A few months went by since Tommy became the white ranger. All the rangers thought he was doing a great job as their leader and couldn't ask for anyone better. Tommy was excited to be back on the team and but he was also nervous about being the leader. He knew had an awesome responsibility and he really did want to be a good leader. However, he was afraid of failure and didn't want to fail the team.

"Kim, what do you think of me being the leader of the team," Tommy whispered as they walked down the hall. "I want your honest opinion."

"I think you're a great leader," she confirmed when they entered the youth center. "Why are you asking?"

"Please don't tell anyone," he begged as they sat down at a table. "I'm afraid of messing up and everyone being disappointed."

"You couldn't mess up if you tried," she assured him. "If you are still feeling guilty about being the evil green ranger. You have nothing to feel guilty about. It wasn't your fault."

"I couldn't prevent Goldar from capturing you on the day I lost my powers," he reminded as he placed his hand on hers. "The made you be clown and try to escape from being restrained at the carnival and you were weakened when you were taken to Zedd's dungeon-"

"-Tommy, that's all in the past," Kimberly assured him. "Anytime, we've gotten into any type of situation, you have always figured away to get us out of it. Remember when we were kids and the tornado took place when we were locked in the playground. You were resourceful and thought of us going into the storm shelter. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be here. Zedd couldn't get us stuck in a situation that we couldn't get out of, even if he tried."

"Thanks, Kim," Tommy smiled as he pecked her on the cheek.

Kimberly and Tommy walked into Ms. Appleby's Angel Grove History class and took a seat. Bulk and Skull walked into the room showing off their badges that they got in the junior police academy. "Hello, Ms. Appleby!" Skull greeted as he walked into the room. "You'll never believe what Bulk and I did this summer."

"Let me guess you found out who the power rangers are?" she remarked as she was writing instructions on the board.

"No, we joined the junior police academy!" Bulk corrected. "We've given up on finding out who the power rangers are. We are now watching for monster attacks on the city."

"That's nice boys," Ms. Appleby said as she laid her chalk down. "Please take a seat."

Ms. Appleby turned to face the class. "This is an exciting year for me," she began. "I'm-"

"-going to retire!" guessed Skull as he stood up. "Please say it isn't so. I was wanting to have you next year during my senior year."

"Relax, boys!" Ms. Appleby assured as she rolled her eyes. "I'm not retiring until 2004 or 2005. Where was I? Oh, yes. This is an exciting year for me because I was asked to teach Angel Grove History. I am glad all of you chose this class as an elective and I'm sure we're going to have a lot of fun and learn a lot together. I've always been interested in Angel Grove History."

"Bulk, I'm glad we signed up from this class. We won't have to study and we'll have an easy A for sure-"

"Boys, I hate to burst your bubble! We are going to be studying a lot in this class and yes you will have to study," warned Ms. Appleby as Bulk and Skull's mouth's dropped. "So, we are going to be studying Angel Grove since it first founded up until the present day. I thought that I'd give a fun assignment that everyone will enjoy. You are going to choose a partner and you are going to choose an event that happened in Angel Grove and you are going to research it. The project is due in three weeks."

Kimberly changed into a dusty pink biketard and pulled her hair back into a pony tail. Tryouts for the gymnastics teams was in an hour and her fingers were crossed that she makes the team. Once she put on her biketard, she slipped on a pale pink tracksuit and headed to the youth center. Tommy was already sitting at a table with their large strawberry milk shake. "Nervous about tryouts?" Tommy questioned as he handed her a straw.

"No, I'm not nervous. I'm sure I'll make the team," she smiles taking a sip out their milk shake. "I've been aiming to ask you this all day. Do you have any idea about what you want to do our project on?"

"Angel Grove back in the 1880's," he replied. "I read a book about the white stranger and the beautiful girl that he was in love with. I think her name was Fuchsia."

"I was kind of thinking about doing our project on that too," she confessed. "I was wondering about the white stranger. He only showed up when he was really needed."

