Chapter 49
"How much more of their prophecy is there?" Jason asked as his watch his best friend and little sister battle the evilest duo known to man.
"Only a little more Red Ranger." Dulcea said from beside him.
"Can you explain?" Adam spoke up from the back of the group.
"Long ago the Falcon and the Crane were the best of the ninjetti animals. They fought with their heart and soul. They couldn't be given to just anyone. The people who were to take on these spirits had to be the closest of friends and have a bond that couldn't be defined or broken. The colors of these animals were to be White and Pink. White for the Falcon for his leadership and Pink for the Crane for her heart."
"They had to be the core that all the other rangers looked to. When Zordon chose the first five, I knew that Kim was the one that would handle the Crane. The Crane called out to her until she finally came into her ninjetti powers. I knew that the other four were not the leader that the Falcon was looking for until Rita chose her Green Ranger."
"Tommy was everything that the Falcon called out too. During that time, the Falcon and Crane were separated but still flew together as always. When Tommy finally became good the Falcon and Crane were joined once again. When the rangers came in search of their animal spirits, I only had to look at Tommy and Kim to know that they would be the ones to hold those powers. I knew that the first part of the prophecy had been completed but I also knew that the hardest part was to come."
"The Falcon and Crane had to be separated unlike ever before. I knew that this was coming but still I did nothing. It was part of their journey to become the Greatest Rangers. I listened to animal spirits and knew their separation was to come to an end. The animal spirits were finally coming back together and so began Tommy and Kim's journey to finding their powers and each other once again. The final part is to defeat their greatest enemy as a duo relying only on each other as the Falcon and Crane." Dulcea said. Her eyes had glazed over while she told them of the prophecy of Tommy and Kim.
"Is that all?" Jason asked. He could feel that there was something else that she wasn't telling.
"It is all I'm prepared to say at this time." She said as she turned back to screen to watch the Falcon and Crane take flight.
Jason looked over at the others and shrugged. She would tell them when the time was right he guessed. He too turned to watch Tommy and Kim take on Zedd and Rita.
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Zedd and Rita attacked Tommy and Kim with their separate beams of energy striking at them. Kim flipped her way around them as Tommy teleported in and out of the beams. While Kim was flipping around Rita got in a good shot. Kim went down as Tommy teleported beside her.
"Kim, are you alright?" He asked as he knelt down next to her. He watched as Zedd took aim again. He stood up and helped Kim up again.
They joined hands and sent a beam of pink and white toward Zedd. It knocked him back as they turned to Rita. She shot a beam at their feet and they had to let go of each other's hands to dodge it. Tommy then teleported and attacked Rita from behind leaving Kim to take on Zedd who had finally got back in the action.
Kim raised her hand and made a force field to block his attacks. She then called upon her bow from years past. She shot two arrows at him driving him to the ground. Tommy had a branch from a nearby tree to block Rita's attacks. He knew that he should be helping Kim with Zedd but he had some unresolved issues with Rita.
He let his anger flow through him as he battled against his former leader. Kim felt a rush of anger flow through her. She knew that it was from Tommy. It had a color along with it that she had felt before and it was green. She wished that she could do this for him but he had to battle his demons just like she did with Zedd.
She raised her hand again and picked Zedd up and slammed him against the tree behind him. She tightened her hold and felt Tommy's power flow through her. She heard him still battling Tommy. She took her mind off of Zedd for a second and he shot a beam of energy at her. She fell to her knees.
"Kimberly!" Tommy screamed as he kicked Rita. He had to get to Kim but Rita had him in a deadlock.
She was much more powerful than he would've ever thought. He thought that she would be weak and unable to fight him. He had been wrong.
"Are you ready to give up, Kimmy?" Zedd asked as he shot out a beam of energy at Tommy and Rita.
Since Rita was in the direct line of the beam she was destroyed upon contact. Tommy flattened himself to the ground to escape the beam.
"No, I will never give up." She screamed as she jumped up and flipped her way to him. She knocked his staff out of his hand and pointed it at him. She felt the evil that the staff contained.
"You don't know what you're doing, why don't you join me and we can rule the universe." Zedd said as he advanced on her. She raised the staff and pointed at him.
"Stay back. I know how to use this and I will and why would I join you? You just destroyed your wife." She said as Tommy came up behind her.
"She isn't half the woman that you are. We could be great." He said.
"I don't think so." She yelled at him. She would never be his.
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"What is Kim doing? How does she know how to use his staff?" Trini said as she gripped Jason's hand. She had been holding on since Kim started battling Zedd by herself.
"She knows how to use it. It's a feeling." Zordon said.
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Tommy walked up behind Kim and placed his hands on top of hers. He let his powers flow between them. They glowed their colors as Zedd's eyes went round. He knew that this was the end.
They both gripped the staff and a beam of white and pink hit him square in the chest and blew him into thousands of pieces. The staff at Kim's feet as she fell back against Tommy's chest. He wrapped his arms around her and teleported them back to his basement.
As soon as his feet touched the ground, he crumbled to the ground with Kim.
"Tommy!" Trini yelled as she ran to their side.
The guys brought the beds over for Tommy and Kim. Jason scooped Kim up and laid her on one with Trini at her side. Rocky and Adam picked Tommy up and heaved him on the other bed. Billy was at Kim's side with monitors while Hayley was at Tommy's.
"They will be fine rangers; they just need a little time to come to. They used a lot of themselves in that fight with Zedd and Rita but they did it. Zedd and Rita are totally destroyed." Zordon said as the others watched as the former rangers tended to Kim and Tommy.
