A/N: Okay so here is my new story! It takes place during Turbo. Justin will not be in this story because it is AU. Kim never wrote the letter. Rocky doesn't hurt his back and former rangers will come back. This story was inspired by the song No Good Deed from the musical Wicked. It is a little darker than I normally write but I hope that everyone enjoys this first chapter.
Summary: What if Kim hadn't been saved from Maligore's lava pit? How will the rangers handle an Evil Kimberly running around Angel Grove? How will Tommy deal with Evil Kimberly?
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"You were amazing! I can't believe how much your routine has changed since you left Angel Grove." Tommy said as soon as Kimberly walked out of the press conference. After the games were finished, she had been rushed into it even though she would have liked to spend that time with Tommy. She knew that he was on limited time.
Kim laughed as she jumped into Tommy's open arms. "I hope that it changed since I have been working my butt off while you have been playing superhero." She said as he laughed. "Now come on, we can talk more in my room." She said sliding down his body before grabbing his hand to lead the way. It felt amazing to have Tommy here and she would have to thank Zordon later.
"Now can I have a proper hug?" He asked closing her door. Thank goodness that she didn't share with anyone because he really didn't want to share her with anyone else.
"Of course." She said wrapping her arms around him. "I wish that I could come back with you." Kim said while hugging Tommy tight. "I miss everyone so much." She said into his shoulder as he smiled and held her. They were in her room while everyone else on the team was celebrating their win today.
"We miss you too but you still have the National tour but then you can come home." He whispered into her ear thinking that those few months would be harder than the last ones because she was almost ready to come home.
"Oh I know but I don't want to let you go again. This has been the hardest part." She stated looking into his eyes. There had been several nights that she had lain awake picturing those eyes.
"Don't worry, I waited for you all this time, I can wait a few more months before you get to come home. Don't forget that you won Gold here, you never would have done that back in Angel Grove." He said pulling back a little to see her frown.
"I don't know, I mean I would have had you guys there to help me and I won't have gotten lonely." She said seriously.
"No you wouldn't have been lonely but you would have been bone tired. Look at all the battles that you would have had to work around. You know that I wouldn't have been able to take you back in the hospital again because of working too hard. I know that this has been hard on you because it has been hard on me." He said pulling her back into his arms. Zordon had let him teleport down here to watch her in the Pan Global Games. Thank goodness that nothing had happened back in Angel Grove because he didn't want to miss this competition. Being a ranger sucked sometimes but at least he got to watch Kim win the Gold and achieve her dream.
"I could have still given up being the Pink Ranger and stayed in Angel Grove with you." She whispered as he sighed.
Pulling back from her, he looked into her eyes. "Do you really think that you would have turned over your power coin and stayed in Angel Grove?" He asked thinking that she won't have given up being a ranger to train. She loved being a ranger too much to do that.
She sighed before answering. "Probably not but we'll never know now. I guess you better go before Zordon starts calling." She said hugging him again before he leaned down and kissed her softly. He really didn't want to leave her again.
"I love you." He said backing away from her.
"I love you, too." She said as she watched him disappear in a red streak back to Angel Grove. It was odd seeing him in red but he was still the same Tommy. She probably won't have given up her powers while she trained but then she loved being a ranger. It had been the one event that she treasured even more than gymnastics and that was because she had met Tommy because of being a ranger. She won't have changed that for the world.
Smiling she sat on her bed and looked at her wall of photos. They were all taken back home with all of her friends. The last one was right before she got on the plane. Kat had snapped a picture of her and Tommy glazing into each other's eyes. It was probably one of her favorites and she was glad that Kat had taken it. Looking over all the pictures, she had to smile. Being a ranger had been difficult and sometimes she hated it but it had bought her closer to all of her friends. They shared something that no one could take from them even though Zedd and Rita had tried. No one but the rangers could claim to having evil beings attacking you every day.
Sighing she got up and began to pack. National Tour would start tomorrow and would take her all across the country before finally stopping in Angel Grove. It would be her last thing before she retired from gymnastics all together. She had been asked to compete in Nationals so that she would be on the National Team and go to the next Olympics but she just wanted to go home with her memories and be with her friends. The next Olympics were three years away and frankly she wasn't waiting that long to go back home. It was time for this crane to fly home.
