Chapter 17: Misunderstanding

Kimberly was playing was teaching Hannah more moves in gymnastics when a ship appeared over the Animarium. "Mommy, what's that?" Kylie asked. Kimberly was about to answer when Andros appeared in front of them.

"Andros!" She gasped.

She ran over and hugged him. Andros hugged her with a smile. "Hey, Kim," he greeted. She let him go.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I came to get you. They're back," he replied.

Kimberly knew who he was talking about. "We need your help, Kim," he informed. Kimberly nodded and looked over at her kids.

"We'll take care of them," Hunter assured her.

Kimberly smiled. "Thanks," she murmured. She hugged her kids tight before going on the ship with Andros.

When they arrived at NASADA, Kimberly got off the ship and she gasped when she saw Wes and Eric. "We meet again," Wes commented. The two Rangers hugged her tight, but then, Cole and Carter arrived. Kimberly was nearly jumping through the roof when she saw Carter.

"CARTER!" She shouted.

Cole watched as Kimberly ran over and hugged Carter as tight as she could. "You two know each other?" Cole asked. Wes laughed.

"Know each other? Carter married Kimberly's sister," Wes replied.

Kimberly smiled and let Carter go. "Nice to see you again too, Kim," he answered. He looked over at Cole. "I see you've already met the Silver Guardians. Wesley Collins, Red Time Force Ranger, and this is Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger," Carter informed. Kimberly smiled. Carter pointed over to a mustang on the other side of the warehouse. "And that's the Red Turbo Ranger," he added. Kimberly watched as T. J. got out of the car. "Theodore J. Jarvis Johnson," Carter informed. T. J. chuckled.

"Please, just call me T. J.," he insisted.

He hugged Kimberly with a smile. "Nice to see you again, Kim," he told her. Kimberly hugged him back.

"Like wise, T. J.," she answered.

T. J. let her go and pointed towards Andros. "And that's Andros," he told Cole. Andros walked over to Cole.

"Glad to see you come all the way from Turtle Cove," Andros commented.

He shook Cole's hand. "You guys are all Red Rangers too? What's going on?" Cole asked.

"We were all assembled by a veteran Ranger. Our leader for this mission," Andros replied.

"Leader?" Cole asked.

Kimberly was confused too, but her eyes widened, her heart stopped, and she couldn't breathe. "Tommy," she whispered. Tommy was about to say something when he saw Kimberly. Carter wrapped his arm protectively around Kimberly's shoulders.

"Kimberly?" Tommy asked.

"Hello, Tommy," she answered.

Suddenly, Andros, Cole, Wes, Eric, and T. J. got closer to Kimberly, as if they were protecting her from Tommy. Tommy gave Kimberly a glance before explaining to the Red Rangers what their mission was. Kimberly realized something, where was Jason. "Wait a minute. Wasn't there another Red Ranger here on Earth?" Andros asked. Tommy stopped.

"I was hoping he'd show up. But I guess he couldn't make it. We'll have to go on without him," Tommy replied.

Kimberly heard a motorcycle coming. "GUYS!" Cole shouted. They ran out of the warehouse and saw a motorcycle coming their way. The person got off the bike and removed his helmet

"Jason!" She gasped.

Jason looked over at Kimberly and his eyes widened in disbelief. "Kim?" He asked. Kimberly shrieked as she ran over and the Red Rangers, except for Tommy, laughed as their mentor or former mentor knocked the original Red Ranger to the ground. Jason hugged her tight. "Hello little sister," he murmured.

"Hey big brother," she answered.

They got off the ground. "You guys weren't going to go without me were you?" Jason asked. He walked over to Cole. "You must be the new guy?" He asked. Kimberly giggled as he wiped his hand to shake Jason's hand.

"Hi, I'm Cole," he greeted.

Jason patted him on the shoulder. "Good," he commented. He then walked along. "I recognize some of you guys. Some more than others," Jason added. Kimberly laughed, but her smile faltered when she came close to Tommy. Carter placed a hand on her shoulder and Kimberly nodded her head slowly.

When they were on their way to the moon, Kimberly was working on the coordinates when Tommy came in. "Hey, Kim," he greeted. Kimberly continued with the computers.

"Tommy," she answered.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"Fine," she replied.

She started to feel uncomfortable and was relieved when Carter came in. "Kim, there you are. Can I talk to you for a minute?" He asked.

