Chapter 29
Start of the New Year into the last semester for our senior rangers. Episodes not in order since Tommy gets demorphed earlier in the story than on the show, want to do things my way again.
Kimberly came walking into her office room after getting her morning bagel and muffin for Trish to find a young man sitting before her desk. It was January 5th, an early Tuesday morning.
"Uh, excuse me…what are you doing in my….Noah?" Noah stood up smiling as he faced her.
"Wow, I see you let yourself get sofat since I last seen you."
"I'm pregnant, you idiot."
"Of course you are."
"What are you doing here?" Kimberly said with a smile as she shook her head walking by him.
"Looking for some work. I need a job."
"Then go to our personals department and see what they have."
"Well, I figured since I know the boss here, I would try my luck." Kimberly put Trish down by her play area.
"Honey, gocolor for Mommy."
"Adorable kid."
"She gets that from her father."
"Oh, right, I saw that you married that Thomas guy."
"His name is Tommy and yes. Yes, we did get married. 7 years now, about to be 8 soon."
"Just a few months after us," Noah said.
"There never truly was an us, Noah. You know that."
"Wow, has it really beenlike 8years since I've seen you."
"What are you really doing here?"
"You don't look a day over 25."
"Ha ha… mister, uh, 34 year old now?"
"30!"
"Yeah, right. You have swung pass 30 mister. You are on the bus to 40"
"Did you miss me?"
"No."
"Harsh, honey."
"Not your honey, Noah. Not anymore."
"We'll see."
"Excuse me?" Kimberly asked.
"Can I get a job or not?"
"Let me see…not." Kimberly picked up some folders as she went to her desk.
"Baby…"
"Not your baby either, now leave. I have work to do."
"Fine. You must not have had your coffee today, so you're being bitchy..."
"Hey, watch it!"
"Oops. Forgot about the brat."
"My baby is not a brat!"
"She's your child right?"
"Of course!"
"Then she's a brat, because her Mommy is sure as hell one."
"Noah, go away."
"Can't do that, Kimmy."
"You know how much I hate that!" Noah smiled as she punched him.
"Sorry Kimmy. Look, I'll give a few hours to warm up. I'll come back for lunch, we can…chat more."
"Noah, I…"
"Lunch, that's all." Kimberly rolled her eyes. "You can't say no to free food, I know you."
"I can and I will. I'm married Noah now. And I'm having my 5th child now. I have moved on. What we had, is gone, and has been gone for a very long time."
"Fine. I understand that. So, you're married now, I'm fine with that. I'm just asking for lunch…"
"And a job!"
"Well, yeah. Look, I'm not asking you to sleep with me…."
"Noah!"
"I mean, I haven't ever done a pregnant woman before and you were always so flexible…"
"Noah!" He smiled.
"I'm going! Be back later! Bye lil princess." Trish looked up with a smile as Noah waved.
"Babye!"
"Trish! I told you! Never speak to strangers! Especially him!"
"Don't be mean, Kim. See ya later lil princess." Trish waved.
"Noah, I…."
"Byee!" Kimberly groaned.
"Why do I sense trouble with that man?"
At around 1pm, Kimberly was about to take Trish down to get some lunch, since she already ate up her fruit cup and was crying for MacDonalds. Noah came into the office with a bag of food.
"Noah, I really don't think…"
"Come on! It's just lunch, besides, I figured, she's your baby. No kid doesn't like MacDonalds because of their toys." Trish's eyes lit up as Noah pulled out a happy meal and went to take the box.
"Maria Trish Rose Oliver!" Trish's hands went down.
"Come on, Kim, please nice." Noah handed over the box.
"Say thank you."
"Thank you." Trish smiled and went over to Kimberly. Kimberly pulled her daughter into her lap.
"I got Big Macs and cokes, a diet for the lady."
"Ew…no. If I eat a Big Mac I will puke."
"You love Big Macs."
"I did, I don't now."
"Wow, you have changed."
"People tend to do that, Noah."
"Fine. What can I get you then?"
"Actually…" Sally came into Kim's office with a small box of what Kimberly ordered for lunch. "I'm gonna take Trish to the day care center to have her lunch. Then we can chat, alone."
"Okay."
Kimberly returned to find Noah eating some fries. Kimberly took her seat behind her desk.
"Nice office you got here, Kim. You have really moved up from that young very eager fashion designer I met in Italy. Now, the business woman. You look good."
"Well, we all must turn in our flip flops for pumps."
"Not me."
"You always looked good in a suit."
"A suit you designed mind you. I only wore it for you."
"So, you need work?"
"Yeah, I have left Roberto International, looking to try out America again, LA especially."
"Why here?"
"I heard you worked here."
"Is that the only reason?"
