Chapter 8.
Suddenly the ware house was gone and before her lay five bloodied bodies. She could see her friends, were still moving. She then watched as the Titanium ranger vanished and was replaced by a little boy with blond curls and accusing blue eyes.
"It's all your fault, you weren't ready and we died." He hissed and she stared at her brother as he had once been.
"No, I couldn't do anything." she whispered but the boy just pointed an accusing finger At her.
"You killed them just like you killed me." He said and then he was nothing but a bloody pile of bones.
*** Carter and Ryan exchanged a single look and sprinted for the door. What they found was all of the doctor's trying to hold Dana still while a nurse tried to five her a shot.
"What's going on?"
"She won't calm down!" The closest nurse called adding. "You 2 can't be in here!"
Ignoring her Ryan crossed to the bed. He nudged the doctor aside. He then carefully led his sister down so as not to hurt her already battered form.
"Dana you have to calm down!" He was saying even as Carter followed suit taking her other side.
"Your safe now but you have to calm down." The led clad young man said. Still she thrashed.
"Their all dead! Their all..." Dana screamed as a nurse tried to give her the shot again.
"The fever's got her delirious." Captain Mitchell said worriedly.
"But we have to get her to calm down or she'll tare the stitches and make it worse."
"MISS F you still got that bracelet thing?" Carter asked and the scientist nodded.
"I'll go in!" Ryan called over Dana's cries.
***
Dana felt her shoulder explode in pain and looked down to see a huge gaping whole. This was it, she'd die now, no more dreams, no more guilt she'd just die once and for all. She knew it was what she deserved but still she didn't want to die, an image of her friends passed before her mind, Chad's serene face, Kelsey's challenging grin and Joel's sparkling eyes. Then she saw Carter holding her in her quarters, felt his strong warm arms. That was what she wanted, not death, she wanted life.
"Time to go over." The next blast sent Dana flying backwards from the monster and she cried out in pain and fear. Then she saw her father's face, his face, strong and loving. His eyes full of love and pride and then it was replied by another one as she felt herself caught in another pair of strong arms.
"Danny no, see him for what he is." A voice shouted and she knew it.
"Ryan?" she asked and suddenly he materialized, and she wondered if he was finally going to finish her, she was so tired that she wouldn't mind either. She was just so tired. But he'd called her Danny, Danny. He used to call her Danny when they were little. It was really her brother?
"How?" Was all she could say as dizziness washed over her and Ryan took her arm.
"You were attacked and taken by the demons. We got you back but Dana you're very sick and."
"This ."
"A nightmare from your guilt and fear." Her brother told her even as he heard the faint swoosh. Then Ryan knew that it was no ordinary dream. The demons were at it again. This time though he could fight for her, he'd not let her be destroyed by these monsters. She was his little sister.
"Good, your here, you see Dana, those you care about will die because of you." Nightmaria said appearing before them smiling at the pink ranger. "You'll be the death of them and."
"That's not true!" Ryan shouted and formed a fireball with his right hand, with the other he Grabbed Dana and pushed her to the ground. He shielded her with his own body as he hurled the projectile at the daemon.
From where she lay Dana heard the scream of pain and fury. Careful to keep her face shielded she watched her brother as she'd never seen him before. At least she'd not seen him so furious on her behalf.
"That Nightmaria is for hurting my sister!" Ryan shouted as another ball hit the now shrinking daemon. "And this one's for daring to touch my sister!" The Titanium ranger let his rage loose with the final fireball and the explosion shattered the entire dream scape.
***
The syringe sank deep into the muscles of her shoulder and yet it was no longer needed as Ryan's eyes opened and he found himself holding onto his little sister's hand.
"Well?"
"Nightmaria was killing her like before." The silver clad young man said and leaning over her he said a few low words. "That should keep them from her dreams." He told the others sitting up fully and climbing from the bed.
"Good, you both need some real rest.' Captain Mitchell said slapping his son on the shoulder.
"I think," Ryan looked down at Dana once more and then up at his father. "I'd feel better right here." With that he lay back down on the bed.
From where he stood Carter felt as if a huge weight had just been lifted from his shoulders. She'd be alright, true she still had the fever but she'd not have trouble from the demon factor.
"Carter," Miss Fairweather said softly resting a hand on the young man's arm, "She's going to be fine. You should go get some rest yourself." She said and Carter looked from the girl on the bed to the scientist hesitantly. As if understanding the woman smiled. "I'll let you know as soon as she wakes up." With no more words Carter took a final look at Dana's resting form and headed out of the medical bay.
