Tommy woke up the following morning on his back porch next to his swimming pool. The previous night he had the whole entire house to himself and purposely broke all his parents' rules. But, there was something strange about his coin. For some reason, it had power and he saw holograms of Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd when he got an urge to put the coin under the water. But, he could have sworn when he got out of the pool he transformed into a green power ranger. "What did I do last night?" he asked himself as he stood up. He picked up his clothes and walked inside the house. It was 6:00 AM, the time he would be getting up for school. He had a shower to take, get ready for school, and eat breakfast. As he stood there he felt evil energy flow through his body and it took over him. He was never allowed to eat ice-cream for breakfast, but he ate it for dinner last night and he though there would be nothing wrong with eating ice cream for breakfast. After he ate an ice cream up, an orange sorbet push-up pop, an ice cream sandwich, and a chocolate pop, he went upstairs to get ready for school.

Aisha stood at her locker getting her books and materials for first period. "Hey, Aisha!" Kimberly greeted as she tapped her on the shoulder. Aisha jumped. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Aisha replied as she closed her locker. "You were so quiet and I didn't hear you come up behind me."

"Sorry," Kimberly apologized as she opened her locker. "I'm just really excited today. After school, Tommy and I are going on our first official date. I spent an hour trying to find the prefect outfit to wear. How do you think I look?"

"I think you look great," Aisha complimented as she looked at Kimberly in a pink long sleeve tee shirt, a denim knee length jumper dress, white stockings, and brown dress boots. "Tommy's going to love your outfit."

As they were heading back to their first period class, they saw Tommy standing at his locker. He appeared as if he had not gotten enough sleep the night before. Aisha just stood there really surprised about Tommy's appearance. He usual came to school neatly groomed dress in a pair of jeans or khakis, with a tee shirt or Henley with a button-down shirt. But, he looked different today. He was dressed a white long sleeve tee shirt with a V-neck. His shirt appeared as if it was wadded up and covered in wrinkles. He had on a pair of baggy flared out green jogging pants. His hair was pulled back in its usually pony tail, but his hair looked uncombed. "Is it just me or did Tommy's dressing style change?" Aisha whispered to Kimberly.

"Let me go talk to him," Kimberly answered. She walked over to Tommy and noticed he covered in muddy water and mud. The whole front of Tommy's shirt was brown and there was a tear in his shirt. His pants were covered in mud. There was also huge hole in his pants. "Tommy, are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm okay!" Tommy snapped as he crossed his arms. "I've just had rough morning! There wasn't any hot water and I had to take a cold shower. I had to brush my teeth with arm and hammer tooth paste, which I hate! I couldn't find the iron to iron my clothes. So, I became very frustrated and wadded up my clothes. When I found the iron, I didn't have to change because I was going to be late for school. The tire on my truck blew so, I had to stop at the car repair shop and leave my truck there! Guess how long it it's going to be until I get my truck back?!"

"This afternoon?" Kimberly guessed as her eye brows rose and she couldn't understand why Tommy would take his anger out on her. "I can drive you to get your truck-"

"IT WON'T BE READY THIS AFTERNOON!" Tommy yelled as he punches a locker. "It won't be ready until Saturday because there are other cars in the shop. I tried to call Billy to come get me and he was already at school. Then I tried to call you and you didn't answer your phone. So, I had to walk to school and guess what happened. While I was walking to school, someone drove through a puddle of muddy water and it splashed all me. Then I slipped and fell in mud when a was a block away from school!"

Kimberly walked closer to him and she took hold of his hand. "Tommy," she began as she looked into his eyes angry eyes as they flashed green again. "Everything will be okay. I drove to school this morning and you can ride with me this afternoon. I can take you home and come get for school in the morning. You will have a way to get to school."

Tommy stopped and just stood there for a few seconds. He was fighting to regain control. Ever since he found that coin, everything had gone wrong. As he stood there, he felt the coin vibrating in his pocket. Maybe the coin was unlucky or maybe it had power that could take control of his mind and control him. "Look, I'm sorry I took my anger on you," he started as he pulled her into a hug. "Something happened and I can't explain it at school. I really need to talk to someone and I can't talk to my parents because they won't understand. It's like Jekyll and Hyde and this is scaring me."

