Chapter 12
A/N: I don't own anything. This chapter shifts a little from Tommy and Kim to the others. I know that in the show the Dino Rangers saw the video when Tommy was captured but I wanted to push that back till now. Don't shoot me I just wanted them not to know early in the story. Anyway on to the story.
"I am worried about them, Jase." Trini said as she came to stand next to Jason and Billy. She looked around the basement and noticed that the teens had not moved in a while. She went to stand in front of them. She grabbed a chair and dragged it in front of the teens.
"I know that you are scare and don't know what is going on but they will get Connor back. They are two of the greatest rangers. They were both chosen by Zordon of Eltar. I think that we need to watch Tommy's video diary." Trini said as she stood up and watch the teens get up and follow her to the computer.
She motioned to Hayley to play the video for the new rangers. It started with Jason, Zack, Billy, Kim, and Trini being called upon by Zordon. It was followed quickly by explaining how Tommy became the Evil Green Ranger. Trini noticed that Trent the White Ranger looked shocked at this fact.
It went on to say how and why the spell was broken and that Tommy joined them in their fight against Rita. It went on to talk about the Green Candle that ended Tommy's time as a Power Ranger if only briefly. He would come back but this time to limited powers. Zedd would come and send Rita packing then destroy what was left of the Green Ranger power. It talked about Zordon and Alpha creating the White Ranger.
The video revealed that Tommy was the new White Ranger with power made of light and good. It showed Jason, Zack, and Trini leaving for the Peace Conference and with Rocky, Adam, and Aisha taking their place. It showed Kim's power coin being stolen and the new Shogun Zords be powered up and being used. Kim chose Kat to take her place. It showed new powers coming in the form of a Zeo crystal and those being upgraded to Turbo.
New rangers come in as the old ones go on to bigger and better things. The new Turbo Rangers took their fight to space and discovered a new friend and a new enemy. The new friend would destroy the Original Ranger's mentor but he would do it to save the world.
The video went on to describe several more sets of rangers and their powers. The last part was about the newest set of Rangers. Even though the Dino gems had to choose their owner, Tommy had predicted that they would chose Connor, Ethan, and Kira. He also talked about getting the new White Ranger on their side. Everyone but Hayley was in shock over the video and the only reason Hayley was not was because she had helped put it together.
"I can't believe Tommy actually sat down to complete this. I mean the guy is forgetful." Jason said as the video was finished. He was proud that the history of the Power Rangers had been put on video.
"Well, I helped him with that. He got all the footage and I helped with putting in the computer. And yes he is very forgetful." Hayley confirmed. She knew that she was not apart of this history even though she wanted to be. She guessed that it was another reason that she did not like Kim. She had willingly given up a power that not everyone could have and now she was one of the greats.
"I guessed that you had a hand in helping him do this. Our boy is good but not that good." Jason said with a laugh. He promptly received a punch from his lovely wife. He rubbed the spot that she hit.
"That was for laughing at Tommy and him not being here to protect himself." Trini said. She grinned as she watched Jason continue to rub the spot that she hit.
"Okay you two. I am beginning to wonder if I need to put one of the teens between you." Billy joked. He knew that those two belong together. He had known it since they had first meet.
"Hey!" Trini and Jason yelled.
They knew that Billy was joking. He had always joked that they would one day marry. They had brushed it off until one day they had stopped running and admitted that they were in love with each other. They had been married for three years now. They also wanted the same happiness for Billy. They were hoping by the looks he was giving Hayley that he had found it.
"Okay, what I don't get is why Dr. O didn't tell us about his past? If he was this great ranger who led several teams why didn't he think to inform his new team?" Kira asked bringing Trini and Jason out of dreamland. She didn't know if she wanted to believe anything that they said. She was still worried about Connor. She wanted to be the one to get him back but Dr. O had said no. She hoped that they would find him and get back safely.
"You will have to ask Tommy about that but as I said he is a mite forgetful. He would not have thought to tell you." Jason explained to them.
"Yea and anyway he would have found the time when it became a point to know the history of the Power Rangers." Billy said. He knew that only Tommy could answer the question why he did not tell them.
"I accept that you all were the Original rangers but when your mentor Zordon was destroyed all the evil was either turned good or destroyed so why do we still have to fight evil?" Ethan asked.
"Well Zordon's power got all the evil that was around then but some of these new evils were either not created or locked away until someone let them out." Billy said. He had been studying that very thing.
"Oh." Ethan said. He understood that even more than Dr. O's video.
