Chapter 17
"Tommy, do you think that we need to stop and rest?" Kim asked as she turned to him. They had not come into any more dimensions. They must be getting close to their powers. She just wished that they could get there sooner. She hoped that Connor was alright and that Billy was keeping tabs on him. She knew that Billy would do that unless something was preventing him from doing that.
"Are you tired? I'm not but since we are on a mission I know that I won't get tried." Tommy said as he looked down to Kim. He knew that she didn't look tired but she might be. They had had a very trying day.
"No, but I thought that we might need to rest. I really just want this over." Kim said. She leaned into his body and wrapped her arms around him. She gave him a squeeze and let go. She stepped back and took his hand. They turned and started walking again.
"You know when we get out of here I want to go on a date with you. We haven't done that in a really long time. I want to go to the movies or something. How does that sound to you?" Tommy asked. He squeezed her hand. He hoped that she wanted the same thing that he did. He had never told anyone but he had brought a ring for Kim. They were not even dating but he knew that she would only ever be the one for him. He also brought the house with her in mind. It was perfect when he had seen it. It was liked someone had taken her dreams and built a house from those dreams. He had wanted the bedrooms to be a tribute to the original rangers. One bedroom was painted red and yellow for Jason and Trini. The next was blue for Billy. The third guest bedroom was black for Zack. His bedroom was painted in green, white, and pink. The pink was barely visible but it was there just like Kim had been in the last couple of years.
"I would like that. I missed just being on a date with you. You remember the park?" Kim asked as her eyes got all dreamy looking. She was remembering the park with Tommy.
"Yes. It was a perfect day until Zedd sent his putties and took your purse and lipstick. It was also the first time that we fought together in our dance." Tommy reminded her. He smiled at the thought. He knew that those were the best times. He wanted a little of that magic back.
"I want you to tell me about the Dinos." Kim said as they continued to walk towards their powers.
"They were all in detention with me since I was the new teacher. I wanted to visit the museum but I had these three teenagers with me. I loaded them up and we went. I found out that the museum was owner by Mercer. You remember my internship with Anton Mercer? Well it was the same company. Anyway, the teens went off to explore, I was looking around, and a T-Rex came to life and chased me down the street in my Jeep. The teens found these gems that bonded to their DNA and gave them powers. I have a power too. It came with my Black Dino gem." Tommy said. He loved just talking with her. He had told all of this to Jason but it was different with Kim. She had always been great to talk too.
"What is your power?" She said with a smile. She loved hearing him talk about his rangers. There was a hint of pride in his voice.
"You are going to laugh but it is invisibility. I know it is every guy's dream but sometimes it is annoying. I was invisible for like a week. These powers are so unpredictable. I sometimes wish for my Green Ranger powers because at least they were stable and I didn't disappear." Tommy said with a hint of a smile. They continued to walk and talk about their lives. They discussed old battles that they remembered with all the other rangers. She gave a bitter smile over hearing about Zeo and Turbo. She still wished that she would have come back to fight alongside of him.
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Billy was still up when Trini came down stairs with his breakfast. She knew what he liked and since he wasn't on Earth everyday, she made all of his favorites.
"Thanks, Trini. You remembered all my favorites." Billy said as he pushed away from the computer.
"You are welcome by the way where did the jealous best friend go?" Trini asked with a smile in her voice.
"I am assuming that you mean Hayley. She went home to go to bed. I told her that I would watch everything and that she needed to get some sleep. She agreed and left about 3 this morning. I think that she wanted to stay but with Rocky coming later today, I think that Rocky scares her." Billy confirmed.
"I think that I will use that against her if she messes with me or Kim. I know that Rocky would love that. I know that Jason is super excited for everyone to get here." Trini said between bites.
"I will admit that I am looking forward to meeting up with everyone once again. I have missed everyone." Billy said as he finished off his breakfast. He knew that he should get some sleep since Trini was back up and that the rest of the rangers were showing up today.
"I am glad that we are all here together. I only wished that Zordon was here as well." Trini said. She started cleaning up the mess. She hoped that Kim and Tommy would come back today so that the party could start.
"Trini, is it okay for me to go upstairs to sleep? I find that I am getting tired." Billy asked as he stood up. At Trini's nod, he went upstairs to his room. He changed into his pjs, slid into bed, and fell into a deep sleep. Trini went over to the computer and sat down. She saw that Kim and Tommy were still on their way. She noticed that the power radiating off those two was getting stronger. She could see that their power was now coming out in colors. Kim's was of course Pink but she was shocked that Tommy's was White. He had several colors but she guessed that with Kim being the other part of the Greatest Ranger duo then Tommy would have to be white. It made sense. She also knew that Tommy had felt the most comfortable in White. He had told Jason his thoughts through all of his color changes so she knew what Tommy thought about all of his colors except for Black. Her dear husband had not mentioned Tommy's new color. She had found out about that herself. She would guess that Tommy was at least a little more relaxed in Black than he had ever been in Red. He was a great Red but she knew that he thought of Red as Jason and Rocky's color. It would always be that way. The Originals would always be tied to their colors unlike any other ranger team. They lived and breathed those colors. She knew that that was the reason Zordon had chosen them.
