Help
By: Luna Ace
Summery: Years after the infamous Dear John Letter Kimberly Ann Hart calls Thomas Oliver and asks him to met in Angel Grove's Park. Can a relationship ten years old be salvage?
Katherine had drove Tommy all the way back to Jason's all the while trying to reach Adam on the phone, providing fruitless. She couldn't contact the black and green Ranger and was loosing hope. Actually, she knew where he was just he wouldn't answer his phone. And, yet dread had filled her. She looked over to Tommy who hadn't said a word in a while, all she was doing was directing him.
"Tommy..." she begun and then stopped.
What could she tell him? A part of this mess was her fault. At least that's what she believed. And, she wanted to be there for him, but a part of her didn't want her to be. What could you say to someone who just found out the love of their life just became the next Rita Repulsa.. the next Divatox? Or in Tommy's case... the next Elsa?
And, 'I'm sorry' just didn't cut it for either of them so they road in silence until Katherine had announced they've arrived. She had to dragged him towards the front of the house and rang the door bell. Jason had answered the door and she slipped in-- not wanting to handle Mr. Fearless anymore. That would be Jason's job from now on.
"Katherine what did you do?" Jason asked astonished that Tommy didn't move at all when he pulled him into the house.
"Actually he was talking till a half hour ago. I see Kim's gone." Katherine said sadly.
Billy, Aisha and Rocky looked up to her. They were sitting were Kim laid just last night. The night before all hell had broken loose. Trini was on the phone with Zack, Katherine assumed. She couldn't face this-- this was all surreal to her, and probably to them too. It felt like she had stepped back in time to ten years ago... when everything was simple. But, it wasn't.
Jason looked at Katherine and sighed. He didn't want to say it. He lived through it once all ready, and living through it again would pained him... and Tommy. He looked over towards everyone, and could see see fear etched on each of their faces. Even Trini, who had hung up the phone.
"Guys, we'll need to suit up again." It wasn't a request, it was a command. One that Trini, Billy and even Tommy understood.
Both Trini and Billy looked at each other and suddenly smiled. Trini had missed her Ranger days once it was over. She figured her Ranger days were cut short once Jason, Zack and her had gone off to Switzerland. And, Billy... well he stood up-- along with Rocky, and Aisha.
"What about Zack and Adam? Your seriously going to leave the Black Rangers hanging?" Billy asked.
"Zack's on his way here. Adam is... where is Adam?" Trini asked.
Aisha, Rocky and Billy's smiles grew. Ah, yes Katherine knew but decided to play dumb. And, she was loving this game so far. She looked over to her side and watched Tommy. He still haven't moved nor said anything. But, color had begun to slowly return to his face.
"Yes Billy," Katherine said-- eyes still on Tommy. "Where is Adam Park?"
Billy watched her, smiling. He knew she knew, but knowing her mind was on Tommy's welfare at the moment he decided against it. He too was worried about his friend who couldn't seem to let his Ranger days go. Maybe that was a good thing. They needed him now more than ever.
Jason shook his head. In his wildest dreams he never figure out they would have to suit up again-- to clean up Lord Zedd's mess. But, they now had normal every day lives which they couldn't leave forever. But he decided he needed to say it. Especially if it helped Tommy become more animated.
"Guys, Kim's possessed again."
One word. It only took one word, and Tommy was looking around the room of Ex-Rangers. They all knew who he was looking for. They knew she wasn't here. And, the Rangers saw him become livid once more.
Yet, in all of Tommy's last years on Earth he never thought he would hear the chirping of a communicator let alone five. Billy handed each of the closet Rangers one. Katherine handed hers to Tommy since Billy had handed her two. Each communicator once touched had become a certain color to matched the Ranger.
As Rocky, Aisha, and Katherine slapped on their color coordinated communicators-- and Tommy starred dumbfound at his (which was now a mixture of White, Black, Green, and Red); Billy began to explain. And quickly.
"A few years ago Katherine and I found something rather disturbing. As all of of you may know besides Mr. Fearless," Billy began spitting out Tommy nickname. He had gotten everyones attention including Tommy, and Zack's (who had just stepped into the house).
"Kim has horrors from her past that most of us saw or heard about. Kim has gone through these past ten years reliving each and every horror everyday of her life. It was only a matter of time before this happened." Billy said.
Katherine, by that time walked over towards her husband and began to speak. "Then last May... Billy checked up her vital signs and found something inside of her . Not only does she have a different personality, she's..."
She couldn't say it. Seeing Kimberly today confirmed the Cranstons' suspicions. Yet, they didn't know how bad it had gotten since then. Zack raised his hand.
'This isn't high school Zack." Billy said as everyone laughed.
Zack shook his head and asked. "We get that she's different than all of us. Billy what I don't understand is why I can understand you."
Again, they all laugh besides Tommy. He just smiled. The first smile since he had saw Kim. The thought of her made his heart fall deep into the pit of his stomach though.
"Anyway we must get going everyone grab a partner." Billy instructed.
"What about Adam?" Trini asked again.
