A/N: Long time no type. This chapter took me forever because I just didn't feel like writing it. I'd get an urge every once in a while but it never lasted long. So over many urges, I wrote chapter Five. Hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Power Rangers does not belong to me. This is just a fan fic for people to read and enjoy.
The sun was high in the sky, the sun reflected off the water, making it look like shimmering stones. Kimberly dug her feet into the warm sand as she thought of Hayley's news. If they were to stay young for too much longer they would slowly start to lose their maturity and mentally become adolescents again. With a sigh Kimberly plopped down on a sand hill, watching the waves crash against the beach.
"Kimberly!" The voice was far away, pulling her knees to her chest Kimberly looked down the beach to see Tommy jogging toward her. "The others told me I'd find you here." He slowly came to a stop and knelt down beside her, Kimberly felt a twinge of déjà vu but didn't' say anything.
"It's beautiful here isn't it?"
Kimberly nodded in agreement.
Should he ask her now? About the 'letter' she sent so long ago? Part of him was dying to know why she sent the letter instead of calling. "Hayley's going to find a way to reverse this." Tommy's nervousness out did his emotions, he just couldn't ask her about it. "I know she will, Haley's the best."
Kimberly glanced at Tommy then back at the water "So you and Hayley. Are you two, you know?"
"No." Tommy answered a little too quickly. "Were just friends, why?"
"I was just curious."
There was a long pause before Kimberly spoke again "I'm sorry."
"Don't be." Tommy gave a little laugh "People ask about me and Hayley all the time."
"Not about that." Kimberly stretched out her legs and turned toward Tommy. Her face half hidden in the shade of a nearby tree "I'm sorry for writing you that stupid letter." She pushed a strain of her shorter hair behind her ear. "I was 17 and stupidly thought Rick could love me more then you could. So I wrote the letter. I don't know what I was thinking sending it to the Juice Bar instead of your house. I was stupid for that and..." Kimberly suddenly stopped realizing she was babbling. "I almost didn't come this week because I was scared you'd hate me. But I knew I had to apologize to you, not in another stupid letter, or even a call, I had to do it in person. You deserved at least that much. You were my first love and I treated you like dirt, I've always regretted it. I'm sorry Tommy." Kimberly looked down at her hands, not able to look Tommy in the eye.
Tommy blinked, surprised. He honestly didn't know what to say, he opened his mouth as if he was going to respond but no words would come out. Tommy would be the first to admit that Kimberly broke his heart, but like her, she was his first love too. He couldn't hate her; there probably wasn't a thing on this planet Kimberly could do to make him ever hate her. Finally Tommy said the only thing he could thing of "So his name was Rick?"
"Yeah."
"Can I ask what happened?"
Kimberly picked at her leggings she wore under her skirt. "Rick cheated on me, said I was more in love with Gymnastics then I was with him." She sighed and looked out at the lake. "Which was true, I guess."
Tommy was surprised he couldn't believe any man would cheat on Kim. She was smart, funny, had the best personality and man was she beautiful. Tommy looked at Kimberly; he could see how sorry she felt, could tell how this had eaten at her for years. Tommy supposed he should be a little upset, but he wasn't, he actually felt bad for her. "I've wanted to ask you about that letter for a while." He paused "I still have it."
It was Kimberly's turn to sound surprised "Why would you keep it?"
Tommy bowed his head and took a deep breath. "I thought maybe you were just breaking up with me because of the distance. That maybe there wasn't even another guy. I hoped that you'd come back. Tell me it was all a mistake that you were going to move back to Angel Grove. When a month went by and you didn't even call...I just threw it in my closet and when I kept find it I just couldn't throw it away."
"Well since I'm here now maybe I could help you get rid of it?"
"Yeah, yeah I think it's time I do that."
For the next few minutes the only sound was the water lapping against the shore. Kimberly couldn't help but glance at Tommy every few seconds. Part of Kim was excited that they were teens again. Looking at Tommy as a 16 year old reminded her why she fell for him.
"What?" Tommy asked as Kim had started staring at him.
"Nothing" Kim had a smile on her face.
"Then why are you smiling?"
