Zordon Says chapter 6:

"It's at Rocky's restaurant, so he'll be there, Aisha will probably be there, and Trini and Jason are going."

"Can you have Jason tell the others enough that they won't," Kim paused for a second, "upset the kids." She didn't want to sound demanding or weak and pathetic.

Tommy grabbed his phone and handed it to Kim, "Here, why don't you call Jason and ask him. I really shouldn't talk on the phone and drive at the same time."

Kim scrolled through the contacts until she found Jason's number and hit dial, he answered on the second ring, "Yes, did you forget something?"

Kim giggled, slightly, "I'm taking it that Tommy still is forgetful if that's how you answer his calls."

Jason gasped on the other end, glancing at the group of friends that had gathered, "Kim, what's going on?"

"We're thinking about coming to the lunch gathering and I was wondering if you could make it easier for me. Just tell them the basics. I had enough trouble keeping me from freaking out when it was just you…"

Jason nodded even though Kim couldn't see him, "Don't worry, we'll see you soon."

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As Jason hung up the phone, he looked up at Rocky's boy like face; he looked excited, "Was that Kim? Is she coming? Are we finally going to meet her husband?"

Trini felt her hand turn into a fist in her lap and knew that Jason was feeling the same way, she gave his leg a quick squeeze, a reminder that he needed to be careful. They were dealing with a delicate matter in a room full of warriors.

Jason squeezed her hand back to ensure her that he wasn't going let the anger control him, "Yes and No. Yes Kim is coming, but we aren't going to meet her husband, in fact, that's why she called. She wanted you to know that she left her husband, who was abusive. She's pretending to be alright, but the abuse has affected her mentally. Any sudden move or raised voice can upset her and her girls. So she wants all of you on your best behavior." With this he gave Zack and Rocky a meaningful look; they weren't to do any of their usual stunts.

Billy, however, frowned, "Why did she wait so long to leave him, you'd think she'd leave before she was so traumatized?"

"There was one major factor that kept her with him for so long," Jason explained, "He was in contact with Goldar. He knew her secret identity."

Adam nodded his head, "Suddenly I'm glad that Trey told us that Goldar was defeated during the mass invasion of the universe."

Just then the door opened and Tommy entered, carrying a rear-facing car seat, Kim following close behind him with a two-year-old in her arms as another little girl clung to her leg and peered out with wide blue eyes.

"Kim!" Aisha shouted, running towards her, only to stop when her friend flinched away, "Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. It's good to see you again Kim, I've missed you."

Kim nodded, leaning into Aisha's arm, "I've missed you too, Aisha."

"Come on," Rocky called out, "I'm starving!"

Aisha rolled her eyes, "honestly, you'd think I never fed him."

Jaslee stepped out from behind her mother, staring up at the new woman, "Are you a doctor, you're dressed like one?"

Aisha smiled, her job usually scored points with younger kids, "I am a doctor, a doctor for animals."

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Kim gripped the edge of the sink, she wasn't sure she could handle this. Anger she expected, she could handle anger, it was this sympathy stuff that she hadn't been prepared to deal with. It made her realize that everyone else saw her just as weak and pathetic as she saw herself. Not that she would ever tell her friends just how weak and pathetic she really was.

She was known as the heart of the team, the one who always was smiling. What would her friends think if they found out that she was suffering from depression? They already knew she wasn't the brave power ranger that helped them save the day. She went from being a superhero to being the damsel in distress.

Just then the door open and Aisha and Kat entered the bathroom, Kim forced a smile; she couldn't let them know about the battle she was fighting with herself. She had to remain strong, at least on the outside, "So have they decided to go to Florida yet," Kim asked.

Aisha frowned, she knew Kim pretty well, and yes it had been ten years since they last saw each other, but she knew when someone was faking a smile, "No they're talking about how to keep you and the girls safe. Are you alright? You seem upset."

"What kind of power ranger allows themselves to get into this kind of situation in the first place. I'm supposed to be the one protecting, not the one being protected."

"Everyone makes mistakes," Kat explained.

"Well excuse me, I didn't see a way out at the time," with that Kim stormed out of the bathroom.

"I didn't mean it like that," Kat exclaimed in frustration.

Aisha nodded her head, "I don't get it, I know people change, but to change so much that those who know you the best can't reach you, that's strange," Aisha looked at her former teammate, "This just doesn't make sense."

"What makes you say that," Kat asked confused.

Aisha nodded to the door, "She believes the blame should go where it belongs. She didn't blame you or Tommy for being evil, yet she blames herself for Luke and Goldar's actions. We both know that she would have done everything in her ability to keep her children safe, and the old Kim would have known that and been fine with asking for help."

