Okay, the ship had nothing like that. At least, they hadn't discovered it yet, the ship was massive and they'd mostly just seen the zords, the Pit, and the control room.
"Our Rita isn't going to be a problem. There's no way she'll show her face in Angel Grove after the beating we gave her. And she knows we'll drag her to our Zordon to judge her." And they'd take her coin, find someone who was actually worthy and would help protect Earth and the Zeo crystal.
"Also, the name is Kimberly." She pulled her coin from her pocket, the pink glow in the center dimmed compared to when she was at the ship. "And damn right I'm a Power Ranger. I got the crap kicked out of me in the Pit often enough while training to morph that I earned this."
"Our Rita isn't going to be a problem. There's no way she'll show her face in Angel Grove after the beating we gave her. And she knows we'll drag her to our Zordon to judge her." And they'd take her coin, find someone who was actually worthy and would help protect Earth and the Zeo crystal.
"Also, the name is Kimberly." She pulled her coin from her pocket, the pink glow in the center dimmed compared to when she was at the ship. "And damn right I'm a Power Ranger. I got the crap kicked out of me in the Pit often enough while training to morph that I earned this."
Trini did a double take and pulled off her helmet to stare at the other girl. "Kimberly? You're... you're kim in the other world? You're the pink Ranger?" What.... kind of world was that? This was one of her two best friends...? She couldn't help herself, she had to ask.
"...Billy?"
"...Billy?"
She looked nothing like Trini, or rather the Trini she knew. It was surreal. And it made her wonder what she looked like or Jason. Just everyone. And what their Angel Grove was like.
"What about him? He's kind of a nerd, he got the blue coin so he's the blue ranger. He's in detention with me and Jase." She hadn't gotten the chance to really get to know him yet, even with their campfire heart-to-heart. And they'd been so busy since beating Rita and Goldar that they hadn't had another chance.
"What about him? He's kind of a nerd, he got the blue coin so he's the blue ranger. He's in detention with me and Jase." She hadn't gotten the chance to really get to know him yet, even with their campfire heart-to-heart. And they'd been so busy since beating Rita and Goldar that they hadn't had another chance.
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2017-04-06 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
Billy. In detention. The thought was almost too much for her to accept. Jason, in detention? That was almost as hard. Oh, it happened... once in a very rare while, and usually due to a Power Ranger emergency that led to a missed class, or something Bulk and Skull had done. But it was still hard to accept that she said it so... so casually. As if it was a common occurrence.
"Detention? Billy and Jason? Zordon was right, this is some weird sort of other reality."
Still, she was sure they could learn something from these counterparts of theirs. And they needed to work together.
She hated to ask. But... she had to. "Tommy?" Was he on their side, in this odd other world, or was he still an enemy? Of all people, Kim would be the one to ask. Her, or Jason.
"Detention? Billy and Jason? Zordon was right, this is some weird sort of other reality."
Still, she was sure they could learn something from these counterparts of theirs. And they needed to work together.
She hated to ask. But... she had to. "Tommy?" Was he on their side, in this odd other world, or was he still an enemy? Of all people, Kim would be the one to ask. Her, or Jason.
If only she knew all the details, details Kim wasn't planning on handing out just because they're the same people. Sort of. It was still kind of funny though. Billy was a good kid, not someone who would have intersected her social circle before she had screwed up. Then again, the coins had seemed meant for them, she probably would have met him anyway.
"It's not that weird but yeah, we're all in detention now. We're there every Saturday until we graduate."
Which sucked. At least it gave her an excuse to quit cheerleading now though.
"Who's Tommy?" Wait. "The teacher on Saturday was calling for a Tommy Oliver? Never met him though, must have been skipping. Great start. Really."
"It's not that weird but yeah, we're all in detention now. We're there every Saturday until we graduate."
Which sucked. At least it gave her an excuse to quit cheerleading now though.
"Who's Tommy?" Wait. "The teacher on Saturday was calling for a Tommy Oliver? Never met him though, must have been skipping. Great start. Really."
Trini turned to Zordon. "Will Tommy's powers hold? If he's the only one of us who doesn't match, who doesn't have another Ranger of his colour, maybe he's what we need."
"An interesting theory, Trini. I do not know if his powers will hold."
