Chapter 44
"How do you think that Kim is doing?" Trini asked Jason as he came back in the room. He had gone to the drink machine for Trini. She wanted something other than water.
"She is probably bad but with Tommy there she will be fine in a few hours. Don't worry we will be back at Tommy's in the morning. Now you and the baby please rest so that I can get some shut eye." He said with a laugh.
She threw a pillow at him and leaned back with a smile on her face. She knew that Tommy could take care of Kim but she wanted to make sure that he did it right since it was her fault that Kim was in that shape.
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"Tommy." Kim cried in her sleep. Tommy rolled over and gathered her close.
"I'm right here." He said as he rubbed her back. He hoped that now she was ready to talk.
She had fallen asleep as soon as they had gotten into his room. He had pulled back the covers and laid her down. He wasn't sure about her clothes but he wasn't going to chance changing her clothes and besides she looked comfortable as she was.
"Tommy what if she had of lost the baby?" She asked as she looked into his eyes. He knew that she felt it was her fault.
"Kim, she didn't lose the baby and she and baby are alright. She doesn't blame you. You know that because she was just getting out her frustrations. She really can't do too much more of anything else." He said as he kissed her forehead. He laid his forehead on hers.
"I know but I feel like it's my fault." She whispered. They continued to talk for a few more hours while the others slept in the living room.
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"Dad? You're back!" Trent said as he ran up to his father and hugged him. He was glad that his father was back. He would have to tell the others. It had been a log day with fighting Mesogogg and waiting on news of Trini. He was just happy that his dad was back.
"Yeah, son I'm home." Anton Mercer said as he held his son tight. He never wanted to leave him again.
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Kim opened her eyes and saw the bright light from the window. She looked up at Tommy and smiled. It had been a long night with them talking into the night. She stretched her arms above her head and rose up. She reached over, grabbed her clothes, and got up to go to the bathroom. She would let Tommy sleep a little longer.
He had had a long night as well because after they had talked they got in some much needed alone time. She smiled when she walked out of the bathroom. She leaned over, kissed his forehead, and grabbed her guitar. She needed to do something and since Tommy didn't have a beam to practice on she could play her guitar down by the lake.
She walked out of the room and saw that everyone was still asleep. She looked around and saw that Zordon and Alpha were not there. She guessed that they were downstairs checking on things. She walked into the kitchen, grabbed an apple, and continued outside.
She finally came to the lake and sat down on a nearby stump with her guitar. She strummed a little before she settled on a chord. She just let the music follow through her body like she did gymnastics when someone came up behind her.
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"Zedd, when are we going to attack those rangers? I grow weary with waiting." Rita said as she walked over to her telescope. She said that pesky Pink Ranger by herself. She thought that now was a good time to attack. Her guard would be down.
"A little while longer, Finster is working on a monster for us. He said that it will be the rangers undoing." Zedd said as he pricked the bubble that had been Rita's plan to attack the rangers now. She turned and stomped out of the room leaving Zedd to his thoughts.
He knew that she didn't like waiting but if this monster was everything Finster said it was then the rangers won't stand a chance.
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"You still play alone?" Zack asked her from behind her. She turned and smiled up at him. She had known that it was him since she knew the sound of his footsteps and the fact that Tommy and Rocky were still asleep.
"Yeah, I can focus better than with people around." She said as he sat down beside her. She started strumming again while Zack hummed softy beside her.
He loved listening to Kim play. She always let the words just come to her while she played. He listened as she started to sing.
You're not alone
Together we stand
I'll be by your side
You'll know I'll take your hand
So keep holding on
Cause you'll know we'll make it through we'll make it through
"Wow that was great, Kim." He said when she was finished.
"Thanks I have been thinking the lyrics for a week now. I just didn't have the tune." She said as she looked over to him.
"I think that it's very good." He said as Tommy appeared before them.
"Tommy? How did you do that?" Kim asked as he knelt down in front of her and Zack.
"I can teleport!" He said as she and Zack just looked at him. She thought that he was crazy and Zack just smiled.
"Yea, we used to teleport all the time but why are you using Billy's teleportation?" She asked him.
Zack got up with a smile and walked away. He would let them be by themselves and anyway he wanted to wake Rocky up by torturing him.
"I didn't use Billy's, it's my power." He said as he grabbed her hands to help her stand. He looked her in the eyes and teleported them into his bedroom.
"Whoa, this is great but how did you teleport me with you?" She asked. She was happy that he had powers but she was a little worried since his other powers were fleeting at best.
"I'm not sure. I just tried it. I felt that I could teleport you." He said with a big grin on his face.
"I think that we need to go see Zordon." She said as he grabbed her hands again.
"Great idea!" He said and she knew that he wanted to teleport them.
She tried to stop him but it was too late.
"No Tommy I meant that we walk." She said as she became a Pink streak of light again and landed in his Command Center.
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"Zordon, I sense that the Falcon has gained some news powers." Dulcea said as Tommy and Kim appeared in front of them smiling from ear to ear.
"I guess that you're right." He said as he stood up to greet Tommy and Kim.
"Right about what?" Kim asked as she crossed her arms over her chest. She wasn't too sure on his powers but she did like having teleportation again even if it was Tommy's.
"Tommy's powers and my guess is teleportation." Zordon said with a smile.
"Yea, I just woke up this morning and thought about where Kim was and I landed in front of her at the lake." He said as Alpha hooked up some sensors to monitor his energy levels.
"Zordon do you think that with his Dino gem that these powers will be unstable as well?" Kim asked him as Tommy and Alpha talked in the corner.
"I'm not sure. It shouldn't affect it but we will monitor the situation closely." He said as Dulcea nodded.
