And here we have it, the final chapter Thank you to everyone whom has stuck to this fic with me, it's very much appreciated. Now for some fun, I've been really looking forward to this chapter, it was a lot of fun to plan out.
Those readers who know my, know my rule of thumb. I've always followed my own time line, putting four years between Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
As I end this fic, I promise that I won't kill off any more power rangers. It was already pretty damn depressing and I just can't stick to sad fics anymore, so that being said, read on.
11 years later…..
Kimberly sighed in relief as her baby finally fell asleep, she gently got up from the rocking chair with her daughter in her arms and lovingly placed her in the crib. She stretched her limbs and with a final look at her slumbering cherub, left the room taking the baby monitor with her.
She and Tommy had kept their distance for about a year after Katherine's death, often stealing away on clandestine dates doing everything they could to make sure that Kat's father didn't find out about them…and it worked till one day they'd been caught. Surprisingly, he hadn't been offended or angry. He only said that man was not meant to be alone, that he needed a good woman in his life and if Kimberly was it, then so be it. Just as long as his grandson wasn't neglected.
And he hadn't been. If anything, she'd come to love him as if he were her own. She had even insisted on leaving a picture of Kat in a frame by his crib and later on, next to his bed. When he was old enough to know their secret, they had revealed everything to him and he'd accepted it all, and it was easier to explain why his dad and all his red ranger uncles had suddenly left Earth.
With everything they'd gone through, from his college days to his time spent with Anton Mercer, to nearly losing him with that island had sunk into the ocean, she had done her best to stand with him;She had effortlessly slipped into the mothering role until the weekend after the destruction of Serpentara when his efforts to get back into her good graces had ended with her becoming pregnant with Dylan whom was a perfect mix of the both of them. Than after the incident with the island a few years later, she'd was sure that Tommy had knocked her up again, but it had been a false alarm. No, it wasnt until 9 months ago, when they'd taken that weekend for their wedding anniversary that she found out she was pregnant. Fast forward to today, she was sure that she was about to become a mentor to three new power rangers. She could just feel it.
On entering the kitchen she saw that her sweet niece, Quin was eating a big bow of cereal. She was the 9 year old that her best friend, Billy had adopted. She was a child prodigy when it came to electronics and the internet, and having Billy for her father made her flourish. But that was another story.
She ruffled her niece's hair and then went to fetch her own bowl of cereal. Surprisingly, they both shared a love of Coco puffs and had often bonded over a bowl of the chocolaty cereal. About two years ago, when they'd both made the move to Reef side, Billy had come with them, after transferring from his job at the Angel Grove University, to the community college in Reef side, they had made the move just after the adoption papers were finalized.
Kimberly had known soon after the three dino gems were discovered that it would only be a matter of time before some but ugly alien dude would show up and they would again be fighting the forces of evil.
Reef Side High
A few hours later
Tommy groaned as Principle Randal walked away. He was convinced now that the woman was pure evil. He'd really hoped that his first day would be mundane, uneventful. He looked at the three teenagers before him and sighed.
Kimberly would not be happy.
"You three stay here. I gotta call my wife."
The teens didn't answer him as walked a few feet away and pulled out his cell phone.
Hey Handsome. How's your first day of high school?
Ugh much like the last time it was my first day, evil witch included.
"Of the Galactic variety?"
"Heck no, It's Just the evil principle giving me detention duty with three teenagers with attitudes.
Kimberly sighed heavily on the other end of the line. "You do realize that I could never fit into the spandex after all these years?"
Tommy chuckled evilly, "Oh I don't know about that now, you're still that smoking hot ranger babe that managed to take down a monster all by herself while sick as a dog, and it would only take a call to Billy to break out the spandex again, if you'd like to find out for sure."
"You wouldn't dare."
Tommy recognized that tone and he stopped laughing. "No babe, I wouldn't. You don't need to prove anything to me. How's the baby girl doing?"
Finally went down for a nap. It's been a bit of a struggle, though it's nothing we haven't done twice before.
And you were simply amazing. But still we should be ready for anything. I just know things are gonna go down soon.
No sweat Tommy. Whatever happens, we'll handle it, together. Are you still planning to head to the museum after school? Lore said he wanted to go with you for some kind of science report he has coming up."
"Yeah, he called me about 10 minutes ago to say that he was going to bike over here. He should walk through those doors any minute now."
"You got it, Tommy. Now you better go and get this detention over with."
"Love you, Kimmie, I'll see you at home….just be ready for anything."
"You got it, and I love you too Handsome."
Tommy closed his phone and turned back to his students. "So, you want to go to a museum?"
The three teenagers looked at their teacher with skeptical looks. Anything would be better than sitting in a detention room.
About a minute later the door opened and a tween boy about 11 walked in. He was tall and lean with blonde hair and hazel eyes. He carried himself with confidence which was down played by a relaxed and chilled attitude.
"Hey dad, we going to the museum?"
Tommy smiled down at his son and then at the teenagers. "My son Lore will be joining us for the outing. Come on, guys, let's get going."
30 minutes later
Tommy looked wide eyed at the Animatronic Dinosaur that had suddenly come to life. "What the hell…"
Lore, on the other hand cocked his head to the side. "This looks like something Quin would do…"
Tommy nodded. "And that's why we don't let her onto the computer unsupervised."
