Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Power Rangers or their characters.

Summary: Dana and Carter go on a road trip to back to California, but this is no ordinary road trip. There's no sight sightseeing or souvenir shopping, instead there's running, a cool car, men with guns, and they are not happy. Dana and Carter must work together to get back safely, all while dealing with their awkward situation.

A/N: A brand new story for all the Dana/ Carter fans! The usual Lightspeed pairings, with a tiny bit of Ashley/Andros and some Tommy. This chapter is super short, but dont worry I dont plan on having chapters this short for the most part. Don't forget to let me know what you think after reading. Hope you enjoy reading the story. :)

Ch.1 Three's the Charm

Her heartbeat quickened, she could hear it pounding in her ears. She stopped to listen; she could hear them shouting and their feet hitting the pavement as they scrambled forward. She began running again going through dark alleys and empty streets. A few blocks later she stopped once more catching her breath and listening intently for the sound of footsteps. Quiet. Everything was quiet; she knew that the lack of noise was worse than the shouting and running. She looked around and saw nothing in the darkness.

There was an empty alley across the street looking around once more she ran across the street. When she reached the other side of the street, she was met with a blow to the head. Her sight narrowed blackening around the edges.

She put her hands in front of her knowing she would meet the ground soon, but before she could recover she felt another blow this time on her back. She fell and then rolled onto her back kicking the man that stood above her before he had a chance to attack her again.

The man fell to his knees and she kicked him once more knocking him back, giving her a chance to get to her feet. As she got up her head was spinning and the man got to his knees, she put all her force into her fist as it made contact with the man's face. There was a loud crunch under her knuckles and the man fell unconscious on the ground. Dana leaned against the wall trying to catch her breath and steady the spinning in her head. She could hear voices again behind her and she began to run as fast as she could in the opposite direction.

Through back alleys and hidden street she ran, stopping only when she thought they were far behind. She had her back against a wall and then noticed a fire escape next to her, there was a large dumpster under it and she didn't hesitate to climb it. She climbed up quickly and reached the top, and froze as she saw three men smoking on the opposite side.

They didn't seem to pay attention to her and continued to talk. The smoke rose above them she took their lack of interest as a good sign and went to a corner that was obscured from there sight. She sat at the edge of the roof, to keep from being seen from the ground, looking over she could see her pursuers a good distances behind.

She could see there flashlights shining the dark city and lowered back against the wall. She took out a small disposable phone from her back pocket, and turned it on. The phone lighted up as it came to life and vibrated in her hand. She dialed the familiar number and brought the phone to her ear. Ring. Ring. Ring.

"Hey, I'm not in right now, you know the drill." The familiar voice said cheerfully.

"Shit!" She hung up and dialed another number. No answer. Desperation began to creep up on her, she looked over the side and saw the men only a block away from where she was and moving fast in her direction. She dialed one more number but this time paused before pressing the send button. It was the last person she wanted to call and get involved, but it was also the last person that would be able to help. She considered her options: She could try and get back on her, but really how long could she last on her own with no help or communication to her base. Or she could call and get help from the person she least wanted to talk to in the world.

Her mind raced as she searched for the third option, but what was the third option, and how long could she holdout without any help. She pressed send and brought the phone to her ear again.

"Hello?" a voice said. Dana's words caught in her throat as she heard the female voice on the other line.

"Carter." She managed to say into the receiver.

"Hold on." The women said.

"Hello?" The voice that she had been waiting to hear came through the speaker.

"Carter?" Dana said breathless.

"Dana?" Surprise clear in his voice.

"I need your help, I'm in some trouble." Dana said urgently.

"Where are you?" he asked immediately. Dana looked over the edge and saw the men directly below the roof she was on.

"New York City." Dana whispered.

"I'm on my way." Carter assured.

"Carter?"

"Yeah?"

"I'll text you." Dana said ending the call.

E/N: What do you think of the first chapter? :) Please review and let me know what your thoughts are. :)