Chapter 7: A Mother's Fear
Kimberly came back from the Ninja Academy from teaching her class. Sure she had a teaching job for regular schools, but for now she just substituted and she was a sensei at the Wind Ninja Academy. Jason and JJ had moved out a few weeks earlier so Kimberly and the girls were living on their own again. However, soon, Kimberly would be calling for help.
Kimberly sat down at the table looking over some new things to do for her garden when there was a knock on the door. "Come in," she answered. She looked up when she saw that it was Aisha. "Aisha!" She gasped.
"Hey girl," Aisha greeted.
Kimberly stood up and embraced Aisha. She let out a small shriek when Rocky came through the door. Rocky hugged her with a smile. "Hey, Kim, long time no see," Rocky commented. Kimberly smiled as she let him go.
"What are you guys doing here?" She asked.
"Such a crime to visit a friend?" Rocky asked.
"Not at all, come in sit down and make yourselves at home."
"Don't mind if I do."
Kimberly laughed and shook her head when Rocky headed towards the kitchen. "Rocky we just ate," Aisha pointed out.
"I'm starving Aisha," Rocky called out from the kitchen.
The two women laughed and Aisha shook her head. "So, how are Rachel and Alex?" She asked.
"They're doing great. I hear that one of your boys ran into some girl trouble," Aisha replied.
"Oh yes, Hunter, but everything's good now. The two made up and now they're going strong."
Kimberly let out a sigh. "Have you heard from Tommy or seen him?" She asked. Rocky came out of the kitchen with food in his hand.
"Not since he left Angel Grove years ago," Rocky replied.
Kimberly sighed again and shook her head. "Still getting things said to you, because in your last letter you were commenting about how the neighbors treat you terribly," Aisha pointed out.
"Oh, I swear if it weren't for my kids I would've given up long ago," Kimberly groaned.
"Why what were they saying?" Rocky asked.
Kylie was about to come downstairs to talk to her mother when she heard her talking to her aunt and uncle. "Kylie's a disgrace, shouldn't have had her at seventeen, and she ruined my future," Kimberly stated. Kylie had missed the other half of the conversation and she got upset with what her mother said. She quickly and quietly ran upstairs.
Aisha shook her head. "Not right, not right," Aisha commented. Kimberly sighed.
"That Mrs. Brown, she puts her nose into my business all the time asking me all the time why I didn't even marry Tommy and when I tried to explain myself she just would say that I shouldn't even have kids," Kimberly explained.
"Speaking of your kids, where is Kylie?" Rocky asked.
Hannah came downstairs. "Hannah, could you get Kylie for us?" She asked.
"Yeah," Hannah replied.
"She must be big by now," Rocky commented.
"Yeah you wouldn't believe…" Hannah cut her off.
Hannah came downstairs. "Mom, I can't find her," she informed. Kimberly stood up.
"What? What do you mean you can't find her?" Kimberly asked.
"She's gone. She's not in her room or her playroom," Hannah replied.
Kimberly's heart stopped at her words and went outside. "KYLIE!" She shouted. Rocky, Aisha, and Hannah came out and started looking in the yard for the young girl. Kimberly felt like she was falling apart when she couldn't find her daughter, especially when that monster was still out there that could kill her. "KYLIE ANSWER ME!" Kimberly called. Aisha walked up to her to see the young woman shaking with fear. Kimberly looked at Hannah. "Hannah, go inside and call Hunter and the others," she instructed. Hannah ran inside to call Hunter.
(Thunder Ninja Academy)
Hunter was teaching his students when another student ran up to him. "Sensei Hunter, Sensei Omino is calling for you," he informed. Hunter dismissed his class before going to see Sensei Omino.
Sensei Omino stood in front of Hunter. "Hunter, I had received a message from your sister, Hannah. She and your mother want you home immediately, it's an emergency. Your younger sister, Kylie, has gone missing," he informed. Hunter felt everything just shut down.
"Thank you Sensei," Hunter answered.
Hunter left the academy immediately and called Tori. "Tori," she answered.
"Tori, I need you to meet me at my mom's house," Hunter informed.
"What's going on?" Tori asked.
"Kylie's missing," he replied.
"On it. I'll bring Shane and Dustin with me."
"Okay, meet you guys there."
Hunter hung up, jumped into his car, and drove to his mother's house.
(Hart House)
Kimberly had called the police as well and they were on their way over when the former Thunder and Wind Rangers came in. "What happened, mom?" Hunter asked.
"I don't know. She was up in her room and when I told Hannah to go get her she wasn't there anymore," Kimberly replied.
She looked up when the police came in with Jason and JJ behind them. After Kimberly gave them a picture of Kylie and told them that she had no idea when Kylie first disappeared, because she had just seen Kylie a couple of hours ago playing in her playroom. "We'll find her, ma'am," the police informed.
"What should we do?" Hunter asked.
"You just wait here and we'll handle it," he informed.
Hunter bit his tongue and shook his head. "No way," he answered. Kimberly watched as Hunter walked out the door to find Kylie.
"HUNTER!" Tori called.
Kimberly let out a breath and looked at Tori. "Go with him," she insisted. Tori nodded and went after Hunter. Kimberly was going to wait at home just incase Kylie returned while everyone else was going out to find Kylie.
Tori caught up with Hunter. "Do you have any idea where she could be?" Tori asked.
"She's only eight, Tor, where could she go?" Hunter asked.
"Didn't Miss Hart talk about a figure that kept sneaking into Kylie's room to kill her?" Tori asked.
Hunter held his breath for a second. "I have to find her," he replied. Tori held his hand.
"I'm going with you," she put in.
