A/N: Ack! Wait! Before you begin, I must apologize, but I used the f-word
in this chapter. Now, it is censored, but I still want to make an apology
ahead of time...
Disclaimer: I just realized I haven't done a disclaimer since *looking back in chapters*, CHAPTER 3! Well, since I'm lazy, you can just read it there, so go!
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" Guys!" Trip called to the others in the room to his personal computer. Finally, after searching for 3 days, he had managed to get a reading on the ship.
" Sensors read that a break in the forcefield in an hour. We can go get Kim, but we should send in the least amount of Rangers as possible."
" As in just one. I'm going," Tommy prepared to morph, before Jason stopped him.
" Tommy... please. For once, don't go off to be hero. We have to think this through."
" What the hell are you talking about?? Kim's in trouble!"
" Jason is right Tommy. You tend to always need to be the champion of everything, when in reality you can't be." Hearing Kat speak of his faults made Tommy even angrier. How dare they accuse him of wanting to be the hero as Kim may be somewhere injured or dying? He looked around the room, seeing grim faces and determined stares.
" You're all against me! You just don't want to see me save Kim because YOU all want to be the heroes! I can't believe you!"
" Tommy, you're seeing things that aren't there. But then again, considering that you haven't slept, eaten little, and have developed a habit of pacing around the computers, you're doing quite well."
" Shut the f*** up Kat." Tommy quickly teleported out, leaving the rest of the Rangers in horror.
~*~
After a horrible night, Kim woke to prospects of an even worse day. She moved out of her kneeling position and felt warm metal rub against sore red skin.
" Breakfast girlie. Better eat up if you want your strength," sniggered Divatox, throwing a bowl of grayish mush at her knees.
" Eat this!" Kim managed to throw the bowl at the pirate's face, and she watched in satisfaction as the stuff gloped down Divatox's face and hair. Divatox screamed and kicked Kim over.
" You insufferable little twit! Porto!"
" Yes my queen?" the plump monster came waddling in at the mention of his name.
" No food for this bitch for three days!" With a growl, she and her personal assistant left the room.
" Good. At least I won't have to eat that puréed slop they call food."
~*~
" Where the hell could Tom have gotten to?" asked Carter, pouring some hot water into a cup for tea.
" When he wants something, he'll get it, even if it means doing something insane. Just like some other Red Ranger I know." Dana said knowingly, hopping up on the counter.
" Hey. I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult."
" Whichever you want it to be." Carter smiled at her, but soon became more serious.
" Do you think that Kim and Tom are okay?"
" Of course they are. I'm sure they've been in worse." She kissed his forehead.
" I know you're worried, but I'm sure that we'll get them back home safely. Besides, they're resourceful Power Rangers." She was just high enough so that Carter could rest his head on her shoulder for a moment.
" I hope you're right. To lose the both of them... I don't know if we'd be able to go on." She nodded sadly and accepted the cup of tea he handed her.
" Well, believe it or not, some things happen for a reason."
" I guess."
~*~
Kat numbly walked out to the pond and fell to her knees.
" Oh my god... Tommy," Kat whispered as she reviewed the events of the morning. What had gone so wrong? She definitely hadn't meant to patronize him, but somehow he took it that way. She laid her head into her hands.
" Hey Kat, I was wondering if you... were doing... okay." Rocky slowly walked over to the blonde.
" I'm guessing that Tommy's never spoken to you like that."
" Never! Tommy's never believed in using swear words. Even *I* use more swear words than he does!" Rocky patted her shoulder.
" Well, Jason was looking for you earlier, but I told him you may need some time alone."
" Thanks Rocky... so how is Penny doing? I haven't seen her around." Kat changed the subject.
" She's been visiting the caves almost all the time, which isn't making her ribs heal any better, but she's okay. At least Carrie and she get along."
" Well, Carrie is quite a bit like you." Rocky raised an eyebrow.
" Meaning?" Kat just smiled slightly and looked down at the ground. It was Kim's bracelet. Kat sucked in her breath as she pointed it out to Rocky.
" Maybe it's a sign." Murmured Rocky.
" Maybe. Oh God, let Tommy and Kim be okay!"
~*~
" I'm going to save you Kim, even if that's the last thing I do!" Without realizing it, Tommy's eyes had turned crazed, his hair unkempt and knotted. He looked just as he felt. A wild man on a mission. He had teleported to the middle of the desert and had morphed, hoping like everything that his first love was still safe, and the others wouldn't follow.