Trini nodded. "We'll have to hope so." She didn't doubt that Tommy would want to help. Not for a second. The others would just have to do as much as they could first, so he didn't use up what power he had left fighting puttis. She turned to Kim. "Zordon will contact your Zordon," that felt so weird to say. "We should talk to the rest of your team." And her own... but she had no clue how to even start that conversation. Kim, Pink Ranger meet Kim Pink Ranger? Maybe Billy would have some ideas. She knew Alpha would be calling him as soon as they left. If not sooner.
"An interesting theory, Trini. I do not know if his powers will hold."
Trini nodded. "We'll have to hope so." She didn't doubt that Tommy would want to help. Not for a second. The others would just have to do as much as they could first, so he didn't use up what power he had left fighting puttis. She turned to Kim. "Zordon will contact your Zordon," that felt so weird to say. "We should talk to the rest of your team." And her own... but she had no clue how to even start that conversation. Kim, Pink Ranger meet Kim Pink Ranger? Maybe Billy would have some ideas. She knew Alpha would be calling him as soon as they left. If not sooner.
"Your Tommy is probably going to be on his own. We have no other power coins. The only other one was Rita's and she stubbornly believed she was still worthy when we slapped her into space. The only way to get that one is if it falls back to Earth and even then, no idea where the hell it will land."
Alright so, she could kind of handle her team. And her Zordon and Alpha. She didn't particularly want to, this one seemed to have gotten the better attitude between universes.
"Back to the mine then. I wasn't kidding when I said our ship is underground."
Alright so, she could kind of handle her team. And her Zordon and Alpha. She didn't particularly want to, this one seemed to have gotten the better attitude between universes.
"Back to the mine then. I wasn't kidding when I said our ship is underground."
"Rita held our Tommy's Power Coin at first too. She made a evil Ranger to fight against us. But we were able to break the spell. We can find where she hid the coin, somehow." Probably. Maybe. Could... could it restore Tommy's powers?
No. They had a Tommy on her world, she said as much. They just hadn't met him yet. She wouldn't take from anyone the chance to be a Power Ranger. They'd find another way to help Tommy. She was sure of it.
"We can teleport, right?" Trini asked, a little hopefully.
No. They had a Tommy on her world, she said as much. They just hadn't met him yet. She wouldn't take from anyone the chance to be a Power Ranger. They'd find another way to help Tommy. She was sure of it.
"We can teleport, right?" Trini asked, a little hopefully.
"Yeah, but she didn't hide it. It was her coin, she wasn't giving it up. The only chance we have of finding the thing is with space travel and our ship is under sixty-five million years worth of rock. It's not going anywhere."
Which is unfortunate but at the same time, they're a bunch of teenagers. They shouldn't have that kind of responsibility. The whole protecting the world things was already a bit much.
"No, we don't have anything like that. Relax though, it's like high diving. We dive right into the water and then swim down to the cave. Easy."
Which is unfortunate but at the same time, they're a bunch of teenagers. They shouldn't have that kind of responsibility. The whole protecting the world things was already a bit much.
"No, we don't have anything like that. Relax though, it's like high diving. We dive right into the water and then swim down to the cave. Easy."
"But that means she was planning to use it," Trini said. "I wouldn't count Rita out just yet, though I wish we could. If she lands on another world, there is a chance Billy could rig something up so that we could teleport that far.We've had to go to other worlds before, but thankfully not often."
"Like... high diving..." she asked a bit weakly. She could tag out, right? Ask one of the others to do this while she stays and helps Billy?
No. No, she was a Power Ranger, and she couldn't keep letting her fear of heights stop her.
"How... how hard could it be?" she asked weakly, putting her helmet back on so her fear would be less obvious.
"Like... high diving..." she asked a bit weakly. She could tag out, right? Ask one of the others to do this while she stays and helps Billy?
No. No, she was a Power Ranger, and she couldn't keep letting her fear of heights stop her.
"How... how hard could it be?" she asked weakly, putting her helmet back on so her fear would be less obvious.
"She was using it." This was confusing, they should know right? Or did they somehow diverge that much reality-wise. Billy would be proud of her. Maybe.
"Rita was the green ranger." She glanced to Trini and around the command center. The right at the other Zordon. "She used to be on your team."
