Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers or any of the characters in the story.
My first attempt at writing a story please review. Special thank to K. for helping me edit and review the story.
Ch1: Tragedy
Joel came in holding two cup holders each containing cups of black coffee. He handed one to Kelsey, Chad, and his new wife Angela Rawlings. Joel grabbed the remaining two and offered one to Ryan who had been pacing back and forth in the small waiting room.
"Captain" Joel said snapping the Captain Mitchell's attention away from the window he had been staring down for the last three hours.
"Thank you Joel." The Captain replied gratefully taking the cup.
"Ryan why don't you try to relax" Kelsey said as she walked over to were he was pacing.
"I can't Kels. It's been so long why hasn't anyone come to tell us what's going on?" Ryan asked exasperated.
"I'm sure they'll come out soon." Kelsey tried to reassure her friend.
Ryan simply nodded and went to sit next to Chad who kept glancing at the clock every few minutes. After another agonizing hour a women outfitted in blue scrubs come out reviving the group. They all got up at once and descended on her like hawks.
"What happened?" Captain Mitchell asked before anyone else got the chance to speak.
Her voice was soft and sympathetic but her words hit like train and fell on everyone like a building crashing down.
"I'm so sorry." She concluded.
Kelsey buried her face in Chad's shirt as tears streamed down her face. Angela held on onto Joel for support as the news sunk in.
"Can we see her? I need to see her." Captain Mitchell said trying his hardest to mask the pain and devastation he felt.
The doctor nodded "One at a time we don't want to over whelm her." She instructed as she led them to a room with a closed door. The group nodded there understanding and Captain Mitchell walked up to the door. He paused unsure what exactly he'd find inside. As he walked in he took in the sight of the two people inside. Carter sat against the wall with his head on his knees. His head snapped up at the sound of someone coming in. Carter's face was full of pain and sorrow, his eyes were bloodshot. He stood up and walked over to his former Captain. Captain Mitchell then embraced him and Carter glanced at the small figure in the bed. Captain Mitchell looked over at his daughter for the first time taking in the sight of her. She appeared to be sleeping, her beautiful face had a bluish black bruise on its cheek and a cut above her golden eyebrow. Her usually rosy cheeks were drained of all color, and her skin appeared ghostly pale. Carter walked out of the room and the Captain walked over to the side of the bed.
"Sweetheart?" he whispered tentatively.
She snapped her eyes open and tears came flooding out.
"Dad" she choked out and he reached over and held his only daughter tightly.
Carter stepped out of the room and was immediately embraced by Kelsey who had tears coming down her cheeks. He hugged her back tightly and was glad to have his friends there with him After Ryan had gone in to see his sister Angela made Joel drag Carter to the cafeteria to eat something. Joel placed a tray of food in front of the former red ranger; Carter glanced at the food in front of him and the continued to stare off.
"C'mon man eat something if you don't Angela and Kelsey will eat me alive." Joel said trying to distract his friend from his thoughts.
"It's not fair! It wasn't suppose to be this way! Why? Why Joel? Why her?" Carter said pounding his fist on the table.
"Life sucks man and I'm so sorry Carter. We'll get through this Dana's tough shell get through."
Later Angela came down with watery eyes and was more successful at making Carter eat than Joel had been. The three then headed back upstairs to Dana's room and found Ryan, Chad, Kelsey and the Captain being sent away by the nursing staff.
"We'll be here tomorrow morning." Kelsey assured placing a kiss on his cheek.
After everyone had said there goodbyes Captain Mitchell approached Carter.
"Please take care of her, and call me if you need anything." Carter nodded and with that hiss friends were off. He went inside the room and found the bed empty with all the needles and wired hanging everywhere. He then heard a small crash from inside the bathroom and opened the door to find Dana on the floor with tears rolling down her and blood dripped from her arms.
"Dana" he whispered and went over to her.
"I'm so so sorry Carter" she sobbed clinging to his shirt as he picked her up and took her back to the bed. Once the nurse come in and reattached everything Carter went to the side of the bed. He gently traced the bruise on her cheek with his finger and felt the endless stream of tears reach his finger. He climbed into the bed and held her close until she cried herself to sleep.