" This better work." Punching the coordinates onto his teleporter, and felt the normal whoosh of air.
It was magical, seeing the atmosphere pass before his eyes through a curtain of red light. After a split second that seemed like forever, Tommy landed, fully materialized, on the Council's ship.
" Great landing spot Oliver," he muttered to himself, searching through the corridors.
" This is like looking for a needle in a haystack." He cautiously opened one door. Storage. He opened the next one. An empty black room came into view. He closed that room and moved towards the next.
" You evil BASTARD!" Kim! Tommy whirled around in the other direction and sprinted towards his ex-girlfriend's voice.
" Please don't shut up Kim. Please!"
~*~
" Now Pretty Ranger, I think I should show you off to the Master." Divatox handed her a Grecian-like dress and a collar.
" Put these on if you know what's good for you." She pushed Kim behind a screen and walked away. Kim, hungry and depressed, did so with no complaints.
" Good girl, now come to me," she walked over to Divatox and looked up. In a defiant move, Kim didn't move, and Divatox had to walk over and slap her.
" Bad move Kimmy. Now we say hello to Master Evil," The space pirate attached a leash and the two went to the meeting room.
" May I present the Council to the pathetic Pink Ranger, Kimberly." Kim was thrown onto the floor with a bone-crunching thud, then picked up by Vypra to stare at Master Evil's mask. He grinned and tapped his head, a reminder of the nightmare he had shoved into her.
" She really is a beautiful woman," Master Evil ran his finger from the bottom of her neck to the edge of her chin.
" Almost as beautiful as my mother... my breathtakingly beautiful mother." He sighed and kept his hand on her soft cheek. Almost in one split second, Kim yanked on her leash, and hit Master Evil straight on the face.
" You whore! Master Org, hurt her." He stood up and rubbed his cheek.
" You evil BASTARD!" Kim screamed right before she felt an electric shock radiate through her body.
" Good job. Now, let's go. Zedd, you and your woman stay here and guard her."
" Hey! I'm not his woman!" screeched Rita Repulsa, but Master Evil had already left. Zedd looked around for signs of Master Evil, and when he was satisfied that only he and Rita were there, he sat on Master Evil's throne.
" How do I look?"
" Oh Zeddy!" cooed Rita.
" Hand Kim over, Zedd." Tommy interrupted, barging into the room. Lord Zedd seemed shocked to see the Red Ranger, but quickly recovered.
" PUTTIES! TENGUS! Attack the Ranger!" The soldiers came popping up out of nowhere and soon surrounded the outnumbered Ranger.
" That's *Lord* Zedd, and why would I? You're in no position to negotiate any longer."
" Says you." With a quick leap, he backflipped over all the Putties and wrapped his arm around Rita Repulsa's neck, pulling her into a tight headlock.
" If you want your wife to live, you'll hand her over."
" Zeddy? Zeddy honey?" squeaked Rita, her airways becoming squeezed.
" So what is it Zedd? Are you going to hand her over, or will I have to go and kill this hag here?" If he had a face, Tommy would of bet he'd look worried. Let his greatest enemy win or let his wife die?
" Well I have your precious Kim!" Zedd pulled the lifeless Kim into his grip. A silent war was being waged with their eyes, waiting to see who would crack first. It was Zedd, who averted his face to look at his wife.
" Fine, but give me her first!"
" You wish. Give her NOW." Zedd groaned and tossed the unconscious woman at him, while at the same time Tommy released Rita and pushed her into a group of Tengus.
" Bad move Ranger!" Zedd took his scepter and aimed at the Red Zeo Ranger, but Tommy managed to teleport out of there first, Kim tight in his arms.
" Damn! Snookie, are you okay?" Rita nodded and toppled over.
~*~
Slowly, Kim came to, and noticed instantly she was warm instead of the icy clamminess she had been feeling during the four days she was kidnapped.
" What's going on?" Alyssa spun around from her book and smiled at Kim.
" Hey. You finally woke up. You must have been zapped pretty hard."
" What's going on and why am I here? Wait, before you answer that, can I have some water?" The Noble Tiger Ranger handed Kim a water bottle.
" Tommy saved you. He- actually, he can tell you himself. Let me go get him. You know, he's been worried sick... I wish someone would be that worried about me..." Alyssa said aloud, Cole's face popping into her thoughts.
