Chapter 7 A flaming introduction
2:27 P.M.
As they pulled up in front of the fire trucks Dana felt a pang. It had been just like this when she'd first met Carter. She could still remember how brave he'd looked carrying the child from the burning building. Carter had looked strong and efficient and then when she'd first seen his blue eyes... A shiver went up her spine. He was so serious and yet last night he'd talked about things she'd never thought he was interested in. She could remember how she'd been so scared when Queen Bansheera had pulled him back into the tomb. Then there was that feel of his arms strong around her. The tender passion of his kiss.
Dana sighed and wondered if maybe he was thinking
about her.
"Hello earth to Dana!" She jumped at the sound of Ryan's voice and she realized that he was out of the rover and waiting for her.
Chris and Hollie were giving her curious looks while Brent just frowned.
"Sorry, ok I'm..." She glanced back at the folders and found the red labeled one. She found Brian's and took in the young man's brown hair, it was almost black it was so dark, his eyes were a deep blue, and he looked like one of the characters from voltron. What was the name? Keith?
A sigh escaped her lips as Dana followed her brother from the car. It was time to go to work once again.
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"I'm Dr. Dana Mitchell and this is my brother captain Ryan Mitchell, we're here on behalf of Lightspeed Rescue."
"What does Lightspeed want with me?" The young man asked he'd never met real power rangers but he didn't really care who they were there was a fire and people were at risk. .
"We need you to come with us." Dana saw the boys frown at Ryan's tone and sighed. She reached in and pulled out his file from the folders she carried. "Brian, we really can't say anything now, but here." Dana thrust the folder at him.
"You just want me to come with you? Why? I'm sorry but for one, I don't know you. For another thing, I have a job to do." The fire fighter said and attempted to push past
The doctor.
Ryan had known he'd be like Carter but he was acting like this was nothing.
"I don't think you understand…" he began even as there was a shout and a fire fighter came out carrying two children.
Brian was moving. Like a shot from a cannon.
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From the inside of the car Marie Cooley watched what was going on. THE brunette didn't say a word, none would have even realized she was watching what was going on but she was. She watched as the doctor and her brother approached a young man. Marie felt an odd tingling in the pit of her belly; he was the most handsome man she'd ever seen, with his dark hair and rugged good looks. Well at least the guy seamed dedicated, he was arguing with the captain. She found herself watching as the young woman broke in.
"You know that guy's hot." Hollie was saying and Marie realized the girl was talking to her and pointing to captain Mitchell. Marie looked him over and thought he was not bad but she had always had a thing for Mr. Tall Dark and Handsome. Wasn't that why she'd fallen for him? He'd been so hot, so dangerous and such a creep. Looking away from the scene she forced her mind from the past.
Despite what was going on she still had homework.
"Look!" Heath called and Marie's head came up. What she saw made nausea rise.
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The shouts HAD Dana looking up even as she started running right behind Brian.
"How many?" The doctor asked even as the fire fighter she'd been just talking to prepped to go in.
"Fifteen safely out but..." Dana was not listening she was right behind the fire fighter. She didn't think about acting. She had her morpher; they'd thought that they should keep them until the transfer was complete. She forget she was in a dress just looked to Ryan who nodded.
"Lightspeed rescue!" When they were they went to work. Morphed
Dana saw the five jump from the rover and run to see what they could do. Marie was helping treat miner injuries, while she directed Heath and Brent in helping.
Holly on the other hand, was right behind them.
Brian didn't think or reject the help knowing there was not time. INSTEAD he directed them up a corridor while he and Dana raced up the steps.
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Ryan ran down the halls checking rooms by checking doors, kicking them in and then moving on.
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The roaring flames raced over the
Walls and the edges of the carpets.
At the top of the steps the fire fighter nodded to the pink ranger and she ran down one hall and he ran down another.
Dana knew she had to hurry, if their were more children trapped in there...
The pink ranger forced back her own fear and focused on her job. It was then that Dana saw the little girl and knew there wasn't enough time to call for Brian. She'd have to do this one herself.
A glance at the ceiling told her it wouldn't last much longer. If she could just get the child to the window maybe…
"think on your feet." A voice said and she frowned, was that her father? Glancing around she saw the image and then knew. She didn't have time. She raced to the girl and scooping her up she dove for the window just as the ceiling above where the child had been moments before came crashing down.
"I want my mommy." The child she still held in a fireman's carry said and Dana whole heartedly agreed. Still looking down she knew her mother and father were not there and she was on her own.
