6. Kimberly: Judgment
She stares, blinks, stares. No matter how many times she closes her eyes and reopens them, Jason is still where she's supposed to be.
Zedd captured her, and then Trini. They were supposed to come rescue them. It wasn't supposed to go down like this.
"That freak-show is headed Downtown," Tommy grumbles, arms folded, "We need to take him out before he does any more damage."
Though she's still watching Jason, her attention is averted to Zack, who comes barreling across command.
"What about Jason?" The Black Ranger demands, "Not five minutes ago you were ready to storm the gates, and now we're back to dealing with Big-Ugly?"
"Jason can handle himself." Tommy shrugs. "But everyone else is in danger now-"
"- They've been in danger," Zack yells, closing in, "You just didn't care until Kimberly was back and safe. And she's only here because Jason gave himself up. Now we're just supposed to turn our backs and leave him hangin'?"
Kimberly watches the Red Ranger sit patiently. He looks so calm. And it's funny; even though they've barely spoken, even though they're supposed to be in a fight, she misses his presence here.
They need his leadership now, his guidance. He always knows what to do in difficult situations. It always seems so easy for him.
"Jason is a big boy, Zack, and you know he wouldn't want us to -"
She drowns them out. Without the Red Ranger, they're without direction. But they need to do something. She wonders; what would Jason do? Without thought, she already knows.
"We destroy the monster," she tells Zack, finally turning to look at him. "We save the City, and then we get him back."
It pisses him off, but she sees the acceptance flash in his eyes. He knows, just like she does, that Jason would never put himself or one of them above the City's safety. He gave himself up for the sake of two.
And Tommy was right about one thing; Jason can take care of himself.
They morph and meet the monster just outside Downtown.