After Darkness Falls

"Epilogue"

Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, that is owned by Disney/Saban. Carri and all things related to Carri (including Jason's Cougar Ninjetti Power) belong to KJ with many thanks. Everyone else belongs to me.

A/N: This is the final chapter for After Darkness Falls, I am planning on doing a sequel to it some time in the near future. There are a few things I left out here, like what they do with Serpentera, but that will be explained in the next story. I hope everyone who read it enjoyed it. Kim's powers were inspired by Ksuzie's "The Coin's", but unlike Ksuzie's she can only travel through time and space, not dimensions., and I am expanding upon them.

As always, reviews are appreciated.

One month after the battle things were beginning to get back to normal, the city was being rebuilt and the Rangers had returned to their normal lives. Tommy had, much to the disappointment of his Dino Thunder team, decided to remain in Angel Grove with Kimberly, though they understood why.

Ryan had returned to Mariner Bay after helping with the clean up some, he was going to miss his new friends; but after twenty years of not knowing his family he wanted to spend as much time with them as he could.

Adam and Tanya began preparing for their baby to come. It would still be a while, but Adam wanted to be prepared. Mostly it was to get him used to the idea of being a dad so he wouldn't be so nervous when the time actually came.

Billy and Trini had finally cemented their relationship and moved into Billy's loft together. Much to his friends surprise he didn't live in the Power Chamber like they thought, he just spent a lot of time there. The former blue Ranger couldn't have been happier.

TJ returned to his garage, which was now booming with business with all the destruction Sarahna's invasion had caused. Due to so much business he had been forced to hire extra help to get it all done. He was glad some good had come out of the attack, even if it was only good for him.

Carri had finally decided on what type of business she wanted to open, much to her brothers irritation she was opening her own production studio to rival his. It was her own personal way of saying "up yours" for having her do all of his work while she was under his employ.

Rocky's business, like TJ's, was booming. With two major invasions in under twenty years people were beginning to think that it might happen again, and so they wanted to learn self defense in order to be able to defend themselves against any other type of threat. With all the extra money coming in he was thinking of opening a third school, this time in Angel Grove's other neighboring city, Silver Hills.

Jason had found Emily after he recovered a few days after they thwarted the invasion. She was happy to see him safe, and even happier to hear that the battle was over and that he would be retiring as a Ranger. They were still keeping their relationship a secret from the others, he had decided to tell them, he just wasn't sure when yet.

Sarahna, with the help of Karone, had managed to integrate into everyday life in Angel Grove. She was now going by Sarah, as she took a job at Rocky's Angel Grove school, working alongside Jason. It had been her choice, but both Jason and Tommy had already agreed it might be best to keep an eye on her for a while. They had managed to purify her, and they were willing to give her a chance just as they had Karone. However, that didn't mean that they fully trusted her. She was still able to make choices, and it was a very real possibility that she could always turn back to evil. Having her work for Rocky alongside Jason seemed to be the best way to keep tabs on her. Karone had agreed and opened her apartment to the former villain.

Kim had quit her job at the flower shop, wanting to do something more with her life. Carri had offered her a job as her assistant, and though tempted she wound up turning it down for the time being. She wanted to take time and really think about what she wanted to do now that they were through Rangering. She hadn't given up on her quest to revive Zordon via the power coins, but she was postponing it until she could the coins active again.

Tommy and Kim sat by the lake, admiring it's beauty when Tommy looked over and saw Kim smiling. "What're you thinking about?" he asked, curious to know what she was smiling at.

Kim turned to look at him and said "Just this, everything's so peaceful, y'know? A month ago it seemed like the end, like it was all over. But now look at us, you, me back together again, the city being rebuilt, and even a new friend for what it's worth. It's just a time of new beginnings." Her smile widened as she looked back out over the lake.