish us to do oh wolfish leader?" He bowed gracefully before dodging out of the way of Billy's hand.
"Well then, I have an idea." He looked at Jason with a certain glint in his eyes. "Something we haven't done in a long time."
"Great!" Jason took off towards the front door with Kim right behind him.
"Jason, wait for me!" She waved to the others as she ran out.
Tommy stood where he was and stared towards the door while Billy calmly walked out. "What just happened?"
Hank and Ernie entered to see everyone staring at the door. Hank sighed and headed for the hall closet. "I'll get the suits and helmets."
Ernie nodded and headed for the front door. "You guys coming or are you going to stare like fish?" He walked out the front door.
Hank called out to them as he walked past them and into the kitchen. "Are you kids coming? Last chance!" They heard the back door close behind him.
Zack smiled at Trini. "Let's go. I've been wanting to do this for a while!" He ran after Ernie and the others. "Come on guys!"
The others caught up to him and they entered the backyard. The sight before them stopped them in their tracks.
"Oh my god." Kat stared at the man facing away from them. He had on a camouflage suit and a slingshot in his back pocket. His helmet hid his identity. She saw that Ernie had pushed Kim and Jason back behind him to protect them. "Where are Billy and his dad?"
The man turned around and they could see a gun in his hands. "Join your friends." His voice came out sounding metallic as if he was talking through a voice diffuser. Another man walked out of the garage with a gun in his hands. He was dressed the same as the other man, but was apparently older. His voice was diffused as well.
"He said join your friends." He used his gun to motion them over to Ernie, Kim, and Jason. "Your other two friends won't be joining you unless they decide to cooperate with us."
"What do you want?" Tommy pushed himself in front of Kim.
The younger man walked over to him. "We want your friends William and Hank because of the information they know."
Amanda paled. "What are you going to do with us?"
The man laughed. "You are all going to sit in the house until we get what we want. We already have cameras in the house to make sure you don't leave or call anyone."
The older man walked up to Ernie and pointed the gun at him. "So what's it going to be? Die right here or stay in the house?"
"We will go into the house." Jason stepped forward and squared his shoulder. "We will do what you say, as long as you don't hurt them."
"Done." The younger man pointed to the house and watched as they slowly walked in, but grabbed Trini's arm. "I want you to come with me."
"Leave her alone!" Jason scrambled over to them. "Let her go."
"You get back in the house." The boy pointed towards the house again with his gun while the older man headed into the garage. "Now." Jason saw the pleading look in Trini's eyes and turned back around.
Once Jason entered the house and closed the door, the man pulled Trini towards the garage. "Let's go."
AN: Well, what can I say? I only got a few reviews so that means that at least someone is reading this story. As I've said before, you need to review in order to be able to keep reading this story. That's a hint by the way! Now, go, read, enjoy, and REVIEW!!!! PLEASE?????
GAMES...OR TROUBLE?
Trini smiled at Tommy. "She's fine. She's laughing at the guys." She rubbed Kim's back to calm her down. "Moving the furniture to make room for a group is almost second nature to them."
"Ah, I see." He smiled as Hank walked up to them with a glass of water and handed it to him. "Here, drink this." He handed the drink to Kim who was now in tears from laughing so hard.
Kim took the glass and smiled. A few sips later, she handed the glass to Hank. "Thanks." He nodded and returned it to the kitchen.
Ernie rubbed his hands together. "So what do we start with this year?"
Jason smiled. "How about some Twister?"
Kim jumped up. "I'll get them!" She ran off to the hall closet and returned with four boxes a few minutes later.
"Why so many boxes?" Aisha watched as Billy and Jason laid the mats down into the shape of a big square. "I get it now!"
Ernie smiled and picked up a spinner. "Everyone pick a spot." He waited until everyone found a spot before starting.
A few minutes later, only seven remained. Ernie called out the next move and laughed as Tommy reached under Kim and fell. "Tommy, you're out."
Tommy grumbled as Kim laughed. "I hope you're next Kimmie!"
Kim glared at him as Ernie called out the next move. She reached across Jason's leg but couldn't reach the closest target. She fell and laughed. "It's your fault Oliver!"
Jason looked at the remaining players. "How come its always you four players?"
Zack laughed. "Cause we're the best!" He listened to the new move and frowned. "Aw man!" He stretched for the closest colored circle. "Hurry up Ernie, before I fall."