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"So how was Kim?" Jason asked sitting down beside Tommy the next day at Ernie's. They had all wanted to go with Tommy to watch Kim but Zordon had said no in case there was an attack by the Machine Empire. Angel Grove would need some rangers there to protect it.
"Good, just ready to come home. She misses all of us." He said as Ernie sat down his order.
"When will Kim be home?" Ernie asked looking at Tommy. He had been like a favorite uncle to all of them. Tommy sometimes thought that Ernie knew that they were rangers but never said anything.
"After the National Tour in a few months but its last stop is here so she's looking forward to that stop." He said biting into his burger pushing thoughts of Ernie knowing about their secret to the back of his mind.
"Well that's good; I can't wait to see her. She did amazing at the games. I still have her beam in the back when she comes home." He said smiling. "Jason, would you like anything?" He asked the Gold Ranger.
"A burger and coke would be great, thanks Ernie." He said as Ernie nodded before leaving them.
"So did you tell Kim about you being captured and brainwashed right before going down there to watch her?" Jason whispered as soon as Ernie was out of ear-shot. He had been a little worried about any side effects since Tommy basically teleported down to Kim after clearing the brainwashing.
"Uh that would be a no because she would have worried. I don't share too many things with her about ranger business because she would want to rush home. I didn't want her thinking about it while she was training. Besides she did turn over her coin so she shouldn't have to worry about it." He said as Ernie came back over to them with Jason's food.
"Thanks Ernie." He said as he started eating. Ernie smiled before leaving them again. "You know that once she finds out then you are going to be in trouble." He said between bites.
"I know but I am prepared for it at the moment and I will tell her if she asks once she gets home." He said as Rocky, Adam, Kat, and Tanya walked in.
"Hey Ernie." Rocky said as Ernie waved and started making his food.
"How's Kim?" Kat asked sitting down next to Jason.
"She's good. Where's Billy?" Tommy asked once he noticed that the former Blue Ranger was missing.
"Oh he's running some kind of scans on Zedd and Rita since we haven't heard from them except for helping us out when Tommy was captured." Rocky informed them.
"Which was weird for them anyway, you know I wonder if they have had a change of heart." Adam stated leaning against the table.
Conversation stalled as Ernie walked over to them and sat down Rocky's plate of food and his smoothie. "Anyone else want anything?" He asked as the others shook their heads.
"Thanks Ernie, it looks great as usual." Rocky said as Ernie laughed and left them alone once again.
"I don't think that Zedd and Rita have had a change of heart just more like they want to be back in control and they can't do that with the Machine Empire in the way." Jason said as Tommy nodded. "I mean they didn't attack us for three years to stop now." He whispered.
"Well I agree but they still make me nervous, I mean there is no telling what they could come up with while they bet their time." Tommy stated. His thoughts turned to his time as the Evil Green Ranger and Kat's turn as evil.
"Hopefully they will just enjoy retirement and leave us alone." Kat said as everyone agreed. They didn't want to have to deal with Zedd and Rita again. The fact that they couldn't defeat them the first time was a little unnerving and they had been resting up for several months while the Machine Empire attacked Angel Grove.
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"What is this place?" Rita asked in her high pitch voice that was getting on Zedd's nerves. They had been traveling together too long.
"An island that not even the rangers can get to but that's not the point, Maligore's temple is on this island. We need to find it and then find a person to sacrifice to him." Zedd said as they left Serpentra. He had finally found the island and now his plan would finally be in place. He knew the one person that they would use. She would be perfect for his plans and it helped that she had been a ranger.
"I don't see how this is going to help us get back at those machines. My palace is destroyed!" She screamed as Zedd walked on through the jungle.
"We should just throw her to Maligore then you won't have to worry about finding anyone else." Goldar muttered pointing his sword at Rita.
"She isn't pure of heart." Zedd tossed back as they came into a clearing. "Now this is a temple." He said looking up at the rock walls that rose into the skies.
"Whoa now this is a palace, not like that dump you had Edd." Rito said scratching his head.
"Its Zedd for the hundredth time!" He yelled back as Rita complained some more about her palace being destroyed by those machines. Zedd looked back at the temple and knew that this was the perfect plan. Those rangers would finally fail and it would be because of his pure of heart sacrifice. Kimberly would finally be his to destroy the rangers with.
