Disclaimer: I own Jeff Carter.

AN: Sorry for the delay, I've been real busy.

Chapter 5 Save Me From Evil

July 4, 1997

Jason dialed the number to Tommy's house to give him a hard time. He knew Tommy would be packing his bags to move in with Kim.

"Hello?" Tommy's mother answered.

"Hello, Mrs. Oliver, it's Jason. Is Tommy around?" he asked.

"Let me get him," she said.

It was not long before a breathless Tommy answered the phone.

"Hello?" he asked.

"You better take it easy bro," Jason laughed.

"Hey, Jason. I've… been… crazy packing," Tommy said, still out of breath.

"Is that what we're calling it now… crazy packing?" he laughed.

Jason knew how much Tommy was looking forward to this day. Today, he was moving in with Kim.

"In other words, packing like crazy," Tommy said.

"I know. I was just messing with you," Jason replied.

"Kim's going to be here any minute to help load up," Tommy told him.

"Dude, that's cold, making your girlfriend load your truck," Jason joked.

He could see the leader of the Zeo Rangers rolling his eyes.

"I said help. I have to put some of my things in her car because not all of it will fit," Tommy said. Jason then heard Tommy's mom calling him. "Jason, I got to go. Kim's here."

"No problem. I'll talk to you later," he laughed.

xxx

September 3, 1997

Kim was still not sure about leaving with Jason. He had asked her to go with him scuba diving.

"You really don't mind me going with Jason for the weekend?" Kim asked.

Tommy smiled seeing the concern in Kim's eyes.

"Trini and Zack couldn't go. I would have if we weren't on alert, meaning no one else could go either. Plus, Billy's on another planet. Don't worry, you'll have fun," he smiled.

"You know I don't like leaving when you're on alert," Kim frowned. "Not knowing what's going on scares me, Tommy. Don't you know that?"

"I do know, Beautiful. Just try not to worry about me," he winked.

"How can I not worry about you? I know you will be worrying about me," Kim smiled.

"You're right. I will be, but that's just me for you," Tommy said.

Tommy kissed Kim as the doorbell rang.

"That would be Jason," Kim said.

"Come on in, Jase," Tommy called.

Jason opened the door and looked around like a little lost puppy.

"Wow, you moved a lot of things since Tommy moved in," he noticed.

"Good to see you too bro," Tommy laughed.

"You know me, Tommy," Jason said.

Kim picked up her bag and kissed Tommy on the cheek.

"See you in two days. Love you," she smiled.

"Love you too, Kim. Bring her back safe, Jase," Tommy said.

"Always," Jason smiled.

Tommy sighed he watched Kim and Jason walk out the door.

"May the power always protect you," he said.

xxx

September 4, 1997.

It was around eight in the morning. Tommy, Adam, and Rocky were practicing for a charity tournament that was coming up the day Kim and Jason were coming back. Neither one of them were in the mood for practice in the morning. Adam and Tanya had watched a late movie, which lead to more afterwards. Rocky was busy with paper work for his karate school that he was opening up in a couple of months, and Tommy was up all night worrying about Kim.

"Come on, Rocky. Focus, Rocky, focus," Coach Daniels said.

Rocky shook his head and looked back at Tommy.

"Man, I'm so not up for this right now," he whispered.

"Yeah, I know what you mean" Tommy laughed.

"You three are trying too hard," Daniels said.

"And here I thought we weren't trying hard enough," Tommy laughed underneath his breath.

"Hey, Rocky, maybe we are trying too hard," Adam said.

He leaned up against the rope with Tommy.

"Or maybe we're not trying hard enough," Rocky said. Rocky kicked high into the air, missing the bag completely that the coach was holding and fell out of the ring, landing on his back. "Ah! My back!"

Tommy and Adam jumped down and ran to Rocky.

"Don't move," Tommy said. "Can we get some help?"

"It's going to be all right," Coach Daniels assured him.

"Just relax," Tommy said.

"Man, I'm so stupid," Rocky moaned.

"You're okay man, just calm down," Adam said.

Justin gasped as him, Kat, and Tanya walked into the building.

"Rocky," he yelled.

"Oh no," Kat gasped.