Ernie smiled and spun the pointer. "Right hand blue."
Zack groaned as he fell. "Well, at least we know AJ's still got her flexibility."
Billy smiled as Ernie called out their next move. "You're just bummed because she beat you. Although I am a little surprised to see Jason still up."
"As long as I keep getting good ones, I'll be fine." He looked down as the next command was called. "Shoot!" He stretched his arm out under AJ's and fell.
Amanda smiled as he stood up. "And then there were three."
Trini glared at her next target before turning over onto her back to reach it, only to find Billy's hand already there. "Oh geez! Don't scare me like that!" She shook her head as Billy smiled. He now had a hand on each side of her.
Ernie laughed as Amanda fell. "Okay, its only Trini and Billy now." He spun the pointer again. "Left foot blue."
Trini turned to see where the closest blue was and realized it was on the other side of Billy's right leg. As Billy and her tried to reach their closest targets, they both fell. Trini fell onto her back while Billy fell on top of her. Their eyes locked as a smile crept over their faces. Neither one of them could muster any strength to move.
"Oh geez, would you just kiss and get it over with!" Kat laughed as they both blushed and quickly kissed before getting up.
"I say it is a tie. You both fell at the same time." Ernie set the pointer down as Billy and Trini picked up the mats and placed them back in their bags. "I'll leave you guys to decide what to do next. I will go join Hank in his study." He left with the boxes and returned them to the closet before heading to join Hank.
Billy grinned and winked at Trini. "I think we have an idea." They each picked up a pillow and looked at Kim and Jason. Billy smiled as he walked towards Jason and Trini turned to Kim. Jason groaned.
Kim gasped and dodged behind Tommy. "Don't you dare! Tommy, help!" She saw Trini smile and immediately tugged on his shirt. "Don't let her get me."
Trini laughed as she slowly stepped over towards them. "Tommy, either move or you get it for her."
Tommy heard Kim let out a squeak as Trini raised her arm. "She's all yours Trini." He dodged out of the way as the pillow hit Kim.
"Traitor." Kim picked up the pillow and glared at him. "You are asking for it Oliver!" She smiled viciously as he paled and turned away from her. She threw the pillow and smiled when it hit his head.
Zack laughed as Tommy picked up the pillow and glared at him. "Oh no!" He ran as the pillow was thrown. He ducked as it hit Adam. "Ha! You missed!"
Billy smiled as he turned from Jason and handed a pillow to Skull. "Shall we teach Zack a lesson?"
"Absolutely!" Skull turned with Billy and aimed for Zack. Only one hit its mark while the other pillow landed at Jason's feet.
Jason smiled and quickly retrieved the pillow. "This is war!" He threw it at Bulk and ran towards the other side of the room. "Every man for himself!"
Aisha laughed as everyone grabbed a pillow. She flung hers towards Rocky as Adam's pillow hit her arm. "Hey, that's not fair!" She tried to hit him with the retrieved pillow, only to have him block her attacks.
Adam smiled as he caught the pillow and tugged. "All's fair in love and war!" He pulled harder to try to get it away form her. "Let go!"
Billy ran over with a pillow. "Looks like you need some help." He started to pull on Adam's end as Trini appeared and helped Aisha pull on her end. "Oh come on Trini!"
"Where are we going?" She smiled as Billy glared at her.
"That's it, you're going down! " He reached an arm out and tickled her side.
Trini yelped as Billy tickled her side again. "No fair!" Aisha laughed as they both let go of the pillow and Trini tried to get out of Billy's reach.
Adam smiled as Aisha continued to watch and laugh at Billy and Trini. He reached an arm out towards her. "You think that's funny huh?" He tickled her side and laughed as she jumped and turned to glare at him.
"Stop!" She let go of the pillow as Adam continued to tickle her. She reached over and tickled him as Trini did the same to Billy. They all fell to their knees from laughing so hard.
"Okay, this is not fair!" Billy laughed as Trini tickled his waist. He grabbed her wrists and smiled as he nodded towards the others. Everyone had stopped throwing pillows and was tickling someone else. Except for Jason and Kat.
Kat laughed as the others fell to their knees laughing. "I wish I had a camera! You guys are acting just like a bunch of kids!"
Jason snuck up behind her and tickled her. "It's not so funny now!" He laughed as she wriggled to get away. "Give up?"
Kat laughed as she shook her head. Her sides were beginning to hurt. "Stop!"
