Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm back with the next update. I won't waste any time recapping; it's not like I've been recapping anyways lol

Disclaimer: I do not own the Power Rangers, any of its characters, and I do not own the entire plot of this fanfic. It was inspired by the 2009-2010 storyline of Days of our Lives. I do own all made up characters that were created for the purpose of this story, and I own all parts of the plot that are my original ideas.


"Static Shock"

Katherine sighed contently as she allowed her eyelids to slide closed, her ears focusing in on her surroundings. Neveah was sleeping peacefully in a carrier beside her, the engine of the plane was running smoothly, and Collin was busying himself by pouring a fresh glass of wine.

"Would you like a glass darling?" he called out to her.

The blonde looked up and smiled before accepting his offer. She slowly lifted the clear glass to her lips and took a small sip before sighing happily.

"That was wonderful. Thanks Collin."

He nodded before crossing the jet cabin to take a seat beside her. His hand rested on hers as their fingers wound together instinctively.

"In less than two hours, we're going to be touching down in Paris my love." he spoke sweetly as a smile adorned his lips. "I hope this trip will be everything you've hoped for."

"It's already everything I've ever wanted and needed. Angel Grove was starting to get a little crowded and I was sick of looking at the same people every day. Now, it's just you, me, and the baby and I couldn't be happier. I just wish we could've brought Jacob along for the ride."

Collin's brow narrowed at the mentioning of his son. "Trust me sweetheart, I wanted to take him away from that stupid conniving little…anyways, she is his mother and I don't want to deprive him of her. I'm a better person than she is just for that particular reason."

"Without a doubt."

Neveah suddenly began grunting irritably as she tried to pull her socks off her feet. Katherine giggled before leaning over to take the girl from her seat into her arms.

Collin smiled at his daughter and stroked her cheek gently, earning a toothless grin from the little girl. She meant the world to him and he was going to ensure that she always knew that.

Angel Grove

Tommy's eyes scanned hurriedly over the open file on his desktop. There were pictures of a Native American man and a full biography. There were also a few criminal records taped into the folder.

"So this is Doctor Sun?" he questioned the other occupant in the room.

A tall man with marble-carved muscles emerging from beneath a short sleeve, black body armored shirt crossed the room and folded his arms across his chest.

"Yeah, that's him. He was a suspect in one of our cases a few years back. Obviously, you didn't work on that case with me."

Tommy chuckled at the salt-and-pepper haired man. "Thanks for all the information Brady."

"It was no big deal Tommy. I'm just curious as to why you wanted it in the first place."

Tommy paused silently and turned back to the monitor as his eyes began to scan over the information another time.

"I got a mysterious phone call yesterday from an unknown source." He admitted. Tommy went on to explain his brief conversation with the unknown man before concluding with the mysterious information about the clinic where Grace was born.

"And you actually believed the guy?" Brady asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I know what you're thinking Brady. No, I usually don't go after the first lead I hear but what that man said…it really made me wonder if that clinic is the reason Grace died. It wasn't a real hospital which is why I'm unsure why Sister Teresa took Kimberly there in the first place."

"Why don't you just ask the nun?"

"I guess you hadn't heard. Sister Teresa was killed by the man that was after Kim."

Brady studied Tommy's face as he thought over the night of events. "Tommy, it sounds like this Kimberly woman is trouble on two feet."

Tommy turned to Brady and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"Come on man, isn't it obvious? She walks in on murders, she gets chased into witness protection, she hides a pregnancy from a man in a diabolical family, and-"

"That's enough Brady."

"Why are you even messing with this situation? Tommy, the baby's dead and isn't coming back. Why focus on a worthless cause?"

Brady jumped in surprise as Tommy stood from the computer chair and pushed it away from it, its wheels scraping loudly against the wood floor before it toppled over to the ground.