Justin began running towards were they were carrying Rocky into the ambulance.

"Justin, wait," Tanya called.

"Is he going to be all right?" Kat asked.

"I think so," Adam said.

xxx

Divatox stormed into the sub.

"You idiots," she yelled. "You're worthless! And you…"

She walked up to her nephew, Elgar.

"Me?" Elgar asked.

"You lost Lerigot. You let him get away," Divatox growled.

"I told you those bulk brains didn't have a clue," Elgar said.

"Oh shut up, Elgar," Divatox yelled. "Those are your bulk brains, which makes this all your fault.

He swallowed hard as she moved closer to him.

"Come on, don't punish me. I'm your favorite nephew," Elgar said.

Rygog started laughing as she walked away. Him ad Elgar soon began to fight.

"Quiet, both of you," Divatox yelled. "You're giving me such a migraine. I have a plan. Once we take away the one thing he values most in the world, Lerigot will come to us willingly."

xxx

Around noon that same day, everyone had decided to visit Rocky in the hospital.

"Hey," Kat and Tanya said in unison.

Kat, Tanya, and Justin walked in with nothing in their hands. Adam and Tommy walked in with balloons and a card.

"We brought you a surprise," Tanya said. She walked over to the bed and touched his hand. "How are you doing?"

"The back still hurts like hell," Rocky sighed.

"Got cha a card," Tommy said.

"And, ah, some decoration," Adam replied.

He let the balloons go.

"The doctor says you're going to make a full recovery," Tanya smiled.

Even though the news was good, Rocky's expression was not.

"Yeah, but not in enough time for the competition tomorrow. I'm going to be out for a long time you guys," he informed them.

"What about the Blue Ranger?" Justin asked.

Before Rocky could answer Justin's question, their communicators went off.

"This is Tommy. Go ahead," he said.

"Rangers, report to the Power Chamber. A powerful wizard has arrived on Earth, and may be in danger," Zordon informed them.

"Great. Just what we don't need," Adam sighed.

"We're on our way. Tommy out," the Red Ranger replied.

Rocky grabbed Justin's hand before they teleported out.

"Justin, listen to me. There's something I need you to do for me," he said.

"What is it, Rocky?" Justin asked. "I'll do anything."

Rocky reached for his communicator and took it off with great difficulty.

"You must take my place as a Power Ranger," he said.

"Rocky, I can't! I'm only a kid," Justin panicked.

"Justin… I've seen the way you can kick ass. Please, I can't continue. You have all the skills to be a Ranger," he said.

"All right, Rocky, I'll do it," he sighed.

"Good. Now get going," he said.

"Hold in there, Rocky," Tommy smiled. "We'll kick Divatox's ass for you."

"I know you guys will," he sighed.

xxx

The Zeo Rangers soon appeared at the Power Chamber.

"Lerigot has taken great pains to hide his location. Someone must be after him," Zordon said.

"You must find him quickly," Alpha panicked.

"Tanya and I better stay here just in case," Adam said.

That meant Tommy and Kat having to find Lerigot.

xxx

On Divatox's submarine, they were still trying to find Lerigot.

"Where could he be?" Dixatox asked.

"I found Lerigot. He's on Earth," Rygog said.

Divatox ran up to him.

"Yes, he must be looking for Zordon. Excellent, you may kiss my hand," she said. As he reached for her hand, she pulled it away. "Got cha!"

Elgar was behind her shaking his head.

"Earth," he yelled. "Forget it. Let's go home."

She turned back and hit him over the head.

"Never," Divatox yelled.

xxx

Kat and Tommy walked through the forest, trying to find the wizard.

"Wow, reminds me of parts of Australia," Kat said.

"Got him," Tommy smiled.

Kat turned to him as he continued to look down at the computer.

"The signal's coming form that direction," Tommy said. "Let's go find him."

She sighed as she began following him.

"Hey, have you spoken to Kim today?" Kat asked.

"Not since the morning," Tommy said. "She and Jason were going scuba diving later today."

"Tommy, what happened that night in Florida?" Kat bluntly asked.

"Kat, I…" he began.

"We all have seen the change in her since she has been back. What happened to her must've been pretty horrific for her to quit gymnastics," she said.

