A hospital pizza party wasn't at the top of Sarah's bucket list, but she had to admit it was a good idea. It had been a long time since she and the Rangers had a chance to just hang out. Since Anne had died and Bill had revealed he was working for Oedius, there had been a lot of drama and the teens had been on edge quite a bit.

With Oedius out of the picture, even if it was just temporarily, and Sarah's recovery going well, some time to let loose and be kids was exactly what they all needed.

"Okay, but you know the difference between a dog and a cat, right?" Calvin asked the pink Ranger. Sarah's current confusion regarding similar objects had come up a few times that night. She had asked for another slice of pie, instead of pizza, called the TV a computer and claimed she couldn't wait to get back to school and rest. The latter took a little longer for the others to figure out, because prior to losing her mother, Sarah both loved and excelled in school, so it wasn't unlike her to say that it was a safe space for her.

"Of course, I know the difference between a dog and a cat."

"Which one meows?"

"The cat," Sarah said, though there was a bit of hesitation in her voice, and she did turn her head to look at Kelly for confirmation.

"Which one do you ride?"

"The dog."

"You ride dogs?" Calvin asked with a chuckle and Sarah realized her mistake. He had tricked her.

"Donkeys, you jackass."

"Okay, not totally wrong there," Calvin laughed. "Horses."

"With the long faces and hooves."

"Dogs bark."

"Okay, I know that," Sarah said and tossed a piece of pepperoni at Calvin.

"Man, I miss having you at school," Calvin said as he picked the piece of pepperoni off his forehead and ate it. "And I have to admit, it would kind of be cool for you to keep getting things mixed up and just watch other people try to figure out what you're saying."

"It's cool now while we're having fun," Sarah told him. "But long term, having to explain what I mean all the time is going to get a bit annoying."

"You'll be back at school soon, though, right?" Preston asked her.

"Once I get the all clear, I don't see why not."

"Will you stay all day?"

"We'll see. If you're going to keep laughing at me, I might just have to play the headache card and duck out early."

"Hey, where's that footage of Oedius getting her ass kicked?" Brody asked. "I'd love to see it."

"It's pretty gory," Kelly frowned. "Lots of blood spilling from her chest. It's a miracle she walked away like she did."

"It's a miracle the fire alarm was pulled," Levi said. "You know, in a way, you and Gia are only alive because of her."

"Oh, I can't wait to throw that in her face," Sarah smirked. Kelly squeezed her hand.

"How about we don't taunt the psychotic evil monster who's already got a pretty long list of murder victims?"

"I've never seen Oedius getting beat before," Brody said, going back to his request to see the video. "Maybe Gia did something we can replicate, or maybe she revealed a weak point that we can target."

"You really want to watch a video where one of your best friends and a Silver Guardian nearly die?" Preston asked.

"We know it ends well." Brody gestured to Sarah, who was taking a big bite out of her pizza. Her appetite was back, and she hadn't complained of pain for a while now. She had passed her first neurological exam and the Rangers knew that since her helmet would have absorbed most of the blow, it was likely Sarah would continue to see at least some improvements. "For the first time, Oedius was knocking on death's door."

"She took a while to bounce back when I blew up the boat. It was months before we saw her again."

"So big blasts of energy work," Brody said.

"She blew up a boat?" Levi whispered to Kelly.

"She means ship," Kelly said. "As in spaceship, not boat… uh… well, ship."

"Where can we get that much energy, though?" Hayley asked. "If you've gone to visit Gia, you'll know she took a pretty big hit herself, and that's with her Ranger powers giving her a boost."

"She said she got lucky that her aim was true," Kelly nodded in agreement. "If she missed, she and Sarah would have been defenseless."

"So, if we use all our powers and miss, there's nothing standing between Oedius and taking over this planet," Preston concluded. "And it's not like Gia killed her. We'd need more power than what one Ranger has."

"So, half the team gives her a good blast, and the other half stands in defense in case they miss," Calvin suggested. "We train up, get stronger and whoever thinks they can deliver the most firepower takes their shot."

"That almost killed Gia," Sarah said. "We would run the same risk. Anyone here want to risk their lives for a single shot at taking out Oedius?"

The room went silent. There were no volunteers. While everyone wanted to be able to claim they had stopped the monster for good, the risk of failure was too high. If they missed, or miscalculated the energy they needed, the team would be down to half its numbers.

"Oedius has to misstep at some point," Brody said. "When she does, we have to be ready."

"So, we just hang in there until she does?" Preston asked.

"Or until we get a better idea," Levi nodded.

