Disclaimer: This is a Power Ranger twist on Amy Jo's tv movie, Perfect Body, and it is set when she is still in Florida at the Pan Globals. Please enjoy; I just got the idea when I was thinking about watching it. The Power Rangers aren't mine, and nothing else that is known to be someone else's is mine, either. So read on and enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect Is Overrated
By Julia/Jacey
It had all come down to this. Kimberly Hart would get a top spot at the Olympics if she did well here. Coach had been bearing down on her hard. She had been practicing as hard as she could. She ran across the mats and jumped into the air, performing backflip after backflip, and landing in a split. Cheers erupted, and she got up to see her score: 9 out of 10. That just might be good enough. Kimberly glanced into the crowd, and waved at her fiance, Jason Scott. He had moved with her to Florida, where he was finishing school at the local high school. They knew that they wouldn't have been able to survive without each other. Jason's older brother, Charlie, hadn't protested Jason's moving to Florida. Jason was eighteen, after all, and he knew he wouldn't have been able to talk his little brother out of it.
Kimberly joined her coach, and waited for the judges' decision. She had worked so hard to get here. She had sacrificed time with Jason, time to speak to her best friend Aisha on the phone, ditto with her father.
There was only two spots left, and Kimberly really wanted one of those spots. She thought that it would probably be her and her friend Beth. The head judge stood up and said, ''The gymnasts going to the Olympics are Kimberly Hart, and Stephanie Cowell.'' Kimberly squealed with happiness, and Jason ran down the aisle to the stairs and leapt down them two at a time to get to her. She threw her arms around him when he reached her, and she cried, ''Jase, I'm going to the Olympics!''
Jason kissed her all over her face. ''I'm so glad you made it!'' He picked her up in a full body hug and twirled her around.
Stephanie, who was actually not friends with Kimberly, walked by, and smacked Jason's behind. ''You got lucky, Hart.'' She said, and joined her friends. She had a fierce crush on Jason, and always flirted with him when she saw him.
Kimberly wanted to tell her off, but Jason held her back. She shrugged it off, and grinned happily. ''I've finally got what I've been working for, Jason.''
Jason hugged her tight against him. ''I am so happy for you.'' He paused, then asked, ''Should we move up the wedding date? You might not have time to get married once you've started training.''
Kimberly slipped her hand into his as they walked off the floor, Kim ignoring Coach Schmidt, who was trying to talk to her. ''Maybe you're right. We've only got two months before I have to begin training, though, and do you really want to get married before you graduate from high school?''
He shrugged. ''I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don't care where or when we do it, I was just thinking ahead.''
They had reached the locker room. Kimberly kissed his cheek before going in. ''I'll change, and then we'll go to dinner.''
Jason asked, ''Are Beth and Skyler going to be coming with us?'' Skyler was Beth's boyfriend.
Kimberly said, ''Well, they were supposed to, but they had a huge fight before the competition, and Beth's probably in our room, eating ice cream.''
Speaking of the devil, Skyler walked past, and turned back to say hi. ''Kim, have you seen Beth? I want to apologize to her.''
Kimberly shook her head. ''She's prolly in our room, though. Whatever it is, do you think that you'll be able to fix it before we go to dinner?''
Skyler nodded. ''Oh, sure. You know Beth and I. We always work it out.'' He gave Jason the handshake that teenagers were currently using these days.
Jason nodded. ''Good luck, Skye.'' He watched his friend walk down the hall towards the stairs. Kimberly's dorm held the gym that was used for the Pan Globals. She was going to have to fly to California to train for the Olympics. She was going to miss Beth and Skye.
Kimberly went into the locker room to change, and she marveled at the fact that she was leaving. She had wanted this for so long, she could hardly believe that she was getting this. She yanked her leotard off and took a shower. She pulled on a soft cotton white skirt and a pink tank top. She brushed her hair and curled it a little with her curling iron, and quickly did her makeup.
