A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay. Here is the next chapter. Hope you enjoy! I will be posting a lot more over the next week since I'm on vacation from work AND school. YAY! Thank you for the reviews and remember to R&R!

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Kimberly

Exhaustion was setting into me as I sat in the medical bay, propped up against the wall on a small metal stool I found in the corner. I watched as Billy stood over Kimberly, hooking wires and machines to her. They had all come running when she collapsed, and she was rushed here. That was over two hours ago, and Billy had not said a word yet as to what was going on with her. Tommy had fallen asleep on the bed next to her, him unable to outlast the tiredness he was still feeling after his run in with Rita. It was the first I had seen him look at peace from the moment I saw him back on the moon. Kim on the other hand, her face would grimace with pain every now and then.

Sighing, Billy leaned against the bed she was laying on and shook his head. "Her powers are draining." He said softly, looking over his shoulder at me. "Something is weakening her powers."

"Her powers?" I asked, standing up. I walked towards him, stopping on the other side of the bed. He nodded. I thought back to when my powers were going through the issue that led me to hand over my powers – and my boyfriend – to Katherine.

"Affirmative. I am unsure of how to reverse this as well." He said, checking her pulse.

"I have seen this before." I replied, frowning. "Zordon will know how to fix this."

"I hope." He didn't move from his spot, his eyes lingering on her face. "Zordon is dead in the future, correct?"

"What?" The question caught me off guard, Billy's eyes shifting to glance at me.

"I've thought about it before. Zordon possess a great deal of pure energy. It would purify anything it touched if you were to break his connection to Earth. I also saw the way you looked at him when you saw him in the command center." Biting my lip, I nodded.

"I'm afraid so." I whispered. "There's a large force coming to Earth and he sacrifices himself to save the planet."

"He really does love this planet." He said softly. I gave him a small smile, nodding.

"And you guys. You're very important to him."

"No. We are useful to him. There's a difference." He replied in a bitter tone. Shaking his head, he crossed his arms over his chest. "We're just kids. We shouldn't have to deal with this type of danger. Don't find me insensitive. I just have a hard time believing that we were the only people on this planet who were meant for this occupation."

"You guys really are, Billy." I said, walking around the table so I was standing in front of him. "You will go down in history as the most brilliant mind to ever wear spandex. You go on to do such great things in your life and for the Rangers. The same for Jason. Trini goes off to work for some type of engineering that I still have not the slightest idea about. Zach becomes one of the most famous people to leave Angel Grove. And Tommy…Tommy goes on to make his own team of Rangers when the world needs him. You all do so much for the planet and each other. You are so important, and it was your destiny to become the Power Rangers."

"What about Kimberly?" He asked. "What do you become?"

"One of her biggest dreams come true but only because she has the support of friends like you." I replied. A sudden ache filled my chest as I thought of the Billy in my time. It had been a while since we spoke. If I ever made it back, I would reach out to him. To all of them. I was stupid for letting my issues with Tommy come between our friendships. My anger and self-hatred for the whole ordeal caused this, not Tommy. Shame hit me like a bus, but I bit it down. "I promise that you are all happy with your lives."

"That is some good news then." He said. "We should go to Zordon and tell him about Kimberly. She's stable for now. I'm using access power from the morphing grid to hold her powers steady. I'm unsure how long this will work however."

"Everything will work out." I replied, patting him on the back. He turned to walk out of the medical bay, but I stopped by the bed Tommy was laying in. Reaching out, I put a hand on his arm. He jumped, gasping in shock at my touch. "Hey. It's just me." I said in a soft and reassuring tone. He swore under his breath, swinging his legs over the side of the table so he could sit up. "Sorry. I didn't mean to scare you."

"I was just having a nightmare." He whispered, his hair draping over his face. "Kim didn't wake up and…"

"She's going to be fine." I said, putting a hand on his shoulder. "C'mon. Billy is talking to Zordon and the rest of the guys about what he's found out. You should be there." He slid of the table and gave her a longing look. "Billy has her stable. She will be okay for fifteen minutes."

"Okay." Together, the two of us walked from the medical chamber towards the control room. Here, we found Billy, Jason, Trini and Zach standing with Alpha by the control panel. Zordon was in his tube like normal, his gaze meeting mine as Tommy and I entered the room.

"Billy, Kimberly and Tommy have made it here. What have you discovered about our Kimberly?" He asked, his voice echoing around us. Maybe I was getting old, but it felt so much louder now than it did when I was a kid.

"Kimberly's powers are being drained from her. It's my speculation that the spell Rita was performing at her was linking Rita to Kimberly's powers. Somehow, she is tapping into her powers and draining them." Billy said, addressing his friends and me. "We will need to find a way to disconnect Kimberly from her power coin or else the spell will drain her powers entirely and she will not be able to return as a ranger."

"Can she just give up her Power Coin?" Zach asked, looking confused. "What would that mean?"

"She can temporarily give her coin to someone else. It would stop the spell and cut off the power supply to Rita." I added.

"It's worth a shot." Jason said, glancing over at Billy who nodded. "But who should take the coin?"