"Tri, where is Billy?" Her husband asked as he came down the stairs rubbing his eyes.
"He went upstairs to get some sleep. He wanted to be well rested for when the guys all show up. And before you ask, Kim and Tommy are doing great. They are still on their way but they are getting closer to their powers. They are starting to glow. Kim is of course glowing Pink but you will never guess what color Tommy is glowing." Trini said. She knew that her husband would want an update so she gave that to him.
"I am assuming that he is glowing White. I mean it would make sense since they are the Falcon and Crane. Those were their ninja powers and they were the mighty White and Pink Rangers. It wouldn't work if he was any other color." Jason said as he sat down next to his wife. He watched her bring up an image of Kim and Tommy. He saw that they were walking and talking. He hoped that they were talking about everything in their lives. They should have plenty of time to work out all of their problems. He hoped that when they came back, they would be the couple that they should be. He also wanted to know what their fears had been on the Island of Illusions. He had been thinking about that for a while.
"You are correct. Tommy is glowing White. They should have their powers by this afternoon, I hope. Have you heard from Rocky and the gang?" She asked as she heard the front door open and close. She assumed that it was either Hayley or the teens coming back to check on Connor.
"No, I haven't but they said that they would call after lunch. Did you hear the door?" Jason asked. At her nod, he went upstairs to check and see who it was. He came back downstairs with Hayley trailing behind him. Trini did not even look up from the computer. She was checking on Connor. She hoped that he was still alright and by the looks of it, he was.
"Jason, could you please give my purse? I have my phone in there." Trini asked. She was to call Zack. She knew that she would see him later but she needed him to ring something.
"Yea, do you need anything else?" Jason asked before he turned to go up the stairs. She shook her head no and he went up the stairs. He knew that her purse was by the front door. He had put it there last night but yesterday when she barreled into Tommy's house she had dropped it by the TV. He smiled and just shook his head. His wife was a whirlwind when she was mad. His phone started ringing and he grinned at the ring tone. It was Girls just want to have fun. He had chosen that one just for Rocky.
"Hey, Rocko! Where ya at?" Jason asked.
"We haven't left yet. We are waiting on the Zack-man. I do have a question for you but first why is my ring back tone Holler back Girl? I mean he ring tone is bad enough but to have that as a ring back tone. Man come on, Kim has a better ring tone than this." Rocky whined. He knew that Jason did it just to make him mad.
"I am not changing it. Both songs are prefect for you and it makes me happy." Jason said laughing. He knew that Rocky got mad every time he called him.
"Whatever. Anyway how is our first power couple doing? I am sure that they are still on their quest since they are probably fighting on which way to go." Rocky said as he picked up a shirt and smelled it. It still smelled clean so he threw that in hi bag as well. He made sure that his prank bag was in there too. He knew that Hayley would be there as would Adam. He could always pull one over their eyes.
"Tommy and Kim are still o the quest yes but as far as we can tell they are not fighting. They have had to go through a couple dimensions to get to their power. They landed in a dimension that was different than the one that Connor is in. Billy said that it was two dimensions over. They should be getting close to their powers though because they are glowing colors now." Jason said he grabbed Trini's phone and went into the kitchen. He saw that Trini had made him a plate. He grabbed it and put it in the microwave.
"Let me guess they are glowing Pink and White." Rocky said as he found his pants in the back of his closet. He also tossed in a few more red and blue shirts.
"Yes they are. Oh and by the way, do not bring your prank bag. I am not allowing you to make Hayley even madder at the former rangers. She already has Kim and Trini on her hate list. I know that you are already on there for past offences but try to behave this time." Jason said as he removed his plate. He opened the drawer beside the fridge to get out a fork. He set the plate and fork down to grab a glass. He opened the fridge to get out the OJ. He was surprised that Tommy had this in here but he wasn't knocking it.
"WHAT? Who cares about me making Hayley mad? I mean my pranks bag goes everywhere with me. I wouldn't pull any on Kim. I have learned my lesson there but everyone else is game." Rocky said as he zipped his bag. He was not taking out his bag. He refused to bend to Jason. He would just watch whom he pulled a prank on.
"Fine, but if you get my wife you will deal with her. Anyway, I know that you have probably already packed it. I just want you to be nice to Hayley. She is not very happy with any of us because we want Tommy and Kim back together. She thinks that Kim will break his heart again. I think that she likes Tommy just a little bit but he has never given a hint that he sees her that way." Jason said as he began to eat. He made sure that he kept his voice somewhat low so that Trini and Hayley did not hear his conversation. He didn't mind about Trini but he did with Hayley.
"I forgot about Trini and no I will not do anything that to her. I will leave that bomb alone. I like living. I do think that Hayley likes Tommy but it may be more like a sister/brother thing. I mean think about it if someone hurt Kim you would be very protective of her. We saw their relationship unfold throughout high school. Hayley did not. She missed their trials and their joys. Remember that when she is getting on your nerves. I think that once she sees Tommy and Kim together she will see what we see." Rocky said very seriously. It was only of the few times that Jason had heard Rocky like this. He was always surprised when Rocky talked like this. He knew that Rocky used to only talk to Kim like this but then again everyone talked to Kim. She listened to everyone without judging. It never matter what the topic was everyone went to Kim.
