Chapter Eight
Kimberly paced the Command Center. The others had not arrived yet. They all were with family and had to make legitimate excuses to escape. Sometimes lying was the hardest part of being a Ranger. They had to do it constantly so not to draw suspicion. Keeping their identities a secret was one of the three rules Zordon gave them. It was fairly easy to follow. Everyone seemed to be oblivious to the obvious.
She and her friends wore their colors everyday. They always seemed to disappeared when the Rangers appeared and didn't reappear when the battle was over. They all have communicators too. The devices appeared to be wrist watches but they weren't. Didn't anyone notice that whenever the communicators go off, the team went over to a secluded spot to speak into it? And what about when the Green Ranger became good, didn't anyone notice that Tommy began to spend time around them? Kim guessed people only noticed what they wanted to notice. This train of thought didn't cease her worry.
The Pink Ranger began to gnaw on her bottom lip. She hoped the rest of the team would all be able to come. She knew how protective and suspicious parents could be. Her own mother was beginning to ask question and Kimberly answered her the best she could. She was grateful her mother accepted her answers. Then an even worst thought popped into the petite brunettes head. What if Rita had wanted the others too? Kim prayed that they would be taken too. That was the last thing she needed. She didn't want to face Rita on her own, again. She knew the day had begun to well for Rita not to make a move. The evil witch didn't allow them to have a long amount of time of peace. Didn't the woman ever take a vacation?
"Ay yi yi," Alpha 5 exclaimed as watched his friend worry. "Don't worry Kimberly. The others will be here soon."
Kimberly smiled down at the childlike, red robot. He had almost scared her. She had forgotten she was in the Command Center. She knew he was worrying too and he was trying to make her feel better. Alpha had just as much emotion as human.
"I'm sure that they will be," she said to him more than herself.
"We will find away to get Green Ranger back, safely," her mentor said.
Zordon, an Eltarian trapped in time wrap by Rita Repulsa. He gave them their powers. He was like a father to them. He was always honest with the team. He seemed to never withhold information from them. Unlike the adults in their lives, he treated the Rangers as if they were adults. Kimberly wandered if he sometimes forgot how young they truly were.
She smiled up at him.
"I hope so," she said.
She leaned against the control console and began bit her lip again. She wanted to believe Zordon, but her mind wouldn't let her. She knew for ever reason Tommy was taken, it was going to change their lives forever.