"I wish I could have seen what Angel Grove was like back in those days and seen what the people were like," he commented as Rocky and Adam walked into the youth center ready to teach their karate class.

"So, Tommy you wish you could've live in Angel Grove back in the 1880's?" Zedd mocked while spying on Tommy from his balcony. "That can be arranged!"

"My wonder wicked husband, what do you have planned?" Rita questioned as she walked into the throne room. "I thought I heard you say that you were going to arrange something for Tommy and Kimberly."

"You heard my correct," Zedd smiled. Rita walked over to the balcony took hold of Zedd's hand. "I am sending them back in time to the 1880's. This time, the rangers won't be able to locate them."

Rita smirked and began to look through her telescope. "I love the idea," she watched Kimberly and Tommy drink their milk shake. "Maybe some time alone together will not do them some good."

"This will be one class assignment that they will never forget," Zedd shouted out in an evil laugh. "And Kimberly will be at tryouts and she won't make the gymnastics team this year!"

Kimberly looked at the clock and noticed that it was 3:55 PM. "I've got to get to tryouts," she stated as she got up from her seat. "They start in five minutes."

"Mind if I come watch tryouts?" Tommy asked.

"Sure, you can come," Kimberly smiled as he followed her out of the youth center.

Just as they were walking into the youth center a strange glow appeared in front of the lockers. "Kim, there's something behind you," Tommy warned as he grabbed her hand. Suddenly they vanished with the glow.

The glow appeared above a lake and Kimberly feel face first into an icy cold muddy pound. "Tommy, my outfit is ruined!" she complained as she stood up in the murky water shivering. Tommy wasn't no near in sight. "TOMMY!" The thought of her ruined outfit left her mind as she made her way to the shore. Looking all over Tommy was no near in sight.

"I hope he's okay," she whispered while she tears formed in her doe eyes. She was in a strange area and she had no idea what happened to Tommy. Where was he? Was he okay? For the next few hours she walked around the open area. There were any trees anywhere near in sight so she had a good view of everything. "TOMMY!"

She needed time to be alone and cry every tear away. There wasn't anything near by other than a large bolder. Kimberly slowly walked over to the bolder and took a seat. "KIMBERLY!" Looking up she saw a tall boy dressed in a white tee shirt and jeans running down a path way. "KIM! WHERE ARE YOU?!"

"TOMMY!" Kimberly gasped as her heart leap as she stood up and saw he was several feet away. He was okay and she hadn't lost him after all. Breaking out in a run, she ran up the path way, just as she reached him, Tommy tripped over his shoe lace causing him to fall directly on top of her. "Tommy, I've never been so glad to see you before in my life."

"Same here," he smiled giving her a kiss on the cheek, not caring that her face was covered in mud, not caring his clothes were going get muddy, all that matter was that he had found her. They sat up and he pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket wiping her face off. "Are you okay?"

"I've never been better," Kimberly purred as he stood up and pulled her into his arms. "Where are we?"

"I have no idea," he answered. "I tried contacting the others and the command center. But, my communicator isn't working properly."

"Guess, we're on our own," she sighed. A cloud clap of thunder caused her to jump. A zigzag line of blue light appeared in the dark sky above them. "Please don't tell me it is going to start pouring down rain and we're going to have storms.

Tommy felt a drop of water hit him on the shoulder. "I think we are. Let's find some shelter quickly," he advised grabbing her hand and they started to walk down the path as it began to pour down rain. They walked up the path and came to a small cave. "This is where I was dumped. We can stay here until it stops storming."

Both took a seat on the cold stone floor. Tommy felt Kimberly shivering and noticed her teeth were chattering. "I'll keep you warm," he said when he lifted her into his lap and wrapped her arms around her. "I'm sorry I can't do any better than this."

"You have nothing to be sorry for," She assured him while snuggling up against him. "You're doing everything you can."

Tommy saw a light coming at the end of the cave. He gathered Kimberly in his arms and he began to walk to the light. As he got closer and closer he heard saw someone walk in. Two Bandits were there counting gold. "I've got enough gold to last a life time, Bart!" said a tall man dressed in an unpleasant brown coat. He had on black hat and a red bandana over her nose and face. "It was worth going into the gold mine."