"She'll tell you when she wants you to know," Tommy sighed. "It's not my place to tell you."

xxx

Tanya and Adam were still at the Power Chamber tracking an object.

"Wow, this is moving fast," Tanya said. "Adam, come check this out." Adam walked up beside Tanya to see what she was talking about. She seemed to be really shocked. "You know that object we've been tracking?"

"Yeah," Adam nodded.

"It just entered Earth's atmosphere, but it has some kind of shield blocking its identity," Tanya said.

"It is likely the reason Lerigot has come to Earth. An evil energy surrounds it," Zordon replied.

"Man, I've got a bad feeling about this. I hope Tommy and Kat make it back soon," Adam sighed.

xxx

Jason stopped the boat and grabbed the gear.

"You ready, Kim?" he asked.

"I guess," she sighed.

"What's up with you? I thought you liked scuba diving," Jason wondered.

"I do," Kim said, "but I have this strange feeling something bad is about to happen."

Jason shot his head towards her.

"Are you having the same feelings I am?" he asked.

"They're my own. Why, are you having your feelings?" Kim panicked.

"No, I just thought it was weird you have that feeling," Jason said.

"Um, by the way, have you been having them?" Kim asked.

"No," Jason admitted. "Come on, let's get down there."

Jason and Kim dove into the water. It was not even five minutes later when they were captured.

xxx

Tommy and Kat had returned with Lerigot. He was in pretty bad shape knowing he could not survive long with the Earth's sun.

"Is he going to be all right?" Kat asked.

"The sun has taken its toll on him," Alpha sighed.

"I wonder who's after him," Adam said.

Lerigot then began moving around like he was trying to get out.

"What's happening to him?" Tommy asked.

He moved to Lerigot, wanting to get him out himself.

"Tommy, wait," Alpha said, "Lerigot is receiving a telepathic transmission that is obviously upsetting him greatly."

"Perhaps if we can find out what he is receiving, we can help him," Zordon replied. "Alpha, attach the cranial transmission scanner and connect it to the viewing globe."

As they all turned to the viewing globe, Divatox appeared on the screen.

"Zordon, I know you can hear me, so listen well. Lerigot must surrender. Say hello to Lerigot's family. Yera, loving wife and caring mother to little baby Vitel," she said.

"What the hell do you want, Divatox?" Adam asked.

"Temper, temper Green Ranger. All I want is Lerigot," she said.

"Make it stop. Look what's it's doing to him," Kat snapped.

"Bring him to me," Divatox said.

"And why should we?" Adam asked.

The screen then showed two scuba divers. They all swallowed hard. Tommy's eyes showed anger.

"Oh, and by the way. As a token of my appreciation, I'll spare a couple of your favorite humans. They're certainly nothing to look at, but my sensors tell me they were once one of your… what do you call them? Oh yes, Power Rangers," Divatox said.

Tommy's heart sank when the first scuba diver showed their face.

"Kimberly," he gasped.

Divatox laughed. She would have given anything to see the look on their faces.

"Do as I say, or it's lights out for all of them," Divatox said.

"And Jason," Tommy whispered.

xxx

Kim moaned and sat on the ground. It was around 3 in the afternoon that day.

"Kim?" Jason asked.

"Yeah," she said.

"I think we're in major trouble here," Jason sighed.

"I'd say. I wish we could morph," Kim smirked.

"That would be helpful," Jason laughed.

Jason threw his head back and fell to the ground.

"Come on, Jason. Don't do this to me now. You've been doing fine," Kim cried.

"This is it. You got to get out of here," he commanded.

"What? No way, not here. I'm not leaving. You can't embrace this evil now," Kim said.

"Kim, I have to be put under a spell in order for that to happen. You have to get out," Jason yelled.

"You're telling me I'll me put under this spell too? No," she cried.

Jason was getting worse with every second.

"Kim, I'm so sorry," he apologized. "I didn't mean for you to be mixed up in this."

xxx

The sun was coming down, and the Rangers did not have much time. They were trying to get Kim and Jason back without surrendering Lerigot.

"Look, there they are," Tommy said.

He pointed to Elgar, who was in a boat with two bodies.

"Send Lerigot down," Elgar commanded.

