They all start handling the disturbance and Allison did indeed have to use her abilities, her control was at the level where she technically didn't have to say anything at all, a simple motion and thought would do quite well but she still always spoke aloud for her allies benefit because her powers were dangerous, not only to the enemy but to her allies as well depending on what the abilities were since the powers could not distinguish between friend or foe

"Arranyan energy ball!"

She throws the ball and then goes down to a knee and also breathing heavily because of the fact that while her powers weren't all energy intensive she had been going at it for a while and some were her more powerful abilities, and the longer she used her abilities or the stronger her abilities were the quicker she got exhausted, and her Captain was close enough to see her go to a knee and breath heavily

"Kerenai you're getting exhausted, I think you need to take a break with your powers, they're not doing much anyways for some reason"

"Yeah...that's a...good suggestion...fortunately the EDC...is here"

"If it goes into hand to hand can you fight?"

"Yeah, I can manage if it gets there, but for now, keep shooting it out"

It took longer than expected but finally the fighting was over with

"Okay, that took way longer than expected"

"Agreed"

"Captain, I'll be back later for clean up, I have to go with the EDC right now, I have to make sure that my family is okay especially..."

"I know, go check on Soundwave and his cassettes, I saw them get hit just as you did"

"Thanks, they...they looked..."

"I'm sure that they'll be okay, but I also know that you need assurance in person, go I'll get a report from you later...oh can you ask your family to give me a report as well?"

"That'll be automatic considering everything that happened today"

"It's not always automatic, even with us involved"

"I know, but with all police departments involved they have to give a report to every department, there's too much damage and too many casualties with the police to not have a report for the Texas Rangers once it's ready"

Allison goes to the base and a few hours later was back at Ranger headquarters

"Hey Allison, Captain wants to talk to you once you're back, he said you had a family issue to take care of, is it resolved?"

"Yes it's resolved, I'll go to the Captain and tell him myself"

Allison then quickly gets to her Captain's office, when he signaled that she could sit she did so quite heavily which indicated a problem

"Well?"

"They'll be fine, out of action for a few days and then light duty for a bit longer but overall they're okay, it looked worse than what it actually was, the main problem was some sort of...well psychic attack for lack of better words for what happened, that's what really took them out and unconscious"

"And the reports I need?"

Allison gives out a heavy sigh and her tone of voice was heavy which was another indicator

"Give them a week, the damage was severe enough that it's going to take the EDC time to compile the reports for the police, but I talked to Optimus and he said that as soon as the EDC reports are ready all police stations including the Texas Rangers will be getting their report, as for my personal report give me a few hours and you'll have it on your desk"

"What's wrong Allison? I know you, you never treat the chair to that kind of abuse without a reason I've been your Captain for two years now and know your habits"

"My voice also gives me away I know, we may not have lost any of my family members but the attack has put critical negotiations back to the starting point, plus Soundwave and his cassettes weren't the only ones badly injured, Wheeljack, Inferno, Thundercracker and Hook were also injured while using a weapon that Wheeljack and Perceptor co-created, it wasn't the weapon at fault, it was the enemy attacking the weapon which caused the explosion, we weren't aware of it because the injuries were in an area we were not involved with"

"It's bad isn't it?"

"Yeah, one combiner team out of action, a researcher, a fire fighter and Starscream's second in command on top of one of our communication officers"

"How bad off were those four?"

"Bad, Wheeljack is in their version of a medically induced coma, Inferno is blind and missing an arm until more supplies are available, Thundercracker can't fly for not only lack of wings but something in the explosion scrambled his brain and the damage can't be repaired for a while either and Hook...he's paralyzed and Ratchet doesn't know if he'll ever walk again"

"You're worried about your family aren't you?"

"I'm always worried about them Captain, it's just that the worry is more prevalent right now and stronger than normal all things considered, but it's been agreed upon by the three leaders and I that I need to continue my jobs as both an Army Reserve and a Texas Ranger, if they need me they'll call me"

"You sure about that?"

