Chapter 7: Fire!

Because of quick skills and a great knowledge during Fire Safety Week, Aisha earned a new job from a fireman. Most of the girls in the class not caring about the new great honor given to Aisha since the fireman was totally, agonizingly hot. Even Kimberly found herself sighing to Fireman Scott's sexy charm and she had Tommy! Billy and other guys in the classroom, rolling their eyes at the girls drooling and sighing from his speech. Aisha was named the new fire captain from the school. Aisha was teaching 2nd period class, some fire safety tips with electrical circuits. Bulk and Skull came into class late with their newest idea. They volunteered to be fireman, and were even given a Dalmatian puppy. Bulk nearly started a fire, but Aisha's quickly thinking was able to prevent any damages. Kimberly started the round of clapping for her. Aisha was beaming in happiness.

After school, Kimberly was helping put some flyers up with Tommy and Billy at the Youth Center. Tommy and Kimberly were wearing fireman hats as they put them up. Tommy put up a flyer, which Kimberly moved to straighten out. Tommy moved it back to his position.

"It's straighter here!"

"I say it looks better here!" Tommy moved the poster back.

"No there!"

"No there!"

"You're just still mad about the driving comment I made this morning."

"Oh, well, unlike you. I don't forget things," Kimberly said glaring at him.

"I have apologized repeatedly, Beautiful. What more can I say or do?" Tommy asked.

"Keep the poster where I say!"

"No!" Billy intervened between the two.

"Looks perfect right there guys," Billy said finally, when Kimberly moved it back to her spot.

"Ha!" Kimberly stuck her tongue out at Tommy. Tommy glared at her. Kimberly smiled. Tommy flattened the poster out on the wall.

"Now it's perfect." Kimberly hit him playfully on the arm.

"Well, that should do it," Kimberly said as Aisha came over to them.

"Oh, did you put any in the hallways?" Aisha asked. Kimberly gasped.

"Oh, not yet." Aisha handed over a few more to Kimberly.

"We can't afford to miss any spots, okay. Not when it's as important as fire safety."

"Right, sorry. You want to help me with that?" Kimberly asked Billy. He nodded.

"Look, I gotta meet the guys in the park for a run."

"Oh, well, while you are out, would you mind putting up some flyers on the way?"

"Uh, sure." Tommy took thick stack of flyers from Aisha.

"Oh and some by the library, mall, gas stations and video arcade. Thanks. Come on Ernie, let's see what the kitchen looks like." Aisha went to examine things over with Ernie about his Juice Bar. Kimberly laughed at Tommy.

"I think Aisha is taking this thing a little too seriously." Tommy pulled off his hat. Kimberly took it.

"Yes, I agree."

"Oh no, come on you guys. This is really big opportunity for her and very important to her. I think she is doing a great job. " Kimberly put the hat on Billy's head. "And it's important we are here to support and aide her with a good job." Kimberly lightly hit the back of the hat.

"Yeah, I suppose you're right," Billy sighed.

"Well, I got my work cut out for me," Tommy said folding up the flyers and placing them into his backpocket. "I guess, I'll see you guys later. Bye." Tommy kissed Kim's cheek, as she held his arm.

"Bye." Billy waved him off.

"Bye Tommy." She smiled as he walked out.

"Come on," Billy said.

Tommy, Rocky and Adam were attacked on their run. Zedd had finished creating his Flamehead monster, but wanted to soften up the Rangers with putties.

"Wow! What are they doing here?" Adam asked as they stopped.

"Cruising for a bruising, come on!" They rushed into battle against the putties. They defeated the putties.

"What do you think Zedd is up to?"

"Trouble," Tommy answered in one word. "I better go check on the others."

"Okay."

Tommy ran back to the Youth Center. He came into the Center and found Kimberly and Billy sitting down talking to Aisha.

"Hey, I am glad you guys are here."

"Why, what's wrong?" Kimberly asked.

"We just got attacked by putties in the park."

"Oh, great. Zedd is up to something again," Kimberly said flipping some hair off her shoulder.

"Are Adam and Rocky okay?"

"Yeah, I left them in the park." Tommy turned to look around.

"Hey, are those my flyers!" Aisha asked a bit pissed to see them folded in Tommy's back pocket.

"Oh, yeah. We never got to the mall."

"Well, you better get going if you're going to the library as well. Are those exit signs properly posted?" Aisha shrugged and went to check them out.