"Oh no!" Tommy thought as he placed his hand over Kimberly's mouth when she started to breath heavily. Now Tommy's heart was racing as he slowly stepped back. "Whoa!" He tripped over a rope and landed on his back.

"What do we have here?" said the tall man in the coat as he walked over to Tommy and Kimberly. "Bart, get over here!"

A skinny guy in a black coat walked over to them. He was wearing an eye patch over his left eye and had a black bandana covering his nose and mouth. "We have intruders!" Bart hissed as he walked over to them. "You are going to turn us in! Aren't you?"

"Please this is all a big miss understanding," Tommy began while Kimberly wrapped her arms around him out of fear. "I'm Tommy Oliver and this is my best friend Kimberly Hart. We mysteriously ended up here and we're trying to find our way home."

Bart began to stare at Kimberly and smirk. "She's so pretty," he comments as he ran his hand over Kimberly's face. "Turn her over and you're free to go!"

Tommy took off running through the cave holding Kimberly close to him. "You're staying with me," Tommy whispered as he ran out into the rain. Looking around, he was looking for a place to go. It was pouring down so hard, he could barely see anything. Tightening his grip around Kimberly, he broke out in a run and ran down the path. "Kim, don't let go of me. I'll get us to safety."

"Tommy, we may not get away," Kimberly whispered while she was squeezing his neck. "What will we do then?"

"If the worst comes to worst, I'll willingly go with them so I can stay with you," he assured her. Tommy was running down the path as fast as his legs would carry him. But, he was getting tired and his muscles were aching. "Kim, I have no idea where we are and you are all I have now. I promise you that you'll stay with me no matter what." Tommy felt a something hit his leg and they tumbled the rest of the way down.

A stage coach came pulling up behind her and a guy dressed in white pulled up. He looked exactly like Tommy, she felt blackness come over her. It was like a blanket, not like a warm blanket to cover up with. But a blanket of fear, worry, coldness making her tremble. Somehow her eyes got heavier and heavier and her eyes closed.

Everything was a blurry for Kimberly when her eyes opened. She had no idea how she got under the nice warm covers and how she had bandages wrapped around her chest, arm, leg, and wrist. Slowly pulling the covers back, she noticed that she had on a white sleeveless night gown.

"Thomas, she's awake," said a woman with curly black hair and had on old fashioned purple dress. If Kimberly didn't know any better, it was almost like she was looking at her identical stranger.

"Who are you?" Kimberly asked.

"I'm Fuchsia, " answered the woman as she sat down by Kimberly's bedside. "And that's my boyfriend Thomas. He's the sheriff of Angel Grove and he's also known as the White Stranger. Thomas and I travel around helping others in need and keeping Angel Grove Safe. He finally arrested those two men and they can't do any more harm to anyone-"

"Where's Tommy!?" Kimberly demanded as she looked around the place. "Is he okay?"

"Yes, he is fine," Fuchsia assured her. "He was lucky to have gotten here as quickly as he did. He had bullet in his leg. I'm a nurse and I removed the bullet and he's good as new." Tommy was laying on a matt sleeping. He was only his boxers and had bandages wrapped around his leg.

"Can, I go over to him?" Kimberly questioned.

"Sure," Fuchsia answered and she helped Kimberly over to wear Tommy was laying.

Kimberly laid down next to him and wrapped her arm over his chest. "Hey, Beautiful," Tommy greeted as he was beginning to wake up. "Have any idea where we are?"

"You're in Angel Grove in the year 1880," Thomas answered as Kimberly helped Tommy sit up in bed. Thomas brought them some soup and some water. "You don't look like you are around here. Where are you from?"

"We live in Angel Grove, but we are from the year 1995," Kimberly began as she started eating her soup. "I was on my way to gymnastics tryouts a glow appeared by me and Tommy. And the next think I knew I was dumped in a muddy pond."

