Power Rangers: Generation

Chapter 7

A week later, June 25th, Kim's mother was coming to drop off some clothes in Kim's room that night when she found Tommy asleep beside Kimberly. She gasped and turned on the lamp. Tommy woke up fast.
"What are you doing here?!" Tommy quickly turned the lamp off and made sure Kim was still asleep.
"Can I speak to you outside?"
"NO! You will...."
"Mrs. Dumas, please." She followed him. "Kim called me tonight and said she wasn't feeling good. She wanted me to come over and just hold her."
"Not feeling good."
"She has a fever, but she didn't want to bother you." Kim's mother went inside and rubbed Kim's forehead.
"Tommy?" Kim groaned.
"Right here, Beautiful."
"She's too warm." Mrs. Dumas got a thermometer. "She's have a fever of 104! Can you carry her?" Tommy nodded. "I'll call the hospital and tell them we are coming." She got Kim's robe and helped Tommy put if over her. "Kim, we are taking you to the hospital."
"Put your arms around my neck, Kimberly." She did and held on to Tommy.
Kim's mother looked up in her rearview mirror to find Tommy rubbing Kim's cheek as she laid against his chest. He would often kiss her. They arrived to find the staff waiting.
"Well?" Kim's mother asked after the doctor and nurses examined her.
"With a few test still to come back, looks like mono."
"Mono?"
"Yea, it's an infection caused by the EBV, Epstein-barr Virus. Common for people in her age. She's in the stage where it's getting bad. We are starting IVs and have given her pain medication for the headaches. There is no cure, you just have to let it run its course."
"Can I see her?"
"Of course."
"Can I?" Tommy asked.
"Yes, but can I speak to you?" Mrs. Dumas went into the room.
"What is it, Doctor?"
"Are you and Ms. Hart sexually active?"
"Uh..."
"I need to know, because you might have it as well."
"Yes, we are."
"When was the last time you two had intercourse?"
"This morning."
"Let's get your checked out." Tommy nodded.
Mrs. Dumas found Tommy passed out a few hours later. Mono finally catching up with him. Both were retained in the hospital that night, and to stay at home. Tommy woke up in his room to find his phone ringing.
"Hello?"
^" Tommy, could you...I need you...I'm not feeling...goo."^
"Kimberly?"
^"Please come."^
"Of course." Tommy put the phone on the hook and closed his robe more. He slipped on his flip flops and walked to Kim's house. Mrs. Dumas was about to make Kim some tea, When the doorbell rung. She opened it and found Tommy. She gasped.
"Tommy?"
"Hi, can I..."
"You are too sick to be up!" She helped him inside. "Did you walk here?" He nodded. She felt his forehead. He was burning up. "Go on." Tommy slowly made it upstairs to Kim's room. He opened the door and sat on the bed, before falling to lay down. Kim woke up to find him laying his face beside hers.
"Hi."
"Hey," he whispered back.
"I knew you would come."
"Nothing in this world, matter more to me than you." They kissed. Mrs. Dumas stood in the doorway. "I love you."
"I love you too." Kim hugged him and fell back asleep. She covered him up more. Mrs. Dumas left then to sleep. The phone rang.
"Yes, he's here"
^"I can't believe he just left like that! That boy!"^
"She called him"
^"But walking around with mono. He could have passed out, he could have fell and really.."^
"Hey, he made it. Don't worry. I'll take care of them."
^"He's my son. I should be the one caring for him."^
"I know, bring some clothes. I think those 2 will be together until this is over with."
^"Thank you Caroline." ^
"Hey, not a problem. I know you would do the same. Bye."
Mrs. Dumas came into the bedroom to find the couples' fever had not went down. Tommy was shivering under the sheets and blanket, as Kimberly laid there, covers thrown off, sweating.
"Pierre could you get another quilt." Pierre nodded and put the tray down. Mrs. Dumas tried to cover Kimberly, but she would refuse.
"No. no, desert, too hot! Why me! Need ice, water..sooo hot.." She struggled to sit up, falling over and back. Kim's mother opened the bottle of water.
"Drink this." Kim barely got her hand on the bottle. Tommy sat up gasping from a bad dream. "Tommy, you okay?"
"What a horrible dream." He laid back down. Kim's mother covered him up more.
"Are you hungry or thirsty?"
"No. I'm fine." She put a cool cloth on his head before wiping down Kimberly's head and neck.
"Torture, so much torture."
"Just sleep, baby." Mrs. Dumas tried to cover her again. Kimberly too weak to fight back this time.
"Thank you, Mom."
"You're welcome." She patted the top of her head. Kimberly laid her head in Tommy's neck.


