Chapter 27: Follow That Stolen Car!

About a week later

Kimberly gotten up with Aisha to go to school. After another long day at school, she was waiting for Tommy to meet her at Ernie's outside café. She had PC, the cat, in her lap, as she read the paper. Ernie came over with a saucer of milk.

"Here you go Kimberly. That milk you order."

"Oh, thanks."

"Hey, anything for my favorite furry new customer." Kimberly laughed.

"Thanks, Ernie," Kimberly said putting PC on the ground and the bowl in front of her. PC went to drinking the milk. Kimberly smiled and went back to reading the paper. Tommy saw her sitting alone. He picked a flower and came over to her. Just as he was sitting down, Kimberly let out a scream.

"Ah!" Tommy laughed.

"Glad to know I have that affect on you," Tommy said sitting down with another laugh.

"This is amazing! This is incredible, this is absolutely incredible."

"What, read the headline."

"World famous Coach Gunthar Schmidt arrives in Angel Grove today, that's what," Kimberly said pointing it out. Tommy took the paper.

"Hey, it says, he's in town scouting for girls to coach and compete on the Olympic team. Are you going down to show off your moves?"

"Yeah, right!" Kimberly took the paper back from him. "Tommy, he is legendary. All I want to do is meet him. It's been a dream since I lost my coach." She read the article herself.

"Kim, I really think you should go down there and tryout." Kimberly looked up from the paper with a smile.

"Oh, all I want to do is meet Gunthar Schmidt."

"Then what is stopping you?" Tommy asked.

"You're right. I should just get in your car, drive down there and meet the man."

"Why my car?"

"Because, mine is so, so, so far away, tiger. Can't I use yours please?" Kimberly pouted her bottom lip.

"Uh…, sure." Tommy held out his keys. He pulled back when Kimberly took a hold of them. "Don't hurt her."

"Ha!" Kimberly snatched them away. "First, I gotta fix my hair! Ernie, can you watch PC while I step away for a minute?"

"Yeah, you got it Kimberly."

"Thank you, bye kitty kitty. Wish me luck, baby!" Kimberly said blowing kisses to the cat.

"You won't need it," Tommy said. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and pinched his side. Tommy stopped her and held her arm. Kimberly smiled and bent down to kissTommy quickly. He smiled and watched her jet out the café. PC walked away. Tommy looked at the ground.

"Uh, Ernie, did you see where PC went?" Tommy stood up and looked around.

"I wouldn't worry about it. She's probably in the kitchen looking for a handout."

PC went around back down an alley and turned back into Katherine. She informed Rita about Kim's excitement over a coach being in town. Kimberly was going there now. Rita smiles knowing she could use that for her own evil plan. Zedd can turn Kimberly into a monster and the Rangers won't be able to attack her.
Kimberly was about to go to Tommy's car, when she saw her car being stolen from the lot. She gasped, as the driver was leaving the parking lot.

"Hey! That's my car!" She ran to Bulk and Skull. "You guys, my car was just stole!"

"Where?" Bulk asked.

"Right there, he just drove down that way!" Kimberly pointed out. Bulk and Skull stopped a cab that drove down the street. Bulk pulled the driver out and got into the car. Kimberly got in the backseat of the cab following Bulk and Skull.

"Follow that stolen car, Bulky!"

"Hurry up, guys!" Bulk and Skull turned around in the car to see Kimberly sitting there.

"What are you doing…"

"Will you just go! That creep is getting away with my car! Now move!" Kimberly yelled. Bulk drove fast after the stolen car.

Rita informed Zedd that Kimberly was in a car and it was the perfect time to put their diabolical plan into action. Katherine shakes her head of the spell and has a flashback of her past. She disagrees with Rita about being an evil.

"No! I am a good girl!" Katherine yelled reliving her an award she won for being a good girl. Rita sees this and hits Katherine with her staff to add more evil to the spell.

"You will be evil for all long as I say you are!" Katherine's eyes turn red and she smiled.

"Yes, I am evil."

"Yea! That's more like it!" Rita leaves. Lord Zedd decided to turn that cab carrying Kimberly, Bulk and Skull into a monster, to terrorize the city. He snaps the vehicle with a new device created by Finster. Kimberly, Bulk and Skull screamed, mostly Bulk and Skull, as the cab was taken over.

