Note to the Readers-
I apologize for my first four chapters being short and pretty jumbled up.
These upcoming episodes will be longer and more detailed.
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Episode 32- Are You Lion To Me?
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(All eleven rangers sitting at a far back table in the Juice Bar)
"Wow so you actually made a robotic arm Billy?" Rocky asked the man to his right.
Billy smiled
"Yea, it took me forever though, but once maybe when I'm done, Alpha might have a new girlfriend"
The group laughed at this as Ernie approached their tables with two trays full of drinks.
"Did I miss the joke?" he asked grinning passing out all their drinks.
"Yea, Billy is designing a robotic arm" Jason said taking his chocolate malt from Ernie.
Ernie looked surprised at Billy,
"Really? A robotic arm eh? Wow...good for you Billy"
Billy smiled in gratitude at Ernie's comment.
"So" he continued to the teenagers "Just like old times then?"
Tommy smiled at Kimberly and then looked at Ernie
"Well. Almost"
Ernie chuckled
"Yea...it's pretty odd to see all my favorite people again; well I mean besides Trini, I can't believe she is actually in Germany studying abroad"
Zack smiled
"Yea, she wanted to come, but ...eh...well she can't really put off her studies like we could"
Ernie looked to Kimberly
"Yea, it's odd not seeing Trini with you Kimberly, you two were inseparable"
Kimberly smiled sadly
"I miss her, but we all have to do what we find best"
Adam grinned
"Hear Hear"
"Well" Ernie started" I should go find Bulk and Skull, they will want to see you guys again, especially Kimberly" he said winking at her.
"Don't hurry back!" Adam called out as Ernie walked away.
The group burst into laughter, looking at each other.
Katherine though, merely sat there, looking much wrapped up in her own thoughts,
Kimberly noticed this
"So Kat I hear you like to dance"
Katherine snapped her eyes to Kimberly
" Oh..Yes...I do, it's always been one of my passions"
Kim smiled at her,
" You're quite famous down in Florida for it"
Katherine looked surprised at this
"Really?"
Kimberly nodded.
She looked pleased with herself and even gave Kim a small smile.
"Well..Uh thanks Kimberly, that means a lot coming from you"
Tommy looked upon the two girls smiling, he knew Kimberly was trying to make sure Katherine knew that she wasn't here to wreck her relationship with him.
Even though Kimberly wasn't trying to sabotage his and Kats relantionship , deep down, he kind of wished she was.
But he kept that part down, and didn't think it was good to dote on it.
Adam broke him of these thoughts as he spoke to Kimberly
" So how did Pan Globals go?"
Kim smiled a little more brightly
" I didn't go"
All of the Zeo Rangers looked shocked at this.
"What?" Tommy asked looking at her "That was your dream Kim"
She gave Tommy a smile
"It was until I found out that I had to come back here, I left the day of the competition"
Rocky looked very sadly at her
"Im so sorry Kimberly, it must have been hard for you to do that"
Kimberly gave Rocky a pat on the shoulder
"No not really, because the competition was never nearly as important as being there for my friends"
The whole group, even Katherine, gave Kimberly a warm smile.
"Awww...Kimmie that's so sweet" Rocky said in a light voice.
She laughed at this, but her looked quickly turned to horror.
She moved pretty fast as she ducked under the table.
The whole group looked confused.
Kellan who was beside her leaned down
"Ah, Kimberly...why are you hiding under the table?"
She gave him a look and whispered
"Bulk and Skull are here."
He leaned back at up.
Adam looked at him confused
"So why is she playing hide and seek?"
Kellan nodded to his left.
The whole group turned their heads to see Bulk and Skull approaching both smiling evilly.
Skull got to their table first.
"So it is true, you guys are back"
"Obviously" Aisha said looking at him laughing.
He ignored her.
"So where is Kimberly then?"
Tommy glared at Bulk as he also now approached.
"She's not here" Tommy told both of them.
Skulls smile widened
"Oh yea Tommy?" he said pointing to an empty seat by Kellan "You guys just decided to bring an extra seat for your imaginary friend then?"
"Ernie was just sitting there" Adam quickly made up.
"Oh really?" Bulk said "Because we were just talking to him two minutes ago, and he told us ALL of you were here"
Kellan looked at the big man standing before the table
" He must have meant me, meaning all of them"
Bulk and Skull turned their eyes upon Kellan.
"And you are?"
Kellan smiled.
" Kellan German. You must be the two dorks I've heard about"
Bulk made a fist and out it close to Kellans face
"You hungry for a knuckle-sandwich pretty boy?"
Kellan patted his fist down.
"I ate already, but maybe later"
Before Bulk could answer Ernie came up behind him.
"Go easy on him Kellan, he can be a little slow" he said smiling " by the way..why is Kim under the table?"
The next moment happened very fast.
Bulk almost got ready to dive under the table but Adam and Tommy got out of their seats and held him back.
Unfortunately Aisha could not hold Skull back as disappeared beneath their table and popping back up with Kimberly in his arms.
