Saban owns the Power Rangers...that feels so good to say.

"Hey, you."

She felt her hand on his shoulder. She saw herself place it there. Why did she feel a tiny spark when she did this? She wasn't supposed to. It had been eleven years since she, Kimberly Ann Hart, had last seen Tommy Oliver in person, that last time having been on the lost island of Muranthias. She, along with Jason, had been sacrificed and turned into a brief, yet lethal force of evil by Divatox as a wedding gift for her fiancé, Maligore. If it weren't for the Liarians purifying her and expunging the evil out of her, she'd of kept going till she killed the then-Turbo Rangers. She hated having to remember the events of Muranthias, but what stuck with her ever since were those three moments…

"No...look at me, Kim. Look at me! It's me…it's me, Tommy."

"Yes, we're your friends!"

"Friends? Hahaha…I don't have any friends."

That was just the beginning. Seeing Tommy take his helmet off mid-battle was something that he had never done before, and probably never did again, she reasoned. But he did it to show that he still cared about her in some form, even if she had callously ripped his heart out via 'The Letter'. She could tell that even with a mind clouded by evil. But then, when she was pure again, she saw Jason, her big brother, hanging precariously above the lava…with Tommy holding onto him for dear life.

"Tommy! Hang on!"

She fought through god knows how many Piranhatrons to get to the two men who had the biggest influence on her in her life, scratching and clawing her way past a horde of them before she finally reached the lava pit. She had never remembered a fight being so tough, with her heart never being so full before.

"Kim?"

"I'm with you."

With those three words, she felt that connection with Tommy again, if only for a few moments, before a blast from the volcano tossed her and Tommy onto their backs, with Jason getting propelled onto solid ground again. Everything from there was a blur; she vaguely remembered the Megazord battle, the karate match, all of which happened after they departed the island. What she did remember was trying to reconcile with Tommy. But when she tried to, she saw Katherine all over him, thus confirming the thought that was haunting her; Tommy was officially over her.

So she went back to Florida to live her simple little life. Sure, she kept in constant touch with all her old friends and Ranger teammates, but until now, she hadn't laid a single eye on Tommy Oliver since Muranthias.

And now here she was, eleven years later, trying to talk to him like nothing had ever happened.

"Long time, no see."

Her hand remained on his shoulder, but he didn't flinch. His back was still turned to her, and he appeared to want to keep it that way, so she removed her hand from her position upon his shoulder, recoiling back a few inches to give him some room. The silence began to thicken in the air as she stared at his back, watching it rise slightly with each breath he took. She bit her lip and then looked down at her enormous bag, grabbing the handle and moving toward the door. It was apparent that he didn't want to talk, opting to rather be alone than socialize with her. She deserved the cold shoulder.

"I'll just go inside then…talk to you later."

Halfway through opening the door and entering Rocky's house, Kimberly noticed Tommy shift around to face the door, calling out to her. "Why are you here?"

Leaving the bag inside, she stepped timidly back out onto the porch, looking Tommy in the eye; he had changed drastically since their last face to face. Gone was the long, flowing and pony tailed brown hair, now replaced by short, black spikes. Absent was the boyish innocence, the shyness that he had displayed through his adolescence; in it's place was a calculated, almost cold demeanor, one that had been through and seen too many wars in one lifetime. He had grown a five o'clock shadow and a goatee. And perhaps the biggest change was that of his physique; while he was a teenager, he was in amazing shape, but now, he looked more ripped and toned. This wasn't the Tommy Oliver she knew.

In front of her stood a completely different man, and she couldn't help but wonder in the back of her mind, 'Did I do this to him? Did I indirectly cause him to leave behind everything from his past and transform into this…new person?' He looked nothing like the Tommy of old; in fact, if it weren't for the eyes, voice and some semblance of the past in his movements, Kimberly wouldn't have recognized him at all.

"I asked you a question."

"I know you did."

"Then answer me. Why are you here?"

