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Chapter 9: Supporting a Friend

Kimberly was doing a very good job with her training and taking care of Kylie. Ever since Billy left, she became worried about Jason. He was starting to act weird and she was worried that it was the Gold Ranger Powers. He would visit her, but he would insist that he was okay. Even though he would tell her that he was okay, she could tell that he wasn't.

One day, Kimberly was rocking baby Kylie to sleep when Alpha hurried in. "Ai yi, yi, yi, yi," he shouted.

"What is it, Alpha?" Kimberly asked.

"It's Jason, Kimberly. He collapsed in the Youth Center," Alpha replied.

"Oh, my gosh. Is he okay?" She asked.

"We don't know. Zordon is trying to find out what's going on now," Rocky replied.

She hurried over to him. "Could you tell me when the others leave so I can see him?" She asked.

"Of course I will," he replied.

"Thanks," Kimberly sighed.

Rocky nodded and then he walked away. "Alpha, you should go back in there. I'll be fine," she assured the robot. Alpha nodded and hurried out of the room. Kimberly sighed as she leaned against the wall. "Please let Jason be okay," she whispered.

(Twenty Minutes Later)

Jason woke up to find Kimberly by his side. "Hey, Jas," she greeted.

"Hi, Kim, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Rocky told me what happened. I was worried," she replied.

"I'll be okay, Kim. I just have to give my powers back," he murmured.

She held onto his hand and knelt down next to his bedside. "You always were the brave one, even when we were children," she commented. Jason nodded and smiled back at her.

(Flashback)

Kimberly was practicing on the balance beam while Jason was practicing karate. Kimberly jumped off the beam and went to the juice bar to get something to drink. "Mind if I buy you a drink?" A guy asked.

"Actually, I do mind," Kimberly replied.

She turned to take a sip of her smoothie when the guy grabbed her arm. "Come on, just one drink cutie," the guy insisted.

"Excuse me, I'm only thirteen-years-old, I'd appreciate it if you left me alone," she snapped.

She started to struggle when Jason walked over. "Hey, I think she told you to leave her alone," Jason snapped.

"Stay out of this pipsqueak," The guy snapped back.

Jason threw a punch at the guy when Kimberly watched in horror as the guys beat him up. "Jason!" She gasped. The cops came and arrested the men.

Kimberly smiled as she cleaned up the bloody lip and the cut on his eyebrow. "Why do you have to be so brave? You could've been killed you idiot," she commented.

"Hey, no one messes with my sister," Jason answered.

(End Flashback)

"We did go through a lot didn't we?" He asked. Kimberly nodded with a smile.

"You're like my brother, Jas, I hate to see you hurt," she replied.

"Right back at you," he answered.

"Kimberly, the Rangers are coming," Zordon informed.

She sighed as she kissed Jason's forehead. "I'll be back," she murmured. She then walked away and went back towards her room.

Kimberly sat on her bed looking a the teddy bear Tommy gave her. She sighed sadly and lied down until she heard Kylie start crying. She got up and went to rock her baby to sleep again.

(That Evening)

Kimberly was about to go outside when she heard the doors open. She was able to put up her shields longer and looked over to see Jason standing there. "Jason," she whispered. She walked over and embraced him. "You're okay," she murmured. Jason hugged her back with a smile.

"I'm okay, Kim. However, I'm just plain old me again," he answered.

Kimberly looked at him with a smile. "The Jason I knew when we were kids," she commented. Jason nodded and then she walked over to pick Kylie up from her crib. "Here, I think she wants to be held by her uncle," she commented. Jason took Kylie into his arms and the baby giggled as she grabbed his shirt. "Trini's going to be happy to have you back home," Kimberly commented. Jason nodded and then he placed the infant back into his arms.

"Kim, I'm leaving. That's why I'm here," he informed.

"You're leaving?" She asked.

"Yeah. I have no reason to be here anymore. Besides you and Kylie. But the others will find it strange that I keep coming back even though I'm not a Ranger anymore."

Kimberly nodded. Knowing what he said was true. He couldn't stay and she couldn't keep him there. Besides, he had to see his girlfriend that he hadn't seen in such a long time. She nodded and Jason hugged her. "I'll come back," he assured her.

"You better," she commented.

Jason kissed her forehead and then he walked out the door. "Goodbye, Jason," she whispered.