Chapter 45
"Finster how is it coming?" Rita asked him as she came into his workroom.
"I'm almost finished. I am putting the final touched on. He should be finished by this afternoon." He said as he got back to work. He knew that she wanted to attack those rangers but he was to take his time on this monster. It was to be his best creation to date. It took time for the best.
"See that it is." She said as she walked out. She smiled as she planned the battle ahead. She would defeat those rangers once and for all. It would as simple as that.
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"Trini, do you know where Kim has wandered off too?" Tommy asked as he walked onto the porch.
Trini had been sitting on the swing and reading. The doctors had told her to take it easy.
"I think that she was down by the lake again. She has her guitar. You really need to think about getting her a beam to work on. You know that that was how she cleared her mind." She said with a smile.
She hoped that once Zedd and Rita were finished that Tommy would get down to the business of romancing Kim. She knew that Kim needed no encouragement in dating Tommy but it was always a good idea to make the one you love to feel loved. She thought back to her and Jason's dating days.
He had pulled out all the stops and she smiled at his proposal. He had called Kim to get a few suggestions then he planned it big. Trini knew that Tommy needed to do something small for Kim. They had the big love.
Jason had told her that Tommy had brought a ring a few years ago. She asked if it was for Kim or someone else. Jason had told her that Tommy had been walking past the store window and saw the ring. He had thought of Kim and brought it. She thought that it was sweet that he had brought a ring that he saw Kim wearing even when they weren't even dating or even on speaking terms.
"Thanks Trini." He said as he disappeared.
She knew it would take some time to get used to the fact that Tommy could do that now. She picked up her book and continued to read. She wanted to know who the murderer was. She hoped that it was who she thought it was.
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Billy and Hayley had been left in the Command Center while everyone else did their own thing. Billy had been trying for two days to talk to her. He wanted to ask her out but something or someone always interrupted them.
"Hayley?" He started before he lost his nerve again.
"Yes, Billy?" She turned to look at him and smiled. She hoped that he would ask her out. She had talked to Kim about it and discovered that Tommy wasn't the only one that had a hard time asking a girl out.
"I was wondering if maybe uh?" Billy started until Hayley placed her finger over his mouth.
"Billy I would love to go out." She said with a smile. She decided that she should take the step.
"That sounds wonderful." He said with a smile. He took her hand and squeezed it. He was excited about having a date with Hayley.
"Do you want to go somewhere?" She asked with a laugh. She knew that this was out of character for him.
"Yea that would be considered a date. I know a place." He said. He wasn't even looking her in the eye.
"Is it a surprise?" She asked as she looked at him.
"Uh no. It's called Ernie's and it's in Angel Grove." He said when he finally looked her in the eyes. He smiled then because she was smiling.
"That sounds great, how about we leave here at 6:30." She suggested.
"Yea that would work." He said as they turned back to the computers and continued to work.
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"Why do I always find you out here?" Tommy asked as he landed next to her.
"I love it here and you don't have beam in your basement." She said as she turned to face him. She placed her guitar next to her.
"I can work on that, if you would like." He said with a smile.
"Well since I'm staying I need a beam you know. It helps me focus and calm down. I know Rocky would like it if you put one in." She said with a laugh. She leaned into his side as he wrapped his arm around her.
"Why did you go off on Rocky this morning?" He asked as he looked out over the lake. He would ask her later about staying. He wanted to enjoy this moment with her.
"It just shocked me that he would pour water on me. I just saw pink." She said. She smiled at the memory. She had been working on the perfect way to get him back. Trini was also helping with the prank as well.
"Kim, you see pink all the time. You know that we need to be calm and I know that Rocky pushes your buttons. You just need to let it roll off your back." He said which received him a punch in the ribs.
"Whatever rainbow man and anyway when have you ever let one of Rocky's pranks roll off. The last one you about took his head off." She said with a smile.
They sat there for several minutes just watching the water. Kim leaned back and looked at him. He looked down at her and smiled. He leaned in a little and kissed her. He started to take the kiss deeper but he backed off when he heard footsteps behind them. Jason leaned in between them with a smile on his face.
"Hey guys, how's it going? You know that I have lunch ready and with Rocky up there I can't guarantee that he won't eat your steaks." He said with a laugh. He had seen that Tommy wanted had wanted some alone time with Kim but they had that last night.
Trini had told him to leave them alone but he just couldn't. He had tried to send Rocky down here but he turned white and said no. Everyone had started laughing then so he walked down to interrupt the lovebirds.
"Well since it is steak, I will forgive you for interrupting us." Kim said as Tommy stood up and extended his hand to her.
"Okay Jase, we're coming. You owe me big time." Tommy whispered in Jason's ear.
They both laughed and with Kim walked back to the house. Kim knew that she needed to call her work and tell them that she was for sure leaving. She had taken a few weeks leave so that she could make up her mind. She knew that being back here with Tommy and the others had been an easy decision.
She would start looking for an apartment soon. She didn't want to move in with Tommy until she was sure that it was what he wanted. This thing with them was too good to mess up this time. She had gotten her second chance and she wasn't going to blow it.
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"Alpha, how are the scans of the moon coming?" Zordon asked him. He was worried about what Zedd and Rita were planning.
"There is still no activity." Alpha told him as he checked his scans.
"They are up to something and I want to know what is going." Zordon said as he left Alpha in the Command Center. He walked upstairs and saw that the rangers were out on the back enjoying so down time. He smiled as he watched them.
Their friendship was the reason that they had been great rangers and the reason that they were still targets with evil.
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Rocky looked over the table and smiled. They had all stayed outside until early evening. It was just so peaceful. He was ready to ask Aisha to marry him. He had to ask one other person first and he hoped that she didn't make him suffer for this morning.
He looked over at Kim and smiled. He could tell that she was happy again here with Tommy. He had been worried about her over the last few years but one week with all of them had cured years of hurt. He looked over at Zordon who was standing in the door with a smile on his face. He knew that he had to thank him for allowing him to join these people.
Zordon had chosen all of them to protect the Earth and in doing so had sealed their friendships. He looked back to the table and saw Kat. She was laughing and looked like she was finally part of the group. He also noticed that Billy and Hayley weren't there.
"Hey guys where did Billy and Hayley go?" He asked the table.
"I don't know. I thought that they were with us." Tommy said as he looked out over the backyard.
"They went to Ernie's on a date." Kim said as she took a drink of her coke.
"How do you know that?" Trini asked as she turned to face Kim.
"I saw them leave as everyone was fighting over who got in line first. They pulled out and headed toward Angel Grove." Kim said with a smile. She knew that they would make a great couple.
"But how do you know that he is taking her to Ernie's?" Kira asked from between Connor and Adam.
"I know Billy." She said with a smile. The Dinos just looked at her like she was crazy.
"Guys, its Kim, we never question Kim on stuff like this. She will just confuse you with silly phases." Tommy said as he grabbed Kim's hand.
She smiled at him and continued eating. She knew Billy better than everyone thought. They thought that Trini and Billy were close and they were but Kim was just as close to Billy. She kept her friends closer than anyone. She had too; they were a part of her.
"Okay we'll take your word on that Dr. O." Connor said as Kira turned to look at him. S
he was proud of him for not saying too much more. She leaned in and kissed his cheek. She and he blushed a deep shade of red. The older rangers just smiled. They were happy for them to have found each other and to admit that they have feelings for each other.
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