Just then the dinosaur was suddenly in their face and Tommy launched a round house kick and his blow landed squarely on the nose.
The dino reared back and then roared louder showing the wires inside it's mouth. Tommy grabbed his son's arm and shoved him towards the jeep. Lore made it to the jeep first and jumped over the door into the passenger seat. Tommy slid across the hood and jumped into the driver's seat, and a second later, locked the door.
"Um Dad, you do realize that doesn't help things at all, right?"
Tommy gave his son a look. "Just strap in and hold on, I'm about to break a few traffic laws."
Moments later, they were speeding away. The dino gave chase for about a minute before slamming it's head into an over pass and falling down.
Tommy's car screeched to a halt and then both he and his son, looked back to see the carnage.
"Well, that's over. Now lets go see if we can find the others. We're a bit too close to the house and we don't want them to find the secret entrance.
Conner, Kira, and Ethan felt their way along the dark passage hearing voices up ahead. Minutes later, they walked into a huge cavern-like room.
Across the room a young girl, wearing a pair of flared blue jeans, a hoodie which said, property of Angel Grove University, and brite white pair of tennis shoes sat in a very big bean bag chair staring at the screen of her personal lap top. She wore her blonde hair in a Lara Croft style braid and looked up with a start when she heard voice coming.
She got up as carefully as she could and ran to the secret room her father had built and watched from the computer screen as the three teens walked into the room.
Her fingers flew across the keyboard and she instantly hit the record button. Than, she sat back and watched with scrutinizing eyes as the teens walked into the room, picked up the gems and then walked out again.
When the cavern was empty, she shut the system down and ran upstairs to where her aunt Kimberly sat reading a book.
"Aunt Kim, the gems are gone. These teenagers took off with them. I recorded it just like you taught me too.
Kimberly looked resignend, but grabbed the baby monitor and followed her niece down the stairs and watched as the footage was replayed.
"What should we do?"
Kimberly sat back and closed her eyes.
"Nothing we can do. If those three are the next power rangers, and the gems bind them, all we can do is wait to see what happens next. While I alert your uncle and your father, you should go ahead and take your 4 wheeler and keep watch for trouble. If those gems are activated, than trouble could find them….Mesogog could decide to attack them. Don't engage unless it's necessary.
"Okay, Aunt Kimberly, I'll keep my frequency on."
"Good girl, now, get going."
Meanwhile, Conner, Kira, and Ethan were surrounded by Tyrannodrones and they hesitated, not knowing what to do. Than out of nowhere, a girl who wore a mask and carried a bo jumped between them, taking out several drones. The beats roared their irritation and gave chase to her. But she was un-afraid. Her father and uncle had trained her well. She jumped and dodged and gave out a defiant growl.
The three teenagers watched her go and a moment later, another troupe of mutants attacked them, they responded and in the process they unlocked their powers as the gems bonded with their DNA. They fought their own attackers and were winning when one last fighter joined in. This one jumped over the female fighter and they seamlessly fought as a unit, each anticipating the other's move and together they put down the attackers.
When the last of them were gone, they stood and faded into the brush as the teens regrouped and as one walked away.
The boy turned to the girl. "I guess that's it, Quin. Looks like they're the new rangers." Moments later Tommy walked up to them. You guys should head back to the house, Dylan shold be home soon and you three have homework to do.
Before the kids could respond he was already talking the teenagers, and the kids faded away into the background.
Later that day
Kira handed her gem to Ethan and walked away…and then seconds later was grabbed by mutants and taken away via a visaportal.
It wasn't long before the teens were strolling into the house at 1992 Valencia Rd.
They knocked on the door several times and heard a baby crying.
Conner pushed open the door and called outloud. "Dr Oliver? Are you here?"
Moments later, Lore ran into the room with a young boy hanging onto his back. Shhh. If you wake the baby, Mom will kill you!
Too late, came a deadly sounding voice. An irate mother walked into the room, and the perverbial steam was coming from her ears. The baby is awake and now you guys are in serious trouble! It's taken me twenty minutes to calm her down. Now you face my wrath!
Beautiful? Calm down, its just some of my students. It's not a putty patrol or anything. A moment later, Tommy walked in carrying a pink bundle in his arms. She's fine, she's back to sleep.
"Dr. Oliver? Conner asked. Kira's been taken by those weird things we fought earlier."
You fought the Tyrannodrones? Kim asked as she was handed her daughter. "They must be the same teens we recorded breaking into the lab."
Conner and Ethan swallowed. "We found the lab by accident…we fell through a sink hole."
Kim looked at Tommy. "They're your students, I gotta try and put this little one back to bed. Have fun."
She left the room and the kids all looked at Tommy.
Tommy looked at Lore, "Let's go to the Lab, and find out where the invisportal showed up. That's the first step to getting Kira back."
As they walked towards the kitchen, they passed by a corner shelf where lots of pictures and keep-sakes were on display. Conner stopped to look at one which held a beautiful blonde woman who was sitting in a beach chair with a pink visor on.
"Who's this? She's beautiful."
Lore smiled. "That's my mom. My birth mom…she's my hero."
The End
And so this is the end of the fic, I am finally laying this one to rest and plan to pick up with another much happier fic soon. Keep an eye out for it!
-Slytherensangel26