THE REASON - Part Twenty-Eight: The Cry of the Crane
Summary: Kim hopes to find some private time with the fossilized doctor, but runs into the watchful eye of the black ninja ranger. Now, wanting to join the fight, will Adam help her regain her powers to become the pink ninja ranger again? And at what cost to the team?
Disclaimer: Nothing new, though wanting it to come true. Power Rangers not mine. Won't be mine and plan on it to never be mine. That's where stories like these come into play. Oh well.
A/N: Sorta twisted, I know. But if you get confused, I will provide answers in the later chapters. But for now, enjoy. May the powers protect you always. Read and review.
"Let me help out. I don't care what risk I'm getting into. Join in the fight for survival and to rediscover yourself." –Eclyptyk Neo
Late night.
Kim had spent the early hours of the evening with Kira. She had been consoling and comforting, trying to put the current position back into what she had faced in the past. She didn't like to see the same hurt in Kira's eyes as she had faced in her time with a certain evil ranger. They only hoped that when this was all over, and they could find a way to free Tommy, he could talk to them both of his own days, putting together the pieces where Kim seemed to leave stuff out. They were hoping to get the perspective of an evil ranger, and find Trent in the process to help him out before it was too late. Kira didn't want to give up on him, and having Kim encourage it even more was what she needed.
It was good to talk to her the way she did. It was a unique bond. The pink ptera ranger of the past meeting with the yellow ptera ranger of the present. It was nice. And it gave them so much more to talk about.
But, now it was time to call it a night. Well, sorta.
Kim walked down the stairs into the darkened underground lab. She walked over to the amber encasing, running her hands tenderly over it. It was cool and smooth under her touch. And she was relieved to have sight of him again, but still feared a whole lot of things. "Hey, baby." she whispered. "I'm back. I'm sorry I had to leave, but Kira insisted I got on a walk with her. She really needed it. She's just as crushed as I was when I found out you were the evil green ranger. But you know, we won't give up, right? We'll help Trent out. I know Kira would really like it. Deja vu, baby."
"Deja vu with the deja crew." a voice spoke from the shadows with a light humor.
Kim jumped to her feet, forming a defensive stance. "Who's there?"
"Relax. It's just me." Adam emerged from the shadows in his ninja uniform. "Sorry, if I startled you."
Kim relaxed, collapsing on the chair. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd call it a night."
Adam shrugged, swinging a stool over to her. "Guess I really can't. I'm his medical doctor, so I guess I should be around to keep an eye on him. Just looking out for the lead man. Deja vu. And this whole thing about being in black is sorta effecting me, too."
Kim looked down, smiling lightly. So, it wasn't just her. Though, the years in the suit weren't long spent like Adam or Tommy, she knew the effects it could still have over the years. "Yeah, I could figure as much."
Adam looked at her, seeing the sadness in her eyes. "Look, it's good you're talking to Kira about this whole situation. I mean, no one knows about this better than you. But don't worry, we'll figure something out."
She nodded. "I know, Adam. But I can't help but question about your ninja powers...."
"You wanna know how me, Rocky and Aisha managed to regain our ninja powers." Adam finished, as she nodded. "Complicating, sorta. But not out of the ordinary. A couple of years ago, probably some time after the funeral, Rocky and I got this call–well, scroll, enrolling us as student teachers at some secret ninja academy. The Thunder Ninja Academy. We accepted, found no harm in training the future protectors of the planet, Power Rangers or not. The head of the school, Sensei Amano, recognized us instantly speaking of the ancient scroll that would bring forth ninjas of the past to help train two certain students, Hunter and Blake Bradley. The two thunder ninja rangers. Adoptive brothers. We kept in touch during their work to protect the planet from Lothor, the evil being wanting to take control of the planet. But we ended up opening up a martial arts school in San Francisco after the academy was attacked, figuring they wouldn't be needing us that much. Then we heard about the new ranger team–Ninja Storm. Three students came from the Wind Ninja Academy: Shane Clarke, Dustin Brooks and Tori Hanson. Cam Watanabe was the son of the head sensei at the academy and took up the powers of the samurai. And as of now, Shane, Dustin, Tori and Cam are teachers at the Wind Ninja Academy. Blake and Hunter followed their dreams into motor-cross racing."
"Wow. You seem to know quite a bit about this past ranger team."
