Author: BashfulC

Story: La Familia

Chapter: Ch. 1: Meeting

Disclaimer: Don't own anyone except Olivia.

Time Frame: um....Cam has his powers but it's going to be kinda AU.

Pairings: Wouldn't you like to know....

Summary: What if Kelly, owner of Storm Chargers, was Kim's cousin who was kidnapped by Zedd all those years ago?

Notes: Hey everyone. I've been watching the reruns of Ninja Storm on Toon Disney and I kept repeating Kelly's name in my head. From that, plot bunnies were born. There are some references to a great fic I've been reading by EstiRose and someone else. I can't remember what it's called right now but I fully suggest everyone go check out EstiRose' work. It's awesome. I will be trying to keep this only 15 chapters but as many of my faithful readers know, I don't stay with my deadlines very often. Tankies!

Chapter One

"Excuse me, can you tell me where I might find Kelly Holloway?" A soft, lyrical voice spoke from above him. Dustin Brooks scooted out from under the bike he was fixing to find a small petite goddess standing next to him and looking decidedly out of place. Maybe it was the low rider jeans, beaded belt, and white tank top. Maybe it was her hair, braided in pig tails. Or maybe it was her expression, hopeful but uncomfortable. He gave his head a small shake. He may act like an airhead but he didn't need to prove it. He stood up.

"Yeah, she's probably in the back. But, I can help you find what you're looking for." He offered her his hand, and frowned at her hesitant glance.

"Yo Dustin, the lady doesn't need grease smeared on her hand." Hunter Bradley walked up. Dustin looked at his hand and, realizing it was covered in grease, blushed faintly. She grinned.

"That's okay. Trust me, when your ex races stock cars for a hobby, you get use to it." she murmured. Hunter grinned.

"Jason races stock cares?" Kelly's voice floated from the doorway to the back. Her eyes danced.

"Not that ex. Although he does have a motorcycle now." she told the owner of Storm Chargers flippantly. Kelly grinned.

"Tommy then. How is he, have you heard?" she asked. The two girls moved over to the cash register. Hunter and Dustin looked on in bemusement.

"He's finishing his doctorate for a Ph.D in paleontology, can you believe it?" She asked as she hopped up on the back counter. Kelly twirled around.

"Tommy's getting a Ph.D? In a science?" the girl nodded. Kelly frowned.

"The same Tommy Oliver who thought a vertebra was a type of fish?" The girl frowned as Hunter and Dustin snickered.

"He was half asleep during that test and you know it! Hell, I was half asleep during that test." She declared. Kelly ignored her.

"The same Thomas Oliver who freaked out in biology when he had to dissect a frog?" Kelly asked.

"That was Adam." The girl reminded her. Kelly snorted.

"Oh! The same Thomas Edward Oliver who insisted there was a self-pollinating kangaroo and put that on his bio test? That, Tommy Oliver?" she asked incredulously. The girl nodded, laughing.

"Dear lord." Kelly muttered. The girl snorted.

"Trust me Kel, that's not the only thing that's changed among the DT3. Jason has grown his hair to the nape of his neck," Hunter exchanged a look with Dustin at Kelly's incredulous look, the girl grinned. "Looks kind of cute actually."

Kelly lifted her hand, "Wait, don't tell me; Tommy has a Mohawk?" the girl got a strange look on her face before busting up laughing.

"Hey, who's she?" Blake Bradley, Hunter's brother asked as he walked up with Shane Clarke, Tori Hanson, and Cameron Watanabe. Hunter shrugged.

"I'm assuming an old friend of Kelly's." The group looked on as the girl and Kelly finished laughing.

"NO, Tommy does not have a Mohawk and if he ever got one I, with Jason by my side, would kick his ass, shave it, and he knows it. That is a fashion no-no for my dear Falcon. No, Tommy and Jason switched hair-dos. Jason's is long, Tommy's now has really short spikes. And a goatee." She added as an afterthought. Kelly dropped a pair of gloves she was cleaning.

"A goatee?! Dear lord what happened to that boy, he use to have taste!" Kelly whispered in disbelief. The girl frowned.

"Kel, how old am I?" she asked with a funny look on her face. Kelly lifted her eyes to the ceiling.

"Um....26." she answered. The girl nodded.

"That's right. Now, if I'm 26, how old does that make Tommy?" Kelly grinned sheepishly.

