.A/N: Well here's chapter 6. I hope more people start to read this, because it really is a good fic.

BlackNightWolf04: Yes I agree with that, but I think I'll leave you in suspense as to if I let her see him or not…

Alana Xavier1: While I disagree with you about Kim being one of the best rangers since there are better female rangers than her, she is without a doubt one of my favs… although when I was told a couple years ago about the Letter… you better believe I felt sick (I think I repressed the memory of that ep about the Letter…) You will have to wait to see, so keep on reading and you just might get your Kimberly/Tommy reunion although I fear it may not be the happy one you probably wish for.

The real vampire: MUAHAHA, ah now you must be one heck of a writer! Although I don't really like Ninja Storm much… just the fact that there was NO pink ranger in that season got to me… I think I'm just going to let Tommy explain… after a little dangerous action sequence anyway… Here's your update!

Khion - Guardian of Ice: Chill, here's chapter 6. Trust me, this one wasn't easy to get done…

Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers, if I did, Kimberly would be turned evil like she really is… The darn wolf in sheep's clothing she is…

Falling Legacy

Chapter Six: Encounters

"So uh, where's Tommy?"

"Oh he'll be here, he had some errands to run." Haley quickly lied, knowing that the truth would have to come out by the time Tommy's other friends arrived.

"Hah, and I thought he had quit being late…" Jason let out a light laugh. "You mind if I take a piece of chicken?"

"Go ahead if there's any left, although you might have to fight Connor if there's only one." Kira joked hoping to mask any emotion that might clue the original red ranger in on what was going on.

"Oh its fine Kira, I mean he IS the ORIGINAL red ranger after all… I'm like fresh meat compared to him." Connor said.

"Wait a minute, you guys know about me being a power ranger?" Jason asked, just before he was about to take a huge bite from the drumstick he had picked out of the bucket.

"Well uh, we kinda figured that out shortly after we ourselves became rangers…" Kira replied, knowing that if Connor were to explain, he'd give them all a headache repeating the events of the day Dr. O became the Black Dino Thunder ranger.

"You guys are rangers?" Jason looked at them skeptically. "Aren't you guys a little old for rangering? I mean, sure, I got to fight for one last time after years of having a normal life, but… ranger teams are usually younger than you are."

"We were rangers… back when we were in high school…" Ethan explained.

"And Tommy knew you guys how?"

"He was our Science teacher, duh!" Connor exclaimed, his mouth still full of chicken.

"Connor, jeez, you eat as much as you used to when we were in school, if not more! Please, at least swallow before you talk!" Kira snapped, officially grossed out.

"Hey, it's my job to be gross, and besides soccer, my one true passion is to gross you guys out as much as possible as often as possible! Heck, I haven't been able to gross you out for ages, Kira!" Connor whined, earning himself a hard punch in the arm from Kira.

"Well sounds like Tommy will have a lot of explaining to do when the he and the others get here… Speaking of the others… I think that's Adam and the others coming up right now! Who all got invited?" Jason asked.

"You, Billy, Zack, Kat, Trini, and Adam." Kira counted them off on her fingers.
"Whoa, you invited Kat? I would have thought… Never mind, it's probably better to invite her rather than Kim… Although knowing Kat… she'll probably…" Jason cut himself off as the other guests got closer and his worst fears were confirmed. Along with Kat was the one person that Jason knew would probably crash any party that was planned.

"Kim…" Jason muttered under his breath. Judging from Connor, Ethan, Trent, Kira, and Haley's faces, they too knew Tommy's history with women.

"Okay, you guys…" Jason said to Haley and the Dino Thunder Rangers. "Here's Billy, Kat, Kimberly, Zack, Trini, and Adam. You guys…" He said to the recent arrivals. "This is Haley, Kira, Connor, Ethan, and Trent."

A mutual greeting was exchanged as well as suspicious looks that were exchanged between Kimberly and Haley.

"So, when is Tommy getting here?" Kimberly asked. At this an odd look crossed the faces of Haley and the younger former rangers.

"Um… well…you see…" Kira started before being interrupted by Haley.

"Tommy is in the hospital… We sort of thought it best if we told all of you at once, just to save ourselves from having to repeat explanations over and over again." Haley said, cringing. Jason knew all the other rangers had the same questions in their minds but were afraid to ask, except perhaps Kimberly.

"Why is Tommy in the hospital?" Kim asked, her eyes narrowing at the other woman.

"I think we'll let him explain that... Why don't we all pile into a car and drive to the hospital and see him."

As the rangers neared Tommy's usual room, Haley got an odd feeling in the pit of her stomach. Upon walking into the room, they found it empty.

"So this is Tommy's room? Must be lonely having a room all to himself…" Kimberly commented quietly. The bed that had been in the room the day before was now gone. Haley seemed drawn to the television remote and turned on the television which was tuned onto a news report on a monster attack nearby. Seeing this, Haley's heart raced as her gaze fell upon Kat. The former pink ranger's face had suddenly become pale and what seemed to be recognition burned in her eyes.

"Um… Kat, is it… What's wrong?" Haley asked, wondering what was so wrong.

"That's him… the one that… God, if it weren't for Tommy… I'd…" Kat trailed off, her hand to her mouth. The Former Dino Thunder rangers and Haley all shared a knowing glance. The monster attacking must have been the same one that Tommy had caught that nasty virus from all those years ago.

"Look, there's someone fighting it!" Connor bellowed. Haley watched the television screen closely until her worst fears were confirmed. Tommy was out there fighting the monster.

"I should have never let him keep his gem…" Haley said under her breath. "C'mon, lets get out there and stop him."

Having arrived on the scene of the fight, Haley and the others were stunned by how well Tommy was fighting the monster despite his illness.

"It's got to be the gem… It's keeping him strong enough to fight…" Ethan said.

"I'm amazed they let him out of the hospital." Kira whispered, wanting so dearly to help her teacher fight the scum. Haley ran back to the car and took something out of the glove compartment.

"Rangers, it's time to suit up and help your favorite teacher kick ass."

"As I always say, if the suit still fits, go ahead and wear it!" Kira was first to grab her gem.

"Finally, now I can kick something other than computer software company ass!" Ethan cried out, his eyes wide with glee.

"Hmmm… I wonder if this monster likes soccer… because I'm going to beat him like I did the other team at last years nationals!" Connor took his gem in his hands, the same old feeling of power still there. In a matter of seconds, the trio cried out,

"Dino Thunder, Power Up!"

"You only saved theirs?" Trent looked at his boss in disbelief.

"Trent… don't even start thinking that." Haley said, pulling out a gleaming white gem.

"Yes! Time to serve this freak up some kick ass smoothies!" Trent said as he held the gem in his hands. His gaze fell upon his friends as they bravely fought the monster, taking great care with each punch, kick, blast they made.

"White Dino Power!" He yelled as he morphed and then joined his comrades in battle.

"What the hell do you think you guys are doing here?" Trent could hear Tommy growl at him and the others.

"Making sure you don't get killed! You've got visitors waiting for you in your room!" Kira replied to her former teacher as she double blasted the monster making him fly back to a tree.

"Yeah, I'm sure you'd LOVE to see your old friends again. They're worried about you." Trent cried, just before Tommy got caught in the way of the Monster's fire. He fell back with a grunt and demorphed, just as Connor, Trent, and Ethan blasted the monster to smithereens it's disgusting goo flying through the air at all angles.

A/N2: Oh deary… yet another CLIFFHANGER! Oh me, oh my… Hope you liked this and will continue to read Falling Legacy.

Stay Tuned for chapter seven of Falling Legacy, where we will find out if Tommy is "okay" after their heated battle.