"Oh yeah, we have long standing contracts and agreements with each other and the government"

"Okay, but if I see you affected by this I am either putting you on light duty or completely relieving you of duty for a few days"

"Understood sir"

"Allison, Randolph is coming here for a bit, he said something about how John would want it that ways"

"I don't know...I think he needs to stay with John and Dan"

"He'll fight you on that one when he gets here"

"True, but this is a wait and see situation since he's most likely already on the way here"

"Yeah, when I talked to him he was about two hours out"

"Fine, me and him are going to have a talk, there's a reason I want him with John and Dan besides the obvious deep friendship"

"When he gets here I'll give you my office, in the meantime what on Earth are you reading in your spare time?...that flood gave us a chance to see your newest reading interest"

"Special journals, that's all I'm going to tell you"

"Very well I know better than to pry, but there are people that are starting to get too curious for their own good"

"Keep them under as much control as possible, if it comes to it I will leave the journals at home"

"Okay then, I'll let you know if it's needed, for now I think you've earned some downtime all things considered"

"Oh no, I have reports to write"

"Fine, but no one's going home for a while so once the reports are done you have down time"

Several hours later Allison finally had time to read the journal, Tonto had indeed arrived after two hours and after talking it was decided that Tonto would stay, the main reason he had come was because of the fact that they had heard of the attack in Austin and he was one of the volunteers to help out until things had settled back to normal, as such Allison couldn't argue with him about staying to help. She quickly went to the place she had left off, she hadn't actually gotten far since getting the journals, but considering how busy she'd been it was understandable

Day 59

It's been almost two months since that day I lost you guys and things are coming to what Allison called as a climax, I just call it coming to a fevered pitch. The government has been having more and more trouble lately with the news finally spreading faster about the loss of Tonto and the Lone Ranger, I've been doing my best to do things your way guys would do it, especially you Lone Ranger, but it's not easy to do so constantly. I've actually had to kill a few people to save the lives of others but I mainly now try for their weapons, I just don't always succeed, or if I do they keep fighting and the law is forced to take action and kill them instead. I have also spoken to the President and he wants me to become a government agent instead of what I do now but I don't know if I should, I feel like it's better for me to be a freelancer especially with the mission that Allison has given me in making sure that none of her enemies have secretly remained, in other news...

Several entries later and Allison was ready for some sleep. Over the next two weeks she and Tonto were pretty busy getting things back in order, Tonto helped with training new paramedics in the field while Allison and her fellow Rangers picked up the slack for the regular police officers that were unfortunately spread out way too thin due to their losses. As for the Captain he never found out that Allison had wanted Tonto to stay with John and Dan due to being the best protection for them, what with John recovering pretty slowly while Dan didn't have a permit for a weapon and even if he did it wouldn't have applied to hospitals, but that had been resolved by Allison's family posting EDC guards once John was well enough to go to physical therapy, and they did that knowing that Tonto was needed more in Dallas than by John and Dan's side

"By the way Randolph, has the room issue been resolved?"

"Yes, I finally have my weapons and equipment at my workplace"

"That's good to hear"

"Equipment?"

"Weapons?"

"He's in my Reserve unit, unfortunately until now he's been unable to keep his Army equipment at his workplace, as you well know there are times when in the Reserves I need my Army equipment with me at work, due to being a Texas Ranger that's a pretty easy job, but other locations aren't as good, and with Randolph part of the problem was how small his work location was or even is which means no room for what he needs on hand at all times for the Army"

"Well for now it's time for me to get back to Austin"

"Right, tell the other two I want to get all four of us together for a simple day of relaxing at some point"

"Will do"

And so Tonto leaves for Austin, and a few months later the four did have a simple reunion and actually got a full week of just being able to relax together. Over the next fourteen years things settled into a routine with Tonto and Allison going active duty three different time in the intervening years for short terms while John became a well known Texas Ranger as fair and Dan had a decent career as a lawyer, but then everything changed one day and the United States government needed John as a person he hadn't been in fourteen years, at least not physically, though spiritually he had always been that person

"John...you're needed by the government again"

"But I already serve the government"

"No John...you serve the state of Texas, but the United States now needs you, it needs you in a way that you haven't been needed as for fourteen years"

"What do you mean?"

