Author's Note: Hey guys, chapter 2 is up and running. I really hope you guys enjoyed the prologue and I pray to God you'll enjoy the rest of this fanfic. So, let's get on with the disclaimer so you can make that decision for yourself.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of its series, or any of the show's characters. Also, the plot of this story was inspired by the 2009-2010 storyline of Days of our Lives. However, all parts of the plot that I changed, the scenes I made up, and characters I created are my property. So, NO STEALING!


"Right before my Eyes"

Billy stared at Kimberly sadly as she wept silently to herself on his couch.

"I'm so sorry about all of this Kimberly." he apologized. "I wish there was something I could do to."

"I appreciate the concern Billy." Kimberly sniffed as she did her best to wipe her eyes. "Oh, and thanks for letting me and Jacob crash over here for a while. I really don't have anywhere else to go."

"You're welcome Kim, and don't worry about finding somewhere else to go. You and your son can stay here as long as you need to. Can I get you something to drink?"

"Water would be nice, and thank you."

Billy nodded as he made his way towards the kitchen cupboard. He returned to the former Pink Ranger with a glass of ice water in one hand and a Twinkie in the other.

Just as he prepared to take a seat beside her, the sound of the doorbell's ring filled the house. Billy held up a finger as he quickly went to greet his visitor. He returned moments later with a smile on his face.

"You're going to be really happy when you see who's here." he claimed.

Kimberly raised an eyebrow, but burst into tears when Jason and Trini appeared in the doorway with worry on their faces. Jason quickly rushed to his sister and wrapped his arms around her protectively as he whispered soothing words in her ears.

"Oh Jason," she cried, "I'm so happy you're here."

"I can't believe that son of a bitch did this to you." he growled in anger. "And the fact that I considered him to be my best friend makes this situation much worse. I promise you Kimberly, he will pay for hurting you like this."

"If you ask me," Trini said as she placed a hand on Kimberly's shoulder, "being the father of Katherine's child is punishment enough."

Kimberly managed to giggle at the woman's comment.

"Now Kim," Trini continued, "it's time we get all of the crying out of your system. I brought your favorite movie along with me and I'm pretty sure Billy has some comfort food around here."

"Twinkies and Pretty in Pink." Kimberly sighed as Jason pulled away from her. "That's exactly what I need right now."

The Next Morning

Kimberly opened her eyes weakly as the sounds of morning could be heard around her. The sun was filtering through the window blinds and onto her brown and orange quilt, warming her legs beneath it. Birds were chirping loudly, cars could be heard driving around, and the laughter of young children echoed throughout the streets. She smiled in content as she propped herself up on her elbows. The smell of freshly buttered pancakes with strawberry syrup, bacon, and scrambled eggs filled her nostrils, tugging her out of bed. Jacob stared up at her with a smile and wide eyes from his place in his playpen.

"You hungry buddy?" she asked. The little boy squealed in delight as he clapped his hands together. "I thought so."

Kimberly bent over and grabbed the little boy before heading out into the hallway. As she walked down the stairs, the delicious smell of breakfast grew stronger. She smiled shyly as she entered the kitchen. Jason was seated at the table reading the newspaper while Trini and Billy slaved mercilessly over the stove. They all looked up when Kimberly cleared her throat.

"Why, good morning sleepy head." Trini greeted with a warm smile. "I'm so glad you could join us today."

"I thought you'd never get up." Billy laughed.

"Hey you guys," Jason chuckled, "it's only nine-thirty. She isn't getting up that late."

The three of them burst into a fit of laughter as Kimberly crossed the room and took a seat beside Jason. She sighed as she began to bounce Jacob on her lap.

"So, are we feeling any better than last night?" Jason asked worriedly.

"Yes." the brunette nodded. "I guess a little sleep can do you some good every once in a while."

Jason nodded as Trini set two coffee cups on the table. "Would either of you like cream or sugar?" she asked.

"Just bring both please." Jason requested.

"Coming right up."

Kimberly looked around at her three friends as thoughts of her pregnancy filled her mind. Should she tell them about her predicament? After all, they are her closest friends. With a heavy sigh, Kimberly decides to tell them her latest news.

"You guys, I have something I need to tell you all."

"What's going on Kim?" Billy asked as he dried his hands on a dish towel.

"I was going to wait for a better time to come along before telling you this...but I guess now's a better time than ever."

Trini placed the creamer and sugar on the table and rested her hand on Jason's shoulder as she and the others waited to hear her news.

"I went to the doctor's office yesterday, just like Trini asked me to." Kimberly announced. "He ran a few tests after I explained to him how I've been ill these past couple of weeks and he found out that I'm...two months pregnant."

Everyone froze as the words passed through Kimberly's lips. The brunette adverted her gaze to the tiled floor as she felt the tension closing in on her. The tension broke as the house phone began ringing from its place on the wall. Billy ran a hand through his hair as he went to answer it.

"Cranston residence. This is Billy speaking."

Trini cleared her throat, gaining Kimberly and Jason's attention. "So...have you told Collin about this?" she asked.

Kimberly shook her head with a sigh. "No. I was actually going to tell him yesterday, that was before I found out that Katherine was knocked up by the guy. Now that I know how he truly feels about me and Jake...I don't want to tell him at all."

"Kimberly, you can't do that." Jason said. "He has every right to know, whether the two of you are together or not. He needs to own up to his responsibilities. He needs to be a father to Jacob and to both children he's helped you and Katherine to conceive."

"You actually think he should know?" Trini asked in disbelief.

"Yes Trini, I do. If I were in the guy's shoes, I'd definitely want to know about it."

As Billy ended his phone call, he turned back to his friends and smiled. "That was Aisha." he explained. "She wanted to tell you how sorry she is that you're going through this Kim. She also said that she'll try to pay you a visit soon."