Adam shrugged. "Cam and Blake mostly filled in the gaps. And basically, I hear Tommy re-established his powers from Cam, too. He helped the wind rangers in the shadows, until Cam found out what he was doing. Than he helped him out with it. Rocko and I helped Aisha with hers."
"Than there's me." Kim looked saddened. "So, this is what happens when you've been living on the East Coast for this long? You miss out on the ranger adventures of the family."
Adam shrugged again. "I wouldn't put it that way, Kim. Even I don't know what the whole story was with every generation of rangers following me. The last I heard was TJ, Cassie, Ashley, and Carlos heading off into space. Then these past ninja rangers. I'm not like Tommy."
The two looked over at the encasing. Kim got to her feet, running her hands over the encasing, hoping and wished they would get him out soon.
Adam looked away, slightly uncomfortable with the gesture. "Look, Kim. Maybe I should head out. Give you two some time alone."
Kim nodded, but didn't want him to go without asking a favor of him. She just didn't know how to ask it. She looked at the man before her, remembering how well she, Tommy and Billy had interacted with her fellow ninja counterparts the day they met. He didn't seem to change a bit, except being a bit more confident in how he wore the black suit. He was a very effective fighter, a master to Shaolin Kung Fu, yet still was shy and quiet around situations he felt uncomfortable in. But he still held a helping hand where needed. And the years she had spent in Angel Grove, she saw how unique he was as a person. He was a great guy, and she couldn't understand how or why he hadn't found anyone to love.
"I wanna help, Adam." she said slowly. "I know you do, Kim. And don't get me wrong, we all know you do. But there are issues..." he began.
Her eyes lit with fire. She couldn't believe he was telling her this. "Issues? Did Tommy tell you something?"
Adam looked away. "Look, I can't do it. There are issues with me. About what has happened to me. I mean, the energy transfer...it can't work." He didn't know how he managed to tell Kim about his recent run-in with Mesogog without telling either Aisha or Rocky in the process.
"That doesn't mean anything, Adam. You know that can't be true. The power coins were destroyed." She protested.
"I know what I felt, Kim." he shook his head, making it clear he didn't want to put her in any danger.
"Don't say that to me, Adam." she grew furious. "I was a ninja ranger, too. Or have you forgotten.."
"No. I haven't forgotten." he said quietly.
"Than you can help me re-harness my own ninja powers."
Adam looked at her, seeing the determination and desperate plea for wanting to help. He knew that he would regret it, but nodded. "Fine. I'll help."
Kim pulled him into a tight hug, and found her place at the center of the room.
He circled around her, and instructed her to close her eyes and raise her hands up. She did so, as their hands interlocked. When he closed his eyes, he could feel the strange energy running off of Kim. The incomplete balance in her body against the powers held by a power ranger. The way it intertwined with the call of his animal spirit, the frog, and how it couldn't seem to be held or connected. The bond shared by the ninja rangers was unique. They could read each other. Feel the presence of the other. Call to them and interact using their animal spirts. But no one knew that better than Adam. He had the time to pull in each spirit of their ninja animals into his own being to re-establish the powers of each of them. He did it to Tommy, when he was starting to doubt himself again. Rocky and himself did it to Aisha. But now, there was a gap between the crane inside Kim and the frog in him. He could hear the strange cry of her animal spirit as it searched for its place inside Kim. Hear the same coming from the falcon in the room trying to guide her, but could not be fully reached. The crane was there, but still searching. Not like the others had found their spirit strong in their heart and soul.
And when Adam thought he'd have to give up, he opened his eyes, catching Kim as she fell unconscious in his arms.
"Kim? Kim?!" he panicked, setting her on the ground, laying her flat on her back. He looked over her body, a pink light engulfing her, blinding him. As it cleared, she laid there in her ninja uniform, minus the gold coin that held her animal spirit. And Adam knew internally something was in fact wrong. "Oh, no. Not good." He gently tapped her face, hoping to wake her up. "Hey, Kim. Time to wake up. C'mon."
But nothing.
Minutes passed.
Adam covered her eyes with his hand and began to concentrate. He called on his animal spirit again to set up an energy jolt into the small petite woman. When he felt the merge of the powers, he opened his eyes and saw the woman slowly open her eyes.
She quickly sat up, but Adam forced her back down.
"Whoa. Slow down, you need to rest a moment. You all right?"
