Setting: during ZEO and then through TURBO
Summary: A former ranger returns to Angel Grove, determined to bring two loves back together, and in the process, changing the course of the lives of everyone involved
Chapter: 1: The Return of an Old Friend Brings Complications
Chapter Word Count: 10,912

A/N: HI! I'm back! First, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! Hope it's all awesome. Second; I am like so excited for this story because I had fun working on it. I'm also glad to be back, delving into the PR world and back to my first love, my first OTP before I even knew what OTP meant (yes, that means that there are more PR stories that focuses on Tommy/Kim in the works, including a Charmed crossover, the next part of the Love Affair series, and that little AU of A Shocking Betrayal). So, without further ado; here is the new PR story. It's a mixture of canon and AU and I hope you guys like it.

Disclaimer: Power Rangers and all its affiliates belong to Haim Saban. I am not making any money from this story and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

"Speaking"
"Intercom/Phone"
'Thinking'

She sighed as she shifted in her seat. She looked out the window, her eyes taking in the clouds that passed by; she was on a plane heading back to Angel Grove.

She was going home.

She hasn't been in Angel Grove for almost two years and she missed it a lot. But more than that, she missed her friends. When she had left, she had been filled with a bittersweet feeling; she had been sad that she was leaving, but she had also been happy and grateful for the opportunity that she had been given.

But now, it was time to go home. She was needed there, more than she was needed abroad. Her friends needed her, two in particular, and she intended to help them.

"This is your captain speaking," the voice sounded through the plane. "Please fasten your seatbelts as we will begin our descent at Angel Grove Municipal Airport. Thank you."

Taking a deep, calming breath, she relaxed back into her seat. She was almost there.

Ten minutes later, the plane touched down and twenty minutes after, she was leaving the plane along with the rest of the passengers.

After going through customs and clearing her luggage, she made her way outside the airport and hailed a taxi, giving the driver the address. About twenty minutes later, the taxi pulled into a driveway. She paid the driver and got her suitcases from the trunk before turning to the house. Just as she started up the driveway, the front door opened and a huge smile lit up her face when she saw her parents hurrying towards her.

"Mom, dad," She grinned as threw her arms around both of them.

"Oh sweetie," her mother sniffled, "I missed you so much."

"I missed you too mom," she buried her face in her mother's hair, allowing the familiar scent of hibiscus—her mom's shampoo—to wash over her.

"Welcome home honey," her dad said as he pressed a kiss to the side of her head.

"It's good to be home dad," she smiled as she pulled back from the hug.

"Come on," her mom smiled as she grabbed her daughter's hand. "Let's get inside."

"Ok," she smiled and turned to grab her suitcases, but her dad, did it for her.

"I'll get them," he smiled. "You just relax now."

"That sounds like a beyond wonderful idea," she laughed as they started heading back to the house.

She would spend the day with her parents and then tomorrow, she would surprise her friends.

~…~

Seven teens were sitting around the park. To anyone, they looked like normal teenagers, but the truth is, they weren't. Six of the seven teens were actually superheroes, known to the citizens of Angel Grove as the Power Rangers; heroes who defended the town and the planet from evil beings that were hell bent on taking over and destroying the world. The seventh teen, was the technical and computer expert of the rangers, and a former ranger as well.

The leader of the rangers, Tommy Oliver, leaned against a tree as he looked out at his friends. The last few months had been an upheaval for him. Back in the beginning of May, he went through one of the worst things he had ever experienced; his girlfriend of two and half years had broken up with him. It had been so out of blue and had shocked him to the core. He had been blindsided as he had thought that everything was ok—better than ok—between them. Apparently he had been wrong.

It had blindsided his friends as well; the blue ranger, Rocky DeSantos had been upset and confused over it, just as much as he had been. He wasn't surprised as he knew Rocky had gotten close to Kim during their time as rangers together and that they were closer than Kim was with Billy, despite the fact that their tech advisor had been her friend since childhood.

When he had gotten the letter, his world felt as if it had collapsed around him and he had felt lost; he still did sometimes. He couldn't believe it. Everything in him had been screaming at him to go after her, but he hadn't. He had been attracted to Kim the moment he saw her and when they met, the attraction had grown until he had fallen completely for her. He would do anything to make her happy. So, despite Rocky's protests, and his own heart's urgings, he had let her go. He hadn't fought for her and there wasn't a day that had gone by that he hadn't regretted that decision.

His gaze travelled his friends until it rested on the Kat. The blonde had been a godsend to him when the letter came and even after. She had been a comforting presence, a steady hand to help him deal with the heartbreak of losing Kim, of losing some of his self-confidence because he honestly, at the time, couldn't understand just what he had done to make Kim end things. He had thought that things between them were fine, but he had been wrong. Kat was a good friend. She didn't push, at least, not too much; she gave him space when he needed it, but didn't let him dive too far down into his thoughts. And though she wasn't Kim, or even Jason, whom he could open up to so easily, she was still good enough. Some of it might've had to do with their shared past of being puppets to Rita and hurting their friends, but still. She had been, and still was, a good friend and he was thankful for her.

His gaze moved from Kat and rested on Jason, the one person he was closest to, other than Kim. Just a few weeks ago, Jason had re-joined the team as the Gold Ranger and he had been more than happy. As much as he loved fighting alongside his teammates, having Jason back on the team was different. Not only had it made him nostalgic and reminded him of the old days back when he was in green and then white, but he and Jason were so close, practically brothers, and in tune with each other's fighting styles. It was like having a piece of himself back again; a presence he hadn't even realized he was missing.

Jason had been the other person he could talk to and he had missed him, as a friend, as a teammate and as a sparring partner. He watched as Jason talked and laugh with the others, but knew that despite the happy exterior, the gold ranger wasn't pleased that he was dating Kat and had as much told him so. He had also been angry that he, Tommy, hadn't gone after Kim after he had told him about the break-up, but after some time, his anger had lessened and he had come to accept, albeit a bit reluctantly, that he and Kat were now together.

Tommy closed his eyes and rested his head against the tree; he missed Kim more than anyone knew. A day didn't go by when he didn't think of her. He wondered how she was doing and if she even missed him as much as he missed her. To this day, his heart was still screaming at him to go after her, but he ignored it. He thought he was doing what was best for her and that was to let her be happy and be with someone else, no matter how much it pained him. She had moved on, and so had he, and he needed to accept it.

