Time of Need (Kim, Tommy, Kelsey)

[chels]

Chelsea had almost died tonight. It had taken almost all of her money, more self control that she thought that she had, and not a little sacrifice of her physical health, but she was finally free of him, and even more important, so was her sister. She thought that she could not do it, she thought that she was destined to be his punching bag and sex slave for the forseeable future, but that was no more. No more would she be subject to his kind of punishment...his idea of family values. After what happened tonight, she had had enough and she was taking matters into her own hands.

It had started like any other night. She had come home from work and had handed her paycheck over to her mother almost without even thinking about it. Then she had started on homework that she barely had any interest in, she had very little interest in anything these days. Her father had come home after dinner and was drinking of course. If she had to to guess, he had been drinking since early afternoon, if not sooner. Then, right before ten, she had looked up from the history text that she was trying to read, and saw him approach Kelsey. The look in her younger sister's eyes was enough to make her snap, as well as make her skin crawl. She knew that look, SHE had that look whenever he....that was it! It was bad enough that he did those things with her, but with her sister? She had slammed her book shut and immediately put herself between her father and sister. She was not going to let this happen.

Ten minutes later, she awoke on the floor bleeding and from the feel of it, with a few missing teeth, along with numerous bruises and a probable broken arm. Kelsey was there, but no one else was thankfully. Kels was doing her best to take care of her, but it was not enough. They needed help, and they needed it fast. Clutching her arm, and with Kelsey's help, they backed a few belongings, and headed to the only safe place that Chelsea knew....Tommy and Kim's house.

Now they were slumped on the front porch, Chelsea was too weak to continue, but they had to get out of this rain and into safety. Her parents would already be looking for them and she cringed when she thought about what would happen to them if they were found with no one knowing what happened that night. She nodded to her sister to knock. She leaned back against the front door and prayed for an end to her suffering one way or another.

[amy]

Kelsey had been through hell that night as she swallowed slightly she looked at her sister the two of them were exhausted she had hid the marks that had come with make-up she had been just relaxing when her father had come into the room and she had seen her sister go to protect her. In a moment she had hoped to stop her sister but in the end she had taken a beating when he was done with her sister and grabbed what she could before she left with her sister and started the trek towards the Oliver’s the only friends they had.

As she walked up the drive way supporting her sister and their things she sighed it will be okay were almost there she whispered to her as she looked down at her sister tears coming to her eyes you...shouldnt have been so brave we could have just left she sighed as she struggled up the steps and paused raising her hand she looked at her sister who nodded and she leaned her against the wall gently and hugged her softly before she knocked on the door and slid down next to her sister.

It was over they had left with what they could and she had no desire to go back. Closing her eyes she swallowed slightly and shivered in the cold weather as she hoped that they were home. Finally after a few moments she looked down and raised her arm cringing in pain she hit the communicator part of it “help” was all she said as she rested her head against the wall and let her arm fall to the ground. Tommy and Kimberly wouldn’t leave them there would they? Or send them back? No she knew they couldn’t they were to kind.

[kim]

Cleaning the dishes that night after they had eaten late that night after a busy day and she had just finished putting the left overs in the fridge when she walked down the stairs to find Tommy. Ready to turn in for the night she was exhausted and it showed as she moved. The two had better days with Kat reappear from the dead. Shaking her head she sighed that was when she heard a beep and looked down at her wrist the dino bracelet was still there though she no longer had the morpher she heard one word…Help. Her eyes went wide as she recognized Kelsey’s voice Tommy! she yelled as she ran up the stairs hoping to see him.

its Kelsey something is wrong she yelled as she moved towards the entrance and opened the door and started to walk out before she looked over as a hand grabbed her leg and she about jumped out of her skin as she looked down she saw her two rangers neither of which looked any better What happened? she yelled up the stairs her voice in a panic as she knelt down and gently picked up Chelsea lean against me it’s going to be okay she said gently and carried her inside and laid her down gently on the couch. Her eyes soft as she than went and helped Kelsey inside.

What the hell had happened to them? There had been no attacks since she had come home they had been downstairs enough to check. As she helped sit down she sighed softly as she paused Tommy! I need you downstairs now she said her voice cracking as she looked at the two her eyes sad whoever did this would pay dearly monster or not as she looked at them she had tears running down her face as she swallowed it’s okay your safe here…we won’t let anyone hurt you she tried to assure them as her voice broke.