She wasn't going to give it to some kid on the planet she's trying to destroy, not when she was convinced she was worthy of it still. And the armor- if that could have even been called armor, it looks more like thorns than ranger armor- was close enough. Almost. So she was still connected to the morphin grid. Kind of.
"Relax. I won't let you die or anything. We do it every time we visit the ship."
"Rita was the green ranger." She glanced to Trini and around the command center. The right at the other Zordon. "She used to be on your team."
She wasn't going to give it to some kid on the planet she's trying to destroy, not when she was convinced she was worthy of it still. And the armor- if that could have even been called armor, it looks more like thorns than ranger armor- was close enough. Almost. So she was still connected to the morphin grid. Kind of.
"Relax. I won't let you die or anything. We do it every time we visit the ship."
Trini started choking. A lot.
"Rita?" she gasped. "A Ranger? Not a chance. Ever. She gave the green coin to Tommy, to make a Dark Ranger to fight against us." She looked to Zordon. "Rita has never been and will never be a Ranger, right?"
"Trini, I understand what you are attempting to do, but the team needs you. You can push aside your fears, I believe in you."
She deflated a bit, then put her helmet back on. "I can get us back to the... to the cliff." She swallowed hard.
"Rita?" she gasped. "A Ranger? Not a chance. Ever. She gave the green coin to Tommy, to make a Dark Ranger to fight against us." She looked to Zordon. "Rita has never been and will never be a Ranger, right?"
"Trini, I understand what you are attempting to do, but the team needs you. You can push aside your fears, I believe in you."
She deflated a bit, then put her helmet back on. "I can get us back to the... to the cliff." She swallowed hard.
"Where I come from, she was. And there's no getting around that." Luckily, even if they were misfits, the group she was with now were just good kids who got into trouble. She couldn't see any of them getting ideas in their heads to destroy Earth.
It was at least becoming clear to Kim what the problem was here but she kept her mouth shut. It reminded her though that none of her team seemed to have this issue. Though she was wondering how Billy was doing since Rita.
"Seriously, relax. You're psyching yourself out at this point which will only make it harder. Like when I was in cheerleading, the first time we did a pyramid? Terrifying but I didn't think about it and trusted my team, never got hurt and realized 'whoa, this is pretty cool' and the fear went away."
It was at least becoming clear to Kim what the problem was here but she kept her mouth shut. It reminded her though that none of her team seemed to have this issue. Though she was wondering how Billy was doing since Rita.
"Seriously, relax. You're psyching yourself out at this point which will only make it harder. Like when I was in cheerleading, the first time we did a pyramid? Terrifying but I didn't think about it and trusted my team, never got hurt and realized 'whoa, this is pretty cool' and the fear went away."
Rita... as a Ranger. But more...
She nodded a bit. "I know we need to do this. I'll be okay." Terrified, but she won't let it stop her. "That was why I was up there in the first place. To work on it so it wouldn't be a problem for the others."
She nodded a bit. "I know we need to do this. I'll be okay." Terrified, but she won't let it stop her. "That was why I was up there in the first place. To work on it so it wouldn't be a problem for the others."
"If you're sure." She wasn't going to argue. Never mind that she was sometimes the first person to argue, this was more important right now.
"Maybe... think about a favorite song or something while we're there." She wasn't sure what other advice she could give. In her formal social circle, she didn't know any of them to be afraid of much. The same applied now, with the rangers. Real friends.
Real friends were nice.
"Back to the quarry then?"
"Maybe... think about a favorite song or something while we're there." She wasn't sure what other advice she could give. In her formal social circle, she didn't know any of them to be afraid of much. The same applied now, with the rangers. Real friends.
Real friends were nice.
"Back to the quarry then?"
She nodded and offered her arm to her, wishing it could be Jason or Tommy going with this strange alternate Kim. But knowing it had to be her.
Again, there was a bit of hesitation. This teleporting this was weird but since she didn't know where she was, she couldn't exactly walk out and make her way back on foot. And trying would probably lead to mild criticism about how anyone kept this a secret when there was just a building in the desert.
Hey, if Trini has to do heights, you can handle a little bit of teleportation and suspend a little disbelief. She waited, arm out. Then changed position, and offered her hand instead. This... wasn't some stranger. It was some alternate version of one of her two best friends. She even offered a smile that was lost inside the helmet. But she knew Kim would sense it anyway, perhaps this one would too.
