The rangers, minus Blake and Hunter, were in ninja ops practicing when Tori's cell phone rang. She answered it and a frantic Blake was heard at the other end.
"...!" The others couldn't understand what he was saying, but by his tone of voice it was clear Blake was close to having a breakdown.
"Blake, calm down! i can't understand you when your talking that fast!" The others stopped what they were doing and walked over to Tori. There was silence for second and Tori put the phone on speaker. Blake's voice was filled with emotion as he repeated himself at an understandable speed.
"Hunter crashed at the track. We think the breaks failed. He's been rushed to the hospital and I'm on my way there now." They all paled.
"Do you know how injured he is?" Dustin asked. Blake let out a sob and we all exchanged worried looks.
"Other than his head, he looked ok..." He trailed off and Tori wished she was there to give him a hug. " His head... was covered in blood. It-" His voice cracked and he started crying uncontrollably. The other rangers had left Ninja ops and ran to Tori's van.
"We're on our way, Blake," she said softly as they all piled in and headed for the hospital as fast as they could.
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They sat in the waiting room, hoping for the torment of not knowing to end and hoping the news was good. Blake had fallen asleep with his head resting on Tori's shoulder a few minutes ago and his eyes were still red and puffy from crying. Dustin was squirming in his chair and Shane seemed lost in thought. They had been sitting here for 10 hours and it seemed the wait would never end. Dustin had to leave to go home about another hour later and Shane left 30 minutes after that, both asking for a call the instant they knew anything. Cam came in with food a good 3 hours later and Tori realized it had been 14 n a half hours since she and Blake had eaten. She gently shook him to wake him up and he looked at her groggily.
"News on Hunter?" He asked hopefully. She shook her head then Pointed to Cam.
"No, but Cam brought some food," Both of them refused to leave till they got news on Hunter. Blake looked heartbroken.
"I'm not hungry," He said but his stomache growled loudly and gave him away. She gave him a look and he Sighed and gave in. Tori turned her attention to Cam.
"Thanks, " she said and he nodded with a sad look in his eyes. He sat down across from her.
"They sure are taking a while... " Cam sighed and put his head in his hands and worry rolled off of him in tidal waves. A woman in a scrubs came out of the doors to emergency wing and looked around. She spotted us and came over.
" Are you waiting on news of Hunter Bradley?" She asked and Blake instantly dropped his half-eaten sandwitch.
"How is he?" He asked with a wild look of fear and hope in his eyes.
"I'm sorry for the wait, but he was very unstable. we weren't sure if he would make it. His heart stopped at least 7 times." Blake's eyes bulged and tears threatened to overflow again.
"but... he IS alive... Right?" Cam asked with worry. She gave him Sad-Happy smile and nodded.
"Yes, but... His skull cracked open and he suffered trauma to the brain. He's alive... but he might not wake up." At this, Blake let the tears fall. Tori just felt numb. Hunter was in a coma... and might never wake up.
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It had been almost two weeks and Blake rarely left Hunter's room. Tori came in to find Blake asleep next to Hunter's bed yet again. She looked at Hunter and wanted to cry again. Blake woke up with a start and looked straight for Hunter. He grabbed Hunter's hand and gave it a light squeeze.
"Wake up... " He pleaded again. "I need you, bro." Tori sighed and Blake looked up at her, just realizing she was in the room. She gave him an encouraging smile. Just then, something amazing happened. Hunter's hand twitched and his eyes fluttered open. Blake gasped and Tori ran to get a doctor.
"Hunter!" Blake cried joyfully, and Hunter's face scrunched up in confusion. "your finally awake!" Blake leaned over to hug his brother, but got pushed away. Hurt and confused, Blake looked at him. " Hunter, what's wrong?" Hunter looked at him with confusion and spoe just as Tori and the doctor returned.
"Who are you?" He asked. " and who is Hunter?"