Kimberly bit down on her lip and looked at her feet. Why was she here? She had no desire to relive her adolescence via morphing one last time. Content with her place in history and Ranger lore, she felt she had earned the right to leave it all behind and rest on her laurels, so to speak. She had done incredibly well for herself ever since she gave Katherine her Ninja Coin, winning numerous medals at the Pan Globals and in the Olympics. She had opened her own gymnastics school and it was turning a profit every year. So why did she decide to come here? Many answers to Tommy's question ran through her head. 'Because I wanted to see you again.' 'To say I'm sorry and ask for your forgiveness.' 'I wanted to give you a hug and not let go this time.' 'I want to hear you call me beautiful again.' But none of those answers surfaced when she spoke.

"I'm here for the same reason you're here."

"And what reason is that?"

"I didn't want to let my friends down."

Tommy looked mildly shocked at her response; clearly, he had been expecting her to say something else. He then quickly grew a little peeved that she had used one of his reasons for coming here against him; for the briefest of moments, Kimberly could have sworn she saw Tommy's eyes flash green in anger. All she could do was simply shrug her shoulders, turning away to go back inside and see her friends. "You wanted an answer. You got one."

Before he could offer a rebuttal, Kimberly slipped back inside and, instead of making her way through the house and towards the backyard where everyone else was, she walked up the steps and found the bathroom, locking herself in there. Turning to face the mirror, she looked at the reflection that was staring back at her, and realized that while Tommy had changed into someone barely recognizable, she had, for the most part, remained the same. She was still the shortest one of them all, despite being one of the oldest in the group. She had grown her brown hair back out, after years of having it cut short. And she was still as vibrant, outgoing and bubbly as ever. But there were changes in her too…most notably her inability to love. It wasn't like there was a shortage of men down in Florida that were pining for her attention; at least once a day, she got hit on by some random dude.

And sure enough, she had dated a few of those random dudes, the last one being a guy named Richard who owned a gym near her apartment. They had started out fine enough, but around the two month mark, she realized that he was more interested in talking about himself than focusing on their relationship; she quickly dumped him and hadn't spoken to him since, despite his constant texts and calls. But she couldn't bring herself to get involved with anyone else the way she did when she was a teenager…she had it all when she was living in Angel Grove.

"Oh Kim…why did you have to screw everything up? You were going back to Angel Grove anyways. All you had to do was wait two more measly months and you'd of been back among friends…"

A knock was heard at the door; scrambling, Kimberly composed herself and asked to see who it was. "Hello? There's someone in here…do you mind?"

"Kimberly?"

She recognized the voice immediately. Instead of telling the person to shoo, she swung the door open and gave the person on the other side a huge hug. Needless to say, Trini wasn't expecting it when she saw her best friend emerge and practically tackle her.

"Oh my gosh, Trini! It's so good to see you again!"

"Hey Kim…it's good to see you too…you seem to be very happy right now."

Releasing the hold she had on one of her best friends, Kim nodded her head vigorously, shuffling out of the bathroom to walk down the hall and down the steps with Trini, with whom she had a load of catching up to do.

"What were you doing up there?"

"Oh, you know, just touching my up my makeup some. Don't wanna look all ratty when everyone sees me."

"That's good, Kim. Now what were you really doing in there?"

The first Pink Ranger bit her lip as the best friends stopped in the living room; she quickly glanced out the window and saw that Tommy was no longer on the porch. Before she began to wonder where he had run off to, she faced her best friend and shrugged her shoulders. She cursed Trini for being able to read her like a book.

"Just thinking about stuff. Being back here in Angel Grove gets one's brain working overtime. Nothing serious, Tri, I'm fine."

Raising an eyebrow and giving Kimberly a wistful look before shaking her head slightly. "If there's anything that's bothering you about being back here, Kim, you know you can talk to me, or any of the girls for that matter. We all know how hard this is for you, and we want to make it as easy a transition back as possible."

"I know. I just…I'll be fine. There's nothing wrong. I just kinda want to get this over with, you know? It's been well over a decade since I morphed or did anything like that. I don't know how my body will react…"

Trini stepped forward and wrapped her best friend up in a tight hug. They both remained like this for a few moments, the only sounds being that of the music and chatter from outside, before the let go and smiled at each other.