"Man, she's really into this." Billy let out an tsk sound, as Kimberly smiled and let out a laugh. Aisha asked for help from Billy. Billy got up reluctantly and went to help her. "I better go head up to the guys."

"Okay." Kimberly reached back and kissed his cheek. Tommy smiled and kissed her on the lips. They shared many kisses before Tommy pulled away. He turned to leave, but Kimberly grabbed his arm. Tommy smiled and kissed her again. She stopped his arm again.

"I'm gonna need my arm, Beautiful."

"One more." They kissed again. Tommy went to leave, but Kimberly held on. "Okay, just one more." They kissed and Kimberly let him go. Tommy went to leave, but Kimberly grabbed his arm yet again.

"Okay, Beautiful. One more kiss and that's it."

"I promise," Kimberly said as she let his arm go. Tommy went in to kiss her, but moved away. "Hey!" Tommy stood away from her.

"See ya later, Beautiful."

"Meanie!" Tommy ran out.

Zedd sent down his Flame monster to attack all the fires going on and make them much larger and unable to handle. Tommy found Rocky and Adam still on their run. He continued on with them. Tommy stopped them as he thought he heard someone yell fire.

"It sounded like he came over there!" Adam pointed. They raced over and found fires in many trashcans raging. Zedd's monster came racing in a horse. They morphed to fight the monster.

Back at the Youth Center, they find out several fires are going on in the park. Ernie a bit more upset that Aisha wants him to take apart the juice machine, so she can check the wiring.

"Wait, weren't the guys in the park?" Kimberly asked Billy. They looked back to the tv. Aisha came over. She was distraught about all the fires going on.

"Oh no, what am going to do? I'm the Fire Safety Captain."

"This many fires going on at once are a bit suspicious."

"Yeah," Kimberly said. Kimberly's communicator went off. They went to the Command Center.

"Zordon, what's going on?" Kimberly asked.

"RANGERS, ZEDD'S LATEST MONSTER, THE FLAMEHEAD MONSTER, HAS SET OFF NUMBEROUS FIRES IN THE PARK. BEHOLD THE VIEWING GLOBE." The 3 rangers turned to the globe.

"Oh man, Zedd has gone way to far you guys. Let's morph and help out."

"No wait guys. This is my job, I can handle this," Aisha said. "You two stay here to find out a device to defeat this horrible monster's flame."

"Uh, actually Aisha. I think we all need to go and help Tommy, Rocky and Adam."

"Aisha, Billy's right."

"I'm Fire Captain, this is my responsibility."

"LET AISHA GO. KIMBERLY AND BILLY, WORK WITH ALPHA TO FIND A WAY TO PUT OUT THAT MONSTER'S FLAME."

"Thanks Zordon. It's morphing time." Aisha morphed out. Billy sighed and went to help Alpha, as Kimberly watched the fight from the viewing globe.

Aisha tried to take on all the putties and the monster to herself. She is taking the job as Fire Captain to the extreme. Billy couldn't figure out a way with Alpha to stop the flames.

"Aisha is trying to take on the monster and putties by herself," Kimberly said.

"ALPHA, TELEPORT THE RANGERS BACK TO THE COMMAND CENTER." Aisha looked around.

"Hey, wait, what are we doing here? The monster could burn down the entire city!" Zordon wanted to show Aisha a lesson by sending her into battle early. He told them all, that he sent Aisha alone to learn bravery and the courage to ask for help when in need. Because she didn't, he brought them all back here. Zordon told them that the Power Rangers were a team, and only through working together, could they defeat this monster and any other monster Zedd has in store for them.

"Wow, I guess there is so much I still need to learn about being a Power Ranger."

"Hey, we're a team like Zordon said," Kimberly said putting her arm around Aisha.

"Right, there is no I in team." Aisha nodded to Tommy.

"I'm sorry guys."

"It's okay. We are there for each other."

"Always."

"WORK TOGETHER AS ONE QUICKLY AND YOU WILL STOP THE MONSTER, BEFORE IT DESTROYS THE CITY."

"Now, let's take down this monster. Together," Tommy said. Aisha smiled.

"It's Morphing Time," Kimberly said.

By working together, the rangers were able to use their zords and defeat the Flamehead monster. They returned to the Youth Center. As they sat around the table, Aisha was thanking everyone for putting up with her this past few days.

"Oh, you don't have to apologize, Aisha."

"Yeah, sometimes taking on such a large responsibility tends to be a little overwhelming."

"Don't I know it." Aisha laughed. Bulk and Skull came into the Youth Center, a bit bummed.

