Disclaimer: I don't own anything related to Power Rangers. They belong to Saban and Disney, I think. I hope nobody sues me. I am not receiving any money for this. I'm just doing it for fun. If you don't recognize any characters, obviously you can't read my mind. They are mine.
A/N: Thanks to Trueromantic and Lilyrose for helped me with everything. Please Don't forget to let your comments, opinions, questions, it really helps to know that there are people reading the story. Now read and enjoy.
Dreams and Nightmares
By: Mili
Chapter 12: Third time is a charm
"Ok, we get in and Ethan and Conner, you guys put the explosives in place while Kira and I take Tommy's gem, find Tommy and Kim and take them out of there, right? We don't know what we are fighting against, so we have to be careful just get in and take them out. Remember that we have to do it in less than 30 minutes, got it" Jason explained. He knows there isn't time to make any mistakes.
The kids nodded at Jason orders. Conner feels a little out of place, but he knows that Jason is a former Ranger. The first leader of a Power Ranger Team, so he has to stay under his command. The only thing important is to bring his mentor and the former Pink Ranger back safe.
"Everything is set. I'm going to open the portal. Remember guys, you have to be fast." Hayley said. She doesn't know how she made it possible, but she got the portal open and directed to transport the team to the moon. She is just hoping that they will make it in time.
"Ok, then let's go." Jason said before the alarms went off, showing troubles in the city.
"What's wrong Hayley?" Ethan moved next to Hayley, checking the compter screen..
"Zeltrax and some tyranodrones are attacking the city again. I think Mesogog is trying to take advantage of the situation." Hayley explained.
"What are we going to do now? Kira asked worried.
"Guys, we can't let them destroy the city. Ethan and I are going to face Zeltrax and the tyranodrones, while you will have to go for Dr. O and Kim alone. We'll get with you as soon as we can." Conner said, taking his leader tone that left all people in the room stunned, especially the Yellow Ranger. Conner seems really immature sometimes, but there are some situations when he shows what is really in his mind and heart.
"Conner is right. All right guys take care and come join us when you can." Jason said, although Conner's comment has Jason wondering how he has overestimated Conner's abilities as the leader of The Power Rangers. Conner has just proved him wrong. Thinking that made him smile.
The three kids take their place in front of the room to morph. "Dino Thunder, Power Up." they yelled, changing their clothes to their Ranger's suit. Jason took his place after them to morph. "Tyrannosaurus."
Before the Red and Blue Ranger leave the place, Kira approaches Conner and says, "Take care."
That statement has Conner confused, but he smiled at her though she couldn't see foe his helmet "You too." He said before heading to his Motocycle.
Jason nodded towards Hayley, letting her know that they are ready to leave. Seconds later, Hayley opened the portal in front of Kira and Jason's forms.
"Back to action." Jason yelled before entering the portal, followed by Kira.
Once again, Tommy was tied in front of Kimberly to one of the columns of The Throne chamber. Grimax started approaching them with his dark look on Tommy. Then he turned to Kimberly.
"I could have given you everything, we could have ruled my planet, the whole universe if you asked that of me. Instead, you prefer him. He didn't call you after the letter, he thought you were ok, so he started dating the blond girl."
"That's not true" Tommy yelled.
"Then what? After she sent you the letter, you went on a trip with the blond girl. You never tried to contact Kim." Grimax said.
Tommy lowered his gaze. That is something that he has always regretted. Why did he accept that letter? After three years of a great relationship, why had he believed that Kim had found someone else? Why did he never ask for an explanation? He deserved that at least. Kim wasn't like that, he knew she wasn't capable of cheating on him. Now it made sense why she did it in a letter. She couldn't lie to him if she could hear his voice.
At that moment, Valtrax came in and leaned close to Grimax and whispered, "My prince, we have a little inconvenience."
"What now? Don't you see that I'm torturing our prisoners? Can't you take care of anything?" Grimax screamed angry. He is getting tired of all of Valtrax's faults.