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Kim smiled as the fasten your seatbelt sign came on. They were making their final descent into the Angel Grove International Airport. The past few months had flown by but she was finally back home. She couldn't wait to see everyone but mainly she couldn't wait to see Tommy. This was a total surprise for him since she was coming back two weeks early.
The National Tour had wrapped up early since Worlds had been moved forward a week. Her coach had asked her again if she was sure that she wanted to retire. Smiling she just nodded and left to pack her bag one last time. She had shipped most of her stuff home already. Jason had it stored in his parents' attic since her mom was in France with her stepdad.
Grabbing her bag from the overhead, she walked off the plane and made her way through the terminal. Jason would be waiting at the curb for her and she wanted to see Tommy as soon as possible. Jason had agreed to pick her up since Tommy had a karate class today and he also wanted to see his little sister since he didn't get to teleport to Florida and watch her compete.
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"She's back in Angel Grove." Goldar stated as he walked into the throne room.
"Bring her to me." Zedd commanded from his throne. He was ready to be the most powerful being in the universe. He didn't have to worry about those machines any longer. No those blasted rangers had taken of them for him but he could get back at the rangers. He still had a score to settle with that Red Ranger, Tommy. He had defied him as the weak Green Ranger then again as the more powerful White Ranger. This time he would come out the victor. He would finally defeat those rangers using the 'heart' of the team. Kimberly would be his key to Zordon's undoing and he couldn't wait.
He was sending Goldar to do this job because he couldn't afford Rito to screw it up like he had everything else. Goldar had proven himself over the years and this time Kimberly didn't have powers so it should be a piece of cake to capture her.
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Kim signed another autograph before finally seeing the exit. Sometimes it was a bad thing to be famous but she was almost home free. She just couldn't resist the kids when they did ask her for her autograph. She remembered being in their shoes at one time and they were her biggest fans. They never saw the imperfections only that she could fly through the air.
"Kimberly, we have unfinished business." Goldar said behind her. Spinning around, she saw people running and screaming from the gold winged creature. She had been so lost in her thoughts, she hadn't noticed the screams. Zedd and Rita's number one henchman just didn't get a hint that she wasn't a ranger any longer. Only in Angel Grove, would she ever have to deal with this but it did make her smile a little.
"I think you have the wrong person." She said slowly as she dropped her bag and slipped into her fighting stance. It hadn't been that long ago when she had turned over her power coin but she knew that she couldn't defeat him without powers. She just had to hold him off for long enough so the rangers could get here.
"No you are the one that Zedd wants and you are the one that he's getting. You might have given up certain things but you are still stronger than that kitty cat you entrusted with your powers." He said as Kim shuddered. Something was going on and she had to find out what it was. Why did they always want her?
"Can't you get the hint?" She said as several putties appeared around her. "Oh great, I thought that I wouldn't have to deal with this anymore." She said as she started defending herself against the putties. She remembered that she had to hit the 'Z' but it seemed like these putties just wouldn't die. Dropping down, she swept her leg under a whole group and knocked them down before coming up and flipping over them. She made sure to come down on a few and hit the 'Z' but she needed help fast. Hopefully Zordon was watching and would send the rangers fast.
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Jason heard screams and saw people running out of the airport. This wasn't normal and only a monster could send people in such a panic. Jumping out of his truck, he ran inside and saw all the putties. "Crap, Kimberly." He muttered as he started knocking putties out of the way. Why were they always after her? He wondered how Zedd and Rita had known that Kim was back. Did they have some tracking device on her?
Knocking a few more putties out of the way, he saw Goldar grabbed Kimberly and disappear. Swearing he ran back outside to his truck and pulled away from the curb. He broke every speed limit from the airport to the juice bar.
Jumping out of his truck again, he looked around and didn't see Tommy's Jeep or anyone else's car. Looking around, he made sure that no one was around before grabbing her communicator. It was good thing that he still wore it for times like these. He had had to give back to the Gold Ranger Powers to Trey. They had become unstable and he couldn't hold them together any longer. Punching the button, he disappeared in a golden light and landed in the Power Chamber seconds later.
"Jason!" Alpha stated as the gold light disappeared.
