A/N: I don't own anything but the plot. I hope that everyone enjoys this chapter.

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Opening her eyes, Kim took a deep breath. Today was the day that she learned what she was made of. Today was the day that all of her gymnastic dreams either came true, or came crashing down around her. After laying there for a few more minutes, she finally got up and got in the shower. It was time to show the world what she had. Ten minutes later she got out of the shower and looked in the mirror with a smile on her face; she had a feeling that today would be a great day. She got dressed and went to join the others downstairs before they went to the gym. They would be there all day but she didn't mind because she would be able to still get updates on Tommy as there was a TV in the waiting area that she could watch. Seconds later, she heard the coach yelling for everyone to get on the bus. Kim smiled as she watched her teammates talking to each other, she knew that everyone else would be in their heads going over their routines or talking to their coaches; but she would be in front of that TV watching Tommy as his drove around in circles. She was smiling as she stepped off the bus and walked into the arena. This was going to be a great day. The first thing she did was to search for a phone and called Tommy. She wanted to wish him luck and just to hear his voice to calm the butterflies in her belly.

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Tommy groaned and rolled over to find the phone. He was having the best dream of him and Kim. They were older and standing by a lake. He was on bended knee asking her to marry him. He didn't get to hear her answer though because the stupid phone started ringing. He finally found it and answered it.

"Hello?" He said still a little groggy.

"Hi handsome, were you dreaming of me?" Kim asked with a giggle.

"Yes but your voice is better than any dream. Is there something wrong?" He asked as he sat up in his bed. The sheet slid down and revealed his abs, which were even more toned than they were in high school because of him working out with more weights.

"No, nothing is wrong. I just wanted to wish you luck and to hear your voice." She said which made him smile. He missed her now, more than he thought he would.

"Thank you and good luck to you. I wish I could be there to see you with the Gold Medal around your neck and the American flag flying proudly in front of you." He said as he got out of bed. He looked at the clock and knew that he needed to get up and get his clothes together.

"I wish that I could be there with you as you cross the finish line on the checked flag." She said with a sigh.

"I know beautiful but you will be with me more than you know." He said as he opened his wallet. He had a picture of her in it, so therefore she was always with him when he raced and there was no other way he would have it.

"And you will be with me." She said as she saw her coach looking around the corner at her. She sighed and knew that she had to get to the waiting area.

"I assume that sigh was your coach is waiting for you and you have to go." He said with a smile. He could read her so well.

"Yeah, it was," She said a little sadly. "I'll talk to you later Tommy."

"OK Kim." He said as he hit end on his phone. He threw it on his bed and just stared at his room. His uncle's voice yelling through the trailer had him moving around getting everything together that he would need. It was going to be a great day.

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"Okay girls what have we got?" Trini asked Aisha, Kat, Tanya, and Angela. They were in charge of food for today. The boys would grill but none of the girls trusted them to remember to buy the food to grill. They were a little clueless most of the time.

"Hamburger patties, hot dogs, chips, dip, drinks, and sweets," Aisha said as Trini nodded.

"Great, then let's get to the boys house. Jason, I'm sure is already pacing because we haven't made it yet." Trini said as the girls laughed. They got into Aisha's Tahoe and made it to the house ten minutes later. The boys rushed out to the car as soon as they parked.

"Where have you been? Jason is driving us crazy." Rocky said as he grabbed some bags.

"Yea he has been up for hours." Adam said as he grabbed the rest of the bags. Zack and Billy waited on the porch for them.

"Where is Justin? I thought he would be here." Kat said as they walked in the house.

"He said that he wanted to spend the day with his dad. Since giving up his powers, he has been spending a lot of time with him. He said that he is making up for lost time." Zack said as he helped them put away the food until later.

"Well I guess I can see that. I can't believe that he stayed here instead of going with the others to space but then I guess that he would've still had to give up his powers." Tanya said.

"Well I can't wait to see the newest ranger, Andros. Cassie said that he is a little on the odd side but that he reminded her of Tommy." Kat filled in.

"I still can't believe that you were rangers. I mean it fits but to know that I know the Power Rangers is weird." Angela said as Zack put his arm around her neck and pulled her close.