"Yo Tommy!" Rocky's shout drew his attention and he opened his eyes to look over at his friend. "We're gonna head over to Ernie's, you coming?"

"Sure," Tommy answered and stood up, brushing off his jeans as he did so. He jogged over to his friends and they all turned to the direction of the youth centre.

Kat, who was walking next to Tanya, left her side and moved to stand next to Tommy. "You ok?"

Tommy turned his head slightly to look at her. He felt guilt course through him as he saw the love in her eyes that she held for him. He was grateful for the blonde, he really was, but these days, more often than not, the previous pink ranger still occupied his thoughts. Shaking his head, he answered. "Yeah, I'm fine...just thinking."

"Ok," Kat smiled at him. "You know you can talk to me?"

"I know," Tommy nodded. 'The thing of it is though, I can't talk to you, not about this. It'd hurt you too much and that's the last thing I want.'

"Good," Kat accepted that, satisfaction running through her.

Nothing else was said between the two and Tommy was thankful. Soon enough, the youth centre came into view and the friends quickened their pace slightly. They got inside, waving to Ernie who was behind the counter, before they headed to their usual spot.

"It's nice to be able to relax without having to rush out to fight," Tanya commented with a grin. "I think this is the first day we've had that we hadn't had a fight."

"I know, right?" Kat laughed.

"Would you guys shut up?" Rocky groaned and rested his head on the table. "Stop saying that, you're gonna jinx us."

The two girls laughed as did the boys. They soon drifted off into their own topics; Tanya and Kat were talking about shopping and a movie they had seen a few days ago, Billy was reading a magazine—one that he had had with him at the park—Rocky and Adam were talking about soccer and Tommy and Jason were talking about upcoming tournaments.

About ten minutes later, a voice, a very familiar one, drifted over to them.

"Hey Ernie!"

As one, all the boys stopped their conversations and turned to the source and their eyes widened in shock and disbelief when they saw who it was.

"Oh my God!" Adam breathed out softly, "Is that—

"Trini?" Jason had stood up and was staring at the dark haired girl.

Trini turned when she heard her name and her dark eyes lit up in happiness. "Jason!" the Vietnamese hurried over to the table and threw her arms around her best friend's neck.

"Tri," Jason wrapped his arms around her waist and his grip tightened slightly as he hugged her back. "What are you doing here?"

"Is that any way to greet me?" Trini laughed as she pulled back from the hug.

"Sorry," Jason grinned, but he wasn't sorry and it was clear to see. His entire being seemed to thrum with happiness at having the Vietnamese girl in his arms.

"Forgiven," Trini smiled and she stepped away from him towards the others. "Hey guys."

"Trini!" Adam, Rocky and Billy rushed her, all three wrapping their arms around her in a tight hug.

Trini laughed as she returned their hugs. She had had no idea how much she had missed them until she felt their arms around her. "Guys! I need to breathe!"

The boys pulled back, though it was obvious they were reluctant to do so.

Trini grinned at them and then turned to the final boy. She shook her head when she saw the way he hesitated before coming over.

"I thought I'd have to resort to kicking your ass to get a hug out of you," she teased when Tommy was close.

Laughing, Tommy pulled her into a hug, "I swear, Trini, you scare me sometimes."

"Only sometimes?" Trini chuckled as the hug ended. "So, what's up?" she turned to the two girls she didn't know, "And who are you?"

Kat and Tanya looked at each other, both of them a little nervous about meeting Trini, but both for different reasons; for Tanya, it was because she was meeting the original yellow ranger, for Kat, it was because she knew that Trini was Kimberly's best friend next to Aisha and she worried how the original ranger was going to react to her not only being the new pink ranger, but to being Tommy's girlfriend as well.

"Trini," Billy did the introductions, "these are Tanya Sloan and Katherine Hillard. Tanya was chosen by Aisha to be the ZEO yellow ranger when Aisha chose to stay in Africa and Kat was chosen by Kim to be the pink ranger when she left for Florida."

Trini shook Tanya's hand with a smile, "It's nice to meet you."

"Same here," Tanya responded, still in awe. "I hope I make you proud to carry on the yellow name."

Trini laughed. "I have no doubt you will. I trust Aisha and I know she wouldn't have chosen you if she hadn't thought you could do this."

Tanya was thankful she had a dark colouring as she was sure her face would be seriously red right now if she was any lighter.

Trini turned to Kat and the blonde found herself holding her breath. She may not have met the Vietnamese girl, but she had heard enough from the others to know that she had been very close to Kim; practically sisters. And she was a little wary about Trini's reception to her knowing where her loyalties lied.

She wasn't the only one.

The boys were as well. They knew that Trini was fiercely protective of Kim and would always be on her side, no matter whom it was she was going against; whether it be a boyfriend or one of them.

Trini stared at the blonde in front of her. She could admit to herself that Katherine was beautiful; she had long, blond hair, blue eyes, a gorgeous accent and a body to back it all up. She was pretty much the all American dream girl, despite being Australian.

She knew from both Kim and Aisha how the girl had come to be on the team and while she sympathized—nobody deserved to be under Rita or Zedd's control—there was still a part of her that disliked the girl.

Why?

Because a part of her couldn't help but to feel that Katherine took advantage of a situation when she should've known better; and she wasn't the only one. She was going to have words with the others as well. She was home now, and she was determined to fix things.

Shaking her head, Trini held out her hand to the blonde, "I've heard about you. It's nice to finally put the face to the stories."

"All good things I hope," Kat joked as she shook the other girl's hand, feeling relief at the kind and gentle words. She wouldn't be ashamed to admit that she had been seized with a bit of apprehension when she realized just who the other girl was. Not only was she one of the original rangers, but she was also Kimberly's best friend.

"Some of it was," Trini replied before she turned back to the boys. "So, what are you guys doing?"

The apprehension became unease at the dark haired girl's response and Kat swallowed heavily. She glanced over at Tanya to see what her best friend thought and felt bolstered by the frown on the current yellow ranger's face.

"Just hanging out," Rocky answered. "You know how it is." He couldn't help the joy that danced through him. He was so excited that Trini was back because he knew that if anyone could fix things, it'd be her.

And what did he mean by fix things? He meant the situation with Tommy and Kat and Kim. As far as he was concerned, Kat and Tommy shouldn't be dating and he couldn't understand how or why the two of them had gotten together in the first place.

