AN: I want to thank everyone for the comments, you keep this story going. I am basing this short (relatively speaking) story on a picture someone drew on deviant art. Here is the link art/Lord-Zedd-282992783 This may be edging a little close to the teen limit so I recommend this story for over the age of 16. If it gets darker in later chapters, should I choose to continue it, I'll change the rating to mature.

Also for those who think Tommy could not have been beaten, in the search for the Zeo crystal when Zedd fights Tommy he is more than a match for the ranger. The fight only ends in a stalemate when Tommy gets in a lucky shot and breaks Zedd's staff.

***********************Somewhere in the caverns under the moon castle********************

Billy rolled over carefully as his mind began to awaken. He had a fleeting moment of hope that everything had been just a terrible dream. He had the same fleeting hope every morning when he awoken in the prison. Billy worried there would come a day no such hope came to him. That thought frightened him, for unless he had hope, he could not carry on. The hard stone underneath his body made his joints ache painfully, yet he did not move. He did not wish to disturb the soft sleeping form curl against his body. Billy smiled slightly and moved a stay hair from the face of his sleeping friend, Kimberly. He sighed. At least she was here, at least she hadn't been a dream. She was pressed tight against him, whether for warmth, the comfort of human touch or protection he didn't know, but he would provide her with all three.

Billy felt a pressure move in his lower body. If it wasn't for that he would happily to continue being in discomfort on the stone slab for her sake. But with what his body needed to do he would be less embarrassed if Kim was still asleep.

Slipping out from under the thin emergency blanket, he was careful to cradle her head gently. She had been using his chest for a pillow. She moaned slightly as he let her head rest on the stone slab and she wiggled a bit but remained in unaware slumber for the moment.

Billy knew the change in position would awaken her soon, so grabbing the metal bucket, he put as much space between himself and her as he could. Billy dipped down close to the ground, trying to use the fog to hide, as the tinkling of water hitting solid metal filled the air. Billy stole a glance at Kimberly. "Still asleep." He reassured himself mentally.

Finishing his business he moved to checking on what supplies they had. Half a gallon of clean water and three granola bars remained. He frowned, this would not last them longer then today. He...he would have to ask Zedd or Goldar or someone for more food. More then likely they would make him beg and grovel for it. Billy swallowed hard pushing the fear down. He could no longer be afraid. He...had to be the leader now...now that Jason and the others were...gone.

"B..Billy!" Kimberly called out rubbing fanatically at her eyes, forcing the sleep away. She had not seen past the fact he was no longer beside her. Her voice held a fear he recognized. His voice had been like that often enough. Instantly he was by her side.

"I'm here Kim." He assured softly, and only then noticed she was shaking. "Are you cold?" Concern in his voice. The room was not warm but to be shivering that hard could be an indication of a fever brought on by infection.

She shook her head and looking into his eyes. Billy could see the tears of pure fear just on the edges of her thick lashes. "Nightmares..." she whispered.

"Want to talk about it?" Billy offered, she shook her head again.

Billy regarded her for a moment, giving her a chance to change her mind. When she didn't he simply nodded, "Want something to eat?" he offered. A distraction would help her forget whatever she had dreamed of.

Her stomach growled loudly and Kimberly gave a half smile. "Yeah, I'm pretty hungry."

The great thing about having a stone slab for a bed was its fast and easy conversion to a table to eat on. Billy pulled out the three granola bars he had left. He didn't have to say anything about the waning food supply. Kimberly understood. He pushed two of the three granola bars towards Kimberly before unwrapping one for himself.

She defiantly pushed one of the granola bar back. "You need this more then me. There's a lot of work to do on Serpentera."

Billy raised an eyebrow regarding her. "When's the last time you ate Kim?"

She frowned and furloughed her brow in thinking. "I'm not sure." she answered truthfully.

"Then it's been far too long." Billy said pushing the second granola bar back to her.

He finished his own granola bar and Kimberly had finished the one she had unwrapped. The third lay unopened between them.

"Kim." Billy's voice was stern but gentle. She couldn't help by smile at his leadership skills.

"Go halfies?" She asked in a slight childish voice.

Billy chuckled. "Go halfies." he said, breaking the granola bar into two pieces.

After they ate and finished most of the water Kimberly began to fidget. "Billy, I kinda of...sort of...need to..um..." she hesitated.

"There's a bucket over there. I had to use it earlier" he warned her since it wouldn't be empty.

Blushing Kimberly found the bucket he had referred to. Looking back she had no reason to worry. Billy was being a perfect gentleman and had turned away from her, giving her the privacy she needed. The sound of her water hitting the bucket was so loud she blushed even deeper. This was just something she would have to get use to. No reason to be embarrassed, she thought, this is a natural human body thing.

Kimberly stood and zipped her pants. "Do you think they'll come for us soon?" She asked. Her question giving Billy unspoken permission to turn around.

He shrugged, "Probably." She nodded. Now all they could do was wait.

****************************Tommy's cell******************************

Squatt and Baboo had been good to there word. Tommy had quickly found himself in the center of his small mattress surrounded with trays full of lush and rich foods. Platters of roasted chicken, lamb chops, pork sausages, braised ox tail, crab legs, flounder stuffed with shrimp not to mention the trays full of fruits and vegetables. Three decanters were also in there. One filled with milk, one with water and one with what smelled a lot like wine.

