Chapter 12: On her Way

Dana made sure that Destiny was going to be okay before going to Angel Grove. She was going to help protect Andros's children. Carter was meeting his wife at the exit with Destiny in his arms. Dana stood in front of him with a sigh. "I wish I could go with you," he told her.

"I know, but we both know that you have to protect Destiny while I'm away," she reminded.

She placed a kiss on her daughter's soft forehead before looking at Carter. She placed her hands on the sides of his face and gave him a kiss. He pressed his forehead against hers. Both of their eyes were closed, both not wanting to be separated, but they both knew that Dana had a job to do. "I love you," he whispered.

"I love you too," she whispered back.

She sadly left after a final glance at her family that she loved more than anything.

As Dana sat on the bus, she looked out the window with a sigh. She looked at the bracelets and touched the engraving. She had to defeat Mahesh and Rajani. She had to have her family start over with their lives. However, a Power Ranger was how she met the love of her life. She sat back and played with her wedding ring and thought about the day Carter proposed.

(Flashback)

Dana was fixing her hair up when there was a knock on the door. She hurried downstairs and opened the door to reveal her boyfriend. "Hey," she greeted.

"Hi, wow, you look..." he trailed off.

"Weird?" She asked.

"No, gorgeous," he replied.

He gave her a kiss and held onto her hand. "Now, let's go show you off," he quipped. Dana left and locked the door behind them.

Dana was confused of where they were going after dinner. She noticed that they were still in the city. "Carter, where are we going?" She asked.

"You'll see," he replied.

They finally stopped and Carter got out of the car. He came to her side and opened the door. Dana got out and looked around. "Where are we?" She asked.

"You mean you don't remember this place?" He answered with another question.
"No," she replied.

Carter walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Think about the time we first met. Think about the place where we first saw each other. The day I fell deeply in love with you," he stated. Dana then recognized the street. It was where she and Carter had first met. She was a medical student and he was a fireman. He had burst through a window with a child in his arms. Dana remembered even though he was full of soot, he still looked so handsome.

"Now I do," she assured him.

Carter smiled at her and now the next thing made him terribly nervous. He then got down on one knee, took out a red velvet box, took her hand in his, and looked up into those beautiful blue eyes. "Dana Mitchell, I love you more than words could describe. Will you marry me and be mine forever?" He asked. He let her hand go for a brief second to open the box. Dana looked at the ring that sat in the box before looking at the man that stole her heart and never let her down.

"Yes, Carter Grayson, I'll marry you," she replied.

Carter placed the ring on her finger and stood up. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her. Dana wrapped her arms around his neck and felt her heart skip a beat as he kissed her. Once they pulled away from the kiss, he then spun her around and the people around them that saw the proposal started clapping for them. When he put her back down on the ground, he touched her face, and gave her another kiss. "Now since that's over, now all I have to do is ask your dad," he chuckled. Dana gave Carter a light push.

"Don't worry about it, Carter, father likes you," she assured him.

"I sure hope so," he stated.

Carter then led her back to the car.

The next day, Carter drove up to Captain Mitchell's apartment and climbed out of the car. Dana smiled and held his hand. "It's going to be okay," she assured him.

"I'm hope so," he mumbled.

"You weren't afraid of father before."

"Yeah, but that was before I was going to ask him if I can marry his daughter."

"You know that all father wants is someone to take care of me."

"I know, but what if I'm not what your father expected?"

"Why would you think that?"

"Because I'm a fireman and you're a doctor."

"My father was a fireman too, don't forget that."

"I know."

"Just calm down. Dad likes you."

Carter finally pulled up to his house. They got out of the car and walked over to the apartment. Captain Mitchell opened the door and smiled at them. "Carter, Dana, come in," he insisted. They came in and sat down. "So, what can I do for you?" He asked.

"Father, Carter and I have something to tell you," Dana replied.

"Really and what would that be?"

Dana held her hand up with a smile. "We're engaged," she replied. Captain Mitchell then let out a small laugh.

"Finally, you two have been stepping on eggshells since the day you met," he chuckled.

"So, you have no problem with this?" Carter asked.

"Of course not, as long as you take care of my daughter, I'll be happy."

Dana smiled and hugged her father. Then when she sat back down, she hugged Carter tight and closed her eyes. Carter hugged her back and kissed the side of her head.

(Flashback)

Dana sighed and pressed her forehead against the window. "It's just a few days," she reminded herself.

"Welcome to Angel Grove," the bus driver announced.

Dana grabbed her bag and got off the bus. She looked around and knew that she had to protect Andros's children from Rajani and Mahesh. She hailed a taxi and he got her to Andros's house.

She pulled up to a nice house and got out of the car. She saw a little boy and a little girl playing a game of tag.

The boy had chin-length brown hair with very blonde streaks, brown eyes, he was wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a white t-shirt.

The girl had shoulder-length brown hair with very visible blonde streaks, brown eyes, she was wearing white shoes, blue jean shorts, and a pale purple t-shirt.

They looked up as Dana walked over. "Who are you?" The girl asked.

"I'm Dana, what are your names?" She asked.

"I'm Alex and this is my sister Alexa," the boy replied.

"Are your parents home?" Dana asked.

"Daddy's in the back," Alexa replied.

Dana followed the children to the back and found Andros was working on his karate. "Andros of KO-35?" She asked. Andros looked up and wiped the sweat from his brow.

"I'm known here as Andros Karovan," he replied.

"Hi, I'm Dana Grayson from Mariner Bay," Dana informed.

She held his hand out to him and he shook her hand. "I know why you're here and we appreciate your help," Andros told her.

"Andros," a voice called.

They turned to see Andros's wife come out of the house. "Oh, sorry," she apologized.

"It's okay. Dana Grayson, this is my wife, Ashley," Andros informed. (AN: Almost had you keep guessing didn't I Ashley Hammond/Yellow?)

Dana shook Ashley's hand with a smile. "Andros and I appreciate that you're here to help us. We became worried when we heard about Jordan's capture," Ashley told her. Dana nodded and then they went inside.