It's not that he didn't like Kat, he did, she was a really good friend and a good ranger, but, well, Kim was his best friend other than Adam and Aisha, but more importantly, she was his spirit sister. It didn't matter that they were no longer Ninjetti, the bond they had created when they had travelled to Phaedos was a bond that wouldn't die.

And, he fully believed that Tommy and Kim belonged together. He had been angry at the letter, just like the others, but after thinking about it, he had understood; Kim was thousands of miles away from her friends and family, standing on her own in a very competitive world where distractions can be devastating. And even though she loved Tommy, she couldn't help the fact that she liked someone else, especially one who was right there and who could offer help immediately; someone who was from the world of gymnastics and could be a shoulder that they—that Tommy—couldn't be.

And he was also angry at Tommy. As much as Tommy claimed to love Kim, as far as he was concerned, their leader had given up too easily. He never called Kim to talk about the letter; he had just let it go and then, a few weeks later, he was dating Kat.

But now, Trini was home and if there was anyone who could fix the mess the rangers were in, it was her. And he really couldn't wait.

~…~

Trini sighed as she headed towards the youth centre. It's been two days since she's been home, and she hadn't had a chance to go to the Command—no, the Power Chamber to see Zordon and Alpha as yet.

Not only had the rangers been busy with the Machine Empire, but she had been busy as well. It was her first time home since she had left a few years and she had wanted to catch up with her parents.

But that wasn't the only thing that had kept her busy. She had also spent the few days thinking over the situation that her friends were in; namely, the Tommy/Kim/Kat situation. It's not that she didn't like the blonde, nor did she not want to like her, but she still felt Kat took advantage of the situation.

She knew beforehand how Kat had felt about Tommy. All those calls from both Kim and Aisha before Kim had left for Florida had clued her in on the blonde. She knew that Kat came to them under Rita and that the blonde had feelings for their leader because no matter what, Kat had never wanted to go anywhere unless Tommy was going. Add in to the fact that even under the spell, the blonde had seemed to have it in for Kimberly.

Usually when a ranger was evil, they attacked the whole team. Tommy had done that when he had been Rita's green ranger. Sure he had gone after Jason, but he had attacked the rest of them and had even gone after Zordon, Alpha and the then named Command Centre.

Kat though, she had kept her attack to Kim and Kim alone.

But then, she had pulled through when it had really counted. When Kim had gotten hurt, Kat had broken the spell long enough to get help and for that Trini would always be grateful because Kim was her best friend, her baby sister, and Katherine had saved her life. Even now, the thought of Kim not being there, of going through the rest of her life without the other girl to call on, it still sent a pang of hurt through her heart.

She didn't hate Katherine and she didn't want to hate her. And she didn't think the girl was a bad person either. From what she's seen, and heard to be honest, the blonde was a good friend and a great addition to their little ranger family. But, deep down, her loyalties were with Kim.

Everyone knew it was practically girl code that you do not go after a friend's ex, especially in a situation like Tommy and Kim. And especially considering that Kim was the one who brought Kat into the group and who gave her the chance to be a ranger. For Kat to go after Tommy was like a slap in the face to everything Kim had done for her.

And Tommy; he claimed to love Kim and he had let her go so easily. She had spoken to Kim, and even though it had taken a little longer than she expected, her friend had broken down and told her everything. So, she knew the reason behind the letter. And while she didn't agree with Kim writing it, she understood why she had done it. Just like she understood how hurt Kim was that Tommy hadn't even called her.

Tommy, the guy who had fought everyone and everything to be there for Kim had just let her go. He didn't fight the letter, he never called to question it; he just believed it and gave up.

Everyone knew how much the two of them had loved each other, so she had found it hard to believe that Tommy was over Kim so quickly, and with the girl Kim had chosen as her ranger replacement of all people.

Tommy and Kim belonged together. She knew it, Kim knew it, hell even Zedd and Rita had known it. And it was time Tommy, and Kat, realized it too.

That's why she was heading to the centre today. She was going to fix things. First she was going to see Zordon and Alpha, then, she would work on Tommy…and Kat.

~…~

"When is Trini coming?" Rocky asked as he looked around.

Tanya laughed at her friend, "Geez Rocky, could you be any more excited?"

"I know," Kat chuckled, "you'd think you're dating her."

At the words, Jason tensed, but it was noticed by no one, and honestly, even he himself wasn't sure why he had tensed.

"Who's Trini?" Emily, Jason's girlfriend, asked as she pulled up a chair next to him. "Hey babe."

"Hey Em," Jason smile at his girlfriend, "What's up? I thought you'd be working on your bike?"

"I was," Emily nodded as she stole some of his fries, "But I had to take a break."

"Well I'm glad," Jason smiled as he pressed a kiss to her cheek.

Emily smiled back at him before repeating her question. "So who's Trini?"

"That would be me," Trini answered as she walked up to the group.

Emily turned to see who had spoken and was taken aback. The girl was beautiful; long, dark hair, a nice body and brown eyes that were compassionate yet with a hint of steel.

Emily couldn't help but feel a little threatened. Especially when she saw how Jason perked up.

"It's about time you got here," Jason teased, unable to help the fluttery, excited feeling that seeing her brought.

Trini rolled her eyes while reaching out to smack him on the back of his head.

"Ow!" Jason cried out as he rubbed the spot. "I swear to god you and Ptera hit harder than anyone. Abusers."

Pulling up a chair, Trini raised an eyebrow in his direction. "I might have to mention that in my phone call tonight."

Jason blanched. "I'd rather you didn't."

The last thing he wanted was Kim mad at him. The girl might have been the most cheerful and sweetest person he'd ever known, but she had a temper on her.

Rocky grinned. "Jase, don't tell me you're afraid of Kim?"

"With good reason," Jason grinned. "But it is fun to rile her up sometimes."

Trini laughed and then turned to the girl sitting next to Jason. "Since this one's head is hard, I'm Trini Kwan."

"Emily," the blonde replied. "How do you know Jason and these guys?"

"Well," Trini smiled, "Jason, Billy and I have known each other since we were practically babies; I met Tommy during freshman year and Rocky and Adam during sophomore year."

"Wow," Emily was a little stunned and even more threatened. She was also a bit worried. Everyone knew that you always tried to get along with the friends of the person you were dating. And this girl had a connection to not only her boyfriend, but his friends as well. One bigger than even the one she had, and longer too. And not only that, but this was Jason's second longest friend she was meeting, other than Billy, and she was a girl. "And who's terror and Kim?"