Tommy looked at the spread. He never ate this well at home. His family had never been very well off financially. He licked his lips as the amazing smell came to his nose. If he was to be fed like this every day, he needed to be careful he could get fat. Grabbing a chicken leg Tommy began to eat. He knew he had to keep his strength up but he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. He doubted Billy was eating as well as he was. Tommy had decided that Billy could be the only other human Zedd would keep to serve him. And Zedd would probably keep Billy cold, hungry and fearful. Working the poor blue ranger as close to death as he could. Tommy had to help him. He had to keep his eyes and ears open and his mouth shut gathering as much information as he could.

Taking a long drink of cold sweet milk, Tommy began to form a plan of sorts. He would keep up the "pet" act as long as he had too. Even if it took months to find Billy's location. He would be...submissive and defeated. The only thing that worried him was the acting part. He never did well in drama club and had only joined because of Kimberly.

"Enjoying the food, pet Tommy?" Baboo asked drawing Tommy from his thoughts. Tommy lowered his voice and dropped his gaze, he needed to play a part. "Its very good, but why so much?"

"We didn't know what you liked to eat." Squatt said wiping his mouth. "Though I'm not sure how you can eat such icky stuff. Belch."

"Quiet you." Baboo said. Tommy looked up and saw for the first time Baboo was carrying a small tray of food. It was much smaller then what he had been given. Tommy could only see a few cubes of cheese, two slices of chicken breast and a handful of grapes. Another decanter of milk appeared to just barely be staying upright on the tray. Not much of a meal but certainly nothing Squatt and Baboo would be having as a snack.

Baboo saw him looking. "Oh no pet Tommy. This isn't for you." he scolded like one would a begging dog. Turning the tray away slightly.

"That's right, you eat yours. Rita might want to come play later." Squatt add.

Tommy dropped his gaze and obediently began to munch on a lamb chop.

"Good boy." Baboo praised before he and Squatt left the room. Tommy frowned this acting like a pet might be harder to do then he thought.

**************************Billy and Kimberly's cell***********************

"What I wouldn't give for a shower. Even a cold one." Kimberly said softly while picking out bits of dirt from her tangled hair.

"Affirmative. I speculate remaining in this state could cause a break down of skin tissue over time." Billy said absentmindedly. He was on the floor looking for any kind of loose stone or anything that might be able to get them out. He heard Kimberly's gasp and realized he had said the wrong thing. "It takes months for that to happen. I'm sure we will be allowed a bath before then." he said. Kimberly only nodded.

The sound of arguing and footsteps echoing down the cavern walls made Kimberly and Billy stand to attention. Someone was coming.

"No you idiot, I say there cell is this way." One of the voices said.

"Nu-huh it's that way!" the other voice argued back.

"Hello?" Kimberly called out without thinking and Billy shot her a very non-Billy look. In fact it was a very Jason look.

"Oh there you are," Baboo said coming into view, "See told you it was this way." He said to his short blue companion.

"Baboo and Squatt?" Kimberly asked.

"That us!" Squatt said with glee, hoping around a bit.

"Here we brought you some food." Baboo said the tray disappearing from his hands and reappearing in Billy's hands.

"Eat quick because Zedd's coming to take you to see Serpentera soon." Baboo added.

"Zedd's going to show us Serpentera?" Kimberly tried and failed to keep the waver out of her voice.

"Well, as you humans say, duh! It's his Zord after all." Squatt laughed a little as the two turned and left the way they came.

Billy put the tray on the stone bed. "Its not much but it will do."

When the duo was out of sight Kimberly let out a quiet sob and sank to the floor. Her legs shaking uncontrollably.

"Kim?" Bill asked, worry in his voice as he reached to help her up.

Kimberly buried her face into his chest. "I'm sorry Billy. I don't know what's wrong with me. I used to be so...strong. I mean...I'm not weak but losing everything and the way Zedd touched me and the nightmares..."

"Kim, I'll keep my promise. He won't hurt you again. I won't work if he does and no amount of...pain will make me change my mind." Billy said looking into her eyes. "But you need to promise me something."

"What?" She asked, wiping away a tear.

Billy's eyes took on a sharp sternness equal to Jason's but lacking the battle ready edge of violence. "You have to do exactly as I say. If I tell you to do something you do it, no questions, no hesitation. Even if I tell you to be quiet or sit still. Even if I talk to you in a way, I never would have considered before all this. Can you do that Kim?"

She nodded an took a deep breath. "Yes, I can."

Billy ruffled her hair. "Good, now let's eat before hood ornament head gets here." Billy smiled as Kimberly truly laughed at his bad joke.

*************************Tommy's cell*************************************

He ate too much. At least Tommy wondered if he had eaten too much. He had tried a little of each platter. He, honestly, hadn't meant to but he had been so hungry and everything has smelled and tasted so good. Blinking, he rubbed at his eyes again. He felt so sleepy.

Maybe he had been drugged. The thought popped into his head like a bubble bursting. Tommy shook his head. The food had tasted fine and he hadn't touched the wine so what...the MILK! It had tastes slightly sweet. He was slipping, he should have caught that after the first sip. Tommy looked at the almost empty milk container. He had drank almost off of it. His arms were starting to feel heavy now and he was having trouble holding himself upright. As the warm embrace of sleep overtook his mind Tommy cussed at himself mentally before drifting into a dreamless darkness.

I hoped you enjoyed it. Please review. I can continue this but only if its wanted.