Chapter 6.
"What is the access code?" Diobolico demanded but Dana just glared at him, eyes defiant. The demon gave a nod and the whip was brought down over her back.
Dana wanted to cry out at the pain but she knew better, it would just make things worse. She wondered if the others had any idea where she was. She'd realized they'd not be able to track her without her morpher. She was strong but if they didn't stop soon...
***
"Cap we have to get her out of there!" Joel burst watching the lash come down across her back once more. The young man didn't know how she was doing it that would destroy him.
"They'll kill her before she'll talk." Carter whispered. He knew it and that terrified him to death. From the looks of it they'd already been at it a while and she looked week. He felt so helpless, he could still remember the feel of her in his arms, and now there was only a chill where she'd been. Gees he couldn't let her go like this, even knowing there was little hope of getting to her.
"Do we know where they are?" Captain Mitchell asked at large.
"The torture chamber." Ryan said gritting his teeth with the rage filling him.
"We need to get in there." Chad said and Ryan shook his bead.
"We'll never get her out."
"There has to be something we can do she'll let them kill her before talking." Kelsey said through the lump in her throat.
"If I had a connection to her..." Ryan began thoughtfully.
"There is, your from the same blood you can use it." Miss Fairweather announced.
"Right." Ryan closed his eyes. What was that spell? Right. "Blood of my blood, kin of my kin," Ryan began slowly and felt a hand slid into his, looking down he saw Miss Fairweather the and on her other side Joel. Then a final hand in his other. It was Carter. He'd not thought about the power boost. It would help increase his power to draw her in. With a nod he continued. "Through time and space, I call to thee, bring my sister back to me!"
Slowly the people in the circle dissolved into their light signatures each their colors. Miss Fairweather a glowing gold and his father a steely blue. Then the colors began to revolve spinning and spinning flying and flying.
***
"How many people are there on the base?" Olympus demanded.
Dana managed to lift her head, she was roasting with the effort not to cry out, and she'd lost count of how many lashes they'd already given her. She knew that she could never tell them anything and that she couldn't take more. They'd kill her and no one was coming. But why would she have thought they would? Maybe this was what she deserved after what happened.
"The number!" The demon prince demanded!"
"She's not going to tell us!" Vypra said both distain and admiration in her words.
"She'll tell us;" Olympus said confidently.
Nausea rose as she felt the strap hit her already torn flesh. Still she raised her head and glared at the demons.
"You can kill me and I'll never."
Suddenly she felt the straps holding her arms to the whipping posts fall away, there was an odd floating feeling and Dana wondered if this was what it was like to die. Was it over? Had her body finally given up? Well at least the nightmares would end. She only hoped it would be enough to make up for what had happened.
***
The glow dinned as a white light filled the human circle. Then as it too dimmed they found a battered and unconscious form.
"Gees." Joel was moving to kneel befor3e his fallen comrade even as Carter pushed him back out of the way.
The leader of the team began checking his friend for injuries and was cursing as he saw just how bad her back was.
"She's burning up." He announced to the group even as Ryan was again chanting. This time the others were too busy getting Dana to the infirmary.
***
"Well?" Captain Mitchell asked one of the base's best doctors.
"It's pretty bad, I won't lie to you. Her back needed more stitches than I'd like to say and she's got a high fever. Along with some minor bruising."
"But she'll be alright?" Ryan asked from where he was slumped in a chair. The young man had been wiped out mentally and emotionally by his magic spells and the last protection spell had sapped the last of his strength. Still he refused to leave, he' hadn't worked so hard to save his little sister just to let her die from injuries.
"Wi9th time she should be fine." The doctor nodded and all not just Ryan breathed a sigh of relief.
"When can we see her?" Kelsey asked noting Carter's continued admiration.
"I'd say in about twenty minutes. Their still bandaging her up.'
"Alright thank you."
"Look I know we all want to see Dana but we all will need rest as well. With the pink ranger out of commission the demons will have an edge. So we'll have to be at full force." Captain Mitchell announced and all knew he was right as much as they didn't want to admit it.