"Alpha, Zordon, Goldar has captured Kimberly from the airport." He said as Tommy, Kat, Tanya, Adam, and Rocky appeared behind him. Alpha had just contacted the rangers before Jason appeared.
"Jason, what are you doing here?" Tommy asked walking over to him.
"Rangers, as Jason already knows Goldar has captured Kimberly." Zordon said as Tommy paled. Kimberly didn't have any powers to protect her against Zedd and Rita.
"What? Kimberly is on National Tour and how does Jason know?" Tommy asked looking from Zordon to Jason. He should have known first since Kim was his girlfriend.
"She is actually done with National Tour and she was going to surprise you today. I was picking her up at the airport when I noticed people running and screaming out of it. I ran in and saw putties before Goldar grabbed Kim and teleported away with her. I'm sorry Tommy." Jason said keeping eye contact with the Red Zeo Ranger. Jason knew how he was feeling since he was feeling the same.
"What do they want with her?" Tanya asked. She hadn't met Kimberly yet but she knew that she was very important to the rangers and to Tommy. "She doesn't have any powers and she is not a ranger."
"Better question is how did they know that she was back?" Adam asked instead thinking that it was weird that Kim was captured the moment she was back in Angel Grove.
"Rangers, I know that this is hard on all of you but you will need to focus. I believe that Zedd and Rita have found Maligore's temple." Zordon said calmly. He had to calm the rangers down so that they could work together and get Kimberly back.
"Who is Maligore and what does this have to do with Kimberly?" Tommy asked focusing on being the leader that everyone needed right now even though he was barely holding it together himself. He had to get Kimberly back and that would take him actually leading the team to her.
"Maligore can grant unlimited power to whoever grants him a pure of heart sacrifice. Alpha detected movement near an unknown sector of the galaxy very near to Phadoes." Zordon informed them. "It is rumored that Maligore's temple is on an island."
"So they are going to use Kimberly?" Kat asked as Alpha and Zordon nodded.
"We have to find her before that happens." Jason said stepping forward. He had to go on this mission.
"We have to find her now." Tommy said as the Zeo rangers nodded.
"You will need new powers to go against Zedd and Rita now." Zordon said as Alpha punched a button to open a door behind them. "Alpha and I have been preparing the Zeo crystal for your upgrade since the Machine Empire's defeat."
"We're ready." Tommy said as Kat, Tanya, Adam, and Rocky nodded.
"Step through the door and accept your destiny." Zordon said.
"What about me? I can't just stand around while they go after Zedd and Rita. Kim is like my sister." Jason stated looking up at Zordon.
"I understand but unfortunately the Gold Ranger Powers were not part of the Zeo crystal and Trey has full control of them now. The rangers need you back here." Zordon said as Jason nodded. He did understand even though he wanted to be at Tommy's side getting Kim back. "Rangers." Zordon stated as they walked through the open door.
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Kim opened her eyes and saw nothing but darkness. Really why was it always her? Didn't Zedd and Rita understand that she wasn't a ranger and they couldn't get powers from her? Standing up she rubbed her head and started walking until she felt a wall in front of her. She turned and walked back until she felt another wall.
"Where am I?" She asked out loud.
"You are in my dungeon but don't worry you won't be here long." A voice spoke through the darkness. Kim knew that voice, it came to her in her nightmares. It was one reason that she was happy to give up being a ranger and moving across the country to train.
"Zedd, you know that I'm not a Power Ranger. I am just an ordinary girl." She spat out knowing that she had to gain control of her emotions to figure out a way to get out.
"Oh no my dear you are so much more than that. You are pure of heart but not for long. Zordon didn't realize how powerful you were but I do. You are the key to Zordon and the Rangers' undoing." He said as Kim's eyes widened. It was a good thing that it was dark. She was shaking and couldn't process what he had said.
"I am not that powerful." She whispered as he laughed.
"You are more powerful than your precious Tommy could ever dream of being. I just have to show you. Maligore will turn your heart and you will see the truth." He said walking away from her. Kim fell to her knees and try to think of a way out. She had to stay strong. Rising she pictured Tommy and saw the power rise up in her. She would escape from Zedd. She had too.
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Jason heard footsteps behind him as he turned and saw the rangers walk through the door that they had disappeared through a few minutes ago. They were now in new ranger suits minus their helmets. He still wished that he could go with them.
