Chapter 21: Almost Losing Him
Kimberly was working with her team when her communicator went off. "Okay, that's a wrap for today, girls. Get some good rest. Remember, we're leaving for Athens in a couple of weeks," she reminded. She watched them go and grabbed her stuff.
When she came downstairs, she saw that Kylie was reading one of her favorite books. Just then, the rest of the team came downstairs. "What's up, Hayley? Where's Dr. O?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah, not that we'd be able to see him if he was here," Kira agreed.
"Hey guys," Tommy greeted.
They looked over to see weight equipment moving by itself. "I'll never get used to that," Kira groaned.
"Hey, Dr. O. No offense, but what's the point of building your biceps if nobody's gonna see them?" Connor asked.
Tommy got up and grabbed the towel next to the bench. Kylie stood next to her mother and Kimberly placed a hand on her shoulder. "Well, that's the reason why I called you here. Hayley found a way to bring me back to normal," he announced. When everyone got excited, Hayley then came forward.
"Hold on, everybody. Tommy, I told you- I think the Remolecularizer may make you visible again, but I haven't found a power source strong enough for it yet," Hayley informed.
"What does that mean again?" Kylie asked.
"I'll explain later," Kimberly replied.
"I've been thinking about that," Tommy told Hayley.
Then a box was presented to Hayley and Kimberly stood behind her to see what it was. She gasped when she saw that it was his dino gem. "No way, forget it," Hayley objected.
"We gotta try something. My Dino Gem is the most powerful source of energy we have," Tommy insisted.
"Powerful being the operative word. I have no idea how your body will react to it. It's way too risky," Hayley argued.
"I agree with Hayley, Tommy. Even if it does work, how do we know we only get your body back?" Kimberly asked.
"Hayley, Kimberly, we don't have a choice," he insisted.
Hayley sighed and got the machine ready. Kimberly put the blanket over him and sighed. She felt his hand over hers. "Don't worry, Kim. I'll be okay," he assured her.
"How do you know?" She asked.
"Just have faith. Okay, Hayley, I'm ready," he informed.
Hayley sighed and looked at Tommy. "And just for the record, I don't think this is a good idea," she told him. Kylie then placed a hand on his.
"I'll see you soon, daddy," she told him.
"See you soon, Dr. O, literally I hope," Kira stated.
Kimberly then grabbed Kylie's hand and backed up. Hayley then turned the machine on.
"Initiating sequence," she informed.
Just then, she knew that something was wrong. She heard Tommy gasping for breath. "What's happening?" Kira asked.
"The energy attenuator's shut down. He's receiving full current!" Hayley gasped.
"TURN IT OFF!" Kimberly shouted.
She covered Kylie up when sparks flew from the machine. Hayley quickly turned it off. She looked into the machine and gasped. "His dino gem's destroyed!" She gasped. Kimberly placed a hand over her mouth and then she looked over at Tommy. She ran to his side and held his hand. Hayley then stood next to her. "Tommy, Tommy, can you hear me?" She asked.
"Tommy, if this is a game we're not playing," Kimberly insisted.
Tommy didn't answer them. Suddenly, a falcon's caw rang through Kimberly's head. She held her head in pain. A connection she thought was broken a long time ago when she gave up her power coin. The caw rang through her head again. "Miss Hart, are you okay?" Kira asked. Kimberly shook her head.
"We have to get him to the hospital," Kimberly replied.
When they got him to the hospital, Kimberly refused to leave his side. She held his hand and closed her eyes. "Dr. Walsh, what's wrong with him?" Hayley asked. Kimberly was trying to ignore the caws going through her head. When the Rangers left and Kylie had fallen asleep on the bed next to Tommy's bed, Kimberly let out a shaky sigh.
"Hayley, I know how to help him," she whispered.
"What is it?" Hayley asked.
Kimberly looked at Tommy's face before answering. "Tommy and I are linked through our Ninja Powers. I am the Crane and he's the Falcon," she explained.
"We already knew this," Hayley pointed out.
"Yes, but the flacon and the Crane are linked together. I'm going to try and link the powers of the crane with the powers of the falcon," she informed.
