Chapter 6: New Challenges

A few days later

Flyers were going to put up all around Angel Grove High about the upcoming dance. Vice-versa Dance was going to be set for all the students at Angel Grove High in a week. But at this dance the girl invites the guy. Kimberly was sponsoring the dance for the school, since she was on the committee of students that did such things. Kimberly was working on a few new flyers to put up for the dance when Tommy came over to her in the library. Kimberly was the only one there, having access this early in the morning because she worked as an assistance.

"Oh, great. You are here," Kimberly said as Tommy kissed her cheek.

"What are you doing?"

"New flyers. Can you help me?"

"A Vice-Versa dance?" Tommy asked looking at the computer screen.

"Yeah. I thought it would be a great idea for the dance."

"Girls asking the guys, not very conventional."

"Exactly the point." Kimberly printed out the flyers. Tommy looked over the flyer.

"Looks great," Tommy said. "So, when you gonna ask me out?"

"Oh, I figured I would ask Mark first, then maybe Ethan and if they can't go with me, I will settle with you."

"You little minx!" Tommy tickled her. Kimberly struggled against him, as they both tried to get each other's sweet spots. Tommy, of course, was better at the ticklermonster dance with Kimberly.

"Stop it!" Kimberly pulled away laughing. "Help me put these up."

"Oh no missy! First you insult me, now you ask for my help. No thank you!" Tommy turned to leave.

"Meanie!" Kimberly pouted, causing Tommy to stop. Tommy kissed her several times to make her pout go away. She smiled. "Tommy, would you like to go to the dance with me?"

"Uh, let me think it over. I might have a few more offers from some really cute girls."

"Ha!" Kimberly loaded up her arms with flyers and a roll of tape. Tommy laughed and took the heavy load from Kimberly.

"I got this."

"Thank you. You haven't answered my question."

"And I won't, not yet. Like I said, I might get a few offers to think this overt." Kimberly put her hands at his waist and pushed him toward the exit.

"I was teasing you, but now you are just being mean."

"What, like you said, you have your other options and I should have mine." Kimberly rolled her eyes at Tommy, pressing the top of her head to his back, pushing him ahead. "Hey, hey, hey!"

"Oh, get to work!"

Aisha found Kimberly in study hall later that day.

"Uh, hey, can I sit?"

"You don't have to ask, we women have to stick together," Kimberly said moving aside some books. "Especially when our team has twice as many boys on it."

"I am used to being outnumbered by guys," Aisha said.

"Oh, right." They went to working on school papers and homework.

"So, you want to go to the mall after school?"

"Uh, sure."

"I go like everyday," Kimberly said with a laugh.

"Wow."

"I mean, seriously, everyday. If I could live in the mall, I would."

"Wow. I thought I was the only one that crazy."

"You, go to the mall everyday?" Kimberly asked.

"Yeah. I love shopping, even if I don't buy anything."

"Me too. But I have to buy something, even if it's a dollar."

"Me too."

"Weird." They both said together. Kimberly and Aisha looked at each other. Then both of them laughed.

"But I have to say, Angel Grove has a lot more than Stone Canyon." Kimberly put down her pen and closed her notebook.

"I'm sorry, I haven't been much of a friend during your first few days here, but…."

"Hey, me too," Aisha said.

"No, I should have been a bit more open… You're new here, and I should have went to you first, but I have been dealing with…"

"Losing a best friend."

"Yeah."

"I understand. I had to say goodbye to my best friend. She wasn't too happy and we haven't talked since."

"Oh. I am so sorry."

"Yeah, me too. And here, I used to boo you."

"What?"

"Oh, my friend does gymnastics. She is one of the top girls on our Stone Canyon team, but she was always beaten by you in competitions."

"Oh, right. Uh, what was her name, Sara….Shelia…"

"Shawna."

"Right, Shawna. She was good."

"Yeah, but you were always great."

"Hey, there's a district competition at the end of the month. You'll be able to see her then."

"Yeah, hopefully she won't still be angry at me."

"Nah, I'll bet she'll be happy to see you again. So, got any potential dates for the dance."

"Nah, since I am new, I thought I would just go alone."

"I can understand that. Ready to go shopping?"

"Uh sure." The girls packed up their things. Tommy came into the library.

"Hey, where are you going?" Tommy asked.

"Shopping."

"Alone?"