"Yeah, of course," she replied.

She then left the room, feeling relieved that she didn't have to talk to Tommy. "What is it, Carter?" She asked. Carter had a huge smile on his face.

"Kim, Dana just had another baby," he informed.

Kimberly gasped and threw her arms around him. "That's wonderful Carter!" She shrieked. Carter chuckled.

"It's a little girl, we named her Trinity," he informed.

Kimberly stood back with a smile. "That's great, Carter," she added. Carter nodded and then Alpha walked over to them.

"We have arrived on the moon," he informed.

"Thanks Alpha," Kimberly murmured.

The robot walked away and Kimberly looked at Carter. "Be careful," she insisted. Carter nodded and kissed her forehead before leaving.

Kimberly was watching the fight and wrapped her arms around herself. "Well, what are we waiting for?" Jason asked.

"Let's do it guys," Tommy answered.

"IT'S MORPHIN TIME! MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGER!" Jason shouted.

"IT'S MORPHIN TIME! RED ZEO RANGER!" Tommy shouted.

"SHIFT INTO TURBO! RED TURBO RANGER!" T. J. shouted.

"LET'S ROCKET! RED SPACE RANGER!" Andros shouted.

"GO GALACTIC! RED GALAXY RANGER!" Leo shouted.

"LIGHTSPEED RESCUE! RED LIGHTSPEED RANGER!" Carter shouted.

"TIME FOR TIME FORCE! RED TIME FORCE RANGER!" Wes shouted.

"QUANTUM POWER! RED QUANTUM RANGER!" Eric shouted.

"WILD ACESS! RED WILD FORCE RANGER!" Cole shouted.

"RED ALIEN RANGER!" Aurico shouted.

Kimberly watched Tommy fight and wrapped her arms around herself. Six years since she last saw Tommy. She wasn't thrilled to see Tommy again and she knew that the Red Rangers especially Carter wanted to protect her from getting hurt again.

After the fight, Kimberly got off the ship and she ran over to Cole. Cole chuckled as he wrapped his arms around her and spun her around. She embraced the Red Rangers, all except for Tommy. Tommy just stared, the jealousy showing on his face. Especially when he saw Kimberly entering Cole's arms first. "Must be the one she left me for," he mumbled. He got onto the ship and then the others followed him a little while later.

Kimberly sat in the conference room with a smile on her face. "What's going on with you guys?" She asked.

"Well, you already know what's going on with Dana and me," Carter replied.

"Ashley contacted me the other day. Told me that she just found out she was pregnant again," Andros replied.

"That's great, Andros!" Kimberly commented.

She looked over at Leo. "Hey, Kendrix and I haven't even thought about that yet," Leo commented. Wes then placed an envelope on the table.

"This is from Jen and me," he informed.

Kimberly picked it up and opened it. It was a wedding invitation. "Wes!" She gasped. She walked over and hugged him. Wes hugged her back with a smile. "Congratulations," she murmured. T. J. sat back, playing with his wedding ring.

"How are you and Cassie doing?" Kimberly asked.

Andros placed a hand on T. J.'s shoulder. "T. J. and Cassie finally had their first a month ago," Andros replied.

"Boy or a girl?" Kimberly asked.

"Boy. His name is Travis," T. J. replied.

Kimberly sat back against the controls, careful not to hit any buttons. "Jason, how's J. J. doing since Trini died?" She asked. Jason nodded his head slowly, his wedding ring still sitting on his finger.

"He's doing fine, Kim, he misses you," he replied.

Kimberly nodded her head slowly and then she looked at Eric. "By the way, Taylor's wondering if you guys are still going out tonight," she commented with a wink. Wes laughed slightly. Eric rolled his eyes. Kimberly smiled at Cole before they landed back on Earth.

Kimberly got off the ship and watched as Tommy said goodbye. He walked by her and Kimberly suddenly felt jealousy coming from him. "Hey, Kim, we have to head back to the Animarium," Cole called.

"Coming," Kimberly answered.

She glanced at the man she still loved one last time before walking towards the truck. She stopped and looked at Jason. "Hey, Jas, wanna go to the Animarium to see the kids?" She asked. Jason smiled.

"I would love to," he replied.

Kimberly got onto the bike and they drove back to the Animarium.