" Don't be ridiculous. Tommy's an engaged man." Alyssa just shrugged and went to contact Tommy.
~*~
" There you are Kat. I was looking for you earlier, but Rocky thought maybe I should give you some space."
" Thanks for the consideration Jase. I did need some time, but I'm okay now." Jason walked closer to Kat before noticing her wrist.
" Isn't that Kim's bracelet?" she nodded.
" I found it when I was sitting by the lake. It helps me to keep praying that Tommy's with Kim right now and the two are safe."
" Can I see it?" She held out her arm, but as he approached her, he tripped and fell against her, his lips touching hers. The two were pressed up against the wall, still body to body.
~*~
" Kat?" After Tommy had cleaned up, he knew that he had to apologize to his fiancée. Deciding that the most logical place would be her room, he peeked into there.
" What the hell is going on???!!!" He roared, seeing the two together against the wall.
" Tommy!" Kat and Jason both turned around, shock and guilt on their faces.
" I knew you two were plotting against me!" Tommy, his emotions still in turmoil, ran out of the room.
" Tommy! I'm sorry!" Kat rushed out in fast pursuit, while Jason could only stand in disbelief. How could things go so wrong so fast?
~*~
" Hey Wes, what are you doing in here?" Jen entered the garden to find the man on his knees, digging in mud, with three big pots of flowers next to him.
" Well, I was talking with Danny, and he told me that he had some plants that needed planting, and somehow conned me into doing this. What's up with you?" Jen acted as though she didn't hear him and stared at the plants.
" Must be something bad. Want a hug?" She stared at his dirty hands.
" If you think I want a hug from those hands Wesley, then you're crazy. Actually, we think we found out how Master Evil managed to change the others back to the bad side. "
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A/N: That wasn't really a cliffie, was it? Does anyone know what Lord Zedd calls Rita Repulsa? I couldn't remember. Anyways, let me spend some time answering reviews:
Taylor_Myers: I'm glad you love this... it's been my baby for a REALLY long time. About Kat... well, let's just say I am a Jase/Kat addict, and leave it at that ^__^. Ah, well the DannyXMax image could've been a little, um, naughty, but yeah...
Dana Grayson: Danke!
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Disclaimer: I just realized I haven't done a disclaimer since *looking back in chapters*, CHAPTER 3! Well, since I'm lazy, you can just read it there, so go!
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" Guys!" Trip called to the others in the room to his personal computer. Finally, after searching for 3 days, he had managed to get a reading on the ship.
" Sensors read that a break in the forcefield in an hour. We can go get Kim, but we should send in the least amount of Rangers as possible."
" As in just one. I'm going," Tommy prepared to morph, before Jason stopped him.
" Tommy... please. For once, don't go off to be hero. We have to think this through."
" What the hell are you talking about?? Kim's in trouble!"
" Jason is right Tommy. You tend to always need to be the champion of everything, when in reality you can't be." Hearing Kat speak of his faults made Tommy even angrier. How dare they accuse him of wanting to be the hero as Kim may be somewhere injured or dying? He looked around the room, seeing grim faces and determined stares.
" You're all against me! You just don't want to see me save Kim because YOU all want to be the heroes! I can't believe you!"
" Tommy, you're seeing things that aren't there. But then again, considering that you haven't slept, eaten little, and have developed a habit of pacing around the computers, you're doing quite well."
" Shut the f*** up Kat." Tommy quickly teleported out, leaving the rest of the Rangers in horror.
~*~
After a horrible night, Kim woke to prospects of an even worse day. She moved out of her kneeling position and felt warm metal rub against sore red skin.
" Breakfast girlie. Better eat up if you want your strength," sniggered Divatox, throwing a bowl of grayish mush at her knees.
" Eat this!" Kim managed to throw the bowl at the pirate's face, and she watched in satisfaction as the stuff gloped down Divatox's face and hair. Divatox screamed and kicked Kim over.
" You insufferable little twit! Porto!"
" Yes my queen?" the plump monster came waddling in at the mention of his name.
" No food for this bitch for three days!" With a growl, she and her personal assistant left the room.
" Good. At least I won't have to eat that puréed slop they call food."
~*~
" Where the hell could Tom have gotten to?" asked Carter, pouring some hot water into a cup for tea.
