Chapter 5: Captured Part II: Love of her Children

Kimberly sat in Ransik's lair with cuffs on her hands. She watched as Ransik was thinking about how to destroy the Rangers. She was worried about her children for the most part. Her children were the reason why she didn't give up living years ago after the attack. However, when she found out she was pregnant, she knew that she had to live to raise her baby. Then along came Kylie and it made it better knowing that Kylie was Tommy's daughter and not her attacker's daughter. Then once she came to Mariner Bay, she was so happy to get her sons and her daughter. Kimberly knew that her children needed her and she had to be there for them. "I'm going to be home soon you guys, I promise," she pondered.

Hannah sighed as she woke up in a loft instead of her room. She looked over to see Kylie asleep with tears on her face, not only that, she was cuddled up next to Lucas. Hannah got up and jumped down from the loft landing in front of Jen and Katie. "Good morning to you too," Katie commented.

"Not much of a good morning without my mom here. Kylie's miserable without her," she informed.

"She's only five, she's dependent on Kimberly," Jen mumbled.

Hannah's blood was starting to boil. "We need our mom, Jen. Not just Kylie, but Hunter, Blake, and me. We need our mom. Don't sit there and act like my mother's capture is nothing more than a mission. This is my mother. A woman that took me in after my biological mother abandoned me. A woman who's been through that YOU can't EVEN compare to," Hannah snapped. Jen stood up and looked Hannah in the eye.

"You have no idea what I've been through," Jen snapped back.

"Ransik killed your fiancé. The father of my sister believed lies in a letter. My mom was practically abandoned because of that letter. DON'T YOU DARE SIT THERE AND THINK THAT YOUR WORLD HAS ENDED!" Hannah shouted.

"THE DAY ALEX DIED! MY WORLD DID END!" Jen shouted back.
"MY PARENTS ARE DEAD! MY MOM COMMITTED SUICIDE AND MY FATHER WAS KILLED IN A CRASH! I'VE MOVED ON!"

Jen glared at Hannah. "Hunter and I have been through so much to rebuild our lives. If my brother and I can jump the hurdle of losing both our parents in terrible ways, you can certainly move on with your life without Alex," Hannah snapped. She then felt someone hug her around the legs and saw Kylie standing there with tears in her eyes. Hannah sighed as she picked her sister up. "Get your act together and help us get our mother back from that monster," she snapped. Then she walked away with Kylie in her arms.

Kimberly felt weak from the anger emitting from the people who captured her. However, at the same time, she was picking the locks on her wrists. Every second she stayed there, the weaker she became. Ever since her attack and when she was told she had the ability of empathy, the anger emotion weakened her. They couldn't figure out why that emotion affected her the most. Kimberly finally released her wrists and then she quietly snuck away trying to get out before it was too late.

Circuit then flew over to them. "Kimberly's signal has been located in the park," he informed. Hannah watched as the Rangers went off.

Kimberly felt terribly weak as she made her way through the park. She finally fell to her knees in exhaustion. "KIMBERLY!" A familiar voice shouted. She felt someone roll her over onto her back and felt someone holding her in their arms. "Kimberly, answer me," Lucas insisted. Kimberly opened her eyes.

"Lucas...is Kylie okay?" She asked.

"She's okay," he assured her.

Kimberly then fell unconscious. "Get her back to the clock tower," Jen insisted. Lucas nodded as he picked Kimberly up into a carrying position and ran back to the clock tower.

Hunter and Blake looked up as Lucas came in with their unconscious mother in his arms. "Mom!" Hunter gasped. He ran over and checked her pulse. "Get her to the loft," he insisted. Lucas nodded and took Kimberly to the loft.

Once Kimberly was lying down on Hannah's sleeping bag, Hunter was right by her side again. "Angela was telling me what to do if this happens again," he mumbled. Hunter held her hand and knew how to at least get her stronger again. He closed his eyes. Lucas watched as Hunter tried using the most powerful emotion to make her stronger again. "I love you mom," he whispered. Her pale skin became normal again. Hunter looked over at his brother and sisters. "She'll be okay, she just needs rest," he assured them. Lucas watched as the children surrounded Kimberly. Kylie placed her head on Kimberly's shoulder, Hannah placed her head on Kimberly's side, Hunter placed his head on Kimberly's other shoulder, and Blake placed his head on Kimberly's other side. They were helping their mom. When Ms. Fairweather learned that anger is what weakened her, love is what gave her, her strength back again.

That evening, Jen came up to the loft and her eyes widened when she saw all four children asleep near their mother. What Hannah had said to her rang in her head. She saw that Hannah and Hunter went through much pain and that Kimberly, Blake, and Kylie were the best people they stumbled upon. Kimberly took all three of these children in and raised them as her own. Kimberly trained these kids with all her knowledge of karate. Jen also knew Kimberly's future. However, what Jen also saw, made her worry. Lucas was sitting near the Hart family staring at Kimberly with infatuation written all over his face. "He can't...if he does, the future could be changed for the worse," she pondered.

Kimberly woke up and smiled to find all of her children asleep around her. Kylie was the first to wake up. "Mommy!" She gasped. Then the rest of her children woke up and they let Kimberly sit up. Kimberly smiled as she embraced all four of her children.

"We were so worried about you," Blake told her.

"I'm all right, I'm here," she whispered.

Jen was sitting out on the roof looking at the stars when Wes came out. "Hey, are you okay?" He asked.

"I'll be fine, I just have a lot on my mind," she replied.

"About?" Wes asked.

"What Hannah said to me. She was right. She and her brother have been through terrible hurdles that no child should go through. And yet she and her brother encountered a wonderful woman. I was a fool to cast her aside like she was another mission. When I saw all four children fast asleep around her, I realized that these children depend on their mother. Kimberly has a bright future ahead of her and I intend for her to keep that future."

Wes sat next to her and they both sat there, no other words were said afterwards.

Lucas watched as Kimberly embraced her children. The feelings welling up inside him were still there. He was worried about Kimberly in ways he shouldn't be. However, the problem was that he didn't care anymore. Lucas Kendall wanted to be with Kimberly Hart, having no idea how much of an impact it could have on her future.