"Not until you take that kid remark back." He saw her shake her head again. "Well then, I guess I'll continue." He tickled her until she stopped wriggling and they fell to the floor. He put his hands around her waist and smiled as he tickled her waist. They were unaware of the others watching them.
"No." Kat laughed as she continued to try to get away from him. She finally gave in and hung her head. "Okay! I take it back!" He smiled and stopped tickling her. He turned red as he realized his arms were still around her. He leaned in and kissed her passionately, only pulling back when a chorus of awes was heard.
Billy smiled as they blushed and got up. "Dad always said a pillow fight can lead to something more. I guess he was right." Kat blushed again as Jason smiled. "Are you two kids done?"
Jason grinned. "No!" He reached down to pick up his forgotten pillow. Before he could raise his arm, Billy was in front of him. "Wha..."
Kim gasped as Billy froze. "Billy?" Hank and Ernie rushed in as she stared at him.
Billy's eyes were wide as he turned around slowly. "Did I just..." He left off as he looked at the others in shock.
"Yes you did." Trini walked over to him. "I think maybe we should talk to Zordon."
Jason nodded. "Yeah man, that was way to fast for any human."
"I agree man. No human could possibly run across a room that fast." Tommy looked at the others. "You want us to come with you?"
"No, everyone can stay here." He turned to Ernie. "I want you, Bulk, and Skull to come with me. Trini, I want you, Tommy, and Kim to go too. I have a feeling about this."
Trini nodded and walked over to Ernie. "Let's go." She grabbed his hand and activated her communicator. They disappeared in a beam of yellow light.
"Bulk, Skull, grab onto my hand." Billy held out his hand and once they grabbed his wrist and hand, he teleported them away. Tommy and Kim followed.
IN THE COMMAND CENTER
Alpha walked up to Ernie as Tommy and Kim appeared. "Just stand still and I will be done in a second." He ran the scanner over Ernie's face and head before placing it back in its cradle. "There, all three of you can return to Billy's house." They nodded. "I will teleport you now." He punched in a few buttons and they disappeared in a strange mixture of orange and tan light.
"Alpha, take Billy into the med bay and run a scan." He waited until Alpha and Billy left before addressing the others. "Tommy, I want you and the girls to go into the training room and attach yourselves up to the monitors on three of the treadmills. Billy will join you when he is done."
Tommy nodded and headed for the training room. "Well, let's hope everything is okay." They stepped up onto some weird looking treadmills and attached the scanner pads to their temples and chest. They looked up as Billy and Alpha joined them. "So, what's the verdict?"
Billy shrugged. "We are going to wait until we do this endurance test to find out." He attached the pads to his temples and chest and they all turned towards Alpha. "We're ready."
Alpha handed each of them a weight. "These are modified to feel as heavy as I turn the knob too. If it gets to be too heavy, then set it down on the tray next to you. I will increase the weight every ten seconds. While doing this, I want you to run as fast as you can. I will tell you when to stop."
Billy looked at Trini and saw her worried expression. He reached over and squeezed her hand before turning back to the treadmill. They each nodded and Alpha turned the machines on.
Two minutes later, Kim set her weight down and Alpha slowed her machine down so she could stop. She bent over while trying to catch her breath. "Is that it?"
Alpha nodded and continued to study the others. A minute later, Tommy set his weight down and Alpha slowed his machine. "Join Kim on the bench." Tommy did as told and sighed.
"Why does this involve us?" He looked over at the monitors and stared. "Is that miles per hour?" He moved over so Kim could see.
Alpha nodded. "Yes, that is in miles per hour. Zordon will have to explain everything."
Tommy turned to see Billy's face and realized both he and Trini were not winded at all and they were still holding their weights. They weren't even sweating. "Holy cow! You can hardly see their legs!"
Alpha slowed the treadmills down and waited for Billy and Trini to join them. "You can head back to Zordon and wait there." He printed out the data as they left the room. A few seconds later, he joined them in the main chamber. "Zordon, it is only Billy and Trini right now."
"Thank you Alpha. You can go back to your work now." He waited until Alpha had headed towards the storage rooms before speaking again. "Rangers, I am happy to say that this is all good news."
"Zordon, how can I run so fast? Trini and I didn't even break a sweat." He looked over the data that Alpha had given him. "And why can't Tommy and Kim?"