Meanwhile at the moon Rita and Zedd were spying on Tommy. Rita picked up a glass vase and threw it against the wall and watched it shatter into many pieces. "He's about to tell her about the coin!" Rita shouted as she spits on the floor. "If he tells her, everything will be ruined!"

"Not on my watch!" Zedd shouted as pointed his Z staff in the air and sparks came out of it. "I've added evil energy to the coin. It will start to control him the minute he comes close to even speaking of the power coin."

Back at the school, Kimberly and Tommy were walking to the youth center for break. He almost told her before first period, but the bell rang and they had to get to class. There was no way, he was going to try to pass her a note in class. He knew there was a chance that someone could see it. She asked him to tell her on the way to second period. But, he wouldn't do it because the hall was crowded.

"Tommy, please tell me what it is?" Kimberly begged as she squeezed his hand. "You don't have to be afraid to talk to me. We've been there for each other ever since the day were born."

"I know," Tommy said took a seat at the back table in the youth center. "You're the only person that I can trust with this. But, I am scared that-"

"-scared of what?" Kimberly questioned while she gazed into his eyes. "Please tell me what you are afraid of?"

He reached out and grabbed her hand. "That if you learn this horrible secret, you will no longer be my friend," he confessed. The next the he knew, she put her arms around him.

"That will never happen. I promise. Do you remember what you told me when my parents went through that nasty divorce and I was angry and was blaming myself," she paused as she felt him wrap his arm around her waist. "And I took my anger out on you when I learned that he had another family and that was the reason he was gone half the time. The only reason he was staying was because of me, but his girlfriend told him that she wasn't going to let him see my sister, Katy and he chose the new family-"

"Kim, I remember," Tommy interrupted as he felt the coin vibrate in his pocket. "I told you that I'd still be there even if you said the most hurtful the you could think. I knew you were hurt and needed someone to talk to and I knew that there was a chance you'd take some of your anger out on me."

"That is when I realized that I was in love with you," she revealed. "I just never told you because I didn't think you'd feel the same way."

"Kim, as weird as this sounds, that is when I realized that I was truly in love with you," he confessed and she kissed him on the cheek. "I never told you for the same reason."

"Tommy, whatever you're going through, I don't want you to feel like you have to go through this alone," Kimberly started while she tucked a thread of hair behind her ear. "You were there for me and I'm going to be here for you."

"Okay, will you promise me a few things before I tell you?"

"Of course."

"If I become like Jekyll and Hyde and I hurt you in anyway, I want you to realize I can't control what happening with me. Just promise me you won't give up on me or quit being my friend."

"I promise."

"Promise me that you will never tell anyone about this? If anyone finds out it, I'll never be able to show my face in public again."

"I promise."

"Okay, what is going on with is-" Just as he reached into his pocket and his fingers wrapped around the coin, he felt waves of evil energy go through his body. "You, know what? I have changed my mind!"

"Tommy, what's wrong with you?" Kimberly asked as he got up from the table and started to walk away. "Why are you suddenly having mood swings suddenly?" She quickly got up and from the table and caught up with him and took hold of his hand.

"I said it didn't concern you!" he shouted as he smacked her hand.

"Tommy, please!" Kimberly begged as she walked closer to him and tried to hug him. "Let me help you!"

"I said I don't need any of your help!" Tommy shouted as he shoved her back and she feel back on the floor. "I am a big boy and can take care of myself."

Billy was standing at his locker and was stunned when he saw Tommy push Kimberly back. "Tommy!" he gasped as he ran over to Kimberly and helped her up. "That was uncalled for! Just because you have problem doesn't give you the right you to be so nasty and hateful!"

"Who do you think you are?" Tommy asked as he glared at Billy.

"No body," Billy answered. He had no idea what was going on with Tommy. But, this was just so unlike him. He had known Tommy since preschool and he had never seen Tommy be nasty or be aggressive before. "I just didn't like seeing you treat Kimberly like this! She has been your best friend for as long as I can remember. Why are you turning around and treating her like this?!"

"Billy, you are always doing something to get five minutes of attention! Aren't you?" Tommy hissed while more evil energy went through his body. "You're always trying be Mr. Prefect. In class, you take pride in being Mr. Know-It-All! News Flash, you aren't as smart as you think you are-"

"Tommy, please stop! "Kimberly interrupted with tears forming in her eyes.

