Authors Note: This story is still going strong. Ok this is part 4(FINALLY) and I hope I do not go slap crazy while writing it. I almost went crazy while writing part 3 if I wouldn't have finished it when I did I would have. Now wouldn't that be a sight? This part has more torture in it then part 3. I think my Tommy muse is going nuts. He thinks Josh is real!

Special Thanks: Thanks Star for all your help on this series. I love all the ideas you have brought to this series so take a bow because you are half of the reason this series is so good. With out her I would probably be crazy right now. Thanks Star and get ready for the torture of writing part 5. Oh will it never end!

Billy Cranston sat at his worktable in his garage laboratory surrounded by various inventions and tools. Although his mind wasn't on the invention he was toying with, it was on Tommy. Billy sighed as he threw his tool on to the table and ran an unconscious hand through his dusty blonde hair. His friend had been missing for four weeks and no one had any idea where he was or who had taken him. Billy was greatly worried about his friend but more so he felt compassion for him. Ever since Kim had told the group that Tommy was the little shy cruel geek Tommy Erickson that they all knew in elementary school, Billy had felt horrible. Billy knew that Tommy was getting abused when he was little, he had known for quit a while before he got taken away, but he did not have the courage or strength to do any thing about it. After all he was just a little boy what could he have done? 'Oh come on Billy you know you could have called the police or told a teacher that you suspected Tommy was being abused. But you were to scared to tell any one because of what happened to you.'

Billy shook his head at the thought but could not keep the horrible memory from invading his mind... (Flash)

Billy jumped down from the tree he had been climbing outside Little Heaven Pre School right into a mud hole. He giggled as he splashed around in it for a while. Once the fun had faded away from doing this, he ran to the back door of the Little Heave and pushed it open. He wasn't supposed to be inside yet but he had to use the bathroom. Billy did not notice the mud trail he was leaving on the carpet until a voice startled him from the doorway of the day care kitchen "BILLY!!!"

Billy spun around to see the day care director standing there glaring at him "I was using the bath room Randy." Billy spoke innocently as Randy's eyes became red "I don't mean that look at the mud trail you have created!!" Randy screamed and Billy looked behind him and noticed the long mud trail and shied away from Randy a little "I'm sorry I didn't mean to."

Randy glared at Billy harder his eyes taking on a deeper shade of black then normal as he screamed "YOU ARE ALWAYS SORRY YOU LITTLE SHIT!! YOU WERE SORRY LAST WEEK WHEN YOU TOOK A PART THE VCR AND YOU WERE SORRY WHEN YOU KNOCKED OVER YOUR KOOL AID!!!!! YOU ARE ALWAYS SORRY!!!!"

Billy took a couple of steps back at the violent out burst as Randy began to breath hard and advanced on him "YOU KNOW WHAT!? SORRY DOESN'T MAKE UP FOR IT THIS TIME!! I AM GOING TO TEACH YOU TO NOT BE SUCH A SCREW UP LIKE YOU ARE!!! YOU DUMB LITTLE BOY!!!"

Billy tried to run but Randy was to fast for him and grabbed his color before he could get to the door and began to drag him back to his office as Billy struggled against his vice like grip on his shirt. When Randy reached his office he roughly threw him down on the black sofa he had there. Billy tried to fight Randy as he tied him down to the couch but he was too small to stop him. Once Randy had him tied to the couch tight, he took off his belt and began to beat Billy with it mercilessly. Billy screamed out but no one heard him, all the attendants were outside playing tag with the children.

Randy chuckled as he threw his belt on his desk when he was done beating him. Billy sobbed as he untied him but didn't let him get up. Randy turned him over roughly and pulled his muddy jeans and underwear down to his ankles in one swoop. Billy began to scrum and cry out as much as he could in his weaken state as Randy climbed on top of him but it was in vain as Randy chuckling used him viciously.

Once Randy was through; he jerked Billy's pants up and yanked him off the couch "If you ever tell any body about this then I swear I will kill you. You got it little shit?">Billy slowly shook his head as tears still fell from his hurt blue eyes and Randy threw him back on to the couch, "Stay there until I get back with your parents then we all are going to have a talk about your behavior here. If you move one inch then you will get worse!" Randy commanded as he quickly exited the room leaving Billy shivering with his arms wrapped around himself tight. (Flash)

Billy shook his head as he stared at the gift box he had been making. After so many years and so many screw-ups on making one he had finally succeeded in making the perfect music box. It was for the one he had loved ever since he had first laid eyes on her at Little Heaven Pre School.

The music box's lid was composed in the center of a heart on a glass panel. The heart was blue and yellow entwined into a pattern of leaves. The case was gold and silver pressed with hand carved chisels for indents on the sides. Few gems' of Citrine and Sapphire was embedded at the sides to finish it off.

He smiled wishfully at all of the hard work he had done on just that one little box. He gently pressed the heart panel and a small tune began to sail lazily across his laboratory, it was a song called Refection. As the song sang a small hologram project of Trini and him together in different ages appeared in the center of the heart. The last image of them together was one of them dancing around in a waltz in the ninth grade formal as the song ended.

"Ten years to make." He whispered softly as he stared at the box with a melancholy quirk to his mouth "Ten year's I made this...and eighteen year's I loved you..." Billy whispered as he slowly placed the box in the center of a hidden panel of his laboratory table, it had always been his most dedicated work. He sighed in distress as he said to himself, "Why...can't I tell you...my flower?"

Walking to his tool case he picked up a wrench head and sighed as he looked at his wall where pictures of him and his friends were posted up. In the center of the chaos was his flower, his love for eighteen years, Trini. Pausing for a minute he tore his eyes away from the picture and walked to the other side of the room where a refrigerator was located. He walked to the open side of the refrigerator and began to tinker with it trying to fix it, just like he had been trying to fix it ever since Tommy had "accidentally" kicked it to hard when showing Jason a new kick two months prior. Billy chuckled as he remembered Tommy's face when it had blown up and didn't notice the flash of yellow behind him.

Trini smiled a sad smile at Billy's backside her expression was of total love and pain. When she called his name her mask of a cool exterior came over her face, "Billy...."