Kim caught her breath, and nodded. "Wow. Was that suppose to happen?"
"You collapsing like that? No." He shook his head as he helped her to her feet.
When she finally had both feet on the ground, she noticed she was now in her ninja uniform. She pulled Adam into a hug and kissed him on the cheek. "We did it, Adam. We've re-harnessed my ninja powers."
But the excitement had Kim nearly crash to her knees, as Adam caught her. "Yeah, but this wasn't suppose to happen. I knew this was a mistake." She shook away his comment. "I'm fine, Adam. Just a little light-headed."
He knew he couldn't argue with her. After the long state of sadness, she was so happy. He didn't want to ruin it for her. He just kept a mental note of why there was no coin encrusted on her suit, only a light glowing outline of the crane. He nodded. "Okay, fine. You're probably right, Kim. I could just be jumping to conclusions. I mean, you are an athletic trainer, and you know how your body works, but I'm gonna head out. Call it a night. But call me if anything comes up, okay?"
"I'll be fine, Adam." she nodded. "Good night."
He pulled her into a hug, and headed for the forest entrance. Then he turned back around. "Try to get some sleep. I know how you my run your body down over the concern for Tommy, but don't. You need your rest. And you gotta eat, too." He directed her as any concerned doctor would.
"Don't worry, Adam. I will. And thanks again."
"I'm always here. Night, Kim." He turned and left the room.
Kim collapsed on the chair, grabbing her head. The sudden burst of energy took her by surprise, and she never felt this way at all. She only hoped that the dizziness was a side effect. Or nothing too serious. But in the back of her mind, she could feel another power inside her. She didn't know what, but something she had left to discover and was in search of being found by just her alone.
To be continued....
A/N: And end scene. Uh-oh! It seems Kim is having some problems. And what of this power source? And what about Adam? Does he have ever right to be worried about Kim? I think so. And I know I haven't mentioned much from Mesogog and the evil crew, but if you recall that pink light back in chapter 15, it seems to be calling to Kim. Believe it does. Don't worry, I'll connect it more in the next chapter where I introduce to you "Leader of the Whack." Stay tuned. You're not gonna wanna miss any of the action coming up. It gets interesting.
Summary: Kim hopes to find some private time with the fossilized doctor, but runs into the watchful eye of the black ninja ranger. Now, wanting to join the fight, will Adam help her regain her powers to become the pink ninja ranger again? And at what cost to the team?
Disclaimer: Nothing new, though wanting it to come true. Power Rangers not mine. Won't be mine and plan on it to never be mine. That's where stories like these come into play. Oh well.
A/N: Sorta twisted, I know. But if you get confused, I will provide answers in the later chapters. But for now, enjoy. May the powers protect you always. Read and review.
"Let me help out. I don't care what risk I'm getting into. Join in the fight for survival and to rediscover yourself." –Eclyptyk Neo
Late night.
Kim had spent the early hours of the evening with Kira. She had been consoling and comforting, trying to put the current position back into what she had faced in the past. She didn't like to see the same hurt in Kira's eyes as she had faced in her time with a certain evil ranger. They only hoped that when this was all over, and they could find a way to free Tommy, he could talk to them both of his own days, putting together the pieces where Kim seemed to leave stuff out. They were hoping to get the perspective of an evil ranger, and find Trent in the process to help him out before it was too late. Kira didn't want to give up on him, and having Kim encourage it even more was what she needed.
It was good to talk to her the way she did. It was a unique bond. The pink ptera ranger of the past meeting with the yellow ptera ranger of the present. It was nice. And it gave them so much more to talk about.
But, now it was time to call it a night. Well, sorta.
Kim walked down the stairs into the darkened underground lab. She walked over to the amber encasing, running her hands tenderly over it. It was cool and smooth under her touch. And she was relieved to have sight of him again, but still feared a whole lot of things. "Hey, baby." she whispered. "I'm back. I'm sorry I had to leave, but Kira insisted I got on a walk with her. She really needed it. She's just as crushed as I was when I found out you were the evil green ranger. But you know, we won't give up, right? We'll help Trent out. I know Kira would really like it. Deja vu, baby."
"Deja vu with the deja crew." a voice spoke from the shadows with a light humor.
Kim jumped to her feet, forming a defensive stance. "Who's there?"
