Chapter 7: The Return of the Pink Ranger

Months passed and the day of the wedding was coming closer each day. Kimberly was excited and she could tell that everyone else was. It was March and the wedding was in April. She was sitting outback watching Tommy and Ann play. She leaned back and watched as Ginger ran to play with them. She laughed as both dog and daughter jumped on his back. She heard a beeping sound and she knew that Hayley was calling him. Tommy walked over with Ann on his side. "Daddy's beeper went off again," she groaned. Kimberly sighed as she took Ann. However, suddenly, Tommy led them into the secret control room.

"Welcome to the control room, Kim," Hayley greeted.

Kimberly closed her eyes as she placed Ann on the floor. "Hayley, why am I here?" She asked.

"I have brought you here to offer you a chance to join Tommy and the rest of the rangers in battle. They have met a new enemy. A Blood Red Ranger, he'll stop at nothing until they're destroyed. Tommy, go meet the rest of the rangers at the battlefield, I'll send Kimberly over there if she wishes," she informed. Tommy morphed and hurried away.

"Hayley, I would love to become a Pink Ranger again, but what about Ann? Who would watch her while I'm fighting?" She asked.

"She is protected here, Kimberly, you have nothing to worry about," Hayley assured.

She then held up the bracelet. "It's your choice and your choice alone," she pointed out. Kimberly took the bracelet and looked at Ann. She then held it up in front of her.

"DINO THUNDER! POWER UP" She yelled.

Ann's eyes widened when she saw her mother turn into a Power Ranger again. She turned and hugged her daughter "I'll be back as soon as I can," she assured. Ann nodded and watched as she hurried away.

Kimberly teleported herself on top of a building. She saw that her fiancé and his friends needed her help. She gasped when Tommy was thrown across the street and he hit a building. "TOMMY!" She yelled. The Blood Red Ranger looked up as she jumped from the building and behind him. "Hey you. If you like to beat up rangers, you have one more left," she taunted. She looked over to see the rest of the Rangers tied. "How did you do that?" She asked. She then saw that he used a whip that was in a case on his waist.

"Well, if it isn't the Pink Ranger. I thought you retired," he taunted.

Kimberly recognized the voice and became frozen in fear. "It's you!" She gasped.

"Hi, honey," Jake greeted.

Tommy then knew it was Jake, he never saw her so afraid in his life. "KIMBERLY, YOU HAVE TO FIGHT HIM!" He yelled.

"I---I can't," she whispered.

As Jake came closer, she was moving from him. He finally had her pinned up against a building. "How's my daughter? I heard you got her back from France," he stated.

"Ann isn't your daughter," she hissed.

"Do you remember those nice nights we had?" He asked.

"You mean those nightmares? I remember them perfectly. Ann isn't your daughter. The Black Ranger you have tied up over there is her father."

He then wrapped his hand around her throat and picked her up from the ground. "I've always known you're a slut," he hissed.

"I am no slut. I---met---Tommy long before---I met you. He was the one that got me pregnant. I was a month pregnant when I met you," she gagged.

Kimberly was trying to fight back, but his strength was too much for her. She tried to stay conscious while trying to figure out how to get out of this mess. She tried kicking him, but he had armor on, so her kicks wouldn't affect him. Kimberly then believed that she was going to die. Tommy was struggling against his binds. He then remembered a knife on Kira's side. "Kira, hand me your knife," he demanded. She reached for her knife and handed it over to Tommy. He then saw that his fiancé was choking to death. "KIMBERLY, FIGHT BACK! KEEP TRYING!" He yelled. He finally broke free from the whip and ran over to free Kimberly.

Kimberly was gagging and she lost consciousness. Tommy ran over and fought him as hard as he could. Then suddenly, Jake disappeared. "DR. O!" Kira yelled. Tommy hurried over and Kimberly was in her arms. "She's not breathing," she informed. Tommy took Kimberly into his arms. He removed her helmet then his own. Kira was right, she wasn't breathing. He placed her on the ground and began to give her mouth to mouth.

"Come on, Kimberly, please, baby. Breathe," he begged.

After a few minutes, Kimberly began coughing and bringing air into her lungs. Tommy took her into his arms and she had her head against his chest gasping for air. "What happened?" She groaned.

"Jake was trying to kill you. I was able to fight him off," he replied.

Kimberly leaned against him while holding onto his hand. "Please don't make me fight him again. Please," she begged. He held her close and tucked her head under his chin.

"Don't worry, baby, I won't make you go through that again, I promise," he whispered.

"Dr. O, she has to face him again," Kira insisted.

Tommy gave her a quizzical look. "What are you talking about?" He asked.

"She has to fight her fears. If Jake is her worse fear and as far as I can see he is. She has to fight it. She doesn't need to be followed around for the rest of her life," Kira pointed out.

Kimberly wasn't listening to them, she had fallen unconscious again. They were teleported to the control room.

Ann gasped to see her father holding her unconscious mother. "Mommy!" She gasped.

"She's all right. I'm taking them upstairs," he insisted.

Tommy then took his family upstairs.

Ann ran inside with Ginger and Tommy carried Kimberly into their room.

He placed her on their bed and kissed the side of her head. "I love you," he whispered. Then he left her alone to rest.