A/N: Thank You all for the reviews, before you read this story, here are some replies to them…
BlackNightWolf04: I don't like to pile all the rangers into one tiny hospital room because I myself have a tough time in crowds. Some rangers will be brought along by the rangers that were invited and to be honest, Tommy was very tired. Now as for Kim, I would think that would be a very sore spot for Tommy since the letter. I do hope you know about the horrible letter Kimberly sent to Tommy intending to break up with him. I can never forget that. But don't worry, I am thinking about making a very tough part where Kim finds out and whatnot… just for the interest of the fans who do still like Kimberly despite her horrible sin.
StevenQ: I didn't want Tommy to have AIDS since we know there is no cure… You will see as the story unfolds what will happen to dear Tommy. I know I'm morbid, but I'm also a major Tommy fan. I've already killed him off in a fic I wrote with a friend… and cried whilst writing it.
Pastel Garlic: I do try to do things that other people haven't. All the Tommy fics seem to be the same Tommy/Kim fics. I can't stand the thought of putting Tommy back with Kimberly after what she did to him. I swear, if I was in her place I would have never broken his heart like she did.
Pikachucranstongirl: Woah? I'm horrible? How am I horrible… oh yeah… I'll call you when and if I ever get my mobe!
A/N2: Okay now let the games begin… right after this disclaimer…
Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers, if I did, well… lets just say that there wouldn't always be happy endings for the rangers…
Falling Legacy
Chapter 5: Risky Business
Tommy could see his doctor standing over him, an unusually serious expression on his face.
"Tommy, we're going to have to give you a new prescription. The last one seems to have lost it's effectiveness more rapidly than we expected."
"Sure doc…" Tommy attempted to say then realizing that he had an oxygen mask on.
"Tommy, I'd rather you not try to talk right now, we had quite a scare last night when you stopped breathing."
'I stopped breathing?' Tommy thought to himself as he shot the doctor a questioning look.
"Yes, you stopped breathing. Apparently the virus has now begun to attack your lungs. You'll have to stay on the oxygen until I say."
"… And now we'll go to Jonathon with breaking news." Tommy watched the news in silence, a sense of dread coming upon him as he saw the commotion going on behind the young reporter. "What you see here is a monster attack. Apparently this is the same monster that attacked Angel Grove many years ago, nearly destroying the entire city!" He recognized the monster immediately. It was the same monster that had held Kat hostage all those years ago, the same monster who had caused him to be in and out of the hospital for so many years. He could not just lie there and allow others to be hurt like he had.
He summoned his reserve strength, the kind he reserved for those times he was in a bind with a monster or something similar and ripped out the IVs that it seemed had been in his arm since forever, as if they were a part of him. It hurt but there was no way he could encounter the monster with them in. Quickly he found some of his clean clothes, a long sleeved black shirt, his light blue pants, and of course, his shoes.
Haley and the four former rangers sat at a picnic table at the park, Connor, Ethan, and Trent were already stuffing their faces with Kentucky Fried Chicken while Kira and Haley each had a sno-cone, both too anxious to eat greasy food.
Kira was nervously watching the parking area, wondering who of Tommy's high school friends would be the first to arrive. She watched as someone pulled in on a Harley.
"Hayley, did Dr. O ever talk about his friends when you guys were in college together?" Kira asked.
"Yeah, Hayley, what juicy details about our dear Dr, O did you find out?" Ethan asked.
"…ah bell ud…" Connor attempted to say with a mouth stuffed full of fried chicken effectively grossing out all in attendance.
"Well, I do know a fair bit…" Haley replied. "But, I hardly think that all the juicy details are ones you need to know."
"Oh c'mon Haley…." Connor whined, having finally swallowed the food that had been in his mouth previously.
"Yeah Haley, who was his first girlfriend, I know you know…" Kira's eyes gleamed in anticipation of such information. Haley looked extremely uncomfortable at the question but sighed and began to tell the 4 what she knew.
"Kimberly Hart, the original pink ranger, was Tommy Oliver's first girlfriend… and last girlfriend as far as I know."
"Wait a minute, you're telling us that Dr. O, in all the time you've known him, has never had a romantic relationship since his days as the white ranger?" Ethan asked, shocked that his favorite science teacher had such a lousy love life.
"Yes that is what I'm telling you." Haley looked at the four of them. "But, I did find out that this Kat Hillard did have the hots for him. I think he was still brooding about Kimberly back then."
"Or maybe he somehow subconsciously knew that things were going to end up like this…" Kira mused just as the man who owned the Harley walked up to them.
"Um, is there a Haley among your number?" the man asked in a husky voice.
"Uh yeah… And you're Jason, right?"
"I'm the only Jason here, unless one of you guys are named Jason…" Jason joked, taking in the odd expressions of the 5. "So uh, where's Tommy?"
A/N3: Okay, here's another cliffie, but rest assured, I have much more coming. This is the first time I've ever been able to finish 5 chapters of writing! Well… maybe not the first time, since Back in Black: Ranger's thoughts got to it's 5th chapter, but this is the first time I've been able to get to the point where a 6th chapter is easy to do. Anyway, I would be honored if you review. I will be replying to at least one review in future chapters. Perhaps yours will be the one I reply to. Kudos bars for all of you!