"Mommy!"

Tommy and the guys were looking around for PC at Ernie's.

"PC!" Tommy yelled.

"Here kitty kitty!"

"PC!" Rocky yelled.

"Oh man, Kimberly and Aisha are going to kill me," Ernie said.

"Don't worry Ernie, we'll find her," Rocky said.

"Yeah, cats are very resourceful and independent creatures," Billy said. "She'll return on her own." PC did return.

"Oh, there she is!" Tommy pointed out, as PC was lying there. Rocky walked over and picked up PC, who purred as Tommy patted her.

"Here you go Ernie."

"Thank you! I am not letting you out of my sight." Ernie took the cat. "How about a sardine shake." The guys laughed and went to sit down. Tommy's communicator went off.

"We read you Alpha," Tommy said.

"Rangers, teleport to the Command Center, immediately, we have an emergency!"

"Kimberly and Aisha are not here," Adam said.

"The emergency is Kimberly. I'll contact Aisha immediately. Just hurry!"

"We're on our way! Let's go guys," Tommy said.

All the Rangers teleported to the Command Center.

"This is a nightmare," Adam said, as the rangers turned from the globe after seeing Kimberly, Bulk and Skull trapped inside.

"How are we suppose to destroy this monster without risking destroying what's inside?" Aisha asked.

"THAT IS THE PROBLEM ALPHA AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO OVERCOME."

"Alpha, why not come up with the solution, by using the molecular scrambler?" Billy asked.

"But there is a danger, with 3 people, the molecules could be scrabbled, you might end up with Kimberly, or Kimberbulk."

"In the meantime, we gotta slow this monster down," Tommy said. The Rangers know they can't destroy the cab monster yet, or risk losing Kimberly, Bulk and Skull.

"TO STOP THIS LUNATIC CAB MONSTER, YOU WILL NEED TO SURROUND HIM ON ALL SIDES. TO DO THIS YOU WILL NEED FASTER NEWER VEHICLES."

"Faster vehicles?" Aisha asked.

"YES RANGERS, I THINK YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASE WITH THESE. LOOK BEHIND YOU." A fast of lightning came and cycles appeared. The Rangers were given new cycles created for an ancient shark dinosaur.

"Alpha, you really have outdone yourself here," Billy said, as the Rangers walked to their bikes.

"THESE ARE YOUR NEW SHARK VEHICLES. THEY WERE CREATED FROM THE FOSSILS OF A GREAT PRE-HISTORIC SHARK. YOU MUST ALWAYS BE ALERT WHEN RIDING THEM."

"Come on, guys, we got a cab to catch," Rocky said.

"Yeah. It's Morphing Time!" Tommy yelled and the Rangers raced after the cab monster.

They ended up catching the crabby cab monster and slowed it down enough. Rita and Zedd made the cab, giant size. Alpha used the scrambler to get Kimberly, Bulk and Skull tossed out since the monster was bigger and it was easier to unscramble their molecules. They landed in the park, all molecules in order.

"Come on you guys," Kimberly said as she led the boys away from the zords and monsters. The Rangers used their Shogun Zords and defeated the monster.

"Way to go guys," Kimberly said looking up at the zords. Bulk and Skull walked her back to the café, and left to search for Kimberly's car.

Tommy stood behind Kimberly, as Billy, Rocky and Adam sat around the table with her.

"We're really worried about you, Kim," Adam said.

"Yeah, the car can be replaced, but you can't," Tommy said touching shoulder. She patted his stomach.

"I guess you missed your chance to with Coach Schmidt, huh?"

"Yea, but I think I can meet him at Worlds," Kim said looking at Tommy. "Hey, where's Aisha?" Kimberly asked.

"Oh, she went back to the shelter," Tommy said.

"Oh."

"But she did say after all you've been through today, dinner's on her." Kimberly laughed.

"Great." She took a sip of her drink. There was a beep outside the restaurant. Kim gasped. "Oh, my...gosh!" Kimberly jumped up from her seat. She ran over, laughing to the road outside the café. "I don't believe you guys!" Bulk and Skull got out of Kim's car.

