Chapter Eight-No Turning Back

The Rangers sat in the Command Center, bored out of their minds. The two Blue Rangers and the robot worked at the computer console. Zordon couldn't be seen in his cylinder.

"This is fun." Kimberly groaned sarcastically and leaned against Tommy.

"I don't like sitting around." Conner complained.

"Me neither." Rocky agreed.

"C'mon guys," Tommy said. "We have to be patient."

"Yeah, but some of us are falling asleep." Rocky said looking down at Aisha. Her head rest on his shoulder.

"What if we can't get back?" Kira asked.

Conner grabbed her hand and offered a reassuring squeeze.

Trent's muscles tensed. He didn't like the closeness of the Red and Yellow Rangers. It seemed to be a trend in Ranger history and this bothered him.

"Hey, don't think that." Tommy said." You always have to have hope."

"What happened, Dr. O, you used to be light hearted?" Conner asked.

The Paleontologist glared at his student then at Kim who was as far away from him as possible.

"I grew up." And lost my heart. He said to himself.

"Turned into a bore, if you ask me." Kim quipped.

"No one did." Dr. Oliver glared.

"Please, don't start." Adam said in low, shy voice.

All of the teenagers were uneasy when they fought. Especially Kimberly and Tommy. They did not understand what could have happened to make them turn against on another nor did they know why.

Kira fidgeted and a slip of paper became visible to Trent. He gazed suspiciously at her. He thought back to earlier, when they were putting the items back into the unmarked box. He didn't recall, Kira putting the letter back in it's envelope.

First he made sure Dr. O wasn't paying attention and he grabbed the visible corner and yanked it from its place. The paper tore slightly as he opened it to scan the contents. He gasped and he returned his attention to the Ptera Ranger.

Kira looked away guiltily.

"This is not good." Billy said pushing his glasses up with a finger. A frown crossed his handsome face.

"What's not good?" Kim said in away that reminded her of her teenage years.

She went to stand close to the Mighty Morphin Blue Rangers. The others standing and following her.

"The time particles are not charged completely. Non of us possess enough power to open the spatial field."

"Huh?" Everyone asked baffled. They were not in the mood to try to comprehend even the smallest bit of scientific information the Billy just spouted.

"The time portal isn't fully charged." Ethan explained. "Kinda like when our dino gems' powers were needed to open the portal in our time and no one here has the power to open it again.

"Oh..." Everyone said, but still truly didn't understand.

Billy went to explain in simpler terms, but Ethan's hand on his shoulder stopped him.

"No, man." Ethan said shaking his head and Billy nodded his understanding.

"Is there anything we can do?" asked Dr. Oliver.

"No, but the power needed is similar to our Ninja powers, but we need more than six or even eight." Billy said sadly.

"Perfect!" The science teacher exclaimed.

"Calm down, Tommy." Kim said calmly.

"How can I?" he asked his voice sounded frustrated.

He glared down at her. "We're stuck here for God only knows how long."

"I know that." She gritted her teeth. Her control on her temper fading fast.

"Here we go again." Conner mumbled to the others.

They all moaned and groaned as they all moved back to their seats near the Viewing Globe, Billy and Ethan in tow.

"Ay yi, yi." Alpha moaned his hands flying to grip his head. He shook it as if he had a migraine. "Please, calm down."

"Please," Aisha groaned, her braided head slumping onto Adam's shoulder and threw her legs over Rocky's lap. "Before Zordon returns and put you into a time out."

"Which would be much needed." Kimberly mumbled.

"Show some respect." Kim said firmly. She wasn't in the mood to be fussed at by a couple of teenagers.

"We are they adults."

"Then act like it." Kimberly shouted back to her adult self.

She was highly irritated by her older counterpart. All she seemed to be able to do was argue with Tom... Dr. Oliver.

"All you two do is fight." She yelled. "And we're all sick of it."

She paused and walked over to the older woman. She stared into her oh so familiar doe eyes.

"Grow up." She said, then turned to Alpha. "Alpha, what about the portal Kim came through? Man, that's weird. Saying my own name to myself."

"I'll check." The robot said typing in some information into the computer. "Sorry, nothing. It must closed too."

A heavy sigh fell from everyone's lips.

"So, what do we do now?" Kira asked.

"Trent, Ethan, Conner, and yourself will have to attend Angel Grove High School with the others temporarily." Zordon said as he reappeared in his cylinder. "You will also need places to live. Adult Kimberly and Tommy will remain here. It is too risky for them to go out into the world."

"I can only have one friend stay the night, thanks to Rocky." Adam said and glared at his best friend.

"I guess I can." Conner said. "I don't think I can live with Tommy. He's going to become my teacher and all."

"I can, if I'm allowed." Trent said. He knew that he and the other White Ranger had lots in common.

"No problem, man." Tommy said slapping Trent on the back of his shoulder. "My parents won't mind."

"Ethan can stay with me." Billy said. "That way we can try to figure out a way to get you all home."

Ethan nodded.

"My mom said if another one of my friends needed a place to stay, I can invite them over." Aisha said. "Well, as long as that friend was a girl."

She smiled at Kira and she smile back.

"Okay."

"Done." Alpha said as he turned away from the computer. He had programmed the Dino Thunder teens into the school's computer. "You are now registered in Angel Grove High."

"Now that business is taken care of it's time for the pleasure." Aisha said with a wicked grin.

She looked over to Kimberly. They shared a look that meant all of the guys were in deep trouble. Evil smiles crossed their faces.

Kim giggled knowing exactly what the yellow bear meant. Dr. Oliver groaned with the rest of the Mighty Morphin Rangers.

"What pleasure?" Conner asked.

"Shopping." Kimberly and Aisha said at the same time.

"What for?" Ethan asked.

"You only have what you have on to wear." Kimberly said. "That won't do."

"Duh." the Yellow Mighty Morphin Ranger said as she rolled her eyes.

I will not post Chapter 9 until I have completed chapters 10 and 11. It will take me a week or so.

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