A/N: Thanks again for the reviews and the helpful hints on how to write better. Sorry about the long delay in updating, my Grandmother passed away and I have not had the chance to write. Well here it is another chapter, like always please read and review! Thanks in advance.
After downing the pain killers Stitch had given her Kim felt too restless to stay inside her small apartment. She pulled herself out of the kitchen chair, changed her shirt for another black long sleeved shirt and pulled on loose fitting khakis. Kim frowned as she picked up the shirt she had previously worn. It could be stitched back up but when would she ever have time? With a sigh she dropped it in the garbage can and headed for the door. Glancing at her watch as Kim shut the door she calculated she could spend half an hour outside before she needed to sleep.
The day was bright and sunny, but Kim didn't notice. Screaming kids could be heard in the distance as she walked along the buildings. Her mind was far away from paying attention to her surroundings instead it was on continuing her mission. This is getting ridiculous Kim, how many more times are you going to get hurt? When is enough, enough? Her mind argued back against the inner voice. Stop these thoughts! It's never enough until all evil is gone from Angel Grove. This is where you grew up Kim. Besides your parents wouldn't want you to do nothing when you can do something even if it's something they wouldn't have chosen for you. Lost in thought she didn't notice someone was fast approaching her. She was halfway between the block and there was a dark alley to her left.
Slow from taking the pain killers she didn't have much reaction when she was suddenly grabbed in the upper arm and dragged into the alley. Kim's eyes were still adjusting when she hears a harsh, "You have some explaining to do and I want it now." Automatically she tried to twist out of his grip, but he only pinned her up against the wall using both hands on her shoulders. Kim used this to gain enough leverage to kick out with both feet ignoring the brick scraping against her back. It only succeeded in him putting all his weight against her shoulders, she couldn't reach him. Without a doubt she knew it was Tommy.
"Ok, now you can't go anywhere its time for a chat. Who are you?" Kim could feel his hot breath against her and wanted to melt into it. For her sake of mind she left numbness drift over her.
Kim let hysterical laughter bubble up though her lips. "I am everyone but I am no one." Very stupid Kim, you should have never of taken those pain killers and than you wouldn't have been in this predicament. Silently she made a promise to herself to never take pain killers again.
She saw his eyes darken in anger. "That's not very funny or smart. Now, I really mean it. Who are you?" Silence seemed to last an eternity came between. No noise, just a lengthy pause. Surrounded by the dark started to make Kim nervous, there should have been the scraping sounds of mice. Nothing good ever came out of a dark alley.
"Let me go." Kim commanded him with a sharp order.
Instead of the letting her go or loosing up his grip, Tommy just pushed harder. "There are still issues to be resolved between us."
"Go back to your Power Rangers, Tommy." With a gasp Kim knew she had let out too much information.
She heard him take a deep breath and let it out slowly through his teeth. "My god, it is you Kim. I had started to suspect something but not this. What have you been doing to yourself? Why haven't you let us know you are back?"
Kim gave a wry smile, while thinking to escape him when he let her go,
"I have my reasons. Since you know who I am how about letting me loose?" Thinking to escape him when he let her go.
As if sensing her intentions Tommy's grip never wavered. "Not until I have those answers. What the hell have you been up to?" She could tell he was getting impatient by the tone of his voice. Silently weighing her options and not finding a single straight answer she takes a deep sigh.
Half paying attention to the alley and half paying attention to Tommy, Kim decided to explain what she could and still not give all the information. "Five years ago when I returned I saw what they did to my parents' house. Grief stricken I tried to find all there was to know but I came up with a dead end. It wasn't until a week later I was contacted by the local army and recruited. They saw a talent in me I didn't know I possessed and quickly upped my level rank to Special Forces. From there it's all history." She knew she had left several things out but didn't enlighten Tommy in on it.
Tommy's reply was sarcastic and stung. "So why did you forget your friends. What was so important you couldn't make time for us? Some friend you turned out to be."