"Come with me, I'll show you"

And so John follows Allison to the EDC base in Austin and she heads straight for a rarely used area on said base and then goes straight to the wall. When she puts her right hand on the wall a panel suddenly opens up and she enters a seven digit code opening an even smaller panel, which had something inside which she pulled out and then turns back towards John

"This is something we've kept in our care for many years now, however what's in this box rightfully belongs to you"

She opens the box and inside John sees his mask and guns, the mask and guns that symbolize him as the Lone Ranger

"But...but you told me..."

"I know, however you're needed again...Lone Ranger, the United States government specifically needs the Lone Ranger once more, there's a letter for you written and signed by the President which allows you to be the Lone Ranger once more, I don't know the full story as he is coming in person to tell you your mission but what I do know is that it involves some reservations and cattlemen, other than that I don't know the full story"

"I...I understand, thank you for keeping these safe for me"

"You're welcome we...the EDC made sure to have a silver mine so that we can make your bullets when you came back, it's not the same as the silver from your mine but...it should do I hope"

"To even get a silver mine in the first place must have been difficult"

"It was, and I wasn't involved in the negotiations so I don't know the full story on how we even got the mine in the first place"

"Well thank you for the silver that you could get anyways"

What Allison didn't know was that Arizona Lawson had managed to get the Lone Ranger's silver mine through legal finagling that was needed since the mine was a secret, it involved the Padre that was known to be the Lone Ranger's friend, the person who took care of the mine for the Lone Ranger and Dan and three different lawyers. When Arizona realized that he was going to die he made sure that the mine went into the care of the United States government via the sitting President. Unfortunately at the time that the EDC fought to buy a silver mine the President of the time was unaware that he had care of a silver mine since that information is passed down from President to President but in a way that meant that it wasn't accessed unless it was needed. However now that it was needed the President made sure that everything was legally up to date and was coming with not only the Lone Ranger's mission but also the paperwork that once again put the silver mine in the care of both the Lone Ranger and Dan, the current President did know that the EDC also had a silver mine for the Lone Ranger's use but decided that the EDC silver would be the back up in case the Lone Ranger's mine ever ran out of silver or some other complication came up

"The President said he'd be here in a few days, when that happens I'll lead him to you hopefully in the mask"

And just like Allison said a few days later the Lone Ranger and the President were meeting face to face, John had put the mask and belt back on looking like he used to in the old west, and once they were alone the President explained the Lone Ranger's mission to him in full

"Sir, what about Tonto and Dan?"

"Dan has orders from me to stay put unless you ask for him through me, as for Tonto...there's something you should know, something you should have been told immediately but it was decided that you would instead be told in person" (sighs) "as you know Tonto was in Washington due to his actions on the field of battle while being borrowed by another military unit, he was at the White House when he noticed a visitor acting strange...he...he took a bullet for me Lone Ranger, Tonto...Tonto is dead he died soon after being hit by the bullet, he simply bled out too fast"

"When...has his funeral already happened?"

"No, but it'll be before you get there, it was scheduled for today and the Vice-President is there representing the Federal Government"

"I understand"

"I'm sorry you had to hear of it this ways instead of immediately, but like I said it was felt that this was better told to you in person"

"What about Dan and Allison?"

"Dan was told immediately, primarily because he was in Washington at the time, as for Allison she has yet to be told"

"The news?"

"Has kept it quiet on my order so far, his military unit is being told today as well"

"Sir, I want to be the one to tell Allison"

"NO...no Lone Ranger, this is my responsibility not yours, besides I have special orders for her as well that I didn't trust even over the courier system that we have"

"Understood sir, at least...at least Dan should be able to attend the funeral"

"Yes, that's the plan"

