Chapter 2: Time for the Climb!

It was a Saturday night. Jason, Kimberly, Katherine, Tommy, Rocky, Aisha, Trini and Billy were having a little picnic at a picnic table. They were having a great time. "Hey, so what should we do tomorrow?" Kimberly ask.

Aisha shrugged. "Anything that sounds like fun," said Trini.

Jason just remember something. "Oh, man. I forgot. I have to climb up that waterfall."

Kimberly scoffs. "Yeah, right. I think you are going to fall when it happens."

Katheriene elbowed Kimberly on the arm. "Hey, don't be disrespectful. I know Jason can do anything if he puts his mind to it." Jason smiles at her.

"Hey, why don't we get back to the food?" Rocky exclaimed. "I'm really hungry!" The gang laughed at that part.

"Hey, how about tomorrow we go swimming?" Billy suggested.

"Oh, I can't," said Katherine. "I want to be there when Jason makes it to the top."

"If he can get there," said Kimberly. Jason looked at her. "Hey, I'm just teasing. Go. Have some fun! That's what camp is all about." Jason smiles. He touched her shoulder and she smiles.

"Oh," Kat said. They both look at her. "How about after Jason is done with the whole climbing, how about we going dancing? Here."

"Oh, I'm up for it," said Trini.

"Sounds like fun!" Aisha added.

The others shook their heads. Jason smiles at Katherine and she smiles back. Kimberly smile faded. She walks back into her dorm and calm down. Katherine looks around and realized Kimberly was gone. "Hey, where's Kimberly?" The others begin to look. Tommy suggest that she's probably in her cabin. The others nodded. Tommy volunteered to go look after her.

When Tommy enter Kim's cabin, he saw her lost in memory, sitting on her bed. He went to go sit next to her. "Hey, look. What's wrong?"

Kimberly sighs and laid down. "Nothing. I... nothing."

Tommy laid down with her. "Kim, I need to tell you something. I... I can't. I can't do this anymore." Kimberly shot right up. "I know I'm a jerk because I'm in love with somebody else." Kimberly widened her eyes. "She's wonderful...kind...caring. You'd really like her." Kim started to laugh. "What?! You aren't going to be evil witch over this?!" Kimberly shook her head as she giggles. Tommy begin to smiles and hugs her. "Oh, thanks for understanding." Kimberly rubbed his back.

The next day, Jason was nervous. He kept pacing back and forth as he put on his gear. Kimberly, Tommy, and Katherine came running up to him. They were panting as they were breathing for air. Jason smiles.

"It...is not...funny," said Kimberly, panting. Jason shook his head.

"Hey, Jason, you nervous?" Katherina ask. Jason nodded.

"Yeah, I have to climb all the way up there," he pointed. They all looked at the water fall and where it begin.

"That's the waterf-fall," said Katherine. She gulp.

Kimberly walked to get a clear view. She turns back and hesistant. "Oh, no. Tell you are not going to climb up there."

Jason cross his arms. "Oh, watch me."

Kimberly was being serious. "Jason, I am not kidding this time. I'm not going to let you climb all the way up there." Katherine told her that she was trying to scare Jason. Tommy trust her. "Tommy, please," She walks up to him. "tell them that Jason can't do it."

Tommy looks at Jason, Katherine and then back to Kimberly. "I-I'm sorry, Kim, but a ranger never leaves from something this big."

Kimberly turns to Jason. "Jason, if you're going to climb up that 13ft waterfall full of rocks, then...I'm not talking to you anymore." She then face Katherine. "Katherine, please be at my side."

Katherine stares at her for a moment and then walks to Jason. "Tell me. Tell me that you can do this. Jason." Jason nodded his head and said that he could do this. Kat turns around. "Kimberly, I'm sorry but I think I have to stick by Jason."

Kimberly looked at Jason, harshly. "I'm never talking to you again." She walks away. Tommy encouraged Jason to climb the waterfall. They went to the contestant as Katherine watches Kimberly.

Jason notices. "Hey, what's wrong with her?"

"Uh, I'll talk to her," said Katherine. She started to walk towards Kimberly but Jason stops her.

"Hey, can you at least watch me do this?" Jason ask. Katherine smiles. They begin to walk to the other contestant. Katherine looked back to see Kimberly looking at them. Kim was sitting on a log and kept flipping her hair due to the wind.

"Okay, Jase," said Tommy. "Be careful. Remember to keep your focus and never lose hope of making it." Jason nodded.

A couselor walks up to Jason and hook him up. She gives a thumbs up to the others couselors. When the head counselor shoots the gun, the contestant begin to rocky climb. Jason was being careful and ahead of everybody else. He pass this kid who was tripping over an edge. Jason kept breathing in and out; before he knew it, he was at the top. He put his hands up and victory. He grabs an arrow and starts to climb down.

Jason carefully looks down to see each of his foot place on an edge. Kimberly was standing up trying to see the race. She bent a little to see Jason 4ft away. Jason was too overconfident. When he was about to take another step, his hook got unhook. He falls down on his front. "Jason!" Katherine yelled as she pass the other counselors. Kimberly was getting worried. Tommy helped him up.

"You okay, buddy?" Tommy ask. Jason nodded. He walks up to the couselors and handed them the arrow.

"And the winner is Jason Lee Scott," said the counselor. Tommy and Kat was excited. Kimberly went back to sitting down. Katherine walks up to her and comfronts her.

"Hey," Kat greeted.

"Hey, Kat," Kim greeted.

"Look, can you tell me something truthfully?" Katherine ask.

"Look, if it's about what I think you're going to ask then don't bother," said Kimberly.

"So you like him," said Katherine.

"Yeah, I like him like a brother," said Kimberly.

"Kimberly, can you seriously be true to yourself?" Katherine ask.

Kimberly looks at her. "I am. I'm true to myself. I ain't hiding anything from me."

"Then it's probably me? Right?" Katherine ask. "You like him more than a brother, don't you?" Kimberly started to walk away. Katherine looks at her with concern. "Kimberly, I know you love him."

Kimberly turns around. "Yeah, like a brother. Can't you just put this all away. I don't want you to know my secrets! You are not my mother!" Katherine stands up.

"You're lying to yourself," said Katherine. "You love him more than a brother when you were with Tommy. You just can't admit that, can't you?" She starts to walk off.

Kimberly stops her. "No, I was by Tommy's side. I was loyal to him. When he was in danger from Rita and Zedd, I encouraged him to fight even when he didn't know. Of course you helped Rita and Zedd."

"Kimberly!" Katherine yelled. "Listen to yourself. This doesn't even sound like you. You know, maybe you're right. You don't love Jason."

"Katherine, look, I'm sorry," Kimberly apologize.

"I know you are," said Katherine. She walks off as Kimberly looks at her.