"I guess Tommy's not the 17 year old who made me the most popular redheaded girl in the Jr. high anymore, huh?" the girl shook her head in amusement. The group looking on grinned.

"By the way, we'll discuss your hair later but, no, he's not. He's a 26 year old grad student who is seriously lacking in both the female department and the fashion department. My mom warned me this would happen. They get older; they lose all sense of taste." The girl shook her head in mock disappointment. Glancing to his left, Hunter had to stifle a laugh at Cam's sour expression. Kelly eyed her.

"Tommy's single? What happened to Kat?" she asked. The girl snorted.

"Went to England for dance school after graduation. She met up with Zack there and the two hit it off really well. So well that when Tommy came to visit them both decided breaking up was the best thing to do. Zack told me he's gotten a ring. They live back in AG now." she told her quietly. Kelly grimaced.

"That boy has the worst luck. Both of his girlfriends move away and meet someone else." she muttered. The girl bit her lip.

"Yeah, well. Craig wasn't exactly the prince charming I thought he was." She murmured. Kelly got a pained expression.

"Sorry Kim, didn't mean to bring up bad memories." Kelly told her. The girl, now known as Kim to the shamelessly eavesdropping group, shrugged.

"Over and done with. Craig is in prison and will be staying there for quite some time. Olivia and I are happy, if a little broke." Kim told her. Kelly frowned as the group exchanged looks.

"What about your inheritance?" she asked, absently ringing up a purchase for a customer. Kim grimaced.

"Lawyers and hospital. I have about five thousand left. I'm going to look at an apartment today actually. Then I got to find a job. After Olivia was born, I sorta got sidetracked at work and, 'poof!, bye-bye job. Anyway, I think I needed it. It got me back in Cali, right?" Kim asked wryly. Kelly continued to wring up purchases then abruptly froze. She held up a finger to the man and slowly turned around.

"Say that again?" she asked faintly. Kim smiled mischievously.

"Which part, the one about my lost job or that I've decided to permanently move back to my native lands?" the twinkle in her eye made even the broody Hunter smile.

"Kimberly Ann Hart, you brat! Why didn't you tell me last night on the phone?" Kelly squealed. Kim laughed.

"'Cause I wanted to watch as you scare every male within fifty miles with that squeal." She teased her. Kelly punched her.

"Can it cousin, you are so staying with me. Gran and Gramps left the house to all there grandkids but since I was the only one who lived in Blue Bay, I got it. It's as much yours as mine. Besides," she flashed her a grin, "this way I can spoil the brat, wherever she is."

Kim smiled. "She's with Eddie and Janice Oliver. Since I named Olivia after their son they think of her as a granddaughter. Are you sure? I can pay rent..." Kelly punched her again, harder this time.

"Did you not hear a word I just said? You are staying in our house, not my house, our house. Now come on. Let's go pick up Olivia and move you in. The eavesdropping workers of mine can take care of the store while I'm gone, right boys?" Kelly teasingly asked Hunter, Blake, and Dustin. The three boys began stuttering but stopped when Kelly lifted a hand.

"Save it. You guys can work off your break." She told them. They nodded sheepishly. Kelly grabbed Kimberly by the arm and hauled her out the door. The man in front of the register looked at Dustin.

"Can I pay for this now?" Dustin smiled sheepishly.

"Usually she's not like that." The man snorted but smiled. Hunter sent Dustin back to the bike and rang up the man's purchases. Blake went back to the customers who needed help. Seeing three people approach Blake, Shane intercepted one of them. Cam looked at his watch.

"Tori, if you don't have anything to do, I could use some help back at Ops. Someone messed up there zords so bad it's gonna take two people to fix it and I already have Cyber Cam working on the Lion." He offered, glancing pointedly at Hunter. Tori took one look around the shop and nodded.

"Sure, I think the boys have everything under control." The two shared a smile as Blake was mobbed by three different people and Shane attempted to get a little boy off one of the bikes while talking with an older gentleman. The two left before they could be roped into helping.

To Be Continued...

Hope ya'll enjoyed this chappy. A lot of people have asked me why I have a habit of writing only Kim fics. Well, I can get into Kim's mind frame very easily so that's why. I will however be trying to write a Dustin songfic. So look for that in the future.

Okay, one more thing. My younger sister, K, gives me a lot of flakes about my liking PR so I have a question. How old are you? I'm nearly nineteen (November 12, yay)! Tankies everyone.