"I believe this is yours," Bulk said closing the door. Kimberly hugged Bulk tight.

"I don't believe this! I owe you guys so much!" Skull reached forward for a hug. Kimberly gave him a slight quick hug. She stepped back. She did a twirl with happiness as her car was back. Kimberly saw PC was lying out there on the ground. "Oh, hey PC, kitty kitty! Don't you guys wish you were a cat? Life would be so much more simple." Bulk and Skull exchanged looks.

"Yeah, you get to lie around and sleep all day not have to worry about anything strange happening to you," Adam said. Everyone laughed. PC's eyes glowed green. Kimberly took the keys from Bulk. Tommy put his arm around her, as they went back to the table. PC went around Tommy's legs purring.

Kimberly took Tommy's hand, as they walked to her car. Tommy and Kimberly were saying goodbye in the parking lot. Tommy stood beside her car, as Kimberly got into it. Kim put PC in her front seat.

"You'll call later?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah, you gonna workout with me tomorrow?"

"Sure, I would love to."

"It'll be fun, I can show you some new moves I'm thinking about adding."

"Oh, really." She nodded. "You mean that Hart attack?"

"Yep. I think I got it down for beam."

"Great." Kimberly fixed her dress. She put on her seatbelt, as Tommy locked the door.

"Well, I better get PC home. She's probably straving now." Tommy kissed Kim threw the driver's window. Kim cupped his face and kissed him again. She made love to his lips with her own, biting here, sucking there, licking here, and sucking at his lower lip between her teeth. PC, mostly Katherine, got disgusted, so jumped into Kim's lap. Kimberly jumped back in her seat. "Whoa, baby!" Kimberly patted the cat's head. "I guess she wants me to hurry up get her some food."

"I love you, Beautiful."

"I love you, too, Handsome." He then placed a tender kiss onto her forehead. Kimberly turned on the car. "Babye!" She waved to him as she drove out the lot.

Kimberly got home, with Aisha fixing dinner.

"Hey, girl. How are you?"

"Fine," Kim said going to the cardboard. She got out a can of cat food. She got PC's bowl and put the food in it. She laid it down for her. Aisha fixed dinner for everyone. They ate and went to upstairs. Kimberly was working on her homework. She called Tommy, but only got his answering machine.

"Well, hey handsome. I guess I could leave a message. Where are you? Call me when you get this. I love you! Bye!" Kimberly hung up her phone. There was a knock at her window. Kimberly laughed. She went over to the window. "I just called you," Kimberly said opening her window.

"You did?" Tommy asked.

"Yeah."

"Well, here I am."

"I see." They kissed. Tommy and Kimberly worked on homework before turning in for bed.

Next Day

Kimberly woke up to her alarm around 7 am. It was Friday morning. Last day of the school week. Tommy had left and returned around 745, to pick the girls up and drive them to school. Kim turned on Tommy's radio and her and Aisha were dancing around to the rap song.

"Sha, I really think we need to hit a club sometime, again."

"Oh, remember that one like a month ago, for Tommy's birthday. Now that was fly." Kimberly reached over and took Tommy's hands.

"We did have fun that night." Tommy smiled and kissed Kimberly's hand after looking at her.

"We did."

"Wanna do that sometime again?" Kimberly asked.

"Uh, sure," Tommy said kissing her hand. She smiled. They went to school.

After school, they went to the gym. Kim carried her gym bag with her and went to change. Tommy watched Kimberly work out. She did her vault and floor routines.

"Man, you are so great."

"Thank." Kimberly drank some water. There were hardly any girls training this afternoon. Kimberly went to bars last. She put on her grips and powdered her hands. Tommy spotted her. Kimberly trained on bars, as the place started getting filled with girls.

"Let's go to Ernie's for a smoothie, and you can train on the beam there," Tommy said. Kimberly nodded.

"I love your ideas." They kissed. Kimberly washed her hands and they went to the Youth Center.