Once the President finished a few more things with the Lone Ranger he went to Allison and gave her his special orders in regards to a cross-training thing that was happening soon, that's also when she found out about Tonto's "death" because Tonto was actually still alive, still in critical condition but alive. However certain criminal aspects needed to believe his death for plans that only the President knew of since they were secret plans only in his mind, as such Tonto's friends needed to believe his death and while the President knew they would never tell people the truth they could act unconsciously different, even Allison and that would put Tonto in grave danger and he just couldn't risk it, fortunately he knew that the three would understand his reasons once they found out the truth and wouldn't do anything to him in retaliation...at least not much in retaliation because of the fact that Allison was known to retaliate on occasion even when the reasoning behind certain actions were valid, but if the reasoning was valid she didn't do anything too serious to that person just primarily harmless practical jokes

"Well, here's to hoping that she's reasonable when she finds out the truth...at least if he actually survives this situation"

And so while Allison focuses on the cross-training situation John becomes the Lone Ranger once again rode, he discovered that the problem was that the ranchers had decided that they had had enough of the government allowing the reservation to hunt off their land on occasion plus some of their rituals were annoying the ranchers as well, fortunately he resolved the situation over the next several weeks allowing a new sense of understanding to happen, because while things had improved greatly over the years he had seen there was still always work when complacency happened. Meanwhile with Allison her Captain had already been informed about Tonto and decided to do a double check on her for a reason

"Hey Allison, did...did you hear about Randolph?"

"Yeah I heard"

"How's your family?, last I heard Hook was seriously injured again"

"He'll be fine, it looked worse than it actually was"

"Still fourteen years ago..."

"Yeah that was a bad time, we nearly lost Wheeljack a few times in their version of a coma, while the others were on light or no duty for much longer than anticipated, and Hook came close to permanent paralyzation, but fortunately we came out of that situation stronger, but now...well physically everyone will be alright but emotionally regarding Randolph..."

"Understandable"

While Allison starts packing he does his two part observation, because her tone of voice was only one part, how she prepared for her first mission after finding out about Tonto was the second part and he could tell that she was not happy and could actually be very dangerous to be around, however with her knowing Russian she was critical to the mission since the cross-training involved the Russian army. As such he resolved to warn not only the unit, who was going to have to get used to a new field medic, but also the Russian army about her emotional control. Fortunately almost everyone but some of the newest members of the unit were already used to her being very biting and snappy whenever she wasn't happy about a situation and could read her almost like a book and so knew when to be around her and when not to be around her whenever it was down time, and because of that experience could warn other when and when not to go to her, he went over to the rest of the unit while Allison was packing

"Okay everyone, fair warning Allison is in a foul mood due to what we've heard about Randolph"

"Understood"

"What's going on?"

"You'll see shortly, but the primary thing you need to remember is watch those more experienced around Allison when she's in a mood and obey our instructions regarding her"

"Yes sir"

Once the veteran members of the unit finally saw Allison they all winced in unison at what was going on and once the training started spent the next three weeks keeping everyone safe from Allison's temper flares, they were also witness at least twice to a special ceremony that they didn't understand, it was a mourning ceremony that they had never seen before and thus didn't recognize it as such

"Oh Tonto...I wish I had been with you that day, if only...well too late for if only's I guess"

"Allison?..."

"Fine Captain, just needed some alone time"

"Very well"

The training continued until it was interrupted by an emergency when they were told that some people had gone to an area that had been deserted for many years now

"But, no one, not even criminals go to an area that's been forbidden by the EDC for safety reasons, not unless...oh no, no, no, no, no, no, it's impossible"
Allison rushes to a nearby computer and then starts saying things under her breath that unfortunately everyone could hear

"Emergency access, authorization codes for said access, security cameras and system up-link...okay and I'm in"

They immediately saw that it was one lone person against not only an oil spill but also EDC enemies, when that was seen Allison immediately sent a message to the EDC but everyone at the training saw that they were the closest to the emergency and thus were the only ones able to help

"Allison, ask the Russian army if they want to help, we already have our orders to do so, these as you well know are standing orders"

"Right"

She turns to the Russian officers who looked ready for action at a single word from America and their own government

*Do you want to help us?*

*Yes, as long as we have permission from the government we're joining you*

*Ask quickly then*

On the way to the location Allison pulled out a now well worn journal, she as well as the other three had read and re-read the journals left behind by Arizona a lot over the past fourteen years, she herself had all the journals on her at all times and decided that the final entry was the most pertinent at the time

