“Or Tommy’s, for that matter.” She mused, biting her lip. Her gleeful expression turned sour suddenly, thinking perhaps it was wrong to want Tommy to desire her again.

“He shouldn’t want to any more.” She thought to herself. “I guess I can’t blame him if he doesn’t.” She looked at herself in the full length mirror. She did look good though. She had to admit it. She looked really good.

“But it never hurts to try.” She said to the mirror. Her smile resurfacing. She had decided to leave her hair down. In high school and throughout college, Kimberly had always kept her hair shoulder length, but after her gymnastics career had ended, she figured to hell with the convenience of shorter hair, and decided to grow it out. It came to about the small of her back, a small wave throughout. It was still a caramel brown, but with subtle, blonde highlights. The benefit of spending a lot of her days not only in Florida, but in sunny California as well.Kimberly turned back toward her locker and glanced in the mirror hanging there. Her face was covering in sweat, her bangs plastered to the side of her face. She checked to make sure she still had one more extra water bottle in her locker before finishing off the one in her hand. The cool water felt good against her parched throat. She slammed the locker door shut and headed back out to the gym area to do some light stretching.

Rita turned away from her Repulsa Scope. “She’s playing right into my hands! It’s as though she can read my mind!” Rita cackled evilly with glee. “Finster, do we still have a putty mold left?”

“Why yes we do… but why do you want putties? We have Tengas to do the work now.”

“Yes I know that you fool, but my putties can shape shift. All those Tengas can do is flap their wings around in circles. I want this done correctly the first time around. Go and make me one putty to carry out my plan!”Ornyk spun around, and there atop a nearby sand dune stood the Bronze Ranger, striking what he supposed was meant to be a heroic pose.

         "What do you want, Ranger?"

         "We've come to stop you," the Silver Ranger said in a resigned voice, walking up to stand to the Bronze Ranger's left.

         "We were just going to stab you in the back and go home, but Hero Boy here had to go for the dramatic entrance," the Gold Ranger added, shooting what was undoubtedly a withering look at the Bronze Ranger.

         "I don't believe you two!" the Bronze Ranger said, turning on his teammates. "We're supposed to be the good guys!"

         SHYNK!