Rocky was rushed to the medical bay and instantly submerged into the repair chamber. Billy did a bioscan of his injuries to see what damage he had received from what Tommy hit him with. Rocky was unconscious, his vitals seemingly steady though. Aisha sat by his side while he floated in the tube, hopefully healing from whatever it had been. While he healed, the others and I called our Zords back before Rosita could lay claim to them. Or more like what was left of them. The tyrannosaurus was mostly destroyed as well as my Zord. The sabre tooth tiger and the triceratops were still operable and the mastodon took very little damage. Billy and Trini didn't believe there was any use in trying to save the T-Rex. Most of the steel was gone from the blast and what was left was destroyed beyond recognition. This meant we were down a Zord and unable to form the Megazord without another one to replace it.
"Rangers, I am glad you are alright." Alpha said as Billy, Zack and I filed into the Command Center control room. Jason and Trini were in here as well, discussing something in a hushed whisper that seemed to stop when we entered.
"Thanks, Alpha. I just hope that Rocky recovers quickly." Zack replied, sighing. Crossing his arms, he leaned against the secondary controls.
"He should be fine. Whatever Tommy hit him with seemed to be just a stunning power. A few hours in the tank will do him some good." I replied, running a hand through my hair. I noticed that Jason whispered something to Trini again. "Everything okay, guys?"
"Yeah. I think we may have caught on to something." Jason said. "Alpha, pull up the footage of the fight between Tommy and the Megazord."
"Yes, Jason." Alpha replied, pressing some buttons on the computer. The viewing globe glowed while an image of the Dragonzord appeared. The video began playing, the Dragonzord charging the Megazord. Then, it vanished.
"How did he do that?" Zack asked, staring at the view globe. "It was like he was there one minute and then gone the next."
"Keep watching." Jason said. A few seconds went by and I realized that nothing else on the screen seemed to be moving; the clouds, the trees and the sand seemed to be at a standstill. The Dragonzord appeared behind us and suddenly, things began to move again as it struck us.
"Tommy is stopping time." Trini explained, stepping towards the globe. "It must be what his dino gem power is. He's stopping time, so he can use a sneak attack. That's why it seems he's vanishing out of thin air. He freezes time and then moves."
"Remarkable!" Billy explained, rubbing his chin. "This would explain his unexplainable attack methods."
"Exactly. Just like how Aisha used her ptero-scream to stop him from attacking you guys in the cockpit. He's discovered his power. Now that we know what it is, we can at least plan on it during battle." Jason closed his eyes and rubbed his temples. "We need to figure something out now that the Megazord isn't an option."
"Didn't Tommy say his team had Zords?" Zack asked.
"Rangers, the Dino Thunder Zords were destroyed in battled against Mesagog." Zordon said, his voice carrying throughout the large room. "You will need to defeat this enemy without the use of Zords."
"Oh, well that's fantastic." Zack muttered under his breath.
"Thankfully, I have managed to lock onto the Dragonzord and have disabled it for the time being." Alpha said, stepping towards us. "Tommy will be unable to control it but neither will we. We are also still unsure about the other creature that was with Rosita during the battle."
"That's at least something though." Trini offered. "I think for now, everyone needs to get some rest. We've been going at it none stop for days now."
"Trini is correct." Zordon said. "Alpha will stand watch and will contact you if you are needed, Rangers."
"Sleep does sound pretty nice." Zack said, stretching. Billy nodded, cleaning his glasses with his shirt.
"Affirmative." The two headed out of the room and towards the men's sleeping chambers. Jason shook his head, staring down the viewing globe.
"Jas, we need to get some sleep." Trini said softly, putting her hand on her husband's shoulder.
"You go. I want to stay up for a little bit." He replied, giving her a small smile.
"I'll make sure he gets to bed." I said, smiling at Trini. She gave a reluctant glance before heading off to their chambers.
"Thanks." Jason said, glancing at me.
"No problem. I just knew I couldn't sleep and didn't feel like being alone either." I replied. Jason sighed, nodding.
"You doing okay?" He questioned, sitting on the control panel. I leaned against it next to him, shrugging.
"I suppose? As best as I can be." I looked down at my feet. "I miss him."
"I'm going to ask you something and please don't go into detail. Have you and him worked things out since coming back to town?"
"Yeah. We talked at the hotel after we left your house and things…progressed…when we went to find the dino gems." I replied, giving him a side glance. "That's what makes this whole thing worse. I just got him back, Jas. I can't stand knowing that I've lost him already."
"Hey." He said softly, wrapping his arm around my shoulders. "You haven't lost him. He's just under her spell. We broke him out of it before and we will do it again. He's a tough guy. He's probably trying to break out of her hold himself."
"I hope so." I replied, crossing my arms. "Remember when Divatox kidnapped us?"
"How could I forget? Bulk and Skull were speaking German while we were about to die."
"Well, Tommy thought you and I were a thing then. He thought you were the reason I broke up with him."
"Ah. That makes somethings clearer now. Like the punch I got when I saw him after that." I gasped.
"He punched you?!" I exclaimed. He nodded, moving his arm from around me.
"Yeah. I went to tell him about Trini and I being together. He apparently thought I was there to tell him about you and me I'm guessing. He never said anything about that though. Why would he think that?" I shrugged.
"I guess it was the only thing he had to base his thoughts off of after I broke up with him without an explanation. So, it's my fault he punched you I suppose."
"Wouldn't be the first time." He said, nudging me. "Thankfully, his right hook is still as weak as it used to be." I snorted, standing up.
"Better not let him hear that when he comes back." I replied. A frown crossed my face. "If he comes back."
"He's coming back. I promise, Kimmie. We will get Tommy back and you'll be together."
"Thanks, Jas." I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before heading off in the same direction Trini had. The women's sleeping chambers were located on the south end of the Command Center while the men's were on the north. I'm not sure why it was designed like this because it kept the team separated. I always thought it was because we were teenagers with attitude and hormones and not necessarily the means for birth control. But then again, generations of Power Rangers had used the Command Center before us.
Walking up the curved blue corridor, I stood in front of the women's chambers. Pressing on the door, it slid up and opened. The room was dark, telling me that Trini had chosen to sleep with Jason in the make shift bedroom they had designed in the smaller training room. Aisha must still be with Rocky, leaving me the room to myself. The lights switched on as I entered, the light grey room coming to light. On the left side of the wall was three sets of bunkbeds. Each was made with different color bedding, matching our colors. Across the room was a wall of built in dressers that were embedded into the wall. Retractable storage bins were stored here as well that small objects like jewelry could be kept. There was also a power bank for electronics to charge wirelessly. My cell phone was perched on top of it, still charging from when I had returned from the Seventh Floor. In the back corner of the room, there was a door way that led to the private bathroom the girls were allowed to use. The light was off, telling me no one was in there.
Sighing, I walked over to my claimed bed with pink bedding. Stretching, I sat on the edge of it and began to unlace the laces on my tennis shoes. Shifting, I felt something crinkle under me. Confused, I stood and looked down. There was an envelop tucked under the blankets were my pillow rested. It was a dark green color, my name written across it in silver writing. Reaching down, I slid it out from it's place and ripped it open.
Beautiful,
Please meet me at our spot by the lake. Midnight.
Handsome