Less than a month later, July 21st, th team was preparing to race in the motor rally. During the long journey, the rangers were called to the Command Center.
"You mean there is someone worst than Rita?" Kim asked.
"LORD ZEDD HAS RETURNED TO TAKE OVER RITA'S PLACE AND I FEAR YOUR ZORDS MAY NOT HAVE THE POWER TO STOP HIM"
"We have to try," Jason said. Lord Zedd created new putties and sent them to attack Bulk and Skull. Jason was the one to discover the weak spot, the "Z" on its chest. Zedd created the Pirantishead, who froze the Rangers zords and took control over the Tyrannosaurs and Dragonzord. They attacked the rangers. Billy with help from Trini was able to create a signal block after Alpha 5 showed the rangers their new Thunder Zords, but only after their first zords were taken back. They were able to get their zords back, and use the new Thunder zords to defeat the monster. The rangers returned to help Bulk and Skull, their motor wheels were still under control of the monster. Tommy let Kimberly drive the 4-wheeler. They went back to Kim's place.
"I swear, I had dirt and sand in places I don't want to know who it got there." Kim was rubbing down her wet hair in just a towel. Tommy laid on her bed still in just a towel. Kim's mother and Pierre had to go to Paris because of family concerns for Pierre. They wouldn't be back until later next week. "Hey, what's up?" She straddled his waist.
"Nothing."
"Liar." She pulled his arms up to sit. "There might still be a way. There's always a chance."
"How? You heard Zordon! Like me, my Dragonzord is useless." She held his face.
"Listen to me. You are not useless. I love you." They kissed. Tommy refused to look in her eyes. She lifted his head to meet her eyes. "We will find a way." Tommy pulled her up and laid her to the bed.
"And if...will you still love me, no matter."
"I will always love. I'm so sorry this happening to you." Her legs raised around his waist. "But I bet I know how to make you feel better."
"Oh, naughty." They made love and went to sleep into the wee morning.

School started up again in August. September now. In the weeks of Zedd returned, he has tricked the rangers with Primator, shape-changing monster, placed a spell on Billy and Zack to make them seen their friends as putties. Though the rangers were able to defeat the monsters, They realized Lord Zedd was a little more tricky and sneaky.
Club-sign up on Sept. 10th. Kimberly watched as Trini's volleyball club was filling up, while no one came to check out her Garden group. Bulk and Skull beside her picking on her and her club. Zedd cast a spell on Kim's flower to fill her with jealousy. Kimberly pricked her fingers and went over to Trini.
"Thanks a lot Trini. Thanks for hogging everyone for your stupid club."
"Gosh, Kim, I didn't mean to do it." Billy and Zack came over.
"Yea, right."
"Look, after the first practice, I'll help you get some people."
"I think I can do a better job all by myself, so just buzz off!" Kimberly walked away.
"Man, what's up with her?" Kim went over to Bulk and Skull.
"So you slimeballs actually have people interested in your club?"
"Yea! Tons. Want to join?"
"Not in this lifetime!" Skull tried to get her to talk into the microphone, but Kimberly hit his hand and walked away. It was an outburst not seen by Kimberly. Jason nudged Tommy. He saw a vase of flowers. Ernie nodded. Tommy took a flower.
"Hey, sorry about you having a bad day." She turned and looked at the flower. "It's not easy to have a fight with your best friend." He touched her arm. Kimberly snatched the flower away.
"I hate flowers! And Trini is not my best friend!" She dropped and stepped on the flower. Kimberly grabbed all her gardening tools and stormed out. Zedd created the Bloom of Doom and trapped Kimberly in another dimension. Trini was the only one to release her and release the spell. The people interested in the club got the wrong location, but eventually found Kim.
"Trini, I'm so sorry for being such a brat. Can you forgive me?"
"Always. Best friends for life, remember. We are solid." They hugged.
"Is this girls only?" Tommy asked.
"No, but.."
"So, I can join?"
"If want to hang out with 20 girls planting flowers?"
"Hey, where do I sign up?" Jason said. Everyone laughed.