"They're the same person," Rocky answered with a grin, "And that's just Jason's nickname for Kimberly."

"Who I've known since I was a baby as well," Jason added.

"Well, if you heard our parents tell it," Trini grinned, "we knew each other before we were even born."

"How so?" Kat asked, intrigued by the idea of learning a bit more about the former rangers.

"Our parents, mothers specifically," Jason answered, "Were friends. They were all in the same birthing classes and became friends, and remained friends as each of us—meaning me, Trini, Billy, Zack and Kim—were born and after that, us kids just became friends ourselves."

"So why do you call Kim terror?" Emily inquired, looking between the group. "She's not a bad person, is she?"

"Kim?" Rocky shook his head with a laugh, "no way. She is the nicest person you'd ever meet. She's super friendly and charming and just a lot of fun."

"She's my baby sister," Jason grinned. "And it's Ptera, as in pterodactyl, and not "terror". I called her that because she reminds me of a bird. Always moving, always seeming to be flying all over the place but fierce and protective."

"Funny how you say she's your baby sister considering she's older than you," Tommy grinned. Seeing the look on Emily, as well as Kat and Tanya's faces, he explained, "Kim was born in February. The others were born after."

"Are you serious?" Kat gaped a bit, a little surprised by what she just heard.

"She's right," Jason chuckled in agreement, "but you've seen her! She's so tiny that you just can't help but see her as the "baby"; as the one to protect and take care of."

"Very true," Billy nodded with his own smile, "Although Kimberly herself would take offense to having her stature used against her."

"It's cool," Trini laughed, "She doesn't mind as much anymore."

Rocky smirked mischievously, "Or I can just tell her Jason said it."

At his words, the others, minus Emily, turned to look at him.

"What?" Rocky asked, wondering why they were staring at him.

"You still talk to Kimberly?" Kat frowned slightly.

Rocky raised an eyebrow in the Australian blonde's direction, "Yeah…why wouldn't I? I was friends with both Kim and Tommy before I found out they were together. I didn't become her friend just because she was dating Tommy or even after the fact. Just because they broke up, doesn't mean I have to stop being friends with her. So yes, I still talk to Kim."

Both Adam and Billy looked down in shame as they had done exactly that. After the letter, they hadn't had any contact with Kim whatsoever; they had put all their loyalties towards Tommy.

"I knew there was a brain in there," Trini teased, her dark eyes alit with the pleasure of Rocky's defence of his continued friendship with Kim.

"I'd take offence to that except for the simple fact that I know you can kick my ass," Rocky grinned.

Trini let out a soft chuckle, which stopped when she realized that Kat was still frowning. "You're not seriously upset that Rocky still talks to Kim, are you? Because I honestly don't see how that's any business of yours, or even why it would be a problem."

The boys winced, while Kat leaned back, a little flustered by the girl's words and tone. She opened her mouth to respond, but her best friend came to her defence before she could.

"Hey!" Tanya snapped, not liking the way the girl was going after her friend.

Trini just looked at her. "What? Name one thing that was wrong with what I said. Kat is neither Rocky's mother nor owner; she can't tell him what to do, so therefore, if he chose to continue to speak to Kim, I fail to see the impact it has on her life or her actions. Rocky is his own person."

"She's right," Emily spoke up. "I mean, I may not know Kimberly, or you guys that well for that matter, or even what really happened between her and Tommy, but if Rocky still wants to be the girl's friend, then who are you to stop him? Just because you're not, doesn't mean he can't be."

Tanya was chastised at Emily's words. Yes, it was basically the same thing that Trini had said, but she had taken offense to the former ranger's words because she had instinctively thought that the girl was casting spite against Kat for being with Tommy because Kimberly was her friend.

"You're right," Tanya sighed grudgingly. "Both of you."

"I was just surprised," Kat spoke up, her voice a bit hesitant as she didn't want to make the girl angry.

Trini tilted her head. "Why though? I mean, did you seriously expect Rocky to end all connection to Kim just because she broke up with Tommy? People break up all the time. And if you were as close friends as they were, I don't see why Rocky, or anyone else," here she threw a glance at the other males, forcing them to look away with renewed shame, "should choose sides. They should've remained friends with both of them. By your reasoning, I should've stopped being friends with Tommy and by extension have nothing to do with you or Tanya."

"Not to start anything," Emily said, feeling the tension, "but if Tommy was the one broken up with, why would you not be friends with him?"

Trini didn't answer her question. Instead, she posed one of her own. "If your boyfriend of nearly three years broke up with you in a letter, what would you do?"

Emily thought about the question. "My immediate instinct would say confront him, but honestly, I guess it would depend on what the letter actually said."

"What do you mean?" Adam asked.

"Well," Emily explained, "If he explained that we've drifted apart out and he's met someone he thinks he could have a future with, that things had changed, and more importantly, he apologized, then I'd accept it and move on."

Kat felt vindicated. That was exactly how she felt.

"However," Emily continued, "If there was something in the letter that didn't make any sense, something just not adding up, then I'd confront him. I'd want a better and proper explanation." She shook her head. "But if I was being completely honest, if it was me, if after nearly three years together, he just out of the blue broke up with me, and in a letter no less, I'd confront him. If not physically, then he would be getting a phone call from me, because I'd want to know why I wasn't worth a face to face meeting or a phone conversation and not just a letter. I'd also want to know where things went wrong; if it was me or him, or if it was something that could've been fixed."

Tommy looked down at Emily's response, feeling a hot lance of shame slice through him. He hadn't done any of that.

Trini smiled, liking the girl even more.

"We're horrible friends, aren't we?" Adam spoke up.

Trini shook her head with a small laugh. "Honestly, I do understand why you sided with Tommy. He was here and his being hurt was right in your face. Not to mention the volunteering that you guys do; he needed the immediate support. I understand, I really do, but in terms of how you treated Kim, yeah you kinda are; especially considering everything you've been through with her."

A beeping sound filled the air.

"What is that?" Emily asked, looking around.

"Alarm," Rocky answered. "We have to go do our volunteer work."

"Oh," Emily frowned as she looked over at Jason. "I was hoping we'd be able to spend more time together."

"And we will," Jason assured her even as he stood up. "Are you going to stay here? We might be back later."

Emily shook her head, "No. I'm gonna head back to work on my bike. Besides, if you're not sure you'll actually be back here, then it makes no sense for me to wait here, right? I'll just see you tomorrow."

