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ALL CAPS Zordon Speak

Chapter Four

It felt as though I was teleporting but how? I was not a Ranger anymore so there was no way I was teleporting. I found myself in a familiar place. I looked around with curiosity. Why had Zordon brought me back?

WELCOME KIMBERLY, IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU.

"What am I doing here Zordon?" I asked him stepping towards Zordon's energy tube, my arms crossed.

"Kimberly!" Alpha 5 stepped from the shadows and hurried over to me. I accepted his hug with a smile then glanced back to Zordon.

"The Rangers will not want me here."

I HAVE BROUGHT YOU HERE FOR A REASON. LORD ZEDD IS BECOMING TO POWERFUL FOR THE RANGERS. WHEN YOU TOOK YOUR POWER COIN YOU PROMISED TO STAY FAITHFUL AS A RANGER. ALPHA RAN SOME SCANS AND FOUND OUT WHY KATHERINE IS UNABLE TO TRULY CALL ON THE CRANE. THOUGH THE ZORD OBEYS HER IT DOES NOT DO SO WILLINGLY. KIMBERLY THE CRANE IS YOURS. WE HAVE DISCOVERED KATHERINE'S SPIRIT ANIMAL AND SHE IS BEING TELEPORTED HERE AS WE SPEAK.

On cue Katherine's pink light zipped to the ground and revealed the Pink Ranger. "What's wrong Zordon?" Katherine ignored me as she looked up at the Ranger's mentor.

KATHERINE WE HAVE FOUND YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL. I NEED YOU TO GIVE THE PINK POWER COIN TO KIMBERLY. YOUR POWER COIN IS READY FOR YOU.

Only then did Katherine look at me. Her expression wasn't one of anger though; she actually looked overjoyed to be giving me the crane back. "Here Kim, this is yours, it always was." She pulled out the coin and offered it to me. Looking at Zordon I took a deep breath. I had never expected to be a Ranger again. But it was what I wanted more then anything. Slowly I held my out and watched as Katherine placed the coin there. I felt as though I was lifting in the air as the power swept back into my body. Looking down at my body I could see that I had been morphed into my armor. I glanced back to Zordon to see what was coming up next.

KATHERINE RECEIVE YOUR NEW POWERS. THE COIN THAT ALPHA HOLDS HAS YOU POWER.

I watched as Katherine picked up the coin she was offered. She was swirled up in purple colors and as they lifted I revealed a Purple Ranger. I watched as Katherine glanced down and then up at Zordon, a smile on her face. On her chest plate in the circle was the picture of a koala. "That's so cool!" I said to Kat, who was running her hands over the koala.

"I love it," Kat said at last smiling up at Zordon.

NOW GO AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

I looked at Kat hesitantly. I wasn't sure what to tell her but I thought it might be time. "Zordon, I think it's time, could you summon them here?" I watched as Zordon gave Alpha consent to bring the others in.

KIMBERLY GO INTO THE BACK ROOM. GIVE ME TIME TO EXPLAIN WHAT IS GOING ON. KATHERINE POWER DOWN.

Katherine immediately reverted to her normal person as Alpha led me to the power room in the back. I knew what Zordon was doing and that's ok.

Tommy's POV

"What's up Zordon?" I asked immediately after I had landed in the Command Center. Today had been bad enough without needing to deal with Lord Zedd and Rita.

RANGERS, YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT LORD ZEDD HAS GOTTEN STRONGER. I HAVE HAD TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT YOU MAY OR MAY NOT LIKE. WE HAVE FOUND KATHERINE'S TRUE ANIMAL SPIRIT, THE KOALA. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED I HAD TO FIND A PINK RANGER, ONE THAT WOULD BE ABLE TO CALL ON THE CRANE AS HER OWN. PINK RANGER PLEASE STEP OUT.

I turned along with the other Rangers to see who would come out in the Pink Ranger. I watched as a small sized woman stepped out, wearing her full armor. I knew subconsciously who it would be.

