DISCLAIMER

Power Rangers belongs to Haim Saban and Nickelodeon. I only own subplots and characters you don't recognize. I use some lines from "A Different Shade Of Pink Part 3".

"We need Thunderzord Power now!" the Red Ranger shouted.

"Drago-Tigerzord!" the Green and White Ranger called.

"Raptor Thunderzord Power!" the Brown Ranger hailed.

"Mastodon-Lion Thunderzord Power!" the Black Ranger summoned.

"Pterodactyl-Firebird Thunderzord Power!" the Pink Ranger called.

"Drago Thunderzord Power!" the Silver Ranger yelled.

"Stega Thunderzord Power!" the Purple Ranger shouted.

"Brachio Thunderzord Power!" the Gold Ranger exclaimed.

"Triceratops-Unicorn Thunderzord Power!" the Blue Ranger chimed in.

"Saber-toothed Tiger-Griffin Thunderzord Power!" the Yellow Ranger piped up.

"Tyrannosaurus-Red Dragon Thunderzord Power!" the Red Ranger finished. The zords came forth with screeches and roars and the Rangers forced themselves to their feet and jumped into the zords.

"Everyone all right?" the Red Ranger asked in concern.

"Little drained, but we can do this," the Yellow Ranger answered.

"Yeah, let's fillet this thing," the Pink Ranger agreed. Speedtron charged at the zords, only to be blasted from multiple sides.

"Bring 'em together!" Instantly, the zords combined and they all faced the monster. Speedtron laughed. Stupid Rangers. Like they could actually defeat him? Empress would be so pleased with him when he destroyed them. From the moon, Rita laughed in delight as she and her minions watched the fight.

"Now this is how an evil plan is supposed to work!" she celebrated. Soon, Speedtron will destroy the Rangers and I'll have the Earth and the rest of world all to myself, she thought gleefully. Maybe I should tell him to spare Tommy and Katherine. I could use some new servants, her thought continued. Then, Nah. I'll let him destroy them all. Rita laughed again as she continued watch through the Repulsa-scope. Speedtron roared and threw his claws at the zords.

"We need Titanus and Thunderultrazord now!" the Red Ranger shouted. Instantly, the zord came with a loud roar. It shot at Speedtron in rapid succession before joining with the other Thunderzords. On the moon, Rita's eyes widened.

"The Thunderultrazord?" she asked. "DESTROY IT! DESTROY IT! DESTROY IT!" The Rangers braced themselves as Speedtron charged at them. Then, Titanus' eyes shone and he opened his mouth, ready to fire. As if sensing this, the Red Ranger punched in a command. Instantly, a volley of energy blasts shot from Titanus and enveloped Speedtron. Rita's eyes widened as the monster exploded.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" She fumed. "I HAVE SUCH A HEADAAAAAAACHE!" Minutes later, the Rangers were back in the youth center.

"Man, we were-" Zack jumped through the air with a side kick. "BAM! Morphinominal," he finished as he and the other Rangers were joined by their friends.

"Zack, you were awesome," Angela said softly, putting her arms around his neck.

"Thanks, girl," Zack replied, wrapping her in a hug. Jason laughed.

"You'd think we went back to our first year as Rangers," he whispered to Katherine, who giggled.

"I have to admit, I'm still feeling pretty excited myself," she told him. Kimberly looked around the room, and not seeing who she was looking for, she walked up to Ernie.

"Hey, Ernie, have you seen Coach Schmidt?" she asked.

"Yeah, he had to run errand but said he'd be back soon because he wanted to talk to you," the man replied.

"All right, thanks," she responded. Then, she rejoined her friends.

"So you're looking for the coach?" Hilary asked.

"Yeah," Kimberly replied.

"So, what are you going to tell him?" Tina wondered. Kimberly was about to reply when the man walked back in. With a deep breath, she walked up to him.

"Oh, Kimberly. How good to see you," the man greeted. "May I assume by your approach you have an answer for me?" he continued.

"Yes," Kimberly answered. "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to say," she continued. The man nodded knowingly.

"Your answer is 'No'," he stated.

"Yes, my answer's 'No'," she confirmed. That's too bad. It would've been wonderful to train her, he thought.

"Though I am disappointed at the missed opportunity to train such a gifted athlete, I respect your decision and you luck in any future endeavors," the man told her.

"Thank you," she said and then walked back to the other Rangers and their friends.

"Well?" they all asked.

"I turned him down," she answered.

"What?" everyone except for Hilary chorused.

"Do you realize what you're giving up?" Billy questioned.

"I do. Oh, believe me, I do," Kimberly replied. "Going to the Olympics has been a dream of mine since I was little girl, and you all know that. But the truth is, I wouldn't give up being a Power Ranger for anything. It is way more important than being an Olympian. I made the right decision," she told them.

"Are you positive on this?" Jason checked. I know how important going to the Olympics are to her. I want to make absolutely sure she's not just saying this because she thinks we're going to disapprove, he thought. As if she knew what he was thinking, Kimberly smiled at him.

"I'm like, totally positive on this. I'm right where I belong," she assured.

"All right," Jason nodded. Tommy gave her a half hug and pulled her close.

"I'm glad you're staying, but if you had decided to go, I would've supported you," he told her.

"I know," she assured.

"You know, I'm curious," Justin stated.

"About what?" Kimberly wondered.

"If you had left, who would you have chosen as your successor?" Justin queried.

"Hilary," Kimberly answered promptly.

"Me? Really?" Hilary asked. Wow! I didn't know I was considered Ranger material, she thought to herself.

"Yeah! You'd make a great Ranger," Kimberly answered. Jason reared back arm and realizing what he was doing, the Rangers followed suit, though Katherine seemed a bit confused. Their friends watched in surprise as the Rangers pointed their arms down and then flexed. Katherine jumped at the small jolt of power that entered her while the others smiled at the familiar sensation.

"Power Rangers and friends," Jason said softly, putting his fist out. One-by-one, they put a hand on top of the fist

"Forever," they all chorused in the same tone.

THE END