"Thanks Tri…I needed that."

"I know you did, and your welcome, Kim. Now c'mon, let's go out back, everyone's dying to finally see you again."

Kim managed a smile and batted her eyelashes in a flirtatious manner. The girls shared a laugh together as they made their way into the kitchen and out onto the back porch, where everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to face the two girls. Everyone had a different facial reaction to seeing Kimberly in person. They ranged from shock to surprise, but chief among them was relief. Jason stepped forward from the pack and grabbed his 'little sister' in a huge hug, lifting her off her feet.

"I didn't think you'd show, Hart."

"I'm glad you have such awesome faith in me, Scott."

They shared a quick laugh, Jason setting her back down and everyone else stepping forward to give the first Pink Ranger a massive group hug. This time, there was no loud name shouting or any jokes. With Tommy, they could get away with that, but with Kimberly, despite being one of the oldest in the entire group, she was always looked upon as the little sister. If anything, it was as if the family tree had finally been completed with Kim's arrival.

There was only one person missing to make it whole though…

"It's so nice to see you here, darling", Katherine spoke softly, while she, along with everyone else, continued to embrace Kimberly. A few tears were shed amongst the group, giving it that wholesome family feel. She didn't want to let go of this beautiful moment at all, but they soon had to. One by one, though, everyone stepped forward and expressed their glee at her showing up.

"You guys really didn't need to do that for little old me", she said with a tear in her eye. "Really, just a simple, 'Hey Kim! Glad you made it!', would have been enough. I really appreciate the kindness, everyone. I've missed you all so much."

"Well, it has been what, four years, girl? For a bit, I thought none of us would ever see you again!", Aisha said, laughing while she did so.

"Yeah, well, you know…you can never, ever get rid of me. I'm the little sister, so I'll always be here, bugging and annoying you all for life!", Kimberly said, with everyone breaking out into laughter.

After everyone had said their hello's, Kimberly found herself by the end of the porch, which had a great view of the mountains and the desert terrain. She was busy admiring the vast amount of stars that were dotted amongst the sky, when Jason walked up next to her and began to stare as well.

"You know, seeing someone like Billy or Tanya looking at the stars like this is normal. You don't strike me as the kind to admire them, sis."

"I'm just…thinking, Jase."

"Thinking about what, if you don't mind me asking. Which I'm sure you don't, but I figured I'd ask anyways."

She managed to muster a small giggle before she answered back. "About this weekend. I know Sunday's still five days away, but still…I'm not sure where I stand on the whole thing."

Jason leaned closer and put an arm around her shoulder, pulling her into him and giving her a hug. "I understand where you're coming from. I felt the same way during the Forever Red mission. In the end, I just swallowed my fear and went out there and did my thing. Probably the best mission I've ever been apart of."

"Yeah, but when you morphed again, it was actually for a mission, and your body didn't react wrongly because you were the Gold Ranger beforehand. I haven't touched a morpher since I left for Florida."

"Don't worry about it too much, Kim, I'm sure you'll be fine. It's just a one time thing, and it's because you're getting celebrated for kicking Ooze's ass into Halley's Comet. Hell, if it were me, I'd be thrilled to morph one last time, even it was only for an hour or so. You'll do great, kiddo."

Kimberly looked up into her big brother's eyes and smiled. She leaned up and gave him a peck on the cheek. "Thanks, Jase. You always know how to calm me down."

"That's what big brother's are for."

After Jason returned the favor and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and left to chat up Rocky, Kimberly found herself lying down, still looking up at the skies, still thinking about the days that were coming. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Tommy re-appear. She sat up, seemingly wanting to talk to him, but his cold, penetrating gaze killed that idea. He took in a deep breath and exhaled, before raising an eyebrow in her direction, disappearing into the crowd shortly after. Kimberly watched him leave, before sighing, her hair falling over her face as she muttered two words that nobody but herself heard.

"I'm sorry."