POV: Tommy

It was a good day.

The sun was shining, the temperature was just right, Zedd had just sent down a monster yesterday and would usually wait at least three more days before trying again...

and the most beautiful girl in world was walking along side me, holding my hand.

Normally she'd bounce as much as walk, her bubbly personality shining through even in her movements. But now she was subdued..happy, but subdued, looking at me occasionally out of the corner of her eye.

I sighed. I knew she was worried about me. They were all worried about me. I couldn't blame them. Losing my powers was one of the worst things that ever happened to me. At times it actually made me physically ill. If hadn't been for my friends unconditional support, I don't know what I would have done. Especially Kimberly. We'd been officially a couple ever since the first time I lost my powers, but this time the loss signaled a deepening of our relationship.

I was almost ready to tell here I loved her.

Almost.

I know, I know. I'm fearless on the battlefield and a coward when it come to matters of the heart. I hated that what Rita had done to me still affected me, but it did. I steeled my resolve. This is the perfect time, Tommy. Nobody's attacking us, it's a beautiful day, and we're both in good moods. I turned my head to her. "Kim?".

She stared up at me with big brown eyes. "Yes, Tommy?"

Come on, Tommy. You can do it. "I..."

No warning. One second she smiled up at me, the next she grabbed her head and screamed in pain. I caught her in disbelief as she collapsed. "Beautiful!!??"

Her head lolled to the side, and I realized she was now unconscious. Crackles of pink power began streaming over her body as it began to spasm. The pinkness ignored my hands, but it obviously hurt her. She moaned softly.

Don't panic, Tommy! Get her to Zordon. I quickly looked around, seeing no one, and teleported us both to the Command Center.

As soon as I rematerialized, I rushed her to the diagnostic table. "Zordon, something's wrong with Kim!"

"I KNOW, TOMMY. THERE IS A DISTURBANCE IN THE MORPHING GRID. ALPHA 5, PLEASE EXAMINE KIMBERLY WHILE I SUMMON THE OTHER RANGERS."

I barely heard Zordon calling the others. All my attention was on the brunette on the table, watching Alpha run his scanner over her. The energy discharge was getting worse, and so was the pain. I swear Zedd, if you're behind this, I'll make you eat your own staff, powers or no powers.

A crackle of multi-colored energy announced the arrival of the rest of the team. I still didn't look away, but I heard Trini's frantic "Kim!" as she rushed over to her best friend's side.

"What's going on, Zordon?" Jason asked tensely.

"I AM ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THAT NOW, JASON. ALPHA 5, WHAT HAVE YOU DISCOVERED?"

"Ayiyiyiyiyi! Something's draining the Pink power from Kimberly's morpher!"

You could feel the shock in the room. My gut tightened. We were NOT going to lose another Ranger's powers. One was enough.

"It's almost as if another Pink Ranger is trying to use the Power!" Alpha continued.

The shock increased. I finally turned my head and looked up at Zordon. "Could Zedd have created an Evil Pink Ranger?"

NO, TOMMY. THE SECRET TO MAKING MORPHERS IS KNOWN ONLY TO A FEW BEINGS, AND ZEDD IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I AM AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN...WAIT. I SENSE A DISTURBANCE IN ANGEL GROVE PARK. IT IS UNLIKE ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SEEN, BUT I SENSE IT HOLDS THE ANSWER TO KIMBERLY'S PROBLEM. RANGERS, TELEPORT TO THE PARK AT ONCE, BUT MORPH FIRST. SOMETHING THAT POWERFUL COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS."

"Right, Zordon," came Jason's usual answer. He clapped a hand on my shoulder. "Keep an eye on Kim for all of us, bro."

I nodded, unable to speak. The woman I loved suffered, and my friends were going into battle without me...again. Stay here? I didn't have any other choice.