Chapter 23
"I'm not sure. They are not there. I will run scans over the dimensions." Billy said.
"No need, Billy we are right here." Tommy said as everyone gasped and looked at them.
Trini, Aisha, and Tanya were coming downstairs to check on them when they saw them land in the basement. Tommy and Kim landed on their feet but Connor fell to his butt. He was not used to teleporting.
"KIM!" Trini and Aisha yelled as they ran to Kim and hugged her.
They were asking and answering each other's questions. The guys were covering their ears while Tanya was waiting for them to at least part and let her in. She knew that they needed a few more minutes.
"Girls, way too loud. Now let me at my lil sis." Rocky demanded as he picked up Aisha and Trini and moved then to the side. He grabbed up Kim and gave her a big bear hug. The other guys were talking with Tommy until Rocky let go of the Pink Ranger.
"Connor are you alright?" Kira asked as she helped him to his feet.
Ethan and Trent had come to stand next to Kira and Connor. Hayley had not moved because she would have to go around Trini and she was not risking anything.
Kat had watched the entire thing and wanted to join in the homecoming but knew that she was not part of that group. She wanted to be but that would require Kim extending that hand of friendship. She was the only one who could do it.
Kat looked over at Kim who was still locked in Rocky's arms and smiled a bitter smile. She was once apart of this if only she had not screwed it up. She went and fell in love with Tommy who would never love anyone but that woman who was at his side. She looked at Hayley and saw that same look of wanting to belong. They were the only ones not sharing in the joy of the Greatest Rangers.
"Rocko, listen I need to see my lil sis as well. Let her go." Jason said as he shoved Rocky out of the way to get to Kim. He wrapped his little sister in a fierce hug. He had missed her. He knew that even though she was the same age as most of them, to all the guys except for Tommy Kim was their little sister. He knew that he was close enough to be like a big brother to her.
"I missed you lil one. How was the Island of Illusions?" Jason asked as he released her. He noticed that Adam was standing off to the side waiting to get to Kim.
"I will tell you later and I missed you too." Kim said as Jason backed up and Adam stepped in to hug her.
Trini, Aisha, and Tanya all smiled because of how the guys were acting. They had each hugged Tommy and now were waiting to talk about their journey. They knew that if Tommy didn't step in after Adam stepped away Rocky would run back in and hug Kim again. He had missed Kim like everyone but he had taken it the hardest when she broke up with Tommy. After Adam stepped back Tommy grabbed Kim and they went upstairs with everyone trailing behind.
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"Rita! How has he escaped? I thought that you made sure that he couldn't leave and where is Goldar?" Zedd asked his wife as he paced the throne room. He was trying to figure out why he had let his wife take this on.
"I'm not sure where your baboon is but he let Tommy go." Rita said as she turned her back on her husband to look through her telescope. She saw that Tommy and Kim had made it back. She knew that they were in Tommy's house even though she could not detect them.
"It is your fault that he is gone. I will not allow defeat again. I do not want to be turned good again." Zedd screamed at his wife's back.
It was dumb luck that they had turned back evil. He knew that since Zordon was back it could mean that they could be back. He didn't know why.
"Zedd I think that you should check this out." Finster as he came into the throne room.
"What is it Finster?" Zedd asked Rita's monster maker.
"Goldar has been defeated." Finster said as he held a sword at his side.
"Yes, Tommy has gotten away so I know that Goldar was defeated." Zedd said as he resumed his pacing.
"No, I mean that he is destroyed. Whatever powers Tommy and Kim have the destroyed him. All that is left is his sword." Finster said as he handed Goldar's sword to him.
"Those rangers will pay for this." Zedd promised as he raised Goldar's sword above his head and shook it.
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"How was the Island of Illusions?" Jason asked as everyone sat down.
Tommy and Kim were still standing while every available seat was taken. Jason and Trini had dragged in chairs from the kitchen. Rocky and Aisha also sat in the chairs. Kira, Ethan, Trent, and Connor were on the couch. Hayley and Kat shared the love seat while Adam and Tanya sat on the ottoman. Billy and Zack had the last of the kitchen chairs.