"Alright, Can we look in on her in a few hours?" Kelsey asked and received a nod. With that she Chad and Joel left the others to seek out their beds.
*****
"Well now I do believe we have company." The demon prince grinned. Dana could hear it and fear filled her if he killed them all what then? What was she holding on for?
"Let her go Olympus!" Carter shouted calmly. Hearing his steady but raised voice Dana had the insane feeling that everything would be alright. Sudden images of all of the times they'd spent together filled her mind.
"The game is called lets see how dizzy the ranger can get without fainting." The demon said. As he spoke Dana felt herself turning. Her feelings that she'd be ok fell apart. She was going to die. There was no way she'd be able to hang on. She was already weak from lack of food and exhaustion.
"Because when she faints she'll fall to the ground and die on impact." The monstrosity said.
"No!" Carter rushed the demon but was grabbed by Batlings which attacked at that moment.
Chad, Kelsey, and Joel fought the demon foot soldiers. Two monsters went after Carter who had to deal with them.
Meanwhile high above Dana was spinning out of control. She was dizzy, nauseous and lightheaded. She knew that if this continued she'd not be able to keep her grip. She felt tears stinging her eyes. This was it.
No one noticed the black clad figure descending a rope that hung from a stone catwalk.
Casting a glance upward Kelsey noted Ryan's progress and knew they had to keep these goons busy. Kelsey ducked as two more Batlings rushed her. Chad shouted a warning even as he saw Joel go down. He charged the offending demons but was also knocked to the ground.
From where she was Dana saw the fire exploding and Chad and Joel go up like a Fourth of July Barbeque.
***
The sound of the ear piercing scream shattered the solemn waiting area. In a split second there was a flurry of motion as the doctors and Nurses raced into the room.
"What's going on?" Carter asked when three nurses and two doctor's raced into Dana's room.
"I don't know." Captain Mitchell said worriedly.
"Miss F?" Ryan asked the scientist.
"I'm not." Then she heard the screaming once again.
TBC
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"What is the access code?" Diobolico demanded but Dana just glared at him, eyes defiant. The demon gave a nod and the whip was brought down over her back.
Dana wanted to cry out at the pain but she knew better, it would just make things worse. She wondered if the others had any idea where she was. She'd realized they'd not be able to track her without her morpher. She was strong but if they didn't stop soon...
***
"Cap we have to get her out of there!" Joel burst watching the lash come down across her back once more. The young man didn't know how she was doing it that would destroy him.
"They'll kill her before she'll talk." Carter whispered. He knew it and that terrified him to death. From the looks of it they'd already been at it a while and she looked week. He felt so helpless, he could still remember the feel of her in his arms, and now there was only a chill where she'd been. Gees he couldn't let her go like this, even knowing there was little hope of getting to her.
"Do we know where they are?" Captain Mitchell asked at large.
"The torture chamber." Ryan said gritting his teeth with the rage filling him.
"We need to get in there." Chad said and Ryan shook his bead.
"We'll never get her out."
"There has to be something we can do she'll let them kill her before talking." Kelsey said through the lump in her throat.
"If I had a connection to her..." Ryan began thoughtfully.
"There is, your from the same blood you can use it." Miss Fairweather announced.
"Right." Ryan closed his eyes. What was that spell? Right. "Blood of my blood, kin of my kin," Ryan began slowly and felt a hand slid into his, looking down he saw Miss Fairweather the and on her other side Joel. Then a final hand in his other. It was Carter. He'd not thought about the power boost. It would help increase his power to draw her in. With a nod he continued. "Through time and space, I call to thee, bring my sister back to me!"
Slowly the people in the circle dissolved into their light signatures each their colors. Miss Fairweather a glowing gold and his father a steely blue. Then the colors began to revolve spinning and spinning flying and flying.
***
"How many people are there on the base?" Olympus demanded.
Dana managed to lift her head, she was roasting with the effort not to cry out, and she'd lost count of how many lashes they'd already given her. She knew that she could never tell them anything and that she couldn't take more. They'd kill her and no one was coming. But why would she have thought they would? Maybe this was what she deserved after what happened.