"Sir, I will take care of the problem. Don't worry."
"That's what you are supposed to do." Grimax said to him.
Valtrax started heading toward the hallway. He doesn't know what to do, the sensors indicated that there were some intruders in the Palace, now he has to resolve that before Grimax finds out. He sent some flytrons to search for the intruders.
"Where was I? Oh yeah, making it clear to Kim that Tommy didn't love her." Grimax said before he started talking again. "He didn't care about you then and he doesn't care about you now, but I can see in your eyes that you still love him. I can't believe that after all this time. Well, that just makes my revenge better because you won't see each other ever. But I can't just understand how you can still love him."
"You could have played with my mind and let me believe my fears, but you couldn't play with our hearts. No matter what you have done, the feelings that we share are so strong that nothing can destroy them." Kim said, looking direct at Grimax.
"That's not true" whispered Tommy with his head down.
"What?" Kim asked with her voice trembling. She can't believe what her ears have just heard.
"I don't have feelings for her, after the letter I moved on. I learned to live my life without her. I don't love you anymore." Tommy said, looking her straight in the eye. He didn't show any feeling with his words.
"Hah, see darling that's exactly what I was trying to explain to you. He never cared about you, he never loved you the way I did. You are still so beautiful. It's a shame, but what we could have had is lost now." Grimax said, putting all his attention on Kim.
"Tommy." Kim whispered in sad tone, she couldn't hold back the tears coming down.
"I think there may still be a chance for us, we can fight my brother and take back what was supposed to be mine."
"Tommy?" Kim asked, looking at the empty column in front of her, lost in all the current events.
"What?" Grimax yelled. "He escaped, he left without you. See my little Kim, he doesn't matter right now. There is just you and me." Grimax said, wiping Kim's tears and leaning to kiss her.
"I wouldn't do that if I was you." a voice said. Grimax turned, trying to find where that voice came from. Then he felt a punch to his abdomen.
"What the hell?" Grimax screamed. "Valtrax."
"I think he is busy now, but you can call him later or I can take the message."
"Who are you?"
"Jason." Kim said, looking at the form of her friend in front of her in his Ranger suit.
"Sorry about my manners, I'm the Red Ranger." Jason said before he started to attack Grimax, taking him away from Kimberly.
"I'm so sorry about what I said before. I didn't mean it." Kim heard a voice saying behind her. She couldn't see who it was, but she certainly recognizes that voice.
"Tommy?"
"Who were you expecting?"
"How?" Kim asked, while Tommy was untying her ropes.
"My gem has the power of invisibility. I had to distract Grimax to let Kira give me my gem." Tommy explained. "Remember, I can't leave you." he said smiling at her.
"There is a portal. We have to plant some explosives. Jason said that we can't leave this place up Dr. O" Kira said, interrupting the moment between them.
"He's right." Tommy said.
At that moment, they heard a scream. Grimax had managed to throw Jason against one of the columns. The impact had made Jason power down. They all ran to his side, while Grimax left.
"Jason, are you ok?" Kim said, helping Jason to stand while Tommy was covering them from some flytrons that had just arrived to confront them.
"I'm fine, it's nothing." Jason tried to stand, but the pain was too strong and he fell again.
"Kim, take Jason and get out of here. Kira, go plant the explosives and leave. I'll take care of Grimax." Tommy said
"What about you?" Kim asked.
"Don't worry about me, just help Jason" Tommy rushed to say.
"No, I'm not going to leave you." Kim yelled.
"Kim, take Jason NOW" he yelled. "Remember that I made you a promise, now go, please." He told her with sweet tone
Kim nodded at him and helped Jason to stand.
"Where?"
"This way" Jason said pointing down the hallway.
Beofre they were gone Tommy turned to Jason "Thanks" He nodded.
Kira managed to used her pteroscream and defeated some of the flytrons while Tommy was taking care of the others. They had to put the explosives in specific parts of the palace to make sure that it got completely destroy. After Tommy and Kira placed the explosives, they were running to the portal when someone got in front of Tommy. Kira didn't notice this and kept running to get to the portal.