"That sounds like a wonderful idea." Kimberly smiled back at him. "I've missed her."

"Alright Kimberly." Trini said as she retrieved a fresh plate of pancakes for the brunette. "Now that we know about your pregnancy, we're going to do all we can to take care of you. First thing's first, you need to eat a good balanced breakfast."

"Eat up you two." Jason joked as he patted her stomach playfully.

Two Hours Later

"Are you sure you don't need a ride Kimberly?" Billy asked the brunette as she hurriedly brushed her hair back into a ponytail.

"I'm sure Billy." she answered. "After all, I do have my own car. Besides, I really need you to stay behind and look after Jacob. I won't be gone long, I promise. I'm just going to run to Collin's to grab a few more of my things and I'll come straight back. You've got nothing to worry about."

"Oh, it's not you I'm worried about, it's Katherine. If she happens to be at the town house when you show up-"

"I'll deal with her." Kimberly reassured him.

Billy laughed before moving his gaze to rest on her tummy that was poking out of her t-shirt. "You know Kim, you won' be able to hide your belly for long."

Kimberly looked down at her slightly swollen stomach and giggled. "I'll figure something out. See you later Billy."

Billy nodded as she grabbed her keys of the vanity and headed towards the front door.

15 Minutes Later

Kimberly pulled into Collin's driveway slowly and was relieved that is car was nowhere in sight. She cut the engine of and sighed as memories of the previous day's events flooded her mind. She quickly made her exit from the vehicle and headed up the front porch steps towards the mailbox. She reached inside the metal box and was displeased to find that the mail had already been removed. With a shrug, Kimberly unlocked the front door and headed inside the town house.

After twenty minutes of digging through her closet and the trunk upstairs, Kimberly had everything she needed and made her exit from the home. As she drug her suitcases out to her car, the sounds of shouting emerged from the house next door, gaining her attention.

"I wonder what's going on?" she asked herself as she loaded her things into the trunk of her car. When the shouts grew louder, Kimberly grew worried and headed towards her old neighbors' home. The sounds of breaking glass could be heard as she walked up the porch steps.

"Where's my money?" she heard someone shout from inside.

"I-I don't have it right now." a panicked male voice came. "But I promise you Zeke, I can have it for you tomorrow."

"Don't give me that bullshit." the other voice boomed. "I told you I wanted twelve-hundred dollars by one p.m. today. You've had two weeks to get my money punk, and I don't like it when my sellers come up empty handed."

Kimberly gasped when she heard a gun being loaded. "Please Zeke!" her neighbor begged.

Just as Kimberly peered through the grime-covered window, shots rang out. The bigger man in black had pulled the trigger.

Shots rang through Kimberly's ears and she screamed in horror as the victim fell lifelessly to the floor. She covered her mouth as the victim was shot eight more times. Kimberly began to cry as she continued to watch the murder. Never before had she seen something so horrific.

Kimberly was so busy going into hysterics that she didn't notice when the man in black stopped shooting. He looked up and spied the terrified brunette staring down at his dead employee.

"Hey!" he shouted, his voice booming inside the house. Kimberly gasped as the man raised the gun towards her, releasing two shots.

Kimberly screamed as she ran from the window and down the steps, the window's glass breaking seconds later. Shots were fired again inside the house and more glass broke. Kimberly took her keys out quickly and jumped into her car. Just as soon as she got the car started, the man came out of the house and aimed at her car. Kimberly put the car in reverse and floored the gas pedal as she peeled out of the driveway. She then switched gears and sped away as the man, known as Zeke, continued to fire after her.

"Oh my God!" she screamed as one of the bullets nicked her rear windshield. "I just saw someone commit a murder! What do I do? What do I do!"

Kimberly slammed her foot on the brake as she reached a stop sign. The scar skidded for a few seconds, making her heart skip a beat, but it stopped. She glanced over her shoulder towards the neighborhood she'd just fled before turning around and speeding towards Billy's.

Billy's House

Billy was sitting in the living room looking over a few blueprints when he heard the sound of screeching tires outside the house. He stood to his feet, curiosity overcoming him, and walked over to his large front window to pull the curtains back. He gasped as Kimberly's car pulled into the driveway at an alarming speed. As soon as the engine cut off, Kimberly pushed the car door open and fell out onto the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Kimberly!" Billy shouted as he ran outside to assist her. "Kimberly, what's going on? What happened?"

The older man placed a hand on Kimberly's back as he crouched down beside her.

"I-I...Billy, we have to call the police right now."

"What?" Billy asked, unsure of if he'd just heard right.

"9-1-1 Billy. We need to call 9-1-1! My old neighbor's son...I just saw him get killed."

"What? Kimberly, why did you come back here instead of helping him?"

"Because the guy that shot him saw me watch the whole thing and he tried to shoot me too. Billy, we have to call the cops."

"Did the killer see your license plate as you drove off?"

"I have no idea."

"Let's get you inside so you can relax a little, okay? All of this panicking and stress isn't good for you or your baby."

Kimberly nodded shakily as she did her best to catch her breath. Billy stood to his feet and helped her onto hers before leading her to the couch. As he grabbed a glass of ice water from the kitchen, he too grabbed the cordless phone before bringing them both to Kimberly.

"Would you like me to speak with the operator?" he asked.

"No, I can do it." she said, taking a deep breath.

Billy dialed the emergency number and handed the phone to her. Kimberly held it up to her ear and opened her eyes as she was asked to state her emergency.

"I'd like to report a murder." she squeaked.


Author's Note: And so ends another chapter. Wow, things just don't want to go Kimberly's way do they? What's going to happen next you may ask? Well, to find out the answer to that question, leave me a review and wait patiently for the next chapter. Until next time guys!