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Chapter 13
Conner smiled as he sat in the living room and talked to Tommy. Kira had fallen asleep on the sofa with her head reasting in Tommy's lap. Tommy had begun running his fingers down her arm as he talked to Conner, both of them lowering their voices slightly to make sure they didn't wake Kira.
"Hey guys." Ethan said as he walked into the room with Trent, smirking at the sight of Kira. "She morphed, didn't she?"
"Yep." Conner said with a slight laugh.
"Besides, Tanya said she usually falls asleep at least once during the day." Tommy said. "The doctors said it's probably a mix of the chemo taking it out of her, and her trying to do more than she's able to."
"I can hear you." Kira grumbled, making Tommy and Conner jump slightly as Trent and Ethan smirked.
"How long have you been awake?" Tommy asked.
"Didn't fall asleep. Resting." She replied, opening her eyes and sitting up, accepting the painkillers that Conner passed her.
"So, why'd you call us here?" Trent asked as he and Ethan sat down.
"We found 3 eggs." Tommy said, making them frown. "We're not sure what's inside them yet, but it's not Zords. The energy signature is more similar to the raptor eggs."
"Not more raptors." Conner grumbled, making Ethan laugh.
"If it is, You guys are training them this time." Tommy laughed. There was a beep from his bracelet and Kira sighed as she stretched, wincing as her PICC line pulled. "Are you alright?" She nodded and winced, the pain in her jaw flaring before she stood up, Tommy hovering close by.
"Let's go and see what's in these eggs." Tommy said as they all made their way down to the lab. Tommy sat at the computer and frowned, shaking his head slightly. "That bugger."
"Tommy?" Conner asked, all of them frowning as he turned to face them, a slight smirk on his face.
"So, those eggs contain a T-rex, a Triceratops, and a Pterodactyl." He said, making them share shocked looks before Kira noticed the look on Tommy's face.
"What did you do?" She asked through the pain, making him laugh nervously as he rubbed his neck.
"So, not long after we lost our powers and we fixed the lab, I might have started messing around with Dinosaur DNA again." He said, making all of them groan.
"Man, I thought you learnt your lesson last time!" Ethan groaned, shaking his head.
"Well, I didn't." Tommy replied, trying to hide his smirk. "I wanted to see if I could create smaller and friendlier versions like I did with the Raptors."
"Yeah, and you almost killed yourself when trying to train them." Conner commented.
"So you managed it, but how did you not recognise the eggs?" Trent asked, making the nervous look appear on Tommy's face.
"You may want to have a talk with your dad." He said, making Trent frown. "Anton caught me, and gave me a lecture before taking it all away. I didn't think he'd finish it." Kira moved to the computer and typed away before rolling her eyes and nudging Ethan, pointing to something on the screen.
"The warehouse you found the eggs in belong to Mercer industries." He said, shaking his head slightly as Trent ran a hand through his hair.
"So neither of you learnt your lesson." Conner said. "You went and did the thing that caused you to create the Tyrannodrones and Anton to create Mesagog." Ethan suddenly looked at Trent with a worried look.
"Do you think we need to check on your dad?" He asked, making Trent nod.
"I'll do you one better." He said, making his way towards the stairs. "I'll kill him."
"I think I'll make sure he doesn't end up in jail." Ethan said as he followed Trent.
"Call us if you need us!" Conner called, making Trent nod as he left the lab. Tommy looked at Kira and smiled nervously as she looked at him with a raised eyebrow and crossed arms.
"I was going to tell you…" He started, only to trail off as she looked at Conner.
"I'm calling Hayley." She said, making Conner smirk as Tommy's eyes widened.
"What? Don't do that!" He exclaimed as she pulled her phone out. "She'll kill me!"
"You should have thought of that before you started messing with Dinosaur DNA again." She mumbled, trying to talk without moving her jaw much as she moved towards the stairs.
"Kira!" He called, Conner trying not to laugh at him.
"Just be glad she isn't calling Kim and Trini as well." Conner laughed as Tommy stared after her with wide eyes.