"Okay with that out of the way do we know how Tommy and Kim are doing?" Trini asked. She needed to know if he best friend was alright.
"As far as I can tell they are fine but I am detecting more power coming from them." Billy stated. He had walked over to the computer at Trini's question. He wanted to check every few minutes so that they would know if Tommy and Kim needed help.
He also detected a sudden power surge and he knew that his guess was correct. Tommy was the other Greatest Ranger. He assumed that since Tommy was never long without being a ranger his power was masked all this time.
"Power? Like a power surge?" Hayley asked. She knew that could only mean one thing.
"Yes it is exactly like a power surge. I am sure that our fearless leader is one of the Greatest Rangers. He and Kim were always a great duo." Billy stated as he turned back toward Trini, Jason, and Hayley.
The Dino Rangers had went back to sit down. They knew that they could not all gather around the computer. It would be way too crowded.
"Tommy and Kim the two Greatest Rangers to ever live, I knew it. They were always great with each other. The Falcon and the Crane will fly once more." Jason said as he stared off into space.
He just wished he could be in that dimension with them. They would only get through it again with each other. He knew that this was a great challenge for them. They needed to learn to be a duo once again. This old dimension would help with that. They would have to use all their abilities to get Connor and find a way out. They could do it. Jason knew they could.
"Hold on a minute Jason. Where will they get their powers and why did it take so long for their powers to activate?" Trini asked. She knew there were many questions that she had. She was also worried about Tommy and Kim.
"We are not sure Trini. I actually think that this mission may lead them to their powers. I do not think that Elsa and Mesagog had anything to do with kidnapping Connor. I think that it was just a coincidence that Connor was kidnapped and put in one of the dark dimensions. I think that their powers will be linked to the Original Powers. I also think that it would have something to do with their animal spirits." Billy said as turned back to the computer. He began to type certain keys to bring up a visual of the dimension that Kim and Tommy were in.
"You mean that Connor might have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time?" Ethan asked as he stood up and walked up behind Billy at the computer.
"Well it is Connor. I mean think of it Connor does get into strange situations." Trent said as he also stood up but he went to stand by Jason and Trini.
"Yea he does. I just don't understand why they got Connor and why was he put in an old dimension?" Ethan asked. He looked over at Kira but she had not moved in several minutes. He was worried about her but he could not do anything to ease her worry.
"Guys I think you might want to check this out." Billy as he brought up the visual he was seeing.
Everyone came to stand behind Billy even Kira had gotten up to stand beside her teammates. The room had gotten quiet so when Jason and Trini gasped it sounded like a shout.
Billy knew that both grasps had come from Trini and Jason because he was expecting that response. The others did not know why the three originals were looking pale as ghosts. It was like they were looking at something from their pasts.
"What's going on? You need to explain it to us." Trent said. He was getting nervous because it had been few minutes since any of them had said a word. He looked to the screen again and was trying to figure out what was wrong. All he saw was Dr. O and Kim walking on what looked like an island. He thought that as dark dimensions went Connor had ended up in a good one.
"There is something wrong. They are not in the same dimension as Connor. He is there, but basically in a different dimension. They need to make it through two more dimensions to get to him." Billy said.
He knew that this was only the beginning for Tommy and Kim. The dimensions that they would have to go through were bad. He had hoped that they would not have to go through the Island of Illusions again. This time the illusions would be bad because they had overcome the other ones. His worry was even more now. He was sure that Trini and Jason's were as well.
"Well when we were rangers, Rita sent all of us to the Island of Illusions. It took all of us to get back." Jason explained. He knew that Kim and Tommy could do this. They just had to help each other.
"It was one of the hardest things that we had ever done. I am worried at what Kim and Tommy are facing this again." Trini said as she wrung her hands. She leaned into her husband and wished that she could go back to the island with Kim and Tommy.
"They will be fine Trini. They have been through worse. We just have to watch and wait." Jason told his wife. He looked back to the screen and watched his former teammates go through the Island of Illusions once again.
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"Tommy, we are not in Kansas anymore but we have been here before." Kim said with a smile. She knew that they had been here before but she couldn't place it.
"I know we have been here before but where is here." Tommy asked. He looked around and tried to place it.
"To know the place find the question and search yourself." A voice said behind them. They both turned around and Kim grasped as she saw who it was.
Quagmire!
They were on the Island of Illusion. Kim looked back to Tommy with a look of dread. They feared the illusions that they would face this time. They looked back to the place where Quagmire was a minute ago and started walking ahead.
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