Billy's head jerked up and he accidentally banged his head against the door of the refrigerator as he fell back away from the fridge he stood nervously and looked at the woman of his thoughts. "Um...hi..." He stuttered and as he waved the wrench flew out of his hand and hit something in the open side of the refrigerator causing it to explode.

The explosion blew Billy out of the place he stood "AHHHHH!!!" HE screamed as flew on something soft and groaned.

He heard a groan of pain beneath him with a heart wrenching heartbeat of a living being beneath him. His eyes snapped open and he looked down. His face was just a mille inch away from the object of his affection.

Trini looked up in concern ignoring the pain that shot up her shoulder and kitschy. "Are you alright...Billy?" She whispered in a weak voice. Her eyes dilated as she stared into those blue orbs that flickered this way and that in nervousness.

Billy gulped the feeling her softness made him aware as he put his hands on either side of her and lifted himself a little in order for her to breath as he started to shift away. All of a sudden sparks flew out of the fridge all over the area with a KAPING, DING, POW!!!!!!!

Trini's eyes widened as she wrapped her arms around Billy and brought him down onto her in a futile desperation to shield him from the sparks. Billy gulped and his eyes widened at the woman beneath him," Trini...." He whispered hoarsely.

Their eyes stared deeply into each other's. 'I can't take it any longer...I need him...' Throwing caution to the wind the yellow ranger grabbed the blue ranger and pulled him down into a desperate kiss.

Billy gasped out in shock as he felt the sensation of balls of fire streaming up his spine in waves. The effects was streaming through him and creating bursting fireworks inside his head. He moaned softly and wrapped his arms around her and tangled his hands in Trini's long black hair. 'Oh...Trini...I love you...god I love...you...' He thought to himself as he felt an answering call in the beating of her heat.

They both were so immersed in the kiss that they didn't notice the bang on the door or the figure that came inside. "Hey Billy...any word on...WHOA!!!!"

Trini and Billy both broke apart and flushed in embarrassment. "Um...Zack...we...were...um...we..." Billy stuttered out as his face turned more red.

The black ranger smiled a rakish smile. 'Well he finally went after the girl.' "Sure you were...Billy my man."

Trini smoothed her messed up hair back and looked down in a flush as Zack looked at her with a twinkle in his eye," I just came...to well...to...tell Billy...that that..."

"Trade tonsils with him?" Zack said in a floppy tone. 'Oppsy oh well...that girl needs that blue boy.'

Zack then sobered," So...what is the verdict on the search for Tommy?"

Billy turned his attention to Trini," Trini was the last one there to find out..." The yellow ranger look at them both sadly as she spoke," The scanners are still scanning. I haven't been able to pin point him exactly."

Billy nodded his head," The calculations and the scanner of the proximity is elusive the elemental form and shapes of land scope to...the metallic factors are the hardest to figure out. In the metaphysic age if there is radio isotopes in the finicality with human DNA it will be un comprehendible to scan."

Zack stared at Billy blankly," Huh?" He then looked at Trini who was smiling. "Some help here Trini."

Trini blushed and combed back her hair more," He said that the scans will take longer and the natural elements like radioactive elements may interfere in the scans."

Billy nodded his head," Exactly." 'The one thing I love about her...she understands what my jabbering is about.'

Trini shrugged in a bemused way as she said that clarity entered the black ranger's eyes," Oh...I see...." He looked at Billy," You know...you can speak english."

Trini smiled, 'Poor Billy he only uses techno babble when he is nervous...I love him for it.'

Zack stared at Billy," So what do we do now and please less techno babble Billy my man."

Billy blushed and pulled on his overalls in thought," We wait...."

Trini sobered at that thought and said the words that all of them were thinking," I hope we find him...for Kim's sake...."

John looked at the bathroom door where he guest currently was. He was worried to death about Tommy. It had been quite a few hours and he could still feel the vengeance at Josh Erickson as he clobbered a walking crab. He grimaced as the live sea food ran around the sink and over the rim," Damn it..." He cursed as the red and white title, that his wife Carol insisted on, shone in the kitchen as the crab ran around this way and that. John chased the crab under the table and cornered it," Now I gotcha..." He growled.

He didn't notice his guest was out of the bathroom and looking at him puzzled, "What are you doing?"

John jumped up and didn't realize that he was still under the table and knocked his head against the table hard, "OWIE!"

Lindsay winced as she drew the clothes that she changed into closer to her," I am sorry...umm...I kind of borrowed some clothes from that closet near that other room."

John looked up once clear of the table puzzled and saw that Lindsay changed out of that ridicules flower pattern dress and into a green and white checker flannel jacket, white shirt, and some black gym shorts that were all to big for her.

He shook his head," No...it is...fine...those...were...Tommy's clothes...that he packed up...for winter use..." He smiled sadly at the mention of his missing child.

Lindsay nodded her head," I can see he liked the color green..." She said as she smiled and hugged the flannel jacket and felt closer to her baby.

John sighed and frowned," THE CRAB!!!!"

Lindsay blinked at him like he was a lunatic as she spoke slowly," What?"

John looked frantically on the ground as he put up a large net and looked all around the kitchen." I was going to cook a crab...where is it...here crabby crabby crabby."

Lindsay laughed at the ridicules situation and sobered," I remember the crab catching day me and Tommy had when he was five..." She smiled melancholy as John kept on looking for the crab and spoke still walking around the kitchen," Oh...what did he do?"

Lindsay looked smugly as she spoke a smug smile lit her tan face," He let out twelve of the crabs that we were going to cook for dinner that night and yelled out...SAVE THE CRAB DAY!!!"

John looked up and bellowed with laughter," He did what?"

Lindsay bit her lip as her shoulder shook and she made her way to a chair. She was sitting down when she yelped out in pain and immediately stood back up, "OUCH!!!!!!!!!!" She exclaimed and began to hop around the kitchen frantically.

John looked around and saw the crab he had been looking for attached to the black shorts that she wore. He tried to hold in his laughter, honest he did, but the whole scene was too hilarious for him to stand up anymore as he fell to the ground in laughter and pounded his fist against the floor.

The crab opened his mouth foaming bubbles and his crabby eyes were twisting around each other as the crab brought out another pincher and snapped it in the air. "GET HIM OFF GET HIM OFF!!!!!" Lindsay cried out as John finally got up and went to the damsel in distress and gently released the claws that were attached to the shorts. It was a very difficult task since every time he almost got her lose the crab used his other snappers to try to ensnarl John's fingers.

