Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Love Is Series, Heather Ray [best books to read for teens TXT] 📗

Dedication

How can I say this enough? Thank you to everyone that has kept up with all my books! You all are awesome! When I started adapting my fanfiction to these books, I was just doing it in order to introduce the Power Rangers to a new generation and to also help reluctant young readers to find a new love for reading. But I have found out that with each new book there is resounding success! Thank you all so much!

Author's Note

True love is something so rare many people never experience it. When I refer to true love, I don't simply mean an emotional connection, or even an exchange of vows. I mean a union of souls, a dedication to each other that is so complete, they might as well be a single person.

When a love like this is found, it must be celebrated. And that is the purpose of this tribute... to celebrate the romance of two young individuals who's love for one another grew into something so powerful, it changed their lives. I am referring to Tommy Oliver, and Kimberly Hart: the original Power Couple. Each story is written to a song, which I feel aptly describes what's happening through the various stages of their romance.

For those of you keeping track, this is actually the first

vignette I ever wrote. Also, since I've revised my Purple Ranger stories, this is the oldest fic on this site. While the writing doesn't compare to the skill I've achieved since 1997, it's still a worthwhile read... or else I would've taken it down. It takes place immediately after "There's No Business Like Snow Business"

part three. The lyrics are from the song "Against All Odds"

by Genesis. I love this song!

Prologue

Tommy walks into his bedroom, slamming and locking the door behind him. He just got back from a ski trip, and a nice dinner with Katherine Hillard. Even though he enjoyed himself, he still feels as if his entire world had come apart at the seams. In a way, it had...

Chapter One

How could I just let you walk away,
Just let you leave without a trace?
When I stand here taking every breath with you...
You're the only one who really knew me at all.

Tommy took off his suit jacket and lay on his bed, burying his face in his pillow. Deep down, he knew eventually things would end between them. After all, she did live in Florida, several thousand miles away from him. And after that, she'd probably move to France with her mother. Nothing lasts forever, but did it have to end like this? A cold letter, with no real explanation? Did it have to hurt this much? How could she do this? He didn't know what hurt was, until a few days ago, when the woman he loves decided it was over between them...

Chapter Two

How can you just walk away from me?
And all I could do was watch you leave,
'Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain
We've even shared the tears,
You're the only one who really knew me at all.

Hot tears ran down his slim cheeks again. The letter she sent to him was lying on the dresser, and he's read and re-read it a dozen times, as if by some miracle it would say something different. He had analyzed the letter, hoping he'd see that it wasn't written by her. Maybe Lord Zedd had sent it, as an attack against the leader of the Power Rangers. After all, Zedd knew that Tommy's greatest weakness, and greatest strength, was love. But each time he read it, he felt a searing pain. It was as if someone had torn out his heart and ran it through a blender. Nothing could possibly hurt worse than this. Will I ever get over her?

Chapter Three

So take a look at me now,
There's just an empty space.
There's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face...

He spent the past few days in constant thought. At least, when he wasn't busy saving the world. Everywhere he looked, he saw something that reminded him of Kimberly. Photographs of the team, of the two of them together, stuffed animals she gave him -- even his green and white plaid hooded shirt reminded him of Kim. After all, she always loved that shirt...

He went on a skiing trip, hoping to find solace, but he ended up meeting a young woman named Heather, who also reminded him of Kimberly. She was always smiling, energetic, and pretty -- she even had the same golden-brown hair. But she wasn't Kim, and Tommy realized that quickly. Boy was I STUPID

to go out with her! What was I thinking? My whole life is in shambles, and it wouldn't be fair to Heather anyway. I'm still in love with Kimberly. What'll I do now?

Chapter Four

Take a look at me now,
There's just an empty space.
You coming back to me is against the odds
And that's what I've gotta face...

Tommy sat up on his bed, wiping the tears off his face with a tissue. The letter was the greatest shock of his life. It was so hard for him to admit his feelings...to anyone. He always held back, was always a loner. Then, he met Jason, Zack, Trini, Billy, and Kimberly. Jason was the brother he never had, always dependable. Zack was just so fun-loving that it was contagious--he ever made morbid Tommy smile. Trini was so kind and sensitive; she always knew exactly what to say. But, they left him to go to some Peace Conference, and suddenly Tommy was the leader of a whole new team of rangers. But, at least he had Billy to count on for advice, and Kimberly for love and support. Not that he had anything against Rocky, Adam, and Aisha. They became good friends, but its not the same. Then, Kimberly went to the Pan-Global gymnastics meet in Florida, bringing another unfamiliar face to the team--Kat. She was nice enough, but she didn't have Kim's spirit. She wasn't Kim, and Tommy had to keep that in mind every time the Pink Power Ranger leapt into battle. Tommy always knew he could count on