"Alright," Jason nodded and pressed a quick kiss to her cheek.

Emily smiled and turned to Trini, only to lose it when she saw the other girl leaving as well. "You're leaving?"

"Yeah, sorry," Trini nodded, "I used to do the volunteer work and I kinda miss the boss. I haven't been to see him since I got back and I figured what better time than now. It was really nice to meet you though."

"Same," Emily nodded, though she was now curious about what it was her boyfriend and his friends did. "Hopefully we'll get to see each other some more and get to know each other a bit better."

"I'd like that," Trini smiled in response before leaving with the others, Jason throwing one last wave over his shoulders at his girlfriend.

~…~

While the rangers headed downtown to deal with the latest monster, Trini and Billy teleported to the Power Chamber.

"Whoa," Trini gasped as she looked around with wide yet curious eyes. "It's so different."

"Welcome Trini," Zordon's voice boomed.

"Hello Zordon," Trini smiled up at her once mentor. "It's so good to see you again."

"It is good to see you as well," Zordon replied.

"Ai-yi-yi-yi-yi," Alpha cried out as he came into the room.

"Alpha!" Trini grinned when she saw the robot.

"Trini," Alpha greeted, "it is good to see you."

"You too Alpha," Trini's grin shifted to a smile. "I missed you…both of you."

"The feeling is mutual," Zordon assured her. "I will take this opportunity to say that I am very proud of you, yellow ranger. Your actions within your position at the Teen Summit was tremendous and very well done.

Trini flushed from the praise. "Thank you Zordon. Truthfully, at the time, I was sad to give up my ranger powers, but now, I can see that it was time. We did so much good with the Teen Summit that it felt like we were simply continuing on what we started when we became rangers."

Zordon gave the girl a nod. That was the reason he had encouraged her and the other two to accept the position as Ambassadors. He knew that they would go on to do more good, but on a world wide scale. He was very proud of them.

"And besides," Trini smiled. "We left the team, and our friends, in very good hands. Aisha, Rocky and Adam did an amazing job, from what I've heard. And though I've only known Kat and Tanya for a few days, I think they're doing amazing as well." Her smile turned to an impish grin. "You should be proud Zordon."

If Zordon was one prone to brushing, then he would at his young ranger's words. Instead, he simply smiled.

Their attention was drawn by Alpha who was watching the battle on the screen. She still couldn't get over the changes the Command Centre had gone through, including now being called the Power Chamber. But she didn't dwell on it too much, the battle happening on the screen commanded her attention. Later, she would take in all the changes.

It seemed like it took a long time for the rangers to defeat their monster. Or was that because she hadn't been a ranger herself in over a year? She said as much to Billy.

"It does seem like that, doesn't it?" the blond murmured back to her.

Trini looked over at him. "You miss being out there, don't you?"

"Yes," Billy nodded, not even hesitating. "But I suspect that you do as well."

Trini thought about it. "In some ways, I do; there's nothing quite like morphing and being out there fighting alongside your friends. But, there's also the part of me that is pretty thankful that I'm no longer doing it. The Peace Conference was amazing and while we didn't have the power that came with being rangers and being able to tap into the Morphin Grid, we still were able to accomplish a lot. I don't know about the others, but for me, though at the time it was bittersweet, looking back now, I can say that it was time for us to move on, for a new set of people to do what we did."

She saw the conflicting look on his face and gently touched his arm. "It's ok to still miss it Billy, to want to be out there with them right now. It's only been a few short months for you, but for me, it's been over a year; plenty of time for me to make the transition and be at peace."

Billy sighed and then gave a smile. Of course she would understand how he felt. "You're right."

Trini playfully bumped him. "Of course I am. And besides, you might not be out there on the field with them, but you're here, working with Alpha. You're still the one that helps to make whatever equipment the team needs to help them. You're still a power ranger Billy, but you're more behind the scenes now. And that's just as important as being out there with them because they still rely on you."

"Thanks Trini," Billy smiled at her.

Zordon looked down at his two rangers with pride in his eyes and a smile on his face. He was extremely proud of his yellow ranger. She had grown and matured even more in the time they'd been apart.

"Well said yellow ranger," Zordon praised.

Trini flushed at the words but kept the grin on her face.

The rangers teleported in moments later.

"You guys ok?" Trini asked, dark eyes roaming over the rangers, looking for any obvious injuries.

"We're fine," Jason smiled as he walked over to the girl, throwing an arm around her shoulders. "Nothing more than usual."

"Well glad that hasn't changed," Trini shook her head with a grin. "So what's up for the rest of day?"

The rangers all exchanged looks. "Ernie's."

Trini laughed. "Another thing that hasn't changed."

~…~

There was something that Trini was very curious about and she knew that in order to appease her curiosity, she had to talk to the person who had aroused it in the first place. Which meant tracking him down and there was only one of two places he would be. She knew that her best chance would be at finding him at Ernie's, so she left the park and headed in the direction of the youth centre. If he wasn't there, then she would either check his house, or find some way to get into contact with Zordon to find him.

Which wasn't necessary as he was sitting at a table with food in front of him, along with a book.

Shaking her head, Trini made her way over to him, dropping into the empty chair across from him when she got there, grinning when he jumped as he hadn't heard her coming.

"Jesus Tri!" Rocky breathed as he got his heartrate back under control. "I swear to god you walk way too softly."

"Not possible," Trini grinned in reply. "Where are the others?"

"Somewhere," Rocky shrugged. "I think Kat and Tanya were out shopping, Jason's with Emily I believe, Billy might still be at home or maybe at the Power Chamber and I'm not too sure about Adam and Tommy." Another shrug. "Although, they're probably with Kat and Tanya."

"Tommy I get," Trini said, "but Adam?"

Rocky suddenly grinned, his expression one of delight. "Oh you didn't hear? Frog boy has himself a little crush."

The delighted expression almost instantly mirrored itself on Trini's face. "Seriously?"

"I'm not joking," Rocky laughed, "but either he doesn't know it yet, or he doesn't want to admit it yet. I gotta tell you, it's been so hard to hold back from the teasing because I know he'd kill me."

Trini let out a snort and shook her head. "Anyways, I was actually looking for you."

"What's up?"

