a/n-i'm so sorry about the wait. i had the story written out to a certain point, so after the last chapter i didn't have any idea where this story was going. but don't worry, now i have a plan for the next few chapters, just don't expect updates as often as they used to be.
disclaimer-nothing i can say right now, right here, will make any difference. i still won't own anything.
Chapter Twenty Nine-Returns, Revelations, and Discoveries With a Little Arguing Thrown in Between
"So, this is going to be lot's of fun." Alternate Ann said. "We get to go live with aliens."
"You are going to Eltar to help them." Zordon said. "The two of you have overcome impossible odds to be standing here today. Much has changed on my home planet since I left, and I trust the two of you to help restore the peace and order there."
"Don't worry Zordon." Alternate David said. "You can count on us."
Since Ann and David could never go back, Zordon had decided that they could be of some help on Eltar. Eltar had fallen into a state of chaos after Zordon's death, and the power rangers were having a hard time controlling everything. Ann and David would be able to help them, and hopefully restore peace and order to the society.
The Eltarian rangers had been diappointed that Zordon would not be returning with them, but they were still glad to be receiving the help they were getting.
It had been just yesterday that all of the rangers had come home from Eltar, and today they ould be going back. After all, it was a three month trip. The had left 'B' squad in charge of their peace-keeping mission on the planet, and when you really thought about it, 'A' squad would be gone for at least half of a year.
"Is everyone ready to go?" Zordon asked.
The Eltarian rangers, the Alternate Oliver twins, Kim, and the seven current rangers were all assembled in the main room of the command center. They had thought it best to not let anyone else know of the alternate twin's exhistance, and of course, Kim wanted to say goodbye to her two children, and it wasn't quite time for everyone to know about her yet.
"Ready as we'll ever be." Alternate Ann replied.
"Teleporting in three...two," Alpha said, "...one."
And they were all gone in seven flashes of light. Only gone to the ship, but gone nevertheless.
"I'll miss them." Ann said.
"How are you gonna miss them?" Jason asked incredulosely. "First of all, you are them. And second of all, you and David fight way too much, but they fought more. In my opinion they didn't leave fast enough."
"Hey Jase." David said. "As you already so kindly pointed out, we are them. So stop talking about us like we don't exist."
"Besides," Ann added, "You'd be crazy to not want us, your loving older siblings. Wait, I forgot, you already are crazy so I guess we can forgive you for what you said."
"You know, at times like these," Kimmie said, "I'm rather glad I don't have any siblings. I'm with Kim now, you guys argue way too much!"
Zordon just shook his head sadly at all of them. Teenagers on Earth were all the same. Especially when they were related. However, Zordon was interrupted from this train of thought when the door to the command center opened.
Trini walked in the door.
"Kimmie Cranston! Where have you-Kim? What are you doing here?" She had noticed Kim, obviously.
Kim sighed, the time had come. "Hey Trini."
"And why do you look so..."
"Young?" Jason supplied.
"Hey, I resent that." Kim said. "I am still your mother."
Trini just looked confused. "Young would be a good way to describe it. No offense, and I'm allowed to say this cuz I'm your best friend since forever, but you really don't look forty."
"Thanks." Kim said brightly. "And I hope I don't look forty. Cuz, well, I'm not forty. I'm really twenty-five."
Trini laughed. "Oh come on Kim. I am exactly the same age as you. So trust me, you're forty. you haven't been twenty-five since..."
"Since I fell." Kim finished. "Which I just did a couple of months ago."
Trini just looked at Kim incredulosely. Her eyes wide, and her mouth slightly open.
And that was exactly what she looked like when the next person walked into the room.
"You know Trini, that look just isn't you." Jason commented. (This is the older Jason now.)
"Hey Jason." Kim said brightly.
"Hey Kim." Then, "Woah! You look so much..."
"Younger." Kim said. "Yeah, I know. I've just been trying to explain this to Trini."
"Jason," Zordon interrupted, "Maybe you should gather everyone else. Tell them we need to tell them something. The children don't need to come, just the adults."
Jason walked away wordlessly, and returned moments later with a whole entourage of former rangers, all of whom looked very worried.
"What's all this about Zordon?" Zack asked. "Is something wrong?"
"Nothing's wrong." Kim said cheerfully. "And don't anybody dare say I look so much younger or anything like that. I know how young I am thank you very much."
"Uh, confused best friend here." Trini said. "How on earth are you twenty-five right now?"
"Confused husband." Tommy put in. "Same question."
Kim rolled her eyes, then turned towards the door.
"Kimberly, I think it would help if you were here too."
If people were surprised at Kim's young appearance, then there were no words to describe the looks on their faces when Kimberly walked into the room and stood next to Kim.
"Ok then." Kim said. "Let's start at the beginning. To make this extremely long story short, my name is Kimberly Hart, but you can call me Kim. I'm twenty-five years old, and I am from the year 2004. Any questions?"
Everyone, if possible, looked even more surprised. They definitely hadn't been expecting this. It was Jason who spoke first.
"You know, this actually explains quite a lot." He said.
"Like what?" Aisha asked.
"Like how Kim didn't faint from surprise when she saw Zordon alive again at Trini and Billy's wedding." Jason said.
"Actually," Aisha said, "That does make sense. Her reaction was totally not Kim."
"And that was because I already knew he was alive." Kim said. "Because I was here, in the future."
"Well," David interrupted, "As interesting as this little reunion is to watch, let's all just go now."
"Go where?" Kimmie asked. "We're stcuk here, in case you havn't noticed."
"We'll go find all the kids and take them to the zord bay. They can be easily entertained there." Ann said. "Bye ow everyone. Have a nice little chat, catching up on the past thirteen years or whatever."
With that final word of farewell, the seven rangers left the room. They had been the only 'kids' in the room. The seven of them gathered up all of the kids and brought them into the zord bay were there was plenty of room for all of them.
Almost as soon as they were in the room though, Mimi and Andrea started fighting with each other. They weren't quite as bad as Ann and David were, but they were younger so they fought about more trivial things.
As the two sisters were fighting, David and Ted found something in the corner.
"Hey Ann. Come look at this." David called over to her.
"What is it?" Ann questioned as she walked over.
"Look at this." Ted said.
They had found a trapdoor in the floor. And they had opened it.