"Finally I've been waiting for this moment for so long. you ruined my life, Now you are finally going to pay for that" Grimax said, taking his fight stand in front of Tommy.
"Let's fight."
Fighting Zeltrax and the tyranodrones was easy. 'For the first time' Conner thought 'maybe because we're concentrating on getting to another place.' They have just arrived at Tommy's house with one thought on their minds.
"Hayley." Conner yelled.
"They haven't come back yet. And they have 10 more minutes." Hayley told to the pair.
Conner turned to the blue Ranger "Ethan, remember, the priority is bringing them back. Ok?"
"Ok."
"Let's go" He took place in front of the portal, when a flash of light suddenly came from it, making them close their eyes. When they opened them, they saw two people getting out of the portal.
"He needs help." Kim said, helping Jason to walk.
Conner and Ethan rushed to her side, taking Jason off her hands while Hayley ran to help him.
"Sit him here.." Hayley told the kids.
"I'm fine" Jason assured.
"Where are Kira and Dr. O?" Conner asked, realizing that two people were missing.
"They are still in there, I'm going back for them." Kim said, walking to get to the portal.
"Wai.t" Ethan hurried to her side. "You have no powers and you are hurt too." He said, noticing that she was still limping a little.
"It's nothing." Kim assured, making her way again to the portal.
"I'll bring them back. You stay here." Conner said, taking Kim by the shoulders in his leader tone again. They needed his help. Kira needed his help.
Conner started walking to the portal when again, a flash of light blinded him.
"Kira." Conner gasped, taking her in his arms.
"I'm fine." she assured him, a little taken aback by his reaction, but returning his embrace.
"Where is Tommy?" Kim asked, her eyes on the portal, waiting for another flash that indicated Tommy's arrival.
"He was behind me"
"Five minutes guys" Hayley said.All eyes on the portal.
"I'll bring him back." Conner said, walking again towards the portal.
"No." Kim said, receiving astonished glances from all the people in the room.
"Why not?" Conner asked.
"He'll make it." she said, showing her confidence in her tone. "He promised me."
All the people in the room stayed in their places, surprised by the security in her words.
'He has never broken a promise to me' she thought.
The minutes have passed. All the worry is visible in the rangers' and Hayley's faces. Hayley has managed to get a visual of the palace on the screen. Kim has not taken her gaze off the portal. Her own fears and doubts are filling her now. Thoughts about what could have happened with Tommy running through her mind. Tears fighting to run free, but she can't do it, she can't break down in front of the rangers, in front of Jason. She was the one that decided to leave Tommy alone, to wait here for him; she was the one who decided Tommy's destiny.
"60 seconds." Hayley said.
They saw on the screen the space ship leaving the moon.
"Oh God." Kira gasped.
"I'll bring him back." Kim said, letting a tear roll down her face, running to the portal.
Conner holds her again, blocking her way, telling her with his eyes that she has to have faith. That Tommy could make it.
Then a flash of light came to the portal, showing a very injured Tommy collapsing in Conner's arms before the portal close behind him.
"Dr. O." Kira and Ethan scream, running to his side.
"Tommy." yelled Kim running and hugging him tight. Tommy gasped from the pain, but he also hugged her close.
While on the screen they saw the Zedd's Palace blowing out, Tommy and Kim looked each other.
"Are you ok?" Kim asked, putting her hand over his heart on his chest.
Placing his hand over Kim's hand Tommy answered "I'm better now." never taking his eyes from her.
"What happened with the bad guy?" Ethan asked, interrupting the moment that Tommy and Kim were sharing.
"I think we won't be hearing from him anymore" Tommy said. "We need to talk." he said, looking again at Kim.
"Tommy, you're hurt. Hayley should help you with that. You should rest. Kira, Ethan please help Hayley and take Tommy upstairs to treat his injuries. We can talk tomorrow." Kimberly said, lowering her eyes.