She then closed her eyes and Hayley listened to the words she was saying. "I am the Crane fierce and agile," she repeated over and over. Hayley watched n disbelief as Kimberly's body started to glow pink. "I am the Crane fierce and agile," she whispered.
(Tommy's Fight)
Tommy was fighting the White Ranger when he heard a crane. He turned around and saw a crane circling him. "I am the Crane fierce and agile," Kimberly's voice whispered. The White Ranger disappeared and the Green Ranger appeared. "I am the Crane fierce and agile," she whispered. Tommy started fighting the Green Ranger while murmuring a few words himself.
"I am the Falcon lord of the skies," he murmured.
(Back in the Hospital)
Hayley's eyes widened when she saw Tommy's body glow white. She spun around and prayed that it wasn't the doctor when the three teens came in. "Whoa! What's going on?" Connor asked.
"Kimberly's combining her Ninjetti Animal with Tommy's Ninjetti Animal," Hayley replied.
"I thought their powers were destroyed?" Kira asked.
"They might've been destroyed but their animals remain," Hayley replied.
Kylie was sitting at the edge of her bed watching her parents. She then looked over at her friends. "Why aren't you fighting the monster?" She asked. Kira walked over and kneeled in front of her.
"We can't fight, Kylie. That monster took our powers," she replied.
"But you have to fight. You have to fight until my mommy and daddy come back," Kylie insisted.
Connor was listening to the conversation and looked at the television to see the monster destroying Reefside. "That's it. You guys can sit here and watch this, but I can't," he insisted. They then followed him out of the room, not caring that they didn't have their powers. Kylie then looked over at her parents and smiled.
"Come home, daddy," she whispered.
(Tommy's Fight)
"You know better than anybody how powerful I am. Why don't you just give up the fight?" The Green Ranger demanded. Tommy glared at the Green Ranger.
"That's the one thing I'll never do," Tommy snapped.
The Green Ranger let him go and stepped back. "Then I guess this is over," he announced. Tommy watched as ZEO Ranger V, the White Ranger, and the Green Ranger stood together. "You pass the test," he informed.
"Test? What are you talking about?" Tommy asked.
Just then a pink glow appeared an the Pink Ninjetti Ranger stood there. Kimberly removed the wrappings around her face revealing her beautiful brown eyes and stood beside the other Rangers. "You haven't been fighting them. You've been fighting for your life, Tommy," she informed. The three Rangers held their hands and they each held a piece of Tommy's dino gem. They placed the three pieces into Kimberly's hand. She placed her over hand over the three pieces and walked over to Tommy. Tommy placed one hand over the one on the bottom and the other hand over the top.
"I am the Crane fierce and agile," she told him.
"I am the Falcon lord of the skies," he told her.
Just then a white and pink glow surrounded their hands. Kimberly looked at him and he could tell she was smiling. "Come back to me, Tommy. Come back to Kylie and me," she murmured. Then the image started to fade.
(Back at the Hospital)
The glow stopped and Kimberly opened her eyes. Tommy opened his eyes and looked to his side. "Tommy," she whispered. He smiled and hugged her tight. Kylie jumped off her bed and ran over to her parents. Tommy embraced his daughter and placed a kiss on Kimberly's forehead. Hayley then came back in the room.
"Tommy, you're okay!" She gasped.
"Yeah, never felt better," he assured her.
He opened his hand to reveal his newly restored dino gem. Kimberly smiled at him and then she handed him his clothes. "Come on, we have a monster to beat," she insisted. Tommy nodded and got ready to fight the monster. Kylie watched her parents run out of the hospital and Hayley placed a hand on her shoulder.
Connor, Ethan, and Kira were beaten to the ground. Kimberly did a front flip over the monster's head and Tommy kicked the monster. "DR. O, YOU'RE ALIVE!" Kira exclaimed. Kimberly helped her stand up and then she stood next to Tommy. They activated their morphers.
"DINO THUNDER, POWER UP!" They shouted.
"BRACHIO POWER!" Tommy shouted.
"STEGO POWER!" Kimberly shouted.