"No, bring our friends closer first," Tommy yelled.

"You have no choice human," Elgar laughed.

Tanya turned to find Lerigot was not there.

"Lerigot's gone," she gasped.

It was too late. Lerigot was now on the boat.

"All right, you have what you came for. Let our friends go," Tommy commanded.

"Swim for them," Elgar laughed.

The Rangers had been tricked into thinking that if they gave Lerigot to Divatox, that they would get Kim and Jason back.

"No, it's a fake," Tommy said.

"Tommy, come on. We got to go back," Adam said.

"No Adam! I got to find them. Kimberly… Jason," he yelled.

"They still have them, Tommy. Face it, we were tricked," he said.

xxx

It was late. The Rangers had received their Turbo powers, and were on a ship going to rescue Kim and Jason.

"I can't take it anymore," Tommy yelled.

Tommy was going crazy. Divatox had managed to kidnap his girlfriend and best friend. He felt like he had let them down.

"Tommy, you really need to get some rest," Adam said.

Tommy looked up at Adam.

"How could I've let this happen?" he sighed.

He leaned over the rail and sighed.

"It wasn't your fault, Tommy," Kat said.

"Wasn't my fault! Kat, we were on fucking alert. I shouldn't have let them go," he cried.

"Kat's right," Tanya said. "There was no way of you knowing that Divatox would attack Kim and Jason."

"I guess," Tommy sighed.

"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm going to bed," Justin yawned.

"Good idea, Justin," Adam said. "I think we all need to get some rest. We have a big day tomorrow."

"I'm going to stay out here a little longer," Tommy informed them.

"Oh no, you're not," Adam snapped, grabbing him arm.

Tommy looked from his arms into Adam's eyes.

"You need more rest than any of us," Adam said.

xxx

Jason knew they had to find a way out. He and Kim began making weapons.

"That's it. Kim," Jason said.

"What?" she asked.

"Move away from the wall for a minute," Jason said.

She raised one eyebrow as she moved from him.

"Um, sure," Kim said.

"Instead of making weapons, I think we outta be concentrating on getting this panel off," Jason replied.

"Okay, um, wouldn't that mean all the water would come in?" Kim asked.

"Yeah," Jason sighed. "Right now my dive computer says we're at 435 feet. The closer we get to Muranthias; the sub's going to climb. Once we hit 100 feet, we pop this off the wall and boom."

"And make it up in one breath?" Kim asked.

"It's our only chance," Jason said.

Kim took deep breath. She knew he was right.

xxx

The water was coming in fast. Kim and Jason tried to hold up the panel the best they could.

"Jason, it's coming in too quickly," Kim panicked.

"I don't know how much I can take," he yelled.

"What do you mean?" Kim asked.

Jason screamed and fell to the floor.

"Jason, please get up," Kim begged.

"You need to get out of here," he said.

xxx

September 5, 1997

Kim found herself waking up on an island. She came to her knees and rubbed her eyes.

"Where am I?" she asked.

She then remembered that her and Jason were trying to find away to escape from Divatox. Did Jason get out in time?

"Jason," Kim called. No one answered. "Oh no."

The natives that lived there soon captured her.

xxx

After the ship the Rangers were on blew up, Adam thought they were dead. He soon saw them emerge from the ruins in their turbo vehicles.

"Let's find Kim and Jason," Tommy said.

"Let's get going before it's too late," Kat replied.

"Good idea, Kat," Tanya said.

With that, they morphed and were on their way to save Kim and Jason.

xxx

They reached the center of the throne room in the cave and found Kim and Jason hanging from a rope above a pit of lava. Kim's eyes grew as she saw them enter and smiled looking over at Divatox.

"What's this?" Divatox.

"Rangers, this is Divatox. Divatox, this is your worst nightmare," Kim smarted off.

"Zip it. Lower them into the volcano," she commanded.

"No," Tommy yelled.

"I'll get the wheel," Justin said.

They watched as Justin momentarily stopped the wheel. Rygog then continued to lower them.

"Kim," Tommy yelled.

"Tommy, there's nothing we can do," Adam said.

"You guys help," Kim yelled.

"No, let me go," Tanya commanded.