"The number!" The demon prince demanded!"
"She's not going to tell us!" Vypra said both distain and admiration in her words.
"She'll tell us;" Olympus said confidently.
Nausea rose as she felt the strap hit her already torn flesh. Still she raised her head and glared at the demons.
"You can kill me and I'll never."
Suddenly she felt the straps holding her arms to the whipping posts fall away, there was an odd floating feeling and Dana wondered if this was what it was like to die. Was it over? Had her body finally given up? Well at least the nightmares would end. She only hoped it would be enough to make up for what had happened.
***
The glow dinned as a white light filled the human circle. Then as it too dimmed they found a battered and unconscious form.
"Gees." Joel was moving to kneel befor3e his fallen comrade even as Carter pushed him back out of the way.
The leader of the team began checking his friend for injuries and was cursing as he saw just how bad her back was.
"She's burning up." He announced to the group even as Ryan was again chanting. This time the others were too busy getting Dana to the infirmary.
***
"Well?" Captain Mitchell asked one of the base's best doctors.
"It's pretty bad, I won't lie to you. Her back needed more stitches than I'd like to say and she's got a high fever. Along with some minor bruising."
"But she'll be alright?" Ryan asked from where he was slumped in a chair. The young man had been wiped out mentally and emotionally by his magic spells and the last protection spell had sapped the last of his strength. Still he refused to leave, he' hadn't worked so hard to save his little sister just to let her die from injuries.
"Wi9th time she should be fine." The doctor nodded and all not just Ryan breathed a sigh of relief.
"When can we see her?" Kelsey asked noting Carter's continued admiration.
"I'd say in about twenty minutes. Their still bandaging her up.'
"Alright thank you."
"Look I know we all want to see Dana but we all will need rest as well. With the pink ranger out of commission the demons will have an edge. So we'll have to be at full force." Captain Mitchell announced and all knew he was right as much as they didn't want to admit it.
"Alright, Can we look in on her in a few hours?" Kelsey asked and received a nod. With that she Chad and Joel left the others to seek out their beds.
*****
"Well now I do believe we have company." The demon prince grinned. Dana could hear it and fear filled her if he killed them all what then? What was she holding on for?
"Let her go Olympus!" Carter shouted calmly. Hearing his steady but raised voice Dana had the insane feeling that everything would be alright. Sudden images of all of the times they'd spent together filled her mind.
"The game is called lets see how dizzy the ranger can get without fainting." The demon said. As he spoke Dana felt herself turning. Her feelings that she'd be ok fell apart. She was going to die. There was no way she'd be able to hang on. She was already weak from lack of food and exhaustion.
"Because when she faints she'll fall to the ground and die on impact." The monstrosity said.
"No!" Carter rushed the demon but was grabbed by Batlings which attacked at that moment.
Chad, Kelsey, and Joel fought the demon foot soldiers. Two monsters went after Carter who had to deal with them.
Meanwhile high above Dana was spinning out of control. She was dizzy, nauseous and lightheaded. She knew that if this continued she'd not be able to keep her grip. She felt tears stinging her eyes. This was it.
No one noticed the black clad figure descending a rope that hung from a stone catwalk.
Casting a glance upward Kelsey noted Ryan's progress and knew they had to keep these goons busy. Kelsey ducked as two more Batlings rushed her. Chad shouted a warning even as he saw Joel go down. He charged the offending demons but was also knocked to the ground.
From where she was Dana saw the fire exploding and Chad and Joel go up like a Fourth of July Barbeque.
***
The sound of the ear piercing scream shattered the solemn waiting area. In a split second there was a flurry of motion as the doctors and Nurses raced into the room.
"What's going on?" Carter asked when three nurses and two doctor's raced into Dana's room.
"I don't know." Captain Mitchell said worriedly.
"Miss F?" Ryan asked the scientist.
"I'm not." Then she heard the screaming once again.
TBC
Well? What do you think? Do you want to know what's coming next? Please let me know.