Chapter 13 Choices
"Ok, well I can think of two alternatives right off of the top of my head." Tommy said slowly and Ryan was practically on the edge of his seat.
"You can?" Dana asked and it was obvious to Ryan she was just as anxious.
"Yeah, we haven't exactly had to deal with killer tattoos but when I was in ranger mode we went through a lot." Tommy nodded thoughtfully.
"Well?" Ryan asked quietly, dreading and yet hoping there was a real chance.
"You can either reset time or Dana can die." Jason picked up and Ryan jumped to his feet angrily, how could they even suggest that?
"Excuse me?" She asked uncertain she'd heard that right.
"No," Jason began and Tommy nodded in understanding. "What I meant by dying is Kim, my wife, who's a doctor can stop your heart so that we can get rid of Ryan's tattoo."
"But that won't work since we have no clue how to get rid of the cobra." Ryan said feeling a little better with that knowledge.
"True, that's why I think that resetting time would work better." Jason said and Tommy nodded.
"What you mean like time travel?" Dana asked slowly and he nodded.
"But is that even possible?" Ryan asked surprised.
"Yes, when my wife was stuck in the nineteenth century Tommy and the others used their communicators to create a time hole to bring her back." Jason explained knowing this had to be hard for both kids; they looked scared half to death.
"She actually went back in time…?" Dana looked intrigued and Ryan wanted to smile, leave it to Dana to let her curiosity show.
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"We cant' take much more of this!" Joel cried as he was struck down again.
"Keep trying!" Carter shouted, he knew they needed help but if they called the others they'd die.
"We need Dana and Ryan!" Chad shouted.
"Their not here." Kelsey called as she felt the pain tear in her shoulder. They'd die. She could feel it, she wished Ryan was there but if he was he'd just go down… No, they were better off this way.
"Well where the hell are they?!"
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The sound of her communicator had Dana lifting it to her lips. She preyed things weren't too bad. If the demons knew they were down two rangers then…
"Dana here?"
"Where are you and Ryan? The rangers need your help." Captain Mitchell said and Dana knew from his tone it was bad.
"We're um…' She glanced to Ryan worriedly.
"Dad, we can't fight…" Big brother to the rescue Ryan thought.
"What?" The sound of the shout was not directed at them.
"Ryan's not the only one with the…' Dana began but there was not time.
"Dad?" Ryan began wondering what was happening even as Jason turned on the little television set in the corner.
"You two get back here now!" William Mitchell shouted and the transmission was cut off.
"We um have to go…" Dana said on her feet and heading for the door with out another thought. .
"Your team?" Rocky asked Ryan and Dana heard him sucking in his breath. Slowly she turned and sank to her knees at the sight that met her eyes.
"Carter…" She gasped, he was on his knees and as she watched a monster she had never seen before brought down a club and Carter's helmet cracked down the middle. "No…" She cried as he fell to the ground, face down. There was so much blood, too much blood… Dana felt a hand on her shoulder and voices but nothing made any more sense.
"Time travel." Jason said looking to Tommy who nodded.
"I'll call Billy." He told him and went to the phone.
Ryan stood there; he saw the form laying in a heap on the ground, blood smearing the yellow clothing. Kelsey… He knew, just from the angle of her head she was dead. How… How had this happened? He thought of that morning by the water's edge…
As the water converted to a burnished gold Ryan glanced over at Kelsey and thought that she looked like the fire Goddess of Hawaii. Her skin a blaze with flaming gold, her hair midnight black and yet shining with the same golden light. He knew it was only the long black wig that gave her that appearance. Still she looked different and yet like Kelsey.
"You look like an alien prince." She said and her eyes danced.
Smiling a little he leaned down, pressed his lips to hers. The kiss was sweet and very unexpected in that. The girl still responded sliding her arms about his neck and kissing her back.
"Carter…" The sobs broke into Ryan's own pain and he turned to see Dana, crumpled on the floor, sobbing outright. Rocky was trying to talk to her but she didn't seem to hear him. Pushing back his own pain he forced himself to go to her, to kneel before her.
"Dana, come on." Ryan said gathering her into his arms. He had never felt such grief, for himself, for her and for their lost friends…
"Oh god, this is all my fault." Dana wept as he began to rock the both of them, as he felt his own tears falling.
"Dana no, no it's not." He whispered, and it was true, none of this, form the start was.
"I should have been there. I would have if…" She began to wail louder and Tommy thought of how Kimberly had been so upset when her parents had been kidnapped by the aliens.
"Come on." Jason said softly, resting a hand on Ryan's shoulder. "When the boy looked up at him he didn't think he'd ever seen so much pain. Had he ever felt that?
Well? Yes I know it wasn't nice to kill Carter and Kelsey and the other rangers, being that Carter is one of my two fav characters I wasn't too happy when this is what my imagination produced but believe me it will all be worth it in the end. *wink*
nyway PLZ R&R if your still reading this and let me know what you think of this little plot twist.