"Relax. It's just me." Adam emerged from the shadows in his ninja uniform. "Sorry, if I startled you."
Kim relaxed, collapsing on the chair. "What are you doing here? I thought you'd call it a night."
Adam shrugged, swinging a stool over to her. "Guess I really can't. I'm his medical doctor, so I guess I should be around to keep an eye on him. Just looking out for the lead man. Deja vu. And this whole thing about being in black is sorta effecting me, too."
Kim looked down, smiling lightly. So, it wasn't just her. Though, the years in the suit weren't long spent like Adam or Tommy, she knew the effects it could still have over the years. "Yeah, I could figure as much."
Adam looked at her, seeing the sadness in her eyes. "Look, it's good you're talking to Kira about this whole situation. I mean, no one knows about this better than you. But don't worry, we'll figure something out."
She nodded. "I know, Adam. But I can't help but question about your ninja powers...."
"You wanna know how me, Rocky and Aisha managed to regain our ninja powers." Adam finished, as she nodded. "Complicating, sorta. But not out of the ordinary. A couple of years ago, probably some time after the funeral, Rocky and I got this call–well, scroll, enrolling us as student teachers at some secret ninja academy. The Thunder Ninja Academy. We accepted, found no harm in training the future protectors of the planet, Power Rangers or not. The head of the school, Sensei Amano, recognized us instantly speaking of the ancient scroll that would bring forth ninjas of the past to help train two certain students, Hunter and Blake Bradley. The two thunder ninja rangers. Adoptive brothers. We kept in touch during their work to protect the planet from Lothor, the evil being wanting to take control of the planet. But we ended up opening up a martial arts school in San Francisco after the academy was attacked, figuring they wouldn't be needing us that much. Then we heard about the new ranger team–Ninja Storm. Three students came from the Wind Ninja Academy: Shane Clarke, Dustin Brooks and Tori Hanson. Cam Watanabe was the son of the head sensei at the academy and took up the powers of the samurai. And as of now, Shane, Dustin, Tori and Cam are teachers at the Wind Ninja Academy. Blake and Hunter followed their dreams into motor-cross racing."
"Wow. You seem to know quite a bit about this past ranger team."
Adam shrugged. "Cam and Blake mostly filled in the gaps. And basically, I hear Tommy re-established his powers from Cam, too. He helped the wind rangers in the shadows, until Cam found out what he was doing. Than he helped him out with it. Rocko and I helped Aisha with hers."
"Than there's me." Kim looked saddened. "So, this is what happens when you've been living on the East Coast for this long? You miss out on the ranger adventures of the family."
Adam shrugged again. "I wouldn't put it that way, Kim. Even I don't know what the whole story was with every generation of rangers following me. The last I heard was TJ, Cassie, Ashley, and Carlos heading off into space. Then these past ninja rangers. I'm not like Tommy."
The two looked over at the encasing. Kim got to her feet, running her hands over the encasing, hoping and wished they would get him out soon.
Adam looked away, slightly uncomfortable with the gesture. "Look, Kim. Maybe I should head out. Give you two some time alone."
Kim nodded, but didn't want him to go without asking a favor of him. She just didn't know how to ask it. She looked at the man before her, remembering how well she, Tommy and Billy had interacted with her fellow ninja counterparts the day they met. He didn't seem to change a bit, except being a bit more confident in how he wore the black suit. He was a very effective fighter, a master to Shaolin Kung Fu, yet still was shy and quiet around situations he felt uncomfortable in. But he still held a helping hand where needed. And the years she had spent in Angel Grove, she saw how unique he was as a person. He was a great guy, and she couldn't understand how or why he hadn't found anyone to love.
"I wanna help, Adam." she said slowly. "I know you do, Kim. And don't get me wrong, we all know you do. But there are issues..." he began.
Her eyes lit with fire. She couldn't believe he was telling her this. "Issues? Did Tommy tell you something?"
Adam looked away. "Look, I can't do it. There are issues with me. About what has happened to me. I mean, the energy transfer...it can't work." He didn't know how he managed to tell Kim about his recent run-in with Mesogog without telling either Aisha or Rocky in the process.
"That doesn't mean anything, Adam. You know that can't be true. The power coins were destroyed." She protested.
"I know what I felt, Kim." he shook his head, making it clear he didn't want to put her in any danger.