"No, I found a shopping buddy. Aisha and I are going together." Tommy looked at Aisha.

"You do know what you are getting into, right?" Tommy asked.

"Hey!" Aisha laughed as Kimberly hit his chest.

"Ow! Beautiful, I am just warning her!" Tommy bent down to whisper towards Aisha only. "I mean, if you want, I have a set of stories, just chose one and it gets you out of it. Oooff!" Kimberly threw her bag into Tommy's chest.

"Actually, she loves shopping, just like me."

"Oh no," Tommy groaned.

"And don't think I didn't know you were lying about watching your neighbor's dog."

"Lying, I wasn't…"

"You will be off the hook, only if you have my dinner ready when we are finished. Actually, why don't we get dinner tonight and talk more, Aisha."

"You are ditching our date tonight for the mall?"

"Yes!"

"You are so mean, Beautiful. And here I was about to tell you, 'yes I would love to go to the dance with you. But oh no, now I might have to re-think that all over again."

"Actually, I'm going to the dance with Aisha." Tommy glared at her. "Bye, handsome."

"What?"

"See ya later!"

"I love you Beautiful."

"Yadda yadda, yadda." Kimberly waving him off, leaving her bookbag with him. Tommy sighed and went to find the guys.

A few days later

Rocky and Adam were sparring at the Youth Center to show their skill in a karate demonstration. Billy came into the Youth Center, a little disappointed he missed the demo. Kimberly had held him back with the committee for the Vice-Versa dance. They were finishing up the budge for the dance for food, drinks and music. All the decorating would be the done by Kimberly and students. It was going to be a fun night. Rocky was the only one truly excited about the dance, since a girl asked him. Adam and Billy felt a bit uneased.

"So Adam, what about you?"

"Yeah, I don't think I'm going," Adam said.

"Why not?"

"No one has asked me. And I don't think anyone will."

"Oh, don't feel bad," Billy said. "No one has asked me as well." All of a sudden, Laura, Kim's Girl Scout buddy, came into the Youth Center. After taking Billy aside, she asked him to the dance. Now, Adam really feels left out. Billy has a date, Bulk and Skull could even get dates, but he couldn't. Adam left the Youth Center quickly, a bit depressed. Lord Zedd is happy to see this. He decides to mess with Adam since he doesn't have a date. Zedd knows the perfect girl for Adam.

Aisha tries to help out Adam with finding a date, even though she wasn't for herself. Aisha knows the perfect girl for Adam. She plays volleyball and Aisha convinces Adam to go after school to the practice. Aisha knows Sarah will ask Adam out, since she thinks he's cute.

After school, Adam goes to the volleyball practice, but is attacked by putties. He misses his chance to talk to Sara. Adam walks back to the Youth Center. He finds Kimberly and Aisha chatting at a table alone. Adam plops down in a chair with them.

"What's wrong, Adam?" Kimberly asked seeing how upset he was. Adam told them what happened with the putties in the park. "You know, Zedd has always the worst timing ever."

"Yeah, and now it's too late." Aisha and Kimberly looked at him. "For the dance. Sarah is probably going to ask some other guy."

"Oh, Adam, cheer up. You have 2 more days until the dance. Oh, I gotta go. My dress is probably in the shop." Kimberly got up. "Bye you guys."

"Bye!"

"Bye." Adam's head goes down.

"Hey, look at that." Adam looks up to see a girl practicing karate. They go and get a closer look. The girl, Sabrina, flirts with Adam, asking him to the park tomorrow to talk more about martial arts. Adam, a bit flushed, excited a girl was actually interested in him.

Next day

Aisha walked behind Adam and Sabrina. Aisha seemingly hasn't like Sabrina from the first moment, she thrusted her bag into Aisha's face. Adam and Sabrina seem to be getting along to her, so Aisha didn't voice her opinion. Goldar and putties appeared.

"Goldar!"

"Sabrina, go to safety!" Adam said.

"I can take care of myself!" It turns out Sabrina was actually Scorpina, and evil monster on the side of Lord Zedd. Aisha and Adam were locked up against a tree by chains.

Back at the Youth Center, the decorations were arriving. Kimberly was going through the list of items, checking them off.

"Man, we have tons of boxes here."

"I know," Billy said.

"At least the place will be very decorative." Ms. Applebee came over with a smile.

"You all have done a marvelous job getting this together in such a short time," Ms. Applebee said.