"I believe it would be best for Kimberly to take the power coin for the time being, Rangers." Zordon stated. I looked up, surprised. "Kimberly is experienced with the powers transfer and with the powers that come with the pink power coin. She will be best suited for the job."

"But I thought…" I trailed off, not wanting to finish the sentence that hung on my lips. When I had given up my powers, I knew that I would never be able to be a ranger again. It was too risky with everything Rita had done and had made Kat do to make sure I would never be a ranger again.

"You are in a different time line." Zordon replied. "Things that have happened in your past haven't happened here. Those restrictions will not apply." He gazed down at me with a knowing look, silently telling me the thoughts I had in my mind. "Once Kimberly is stable enough to wake up, we will begin the transfer."

"No need." A small voice said from behind our group. Turning, I saw the younger version of myself standing in the doorway, propping herself up with the door frame.

"Kim!" Tommy exclaimed, rushing forward to support her. He wrapped his arm around her waist and practically carried the weak teenager towards us. Jason pulled a chair from around the control panel and Tommy helped her sit down.

"I'm fine." She said. Even her voice sounded weak. I gave her credit. I had always known I was stubborn but seeing it with my own eyes gave me a whole new appreciation for the will power I once possessed. "What's a power transfer?" She asked. Trini knelt down and set her hand on Kim's knee.

"Zordon and the rest of the team think it will be best for you to give up your power coin." She said softly.

"Give up my power coin?" Kim questioned, pulling back slightly. Tommy kept a hand on her shoulder, stabilizing her in the chair. "You mean give up my powers? I won't be a ranger anymore!"

"It's just a temporary situation." Billy commented. "It'll only be long enough for the connection between the spell and your powers. Once it's gone, you'll be able to take it back."

"Are you sure?" Uncertainty was in her eyes and I could recognize the fear on her face. It was the same kind of fear when I had to do the same thing.

"Yes. Once the danger is gone, you will be able to return." Zordon said in a voice that I guessed was supposed to be reassuring. It was hard to tell by the booming volume. "You are an important part of this team and we need to protect you. This is something that must be done."

"And you'll be taking my coin?" She turned her eyes to me.

"I guess so." I replied, giving her a small smile.

"Alright. Well, it'll be just like me having them still." Sighing, she reached behind her back and pulled her morpher from her belt line. It flashed pink for a moment and she gazed down at it, a sorrowful look on her face. Taking her thumb and pointer finger, she popped the pterodactyl coin from its slot. With Tommy's help, she pulled herself to her feet and stepped towards me. "Here." She held the coin out in her hand. Raising my hand, I met hers. She released the coin and I felt the cool metal in my palm. A spark of pink electricity ran up my arm as I closed my fingers over it.

A surge of energy coursed throughout my body as I accepted the coin. It brought me back to that first day, when I had been in disbelief of becoming a Power Ranger. The best way to describe it was a warm feeling, like the first morning sun hitting your face after a long cold night. Like crawling into a hot bath that gives you the energy to jump over a building in a single bound. If Superman could bottle up any of his energy, this is what it would be like. My entire body glowed pink and my chest felt full for the first time in over a year. All of the bad feelings I had been running from seemed to melt away and I felt a genuine smile cross my lips as I glanced down at the power coin in my hand.

"Kimberly, by accepting the Power of the Pterodactyl, you agree to protect the Earth and use the powers for good." Zordon said, giving the familiar speech I had heard him give before.

"I remember." I said, almost chuckling. I heard a sniffled and saw that Kim was holding back tears as she looked at me. "Hey." I said, softly, stepping towards her. "You'll be back in no time. Trust me. Nothing can keep a good ranger down. You'll be back to kicking ass by dinner tomorrow."

"I hope so. I'm already starting to feel better. It's working." She gave me a supportive smile and sighed. "I guess I can help Alpha out around here until then."

"I think you need to focus on getting your strength back." Tommy said, resting his hand on the small of her back. "You need rest."

"I'm fine. Really. The sooner we figure out how to stop Rita, the better."

"Kim's right." Zach said, nodding. "It's time to take care of this once and for all."

"But how do we do that?" Trini asked. "We've been up against her and won, sure. But this Rita is a lot more powerful."

"You are correct, Trini. We will need to come up with a plan to seal her powers." Zordon said, causing us all to look up at him. "Rita is not going to stop until she has what she wants."

"As always." I muttered. From the corner of my eyes, I saw a flash of pink. Looking over my shoulder, I saw the Kim was flashing pink, like she was getting ready to teleport. Which would be impossible since she no longer had the power to do so.

"Uh…guys?" She said, looking at her hands in confusion. The rest of the kids turned to see what was happening. "Is this supposed to happen?"

"I don't think so." Billy said, stepping towards her. I felt a tremor go through my body and a shiver ran down my spine. Staring down at my feet, I blinked several times to ensure I was seeing things correctly. It was like I was flickering, much like a bad reception on a television. Holding up my hands, I saw they were doing the same thing. Each time she glowed pink, I would become fuzzy or flicker out of sight.

"Well…that could be a problem."