Chaos

Chapter 20

There Can Be Only One

Kimberly sat, and let the whispers of the universe drift over her. She sat with her legs folded on her bed in the power chamber as she focused all of her energy on whatever it was that had awakened. She stared deeply into a candle and watched as it flickered back and forth.

Fire was her power and it was through the universal element that she could feel, see and even glimpse things that would be.

A scent drifted to Kimberly's nose and tickled her memory. The scent was perfume and she had smelled it before and suddenly she knew what the disturbance was. She knew what evil had awakened…

Tonya smiled as Billy held her close and she moved into him. They were perfect. They fit together perfectly and she knew that he had to be thinking the same thing. Or at least she hoped that he was thinking of her.

She honestly didn't want to be a rebound for Cestria, especially since he'd admitted that she would always hold his heart.

Tonya frowned at his desk over his shoulder. Cestria's picture had been pulled out into plan view and it looked smudged as if Billy has been running his fingertips over the glass frame a lot.

She pulled back from him and really took a look at the man she was falling for before she spoke again. "Billy. I need to ask you something and I need you not to lie to me."

He nodded. "Sure, anything."

Tonya turned away from him, feeling foolish for not being able to believe in him. The mind and the heart were two different beings that lived in her. "Are you still in love with Cestria?" She turned back to read his expression.

"Well," he paused. "I don't want to lie to you, Tonya."

"So don't Billy. Don't lie to me about what you want. Tell me so that if I'm wasting my time, I can stop making a fool of myself." She stepped back a little. Billy's features had turned stony and she wished that she could read his mind.

"I want…" He never finished his sentence as the alarms began to ring throughout the power chamber.

Tonya rolled her eyes. Every damn time she tried to get somewhere, some freaky ass monster showed up and ruined her day. "It's fine, Billy. I completely understand. This, us…were not going anywhere. It was just a fling and really only one of us got hurt."

He started but she silenced him again.

"Don't you dare say sorry," she held up a hand and left him standing there dazed. Billy through up his hands and sighed.

"Can I get a break?" He launched himself into his chair and sighed again. He glanced over at Cestria's picture. The emotions that he had felt for her had been dead for a good long while now.

Hours Later:

Zack launched himself into a chair, banged up and exhausted. He knew life wasn't fair but this shit was unbelievable. He was a power ranger and kicking but was part of the job but lately the Odakey had stepped up their game.

He moaned as his body came to a complete rest. He hurt all over, plain and simple. Rocky and Aisha had crashed on the couch beside him and Jason and Trini were over in the dining room finishing up dinner. He smiled. At least they were getting somewhere in their relationship because Jason was no longer trying to control everything. He only wished he had someone to talk to and thoughts of Angela sprang into his head.

He remember when he'd bought her pearl earrings and the shits had tried to kill him. Yeah, rangers had bad luck in the love department. And if that wasn't proof enough about why he should stay away from Angela, all he had to do was look to Thomas Oliver and Kimberly Hart. Those two had unlucky in a head lock and didn't seem to be letting go any time soon.

His phone vibrated and he pulled it forth. He smiled. Maybe she'd heard his thoughts but either way he wanted to hear a familiar voice.

"Angela. Hi." He stood and walked cleanly from the room.

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They were in their bedroom. They were sharing a bed room. He watched as she lay there, his arm around her. This was how it was suppose to be. They weren't suppose to be at each other's throats every minute of the day.

"Do you think our lives would have been different if he hadn't come?"

"He who?"

"Zordon," Kimberly sat up and looked over Tommy's face. "Do you think I'd be different?"

He smiled and brushed a few stray strands away from her face. "I don't know, Kim. But I do think we would have found each other. Zordon probable just made it happen a lot quicker."

She leaned over and kissed him. It was intimate and loving. "I have to go, Tommy."

"Huh?" He sat up. Afraid then. More afraid than he'd been in his entire life.

"My destiny is coming. I felt it earlier. But this time Tommy, I'm not afraid. I'm ready this time." Kimberly smiled down on him, knowing that she was scaring the hell out of him but trying to make him understand. "She's back, Tommy. She never really left, but I'm here. I'm the Flame of Destruction and there can be only one. I won your heart but she'll rip it out and eat it Tommy."

His eyes grew wild and his body wanted to scream but he didn't dare touch her. "I don't understand, Kim. Please make me understand." It was too cryptic for his taste.

"She's back."

"Who? Who's back?"

"Katherine. And this time I'm going to make sure she dies."

"How?"

"From where it all started, Tommy. Muranthis Island is going to rise again because I've asked it to. Me and Katherine are going to fight for the universe Tommy, and I want to win. Got to win because I've got you back. To much to lose." She leaned in and kissed him again. "We have a little time together. We should spend it wisely."

And they did spend it wisely. They became the air that each other breathed as they made love over and over again.

Their love vibrated throughout the cosmos, light and dark joining together; a force so powerful that it was felt by all. Even those that love refused to touch. But it did touch Katherine, and she smiled a smile so sinister as she prepared for the destiny that was granted to her.

Yes.

See it had always been her destiny, she realized to rule over the galaxy. And when she was done, she would rip Kimberly Hart's heart of hearts from her chest and eat it.

Revenge would be hers.

And it would tasted all the more sweeter as Tommy watched his greatest love die as he stood powerless to stop it.

Author's Note: This story is winding down but I thank all who have been along for the long ass ride while it was being written. However, fret not because there are still things to come. Oh and sorry for how long its taken to get this up. PATIENCE will pay off!