Trini shifted in her seat, knowing that she was probably stepping pass boundaries but really, a part of her didn't care. "I wanted to talk to you, to get your opinion on this whole Kat/Tommy/Kim thing. I say you because besides Jason and Aisha, you were the only person to keep in contact with Kim after the breakup and I wanted your perspective on it. I can't ask Aisha because she's not here and I definitely can't ask Jason because as much as Tommy is like his brother/best friend, Kim is and has always been his little sister and he's biased towards her."

Rocky frowned a bit, "Well then I'm not really the best person to talk to, you know? I'm a bit biased towards Kim myself."

"I know," Trini nodded, because she did. His defence, and continued friendship, of Kim proved that. "But still, you became friends with them at the same time and you were here, where Tommy is, being around him every day and you were here to witness how he and Kat got started. That is what I'm missing."

Rocky blew out a breath and sat back in his seat. "Honestly? I think it was kind of shitty of Kat and Tommy to get together, especially considering the time period between when the letter came and when they actually got together. What makes it worse though, is that if it wasn't for Kim, we wouldn't be friends with Kat and she wouldn't even be on the team and then for her to not only set Tommy up on a date so soon after the letter came, but to also start dating him just months later? It's almost like a slap in the face, you know?"

"I know what you mean," Trini's brows furrowed. "When did she set him up?"

"It was just after the letter came," Rocky revealed, "Her and Billy took Tommy skiing and apparently he met some girl, Hannah or Heather or something, and Kat arranged a date. The girl didn't show up for whatever reason, and Kat and Tommy ended up having the date themselves. But she and Tommy didn't actually start dating until Ernie's luau a month or so ago."

He frowned. "I mean, she was there for him after the letter came, more so than the rest of us. He'd want some time alone, but she never thought he should be and made sure of it. She thought he needed his friends around."

"Anybody else, yes," Trini concurred, "But Tommy's always been different. Back when he lost the green ranger powers, and he knew he had both Kim and Jason to talk to, he still wanted some alone time."

Rocky shrugged and continued. "Well eventually, her persistence paid off and he ended up asking her to the luau one day while she was practicing ballet. Of course at first he didn't see it as a date, but she did. And not long after that, they got together." he sighed. "I don't hate Kat. I don't even dislike her. She's actually a pretty cool girl and as a teenage boy, and despite how I feel about Aisha, I gotta admit that she is gorgeous. But it's just, it's Kim and Tommy. I've never met two people more suited for each other than those two. When Tommy was with Kim, he was different. I mean, he was the same, but—

"There was still something different about him," Trini finished. "I know what you mean. It was the same with Kim. She lit up around Tommy. And it was the same with him. He wasn't perfect, neither was she, but the two of them together? I never believed in the whole meant to be thing until them."

"Exactly!" Rocky had a triumphant look on his face.

"From the moment they saw each other," Trini continued after a small laugh, "something just clicked into place, for both of them."

"It's just weird," Rocky shook his head. "Tommy is dating the girl Kim chose to replace her as the new pink ranger. He replaced Kim with her own replacement."

"So why did you continue your friendship with Kim?" Trini asked.

"Because she was, is, my friend too," Rocky told her. "Though I never expected it, people in high school break up all the time. And with us, being rangers and fighting together, bonded even further through becoming Ninjetti. Basically, we've been through too much as rangers for me to stop being her friend just because she broke up with Tommy."

Trini smiled at him. "Aisha's going to be a lucky girl when you two finally get together."

Rocky blushed. "Nah, I'll be the lucky one."

"So I suppose since you and Kim still talk," Trini said, "that you know the real reason behind the letter?"

Rocky was confused. "You mean it wasn't because she really met someone else?"

Trini shook her head. "No. Kim loved, loves, Tommy too much to start dating someone else. She lied about that." Seeing the stunned look on his face, she sighed. "She probably didn't say anything because if it's one thing Kim hates to be, it's a burden. She probably figured you had too much going on with the ranger life and was afraid telling you might cause problems."

"That does sound like Kim," Rocky agreed. "So what was the real reason?"

Looking at the teen opposite her, Trini contemplated for a moment telling him the real reason behind the letter. In the end, she decided against it. "I want to tell you, I do, but, Tommy deserves to know the reason before anyone else."

Rocky nodded at that, but a brief spike of fear flashed through him. "Trini, it wasn't…I mean, she wasn't like hurt or anything was she? Someone didn't—

"No!" Trini cut him off. "It's ok Rocky, it's nothing like you're thinking. No one attacked her or anything."

"Oh thank god," Rocky breathed out. Shaking his head, he looked Trini over. "You're going to talk to Tommy, aren't you? You're going to try and get him and Kim back together."

"Yes," Trini nodded, not even thinking to lie about her motives. "I know I shouldn't interfere, that it's none of my business, but I can't. I have to at least try because I don't think either Kim or Tommy will."

"Kat won't be happy about this," Rocky pointed out, "and by extension, neither will Tanya. Kat's her best friend and her loyalty will be to her and she'll think you have no right interfering in Tommy and Kat's relationship, especially since Tommy's moved on."

"I know," Trini acknowledged, "And they'll both be right to feel the way they do, but it's not going to stop me. Besides, I plan to talk to Kat as well, though I doubt she'd want to listen to me after she finds out what I did, or what I'm up to and honestly, I won't blame her. But I can't just stay on the side lines, especially when I don't believe that either one of them has moved on."

Rocky smirked. "Well, my place will be open as shelter if you need a place to hide from the two of them coming after you."

Trini raised an eyebrow. "You think I can't take them?"

"Of course you can," Rocky snorted. "Even with two of them, you probably could." A thoughtful came over this face. "Although, they do have powers and you've been out of the game for over a year now. So…"

"Hey!" Trini reached over and smacked his shoulder.

The action caused Rocky to laugh and that's the scene that Jason and Emily walked up to.

"What's so funny?" Jason asked as he and Emily took a seat.

"Just Rocky being Rocky," Trini answered.

"So nothing new then," Jason smirked.

The four conversed for a bit before Jason and Rocky decided to spar, leaving Emily and Trini at the table. It was the first time the two were alone together, as Emily was busy with her job.

"So how'd you and Jason meet?" Trini asked, staring at the blonde opposite her.

"We met here actually, back in September," Emily smiled in remembrance. "I came in to apply for one of the waitressing positions and I met Jason as I was leaving. We did the most clichéd thing and literally bumped into each other."

Trini laughed delightedly.

"I know!" Emily grinned. "He apologized and then asked to treat me to a smoothie as a way to make up for it. After the smoothie, I agreed to a date and that was it. We've been together ever since. Almost two months."

