Chapter 8: Family Reunion

Kimberly was out in a field with Kylie. "Okay, Kylie, I know it's been awhile, sweet heart, but show me your form," she instructed. Kylie nodded and she started practicing her form. Tori came down the hill.

"Hey, Miss Hart," she greeted.

"How are you doing?" Kimberly asked.

"I'm doing good."

Kimberly recognized the look on Tori's face. She had the same look on her face when Tommy left town when he lost his Green Ranger Powers. "You miss Blake," She commented.

"You and your empathy gift," Tori answered.

"I didn't have to use my gift this time. I have my emotion wall put up so I can't feel your emotions at this point," Kimberly informed.

"Then how…"
"I had the same exact look on my face when Kylie's father left Angel Grove when he lost his Green Ranger Powers."

Tori sat down. "You seem to have been through a lot with Kylie's father while you were Rangers," Tori commented. Kimberly sat down.

"Yeah…you can say that. Tommy and I have been through a lot together, but we've had good times as well as the bad times too," Kimberly explained.

"How could you pursue a relationship when you were too busy with school, training, and being a Ranger?" Tori asked.

"Ah, there's a difference right there. We never had much training. We fought with what we knew."

"Wow…"

Kimberly smiled and looked over at Kylie, who was drawing pictures. "Were you able to get a hold of him? I mean to tell him that you were pregnant?" Tori asked. Kimberly sighed sadly and shook her head.

"I couldn't tell Tommy I was pregnant," Kimberly replied.

"Why not?" Tori asked.

"Because at the time Tommy was a Red Zeo Ranger. He was fighting the evil Machine Empire and they like to take people that were close to the Rangers and try to use them against him and the Rangers. I couldn't stand the thought of the Machine Empire taking my baby or me away to get back at Tommy. Also, I had just received my gift of empathy. I was training and my mentor at the time, Zordon, didn't think it was a good idea that anyone knew about me being there."

Tori sat there staring at her friend and mentor. "I gave birth to my daughter in a secret room in the Power Chamber. Only few people were there. Rocky DeSantos, Jason Lee Scott, Billy Cranston, Alpha, and Zordon were the only ones there. Only Billy was allowed in the room so he could deliver the baby. The moment I held my little girl in my arms, I knew it was fate that helped me decide to keep her. Once Kylie entered my arms, I knew that I was supposed to raise her, I was supposed to take care of her and to protect her from all harm," Kimberly explained.

"But you were only seventeen," Tori pointed out.

Kimberly shrugged her shoulders. "Yeah, I was seventeen when my baby girl was born. But look at me now, Tori. I'm the happiest woman alive because I have my kids," Kimberly answered.

"How could you manage raising four kids by yourself?" Tori asked.

"I have friends that helped me."

"So, you trained other Rangers?"

Kimberly nodded. "MOMMY! LOOK!" Kylie shouted. Kimberly looked up and gasped.

"Oh my gosh!" She gasped.

She let out her high pitched shrieked as she stood up and ran over to the four people walking over. "YOU GUYS!" She shouted. Tori stood up in confusion and walked over to them.

"Miss Hart?" She called.

Kimberly pulled back. "Oh! I'm sorry. Tori, this is my father, Captain William Mitchell. My sister, Dana Grayson, her husband, Carter Grayson, and my brother, Ryan Mitchell. Everyone, this is Tori, she's my new Ranger recruit," Kimberly informed.

"Nice to meet you, Tori," Captain Mitchell told her.

Tori smiled as she shook their hands. Kimberly looked at Ryan. "Where's Kelsey? I'm surprised she's not with you," she commented. Ryan shrugged his shoulders slightly.

"You know Kelsey, she loves adventure. In fact, one of her friends took her up to the mountains for some snowboarding," Ryan replied.

"Aw and you didn't want to go?" Kimberly teased.

"Uh no," Ryan replied.

Kimberly laughed. "UNCLE RYAN, UNCLE RYAN!" Kylie shouted. Ryan scooped Kylie up into his arms and spun her around once.

"You're getting so big, kiddo," Ryan commented.

"Yeah, how old are you now?" Dana asked.

