Chapter 16: Saving Alyssa

Cole, Eric, and Wes were in the truck when they pulled up the warehouse. "Okay, just remember our plan," Wes reminded. Cole nodded and waited for them to go inside.

Alyssa winced when Roger yanked her up from the bed. "We've had enough fun now," he commented. Alyssa glared at him and for the first time during those three days she was there, she finally landed a punch on his chin. She yelped when he slapped her across the face. She fell and looked up when he stood above her. "I'd make you pay for that, but we don't have time," he sneered. Just then, his partner came running in.

"Roger, we have Silver Guardians here," he informed.

"And Cole?"

"I don't see him."

"Well, he must be with them. Don't send her out until I say."

"All right."

Alyssa winced when his partner grabbed her arm and watched as Roger left the room.

Cole hid when Roger came in. "So, we have Mr. Collins and Mr. Myers. I've heard a lot about you. Two men who are Power Rangers. A man like yourself, Mr. Myers, fell for the Yellow Wild Force Ranger. And you, Mr. Collins, fell in love with the Pink Ranger on your team," he explained.

"Where is Alyssa?" Wes demanded.

"Where is Cole?" Roger demanded.

"Cole isn't here, it's just us," Eric lied.

Cole stayed on top of the crates and hoped to see Alyssa, to see if she was okay. "What's the matter, Silver Guardians? Don't you have your teams to back you up?" Roger asked.

"We wanted to this to go quietly once we have the girl," Wes replied.

"You won't get Alyssa, she's mine," Roger snapped.

"Let us see, Alyssa," Eric ordered.

Roger sighed as he looked at the two stubborn men. "These actions will get you killed, but if you insist," he sighed. He snapped his fingers and Alyssa was dragged out from the darkness. Cole's eyes widened in disbelief.

Her right cheek was bruised, her forehead had a cut, her bottom lip was swollen, she had a bruise next to her right eye, he could see the bruises on her arms, and her clothes were in shreds.

Roger then grabbed Alyssa's arm from his partner and sent him away. "Don't you see, Silver Guardians? She's mine," he snapped.

"You're going to be in so much trouble," Eric snapped.

"Who's going to stop me? You?" Roger asked.

Roger then pulled a gun out and aimed it at Eric. Cole then grabbed onto some chains and swung down. "NO!" Cole shouted. He then kicked Roger and with the amount of force he put on him, Roger flew across the floor and Alyssa dropped to the floor. Cole let the chains go and ran to Alyssa. "Alyssa," he murmured. She looked at him in pain.

"Cole?" She asked.

"Yeah, let's get you out of here," he insisted.

He was about to pick her up when Roger stood up. "NO! YOU WON'T TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME!" He roared. Cole ended up on his back and Roger's hands were around his throat.

"COLE!" Alyssa screamed.

Just then, Taylor came running in. She gasped when she saw Eric get thrown across the room from one of Roger's partners. "Eric!" She gasped. She ran over and helped him up. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"I'm fine, get Alyssa out of here," he replied.

Taylor nodded and ran over to Alyssa. Wes was then thrown across the room and he hit the wall. Eric ran over and helped Wes up from the ground. Cole looked over to see Taylor helping Alyssa. "GET HER OUT OF HERE!" Cole shouted. He then brought his leg up and flipped Roger onto his back. "GO NOW!" He ordered.

"COLE!" Alyssa called.

Cole watched as Taylor led Alyssa out of the warehouse and looked at Roger. "How dare you lay your filthy hands on her?" He snapped.

"Alyssa is mine, Evans," Roger spat.

Cole grabbed the collar of his shirt and glared at him. "Alyssa isn't property," he snapped.

"She is property, she's my property," Roger laughed.

Cole then kicked him in the gut and watched him fly into the barrels behind him. He turned to Eric and Wes. "GET OUT OF HERE!" He shouted. He groaned when he was thrown onto his back.

"We're not leaving without you, Cole," Wes insisted.

"Don't worry about me, just get out of here. I'll get out as soon as I can," he assured them.

Eric and Wes looked at each other and nodded before running out of the building.

Alyssa's injuries were being taken care of when Eric and Wes came running out of the building. The paramedic gave her a blanket and she ran over to them. "Where's Cole?" She asked. Her heart stopped when they stared back at the warehouse.

Flames started in the warehouse and the two men were still going at it. Cole did a flying sidekick only to have it blocked and he blocked his attacks. Just then, Roger pulled out a knife. Cole dodged some of the attacks that Roger used on him. He gasped in pain when he felt the knife connect to his arm. He turned to see a large gash on his bicep. Blood came flowing down his arm and he looked at Roger with a glare. "I have wounded my prey," he laughed. He jumped at Cole and the former Red Ranger ducked and grabbed Roger's wrist. They both fought for the knife, but Cole just ended up with another gash on his forearm on his other arm. "Alyssa will be mine," Roger hissed. Cole winced when the knife went across his abs. He held his stomach and looked at him with a sneer.

"Alyssa will never be yours, while I still live," he snapped.

Cole did a flying kick and hit Roger in the chest. He watched as the kidnapper, rapist, and stalker fell to the ground and the knife fell from his hand. Cole ran over and grabbed the knife. "Now, we're both going to get out of here," he snarled. Roger stood up and Cole grabbed his arm while holding his side. They hurried out of the burning building before it fell on them. On their way out, Cole threw the knife out.

Wes and Eric looked up as Cole and Roger came out of the warehouse alive. Alyssa stood up when she saw that Cole was alive. She watched as the Silver Guardians dragged Roger away. Cole stood in front of Alyssa with a smile. "Well, I told you I'd never leave you," he told her. Alyssa smiled and threw her arms around him. Cole hugged her back with a sigh.

"I just thought I was never going to see you again," she whispered.

"I'll always be with you, Alyssa," he whispered back.

Suddenly, Wes watched as Cole collapsed to the ground. "COLE!" He and Alyssa shouted. He ran over to him and saw the gash across his stomach, forearm, and bicep. "WE NEED A PARAMEDIC!" He shouted. The paramedics ran over and Taylor had Alyssa stand up.

"He's lost a lot of blood, we have to get him to the hospital, now," the paramedic informed.

Alyssa watched as they got Cole into the truck and her hands went over her face in tears. Taylor sighed as she rubbed Alyssa's shoulders. "He's going to be okay," she assured her. Alyssa then ran over to the truck.

"I'm coming with you," she insisted.

"We have room for one more," the second paramedic informed.

Alyssa got into the truck and held onto Cole's hand as the doors closed. "Don't you dare leave me, Cole. Not now," she whispered.