They decided that the others needed room to move so they walked upstairs. The Space team looked on and then followed the Dinos upstairs. The others followed slowly until only Trini and Jason were left with them. Zordon and Alpha were also upstairs talking with everyone else.
"Tommy?" Kim asked as she rubbed her eyes. She saw Trini leaning over her.
"Kim, that's the last time I let you battle without me." Trini said with a smile.
Jason jumped up and ran to the other side.
"Hey sis how are you feeling?" He asked as she raised up.
"I actually feel great." She said as she swung her legs over the side. She got down and went to Tommy's side. She took his hand and laid her head on his thigh.
Trini and Jason smiled and walked hand-in-hand upstairs. They knew that Tommy and Kim needed time alone.
"Kim?" He asked as he felt her tears on his leg.
"Yea." She said as she raised her head and gave him a watery smile.
"We did it." He said as he took her face in his hands. He wiped her tears away with his thumbs.
She leaned back and let him up. She got up and sat on the bed beside him. He wrapped his arm around her and brought her close. She laid her head on his shoulder and they stayed like that for several minutes neither talking.
They both closed their eyes and breathed in each other. Kim didn't want this minute to pass. She just wanted to stay like this with him forever.
"Guys everyone is waiting on you." Jason yelled from the top of the stairs. She leaned back and smiled at hm.
"I guess that our time is up." She said with a laugh. He got up and helped her up.
"You know we need to start planning our wedding. I don't want this to be a long engagement." He said.
"What? You haven't even given me a ring yet and you want me down the aisle already." She said with sass.
"Oh that reminds me." He said as he let go of her hand and walked over to the far wall.
She watched as he flipped back a hidden panel. He grabbed something out of it that she couldn't see. He walked back over to her and knelt once again.
"Kimberly, I know I asked you once but I'm asking you with this ring." He said as her hands flew to her face.
"Oh Tommy, its beautiful. I said it once and I'm not taking it back, yes. You're stuck with me until death due us part." She said as he stood up. She jumped into his arms and kissed him.
He returned her kiss until he heard Jason once more telling them to wrap it up and get upstairs. Kim laughed as Tommy released her. He put the ring on her finger before they went to join the others waiting upstairs.
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"I say we celebrate. How about the Youth Center?" Rocky asked as Tommy and Kim came upstairs.
"Yea, I want to see this place. I've so much about it from Kim." Kira said.
"Actually that sounds perfect." Kim said. She wanted to see how much the place had changed since Ernie left. She knew that she would be a little sad knowing that Ernie wasn't there.
"Okay load up then." Jason said trying to hide his smile. He had forgotten to tell Kim that Ernie was back. It would be a nice surprise for her.
"What are you smiling about, Jase?" Tommy asked as he shut the door behind him. He made to locked it.
"Well, Kim doesn't know that Ernie is back." He said as he walked over to Tommy's Jeep. He was riding with them since Trini was already in the back seat with Kim.
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"Wow this place is great." Connor said as she got out.
"Yea, I can see why Dr. O and them came here everyday." Trent said from behind them. They waited on Dr. O to lead the way.
"Kat, when are we going to meet this mystery man of yours?" Tanya asked as they walked into the Youth Center.
"He is on his way here now. I thought that it would be nice for everyone to meet him at once." She said as Kim screamed. They all turned around to where Kimberly was and saw her hugging Ernie.
"Kimberly, I'm glad that you finally came to see me." He said as he hugged her again. He had missed her more than anyone would ever know.
"I didn't know that you were back or I would've been here sooner." She said.
"Well I told Jason to tell you." He said. He saw the look in her eyes and guessed that Jason was in big trouble.
"Jason Lee Scott! Get your butt over here now!" She screamed. She took off after him through the glass doors. She chased him around for several minutes.
"Are you going to let her chase him?" Aisha asked as she sat down beside Trini.
"I'm not stopping them. You can if you want." She said to her.
"I'm not stopping them either." Aisha said as Kat, Tanya, Hayley, and Kira sat down.
"What are the guys doing?" Hayley asked.
"They are setting up the mats to spar. They always do this." Trini said as Kim and Jason finally came back in out of breath. Jason walked over to where the guys were setting everything up as Kim sat down next to Kat and Hayley.
"Hey, Kim I see that Ernie still has the beam over there, why don't you jump on it." Aisha said as she pointed to the balance beam in the corner.
"I don't have the right cloths with me but who knows I might get up there later." She said as an unknown man walked in. Trent ran over to him which Kim thought was odd.
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"Dad, what are you doing here?" Trent asked his father.
"I'm actually here meeting someone but what are you doing here?" Anton Mercer asked his son.
"Well Dr. O brought us here to check this place out." He said as Tommy walked up behind him.
"Anton, its great to see you. How has everything been?" He asked as he shook Anton's hand.
"Its been rough but nothing that I can't handle." He said as Kat walked over to him and kissed his cheek.
Everyone was in shock. Anton Mercer was Kat's boyfriend.
"I'm glad you made it. Anton I want you to meet Kim, Trini, Tanya, Aisha, Kira, Hayley, Cassie, Ashley, Jason, Zack, Billy, Tommy, Rocky, Adam, Andros, T.J., Zhane, Connor, and Ethan. Guys this is Anton Mercer, the man I've been seeing." Kat said with a smile. She knew that Trent was Anton's adopted son.
Everyone welcomed him in especially Kim. She made sure that she welcomed him into their group.
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Okay what did everyone think? Please let me know. Did anyone guess that Kat was dating Anton? The thought came to me and I totally ran with it.