John sighed after a minute when he was able to wrestle the crab into the cooking pot. "Well...that was tiring." He spoke as Lindsay nodded her head in agreement and made her way to sit but looked down first just in case. "I have...some video's for you to watch...of Tommy...." She heard John say in a huss huss voice.

She look up hopefully," Really?" 'I can now see my baby...boy...growing up...but it's not the same...as being with him.'

Josh nodded his head and grabbed a few cans of Dr. Pepper from the refrigerator. One of the cans fell out from the holder and he started to lean down to get it at the same time with Lindsay. Their hands brushed against each other's and both of them jumped back away from each other as a jolt traveled through them.

Lindsay flushed red in the face and looked away," Sorry..." She whispered softly. 'Why am I feeling something for him? He is...a nice man.... Lin. Get a grip on yourself.' The voice in her head scolded her as John cleared his throat and felt his hands tremble as he picked up the can from the floor," It's alright...Lin." He said. 'Stupid...job John your a klutz.' He berated himself As they both headed into the living room that had a nice view of Angel Grove Park. The sun was still up and sunlight spread through the area as Lindsay looked around the room in interest. She saw pictures of a little boy and to trophies in a glass case. She smiled as she walked to the cases and peered inside in awe, "Did...my son win these?"

John smiled and walked up next to her," Yes...he did...he earned them all..." John said as he pointed to a blue-red ribbon with the words first place on it," He earned that ribbon in a competition for the best form in his class."

Lindsay smiled," He did...I wish I could have been there...to see that..." She bit her lip," I would like to thank you for taking care...of him."

John placed his fingers instinctively on her lips as he whispered," No....no... There is no need for thanks...Tommy was...is... a part of Carols and mines...life...he was our pride and joy." John felt a prickling sensation in his mind and a voice whispered to him. A calming feeling...and warmth filled him. He wasn't sure but he felt Carol's voice coming from inside," Be...happy my...love."

Lindsay looked into his eyes and saw compassion and something else she couldn't quiet identify. To her immense surprise John leaned forward his eyes still locked with hers as he kissed her gently on the lips.

Tommy slowly felt himself surface into a jellyfish consciousness. He moaned as pain was shocked through his system like lightning. His eyes slowly opened and he squinted at the window that had a sunset in the distance. He quickly realized that his arms were released from the ropes that had held them and the hard red marks on them were strained with dark black bruises. He slowly got to his feet and felt aches and streaming pain in his back. Scars that were still streaming with blood and platelets were seen in grayish reddish blots that crisscrossed across his body to the hips. He didn't notice the dark blue corneas glaring at him from the shadows of the dimly lit room as he began to weakly stagger over to a sturdy chair beside the broken old table. A sudden spark of suspicion speared its way through his sluggish tired mind as he looked around suspiciously. He was half way there when a cold hand grabbed him and spun him around. He began to struggle weakly when the cruel blue eyes of Josh glared at him "Going somewhere Tommy boy? You can't leave with out a little ice."

Josh laughed at his struggling attempt and dragged him back to the bed. Once their Josh bent him over and yanked his pants down. When they where off Josh yanked Tommy off the bed and over to a very large cooler where he threw him down onto a mountain of ice stomach first. He moved like lighting and chained his hands and feet to the floor pinning Tommy on his stomach and rendering him motionless. Tommy yanked at the chains hard as the ice began to numb and burn his skin. Josh chuckled as he walked in front of Tommy and yanked his head by his hair "What? Not having fun Tommy boy?" Josh crackled as he threw Tommy's head back down to the floor "Well if you are not having fun then I will have some fun with you."

Tommy began to squirm at Josh's statement "No...Josh.... please.... no..." Tommy weakly pleaded as Josh pulled his own pants down and went around to the back of him, he weakly screamed out in pain as Josh slammed himself brutally into him.

Josh pressed the play button on the remote he held and on the screen appeared a piece of construction paper saying Memories and Life Story of Thomas Oliver.

Lindsay leaned closer and laughed softly," Who made that ..I wonder..." It is quite pretty though the words seem scribbled onto the paper.

John's face fell at the thought," It was Carol, she made the border paper but Tommy wrote that...even though it was sort of off, he did try his best."

Lindsay smiled soberly, " Yeah...my baby did always give it his all." She said as the scene changed to a karate match. *~*TV*~*

The Announcer came out in a funny looking black robe that had the symbol of a referee on it," In this corner from the Green Dragon Dojo is Tommy Oliver."

John and Carol stood up and shouted," GO TOMMY!! MAKE US PROUD!!"

"That's my boy..." a younger John Oliver exclaimed proudly as the announcer pointed to the other side of the mat and exclaimed," In the other corner is Rockey DeSantos...." The parents of the boy cried out in pride as well.

The two were signaled to fight and they began. Tommy was more up on the league but the Rockey but he and Rockey seemed to match in speed and strength. At the end of the match it was determined that both were champions and had to share the name. John smiled and clapped his hands with his wife," Way to go Tommy ...way to go..."

Lindsay smiled in amusement," He was always such a cute baby..."

John laughed as he said," Oh come on Lin....he was a grown boy at that age..."

"But still he was a cute baby..." Lindsay smiled at the thought of her baby boy.

The TV switched to another scene where John and Tommy were playing football. Tommy was an older and his hair long and pulled back into a tight ponytail. The clench of his jaw told how much he was determined to beat his father in the game of Football. Lindsay leaned closer to the screen and looked at her little boy holding the ball in his hands. She held back a smile at such a scene. John yelled out," Hey Tommy pass it over here..." Tommy grinned and threw the ball but instead of landing in John's hand it hit John in the head.

Tommy suddenly froze as his glazed and he started to shrink and scream, "PLEASE DON'T HURT ME PLEASE!!"

John looked concerned as he walked over to Tommy and picked the boy up and walked into the house with him in his arms. Carol's voice could me heard inside asking," Is he alright?"

"NO!! NO!! NO!!! I DON"T WANT TO GO IN THERE!!!! NOOOOO!!!!!!!" Tommy shouted from the house and the video cut off.

