Chapter 32

Tommy walked the two officers out the house, and then went down to the lab.

"Anything on Kimberly, Hayley?" Tommy asked as Hayley was working away.

"Her bracelet is off the grid, as if somehow, someway it's been disconnected. Besides, the new system that I installed to amp up the searching is still not functioning."

"Just keep with it, Hayley. I know if anyone can find my wife. You can do it."

"I will try my best. Are you sure she's not with a friend, Aisha or…maybe her mother and they are just not telling you," Hayley said.

"They would tell me. They would not have me worrying like this if she was safe. They know better. Even if she is there and doesn't want to talk to me, they would tell me she is safe. Everyone is just as worried about her as I am. Something is not right here."

"Speaking of something not being right here. The whole state of California seems to be covered in a blanket of evil."

"Are you sure that's not just a computer malfunction?"

"I hope so, because if it isn't. We are in big trouble. We got major problems coming our way."


After putting the children to bed, Tommy goes to work on finding Kimberly. Hayley was still working at the computer.

"Hayley, it's late. Maybe you should go home and get some sleep."

"Yeah, while you stay up all night searching yourself."

"She's my wife. I'm not going to sleep until she is back."

"And what if you do find her, what happens then Tommy? She cheated on you," Hayley said.

"They were kissing, and I am 100 percent sure it was one-sided."

"That may be true, but she did lie about Noah being back in town."

"She was scared to…she knew I wouldn't understand," Tommy said.

"And that makes it much better."

"Look, she made a mistake! I know that okay! We all do stupid things, but... But that doesn't mean I will stop loving her!"

"I'm not saying you should…I would never say that."

"Then what are you saying?"

"I know, Kimberly loves you. I'm your friend, okay, Kim's friend too. I want to help you. But, forgiving her is one thing, forgetting it happened it another thing. I know you, maybe not as well as Kimberly does..."

"No one knows me like my wife! Like Kimberly. I love her, nothing can change that. Yes I was, and still a bit angry about how things happened. But I will never stop loving her even after I am long gone. Our love is everlasting."

"Okay. Good to know you feel that way. I just want to help..."

"Fine. You canhelp by fixing the computer and finding my wife."

"Okay." Hayley notices something on the screen. "There is goes again!"

"What?" Tommy asked.

"The intense area of evil appears to be coming from there!" She pointed it out.

"Near the Ninja Academy is."

"That's where the last ranger team was. But the ranger team stopped once Lothor was destroyed, right."

"Right."

"I have had some contact with Cam a few times in the last few years…"

"I hope you still have that number," Tommy said.


Next Day

Cassidy and Devin are at the Motocross because Mr. Cormier wants edgier stories and Cassidy figures the Motocross is the perfect place. Despite her press pass, Cassidy and Devin cannot go beyond a certain point. Kira, Conner, and Ethan, wearing their passes, check out the action at the Motocross. They cheer on Blake as he takes a first place finish.

Cam becomes concern when his father doesn't come home at all last night. His cousins, Kapri and Marah, try to help him, but Cam decides to go and look for his father alone.He tells them to continue their ninja training until he gets back. Cam searches the woods and finds a torn scroll and purple slime.

"This was at the Abyss of Evil. The school!" Cam rushes back. While Cam was in the woods, the Wind Academy becomes under attack by Lothor, his two new generals. Marah and Kapri are surprised to see Lothor is back. Marah and Kapri are relieved when Tori, Shane, and Dustin appeared and rush to tell them that Lothor is back. Marah and Kapri are further surprised when Tori, Shane, and Dustin are on Lothor's side as rangers once again. An attack was launch and all the Ninja students are captured. To save themselves, Marah and Kapri tell Lothor that they are superb ninjas and can help them. Lothor lets them join his group again. Lothor and the Ninja Rangers make plans for their next move for Reefside.


Cam runs to the Academy to find the place in ruins and the students all gone. Cam contacts Hunter who immediately leaves his Academy to join Cam. Hunter asks about the others, Cam tells him he hasn't heard anything yet.

"Are you sure it's Lothor?"

"Who else leaves behind purple slime?" Hunter nodded.


Blake is walking with Kira, Conner, and Ethan who enjoyed the motocross preliminary races.

"So, what do you think?" Blake asked.

"It was awesome."

"Great."

"Thanks for hooking us up man," Connor said.

"No problem. Hey, what are you guys doing, I need to catch some lunch before this afternoon's race, do you want to.." A beep comes from inside Blake's jacket. "Oh, I take that back. Sorry, but I have to go."

"Is everything okay?" Kira asked.

"I hope so. Look, just stick around, there will be tons of things to do before the finale races. I'll check back with you guys later."

"Okay."

"Nice meeting you all, bye."

"Bye." Blake leaves.

"That was kind of weird," Kira said. After Blake leaves, Conner, Kira, and Ethan's bracelets beep in.

"Not so weird," Ethan said.

"Let's go guys."


Conner, Kira, and Ethan head to Dr. Oliver's house where Hayley, Trent, and Tommy are. They are watching the computer screen and are stunned to see evil Power Rangers.