"Right now." Kimberly smiled and tried to open her juice bottle. Noah took it and popped the cap with ease. "Here."
"Thanks." They ate lunch with several looks, each telling of their lives since they last saw each other back.
Connor and Ethan were at Hayley's Café when Kira came in all excited looking for them. Ethan was showing Connor the United Kingdom's soccer team game over the web.
"Wow, I take back everything I said bad about the Internet." Kira was excited over her internship at Channel 3.
"Look! I got it! I got it, I got it, I got it!"
"It's not contagious is it?" Connor asked. Kira frowned at him as Ethan laughed.
"Funny!"
"Uh, sorry. What is it?"
"I applied for an internship with channel 3, you know some experience work that looks great on college application. I got it."
"Whoa, congratulation."
"That's awesome! So many kids from school applied for that."
"So, what show are you working on?"
"Uh, "The Funky Fisherman Show"."
"No way! I love that show…I mean, loved it when I was a kid." Connor and Kira looked at him. "I can still hear the theme song." Ethan started singing it. Connor and Kira laughed. Ethan got up to do the funky dance.
"Whoa! Stop!" Connor pulled him down. "When do you start?"
"Uh, I am supposed to start today, whoa…in like 20 minutes! I better get down to the station! See ya later!"
"See ya!" Ethan continued to sing the jingle. Connor shook his head. Cassidy, who overheard the conversation, is not happy and complains to Devin.
Kira arrives to the set, excited to work. On the set though, Kira discovers that the star, Funky Fisherman, is nothing like his happy television personality. He makes Kira is coffee slave to make him a cup that he pours out.
"What is up with internships? I can't work with these people!" Kira frowns. Kira goes to put away some things when she runs into Devin, who had also been chosen to work on this internship as well.
"Don't tell Cassidy though."
"Well, some internship. All I've been to do is empty out some trash and get yelled at the Funky Fisherman."
"Yeah, well all I can do is organize old security cameras film. Not great." Kira helps him pick up the fallen tapes.
"Yeah, I'm seriously thinking about quitting." Marty the Mackerel bumps into the two.
"Oh I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay." He is nice to Devin and Kira and tries to offer words of encouragement about their internship.
As the show airs, Elsa watches it from Mesagog's fortress. Elsa decides that Marty the Mackerel would give anyone nightmares and decides to capture.After the show, Kira is on the set eliminating green M&M's from the Funky Fisherman's buffet, while Devin worked on the camera.
"This job couldn't get any worst." All of a sudden, Elsa and several Tyranodrones appear. "Great, why did I even have to open my mouth?"
"Hate to bother you at work." Elsa laughed. Kira is unable to morph at first, because Devin is there. "Get her!" Kira is attacked.
"Sorry, all guest have to sign in with security."
"Uh, I'll got sign them in." Devin rushes out, giving Kira a chance to morph. The Funky Fisherman is shrunk and stuck in a TV set, while Marty the Mackerel is captured. Kira contacts Conner and Ethan and they met her at Channel 3. They cover up the set that the Funky Fisherman is trapped in with a black cloth and decide to take him back to Dr. O's lab. The Funky Fisherman remains ill tempered throughout his journey. Marty the Mackerel is transform into the Mad Mackerel monster by Elsa. She sends him down.Cassidy finds out about Devin and his internship at Channel 3. Cassidy quickly gets over her dismay when she finds out Devin might have film of the Yellow Ranger. They take off to get the tapes, but are captured by the Mad Mackerel.
At Dr. O's lab, Hayley tries to come up with a solution for Marty the Mackerel and the Funky Fisherman.The computer beeps as the rangers see a monster attacking. The Rangers morph and rush to the city to battle the Mad Mackerel. Hayley finds the solution to free the Fisherman. If Marty fires his capture ray at the monitor and the Funky Fisherman will be free. Kira worries about defeating the Mad Mackerel will hurt Marty, but Hayley assures her that Marty will be freed when the monster is destroyed. The rangers go to face the Mad Mackerel.
The Rangers are able to trick the Mad Mackerel and the Funky Fisherman is freed from the TV and back to his normal size. With the destruction of Mad Mackerel, Marty the Mackerel is return to himself. All the captured citizens are also freed and returned to normal, including Cassidy and Devin. The Funky Fisherman realizes how he had treated Marty so badly and they become friends again. Things are much more relaxed on the set of "The Funky Fisherman Show" now that the Funky Fisherman has reformed. Kira had decided to stay with the internship and is happy not to have quit. Devin is back as well. Devin is carrying several tapes of the Yellow Ranger that was recorded on the security camera. Devin is knocked forward by Marty the Mackerel and the tapes land in the punch. Devin is upset that the tapes are ruined while the Rangers are relieved, especially Kira.