Looking down she was about to shout to the rescue personnel below but she saw that a group were fighting the fire four were taking two children from her brother and another group were lining up a net for Brian and the old woman he carried.
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"Use your head before you ever use a blaster." The voice popped into his head and Carter frowned. What was that? "Sometimes the easiest answer isn't the right answer." Carter glanced around to see if Cole had heard that but the only sound in the car was that of the classical music on the radio. It had been Cole's choice. He tried to focus on his driving again.
"At least Mariner bay's finally safe." Ok that was weird; he could hear Captain Mitchell's voice, thing's he'd said. What was with him? The captain had been dead for a while now.
"Ranger's we have trouble." The words sounded louder than any of the others and he shivered. Something was wrong, he could now feel; it, something had happened. He didn't think just swerved to the side of the road.
"What's going on?" Cole asked in surprise.
"I don't know." Carter said even as he hit the button on his communicator.
"Ryan come in."
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Dana heard the communicator and lifted it to her lips with out thinking.
"Ryan's busy Carter." She called and his face came into view.
Suddenly a warm calm filled her. She didn't know if it was the sight of his face or just knowing she was not alone with the child after all but she knew it would be alright.
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Seeing Dana's soot smeared helmet he knew something had indeed happened. She looked scared and yet more beautiful than he'd ever seen her. He wanted to just pull her to him and kiss her senseless. But he was on a mission and so was she.
"We're picking up Brian." She said and he heard a child's whimpering. "Ok, ok I know." Dana said stroking something and Carter adjusted the viewer so he had a full view of the situation. She looked to be standing outside of a window and there was smoke and he could make out flames just behind her.
"Dana what are you doing up there?"
"I don't have time to…" She yelped and he saw her stumble as she demorphed.
"Dana hold still, I'm…" He knew there was nothing he could do but if she fell…It hit him he didn't know what he'd do without her now, he'd gotten so attached to her. When had that happened?
"Carter you're on a mission, I'm on…" She wavered for a heart stopping moment then steadied and he could see pain in her blue eyes.
"Dana, are you alright?"
"Yes I…" She sounded sick and Carter cursed and did a split screen again calling for Ryan.
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Ryan watched as Marie took the first child from him and Heath the second. Well they were safe. That was something at least. He glanced to where Brent was tending to another victim of the fire and sighed. They were off to a really great start, a trial by fire.
"Ryan, Come in Dam it!" Carter fairly shouted rage and fear warring for control . Didn't Ryan even care that his sister was going to die if something didn't happen soon?
"Mitchell here."
"what the hell are you doing?" Carter demanded and Ryan scowled.
"My job." he shot back.
"Is that why your sister is standing on a ledge with demorphed, a burn on her back and holding a little girl while you stand around?" Carter demanded making Ryan's scowl transform into a frown.
"What are you talking about?"
"Look up." Carter barked and the worry masked by anger struck Ryan and he was looking.
At the top of the building Ryan could see Hollie coming out a window, then the girl heading for a drain pipe.
"What the…"
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"Doc!" Dana was still looking at Carter's image as she heard the voice. Looking around she spotted the girl in yellow coming her way. She was on the other side of a drain pipe. She was alone and then straddling the pipe.
"What are you doing?"
"Hand me the kid!"
"what?"
"I can get us down just give me the girl."
Dana didn't think just did what she said. She could do much more. There was no time. Her back burned and her right shoe was slipping. Was this how she'd go out of the business? Well at least I'll go out in a blaze, she thought riley.
"Dana what's going on!" Ryan called over her communicator.
"Ryan?" She asked and he called he was there. "Hollie's going to bring the little girl down. Have medic's on stand by." She called.
"Dana just hang on we'll have the net ready as soon as…" The sound of shouted could be heard as another figure emerged from another window.
"No Ryan, you have more important work to do." She called back. there was another shout and Dana looked to her right. Brian was inching his way towards her.
"Dana What's going on?" Carter asked worry in his deep voice.
"Hollie's getting the kid down and." Then the young firefighter was coming closer.
"Dana!" Ryan shouted and she felt pain as the window to her right exploded externally, spraying her with hot glass. She forced herself not to panic, not to lean away. if she did she'd fall and that would be the end of her.
"Dana just move to the left!" Brian was calling and she didn't have time to answer as she felt her foot slipping.
"Ahhh!"
TBC
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A.N. Ok, sorry about the mix up with Disney world and land. I forgot. I've been to the park in Florida but it's been a while. Anyway, if I'm going to continue I'd like some more feed back. For a while I didn't think anyone was even reading this. Sorry for complaining but… Anyway, PLZ R&R and let me know if this is worth going on.