Chapter 17
When the guys arrived at the hospital, they were greeted by the girls. Kimberly stood in the middle with a smile on her face that told them that she knew where they went.
"How was the sunrise Ethan?" She asked.
"How did you know?"
"When Kira told us you were going to Angel Grove, there was only one place that you could be going to."
"Oh. To answer your question, the sunrise was great. Like nothing I've ever seen before."
Kimberly just smiled at him again. She then fixed her gaze to the two men that had taken him.
"And you two, you couldn't have taken me? You know how much I love it up there."
"You ran out of here as soon as Tommy spilled the beans, besides, it was for guys only." Jason replied.
"Look guys, I don't know about you, but I'm really tired. I'm going to go home and get some sleep so I'll talk to you guys a little later." Tommy interjected.
"Can I get a ride Dr. O?" Ethan asked.
"Yeah, come on. Are you coming Kira?"
Kira hesitated for a minute since she wanted to stay with Conner but if she was honest with herself, she too was exhausted and needed sleep. She wasn't going to help Conner in the state she was in and she knew it.
"Yeah, let me get something from Conner's room and I'll be right out."
"Okay, we'll wait for you."
A few minutes later, Kira returned and the three current rangers left the hospital with Jason, Anna, Kim and Hayley right behind them.
As they walked to the car, Jason realized that Hayley was with them and not at home like she had said.
"I thought you had gone home because you had to open the cybercafe early for the repairmen."
"I called them and told them to come later in the week. I couldn't leave yet."
"Oh."
(Later that day)
It was about two o' clock in the afternoon and everyone had gotten a good couple of hours of sleep. Luckily it was Saturday,
so no one had to be to work early or in some cases at all. When Tommy had gotten dressed, he had left immediatley
for the hospital. He had to see if there was any change at all with Conner. When he opened the front door, he was taken
by surprise that Ethan and Kira were waiting for him at his jeep. He knew why they were there and he couldn't blame them.
"Can we get a ride?" Kira asked.
He just smiled at them.
"Get in."
On the ride to the hospital, it was mainly quiet with a few questions here and there. When they actually arrived, they were greeted by Jason and the girls.
"Hey bro, it looks like you couldn't stay away either." Tommy stated.
"Yeah, guess not. I don't even know this kid but there's just something about him that makes me feel that I should be here."
"We're not the only ones here." Anna said.
"Who else?" Kira asked.
"Conner's parents and his brother." Kim said.
"How did they find out?" Ethan asked.
"I called them and told them." Hayley said.
"They're with him now?" Tommy asked.
"Yeah."
As soon as that was said, Conner's family walked out of the room. His mom was the first person to see her son's friends. She immediately ran to Kira and Ethan. She engulfed them into a huge bearhug. When she released them, she asked them some of the family's questions.
"Do you know who did this to Conner?"
"Yes. We do and we are going to get him back for this." Ethan answered.
Kira had started crying again.
"What can I do to help you?" Conner's brother, Eric asked.
"Nothing. Be here for Conner and be there for yourselves. We are handling this, there is nothing you can do." Tommy answered.
"I will not sit here and do nothing as I watch my son lay in a hospital room, helpless." Mr. McKnight protested.
"That's all you can do."
"What makes you any different? What makes you think that you can handle this and we can't?"
"There are reasons that we cannot get into right now. Maybe in time, when Conner wakes up, he can tell you."
"You promise to make the person who did this pay?"
"Yes."
"Then do what you have to do." Mr. McKnight extended his hand to Tommy which Tommy accepted.
"We're going to be going. We'll be back a little later today." Mrs. McKnight said.
The McKnights exited the hospital and the others proceeded to go into Conner's room to see how he was doing.
To a normal observer, Conner would have looked the same as he had last night, but everyone in the room could see the improvement he was making. While he was still asleep, he had radiated stronger energy that everyone felt. It was as if they could feel his strength increasing as the time passed. Everything seemed to be improving. Little did they know that they were not the only ones watching Conner regain strength.
(In Mesogog's Lab)
"He's getting stronger. That was not supposed to happen." Trent said as he slammed his fists on to the desk.
"Patience. He must get stronger for our plan to work. Don't forget that." Mesogog hissed.
"How much longer do I have to wait?"
"Not much, if these readings are correct, just wait until they leave the room. Then you can go about our plan."
"They won't know that I was ever there?"
"No. Not if you do it right."
"And they will never know the difference?"
"No."
"Okay, is my partner ready?"
"Yes I am." His partner said as he came out of the dark corners.
"Good. Let's go then."
Trent and his partner stood in the center of the lab and waited for the invisiportal to send them to the hospital.
"They are gone. Trent, don't screw this up. If you do, I can promise you, I'll make it the last mistake you ever make."
"Don't worry Mesogog, I won't mess this up. Too much is riding on this."
Mesogog hissed in approval as he hit the invisportal button. The lab lit up with a neon green light and Trent and his partner were gone.
"Prepare rangers, prepare for a fight that you cannot win."
TBC.