Commander Shaw walked into Grid Battleforce a few days after the attack. For now, everything was back to running smoothly. Research into technology that could be powered with Morph-X was back on track, and new research projects for the Rangers were up and running. Everyone in the building was busy with jobs or projects, and it was all running efficiently.

Unfortunately, after the Ranger lab had been attacked, a few researchers had quit, leaving Nate feeling a little overwhelmed, especially since Sarah was still recovering. Since the projects were supposed to remain top secret, it was difficult to find enthusiastic researchers who would be able to keep their work from friends and family.
Fortunately, Commander Shaw already had a plan. She walked up to the front desk, where Ben and Betty were just getting set up for the day.

The brother and sister duo were a great addition to Grid Battleforce. They were often the cause of Commander Shaw's headaches but they were still a huge asset. They were eager and loyal, ready to help whenever and however necessary. She had initially hired them as security guards, but had soon after noticed they were a jack of all trades. They had assisted in labs with research, they helped the custodians with some repairs and, as far as Commander Shaw was aware, they spent most of their days in or around the building, suggesting they didn't have much of a life outside her walls. While that was a bit unfortunate, it meant the likelihood that they spill top-level secrets was low.

"Commander Shaw! We have a message for you," Betty announced while Ben fumbled with the notepad.

"Already? The sun's not even up."

"Here it is," Ben said as he held up the message. Commander Shaw read it with a bit of shock.

"I was surprised too," Betty nodded. "But then I figured, if she's a former Ranger, three days to rest after an attack is probably a lot longer than she's used to."

"Well, having Sarah back will certainly help things upstairs," Commander Shaw agreed. "And this means Kelly will be able to start work as well."

"Good news all around, then," Ben said.

"And it's about to get better. How would you two feel about a promotion?"

"Oh, we're happy just..."

"We'd love one!" Betty called out over her brother as she practically threw herself over the front desk. "I have so many great ideas for this place, Commander!"

"I'll bet you do," Commander Shaw nodded. "So what do you two say to being my floaters."

"Floaters? That's not a job here?"

"The new Rangers and I will likely need a couple extra hands to make sure thing a are running smoothly, especially when I'm battle. You two are enthusiastic and versatile enough in your skills that I think you would be a great asset to our team."

"You mean we have to work with the Rangers?" Ben asked nervously.

"You mean we get to work with the Rangers?" Betty asked excitedly as she nodded her head.

"That's a deal, Commander!"

"Excellent. You'll need a pair of coveralls today. Hopefully, though Zoey is gone her laundry system is still in place and you'll find a pair waiting for you there."

Ben grumbled as he followed his excited sister away from the front desk he loved so much. Working in security, he never really had to do much. A couple errands here and there, grabbing some things for the employees or visitors. It was an easy day. Now that they would be Ranger assistants, his job was sure to be a lot harder.

But Betty seemed excited and Ben wanted nothing more than that.

As they left to get their coveralls for the day, they rushed past Sarah and Kelly who were just arriving for work. Betty called out a little too loudly that they had been promoted before she rushed off, followed closely by Ben.

Sarah winced at the loud voice so early in the morning. Kelly shook her head.
"You don't have to come back if it's too hard... or loud... at 6AM."

"I want to come back," Sarah said.

"I don't want to spend my day worrying about you."

"You'll worry whether I'm back today, tomorrow or a year from now," Sarah told her.

"You have full access now," Commander Shaw reminded Kelly. "As long as your work is done by the end of the day, you are free to check in on her as often as you'd like."

"Don't tell her that," Sarah groaned. "She checked in on me three times on the way over! I was sitting next to her! It was a ten-minute drive!"

"We'll have eyes on her at all times," Commander Shaw promised Kelly. "At the first sign of struggle, I'll order you to take her home."

"Thank you, Commander," Kelly said with a bit of a smirk as she glanced at Sarah.

"Yeah, thanks," Sarah muttered. "Now if you two will stop worrying long enough, I can grab a coffee and head upstairs to work on those Beast Bots."

Sarah's eyes lit up for the first time since her injury at the mention of her project. Kelly knew how much Sarah loved to work. Even the most frustrating projects seemed to bring her a lot of joy.

Kelly watched her fiancée go happily before she saw Sarah was headed to the cafeteria and remembered Sarah mentioned a coffee. The doctor had suggested Sarah stay away from it for the time being.

"Decaf!" Kelly called to her as a reminder. She heard Sarah groan.

"What's the point?" The former pink Ranger changed directions and headed to the elevator. Kelly chuckled.

"In hindsight, I should have let her keep her tinker toys."

"She was bored?"

"So, so bored," Kelly nodded.

"I'll show you to your office," Commander Shaw said. "And try not to worry too much about Sarah. Our goal is to keep everyone safe here. The fewer incidents, the better."