Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers. I own Emily Oliver, James Park, and Jeff Carter.

Chapter 18 When Zeltrax Attacks

January 1, 2001

It was now the start of a new year. Tommy put on his jacket and headed outside. The day after Emily's birthday, he had gotten the news Anton had gone home. It still shocked him to know Anton made it out alive.

"Hey," a female voice called.

Tommy cleared his thoughts and turned to find Kim at the door. She was in her robe, holding Emily with one arm. Emily was beginning to get too heavy for Kim to carry now.

"Where are you going," Kim asked.

"I won't be long," Tommy said.

Kim rolled her eyes. She hated how he would never answer her.

"Well, can you stop by the store and pick up something to eat," Kim asked.

"Sure," Tommy said.

Kim sighed as Tommy got in his jeep and left.

"I don't know about your dad sometimes sweet pea," Kim sighed.

"Dada," Emily said.

Kim looked at her daughter and smiled.

"Yeah, Dada," she laughed.

The sixteen month old Emily and begun saying dada about a month ago.

xxx

The former Red Ranger stopped his newly bought jeep and sighed. He knew Kim knew he hadn't been himself for about a month now, but he wasn't about to tell her about his nightmares. In them, Tommy would be fighting Mesogog when Zeltrax would show up. Let's just say the ending wasn't pretty. As Tommy stepped out of his jeep, a soccer ball hit his foot.

"Sorry about that," a young male voice said.

"No problem," Tommy replied.

He picked the ball up and handed it to the young boy.

"Thanks," the boy smiled.

Before Tommy could reply, another boy that looked exactly like the boy he was talking to walked up to them.

"Conner, did you get the ball," the boy asked.

"Yeah, I got it, Eric," he said.

"Twins," Tommy guessed.

Conner turned to face Tommy as Eric walked off.

"Ah, yeah," he said.

A familiar boy then ran past them.

"Hey, Tommy," the boy said.

"Trent," he asked.

Trent was laughing as he met up with a few other kids.

"He has gotten taller, hasn't he," Conner asked.

"Yeah," Tommy said.

"You know Trent," Conner asked.

"I used to work for his dad," Tommy said.

"We go to Middle School together," Conner said.

With that, Conner left.

xxx

April 5, 2001

Rocky and Tommy walked out of the dojo laughing. They were now on their way to the grand opening of Kim's studio.

"There's never a dole moment with you, Rocky," Tommy laughed.

"Who are you," Rocky as Zeltrax walked in front of them.

Tommy just stared at him, not remembering who he was.

"He looks like that creep from my dreams. Wait, I remember. You're Zeltrax," he remembered.

"We meet again, Tommy. This is just a warning for now. We will meet again," Zeltrax said.

Tommy and Rocky sighed as he disappeared.

"This isn't good," Rocky said.

Tommy tried to shack off the event. He had hoped that he wouldn't have to harness the gem's power, but it now looked that he would have to.

"Come on. We need to get to the studio. Kim's going to kill us if we're late for her opening," Tommy said.

"Don't you mean she's going to kill you," Rocky asked.

The two laughed as they got in separate vehicles.

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The studio was all black with pink, green, and white stripes.

"So, this is where all of Tommy's paychecks from Anton went to I see," Rocky joked.

Kim rolled her eyes as she wrapped her arms around her husband.

"More like half," Tommy said.

"You guys finally made it," Aisha smiled.

She welcomed her future husband with a kiss.

"Hey, we had to stop by the dojo first," Rocky said after they broke.

"Where's my daughter," Tommy asked.

"Kat and Jason have her. It's hard to believe Kat's already six months along," Kim said.

It had seemed just like yesterday that Jason had called them to tell them she was pregnant.

"Yeah, I know," Aisha said.

"When are you two having another one," Rocky asked.

"Let me get control of the first one first," Kim laughed.

"Kimberly, it's time," Adam called.

She walked over to where Adam, Tanya, Zack, Billy, Hayley, and Trini were waiting for her. Rocky, Tommy, and Aisha followed her as Kat and Jason walked in with Emily. Tanya was holding sixteen month old James's hand.

"Let's do it," Kim said.

Everyone clapped as she cut the ribbon.

"Hart's Guitar Learning Center is now opened for business," Kim smiled.

AN:

I know, you're probably getting tired of these short chapters, but I can only do so much at a time.