"Rangers your new Turbo powers will get to Maligore's island. You will need to locate his temple and get Kimberly back." He said as they nodded. "Alpha, bring up the location." He said as Alpha punched in for the rangers to teleport.
"Bring her back." Jason said walking over to Tommy.
"Don't worry I will." He said. "Teleport us, Alpha."
"You got it Tommy. Please bring Kimberly back." He said as they disappeared in red, pink, green, blue, and yellow streaks. Jason stood back and waited. This wasn't at all how he wanted to surprise Tommy with Kim. She should be in Angel Grove at the juice bar eating with everyone, smiling and laughing at Rocky and teasing Tommy. Kimberly had given up this life but it was pulling her back in a big way.
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"Come, Kimberly and embrace your destiny." Zedd said dragging her out into the daylight. She blinked her eyes several times. All that time in the dark hurt her eyes now.
"Let me go!" Kim yelled as she pulled away from Goldar. Zedd had thrown her to him once they got out of Serpentra. They stopped and Kim looked up at the temple in front of them. She had only ever seen anything like this in her history books. Phadoes didn't even have a temple look like this one. This was not going to be good.
"I don't think so, Kimmy." Goldar said picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder and walked forward. She was getting tired of being thrown over his shoulder. Kicking and punching his back wasn't helping since he had on the armor. It was only hurting her hands and feet.
"Bring her through here, Goldar." Zedd called out as he finally got the door opened. Rita, Scorpina, and Rito were hanging back to follow Goldar in. They couldn't wait for Kimberly to turn. It would be their crowning achievement.
Kimberly was lowered to her feet and dragged into the main chamber and saw a pit with smoke rising out of it. What was going on? This was not good. Where was Tommy?
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"Okay let's find that temple." Tommy said once they landed on the distant planet. It reminded him a little of Phadoes after they had gotten their Ninjetti powers from Dulcea. The lush forest could be a problem for them though since they had no clue where to start.
"Which direction?" Adam asked looking around them. All he could see were trees.
"Not sure but let's stick together." Tommy said closing his eyes and focused on Kim. The others couldn't see him doing it because of their helmets but they got the hint from the way he stood. He always stood a certain way when he thought about Kimberly. They all hoped that this worked because they didn't have much time to get to Kim.
Tommy pictured Kim over a volcano opening but didn't understand it. There wasn't a volcano that he could but then he saw the trees part to reveal a temple. "This way." He said opening his eyes and turning to the left. He was in a full run before the rangers could catch up to him.
"Tommy, wait!" Kat called out as they chased after him. He was running deeper into the woods but they didn't question his path. They knew that he knew where Kim was. It was something that they would never question.
He finally came to a stop at a set of temple doors. They were open but he paused.
"What's wrong?" Rocky huffed out as he stopped just behind Tommy.
"They have her in there. Stay quiet, I don't want her harmed." He spoke quietly as everyone nodded. "Let's go." He said easing through the opening. He finally got a clear view of the opening and his heart almost stopped. Kim was dangling above a pit of lava not a volcano and they were slowly lowering her into it. She was kicking at the restraints on her hands and ankles.
"STOP!" He yelled as he flipped out in the open. He couldn't stand by and let her fall into the lava.
"TOMMY!" Kim yelled as she struggled against the chains that held her even more. She could feel the heat rising from the lava. She couldn't fall into that, she wouldn't survive if she did.
"Why, isn't it Tommy, the mighty Red Ranger. I knew that you would be here but you won't save her this time. Attack!" Zedd yelled as Goldar and the putties surrounded the rangers. The rangers began to fight while Tommy kept a close eye on Kim. He started making his way towards the end of the chain to get her down but every step he took, the putties or Goldar would have him taking two steps back. He was getting nowhere. Pulling out his blaster, he aimed at the surrounding putties. They fell at his feet as he surged forward, finally making it to the chain that held Kim up.
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"Zordon, is there any way that we can see what's going on?" Jason asked. He had been pacing for the past thirty minutes worrying. He needed to know what was going on with Kimberly and the rangers.
"Alpha please pull up the island on the viewing screen." Zordon instructed the little robot.