"Hey what's the matter with you two?" Tommy asked.

"We got kicked out the fireman club," Bulk said.

"Oh, how come?" Kimberly asked.

"Something about it being against regulations to hide away from a fire by jumping into a lake." Everyone laughed.

"They took away the pooch," Skull pouted.

"Oh, shut up about the dog! What's worst, we never got to see a Power Ranger."

"Well, you two guys are just in time for our surprise," Ernie said. Kimberly clapped.

"That's right. We wanted to show you how proud we were for all your hard work during Fire Safety week."

Ernie came over to the table with a cake. It had a few candles lit on it. Bulk and Skull gasped at the tiny fires.

"Fire!" Skull threw water in Bulk's face. Everyone laughed as Ernie shook his head and put the cake to the table. Aisha stood up slightly to blow out the candles. Kimberly helped out. Aisha cut out a slice, and passed it along the table. Tommy had his arm across the back of Kim's chair, as she took a finger of icing to his mouth.

"Yummy, isn't it?" Kimberly asked.

"Yeah." Aisha handed over a plate of cake to Tommy. They enjoyed their cake before heading to their homes for the night.

Kimberly had spent most of Friday afternoon and night training for her competition coming Thursday and Friday of next week. Friday afternoon would be the finals, assuming she makes the top 8 after Day 1. Tommy came into the gymnastic center to find Kimberly performing on bars. She finished her gator and ended with a full double, double and landed with ease. Tommy cheered.

"Yay! And she wins the gold!" Kimberly laughed. "You look good up there!"

"Thanks." Kimberly pulled off her grips. She took a few sips of water.

"You almost finished?"

"Just got floor. Can you give me maybe 10, 15 minutes to run through it again?"

"Take your time, we just have that scavenger thing in the morning to do."

"Okay, cool." Kimberly cleaned off her hands after putting aside her grips and armbands. Tommy watched her walk herself through her floor exercise. He walked up and down the sidelines of the mat, while Kimberly trained. She did a double twist at the end. Tommy clapped from the sidelines.

"You were amazing."

"Thanks. I hopped on that first double tuck though. I can't do that next week." Kimberly drank the rest of her water.

"Oh, when do you ever miss on floor?"

"Don't go jinxing me now." Tommy laughed and dropped her shoes in front of her. Kimberly slipped on her flip-flops. Tommy held up her jacket, as he got her gym bag to carry. Kimberly slipped on the jacket and put her arms around Tommy as they left the gym. Kimberly turned off all the lights and locked the door. She was friends with the gym owner and his wife. He was her coach as a younger gymnast just starting out. They trained until Kimberly went to high school. When he died, Kimberly stayed close to his wife, and never found a replacement coach. She owns the place, but let coaches and girls train here anytime it is needed. She wanted to keep her husband's gym center working since it was his dream.

Saturday morning

The alarm went off early Saturday morning. Kimberly moaned and pouted from beneath the covers. She pulled the covers aside and hit the top of her alarm. Tommy rolled from his side to his back. Kimberly sat up.

"Come on, handsome. Scavenger Hunt time!" Kimberly shook him. Tommy rolled to his other side, covering his head with her pillow. The Rangers decided to join the countywide scavenger hunt today.

"Give me 2 more hours." Kimberly pushed on Tommy.

"No, no, tiger. Get up." Kimberly kissed his cheek after pulling the pillow aside. Tommy groaned. Kimberly threw her leg over him and massaged his back. Tommy moaned.

"Right there, Beautiful. God, right there!" Kimberly kissed the base of his neck, as she continued on until the snooze went off.

"Time's up, tiger. Let's go!" Kimberly slapped his butt and got up. "I'll use all the hot water without you!" Tommy turned his head to watch Kimberly walk into her bathroom. Her silky pink nightgown tossed back at him, leaving her in just a pair of panties. Tommy smiled and jumped up.

They got to the Youth Center, where all the teams were given list and scattered about. Kimberly looked over the extremely long list with her 2 sack bags and 2 cameras.

"Okay, wow. These are a lot of clues guys," Kimberly said long at the list of 50 items. "But we can do this! We need to work quickly and work efficiently!" Kimberly rushed over to Ernie. "Ernie, can I borrow some scissors?"

"Sure, Kimberly."

"Thanks."

"Shouldn't we get going?" Aisha asked.

"In a minute," Kimberly said waiting on the scissors.

"Yeah the other teams will have a head start."

