A/N: here's the next chapter! thanx to all my reviewers

disclaimer: i don't own power rangers or any characters

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The five rangers stood up as the doctor walked out of the room and turned to them.

"How bad is it?" Ryan asked anxiously. He was obviously still feeling pretty guilty about what happened.

"Well, he'll be ok. He's still unconscious but nothing serious," the doctor replied. The rangers sighed.

"Can we see him?" Dana asked. The doctor let them in.

"This just doesn't look like Carter," Chad said looking at all the machines around his bed. He had many scrapes, cut, and bruises. He had a bandage around his head from where he hit it on the building he was thrown into.

"I know. If I wouldn't have moved Carter would be ok," Ryan said looking away. He couldn't bear to see Carter like this knowing he could have prevented it from happening.

"Ryan, if you hadn't moved you'd be the one lying here like this. Who knows, maybe both you and Carter would be in here. If Carter Was standing somewhat behind you then you could have hit him and possibly taken him with you when you were thrown through the air," Dana said.

"Very unlikely. If Carter was standing only somewhat behind him, Ryan would have only hit him, not taken him with him," Chad pointed out. Dana glared at him.

"Ok enough! The point is it's my fault. Quit coming up with these stories about what could have happened if Diabolico hit me because as far as I know, he didn't! We're here to see Carter, not talk about things that could have happened differently!" Ryan yelled. Everyone stared at him. He looked away.

"Ryan this isn't your fault."

"Ok Chad, just shut up," Ryan said turning around.

"I didn't say anything," Chad said defensively. Ryan looked at the others and they all didn't say it either. They looked at the bed and saw that Carter was awake.

"You're awake!" Dana exclaimed and ran over to the bed followed by the others.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry," Ryan said.

"Ryan it's not your fault, for the last time," Kelsey sighed.

"Yeah. Any of us would have moved. It just happens that I was hit. It's no one's fault. Forget it," Carter agreed.

"That's what we've been trying to tell him," Dana said. Suddenly the nurse walked in and saw Carter was awake. She asked the other rangers to leave.

"You may leave tomorrow, Carter, if you feel up to it," the nurse said to him.

"Ok thanks," Carter replied. The nurse left and the other five walked back in.

"So, can you get out now?" Joel asked.

"No, I gotta wait till tomorrow," Carter replied.

"Oh. Ok well what if the demons come back and we need you?"

"Then we'll have to fight without him, Joel. He's not allowed out so drop it," Dana said.

"Ok! Can't a man ask a question?" Joel asked throwing his hands up in the air.

"Well we'd better go so Carter can get his rest," Chad suggested. They all agreed and left. Carter fell back and closed his eyes.

~*~SKULL CAVERN~*~

"Diabolico! How many times do you plan on failing!" Queen Bansheera yelled at him.

"My apologies, my Queen. I have sent the red ranger to the hospital however, and he cannot fight. Today will be a perfect day to attack. If I may," Diabolico asked.

"Yes. I will grant your request, but you had better not fail," Queen Bansheera replied.

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A/N: i know not a lot happened in that chapter but it will get better i swear! so what's Diabolico planning? i'll update later so until then please RR!!