When she went down to her room, to get her strappy white sandals, she found Jason, Beth, and Skyler there. She opened her closet, hoping Beth wasn't too devastated that she didn't get the other spot. Kimberly herself was upset, because she'd have to see Stephanie more.
Beth pushed back her long blond hair. ''I'm glad that you got one of the spots, Kim.'' She finally said to her friend.
Kimberly turned to face her, while trying to put on her shoes. ''Thank you, Beth. And I'm sorry that you didn't get the other spot, because I really don't want to spend any more time with Stephanie Cowell than I have to.''
The two girls laughed and hugged. Beth said, ''Now that that's out of the way, let's go to dinner, people!''
The girls had picked a new hamburger joint, the Dairy Burger. It had started out as a single family owned business in Sweet Valley, Cali, down the road from Angel Grove, and now it was a chain. The cooks were hand picked by the owner, so the food was way better than any fast food restaurant. The couples were regulars, so they got a prime booth by the window in the corner of the restaurant. The waiter who was waiting on them, Joel, came over and said, ''So, Kim, Beth, are ya'll leavin' us?''
Beth said, ''Kimmie is! Isn't that wonderful? We're very happy for her.'' She tried to keep the emotion out of her voice.
Joel nodded. ''Sorry for you, Bethie, but I'm very happy for you, Kim. So, ya'll have the usual? Four cheeseburgers and two plates of chili fries and chocolate shakes?''
Jason grinned. ''You got it in one, Joel. Bring 'em over!''
Joel nodded. ''Sure thing, ya'll. I'll tell Pete.'' Pete was the cook, who was a favorite of the teens who frequented the burger joint.
Before they could get down to talking, Stephanie walked by with the flavor of the week, her b/f Mitchell Stevens . Stephanie didn't date people with nicknames. If they had one, she didn't use it. She also didn't like people to call her Stephie or Steph. She was S-T-E-P-H-A-N-I-E.
Kimberly said, ''Hi, Steph.'' She emphasized the "Steph".
Stephanie ignored her and said, ''Hi, Jason. Did you see my fantabulous triple herky?'' She asked, ignoring Mitchell.
Jason shrugged. ''I was too busy looking at my beautiful fiance. I didn't even know you were there, Stephanie.''
Stephanie was flustered. She said, ''Yes, well. Come on, Mitchell. I have a large group to get to. They're probably waiting for me.''
Beth nodded. ''Yeah, and you'd better get a move on. Their trainers have to take them back to the zoo before it closes.'' Her friends laughed as Stephanie left with Mitchell in a huff.
Skyler shook his head. ''I feel sorry for Mitch. He'll be gone in a week. He really likes her too. He was telling me that he was so glad she finally asked him out.''
Kimberly laughed. ''You mean she finally allowed him to ask her out. Steph Cowell doesn't ask boys out. That wouldn't be following the rules.''
They talked about everything but the competition, and Jason and Kimberly told Beth and Skyler about moving up the wedding date. Beth was a bridesmaid, so she knew that they really didn't have that much time. ''Kim, you have two months to get it planned, and don't you have to get all your friends from AG here?''
Kimberly nodded. ''Yeah, we do, but if we call them now, we should be able to get most of them here. Not all of Jason's siblings might be able to make it, but it's OK.''
They finished up dinner, and went their seperate ways. Skyler and Beth were going to the park, for a romantic stroll, and Jason and Kimberly were going back to Jason's rented apartment for some alone time. Kimberly had told Beth not to expect her back that night. They walked hand in hand to Jason's car, and Kimberly sighed contentedly. She was very glad to be with him, on this night. She turned to him and kissed his cheek. ''I'm very glad that you're here with me. I'm glad that we decided that there was no way we could be alone.''
Jason smiled at her. ''I'm glad, too. I couldn't have lived without you. I would have gone mad not seeing you, and you know it.''
