I awoke with a start, pain filling my entire body as I shot up out of bed. My heart hammered in my chest as I thought of the letter, almost sure I was still holding I in my hands. Looking down, I saw they were empty but I had an IV hooked up to my left wrist. Confused, I saw it was connected to the medical bay at the Command Center. I thought for a moment, trying to remember why I was here. The last thing I could recall was being here, talking to Jason. Had there been an attack here? Was everyone okay? Shifting, I felt a burning sensation in my stomach. Moving he sheet that was tucked in around me, I saw I was in a hospital gown. Moving the cloth, I saw I had a small gash in my abdomen. Everything came rushing back at that moment. The park. The Seventh Floor. Rosita. Tommy stabbing me.
"TOMMY!" I called out, looking around the medical bay frantically. I had broken the globe. He was free for a moment. I saw it. I swung my legs out over the edge of the bed and stood, ignoring the lightheadedness. Pulling the IV bag behind me, I walked slowly out of the medical bay. I could hear talking coming from the control room as I walked. The pain was dull and achy, the IV pole helping me. Stepping through the doorway, I saw that Trini and Jason were looking at the viewing globe. Both were looking at it with a look of concern, Jason's mouth closed tightly. "What's going on?" I asked, causing them to jump. Trini's eyes widened when she saw me and Jason quickly moved to support me.
"Kim! What are you doing up? You were stabbed for Christ's sake." Jason muttered, helping me sit in one of the chairs in the room.
"I'm fine. What's going on?" I asked, motioning towards the viewing globe. I saw the team fighting, Strasser there as well as Goldar.
"Strasser attacked town hall. It's been non-stop since you broke Tommy's spell." Trini explained. I smiled.
"I broke it?" I asked. She nodded, giving me a small smile. On the viewing globe, Tommy came into view. He was fighting one on one with Strasser, his dagger flying left and right as they exchanged blows.
"I don't know how you did it but you did. He's not fully there and we'll still have to purify him once we defeat Rosita but he's back on our side." Jason said, looking at the globe. "Rosita is pulling out all the stops now though. I think she's trying to send a message."
"Yeah. She's pissed because she lost her favorite toy." I muttered. "So, am I okay? What did my bioscan say?"
"The stab wound was pretty deep but you healed quickly in the tube. Billy said you should be good to fight by tomorrow at the latest." Trini replied. I shook my head, pulling the IV from my arm.
"I'm good to go now." I replied, standing.
"Kimberly, I don't believe that's a good idea." Jason said.
"Jason's right." Zordon said, appearing. "You went through a terrible injury. You need to rest."
"I am okay. I survived. The team needs me and I'm ready to fight again."
"No need." Trini said. "Strasser and Goldar retreated again. The team is teleporting back now."
"Good." I whispered, sitting back down. "I was honestly thinking I was going to pass out." Trini and Jason smiled at my joke as black, blue, red, yellow and green flashes of light filled the Command Center. Aisha, Billy, Rocky, Tommy and Zack removed their helmets, talking about the battle. When Tommy's eyes caught mine, he tossed his helmet and ran over to me. I was standing before he reached me and he scooped me up in his arms in a bone crushing hug. The Command Center fell quiet as I wrapped my arms around him.
"Hey." I whispered, running my hands through his hair. I felt him shudder and I knew he was crying. He buried his face into my shoulder.
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I almost killed you." He said softly, holding me like a safety blanket.
"No. Rosita almost did. It's not your fault, Tommy. You couldn't control your actions." Shifting, I placed my hands on both sides of his face. His eyes were clouded with hurt and tears stained his face. Tommy looked much older now than he did before. "I'm just glad to have you back with me." Pulling him close, I kissed him deeply. I ignored the rest of the world as he lifted me off my feet. This was everything that mattered to me right now. Screw Rosita, Zedd, Rita, Goldar, all the rest of the bad guys. Hell, screw Zordon even for dragging us into this hell. Being with Tommy was the only thing that mattered to me. Him holding me right now is the only thing that's been keeping me going since I became a ranger. He's the reason why I'm still breathing and I had never known anything else in my life that could break and heal my heart within the same person.
"So, what now?" Zack asked as Tommy slipped out of my arms. Gripping my hands tightly, he turned to face the rest of the group.
"We do what we always do. We kick some ass and save the world."
Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed writing. Please stay tuned for the sequel titled "Wherever We Go."