"Back to square one, I guess," Calvin muttered, but Brody shook his head.

"I know it doesn't feel like much, guys, but after what happened, we know Oedius isn't indestructible. She feels pain and she came so close to losing. After everything she's put us through, it's a good reminder that there's still hope. We're all alive, we all can and want to keep fighting. We can do this."

"And that's why you're red," Hayley said just as a nurse knocked on the door. As he stepped in, he looked to the group of kids.

"I hate to break up the party, but visiting hours are almost over. You'll have to pack up," a nurse announced as he stepped into the room, then he looked to Sarah with a smile, "It's probably a good idea if you rest up."

"Huh?" Sarah asked and looked around the room.

"It's time for your friends to go," the nurse told her, but Sarah still didn't seem to be putting the pieces together. Kelly took her hand gently.

"Sarah, do you remember where you are?" she asked. Sarah looked around again.

"It looks like a hospital?"

"But you're not sure?" Kelly asked and when Sarah shook her head, she turned to the nurse, "I think she just had a seizure. Last time it happened, she was confused for a while."

"Did you notice any symptoms?" the nurse asked. Kelly shrugged.

"We were all just chatting. I swear, Sarah just said something like… a minute ago."

"Okay, well we are aware of the epilepsy. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but I'll have a doctor check it out. You can wait outside for results, but the visiting hours are over."

"Sarah, you're okay?" Preston asked. He knew regardless of the visiting hours, they would have to leave. For the doctors to work they needed the space and didn't want to put up with unnecessary distractions. He didn't want to leave Sarah if she was still a little confused, and maybe even scared. But Sarah nodded her head, already showing her friends she seemed a bit more alert.

"Yeah… yeah, I'm fine," Sarah promised.

The Rangers gave her a quick nod and a few well wishes before heading out. As the nurse had told them, they could wait around for results, so they stopped in the waiting room and took a seat. It didn't feel right to go home until they were sure Sarah would be fine.

Kelly rubbed her hands against the armrests of her chair. Since Sarah's first seizure, Kelly had witnessed a handful. They weren't all that common and weren't obvious either. Sometimes, it only seemed like Sarah was daydreaming and other times, Kelly just notice a faint twitch in her face. They were always short, and so were never something to worry about, and while there was always some confusion right at the end, Sarah would seem to bounce back afterwards, like she had just done.

Still, Kelly was worried. Sarah had just passed her neurological tests, but what if this seizure was a sign that something had been missed?

"It's going to be fine," Hayley said and sat next to Kelly. "What the doctors don't know is that Sarah's helmet did take most of the impact."

"I know… but what if most still wasn't enough? I mean, she's confusing some of her words and…"

"I do that when I get tired sometimes," Hayley said with a shrug.

"But…"

"We're not going to think about worst-case scenarios right now," Hayley told her. "It's hard, but we'll sit here and try not to worry about anything until someone gives us something to worry about."

"Yeah," Kelly nodded her head, but she couldn't stop from worrying. Fortunately, Levi knew what to do to keep busy. In the waiting room, just a few seats down from where he was sitting, was a teenager holding a guitar and looking a little morose. Like them, he was probably waiting on results from a loved one.

Levi had been in Summer Cove for a while, and though it was a big city, he only frequented the same areas. He had fans approaching him regularly still, but there weren't mobs of people anymore. Everyone had gotten used to seeing him around the school and the surrounding neighbourhood, so it wasn't a big deal. They had their pictures and their autographs and would often just say hi to him on the way.

Still, just like with the pizza order, his fame did have a few perks. He turned to the teenager with the guitar.

"Hey, you play?" he asked. The teenager shook his head.

"It's my friend's. We were on the way to a gig when we got rear-ended."

"Ouch. You okay?"

"I'm fine," the teenager answered. "But… my friend had a pretty bad headache. We're here just in case."

"My friend's got a headache too," Levi told him, then pointed to the guitar. "Do you think your friend will mind? When I'm worried about something, it helps if I play a few songs."

"Uh… I think that's fine," the teenager nodded and offered the guitar. "He's a pretty big fan."

"I hope he feels better soon," Levi said as he held the guitar across his lap and started to strum to make sure the guitar was in tune. Once he got the sound just right, he started to play his last single. It had been a while since he had produced anything new, and a while since he had done anything like a live performance or even an interview. He had been out of the spotlight for a while, so he wasn't surprised when he saw a few people take out their phones to record him.

Kelly smiled as she listened to Levi play his songs. It didn't keep her from worrying, but at least now she had a little distraction to help time go by. Hopefully, by the end of it, Sarah would be okay.