"I'm a dead man." He muttered, leaning back in the chair and glaring at Conner. "Shut it." He snapped, making Conner laugh harder.
Xxx
Tommy sighed as he walked into the bedroom later that night, flopping onto the bed facedown as Kira, who was sat against the headboard, put her book down and looked at him with a smirk.
"Hayley gone?" She asked, making him groan.
"Do you love me?" He asked, making her look at him in shock.
"Of course I do. Why would you ask that?" She asked. He rolled onto his side and glared at her.
"Then why would you do that to me?" He whined, making her laugh as she realised he was joking. "3 hours! She lectured me for 3 hours!"
"Would you rather I called Trini?" She asked, making him groan and roll back onto his front, burying his face in the pillow.
"Why call any of them?" He grumbled into his pillow.
"Because my mouth still hurts, and it would have been agony to give you the lecture myself." She laughed, running a hand through his hair.
"You're mean." He grumbled, rolling over and pulling her into a hug, kissing her head as he did. "Please don't let Hayley kill me."
"Brachio, if you decide to mess around with Dino DNA again, my Ptera scream will seem like a gentle whisper compared to what I will do to you." She said, making him flinch slightly as he knew she was being serious, even if her voice sounded light and cheery now.
"Did Trent call you?" He asked, letting her go and standing up so he could get ready for bed.
"Yep. You and Anton would have been sharing a grave if Ethan wasn't there." She said, making his eyes widen.
"Trent was that mad?" He asked, making Kira look at him like he was an idiot.
"Last time Anton decided to mess around with DNA, he turned into Mesagog and tried to kill us." She said, making him wince. "Apparently Trent threatened to morph and chop Anton's hands off with his Drago Dagger."
"He's not going evil on us again, is he?" Tommy asked with a slight smirk.
"I'm pretty sure the evil side was coming out." She laughed as he climbed back into the bed, pulling her to him.
"You're not going to kill me, are you?" He asked, making her smirk at him.
"I thought about it." She said with a slight laugh. "But I don't have the energy for that yet. Plus, if I killed you, then I'd have to train those things when they hatch."
"Would you help me train them?" He asked, making her raise her eyebrows at him.
"Oh no." She replied as he looked at her in shock. "Consider it your punishment."
"Maybe you're turning evil." He grumbled as she laughed at him. "How are you feeling anyway?"
"Tired. But the pain killers are finally doing something for my jaw!" She said, laying her had on his chest. "I'll be so glad when these side effects go away."
"How are you being so positive about everything?" He asked, making her frown. "I know I haven't seen you all the way through your chemo, but the nurses and Tanya all said you were always so happy and positive. Most people would have crumbled if they went through half of the things you have gone through."
"I can't change what's happening." She said with a slight shrug. "I can't control what is happening to my body, but I can control how I react to it. If I have to go through it, then I'm going to do it with a smile on my face."
"And a guitar in your hand." He added, kissing her forehead. "You are amazing, Kira."
"No I'm not." She muttered, making him lean to the side slightly and move her so he was looking into her eyes.
"Yes you are. You are the most amazing woman I know, and I am so lucky to have you in my life." He said, smiling at her. "You're my beautiful Ptera."
"I guess it's a good thing that you're my sexy Brachio then, isn't it?" She responded, making him laugh before she leaned in and kissed him. "Thank you Tommy, for everything. And I am sorry that I kept you out for so long."
"I'm here now. And that's all that matters." He replied, pulling her close. "And I am never going to let you leave easily again."
"Good. Because I'm staying right here." She said, snuggling down under the covers and curling into his side. "And yes, I mean I'm staying in this bed as well."
"Then it's a good job that I have no intention of letting you out of this bed." He replied, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her. "Goodnight Ptera. I love you."
"I love you too." She replied, quickly reaching over to turn the light off. "Goodnight Brachio."
Xxx
The next morning, Kira was down in the lab while Tommy was getting dressed. She sighed and lent back, frowning at the screen in front of her.
