Summary: The team finds something out about Kimberly that they didn't know before.
Disclaimer: I now own the Pink and Green Dino Thunder Rangers. I do not own the song 'Down the Road' by Amy Jo Johnson.
Chapter 8 The Day in the Life at the Cyber Café
Carter drove into the parking lot of Hayley's Cyber Space.
"So, this is the place?" he asked.
Carter stepped out of his truck and opened the passenger door for Tyler.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Tyler smiled.
Tyler grabbed his hand and with the other, opened the door.
"Hey you guys," Hayley greeted them. "I think you would be welcomed over here."
She showed them to the table that Conner, Ethan, and Trent was sitting at. Kira was up on stage singing her first song out of three.
"Welcome to our home away from home," Conner said, throwing his arms in the air.
"What's up my new brother and sister in crime? Or at least, crime fighting," Ethan whispered.
Carter then saw Kira on the stage.
"Is that Kira?" he asked.
"It sure is," Conner answered.
Carter covered his laugh with a cough. Conner had sounded love struck when he answered.
"Dr. O and Kim will be here in a second," Trent said getting up. "I'll be right back, Hayley's calling me."
"Even those two come here?" Tyler asked with shock in her voice.
"Sure they do," Ethan said. "And call him Dr. O. You're part of the team now. He'll let you get away with it."
Conner then remembered something.
"Just don't call him dude," he sighed. "Jason's the only one that can get away with that."
"Who's Jason?" Carter asked.
Carter's mind began spinning.
"He was the first Red Ranger," Ethan said.
"I'll just stick with calling them Aunt Kimberly and Uncle Tommy for the time being," Tyler told them.
"It doesn't apply to you," Ethan laughed.
Trent then stood by the chair, not sitting.
"You guys, I got to go. Dad's having trouble with his car," he sighed.
"See you later, Trent," Conner said.
As Trent ran out the door, Tommy and Kim greeted him.
"Trent, what's with the rush?" Kim asked.
"My dad's car won't start, so he asked me to help him," he said.
"Good luck with that," Tommy laughed.
There were many of times he too had car troubles.
"Thanks, Dr. O, I'll need it," Trent said.
Trent began running to his car. Tommy threw his arm around Kim and started walking in the cyber café.
"Dr. O, Kim, over here," Conner waved to them.
"Kira sings?" Kim asked.
Kim did not mean for it to sound mean. It's just that she never knew Kira was a singer.
"That's the one reason Kira reminds me of you," Tommy noted.
"Thanks, Tommy," Kim smiled.
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After singing, Kira placed her guitar on the side of the couch and sat down.
"Hey you all how did I do?" she asked.
Kim was the first to speak. Kira reminded Kim so much of herself as she sang. She now knew what Tommy meant.
"You were great, Kira," Kim said.
Conner changed the subject.
"Dr. O, why did you say Kira reminds you of Kim?" he asked.
"Well, you see, when Kim wasn't busy with gymnastics, she liked to play the guitar," Tommy said.
Kira's eyes grew.
"You sing, Kim?" she asked.
"I sure do, or at least did," she sighed.
It had been quite some time since Kim had picked up a guitar.
"Come on, Aunt Kimberly," Tyler said, "sing something. You've always been great."
"Yeah," Cater added. "Tyler told me that you were always singing."
Kira reached over for her guitar and handed it to Kim. Ethan looked over at Kira.
"This I got to see," he said.
"And hear," Conner laughed.
"Thanks, Tommy," Kim whispered.
"Any time, Kim," he smiled.
"I have one song, but I haven't sung it in nearly eleven years," she said.
Tommy then realized what song she was talking about. It was the song that her and Zack sang for him before he lost his Green Ranger powers the second time.
Down the road
We never know
What life may have in store
Winds of change
They rearrange
A life more than before
Suddenly, Tommy started to sing Zack's part along with her.