Trini smiled at the other girl. "Well I'm happy for you. I never got a chance to ask, but are you going to Angel Grove High as well?"

"No actually," Emily shook her head. "I graduated back in May. I decided to take a year off before I head off to college, try to figure out what I want to do, you know?"

"I get that," Trini agreed. "I'm not even sure what I want to do myself."

"Oh are you like Jason?" Emily asked. "I know he said he was done with high school because of his Peace Conference."

"Yeah," Trini nodded. "Me, Jason and another friend of ours all received early high school graduation because of it. Which let me tell you, I am so happy about."

"I bet," Emily laughed. "You get to kick back and hang out while everyone else is still lamenting over homework, midterms and exams."

"Exactly!" Trini agreed.

~…~

Trini sat at a park bench as she waited for Tommy to arrive. She'd been thinking over what she would say to him all day. Well, to be honest, she'd been thinking about it since the day she had come back to town.

She meant what she had said to Rocky yesterday. She wasn't out to hurt Katherine. If after her talk with Tommy, he proved that he had actually moved on from Kim and there was no hope in him for them to get back together, then she would let it go. She would bite her tongue and butt out, and as much as it pained her, would be happy for him and Katherine.

A call of her name had her looking up and she saw Tommy walking towards her, a smile on his face.

"What's up?" Tommy asked when he sat down across from her. "Why'd you want to meet? Not that I mind."

Trini gave him a reassuring smile. "No worries Tommy. I just wanted to catch up." She sighed, looked away towards the lake, and then looked back at him. "Although, you're right; I do have an ulterior motive."

Tommy almost seemed to deflate. "It's about Kim isn't it?"

"Kinda," Trini hedged. "It's more about you and Katherine."

Tommy frowned. "What about me and Katherine? Trini, you know Kim and I have been over for months and I'm with Kat now. I've moved on, and Kat is a really nice girl who was there for me when I needed her to be."

"I know," Trini nodded in understanding. "I get that, I do. But just help me out here. Tommy, why her? Why of all people Katherine? The same girl that Kim chose as her replacement, you chose as your new girlfriend? Do you understand how that looks? More importantly, how it made Kim feel?"

Tommy felt a pang of distress of Kimberly being in pain, but it was followed by a slice of anger and satisfaction. "Kimberly broke up with me, remember? She was the one that chose to end our relationship, so what or who I go out with after, is honestly not her business Tri."

"And you chose not question it," Trini countered. "You never called, you never wrote, you never tried to find out why Kimberly of all people would write you such a letter. For crying out loud Tommy, she was in love with you! She loved you and the last thing Kim ever wanted was to hurt you. You know who she is, better than anyone, including me, and yet, you never questioned it. Why?"

Her words tore through him, and he assumed that was her intention. "Kim was the first girl I ever loved. What I felt for her, I've never felt for anyone else. She was my world. And when that letter came, I was devastated. So yeah I never questioned it, and maybe that was wrong of me, but I was in pain Trini. I'd just lost the most important person in my life because she wasn't just the girl I loved, she was my best friend, and she tore it all away the moment I got that letter. So excuse me if I was too hurt to try and call her to find out just what I did wrong."

There was pain and anger in his dark eyes and Trini felt her heart hurt when she saw it. He was one of her closest friends, and she hated that she was part of the cause of the pain and anger in his eyes. But, it wasn't enough to deter her.

"I understand you were hurting," Trini said eventually, "I am not trying to undermine that. What I don't understand is how. The letter was completely uncharacteristic of who Kimberly is as a person, especially when it comes to those she cares about and she loved you. And it never occurred to you, at all, that there might've been something wrong?"

A flash of fear.

"What do you mean something wrong?" Tommy demanded, dark eyes concerned. "Did something happen to Kim?"

Trini sighed. She knew that he needed to know what had happened and the real reason behind the letter, but when he learned the truth, it would hurt him because if there was one thing she knew Tommy hated, was the idea that Kim was hurt and/or in pain and there was nothing he could do about it. "In a way."

Tommy's fear didn't dissipate and concern grew. "What does that mean Trini? What happened to Kimberly?"

"She went through a power withdrawal," Trini revealed.

Tommy was stunned and a bit a confused as well. He'd experience a withdrawal himself and he knew how draining and damaging it was, but he honestly couldn't think that was so bad that Kim would break up with him, and months later.

"But that doesn't make sense," Tommy shook his head, "How can a withdrawal be the cause of Kim writing the letter when the letter came months later? Not only that, but she was fine when she left for Florida."

"Do you remember what Zordon explained when Katherine stole Kim's power coin?" Trini asked.

Tommy's brows furrowed. "He said that it was different from before because our Ninjetti powers came from us, and because of that, it was literally draining Kim's life force."

"Exactly," Trini nodded, "When you guys went to Phaedos, you unlocked and claimed the ancient Ninjetti powers and then, when you came back, Ninjor had to create the power coins to channel said powers and provide a more stable connection to the morphin' grid.

"Getting her power coin stolen, then getting it back and then having Zordon sever the connection created such an imbalance; not to mention the gruelling training she was putting herself through to show Schmidt how good of a gymnast she was. To go through those changes one after the other so very quickly was very damaging, though none of us knew it at that point. With her connection to the coin severed, she was able to stabilize and was able to train and perform for Schmidt and then getting the coin back only to pass it on?" Trini shook her head. "When Kim left for Florida, everyone, including her, thought she was fine. But she wasn't. The stability was only an illusion, a temporary stage, if you will. She started feeling the effects, though she didn't know that that was what it was, and then to add to it, she started training for Pan Globals and the Olympics and the training that comes with gymnastics is very rigorous and it just made things worse." She paused. "She collapsed you know? She ended up having to go to the hospital."

The words felt like a blow and immediately Tommy's mind was filled with memories of the last time Kim had been taken to the hospital, when he had thought she wouldn't wake up. But there was also hurt because his girlfriend, at the time, had been hurt and he hadn't known about it.

Trini saw the look on his face. "She didn't tell anyone, you specifically, because she knew you would be way too distracted."

"I was her boyfriend!" Tommy felt angry. "I had a right to know!"

"I agree," Trini nodded, "You did. But you need to remember that you were also a power ranger and the leader. You know how you get when Kim is trouble. She knew if she told you, that it would've made you worry and it might've caused you to make mistakes in the field because your mind would've been too focused on her and that you or one of the others would end up hurt because of that. She didn't want that on her conscience."