"When I first came here Kim and I were separated," Tommy explained while he was eating. "I took me a long time to find her."

Fuchsia walked over to their bed side and laid down their morphers and communicators. "Are you two power rangers?" she questioned. She held out her morpher. "I'm the pink ranger and Thomas is the white ranger. Our friends are also power rangers. Rocko is the red ranger, Abraham is the black ranger, Miss Alicia is the yellow ranger and William is the blue ranger."

"In our time, I'm the pink ranger and Tommy is the white ranger," Kimberly began. "Our friends are also rangers. Rocky is the red, Adam is black, Aisha is yellow, and Billy is blue."

"Do you think any of them could have ended up here?" Thomas asked as he took their empty bowls and glasses. He walked back over to them pulling a chair up by his wife.

"Tommy and I are all alone," she murmured. They laid back down and Tommy began to run his finger through her hair. "I wonder if we'll ever get to return home again."

"Kim, this is my fault," Tommy confessed while lowering his head and spooning Kimberly up in his arms. "Maybe if I hadn't have wished-"

"-Tommy," Kimberly interrupted. She rolled over to face him. "Please don't blame yourself."

"Kim, if I hadn't have wished this you would have made the gymnastics team and we wouldn't be lost in time," he answered. "I'm the leader of the team and I let everyone down, even you-"

"-Tommy, please don't talk about my best friend like that," she requested as she gave him a peck on the cheek. "You couldn't let me down even if you tried. When that glow appeared behind us, you grabbed my hand. You acted responsible and were acting like a leader. Remember Zordon told us to watch out for each other as we would ourselves. If you hadn't have done that, I would have been really scared being here all alone. I know our friends are looking for us and won't stop until the find us."

"Thanks, Beautiful," Tommy smiled with a yawn. The day's events were beginning to catch up with them and both hadn't gotten sleep since they had been on their ninja quest the last two days and getting used to school being back in session.

"You two look really tired. Why don't you call it a night and get some rest," Fuchsia recommended? She got up and got a blanket and covered them up with it.

Kimberly tossed and turned in the bed unable to sleep. "Kimberly," Tommy yawned as he moved closer to her. "Are you okay?"

"Just thinking about what going on in our own time," she whispered as she ducked her head. Even though she couldn't sleep, she still felt tired and could feel the tears forming in her eyes. All she wanted to was cry, but she couldn't because she felt like she had to be strong for Tommy. "I'm really homesick."

"I know, Beautiful. If it helps any, I'm homesick," Tommy revealed. "I haven't been able to get much sleep either."

"You are?" she whispered with tears forming in her eyes. Tommy stretched out his arms and wrapped his arms around her tiny frame.

"I really am," he comforted feeling her rest her head on the pillow next to his. She moved closer to him pressing her lips against his and they just laid there kissing until they had to break apart of air. "I miss our "Angel Grove", our friends, our families, and everything else."

"You still have me," she promised wrapping her arms around his neck. Kimberly could feel Tommy's chest rising and falling against hers. She wished that she could extend the night so she stays close to Tommy, feeling safe in his warm embrace.

"I know," he whispered.

The following morning, Kimberly and Tommy woke up smelling the delicious smell of eggs, bacon, and toast. "I see that you are awake," Fuchsia smiled as they got out of bed and took a seat at the table. "Sleep well?"

"I think we did," Kimberly answered. "We were home sick last night."

"Don't worry, well find a way to send you back home," Thomas stated as he brought them their breakfast and a glass of orange juice. "Right now, you need to eat a good breakfast."

Meanwhile, Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Billy were at the command center. They had told their parents they were having a sleepover at Tommy's house since his parents were out of town for a few days. However, they took their stuff to command center and camped out there instead. All of them took shifts during the night, so they could get enough sleep and work on finding their two lost friends.

"Have you found anything, Billy?" Aisha asked while she was rubbing her eyes.

"I don't know anything right now," he sighed as he hated to tell his friends the news. "All I know is what Zordon and Alpha told us yesterday. A time hole swallowed them. They are either in the past or in the future."

