Chapter 14: Kimberly's First Encounter

Kimberly had just got done with practice when minions appeared around her. "Oh, great," she groaned. She then started to fight them off. She did a few back flips and landed a few feet from them. "I'm really getting too old for this," she commented. She gasped when someone grabbed her arm and spun her around.

"Hello, Mrs. Oliver," the Green Ranger greeted.

Kimberly kicked him away and did a flip over his head only to land into Lizard's waiting arms. She struggled against his grasp and kicked him away. "TOMMY!" She called. However, she felt someone else grab her and turned around to see it that it was the Dark Wizard.

"Hello, Kimberly," he greeted.

She fought against him and struggled as minions grabbed her arms.

Ann and her friends were walking towards the library when Tommy contacted them. "Ann, your mother is being attacked at the school," Tommy informed. Ann looked at her friends in fear and then called into her communicator.

"We're on our way," Ann assured.

They made sure no one was around before they morphed. "ANIMAL POWER!" Jack yelled.

"BLACK TIGER! BLACK RANGER!"

"COYOTE! PINK RANGER!"

"SNOW LEOPARD! BLUE RANGER!"

"CHEETAH! YELLOW RANGER!"

"EAGLE! RED RANGER!"

"POWER UP!"

They morphed and ran towards the school.

Kimberly was trying to fight them off, but she was overwhelmed. "HANG ON, MOM!" Ann yelled. She did a flip and landed in front of her mother. "HYAH!" She yelled. She kicked the minions away and grabbed her mother's hand. "Mom, you have to get out of here," she stated. Kimberly was about to leave when Brandon grabbed her arm.

"She isn't going anywhere," he snapped.
"Brandon, you have to stop this," Ann insisted.

"Sorry, that just isn't happening."

Kimberly kicked Brandon and the Power Rangers formed a circle around her. "Pull out your weapons on three," Jack ordered.

"Right," the agreed.

"ONE...TWO...THREE!"

They pulled out their weapons and destroyed the minions. They aimed it at Brandon, Lizard, and the Dark Wizard, but they disappeared. "Mom, are you okay?" Ann asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine," Kimberly replied.

They de-morphed and Kimberly touched her daughter's face. "You are an excellent Power Ranger, Ann Oliver," she commented. Ann smiled and then they went back home.

Tommy was standing on the porch when they got home and hurried over to them. "Kimberly, are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine," she assured.

Tommy hugged Kimberly and touched Ann's face. Ann held onto her father's hand with a smile.

The Dark Wizard stormed around his fortress with a sneer. "HOW COULD YOU LET HER ESCAPE!?" He roared. Brandon winced at his master's anger.

"You saw yourself, my lord, the Power Rangers came to her aid," Brandon replied.

"That isn't a good enough excuse," he snapped.

"What else were we to do?"

"You could at least fought them. You have your own weapons. You could have used them."

"Forgive me, my lord. Punish me as you see fit."

The Dark Wizard walked over and lifted Brandon's face up. "You won't be the one to be punished. I must warn you though, my heir, you have to understand that I want this woman. I will do anything to have her," he explained.

"Yes, my lord," Brandon acknowledged.

"My lord, her child does not yet know about her father's past," Lizard informed.

The Dark Wizard walked over to his viewing screen to watch.

Kimberly was sitting in the lab while Tommy was researching more about the gems. "Tommy, you have to tell Ann about your past," she insisted. Tommy sighed and shook his head.

"I just can't do it, Kim. I can't tell her what I did before I became a true Power Ranger," he stated.

"Why can't you tell her?" Kimberly asked.

Tommy turned his chair around and looked at her. He held onto her hand and brought her closer. "I can't tell her, because I'm afraid she won't accept me the way I am like you did," he replied. Kimberly crouched down in front of her husband and touched his face.

"Tommy, Ann loves you. Her love for you is so strong that nothing can break it. Let alone let something in the past get in the way of it," she assured.