"Oh, whose side are you on?" Tommy remarked as he watched a tear stream down her face. She just stood there with tears streaming down her face. "I get it, you choose him?" Before they could say anything, else Tommy walked away. He went by Ms. Appleby's class and acted like he was sick so he could leave school early. After he got permission to leave school, he left the building as quickly as he could.

Tommy ran as fast he could to the Angel Grove Park. He was so angry, he grabbed his shirt and ripped it off his body. Waves of green energy went through his body and he dropped to his knees. The next minute, he was morphed into the evil green ranger.

Tommy woke up behind a bush and stood up. He noticed he was in the park, but the park benches and picnic tables were destroyed. It appeared as if he sliced them like onions. He continued to walk through the park and noticed all the swings were cut down and things were written all over the slides. A bucket of green paint was lying next to the slide and he took a closer look. It was in his hand writing and things like "Long Live Rita and Zedd" were written all over the slide. The paint brush that he used was laying on the bottom of the slide.

"What have I done?!" Tommy gasped as he looked at all the damage that he did to the park. He had to get away. He couldn't go back to school or stay at home. There was a chance he could hurt someone and he didn't want to risk it. So, he went home quickly packed his hiking backpack with hygiene items, a sleeping bag, a tent, food that was in a package, some bottles of water, juice that came in box, and a few outfits. Tommy quickly sent the school a fax on his mother's fax machine saying that Tommy was ill and would be out of school for a few weeks. Then he grabbed his backpack and left his house. "I'll be back when I can."

He walked down the street and stopped in front of Kimberly's house. Tommy hated to leave without telling his best friend good bye. "I'm so sorry Kim," Tommy whispered while he quickly walked by her house. He couldn't take a chance of anyone seeing him. He thought of a place that he could go where there weren't any people around. There was a forest that he could cut through to get to his uncle's cabin without being spotted. He thought that he would go camp out in the forest for a few days to avoid being found and then go on to his uncle's cabin. Tommy also knew in that forest was a river and a huge waterfall. Behind the waterfall, there was a cave with a huge hot spring. It would be the perfect place to take his baths and go swimming in. No one else knew about it, well other than Kimberly. When she was sick with chickenpox their second-grade class went on a camping trip and Tommy went exploring while everyone else was asleep and he found the secret cave. Thankfully, Kimberly didn't know its location, all she knew about it was what Tommy told her. It would be very unlikely that she or anyone else would go there.

Back in the youth center, Kimberly, Billy, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha were sitting around a table talking, while they were watching the news. "I can't believe Tommy would act that way," Kimberly sighed as she covered her face with her hands. "I've never known him to ever be aggressive or hateful."

"Maybe there is a side to him that we don't know about," Rocky suggested as his eyes were locked on Adam. All day, Adam had been very quiet, he looked worried, and devastated. In Ms. Appleby's class, Adam wasn't paying attention and seemed to be day dreaming. Luckily, they were watching a video and Rocky had let Adam copy his notes. "He even ditched his 3rd, 4th, and 5th period class. He must have been pretty mad."

"He went home sick," Kimberly defended while she smoothed down her skirt. "Ms. Appleby asked me if I'd make sure that Tommy got a copy of the notes."

"Speaking of notes, Adam, did you copy my notes?" Rocky questioned.

Adam looked up from his library book. "Yeah, I did," he confirmed as he gave Rocky back his text book. "Thanks for letting me borrow them. I've just been really trouble today. My dad got injured at the mine last night. I don't know any of the details, yet. We got a call early this morning."

"NO WAY!" Ernie cried as he faced the TV.

All five of the rangers walked over to the counter and took a seat. "Ernie, what's going on?" Billy asked as they took a seat. All Ernie did was point at the TV and they all started watching the news.

"The Angel Grove Mine, Construction site has been closed down due to investigation," the reported stated. "Late last night there was an explosion and two of the guards were attacked by someone. And then more trouble has struck Angel Grove. Some has destroyed the benches, picnic table, and swings at the park. The only clues we have are the messages written on the slide."

