While she needed to stay in the hospital, Jenny was well. There wasn't a lot of damage to her heart, which kept the doctors and her brothers optimistic about her recovery. Still, to be safe, they were keeping her in the hospital for monitoring.

Porter opted to stay with his sister while Shane drove Sarah home. As much as they all wanted to stay with Jenny, she was tired and needed rest and Shane didn't think it would be a good idea for them to all spend the night at the hospital. Porter was reliable, and he would know what to do if something happened.

"Is there anyone you want to invite over?" Shane asked his niece as they stepped out of the car. It was late, but he knew if Sarah called, her friends would answer. It was part of the bond they shared as Rangers. No matter what, and no matter when, they had each other's backs. It was unspoken, and it was probably the best feeling in the world.

So, if Sarah wanted to have friends over, Shane would let her. They would be therapy. But Sarah shook her head and went straight to the garage. The former red Ranger decided to leave her for a bit while he prepared something for dinner. They had eaten at the hospital, but they had all be worried and the food wasn't great, so they hadn't had a full dinner.

When it was ready, he brought it out to the garage. He expected to find her designing or building or tinkering. He thought maybe she would be working on a robotic heart. He had heard of a Ranger who received one and knew it was possible. If anyone could make another it would be Sarah. Instead, he saw her with her head in her hands on her work table. He set her plate down next to her and put his arm around her.

"She's fine," he reminded Sarah, but she shook her head. She couldn't speak. She didn't know what to say and even if she did, she couldn't open her mouth without releasing a sob. Shane hugged her a little closer. "It's scary, but we're past the hard part now. She'll be home in a few days, nagging you about something or other."

He grabbed a box from her table and held it up, "Is this your latest…" before he could finish his sentence, Sarah had snatched the box from him and tossed it into the garage door. Shane nodded his head, "Okay, we're in the anger stage, I see. Are you sure you don't want to talk it out?"

Sarah crossed her arms. Shane sighed.

"Look, lots of people have heart attacks. They just happen. But every day, science gets better. You know that."

Sarah glared at him. Shane nodded.

"They come up with new medicine that helps, and new therapies and treatments and… I mean, what we have is already pretty good, so Jenny is going to be just fine. And she'll get better every day, and stronger and we'll have to worry less and less and… oh."

It had come to him while he was speaking. They were going to have to worry. Sarah would have to worry. It didn't matter how much Jenny recovered or how far science could take her. She will have always had a heart attack. She would always be vulnerable.

Sarah had already lost one parent this year. Jenny needed to be immortal. Today had proven that at any moment, Sarah could be left on her own.

Shane hadn't known her all that long. Though she had been his niece for years, until recently he only saw her at family events and over the holidays. However, as he had gotten to know her better, he knew she was tough, brave and resilient. A problem occurred, she found a solution. A challenge arose, she found a way to overcome it. Her brain was not wired to give up.

However, she was still human – still just sixteen – still a child. She needed a parent. The thought of losing his own parents devastated Shane, and they were still healthy and strong, and he was a grown man.

Sarah was a Ranger – a hero for the planet. She had faced down monsters twice her size and strength, but she was still just a child. She needed her mother.

"You're not alone here, kid," Shane told her as he hugged her tight. "You know your mother's going to be fine. And I'm here for you. Until Jenny's on her feet and long after. As ninjas, I've got your back. As a Ranger, I've got your back. As your uncle, I've got your back. Promise."

Sarah nodded her head and nestled into her uncle's arms. Shane smiled as he kissed the top of her head.

"You're not alone," he assured her.

-Ninja-Steel-

It was the middle of the night when Kelly woke up, drenched in her own sweat. Though she knew she had nothing to fear, her nightmares were still strong, still very real. They all involved Drex in some way. Sometimes, she relived her attack. Sometimes, he toyed with her, threatening her. Sometimes, she watched as he tortured a friend. The common theme: helpless. She was helpless to do anything except what he wanted. In the end, he always got what he wanted, no matter how hard she fought and no matter how hard she wished for it not to happen.

When she woke, she knew to take a deep breath. She knew to tell herself that this was just a nightmare. It wasn't real and Drex couldn't hurt her again.

Still, she reached for her Power Star, just in case, and she was glad she still had it.

In the days following Galvanax's destruction, the Rangers had discovered their Power Stars had vanished. Here one minute, gone the next. They were no longer needed. All six original Stars, plus the two that Mick and Dane had used to become Rangers were no more.

Kelly held onto hers. For a while, her nightmares would involve her losing her Power Star and being unable to hold off Drex. Fortunately, her star was not connected to the Nexus Prism, which had also disappeared. Madam Oedius had created her star as an armour for Drex the first time he fought the Rangers. Sarah and Preston had picked it up when they knocked it off him and Sarah brought it home. She made a few modifications to it, allowing Kelly, or anyone who needed to use it, the ability to become a Ninja Steel Green Ranger.

So Kelly kept it close to her, though she knew she wouldn't need it. She liked to know that, just in case, she had that power. She was completely vulnerable.

As she sat up, Kody snuck into the bedroom. He often liked to sleep with either Hayley or her parents during the night, but sometimes he would wander. He came into the bedroom, saw Kelly sitting up in her bed and knew she had just had a nightmare. He always came when Kelly had a nightmare. She invited him up on her bed and put her arms around him, pulling him in close.

Kody didn't move from her side the rest of the night, and Kelly never let go of her Power Star. It was maybe an hour before she was calm enough, but she did eventually fall asleep, knowing Kody would keep his eye on her and knowing that she had the power to protect herself, should it ever be needed.