Kat Manx and Tommy

Kat sighed, the day had been unusual for her, sure not a lot of things had been common since Gruumm set his sights on Earth. She walked into her lab to find that Boom was nowhere to be seen, but she knew he was there by the clanging and banging she heard in one of the other labs.

She smiled, Boom had always been like a son to her sure he got on her nerves but what child didn't get on their parents nerves from time to time. She wondered if it was her heart looking for a replacement to the son that she lost at birth, but dismissed the idea as that had been years ago.

She walked further into the lab and noticed a strange man standing there with his back turned looking over something on one of the shelves. He had dark hair that was fairly short and spiky. She wondered to herself how he had ended up in there and how he had not set of the intruder alert when he entered the building.

"Excuse me," she said

He jumped and turned around

"How did you get in here, this area is highly restricted"

"Honestly, ma'am, I have no idea how I got in here" he replied and for some reason Kat found herself inclined to believe him. "But if I need to leave this area, I'll go"

"What is your name?" she asked curious as to the identity of this individual that had ended up in her lab

"Tommy Oliver and you are?"

"I'm Dr. Kat Manx"

That was Kat realized whom she was speaking at that moment and she was honestly shocked.

"Oh my… that's it… that's why you didn't set of the sensors… for a while you were allowed in here… you're a power ranger"

"Um… ma'am, I think you're mistaken"

"No, I'm not, believe me… I know ranger history better than a lot of people in the galaxy and believe me your name is mentioned often in that history" she said "You have worn more ranger colors than any other ranger in recorded ranger history, led more than one team to victory against the evils of the universe. You're famous among the forces of good, infamous among the forces of evil." Kat explained then things began to dawn on her, "You don't even know what year it is"

"No, but I'm guessing it isn't 2005" Tommy said rubbing the back of his head

"Two thousand twenty five" Kat replied

"If this is two thousand twenty five and you are so well versed in ranger history, what colors did I wear?"

"In chronological order, green, white, red and black" Kat replied without so much as pausing to think about her answer.

"Wow, you know a lot about me but all I know is your name"

"I'm a felina alien from the planet Azerakat which was destroyed by Gruumm over twenty five years ago"

"Wait, so you were pretty young when that happened"

"Oh believe me; I remember it like it was yesterday, there are times that I wish I could forget it." Kat said as they started out of the lab "and before you say it I know a lot of people say I look too young to remember that well"

"Yeah, you look about the same age as me"

"You want my real age… 147 years old"

Tommy stopped dead in his tracks, he didn't know what to say that wouldn't be classified as putting his foot in his mouth an idea he would rather avoid as he figured he had no idea her capabilities and honestly didn't want to see her bad side.

"Whoa…" Tommy rubbed his neck

"Well right now we need to get you back to your own… is something wrong Dr. Oliver?"

"Just call me Tommy, and I'm fine… just kinda shocked"

"Those of my race have a longer lifespan than humans"

"That is just shocking"

"I guess it would be… but to be truthful none of it matters because once you get to your own time you won't remember this ever happened."

"Just out of curiosity, what year was it when you arrived on earth and what are the odds that we could meet between my time and now"

"I arrived as a refugee in two thousand and I believe the odds are extremely good that we could meet between your time and now," Kat said with a smile.

"Goodbye Tommy, the little bit of time I spent with you I will always remember" Kat smiled as she set up the time machine to send him back

2005

Tommy arrived at the spot where he left unaware that anything had changed. He shook his head and started towards Hayley's when he heard something strange from the nearby alley. He entered to see a woman with slightly messy brown hair being mugged

"HEY!"

The thieves split and Tommy went to check on their target

"Thank you" she said

"No problem, are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine, thank you" she smiled graciously

"What happened?"

"I was trying to get to the café I hear they have a live singer here tonight that has some real talent, thought I'd see for myself when those two showed up" she said indicating in the direction her attackers had ran off

"Yeah, girl's really good; she's one of my students" he said "I'm Tommy by the way, and you are?"

"Kat, it's good to meet you"

"You too, Kat, let's go inside I think the show is about to start." Tommy said

The entered the Cyber cafe and got their drinks and went their separate ways not to see each other again until their fateful future meeting.

The End.