"What are you doing?" She turned and saw Tommy walking down the stairs, dressed for work and with a mug in his hand.
"Just trying to check something." She replied, smiling as he put the mug of tea in front of her.
"You don't have to wear the wig around the house, you know." He said, taking in the wig she had put on when she left the room.
"I just feel more comfortable with it on." She said, shrugging slightly. "Besides, I don't like looking at it, so why should I expect you to?"
"You look beautiful no matter what." He whispered. "You know, you don't have to get up this early. You can stay in bed for longer." He said, kissing her head.
"I know. I'll probably go to sleep at some point this afternoon, but I want to try and spend some time with you before you go to work." She replied, turning around and smiling at him.
"I can stay if you're not feeling good." He said.
"No. You missed yesterday for me already. As much as Elsa likes you now, I'm sure she won't appreciate you bailing again." She laughed.
"She doesn't need to know." He murmured, only for Kira to laugh and show him the text Hayley had sent her while he was getting ready. "'Tell Tommy that I already called Elsa and told her not to let him pull a sickie today.' Seriously? Why would she do that?" He whined, making Kira laugh more.
"Sorry Brachio." She laughed. "And anyway, I'll be fine. The low HB won't kick in for a few days. I'll do some work down here and in the studio, and then I'll go for a nap."
"Alright. Tell me what you're looking at, and I'll promise not to send Conner over." He replied as she took a sip of her tea.
"You do that, and we'll need to find a new Red Ranger." She laughed. "I'm trying to see if I can figure out a way to bring Smitty back." Tommy frowned at her as he processed what she said.
"Kira, Smitty is gone." He said, making her shake her head.
"I know his body is gone, but I know that he is still in there somewhere." She replied. "When we were fighting him last week, I asked him what he was going to do if he won, and he froze. Mesagog took away every emotion except for hate. There has to be a way to bring back who he was before." Tommy sighed and pulled her into a hug.
"How do you always see the best in people?" He asked, kissing her. "I want to believe that you're right. But I don't see how it's possible."
"If it is, I'll find a way." She replied. "You'd better get going, or Elsa will start docking your pay for being late so often." He rolled his eyes, but gave her a kiss before standing and leaving. Kira sighed as she heard the door upstairs shut and looked back at the computer, wondering whether she was right about Zeltrax.
She spent the morning in the lab, making notes and writing theories of how to help Smitty. She yawned and stretched, noticing that it was past 12 and she was feeling hungry. She left the lab and wondered into the kitchen, cursing Tommy as she looked in the fridge and saw that there wasn't any food. She pulled her phone out of her pocket with the intention of texting Tommy, but jumped when there was a bang from outside. She looked out of the window and into the back garden, frowning when she didn't see anything.
"If that was Ray again…" She grumbled as she put her phone on the counter and made her way out, leaving the back door open. She frowned as she looked around, not seeing any sign of the red Raptor. She walked down the step and looked around, her frown deepening when she saw something laying on the ground near the wall. She walked over and bent down, seeing that it was a relatively large rock, too large for a human to be able to throw. "What the hell?"
Before she could move, Kira was suddenly thrown to the ground from the side. She rolled and saw Tyrannodrones surrounding her as her arms were grabbed and she was pulled to her feet. She tried to free herself, but the Tyrannodrones were holding her too tightly, and she didn't have enough energy.
"I knew you'd be alone eventually." A voice sneered, making her glare at the cyborg that walked towards her, the group of Tyrannodrones following him.
"Let me go!" She snapped, trying to pull her arms free. "Why are you doing this?"
"I told you, Yellow." Zeltrax hissed as Kira glared at him. "You are going to pay for everything you and your friends did to me."
"We didn't do this to you! We can help you!" She said, wincing as the Tyrannodrones holding her tightened their grip, one of them making her PICC line shift painfully.
"Save your breath." He snapped. "Let's go." A portal opened up and Kira tried one last time to free herself before they took her through the portal, leaving only a rock next to the house behind.