"What? I can't smile?" Kimberly grabbed her flats as she pushed herself off the sand and started walking back toward Tommy's house. The boy cased after her. "You're not going to tell me are you?"
Kimberly laughed, that signature laugh that always put a smile on people's faces. "I'm happy. Even with everything that's happened. Yes, I'm worried that Hayley won't be able to change us back. But with the old Rangers together again...it just makes me happy." Kimberly playfully bumped into Tommy "And besides I almost forgot how cute you were when you were 16."
Tommy couldn't help but beam at Kimberly's words. "Well looking at you reminds me why I fell in love with you."
Kimberly stopped walking and stared dead ahead, her face suddenly masking her emotions.
"No, I mean, that's not how that was supposed to sound. I mean it was but…"
Kimberly shook her head and slapped Tommy's stomach. "It's not that, we have company." Not 20 yards in front of them were eight Super 'Drones and a serpent like monster, with green and yellow scales. Smoke wisped from his nostrils.
In unison they dropped into fighting stances, just like old times
The monster pointed a scaly hand at the duo "You know what to do! Sssshow no merccccy!"
"You remember how I showed you?" Tommy asked as he flicked his writs and his Zeo Morphers appeared. Kimberly did the same and only gave Tommy a look as she raised her arms "Zeo Ranger One, Pink!" In a bright flash of pink light Kim morphed into the Pink Zeo Ranger.
Tommy was right behind her. "Zeo Ranger Five, Red!" In another flash of light Tommy once again donned the Red Zeo Ranger suit.
The eight Super Drones ran at the Pink and Red Rangers. The two split, the Pink Ranger flipped over two 'Drones and kicked another down, but it quickly got back to its feet. "Yeah I forgot about you guys. You're actually going to give me a challenge, huh?" The two behind her grabbed her shoulders. Twisting around she was able to get out of their hold. Kim jabbed the first one twice in the head and then gave it a left cross. The 'Drone stumbled back, spinning around again she kicked it as hard as she could in the chest. It flew back and hit a picnic table. But it wasn't done it simple shook its head and got back up. "Two can play this game." The Pink Ranger had had enough. Taking her Zeo pistol from her hip and she blasted a shot at the 'Drones chest. Smoke seeped from a small wound but other than that the Super 'Drone was fine. "You've got to be kidding me." The other 'Drones looked at the one she shot, then back at her before rushing the Pink Zeo Ranger. She quickly put her pistol away as she dogged a kick and then kneed the first one in the gut. The second 'Drone came at her with a fist. Catching it Kim pulled the 'Drone into her elbow. Kim then stomped on its foot giving her leg enough space to snap up and kick it in the stomach, the 'Drone tripped and landed in the lake. The Super 'Drone thrashed about as the water started to bubble. Smoke poured from the Super 'Drones body as the water started dissolving it. "No...way." The Pink Ranger watched in disbelief as the 'Drone simply melted into the water. "Ew! So much for swimming in the lake." Just as Kim was about to yell to Tommy the two last 'Drones speared the Pink Ranger. Her helmet hit the sand with a soft 'thud' as they kicked her. She couldn't get up they kept kicking her down. That's when she saw a blur of red sweep over her. Tommy landed hard kick to one of the 'Drones. "Need a hand?"
Kimberly smiled behind her helmet; remembering the days when Tommy use to rescue her when they were first Rangers. The Red Ranger offered his hand to the Pink Ranger. "So my knight in red armor now?"
"Something like that."
Using Tommy for support Kimberly quickly got up and snapped her leg forward and kicked the remaining 'Drone into the water.
"I see you found out about the water trick too."
Before Kimberly had time to answer the monster lashed out with its tongue, hitting both Rangers. Pink and red sparks burst from the ranger's chest as they were tossed into the air.
"I forgot about that guy." The Pink Ranger gasped as the Red Ranger pulled her up.
"You puny Rangerssss are no match for me!" At that moment the serpent monster began to grow, and grow, and grow.
"Tommy, I think calling the others now would be a good idea."
"That would be a good idea, if Billy still wasn't working on the communicators."
"Great."
Hayley's eyes got big as she swiveled around in her chair. "Billy, Tommy and Kimberly are in trouble! You need to get to the lake fast!"