"Well as long as you know that I am the best ranger is all that matters." Zack said with a smile.

"Yea whatever, I was the Original Red and leader so I am the best." Jason said as he came in the house from the back yard. He walked over to Trini and kissed her check.

"You keep telling yourself that, Jase but I replaced you." Rocky said as everyone laughed.

"Is the grill ready for the burgers and dogs?" Trini asked him as they calmed down.

"Yep all ready to go." He said with a smile. They all worked together to get everything ready. It was going to be a great day for them as they watched their best friends on TV.

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"Okay, I'm bringing it in on the next lap. The tire pressure is getting low." Tommy said into his headset.

"We're ready." His crew chief said as the pit crew got into position. They were ready as he came in. They knew that it was their job to get him back out on the track in as little of time as possible. Their job was accomplished in six seconds and he was out on the track in ten seconds.

"Great job, guys," Tommy said as he took the inside lane in the first turn. Needing to know how Kim was doing, he spoke to his uncle. "Uncle Earl?"

"She is not up for another 10 minutes so get back to driving." He said with a laugh. If anyone walked into the garage they would think that he didn't care about his driver but it was the very fact that he cared about Tommy that he was watching gymnastics. He was also glad that Tommy got to talk to Kim this morning on the phone. Tommy was driving as if he owned this track. It was great to see.

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"Hey Kim, how is he doing?" Her coach asked her.

"Great. He is in third right now." She said without looking at her coach.

"That's great but you know that we start in ten minutes. I will keep you updated." He said as she stood up and walked over to him.

"Thank you." She said as she hugged him and then backed up. Hearing that gymnastics was coming up, she ran to the dressing rooms. She had to change and fast.

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"Okay this is where the two TVs come in handy." Jason said as he turned on the second TV to watch Kim. Tommy was in good shape for his race.

"Okay yea whatever." Rocky said as he threw a grape at him. Everyone else started laughing.

"Guys, Kim is going to be up after the break." Tanya pointed out and everybody got quiet so that they could watch Kim.

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"On the uneven bars next is Kimberly Hart from the United States." The announcer said as Kim stepped to the edge of the mat and raised her arms up and smiled. She then lowered her arms and walked over to the bars. She raised her arms again and smiled at the judges. After lowering her arms once again, she took a deep breath before jumping up and grabbing the lower of the two bars. She performed her routine flawlessly and flipped off to land on the blue mat. She stuck her landing like the pro she was. Raising her arms up and smiling big, she felt ready to finish the rest of the events now. She knew that she had to wait though.

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"The track is heating up as the racers enter the last of their laps. With the rookie in the lead at this point how will the race end? Will Tommy have it in him to finish this race at the top or will his nerves get the better of him? In other news Kimberly Hart is showing the world that the United States is a force to be reckoned with in the gymnastics world. You know I wonder what the citizens of Angel Grove are doing right now. They must be torn between who they are watching." The first ESPN guy said.

"You know I think you are right. They really have a tough choice with Tommy in his last laps about to make history or with Kimberly in the lead about to take home the Gold if she keeps going like she is." The other guy at ESPN said.

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"Tommy, she is looking good and is still in first," His uncle said. "Now get back in the groove." Tommy just smiled. He knew that the uneven bars were not her best event but knew that she was getting better on them. She would take the mat next before taking her two turns on the vault but it was her last event that she would blow everyone away. The beam was her best event by far. He wished that he could see her perform her new routine on it but he would still be racing his final laps. He couldn't wait for this race to be over.

