Chapter 4: Confusion

Kimberly was by the track again timing her boys when Dustin came up to her. "Hey, Miss Hart," he greeted.

"Hey, Dustin," she answered.

Dustin watched them zoom around the track. "Wow! They're amazing," he commented. Kimberly smiled and nodded.

"Yeah. They've been training as ninjas and motocross riders since they were young," she commented.

"Dude…why did you send them off to Ninja school?" Dustin asked.

Kimberly rubbed the back of her neck. "It would be around when I was struggling badly with bills and other financials. Hunter and Blake were accepted in the Thunder Ninja Academy. I didn't want them to go at first. I wanted them to stay with me. Then, I saw how much this meant to them. To go to the Ninja Academy to get a brighter future. I let them go, even though it tore me apart," she explained.

"Dude, it's not like you sent them away to be cruel," Dustin commented.

Kimberly watched her sons race around the track. "So they just came up to you one day years ago asking you to adopt them?" He asked. Kimberly laughed slightly.

"Not exactly," she replied.

Kimberly smiled as she thought about meeting her sons for the first time. "I wanted to adopt them. The moment I saw those boys, I knew I wanted them to be part of my family," she answered. Dustin placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You raised four kids on your own?" Dustin asked.

"Yeah, I did," she replied.

"And we turned out to be okay," Hunter commented as he pulled up.

"Dude! How did you do that?" Dustin asked.

"We can hear you as we're driving by," Blake replied.

Kimberly smiled at her boys before looking at Dustin. "Don't worry, they're not mind readers," she assured him. Dustin rolled his eyes. Kimberly's smile faded slightly when she felt the vengeance come back. "I have to get back to the school, I'll see you three later," she informed.

"Right," they answered.

Kimberly walked off.

Later on after Dustin left, Blake looked at his brother. "I doubt mom knows the truth about her ninja friends," he commented.

"Looks like it," Hunter agreed.

Blake let out a sigh. "We'll destroy their sensei and hopefully the curse on mom would be diminished," Blake stated.

"Well, I just hope that mom doesn't have to go through the pain of feeling the angry emotion after we destroy their sensei," Hunter agreed.

"Do you really think that it's just a simple curse on our mom that makes her weak when she feels the anger emotion?"

"What else could it be, bro? That's the only answer."

Blake nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you're right," Blake stated.

Kimberly was sitting in the park with Kylie when Hunter walked over to her. "Hey, mom," he greeted.

"Hey," she answered.

Hunter sat next to her with a smile on his face. "She still loves playing in the park, huh?" He asked.

"You know it," she replied.

Kimberly felt that something was bothering Hunter and looked at him. "Hunter, what's wrong?" She asked.

"What makes you think anything's wrong?" He asked.

"Hunter, I'm an empath," she replied.

"Right."

Kimberly pushed some hair out of Hunter's face. "Come on, hun, what's bothering you? You can always talk to me," she reminded. Hunter let out a sigh and shook his head.

"Not this time, mom," he answered.

Kimberly was confused. "Hunter, what are you and Blake doing? Why do I feel vengeance when you're around Tori and the others?" She asked. Hunter shook his head.

"It's nothing, mom, really," he replied.

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes."

Hunter then stood up. "I have to go," he informed. She grabbed her son's hand.

"Hunter, whatever it is, just know that revenge is never the answer for anything," she reminded.

He nodded. "I'll keep that in mind," he answered. He let her hand go and walked away. Kimberly wrapped her arms around herself and looked back over at Kylie. She let out a heavy sigh.

"I was unfair," she whispered.

She was thinking about the last time she saw Tommy. She took a deep breath. "Kylie, it's time to go home, sweetie," she called. Kylie groaned but then she followed her mother home.

Kimberly sat at her desk looking a picture of her and Tommy that was taken at Christmas. She bit her lip and pulled out a piece of paper. She took a deep breath and started once again to write a letter to tell him about Kylie.

Dear Tommy,

I know things didn't end well between us the last time we saw each other. It was very awkward for me to see you again. After Jason told me that you believed in the lies of the letter. I need you to listen to me, Tommy. I never wrote that letter. I never met anyone else. You're the only one that I need in my life.

I have a confession to make, Tommy. I had left the Pan-Globals when I was attacked in an alley seven years ago. I had received the gift of empathy from that attack and I was brought to the Power Chamber so Zordon could teach me how to train my ability. At the same time, I was there to give birth. I was pregnant, Tommy.

I did give birth at the Power Chamber. I gave birth to a little baby girl. I named her Kylie Teresa Hart. She has the powers of the Crane and Falcon living inside of her. I made Jason, Rocky, and Billy promise not to tell you about my existence at the Power Chamber and Kylie's existence, because I believed that Kylie and I would be targets for the Machine Empire.

After the Maligore incident, I was going to tell you about Kylie, but then I saw you with Kat and I thought that you were happier with her. So I packed my bags, took Kylie, and went to Mariner Bay.

There at Mariner Bay, Captain William Mitchell took me in under his wing. He gave Kylie me a new life. I also adopted three children, Hunter, Blake, and Hannah.

Throughout the past seven years, I have trained the Lightspeed, Time Force, and Wild Force teams. I met the Space team when I went to search for you. I met the Galaxy team when they came to help the Lightspeed Rangers.

I know that you must hate me right now for thinking that I've been keeping this a secret. I've been trying to keep in contact with you for the past seven years, but you never answered any of my letters and you won't answer any of our friends' calls. What's going on, Tommy? Why won't you answer us?

Please write back so we can try to talk this over.

Forever Yours,

Kimberly Ann Hart-Mitchell

Kimberly sealed the letter with a kiss and put it in the envelope. She walked out to the mailbox and placed her letter in the box and walked away.