"Guys, this is my game! I know the perfect strategy to win! Thank you, Ernie," Kimberly said taking the scissors. She took the list and started cutting up the clues. She made several smaller lists. "Now, I say we split into 2 teams, keep in contact all the time and win this thing."

"Yes ma'am," Rocky said.

"I can't hear you!"

"Yes ma'am!" Everyone shouted.

"Good! We need to have 2 strong teams. Now, Rocky, Aisha and Billy, you guys take this half of the list." Kimberly handed Billy a sack along with a stack of clues. "Adam, Tommy and I will take the first half. Keep in contact guys! If you are stuck at any time, don't hesitate to call! I know this game inside and out! We can win this!" Tommy smiled. "Hands in!" Everyone did followed on top of Kim's hand. "Win on 3! 1, 2, 3…"

"WIN!"

"Let's go!" Kimberly led the team out the Center.

After a few hours, Kimberly, Adam and Tommy were walking around the park. They had nearly finished their part of the list.

"Okay, you two listen up. Here is the next clue," Kimberly said clearing her throat. "It's the color of a tomato. It has wheels and can travel at great speeds. A picture of this is all you need."

"Man, this is a tough one," Adam said. "What do you think it is?"

"Uh, a stop sign on wheels, I don't know." Tommy and Adam laughed. Kimberly looked at him and thought a moment. Kimberly smiled.

"That's it! It's a car, it's a red car." Kimberly rushed over to the parked red car. "Tommy get the camera out!" Kimberly attempted to fix her hair as she stood there. Adam went over to stand behind Kimberly next to the car.

"Alright. One picture coming up." Tommy lifted up the Polaroid camera. "Say, scavenger hunt."

"Scavenger hunt!" Tommy took the picture.

"Yay, I got it."

"Yes! I just love scavenger hunts!" Kimberly said happily.

"This is so much fun."

"I'm glad you are on our team this year Adam."

"I just hope I can help you guys win."

"Well, last year, this one nearly cost us the win."

"Hey, I didn't cost us anything," Tommy said.

"He nearly forgot an item." Kimberly looked at her watch. "Guys, we have been at this for a couple of hours. We don't have much time left. Let's keep them going. How many more clues do we have?"

"Uh, like a few more."

"Exactly how many!"

"Okay, Beautiful." Tommy looked through the list. Once they finished a clue, they folded it up and put it with the bag of items. "We just have 4 more."

"Last time we checked, Billy and the others had 6 left," Adam added.

"So, what's the next clue?" Kimberly asked.

"Oh, right, okay. It's small and makes a noise that stops a game. People can do it just the same," Tommy read out.

"Oh, this isn't easy." Tommy laughed. Kimberly smiled. She got all excited.

"Okay, come on! I think I have an idea." Kimberly took off running.

"Man, she loves this game."

"I hadn't noticed," Adam said. Tommy laughed. The boys went running after Kimberly.

Aisha, Billy and Rocky, stopped by the Youth Center to get some drinks as they took a break from the action game. They knew if Kimberly were around, this wouldn't happen. Kimberly was dead set on winning the game, no breaks allowed. When she last called them, she was a bit upset and demanding they speed it up. Her side was closer to the end than they were.

"So, how many more weird clues do we have left?" Aisha asked.

"Uh, about 3 more."

"Good. We can take a break."

"We just can't tell Kimberly about this," Billy said. He knew his longtime best friend. "This stays between us. Kimberly gets weird during this game."

"Speaking of weird," Rocky said. Bulk and Skull walked in. They had a gipsy with them, in hopes of her powers leading them to the Power Rangers. Ernie delivered take-out cups to them.

"Keep up the great work guys."

"Thanks Ernie. Okay, we better head out before Kim checks in again. We only have a few more things to get," Billy said taking a cup. Rocky and Aisha followed him.

Lord Zedd watching from above decides to send the Rangers to the Lost Universe on an endless battle of scavenger hunt. Since Kimberly and her friends loved scavenger hunts so much. Zedd decides he needs an item from the bag to create a monster first and then send the defeated Rangers to the universe. And he will become ruler of the Earth finally.

On their way through the park, Billy, Aisha and Rocky were attacked by putties. Distracted, Billy put the bag of items to the ground and fights the group of putties. Billy, Rocky and Aisha run after the 2 putties that stole the bag.

"Oh man! They took the bag with all the scavenger items," Billy said once they disappeared.

"Oh no! Kim's gonna kill us," Rocky said. "What would Zedd want with those?"

"I don't know, but we better contact the others," Aisha said. Zedd decided to steal the cannon from the last clue they solved and turn it into a monster.

