SECRETS IN LIGHTSPEED 2
Chapter 2
Set: during/after Ryan gets tattoo cobra removed.
"Ok then Ryan lets begin." Ms Fairweather said. Ryan turned on his stomach so they had more access to his back and prepared himself for the worst. "Ok I'm ready." He said, "Ryan we are going to be using a laser to break through to the core of it. Then we are going to have to forcefully remove it from the core. After you won't be allowed out of this room for a couple of days because you will need to heal." Ms Fairweather explained. "Ok I'm ready." He said again. He buried his face in the pillow beneath his head so that he wouldn't be able to see what was going on. He felt the laser rip through his skin and he struggled not to move under the intense pain, it was like 18 cobra tattoos moving at the same time. The pain went on for what seemed like hours and increased with every minute it was there, he hissed with pain still attempting not to move. His eyes were shut so tightly air would have struggled to get in there.
Carter was pacing his room, his heart pounding with worry as Ms Fairweather's voice haunted his head. "It may hurt slightly Ryan but nothing too bad." He knew what slightly meant in Ms Fairweather's world, it meant that it will be very painful but I don't want to worry you. 'Oh no what if it hurts him too much? I really wish I could have stayed with him, oh why can't they hurry up I want to see if he's ok.' Tears of worry were lining his eyes; he had a lump in his throat filled with worry and fear for his new boyfriend. Then without a knock Joel came in, Carter quickly turned away from him so he could wipe away the tears. "Carter? Are you ok?" Joel asked coming around to face him. "Yeah Joel I'm fine." His voice slightly shaky but nothing compared to how he felt. "Are you sure I mean your eyes are watery and your voice is shaky. Come on you know you can tell me anything." Joel inquired. Carter considered telling him but then it wouldn't be right without Ryan there with him. "Yeah I'm fine look it's nothing really I'm just worried about someone that's all." Carter said choosing his words carefully. Joel sympathised "Ok I understand would you like some time alone? If you do I will make sure no one disturbs you." Carter couldn't believe the kindness Joel was showing, but he knew that he was going to burst into tears any second with a mixture of happiness at the kindness Joel was showing and worry for his boyfriend. He decided it would be best to be alone, so Joel left. Carter burst into tears and sat on his bed, bad thoughts running through his head. 'What if he dies? Or if the surgery doesn't go well, or he hates me for not staying?' silent tears fell freely from his eyes.
Another hiss of pain escaped Ryan. They had just finished with the laser and were now trying to forcefully remove it; the unfortunate thing was that forceful seemed to be the key word. Ryan felt the cobra move as it tried to avoid being taken from his back, and that was painful enough. Finally they removed it and Ryan relaxed slightly as they fixed up his back so it would bleed or get infection. Then Ms Fairweather and the others left him to rest, but he didn't want to rest he had to see carter, he wasn't really tired and he wouldn't be able to sleep anyway without Carter. Carefully he got out of bed and made his way down to Carter's room being cautious of other people seeing him. When he got there he knocked on the door until he heard a soft "Come in."
Carter's heart was sinking with every second he thought of the pain Ryan was in, he could admit it now but it was always chewing him up when Ryan was in pain. Then he heard a weak knock on his door, he steadied his voice and said "Come in." the door slowly opened, and Ryan peeked around the door. "Carter?" His eyes filled with tears of joy at the fact that Ryan had come to him a lot earlier than expected. "Ryan." Carter breathed as he practically ran to Ryan and helped him through the door then shut it. Carter hugged Ryan pouring all of the emotions that were haunting him for hours previously, and was glad that Ryan returned it. Carters hand was accidentally placed on the spot that the laser had tortured and Ryan groaned in pain. Carter moved his hand quicker than lightning. Carter pulled away slightly, "Ryan is it really gone? Can I see?" Ryan turned around and Carter pulled up his shirt and gasped. There where the cobra used to be was a hole; it was black obviously where the laser burned it, the bandage had slipped from its resting place over the wound and Carter gently pulled it up, so he didn't cause any more pain. When Ryan turned back around to face Carter he looked upset, "What's wrong Carter?" he asked. Carter replied his voice cracking in places. "I'm sorry I didn't mean for this to happen, I shouldn't have left you on your own to go through this." Carter kept apologising, Ryan cupped Carters face in his hands and face him. "Carter this isn't your fault, don't blame yourself because I don't, and Ms Fairweather told you to get out there was no way that you could have stayed." Ryan wiped away a few escaping tears with his thumbs, his hands still cupping Carters face.
Carter managed a smile at Ryan's words and then saw Ryan yawning; he laughed and told Ryan to get into his bed. they changed into there pyjamas and both slept in Carter's bed wrapped in one another's arms, just being together scared the nightmares away, and they both slept peacefully.
When daylight broke through Ms Fairweather went to check on Ryan, she walked down the hall only to find his room empty, she completely panicked and sent out a search. Carter and Ryan were just waking up when they heard Ms Fairweather shouting about how Ryan was missing. They chuckled quietly then realised that they would have to come up with a cover story and fast. They got dressed and then Ms Fairweather came in as well as Captain Mitchell. "Ryan there you are. Don't go wondering off again, what were you doing here?" Ms Fairweather asked. Ryan was out of ideas he had nothing, luckily Carter replied for him. Last night Ryan had a nightmare and he came to me because we are close friends and he slept here sorry that we worried you." It was quite convincing and the others seemed to accept it.
When the others left, Ryan and Carter were once again alone, but not for long, the alarms sounded and Carter and Ryan raced to meet the others. Ryan was ok when he was morphed so he could still fight with the others; it seemed that diabolico had sent out another monster. Ryan and Carter fought side by side and they were on fire, the monster was defeated and they took a walk in ranger form, because they couldn't de-morph in public. Ryan took hold of Carters hand as they walked and Carter squeezed it. Unknown to them but one of diabolico's minions were hiding and took a picture of the very scene in front of him. 'Titanium ranger and red ranger holding hands, how sweet. Diabolico would love to see this.' And with that he went off to see diabolico.