Billy was on the other side of the lab working on the communicators. The others were upstairs trying to figure out the best way to track Elsa. He simply nodded as he ran up to the living room. The trap door leading to the lab slammed open scaring the tar out of his friends. Jason jumped up from the table of maps everyone was looking at. Ethan and Connor gave him a look.
Billy didn't wait for anyone to say anything "Tommy and Kim need our help."
Jason looked at Zack and he shook his head "You go this time, bro, I'll take the second round." Jason nodded, he and Trini both stood. The former Rangers gathered in the middle of the living room.
"Hey!" Kira said before they morphed "Kick some evil butt"
Trini smiled "Don't worry, we will."
Out of old habit Jason stepped forward, the others didn't seem to mind as he yelled. "It's morphin' time!"
"Zeo Ranger Two, Yellow."
"Zeo Ranger Three, Blue"
"Zeo Ranger Four, Green."
In a flash of Yellow, Blue, and Green light, Jason, Trini, and Billy disappeared.
"Well I'm glad Hayley got the transporter, thingie, working…" Connor said with a nod. Ethan sighed and rolled his eyes at his former team leader…
The other three Rangers came just in time. Tommy and Kimberly had lead the huge monster to the old rock quarry, just south of the lake.
"Wait, I thought you two were at the lake." Jason said as he, Trini, and Billy jogged over to the Red and Pink Rangers.
"We were but the area is to populated." Kimberly pointed out. "We couldn't fight lizard brain there."
"We need the Zeozords Billy. Do you think they'll still function?" Tommy was worried that the Zords had sat for too long, without use, they may have no power.
"The Zords should still be operational."
"Let hope so Billy." Tommy replied. "Ok let's do it!"
"We need Zeozord power now!" All Rangers chanted in unison. For a few seconds there was nothing, all five Ranger held their breath. Then the ground started to shake, flashes of light burst on the horizon, as the huge forms of the Zeo Ranger Zords appeared beyond the quarry.
"Yes, it's working!" Kimberly clapped.
Once they were all close enough each Ranger jumped into the air and landed in their Zord cockpit.
"Zeozord one, ready to rock!"
"Zeozord two, check!"
"Zeozord three, operational."
"Zeozord four, awesome!"
"Zeozord five, Online!"
The five single Zords rushed the serpent monster. "Ohhh, you've got ssssshiny toysss for me to break!" It laughed and a stream of fire burst from its mouth and covered the Zords. Everyone was rocked back and forth in the cockpits. "Didn't your mother teach you never play with fire?" The Pink Ranger said to herself. "Powering up cannon." She hit a few buttons "Firing!" A blast of pink fire shot from Zeozord One and hit the serpent in the chest. It took a step back and just laughed. "Oh yeah?" It took a deep breath in and shot its fire at Zeozord One.
Kimberly braced herself as the fire nearly knocked over Zeozord One and Two.
"Kimberly, Trini!" The Red Ranger checked his read outs.
"We're fine." Trini's voice shook slightly; now she remembered why she liked this part the least.
"This isn't working." Kimberly chimed in.
"She's right Tommy." Jason's voice could be heard. "We need more power."
"Alright. It's time to play rough. Zeonizer Crystal, Power up! Activate Zeo Megazord assembly, now!"
All the other Rangers followed suit "Zeonizer Crystal, power up!
The Zeozords glowed their primary colors and started to assemble.
"What are you Rangerssssss up to now?" The serpent monster started to back up.
Within seconds the Zeo Megazord was fully assembled.
"Zeo Megazord…!" The Red Ranger started.
"Power up!" All the Rangers finished.
"Zeo Warrior Mode!" Gears turned and joints came together as the Megazord transformed.
"Zeo Megazord Saber, Power Up!" The Rangers called as the Megazord's golden saber appeared in its hands.
The monster didn't waste any time as he rushed at the Megazord, spinning around to strike with its tale. But the Rangers were ready. The Megazord stepped forward and with a slash of the saber, cut off its tail. The monster screeched in pain as it reared back. The Rangers controlled the Megazord to slash again but this time the serpent caught the saber in between its hands. It kick the Megazord in its 'gut' then spit a fire ball in its face. The Megazord dropped the Saber and straggled back.