Ernie just looked plain confused, and walked away muttering "teenagers"
Skull looked absolutely thrilled as he hugged Kimberly
" Can't hide from me Kim" he pronouced loudly, gripping her tightly.
Kimberly half smiled and patted him on the back
"Yea, Skull missed you too"
Bulk broke free of Tommy and Adam and also with Skull hugged Kimberly even harder.
Kimberly gasped out
"Ok. Ok cant breathe here guys"
"GUYS!!!" she yelled as they continued squeezing.
Tommy and Kellan came to her rescue peeling Bulk and Skull off of her.
"Well thanks for the warm welcome" she said rubbing her ribs "nothing like being crushed to feel at home"
Skull shook Kellan off of him.
" Well, this is all fine and dandy then, you people going to be attending the school then again?"
Jason answered him.
"Yes. for a while"
Skull looked at him
"Like a vacation or something?"
"Something like that"
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Goldar frequently had dive out of the way of flying objects as he listened to Lord Zedd rant.
"Those pesky rangers couldn't leave me in peace could they?" he said loudly not really to anybody.
"Well ah..sir" he said dodging a glass orb coming his way "I'm sure they felt your dark power"
"What is all this noise?!!!" a hgh pitched voice came from the darkness.
"Great, now we got the oversized pelicon in our conversation" Goldar muttered.
Rita stepped into the light
"What did you call me you mutant rodent?"
Goldar looked abashed,
"Nothing your......highness" he made sure to make the last word have special stress on it.
Zedd rubbed his temples angrily
"Will you two stop fighting, I've already got a heachache"
Rita strode up to the viewing globe eyes wide
"So its true, they are back!"
Zedd sighed angrily
"Yes they are, they don't ever stay away" he said and added under his breath "Much like you"
Rite threw Zedd a scathing look.
"Well luckily for you Looney's, I have a monster who will the rangers a proper welcome"
Zedd immediately got up and pointed to his wife
"No, you aren't going to be foiling my plans once more"
But Rita ignored this comment and opened a cage door.
A low growl came out from the darkness.
Rita smiled wildly
" Meet Leon the mutant Lion"
The monster stepped into Zedds viewing.
Rita twirled around happily and pointed to the viewing globe
"Leon, go give the rangers a homecoming present"
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(Angel Grove public park)
The eleven rangers walked up to the two picnic tables overlooking the lake.
" So has Lord Zedd given you guys much trouble since we have been gone?" Jason asked Tommy quietly as they sat by a big maple tree.
"No more than usual" Tommy said looking over at the other nine rangers playing frisbee,
Jason looked thoughtful for a moment
" Do you think it was him who threatened Kim?"
Tommy eyes turned dark.
"No, because he knows all of our identities, he wouldn't have needed Kimberly for that information"
Jason looked towards Billy and Adam who were fighting playfully over the Frisbee.
" Yea, your right, I still don't know why he didn't use our identities against us"
Tommy smiled a little
"Because that's not the way Zedd works, he would have wanted us all to himself"
Jason laughed at Tommy
"That doesn't sound so bad. "
Laughter filled the air as Tommy and Jason cracked up.
Kimberly came up and joined them, looking exhausted but exhilarated.
" You two having fun then?"
Tommy and Jason both grinned at her.
"Yes" Tommy said still laughing
Kimberly grinned
"Sounds like it"
Jason looked at the other rangers then back at the other two,
"I'm going to go take Kim's place and play some Frisbee" he said getting up and dusting the dirt off of himself.
"Umm haha..ok" Kim said watching him go and then turning her head to Tommy's.
She leaned back against the side of tree.
"So what's new Red Ranger?"
He smiled at the name
" Not very much, besides the fact I had to change my whole woredrobe"
She surveyed his jeans and red t-shirt.
"I see this, red looks well on you"
Tommy pointed to Kellan
"I still think I look better in that color"
Kimberly looked at Kellan who was tackled by Adam,
" Kellan sure doesn't seem to think that" she said grinning playfully at Tommy.
Tommy returned her grin
"Well you would feel a little resentment to, if somebody rook your favorite color"
Kim pointed to Katherine talking to Aisha
" Someone did, but I don't feel resentment"
Tommy gave Kimberly a deep look that Kimberly couldn't read.
"What?"
He looked her straight in the eye
"Your saying you don't feel one ounce of resentment towards Katherine?"
She shook her head.
"Not for being the Pink Ranger".
For being Tommy's new girlfriend...a little.
"Hmm......well I guess guys can get jealous too" Tommy said thoughtfully.
Kimberly smirked
"I would jealous of Kellan too, he's got a killer set of abs"
Tommy quirked an eyebrow at her
"You have seen his abs?"
Kimberly knew she was getting under his skin.
"Well we did meet him at a martial arts competition, and guys, if i recall, dont tend to wear shirts then"
Tommy laughed recalling all the times, Jason,him,Adam and Rocky all walked around after a competition shirtless.
"Touché Kim"
She smiled and got up and lent a hand to help Tommy up.
For the fraction of seconds their hands touched, sparks ignited down their bodies.