They reached his car, and drove the twenty minute drive. Kimberly asked as they headed up the walk, ''So, when do you want to have the wedding? Right before we leave for Cali? Or the day after you graduate?''
Jason said, ''Either one that you want. I'm not partial to either. Of course, we should see what's good for everyone else. Maybe more people could make the first date, for example.''
They entered Jason's small apartment building, and headed up the stairs to the gorgeous little bachelor pad Jason had going. Even if he wasn't technically a bachelor, if Kimberly had anything to say about it. Jason let them in and went to check his messages. There was a message from his little sister, Julia. ''Hey, big brother, it's Jules, if you couldn't tell from my voice. Charlie wants to know if you can make it back for his birthday. I know you and Kim will have to move back to Cali for the games, and it'll most likely be San Fran, but we miss you here in Angel Grove! Call me back. Love ya.'' Next message was one from Tommy Oliver, one of their best friends, and still a Power Ranger. He was part of the Power Rangers Zeo team. ''Jase, it's me. I need to talk to you. Kat was in a car accident. I think she'll be OK, but the doctors are still running tests and everything. If you can, come back to Angel Grove. I'll call back later, just in case you didn't get this. Bye.''
Kimberly gasped. ''Jason, I can't believe it! Maybe we should just get eloped or something, instead of trying to just move up the entire wedding plan. We'll just have Beth and Skyler at the ceremony, to be our witnesses and whatnot. Then we can get right down to Angel Grove.''
Jason hugged her. ''That sounds like a good idea to me. Let's do that. We'll call them in the morning. Right now I am dead tired, and so are you. Let's just go to sleep.''
Kimberly agreed to that idea. ''You're right. Let's go.'' They went into Jason's bedroom. Jason slipped off his jeans and tee to sleep in his boxers, and Kimberly went into the adjoining bathroom to change into her pjs. They climbed into the bed and went to sleep. They hadn't made love yet, but they had a lot of "sleepovers" at Jason's little apartment.
The next morning, Jason and Kimberly met Beth and Skye at the town hall. Kimberly wore a long white summer dress, and Jason wore black jeans and a black muscle shirt. They had luckily already bought the wedding rings, and Beth rushed out to the store to get some flowers. They were pink tulips, Kimberly's favorite.
The minister smiled at them, and began the ceremony. ''Lady and gentleman, we are here to join Jason Lucas Scott and Kimberly Ann Hart in holy matrimony. The two of them have had a long relationship already, and they will have an even longer marriage. Jason, would you like to say your vows?''
Jason took Kimberly's hands in his own. ''Kim, since the time we were six, I've been in love with you. I have always wanted to marry you. It's never mattered when or where, or even how. All I know is that I love you. I never needed any other girl, and before we were together I knew that we would be. I will always be here to protect you. Not because you'll need it, but because you'll expect me to. People say that there's no love that's like a fairy tale. I disagree. We may have our problems, but I have always felt like a king loving you, and I hope I've made you feel like a queen.''
The minister turned to Kimberly as both girls' eyes filled with tears. ''It's your turn, Kimberly.''
Kimberly sniffled and wiped her eyes. She took Jason's hands back in her own as she smiled at him. ''I never thought that I would find everything I was looking for. Let alone before my eighteenth birthday. When my 'rents split up, I lost all hope in love. I never thought that I would be able to find someone who was willing to love all of me. But I did. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone in my entire life. You have been the most perfect boyfriend. You have always known what needed done, if anything, and I have been so clueless. I can take care of myself, it's true, but I want you to be there to protect me. I'm not like those women who want to protect themselves. I can, yes, but I'd rather have you there to do it for me because it feels so wonderful in your arms. All I need for the rest of my life is you to love me. As long as I have that, I will be the happiest woman alive.''
The minister even had tears in his eyes. Everyone was crying. He said, ''I don't think I have to ask if you take each other, because after that, I think you do. So, the rings.''