" When he wants something, he'll get it, even if it means doing something insane. Just like some other Red Ranger I know." Dana said knowingly, hopping up on the counter.
" Hey. I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult."
" Whichever you want it to be." Carter smiled at her, but soon became more serious.
" Do you think that Kim and Tom are okay?"
" Of course they are. I'm sure they've been in worse." She kissed his forehead.
" I know you're worried, but I'm sure that we'll get them back home safely. Besides, they're resourceful Power Rangers." She was just high enough so that Carter could rest his head on her shoulder for a moment.
" I hope you're right. To lose the both of them... I don't know if we'd be able to go on." She nodded sadly and accepted the cup of tea he handed her.
" Well, believe it or not, some things happen for a reason."
" I guess."
~*~
Kat numbly walked out to the pond and fell to her knees.
" Oh my god... Tommy," Kat whispered as she reviewed the events of the morning. What had gone so wrong? She definitely hadn't meant to patronize him, but somehow he took it that way. She laid her head into her hands.
" Hey Kat, I was wondering if you... were doing... okay." Rocky slowly walked over to the blonde.
" I'm guessing that Tommy's never spoken to you like that."
" Never! Tommy's never believed in using swear words. Even *I* use more swear words than he does!" Rocky patted her shoulder.
" Well, Jason was looking for you earlier, but I told him you may need some time alone."
" Thanks Rocky... so how is Penny doing? I haven't seen her around." Kat changed the subject.
" She's been visiting the caves almost all the time, which isn't making her ribs heal any better, but she's okay. At least Carrie and she get along."
" Well, Carrie is quite a bit like you." Rocky raised an eyebrow.
" Meaning?" Kat just smiled slightly and looked down at the ground. It was Kim's bracelet. Kat sucked in her breath as she pointed it out to Rocky.
" Maybe it's a sign." Murmured Rocky.
" Maybe. Oh God, let Tommy and Kim be okay!"
~*~
" I'm going to save you Kim, even if that's the last thing I do!" Without realizing it, Tommy's eyes had turned crazed, his hair unkempt and knotted. He looked just as he felt. A wild man on a mission. He had teleported to the middle of the desert and had morphed, hoping like everything that his first love was still safe, and the others wouldn't follow.
" This better work." Punching the coordinates onto his teleporter, and felt the normal whoosh of air.
It was magical, seeing the atmosphere pass before his eyes through a curtain of red light. After a split second that seemed like forever, Tommy landed, fully materialized, on the Council's ship.
" Great landing spot Oliver," he muttered to himself, searching through the corridors.
" This is like looking for a needle in a haystack." He cautiously opened one door. Storage. He opened the next one. An empty black room came into view. He closed that room and moved towards the next.
" You evil BASTARD!" Kim! Tommy whirled around in the other direction and sprinted towards his ex-girlfriend's voice.
" Please don't shut up Kim. Please!"
~*~
" Now Pretty Ranger, I think I should show you off to the Master." Divatox handed her a Grecian-like dress and a collar.
" Put these on if you know what's good for you." She pushed Kim behind a screen and walked away. Kim, hungry and depressed, did so with no complaints.
" Good girl, now come to me," she walked over to Divatox and looked up. In a defiant move, Kim didn't move, and Divatox had to walk over and slap her.
" Bad move Kimmy. Now we say hello to Master Evil," The space pirate attached a leash and the two went to the meeting room.
" May I present the Council to the pathetic Pink Ranger, Kimberly." Kim was thrown onto the floor with a bone-crunching thud, then picked up by Vypra to stare at Master Evil's mask. He grinned and tapped his head, a reminder of the nightmare he had shoved into her.
" She really is a beautiful woman," Master Evil ran his finger from the bottom of her neck to the edge of her chin.
" Almost as beautiful as my mother... my breathtakingly beautiful mother." He sighed and kept his hand on her soft cheek. Almost in one split second, Kim yanked on her leash, and hit Master Evil straight on the face.
" You whore! Master Org, hurt her." He stood up and rubbed his cheek.
" You evil BASTARD!" Kim screamed right before she felt an electric shock radiate through her body.
" Good job. Now, let's go. Zedd, you and your woman stay here and guard her."
" Hey! I'm not his woman!" screeched Rita Repulsa, but Master Evil had already left. Zedd looked around for signs of Master Evil, and when he was satisfied that only he and Rita were there, he sat on Master Evil's throne.