Tommy ordered the smoothies as Kimberly warmed up for beam. Kim wrapped her hoodie around her waist and did some simple jumps on beam once she mounted it. Tommy stood beside the beam, walking along with her, as a spotter. Gunthar Schmidt walked into the Youth Center and saw Kimberly working out. He had received many documents and photos about Kimberly. She was the new hope for Olympic. He watched as Kimberly performed. She had the grace, style and flare all striving Olympians need to succeed, plus she looked like she really enjoyed her sport and talent.

"Oh, check this out." Kimberly lowered herself to beam. With her legs on either side of the beam, Kimberly took a deep breath. Kimberly was able to roll back, lifting her body up to her hands and did a twist turn from her handstand to her feet to stand the opposite way on the beam. This is all one motion to her feet. She lifted her foot up in the end. "Wow, Kimberly!"

"That is the Hart attack."

"What a great movie!"

"Thanks!" Kimberly went back to training her program moves with Tommy spotting her. She did a front aerial into a leap jump.

Kimberly walked along the beam with a few dance moves. She put her foot out and turned around, right above Tommy's head. Tommy had to duck slightly from her foot. She looked back and blew a kiss at Tommy. He smiled.

"Wow, your friend is very gifted."

"Yeah, she sure is," Tommy said. "And she gets better with each passing competition. Oh, hi, I'm Tommy."

"Gunthar Schmidt." They shook hands.

"No way, the famous gymnastic coach?"

"Why, yes," Coach Schmidt said with a nod.

"Wow." Kim did a handstand, walked along the beam, into a stretch to the low part of the beam, and turned around and walked to the other end of the beam. Kimberly hopped off the beam and her eyes bugged out.

"Ah!…oh…oh, my gosh…" Tommy looked at how shocked Kim was. He smiled.

"That was very impressive routine, Kimberly," Gunthar Schmidt said putting his hand out to shake.

"How…I…oh, my, gosh, I can't believe I'm meeting you." She shook his hand finally. "Wait? How did you know my name?"

"Oh, you are very well scouted, my dear. I was hoping to meet you yesterday."

"Really?"

"Yes. It seems you are our new hope to bring Olympic gold back to the women's team."

"Oh, my…gosh!" Kimberly gasped. "You really think so?"

"Yes, will I be seeing you at the Trials?"

"Oh, yes. I plan on competing."

"Where is your coach, I want to discuss your training with him?"

"Oh, I'm not training under anyone anymore, except if you count Tommy."

"Why not?"

"Well, I don't know quite how to explain this. You know how, I guess, when you want to something very much, very badly, but you don't want anyone to be blamed if you fail. I haven't wanted a coach in 4 years since my Coach Ethan Crane died."

"Yes, I knew Ethan very well. He was a great coach, and an even greater man."

"Yeah. I feel like I have learned everything I could from a coach. I'm doing this for Ethan and I want to try this alone."

"I don't think you seem to understand the magnitude of not having a coach during this your Olympic year."

"I know, but without Ethan I don't know how any coach could help me better than him."

"You see, sir…" Tommy stepped forward to help Kimberly out. "Kim's a very free spirited person. She has all the potential in the world to be the greatest ever gymnast. I believe in her and I think she is strong enough to do this alone, without much supervisor. Just a little cheering." Kimberly laughed.

"Thank you, Tommy. Yeah. That's how I feel, sir."

"But without a coach, you risk yourself not being well prepared for how the media will act, how you must act and the Games. These trial coming up next weekend breaks down the list of those gymnast who will go to the World Championship in a few short weeks. Without a coach, you don't have an advantage in knowing your judges, and knowing your atmosphere."

"I have my programs set, I just need to keep perfecting them."

"If you want, I would love to help you. I can clear away some time this week for us to train together. I will get your prepared for what you can well expect during the Worlds, Nationals and Olympic trials."

"You would do that for me?" Kimberly smiled.

"Yes, Kimberly. But remember this to work with me, you must devote your entire time to gymnastic and nothing can come in the way of that."

"You want to coach me, really?"

"If you want me to."

"I would love it! I would totally love it, gosh, thank you," Kimberly said shaking his hand quickly.

