A.N. thanks to all of you who have done the R&R's it's great to know so many like this one.
Chapter 3 Frustrations
When the call came in for another attack Ryan was still in the
Simulator. Kelsey had to tap him on the shoulder. Then he was aware of the siren wailing.
"Come on you 2 it's show time." Joel called on his way out.
"Right behind you." Kelsey called. Ryan went but he was pretty sure he'd not be aloud to join in the battle. After all he had his stupid tattoo. Still there was hope, he really felt like pounding something, he just didn't know why. He'd felt that way ever since his sister had taken him down. Maybe it was because he just didn't know how to act with her. She was his sister and he didn't know anything about her. Not her likes or her full battle ability.
Idly Ryan thought of just asking her to go to a movie or something maybe then they could try the hanging out factor. Now though they had work to do.
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Dana looked up from the screen as the alarm went off and exchanged looks with Carter. Then in one single move she his save and was on her feet even as Carter had the door opened.
"Ready?" Carter asked as she joined him.
"As ever." She grinned and together they were racing for Rescue ops.
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"What's going on cap?" Joel was asking as the group came together.
"The demons are attacking some children at a birthday party in the park."
"We're on it." Kelsey said and Dana nodded.
"Right." Carter said and Ryan nodded.
"Ryan wait, you can't go." Captain Mitchell told his son and even as he saw the rebellion in his eyes he added. "You have to stay and monitor the fight just incase something else comes up."
"Right." Carter said to Ryan who rolled his eyes.
"Don't worry, it will all be alright." Dana told him as she turned to follow Carter out. He just looked at her retreating back and wondered how she was not pissed for before. She
Seemed...
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Within minutes they arrived on the scene and Carter took charge.
"Dana you and Chad get the kids out of here, the rest of you
Guys take out the Batlings." Their leader called and they scrambled to do as he ordered.
"Come on now." Chad was herding some children and an elderly looking woman away from the battle as Dana tried to break through a wall of Batlings to free some frightened children. She ducked a blow, rolled and used her baton to trip one of the foot soldier.
She then used the advantage to leap over him and into the center
Of the group.
"Guys I could use a little help here." She called to her team mates but they still had their hands full. Dana didn't worry though; she just kicked out even she called to the children to curl up in balls. She then struck another with her baton.
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Ryan stood there watching as his friends were being pummeled by the horde of Batlings. He just could not believe what he was seeing, the pink ranger was fighting but not to her full potential, so she was the one being thrashed. What was she thinking?" Dana knew better than that?
"I have to go..."
"Dana, you have to fight." Captain Mitchell said into a com unit.
"Can't oof…" Dana grunted as a blow connected with her gut. "There are kids." She called back even as they saw her flung from the circle. They then could see what she was protecting. The children all huddled together looked terrified. Ryan felt that odd tingle n his chest at the sight of them, Jimmy and Katie were among them.
"Dad?" Ryan asked and his father still shook his head.
"It's too dangerous; you have to worry about that tattoo."
"But..."
"That's a direct…" Both men trailed off as Chad went to help Dana. Then she was up and they made short work of the monsters.
"Nice to see your still around." Dana called to her friend as Chad kicked one last battling.
"No problem." He said and they ran to help the others. It took mere minutes before they were finished.
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Ryan had worked himself up to a fine fury bye the time his team had returned to the base. Dana headed off to her room but he was waiting at her door.
"Ryan?"
"Dana." He said curtly.
When he just continued to block her path she looked at him in question.
"Ryan, was there something you wanted?"
"We need to talk." He said grimly and she continued to look at him. He stepped aside so she could key open her door.
Once they were inside Ryan tried not to look around his sister's room, instead he looked right at her as she took a seat on her bed.
"So talk." She said feeling almost as if she were talking to their father. Ryan just had that, your in big trouble Missy look on his face. It made him look much older than his twenty years.
"Mind telling me what you were thinking back there?" He demanded and she frowned.
"Doing my job?"
"Dana you let them pummel you and terrify those children." he said in a tight voice.
"I was trying to protect them."
"How by getting yourself killed?" He asked a brow raised in question.
"No, by keeping the Batlings busy. Have you ever felt what they can do to you?" She asked and when he just looked at her she rolled up her sleeve to reveal a bruise running the whole length of her arm. His eyes narrowed on her arm then her face.
"And you just let them…"
"Look Ryan I know you don't care one way or the other. So just drop the outraged big brother act." She said in annoyance.
"At least I don't act like everything's normal or refuse to ask for help even when I need it."
"That's right your Mr. Perfect, you never have troubles, not that you'll share, you don't even know how to read for heavens sake!"
"Yes, well maybe that's because you got my childhood!"
"You want it? She shouted and picked up a photograph and hurled it at him. Ryan caught it though but couldn't escape the teddy bear or the books as she hurled them at him.
"You want my life take it! Or better yet call on your axe and finish what you started!" She screamed at him just as the door slid open and in barged their father.
"Dana! What is the meaning of this?!"
"He wants my life well then big brother can have it, all of the time you made me work out, all of he lessons so your little girl could be the best at everything and all of the discipline!" With that she threw a clock at him.
"Dana calm down." William Mitchell said but she rounded on him glowering at him too.
"Calm down, be the perfect little daughter. Ryan you think things were so great take the guilt too. The fact that Dad saved you in freaking stead!" She shouted and both men could only stand there staring as she ran from the room.
TBC
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