Kimberly put it off as nothing happened looking back to the other nine rangers.
"Looks like it will be a monster free day then eh?" she said smiling up at Tommy.
He laughed
"Don't jinx it".
But Kimberly didn't hear him.
She was concentrated on a looming figure approaching them.
She gripped Tommy's arm
"What is that?"
Tommy followed her eyes to a huge figure shadowed in the trees.
All of the other nine rangers stopped playing Frisbee and stared at it too.
The figure stepped into the sun, revealing a huge species… of lion?
The monster let out a deep growl
" I just had to say something" Kim said
The monster approached the nine rangers who backed slowly to where Kimberly and Tommy where.
The lion licked his lips
"Welcome home Rangers" it said in a deep jarring voice
"Is that from the Hollywood couple Rita and Zedd?" Jason asked, trying to hide his terror at the animal.
The lions eyes landed on Jason,
and the next thing Jason knew, he was under at least hundred pounds of fur.
The ten Rangers ran to him, Tommy kicked the lion off of Jason, who got up coughing.
The lion lunged at Katherine next who nearly dodged its attack landing on the picnic table top.
"Guys, i thinks time to morph" Aisha said now fighting off the lion that had cornered her.
Adam pointed to the hillside to twenty putties that were coming their way.
"We have got more company"
Great Tommy thought as he once again kicked the lion away from Aisha.
"It's morphin time!" Jason's voice rang out.
There were six shouts above this.
"The Bear"
"The Panther"
"The Wolf"
"The Crane"
"The Dragon"
"The Bull"
The six in their suits ran up to the hillside and blocking the Putties way to the Zeo Rangers, who had their hands full with the lion.
Tommy looked at his team.
"Let's do it!"
"Zeo Ranger Red"
"Zeo Ranger Pink"
"Zeo Ranger Green"
"Zeo Ranger Blue"
"Zeo Ranger Yellow"
The five Zeos now began taking on the lion who growled fiercely.
"Here Kitty kitty" Adam taunted.
The Lion lunged at him, claws ejected.
But Adam was too quick, he spun and roundhouse kicked him straight in the face.
Tanya shouted.
"Guys it looks like the Putties are being driven back"
Tommy spared a glance back at the other six, to see Kimberly aim a good kick at four incoming Putties.
But as soon as he turned around he felt himself being taken out, and face down in the dirt.
'Hey get off him" Katherine said hitting him hard across the head with branch.
The lion turned to Katherine who backed up into a tree.
" Bad Idea pinky" he said licking his lips, a hungry look in his eyes.
"Excuse me" a voice said.
The lion turned around and received a kick in the stomach, making him land on the ground, moaning,
Kimberly bent down close to him.
" Go find your dinner somewhere else"
The lion took a swipe at her face, but Kim was too fast quickly backing up.
"Kimberly you ok?" she heard Billy shout as he and Adam battled off the last putties.
"Yea, the Lion is pretty much done with"
Tommy ran up to her with Katherine looking quite white at his side.
He surveyed the lion who was rolling around in pain.
"Go back and tell Rita and Zedd that they are going to have to do better than a pussycat and a couple of putties"
The lion whimpered and disappeared in like the werewolf, a puff of purple smoke.
Tommy looked at Kimberly through his visor
"You ok Kim?"
She shook her head,
"Yea, how about you Kat?"
Katherine shook her head yes and muttered a thank you to Kimberly.
Kimberly took off her helmet, and the others followed suit.
"So Rita and Zedd still a happy couple" she asked the five Zeo Rangers
Adam laughed rubbing his hair back off his face
"Yep, still one happy couple"
Kimberly smiled and felt Jason come up beside her.
"Well lets get out of here, before the little kids get here he said.
The others nodded and disappeared into eleven streaks of colors.
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( Back at the Juice Bar)
"That lion had the worst breath I've ever smelled" Rocky said making a digusted face
"Im sure yours is worse Rocky" Aisha said
Rocky smiled at Aisha
"Eh..maybe"
Jason furrowed his brow
"Dude that's nasty"
The group laughed and then silence followed.
The six mighty morphin all shared a look and got up.
"Whoa" Tommy said looking at the six "Where are you guys going?"
Kimberly smiled at him.
"We have to go enroll at the high school don't we?"
Zack shared Kim's smile
"Yea, school starts on Monday, and I don't think Miss Applebee would be happy if she found six strangers just walk in"
The whole Zeo group glowed brightly at this, especially Tommy.
Five words rang inside his head.
Just like the old days..........
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The lion moaned at Rita caressed its mane.
"Ugh, when I make a mistake, you dont baby me" Zedd said angirly as he watched his wife.
"That's because I don't like you " she said as she poured some balm of a scratch on the lion.
Zedd got up and stomped angrily to the viewing globe.
"Those Rangers have foiled for me for the last time"
"That's what you say every time" Rita snapped.
He gave his wife a piercing stare.
"I'm going to do something I should have done twenty years ago"
"Celebrate your 50th birthday?" she asked
"IM NOT THAT OLD!!!!!!!"