"The pleasure will be mine, I get to see the infamous Kimberly Hart in action in person." Kimberly looked at Tommy. She grabbed his arm in delight. The coach and Tommy shook hands before Coach Schmidt left them. Kimberly hugged Tommy immediately.

"Ahhh! This is amazing! Can you believe that just happened?!" Tommy shook his head. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him again. "Oh, my gosh!"

"We should tell the others," Tommy said.

"Let me call Aisha first, she will be sooo thrilled," Kimberly said jumping to the phone. Tommy and Kimberly shared a smoothee after Kimberly finished her talk with Aisha. They would wait to tell the others when they arrive. Kimberly thought back to what Coach Schmidt said to her. "Oh no, Tommy."

"What?"

"I just realized something really serious."

"What?"

"He said, I have to devote my entire time to gymnastics and nothing can come in the way of it. What about…being a ranger," Kimberly whispered looking around.

"I wouldn't worry about that."

"But I do. We should contact the guys and have them meet us at the Command Center. So, I can talk about this with them."

"Okay," Tommy said. She took his hand as they went to the Command Center.

Tommy contacted everyone when Kimberly and he arrived at the Command Center.

"Hey, Kimberly, we came as soon as you called," Billy said arriving with the rest.

"Yeah, you sounded so serious," Rocky said putting his arms across his chest.

"You guys something absolutely great just happened."

"Okay, what's up?" Adam asked.

"Yeah, spill."

"Guys, the most fantastic thing happened to me this afternoon," Kimberly said with a smile.

"Gunthar Schmidt's offer." Kim threw her hands up in the air and looked at Aisha.

"Aisha! I wanted to tell them," Kimberly yelled.

"Sorry! I was too excited and it slipped out!"

"Slipped out! She practically called us!"

"Aisha!"

"Oh well!" Aisha rushed and hugged Kimberly first. "I am so happy for you!"

"Yeah, congratulations," Rocky said going over and hugging Kimberly next.

"Thanks!" She hugged everyone.

"Yeah, but Kimberly is worried about the time it will take away from her ranger duties," Tommy said.

"KIMBERLY YOUR SENSE OF LOYALTY AND RESPONSIBILITY SPEAKS VOLUMES BEYOND YOUR YEARS. ALTHOUGH BECOMING A POWER RANGER MEANT YOU WOULD HAVE TO MAKE SACRIFICES, I NEVER INTENDED FOR ANY OF YOU TO LOSE ANY OPPORTUNITIES OR LIFE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS THIS."

"Kimberly, this really is a once and a lifetime chance," Adam said.

"Yeah, I know, but I don't know if I can kept my priorities straight."

"INTEGRITY IS ONE OF YOUR GREATEST ATTRIBUTES. I DON'T THINK I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT YOU NOT KEEPING THINGS STRAIGHT AND IN PROPER PROSPECTIVE. YOU HAVE MY COMPLETE SUPPORT IN YOU, KIMBERLY."

"Thanks, Zordon. Thanks all of you," Kimberly said. She hugged them again. They all left to go home. Kimberly changed into her PJ's. She had to get to bed pretty early, because Gunthar wanted to start early Sunday morning to train. They would be training in the morning, afternoon and well into the night over the next week for the Opening World Trials this Saturday.

Few days later

It was Tuesday morning. Aisha woke up the tired Kimberly. Rita and Zedd had been keeping the Rangers busy with attacks, Kimberly only helping out when she could get away from Gunthar. She was in the gym, flipping, swinging and running to get her body in the shape for the Trials and Worlds. Coach Schmidt was not easy on Kimberly, always pointing out her mistakes, making sure she keeps her chin up, arms together and toes pointed. Tommy found Kimberly packing to leave for the gym.

"Hey, going to the gym again?"

"Yeah." Kimberly groaned and lifted her bag to her shoulder.

"You okay?"

"Just a bit tired."

"You have been working constantly."

"Well, Coach Schmidt says this is how it's gonna be at the Olympic Trials."

"But you have school and…"

"It's a price to pay for gold medals. I have to work out from 40 to 50 hours a week, training my gymnastics."

"That just sounds like so much, Kim."

"I know." Tommy and Kimberly hugged.

"I just…I hate to you in pain."

