Hi guys, thanks for the reviews, I liked all of them! And, it seems that most of you don't think I've made Kimberly too evil, but I kind of think that I may have. So, in the future hopefully I can reach a fair balance. But, don't be afraid I wouldn't dare make her go soft on us. Anyway, I hope you like this next chapter, it's just some necessary business that needs to be taken care of, so enjoy.
Kimberly Hart was on such a great high that the stars above her seemed brighter and nothing seemed impossible. As she appeared in front of her master and his wife she stood tall with pride. She had given those Rangers one hell of a scare and she had knocked the life right out of the Black Ranger, or at least temporarily.
"Ah my faithful servant has arrived," said Lord Zedd as he turned around in his throne to greet his evil Pink Ranger. "You have done well my dear, very well."
"Thank you Lord Zedd," answered Kimberly as she bowed to her superior.
"Zeddy, you were right, this girl is unstoppable. If things keep going at this rate we'll be king and queen of the universe in mere days!" said the evil witch standing next to Zedd.
"Not so fast my dear. These things take time, as you know," interrupted Zedd.
"What do you mean my Lord?" asked the Pink Ranger. She did not want to sound so eager, but truthfully she was looking forward to annihilating the Power Team as soon as possible.
"Well my faithful servant, I fear that the wretched Dr. Oliver will no doubt be suspecting that you are the Pink Ranger," responded Zedd.
"But Sire, I was so careful not to let him see me, and I hardly said a word while he was conscious, surely he would not be that quick to identify my voice," said the Pink Ranger in her defense.
"That may be so, but you forget how well the Doctor knows you. And, I wasn't going to say anything because you did such a commendable job on your first time out, but you did drop hints to the other Rangers and that annoying red head that you came with a past."
For the first time since her victory the Pink Ranger felt about two inches small. "I am so very sorry my Lord. I promise it won't happen again. I didn't mean-"
"Silence!" yelled the red monster. "I am disappointed in you Kimberly but I'll have to get over it as there is work to be done. In the meantime you will return to Angel Grove where you will resume your life as the charming little schoolteacher. You are not to let anybody know about me or of any of the events of the past two days. Got it."
"Yes my Lord, whatever you wish," said the Pink Ranger.
"You will live as you did before, none of your habits or mannerisms should change noticeably. I know it will be hard but no one is to know your identity. You will wait for my further command."
"Yes my Lord, I-"
"Are you crazy Zeddy?" interrupted Rita Repulsa, "We got those power pukes right where we want them. It would be ridiculous to pull out now, we're just getting started!"
"Enough!" yelled Lord Zedd. "You forget, our dear friend Mesogog is still in the picture. Because of this I would like to take this opportunity to use a strategy which has always served me well, divide and conquer."
"Continue my dear husband."
"You see, we just have to wait for Mesogog to make his next move on the Rangers, which I'm sure will be soon. And then we send down our own little deviant to a separate location. I can almost guarantee the Black Ranger will take on the challenge alone, and then he will be history! Ha, ha, ha"
"That's brilliant my dear husband!" squealed Rita. "Not only that, but with the Black Ranger gone those Rangers won't have chance against that idiot Mesogog and our precious pink priss will have no trouble annihilating him!"
The couple continued to bask in their glory with a huge series of laughs as Kimberly stood before them contemplating her role in all of this. Truthfully, she could not have cared less about Mesogog; she just wanted revenge on Tommy Oliver. But, deep down she knew that once she got her revenge things would not be so wonderful, especially if Lord Zedd and Rita took control of the world. She'd have to think about that latter though. She had received her commands and that was all she needed to worry about right now.
"Well Pinkie, what are you waiting for?" asked the grouchy witch. "Get out of here!" Rita spun her finger and zapped the Pink Ranger back too Earth without a second thought.
Meanwhile back on earth the Dino Rangers were not holding up so well. All three boys still lay on the pavement motionless while Kira could only find the strength to cry. She knew that they would get through this but it was just so hard to imagine that after the horrific scene she had just witnessed.
"I can't let evil beat us," she declared out loud between sobs. "I won't. She carefully let go of Trent as she sat up straight and gathered herself while looking around to make sure no one was in sight. When she saw the coast was clear she yelled, "Power down."