Lindsay stiffened at the scene before her. It was just so familiar and her eyes seemed to unfocus on her surroundings as he mind drifted away. (Flash)

Lindsay stopped in her tracks and groaned," Damn I forgot my darn key's for the car!" Sighing she walked through the backyards gate. For she knew her husband and Tommy were still there. "Tommy? Sweaty?" She looked puzzled when there was no answer.

The back yard was deserted and she frowned when she discovered the back door screen was loose she opened it and frowned at the quietness except for pleas coming from upstairs. She quickly ran up the stairs in concern and opened the master bedroom's door. Her eyes widened in shock low and behold her Tommy laying on his stomach his rear was pulled back to the naked figure of Josh. "NO!! NO!! NO!! NO!! NO MORE PLEASE!! NO!!" She heard her child scream.

" YOU BASTARD LET MY BABY GO!!!!" She ran towards Josh and punched him hard in the face.

Josh fell away from Tommy whose back were littered with lashes," You monster how dare you do this to my baby!!"

Josh sneered," Simple because you and your whore mongrel are mine...to use and to please me...you all belong to me...you slut..."

Lindsay looked at Josh like she had never saw him before," You bastard stay away from us."

She walked up to him and was about to strike him when he struck her in the face," Fat chance...whore..." He then threw her onto the bed and beat her up the sound of clothing being torn was heard in the room with the sounds of screams and cries. (Flash)

Lindsay felt a hand shaking her from her memories." Huh what?"

John looked concerned at her," Are you alright?"

Lindsay was going to nod her head yes but she couldn't hold back any longer and started to sob, "No...I am not..."

John looked alarmed and gathered her into his arms and rubbed her back in a comforting gesture," Shh...there..there..."

"Will we get him back...John will we ever?" Her voice was so soft that John would have not have heard her if she wasn't so close to him.

"Hopefully we will Lin Hopefully we will..." He rubbed her back and found a question in his mind," Lin?..." He frowned when she didn't answer and he glanced down. He felt a smile come over his face as he saw her sleeping soundly from exhaustion.

Tommy cried as Josh got off him "Now that was fun wasn't it Tommy?"

Tommy continued to cry as Josh continued to taunt him "I think I am going to leave you hear for a while. You would like that wouldn't you?"

Josh chuckled and pulled his pants back on. Tommy meekly watched as he disappeared into a back room. Tommy sobbed as waves of pain shot through his body. All to soon though Josh returned and unchained Tommy from the ice and yanked him to the back room. They were in what seemed like a very old bathroom. With an old cracked mirror over a dirty sink, a dirty old toilet, and an old style tub that was full of water. Josh yanked him over to the tub and through him into the water. Tommy screamed as the water felt like needles pricking his skin all over. Then a hand grabbed his hair and dunked him under the water and held him there. Tommy scrummed and tried to get air into his starved lungs but couldn't. Then suddenly he was yanked back up as he gasped for air Josh taunted him "Take a bath you filthy jack ass."

Josh ducked him under the warm water again. Once he was back up Tommy weakly begged Josh "Josh please stop it please! I can't breath!"

"You little shit! God I can't even stand to look at you!" With that he dunked Tommy again.

When he brought Tommy back up he made him look at him "You tried to leave me! The only one who ever took care of you. You good for nothing little shit." Then he dunked him again for longer.

Josh finally brought him up for air and said with venom "I hope you drown in that water you just spoiled with dirt and mud. Your going to drink every last drop of that...water...you hear me Tommy boy."

Josh violently through him back into the muggy water. Josh kept on repeating this procedure until he heard a rumbling like thunder coming from his stomach. Cussing incoherent words under his breath he pulled Tommy's head back out from the muggy water and took out some chains from underneath the tub and chained him in the tub keeping him from getting out of it. "Have fun Tommy boy!" With that said he got to his feet and stampeded out of the bathroom leaving Tommy gasping for air and shacking from the slight chill in the air.

When Tommy had caught his breath he lay in the tub looking up at the brown ceiling blankly. His thoughts were a mix of the past and the present as he shut his eyes he felt as though he was falling from the present and back into the past. As a memory swallowed him up he felt his body go limp. (Flash)

"Honey! Tommy! I am leaving for work I'll be back at 5:30!" Lindsey Erickson called out as she stepped into the back yard. She smiled pleasantly as she saw her loving husband and her son tossing a football. Josh loved football and obviously it had worn off on Tommy. Now whenever Josh watched a football game Tommy was right beside him. Lindsey was very pleased that Tommy had took a liking to Josh she wanted Tommy to be happy that was her only goal in life was to make her precious bundle of joy happy.

"Alright sweetie see you later." Josh proclaimed as he trotted over to Lindsey and pecked her on the cheek. Lindsey smiled up at Josh he was so handsome and loving 'How did I get so lucky?' She quickly thought to herself as she pecked her husband on the cheek and waved to her baby. Tommy meekly waved back and Lindsey could have sworn that she saw sadness and longing for her to stay in his chocolate brown orbs. Lindsey quickly dismissed it as her on imagination and exited the back yard and was gone.

Tommy stiffened he hated being alone with Josh every time he was alone with him he always did something to hurt him. Tommy kept on looking down at the brown ball he was holding in his hands as Josh walked slowly back to his spot like a cat observing its pray. "Well are you just going to just stand their Tommy boy or are you going to throw the bal!!?" Josh exclaimed as Tommy weakly looked up to meet Josh's icy blue eyes.

Tommy took a deep breath and threw the ball. He watched helplessly as the ball flew through the air and hit Josh in the head. It wasn't even a hard blow but it was enough to set Josh off. Tommy covered his mouth as his legs became jell and he began to cry he said in barely a whisper "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to please don't hurt me. Please."

Tommy's pleas fell on death ears as Josh's snake eyes fell on the shaking figure in front of him. Josh moved like a cat and grabbed Tommy by his shirt and began to drag him back into the house. "No! Josh please don't hurt me! I didn't mean to please don't!"

Tommy began to drag his feet but Josh would have none of it as he tossed Tommy over his shoulder. Tommy cried out and began to cry hard as Josh carried him up the stairs. Once up the stairs Josh made his way down the dark hallway until he reached his bedroom and went in and threw Tommy down on the bed. Tommy cried and tried to get up and out of the room but Josh pined him to the bed. Tommy started to cry and scrum as Josh pulled off his clothing and then his own. Josh smirked at his efforts and punched him in the eye. "Stop it you little whore!"