"Oh, this is good pain." She smiled against his chest. "Especially if I can get hugs like this from you." Tommy smiled and kept holding on.

After school, Kim immediately went to workout with Gunthar at the gym. She changed into her gymnast leotard. Katherine would report back to Rita about Kim's condition, as she shadow her every move. Katherine continued to have flashbacks of times before she was under Rita's control. Rita just continued to blast her with more evil from her staff to keep her pet in order.

Tommy and others were called to the Command Center to deal with 3 different attacks going on. Tommy knows only to call Kimberly if they really need her since she is low on power. They split up into teams to battle, the monster, Goldar, Rito and tengas.

Kimberly brought Gunthar by to the Youth Center for one of Ernie's special protein shakes. Kimberly introduced Bulk and Skull to her new coach. They were more interested in this guy because of a news report about a foreign man being in the area that could be potential dangerous. Bulk and Skull wondered if Kim's new coach is that very guy. Kimberly got a drink with her coach and Coach Schmidt asked Kimberly to go do some training on beam. Kimberly was about to mount the beam, when her communicator went off. She quickly covered it and gasped.

"What was that?" Coach asked looking around.

"I just remembered, I forgot to do something earlier. I have to go."

"Right now. What about you gymnastic?"

"It's just…I…"

"Kimberly, do you realize that is your destiny? You have but 3 steps to make the Olympics."

"I know, but…" Her communicator went off again. "Look, I wouldn't be leaving if it wasn't important."

"More important than Worlds, than the Olympics?"

"I'm sorry, but I have to go."

"Kimberly, I am a very busy man. If you don't have the desire to train with me, I won't waste my time."

"I know and I really appreciate everything you have done for me."

"You are not having second thoughts right?"

"No. I am with you all the way. Please, I promise, I will hurry back."

"Fine, I will wait for you as long as I can."

"Thank you," Kimberly said putting on her shoes and rushing out the Youth Center. "Zordon, I read you."

"THE OTHER RANGERS ARE BATTLING. TOMMY NEEDS YOUR HELP IN TH PARK."

"I'm on it. It's Morphing Time!" Kimberly morphed and helped Tommy out with Goldar.

"We can't keep this up," Tommy said helping Kimberly up.

"We need to bring the battles together!"

"Right! Guys, our strength relies in being together. We gotta try to bring the battles together."

"Right, Tommy. I'll contact Rocky and we will meet you as soon as we can!"

They defeated Goldar, Rito, the monster, and the tengas by combining battles at a central point. They left the Rangers in defeat.

"Wait! We'll get them next time."

"Rats!"

"Thanks Kim, we couldn't have done this without you."

"No problem."

"Hey, shouldn't you be heading back to your training?" Tommy asked.

"Oh, yeah. Thanks again you guys!"

"See ya later!"

"Bye!" The Pink ranger teleported back to the Youth Center. Just as she walked in, her communicator went off again. She looked at Coach and saw him staring at his watch. Kimberly went back into the corner.

"I don't believe this. Go ahead."

"Sorry, Kimberly, they're back and stronger than ever. We're calling in the shark cycles to stop them before they get completely out of control. Can you come?" Tommy asked.

"Okay, I'm on it." Kimberly shook her head and ran back out. Katherine stood beside the wall and smiled. Kimberly morphed and met up with the others on her bike. Kimberly ran right through the middle of the pack of monsters.

"Hey, Kim, you sure you're up to it?" Tommy asked as she pulled up to the line.

"Yes, let's get them." They finally defeated the monster. Tommy laughed.

"Great work, Kimberly," Tommy said hopping off his bike. He saw Kimberly hunched over breathing hard. "Kimberly!" He rushed to her side. He took her hand. "What's wrong? You okay?"

"Yeah, just a little exhausted that's all." Kimberly got off her bike and held on to the handle.

"Look, it's going to be okay. Just take a deep breath and calm down alright."

"I don't…oh!" Kimberly passed out, falling into Tommy's arms.

"Kim! Kimberly!" He shook her, but she was definitely out.

"We better get her back to the Command Center."

"Right." Tommy lifted Kimberly into his arms. They teleported out.

Kimberly woke up in Tommy's arms as they landed in the Command Center. She looked around in a daze.