A close-up picture of the slide appeared on the TV. The sliver slide was vandalized with green paint and police tape was blocking off the slide and the playground until everything was investigated.

At distance, the waterfall appeared as if it was a quiet white stream flowing over the bumpy outcrops. But as Tommy drew closer the sound began to increase slowly until he was several feet away from it. "This is better than my uncles cabin," Tommy said in a delighted tone. He remembered when he first found it and shouted when he fell into water since it was foggy that night. The ear-splitting roar of the waterfall, made it impossible to for anyone to shout over each other. Tommy broke out into a run and ran straight into the waterfall, only in seconds, he was wet as if he was out in a heavy down pour. The cave looked just the same as it did before, empty, deserted, and there were torches on the wall that light the cave up. Tommy threw his hiking backpack down and walked over to the huge hot spring. It quickly dawned on him that he would be reported missing and they always asked when the person was last seen and what they were wearing. Tommy looked down at his body. His chest was bare since he didn't even bother to put on a clean shirt since he was in a hurry and his old shirt was laying in the park. That would throw people off. But, he was still wearing his green jogging pants. He lost his flip flops in the forest while he was running, so it wasn't a big deal since he had rain boats and a pair tennis shoes in his backpack. Tommy ripped the pants off his body along with his boxers and threw them in the corner. His green power coin began to glow and he was immediately drawn to it. He took the coin out of his pocket and just stared at it.

He put it down on the ground and opened his hiking backpack and got out a small photo album. Tommy sat down on the cave floor and began to go through the photo album. He smiled when he came to the very first picture. Two new born babies were laying on a hospital bed. One was in pink pajamas and the other one had one a pair of white pajamas with green dinosaurs. Both were snuggled up together fast asleep. "I wish you were here, Kimberly," Tommy whispered as he looked through the album of his favorite pictures of him and Kimberly together, along with Jason Trini, Zack, and Billy. After he finished looking through the album, he put it back in his hiking backpack. Tommy walked back over to hot spring and stepped in it. There was something that he didn't notice the first time. The spring was like an actual swimming pool and got deeper and deeper. He was curious to see if there was anything under the water or if it came out to another place. So, he dived under the water swam until he came to tunnel. His heart began to leap with excitement and he swam through the tunnel until he saw lights up ahead. Tommy swam up to the surface and came out in another cave. He walked through the small cave and got to the entrance. Tommy stepped out into the open and saw he was in the area where his uncle's cabin was. "This perfect, I can stay behind the waterfall or at my uncle's cabin."

Kimberly was sitting in front of the TV with Aisha. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. "Hello, Jan," greeted Caroline as she opened the door.

Jan had tear marks all over her face. "The school contacted me and asked what was wrong with Tommy," Jan sobbed as she cried into Caroline's shoulder. James walked in and put his arms around his wife. "I had no idea what they were talking about." She threw her arms around her best friend and started crying.

"Jan, what's going on?" Caroline asked as she saw Kimberly and Aisha walking over to her.

"Mom, what's going on?" Kimberly questioned as she felt fear all over her body. "Is Tommy okay?"

Jan let go off Caroline and walked over to Kimberly and put her arms around her. She knew she had to be the one to tell Kimberly about Tommy. "Kimberly," Jan choked as she tried to compose herself. "I found a message on the table and Tommy has ran away."

"NO!" Kimberly screamed as Aisha wrapped her arms around her. "Where is he?!"

"I don't know," Jan replied as she watched her son's best friend go pieces. "I've already contacted the police and they are looking for him."

"I've got to find him!" Kimberly realized when it dawned on her that Tommy ran away due to what was troubling him. The door was wide open and she saw it was pouring down rain. She quickly ran to the closet and grabbed her rain coat and zipped it up as far it would go.

"Kimberly, where are you going?" Caroline asked when she saw Kimberly put her hood up and ran out the door.

"I'm going to go look for Tommy!" she shouted back. Kimberly knew she had to find him and find out what was going on. It was just so unlike him to run away and she had an idea of where he went. He had once told her about a place he found back in second grade. She remembered when he told her about the place that he found in the woods, no one else knew where it was. If he wasn't there she was going to go to his uncle's cabin. She wasn't going to sit around and let him suffer from whatever was troubling him. "I'll be back as quick as I can!"