Tommy cried out as Josh ruthlessly raped him.

Lindsey Erickson entered her house and was stunned by the silence that met her. "Josh! Tommy! I'm home!"

Josh exited out of the kitchen and smiled as he sweetly kissed her "Hey honey. I'm fixing dinner. Tommy wasn't feeling well so he turned in early."

Josh noticed the concern that felled her eyes and he quickly added, "I just checked on him sweetie he's fine. He told me to tell you good night and that he loves you."

Josh mentally smirked as the concern faded from her eyes" So it's just you and me tonight." Josh smiled as he swung her around, and she laughed cheerfully not knowing that her bundle of joy was locked in his room tied to the bed crying. (Flash)

Tommy was abruptly taken out of his thoughts when he was dunked into the muggy water again. He gasped for air when he came back up and was staring into the ice-cold eyes of Josh Erickson. "Did I say you could sleep Tommy boy?"

Josh chuckled as he unchained Tommy and dragged him out of the tub. Tommy didn't have the will power or the strength to fight him as he was dragged back in the main room. Josh threw him onto the floor where the cooler used to be and quickly chained him to it.

Josh saddled him and Tommy groaned as he ground his pelvis onto his own. "Having fun Tommy boy?"

Tommy looked away as Josh continued, "Well if you aren't having fun now then you will be after the next thing I have planned for you."

Tommy moaned as Josh moved his face so that he was looking into his eyes. For a brief second Tommy could have sworn that concern and love shown with in them but his hopes were crushed when it was quickly replaced by coldness. "Caring and compassion makes us weak Tommy. People only hurt you...even the ones that claim to care about you. They all end up hurting you and leaving you in the end. In the end the only person you are left with is yourself. No body is going to care for you or love you Tommy. That's just the way it is, but I will take care of you and teach you things if only you promise not to leave me again. I am the only one that can take care of you Tommy. I am the only one that cares about you. That is why I do the things I do while I don't love you. I want to protect you from the harsh cold world. I know you don't understand right now but someday when you grow up you will see that I am right."

Josh smirked as he got off him and Tommy meekly watched as he walked over to a table and leaned on to for a couple of minutes. Shaking his head as if to clear it he grabbed the horsewhip that was beside his hand and stomped back over to Tommy. He bent down beside him "No pain no gain Tommy boy." Josh sneered then began to ruthlessly whip Tommy. Tommy cried out as the whip tore through his skin and made me jerk at his restraints.

A while later the whipping suddenly stopped and Josh through the whip to the other side of the room and unchained Tommy from the floor, he roughly threw him on to the bed. Once on the bed Josh proceeded to roll him onto his stomach and pulled his own pants down and saddled him. Tommy cried out in pain as Josh entered him ruthlessly.

Billy sighed as yet another read out came out blank. He took of his glasses and rubbed his tired strained eyes. "Another blank read out?"

Billy soberly looked up to meet the hopeful eyes of Trini "Yes the computer is having difficulty finding the exact location of Tommy Oliver." Billy exclaimed as he kicked the computer angrily.

Billy leaned on the computer and tried to calm himself. He felt an arm go around his shoulders and a comforting voice whisper "It's going to be okay Billy. We'll find him and he'll be ok you'll see."

Billy sighed, "I just can't shake the feeling that he isn't alright Trini. I...I just have a gut feeling that if we don't find him soon then he will be lost to us forever."

Trini hugged her concerned friend. It was true time was running out, it had been one month since Tommy had been proclaimed missing, and still nobody had a clue as to where he was or who had taken him. The police were about to proclaim Tommy as dead and start searching for his body. Trini shook her head as she thought about Tommy being dead. He couldn't be dead he was too strong for someone to kill him. Plus if he were dead then the killer would have killed him the same way he had killed Carol. No there had to be another reason. The killer had to have wanted Tommy, it was almost like he was waiting on him that afternoon.

Billy swallowed hard and got off the computer panel "Thanks Trini."

Trini smiled "No problem." Then she went back to her perch on the computer panel on the other side of the room. Billy cast one loving glance in her direction then got back to reading the read outs that came out.

Trini was caught of guard when Billy gasped and screamed out "WE FOUND HIM!!!"

Trini quickly rushed over to Billy and grabbed the read out. It was true there on the read out was the location of Tomas James Oliver. Trini smiled at Billy and saw that Billy was already putting the coordinates into his communicator. "Wait Billy shouldn't we alert the others? We are dealing with a killer here."

Billy was done typing the coordinates in when she said this and he said sternly "I am not going to let Tommy get hurt any more then he already is! I refuse to let that happen! Either you go or either you stay here it is up to you but either way I am going to get him!"

Not looking at Trini once Billy teleported out "Billy!!" Trini desperately called after him. She sighed and quickly put the coordinates of Tommy's location into her communicator and went after him.

Billy landed in a small cabin that he guessed was very old. He about fell to the ground when his eyes locked on the bed. There was a beaten battered Tommy laying on his stomach and Josh Erickson on top of him raping him ruthlessly. He covered his mouth as he felt bile rise up in his throat. He felt someone teleport in beside him and he already knew who it was. His suspicions were confirmed when he heard Trini gasp in horror. Billy pulled his eyes open and glared at Josh. Tommy looked in there direction weakly and Billy saw the despair and tiredness held in his chocolate orbs and right then felt like killing Josh with his bare hands. "OH GOD!!" Tommy exclaimed when his eyes fell on them.

Tommy's cry caused Josh to look in the direction that Tommy was looking in and when he saw them he smiled evilly and started slamming into Tommy harder causing Tommy to cry out in immense pain. Trini covered her eyes and turned away. Billy felt his blood boil and his anger grew with every scream Tommy let out. With out thinking Billy ran for Josh and wasn't prepared when Josh pulled out of Tommy and grabbed him by the shirt and tossed him into the wall. The last thing he heard was Tommy scream, "NO!! BILLY!!!"

Trini felt rage enter her system at the man that was responsible for Tommy's pain and for hurting her love. She watched with balled fists as Josh turned Tommy on his back "Shut up you little whore! God damn it when will you learn who is the boss!!" Josh began to smack Tommy causing him to cry out in pain and sob out apologies.