"Something changed," Kat reasoned, "something more than abuse, she's a power ranger, the physical abuse wouldn't phase her like this. Something happened to Kim that she doesn't want us to know about."

Aisha nodded, "Whatever it is, we need to let her know that we are willing to listen, no matter what it is."

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Kim glanced at the back seat to find Ellie and Inya sound asleep, it had been a long three-hour drive to Reefside and Kim had just thought of something, "Neither one of us has jobs, nor do I have anywhere to stay."

Tommy smiled, "You can stay with me for the weekend, I'm sure we can find jobs by then, I have a couple ideas on where we can find jobs."

"I never finished high school and the only job I'm qualified for is teaching gymnastics."

"Hmmm, maybe we can find something at a gym. Let's ask Hayley if she knows of any openings."

"Who's Hayley, your girlfriend?"

Tommy silently cursed himself, why did he have to mention Hayley. How do you explain to your ex-girlfriend that you want to restart a relationship with that your best friend is with a girl he met in college and that you aren't romantically involved with each other, "No, she was the tech support for the Dino Thunder Team."

"I see," Kim stated, so what, Tommy moved on, it was his right to.

"You'll like her," Tommy insisted as they pulled into the parking lot of the Cyberspace café.

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Hayley was wiping down some tables when the door to the café opened. She turned around and gasped when she noticed that Tommy had entered the café with a woman and three young girls, "Tommy," she exclaimed, "I wasn't expecting you for a while, I thought you went to Angel Grove to look for a job."

Tommy smiled at his friend, "I did, but I got transferred back here." He looked around the café to see how busy it was, it was dead, surprising for a Friday afternoon, "This is Kimberly Hart, she's under power ranger protection, her ex-husband is after her for turning him in for being part of a drug gang, and he was buddies with Goldar. I figured you could help her get settled."

Hayley looked the short woman over, she was acting shy, keeping her head down, it was obvious that she was embarrassed about having to ask for help, or was she embarrassed for another reason. She frowned, just for a second, as she tried to remember where she had heard the name before. Then it clicked, not only had she served on a team with Tommy but the two of them had dated in high school.

Hayley snorted, all she really knew about the girl was that she broke Tommy's heart, and Tommy wanted her to help her.

Kim looked at Hayley and saw the look she was giving her. she understood, why in the world would you come running back to your ex-boyfriend after leaving your husband. For once she wished Tommy was married so that Hayley could see that Tommy was only helping her because it was his duty as the leader of the power rangers to make sure that she was safe.

Hayley noticed something that had caused alarm in Kim's friends, although they only started discussing it after she had left. Her eyes were dull and lifeless as if she saw no hope in the future. That was when Hayley made the decision, she had to help her, "I have an opening here," Hayley suggest, "Assistant Management."

Tommy gave Hayley a weird look, he knew for a fact that she had made that job up on the spot, but why?

"I don't have a GED," Kim muttered, embarrassed.

"That's okay," Tommy stated, "You can take classes at the community college."

Hayley nodded, "You know Tommy, I was actually going to call you, you know that old gym that's been sitting empty for the past three years?"

Tommy nodded, "Yeah, why?"

Hayley shrugged, "It's being put up for sale by the owners."

Tommy was thoughtful for a moment, the abandoned gym had plenty of room to teach karate and gymnastics, "The whole building, or just the gym?" he asked, the building also had six apartments, if he could get the whole building, that would solve where Kim and the girls would live.

"The whole building," Hayley stated, "Anton's willing to give you a loan if you're interested."

Tommy nodded, "Tell him that I am interested, it's kind of late tonight but I'll look at it in the morning."

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Luke was staring at the wall of his cell, he had to get out of here and get his hand on that pathetic woman he called his wife. Soon a flash of light appeared and a deep voice called out, "You messed up big time. You wanted the Pink Ranger, my brother basically handed her over to you and you let her get away."

Luke turned around to see a silver monkey person standing there, "Uh Silverback, I was wondering when you were going to show up. Don't worry about Pinkie, as soon as I'm out of here I'll track her down, she's probably somewhere in California, Angel Grove probably."

With that Silverback and Luke disappeared out of the prison cell.

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A/N: I want to thank all of you wonderful readers for reading this and reviewing, this story already has fifty reviews. Special Thanks to SpecialK92 and SkyTalon for letting me bounce my ideas off them. Kim is in Reefside now and it looks like she's going to be working for Hayley and Luke has escaped from prison.