All eyes turned to Tommy confused, waiting for his approval of her orders.
"You heard the lady." Tommy said. Ethan and Kira helped him climb the stairs to his bedroom. When they were out of sight, Jason looked at her.
"Ok Kim, what is it really?" Jason asked.
"I'm going to need your help and Conner's help." Kim said
"For what?" Conner asked, very confused.
"I need help with my rescue." Kim explained to them.
"What do you have in mind?" Jason asked, pacing in front of Kimberly, with a good idea about what Kim wants to say.
"I think we should wait for Dr. O for this." Conner said, more confused now, and scared about Tommy's reaction if he found out about this.
"There isn't time."
"Kim." Jason started.
"Look, knowing Liz she called the polices probably the FBI, if they are on this they are searching information about my life. How much time do you think it's going to take them to realize that I used to live in Angel Grove, the city of the Power Rangers? The only clue that they're going to find is that my ex boyfriend lives in this city too. The city where the Power Rangers are. They are going to investigate Tommy's life. We can't risk your secret."
"I think we should wait for Tommy, he'll handle that" Jason tried to reason with her.
"Look, I'm going to do it with or without your help, so… are you with me?" Kim asked, looking between Conner and Jason.
"I agree with him. Tommy is not going to be happy about this." Hayley said, joining the conversation while she came into the room. She wanted to inform them of Tommy's state.
"How is he?" Kim asked, fear clear in her voice.
"He's really bad. He has a lot of injuries, but he will recover. I gave him a pill to help with the pain and make him sleep." Hayley explained to them.
"Please guys." Kim begged again, with her eyes going between Conner and Jason.
"Ok sis." Jason said, while Conner nodded at her.
"Hayley, I'm going to need your help with this too" Kim said, looking at Hayley.
"What do you have in mind?"
Kim was at his bedroom door, watching him sleep peaceful. Jason and Conner were preparing the things for her plan while Hayley was in the basement. Kira and Ethan were in the kitchen.
He is going to hate her for this, she knows that, but she has to do it, and it has to be this way. There isn't time, she can't risk the secret, and she can't risk the power. 'Is this the last time I'm going to see you?' she thought, again a fight between her heart and her mind is placed. But the truth is that she came here to tell him goodbye, to close this chapter of her life. The facts have changed now, but in the end, everything is the same. They can't be together. Why has her heart kept this hope for all these years? That's just making it harder. Kim walks and sits by his side.
"I like the hair" she whispered, smiling while little tears started forming in her eyes. "I loved your long hair, it made you look mysterious, it was so sexy. I used to think that I would hate you if you cut your hair, but this hair looks perfect. It makes you look sexier. Oh thank God you're sleeping, I wouldn't be able to say these things if you were up." she said, giggling.
"You have so much to be proud of. The kids are great, you have taught them well. You have achieved so many things in your life. I like the person you have become. Well, I never had doubts about that, you were always a great person and that didn't change over the years.
I missed you, I have lived a good life, but still, I missed you. You should have been there at the Pan Globals, cheering and taking me in your arms when I won at the Olympics. I should have been when you won your first race, at your graduation, but destiny had a different plan for us. We couldn't be together at that time, and now it seems so close, but we can't be together. At least this time I have the opportunity to look at your face for one last time, to tell you goodbye. I've been in love with you since the moment I met you. All these years I never stopped loving you and I can say now that I'll always love you. No matter if we are apart from each other, you are my heart and soul and that isn't going to change. I promise you that. I'm going to love you forever. Be happy, my White Knight.
Goodbye Tommy, goodbye forever" Kim leaned over and kissed his forehead, making Tommy move from his side in the bed.
"Every thing set." Jason said, coming into the room.
Kim sighed, standing and wiping her tears away, looking for the last time at Tommy before walking to the door.
"Are you sure about this?" Jason asked her, hugging her.
"It's time."
To be continued