Chapter 4: Back to Action

Kimberly walked into the gym with her towel around her neck and a water bottle in her hand. She set her things down and started stretching a bit. Once she was all set, she got onto the balance beam and started practicing for the competition. Kimberly was a bit nervous, speaking that this was her first competition in nine years. "You still look amazing," a voice commented. Kimberly stopped and she looked over to see Tommy standing there.

"Tommy…what are you doing here?" She asked.

She jumped off the balance beam and looked over at him. "Speaking this is a gym, came to work out myself," he replied. Kimberly smiled slightly as she leaned against the balance beam. "So…uh…how have you been?" He asked. She nodded her head slowly.

"I've been doing great," she replied.

"Good to hear."

Kimberly bit her lip as she suddenly felt really uncomfortable around him. "Tommy…there's something I have to…" Tommy's morpher went off.

"I have to go," he put in.

She nodded and watched as he ran out of the gym. She bit her lip and lowered her head slightly as she played with her ring, almost relieved that he was called out to fight.

(Battlefield)

Hannah cried out in pain when she was thrown back against a building. "You okay?" Kira asked.

"I'm fine," she replied.

She winced and held her head. "We should morph," Conner commented.

"Right," they answered.

"NINJA RANGER POWER!" They shouted.

Hannah gasped and did several back flips when the monster tried throwing blasts at her. However, just as she went to stand up again, a blast hit her in the stomach. "HANNAH!" The Rangers shouted. However, before she hit the ground, she felt someone catch her.

"Looks like you guys need a little help," Tommy commented.

He helped Hannah stand up and they went after the monster. However, after awhile, they were losing. "Let's take it to the next level," Conner suggested.

"Good idea," Tommy answered.

"RED RANGER POWER!" Conner shouted.

"GREEN RANGER POWER!" Hannah shouted.

"BLUE RANGER POWER!" Ethan shouted.

"YELLOW RANGER POWER!" Kira shouted.

"BLACK RANGER POWER!" Trent shouted.

"WHITE RANGER POWER!" Tommy shouted.

The monster laughed as he threw a blast at the Rangers, knocking them on their backs.

(The Gym)

Kimberly was still practicing when she suddenly felt that the Rangers were in trouble. "Oh, no," she whispered. She jumped off the balance beam and went to an empty room. She looked around and took a deep breath. "PINK RANGER POWER!" She shouted. She looked down at herself in her old uniform and took a deep breath as she reached into the bag next to her, pulling out the cloak that Andros let her borrow. She pulled it over her shoulders and pulled the hood on. Remembering what Dulcea told her, not to reveal herself until the time was right. She then ran out of the room.

(Battlefield)

Hannah held her side and looked up when the monster stood in front of them. "I thought you guys were supposed to be tough?" The monster laughed. He was about to administer the final blow to Hannah when a blast hit him from behind. "WHAT?" The monster shouted. A cloaked figure stood there with a blaster in hand.

"Back off," the figure snapped.

"And you're going to stop me?" The monster laughed.

"We'll see."

The figure's blaster glowed brightly and shot a blast at the monster, knocking it on it's back. The figure pulled out a saber. "What on…" Tommy trailed off. The Rangers were stunned at this stranger defeated the monster on their own. Conner stood up holding his side staring at the figure once the monster was defeated.

"Who are you?" Conner asked.

The figure looked at them. "A friend," was their only reply. In a blink of an eye, the figure was gone.

(The Gym)

Kimberly ran back into the gym with Andros's cloak in her hand. She quickly ran over to her gym bag and put the cloak inside. She grabbed her things and she left the gym.

(Hart Home)

Kimberly let out a sigh as she showered and changed, forgetting about her conversation with Tommy. She looked up when Hannah came running in. "Mom! You won't believe what happened," she told her.

"What?" Kimberly asked.

Hannah sat down across from her and told her about the fight and the cloaked figure that saved them. "Did this person say anything?" Kimberly asked.

"They told us that they were a friend before they disappeared," Hannah replied.

Kimberly smiled at her daughter. "Well, let's hope this person stays on our side," Hannah commented.

"I'm sure they will," Kimberly answered.

(Somewhere in Angel Grove)

A low hiss could be heard as the new evil watched the figure win the fight. "No!" The person hissed. Zeltrax entered the room.

"What is it, my dear?" He asked.

The evil woman turned and looked at Zeltrax. "Your monster didn't work, Zeltrax," she hissed.

"These things take time," he answered.

"I want those Rangers gone," she hissed.

Zeltrax placed his hands on her face. "Patience, my dear. You'll finally destroy Kimberly and Kylie Hart and I will be able to destroy Dr. Tommy Oliver," he assured her.

"We better, Zeltrax. I've been trying to get rid of her for nine years," she hissed.

"And you will."

The woman looked back at the screen to see Kimberly tucking Kylie into her bed. "I will destroy you!" She snapped. Zeltrax watched as the image switched to Tommy looking over some of the Ranger Video Diary that he had created.

"There is no escape for you this time, Dr. Tommy Oliver," he laughed.