"Thanks. And I am so happy the new girl is here. Now, Adam will have a date."

"The new guy?"

"Yeah. I think her name was Sabrina," Kimberly said.

"I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken. The last new girl here was Aisha. Well, I will see you guys tomorrow."

"Bye!" Ms. Applebee walked out. Tommy and Rocky came into the Center.

"Hey, have any of you seen Adam?"

"Yeah, he never meet up with us," Rocky said.

"Well, if I understood correctly, he was going on a hike in the park with Aisha and Sabrina."

"Okay, something is off here. You guys, Ms. Applebee just said there is no new girl named Sabrina here at Angel Grove High."

"We should check this out," Tommy said. They got up and left for the Command Center. Kimberly gasped and covered her mouth as she saw Scorpina and Goldar in the park, holding Adam and Aisha hostage.

"Oh my gosh, that's Scorpina."

"Who's Scorpina?" Rocky asked.

"Bad news man," Tommy said. "We better go help them. It's morphing time!" The Rangers were able to free Aisha and Adam, and send Scorpina and Goldar back to the moon, where Zedd was none too happy.

At the Vice-Versa Dance, Kimberly stood dancing with Tommy and Aisha, as Adam just stood there. Kimberly looked up at Tommy.

"Cheer up Adam, things could be worst."

"Yeah, you could be here with Scorpina," Tommy said with a laugh.

"Ha!" Kimberly hit his chest. Tommy laughed and put his arm around her.

"Hey, as long as I got my friends, everything is going to be okay."

"That's right man." Tommy and Adam slapped high fived.

"Yeah." Sarah came into the Youth Center. Adam was surprised to find she was without a date. Aisha had to whisper to him to ask her to dance. Adam smiled and took Sarah's hand as they went to dance.

"Aww, so cute." Tommy wrapped his arms around Kimberly's waist, as they danced a bit more. Kimberly didn't feel comfortable leaving Aisha alone. She knew Aisha was a strong girl and could be left alone, but as a friend, so she made sure Tommy and her stayed on the sidelines dancing near her. Everyone stood back as Bulk and Skull got dances and long kiss from their crushes that have been after them for days now. Everyone laughed as Bulk and Skull were laid out on the ground after the kisses.

"That was great," Tommy said opening Kim's door. They had been the last ones to leave the dance after helping clean up a bit before heading home to finish the job tomorrow morning.

"Thank you. Yeah, it was fun." They went into his house.

Kimberly had changed into her pink flannel PJ shirt and pants and brushed her teeth, as Tommy checked his emails. Tommy came out from brushing his teeth to find Kimberly already in bed. He smiled and flipped off the lights. She had a tough week planning this dance, training for her competition in just a few weeks, schoolwork, and the nearly daily Zedd attacks with his latest monster threat. Tommy went to spit. He came out and walked over to the bed. Tommy slipped on a shoe on the floor and fell into his dresser.

"Got damnit!" Tommy yelled out. Kimberly gasped and woke up fast.

"Tommy?" Tommy hopped and sat at the end of the bed. "What happened?" Kimberly clicked on the lamp by his bed.

"I bumped into the dresser."

"Are you okay?" Tommy was eyeing his knee. Kimberly rubbed his knee as well, as she rubbed the back of his head.

"Yeah." Kimberly wrapped her arms around his neck.

"My poor baby," Kimberly said kissing his neck. Tommy groaned, as he rubbed his knee. It was still throbbing a bit. Kimberly continued kissing him. Tommy turned his head, so they could kiss softly on the lips. "You okay?"

"Yeah, still stings a bit." Kimberly reached back to turn off the lights. She pulled his tank off from the bottom hem. She took him by his pecs and pulled him up to the top of the bed. Kimberly rubbing his chest and arms as they continued kissing. Kimberly moved from behind Tommy.

"I think I have a way to help take your mind off that pain."

"You think you are that good Beautiful? Because it really stings."

"Oh, I know I am that good, tiger." Kimberly straddled his waist and kissing down his neck and chest. Tommy smiled, relaxing under his love's ministrations. Kimberly kissed down his stomach, after her fingernails, slowly dragged down his chest and stomach. Kimberly sat behind his legs, kissing his bad knee, as she pulled at his PJ pants and boxers. She moved back up to straddling his naked body. Tommy moaned, as she attacked his neck with kisses. Kimberly sat up and undid the buttons to her top slowly. Tommy had enough torture after the 3rd button and tore open the shirt. Sending buttons everywhere.

