The Gym

There was a dramatic change in the atmosphere as Z fell. Force fields appeared around the others. Her body disappeared. The Rangers turned and saw Sam, his hand out stretched before glaring at them then running off to the lab were Z appeared on the floor. Kat looked startled at the appearance of a cadet's body on the floor them Sam burst in.

"She was laying on the gym floor and the others were doing nothing, I was meant to take her to sick bay"

Kat lifted Z's limp form and carried to the sick bay.

The doctor was off at the moment so Kat looked over her.

"She's got some terrible bruises, and marks like she's been punched and dare I say strangled, theirs a ring round her neck. As well as hand prints Good work Sam, she breathing at the moment, go and inform the commander of what happened, he needs to speak to B Squad"

"Will she…"

"I hope so, she's breathing. It might take a while."

In the Command Centre

"Cadet Delgado has been rushed into medical suffering from a concussion, she has no permanent damage at the moment, however there is evidence of strangulation and bruising on her body, can anyone explain it?"

Sir, She's been depressed for a while, she hurts herself when she's depressed, I caught her the other day, why else do you think she has been wearing a roll neck that covers her neck. The bruises could be from battle"

"You seem certain"

"I am"

"Jack has she done this before?"

"Yea when she gets don, she self harms, we didn't want to tell anyone, well she didn't"

"She's in recovery, would you like to go and see her?"

"We'll see her when she's awake, we still have training to complete sir"

"Dismissed!"

Cruger was thinking, they did not want to see her, highly unusual, with what happened when the others were in the hospital. Z harming herself, doesn't make sense. He thought about it.

"Sir, I think you'd better come here" Kat called

He went to medical.

"Her temperatures far too high and I am having trouble getting it down"

"Hmmm Kat do you know anything about Z self harming?"

"No, your kidding me?"

"Syd seems to think not"

"Sir that's illogical from this she was attacked, the CCTV footage in the gym"

"Maybe that has what happened, I'll check it out"

He looked at the footage, unfortunately it had not recorded, it was down. HE didn't know what had happened in the gym, but he would find out when Z awoke. He went to see her, out of all the cadets, he had grown more protective of her since saving her life all those years ago. He had got on well with her mother. She was very much like her. He watched the rise and fall of Z's chest and noted the drip. She started to stir, but didn't wake mumbling. He carefully lent over her

"No, No I've done nothing, stop it, stop it" she thrashed before settling down into a deep sleep. Kat came over,

"That's the second time she's done that sir, what do you think it means?"

"I don't know, when she awakes I am tempted to get psyche down here to check her over"

"You could but I think that's unwise, maybe we should talk to her first, she is more likely to open up to us than a stranger."

"We shall then" He left.

Kat pushed some absent strands of hair away from her face, and got a damp cloth to keep her temperature down.

Z awoke 24 hours later, still drowsy

"Hey sleeping beauty, your back"

"Yea, my head…throat hurts"

"OK I'll tell the commander"

The commander arrived

"Glad to see you are better"

"Thank you sir"

"We need to talk about what happened in the gym the other day"

"I don't know, I was sparring with the guys…and that's the last thing I remember"

"Her full memory may take a while sir"

"We do not know what's happened as the CCTV was damaged, how have you been feeling recently?"

"Kinda tired but other than that ok, guess I've been pushing myself to hard"

"The others are concerned for your health"

"Were are they?"

"On patrol, they will be back soon"

"OK, I'm surprised they are not here"

"Do you feel disturbed or distressed recently? Ill?"

"No sir, except tiredness I have been fine"

"Jack told us about your mental health"

"Pardon sir"

"This really isn't a good time sir" Kat intervened "These questions are inappropriate"

"Sir, with all due respect I have no idea what you are talking about"

"Thank You cadet Delgado, I will send the others up when they come"

Z looked puzzled and Kat looked annoyed. The guys came back, Z was ok. Bridge reassuringly took her hand, and suddenly she pulled it back quick. Kat noted this,

"Z are you alright?"

"Don't touch me, any of you" she said about to stand, her eyes darted round the room in panic until she met Kat's then she relaxed, Kat noticed this.

"Kat I think she's disturbed"

"You'd better leave guys, I think she needs a break"

They left saying they would visit some other time. Z looked at Kat

"What happened?"

"Bridge held my hand, it felt kinda familiar, and then I had a flashback that he attacked me in the gym"

"Z are you sure"

"Yes"

The commander appeared with a doctor to talk to Z.