This was the last straw for Trini and she rushed Josh and knocked him down to the ground. She got on top of him and started to pound him but Josh got her arm on one hit and flung her on the floor beside him. He quickly got to his feet and began to beat Trini imaging it was Lindsey. "No Josh! STOP IT! Don't hurt her! She's my friend! Please leave her alone!" Were Tommy's pleas as he tried to crawl off the bed but his efforts where in vain and all he could do was watch. "JOSH STOP IT!!"

Tommy's pleas only fueled Josh's anger and he beat her harder. He suddenly stopped and flipped Trini over on her back and smiled with evil intent. "NO JOSH! DON'T DO IT! ANY THING BUT THAT! JOSH STOP IT!!" Tommy weakly screamed out as he knew what Josh was going to do. Josh smirked and entered Trini hard.

Billy came to a semi conscious state and heard Tommy scream. This brought him into full consciousness and he slowly pulled his eyes open. The scene before him made him shiver. He stumbled to his feet and rushed Josh once more. This time he had the element of surprise and knocked him over and out of Trini. Little did Billy know Josh was already through with Trini. Billy began to hit Josh but he was too weak to do much and Josh knocked him off with ease. Josh began to beat Billy with a vengeance but he suddenly stopped and sadistically walked over to the old broken table. He picked up the knife that he had used on Tommy the previous night and smiling evilly stampeded back over to Billy. Tommy felt his heart jump into his throat "NO!!!! JOSH!! DON'T!!! PLEASE STOP IT!! HE'S HAD ENOUGH!!!"

Josh turned to Tommy anger shown in his eyes as he gripped the knife tightly in his hand. Josh quickly walked over to Tommy with long strides and when he was at him he picked him up by the hair and put the knife to his throat "I WILL DECIDE WHEN HE HAS HAD ENOUGH!!! YOU GOT THAT YOU LITTLE WHORE!!! SHUT YOUR FUNCKING MOUTH OR I WILL SLIT YOUR THROAT!! GOT IT TOMMY BOY!!" He threw Tommy back to the bed hard and began to walk back over to Billy.

When Josh reached him he rolled Billy over on his stomach and smirked at his vague attempt to keep conscious. Smiling psychologically he raised the knife above his head and was about to go down when a blow knocked him over to the floor. Not looking at who was on top of him, Josh slid the knife in and out of the persons gut. He opened his eyes to see Trini on top of him blood gushing from her gut. Smirking he rolled her off him and stood as Tommy cried out "NO!!! TRINI!!!! YOU ASS HOLE!!!!"

Josh whirled around to face Tommy anger flashing in his eyes "Oh you want it to you little whore!? You are going to get it!"

Josh threw the knife into the wall and walked over to Tommy. Tommy tried to crawl back on the bed so Josh couldn't get him but it didn't work. Josh roughly grabbed him by the arm and began to smack, punch, and shake him.

Billy semi conscious and severely beaten crawled over to where Trini had fallen and laid down beside her. By this time there was blood everywhere and Billy watched helplessly as Josh began to rape Tommy again.

Once Josh was through raping Tommy he pulled his jeans back on with his shirt and then pulled Tommy's jeans on his shaking form. He tossed Tommy on his shoulder and cast one last glance at Trini and Billy before heading for the door. "Billy...please...help...me...he...he is going...to...kill...me. Billy please get up."

Tears stung at the corners of Billy's eyes as Tommy pleaded with him from Josh's shoulder. "Billy...please help me!"

Tears began to fall down his face as Josh smacked Tommy on the rear and commanded him to shut up. Tommy cast one more pain filled, teary glance at Billy and then gave into the darkness. All Billy could do was watch as Josh carried his best friend out of the cabin. Shortly afterwards he heard a car start and hurriedly speed away.

Once he was sure that Josh was gone Billy made himself get to his feet and stumbled to the door. He stumbled out of the thicket of trees cursing nature every time he fell over a stomp or stick. He haphazardly made his way to a road and saw a pair of headlights coming his way. He ran in front of the car and fell on the heard pavement beneath and shut his eyes. He heard the breaks squall as the car came to screeching halt just inches away from him. The driver quickly got out and rushed over to him and rolled him over. Billy's throat was dry and he tried to get a word out but all that came out was a cough. "Don't try to talk." The stranger said as he was already dialing 9-1-1.

Billy looked at the man pain filling his every body part as he spoke "I am....not the only....the only...person who is...who is hurt....there is a cabin in the...woods a little ways....Trini....Trini is there she....she is....she is...hurt bad...please...please help her...Tommy....Tommy Oliver....is hurt bad to but...he...he took him....and I...and I...couldn't....I couldn't stop him." The stranger seemed to understand as he told the 9-1-1 operators what he had just said. Billy looked up at the sky and tears began to sparkle in his eyes when he saw the color show that the setting sun had made. He let the darkness take him one thought going through his torn mind I couldn't stop him.

Billy felt himself being dragged deeper into the darkness and deeper he wasn't aware of his surroundings except for the darkness. All of a sudden a surging pain seized and spread outward through his body like a charge of electricity. Billy gasped and saw a blinding light in front of him. When his eyes focused he saw his friends faces in his view, but one was the only one he needed reassurance about," Trini..." He gasped out weakly.

Jason came into Billy's view," Shh....she is in ICU."

Zack looked concerned at his friend," Are you alright? Billy what happened?" Who did this?"

Kimberly jabbed Zack in the ribs," Stop pestering Billy." She chided.

Billy could tell that she wanted the answer to but didn't want to pressure him. Billy croaked out unsteadily," TOMMY....MY...GOD...WHERE...IS...HE!!!!"

Kimberly glanced at the others sadly," We don't know where he is..."

Billy gasped out," We got to get him back....," He gulped before stuttering, "He....he...got...got...him...and...he...and he.....he.....raped.......him..." Billy stuttered out.

All the rangers looks ghastly at Billy," WHAT??"

Billy looked at them all and struggled to get up, "COME ON STOP STANDING THERE WE HAVE TO GET TOMMY!!!!"

Jason quickly shoved Billy carefully back on the bed," No way...your resting."