"It was actually better than last time. It was our fears of each other. What have you guys been up to?" Kim asked as she leaned into Tommy. She noticed then that there were bags and pillows everywhere. Apparently, everyone was staying here.
"Well first we watched Goldar and Elsa fight then we fought them. Rita showed up and dragged Goldar away then Elsa just disappeared." Jason answered not mentioning why Kat was there or that Trini had gotten into fights with Hayley, Kat, and then Hayley again. He waited to tell that.
"Jason, we were gone longer than that also why is everyone here?" Tommy asked as he wrapped his arm around Kim. He thought that it was odd that Kat was here. He knew that he was not on good terms with her and neither was Kim. He was not sure on anyone else. He would corner Jason later and ask him about that.
"Well, we wanted a party so I invited everyone. It was also an intervention if you needed it. They have air mattresses and sleeping bags with them." Jason explained and he noticed that Trini was giving death glares at Hayley and Kat. He knew that she was getting mad again.
"I am glad to see everyone. I miss ya'll but why is their stuff in here. Tommy has three guest bedrooms. I know that Billy is in one but what about the other two." Kim said as she straightened and glanced around the room. She stiffened when she noticed Kat. How had she missed her replacement being here? She knew that Jason did not invite her. She would bet money that Hayley did. She missed Jason shake his head in Tommy's direction. Jason also mouthed that he and Trini had one bedroom and Kim had the other.
"Well Kim, Trini forgot that our house had to be sprayed for several types of insects so we had to move in here while you were gone. Trini and I have one bedroom while you have the last." Jason explained. He received a swift kick in the leg from Trini for his explanation. He thought that he had lied well.
"Jason Lee Scott, first off I know when you are lying and second I know that you wanted me to be closer to Tommy so that we would fall in love again and date. Well the bedroom is fine because everyone is here and I think that Tommy and I have something to say." Kim said as Tommy came to stand beside her again.
"Yeah, we've decided that we cannot date each other. We don't have anything in common anymore. We are just friends." Tommy told them as everyone looked on in shock. They knew that this was not happening.
"What? No, you have to be together because if you're not then we have no hope of surviving." Kira burst out.
Everyone turned to look at her. They all agreed with her though and knew that their job had just gotten harder. Tommy and Kim would be back together again if they had anything to say about it.
"Kira, you cannot base your relationship off of Kim and mine. You are your own person." Tommy said to his Yellow.
"You're lying. I will not accept you just being friends. If it takes me till the day I die then so be it but you will be together." Jason warned. He knew that he might need help with those two. He saw the others in the room nod except for Hayley and Kat. They looked like they wished that they were not there.
"Calm down, Jason. I will handle this." Trini said as she gave Kim a look that said they would talk later.
"They're lying. I know they are." Adam said as everyone looked to him. Kim and Tommy busted out laughing because they couldn't take it anymore.
"What?" Jason asked them.
"I'm sorry Tommy but Jason's face looks so hurt. Okay we are trying to get to know each other again. We are going on a date, but we want no help from any of you. If we decide to try again it will be our decision. Got that Jason?" Kim asked her big brother. She knew that it would hurt him the most of she and Tommy did not work things out.
"Okay. I will try to stay out your love life." Jason said with a smile. She knew that he would try something but she also knew that Trini would hurt him if he did.
"Is that all? I mean seriously we want details." Zack whined as he threw a pillow at Tommy. They all busted out laughing. The tension in the room was broken for everyone except Hayley and Kat.
"I think that I need to get back downstairs. I will run a scan of Reefside." Hayley said as she stood up and went downstairs. Everyone watched her go and waited to see what Kat would do. They were not long in waiting.
"I think that I will sit with her." Kat said as she followed Hayley downstairs. She was nervous about being here now. She had seen how close Kim and Tommy were. It was as if they have never broken up. They had a closeness that she had never experienced with him. He held that one part of himself back with everyone except Kim. She had reached into that place because he had let her. Jason had never been that close with Tommy even though they were best friends.