Day 4392

This is the last journal entry I will ever write, as you know over the last several entries I have mentioned becoming ill I...I get weaker every day, it's gotten to the point where I know I will soon be too weak to even pick up a pen, as such what strength and money I have left will be spent getting the journals to a safe place, though I can't explain for my own safety, but if I manage to make it you will find that out in person, if I fail I will find a way to get the journals to their ultimate destination before it finally reaches you but hopefully my strength holds out, maybe in Allison's day and age there might be a cure for whatever I have but as of now all doctors say it's fatal. The padre has promised me that he will keep the watch up for as long as he can, hopefully by the time he is no longer able to keep up the watch it will no longer be needed, this is Arizona Lawson signing off

Allison closes the journal and simply sighs, but no one payed too much attention to that due to her unit knowing how she acted whenever she read the journals

"Allison, about how much longer do you think until we get to our objective?"

"At least another hour Captain"

"You know I still want to know how you keep track of time while reading those journals of yours"

"Trade secret Captain"

"Understood Allison"

"Oh, one more thing, once we land ranks or last names only, security measure guys"

"Understood"

The group soon lands and it was a fight from the start, the Russians deliberately chose to focus on the oil spill because of their recent experience and thus they themselves had the tools necessary to handle that situation, two soldiers stayed to help with guarding but the Russians were also aware of possible attacks and as such also kept an eye on things, the rest of the group attacked the EDC enemies, Allison was showing just why she always kept her bow and arrows on her and that she was always keeping her skills up, even managing several tricky shots

"Come on, follow me!"

"Right, you guys getting me out?"

"Yes and you're also answering some questions about what you're doing here alone with no EDC backup"

"Oh trust me this was not in the plan"

"Then what was the plan?"

"The plan was to do a quick fly by as a routine check that everything was okay before going on to my actual destination, when I saw that there was an oil spill I figured the instability was getting worse and had decided to call it in to the EDC when I discovered that there was an area jam, that's when I saw these guys and since I was the only person available I took action. I finally managed to temporarily break through the jamming but I had no idea if it would get to the location I needed so I just hoped that the signal would go as far as it could and that it would reach someone who would be able to help"

"Well for now we need to get going"

"Right, because honestly the instability is indeed getting worse"

"Right EDC surveyors will be needed, later though for now run!"

Finally everyone was back on the planes and getting to the safety of Russia, during the flight back Allison and the field medic both took care of all the injured including their surprise passenger, Allison dealing with the Russian soldiers while the medic took care of the team

"Well, for now I've done everything I can, everyone needs to be checked out further once we land at the Russian base, and you mister are in desperate need of sleep, but otherwise we're good"

"I know...I need sleep...wake me...when...we...get...there"

With that their surprise passenger goes to sleep while the others simply relax for the rest of the plane ride. Once back at base everyone was sent to the base hospital for further checks and all were admitted for at least two days for their injuries, some for longer but finally the American unit and the American citizen were allowed to go back home

"So, what was your original destination anyways?"

"Doesn't matter now since someone else would have been assigned the mission when I failed to get there on time"

"Is there any place I can drop you off?"

"Maybe, we'll see when we land"

"Very well"

When they do land Allison unfortunately is unable to give a ride to the stranger as she had promised due to a message stating that the Texas Rangers needed her urgently back on duty, not even her normal two day downtime would be given, as such she immediately headed to work and went straight to her Captain due to certain procedures already in place

"Okay Captain, what's been going on for three weeks that requires the standard two day downtime routine to be broken?"

"Illness, injury, two deaths and covering the normal police officers due to them also suffering from illness related absences"

"Okay, no wonder you need me immediately back on duty, other Rangers also temporary covering?"

"Yes, including John"

"Understood sir"

Three hours later and Allison was taking cover with a regular police officer during a drug raid due to the fact that they were being fired on, and not by ordinary weapons either

"Okay...annoyed now"

"What are you going to do about that, and why are you annoyed anyways?"