"Oh, Adam, I can't watch," Tommy cringed. His body turned and he threw his fist into the closest wall as Kim and Jason entered the flame of destruction. "Kimberly… Jason."

He went down on his knees and pounded the ground.

"Tommy…" said a soft voice.

He felt a hand land on his shoulder and looked up.

"They're gone, Kat. They're both gone," Tommy cried.

He got up, still facing the other way of where the pit of lava was.

"Oh my gosh," Kat gasped.

Tommy stopped as Kim and Jason appeared out of the pit.

"Whoa, that was a nice trick," Elgar said.

"Do I even want to turn around?" Tommy asked.

"I think you do," Kat said.

He smiled as he saw the backs of Kim and Jason.

"You guys are all right," Tommy smiled.

When they turned around, their eyes were red. Kim gave an evil smile and broke her chains. Jason followed, and they both jumped down, causing the Rangers to step back.

"Destroy them," Divatox yelled.

Jason ran towards Adam, Kim to Kat.

"Jason please, it's me. It's Adam," the Green Ranger said.

"I know no one by that name," he replied.

"Get off of him," Tanya yelled.

Her and Justin tried to get Jason off of Adam, but could not.

"Kim, I don't want to hurt you. Fight this evil," Kat begged.

"Evil is like evil does," she hissed. "You should know."

"Kim, stop this," Kat cried.

"No, leave her alone," Tommy said. Tommy turned her around to face him as he undid his helmet. "It's me, Beautiful. It's Tommy."

"We're your friends," Kat replied.

Kim turned back to Kat.

"Friends? I have no friends," she laughed.

"Kim, look at me. You're not evil. Kimberly, please don't do this," Tommy begged.

He placed his hand on her cheek. She smiled, almost like she was back, but then she took hold of his arms and twisted it.

"Oh come on, Tommy. You were evil once. Didn't it feel good?" Kim asked.

She then kicked Kat in the stomach as Jason grabbed Tommy by surprise.

"Oh and sweetie, pink is out," Kim said.

"Funny," Kat moaned, "what color's yours then?"

"Fight it Jason, you got to. This was your premonition," Tommy said.

"You're mine, Ranger," he laughed.

"No, I don't want to hurt you," Tommy said. "This is your premonition."

"And I embraced it, Tommy," Jason laughed.

"Into the fire," Kim whispered. "Into the fire."

"Do it, do it," Divatox commanded. "Maligore's power will exceed. Throw him in the fire!"

"No," Jason yelled. "This one is mine."

He had Tommy over the pit by his neck.

"Now I'm the one with the muscles and the power," Jason laughed.

"That's right, Jase, but you're not using your brain power," Tommy said.

"You should have never become the leader of the Power Rangers. You don't have half the balls it takes to be a leader," Jason replied.

"I'm going to pretend I never heard that," Tommy said.

Tommy flipped Jason over the edge and got a hold of him.

"Aw," Jason yelled.

After that, Lerigot freed Kim from the spell. She saw Tommy lying over the side of the pit.

"Tommy, hang on" Kim yelled.

"Come on, Jase, don't fight me," he said. "You got to remember all the good."

Kim ran over to him and wrapped her hand around his.

"Kim?" Tommy asked.

"I'm with you," she said.

Together, they slowly pulled Jason up and the spell on him was also broken.

"You guys," Jason moaned.

"Oh, Jason," Kim cried.

Kim threw herself on top of him.

"Tommy that was it. That was what I've been felling," Jason said.

"It's over now bro," he smiled.

"I'm sorry for everything I said, whatever it was," Jason said.

"Well, some of it was true, but the whole balls thing was totally uncalled for," Tommy laughed.

"I said what? Damn, now I'm really sorry," Jason said.

"Come on, Jase, we had no control," Kim replied.

xxx

Tanya ran up to Adam and hugged him after the tournament.

"Congratulations," she said.

"Thanks, Tanya," Adam smiled.

"You guys were absolutely great," Kim said.

"Jason… I want to thank you for stepping in," Rocky replied.

"No problem, Rocky. Just take care of that back," he said.

"We did it," Tommy yelled.

He threw Justin over his shoulders as Jason accepted the check.

TBC