"I'm on it, Zordon. It should be coming up now." Alpha said as Jason looked over at the viewing screen. He still had to get used to the new screen instead of the globe even though it had been a while since the Command Center had been destroyed almost a year ago now.
"Good job, Alpha. It seems like the rangers got there just in time." Zordon said as Jason nodded. Kim was hanging over a pit of lava but Tommy was close to the end of the chain so he should be able to get her back to safety in no time. It was Jason's hope until he saw Zedd aim his staff at Tommy and knock him back.
"I should be there. He needs my help. The others are overpowered." He muttered clenching his fists. He knew where his place was and it was at Tommy's side. The other rangers just didn't have enough experience with getting someone back. Scorpina, Rito, and Goldar were fighting the other rangers along with the putties.
"Jason, the others can handle this. They are Power Rangers too. They will step up to the challenge of rescuing Kimberly. Have faith." Zordon stated as Jason just stood there. Zordon may have faith in them but at this moment, he didn't. Kimberly was his little sister and he should have protected her at the airport, then she wouldn't be in this situation. Instead she would be in Tommy's arms as she told them all about her career and move back to Angel Grove.
He focused again on the fight and watched Tommy stand once again but this time Goldar attacked him. It was like they knew that Tommy would be the only one trying to save Kim. The other rangers hadn't even gotten close enough to attempt to save her. What was going on? Were they that weak that they couldn't beat a few putties?
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Tommy struggled to stand again as Kim got dangerously close to the lava. This was getting bad fast. Rushing towards the chain again he was thrown to the side once again. Where were the others? He needed them to provide him some kind of cover so that he could get to the chain and bring Kim in.
"TOMMY!" Kim cried as she felt the heat getting hotter. She could almost feel her clothes being burned.
"I'm coming Kimberly, just hang on." Tommy called back to her as he tried once again to get to her but just like every other time, he was blown back.
"I'll get her Tommy." Adam yelled as he flipped over to the chain. He had finally gotten an opening and took it. He was standing next to the chain as Zedd took aim.
"NO!" Kat and Tanya screamed as Zedd hit the chain. Adam was blown back into the wall while Kim fell into the lava pit. Tommy hit his knees in pain while the entire cavern was enveloped in smoke.
"You have failed rangers. She is mine!" Zedd laughed into the smoke as the rangers just stood there. They hadn't saved Kimberly.
"KIMBERLY!" Tommy yelled as he fell back and blacked out.
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"NO!" Jason yelled as he hit his knees. He had just watched his baby sister fall into the lava pit. The picture was gone now due to the smoke so he didn't know what was going on, only that Kim was gone.
"Alpha teleport the rangers now, the island is going to explode." Zordon said as Jason stood up.
"What about Kimberly, they have to get her back!" Jason stated in his leader voice from long ago.
"Alpha will work on locating her but for the moment, the rangers need to be brought back or no one can save the former Pink Ranger." Zordon said in calm tones. He had never gotten angry at his rangers even if they had yelled at him. He also knew that the former Pink Ranger meant a lot to the rangers. She was like a daughter to him so this was hard for him too but he had to save the others.
"They are teleporting now, Zordon." Alpha said as Jason tensed. He stood still as the rangers appeared before him. He wasn't prepared for Tommy to be lying down though as the rangers knelt down next to him.
"What's wrong with him?" He asked rushing to his best friend's side.
"He collapsed after Kim fell, we couldn't wake him to teleport." Kat informed the former Gold Ranger.
"Alpha prepared the medic bed. Rocky, Adam, help me get him up there." Jason said as they nodded. The three of them got Tommy over to the medic bed as Alpha hooked him up to several machines before walking back to the control panel. He knew that he would need help with this so he contacted Billy.
"The others need to know." Jason said looking down at Tommy. He was still in his Red Turbo suit while the others had powered down already.
"What others?" Tanya asked thinking that they all knew what happened.
"Trini, Zack, Aisha, and Billy, they will want to help." He said as Rocky and Adam nodded. Kim was important to everyone and they would need all the help they could get to get her back.
"Well Billy is on his way so its up to you to contact the others." Alpha said walking back over to the Red Ranger. "I can't find anything wrong with Tommy at the moment but I will do everything I can." The little robot said as Jason nodded.
"Zordon, what do we do? Could Kimberly still be alive?" Katherine asked looking away from Tommy.