"Okay, first why is she here?" Kim asked as she and Tommy took their seats on love seat.
"Well Hayley called her when she found out that Jason called everyone else but her. She showed up at the park and Trini went off on her. You would be so proud Kim anyway we did not find out who called her until Rita called Goldar back and it was only because Trini threaten her within an inch of her life." Jason said.
"Trini, I told you about your temper. Am I going to have to pull rank on you?" Kim asked and she saw that Jason's face had gone white.
"My temper, please yours is worse than mine and thanks for reminding me. Jason you are on the couch tonight and possibly the rest of the month. Aisha would you like to sleep with me?" Trini asked with a smile. She knew that Jason would try to talk his way out of this she just had to wait.
"Trini, listen I don't think that you should be killing people in Tommy's house. I'm sure that Tommy didn't want Hayley dead." Jason said as look at his wife. He knew that she would not budge on this. He would ask Kim for her support later.
"What? Trini who were you going to kill?" Tommy asked he caught the end of Jason's comment.
"Hayley and Kat. I was mad that Hayley called Kat and that Kat showed up." Trini said calmly even though she was talking murder.
The only ones affected by her comments were the Dino Rangers even though all of them but Connor saw Trini go off on Kat and Hayley.
"Tri, listen I'm sure that Tommy doesn't want Hayley dead and don't kick your husband out of the bed. We would hear his whining the whole time if you do." Kim said as the former rangers laughed except for Jason.
"Hey! I don't whine and I don't need my lil sis pleading on my behalf." Jason huffed out. He knew that he was going to ask Kim later but not in front of everyone.
"Yea, you do and I for one, Trini will not be able to take it unless your husband sleeps at least in the same room as you." Rocky said. He knew that he would not able to get his beauty sleep if Jason was banished to the living room with him.
"Please, you just want you beauty sleep. Oh and FYI it's not helping." Jason said as Rocky's eyes got big. Jason got up to make it to the door before Rocky caught on.
"You're dead. Tri, don't worry 'bout your husband." Rocky said as he chased Jason out the front door.
Everyone followed the former Red Rangers outside. They watched as Rocky chased Jason around the cars. He was bobbing and weaving in and out of the cars until he turned and punched Rocky in the stomach. Everyone was laughing at Rocky's expression of pain. They knew that Jason was the first one on Rocky's prank's list now. They dreaded what would come because war had been declared.
"Fine, Jason you can sleep in the room with me." Trini shouted at her husband. He was standing over a fallen Rocky. He had tripped him and now was waiting for him to get up.
"Thank you." Rocky said as Jason shouted yes. He had tackled Rocky again to the ground and was holding him down.
"I didn't say the bed. You will sleep on the floor!" Trini shouted back.
They heard Jason groan at the thought of sleeping on Tommy's wood floors. He hoped that Trini would change her mind before tonight.
"Tri, that's mean but at least the rest of us will get sleep. I also hid Rocky's prank bag." Adam said from behind them.
Everyone but Rocky and Jason turned to look at him. They were shocked that Adam had gotten involved with Rocky and his prank bag. They knew that that bag was everything to the former ranger.
"Adam, where did you put it?" Tommy asked when he noticed the gleam in his eye.
"Under you bed. I knew that it was the one place he might not look." Adam said with a laugh. He knew that if had hid it under anyone else's bed Rocky would go after it. He would not go in Tommy's room though. He didn't want Tommy's rage or possibly Kim's if she was in there.
"Good job, Frog boy." Kim said as she slung her arm around his shoulders. She was excited that all her friends were here.
"You are most welcome. I know that Jason is his first target." Adam said to them.
They all smiled because they knew once Rocky did something to Jason, the two Reds would try anything to out do one another.
"Well at least everyone else gets a break. I'm thankful for that." Aisha said as she turned to go back in the house. The others followed close behind while they left Jason and Rocky outside fighting.
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