Chapter 7 the truth
"No!" Dana shot up in her bed to find that the room was still, that was the first thing she realized. Then she heard the soft breathing of her room mate. Looking over Dana saw that Kelsey was lost in her own dreams. Then it had all been a long nightmare. She sighed in relief and climbed from her bed.
Dana needed to be around people. She threw on her sneakers and headed out into the hall. Due to the demon attacks she slept in a sweat suit. It was convenient now; she didn't have to risk waking Kelsey to get dressed.
As she entered the common room she found it occupied by Carter. He was sitting on the sofa his eyes on the television. He looked lost in thought though not in the program. She didn't say a word; it was funny, just being there with him so close made her nightmare seem almost a world away. She picked up a magazine and began thumbing through it. She had been trying to read for about en minutes when the television clicked off. She glanced up to find Carter still sitting there. He was looking at her, as if studying her.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Hmm? Oh, I was just thinking, did something else happen at the library today?" He asked and she wondered how he'd known. Did he know or had she just been to quite? Thinking back she had not said much just gone to her quarters.
"No, why?" She asked opting for the childlike act.
"I don't know, you've just been acting kind of odd. You know detached ever since we got back." He said slowly, she was acting odd, he'd been right. Now the thing was to find out just why.
"Oh, well you know with all that's been going on I've just been thinking about stuff." She shrugged as if nothing at al were amiss.
Remembering when she'd really been acting the weirdest. She'd fallen and had… A chill went through his heart. Did she have a cobra too?
"I see, so the fact that as soon as you morphed you were in agony doesn't mean anything?" He asked slowly and watched her eyes changed lightly in surprise.
"What? Carter that's silly." But she'd been in pain; she could remember how it had almost paralyzed her.
"I don't think so." He scooted closer to her and rested a hand on her shoulder. "Dana, you were acting the same way as Ryan when ever he morphs." He reminded her and she knew she was busted.
"Carter that's…' She began but he rested a finger upon her lips to silence her a minute.
"Not silly, Dana, let me see your back." He said matter-of-factly.
"No Carter I…" She began once more and this time his eyes darkened with a light she'd only seen on a few occasions, usually when they were fighting monsters.
"Dana, we can do this one of two ways, I can either pull rank or demand to see it and bring your father and everyone else in on this or you can show me your back on your own." He told her grimly, he didn't want to do it that way but if he had to. Then a thought struck him and instead he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers.
Dana felt as if the world were stopping, she couldn't breath, her mind was whirling and she was floating all at once.
Suddenly she felt it, the cold air on her back and then.
"Damn you Carter no!" But then it was too late the shirt was up and he saw it.
"Dana…" He gasped his head clearing from the kiss with a rush and then she was on her feet.
"I said no, I don't want you to know." She burst out angrily.
"Too late, I do." He said and then a thought hit him. "Dana you have to tell your father."
"No, Carter I am not going to let him tell me what to do
Anymore." She told him just as determined as he'd
Been only minutes before.
"But..."He tried knowing that this was really, really bad and that he couldn't let the demons kill her.
"No Carter, my Dad will just tell me I can't fight. I will not
Let him dictate..."She tired again and even then she saw his back going up. She then found hymn holding her once more. His embrace was tight as if he were afraid to let her go. In truth he was, if she died… Then he felt it, something change. She changed, her back losing its rigidity.
"What exactly is the difference between the scorpion and the Cobra?" He asked and she felt the whole thing pouring out. She didn't want him to know but there was no help for it.
"Gees Dana," he held her even tighter. "How can you not tell your father? He might be able to help you."
"Or try and stop me. Carter, I've had a life, Ryan's the one who hasn't."
"What will he do about it? Dana, I know you love him but…"
"Carter, I do, but he doesn't even think I can be a good ranger. I don't need him chewing me out for this too."
"But you know what Diabolico said, if you save Ryan."
"He's my brother, weather he wants to be or not." She said and her back was growing stiff once more.
"No, Dana I love you and will not let you just..."He hugged her fiercely.
"Carter..."She couldn't believe this, had he just said…?
"No let me finish, you are the strongest, bravest person I know I'm not going to let you throw away whatever chance you still have." He told her and he brushed back some hair from her pretty face.
"But my..." The kiss was not tender, not like before it was hard and possessive. She didn't know what else to do but give in to it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave in.
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Ryan stood there watching them; he'd been looking for Dana and had heard the arguing. What had the demons done to her? What was it she was not telling them?
TBC
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