"Evil Power Rangers? How is that possible!"

"I thought we were the only rangers," Connor said.

"So did we. There has been an energy of evil surge in the last 24 hours. The Abyss of Evil has been re-opened. We can only think that this is the result."

"Dr. O, you think Lothor is back?"

"Unfortunately, it looks that way. But there is only one way to find out. Trent, I want you to stay here."

"Right."

"We need to see what these rangers are up to and how strong they are first. You think you 3 can handle this alone?"

"Of course. Come on guys! We're on it." Connor was the first to turn. "Ready?" Kira and Ethan stood at his aside.

"Ready!" Kira, Conner, and Ethan morphed to face off with the evil Ninja Rangers. A battle breaks out. Watching the battle from above are Cam, Hunter, and Blake. The Dino Thunder Rangers retreat with the Ninja Rangers laughing at them. They proved to be too strong for the rangers to handle themselves.


Back at Dr. Oliver's, the Rangers are discouraged.

"Well, at least we learned something…"

"Like how to get our butts kicked," Connor said.

"No. We're going to need more than the powers we have," Tommy said.

"But how do we do that?"

"I don't know, Kira. We have to figure that out."

"Have you heard from Kimberly?"

"No." Mesagog and Elsa have been watching the battle and Mesagog sends Elsa to find Lothor and extend him an invitation. At Lothor's lair, Tori, Shane, and Dustin are gloating with Lothor over their victory. Elsa appears and invites Lothor to join forces with Mesagog.

"Why don't we just use our Dino zords and kick their butts?"

"I'm with Connor on this one," Ethan said.

"Me too."

"Because guys, they aregood people, but something has happened to them to turn them evil. Until we figure out what, we defend ourselves, but we don't destroy them."

"Wait, there is something we have yet to considered…."

"I am way ahead of you Hayley. Mesagog."

"Right, what if he finds out about this? Can you imagine the 2 of them on the same side?"

"No, eww…this day has gone from bad to worst if that happens," Kira said.


Meanwhile, Cam has come up with a plan to help both sets of Rangers. Cam wants to go into the Abyss of Evil to retrieve their powers. Blake is adamantly against the idea, but the three head down into the Abyss of Evil anyway. Lothor takes up Mesagog's offer and goes to his island fortress. Mesagog talks over an alliance with Lothor, which Lothor agrees. Both know if they work together the rangers will be destroyed. Cam, Blake and Hunter reach the bottom. They spot the Samurai Ambulant right away.

"Can't believe no one is guarding it," Hunter said. Suddenly Zurgane and several Kelzaks appear.

"You just had to say it huh," Blake said. A battle breaks out.Cam reaches for the ambulant. Zurgane sees him and shakes the ground with his sword. This causes Blake to slip and fall further into the Abyss. Hunter sees his brother falling and leaps in and grabs him. They are both dangling from the edge. Cam races over and tries to pull the two up, but it is difficult for him.

"I can't believe I'm not gonna win that race today."

"I can't believe you just said that," Hunter said pulling at his younger brother.

"Can't hold on…slipping…" Another pair of arms reaches over to help, and Cam is happily surprised.


Back at Hayley's Cyberspace, Ethan comments on how many space monsters the Ninja Rangers fought during their last battle.

"After battling them, I would believe it."

"Oh come on, they are not that tough. I would face them here and now!" All of a sudden, the Ninja Rangers blaze in. Shane blast a gulf of air at Connor, Ethan and Kira. Everyone flies back.

"Can I get you anything?" Connor asked as he struggled to get up. "A donut, maybe a muffin?"

"I like to stay away from sugar. Makes me hyper."

"Oh, I would hate to see him when he gets hyper," Ethan said.

"Get up! We have some unfinished business here."

"Dude, she's kind of cute, don't you think?"

"Yeah, in a crazed Ninja terminator type." Kira slapped Connor's arm.

"Would you two keep in focus here!"

"Oh right." The Ninja Rangers want another battle, but the Dino Thunder Rangers refused to fight them at Cyberspace.

"Well then we have to destroy you."

"We will meet you anywhere you want, alone," Connor said.

"Why should we do that?"

"It's called honor, I thought you ninjas knew all about that," Kira said.

"Fine. Under the bridge in 20 minutes. The 6 of us, no one else."

"Fine. We will be there." They leave in a flash.

"Wow, ninja powers, how cool is that?" Kira and Connor look at him.

Conner, Kira, and Ethan prepared themselves for the battle with the Ninja Rangers.

"Okay, they use special powers, we use ours. They morph, we morph. Deal."

"Sounds good to me."

"Good."

The Ninja Rangers appear and the battle breaks out. Each Rangers displays the ability that makes them a formidable opponent. As each team braces itself for another run, Blake, Hunter, and Cam appeared. Kira realizes why she recognized Blake, he was a former Power Ranger.

"Blake, that's why. You're a Power Ranger!"

"Great. We could use the help," Ethan said.

"Who says I'm on your side. I stick with my own," Blake said.

