THE REASON - Part Seventy-Eight: If Anything Happens To Me...
Summary:Tommy instructs Hayley and Kim of the situation at hand. The Dino Thunder Rangers' final battle is about to go underway, and if anything would go wrong, they would be forced to take some drastic measures. Ones that could be far more painful to do than others.
Disclaimer: Power Rangers is not mine, but this story is.
A/N: So, what could the problem be? Read on and hope you enjoy. Only three more chapters to go after this.
"If anything were to happen to me, you gotta do what you gotta do to ensure nothing else will go wrong. I leave everything to you." -Eclyptyk Neo
Dream state.
Tommy walked through the corridors of the island fortress into the main lab where Mesogog was waiting for him. A dark cloud loomed over the ranger as the red flame escaped his eyes.
"So, you have returned. I am surprised." Mesogog hissed.
"Ya know, I am getting sick and tired of you riding my ass about all this. I am getting it done."
"Time is something we don't have, Oliver. The rangers will strike against us."
"No. They will strike against you, not me. Not until they find out the truth. I am bending them to my whim."
"I don't take lightly to failures." Mesogog growled as he threw up a threatening fist.
"So, I screwed up last time. Give me a break. Cry me a river."
"I am serious, Oliver. Victory will be mine once I get those gems."
Tommy shook his head. "You can't be sure of that. This could be our last battle, and only one side with be victorious."
"It will be me." Mesogog hissed.
"Selfish bastard!" Tommy spat. "You can't guarantee that."
"Nor can you about the other dino thunder rangers."
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Tommy groaned as his eyes flashed open. The radiant of the sun had peeked through the blinds slowly as the looked over at the clock. 8:30am. He shook his head as he turned toward the nightstand at his side. That's when he saw it again. His Zeonizer. First it was in his desk, now it was in the bedroom. And he swore both times he had not touched it. Or did he. He wouldn't unless he really needed to, but he didn't.
"Tommy?" a soft sleepy voice called from the other side of the bed.
Tommy tossed the morpher into the drawer and rolled over to lay a kiss on his fiancée's head. "Morning, Beautiful."
"Morning, Handsome. Sleep better?" she asked before laying a kiss on his lips.
Tommy sighed and shook his head. "Tell me something, Kim. What would you do if I appeared to be a threat to you?"
"I don't understand why you would. But I'd probably find a way to fix it. I mean, I know you have a fiery spirit sometimes, but you wouldn't intentionally want to hurt anyone."
Tommy smiled a laid a kiss on her lips. "Thanks, baby. It means a lot."
She sat up and looked into his brown falcon eyes, seeing a sense of loss and confusion there. "Something is wrong. What is it, Tommy?"
"Get dressed and meet me downstairs in the study."
One hour later.
Tommy was sitting in the study looking at the computer. He watched the images of his days shared with the other Zeo Rangers. In his hand, he tapped something on the desk. It was his Zeonizer, and he knew he couldn't hold any secrets. Not with the sinking feeling in his stomach. He felt the day of their epic battle—the dino thunder rangers'—was creeping up on them faster.
He had called Hayley over too, needing to discuss the matter with the two of them without the teens' involvement.
The doorbell rang just as Kim was heading downstairs, and Tommy heard the door open and the two greet each other before coming into the study.
"Okay, Tommy. I'm here. But why did you call me up?" Hayley asked as means of greeting.
"Take a seat." He directed the two women to sit down as he got to his feet. He circled around the desk and leaned up against it as he looked at them intently. He forced out a breath. "Okay. Hayley, do you remember when you made the discovery about me being a ranger and I told you I still had powers of my past. One being the Zeo Powers?"
Hayley nodded slowly raising an eyebrow. "Yeah. I remember. Why?"
Tommy reached over the desk and showed the women what he had been holding. His Zeonizer, the one thing that gave him his Zeo Powers.
"Okay, I see that, Tommy. But I don't understand why you're showing it to us." Hayley said.
Tommy looked at the morpher in his hand then pulled up his sleeve to reveal his dino morpher. "Something is happening to me. I'm not sure what. And I don't want to tell the teens what it is until I know what we're dealing with. But I've had several dreams that felt so real, I'm not sure what to make of it anymore. I really hope it isn't true, but there is no guarantee." He paused for a second and dropped his head. He felt the rages inside grow, the glowing fury in his mind, but he forced it back down. "I think Mesogog has a hold on me again."
"What?! That's crazy." Kim got to her feet and walked over to him.
"That's impossible. The evil encoding should have been destroyed."
Tommy shook his head. "There something else. I think it might have happened on that day when I went to the school board to discuss the issue with Principal Randall. T-Drones jumped me but it was all a blur. All I could remember was then being in the forest with the teens and then the Ruby Dragon shows up."
"And like always, you guys save the day." Hayley concluded as he nodded in turn. "And make the discovery about Mesogog."
Tommy nodded again as Kim wrapped her arms around his waist comforting him.
"But that was a week ago. You look fine." Kim protested.
"I've been fighting to control it for this past week. I feel the changed inside me, and I know I may not last. I'll probably break soon."
"Don't say that…" Kim shook her head.
Tommy laid a kiss on Kim's lips and looked over at the technical genius. "Promise me—the both of you—that you'll do whatever it takes to destroy Mesogog and any form of evil that appears a huge threat."
"Don't say that, Tommy. You're stronger than this."
"Kim, please. Promise me." He pleaded trying to force back his tears.
She looked away, but didn't answer.
Tommy looked over at Hayley waiting for her answer.
She could only nod.
"If anything happens to me. I entrust the team to the two of you. And if I, at all, appear a threat to any of you, I am sorry."
Hayley nodded again and headed down to the lab to finish off the new project she was working on.
Tommy and Kim stayed locked in each other's arms, not wanting to let go. Kim tried to hold back her tears, but they didn't go away.
Tommy pulled her face up to meet his and laid a gentle kiss on her lips. "Stay strong, Beautiful. Stay strong for me."
"I'm scared for you, Tommy. You've done so much for the team. Young and old. I don't want to lose you." She shook her head as she looked away.
He pulled out her hand and placed his Zeonizer into it, closing it around the object. "Promise me that you will keep this with you safe, and you won't let me have it, no matter what."
Kim reluctantly nodded, but still unable to look up at him. "I promise."
"And you will do what you must to destroy Mesogog and any form of evil?" he said as he framed her face in his hands.
She slowly looked up into his eyes and saw the innocence and sincerity she treasured from him. "I promise, baby."
He laid a kiss on her lips. "I love you, Kimberly. Don't you forget that, okay?"
"I love you too, Thomas." She whispered as she shuddered with fear and laid a kiss on his lips.
He pulled her closer as they refused to let go of each other for even a second.
to be continued…
A/N: So, this is it. The final battle is about to begin, and I think it might surprise you guys a little bit. I'll see you in the lime light, and I hope you liked reading this story as much as I liked writing it. See ya later. Isang Diwa! Isang Mahal! May the Powers Protect Us All!