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"Kimberly, I want you to breathe and relax. This is your last event but it is your best. Go and kill them on the beam. Show them that this is why you are here. Do it for him." Her coach said as she nodded and smiled. This was her best event and she would do this for Tommy. She would show the world that she could do this. Taking her place beside the beam, she lowered her head and smiled. Picturing Tommy's face, she did a backhand spring onto the beam. With her new level of difficulty, there was more to go wrong but she didn't think about that. She thought about Tommy. He was in a car going over 200 mph while she was taking each flip with practiced precision. As she neared the end of her routine, she couldn't stop smiling. Taking her place at the end of the beam before starting the dismount, she took a single breath. Five seconds later she landed on the blue mat and raised her arms up. She was still smiling when her coach and teammates ran up to her to hug her. They were standing beside her when she found out her scores and they were as close to perfect as they could get. She was still in shock when she saw her name in first place for the beam and first in overall. She had won not one but three Gold Medals, one for beam, one for floor, and she won the overall Gold. As her name was called, she took her place on the podium and leaned down for them to place the Gold Medals around her neck. She then took the dozen red roses from the girl and held them up. There were tears in her eyes as they lowered the American flag and the National anthem was played. This ranked up there as one of the best moments of her life. She just wished that Tommy was here with her. As she stepped off the podium, her knees buckled. Thank goodness her coach was there to catch her and make sure that she didn't fall on her face. The pain that shot through her body settled in her heart. Something was wrong, she just knew it.

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"She's taken the Gold now it's your turn." Earl said through the headset with a smile on his face.

"Thanks, Uncle Earl." Tommy said as he pressed the pedal further down. He would take first.

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"He's in his last lap. I hope that he knows she won." Kat said as she looked around the room. Everyone was on the edge of their seats. They had just seen Kim take the Gold and now Tommy was in his last lap. He had one last turn and the checked flag was raised. It was like everyone was waiting for Tommy to cross the finish line. He was so close that when he did cross it everyone was in shock. Chaos erupted in the living room as his car slid to a stop. He was half way of his car when the unthinkable happened. One of the cars coming up behind him spun out of control and slammed into Tommy's side of the car. He was thrown from the car and landed several feet from his car. Kat held her breath as did everyone else. He wasn't moving. The ambulance rushed onto the track as she looked away. She couldn't watch him loaded in it like she did Kim. She just hoped that he was alright.

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"We have just gotten word that rookie driver Tommy Oliver has been in an accident. He had just crossed the finish under the checked flag and took first place. We don't know at this time what his injuries are just that he has been rushed to the hospital and that they are calling in his family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family during this time. We will be watching this story and give you updates as we get them." The ESPN announcer said as they all stared in shock.

"We have to get to there." Jason said as everyone looked at him.

"Jason, he is across the country. How are we going to get there?" Trini asked him.

"We teleport." Billy said as they looked at him.

"Can we still do that?" Adam asked in shock.

"Yes we can. I just have to tweak a few things. Angela won't be able to go though unless one of us stays behind." He said looking around the room.

"No, you are his best friends. I can stay here and call if there is any trouble. Go to him now." Angela said as Zack hugged her close. He leaned in and kissed her bye before he stepped away from her. Billy changed their frequency on their communicators that they still wore. They gathered in a circle and raised their wrists up before disappearing in their colors. They landed right outside the hospital in the shadows.

"We need to get in there." Jason said as they nodded. They walked into the emergency room and didn't stop until they made it to the desk.

"Can I help you?" The nurse on duty asked with a smile.

"Yea we are friends of Tommy Oliver, how is he and can we see him." Jason said nicely to her.

"Yes I'm sure you are friends of the racecar driver but I cannot tell you anything on his condition without his permission. You could be reporters for all I know." She said to them losing the smile.

"Listen lady we are his best friends and we would like to see him." Trini said as she leaned in close to the window.

"Miss if you don't back away from this window, I will call security." The nurse said showing no fear over a girl in yellow looking very meancing at her window. She dealt with several people who claimed to be friends of celebrities all the time. Jason with a sigh, pulled Trini back because they didn't need a fight right now.

"How can we prove to you that we are his friends?" Adam asked her.

"You can't." She said as she turned away from them.

"Please we need to know how he is." Kat said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry but I can't share anything with you." She said turning once more. She left the window this time though.

"What are we going to do? We don't even know how he is." Aisha said as they walked over to some empty chairs and sat down.

"Jase, you need to contact Kim. She needs to know." Trini whispered to him as he nodded. This was going to break her heart but she did need to know.

"I will do that now." He said as he got up and walked outside. He knew that she had her communicator close because it was her link to them and Zordon. It was just easier to contact her on that.

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Beep, Beep

Kim dug through her bag to find her communicator because she always had it with her. It was her link to Zordon, Alpha, and the Power Ranges. It was also her good luck charm. She finally found it and looked around before answering it. Seeing no one she raised it to her mouth.