She glanced down at the hand then at Trini's face, pausing and then nodding and taking her hand, letting her link to the Morphin Grid materialize her armor around herself. There. Now it would just be two rangers in the quarry, nothing too strange.
"No sweat. Let's do this."
"No sweat. Let's do this."
From Billy's perspective, it was a fairly standard southern California day. It was sunny and pleasant, the winds were calm, and it was therefore a perfect day to conduct his experiment. He'd ordinarily call Trini or Zack for a hand with this one, but he wanted it to be a surprise.
Here in the outdoors, where it was much easier to clean up any mess, he poured his batter and pressed the button, eventually producing a very lopsided donut and a lot of smoke. It still smelled sweet, but that charred lumpy look was not attractive.
"I'm not sure even a dog would eat this," he grumbled, tossing it at the nearest trash can. He missed, of course, instead almost hitting someone---
"Ah! I, uh...profusely apologize for my terrible aim," he rushed out as he raced to retrieve his failure, hoping the stranger wouldn't snap.
Here in the outdoors, where it was much easier to clean up any mess, he poured his batter and pressed the button, eventually producing a very lopsided donut and a lot of smoke. It still smelled sweet, but that charred lumpy look was not attractive.
"I'm not sure even a dog would eat this," he grumbled, tossing it at the nearest trash can. He missed, of course, instead almost hitting someone---
"Ah! I, uh...profusely apologize for my terrible aim," he rushed out as he raced to retrieve his failure, hoping the stranger wouldn't snap.
Kim's thoughts were mostly focused on how strange, and by strange she meant different, Angel Grove was. So she was suitably distracted, trying to get a signal on her phone to call her friends, when the burnt donut just went past her face. And surprised her enough that she let a 'damn' escape and almost dropped her phone.
She could not ruin another phone again so soon.
"Whoa, hey!" At least her was apologizing? Kim brushed a hand through her hair, taking a breath in through her nose. "Careful. Could'a been a kid or something."
She could not ruin another phone again so soon.
"Whoa, hey!" At least her was apologizing? Kim brushed a hand through her hair, taking a breath in through her nose. "Careful. Could'a been a kid or something."
"True," Billy muttered, rubbing his arm. Even though he'd made progress, he was still painfully awkward around most new people. "But then I'd be facing down an angry parent---kids don't roam the park alone, not with the constant attacks."
He sighed. "I didn't hurt anything of yours, did I?"
He sighed. "I didn't hurt anything of yours, did I?"
"Maybe but I know plenty of kids who don't listen and go where ever they want." And constant? It hadn't seemed constant to her. Okay, putties reanimating were a pain but it wasn't constant. Just enough that they were having trouble catching up on school work.
That was definitely inconvenient but that was the worst of it, in her opinion.
"Nah, I'm good. No blood spilled." She held up her phone to evidence nothing hurt or broken.
That was definitely inconvenient but that was the worst of it, in her opinion.
"Nah, I'm good. No blood spilled." She held up her phone to evidence nothing hurt or broken.
"Good, we've had far too much pain this week already," he breathed, relieved.
"If anything's going to happen here, it's usually around this time of the afternoon...but I really don't think these horrible donuts are putty bait," he grumbled, tossing another in the garbage. That shot didn't miss.
"If anything's going to happen here, it's usually around this time of the afternoon...but I really don't think these horrible donuts are putty bait," he grumbled, tossing another in the garbage. That shot didn't miss.
"Putty bait? Do those stone headed freaks even eat?" And, perhaps by sheer luck, both of their Angel Groves seemed to have been having some trouble.
"Pretty sure we could outrun them or find cover or something if we had to though. They're not exactly the fastest, right?" And her friends would find out, the team would get out this way, take care of them, easy. On a lighter note though, she does smile a bit. "I'm no chef or anything, but maybe less time for it?"
"Pretty sure we could outrun them or find cover or something if we had to though. They're not exactly the fastest, right?" And her friends would find out, the team would get out this way, take care of them, easy. On a lighter note though, she does smile a bit. "I'm no chef or anything, but maybe less time for it?"
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