"Don't say that to me, Adam." she grew furious. "I was a ninja ranger, too. Or have you forgotten.."
"No. I haven't forgotten." he said quietly.
"Than you can help me re-harness my own ninja powers."
Adam looked at her, seeing the determination and desperate plea for wanting to help. He knew that he would regret it, but nodded. "Fine. I'll help."
Kim pulled him into a tight hug, and found her place at the center of the room.
He circled around her, and instructed her to close her eyes and raise her hands up. She did so, as their hands interlocked. When he closed his eyes, he could feel the strange energy running off of Kim. The incomplete balance in her body against the powers held by a power ranger. The way it intertwined with the call of his animal spirit, the frog, and how it couldn't seem to be held or connected. The bond shared by the ninja rangers was unique. They could read each other. Feel the presence of the other. Call to them and interact using their animal spirts. But no one knew that better than Adam. He had the time to pull in each spirit of their ninja animals into his own being to re-establish the powers of each of them. He did it to Tommy, when he was starting to doubt himself again. Rocky and himself did it to Aisha. But now, there was a gap between the crane inside Kim and the frog in him. He could hear the strange cry of her animal spirit as it searched for its place inside Kim. Hear the same coming from the falcon in the room trying to guide her, but could not be fully reached. The crane was there, but still searching. Not like the others had found their spirit strong in their heart and soul.
And when Adam thought he'd have to give up, he opened his eyes, catching Kim as she fell unconscious in his arms.
"Kim? Kim?!" he panicked, setting her on the ground, laying her flat on her back. He looked over her body, a pink light engulfing her, blinding him. As it cleared, she laid there in her ninja uniform, minus the gold coin that held her animal spirit. And Adam knew internally something was in fact wrong. "Oh, no. Not good." He gently tapped her face, hoping to wake her up. "Hey, Kim. Time to wake up. C'mon."
But nothing.
Minutes passed.
Adam covered her eyes with his hand and began to concentrate. He called on his animal spirit again to set up an energy jolt into the small petite woman. When he felt the merge of the powers, he opened his eyes and saw the woman slowly open her eyes.
She quickly sat up, but Adam forced her back down.
"Whoa. Slow down, you need to rest a moment. You all right?"
Kim caught her breath, and nodded. "Wow. Was that suppose to happen?"
"You collapsing like that? No." He shook his head as he helped her to her feet.
When she finally had both feet on the ground, she noticed she was now in her ninja uniform. She pulled Adam into a hug and kissed him on the cheek. "We did it, Adam. We've re-harnessed my ninja powers."
But the excitement had Kim nearly crash to her knees, as Adam caught her. "Yeah, but this wasn't suppose to happen. I knew this was a mistake." She shook away his comment. "I'm fine, Adam. Just a little light-headed."
He knew he couldn't argue with her. After the long state of sadness, she was so happy. He didn't want to ruin it for her. He just kept a mental note of why there was no coin encrusted on her suit, only a light glowing outline of the crane. He nodded. "Okay, fine. You're probably right, Kim. I could just be jumping to conclusions. I mean, you are an athletic trainer, and you know how your body works, but I'm gonna head out. Call it a night. But call me if anything comes up, okay?"
"I'll be fine, Adam." she nodded. "Good night."
He pulled her into a hug, and headed for the forest entrance. Then he turned back around. "Try to get some sleep. I know how you my run your body down over the concern for Tommy, but don't. You need your rest. And you gotta eat, too." He directed her as any concerned doctor would.
"Don't worry, Adam. I will. And thanks again."
"I'm always here. Night, Kim." He turned and left the room.
Kim collapsed on the chair, grabbing her head. The sudden burst of energy took her by surprise, and she never felt this way at all. She only hoped that the dizziness was a side effect. Or nothing too serious. But in the back of her mind, she could feel another power inside her. She didn't know what, but something she had left to discover and was in search of being found by just her alone.
To be continued....
A/N: And end scene. Uh-oh! It seems Kim is having some problems. And what of this power source? And what about Adam? Does he have ever right to be worried about Kim? I think so. And I know I haven't mentioned much from Mesogog and the evil crew, but if you recall that pink light back in chapter 15, it seems to be calling to Kim. Believe it does. Don't worry, I'll connect it more in the next chapter where I introduce to you "Leader of the Whack." Stay tuned. You're not gonna wanna miss any of the action coming up. It gets interesting.