But you'll never stand
Alone my friend
Memories never die
And in our hearts
They'll always live
And never say goodbye
Kim sighed and spoke before anyone else had a chance.
"I didn't know you remembered it, let alone sing Zack's part with me," she said.
"Me neither, it just happened," Tommy laughed.
"That was great, Kim," Kira complemented her as she put her guitar away.
"Thanks," she smiled.
The other four were in shock.
"I don't know what to say," Conner finally said.
"That's what Tommy said when I played it," Kim smiled.
"It's kind of like when we first heard Kira sing," Ethan remembered.
"Well I think Tyler and I are less surprised," Carter sad.
"I know. I knew my Aunt Kim could sing," Tyler smiled.
"All right, change of subject," Tommy said, getting up. "Why don't you guys come over later and I'll show you more surprises."
"What kind of surprises?" Kira questioned.
"Let's just say Kim and I were surprised when we found it," Tommy laughed.
"The waiting is killing me, Dr. O," Ethan said as his head fell on Conner's lap.
"Man, get off of me," he snapped.
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Everyone entered the lab, the five teens not knowing what to expect.
"Pull up a chair and enjoy. You might learn something," Tommy said grabbing a video.
Tommy put the old VHS tape in the VCR/DVD combo. The videotape was labeled, "1993-1995."
"The 90's," Conner yawned, "I'm already bored."
Kira hit him over the head.
"Do you know what those three years mean?" she asked.
"Have no clue," Ethan jumped in.
Tommy and Kim walked in front of the screen.
"You see," Kim started, "when Jason, Billy, Zack, Trini, and I became Power Rangers, we started making little videos."
"And when Kim left, we stopped," Tommy ended.
"Put it on," Tyler said excitedly.
She felt Carter pulling her on to his lap.
"I can't wait," Carter said.
The video started, remote in the hands of Ethan.
"Hey, I'm Kimberly," the fifteen year old smiled.
"I'm Zack," he winked.
"Trini," she said.
"Billy here," he replied.
"And I'm Jason," he finished.
Then all of them stood up.
"We're the Power Rangers," they said unison.
Ethan paused the tape.
"Hey," came yelling.
Ethan turned to find six pairs of angry eyes looking at him.
"What's up with you?" Conner asked.
"I'm bugging, look how you all looked back then," Ethan pointed out.
"Just push play," Tommy commanded.
Kim came on the video.
"Today, the cutest guy I've ever seen told off Bulk and Skull for me. He's so sweet," she said.
Jason then entered the video.
"Come on, Kim, time to stop talking about T-O-M-M-Y," he laughed.
The present Kim put her hand on her forehead and blushed in embarrassment as Ethan paused the video once again.
"One thing I need to make clear to Tommy," Kim said. Kim looked over at her future husband. "I was on my way to the Youth Center after I made that."
"Yeah, and you know way I didn't show up," Tommy replied.
"After that, yeah I did," Kim sighed.
"I swear, Ethan, one more time and you've had it," Kira yelled.
"All right, all right, I'm sorry," he said.
Now, Tommy entered the video.
"Jason here. I'm proud to announce the newest Ranger to the team, Tommy," he said.
"Hey, what's up?" he smiled.
It changed to Kim, who was crying, and Tommy.
"This is very hard for either one of us to say," the young Tommy started.
"Tommy's going to be… leaving, for a long time," the young Kim finished.
-PAUSE-
Ethan looked over at Tommy. It was hard, even for him, watching himself explaining losing his Green Ranger powers.
"Dr. O, I had no idea," Ethan said.
"Heavy, if you ask me," Conner replied.
"No one did, Conner," Kira smarted off.
Time past, and finally, the video was ending.
"It's going to be sad leaving," the young Kim said.
"You'll always have us, Kim," young Adam smiled.
"It's time," the young Tommy said, getting up. "Kim?"
"Right. Ninja Ranger Power now," she yelled.
"Bye," the Rangers said waving.
AN:
I hope you enjoyed this.