The couple eagerly slid the rings on each other's fingers, and kissed even before the minister told them he pronounced them husband and wife. It was the beginning of the rest of their lives......
Perfect Is Overrated
By Julia/Jacey
It had all come down to this. Kimberly Hart would get a top spot at the Olympics if she did well here. Coach had been bearing down on her hard. She had been practicing as hard as she could. She ran across the mats and jumped into the air, performing backflip after backflip, and landing in a split. Cheers erupted, and she got up to see her score: 9 out of 10. That just might be good enough. Kimberly glanced into the crowd, and waved at her fiance, Jason Scott. He had moved with her to Florida, where he was finishing school at the local high school. They knew that they wouldn't have been able to survive without each other. Jason's older brother, Charlie, hadn't protested Jason's moving to Florida. Jason was eighteen, after all, and he knew he wouldn't have been able to talk his little brother out of it.
Kimberly joined her coach, and waited for the judges' decision. She had worked so hard to get here. She had sacrificed time with Jason, time to speak to her best friend Aisha on the phone, ditto with her father.
There was only two spots left, and Kimberly really wanted one of those spots. She thought that it would probably be her and her friend Beth. The head judge stood up and said, ''The gymnasts going to the Olympics are Kimberly Hart, and Stephanie Cowell.'' Kimberly squealed with happiness, and Jason ran down the aisle to the stairs and leapt down them two at a time to get to her. She threw her arms around him when he reached her, and she cried, ''Jase, I'm going to the Olympics!''
Jason kissed her all over her face. ''I'm so glad you made it!'' He picked her up in a full body hug and twirled her around.
Stephanie, who was actually not friends with Kimberly, walked by, and smacked Jason's behind. ''You got lucky, Hart.'' She said, and joined her friends. She had a fierce crush on Jason, and always flirted with him when she saw him.
Kimberly wanted to tell her off, but Jason held her back. She shrugged it off, and grinned happily. ''I've finally got what I've been working for, Jason.''
Jason hugged her tight against him. ''I am so happy for you.'' He paused, then asked, ''Should we move up the wedding date? You might not have time to get married once you've started training.''
Kimberly slipped her hand into his as they walked off the floor, Kim ignoring Coach Schmidt, who was trying to talk to her. ''Maybe you're right. We've only got two months before I have to begin training, though, and do you really want to get married before you graduate from high school?''
He shrugged. ''I just want to spend the rest of my life with you. I don't care where or when we do it, I was just thinking ahead.''
They had reached the locker room. Kimberly kissed his cheek before going in. ''I'll change, and then we'll go to dinner.''
Jason asked, ''Are Beth and Skyler going to be coming with us?'' Skyler was Beth's boyfriend.
Kimberly said, ''Well, they were supposed to, but they had a huge fight before the competition, and Beth's probably in our room, eating ice cream.''
Speaking of the devil, Skyler walked past, and turned back to say hi. ''Kim, have you seen Beth? I want to apologize to her.''
Kimberly shook her head. ''She's prolly in our room, though. Whatever it is, do you think that you'll be able to fix it before we go to dinner?''
Skyler nodded. ''Oh, sure. You know Beth and I. We always work it out.'' He gave Jason the handshake that teenagers were currently using these days.
Jason nodded. ''Good luck, Skye.'' He watched his friend walk down the hall towards the stairs. Kimberly's dorm held the gym that was used for the Pan Globals. She was going to have to fly to California to train for the Olympics. She was going to miss Beth and Skye.
Kimberly went into the locker room to change, and she marveled at the fact that she was leaving. She had wanted this for so long, she could hardly believe that she was getting this. She yanked her leotard off and took a shower. She pulled on a soft cotton white skirt and a pink tank top. She brushed her hair and curled it a little with her curling iron, and quickly did her makeup.