[jdf]

Tommy had just taken a much needed shower in the master bathroom. It had been a long day, hell, a long week, and the only thing he was looking forward to was sleep, and if he was lucky, and lately he had not been, it would be a long sleep next to his beautiful wife. He was starting to think that things were spinning out of control for him. One of his sisters was dead, killed by his other sister and then there was the issue of Kat returning. Add to all of this this little war that they were fighting, and his life was anything but normal.

So he did the best he could and took pleasure in the small things like a glass of wine with his wife and a long hot shower to ease his tired muscles. He knew that his pleasure would be short lived, and he hated that, but for the moment, he took what satisfaction he could. He exited the shower and quickly toweled off, wrapping it around his waist after he had done so. He was just contemplating if he wanted to shave or not (Kim would make him do it anyway) when he heard his wife scream something about Kelsey from the front door. Tommy! I need you downstairs now!

Instinct, as well as years of fighting made Tommy grab a robe and put it on as he hurriedly flew down the steps to where Kim waited. When he got to the living room, the site that greeted him made his blood run cold and his anger rise to a dangerous, green ranger type level. There was his purple ranger unconscious on his couch, and from the look of her, she had been through a beating. There were bruises and cuts all over, and he had seen enough broken limbs to know that her arm was broken in at least two places. Kim was reassuring her as well as trying to calm her sister, another one of his rangers. And it was that, more than anything, calmed him down, if only a little bit. Tommy was very protective of his rangers, all of whom he had come to love as little brothers and sisters, and to see this kind of damage inflicted on one pissed him off to no end.

Taking a deep breath, he walked over and the first thing that he did was take Kelsey into a strong embrace. She had to know that she was safe and that whatever or whoever did this to her sister would pay dearly. He would make sure of it. He burned to know who did it, but he also knew that if he pressed for any information now, it would only do more harm than good, and he certainly did not want that. They had been through enough for one night. He caught Kim's eye over Kelsey's shoulder and gave her a look that he knew she would understand. These girls would be safe, and whoever hurt them would die by his hands.

[amy]

She laid there as she heard Kim come to the door and had reached out and grabbed the woman’s ankle and sighed quietly closing her eyes as she leaned back and watched her sister get carried into the house and then stood slowly with Kim’s help herself thank you she said and leaned against her as she sat down in the chair and closed her eyes and then swallowed as she watched Tommy come down the stairs as she leaned back until she felt his arms wrap around her and buried her head against his shoulder tears running down her face soaking his robe.

They trusted these two…Tommy and Kimberly were family in many ways as she swallowed she looked up and saw her sister there hurt by now her makeup was gone bruises black and blue were all over her face as they had been there for a while she sighed quietly and spoke to Tommy quietly our father…don’t let him leave the state she said as she leaned against him and hugged him gently before she gave him some room. She knew her father would run…if he had not already but at least now they would have the chance.

Trying to move her arm she cringed in pain and shook her head as she bowed it. Her sister had been beaten because of her as she looked at her sister and slowly stood almost stumbling but she made her way over and sat by Chelsea almost as if guarding her she paused we…can’t go back she said quietly as she stayed near her sister guarding her as she had done for her earlier that night and paused rubbing her shoulder…they were they’re last hope to say the least.

A girl should have been able to trust her father not fear him as she leaned against the couch she closed her eyes. It had started not that long ago as she had been seven years old she hated him and had for what he had done to them and maybe…he would pay for this he had gone to far as she looked down tears running down her cheek she looked at Chelsea she would protect her for once…they were all the other had.

[chels]

Darkness. It felt as though she was floating. It was an odd feeling really. Chelsea knew of course that she was indeed alive, if in a lot of pain, but at the same time, she could not for the life of her tell what exactly was going on around her. Pain. The pain was almost unbearable. She knew pain of course, her father inflicted it upon her for as long as she could remember, but this was a different kind of pain. A pain where she almost prayed for death so she could not feel it anymore. But no, she could not and would not give up this easy. Kelsey needed her. Besides, if the last thing she remembered was correct, they were in a safe place now, and that meant a lot.

Suddenly, she was awake, though her eyes were not open. It was more like she was suddenly aware of everything going on around her. She wanted to open her eyes, but that hurt too much at the moment. Still, it had to be done. With a great deal of effort, she cracked her eyes open and took in as much of her surroundings as possible. Just as she did so, she heard her sister warn Tommy and Kim, who were hovering nearby, not to let their father leave the state. Good, that showed that Kels was thinking right now. Her father could not be allowed to move. With as much strength as she could muster she spoke.

"Shes right. Please....please Mr. and Mrs. Oliver. My father is a dangerous man. Please make sure he gets caught. And....please....please do not make us go back there!" This last part was part begging, part crying as the tears started to flow. She finally felt some kind of safety, and could not bear the thought of having to go back to that personal hell that they had just come from.