" How do I look?"
" Oh Zeddy!" cooed Rita.
" Hand Kim over, Zedd." Tommy interrupted, barging into the room. Lord Zedd seemed shocked to see the Red Ranger, but quickly recovered.
" PUTTIES! TENGUS! Attack the Ranger!" The soldiers came popping up out of nowhere and soon surrounded the outnumbered Ranger.
" That's *Lord* Zedd, and why would I? You're in no position to negotiate any longer."
" Says you." With a quick leap, he backflipped over all the Putties and wrapped his arm around Rita Repulsa's neck, pulling her into a tight headlock.
" If you want your wife to live, you'll hand her over."
" Zeddy? Zeddy honey?" squeaked Rita, her airways becoming squeezed.
" So what is it Zedd? Are you going to hand her over, or will I have to go and kill this hag here?" If he had a face, Tommy would of bet he'd look worried. Let his greatest enemy win or let his wife die?
" Well I have your precious Kim!" Zedd pulled the lifeless Kim into his grip. A silent war was being waged with their eyes, waiting to see who would crack first. It was Zedd, who averted his face to look at his wife.
" Fine, but give me her first!"
" You wish. Give her NOW." Zedd groaned and tossed the unconscious woman at him, while at the same time Tommy released Rita and pushed her into a group of Tengus.
" Bad move Ranger!" Zedd took his scepter and aimed at the Red Zeo Ranger, but Tommy managed to teleport out of there first, Kim tight in his arms.
" Damn! Snookie, are you okay?" Rita nodded and toppled over.
~*~
Slowly, Kim came to, and noticed instantly she was warm instead of the icy clamminess she had been feeling during the four days she was kidnapped.
" What's going on?" Alyssa spun around from her book and smiled at Kim.
" Hey. You finally woke up. You must have been zapped pretty hard."
" What's going on and why am I here? Wait, before you answer that, can I have some water?" The Noble Tiger Ranger handed Kim a water bottle.
" Tommy saved you. He- actually, he can tell you himself. Let me go get him. You know, he's been worried sick... I wish someone would be that worried about me..." Alyssa said aloud, Cole's face popping into her thoughts.
" Don't be ridiculous. Tommy's an engaged man." Alyssa just shrugged and went to contact Tommy.
~*~
" There you are Kat. I was looking for you earlier, but Rocky thought maybe I should give you some space."
" Thanks for the consideration Jase. I did need some time, but I'm okay now." Jason walked closer to Kat before noticing her wrist.
" Isn't that Kim's bracelet?" she nodded.
" I found it when I was sitting by the lake. It helps me to keep praying that Tommy's with Kim right now and the two are safe."
" Can I see it?" She held out her arm, but as he approached her, he tripped and fell against her, his lips touching hers. The two were pressed up against the wall, still body to body.
~*~
" Kat?" After Tommy had cleaned up, he knew that he had to apologize to his fiancée. Deciding that the most logical place would be her room, he peeked into there.
" What the hell is going on???!!!" He roared, seeing the two together against the wall.
" Tommy!" Kat and Jason both turned around, shock and guilt on their faces.
" I knew you two were plotting against me!" Tommy, his emotions still in turmoil, ran out of the room.
" Tommy! I'm sorry!" Kat rushed out in fast pursuit, while Jason could only stand in disbelief. How could things go so wrong so fast?
~*~
" Hey Wes, what are you doing in here?" Jen entered the garden to find the man on his knees, digging in mud, with three big pots of flowers next to him.
" Well, I was talking with Danny, and he told me that he had some plants that needed planting, and somehow conned me into doing this. What's up with you?" Jen acted as though she didn't hear him and stared at the plants.
" Must be something bad. Want a hug?" She stared at his dirty hands.
" If you think I want a hug from those hands Wesley, then you're crazy. Actually, we think we found out how Master Evil managed to change the others back to the bad side. "
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A/N: That wasn't really a cliffie, was it? Does anyone know what Lord Zedd calls Rita Repulsa? I couldn't remember. Anyways, let me spend some time answering reviews:
Taylor_Myers: I'm glad you love this... it's been my baby for a REALLY long time. About Kat... well, let's just say I am a Jase/Kat addict, and leave it at that ^__^. Ah, well the DannyXMax image could've been a little, um, naughty, but yeah...
Dana Grayson: Danke!
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