When she went down to her room, to get her strappy white sandals, she found Jason, Beth, and Skyler there. She opened her closet, hoping Beth wasn't too devastated that she didn't get the other spot. Kimberly herself was upset, because she'd have to see Stephanie more.
Beth pushed back her long blond hair. ''I'm glad that you got one of the spots, Kim.'' She finally said to her friend.
Kimberly turned to face her, while trying to put on her shoes. ''Thank you, Beth. And I'm sorry that you didn't get the other spot, because I really don't want to spend any more time with Stephanie Cowell than I have to.''
The two girls laughed and hugged. Beth said, ''Now that that's out of the way, let's go to dinner, people!''
The girls had picked a new hamburger joint, the Dairy Burger. It had started out as a single family owned business in Sweet Valley, Cali, down the road from Angel Grove, and now it was a chain. The cooks were hand picked by the owner, so the food was way better than any fast food restaurant. The couples were regulars, so they got a prime booth by the window in the corner of the restaurant. The waiter who was waiting on them, Joel, came over and said, ''So, Kim, Beth, are ya'll leavin' us?''
Beth said, ''Kimmie is! Isn't that wonderful? We're very happy for her.'' She tried to keep the emotion out of her voice.
Joel nodded. ''Sorry for you, Bethie, but I'm very happy for you, Kim. So, ya'll have the usual? Four cheeseburgers and two plates of chili fries and chocolate shakes?''
Jason grinned. ''You got it in one, Joel. Bring 'em over!''
Joel nodded. ''Sure thing, ya'll. I'll tell Pete.'' Pete was the cook, who was a favorite of the teens who frequented the burger joint.
Before they could get down to talking, Stephanie walked by with the flavor of the week, her b/f Mitchell Stevens . Stephanie didn't date people with nicknames. If they had one, she didn't use it. She also didn't like people to call her Stephie or Steph. She was S-T-E-P-H-A-N-I-E.
Kimberly said, ''Hi, Steph.'' She emphasized the "Steph".
Stephanie ignored her and said, ''Hi, Jason. Did you see my fantabulous triple herky?'' She asked, ignoring Mitchell.
Jason shrugged. ''I was too busy looking at my beautiful fiance. I didn't even know you were there, Stephanie.''
Stephanie was flustered. She said, ''Yes, well. Come on, Mitchell. I have a large group to get to. They're probably waiting for me.''
Beth nodded. ''Yeah, and you'd better get a move on. Their trainers have to take them back to the zoo before it closes.'' Her friends laughed as Stephanie left with Mitchell in a huff.
Skyler shook his head. ''I feel sorry for Mitch. He'll be gone in a week. He really likes her too. He was telling me that he was so glad she finally asked him out.''
Kimberly laughed. ''You mean she finally allowed him to ask her out. Steph Cowell doesn't ask boys out. That wouldn't be following the rules.''
They talked about everything but the competition, and Jason and Kimberly told Beth and Skyler about moving up the wedding date. Beth was a bridesmaid, so she knew that they really didn't have that much time. ''Kim, you have two months to get it planned, and don't you have to get all your friends from AG here?''
Kimberly nodded. ''Yeah, we do, but if we call them now, we should be able to get most of them here. Not all of Jason's siblings might be able to make it, but it's OK.''
They finished up dinner, and went their seperate ways. Skyler and Beth were going to the park, for a romantic stroll, and Jason and Kimberly were going back to Jason's rented apartment for some alone time. Kimberly had told Beth not to expect her back that night. They walked hand in hand to Jason's car, and Kimberly sighed contentedly. She was very glad to be with him, on this night. She turned to him and kissed his cheek. ''I'm very glad that you're here with me. I'm glad that we decided that there was no way we could be alone.''
Jason smiled at her. ''I'm glad, too. I couldn't have lived without you. I would have gone mad not seeing you, and you know it.''
They reached his car, and drove the twenty minute drive. Kimberly asked as they headed up the walk, ''So, when do you want to have the wedding? Right before we leave for Cali? Or the day after you graduate?''
