Dr. Oliver was passing by the front office when one of the secretaries called him over; someone had called wanting to talk with him. He walked into one of the offices to have some privacy.

"Hello, Dr. Oliver, this is Mrs. McKnight, Conner's mother."

"Mrs. McKnight, how nice to hear from you again. If you're wondering about Conner's grades in my class he's doing very well."

"That's wonderful. But that's not why I'm calling."

By the sound of her voice, he could tell she was concerned about something. "Okay."

"I was wondering if you knew what's wrong with Conner; ever since my husband and I came home he hasn't been himself. Do you know if something happened while we were away?"

Dr. Oliver sighed. This was the part he hated about being a ranger and a teacher at the same time. In his job as a teacher he was supposed to discuss things about Conner with his parents, but as a ranger he had his duty to protect them, keep their identities a secret. And either way he was lying. "I think I may have an idea."

Tommy found Conner out on the soccer field alone, kicking balls into the net. He was afraid of this, Conner blaming himself. Conner had been one of the last few people to see Wes alive. Tommy just hoped that Ethan and Trent weren't blaming themselves as well.

"Hey!" called out Tommy.

Conner slowly turned around. "Oh. It's you." He slumped on over to his mentor, hands in his pockets.

"I just got off the phone with your mother. She's worried about you."

Conner sighed. He knew his mother was worried about him. And he wanted to tell her, but he just couldn't. She wouldn't understand. "Oh."

Tommy smiled faintly at him. "It's not your fault. Wes made up his own mind not to go with you; there was nothing you could have done."

"Easy for you to say, you weren't there." Connor put his head down.

"No. No I wasn't," he sighed.

"Has anything like this ever happened to you?" he asked.

Tommy's face became blank. His eyes were sad and full of hidden guilt; it had been almost four and half years since it had happened. He had learned to hide it away from others, keep it hidden deep inside. But now he'd been having these dreams, flashes, and nightmares. Before his very eyes he could see himself catching the box with the dino gem in it, and watching as Smitty fell off the mountain, screaming, yelling out his name, cursing him.

Tommy sighed heavily. "Once." Tommy shook away his guilt and took a deep breath. "Things are going to get better." He squeezed Conner's shoulder. "But if you ever need to talk, about anything, I'm here for you."

"Thanks," replied Connor softly.

"Come on, I'll give you a lift home."

"But my car's here. How will I get to school tomorrow?"

"I'll pick you up," smiled Tommy. It might not be much, but it was the best he could do for now. Hopefully in time Connor would be able to forgive himself and let go.

"How'd it go?" asked Hayley as Eric and she sat down on her couch. Eric had just returned back from Silver Hills, from telling Mr. Collins what had happened to Wes. He had stayed there only a few days, knowing he had to return back here and help with the Janixsaur problem. He hated having to leave Mr. Collins like that, but he knew he had understood.

"Alright. I guess. Considering." He still just couldn't believe Wes was gone. "Mr. Collins is going to wait until after all of this is over, to let it out to the public, planning the funeral and stuff." And just by saying that, it made it all the more real. His friend, partner, almost brother, was gone. Gone forever.

Hayley sighed and put her arm around him. "We don't know for sure if he's gone, maybe…..Maybe he's still alive."

"You read the report. He was burnt to death," stated Eric almost in a little outburst, half upset, but hope hidden inside of him, wanting to come out, but afraid he would only fooling himself.

"Yes. I read over it six times. Something doesn't fit. I don't think that explosion could have burnt Wes into ashes."

Eric stared at her, grateful for her support, but somehow it seemed like a vain hope to him. "I know you're only trying to help, but…"

"But what? You don't want to believe that there could be a chance that's he still alive?" yelled Hayley, starting to get upset.

"Because he's gone, Hayley! Wes is dead! I was there. I saw the fire, and if it hadn't been for my suit I probably would be dead, just like Wes." Eric put his head down, sighing heavily, and then everything fell apart. "And if I hadn't taken away his morpher…He would be alive!"