"Kim here." She said with a smile.

"Kim, it's me Jason. I have some bad news to tell you." He said as she sat down on the nearest bench. She could hear the despair in his voice.

"I'm sitting down." She said trying to prepare herself for just about anything. It worried her that he had even contacted her on her communicator.

"Tommy won." He started off. He paused because he really didn't want to tell her about the accident. She was alone with none of her friends at her side.

"Okay for a minute there I thought you were going to say that he was in an accident or something. It's great that he won. We will have to celebrate when I get back." She said smiling now still not sure why Jason sounded so broken.

"No, that's not all I wanted to tell you. He won but another car got out of control and slammed into his car. He was half out when the car hit his and he was thrown from his car. He is in the hospital right now." He said in almost one breath. He waited for her break.

"I'm on my way." She said as tears started pouring down her checks. Lowering her wrist she went back to her room. She didn't even see what she was packing only that she was throwing clothes in her bag. Running back downstairs she had her bag and purse. One look at her face and her coach knew something was wrong with one of her friends. He led her to the curb to call her a taxi.

"Please be careful." He said as she nodded. She would book her flight when she got to the airport. Her coach watched the taxi take Kim to the airport and he prayed that it wasn't anything to do with Tommy, that boy was Kim's world.

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"Jason is that you?" A man asked as he got out of car on the curb. Jason turned to see who it was. He was still outside after talking with Kim. It was too hard to be in the hospital without any information on Tommy.

"Yea, who are you?" He asked as the man walked closer.

"You would think that you would remember me but I guess not. I'm Tommy's uncle Earl." He said as he stepped into the light finally.

"Oh, Uncle Earl, sorry I couldn't see your face." Jason said to him with a slight smile.

"That's fine but what are you doing out here instead of being in there with Tommy." He asked stepping closer to Jason.

"The nurse wouldn't let us back since she doesn't know if we are really his friends or not." Jason said with more anger than Earl had ever seen in him.

"Well I can fix that right now." Earl said as he led Jason back into the hospital to get some news on Tommy's condition.

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"Excuse me, miss." Earl said as he tapped on the window. The same nurse came back to the window and looked him over before turning to look at Jason again.

"Yes may I help you?" She asked them.

"Yea my nephew was taken here after his accident on the track. I believe you know him as Tommy Oliver." Earl said to the nurse as she rolled her eyes.

"I will need to see some ID." She said as Earl opened his wallet and showed her his ID and Tommy's.

"You are fine then but I cannot let him or his friends back there." She said giving a look at the others in the lobby.

"Those kids are the closest thing he has to family right now and I will give up my place back there for them." Earl said to the nurse in a calm voice.

"I'm sorry but they cannot go back there to see him." She said protesting again.

"You see that's where you're wrong. They will go back there or I will have this entire hospital closed down. The boy you have back there in surgery just won the biggest race in history and he will want these people next to him as he wakes up." Earl told the woman in a much firmer voice.

"I will see how he's doing." She said as she started to back away from the window.

"Oh and by the way, there will be a young woman coming here to see him as well. She is to be shown to his side at once. I believe that you know of her since she just won three Gold Medals only minutes ago, her name is Kimberly." He said as she nodded and left the window to see what she could find out about Tommy. She didn't want to lose her job over letting that many people back but this wasn't a normal case. Hopefully they could keep the media out.

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"Watch his heart rate; I don't need him crashing on the table again." The doctor said to the nearest nurse. He had been called in when the doctor on call saw the amount of damage the driver had obtained. He was working as fast as he could to deal with all the problems but they were losing him fast. He had already flat-lined twice on the table and once in the ambulance. They had called his family in, in case they couldn't get him back. It was going to be a long surgery to fix all the damage that he got from being thrown from the car. The driver wasn't even breathing on his own yet but they had no time to wait. The EMTs got him just stable enough to be rushed back to surgery as soon as they made it to the hospital.

"Doctor, you have another bleed." The head surgery nurse pointed out as he cursed under his breath. This boy had more blood pumping out of his body than in it. How would he ever make it?