TBC
Suddenly the ware house was gone and before her lay five bloodied bodies. She could see her friends, were still moving. She then watched as the Titanium ranger vanished and was replaced by a little boy with blond curls and accusing blue eyes.
"It's all your fault, you weren't ready and we died." He hissed and she stared at her brother as he had once been.
"No, I couldn't do anything." she whispered but the boy just pointed an accusing finger At her.
"You killed them just like you killed me." He said and then he was nothing but a bloody pile of bones.
*** Carter and Ryan exchanged a single look and sprinted for the door. What they found was all of the doctor's trying to hold Dana still while a nurse tried to five her a shot.
"What's going on?"
"She won't calm down!" The closest nurse called adding. "You 2 can't be in here!"
Ignoring her Ryan crossed to the bed. He nudged the doctor aside. He then carefully led his sister down so as not to hurt her already battered form.
"Dana you have to calm down!" He was saying even as Carter followed suit taking her other side.
"Your safe now but you have to calm down." The led clad young man said. Still she thrashed.
"Their all dead! Their all..." Dana screamed as a nurse tried to give her the shot again.
"The fever's got her delirious." Captain Mitchell said worriedly.
"But we have to get her to calm down or she'll tare the stitches and make it worse."
"MISS F you still got that bracelet thing?" Carter asked and the scientist nodded.
"I'll go in!" Ryan called over Dana's cries.
***
Dana felt her shoulder explode in pain and looked down to see a huge gaping whole. This was it, she'd die now, no more dreams, no more guilt she'd just die once and for all. She knew it was what she deserved but still she didn't want to die, an image of her friends passed before her mind, Chad's serene face, Kelsey's challenging grin and Joel's sparkling eyes. Then she saw Carter holding her in her quarters, felt his strong warm arms. That was what she wanted, not death, she wanted life.
"Time to go over." The next blast sent Dana flying backwards from the monster and she cried out in pain and fear. Then she saw her father's face, his face, strong and loving. His eyes full of love and pride and then it was replied by another one as she felt herself caught in another pair of strong arms.
"Danny no, see him for what he is." A voice shouted and she knew it.
"Ryan?" she asked and suddenly he materialized, and she wondered if he was finally going to finish her, she was so tired that she wouldn't mind either. She was just so tired. But he'd called her Danny, Danny. He used to call her Danny when they were little. It was really her brother?
"How?" Was all she could say as dizziness washed over her and Ryan took her arm.
"You were attacked and taken by the demons. We got you back but Dana you're very sick and."
"This ."
"A nightmare from your guilt and fear." Her brother told her even as he heard the faint swoosh. Then Ryan knew that it was no ordinary dream. The demons were at it again. This time though he could fight for her, he'd not let her be destroyed by these monsters. She was his little sister.
"Good, your here, you see Dana, those you care about will die because of you." Nightmaria said appearing before them smiling at the pink ranger. "You'll be the death of them and."
"That's not true!" Ryan shouted and formed a fireball with his right hand, with the other he Grabbed Dana and pushed her to the ground. He shielded her with his own body as he hurled the projectile at the daemon.
From where she lay Dana heard the scream of pain and fury. Careful to keep her face shielded she watched her brother as she'd never seen him before. At least she'd not seen him so furious on her behalf.
"That Nightmaria is for hurting my sister!" Ryan shouted as another ball hit the now shrinking daemon. "And this one's for daring to touch my sister!" The Titanium ranger let his rage loose with the final fireball and the explosion shattered the entire dream scape.
***
The syringe sank deep into the muscles of her shoulder and yet it was no longer needed as Ryan's eyes opened and he found himself holding onto his little sister's hand.
"Well?"
"Nightmaria was killing her like before." The silver clad young man said and leaning over her he said a few low words. "That should keep them from her dreams." He told the others sitting up fully and climbing from the bed.
"Good, you both need some real rest.' Captain Mitchell said slapping his son on the shoulder.
"I think," Ryan looked down at Dana once more and then up at his father. "I'd feel better right here." With that he lay back down on the bed.
From where he stood Carter felt as if a huge weight had just been lifted from his shoulders. She'd be alright, true she still had the fever but she'd not have trouble from the demon factor.
"Carter," Miss Fairweather said softly resting a hand on the young man's arm, "She's going to be fine. You should go get some rest yourself." She said and Carter looked from the girl on the bed to the scientist hesitantly. As if understanding the woman smiled. "I'll let you know as soon as she wakes up." With no more words Carter took a final look at Dana's resting form and headed out of the medical bay.
TBC