"What…happened? How did I…"

"You passed out."

"Oh, I guess I was a bit tired…. from all the training and…battles." Tommy sat Kimberly on the chair. Alpha and Billy did a bioscan of Kimberly.

"She's just a bit weak and tired." Kimberly sat up.

"I'm fine guys, really." Tommy put his hand on her back. "I better get back to the Youth Center."

"Wait, you should just rest up."

"Tommy really, I'm fine," Kimberly said looking at him. "I just needed to rest for a minute." She leaned back into his arms. Tommy rubbed her hair back and kissed her cheek as he held her close.

Tommy drove her back to the Youth Center. It was dark now.

"Thanks for dropping me off, Tommy." Kimberly started packing away her bag.

"Are you sure, you're okay?" Tommy said as they pulled up outside the door.

"Yeah, I was just a bit tired earlier. Really, I wouldn't lie."

"Yes, you would." Kimberly smiled.

"Always my knight." She leaned over and gave him a kiss.

"Wait, don't you want me to spot you?"

"No, Coach said he would wait for me after all his errands had been done."

"If he can't, just call me."

"Thanks," Kimberly said. She picked up her bag and water bottle. He grabbed her arm as she went to leave.

"Please, take care of yourself. Call me."

"I will, tiger," Kimberly said. "Stop worrying about me." They kissed again, and she left.

Kimberly saw Ernie cleaning up. The Youth Center was bare, with the chairs up.

"Hey, Ernie, have you seen Coach Schmidt?"

"Oh, he told me to tell you he couldn't come tonight, but keep working on your beam. He'll call you in the morning."

"I don't believe this." Kimberly groaned. "Look, you think I can close up for you and work on the beam and floor alone?"

"Yeah, sure. You are welcome to do that. But are you okay?" Ernie said sensing her body language.

"Yeah, I'm okay," Kimberly said putting her bag down. She went to stretch.

"I finished up. Just turn off the lights when you go, okay," Ernie said putting the last chairs up.

"Okay, Ernie. Thanks again."

"No problem." Kimberly took off her hoodie and flip flops. She mounted the beam. Ernie watched her a bit, and then left.

Kimberly was performing some jumps, and slipped off the beam. Kimberly blew some hair from her face and hopped back on. She repeated her moves until she was perfect. She fell on her spin.

"What is wrong with me?" Kimberly had felt dizzy the moment she fall on her simple front aerial. She knew she should stop, but couldn't stop herself. Outside, PC was there. PC transformed into Katherine. Katherine started having visions again. She remembered, being a little girl, training for diving competition. How tired she was, but how she kept fighting for her trophies. Katherine flashed to that day Rita turned her evil. She remembered when she crashed on the dive board because she had been working too hard. Katherine gasped. Rita knew that Katherine lost her competitive drive because of failing at her Trials in Sydney. She knew that's what she was holding would happened to Kimberly. Katherine rushed to help Kimberly. She wasn't going to let what happened to her happen to Kimberly. Katherine banged on the back door.

"Kimberly! Kimberly!" Rita saw this from the Moon.

"Oh no, the cat is out of the bag," Rita groaned. Katherine had broken Rita's spell. Katherine raced around to find an opened door. She went in through the kitchen. "Kimberly!" Katherine ran inside the Youth Center. She gasped as she saw Kimberly performing a dangerous sequence of back flips. She went to perform the new moves, when Kim's foot slipped and she banged her head on the beam, and came crashing to the ground

"Oh no, Kimberly!" Katherine yelled racing to the mat. Kimberly lay on the ground, not moving. "Kimberly?" Katherine pushed some hair away. She tried to find a pulse, but it was weak and fading. Katherine took Kim's hands, Kimberly slightly gripped her hand. "I'm so sorry Kimberly. This is all my fault! I am so sorry!" A few tears rolled down Kat's face. She looked around the Youth Center. Kim's hand went limp. Katherine gasped, when she couldn't feel Kimberly's pulse anymore. "No, Kimberly!"

Dumdumdumdummmm! Oooo, Kimberly's dead? Katherine freed from evil? Who knows! Review, review please!