"We're losing him!" The nurse yelled as they grabbed the bag and paddles. One nurse was pumping the bag to force air into his lungs as two other nurses were charging the paddles.

"Ready?" One nurse asked and the other nodded.

"Clear!" The nurse said as everyone backed away from table and watched the body lurch up but still no pulse. They charged the paddles to an even higher charge. They had to do everything they could to bring him back. It was their job to never give up.

"Clear!" The nurse yelled again as all the hands working on the body lifted once again.

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On a distant planet light years away

"This is the only way, Andros. You must do this or all will be lost." Zordon pleaded with the Red Ranger. Evil was taking over the world and one of his rangers was dying. He had to do this for the world. This was his destiny.

"Zordon, there must be another way." Andros said as he stood there in front of the tube that held this great man. He didn't know if he could end his life.

"Do it now!" Zordon yelled as Divatox and her gang came closer. They would be on top of them in only minutes.

"I am sorry." Andros said as he raised his sword and slashed it downward ending Zordon's life. His energy flowed out of the tube like a wave cleansing the Earth and everything evil around it. Zedd, Rita, and Divatox were turned back to the humans they were as all the other bad guys turned into dust. The rangers watched in shock as the evil left this world. They fell to their knees and felt a pain of loss that it could have only meant that Zordon was gone to them. They found out later that Andros had ended the mentor's life at his bequest.

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Back On Earth

Kim had just walked into the hospital when she hit her knees in pain. Jason saw her as did the others and they ran to her side. They each felt the same pain of loss that the present rangers felt but they didn't know what was going on. The same pain brought them to their knees as well beside Kim.

"He's gone." Kim cried as Jason wrapped his arms around her. They all thought that she meant Tommy since she was connected to him more than they were. They all started crying silently as they watched their Pink Ranger sob into Jason's shoulder over the loss of the one she loved more than anything.

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"Okay, take him to recovery, it will be a long 24 hours but he should make it." The doctor said as he took off his mask and walked to the lobby. He had some good news to tell his friends and family. He was prepared for tears but not for the young lady in the floor crying.

"Tommy Oliver's family." The doctor said as the young lady and everyone around her stood up. He instantly knew who she was and really didn't know how she had gotten here so quickly.

"He's gone, isn't he?" She asked without looking up at him.

"No, no my dear, it was a little hairy for a while but he is in recovery at this moment. In about an hour you can go up and see him." The doctor said as Kim looked up at him.

"He's alive?" She asked still not quiet believing it.

"Yes he is." He said with a smile as he turned and left them there.

"Tommy's going to be okay." Kim said as they all circled her to catch her if she fell again. She had a habit of fainting at really happy news. The one question running through their minds was why they had felt as if someone had left them.

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"Tommy, please come back to me." Kim said as she sat by his bed. Everyone else had left to get something to eat and to sleep. She refused to leave his side until he woke up. He had done the same for her long ago. She had never seen him this bad before but at least his heart rate was normal and his body healing. He just had white bandages everywhere to cover up the stitches and minor cuts. He was still her Tommy though. She yawned before laying her head on his bed and took his hand on hers. She had just closed her eyes when she felt his fingers squeeze hers.

"Tommy?" She said lifting her head up to look at him.

"Beautiful?" Tommy said opening his eyes and looking at Kim.

"I'm right here." She said with a smile.

"Zordon's gone. He did it to save the Earth and me." He said sadly.

"I thought it was you I had felt leave me. I guess that it was the only way to save Earth." She said as tears filled her eyes. Losing Zordon was not easy to take in even though he gave Tommy back to her.

"I know but I feel as though he should have lived." He said as she nodded.

"They brought your trophy here." She said pointing to it in the corner.

"I see that and congrats on winning Gold." He said as she smiled. This is what she missed the most from being away from him. She had made a decision while he slept and that was to move back to California and be near him and the others. She would find something close to him and start her life back in California where she belonged.

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"Guys, it's great to see you." Tommy said as he sat up in the bed the next day.

"Yea but you know if we had known that you would be alright, we would have just waited until you came home to celebrate." Jason said as everyone laughed. Tommy had told them that Zordon had died but that he had cleansed the Earth in dying. They each had shed tears over his passing but agreed that this was the best way for him to go.

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