Chapter 6: Time for Action and Suspicion

Two years later, Kimberly was sitting throughout the meeting Captain Mitchell was in taking notes for reminders. She looked up when a fully grown Dana Mitchell. She stood at ease in front of them. "Captain, something's come up," she informed. Kimberly stood up and then she stood by Captain Mitchell as Dana walked over to them. "Father, Kimberly's warnings have come true. They've escaped," she informed quietly.

"Are you sure?" Captain Mitchell asked.

Dana nodded then he led the girls to his office.

He opened the safe where all the files sat. "It's time to bring them in," he informed. He handed Kimberly the files. "Kimberly will know what to do with them," he assured Dana. Kimberly then led her out of the office and into the city.

Dana looked at Kimberly as she handed her two portfolios. "You'll get Carter and Chad. I'll get Joel and Kelsey," she informed. Dana nodded then the two girls separated.

Kimberly sat in the car when Joel was brought into the car. "Kimberly? What's going on?" He asked.

"I'm sorry, Joel, you can't know until we get there," she replied.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

She closed the portfolio and set it aside.

Kimberly watched as Kelsey was brought over to her. "Who are you?" Kelsey asked.

"I'm Kimberly Hart, I'm Aisha DeSantos's friend," Kimberly replied.

"What's going on?" Kelsey asked.

"You'll see when we get there," Kimberly replied.

Kimberly met up with Dana in the helicopter and she saw the young girl staring at Carter. She smiled at her friend. Then they got on the submarine and were taken to the Aqua-Base.

Kimberly stood back with a sigh as things got started. She then came forward with the case that held the Lightspeed morphers. "These are your Rescue Morphers, they're worn on your wrist," Captain Mitchell informed. Kimberly then stood beside him and Captain Mitchell placed a hand on her shoulder. "This is Kimberly Hart, former Pink Ranger. She'll be your mentor throughout your time as Rangers. Need anything, she'll be here to give you some help," he informed. Kimberly nodded to them and smiled when she saw the disbelief in Dana's face when she saw the last morpher.

"Five?" She asked.

"You are the fifth," Captain Mitchell replied.

"Me?" Dana asked.

"Yes," Kimberly replied.

Captain Mitchell flipped open Dana's portfolio with a smile. "For 18 years I've trained you. Thanks to Kimberly she's chosen you to be the Pink Ranger. It's yours if you want it," he informed. Dana nodded and took the last morpher. Captain Mitchell smiled to see his "grandchildren" standing in the doorway watching. "It's okay, you four, you can come in," he assured them. Kimberly smiled when her children walked over to them. Carter, Kelsey, Joel, and Chad were in disbelief seeing four children walk in. "Rangers, it's time to get to work," he informed.

Kimberly and them went to Rescue Ops and watched the Rangers in battle for the first time. "Ready?" Carter asked.

"LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!" They shouted.

Kimberly nodded in satisfaction. She picked Kylie up and kissed the side of her head to watch the Rangers battle and defeat the monster.

They watched as the Rangers came back and then they listened to Captain Mitchell explain that the monster they defeated wasn't Diabolico, but one of his monsters. He told them they had a lot of work to do. Carter and them saluted along with everyone else in the room, including the children, who were amusing to the adults, to see them looking up to the Rangers.

Carter was walking down the hall when he saw Kimberly getting ready to leave. "Okay, Hunter, Blake, got your homework?" She asked.

"Sure thing, mom," Hunter replied.

"Good, Hannah, do you have your books?" Kimberly asked.

"Got them in my backpack, mom," Hannah replied.

"Kylie, do you have your teddy bear sweetie?" She asked.

"I got my teddy," she replied.

Kimberly smiled and then she thought she caught a glimpse of someone but thought she was just seeing shadows. "Captain Mitchell, we're leaving now," she informed.

"Be careful, Kimberly, you don't know when Diabolico will attack," he cautioned.

"We'll be fine," she assured him.

Then they left.

Carter walked into his quarters a little confused with what he heard. Was he hearing things, or did he just hear those kids call Kimberly "mom"?