"Grace was not and never will be a worthless cause." Tommy snapped. "Kimberly and I loved her more than anything and I love Kimberly as well. I would do anything for her, and if our daughter's death was because of foul play, I'm going to make damn sure I find out so I can put the one responsible behind bars."

Brady's mouth fell open slightly as he let the angry man's words settle in. "I-I'm sorry." he stammered. "I'll go and make a few phone calls so we can schedule a meeting with Doctor Sun."

As Brady left the room, Tommy began to take steady breaths to try and calm himself. He then proceeded to lift the computer chair back up and got back to work.

Youth Center

Julia took a deep breath as she readjusted the strap of her duffle bag and walked into the Youth Center.

"Hey there Julia." Ernie greeted as he waved in greeting. Julia forced a smile big enough for her cheeks to hurt before approaching the bar's owner.

"Good morning Ernie. How are you today?"

"I'm fine. I take it you're here for your gymnastics lesson with Kimberly?"

Julia sighed. "Let's hope that's all that happens today."

Ernie smiled before sliding a glass over to her. "Try this. It's a little energy smoothie I've been working on. I hope it helps."

Julia thanked Ernie and smiled as her tongue met with the cold fruity beverage. She stood from the barstool, glass in hand, and made her way over to the balance beam. Oddly, none of the other students were present. With a shrug, Julia took a seat and waited for five minutes until Kimberly finally walked in.

Kimberly was dressed in a pair of light blue jeans that were tucked into a pair of light brown snow boots with fur around the top that were laced up. She was also wearing a pale pink t-shirt and her hair was dangling loosely over her shoulders.

"Um, you don't look like you're dressed for gymnastics practice." Julia said as she set her now emptied glass on the floor.

Kimberly took a deep breath and smiled. "I actually thought we could skip practice today and have a little chat."

Julia frowned. "This chat had better not be about the events of yesterday."

Kimberly took a seat beside the young girl and smiled. "Yes, it is. Julia, I may be your gymnastics coach but I want to be your friend."

Julia sighed. "It's really not something I want to talk about."

"So you had a baby and gave her up to adoption without telling the baby's father. I've seen worse things."

"No, you haven't. Kimberly…I wanted my baby to have a good life. I felt that Steve was non-deserving of being a father. He's a self-conceited arrogant jerk and he hurt me in so many ways. Why would I want him to be the father of my daughter?"

"I know exactly how you feel." Kimberly smiled.

"What do you mean?"

"I take it you haven't heard? I…had a daughter. Her name was Grace and she was the daughter of Collin Ignalis."

Julia's eyes went wide at Kimberly's confession. "You mean Katherine's husband?"

"Yes Julia, Katherine's husband."

"But…my baby is his-"

Julia stopped speaking and covered her mouth at the realization of what she'd just said. Kimberly's eyes went wide.

"Julia…what did you just say?"

Julia stared at Kimberly, frightened, but her look softened at the realization that Katherine's secret had already been exposed.

"Kimberly…Katherine is the woman that adopted my baby."

Kimberly stared at Julia in shock. "But…I don't understand. If Katherine adopted your daughter…I don't understand Julia. From what I've heard, Katherine was pregnant for nine months."

Julia sighed. "Katherine went to this fancy lovers' retreat at this mountain lodge while she was still pregnant to wait on Collin, but she was upset when he couldn't make it and she went into premature labor. She got a hold of this guy named Rocky and he took her to the hospital. Kimberly, she lost her baby."

For some unknown reason, Kimberly's heart ached a little at the news. Finally, realization hit her.

"Katherine pretended to be pregnant for Collin's sake and somehow…she adopted a baby near the time of her due date to cover everything up."

Julia blinked a few tears free as she nodded. "Katherine was traumatized by the whole experience, not to forget depressed. She told me that she wasn't able to conceive children and that's what made me feel for her the most. So we found a doctor that would help deliver my baby and Katherine staged the birth so Collin would arrive at the hospital after the baby had been born."