"I hope they are okay," Adam added as he walked over to the computer systems. "Two of our friends are lost time in time and we have no idea where they are."

"We'll find them," Rocky assured him. He noticed there was some static on the viewing globe and the others walked over to them. Finally, an image showed up and it showed Kimberly and Tommy sitting at a table eating a meal with their identical strangers. "Who are they?"

"Those are Tommy and Kimberly's great, great, great, great grandparents," Zordon informed. "They were two of the first rangers to use the power coins along with your great, great, great, grandparents."

The image began to get fuzzy and began to cut out. "At least we know they are okay," Billy said with a sigh of relief. "Now we have to figure out a way to get them back. Maybe I can create a device or we can find a time hole."

After breakfast, Tommy stood at trunk going through clothes to put on. He ended up choosing a white button-down shirt, old fashioned jeans, and black boats. Kimberly ended up choosing a pink old fashion dress and pink shoes. "Do we have a lake nearby so Tommy and I can go swimming?" Kimberly questioned after she picked out her clothes.

"I know the prefect place," Fuchsia answered as she sat down next to Thomas. "There's a grotto nearby with a warm pool of water and there's a waterfall there too. I'm pretty sure that it comes from a hot spring. Thomas and I go there all the time."

"Thanks," Tommy said. "We'll be back in an hour or two."

They walked out of the log cabin and down a small dirt path. After a five-minute walk, they came to a formation of rocks forming a stair case that lead to the pool. "What if we jump down?" Tommy suggested as they striped down to their under garments. "It would be almost like diving from the tallest diving board at the Angel Grove Water Park."

"Tommy, I've never dived from before," Kimberly revealed as she looked down at the water.

"We'll both jump at the same time," Tommy said. "At the count of three. One...Two...Three!"

Before she could say anything, Tommy jumped and she went with him. After plunging down six feet under water, they swam to the surface. "What did you think, Beautiful?" Tommy asked when he watched Kimberly swim over to him.

"Your surprised me," she giggled. "But, I liked getting to share my first diving experience with my best friend. I know you've probably been on diving board more than once."

"Actually, I haven't been a diving board in years," he confessed watching her mouth drop in disbelief. "Back in second grade we went on a field trip to the Angel Grove Water Park. I was on the highest diving board and Chris Masters had one of his friends throw a bouncy ball at me. They got away with it too. I ended up losing my balance and I dived wrong. I ended up twisting my ankle in the process."

"I remember that!" Kimberly gasped as she flung her arms around him. "That was when I home with the chicken pox. I always thought the diving board was slick and you lost your balance. Why didn't you tell me what really happened?"

"Kim, Chris and his friends went around and told everyone that I was clumsy and was showing off. I didn't want you to think that-"

"-I would never think you were clumsy and was a show off." She let go off him and took hold of his hand and started to swim over to the waterfall. He followed her until they were close to the water fall. Kimberly kept swimming until she felt the water pounding on her skin relieving her sore water was warm and waterfall's pulse reminded her of the shower and getting a massage at the spa. "Tommy, this feels so good. You should come over here and try it."

Tommy swam over next to her and let out a sight of relaxing as the water was massaging his body. "You're right, this does feel good," he purred stretching out his arm and wrapping it around her tiny shoulders.

"I'm glad," she chirped resting her head on his shoulder and wrapping an arm around his waist.

"Kim, if we ever make it back to our time, my parents and I are going to Florida over Christmas," he explained while they relaxed under the spray of water. "This was the first time that both my mom and dad's families could all get together. They told me that they were going to invite you and your mom to come with us. But, I know you hate flying ever since you had to fly your uncles plane. So, if you don't want to come-"

"-of course, I want to come!" she cried. "I just hope we can get back to our own time."

"Me too," he sighed giving her kiss on top the head. "I can't wait to see our friends and let them know we're okay."

