My heart froze as I read the silver cursive that I knew was Tommy's handwriting. How had he gotten in here? Glancing around, I looked to make sure he wasn't hiding somewhere within the room. I checked the bathroom, flicking on the light of the small room. The only think I found in there was a toilet and the shower unit. Walking back out into the room, I reread the note about ten times. It was obviously a trap. I knew it was the second I saw the envelop. Just considering it was stupid on my part. Going there would be walking in front of a firing squad and telling them to go for it.

I wasn't surprised at all though as I found myself shuffling through my closet to find something to change into. I yanked off my t-shirt and shorts, pulling on a long sleeved dark pink fleece over shirt and a pair of light blue jeans. Tossing my hair up in a pony tail, I checked the time on the wall. It was a little after eleven thirty, giving me half an hour to decide whether this was a good move or the worst one I could ever make. I scooped up my morpher and my communicator, glancing at them in my hands. I snapped the communicators on my wrist and tucked my morpher under my sweater in front of my stomach, clipping it to my belt loop. I thought about leaving it behind, trying to show Tommy I was coming unarmed to meet with him. I knew that wasn't a smart move though. Especially after what happened before. I didn't want to give him another chance to attack me unprepared. Sighing, I took a deep breath before teleporting out of the Command Center.

I landed on the outskirts of Angel Grove Park, smacked dab between the parking lot and the information booth. I made a quick sweep of the area, making sure no one had seen me. It was dark, the only light coming from the street lights that lined the path along the park. It was just as a remembered it. The front of the park was a large field with trees placed here and there. On the left side was a soccer field and a baseball diamond. On the right was the nature trail beginning and the playground. I saw they had redone it since I had been gone, the wooden structures replaced with kid friendly plastic playsets. Beyond the playground, I could see the opening in the trees where I knew the pond was. Tucking my hands into the back pockets of my jeans, I started down the dirt path that led to the pond.

The last time I had been here was with Tommy. We had walked the outskirts of the pond after spending the day together. It had been a great day, one that I thought about all the time. He let me drag him through the mall and I listened to his karate stories that I never got tired of. We had lunch together and made it to the water in time to watch the sunset. It was the same night we had decided to take things to the next level. It was one of the greatest days of my life. Most of my great memories with Tommy were held here next to this little body of water. We had our first kiss here as well after I confessed my feelings for him. It had taken everything in me to tell him that without throwing up on his feet. But I managed, and he felt the same way. It was after he had lost his Power Coin for good and thought his time as a Power Ranger was over. How little we knew then.

Passing through the trees, I saw the pond in front of me. The path spread into a fork, following the outline of the water. Three boulders were placed in the middle of the fork, bushes and flowers growing around them. Tommy used to practice his martial arts here when he needed to clear his head or if the youth center was too full. I could almost see him slowly moving his arms and body as he ran through his kata. Walking passed them, I headed on the right side of the pond where the trees were growing in thicker. I walked for some time, lost in my thoughts of high school and my time with Tommy. The time he helped me get my grandmother's spinning wheel back. Or when he rebuilt my float for me when it was destroyed by Rita and her goons. The time when he first saved me from Bulk and Skull when they were harassing me in front of my locker. I could hardly believe how much has happened between the two of us and how clueless I had really been when it came to seeing how Tommy felt about me. Anyone with eyes could have seen it. Even Ernie from the youth center had known, trying to help Tommy do his best to impress me whenever he could. Maybe my stupidity had been way before I left for Florida.

I came across the section of the pond that I knew better than any other place in the park. There was no tall grass here like there was around the rest of the water. There were some smaller boulders here, flowers growing around them as well. Off to the left them, there was a portion of ground that had sand on it from when Angel Grove tried to open a swimming hole here. It was our spot. Stepping towards the rocks, I saw something carved into the stone of the largest rock. Running my hand over it, I felt the carving of our initials that Tommy had spent a week doing. He had always said that carvings in trees cut me cut out or down. Our initials in stone would last a life time. Sitting on the rock, I took a deep breathe. Every part of me told me to run before the obvious trap showed up. I knew it was going to be one. What was I even doing here? Why was I risking my life?

Cause Tommy would do the same for you, my mind said. I nodded to no one, knowing it was true. Tommy would risk his life if it meant saving me. What other choice did I have? Tommy had managed to break through the spell for a few minutes before. Maybe I could get him to do it again just enough to get him to the Command Center to break the spell entirely. Or maybe I wasn't going to make it back there myself.