"My young Crane, nothing can harm his animal spirit." Dulcea said as Billy and Hayley came downstairs to see that Tommy, Kim, Alpha, Zordon, and Dulcea had beaten them down here.
"What's wrong with Tommy?" Billy asked as he walked over to where Alpha and Tommy were.
"I have the power of teleportation." Tommy said as Billy looked over at Kim's smile. He had hoped that she was happy about this and with her smile, he knew that she was.
"Rangers I must away again to the monligth." Dulcea said as she disappeared from the Command Center.
Everyone waved goodbye to the warrior. They glanced up when they heard Rocky's screams. They knew that someone had woken him up and that the prank war was back on.
Kim shook her head as she walked back up the stairs. She knew that she needed to get ready so that she could go and pick up Trini and Jason. Tommy had agreed that she could go by herself. She would Jason's truck so if he wanted to drive back to Tommy's he could.
When she reached the top of the stairs, she paused then smiled. Zack and Rocky were running around with glasses in their hands. She turned and walked to Tommy's room when a glass of water was poured over her head. She turned slowly to see who the dead person was.
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"KIM STOP!" Everyone heard in the basement.
Tommy knew that something had happen. Billy and Alpha had just removed the last of the pads as he took off upstairs. The others followed at a slower pace. They wanted to know what was going on but they didn't want to face a mad Kim and by the sound of Rocky's voice, she was on the warpath.
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"Kim, I didn't mean it. Zack pushed me and the water poured on your head." He whined as he backed out of the front door.
The Dinos had just opened the door and saw the look on Kim's face and they were scare. The sad fact was that they would rather be facing Mesogogg and a hundred monsters than Kim right now. They knew now why everyone was afraid of the tiny Pink Ranger. If looks could kill, Rocky would be dead right now.
"Kim, it really was an accident." Zack pleaded behind her. He was scared for Rocky's sake. He had seen the look in her eyes.
"KIMBERLY ANNE HART!" Tommy shouted from behind her.
Everyone turned to look at him except Rocky. He didn't take his eyes off Kim. He saw that her eyes were glowing a menacing shade of pink. He knew that that was never a good sign. He was now out on the porch trying to get away from Kim's wrath.
All of a sudden Tommy teleported in front of Kim to direct her wrath on him. He could take her fury more so than the others.
"Get out of my way Tommy." She said softy.
Everyone took a step back at the sound of her voice.
"No, it was an accident and you will back down." He said hoping that she would get mad at him for his words. He knew that she hated when he ordered her around when not in the course of their duty.
"What did you say to me?" She asked as she looked up to him and away from Rocky.
He saw his opening as he ran around back to come in that way. He would let Tommy take his punishment.
"Kimberly, don't you need to get ready to pick up Trini." He said as she blinked her eyes. She realized that he was right. She needed to get ready.
"Rocky I'm sorry." She said as she walked back in the house to get dressed. She would get him back later. She would have Trini's help then.
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"There she is!" Trini said as Kim pulled up to the front door with Jason's truck.
"Great she brought my truck. I get to drive home." He said as he wheeled Trini over to the passenger side. He helped her into his truck as Kim got in the back seat. He was thankful for the four doors now.
"How are you feeling?" Kim asked as Jason pulled out of the parking lot.
"Well Trini didn't let me get much sleep since she pulled out the sick card." Jason said as Trini punched his arm.
"I'm feeling better today and I'm glad that Tommy let you come by yourself." She said as Jason turned.
"Jason, where are we going?" Kim asked from the backseat.
"I'm hungry and I want a burger." He said as he pulled up to the drive thru.
She and Trini just laughed and gave their orders. The finally made their way back to Tommy's after getting their food. Tommy had just come outside when he saw them pull up.
Trent had just finished telling them that his dad was back and that apparently Mesogogg had been the evil side of Anton Mercer. Tommy had left the others inside as he processed what he had been told.
It made sensed that Mesogogg would be Anton Mercer. He walked over to Jason's truck and helped Trini get out as Kim and Jason grabbed their bags.
"Are you feeling better today?" Tommy asked her as she stepped out of the truck.
"Much better, thank you." She said as they walked back into the house. Kim had told her what had happened before she came to get them. Jason and Trini had both laughed at the expression on Kim's face. They had also talked about getting him back.
"Did Kim tell you about my new power?" Tommy asked they got to the porch.
"Yea she said that you could teleport and I for one didn't believe it. Trini believed her though." Jason said as Kim and Trini walked on into the house.
They knew that the boys needed some bonding time. Kim smiled as the other boys got up and walked outside when they saw that Jason and Tommy were still out there. The girls wanted to talk to Trini.
"Hayley I forgot to call you last night and say thank you. The flowers were prefect." Trini said when she saw another arrangement of flowers on the TV.
"You're welcome. I though that it might make you feel better. I also had those delivered. I know that it's odd to find black flowers but I wanted it to have the original colors in it. I had them to find the deepest red rose for the black ones." She said as she smiled. She was happy that Trini had loved it.
"I didn't know that it was you. I loved those flowers." Kim said as she sat down next to Trini.
The girls all continued to talk while the boys made Tommy prove over and over that he could teleport. He had tried to teleport one of them but it didn't work. He smiled because he knew that his bond with Kim was the reason that he could teleport her.
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"It makes me so sick that I have to wait. Finster better hurry with that monster, I want to attack soon." Rita said as she walked through her palace. She wanted to attack now but her husband said to wait. She was close to the breaking point. She would give him one more day to attack then she would take matters into her own hands.
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I hope everyone enjoyed that chapter. Please let me know. The song piece is Keeping Holding On by Avril Lavinge.