Chapter 19: Chasing a Dream

Kimberly and Kylie were sitting in the lab watching Hayley and Connor try out a new simulation she built. "All right, you ready, Connor?" Hayley asked.

"Yep, ready," Connor replied.

"Try the controls," she instructed.

"Okay," Connor acknowledged.

When Connor touched the controls and when Hayley started the simulation, they watched as electricity went up his arms and made his hair stick out in all different angles. "Hayley, can we stop please?" He asked. Hayley gasped and turned the simulation off. When it was done, Kimberly covered her mouth as she started giggling and listened to her daughter try not to laugh either. Just then, Kira came on the screen.

"Hey, Connor, are you there? It's Kira," she informed.

"Hey, Kira. Unfortunately he's a little fried right now. Are you all right?" Hayley asked.

"Yeah. I'm fine. I just wanted to tell him..." Hayley cut her off.

"Can we call you back? We're working on the control program for the new assault vehicle," Hayley informed.
"Oh, yeah, sure. What about Ethan? Is he around?" Kira asked.

"Can you tell her, unless she's getting attacked by something green and scaly, send me an e-mail," Ethan replied.

Kimberly could tell the look on Kira's face that it was big. "Did you hear that? And Ethan's right. Unless it's an emergency, we should keep the communication frequency clear," Hayley informed.

"Before I go, is Miss Hart around?" She asked.

Kimberly got up and walked over to the computer. "I'm here, Kira. I'll meet you at the cyber café," she informed.

"Thanks, Miss Hart. I'll see you then," Kira stated.

Then they shut the communication off. "I'll watch Kylie," Hayley assured her. Kimberly nodded and gave her daughter a kiss before leaving.

When she arrived at the cyber café, she found that Kira's feelings were hurt from Cassidy. "Hey, what's the big news?" She asked. They sat down and Kira got really excited.

"I got a call from a really big music manager. He wants to sign me and record one of my songs, do a video, and everything," she explained.

"Kira that's wonderful. I'm really happy for you," Kimberly congratulated.

"It's great to hear that. Were you ever offered a chance of a lifetime?" Kira asked.

"Yeah, the Pan-Globals," Kimberly replied.

"That must've felt great."

"It did, but being a mom is ten times better than that."

"I'm sure it is. I have to go, I have to meet the manager."

"Hey, I want to see the video."

"You go it."

Then they went their separate ways.

After they fixed the simulation, Kylie was sitting in Tommy's lap when Kira came running downstairs. "Great, you're all here," Kira stated.

"Kira, where have you been?" Ethan asked.

"Yeah, you should check in every once in awhile," Connor commented.

Kimberly looked over to see a CD. "I tried. Never mind. I need your opinion on something, and I need you all to be honest. Hayley, can you play this?" Kira asked. Kimberly looked over at her.

"Is that the music video?" She asked.

"Yeah," Kira replied.

Then it started playing. Kimberly was shocked as the rest of them. Kira's music was different, her clothes, and hair were different. It was nothing at all like Kira. When Kylie tried to giggle at the music video, Tommy's gloved hand covered her mouth. Once it was over, she wanted the real truth. "All right, tell me the truth," she insisted. Nobody could really say anything. "What? Is someone gonna tell me what they really think?" She asked.

"I will," Connor replied.
"CONNOR!" Everyone shouted.

"No, let him talk," Kira insisted.

"I just think it's...not you," Connor replied.

"I knew it. What was I thinking?" Kira mumbled.

Kimberly placed a hand on her shoulder, then the alarm went off. "Never thought I'd be glad to hear that sound," Ethan commented. Kimberly nudged him. When they saw that it was Zeltrax they went to fight the monster. Kimberly stayed behind to help them load the new weapon. Then Tommy stood up after awhile.

"Keep trying to get the new vehicle up and running. We're gonna need it. Zeltrax isn't gonna give up until one of us is destroyed," Tommy informed.

He looked over at Kimberly. "Are you ready?" He asked. She nodded and kneeled down in front of Kylie.