"That was close."
That afternoon
Kimberly finishing up work at her desk, when Noah re-appears.
"I thought you would be long gone by now."
"Why?"
"I told you no. Why stay?"
"You have said no to me before."
"But this time I mean it."
"Come on, Kim. What's the big deal?"
"My husband is the deal."
"He won't like you working with an ex-boyfriend?"
"You know that."
"He's the jealous type?"
"NO! It's not appropriate to work with an ex. It complicates things."
"Why? You two are happily married right?"
"Yes we are! Hello! 5th baby on the way, everything is perfect!"
"Then what is the problem?"
"Noah, why do you…."
"You remember that night in Milan…we were working late together…"
"Noah..."
"You were having trouble with your own line, getting the color scheme you wanted."
"Noah…"
"Remember how we…you know to help get those brain juices flowing."
"Noah!"
"Has your husband ever taken you over this desk?"
"Noah!"
"What? It would be great, remember when we did it in Roberto's office?"
'Noah!" Noah smiled.
"So, when was the last time you had funky sex?"
"NOAH!"
"Just asking questions, honey."
"How many times must I tell you? I'm not your honey anymore!" The phone rang. Kimberly went to pick it up, but Noah stopped her and got it.
"Hello, welcome to the hot, sexy, erotic Kimberly Oliver line, how may I help you?"
"Noah!" Kimberly snatched the phone from him. "Hello, oh, hi honey. Who was that…uh, no one, the funny mail guy, he was just playing around. Uh, sure. I'll be home in an hour. Okay, love you too. Bye."
"Love you too." Kimberly rolled her eyes. "Gonna give me a job now?"
"Hell no."
"You need models for your spring show."
"And I will find models, not you."
"Why not? I am internationally known!"
"I don't need you!" Kimberly packed up her bag. Noah grabbed her arm and kissed her.
"Please."
"Noah, you can't be in my life anymore."
"I just want a job. I'm not asking for much…."
"You are asking for a lot!"
"Sleep on it. Look, just sleep on it."
"Fine."
Kimberly drove home in silence. Tommy had already started dinner as she arrived with Trish.
"Trish baby, go put your bag away and wash your hands." Trish went upstairs. Tommy kissed Kimberly as she put down her briefcase and her jacket on the couch.
"Tough day?"
"You can say that." Kimberly pulled off her pumps and started massaging her sole. "So, I heard about another attack, a fish this time?"
"Yeah, from that Funky Fisherman's Show for children."
"Marty the Mackerel?"
"How did you…"
"I use to love that show for the boys to watch, it's still on?"
"Yeah. Kind of like Barney, will never die."
"Oh, how we wish that purple freak would." Tommy laughed with Kim. She groaned.
"What's wrong?"
"Headache."
"Hungry?" Tommy asked.
"I could eat big."
"Dinner should be ready in like 10 minutes."
"Okay." Tommy kissed her cheek.
"Then afterwards I will give my wife an hour body massage."
"Oh, an whole hour?" Kimberly asked.
"Yes, feet, back, everywhere."
"Good. Have the boys…"
"All taken care of."
"Such a wonderful husband. I love you."
"I love you too." They kissed.
After the children were placed in bed for the night, Tommy was working on some student's homework. Kimberly came into the office and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"So, how was school today?"
"Good. How was work?"
"Interesting."
"Why would you say that?"
"Well, I don't know if…"
"What?" Tommy placed a grade in red on top of the paper.
"What if one of your ex girlfriends came back into town? What would you do?"
"Why? Did one of your exes come back?"
"I'm asking you first."
"Is Katherine moving from New York to here?"
"No, I don't know."
"Then why the question?"
"Because…I want to know what you would do."
"Well, she is my ex, but…"
"How about Susan?"
"Did you see Susan?"
"Tommy, answer the question!"
"What! She is just a ex fromover 8 years ago, what does it matter now?"
"So, you wouldn't care that she was here?"
"Did you see Marcus or something?" Tommy asked.
"No."
"Then why are asking this? It's not that other guy, what was his name, Nathan…Neil..."
"Noah."
"Yeah. It's not like Noah is here. I mean, then you might have a problem."
"Why?"
"Uh, are you getting my bad memory, Beautiful? The last time you two saw each other was the last time you two slept together."
"And your point is?"
"That there is probably some lingering effects from that."
"So, if Noah was to move from Italy and ask for a job at my company…"
"You would have to say no."
"Why?" Kimberly asked.
"Out of respect for you husband, your family."
"Right."
"Why are we talking about this? Is Noah moving from Italy…?"
"No."
"Oh."
"How long will you be with this?"
"Not an hour. You go on to bed. My baby needs rest." Tommy patted her stomach.
"Okay." Kimberly kissed his cheek. "But hurry up. I needmy blanket."
