Chapter 6: Kimberly's Decision

One afternoon, Kimberly was watching Josh play in his playpen and jumped when she felt a pair of arms go around her waist. "I hate it when you do that," she groaned. Tommy kissed the side of her head and held her close. "If only moments like these could last forever," she sighed.

"I know, but we do have our duty as the Power Rangers," he reminded.

"I know," she sighed.

"Are you having doubts?"

Kimberly turned in his arms and placed her hands on his chest. "Tommy, next time you fight, just leave me behind," she requested. Tommy looked at his wife curiously. "I'm not giving up my powers, yet. I'm just saying let me see what happens. I just need to see if this is the right thing for me," she added. Tommy sighed and kissed her forehead.

"All right," he assured.

Just then, the Dino Gems went off. Tommy gave his wife one last look before hurrying off towards the control room.

As Tommy and the rest of the rangers entered the control room, Hayley noticed that Kimberly wasn't with them. "Where's Kimberly?" She asked.

"Kimberly's going to sit this one out. I think she's starting to have doubts about her powers," he replied.

"I had doubts about my powers, but I didn't sit any fights out," Connor insisted.

"It's different when you're a parent of three. That makes if even harder, it's just catching up on Kimberly faster than it's catching up on me. I started having my own doubts when Josh was born. I think Kimberly needs time to herself right now," Tommy explained.

They looked at the monster they had to defeat before getting ready to morph. "DINO THUNDER! POWER UP!" They yelled. Then they hurried out to defeat the monster

Kimberly was playing with Josh when Ann came running outside. "Mommy, I just saw daddy and the rest of the Power Rangers leave. Why aren't you going?" She asked. Kimberly sighed and touched her daughter's face.

"I'm sitting this one out, Angel," she replied.

"You can't sit this one out, mom. You're the Pink Power Ranger, it is your duty to keep this world protected," Ann insisted.

"I think your father and the other Rangers can handle it now drop the subject."

"MOM!"

Kimberly turned to see the hope in Ann's eyes. She switched Josh into the other arm and looked at Ann. "Mom, I know why you're doing this. You're doing this because of Josh, Rebecca, and me. You can't give it up. You just can't give up now. They need you, the whole world needs you," she insisted. Kimberly heard her gem beep and went to see what Hayley needed.

As she entered the control room, Hayley was looking at the screen, to see the rest of the Power Rangers losing. "What's happening?" Kimberly asked.

"See for yourself," Hayley replied.

Kimberly looked at the screen and her worse fear came true, they were losing. "They need your help," Hayley pointed out.

"I can't fight anymore, I have the duty as a mother," Kimberly insisted.

"It looks to me that your daughter really wants you to fight," Hayley pointed out.

"I can't fight. It's better if I hand in my morpher."

"Which is it? Are you not fighting because of your children or yourself?"

"I'm not fighting because of my children."

"The Rangers need you."

Ann then came running down the stairs. "Hayley, are they losing?" She asked. Hayley nodded and stood up.

"Tommy and the rest of the Rangers are in trouble. They went all the way to another continent to save your life. You're just going to give up when they need you the most? I thought you were the Kimberly Tommy married a few years ago," Hayley snapped.

Kimberly was struck dumb, Hayley's words were right, she was giving up on them when they need her at the very most. She sighed and placed her hands on her face. Ann then pulled on her mother's shirt. "Mommy, you have to fight. Please, daddy needs your help," she insisted. Kimberly looked down at her daughter to see that she was staring at her with still hopeful eyes.

"What is your decision, Kimberly?" Hayley asked.

Kimberly looked at Hayley and sighed.

During the battle, Tommy was thrown across the field and he hit the ground hard. "DR. O!" Ethan yelled.

"I'll be fine," Tommy insisted.

The monster walked over to them and started swinging it's sword around. "Now what?" Connor asked.

"I don't know," Tommy replied.

"Maybe I can be of assistance," a voice assured.

They turned to see Kimberly standing behind them. She then did a flip and landed in front of the beast. "Leave them alone, bug eye," she hissed. The monster turned and looked at her. Kimberly backed up and kneeled next to her husband. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, what made you change your mind about leaving?" He asked.

"Your daughter opened my eyes," she replied.

She helped him up and then with the help of the Pink Power Ranger, they were able to fight the monster as one. Once they defeated it the first time, the monster grew. Tommy called his Brachiozord and Tommy watched as Kimberly jumped into the stegazord with Trent joining her. "Way to go, Beautiful," he murmured while watching her fight next to Trent's side.

Once the monster was defeated, Tommy and Kimberly de-morphed as the rest of the Rangers walked over to them. "Mrs. Oliver, what changed your mind of about giving up your powers?" Kira asked.

"It's easy, Ann and Hayley both explained that ever since you all saved my life, I was about to back out on you. I also had to realize that being a Power Ranger makes me, me," she replied.

Tommy smiled and held her close to him. "I'm proud of you, it wouldn't have mattered if you chose to give up your powers, I would still be proud of you," he murmured into her hair. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed.

When they got home, Ann came running out. Kimberly hugged her tight with a smile. "Mom, does this mean you're the Pink Ranger still?" She asked.

"That's right, Angel, I'm still the Pink Ranger," Kimberly assured.

Tommy wrapped an arm around her waist and they walked inside. Trent wrapped an arm around Kira's waist with a smile. Then Connor and Ethan watched as Trent walked her home. "CONNOR!" Someone called. Connor turned to see Krista standing there.

"I'll see you later," Connor assured.

Ethan nodded with a smile. He turned and then he saw his girlfriend, Cassidy, that's right, Cassidy standing there. Then they walked off.

Author's Note: Thanks for all of your reviews. I will update soon, I promise.