Chapter 8: A New Enemy

Kimberly was starting to regain her strength, but until she was fully healed from Master Org's attack, she wasn't allowed to go out onto the battlefield. It didn't bother Kimberly that much, since she was trying to contact a Red Space Ranger about some certain business. After three days of trying to contact Andros, she finally got a hold of him. "Andros," he answered.

"Andros, I've been trying to contact you for three days, where have you been?" She asked.

"I've been busy to get ready for a mission," he replied.

"Oh, so you know too."

"What?"

"The Machine Empire, you know that the generals have survived."

"Yeah, I knew, how did you know?"

"I can't really explain it."

"Understood."

They were quiet for a minute until Andros broke the silence. "Listen, Kim, when I do find what the generals are planning. I'm going to have to contact all the Red Rangers out there," he informed. Kimberly bit her lip, knowing what he was talking about.

"I haven't seen Tommy in so long. None of my letters have been answered. I'd call him, but I don't know his number. Andros…do you think he hates me for something I didn't even do?" She asked.

"What do you mean?" Andros asked.

"Tommy thinks I wrote a breakup letter telling him I met someone else. When that letter was sent to him, I was pregnant with Kylie and I was hiding in the Command Center."

"Interesting. Did you ever tell Tommy about this?"

"No…the last time I saw him…was when he saved Jason and me from Divatox. I was going to tell him about Kylie, but then I saw him with Kat. I packed my things and went straight to Mariner Bay. I never saw Tommy again after that."

"Well…I'll have to contact Tommy once I find the Generals, because he's the one that sent me on this mission."

"What about Ashley and your son?"

"They're okay with it. Don't worry, Kim, everything's under control. I'll contact you again when I get news about the Generals."

"How are Ashley and Aidan?"

Andros let out a chuckle when she mentioned his son. "They're both doing great. You'll have to see Aidan one day, Kim. One day he'll be a great Ranger," he assured her.

"I doubt that Ashley will be as thrilled as you are," she teased.

Andros laughed on the other end. "She'll get used to the idea," he answered. Kimberly heard someone coming.

"Someone's coming, I'll talk to you later," she informed.

"Right."

Their connection was disconnected and looked up when Cole walked over to her. "Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked.

"Much better," she replied.

Cole sat next to her with a grin. "I finally got to meet those sons of yours," he commented. Kimberly smiled as she looked into her lap.

"Hunter and Blake are good boys, both are working very hard in their ninja training," she stated.

"How old are they?" He asked.

"Hunter's eighteen and Blake's going to be seventeen."

Cole looked at the scar on Kimberly's head and she quickly covered it. "I know, it's ugly," she mumbled. Cole shook his head.

"No, it's not ugly," he assured her.

Kimberly lowered her head with a sigh. "I miss him though, Cole. Tommy kept my life together, he's done so much for me and look what happens. He thinks I met someone else," she commented. Cole wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Hey, everything's going to be okay," he assured her.

"I hope so," she answered.

Taylor then came in. "Cole, another org's attacking the city," she informed. Cole kissed the side of Kimberly's head and stood up.

"I'll help you guys the best I can," she informed.

"Don't worry about it, get some rest," Alyssa stated.

Kimberly rolled her eyes. After a minute or two, she felt that something was wrong and got up. She hurried over to the fountain and saw that Nayzor was opening a tomb. "I have to get down there," she murmured. She looked around to see if her children or if Princess Shayla was around before teleporting herself to the spot.

Kimberly got in a fighting stance when she arrived. "Back away from the tomb, Nayzor," she ordered. Nayzor looked over and laughed at her.

"Stop meddling into business that isn't yours, or you'll end up like you were a few days ago," he threatened.

"You don't scare me," she hissed.

Nayzor then threw a blast at Kimberly, but she did a front flip and landed gracefully on her feet. "Well, meet your new match," he laughed. He opened the tomb and she gasped to see what looked like a black wolf coming out.

"Oh my gosh!" She gasped.

"Welcome back, Zen-Aku," he greeted.

Zen-Aku growled and looked around. "As your first task, destroy her," he ordered. Kimberly got into a fighting stance and started to defend herself against Zen-Aku. Kimberly cried out in pain when he grabbed her wrist and twisted it around, making her fall to the ground on her knees.

"Where are the Rangers?" He demanded.

"You won't touch them," she snapped.

Zen-Aku then grabbed her throat and lifted her off the ground with just one hand. Kimberly held onto Zen-Aku's wrist while gasping for air. "Where are the Rangers?" He demanded. She just gasped for more air, not answering the monster's question. "Fine, I'll find them myself," he snapped. Nayzor laughed as Zen-Aku threw Kimberly down to the ground. She held her throat gasping for air. She then held her communicator up.

"Cole…" she gasped.

"Kimberly, what's wrong?" Cole asked.

"In the caves, Nayzor's released a creature of some kind. He's coming after you."

Before another word could be said, she heard the Rangers fighting Zen-Aku. "NO!" She screamed. She got up and ran to the caves.

When she arrived, she saw her friends unconscious. "GUYS!" She shouted. She ran over to Taylor and checked for a pulse. She found one.

"Kim," Alyssa called.

She ran over to Alyssa and saw her holding her shoulder. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"I'll be fine, it's Cole," Alyssa replied.

Kimberly ran over to Cole and saw that he was badly injured. "Alyssa, help me get them back to the Animarium," she insisted. Alyssa nodded and then they got their friends back. Zen-Aku laughed in the distance.

"We shall meet again," he laughed.

Author's Note: If chapters are late, please be patient, because I've been working on a new project. "Change of Fate" in the Lost section. If anyone wants to check it out, you're welcome to. Please review, catch ya guys later.