"I'll be right there." They kissed softly on the lips.
A few days later
Kira had great news and can't wait to share it with her friends. Kira rushes towards Hayley's Cyberspace and finds Trent heading out the café.
"Oh, hi Kira…" But Trent is too busy to listen to her news, as she spun him around.
"Trent! Oh, I am so happy! I need to…"
"Sorry, can't talk, Hayley's off today working on something at the lab, leaving me in charge and we are out of soy milk!"
"Wa…wait…"
"Later, I promise."
"Okay. Uh, where are Connor and Ethan?" Trent shrugged.
"Haven't seen them come this way!" He continued walking away.
"Great, who can I tell?" Dejected, Kira enters Hayley's Cyberspace. Kira sees Cassidy on a computer. Desperate to tell someone her news, Kira tries to tell Cassidy. Cassidy is not interested in what Kira has to say, only on what she is doing with the computer. Kira gets shooed away.
Meanwhile, at Dr. Oliver's lab Hayley is having Conner test the new Assault vehicle. Tommy and Kimberly upstairs with the children, both doing their family jobs, since lately they seem to just be switching up parents and Kimberly thought they just needed time away from ranger business and work.
"Alright, Connor you ready?"
"Oh yeah! Ready" Connor claps his hands together excited.
"Let's try the controls."
"Okay." Connor placed his hands on the shield. Hayley started the computer programs. After a few seconds, Conner was having some difficulty.
"Uh, Hayley, can we stop it."
"Oh," Hayley said looking at Connor. "Sure." She stopped the program. Anxious to tell someone her news, Kira contacts Connor via their bracelets.
"Connor? Connor?""Oh, hey Kira. Right now, Connor is a little…fired right now. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just…uh… I need to tell him…."
"Can we call you back? Connor and I are working on boosting theTriassic powers."
"Oh, sure. Hey, is Ethan there?""Can you tell her unless she is being attacking by something ugly and scaly to send me an email?"
"Did you hear that?"
"Uh yeah. Well, okay."
Kimberly was coloring with Trish and Tommy when her bracelet beeped with Tommy. Kimberly hit the center.
"Uh, Dr. O? Kimberly, are you guys there?""Kira? What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Are you being attacked?" Tommy asked beeping in.
"No, nothing like that."
"Rupert, don't you dare jump on that couch!" Kimberly yelled. Darren jumped from the couch.
"Darren, what did your mother just say!" Tommy yelled. "Kira, I'm sorry but unless it's important we need to keep these frequencies clear."
"Oh, right. I'm sorry."
"Kira, wait…you were…."
"No, I can talk to you guys later."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Bye."
"Okay, bye. I wonder what she needed?" Tommy shrugged.
Hayley turned to Ethan.
"Exactly what are you doing over there?"
"Searching the internet to find my soul mate."
"Dude, if you want help with girls, just ask me."
"Sorry, dude. But I'm looking for something a bit deeper than what you always go for. Oh, by the way, nice look."
"What's he talking about?"
"Uh, nothing. You look fine. Let's get back to work."
Kimberly came downstairs.
"You guys want anything while…" She snorted. "Whoa."
"What?" Connor asked.
"No, I love it," Kimberly said. "Anyways, anybody want anything to drink, or snack on. I'm going out for a bit."
"I'm fine."
"Fine."
"What's she talking about?" Connor asked again.
"Nothing! You look fine!" Kimberly laughed. "Can I get an ice coffee?"
"Sure." Connor worked on another simulation before failing again. Hayley shakes her head again at Connor's inability to control the massive power during the simulation. She hopes with the addition of an equipment piece will help Connor with the shield. She sends Conner and Ethan to get a titanium mechanism from Anton Mercer Industries and prays Mesagog doesn't find out.
Conner and Ethan arrived at the shipping docks of Anton Mercer Industries. They get the crate with the titanium mechanism in it when they are attacked by Tyranodrones. Conner and Ethan defeat the Tyranodrones with ease and rush to get the crate back.
Kira goes to the record company, Tones Records to do her recording.The record producer tells Kira to put all her trust in him and he will make her a star. So instead of fighting it, she agreed and did everything he asked of her for filming her rock video. He makes a CD of her music, changing her music completely.
"Uh, I need to make a phone call. Excuse me." Kira walks out of wardrobe not feeling comfortable with her new look.Kira was surprised when three young girls ask her for her autograph.She thinks maybe this isn't so bad. Ethan and Conner are trying to get the crate down the stairs of Dr. Oliver's lab and don't reach their cell phones in time to answer it. Kira was trying to call them, but with no answers. Kira goes back inside to make her video since no one seem to have time to talk this afternoon. The record producer loves the video and plays it for her.
