AN: I'm back with a few new chapters. Sorry for the wait. Life plus writer's block equals suckage.

Chapter Three

Kimberly sighed in relief when the final bell of the day rang. She could not wait to talk to Tommy. Her crush on the Green Ranger had grown since his return to the team. They had had couple of dates, exchanged small gifts and helped each other out on the battlefield. It was almost as if they were a couple, but Tommy was afraid to take that final step and Kimberly respected that.

They fact that they were not official never took away from the excitement she felt every time she saw him. So, the Pink Ranger was ecstatic when she saw the green clad teen at his locker and cheerfully approached him.

"Hey' Tommy," she greeted.

She frowned when he ignored her. Tommy was always happy when she was around, but now it was like that time when he was evil and ignored her.

Dismissing his behavior, Kim tried again.

"Tommy?" She asked and tapped his arm to get his attention.

The Green Ranger turned to face her. She could tell by his expression that she had surprised him.

"Oh, Kim, sorry," he apologized with a small smile.

Kimberly relaxed knowing he was not evil again.

"Are you all right?" she asked.

"Yeah," he replied. "It's that dream I told you about."

Kim remembered. A couple of nights ago, Tommy had teleported into her room. He had waked her up by shaking her. When she opened her eyes, she had seen her crush was in tears.

"I just can't take it anymore, he had said. "I have to tell someone or this dream is going to drive me crazy."

Still half asleep, Kimberly sat up.

"What's wrong?" she had asked.

Tommy began to tell her every sordid detail of his dream. The lost of his powers, his feeling of helplessness, Billy's quick and bloody death, Goldar stopping Zack's heart, the sound of Trini's neck snapping, Jason's brutal death, and her own violent rape. All in front of the Green Ranger's eyes.

Kim had let him stay the rest of the night with her. Her mother was away on a business trip. The Pink Ranger knew Tommy needed to be around someone, so, she got another blanket and he slept in her bed covered with it and she slept beside him under her own blanket.

She had never seen her friend so vulnerable. It frightened her that the dream was still aqurring two days later.

"Oh," she said and looked around to see if anyone was near enough to hear, before whispering "The one when you lose your powers?"

"Yeah," Tommy said. "I've had it three nights in a row now and I just can't shake it. I'm starting to think it's a message that I'm at the end of my power cycle."

Kim stared up at him. She hated that he was haunted by this dream and was in no doubt of himself.

"All right, just try and think positive Tommy, okay?" she said trying to cheer him up but knowing it was not really working.

The Green Ranger gave a slight nod.

"Yeah," he said.

Kim shifted her backpack on her shoulder.

"Let's go to the Youth Center and see what the others are up to," she suggested with a smile.

Tommy smiled back.

"Okay," he said.

As they walked out of the school and towards the Youth Center, Kimberly was happy, that she could distract the Green Ranger from his troubles. Even if, it was just for a little while.

END OF CH. 5