A/N – Wow . ..You guys sure review quickly! I can't believe it . . .not one flame yet! I'm not asking for one though! Lol . . . I hope this chapter is longer than the last . . .man, this story is just coming up to me real quickly! Lol Read and Review as always
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Chapter 14
The Ranger leaped down from the Ninja FalconZord, and came to Ryla's side. She was covered in the webbing, from her fall from her Zord. The Blue Ranger pulled the webbing off as quickly as he could, "We must get her back to the Command Center, Now!"
The rest of the Rangers nodded, so the Blue Ranger moved down and picked Ryla up quickly, holding her securely in his arms. In one flash, they all teleported.
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The Rangers landed in the Command Center, and Billy brought Ryla forward, "Zordon, Ryla's . . . she isn't conscious."
Alpha stepped forward, "Come Billy, bring her with me. We'll see what has happened."
Billy nodded, and followed after Alpha. Alpha led him to another chamber, with a medical bed in the middle. Billy gently rested Ryla down on it. He carefully unclasped her helmet and set it alongside her body, before removing his own. Her eyes were closed, and he could see a bruise beginning to form on her cheek. A light trickle of blood came down from her temple, it wasn't serious, but it was still more than Billy had wished to happen. He moved his hand down to her neck, and could feel a steady pulse. He let a small breath out, just as Alpha came forward, "You'll have to leave the room Billy, I'm sorry. But I have to check her body for any wounds, or internal injuries."
Billy nodded, "I understand Alpha."
With that, he turned and returned to the main Command room. Kim came forward, "How is she?"
"I'm not sure, Alpha's doing a few scans now. She is not conscious. I can't tell you anything other than that." Billy lowered his head a bit, as he demorphed.
The others did so as well, and they awaited the news from Alpha . . .
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Nearly two hours had passed, and one by one, the Rangers had to call it a night. Only Tommy, Kim, and Billy were left standing there. Then. Alpha slowly emerged from the "medical area" slowly, shaking his "head". Billy came forward first, "Well Alpha? Is she alright?"
"I am afraid it is a bit more serious than that," He lowered his "head" and nodded, "I bandages what small wounds she had, and did my best to wake her . . . but, it seems as though she is not meant to be woken just yet . . . Ai-yai-yai, this is quite the puzzle."
Tommy moved next to Billy, "So, she's going to be just fine, except . . . she won't wake up?"
Alpha nodded again, and then moved to the control panel, unsure of what else there was to say, "you may go see her but . . . she won't be very talkative."
Tommy set a hand to Billy's shoulder, "Go see her buddy."
But Billy shook his head, "I can't . . .I have to do something."
"What could be more important? You waited two hours here so see if she was okay, and now you're going to just leave? What could be so important Billy?" Kim stepped near both of them, but only addressing Billy.
This seemed to be a the last straw for him, "This is my fault!"
This took both Tommy and Kim aback. They had never heard Billy yell like that. Kim shook her head, "Billy I didn't-"
But he raised his hand, "No, I'm sorry . . . I didn't mean to yell. I just, if I hadn't given her the coin, this never would have happened. This is my fault. I can't fix it . . . but I have to help her somehow."
"How? What are you going to do Billy?" Tommy shook his head, "What can you do?"
He nodded confidently, "She has no place to stay . . . I can give her a roof over her head."
Kim shook her head, "No you can't . . . your dad'll never let you have a girl you just met, live with you."
He grinned, "I already have it figured out. I'll tell him she's the student we're aiding. It's what we signed up for."
Tommy laughed, "Billy what are you talking about?"
"All he needs to know is that Ryla just transferred to AngelGrove High, but her parents could not come with her. So she was chosen to stay with us while she is in AngelGrove. I'm going to say that . . . Mom signed us up for the program just before she . . . well, I suppose you know."
Kim lowered her head, "Billy . . . you can't do that."
"There's no other choice . . . I'm going to go home, and write up the papers for it tonight, and then tell him. If Ryla . . . when Ryla comes to, I will need her to aid me in registering her through the school's computer system."
As if a bit defeated, Kim nodded, "You do what you think you have to."
Billy nodded, "I'll see you guys tomorrow."
With that, he teleported out in a flash of blue.
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Ryla stepped through the midst of a glorious, and somewhat familiar jungle. She came upon a clearing, showing a somewhat Parthenon of a building. She climbed up the steps, and at the top, saw a fire was blazing. A figure in a dark robe stood before it. The figure came forward and lowered the hood of the robe. Ryla's eyes began to widen, and she gasped.
"I am . . . Dulcea."