Kimberly swam out to the edge of the pool of water and rested her arms on the edge. "Wow, the view is nice!" she looked down and saw a forest of trees down below. The wind was blowing the multicolored leaves around the in the air. In the far-off distance there were tall mountains.

Tommy swam over to the edge and wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin on her arm. "You're right the view is nice. We can see everything from here," he agreed while he was watching two majestic birds soar threw the air. One was covered in snowy white feathers and appeared to have a sharp beak and two sharp claws. The other one had a long neck and thin long legs. Its wings were the most beautiful shade of pink there was. "Look, there's a falcon and a crane!"

She turned her head and saw the two birds flying through the sky. "Wonder what they are doing here?" she asked and she noticed a wolf came out at on ledge below them. "Look, there's a wolf!"

Tommy gazed down and saw the wolf throwing its head back and starting to howl. Their eyes changed focus when they heard a croaking sound and they spotted a frog sitting on a lily pad.

"Wonder what all of the animals are doing here?" Kimberly asked as they got out of the water and walked up the cold stone stairs and started to get dressed. While she was putting her dress on. A bear came out of cave and an ape followed it. "Apes aren't supposed to be here!"

The wind began to blow and leaves danced in the air. "Kim," Tommy pointed out as he finished getting dressed. "All of the animals are now in front of us. And they are glowing in each ranger color. "That must be a sign that our friends are with us."

"I hope the find us soon," she prayed taking hold of Tommy's hand.

They headed back to the cabin and met Thomas and Fuchsia cooking some chili. "How was your swim?" Thomas asked as they walked into the main room and took a seat. "I hope you found the grotto relaxing."

"We did," Kimberly approved. "We found it very relaxing."

Fuchsia walked over to the table and had a new sparkly ring on her finger. "While you two were swimming, Thomas popped the question!" she beamed as Tommy and Kimberly were looking at her ring. "I thought he'd never ask me. We've been best friends since we were babies. When we were six years old, we were playing outside and witnessed bandits robbing a bank. Before, we could get back inside, the bandits grabbed us and threw us in a large wooden crate. They loaded the crate on their wagon and took off. We finally escaped after two years."

"I'm so sorry!" Kimberly gasped as Tommy moved closer to her. "I can't even begin to imagine what it must have been like."

"How'd you escape?" Tommy asked Thomas began to serve the chili.

"It's a long story," Thomas answered.

Pleffudwamp Hills 1869

The cold breeze blew right through an old and worn out blanket that two small children were using. A beautiful little girl with mid back length black curly hair was shivering in her sleep. "Thomas, I'm so cold," the little girl whispered to a tall little boy with shoulder length brown hair. These children had been living in a cell ever since bandits kidnapped them. They weren't wearing what you consider as real clothes. On the day they were thrown into the cell, the bandits forced them to give them the clothes that they were wearing. In exchange, they were given a cloth flour sack to wear and they were barefooted.

The little boy moved closer to the little girl and pulled her into a tight hug. "I'll keep you warm, Fuchsia," Thomas promised the little girl as he felt her fold her arms around him. Fuchsia was his best friend for as long as he could remember and they were inseparable. Ever since they were kidnapped, Thomas and Fuchsia realized that to survive, they had to provide each other with comfort, support, and love. "You know that I love you and will keep you safe."

"I know," she answered as she felt a strand of curly hair fall in her face. She could hear the clock outside the cell ticking. "I wonder what time it is?"

Suddenly, the alarm clock went off and the lights came on from above. Footsteps came down the basement steps and a tall guy with black hair stood in front of them. He took the key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. A middle-aged woman followed him. She looked like a big bull frog and had curly dark blond hair. She grabbed Fuchsia and Thomas and carried them up the stairs and she carried them outside to a mine. "Both of you are going to work in the mine from sun up to sun down!" hissed the lady through clenched teeth. "You will find treasure and gold."

Thomas took Fuchsia by the hand and walked into damp and muddy mine. In front of them was a mine cart and mine track. "Fuchsia, this is our chance," Thomas smirked as they walked over to the mine cart. "We can use this to escape."