"Poor Katherine." Kimberly said. "She was willing to keep her pregnancy a secret just to hold on to that bastard."

Julia nodded. "Now that Steve knows the truth, he's threatening to take Neveah away from Katherine. Katherine is so angry with me because it's my fault he knows the truth."

"He isn't going to take that baby from her." Kimberly declared as she stood to her feet. "If there is one thing I know it's that a mother loves her child and losing a child is the worst thing she could possibly go through. I know firsthand how difficult it is to lose a baby. I'm not going to let Steve take that baby from her. Where is he?"

Julia shrugged. "I don't know where he's staying but he works at the diner across town."

Kimberly's face grows serious before she thanks Julia and runs out of the Youth Center.

"Oh God…" Julia whispered. "I hope I did the right thing."

Rocko's Diner

Kimberly pushed the glass doors of the diner open making the customer bell above it ring loudly. Tanya looked up from the table she was currently serving and raised an eyebrow at Kimberly who had an angry look on her face. She excused herself before skating over to the woman, her hands on her hips.

"What do you want Kimberly?" she asked in a slightly cold tone. After all, she was still upset by the lies she'd told everyone.

"I need to see Steve. Is he around?"

Tanya raised an eyebrow. "What business do you have with Steve?"

"It doesn't concern you. Now Tanya, where is he."

Tanya sighed. "He's off duty today."

Kimberly frowned at Tanya. Just before she could ask another question, she heard Rocky call her name behind her.

The former Pink Ranger turned around and ran to Rocky. "I need to speak with you." she said. "It's urgent."

"What's going on?"

Kimberly looked around and noticed a few eyes were on her. "Let's go somewhere private Rocky."

Rocky nodded and led Kimberly to his office. After he'd closed the door and Kimberly was sure they were alone, she blurted out the truth.

"I just found out about Katherine losing her baby."

Rocky's eyes went wide as his mouth fell open. He surely wasn't expecting to hear that. Kimberly put her hands on her hips as a look of impatience crossed her features. Rocky quickly cleared his throat and pretended to look confused.

"I don't understand Kimberly. Katherine didn't lose her baby. Neveah's her-"

"Don't give me that crap Rocky, I already know the truth. Neveah was adopted and Julia is her biological mother. Katherine lost the baby months ago and you were there when it all went down. Why didn't you say anything!?"

Rocky sighed, knowing that there was no need in lying. "Kimberly, for one, it isn't my place to tell anyone about Katherine's secret. Yes, I was there but I've agreed to keep quiet because no one knows what she went through better than I do. I was there. I saw all the blood and the dead look in her eyes when I had to tell her what had happened. Trust me, I've been trying to convince her to tell everyone the truth, but her excuse is that Collin loves that little girl. She doesn't want him to be hurt when he finds out she isn't his."

Kimberly frowned. "We have to do something to help her Rocky."

Rocky stared at her in shock. "Did you just make a suggestion to help Katherine?"

"Look, I know the two of us don't get along but we were friends once upon a time. Besides, I know what she went through. Losing a baby…is so hard. I feel for her because she didn't even get the chance to know her baby like I got to know mine. We have to stop Steve from taking Neveah from her and Collin."

After a few more words and reassurances, Kimberly left Rocky's office.

Rocky collapsed in his chair and ran a hand over his face. "What is Katherine going to do when she finds out that Kimberly knows? I mean…yeah, Kimberly agreed to keep quiet and help, but…no one else was supposed to find out."

Rocky's eyes traveled to his desktop where his cell phone lay. "I should let her know."

Paris

Katherine stared out at the night sky of Paris from the terrace of the suite she and Collin were currently staying in. They had finally gotten off the plane and were staying in one of the most extravagant hotels in the entire city. They could view the Eifel Tower perfectly, illuminated in lights as it stood out against the dark velvet sky that was dusted with sparkling stars. She could also make out the beautiful cathedral of Notre Dame in the distance. Their honeymoon was off to a fantastic start and it was only going to get better.