"Lothor has showed us the error of our ways."

"Whoever doesn't follow us, we will destroy," Cam said.

"This is going to be great," Dustin said.

"Wait! First you have to take these." Cam tells the Ninja Rangers that he has discs that will give them additional energy boosts. At first the Ninja Rangers are reluctant, but they go ahead and insert the power discs.Just as they are activated, the Ninja Rangers fall to the ground from the energy shock. Hunter, Cam and Blake help them up.

"You guys alright?"

"Where are we?" Tori asked.

"Dude, what happened? My head feels like dough."

"How did we get here?" Cam tries to fill the Ninja Rangers on what has been happening.

They all head back the Dino Thunder lab to talk. Blake, Hunter, and Conner tell them what happened in the Abyss of Evil.Hunter tells them how Sensei Kanoi pulled them to safety.

"Good thing you guys showed up when you did."

"Good thing for you," Shane said. Connor laughs with him. "Just playing. You guys fight like rock stars."

"I for one will take that as a compliment," Kira said. Tommy is happy the rangers teams are getting along.

"I'm glad you all are here, but now is time to get down to business."

"Tommy is right. There is still much to do," Sensei Kanoi said.

"And it's going to take all of us to beat this."


Mesagog and Lothor's troops join together to battle the rangers. Elsa, Zurgane, several Triptoids, Kelzaks, Tyranodrones, and various previously defeated monsters waiting to battle. The computers shows them.

"It's time guys. Let's show these guys what team work is all about." The Rangers rush to the abandoned area to battle the rangers. They morph. The Rangers use every weapon they have at their disposal and eventually defeat the enemy. Marah and Kapri arrived and with Lothor's bottle and set the ninja students free. Hayley and Sensei Kanoi monitored the battle and are greatly relieved when everything turns out well. Mesagog and Lothor battle and Mesagog is able to defeat him, encasing him in a container.

The Rangers return triumphantly back to Dr. Oliver's house. Hayley examines Shane, Tori, Dustin, Blake, Hunter, and Cam powers used during the battle.

"I'm sorry, it's gone. Lothor's return only left enough power for one battle. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, well, it's a good thing we got you guys."

"You've done your part. It's our turn to take over where you left off," Connor said.

Dustin is puzzled over how who rescued Sensei Kanoi. Marah and Kapri cheerfully tell the group how they snuck out Sensei Kanoi while Lothor was napping.

"I'm all about getting back to normal."

"But not before we get down and dirty."

"Yay!" Blake's race is in an hour. Kira, Conner, Trent, Ethan, Tori, Dustin, Shane, Hunter, Cam, Marah and Kapri attend the race to cheer on Blake in the final race for the championship. The race begins with Blake's friends cheering him on. Blake wins the nationals. Shane and Conner hoist Blake onto their shoulders as his friends cheer him on.

Connor, Ethan. Trent,and Kira return back to Tommy's place. Hayley was just coming in.

"Wow, Hayley that race was amazing!"

"Blake was amazing."

"I'm glad you guys had fun."


Tommy didn't go to the rally. The rangers and Hayley come into the lab to find Tommy looking sad and upset. Tommy went to the lab to try and locate Kimberly so more, when he finds a hidden letter in the system. Tommy clicked on that file and it opened to a video. Hayley walked over to Tommy after seeing Kimberly on scream

"Tommy?"

"Dr. O, everything okay?"

"What is it? What's wrong, Tommy?" Hayley puts her hand on Tommy's shoulder.

"This." Hayley looks at the screen as Tommy presses play again. Kimberly is sitting there talking to the computer.

Tommy,

I lied before; this is harder than any letter I did before. I don't know,

maybe it's the pregnancy or maybe it's because I know the truth. You see the truth is,

I did do something, something I never would done before in my life.

I lied to you. I lied and that is unforgivable.

And when you said, you can't trust in me, about what all happened

I understand and I hate myself so much for that.

You never deserved to be lied to, espeically with all we have been through.

I'm so sorry.

So sorry.

But knowing that you might hate me over this, kills me.

So, I know what I have to do. I have to leave.

I don't know for how long, maybe a day, maybe a week,

maybe longer.

If you never forgive me, I know it will be my entire fault.

Don't worry about the baby and me okay. I can take care

of myself and the baby.

No worries.

I can only hope in time, you can forgive me and I can come back.

I never ever wanted to disappoint you, especially

because I love you so much. Take of care the children

and give them a kiss for me. Tell them…tell them that their Mommy is

always thinking of them and loves them.

Goodbye

I love you.

The video stopped once she finished.

"Why would she leave?" Connor asked.

"How could she just leave?" Kira asked. "What happened between you two?"

"Dr. O?" Tommy just sat there with his mouth covered. "Dr. O, what happened?"

"Dr. O?"

cue drama music...ooooo... a lot going on in these last 2 chapters...key questions to keep in mind that will folllow: where is Kimberly? who is Zeltrax's mysterious warrior ? And what if Tommy has the power to defeat him, but can he use it?

Until next time :P