The issue of Adam hadn't been solved-- just ignored. But, then Trini saw Kathrine pressed a communicator button on her now pink schemed communicator.
"Adam, do you read me?" Katherine asked, smiling at the other Rangers.
"Loud and clear. And, every thing's ready. We have more communicator's for the rest of the gang, once they get their butts up here." he had said.
The others nodded. The four of them minus Tommy held out their arms. Trini took Billy's. Zack took Rocky's. And, Jason took Aisha's.
"What about Tommy?" Aisha asked.
Tommy had hit auto drive now. He was pacing around the room, obviously not paying attention to the other Ex- Rangers. Katherine shook her head and mouther later to the former Yellow Ranger. Katherine still planned to talked to Aisha. And, the Ranger's could deal with Tommy's foul mood later as well. Suddenly, most of the team had vanished into white light...
A redhead woman was walking up the steps of one of her oldest friend's homes. She needed to talk to her best friend she made in college. She had figured that he would be home by now. Besides how long does it take to talk to an ex girlfriend? Certainly not very long. Not in her book anyway.
What she didn't know was everything the had happened in the past twenty-four hours. She hadn't known about the Ex- Rangers reunion in Angel Grove. She would if she had gone with him. But he protested against it.
And, he had come back to fight Mesogog's creature yesterday-- using an experimental teleportation grid that she had just built. Yet, it had crashed after he used it. There was money well spent. She had now became very annoyed with her friend's antics that she went around and found the secret entrance to his home. It had lead her to his basement which they took time to build into a regular Command Center.
But, upstairs was empty. And, it still looked as if he was gone. She let her right hand dived into her purse and search for her phone. Once finding it she dialed his number. She waited for a long time. He obviously wasn't answering his phone either. Rolling her eyes she turned around hoping to leave this house.
But, was face with another woman who was dressed in silver and pink-- it wasn't a dress this time. It was pink jeans and a silver shirt. She was leaning by the door and her face was down.
"Good afternoon Hayley Ziktor." she said looking at the redhead.
Hayley gasped as the woman begun walking towards her. She felt her cellphone materialized away.
"I'm sorry that Thomas hasn't been able to returned your call. I left him in Angel Grove though. He's probably trying to figure out what had happened to me. But, I feel great. Speechless Hayley?" she spat.
Hayley was indeed speechless. She wanted one of the Dino Thunder Rangers to find her. Preferably Tommy-- heck she would not even mind if it was Conner. And, yet she wanted to scream. Yet she couldn't her body just froze. But, when she did find her voices, a few minutes later she could only muster one question.
"How do you know me?"
The urge to laugh was on Kimberly's lips.
"It's fairly simple Hayley dear. When Tommy and I were teens we went on a journey to Phaedos. Once there this woman told us about the Ninjetti spirits, never knowing that one day I would feast upon the poor Crane's power." Kimberly explained.
"Your Kimberly Hart!" Hayley cried.
Kimberly's smile deepen. She couldn't foresee it, but she knew this woman was smart. And, she had a connection to Tommy. She just couldn't figure it out. Snapping her fingers she watched Hayley fall to the ground helpless. And, then she turned to the dining area where she left three objects: a piece of paper, a morpher, and Hayley's cell.
Then a pain leered in her head. The pink Ranger wanted out. Ann what are you doing? Kimberly heard the Pink Ranger scolded.Tommy's going to kill Us. The Pink Ranger told her. Shaking her head clear Kimberly smiled evilly. That kept the Pink Ranger quiet for now. Eventually she'll die out, leaving Kimberly alone to do as she pleased.
And, right now what she pleased was do sounded good to her as she picked up Hayley's body and vanished from Tommy Oliver's homestead.
Tommy had used his communicator to teleport back to the park, much to his disliking. He wanted to go home now. He wanted to wake up from his nightmare. He wanted to be sleeping next to Kim, his wife for ten years... which was next to near impossible. He hadn't made contact with her up until two weeks ago. And, now was living in this nightmare.
Yet, he thought about her. Is that what she thought? That he didn't care about her? The last time Kim was in trouble he had jumped at the chance to save her- much to Katherine's displeasure. But, the last time it wasn't just her to save. He had to save Jason Lee Scott too. And, now he was just going to go back to Reefside letting his friends and ex-team mates fight a battle he know he should be fighting.
But Mesogog? The newest and latest bad guy of the world was still at large. With his now Black Dino gem destroyed he was useless. Or at least he felt that way. He felt torn from responsibilities and what he wanted to do. In one way- if he went to fight Kim he let the Dino Thunder Rangers down and if he went back to Reefside he'd let Kim down.
Like he did for the past ten years.
Don't forget to R+R!
A/N: This chapter seemed much shorter written than typed. Oh well. I do tend to add stuff in when I type it up, and it still has the original idea(s) that I had written in... except twisted in my perfection. Yes, it still get worse as proven in the last chapter Fool On the Hill. I will be going on vacation soon for the holidays. Don't worry I'll have a chapter out early next week!