Just like that the four teenagers were once again in their normal street clothes and they were relieved of the Power and all that came with it. It took a few moments for the boys to come to. The first was Trent.
As the young man realized he was in the arms of the most beautiful girl in Reefside he thought that he was in the middle of a dream. But, when he saw the tears escaping the young girl's eyes he remembered what had happened. He sat up and right away and consoled Kira with a tight hug.
"Are you alright?" he softly questioned as the Yellow Ranger nodded into his chest.
"I was so scared you weren't going to wake up," she muffled.
"Well, I'm here and I'm okay now, just a little dazed is all," assured the White Ranger as he looked around in search of his two best buds.
Connor and Ethan were both lying on the pavement about two yards away from each other. As Connor began to move he was brought back into reality as his eyes opened and he saw Haley's busted front window. He sat up slowly and surveillance the damage.
"Conner!" yelled Kira as she escaped from Trent's arms and hurried to her friend. "Are you okay? For a second there I thought you were a goner for sure." She hugged the Red Ranger before he was even able to stand up completely.
"Whoa, I'm fine, just a little dizzy. But I do always appreciate a hug from a beautiful girl."
Normally Kira would have scolded him for thinking with his hormones at such a serious time but she was just happy he was alright.
"Did I miss something?" they heard a groggy voice say from below them. It was Ethan and he was still in recovery on the ground. "Well, don't just stand there flirting, help me up!"
Once everyone was on their feet and scanned for injuries by each other they were ready to face the reality of the situation.
"Well guys," said Conner, "I just hope Dr. O came out of this one as lucky as we did."
The four teenagers looked at each other with great worry in their eyes and then raced towards the empty window. As they got closer they could see Haley still sitting on the ground where they left her. And as they reached her they were relieved to see their leader with his eyes open.
"Dr. O you're okay!" shouted the Yellow Ranger as she knelt to give him a hug too.
"Well, I don't know about that," groaned the archaeologist as he gently wrapped one arm around the girl. "I don't think I've ever been so sore in my life, and I know for a fact my head has never hurt so bad." He was in a great deal of pain but the worried faces of his students reminded him that he was the adult in this situation and it was up to him to make sure they felt safe and optimistic. So he mustered up a smile and said, "But, the test is still on for Monday."
Everyone smiled, but the last thing on their minds right now was a biology test. However, they appreciated their teacher's sense of humor, especially right now. His comment actually did make them feel better because it reminded the kids that the world had not yet come to an end and with each other's help they would see Monday morning.
"Well, you all better get out of here," said Haley. "I want you guys to take Dr. Oliver home in my SUV." She handed Trent the keys knowing full well that Conner would end up convincing him to let him drive. "I'll be along in a little bit. I need to wait for the cops to get here so I can file a report, and then get up some sort of temporary barricade to cover up this colossal hole in my wall," she gestured towards the broken window.
"Are you sure you don't want a couple of us to stay with you and help clean up?" asked Ethan, he always had such good manners when it came to Haley.
"No, I think right now it is very important that you five stay together because you never know when she's going to show up."
Everyone became silent. It was the first time the pink nightmare had been brought up since it happened and up until now everyone preferred to pretend that all this destruction did not have a culprit. But, leave it up to Haley to bring everyone back to reality.
"I'm sorry guys," she said realizing what she had done. "But, it did happen and you guys need to get past it and be ready for what's next. Now go before the police get here and detain you for questioning."
"Haley's right," confirmed Dr. O. "We need to get back to my house, there's a few things that need to be straightened out, and the last thing I want is to be stuck here answering a list of never ending questions." Dr. Oliver did not want to think about the Pink Ranger either, the thought of it was just too much for him to process, but he knew that he had to, and soon.
"Okay," said Conner handing Haley his keys so she could get home. He then knelt down and wrapped one arm around Dr. Oliver as Trent knelt down on the other side of him doing the same thing. The two young men effortlessly lifted their leader off the floor and the fallen heroes slowly made their way to Haley's parking spot.
Well, what'd ya' think? Let me know, please. I think my favorite part of this story is your reviews. I'm going to try, and I have to emphasize try because my schedule is pretty full, but I'm going to try to post one more chapter before the week begins. If it doesn't go up by tuesday night then you'll probably have to wait until at least Friday. But it never hurts to keep checking back. Thanks again for reading!