"Oh no! Power's falling!" Kimberly panicked "I can't stabilize it!"
"Switching to auxiliary power." Billy informed everyone. The saber on the ground disappeared and reappeared in the Megazord's hands. The serpent came after the Megazord again with a punch; it blocked it and sliced the serpent's chest. Sparks flew as the monster was thrown onto it's back.
"Trini, you're up!" Tommy informed the Yellow Ranger.
"Right, Zeo Two Battle Helmet, Activate!" The Yellow Ranger punched in some commands as the Megazord switched helmets "Firing rockets!" Two yellow beams hit the serpent creating a large explosion, and then it simply vanished.
"Whoa! Where did it go?" Jason nearly came out of his seat.
"My sensors are not picking it up." Billy informed everyone.
"Great!"
"Relax, Kim, everyone stay alert." Tommy told his teammates.
"Peek-a-boo!" The serpent appeared behind the Megazord and raked its sharp talons down the Megazord's back. Ripping into its metal flesh. The Megazord fell forward and rolled a few feet before getting to its knees.
"Trini, wait until the serpent is about to spit a fireball at us. If you fire right before he launches it, it should double the impact of the rockets." Billy suggested.
"Good idea Billy!" Trini smiled behind her helmet.
The Rangers didn't have to wait long. As they were getting up the serpent monster was taking in a breath of air and its mouth glowed red with fire. The Yellow Ranger punched in some commands and let two more rockets fly. It hit the serpent monster just as he was opening his mouth. The explosion was so powerful it shook the ground, once the smoke cleared the monster was gone.
"Alright!"
"Yes!"
"You did it Trini!" Kimberly high fived her best friend.
"Great going Trini!"
"Good work Rangers." Tommy said leading the Megazord away from the fight area. All at once the Zeo Rangers jumped out of the cockpit and landed back on the beach. "That was beyond cool." The Pink Zeo Ranger expressed by punching her right fist into her left hand. Tommy smiled at Kim behind his helmet then looked at Billy. "Did you get the communicators finished?"
"Ah, not yet. But almost."
"So how are we gonna let Hayley know to teleport us back to your house?" No words need answer Jason because seconds later each Ranger had been teleported into Tommy's living room where everyone else was waiting. About a minute later Hayley appeared from downstairs. "I see you guys made it out okay." She smiled and crossed her arms.
"Zeo Rangers, power down." As the Rangers echoed the words in a flash of rainbow colors they were normal teens once again.
"That is sooo cool." Ethan clapped his hand on Trent's shoulder who kept checking his cell.
"Dude, what's with you?" Connor looked at his friend weird.
"Why hasn't he called?" Trent got up. "Dr. O I know you said I should wait to get back home but with Elsa back my dad would have called."
"Your right, but someone should go with you. If it is a trap you'll have back up."
"I'll go with him." Kira said with her hand raised.
Tommy nodded "Ok, you two be careful. And if there is any trouble, you call first."
"Yes, Dr. O." Both teens said at the same time, they got up to leave but Trini stopped them. "Wait, here, just in case there is trouble." She flicked her wrists and the yellow Zeonizers appeared. Taking the morphers off Trini handed them to Kira.
"Are you sure?" Slowly and with aw Kira took the morphers from Trini.
"Absolutely, you're a Power Ranger too, and you are older them I am now."
Tommy did the same, he handed his morphers to Trent. "Ah, no thanks Dr. O, I couldn't. Besides red really isn't my color." Trent glanced at Connor who looked as if he'd kill Trent, if he had accepted the morphers from Tommy. Their former teacher noticed the exchange of looks. "You guys this isn't about who's the leader, it's about your protection. We don't have time to worry about things like that now."
"Here." Billy said handing his morhers over to Trent. He found it a little unsettling that they could just trade the Power around as if it were just a mere toy. Billy didn't even let Trent say no, he put his Zeonizers in his hands. "Go see if your father is alright."
Trent hugged the Zeonizers close to his body and nodded his thanks. "I will and thank you."