LIKE I SAID TO KATHERINE AND THE PINK RANGER THE CRANE NEVER REALLY ALLOWED KATHERINE TO POWER HER LIKE SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO. I HAD TO THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT THIS BUT THE PERSON HAS AGREED. PINK RANGER, YOU KNOW WHAT THE RISKS ARE OF BEING A RANGER AND YET YOU STILL CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBLITIES. YOU HAVE SHOWN TRUE SPIRIT AND BRAVERY. PLEASE REVEAL YOUR IDENTIY.

"Why?" I said to Zordon as soon as she had removed the helmet. I could not believe that he would do this and yet there she stood in the full armor of her Pink Ranger.

LISTEN TO HER, WHITE RANGER, AND ALLOW HER TO TELL YOU WHY IT IS SHE DID WHAT SHE DID.

"How about we go to the park?" Kimberly asked nervously. "Power down."

I was not prepared for the flood of emotions this second time that I saw her. The first time I had been forewarned and so I had forced myself not to care. And this time? It was completely different. It was as though all my memories were flooding back. Stepping back, I nodded figuring she had every right to explain herself. Hell I wanted to hit something right now. Without a word I teleported myself out.

Kimberly's POV

I was at the park already, wandering around. I had not been to the park since I came back and it was nice to see that some things never changed. I made my way to the rocks by the lake. There I let myself sit down on the ledge and dangle my feet over the edge, but not far enough to drop them into the water, after all it is winter.

I watched the water as its small waves crashed against the rock then receded back. While watching the dependable waves I allowed the tears to drop. I knew that the time to tell them about what had happened was coming very soon. And truthfully? Though I am nervous to tell them, it will be so much easier once it's done. I figure then they can decide to keep me around or not. I watched with interest as their six colors of light beams shot to the ground. The light disappeared and revealed my six friends or foes, I am not sure. I know that I should have told Tommy first but that was beside the point and it was to late to do so.

I turned my head back to the lake, trying to wipe away the tears that I knew would come back. I brought my knees up and rest my chin on top of my arms folded on top of my legs. I kept me eyes on the water, even as I heard them approach. I felt a hand touch my shoulder and I found myself looking into Rocky's eyes. Sadly, I smiled at him, and slowly, I turned around on the rock, sitting with my legs crossed now. I waited until they settled.

"I guess," I began, "I have a lot to explain. Tommy please believe me now, when I say that I know I hurt you but I never meant to. I wrote the letter, not because I met a guy, but because I was in the hospital with the chance of never walking again."

I gave this time to sink in; I could see the conflicting emotions on Tommy's face as he tried to figure it out. "What happened?" His voice wasn't angry sounding at least.

"Well you guys remember that I left to train with the O'Connors. They are incredible people taking me into their house, cooking me meals, letting me do as I pleased when it came to my off time. At the barn however it was a different story, Doc and I were always training for the next big show. Well usually I would not compete in a show jumping event but David assured me that it would be the perfect place for me and Doc to get in some practice. Since he was my trainer I entered the show. At the show I did really well in the first round. Doc was amazing; he jumped every fence perfectly, responded to all my commands. When round two came I remember someone mentioning that the arena was a little slick, probably due to the rain that had fallen earlier. I didn't really think to be worried because it wasn't that bad. In the arena our round started off just as smoothly as before, then everything went very wrong." I stopped talking for a moment; I was sobbing now, and was not sure I could continue. Rocky, sensing my struggle, moved over beside me and wrapped a brotherly arm around my shoulders. Finally I started to finish the story. "My horse somehow landed on top of a standard and impaled himself. It caused us to crash to the ground, crushing me underneath his body. When the vet got there, I was still alert and told him to put my horse down. I didn't want him to suffer. I don't remember anything after that until I woke up a month later. I was put in a medicine induced coma and when they let me wake up I couldn't move much. That's when I sent the letter. I did not want you, Tommy, to feel burdened by a person who couldn't walk." Slowly I pulled up the leg on my jeans to reveal the scar that ran the length of my leg. The scar was the result of multiple surgeries to repair all my ligaments, muscles and bone.

Without another word, I stood and walked away from the other Rangers. I figured they would some time to take in what I had just told them.