Tears prickled at her eyes, but Kim wouldn't let herself shed them. "There was no choice. It was fight or be sent to jail. I killed someone of the New Evil, Tommy and was caught red-handed. There was no going back after it had happened. I don't belong in your world where no one is ever seriously injured or dies. My world is dark, deadly, and not very pleasant. You still have sunshine in your world and you should keep it for as long as possible." There was nothing else to say which could be said.
It took time for Tommy to digest this. Kim thought she heard walking in the alley but for now ignored it. "So I want to know, are you still in the army?"
'It's difficult to explain, Tommy. I am and yet I am not. As a free lance I go where they need, when they need me. Right now I'm assigned to Angel Grove and when everything is over and done I can leave or continue somewhere else. I've already told you too much as it is."
"What about us Kimmy?" She could hear the sadness in his voice. "There are times I still love you and there are times when I want to say damn you to hell. Where do we go from here?"
Hearing the sadness in his voice made her sad. Emotions were dangerous and Kim hardened herself up. "This meeting should have never of took place, Tommy. There is no time for us anymore, that was in the past and this is now."
Tommy loosed up his grip, "If this is how you want it, you can have it." There was raw anger in his voice. He turned to leave the alley and Kim followed just a foot behind him. Suddenly Kim was grabbed by her hair and thrown up against a hard muscular body a knife was pressed against her throat. Tommy didn't hear a thing kept on walking.
"Better wait there mister." The guy called from the darkness. Tommy turned but didn't see anything at first. Than he saw the knife against Kim's throat and his blood ran cold. "Please don't hurt her."
"Good, I've got your attention. We, the Dark Ones, want you to leave Angel Grove." Kim analyzed the situation. She wasn't too worried about the knife yet, she'd been in a situation like this one too many times to be worried. Tommy took a step towards them and the knife was pressed harder into Kim's neck drawing a little blood. He stopped.
"I can't promise you."
Kim decided she had to do something and do it as quickly as possible. She threw her head back into the attackers lower face and slid sideways barely avoiding the knife slicing at her. Acting on instinct she grabbed her dagger from her boot and threw the attacker down on the ground with her knife at his throat. "It's funny; you had me, now I have you. Let me have some information and I'll let you live down at the prison. Otherwise I'll just slit your throat."
Tommy stared open mouthed at Kim; this was a whole new side of her he had never seen. She continued on, ignoring Tommy, "You know if I push this in a little more, I will be able to draw exactly one drop of blood." She pushed the blade in and a drop appeared, "If I push it in more than I will get two drops." Again she pushed harder. "Now, shall I continue? Or will you give me the information I crave. You've already given me a name to the New Evil. Dark Ones, but it isn't very original."
Tommy was horrified but couldn't tear his gaze away. "Kim, you've got to stop this now before it gets out of hand."
She made the mistake of turning her gaze away and the guy tried to stab her with his knife he had never let go of. Without thinking she turned and killed him. Tommy didn't say a word just stared at her as she cleaned her knife on the dead man's shirt.
Kim couldn't stand to see him looking at her this way. "This is the problem with you and the power rangers, you are too nice. When was the last time you had seriously hurt someone."
Instead of arguing against her logic all Tommy can say is, "I can't handle this right now and I'm late for a meeting." He sounded like he was choking on something.
"Fine, go."
He starts walking away, still horrified, "Are you sure you don't want to come back."
Kim looked at him sadly, "I can't live in your world and you can't live in mine.
"So, where does it leave us?"
"Nowhere, for now we have to be separate unless situations dictate what's going to happen. I will continue on with my mission and you will continue one being a Power Ranger." Instead of waiting for a reply Kim walked past Tommy out of the alley. She kept her head facing forward, not looking around at her surroundings. As soon as she reached her apartment she called her commanders voice mail. "Sir, send reinforcements. I want this war to be over with ASAP."
A/N: Well what did you think of this chapter? I made it longer to make up for the absence of being away and not updating. Let me know if this is getting boring, interesting, or if I should continue this story
