To say that Tommy Oliver slept poorly on Monday night was an understatement as compared to Tuesday night. He had decided to forego another day off because of the fact that Elsa was also his principal and there was no better way to watch her than his being there at school. When he walked into his classroom on Wednesday morning three students were waiting for him there. He had honestly expected it, but he had hoped that they'd give him some time. He was still adjusting to the idea of not being able to go after her, of her being at Mesogogg's mercy.
"Hey guys," Tommy muttered as they looked over at him and then exchanged a glance. Billy had called them last night to tell them what had happened. None of them had thought that this would be the solution to the problem, but it was.
"How are you taking it?" Kira asked, tentatively, as Tommy looked over at her. He could see that she was really trying to help him, but this was not helping at all.
"I've got to go on, but I'm not going to stop trying to find a way to get to her. It's what she deserves," Tommy said as Kira nodded her head in agreement. She could not help but agree more.
"It's what you deserve too, Dr. O," Conner said as he picked up his books as well as Kira's. They had never seen him look so miserable before, even when they were fighting against her last year. Now he was just defeated and they didn't know what to do about it. They didn't know how they'd manage all of this without him.
"I'll see you in class," Tommy said as they nodded and then walked back out of his room. He was relieved to know that they cared, but he did not want anyone around him who might be able to figure out how much he cared.
"He's not going good," Kim said as Conner nodded and put his arm around her.
"I know, but there's nothing that we can do about it. She's going to be all right, she knows what to do to get through this, Tommy will find a way to her, eventually," Conner said as Kira nodded. She had needed some reassurance that things would be all right, but Dr. O was not giving that to any of them. They all could tell that he did not feel so positive about this either.
"I need Kira Ford, Ethan James, and Conner McKnight to report to my office immediately," Principal Randall said as they all looked up and then around, hoping to find Dr. O there to defend them.
"We better go," Ethan said as they headed off together towards her office.
"Well, the three of you are quite a group. Mr. McKnight, you have two weeks detention for kicking your soccer ball around the hall," Principal Randall began as the three of them walked in. "Now, you Ms. Ford have detention for you lovely concerts, two weeks. Mr. Brown, you have it for two weeks as well…"
"What for?" Ethan asked as Principal Randall shuffled them out
of the office and quickly slammed the door behind them. "What was
that?"
"I'm not sure, but Dr. O will be pissed to hear it,"
Conner said as they now stormed to their first class of the day,
utterly livid. What were they going to do when Mesogogg attacked
again?
"You have detention? Why?" Tommy asked as Kira and Conner looked at each other. They weren't too sure about it either, to be honest, but they had decided it was best to just go along with it for right now. "I know she would pull something like this."
"Well, we have no choice but to go. Dr. O they want just you, for some reason, so be careful," Kira said as Tommy smiled. The poor girl was more worried about his situation than her own, which happened to be worse than his own. He just had to search some more, but that was not going so well so far. Hopefully tonight that would change, somehow.
"Go guys, I'll take care of anything if it comes in," Tommy said as they nodded and then ran off as they were sure that being late would only get them in more trouble.
"Tommy, are you all right?" Jason asked as Tommy picked up his phone later that night. He had spent hours scanning but continued to find the same thing. There was no way in, not even for him, as an experienced ranger.
"No, I'm not, but you are on your honeymoon, you don't need to be talking to me about that. Go be with you wife," Tommy said as Trini looked over at Jason. She had predicted that Tommy would say that, but they both wished that he would just quit being so stubborn.
"No, Tommy, I made him call you. I'm worried about you too," Trini said as Tommy looked down at the phone. "Talk to him, maybe the two of you can figure out a way to get my best friend back safe."
"Now tell me everything that you know," Jason said as Tommy just shook his head. He was sure that all this was going to do was make Jason mad, but there was nothing that they could do about it.
"All I really know is that if she is to escape, I can't help her and neither can any of my rangers. There is no way for us to get in and be guaranteed to get out and Billy won't send us in unless he knows that we'll come back," Tommy said as Jason hung his head. It didn't sound good to him either if he was to be honest with himself about it.
"She's stuck?" Jason murmured as he heard Tommy's strangled sob. "Tommy, there is something that you need to know."
"What's that?" Tommy asked as Trini signaled for Jason to shut up, but he just shook his head. Tommy needed to know, he needed to know how important it was to get her back.
"She's pregnant Tommy, about three months from what she told us," Jason said as Tommy collapsed into his chair. He had never seen that one coming, although he knew they had not been the most careful people in the world, he had always expected to hear this news from her, preferably after their marriage. "I'm guessing that you can remember what happened to get her pregnant."
"I'm doing everything that I can," Tommy said as Jason just shook his head. "Billy and Hayley can't find a way in and neither can I. For all intents and purposes there is nothing that we can do."
"That's your
child that she's carrying! Where is the Tommy Oliver that would go
through hellfire and brimstone to save her?" Jason yelled as Tommy
just shook his head.
"I tried Jason, I'm trying, but it's
not as easy as it seems. What am I supposed to do? Tell me and I
will do it!" Tommy yelled as Jason sat back against the headboard. He had him stumped there and he knew it. "I can't lose her
Jason."
"I know, Tommy, we'll be home on Monday, I'll come by and see how I can help you out, before we have to head back to Carolina," Jason said as Tommy barely nodded. He could not do much more than that right now.
"I love her, Jason, I still love her," Tommy muttered as Trini looked down at the phone and squinted her eyes closed.
"She does too Tommy, that's why she planned to keep the baby," Trini said as Tommy barely nodded.
"Just let me go, I'm going to try…" Tommy trailed off as he broke down with a sob.
"Okay, Tommy, I'll see you on Monday," Jason said hanging up the phone and reaching over for Trini. "I love you."
"I love you too," Trini whispered as he hugged her to his chest. "Don't say a word about the honeymoon, it's been wonderful, Jason."
"Yeah, two of our best friends are now…" Jason trailed off as she kissed him on the cheek.
"It'll work out it's not the first time that this has happened," Trini said as Jason just shook his head.
"It's the first time that Billy can't find a way to get him in," Jason said as Trini just placed her hand on his shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"Maybe Tommy has to do it himself this time," Trini whispered as he looked over at her and she gave him a gentle kiss.
"And if he can't?" Jason whispered back as Trini just shook her head that she didn't know what would happen then. She, however, was sure that Tommy would do everything within his power to get to her.