He didn't like it, but he understood. Doesn't mean he wasn't still angry over being left out of the loop regarding Kimberly though. "I still should've been told Trini."

"I know," Trini nodded, "Trust me, I was just as mad when I found out. To this day, none of the others know the truth; only me and Aisha, and now you."

Tommy sighed. "What happened after?"

"The doctors couldn't figure out why she collapsed," Trini continued, "Kim was healthy. Her weight was fine, she was eating and they were puzzled because they could find nothing wrong. But her coach was worried, so he gave her some time off and by the time she came home for Christmas at the end of those couple of weeks, the imbalance had been corrected and she was back to her old strength."

"And she stood in for Kat when she went back to Australia to be with her family," Tommy remembered.

"Yeah," Trini nodded, "touching the power again, so soon after she had recovered did not help her at all and then having to once again give it up? When she returned to Florida that January, she went right back into training while also going through another withdrawal. Sure, it was shorter than the previous one, but it was no less damaging. Kim was just, she was done Tommy. She was mentally, physically and spiritually done. And it also didn't help that she could still feel the pull of the Crane even though she had passed on the powers."

"But why?" Tommy's voice was soft with pain as he imagined just what his girlfriend had gone through and the knowledge that he hadn't been able to help her. Kim in pain, and him not being able to ease it, was always his Achilles heel. "How could she still feel the pull if Katherine had held the pink Ninjetti powers at that point?"

Trini pursed her lips as she thought on how to explain that part. When she and Kim, and Aisha, had first had this conversation, it had taken some finagling to figure it all out. "Because the Crane wasn't Katherine's spirit animal, it was Kimberly's. To my understanding, the Ninjetti animals were the spiritual representation of who are you; Kimberly, always on her toes, always agile, one of the most graceful persons ever, she was the Crane and the Crane was her, same with the rest of you.

"And from what and how it was explained to me, when Katherine took over, yes Zordon severed the connection between Kim and the coin, but that's all he did; he severed Kim's connection to the morphin' grid and simply muted her connection to the Crane and by extension the rest of you. It explains how Kim was still able to morph into her Ninja form despite her coin being taken. And I bet you that Katherine had problems with the powers but it probably wasn't noticeable because the other five animals were still there acting as an anchor and feedback loop of power."

Trini let out a sad sigh. "So in the end, she made a choice. She was losing her mind Tommy, and she had to make a decision to cut one of the two most important things out of her life. If she had cut gymnastics, then she would've been back here; sure, she probably would've gotten help, but it actually might've made things worse."

"How?!" Tommy cut her off and stood up to pace. "How could it have made things worse?! She should've come home! She would've come to us so that we could help her through it, so that we could be there for her! That I could be there for her!"

"You mean like you did when you lost the green ranger powers?!" Trini snapped out, dark eyes flashing dangerously, reminding him of the way he had turned away from the team, and Kim, when he had retreated to his uncle's cabin to deal with the loss of the green ranger powers.

Tommy flinched at her words and deflated, dropping back down on the bench, knowing she was right. He had pulled away from the team, Kim especially, to deal with the power loss.

Trini took a deep breath and willed her anger away. "If she had done that Tommy, it could've prolonged the suffering because she would've been close for the pull to the Crane to be even stronger and it might've killed her. So she made the best choice she could for herself, one that in a way made things a bit more difficult for her because she knew, as upset and devastated as you would be by the breakup, at least you would have had the team to help you through it. But she was alone in Florida to go through it by herself. She had no one Tommy. Sure, a part of it was her choice, because she didn't tell me or Aisha anything. She didn't even tell Jason either and he still doesn't know, neither does Zack. Aisha and I, and now Rocky, we're the only ones that know, and even Rocky doesn't know everything."

Tommy closed his eyes as everything Trini said washed over him and sunk in. To think of Kimberly being in so much pain, but still underneath it all thinking of him.

Trini remained quiet as she allowed Tommy to work through everything. She knew it was a heavy amount of information she just threw at him and that he was more than likely reeling from it.

"Let me ask you something," Trini asked after a moment. "And be honest, if not with me—though I really hope you don't lie—then with yourself. In your heart of hearts, if Kim came back and asked for a second chance, with everything you know now, would you take her back?"

"I don't, I don't know Trini," Tommy admitted, "What you just told me really put a lot of things into perspective and gives me a better understanding, but I like Katherine. I really do, and I don't want to hurt her. I'm happy with her."

Trini nodded, understandingly, and stood up. "Call me selfish Tommy, but I don't think you're as happy with Katherine as you think or say you are. I think you chose her because of the way she reminded you of Kim. I know you think I don't care about you and your happiness because of how I'm pushing, but it's because I care why I am. You might be happy with Katherine, but you and Kim," she sighed, "you guys were something special. I knew it the first moment I saw you two together. Just do me a favour?"

"What?" Tommy asked.

"Just think about something for me," Trini continued, "At the end of the day, who's the one that's on your mind? When you picture your future, who do you see by your side? When you look into your heart, who's there? Answer those questions honestly and if the answer to all of them is Katherine, then so be it."

She leaned over and pressed a kiss to his cheek before walking away. She had done what she had come here to do. She meant what she had told Tommy; she did believe in her heart that he and Kim belonged together but she also meant it when she said that if his choice really was Katherine, then so be it. It might not be what she personally wanted, but, it was his life, and she would accept his decision.

A/N 2: so, what did you guys think? During a part of Trini's explanation, she mentioned both Phaedos and Ninjor in regards to the Ninjetti; I know most fans use the movie as canon, but that the actual episodes makes no mention of it and went the Ninjor route, but I decided why not have both be canon? Why not have the rangers go to Phaedos and then have Ninjor forge the coins? In regards to Trini; yes, she's meddling and yes, she knows that, but she is a girl on a mission.

A/N 3: In regards to an update schedule, there really isn't one; I will try to update as frequently as I can, but please bear in mind that I do have a personal life, and I am also currently in what is technically my sophomore year of grad school. With that in mind, updates will be sporadic, but they will come.

Chapter title: Trini comes home, and because of her decision to tell Tommy the truth about the letter, things get complicated; Tommy has to think on who he wants to be with, Kat and Tanya are weary about her and she inadvertently has started some complications in Jason's relationship (though that isn't known and won't be an issue at this point)

You're at this point, so you know what to do.

Kila