Hayley watched as tears formed in Eric's eyes. She had never felt so powerless in all her life. She pulled Eric closer to her. "Even if you hadn't, it might have not have mattered; morphers can only handle so much force. I'm so sorry, Eric," she cried.

The two looked each other in the eyes, smiling lightly, with tears in their eyes. And as if some force was pulling them together, they kissed, holding onto one another as they fell on the couch.

Mesogog stormed into the main room of his domain. "Janixsaur! It has been three days, and you have not attacked the rangers. Why?" yelled Mesogog, getting upset. The rangers are in a wounded state, it would be the perfect time to attack. Finish them off once and for all.

Janixsaur walked up to Mesogog, walking circles around him. "Why, you ask? Because if you wait, they'll come to you. You saw how easily I took out the red Time Force ranger. I didn't even have to lift a finger," he laughed.

If looks could kill Janixsaur would have been dead right where he stood. "Just see to it that the others fall just as easily. Or I will see to it that your time has run out on you," Mesogog then walked out of his chambers leaving Janixsaur behind.

"Not if I get to you first. Your days are numbered, Mesogog, enjoy them while they last," laughed Janixsaur. Soon his plans would be complete and that's when the real fun would begin.

One day later.

"I will have my revenge!" yelled Zeltrax. For the last few days he had been watching Tommy at his house, hiding in the shadows, watching his every move, waiting for the perfect time to strike.

Zeltrax watched Tommy get into his jeep and drive off. Once Tommy was gone and out of sight Zeltrax headed into Tommy's house.

Inside he began going through drawers, but made sure that anything he messed with was put back to the way it was. It was not yet time to let Tommy know he was back and very much alive. "There has to be something here I can use." He opened another drawer and inside it he found old pictures. Very old. Tommy looked younger and had longer hair. "Wait a minute." As if something had gone off in his head, he began searching through the pictures as if he knew who he was looking for. "Yes. Yes. This will be perfect," he laughed, staring a picture of a young girl, with long brown hair, wearing a pink shirt.

"So Tommy, have a girl back home?" asked Smitty as the two walked around on the dig sight.

"No, we broke up shortly after high school. It wasn't meant to be. We hooked up for the wrong reasons."

"Don't mean to pry, but why?"

"Just high school stuff. There was this girl Kimberly. I thought we would be together forever, but then she got this chance of a lifetime to train for the Pan Global Games in Florida. Some months later I got this letter; she broke up with me, met someone else."

"Man, I'm sorry. Did you ever see her again?"

"Yeah. Once. We talked a little, seems she met a really nice guy and I was happy for her."

"But…You still love her."

Laughing, "Is it that obvious?"

"Hi honey. Yeah, I'll be home in a few. I love you, too." Kimberly put her phone into her purse and started to head to her car. She then got the feeling that someone was watching her. She looked over her shoulder, but saw nothing. Get a grip Kim, it's not like some monster freak is going to show up out of nowhere.

Just as Kim was about to open her car door, a dark figure got in front of her. "Hello Kimberly, you're coming with me," said Zeltrax.

"Who the hell are you?" yelled Kim, starting to back away, her hands turning into fists, as if her ranger days were starting to come back to her.

"I am Zeltrax." He stepped forward, very determined to take her with him. "And you will come with me, one way or another."

"I don't think so, pal!" Kim dug into her purse and pulled out her old pink morpher, something she hadn't used in years, and something she never thought she would have to use again. Shortly after Kat had gotten her Zeo ranger powers she had mailed Kim back the pink morpher, as a keepsake. Her hands shook around the morpher. Sorry Adam, I know what you said about the morphers being unstable, but a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. "Pink ranger power!" yelled Kim.

Zeltrax watched as Kim transformed into the pink ranger. "You're a power ranger; why am I not surprised?"

"Well, you better be surprised buddy, because you messed with the wrong girl!" Kim leaped forwards and side kicked Zeltrax in the chest.

Zeltrax went down, not expecting her to be quite so strong. "Perhaps I underestimated you. But I do have a few tricks up my sleeves." He swung his arm around calling forth his sword and blasted a wave of energy at her.