Kimberly walked down the halls of Angel Grove High with Tommy and Adam behind her. She was re-reading the clue when Tommy's communicator beeped in.

"Speaking of a noise that can stop a game." Kimberly let out a laugh. Tommy looked around.

"Go ahead."

"Tommy, it's Billy. We were just attacked in the park by putties."

"Are you guys okay," Kimberly asked opening a link with her communicator.

"Yeah, but the putties stole the scavenger bag."

"What?!" Rocky and Aisha stepped back from Billy. "I knew this day was going to well!"

"Are you guys alright?"

"Yeah, we're fine. But Zedd has got to be up to something big. I think it's best we keep in contact for Zordon's call, okay."

"Right."

"Oh, hey! Do you still have your parts of list with you?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, just retrace everything you had. And hurry up," Kimberly said. Billy slightly laughed.

"Thanks, Kimberly. We will try and hurry up just for you."

"Good luck with the hunt," Tommy said.

"Yeah, but be quick." Billy laughed again.

"Thanks. You too, Billy out."

"Alright you guys, let's get back to the game." Kimberly sighed and continued ahead. The boys followed. Kimberly cringed at the sound of ringing and bells behind them. "Wait!" Kimberly put her hands up to stop the guys behind her. They slowly turned. "Oh no!" They found Bulk and Skull with their gipsy behind them. She was telling them the Power Rangers were close, but Bulk and Skull were reluctantly, since it was Kimberly, Adam and Tommy standing there. They laughed at them, as Bulk collapsed under the gipsy's eyes. Skull whistled to bring Bulk back. Kimberly gasped.

"I got it! That's it!"

"That's what?" Tommy asked.

"A whistle! It's a whistle, guys! Something that can stop the game and people can do it the same. It's a whistle! Come on, I know where to get one!" Kimberly took off running.

"Alright!" Tommy and Adam ran after her.

Zedd sent down the new Cannon monster he created from the stole sack bag to Earth. The Command Center senses the new monster and Alpha calls the Rangers. The Ranger morph into action to take on the Cannon monster. With its powerful cannon weapons, the monster proves to be quite a challenge for the Rangers. By using their combine battle weapons, the monster was defeated, but of course Lord Zedd makes it grow. The Rangers call forth their zords and defeat the Cannon monster with Tor, a battlizing zord carrier.
After the battle, the scavenger bag was found, which saved the team. Kimberly rushed to figure out how many more clues left they had to find. Kimberly, Tommy and Billy went over their lists together to make sure.

"We have everything here," Billy said.

"We just need one more thing," Tommy said. Kimberly took and read the final clue.

"We should head to the Youth Center, I know someone who might be able to help!" Kimberly took off. The other rangers raced after her. Kimberly was the first one to run to Ernie.

"Ernie, we just need one more thing on the list."

"Good, I just heard from a judge that the team from Stone Canyon High is heading over here right now." Kimberly gasped and turned to Tommy.

"Oh man."

"Read the final clue again, Tommy!"

"Right. They are the colors of the rainbow and fight villains too. Find a picture of them, and that will do." Kimberly turned to Ernie.

"Gotta be the Power Rangers," Ernie said.

"You have a picture right?" Kimberly begged.

"Oh, sure, let me look." Ernie searched for a photo. Bulk and Skull came into the Youth Center with their gipsy. She felt the Power Rangers were right there and led the two right over to Tommy and the others. They looked at each other a bit worried as the gipsy, Bulk and Skull stood before them.

"The Power Rangers are right here!"

"Here you go, a photo of the Power Rangers," Ernie said. Bulk and Skull turned to their gipsy.

"Yeah. In a 8X10 photo," Bulk said. "Look into my eyes, you are fired!"

"I'll take that! Thank you Ernie!" Kimberly took the photo and rushed to the 3 judges waiting by their table. Billy and Tommy brought their sacks behind her. Kimberly laid out the photos along with the sacks. The judges searched through the sacks, checking off things as they went.

"Looks like we have a winner. The team from Angel Grove High!"

"Yay!" Kimberly jumped up and down. She hugged Aisha, as the boys high fived one another. Tommy and Kimberly hugged tightly. "I just love this game!" Kimberly gasped as Tommy lifted Kimberly up to his shoulder with ease.

"Kimberly! Kimberly! Kimberly!" The crowd started clapping and cheering Kim's name with Tommy. Kimberly smiled cheerfully at everyone from her high perch. She was on top of the world.