Tommy sighed and looked at her. "All right, I'll tell her as soon as I can," he assured. Kimberly smiled and gave him a kiss. He grasped her hands in his and pulled her into his lap. "Do you remember when we first met?" He asked.

"I sure do remember," she replied.

(Flashback)

Kimberly was at her locker getting her things for her class with Skull walked over to her. "Hey babe, do you need a big strong man to help you carry your books?" He asked. Kimberly looked at him with a grin before answering him.

"Dream on, Skull," she replied.

She went back to look for what else she needed while listening to what Bulk and Skull were saying. "I think it's time to teach her a lesson," Bulk stated.

"Hey," a voice interjected.

They looked over to see Tommy standing there. "Didn't you hear the lady?" Tommy asked. Bulk and Skull just stared at him. "She said "No"," Tommy reminded.

"It looks like someone else needs to be taught a lesson," Bulk commented.

Skull tried to look intimidating when Tommy demonstrated karate moves. Once he was done, they just stared at him. "Maybe we'll teach you that lesson some other time," Bulk added. Then they took off running like scared cats. Kimberly smiled at him.

"Thanks, that was really great," she complimented.

"Thanks, I'll see you later," he stated.

"Hey," she called.

Tommy stopped and looked at her. "Um...I'm Kimberly. You're new around here aren't you?" She asked.

"Yeah, I'm Tommy," he replied.

She shook his hand with a smile. "Hi," she greeted.

"Hi," he greeted back.
"Um so do you want to hang out with some of us after school? You know nothing major just to hang out at the Youth Center?" She asked.

"Yeah, that sounds cool."

"Great."

"Well, I'll see you later. Bye."

"Bye."

Kimberly watched him walk away with a dreamy smile.

(End Flashback)

Kimberly smiled at him before speaking. "You had longer hair then," she commented. She touched his short hair with a smile.

"I could grow it out," he commented.

"Nah, I like it this way too."
"Do you?"

"Yeah, it doesn't tickle me as much when we kiss."

Tommy gave her a mischievous grin and Kimberly got up from his lap. "Don't you dare," she warned.

"Um...I dare," he laughed.

Thankfully, Ann was studying with the rest, Rebecca was hanging out at the café with her friends, and Josh was at his friend's house. Tommy just stood up from his chair and started after his running wife.

Kimberly shrieked when he grabbed her and they fell onto the bed with him on top. He had her arms pinned up against her head and he had her pinned down underneath his body. Kimberly looked at him after their laughter calmed down and kissed him.

The Dark King sneered at the image. "So many memories of a similar situation," he sneered. He turned off the screen.

Later that afternoon, Kimberly looked at Tommy to see that he was deep in thought. "A penny for your thoughts?" She asked.

"Hmm, oh, I was thinking about us," he replied.

"I hope they are good thoughts."

"They are. I'm just thinking about all that has happened during these past few years."

Kimberly held onto his hand with a smile. Just then, the phone rang. "Hello, Oliver Residence," she answered.

"Mom, it's Ann," the caller stated.

"Is there something wrong?" Kimberly asked.

"No, um, we're going to a party at Jack's house. Is that okay?" Ann asked.

"Sure, just be home before ten o'clock."

"Okay, see you later, mom."

"Bye."

Kimberly hung up the phone and then it rang again. "Hello," she answered.

"Mom, it's Rebecca," the caller informed.

"Are you staying at Jessica's tonight?" Kimberly asked.

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow at eleven thirty."

"I'll be there at eleven o'clock young lady. Remember you have lessons tomorrow."

"All right. I almost forgot."

"Goodnight Rebecca."

She hung up the phone and looked at Tommy. "Just our luck. Ann won't be home until later, Rebecca and Josh are staying overnight at friends' houses. It'll be just you and me for awhile," she stated. Tommy trailed his hand up and down her arm with a grin.

"That is our luck," he agreed.

He then pulled her into another kiss.

Author's Note: I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I'll update soon. Please review.