"But you don't understand Jas!" The boy genius tried to get up in vain

"We have to...if we don't he will scar Tommy more...and oh god...he did this to me and Trini...he hurt Trini and it is all my fault!!" He fell into deep sobbing feeling guilt over what had occurred and over almost losing his ladylove.

Zack looked at Billy," Billy you weren't in control you didn't have a choice."

"YES I DID!!!" He screamed in pain and anguish," I wasn't tied up I was still conscious Tommy was yelling for me to save him oh god what have I done why are you guys here...you should all hate me for not saving him." He looked at Kimberly," You should hate me for not being able to save Tommy and for almost killing Trini...why don't you hate me why?"

Kimberly and the others looked at each other," Because we're your friends..."

Billy burst into tears sobbing," I'm sorry I'm sorry..." The nerve ending sobs were loud enough and laced with so much anguish that it would break any ones heart. The vanity of tears that streamed down with guilty conviction of a scarred soul flashed in front of the rangers for they all had experienced it at some point in their life.

Billy felt a burning sensation in his head. His vision cleared a little more and he saw more people were in his room then he was let on about. A policeman and woman were dressed in blue with golden badges that shone on their chest. A pencil and pen were in both of their hands as they approached him uncertainly. "Mr. Cranston..." The woman began.

Billy interrupted her with a soft barely audio voice," Call me...Billy..." He laughed grimly. "Everyone who calls me that makes me wonder if I did something bad with Mr. Kaplan..." He looked at Zack," Right Zack..."

Zack's lips quirked in but there was no laughter reaching his eyes, "Yeah...man...I remember."

The lady officer coughed and asked in a nice voice," Um...Billy can you please tell us...what happened...and who did this?"

The blue crystal eyes hardened into dark orbs as he looked at the officers, "Josh Erickson." All of the rangers looked at each other and they saw Mr. Oliver's face go white with rage.

"That bastard." John said in an icy cold voice that chilled every one of the ranger's souls.

Billy looked mournful, "Me and Trini went to look for Tommy....we were hiking in the park to see if he could be there and we noticed a car with a man thrusting a teen half clothed inside." The blue ranger lied; he knew that the officer would believe what he was saying. He could not risk telling them the truth that he and the others were the power rangers. Of course the rangers would understand since they too had some how in the past lied in order to keep their secret safe. Kimberly placed her hand on her best friend and gave him an encouraging squeeze, but she made sure that she didn't hurt him anymore from his injuries.

"I...me and Trini followed we didn't have time...to call the cops or anything...we didn't have time at all to leave the trail...or else Tommy would be lost...so I followed." He sobbed as he looked away. He felt a squeeze of a hand on his shoulder to let him know that his friends were behind him all the way and that they didn't blame him. For some strange reason he couldn't forgive himself. This is all my fault if I hadn't gone then Trini wouldn't be hurt right...now...if I was just only stronger I could have protected her.

Jason whispered to his friend," It wasn't your fault....." It was my fault. I should have been there to help... He blamed himself for not being there when his friends were in need. He was Tommy's best friend all the way and he yet again failed Tommy like he failed him before. Now he had failed Billy the one he swore he would protect no matter what since they were small.

Billy looked away and kept on going his heart was sore and his failure in himself was getting deeper then ever," We saw Josh beating Tommy. I couldn't kept myself under control." He felt ashamed at his lack of self-control. I am suppose to be the calm one...and the smart one...not the idiot... He reprimanded himself for his spontaneous action that almost cost Trini her life.

The pink ranger paled at the mention of Tommy being beaten. Oh god...why does this have to happen why oh why...I just got him back...and now I could lose him again....She felt sick to her stomach at the treatment that Josh was giving her Tommy. She remembered when they were small and how Tommy was cute yet melancholy. When he came back in her high school she had felt light hearted and glad to see a smile in those twinkling chocolate eyes. Now she felt desperate to save her friends even if that meant it would cost her very life.

Billy breathed in deeply, "I was stunned....and then...and then I saw Josh on top of Tommy...he was...he...was..." Billy's voice cracked at the end and he took a breath before screaming, "Raping him!!!!"

All the people in the room stood still with shock and silence. Sickness at the thought of a twisted serpent was felt through all of them. Rage blinded John at the thought of some cruel twisted snake harming his Tommy in unspeakable terms. The blue ranger opened his eyes and pain of mourning appeared in his eyes," I ran at...Josh...but he was out...and done he...he...was about to stab me with a dagger knife object....but...but...." Tears started to leak out of his eyes as he stared at them all for forgiveness," .....Trini...she...she....ran in front of me and took it for me...." His shoulders shook with anguish and his cries of tears and blood were heard through the room.

Zack felt tears rising and he forced it down, he had to remain calm and supportive for his friend. He could tell that his friend was in great pain and he felt absolutely helpless in not being able to help him in anyway he could. How could this happen to us....how can this happen even at all. He thought sadly to himself. They were the power rangers something like this should not happen to earth's finest.

Billy felt groggy inside," We struggled of course but Josh...he kept on hurting Tommy....after he beat me...and Trini....Trini almost died...and her blood god her blood was every where."

Kim felt bile going up into her throat the acidic taste made her want to throw up her lunch. "The bastard..." she whispered unknowing the look on everyone else's face.

Zack felt anger and rage with Jason he could tell his friend wanted to run out and tear the man apart who was responsible for this.

The police officers kept on writing," Please go on." The baritone voice of the male officer was heard with a clear detachment.

Billy blinked back his tears," Josh tortured Tommy he...he...beat him and he shook him so...so...hard! Oh my god I should have done something! Why didn't I do any thing!?"

"Calm down sir." The police officer said dully and then sighed," Please continue with the report."

All the rangers wanted to pound in the insensitive law man. He had no feeling for what was occurring he had no indication of sympathy at all. The Policewoman glanced at her partner in confusion "Please do not be insulted by Eric...he had a bad day as it seems with all the traffic reports would you please continue."

Billy looked at the Policeman with narrow eyes, "After...after...he beat him he....raped...him...again and...and...all...I could do was watch. I could not even....help him! I was damn helpless!!! I wasn't even tied up but I was so scared!!"

Billy started to sob uncontrollability "I went out and...and I got help for myself and Trini. But Tommy...he...was gone and he begged me to...to help him and I just sat there!! I just sat there and watched that...that ass hole take him away!! I just sat there!!!"