Kira lead the way as both teens left the house.
Lord Zedd slammed his staff down on the stone floor. 'ARRRRGGG G! That monster was useless!" His voice staidly grew into a roar. "We had them in the palm of our hand!" Zedd got off his makeshift thrown and slowly walked up to Elsa.
Rebecca was scared, she couldn't do this, and she couldn't pretend to be Elsa. Her chest heaved as she took a step back. "I had no idea about the Zeo powers. It's not my fault!" She pressed her back against a wall. "Let alone that they had zords. But I still have this." Rebecca held up a white band with gold makings on it, which looked like a slap bracelet.
"What on Earth is that?" Rita squawked from the other side of the lab.
"This stores the energy of the White Dino Ranger...The evil Dino Ranger. Slap this on Trent and he's evil again." Rebecca really had no idea if it would work, even if it did she'd have no intention of actually using it on Trent.
Zedd got excited "He'd be able to use the White Dino Powers?"
"Well…yes, of course. He'd be ours to…yours to control."
"Ooo an evil Ranger, now that brings back some memories!" Rita crossed the lab and reached for the Dino Bracelet but Rebecca pulled it away. "You're not going to just be able to give this to a monster and expect Trent to put it on willingly." Rebecca smirked the best she could. "I'll pretend to have escaped, that Rebecca is back, and when his guard is down." She crackled slightly. "He'll be yours."
"Perhaps, that is if you don't fail." Lord Zedd cocked his head at Elsa.
"I won't, in fact Trent just may return to his home. His father passed out soon after I left. It's been a few hours. Trent must be growing worried. I'll head back that way and give the best performance of my life."
"That will not be necessary." A monitor on the other side of the lab lit up and a figure cloaked in shadow appeared. "I have a plan of my own, since you two are clearly not capable."
Lord Zedd and Rita rushed over to the monitor and dropped to their knees. "Mother!" They bowed their head a few times. "Mother, we tried but that one failed us, failed you!" Rita pointed at Elsa who froze. Squinting at the screen Rebecca tried to see who the person was, but the shadows were to dark. "Do not make excuses!" The person's voice sounded female but it had a deep husky sound to it, like dry leaves blowing in a slight breeze.
"Mother, we will try harder. We were not excepting them to have powers." Zedd kept his head bowed as he spoke.
Rebecca couldn't believe this the mighty Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa bowing to a shadowy figure on a TV screen? This just confirmed that these two were not the real Lord Zedd and Rita, but if they weren't who were they, what were they?
"Power or no power, you had a job to do! Show up at their reunion and annihilate them! But you couldn't even do that. By the time I get to Reefside, you two had better of made some sort of process, or you'll wish you were never reborn!"
"Yes mother." Lord Zedd and Rita said in unison again. "Where do you think you're going!?" Rita had noticed Rebecca heading to the invisa portal. The woman stopped and put on her best Elsa face. "What does it look like I'm doing? You two are reduced to begging, what happened to the two most feared beings in the galaxy, huh? You two are nothing, you're not even the real Rita and Zedd. Conceder this lab a going away gift, have fun taking on the Rangers without me." Rebecca didn't wait to see their reactions as she stepped through the invisa portal and was gone.
"That reached, conniving,-"
"Zeddy she's getting away!"
"Silence you fools! She is no concern of mine!"
"But mother, she has this bracelet…" Rita explained "That will make one of the former rangers evil, we could use this to our advantage."
"You two really are stupid, aren't you? Couldn't you even see she was pretending!? Imbeciles! No more talk, attack the rangers yourself if you have to, just keep them busy while I do the real work!" The screen winked out as the connection was cut.
Taking a calming breath the figure turned away from the screen. What fools, if only she could be there herself. The rangers wouldn't stand a chance. However if she had stayed in the Milky Way galaxy then she would have ended up like the real Rita and Lord Zedd. The woman always felt sick to her stomach when she thought about what they had become because of Zordon's cleansing light. Rage filled her, clenching her hands into fists she marched to the back of her dimly lit chambers, looking at herself in a mirror. The shadows casted on her pale skin made her look like a ghost. "Soon rangers, I will have my revenge."
