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"Cassie, I'm sorry," Andros says to his Pink. The woman breaks down crying, and Tommy holds onto her. Wes and Kat lean into each other while Ashley, Carlos, Zhane, and Karone, all cuts, and bruises, have tears down their face. The Lost Galaxy supports each other and the others.
"How?" Tommy asks, and In Space Red knows that Tommy's trying to understand what went wrong. Leo steps beside Andros.
"Someone must have told them that we were coming. It was a trap," Leo says, and Tommy nods in understanding.
"Do you want me to tell Jason?" Tommy offers the two Reds. Both men smile at the offer—Tommy's offering to put his feelings for the man to relieve the two Reds.
"Do you mind?" Andros asks. Tommy tries to be away from the Power Ranger meetings. Both men have seen when Tommy and Jason are going at each other.
"Not at all. T.J. would've wanted us to be together for this fight," Tommy says. He lets Ashley take Cassie. Both Pink and Yellow are crying. He goes to a house and knocks on the door.
Kim opens the door to see Tommy and frowns. She lets him in, and Jason comes to see Tommy at the door. Tommy sees three little ones running around.
"Are you okay?" Jason asks. By now, Kim and Jason have learned not to touch him.
"I'm fine. T.J.'s dead. It was a trap," Tommy says to the Red bluntly. Red's and Pink's eyes widen.
"I'll round up the Pinks to be with Cassie," Kim says and walks away. Jason looks at Tommy.
"How are you doing?" Jason asks. He knows that T.J. had become close to Tommy. The second Turbo Red to In Space Blue became the Red that Tommy needed, that Jason failed to be.
"Alright," Tommy says. It's awkward with Jason and Kim, and he hates it. It's not fun anymore. This isn't fun.
"Tommy," Jason warns. Tommy sighs.
"It hurts. Not having T.J. anymore, but life goes on. I got to go," Tommy says. The door is closed in Jason's face.
"That went well," Kim says, coming out of hiding. Jason looks at her.
"Pinks?" Jason questions.
"Kat sent it out," Kim says. Red and Pink sigh. Tommy and Kat will never be close to them again. Jason and Kim are making it work, and they will always love Tommy, but he can't get past the past.
"We got to let him go, Kim," Jason says, and Kim nods sadly. They'll never get Tommy to be in a relationship with them, and they must accept that.
"How did it go?" Kat asks her brother.
"They're letting me go," Tommy says. Kat looks at him.
"Isn't that what you wanted?" Pink asks. Green sighs.
"Yes," He answers.
"But?" She asks.
"They never apologized. I wanted them to say sorry," He confesses.
"They hadn't seen what they did was hurtful towards you, Tommy. They didn't know how to accept that they had betrayed your trust. They won't ever apologize for what happened," Cassie's voice cuts through the two. Kat and Tommy see Cassie with the rest of the In Space team. Lost Galaxy and Time Force are with them.
"I know," Tommy says. Wes goes to kiss his wife and hugs his brother. T.J. had always had Tommy's back after Jason and Kim got together. To lose T.J. is Tommy losing his rock. The Dino Thunder enjoy having their dad around.
Cassie goes to the man that's been her friend. She holds onto him. Tommy's a dear friend to her, and what Jason and Kim had done to him hurts her. T.J. was the only one that could help Tommy out of his funk. Cassie vowed to stay with Tommy. The two lost their rock and needed each other.
Once the funeral is done, Cassie and the kids stay with Tommy. Kat, Wes, and the rest of the Wild Force and In Space helped move Cassie in. Kim had the Pinks help in any way possible, making Tommy smile. They might not be friends anymore, but Kim's a great Power Ranger and friend.
Kat's at the house, and she's glowing. Tommy smiles.
"Congrats," He says, making Kat smile.
"Thanks. How's Cassie?" She asks. Tommy nods.
"Moving on. She's staying. Kids love it," Tommy says.
"Jason and Kim are supportive of this?" Kat questions.
"They haven't contacted him in months. I scared them away," Cassie says from behind. Kat goes to hug her.
"Are you going to protect him?" Pink asks Pink. Wes comes in with Eric and Taylor.
"Of course I am," Cassie says. Kat smiles.
"Theodora, come here," Wes calls to his daughter. The little girl is running around.
"At least Dora will wear them down for a nap," Cassie says. Red smiles.
"How are you and Tommy doing?" He asks her. Kat and Tommy are swinging on the swings and talking.
"We're good. He's a gentleman to the kids and me, and not once had he tried to take T.J.'s place as a father. He's their other dad. He understands that I don't want any more kids," Cassie says. Wes smiles.
"That's good to hear," Wes says. They see Kim and Jason coming and are happy they have a better relationship with Tommy.
Unknown to them, the second Turbo Red and In Space Blue smile down. The Power Rangers are getting united. They won and have moved on.