Jason said, ''Either one that you want. I'm not partial to either. Of course, we should see what's good for everyone else. Maybe more people could make the first date, for example.''
They entered Jason's small apartment building, and headed up the stairs to the gorgeous little bachelor pad Jason had going. Even if he wasn't technically a bachelor, if Kimberly had anything to say about it. Jason let them in and went to check his messages. There was a message from his little sister, Julia. ''Hey, big brother, it's Jules, if you couldn't tell from my voice. Charlie wants to know if you can make it back for his birthday. I know you and Kim will have to move back to Cali for the games, and it'll most likely be San Fran, but we miss you here in Angel Grove! Call me back. Love ya.'' Next message was one from Tommy Oliver, one of their best friends, and still a Power Ranger. He was part of the Power Rangers Zeo team. ''Jase, it's me. I need to talk to you. Kat was in a car accident. I think she'll be OK, but the doctors are still running tests and everything. If you can, come back to Angel Grove. I'll call back later, just in case you didn't get this. Bye.''
Kimberly gasped. ''Jason, I can't believe it! Maybe we should just get eloped or something, instead of trying to just move up the entire wedding plan. We'll just have Beth and Skyler at the ceremony, to be our witnesses and whatnot. Then we can get right down to Angel Grove.''
Jason hugged her. ''That sounds like a good idea to me. Let's do that. We'll call them in the morning. Right now I am dead tired, and so are you. Let's just go to sleep.''
Kimberly agreed to that idea. ''You're right. Let's go.'' They went into Jason's bedroom. Jason slipped off his jeans and tee to sleep in his boxers, and Kimberly went into the adjoining bathroom to change into her pjs. They climbed into the bed and went to sleep. They hadn't made love yet, but they had a lot of "sleepovers" at Jason's little apartment.
The next morning, Jason and Kimberly met Beth and Skye at the town hall. Kimberly wore a long white summer dress, and Jason wore black jeans and a black muscle shirt. They had luckily already bought the wedding rings, and Beth rushed out to the store to get some flowers. They were pink tulips, Kimberly's favorite.
The minister smiled at them, and began the ceremony. ''Lady and gentleman, we are here to join Jason Lucas Scott and Kimberly Ann Hart in holy matrimony. The two of them have had a long relationship already, and they will have an even longer marriage. Jason, would you like to say your vows?''
Jason took Kimberly's hands in his own. ''Kim, since the time we were six, I've been in love with you. I have always wanted to marry you. It's never mattered when or where, or even how. All I know is that I love you. I never needed any other girl, and before we were together I knew that we would be. I will always be here to protect you. Not because you'll need it, but because you'll expect me to. People say that there's no love that's like a fairy tale. I disagree. We may have our problems, but I have always felt like a king loving you, and I hope I've made you feel like a queen.''
The minister turned to Kimberly as both girls' eyes filled with tears. ''It's your turn, Kimberly.''
Kimberly sniffled and wiped her eyes. She took Jason's hands back in her own as she smiled at him. ''I never thought that I would find everything I was looking for. Let alone before my eighteenth birthday. When my 'rents split up, I lost all hope in love. I never thought that I would be able to find someone who was willing to love all of me. But I did. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone in my entire life. You have been the most perfect boyfriend. You have always known what needed done, if anything, and I have been so clueless. I can take care of myself, it's true, but I want you to be there to protect me. I'm not like those women who want to protect themselves. I can, yes, but I'd rather have you there to do it for me because it feels so wonderful in your arms. All I need for the rest of my life is you to love me. As long as I have that, I will be the happiest woman alive.''
The minister even had tears in his eyes. Everyone was crying. He said, ''I don't think I have to ask if you take each other, because after that, I think you do. So, the rings.''
The couple eagerly slid the rings on each other's fingers, and kissed even before the minister told them he pronounced them husband and wife. It was the beginning of the rest of their lives......