Kim jumped in the air, doing a flip to avoid the hit, but just as she was about to land Zeltrax came around and kicked her hard. She went flying back and hit the ground hard. Kim then watched as her ranger powers faded in and out, and finally went into a forced demorph. "Oh no, Adam was right!"

Zeltrax laughed as he walked up to her. "It seems you have a problem with your ranger powers, maybe next time you should remember to charge it before you leave the house," he mocked as he lifted Kimberly up by the neck. "Now as I said before, you're coming with me."

Kim struggled to get free, but Zeltrax was just too strong. The two then disappeared into a green portal.

Tommy and Hayley were in his basement running scans of Reefside, when the alarms began to go off. "What's going on?" asked Tommy, looking over Hayley's shoulder.

Hayley switched to a different screen. "It's Zeltrax!" She turned to look at Tommy, slightly confused. "I thought you killed him?"

"So did I," remarked Tommy. All of them had thought Zeltrax had died in the zord explosion; it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Wait, who's that with him?" asked Hayley. All she saw was the back of some woman who was trying to get away from Zeltrax.

Tommy's eyes widened. It can't be. Then the woman turned around and they were able to see who it was, it was Kimberly Hart. "Kim!"

Hayley became very alert. This was Kimberly, the woman who had broken Tommy's heart so long ago, the one who Tommy still hadn't gotten over in all these years. "Tommy, should I call the others?" asked Hayley.

"No. I'll handle this. It's me he wants. I will not let Kim be the one to pay for my mistakes."

"Look you! You take me back to my car right now. Or..."

"Or what? You're going to use your weak link morpher on me again?" laughed Zeltrax. "Don't make me laugh." Zeltrax started to approach her.

"I'd listen to her if I were you, Zeltrax," said the black dino ranger.

Kim's eyes widened. I didn't think there were any more power rangers.

Zeltrax turned around, as Kim went and took cover by a tree and bush. "You're right on time, black ranger. I was just getting ready to show this nice lady around," mocked Zeltrax.

Tommy stepped forward, not amused. He got his sword ready, gripped tightly in his hands. "Leave her out of this Zeltrax! It's me you want."

"Yes. Yes it is you that I want. It's always been you!" yelled Zeltrax, bent on revenge.

"Well, come and get me!"

Zeltrax charged at the black ranger. But Tommy was ready for him; the two went into battle, while Kim stayed near the tree watching as Zeltrax and the black ranger squared off.

She began to watch the black ranger closely, as if there was something about him, something familiar. Down to his every stance, punch, kick and block. She knew this fighter, but how? Unless…It couldn't be? "It can't be..." she whispered.

Both Zeltrax and Tommy were growing weary. Tommy took deep breaths. He didn't want to have to do this again; this would be the third time he would have gotten his friend, formerly known as Smitty, killed. "Let me help you, Smitty. I know you're still in there. Please!"

"As I have told you a hundred times, Smitty is no more, thanks to you. Now prepare to DIE," roared Zeltrax heading right at Tommy, sword in hand. Zeltrax went at Tommy and hit him right in the chest. Sparks flew and Tommy dropped to the ground; there was a huge energy blast. "Yes," laughed Zeltrax.

"NOO!!" yelled Kim. She just stayed there feeling helpless and powerless to do anything.

The black ranger lay on his stomach face down, as he went into a forced demorph. Zeltrax walked around him, getting ready to finish the job. "Goodbye, Dr. Oliver!" Zeltrax raised his sword up, getting ready to strike. But then he felt something inside of him give out; his sword dropped to the ground. "No! not now! Not when I'm so close!" He stared down at Tommy. "This is not over," he hissed.

"I know," whispered Tommy.

Zeltrax backed away and disappeared to recover from his energy loss.

Once he was gone Kim went running over to him. "Hey, are you okay?" she asked, as she turned him over. Her eyes lit up. She couldn't believe it. It was Tommy. Tommy still after all these years was a power ranger. "Tommy?"

Tommy stared up at her as best he could. Zeltrax really had done a number on him. "Kimberly, I'm sorry..." He then gave in to darkness.

"Tommy? Tommy?" she cried.