Kimberly grinned at Tommy. "Just like old times," she stated.
"You better believe it. Ready for a spin?" He asked.
"You know it."
When the monster threw blasts at them, Tommy grabbed Kimberly's hands, spun her around and when he let her go, she hit the monster in the stomach. "BRACHIO STAFF!" Tommy shouted.
"STEGO SABERS!" Kimberly shouted.
Then they both ran at the monster. "SUPER DINO MODE!" They shouted. Connor looked at them in disbelief.
"When did they get super dino powers?" He asked.
"I don't know, but they picked a good time to bust them out," Ethan replied.
Kimberly and Tommy worked together to get the monster tired. Tommy then grabbed her hands and she jumped up onto his shoulders. "BRACHIO STAFF, ENERGY ORB!" He shouted.
"STEGO SABERS, FIRE STORM!" She shouted.
Both of their powers combined made it deadly. The monster fell to the ground and exploded. Kimberly flipped off his shoulders and did a pose. She laughed as Kira ran over and grabbed her hand when they gave each other a high five. The best part was, they got their powers back.
"Okay, what was that about?" Connor asked.
"You wouldn't believe us if we told you," Tommy replied.
Just then, the monster grew. "You guys know what to do," Tommy commented. They nodded and got ready to morph.
"DINO THUNDER, POWER UP! HA!" They shouted.
Then they formed their Megazord destroying the monster once and for all.
When they got back to the lab, Kylie came running through with a big smile on her face. "DAD!" She exclaimed. Tommy smiled and picked his daughter up and spun her around at the same time. He then put her down and looked over at Kimberly and she gave him a proper welcome. Tommy hugged her tight and sighed.
"Kim," he whispered.
"Okay, Dr. O, we're glad to have you back, but come on tell us what happened when you were in the coma," Connor insisted.
Tommy had Kylie sitting in his lap as he explained everything. "Okay, let me get this straight. Three of your old Ranger powers came to you in a dream..." Ethan started.
"And you had to fight them to get your life back?" Connor asked.
"With the help from the Crane, I was able to pull it off," Tommy replied.
Kimberly smiled as Tommy wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "This is awesome," Ethan told him.
"You know, I just want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart. For hanging in there with me through all of this. It was tough, but you guys came through. It means a lot to me," Tommy explained.
"He's right, you all should be proud of yourselves," Hayley agreed.
"I know I'm proud of you," Kimberly stated.
Then they all looked over at Connor who was sniffling. "Are you crying?" Ethan asked.
"No," Connor objected.
"Yeah you were," Kylie giggled.
Connor ignored her and looked at Tommy. "We're just glad to have you back, Dr. O," he stated. Kimberly held onto Tommy's hand.
Later that night, Tommy was working on the papers he had to catch-up on when there was a knock on the door. He put his glasses down and opened the door to find Kimberly standing there. "Kimberly, what are you doing here? Is Kylie okay?" He asked.
"Kylie's fine. She's actually sleeping over at a friend's house tonight," she replied.
"So, why are you here?" He asked.
She walked inside, placed her hand on the back of his neck, and pulled him into a kiss. Tommy closed the door and wrapped his arms around her waist all questions forgotten.
The next morning, Tommy woke up and found his angel looking up at him. "Morning sleepyhead," she greeted.
"Good morning, Beautiful," he answered.
He gave her a kiss and smiled at her. "Kim, I've been wanting to ask you something," he stated. She looked at him with a quizzical look.
"Okay," she murmured.
He reached into the nightstand and pulled out a box. He handed it to her and opened it. Kimberly gasped at what was inside. "Kimberly Ann Hart, I love you more than anything. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" He asked. Kimberly smiled and a tear fell from her eye.
"Yes, Thomas James Oliver, I'll marry you," she replied.
He slipped the ring onto her finger and pulled her into a kiss. She then looked at the ring with a smile.
It was a pink sapphire shaped as a heart and it sat on a white band. She then snuggled up to him with a sigh. Everything was perfect, but then again, she had to go to Athens for the Olympics. However, she knew that Tommy was going to be there for her when she came home.