Billy hid his head in his hands and his body shock with sobs. Kim shook her head and took Billy into her arms as the policewomen announced "Thank you Mr. Cranston you have been a huge help." She then turned to her partner "Put out an all out manhunt for Josh Harold Erickson."

Tommy looked out the back seat window at the gray sky and felt a tear slide down his cheek. Trini was hurt and so was Billy and it was his fault. If he would have been stronger then he could have saved them. He chocked back a sob as it threatened to leave his throat. Tommy shifted his position and winced at the ropes that Josh had tied his wrists up with cut into his skin. "Well look who's awake."

Tommy stiffened at Josh's booming voice coming from the font seat. He timidly looked up and saw his blazing blue eyes looking at him intensely. Josh's hand reached out and started to trace a line down Tommy's face but Tommy turned his head. Josh chuckled "You still haven't learned who's boss have you Tommy Boy? Well it's about time for your next lesson."

Tommy tried to scream as Josh pulled him over the seat and out of the car but all that came out of his soar throat were moans. "We are going to pay my brother a little visit. You want to see your uncle Randy don't you?"

Tommy squirmed in Josh's arms and tried to drag his feet but Josh ignored it as he kept on dragging him to the door of a two-story brick house in front of a lake. Once to the front door Josh held Tommy in one arm and rang the doorbell with the other hand. Tommy gave up struggling and hung his head as the door opened. "Josh!" Came the excited tone of Randy Erickson.

"Hi Randy."

Randy pointed to Tommy "This must be Tommy. Right?"

"Yea this is my Tommy boy." Josh proclaimed as he hugged Tommy closer to him. Tommy stiffened and started to struggle in Josh's arms more.

"My my he is a feisty young man." Randy exclaimed as Tommy struggled.

"Yea but nothing I can't handle." As if to prove a point Josh smacked Tommy upside the head and Tommy's struggles seized.

"Well why don't you come in and make yourself at home?"

Josh giving his thanks came in as Randy showed them to the living room. Josh dragged Tommy in and through him down on the couch and sat down beside him and put Tommy's head on his lap. Tommy didn't dare make a move to get up he knew what would happen if he did and he bit his lip as Josh started playing with his hair.

Soon Randy returned from the kitchen with some lemonade and Tommy eyed it but didn't move. "Randy do you have a straw for Tommy boy here?"

Randy smiled and handed Josh a straw. Josh put the straw in Tommy's glass and put it to his lips. Tommy drunk it hungrily as Randy proclaimed, "My he is a thirsty one isn't he?"

Josh rolled his eyes as Tommy finished his lemonade and Randy took it. Randy sat down on the love seat and Josh and him starting making small talk but Tommy wasn't listening his mind was on Trini and Billy and how they were. Tommy let his eyes float around the room and saw that it was a huge room. Very clean and orderly and it had antiques and breakable stuff all around it. The walls were wall papered with ocean blue wallpaper and furnished with a black leather couch, love seat, and recliner. On a glass stand in front of him there sat a twenty-inch TV with a DVD player attached to it.

Tommy zipped back to the present when Randy got up "Well I am going to go to work. Use any thing you want and make yourself at home. It was nice meeting you Tommy and I see you two at nine. Chow." Then he was gone leaving Tommy and Josh alone in the house.

"How did you like my brother Tommy boy? Kind of weird I know but don't EVER make him mad or he will turn into me. Sometimes when he wants to have some fun or he is just bored he will turn into me. Just like he turned on your friend Billy at the day care center when he was younger, bet you didn't know about that huh? I recognized him last night. Oh Randy is going to need to release some tension when he gets off work and what better way then for him to have fun with you."

Tommy moaned as Josh chuckled evilly "But for now I get to teach you that lesson I was talking about out side."

Tommy began to squirm as Josh got up from the couch and rolled Tommy over on his stomach and untied his wrists and retied them to the couch. He spread his legs apart and tied his feet to separate ends of the couch. Josh yanked his pants down to his ankles and left the room.

Tommy didn't have to wait long however for his return. Josh sat a box full of acupuncture needles down on the coffee table in front of Tommy. Josh carefully got one out of the box "Now we are going to have a little fun."

Josh stood and went to Tommy's spread legs and inserted a needle. Tommy squirmed and screamed as Josh inserted six needles. Tommy squirmed from the pain and screamed as Josh moved down to his feet and started inserting needles into his feet. Soon Tommy felt a warm substance streaming down his thighs and down his legs. Tommy began to sob uncontrollably from the pain the needles were causing him. "Ahhh does that hurt Tommy boy?"

Josh snickered as he jammed another needle into his spread legs. Tommy let out a mangled cry as Josh crackled evilly. All at once Josh yanked all the needles out of Tommy's feet and his spread legs. Tommy let out a blood-curdling cry as the pain shot through him like a wave. He began to cry harder as Josh got on top of him and entered his bloody channel ruthlessly.

The rain was pouring and the lightning illuminated the many head stones in Angel Grove Cemetery giving off the only light. A clap of thunder broke the silence of the night as wolves howled in the distance and night crawlers prowled for prey. In this vast cemetery there were no signs of life except the occasional passing car or midnight walker. No one dared enter the graveyard at night; all were to frightened to for at night strange things seemed to happen, as the legend of Angel Grove Cemetery had told.

On this particular night a brave teen girl and boy walked fright-fully through the dark gloomy place with flashlight in hand and rain coats on there backs. They were going to see the new grave recently occupied by a Carol Oliver. "Oh come on Evan let's go back this is stupid!"

"Oh Melissa chill! It's just a graveyard and once we get this over with and get a flower from Carol's grave then we win the bet! Now quit being a baby!"

They drugged on until they came to the grave marked Carol Oliver. "Well here it is Evan now grab the flower and lets get the hell out of here!"

Even bent down and reached out his hand to grab the rose that sat on top of the mound of dirt just as he picked it up a white palled skinned hand shot out of the ground grabbing onto his wrist. Evan screamed as Melissa dropped the flashlight and ran. Evan shock of the hand and ran in to the night screaming.

Howls of menacing laughter were heard through out of the graveyard, as the hand with its blotches of dirt and soil stood in the pale light.