"I'm seven," Kylie replied.

The family looked at each other in disbelief. "Seems like yesterday she was only three," Dana commented.

"Speaking of nieces and nephews, where are mine?" Kimberly asked.

Carter chuckled as he walked to the truck that he still had. Kimberly's eyes widened when a little boy came running out of the truck.

He had ear-length sand-blonde hair, blue eyes, he was wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a white t-shirt.

"MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY!" The little boy shouted. Dana picked him up with a smile.

"Kimberly, we would you like you to meet your nephew, Ryan Carter Grayson. Sweetie, this is your Aunt Kimberly," Dana informed.

The little boy smiled at Kimberly. "Hey, sweetie, can I hold you?" Kimberly asked. Tori watched the family reunion in front of her with a smile. She watched the boy went from Dana's arms into Kimberly's arms. "The last time I saw him, he was only a baby," Kimberly commented.

"Well, they seem to want to grow up," Dana answered.

Tori placed a hand on Kimberly's shoulder. "I'm going to head back to the academy," she informed.

"Okay, could you tell Sensei for me that I won't be able to make it for the training?" Kimberly asked.

"Sure thing," Tori replied.

Kimberly watched her go and smiled at her family. "So, Ryan, when's the wedding?" Kimberly asked. Ryan shrugged his shoulders.

"In a couple of months, Kelsey's anxious, but she tells me she wants to do all these adventurous things before she becomes Mrs. Ryan Mitchell," Ryan replied.

Kimberly laughed and she saw Carter walk over with a baby in his arms. She was no more than a year old. "Oh, Carter, Dana! She's beautiful," Kimberly commented. She gave little Ryan back over to Dana before walking over to Carter and the baby.

She had blonde hair, blue eyes, she was wearing white shoes, and a pink dress.

Carter smiled as he handed Kimberly the baby. "Kimberly, meet Trinity Isabelle Grayson," Carter informed. Kimberly smiled at the little infant. Ryan still had Kylie in his arms.

"Hey, didn't you have three other kids?" Captain Mitchell asked.

"Oh, yeah. Well, Hannah's at gymnastics. Hunter and Blake…I don't know where they are," Kimberly replied.

"Your sons just disappeared?" Carter asked.

Kimberly sighed sadly. "It's a long story," she commented.

"We have all day," Ryan assured her.

Kimberly nodded and then she took them back to her house to explain everything.

Once Kimberly told them everything that had happened with Hunter and Blake, they just stared at her. "Now your sons are Power Rangers?" Dana asked.

"Yes…no…I don't know. They were confused when they left. They weren't sure if they should be Rangers or just regular people," Kimberly replied.

"Being part of this family, there's no such thing as normal," Ryan commented.

Kimberly sat back in her seat. "I don't know you guys. I'm worried about them. It's been almost a month since they left Blue Bay Harbor," she answered. Captain Mitchell placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Maybe I should try finding those two. I've been in their shoes," Ryan pointed out.

"Well, good luck trying to find them," Kimberly mumbled.
"Are you able to use your Ninjetti Powers?" Dana asked.

"I've tried to see if I can bring them back, but I guess it's the affects on the mountain that let me morph that one time," Kimberly replied.

They sat in silence for a minute. "Kimberly, I'm sure they're okay," Carter assured her. Kimberly nodded her head slowly.

"I hope so, Carter. It's just that, my sons are in danger out in the wilderness with their morphers and Lothor's still out there. He could try and capture them again at anytime," she explained.

She placed her head in her hands. "I don't know what to do," she murmured. Dana sat next to her and pulled her sister into an embrace. "I miss them and I'm worried about their safety," she whispered.

"And you have every right," Captain Mitchell assured her.

Kimberly pulled back. "Sometimes I feel like I'm smothering them," she commented. Everyone laughed slightly.

"That's our job. We're supposed to smother our kids," Dana answered.
"Easy for you to say. Your kids are three and one. My kids are nineteen, eighteen, fifteen, and seven. Two are all grown up and two aren't."

Captain Mitchell wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Kimberly, your boys are going to be just fine and they'll return once they know what to do with their lives," he assured her. Kimberly nodded with a smile.