Chapter 13: A Good Day

Kimberly sighed in relief when Merrick woke up. "Hey, welcome back to reality," she greeted. Merrick slowly sat up.

"Where am I?" He asked.

"You're in the park in Turtle Cove," Kimberly replied.

Merrick stood up and was shocked that they were accepting him. "I don't get it, I nearly destroyed you and you still accept me?" He asked.

"We know it wasn't your fault, Merrick," Alyssa answered.

Merrick shook his head and walked away. "Merrick," Kimberly called. Merrick kept walking. He had a debt to pay.

(In the Nexus)

Kylie was fast asleep in her cell when the door opened. Master Org walked over and grabbed Kylie by her arm. Kylie let out a whimper of pain. "You're coming with me," he snapped. He then dragged Kylie out of the Nexus.

(The Beach)

Kylie was thrown to the sand and she looked up to see a man standing there. She coward away, but Master Org made her stay on her knees in front of the man. "You say you're still loyal to me?" Master Org asked.

"Yes," Merrick lied.

He then handed Merrick a sword. "Then destroy the child of the Power Rangers' mentor," he ordered. Kylie lowered her head and let out a whimper. Merrick raised the sword, but instead of destroying Kylie, he broke her chains. "WHAT!" Master Org shouted. Merrick picked Kylie up from the sand and ran away from them. "AFTER HIM!" Master Org shouted.

Merrick came to a pile of rocks and placed Kylie there. "Stay here, okay?" He asked. Kylie nodded and watched as Merrick ran back down the beach. Kylie suddenly had a feeling that she hadn't felt in four days, safety.

Kimberly and the other Rangers arrived. "MERRICK!" Kimberly shouted. Merrick looked up when the Rangers arrived.

"This is my fight, get out of here," Merrick ordered.

"We're here to help you, Merrick," Alyssa answered.

"I don't need your help."

Kimberly ran down to the sand towards him, in her hand was the new morpher Princess Shayla gave him. "Merrick, take this, this will help you defeat them," she informed. Merrick took the Growl Phone that was shaped like a wolf's head.

"WILD ACCESS!" He shouted.

Kimberly stepped back with a smile. She watched as Merrick defeated the General Org, Nayzor. The rest of the Wild Force Rangers defeated the monster that Master Org had sent down. Kimberly walked over to Merrick when he de-morphed. "You should join us, Merrick," she stated. Merrick shrugged her hand off his shoulder and walked over to the Rangers. He gave them their Wild Zords back and Kimberly let out a sad sigh.

"I have a debt to pay to all of you," he informed.

He turned and looked at Kimberly. "However, I'm in your debt, and I won't be able to repay it, but I think this will help," he added. He walked up the hill and picked up a limp figure. Kimberly gasped and tears fell down her face. Merrick placed Kylie on the sand and Kylie's eyes lit up.

"MOMMY!" She shouted.

Kimberly fell to her knees and she took her daughter into her arms while crying. Kylie hugged her mother tight and she buried her face in her mother's hair. Kimberly stood up with Kylie still in her arms. "You're home, sweet heart," she whispered. The Wild Force Rangers walked over and they hugged the two girls. Kimberly looked over her shoulder to see that Merrick had made his way up the hill. She could feel his pain and guilt for kidnapping Kylie. However, Kimberly knew that it wasn't his fault.

(Two Days Later)

The Rangers led Kimberly through the city with a blindfold over her eyes. "What are you guys doing?" She asked while laughing.

"It's a surprise. We know your birthday was a few weeks ago, but with all that's happened, we haven't gotten the chance to give you your gift," Cole answered.

"Come on you guys," Kimberly whined.

"Almost there," Taylor informed.

Kimberly could feel her friends' excitement and it brought a smile on her face. Everything was going so well. "Okay, Kimberly, you ready?" Alyssa asked.

"Yes," she replied.

Max removed her blindfold and Kimberly gasped. "Oh my gosh!" She gasped. She was standing in a gym. Not just any gym, but a gym for gymnastics. Tears welled up in Kimberly's eyes as she looked around. "You guys…" she trailed off.

"Just say thank you and it's all good," Max commented.

Kimberly smiled at her friends. "Thank you, thank you so much," she answered. She hugged them all tight. "How did you guys pull this off?" She asked.

"Well, with the help from your four wonderful kids, we were able to find out that you still have a love for gymnastics and that you quit so you could have Kylie," Danny answered shyly.

Kimberly walked over towards the balance beam and touched it. "You guys didn't have to do this," she commented.

"You told us all the time, mom, to never give up our dreams. We haven't given up your dreams, so we think it's time for you to continue on with yours," a voice commented.

Kimberly turned around to see Hunter and Blake standing there. "Shouldn't you two be at the academy?" She asked. The two boys looked at each other before looking at their mother.

"Hannah contacted us and told us about Kylie's return. We thought that we should have a small family reunion," Blake commented.

Kimberly smiled as she hugged her sons. "You two are the two of the best sons I could ever ask for," she commented. Hunter and Blake hugged Kimberly back, but then Hannah and Kylie came in.

"You like it, mommy?" Kylie asked.

Kimberly walked over to Kylie with a smile. "I love it, baby," she replied. She picked Kylie up and kissed the side of her head. "I love you guys so much," she murmured.

"We love you too, mom," Hannah answered.

The Rangers watched with smiles on their faces as Kimberly hugged all four of her children. However, one person was on all their minds…Merrick, the one person they want to join the team.