"Hey, I just brought that top!"

"I'll buy you a new one, with snap buttons."

"You better." Kimberly bent down and kissed him. They shared long, pulsing, almost sinful kisses. Tommy's hands slid up her sides, across her ribs before his hands covered her breasts. He caressed and massaged them. Her pink hard nipples toyed between his fingers. He squeezed her nipples, causing Kimberly to moan harder against his lips.

"You are so magnificent." Tommy pulled her up a bit to feast on her breasts. Tommy slowly moved Kimberly to the bed below him.

"Tom…Tommy…oh yess…." Kimberly scratched at his back and shoulders after she slid her bottoms down. Tommy came up from her chest back to her lips. Kim's hands slid down his backside, squeezing that sweet man butt, she calls. For the long time, it was just body pressed against naked body. They held each other, loving each moment of their bodies so close, so locked together. Kimberly's hand slid between them down to his raging penis.

"Oh…Kim…" Tommy groaned, as she stroked ever so gently, she always knew how to squeeze and stroke him to dire bliss. Kimberly positioned Tommy to slid right inside her. She pushed the head of his penis inside her. Tommy took her hands and lifted them above her head, never breaking their kisses. Tommy's tongue slid pass Kim's lips into her mouth, as he thrust deep inside her. Kim's legs went around him. Tommy's lips went to her shoulder first, biting there before sucking on her neck. As they made love, their bodies moved in a union only lovers can. They both murmured, trembling as he was burying himself deeper and deeper inside her. They came together in pure ecstasy. Tommy collapsed to his back, taking Kimberly with him. They stayed connected as one. Tommy pulled at the covers over them. Kimberly snuggled against him.

"How's your knee?"

"What knee," Tommy groaned, hugging her. Kimberly laughed.

"Good. Goodnight."

"Night, Beautiful."

"I love you."

"I love you too," Tommy said.

For a school report in class, the next week, Adam teaches the class how a kaleidoscope works. Once again, Zedd watching from the moon comes up with a plan to defeat the Ranger. When is a ranger not a ranger, when his mind is scattered mess? Zedd decides to use Adam's kaleidoscope theory to affect the ranger's memories and leave them powerless. Zedd sends Goldar to retrieve the kaleidoscope.

Kimberly, Billy and Tommy were walking alone, after saying goodbye to Adam, Aisha and Rocky at school.

"Wow, you guys. Adam's kaleidoscope is really far out," Kimberly said looking through it. Kimberly had said how much she used to love those things as a kid, so Adam let her borrow it. All of a sudden, putties appeared them. Tommy taps Kimberly's shoulder. She gasped as she turned around.

"Let's teach these clay brains a lesson." The putties were easily defeated. Lord Zedd uses Adam's kaleidoscope and creates a monster. They morph, but it is too late because Scatterbrains scatters Kimberly, Billy, and Tommy's memories.

"Wow, what happened here?" Kimberly asked looking around to see 2 strange guys standing next to her.

"Who are you?" Billy asked.

"I'm um…I'm…" Kimberly turned to Tommy. "That's a good question. Uh, who do you think I am?" Kimberly asked Tommy.

"I don't know, but you sure are cute." Tommy and Kimberly smiled at each other.

Aisha, Rocky and Adam were called by Zordon to go help their friends. They rush to the park and find Billy, Kimberly and Tommy standing about in a daze.

"Remember, they aren't going to know us," Aisha said stopping Rocky and Adam before they ran over to them.

"I gotta find something I know," Tommy said. Billy went all technically about the large surroundings.

"Why are you talking like that? You think, you are one of those intellectuals?"

"I don't know, perhaps I am."

"You are, Billy. You're a straight A-student."

"So, I am Billy."

"Yes."

"Who am I?"

"Kimberly. You're my best friend. We do everything together now, we go shopping everyday…." Kimberly laughed.

"Why would we go shopping everyday?"

"You said, we never need a reason to go shopping."

"Wow, I must be really pathetic."

"She doesn't like shopping? The monster is more powerful than I thought."

"Monster!" Tommy said. All of a sudden, Goldar appeared behind them.

"Come with me! I'll help you get your memories back!" Kimberly gasped and jumped back.

"Goldar!" Goldar tries to convince the memory lost rangers to join him.