"I have to fight a monster again. You listen to Hayley, okay?" She asked.

"Okay," Kylie answered.

"I love you," she murmured.

"I love you too, mommy."

Tommy then hugged Kylie. "You be a big girl. I love you," he told her.

"I love you, daddy," she answered.

She watched as her mother got up to morph. "DINO THUNDER, POWER UP!" She shouted. Then they got on their Raptor Riders. Then they took off to fight Zeltrax. "There he is," Tommy announced. Kimberly stood beside him.

"What do we do, Dr. O?" Connor asked.

"You'll fight him the best you can. BRACHIO ZORD!" Tommy called.

Kimberly gasped when his zord was knocked on it's side. Then a blast came at them. Tommy helped Kimberly up and looked up at the ship. "HE'S GETTING AWAY!" He shouted. He then ran after the ship. "Oh, no you don't," he snapped. Kimberly ran after him, knowing he'll need her help. They jumped inside.

Then they jumped down in the bridge when they found Zeltrax. Tommy was going to object, but he knew that Kimberly wasn't going to let him fight this on his own. "Dr. Oliver, Miss Hart," Zeltrax greeted.

"Surprised to see us?" Tommy asked.

"What did you want?" Zeltrax snapped.
"To stop this...once and for all," Tommy replied.

After fighting Zeltrax for awhile, Kimberly was thrown back and she hit a wall. "Kimberly, are you okay?" He asked.

"I'll be fine," she replied.

He then looked over at Zeltrax. "Smitty, you don't have to do this," Tommy insisted. She remembered Tommy telling her what happened to his good friend, Smitty, and now he was Zeltrax.

"I am Zeltrax," he snapped.

He threw Tommy to the ground and grabbed Kimberly's arm. Tommy kicked Zeltrax away and looked at Kimberly. "Kimberly, get out of here," he insisted.

"I'm not leaving without you," she stated.

He grabbed her wrist and pulled her to him. "I'll be out as soon as I can. Just leave now," he urged. She looked over and Tommy kicked and punched Zeltrax away. "GO NOW!" He shouted.

She then found herself out of the ship and Kira and Ethan were helping her up. Connor came running towards them. "Where's Dr. O?" He asked.

"You wanna tell him?" Kira asked.

Kimberly de-morphed and held side that Zeltrax struck with his sword and looked up at the ship.

Tommy finally had Zeltrax cornered. "I'm sorry, Smitty, but you leave me no choice," he murmured. He then struck Zeltrax down.

Kimberly gasped when the ship exploded. "TOMMY!" She screamed.

"NO, HE CAN'T BE GONE!" Kira shouted.

However, they didn't know that he was walking right behind them. "It's all right, Rangers," he assured them. Kimberly ran over to him. Tommy embraced her and looked at the other Rangers. Kimberly placed her hands on the sides of his helmet.

"Thomas James Oliver, don't you dare scare me like that again," she scolded.

The rest of the Rangers ran over to them. "You're okay," Kira stated.

"But what about Zeltrax?" Ethan asked.

"Zeltrax is gone," Tommy replied.

Kimberly and Kira were walking towards the music video shoot. She was going to be part of the video, but she was just going to play guitar in the background. Then they had Kira sing her song Patiently.

When Kimberly came back later, she came downstairs to see Tommy looking back over the music video that was just shot. He jumped when she slapped his shoulder. "I can't believe you scared me like that," she scolded.

"I told you I was going to come out," he reminded her.

"Yeah, but I didn't know you were going to destroy the ship first."

Tommy turned around and grabbed her hand. "Kira reminds me of you, though," he stated.

"Really?" She asked.

"She's chasing a dream, just like you."

"Yeah, but now I have a better dream."

"Really, and that is what?"

Kimberly looked over at their daughter, who was asleep in the other computer chair. "Being a mother," she replied.

"And you're doing a very good job," he assured her.

"I love you, Tommy."

"I love you, Kim."