"The reason I'm annoyed is because no one told me that criminals got their hands on these types of weapons, as for what I'm going to do, that's simple I'm going to do what it takes to get rid of those weapons and then we're going to continue the raid with backup from the EDC in case I miss any weapons, this is all going to be done legal but the criminals are going to learn not to do this again if I have any say about it"

Allison then activates her shields and with careful coordination and planning the raid is eventually done and they hit a good load too

"Kerenai, there's no more of the weapons you were worried about"

"Thanks for checking Lt. I'm sorry for calling you in on a day off"

"It was needed, I understand, better safe than sorry in my mind, and if you hadn't called think about what your family might have done when they found out"

"Good point"

"We'll confiscate the weapons you dealt with anyways and keep a more careful lookout for more situations like what we just encountered, sorry we didn't keep a close enough watch for this time"

"Well, I know you guys try your best about it, I just wish we had known about the weapons beforehand is all"

"Well for now it's time for reports"

"Right, tell the family about this and see if the weapons are being destroyed, and also tell them we might need a new tracking system"

"Will do, they'll ask you in person at some point for ideas you know"

"I know, but for now I need to do my duty as a Texas Ranger"

The next day John went back to Austin while Allison continued her work in Dallas, a month later Allison was in Washington due to a family issue and decided to join in the regular White House tours as a means of relaxing, plus she was there doing a secret security test that was unscheduled by anyone but she knew it was for the best

"Well, time to see if these guys will pass the unscheduled security test"

The first layer which was the gate failed the test, but Allison knew that they were new people, she hoped that the rest of the group would stop her and pass the test

"Okay gate people fail, but hopefully the inside people will notice...and I'm going to be keeping an eye on things as well it looks like"

What had set Allison on alert was known criminals, at least known criminals in the military world and since she didn't know what they were up to she knew it better to keep an eye on them discreetly than to leave them be. When she got inside however she didn't get a chance to put her plan into action since the inside Secret Service people stopped her and the criminals, Allison was easily released when she showed her permits and explained she had decided to test security, the criminals however were immediately put into custody and transferred to a secure prison

"I'll just rejoin the tour then, thanks for making sure that the military criminals were secure"

"No problem Kerenai"

Just as Allison was finishing the tour she was stopped again, but this time it was because the President wanted to talk to her in his office, as soon as she was in front of the desk she immediately stood at attention as only anyone in the military would when faced with their commander-in-chief

"You wanted to see me sir?"

"At ease Kerenai, there's some things we need to talk about and it will be better if we're not formal with each other, as such I am ordering you to stay relaxed around me for this meeting"

"Yes sir"

As Allison obeyed the order her stance immediately relaxed before the two went to the couch in the office

"There's some things we need to talk about, and one of them is what happened almost two months ago"

"Tonto's death"

"Yes, now then you cannot tell anyone in your unit, John and Dan are also unable to be told, however I can't keep this a secret from you any longer due to the fact that it's too dangerous"

"What are you talking about sir?"

"Tonto's alive Kerenai, he's actually the one your unit rescued a month ago with the Russian army helping"

"A...alive, he's truly alive?"

"Yes, I lied to everyone that day, and we held a fake funeral due to the enemies being smart. The enemy is a group of international terrorists who are primarily after my life, however they are also after the EDC technology and Cybertronian lives, though their reasons behind going after your family is unknown, for me it's because I have been fighting them in secret since I entered office"

"Why can't anyone else know? John and Dan...they...they've known Tonto longer than I have, and our reserve unit has been struggling with Tonto's loss as well"

"I know, however these terrorists have a way of knowing if someone is onto them and they also go after friends and family of those who protect their targets, especially if the friends and family suspect that the person is actually still alive somehow. I wouldn't get you involved except for the fact that Tonto needs help and I know that you can protect yourself and your family with your abilities"

"I want to believe you sir, but I need proof that what you've said is true, that Tonto's alive"

"I understand, you've been lied to too often"

"Exactly, and sir, while I do understand why you've lied I'm still going to get back at you for lying not only to me but to John and Dan"

The President winces and sighs

"I was hoping you wouldn't, but what are you going to do to me?"