"Thomas, it will never work," Fuchsia warned. "There are probably other people working here. They will see us."

Thomas ignored Fuchsia and lifted her into the mine cart. As he climbed in, the cart began to roll down the path. Fuchsia began to squeeze Thomas by the waist as they began to speed up. "How, do you stop this thing," she cried as they traveled down the path.

"I have no idea," he answered as he saw a light up ahead. He noticed they were going straight and there was no path. The cart rolled out of the mine and crashed against a tree.

They got out of the cart and began to walk around. Thomas licked his lips when he saw a cherry tree. "I'm starving," Fuchsia complained as she rubbed her empty stomach. "I wish we had something to eat." Thomas grabbed her hand and lead her to the cherry tree.

"The cherries are ripe and there is enough for us," he smiled as he began to pick some berries. "And we can eat as many as we want."

The two children sat down and started eating the delicious treat. "Your mom used to make the best cherry pies," Fuchsia reminded him as they enjoyed being outside for the first time in two years. "I wonder how we're going to get home."

"Fuchsia," Thomas murmured as he moved closer to her. "Just last night I heard the two bandits talking. The Sprenk District broke out with the plague and it's spreading fast. They were reading an article about our families coming down with the plague. Their last wish was to see us again, but they will never get to see it happen, because they didn't survive."

Fuchsia's eyes filled with tears and she flung her arms around Thomas. He wrapped his arms around his best friend as he fought back his tears to try to provide her comfort. "I guess it's just me and you now," she sighed as she rested her head down on his shoulder. "What are we going to do now?"

"I guess we will go look for a place to live-"

A loud gunshot could be heard miles away. Birds began to fly off and all the woodland creatures began to hide.

"I think the bandits are close to us," Thomas whispered as they both got to their feet. "I think I have an idea that will throw them off."

He took of his flour sack, which was full of holes and stained with dirt and sweat. It was barely hanging on him like an old and ragged old towel. Thomas picked up some cherries and started squeezing them in his hand. Drops of cherry juice fell on the sack. "Fuchsia, take off your sack and do the same thing," he said. "squeeze as many cherries as you can at once. The plan it to make it look all bloody. That way they will think that wild animals attacked us. When we get done, we'll walk through the forest and just drop the sacks somewhere."

"Thomas, I don't have anything else to wear-"

"-Fuchsia, we'll make clothes out of leaves or something. We don't have much time."

Fuchsia took off her sack and began to squeeze cherry juice on it. They heard another loud gun shot, but it was much closer. Thomas and Fuchsia quickly grabbed locked hands and grabbed their sacks. They took off running until they were near a cliff. "Let's leave the sacks here," he suggested pointing towards the edge of the cliffs. Both threw their sacks down and continued to run through the forest. They ran until they came to three paths.

"I'm so thirsty," Fuchsia huffed as she wiped the sweat off her face. "I'm so hot and tired."

"Me too."

They walked a few more steps and collapsed.

"Who found you?" Kimberly asked as she finished eating her chili.

"We woke up in a warm bed and were dressed in pajamas," Thomas answered taking sip of water. "We met a nice woman named Nancy. She revealed that someone known as the green stranger found us and brought us to her. She takes care of children who don't have homes, here in Angel Grove. Nancy was a friend of my mothers and she took us in and raised us."

Meanwhile, in 1995, Billy was working on adapting the communicators to open a time hole. "We only have one try at this," he warned. Rocky, Adam, and Aisha handed him their communicators. He pressed some buttons and a time hole opened. Tommy and Kimberly walked through the time hole.

"I knew you all would find a way to rescue us," Kimberly smiled as he friends started hugging her and Tommy.

"It's good to be back home," Tommy added.

I always wondered what Wild West Rangers would have been like if Tommy went with Kim. And I wish they showed more woman the white stranger passed at the end. So, this is my take on it. I also thought it would be interesting to have Tommy and Kim just meet their great great great great grandparents and learn more about their lives. The next few chapters will deal with Tommy gaining courage to pop the question to Kim.