Suddenly, Katherine felt arms encircle her waist as a familiar set of lips began kissing her neck. She giggled as Collin laughed into the crook of her neck before spinning her around to face him.

"I have to admit darling, this was a wonderful idea." he smiled. "I'm in one of the most romantic cities in the entire world with the love of my life and our beautiful slice of heaven, Neveah. Could life get any sweeter right now?"

"Oh, I certainly think so." Katherine purred. "I'm just going to call the mansion to let your mother know that we arrived and then I'll slip into the tub for a nice relaxing bath. Of course you'll be joining me."

Collin chuckled before pressing his lips to her forehead and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "Of course darling. I'd never object to an offer so…tempting."

Katherine giggled as she grabbed her phone and dialed her mother-in-law's number. Collin watched her intently as her smile turned into a frown. Katherine closed the flip phone and tossed it carelessly onto the bed.

"The reception is terrible here." she said. "I couldn't get anything but static."

"Don't worry darling, I'll get a hold of my parents in one way or another. Why don't you go and get the bath water going?"

Katherine smiled as he looked her over seductively as she grabbed her toiletries and robe. "Don't take too long darling. I don't want the warm water to cool."

Collin nodded as she disappeared through the wooden French doors. Just as he prepared to leave the room to find a phone, Katherine's phone began vibrating loudly on the mattress. Collin crossed the room and took the phone into his hand and raised an eyebrow suspiciously as Rocky's name appeared on the caller I.D. Just why was he trying to get a hold of his wife?

Collin's eyes traveled to the bathroom doors where he could hear Katherine humming happily. He shrugged before flipping the phone open and holding it to his ear.

"Hello?" he spoke into the receiver.

He squinted as loud static cracked in his ear as Rocky repeatedly said "hello." Collin noticed that through the static, Rocky's voice sounded panicked.

"Ka-athr-r-rine?" his voice came through the static. "Kat, c-can you h-h-hear me? It's an emergency!"

Collin frowned. What was an emergency?"

"Katherine, the secret about Neveah is out! More people know than we thought. Kat? Hello?"

Rocky's voice disappeared as the constant sound of static sputtered through the phone. Collin slowly removed the phone from his ear and stared down at the screen. The call had been lost.

Just then, the wooden doors of the bathroom swung open as Katherine stepped through with a smile on her face.

"Honey, I've been waiting on you for five minutes now. What's taking so long?"

Katherine's eyes moved to her phone in Collin's hand in the puzzled look on his face. Her smile faltered and was replaced with a frown.

"Honey, what are you doing with my phone?"

"It was ringing so I…."

Katherine stared at him. "Honey…you're scaring me. What's the matter?"

"That was Rocky on the phone." he admitted, earning a slightly disturbed look from Katherine. "He didn't know I was the one that answered. The static was so bad that…"

"What did he want?" Katherine asked as she folded her arms across her chest, nervousness building in the pit of her stomach.

"He said there was some secret about our daughter…and that it was out. Do you mind telling me what's going on?"

Katherine gasped, her hands going to her mouth.

"Explain Katherine. Now."

Katherine removed her hands from her mouth as she struggled to get a hold of herself. "Collin, I don't know what he was talking about."

"Katherine, don't you stand there and lie to me. Don't you think I've been lied to enough in this lifetime? What's this secret about our daughter that I obviously don't know about?"

"There is no secret!" Katherine tried to plead.

Collin's face changed from confusion to anger as he began to walk towards her. Katherine began to back away from him until her back met with the wooden door frame. She began to shake as Collin stopped in front of her, his face in a snarl.

"What the hell aren't you telling me about Neveah?"


Author's Note: And so ends another chapter. Collin seems pretty pissed huh? Question is: Is Katherine going to come clean or is she going to lie once again? There's only one way to find out. Leave me a review and let me know what you thought of the chapter. Then, wait patiently for the next update. Until next time guys!