Chapter 24: Come Back to Me

Kira woke up to find Kimberly sitting next to her bed. "Hey, you've been asleep for quite a long time," Kimberly told her. Kira sat and saw that she was able to see out of her other eye.

"Kim, how long have I been asleep?" She asked.

"You've been asleep for three days," Kimberly replied.

Kira noticed that Conner was nowhere insight and it scared her. "Kimberly, where's Conner?" She asked. Kimberly choked back a sob. "What's going on?" She asked. Kimberly took Kira's hand.

"Kira, when you fell asleep again, Conner went out after Justin. Justin pulled a gun from a cop and he shot at Tommy. Conner jumped in the way. He's been in ICU for three days," Kimberly informed.

Tears fell down Kira's face. "Where is he?" She asked. Kimberly knew that Kira was going into shock. Already the pressure from the rape and now learning that her husband was in ICU was too much.

"Kira," she whispered.

"WHERE IS HE? LET ME SEE HIM!" She screamed.

Kimberly quickly grabbed Kira before she could hurt herself. "DANA!" She called. Dana came in and saw Kimberly struggling to get Kira to settle down. She quickly grabbed a sedative and gave it to Kira. The sedative kicked in and Kimberly let her go. Kimberly let the tears flow, she hated seeing Kira hurt like this. Tommy had come in when he saw Dana run in and heard Kimberly call for Dana. Tommy walked over and hugged Kimberly. "It's unfair, Tommy, they don't deserve any of this, they don't," she sobbed.

"I know, Kim, I know," he whispered.

Kimberly cried against him while Tommy was looking over at Kira.

(Two Weeks Later)

Kira was able to see Conner after she calmed down. As Kira walked over to Conner's bed with tears welled up in her eyes.

He had a facemask on and he had a bandage around his stomach. He was hooked up to a heart monitor and a respirator.

She sat by his bed and held his hand. "Oh, God, Conner, why did you have to do this?" She asked. Tears fell down her face as she looked at her husband. "Please, sweet heart, wake up for me," she whispered. She touched his face and let out a sob. "Christopher needs you, Kirsten needs you, and I need you. Please don't leave us now," she whispered.

(Inside Conner's Head)

Conner opened his eyes and sat down. He heard crying and heard Kira's voice. "Come back to me, Conner, please come back," she whispered.

"KIRA! I'M HERE!" He shouted.

Kira wasn't answering him. "Where am I?" He asked. He was looking around. "KIRA! I'M HERE, BABY!" He shouted.

"She can't hear you," a voice told him.

He turned to see the Red Dino Ranger. "What?" Conner mumbled.

"You know who I am," Red Ranger sneered.

Conner shook his head as if he were trying to erase what he was seeing. "Man, now I know what Tommy was commenting about when he saw all three of his Ranger forms when he was in his coma," Conner mumbled. He got into a fighting stance. "I'm guessing I've got to fight you," he stated.

"You've got that right," Red Ranger replied.

Conner started fighting the Red Ranger, both equally matched.

(In the Hospital)

Kira was stroking Conner's cheek and let out a shaky sigh. "Kira," Kimberly called. She turned and looked over at her cousin. "Kira, this isn't healthy. You haven't eaten or slept for days," she commented.

"I can't, what if he wakes up while I'm asleep?" She asked.

"I'll call you if anything changes. Christopher and Kirsten need their mom," Kimberly pointed out.

Kira nodded and placed a kiss on Conner's forehead before leaving the hospital.

(Reefside Park)

Kira was sitting on a park bench with Kirsten sitting in her lap. Christopher was playing with JT when Dana came over with a toddler on her hip and two girls around her. "Dani, Carrie, go play," she insisted. The two girls were about to run off when the little toddler reached out to them. "Don't forget your brother," Dana instructed. They waited for their brother, Ryan, before running off to play. Dana sat down with a smile.

"I would think you'd be at the hospital with Kimberly," Kira commented.

"Nah, Carter's on duty today. Besides, I love being with my kids," Dana stated.

Kira nodded and kissed the top of her Kirsten's head. "He's going to be okay," she assured her. Kira nodded and sighed sadly.

"There's always that "what if" hanging in there," Kira stated.

Dana nodded and then she watched as her three children played together in the sandbox. "Don't get that in his eyes, Carrie," Dana instructed.

"I won't, mommy," Carrie answered.

Kira smiled as she looked at the girls then she looked at the gurgling baby on her lap. She looked up when Christopher toddled over to her. "Mommy, when will daddy be home?" He asked. She sighed as she had Christopher sit beside her.

"He'll be home soon, sweetie," she replied.

She kissed the side of his head before feeling that pang of fear hit her again. "Will Conner come out of this coma?" She whispered.

(In the Coma)

Conner groaned when he was thrown up against the tree. He fell and held his side in pain. "Get up, Conner," Red Ranger laughed. Conner looked at the Red Ranger in pain. "Get up," he taunted.

To Be Continued...