Chapter 15 Working out.
October 13, 2000
What's said is said,
What's done is done.
Pasts forgotten,
Times undone.
"Come on it wasn't that bad." Dana argued with her brother as they stepped out from under the marquee of the down town Cineplex. It had been over eleven Months since they'd had a chance to do this, to just be brother and sister. Three fourths of a year since the war against the demons had begun. Now finally after so long it was all finally over, the3 demons and Queen Bansheera had been sent back to the shadow world and they had their lives back.
"No way we've fought more interesting fights." He shook his head ruefully.
"Yeah but it's nice to just be able to sit back and watch one." Dana pointed out.
"True." He admitted and it was only then that the elder Mitchell spotted the red clad young man coming their way. Ryan smiled and said. "Look who's here?"
"Oh, Ryan I…' Dana worried her lower lip, she'd vowed this would be a day just for them but Carter was there and…Heavens she'd been so scared when he'd gone with Ryan to find the sorcerer of the sands. True it had saved them all but both the man she loved and her big brother had nearly died. Now she didn't know what to do. She wanted to stay with Ryan, to keep him close but then too she wanted to run to Carter, to hold on to him and never let him go.
"Its ok sis, go on." The elder Mitchell grinned down at her worried face and then he gave him a great big hug before running off. He wondered what his life would have been like if he'd not grown up with Dana. She kept him on the straight and narrow and he looked out for her. Then there was his girlfriend… What would he have done if he'd not fallen for Kelsey almost a year ago? Just that thought sent a chill over his spine.
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"Hey," Dana smiled as she approached him and Carter felt his belly flutter, she was so lovely, could this really be happening?
"Hi, so enjoy the movie?" He asked and mentally patted himself on the back for sounding so cool.
"It was ok." She replied and kissed his cheek.
"Um, I talked to your father." He said as he pulled her off the main path so they were standing beside a pillar. This might not be perfect but he wanted to do this now, when they were both alive, both fine. With the way the demons had been attacking he hadn't known just how long that would last. Then with those last few fights, he'd just been so scared he'd lose her.
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"You did?" She want' sure how it had come out, his face was so bland. She really hated when he did that. Still maybe it would be ok.
"Yeah, he said he was hoping it would work." Cater burst out beaming and her eyes widened in amazement.
"He did?" He'd given them permission? She'd hoped, preyed but now… She wanted to jump up and down, to holler to the heavens but settled for smiling only slightly.
"Yeah and he gave me this." Carter then reached into his pocket for something.
"Mom's ring." She breathed when he showed her the simple diamond engagement band.
"Yeah, he said it would mean more to you than to Ryan." Carter explained. She nodded mutely, feeling tears well up, this was really happening…
"Yeah, but Carter what about Ryan?" She managed after a few minutes of silence.
"Well, let's find out." Carter took her hand and then held it in the air calling. "Hey Ryan! Mind if I marry your sister?" Carter shouted and Dana blushed giggling at the same time. Heavens could things get any crazier?
"Not at all, I was wondering what was keeping you." Ryan grinned as he shouted hat back. Dana had the sudden feeling that this had been planned, it was all to perfect.
"Hmm," She said as the thought solidified. "You had this all planned out."
"They don't call me the king of method for nothing. So, Dana," Carter said going serious as he got down on one knee. "Will you do me the honor of one? Day becoming my wife?"
"I…" what could she say? Her tongue just didn't want to work.
"Say yes!" Kelsey shouted and Dana realized her friend had joined Ryan where he stood watching.
"Yeah we can make it a double wedding!" Ryan grinned.
"'A double…" Dana breathed, was this real? Was Carter really asking her to marry him? Were Ryan and Kelsey really getting hitched?
"Yeah." Ryan smiled and Dana knew it was finally right.
"Dana?" Carter asked and she gazed back down at him.
"What do you think?" She asked blandly, just to pay him back for earlier.
"Yes?" He asked hopefully and she saw the love shining in his blue eyes.
"Yes." She nodded and there were seven cheers and Dana didn't even notice as she bent and pressed her lips to Carter's.
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"Not bad." Kelsey smiled at her own man and he shrugged.
"I had a feeling he'd do this soon. You know with that last mission and the battle…' Ryan shuddered at the very memory of how close they'd all come to dying, with the Aquabase being destroyed with the four other rangers trapped inside ant the queen's ascent. Now though as he watched his very happy sister and best friend he smiled and pulled his own bride-to-be close. He and Carter were the leaders of the new teams of Lightspeed rangers, and there were two now. He'd stopped questioning how had they all gotten so lucky? 00`
"Penny?" Kelsey asked and Ryan smiled slightly.
"I love you." Ryan said simply and kissed his fiancée.
The specter that hovered just beyond the edge of sight and sound smiled, so even though he'd forgotten to warn them of the date of the attack things had still turned out. He could rest now, beyond this time, beyond this reality…
The end
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