You live here now you foolish child…………………
You listen, you live……………….
Lena woke up groggily. She was lying on a cold surface, that much she knew, but she had no idea as to where she could be.
"She is stable for now, but the trauma to her heart critical. She may not survive."
Lena recognized the robotic voice as Alpha. She could only be in one place now.
Her vision began to clear and she saw that a mask was placed on her face along with an array of plastic tubes. She saw that her feet were bare and that her torso and breasts were covered with bandages. Her lower half was covered by jeans.
Lena struggled to sit up, ignoring the pain that was gathering quickly in her chest. A hand pushed her back down with little effort, pissing her off immediately.
She looked up to see the person and regretted doing so. It was Billy. The coldness she thought she would see in his eyes was not present. Instead, there was softness, sorrow, hurt, and relief.
Lena looked away. She had no tolerance nor the heart for this.
"How are you feeling?" he asked
"Like someone is trying to carve my heart out and doing a crappy job at it." She looked up at him, crimson eyes glaring. "Why do you care?"
"Let go."
"What?"
"Let go. Just let go."
Lena wanted to kill him, but something wanted to cry.
That foolish girl just won't quit……………
"What do you know about the situation? Nothing. Let go? This isn't something I can just, 'let go'. Just leave me alone and do whatever you were planning to do. I don't care anymore."
"Doesn't it bother you that you're destroying the life of an innocent girl?" asked Alpha
"It's her own fault for being so weak. I am the manifestation of dark magic and an alternate personality. I don't care if the little weakling dies, so long as she doesn't drag me down with her."
"You are so cruel." said Trini "But that is to be expected. You will not harm another being."
"Saline will die without this magic. If anything, I'm saving her."
"What really happened with Saline. There was a story in the paper saying that her parents left some time ago. Why?"
"That's none of you business." she snapped
"She's a civilian reeking havoc on the public, of course it's our business." Kimberly snapped readily.
Lena looked over at them out of the corner of her eye. "Why should I tell you anything?"
Most of the rangers glared at her in frustration. Billy said nor did anything of that nature.
He went to her side and took her hand. Lena felt a jolt run up her arm and radiate throughout her body. She was too weak to snatch it away, so settled with another glare.
Still saying nothing, in one quick movement, he pressed his lips against hers.
"I don't hate you Saline, because it isn't your fault. Through all of this dark magic, I can still see you."
She gasped along with the others. Those words seemed to have an explosive impact on her.
Her hair, which reverted back to black and red, slowly regained it's brown tint. Her crimson eyes faded back into green and her body transformed back into that of her own.
She looked as if she had awoken from a long sleep. Her eyes glossed over with tears when Lena's memories flooded into her mind.
"You know."
He nodded. "I know."
She pushed herself up, despite his protest and swung her legs around to the side. She lowered her head, intent on avoiding eye contact.
"I was given up to the dark side by my parents. They don't want me and turned off their love for me just as easily as they gave me away. I don't know why they wanted me, so don't bother asking. I can't complain. I should be dead from that kick I got, but the darkness keeps me alive."
Saline got to her feet and limped towards Zordon, untrusting eyes burning a hole in her back.
"Please forgive my actions. Lena cannot be overcome. I don't ask of pity, I just want you to know that I have a great respect for all of you rangers."
"You can be healed. Your condition can be helped."
Saline shook her head.
"I have to go back anyway. She can terminate my life at any moment, so it doesn't matter."
She smiled in sorrow as she made her way to the center of the room, avoiding the other rangers. She stood before Billy.
"You don't need to forgive me. I just need for you to give your best the next time we see each other."
"But-"
She pressed a finger to his lips.
"I never should have fallen for you. I didn't want to break your heart and regret that I couldn't stop her from hurting you. I care about you Billy, that's why I want 100 from you when we fight."
He wanted to argue. He wanted to forget that she was possessed by his enemy. He wanted to make her better and forget the feeling of his heart being squeezed.
With all of this plaguing his mind, he managed to pull her into a tight embrace. Saline didn't care about the pain that shook her body. She willed it all away and wrapped her arms around him.
The others looked on in disbelief, then calm. If Billy trusted someone as well as Zordon, then they had to be worth it.
With tears in her eyes, she reluctantly pulled away backed up towards the main door.
"All of you, I want 100."
She disappeared in a burst of black and red lightning.
So I got a little sappy for a moment. Anyway, I created a sort of ultamatium that is kind of cruel, but crucial to the story. Give his all andhope he doesn't hurt her? Or hold back and hurt her still? Where does it end...
