Chapter 1: The Healing Touch

The Power Rangers didn't know what to do. One of their best friends was aging; faster than any human on Earth. In the time span of two days, he had aged forty years. He would continue to age until he died. They estimated that he only had about two days left until he was no more.

Billy Cranston was the former Blue Power Ranger. He had given up his powers and chose to become the technical advisor to the Rangers after the original Command Center was destroyed and the Morphing Power gone. After recent events, Billy's body had rejected the Gold Ranger powers and was now in disarray. Because of the sudden aging Billy had undergone to set him to his original age, Billy was now lying in a hospital bed in the makeshift infirmary of the Command Center.

Alyssa Mason sat in the Zord Bay; her eyes were red and swollen. She was at a loss as to what to do about her boyfriend. Billy was dying. He was becoming sicker as the hours passed and he didn't have much time. What can I do? There has to be something! Alyssa ran equations through her mind, hoping she could catch something she had missed.

"Alyssa? What are you doing in here?" Kat asked, walking into the Bay.

Alyssa hastily wiped her eyes on her shirt and looked up at her friend. "I'm… I'm just thinking." She dropped her head into her hands that rested on her knees and began to cry again. "Kat! What am I going to do? I can't just let him die! He… he's everything to me."

Kat Hillard sat down and put her arm around the weeping girl. "'Lyssa, we'll find a way. There has to be something; something that we haven't thought of yet. We won't let him die. I promise you, we'll find something." She pulled the girl into a tight hug. I hope this isn't a promise I can't keep she thought sadly. I'll never forgive myself.

Alyssa walked slowly to the infirmary. Her talk with Kat hadn't cheered her up, but it gave her hope; hope that maybe, something could be done. There has to be something that we haven't thought of she thought.

She stood in the doorway of the crude infirmary. The man of her dreams was lying in the hospital bed. She couldn't bring herself to walk further in; to sit next to him and fully be aware of the fact that he was dying.

"You going in?" a voice asked softly from behind her. Alyssa spun around to find Rocky behind her. "I... yeah." She stuttered.

"It's okay, if you're scared. I don't think less of you. If that was Kristy …I don't know if I'd be able to handle this as well as you." Rocky pulled her into a hug that was as much a comfort to him as it was to her.

Alyssa smiled and squeezed her friend. She slowly stepped into the room, leaving Rocky in the hall. She pulled a chair closer to the bed and sat down. Reaching out and taking his hand, she squeezed it slightly as she brought it up to her lips and kissed it. "Oh Billy" she whispered. "I'm trying to find a way to fix this."

"Allie?" a hoarse voice said from the bed. Billy's eyes fluttered and opened slightly. "Allie, is that you?"

"Shh. Yes it's me. Don't talk." Alyssa squeezed his hand again and held tight.

"I… I just…have to tell you… I love you."

Alyssa felt her eyes well with tears and she tried to blink them away. I can't let him see me cry she thought.

"I know. I love you too, very much. Just hold on. We're trying to find a way to save you. Just hang on." Alyssa smiled as the remnants of his smiled flickered across his face as he fell back to sleep. She squeezed his hand, kissed it and laid it softly back on the bed.

She stood up and walked out of the room. She stuck her head into the break room. "Adam, I'm leaving for a little while. Please call me if something changes. I have my cell phone."

Adam smiled. "Of course. I'm going in there in a few minutes anyways to sit with him. Are you going to be okay?"

"Yeah. I just need to get out of here for a little while."

Adam nodded and went back to the papers he was reading. This sucks. He's a nice guy and he definitely doesn't deserve this.

Alyssa walked into her house and heard her mom's voice on the phone.

"What do you mean, he's breaking the law? Oh, I have to go. I'll call you back, Alyssa just came home."

"What are you talking about Mom? Who's breaking the law?" Alyssa sat down at the table and pretended to be interested in what her mother was saying.

"Oh well you remember your cousin Shawn?" Alyssa nodded and her mom continued. "Remember he's one of the 4400?" Again, another nod. "Well he's reopening the 4400 center in Seattle and using his ability. The government outlawed the use of any 4400 ability and when he opens the center, they'll arrest him!"

"That's awful! Wait, what was his ability again?" Alyssa's mind spun around, trying to remember what gift her cousin had been given by the "aliens."

"He can heal people. Remember, he healed all those people for the center before? Well he's opening it up again in about a week and said he'd heal anyone who came that first day." Alyssa nearly fell out of her seat.

Her mother shot her a concerned look, "Alyssa, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. I think I just need a nap, it's been a long day." Alyssa neglected to tell her mom why it had been a long day. "I'll be in my room."

Alyssa struggled to control her walk as she left the kitchen and ascended the stairs. Once in her room, she grabbed her phone and hastily dialed Kat's number.

"Kat? I think I may have a solution to our problem!"

AN:

Kristy is the girlfriend I made up for Rocky. If you want to know more, ask. I've got a short back-story I've made up on her.

I've also played around with the concept of Time. I've moved the Rangers to 2007 (i.e. now) and done a cross-over with a theme from the recent 4400 episode on USA.

And…you know the drill. I don't own any of the Power Rangers nor Shawn Farrell from 4400. I only own: Kristy, Alyssa, and Alyssa's mom Melanie.