"Best friends, huh?" Kimberly asked looking at Aisha's hand.

"Yeah, let's teleport." Kimberly took her hand.

"Teleport?" Tommy asked. Rocky nodded. Tommy and Billy moved closer to them.

They arrive in the Command Center. Billy was most interested with all the technology. Tommy and Kimberly didn't have a clue where they were.

"Zordon, their memories are completely wiped out," Rocky said.

"Man, where are we? Wow, forget, where we are, who is that?" Kimberly turned and looked up to see a head floating in a tube. She gasped and jumped back against Tommy. He put his hand on her back. Since Adam was the expert on kaleidoscope, he was sent with Billy to his lab to get some prisms to perhaps reverse the spell. The other 4 rangers went to deal with the Scatterbrains monster. Rocky and Aisha morph, but was blasted by the monster, their memories lost as well. Billy and Adam arrive, and too lose their memories. Bulk and Skull, who were on lookout, saw all of this from the bushes. They couldn't believe it was those dweebs as the Power Rangers. But once the Rangers were confused, Bulk and Skull jumped to help. They ended up getting their brains scattered just the same, but saving the Rangers in the end. The Rangers defeated the monster and were surprised that they were saved by Bulk and Skull.

Tommy and Kimberly were getting into bed that night.

"Can you believe Bulk and Skull actually saved us?"

"Wouldn't be the first time, they were in the right place to help," Tommy said pulling the covers over them.

"I know but, still, it's Bulk and Skull." Tommy shrugged, wrapping his arm around her.

"Goodnight Beautiful," Tommy said kissing her forehead.

"So, I am just cute huh?"

"What do you expect, I had no memory."

"So I am just cute?" Kimberly asked.

"You are beautiful!"

"Yeah, whatever."

"I don't recall you saying anything about how I looked."

"Like you could," Kimberly teased. Tommy rolled his eyes and laid behind Kimberly. She snuggled in his arms.

"You have to take something good from this that my first sentence to a girl I don't remember is to tell you how cute you are."

"I guess I could…but then…"

"And I did protect you."

"That you did, but just cute, Tommy?"

"Goodnight." Tommy pulled the lamp off beside her bed.

"Night, tiger." They kissed and held each other. "Just cute?" Tommy sighed and pulled the covers over their heads. He kissed her neck and they went to sleep.

Kimberly and Tommy were walking to school alone today.

"Man, I can't wait to get my car from the shop."

"Oh, I love walking to school," Kimberly said, taking his arm. They held hands.

"Yeah, but I would much rather be able to sleep in a bit later." Tommy yawned and fixed his bookbag back on his shoulder. Kimberly laughed.

"I can't wait to get my license next year. My mom has promised me a brand new car."

"Not the way you drive," Tommy mumbled.

"Hey!"

"Baby, I love you. Very, very much. But you drive like a madman." Kimberly glared at him. She pulled her hand away from him and placed them to her hips. Tommy knew that look from this beautiful woman. He slightly backed away.

"Well maybe if you taught me and not yelled at me!"

"I have to yell or you might kill us both!" Tommy smiled as Kimberly pouted. "Come here."

"No!" Kimberly pulled away and walked ahead.

"Oh, baby, don't be mad. We all can't be great at everything like me," Tommy teased and ran up to her side.

"Ha!" Kimberly stomped his foot.

"Ow!" Tommy hopped on one foot, rubbing the sore toes. "Babe! What did you do that for?!" Kimberly smiled and continued walking. She stopped at a newspaper stand. "Beautiful, what is it?"

"Man, can you believe the last 2 days straight, there has been nothing but monster attacks?"

"Welcome to Angel Grove, nothing new about that."

"First, Zedd attacks Rocky to get him obsessed with Pachinco and games. And then yesterday when we go on tv to give a message to kids, he sends another monster to stop that. Rita used to spread out the attacks a bit more I remember."

"No, Rita would come with her back-to-back attacks as well."

"I know, but not like every week. Think we will get another attack today?" Tommy shrugged. "Sorry about your foot." Kimberly wrapped her arms around his waist, as she hugged him. Tommy smiled and hugged her as well. He kissed the side of her head.

"I'm sorry I pissed you off about your horrible driving skills." Kimberly let out a disgusted gasp. She pulled away from him. Kimberly walked ahead into the school. "What, what did I say?" Tommy quickly followed her. "Kimberly? Kimberly!"

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