Zordon smiled. "Because you and Trini are life bonds. When two life bonds share themselves with each other, they are eternally linked. Because of your active ranger powers, she can use hers as well. When one of you grows in power, so shall the other."
Tommy looked at Kim. "So how come we can't run as fast or lift as much?"
Zordon laughed to himself. "It is because of your bond Tommy. You and Kim are obviously life bonds. But the reason you don't have the power increases or strength is because neither of you are going to quest for the master powers. Also, you have not entirely shared yourselves with each other."
Trini smiled as both Kim and Tommy looked at each other and blushed. "Its ok you guys. Its just not your time yet."
"Correct Trini. Someday you will share yourselves and when that happens, your powers will begin to increase." He watched as they smiled. "But I must be honest when I say that they will not be as strong as Billy and Trini's."
"Zordon, I don't care about the power. I was just curious." He smiled at Kim. "As long as I have everyone around me that is important, I won't care if I have it or not."
Kim smiled and took his hand before turning to Zordon. "Is there anything else you need us to do Zordon?"
"No Kimberly. I scanned Bulk, Skull, and Ernie and have everything I need." He looked at Billy. "Billy, take this video watch it with the others. It is something I want the rangers to watch."
Billy turned to the panel nearest him after it beeped and opened a small door. He reached in and pulled out a tape. "I will Zordon." He nodded to the others and they all teleported back to his house.
BACK AT BILLY'S
"So what happened?" Jason looked at the tape in Billy's hand. "What's that?"
Billy shrugged. "We are supposed to watch it later. But we found out why I ran so fast."
Zack looked at the grin on Trini's face. "So what's got you both grinning like fools?" He laughed as Billy and Trini turned red.
"My powers increased. I can't say more than that. I'll know more when we go to Phaedos." Billy smiled as the others nodded. "So, what do we do now?"
Zack grinned and took the video from Billy and set it by the TV. "What do you wish us to do oh wolfish leader?" He bowed gracefully before dodging out of the way of Billy's hand.
"Well then, I have an idea." He looked at Jason with a certain glint in his eyes. "Something we haven't done in a long time."
"Great!" Jason took off towards the front door with Kim right behind him.
"Jason, wait for me!" She waved to the others as she ran out.
Tommy stood where he was and stared towards the door while Billy calmly walked out. "What just happened?"
Hank and Ernie entered to see everyone staring at the door. Hank sighed and headed for the hall closet. "I'll get the suits and helmets."
Ernie nodded and headed for the front door. "You guys coming or are you going to stare like fish?" He walked out the front door.
Hank called out to them as he walked past them and into the kitchen. "Are you kids coming? Last chance!" They heard the back door close behind him.
Zack smiled at Trini. "Let's go. I've been wanting to do this for a while!" He ran after Ernie and the others. "Come on guys!"
The others caught up to him and they entered the backyard. The sight before them stopped them in their tracks.
"Oh my god." Kat stared at the man facing away from them. He had on a camouflage suit and a slingshot in his back pocket. His helmet hid his identity. She saw that Ernie had pushed Kim and Jason back behind him to protect them. "Where are Billy and his dad?"
The man turned around and they could see a gun in his hands. "Join your friends." His voice came out sounding metallic as if he was talking through a voice diffuser. Another man walked out of the garage with a gun in his hands. He was dressed the same as the other man, but was apparently older. His voice was diffused as well.
"He said join your friends." He used his gun to motion them over to Ernie, Kim, and Jason. "Your other two friends won't be joining you unless they decide to cooperate with us."
"What do you want?" Tommy pushed himself in front of Kim.
The younger man walked over to him. "We want your friends William and Hank because of the information they know."
Amanda paled. "What are you going to do with us?"
The man laughed. "You are all going to sit in the house until we get what we want. We already have cameras in the house to make sure you don't leave or call anyone."
The older man walked up to Ernie and pointed the gun at him. "So what's it going to be? Die right here or stay in the house?"
"We will go into the house." Jason stepped forward and squared his shoulder. "We will do what you say, as long as you don't hurt them."
"Done." The younger man pointed to the house and watched as they slowly walked in, but grabbed Trini's arm. "I want you to come with me."
"Leave her alone!" Jason scrambled over to them. "Let her go."
"You get back in the house." The boy pointed towards the house again with his gun while the older man headed into the garage. "Now." Jason saw the pleading look in Trini's eyes and turned back around.
Once Jason entered the house and closed the door, the man pulled Trini towards the garage. "Let's go."