Chapter 20: Saving Princess Shayla

Kimberly was sitting alone on the table when Taylor came in. "Hey," she greeted. Kimberly looked up with a sad smile.

"Hey, Tay," she answered.

Taylor sat next to her. "Umm, Kim, there's something you have to know," Taylor informed. Kimberly looked at her confused.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Jindrax and Toxica have teamed up with us," Taylor replied.

"What!"

Taylor nodded her head. "How do you know it's not a trick?" She asked.

"Because, we had to bring Toxica back to life in order for them to join us," Taylor replied.

Kimberly rubbed her temple. "Let me talk to them," she instructed. Taylor nodded and led her to Jindrax and Toxica.

Jindrax and Toxica looked up when Kimberly came down from the Animarium. "How can I trust you two after you kidnapped me and after you helped Master Org kidnap my child?" She demanded.

"Listen, we apologize for that, we didn't know that Master Org was really a human being! And when he really did become Master Org, he destroyed Toxica. I had your Rangers help me bring her back. Since you helped us, it's time for us to help you," Jindrax explained.

Kimberly crossed her arms over her chest. "What do you have in mind?" She asked. Toxica had them sit down. Kylie ran over and sat in her mother's lap.

"There are pillars of light surrounding where your princess is being held. We have to separate you into three groups. Alyssa you'll be with Merrick. Taylor you'll be with Cole. Danny you'll be with Max," Toxica instructed.

"What about mom?" Hannah asked.

"I think it would've been better if your mom stayed behind," Toxica replied.

Merrick stood up and placed his hands on Kimberly's shoulders. "Kimberly has to come with us," he insisted. The Rangers agreed.

"She'll come with us to save the princess," Jindrax put in.

Cole stood up. "Then it's settled. Let's go," Cole instructed. They nodded and Kimberly placed Kylie on the ground.

"I have to go, you stay here with Hannah ok?" She asked.

Kylie nodded and Kimberly kissed her forehead. "Watch her," Kimberly instructed. Hannah nodded and placed her hands on her sister's shoulders while her mother and her friends went off to save Princess Shayla.

Kimberly stood by Jindrax and Toxica as they went through the Nexus. Kimberly shivered when she remembered the last time she was in the Nexus. She held her communicator up. "You guys in position?" She asked.

"We're in position," Cole replied.

"Okay, meet us outside the Nexus," Kimberly instructed.

"You've got it," Merrick answered.

"Good luck, guys."

She turned her communicator off and stood by Jindrax and Toxica. Kimberly bit her lip when she felt the pain go through her head. "Oh, no! Not again," she whispered. Toxica walked over and placed her hands on her shoulders.

"Kimberly, are you okay?" She asked.

Kimberly let her head go. "Yeah, I'll be okay," she replied.

"Toxica, Kimberly, the pillars are almost down," he informed.

Kimberly looked over to see that Jindrax was right. "Be careful," she whispered. The pillars were gone.

"GO!" Jindrax shouted.

Kimberly ran towards Princess Shayla's cell. "Princess Shayla," she called. She let Toxica blast the door open and she ran over to her friend. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," Princess Shayla replied.

Kimberly smiled as they left the cell. "Where are the Rangers?" She asked.

"I don't know," Kimberly replied.

When they got out of the Nexus, the Rangers came out soon after. "Merrick!" Princess Shayla gasped. Kimberly smiled as Princess Shayla embraced the Lunar Wolf. Kimberly stood in front of her friends.

"And the Nexus?" She asked.

Cole de-morphed and smiled at Kimberly. "The Nexus has been sealed," he informed. Kimberly smiled and she hugged Cole.

"We love to stay for this little reunion, but we should go," Toxica commented.

Princess Shayla let Merrick go and looked at the two Duke Orgs that were once their enemies. "Do you have to?" Kimberly asked.

"Unfortunately yes, we're on a mission now and that's to find all the orgs and defeat them and to find ourselves," Jindrax replied.

Kimberly nodded and placed a hand on Princess Shayla's shoulder. "We want to thank you both for your help. It was very brave," she told them. They nodded.

"Good luck, Rangers, defeat Master Org once and for all," Toxica told them.

They nodded and watched them leave.

When they came back to the Animarium, Kimberly watched as Kylie stood up and ran over to Princess Shayla. "PRINCESS SHAYLA!" She shouted. Kimberly smiled as Princess Shayla embraced the young girl. Hannah stood up and walked over to the princess.

"Welcome back, Princess," Hannah told her.

Princess Shayla smiled as she embraced Hannah also. "We're all glad you're back," Cole commented. The Rangers nodded in agreement.

"Where's Jindrax and Toxica?" Hannah asked.

"They're gone. They went to find more orgs and to defeat them," Kimberly replied.

"So they're good now?" Kylie asked.

Kimberly smiled as she picked her daughter up. "Yes, sweetie, they're good now," she replied. She kissed her daughter's forehead and hugged her. Kylie hugged her mother back with a smile on her face.

"It's not over yet, we still have to defeat Master Org once and for all," Cole commented.

"Right," they agreed.