"Rocko, you know that I am not Kim. You can be all crazy with me. Anyway get everyone on the road so that we can get this party started. I don't want Tommy and Kim to get back before everyone gets here." Jason said as he heard Rocky laughed at his first statement.
"Okay will do. Zack is the only one that we are waiting on. Everyone else is in the back yard. The last I talked to Zack he was about an hour away. He should be almost here." Rocky said as he walked out of his room and went into his kitchen. He grabbed the cooler and loaded the drinks and ice. He also got his bag of food together. He was in charge of brining the buns since no one trusted him with the meat or sweets.
"Okay, well I gotta go. I need to check on our couple. Remember to call when you get in Reefside. Talk to ya later bro. Bye." Jason said. He hung up the phone after Rocky said his byes. He heard the front door open and he watched Kira, Trent, and Ethan walk in. They spotted him in the kitchen and they walked toward him.
"How is Connor? Is he still okay? Are Dr. O and Kim on their way to him?" Kira asked as she fired questions at Jason.
"Calm down, Kira. Connor is fine and no Tommy and Kim do not have their powers yet. They will get him as soon as they can. Relax. Connor couldn't have a better rescue party than Tommy and Kim." Jason said as he put his dishes in the dishwasher. He turned back around to Kira and the others. He knew that they were worried about Connor but for right now, he could nothing about it. They were checking up on Connor every few minutes.
"I'm sorry. It's just that he has been there for a while now. I know that Dr. O and Kim are going as fast as they can. I am just worried how much longer Connor can take it." Kira said slowly. She had not gotten very much sleep last night. She kept dreaming about Connor being tapped forever. She had finally given up, sat down with her guitar, and played until Ethan called her. She had not even realized that it was after 9. Ethan had said that he and Trent were on their way to get her. She had to quickly change and get downstairs to meet them.
"It's okay, Kira. I know that if it was one of my close friends I would be going crazy too." Jason said.
"No, you wouldn't. You would have gone after them. Dr. O denied us that." Kira said forcefully. She was mad at Dr. O and she didn't know if she could ever forgive him.
"Kira, there is something that you have to understand. The people that did this want Tommy. I don't think that any of you could do this. This is part of Tommy and Kim's quest for their powers. This wasn't anything to do with you as Power Rangers. This has to do with Tommy and Kim and their past. They have to face the past to save Connor. I do not think that any of you could get Connor back. I mean no offence but none of you know anything about Zedd, Rita, or Goldar. They are nothing to blink at." Jason said. He knew that these rangers would never understand that they never could have gotten Connor back. Rita would have captured each of them and forced Tommy to rescue them. He knew Rita that well that she would not have release anyone until a certain former Green Ranger walked through her door.
"I think that I understand. This Rita only wanted Tommy. Connor was just bait for him that explains why there was basically an open door but there was no exit." Ethan said as he watched Trent and Kira try to process what he and Jason had said. He understood why Dr. O made them stay. They would not have been able to handle it. They were needed to protect Reefside from Mesogog and his gang.
"I think that I understand as well but I am still mad at Dr. O. He could have explained this before he left." Kira said as she turned to walk downstairs. The alarm went off suddenly. They all started running downstairs and as they reached the bottom they seen Hayley. She was working on trying to find the problem. She put the image up on the screen. They saw that a monster was wrecking downtown. Kira, Trent, and Ethan stepped back and yelled…
"Dino Thunder Power Up! Haha!" Kira and Ethan yelled.
"White Dino Thunder Power Up!" Trent yelled. The teens morphed into their Dino suits and made their way downtown on their cycles. Hayley, Jason, and Trini watched the battle unfold. The teens were good as they fought hand-to-hand with the monster and tyrannodrones. Of course, the monster had to grow but the rangers took care of that as well. Jason was impressed at the new rangers. They were on their way to be great rangers. Their time with Tommy was evident as well. They had each taken a small piece of his style. The teens made their way back as Billy came down the stairs. He looked refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the day.
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"Tommy, what is that? It seems to be a glowing something." Kim said. She felt Tommy stiffen beside her. She also realized that there was nowhere else to go.
"I'm not sure, Kim but I think that we need to find a way to get over to that glowing." Tommy said as he unfolded the map. He couldn't understand anything on the map until he found something that they had past but as he followed their path, it just stopped. Half of the map was missing he guessed that this was where they had to trust in themselves.
"What is wrong?" Kim asked. She knew that something was wrong. She could tell by his body language. He had gotten completely quiet. She turned to look at him and saw the question in his eyes.
"I think that this is where we have to find the way ourselves. We need to look deep." Tommy said. He took her hand and closed his eyes as she did the same. They stayed like that for forever it seemed like until the road appeared before them. They walked hand-in-hand across this road to the glowing. When they got closer, they realized that it was…
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