[kim]

Kimberly stayed by Chelsea her hand stroking the girls hair for a few moments as she sighed quietly and got up and got a cloth and some water and a wash cloth and gently washed the blood away from Chelsea her anger was there as she listened to Kelsey’s pleas her heart broke and paused as she got up again and got a camera and took pictures of the two Tommy call the police…we have to report him she said gently as she saw Kelsey’s look she paused these so they know what that bastard did to you she said gently her voice sad.

As she sat down again she heard Chelsea’s voice Listen to me both of you she spoke and bit her lip tears were streaming down her cheeks I am promising you right now I will never let that man touch either one of you again nor will you be forced to go back to him she looked down and washed the last of the blood from Chelsea’s face gently we will do everything we can to make sure you two are safe and happy…your family and we love you I hope you know that she set the cloth down and stroked Chelsea’s hair your both safe… she whispered.

Her hand shook as she thought of what they could do the two teens would be sent away if they didn’t think fast as she looked down at the girls she paused and made a decision she didn’t think Tommy would mind our home is your home…if we can manage it your more than welcome to live here with us… she spoke softly she brushed her hand against Chelsea’s hand that didn’t seem broken and held it close to her own and kissed it lightly.

They would get the girls things when it came to it they would probably need to go to the hospital as she paused we will get you two help…don’t worry about things and let us handle it he will pay she looked at the girl and cried quietly her whole body shaking as she started to become a mess these rangers…were at times her children and she loved them all and seeing them like this…it broke something in her as she swallowed and held the girls good hand in her own and didn’t want to ever let go.

[jdf]

He was still holding onto the trembling girl when Kim asked him to call the police. Cursing himself for not doing that in the first place, Tommy reluctantly let go of Kelsey and went to make the call, still trembling from rage and shock. He still could not get it through his head that these girls father had done this to them. Kelsey did not appear to be physically hurt, but he knew that she would be sporting some pretty serious emotional wounds for quite some time....wounds that Tommy swore to himself he would personally work on healing.

Then there was Chelsea, his purple dino. She had the emotional wounds as well, but she was also hurting physically, the worse of which appeared to be a broken right arm. Ranger powers promised quick healing, but even that was going to take a few weeks to completely heal. She would not be able to fight for a bit. Cursing himself again for thinking of something so trivial when there were other matters to attend to, he made his way back into the living room, about to suggest that they get to a hospital as soon as possible. Only to see that Kim was thinking one step ahead and taking pictures of the poor girl. He silently thanked Kim for thinking one step ahead as always.

"The cops will be here soon love. I suggest we wait until after they have left before we head to the hospital. Chelsea honey, I know it hurts now, but you have to hang on just a little bit"

He crossed over to the injured girl laying on his couch and echoed what his wife had just said. There was no way in heck that these two were going anywhere but the spare bedroom upstairs that he was sure was going to be a new bedroom for the sisters. There would be legal loopholes to close, but he would gladly go through them. Some things were worth it.

"Kim is right honey. You two are not going anywhere. This is now your home, no question about it. You have been through so much, and have obviously been lacking love...we want to give that to you if you will let us"

[amy]

She sat there with the two girls as she listened to Kim she rested her head against the couch and paused as Kim spoke she knew they had made the right choice in coming here with Chelsea swallowing slightly she looked down at the floor thank you…both of you she whisperd as she looked at Tommy and paused and slowly stood and went and got a glass of water before she came back and sat down slowly. She listened to the sounds and closed her eyes was this over? She had no idea what would come next but so much had to be done and she knew they would have their worst fight here.

She had tried to step in earlier that nightwhen the beating had started. Her father had wanted her at first when it had started a punch to her ribs she had gone down. She didn’t notice it but as time had passed the pain was getting there as she sipped the water she cringed hard in pain but ignored it she woiuld have it checked when they would go to the hospital we…have had a better family here in a few weeks than years at our home…our mother knew…but didn’t…stop…it” her voice had slowed as the pain had come more and more as she lowered her head into her arms.

She would have to answer all the qustions that would come tonight…than she could rest maybe sleep. Swallowing slightly she realized her head had begun to spin at that moment. She tried to hold herself together but it soon fell apart the adrenelen had been enough to keep her going for a bit but now as she sat down and had a few moments the pain was unbearable she closed her eyes and swallowed im going to… she spoke as she got up and tried to get to the bathroom but ended up on her knees after only a few steps when she sank to her knees and started to cough up blood unable to stop it she kept her head down and just rode through it as she cringed in pain