"Nothing too serious, but what it is will be a surprise"

What the President didn't know was that what Allison was planning involved his official European tour, primarily his wardrobe but also a few of his private meetings with Prime Ministers and leaders of specific countries, nothing too bad but instead of his normal fare in regards to food it will be things that he would normally never eat. However with the food she was already doing research to take care that the joke didn't get into dangerous territory of anaphylactic allergies to food, at least with known food allergies because she knew that there was always a chance of an unknown food allergy which no one can predict or truly prepare for and she knew that but she was taking every known precaution to hopefully avoid any problems. The President did know that whatever it was would be harmless since the reasoning was very much valid

"There's more Kerenai, I...I need you to go undercover and help Tonto, your unit will be told that you're dead"

"No Mr. President, my unit can't handle any more loss, yes they were extremely cautious around me because of my temper, but sir if they think me dead as well..."

"You're right of course, but still we have to find a way of getting you into the fight"

"Let me think on it and I'll get back to you, however for now can I see Tonto?"

"Yes, come with me"

Allison follows the President who leads her to another section of the White House because Tonto was staying for a few days after a very close call in the field. As soon as Allison saw Tonto she knew it was the same person she and her unit had rescued a month earlier and now that he wasn't actually wearing color dye to make his skin slightly lighter she also realized that she would have known it immediately that day, as it is she simply went over to him and hugged him with a sigh of pure relief

"It's good to see you Tonto, I thought you were dead"

"I know, unfortunately there wasn't much choice by the President, as it is I was critical for the first week after being shot, I surprised everyone at how fast I recovered once awake"

"I'm sure you did, you and John always do seem to recover quickly from almost anything"

"Well for now I still have work to do"

"I know, and I'm going to join you in said work, I need to know how we can get me involved without anyone thinking me dead"

"That's going to be tricky"

"I know, but it's needed"

Together they come up with a very solid plan, during the next training weekend Allison will purposely injure herself, it won't be too serious but serious enough that she will have to be dismissed for the rest of the weekend training, when that happens she will send a President a message who will then send a message to the Texas Rangers and her family that she would be invited overseas with him once healed as a special guest during his European tour and during the tour something would happen which would keep her in Europe, though what would happen they were unsure of yet as the President needed to be the one to decide what would keep her there

"Let's just hope that he agrees with the plan because otherwise it will all be for naught"

Fortunately the President was in full agreement about the plan that the two created

"But please Kerenai, be careful I don't think your unit can handle anything too serious happening to you, you already know this but I also thought about it after you left and realized that you're right"

"I know sir"

"For now you need more to this story, Tonto may have survived and recovered pretty quickly, but I think he's still suffering the after affects even after two months"

"I am, I hide it pretty well but I am suffering from weakness still, the most obvious is I still get tired more easily"

(Sighs) "I wish the President hadn't taken his drastic measures to protect you, if he hadn't my family would be able to check you over to see if anything was missed unintentionally"

"Well things are the way they are unfortunately, for now though we need to start making preparations for this mission"

"Right, you're going to have to be believable you know"

"I know, no one can know you're alive right now, don't worry I can lie to our unit for long enough and my job doesn't know me well enough anymore to tell a difference"

"Allison what happened to make it that ways?"

"Retirement and on duty death over the past month, the retirement is medical retirement by the way"

"The explosion on the news"

"Yes, the explosion on the news"

"And naturally John is still in Austin"

"Exactly"

"Allison how are they?"

"They're fine Tonto, missing you terribly still what with it only being two months since your 'death' but for the most part the healing has started"

The next week was actually the annual training for the reserves and Allison actually did more than originally planned, what she planned to be dismissed for the rest of the weekend was a dislocated shoulder, what happened was not only the dislocated shoulder but also a broken wrist

"This wasn't in the plans Kerenai"

"I know Mr. President, this wrist wasn't exactly planned"

"Well nothing for it now, we're still on for our plans right?"

"Yes sir"