"You came." A voice said behind me, breaking me out of my thoughts. Turning, I saw a dark figure standing just outside of the circle of light the lamp on the path was making. Swallowing hard, I stood as the figure stepped forward. I knew before the light illuminated him that it was Tommy just by the shape of him. His broad shoulders were dressed in a leather jacket, a green t-shirt tucked under it. His legs were clad in black jeans and combat boots housed his feet. His expression in itself was a dark one. He looked as if he was staring down one of his enemies, rather than me. I took a defensive stance, looking at him with aniexty filling my chest. "Don't." He said, softly, walking closer. "I'm not here to fight you."

"Why are you here then?" I asked, slowly lowering my arms. "And why should I believe you?"

"What other choice do you have?" He asked, walking passed me. I watched him as he walked over to the water's edge. "No one else knows I'm here. I figured if I talked to you alone, I can shut up the idiot in my head."

"What are you talking about?"

"Rosita's spell. It's different than the one Rita casted. Instead of controlling my mind, it's slowly absorbing it. I'm not under the control of the spell. I'm just becoming the dark side of the person I already was. Almost like a person without a soul or a conscious." I frowned, not liking the sound of that. "Sadly, the stupid part of me that is still there keeps screaming out your name whenever it gets near you. It's the part that won't let go."

"Because it's not the person you're suppose to be, Tommy." I said, stepping towards him. He turned to face me, rolling his eyes.

"Please don't say that. You have no clue how much of this was me before the spell. How much anger and rage I had built up inside of me. This is the result of it all. It's not something that just appeared after the spell hit me. It's been there this whole time. I was just good at hiding it because I had a reason to. Rosita has shown me that maybe showing it isn't as bad as I thought it would be."

"So that's it? You're just going to give up everything you've worked for your whole life and just go back to being a lap dog from Rita's brat?" I asked, putting my hands on my hips. "What about your students? The kids back in Reefside. The ones that fought by your side fighting against a monster that was trying to kill you."

"They are out of the game now. I'm sure they are having a blast in college. They are done being Power Rangers. They have nothing to do with this now." He responded, shrugging. "Only idiots try to be Rangers after their time is over with."

"You're not an idiot, Tommy." He snorted.

"I was referring to you and your friends, princess." I glared at him.

"Why am I here again?" I asked, sighing. "I have things I could be doing. Like looking over my friends. Especially the one you tried to kill today."

"I only stunned him. I'm sure he'll live." He mused. "For now."

"I'm leaving." I stated, anger beginning to rise in my chest. I turned, heading towards the path. I heard him behind me before he grabbed my left arm.

"Wait. Please don't go yet." He said. I shifted to look at him, seeing a glimpse of the old Tommy. "I won't say stuff like that anymore."

"What do you want from me? Cause unless you are going to try and break the spell, there's nothing else I want from you." Grunting, he ran a hand through his hair and cursed under his breath.

"I wanted to ask you something." He said, closing his eyes. "Even though every other part of me wants to destroy you with the rest of the Power Pussies-." Opening his eyes, he saw my glare I shot him. "Sorry. I want to forget you but the strongest part of me only cares about you. I just wanted to know if you would consider joining Rosita's side." I scoffed, looking at him with fake amusement.

"Are you serious right now? Why on God's green earth would I even consider that?" I replied, amazed by the suggestion.

"Because of this." Shifting forward, Tommy slammed him mouth on to mine. I was taken back by the kiss, stumbling a bit. He steadied me, holding me close to his body while his mouth explored mine. I tried to push him off but he was too strong and I didn't want to stop. Closing my eyes, I allowed myself to picture Tommy as he was just a few days ago. He pulled away for air, holding my face with his hands and his face hoovered inches from my own. "If you say yes, we can be together. Forever. It's all I've ever wanted and I can tell you feel the same way."

"Tommy, just come back with me." I whispered. "We'll find a cure and we can be together."

"This is the only way we can be together, beautiful." He whispered. "I'll give you some time to think about it. Don't fuck it up, okay? And don't tell your stupid friends. I don't want meathead Jason trying to chase me down because I'm trying to turn his 'friend' against him."

"But-."

"Shh." He lightly kissed my lips again before letting me go. "Meet me here tomorrow night with your decision." He took a couple steps back before teleporting out of the park.