"I'm not sure, Katherine. I believe that she is since Zedd wouldn't have destroyed her without trying to take something. You will need to be prepared for anything." He said as the rangers just looked at him. They had no clue what to be prepared for but knowing Zedd and Rita anything could happen.
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"How is Tommy?" Trini asked as soon as she saw Jason. He was waiting at the gate for her and Zack.
"Nothing's changed but at least his vitals are good. Alpha doesn't know what's wrong with him." Jason said taking their bags. They walked in silence to his truck as he recalled the last time he had been at the airport. Thankfully no attacks this time but he wished that he had just met Kim at the gate instead of the curb.
"So how are the rangers handling everything?" Zack asked in a serious tone. It was odd coming from him but this wasn't a laughing matter for the former rangers.
"Not good, I mean none of them had led the team so they are just lost. Rocky's trying to step up but its hard. He's always had Tommy or Kim on hand to lead." Jason replied pulling away from the curb. They had made quick time through the airport since Trini and Zack hadn't checked any luggage. They had just shipped their belongings from Switzerland instead of trying to fly with them.
"How are you holding up?" Trini asked quietly after twenty minutes of silence. She knew that Tommy was taking this hard but everyone always forgot that Jason and Kim were close as well.
Jason sighed as he pulled into his parents' driveway. They were gone again for some conferences. Thankfully he hadn't told them that Kim was coming back so that they didn't worry about her not showing up. "Honestly, I'm breaking. Trini, I can barely deal with this and its only the fact that the team needs my help that I have made it this long. I can't lose her." He cried laying his head on the steering wheel.
Zack quietly got out of the truck to leave Trini with Jason. He knew that Trini could handle this and he needed some time alone to deal with it himself.
Unbuckling her seatbelt, Trini slid across the front seat of his truck and rubbed Jason's shoulders. "Jason, we are going to find her. I promise you. Remember that she is an Original and can fight this." She said laying her head against his.
"Trini, I just don't know if I'm strong enough." He whispered as she nodded. Raising her head, she took his face in her hands and looked into his eyes.
"Jason Lee Scott, you are the strongest man I know. You can do this because you were not chosen as the first Red Ranger for nothing." She said kissing his cheek. "I believe in you and I know that with our help, the rangers will find Kimberly."
"Thanks, Trini." He said closing his eyes and took several deep breaths. "Come one, let's get you inside and settle in before we go to the Power Chamber." He said as she nodded.
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"Are you sure that she is going to live? I don't think that she was supposed to be plunged into the lava like that." Goldar said looking over at Kimberly's body.
"It was the only way and she must survive this. She is my key to finally defeating those rangers." Zedd said walking away from Goldar. He wasn't sure if Zedd was correct in this case. Kimberly hadn't stopped glowing since they had fished her out of the lava pit. It wasn't a normal glow either because he knew that she glowed pink before turning over her power coin but in this case she was glowing red, a deep red. Something was happening but he didn't know what. She hadn't opened her eyes either since they had gotten her out. He didn't know if the Pink Ranger would survive this.
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"Any change?" Trini asked once she, Jason, and Zack arrived at the Power Chamber.
Billy sighed before answering them. "Nothing but I believe that he has slipped into a coma. I'm not sure though only that he started glowing an hour ago." Billy said.
"Glowing?" Jason asked as he walked over to Tommy. Billy was right, Tommy was glowing but not red like Jason would have thought since he was the Red Ranger but rather he was glowing white. "Does this have anything to do with Kimberly?" He asked looking away from Tommy.
"I can't get a reading on Kimberly but I would bet everything that it only has to do with her. Tommy's brain is showing high levels of activity like its connected to something." He explained as the other rangers appeared in the Power Chamber.
"Could he be connected to Kim's?" Trini asked walking over to the control panel with Billy and Alpha.
"Its possible, Trini." Zordon said.
"What can we do?" Rocky asked feeling a little left out.
"Wait." Jason said looking back at Tommy. "We have to wait." He said again as Tommy's body began to shake.
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Okay so what did everyone think? Please let me know. This story is different for me so I hope that everyone sticks with it. Also huge thanks to mykkila09 and mae-E for your support while I got the plot ironed out and for your interest in the plot. I couldn't have done this without you.