Matchmaking Mishaps
What do you do when two people are so blindly in love that neither are fully aware of it so refuse to take action? Take action into your own hands, just like Ryan knows all about… Or in which Carter conforms and Ryan just can't be asked anymore.
CarterXDana/SOAverse/Lightspeed Rescue/ Fluffy, awkwardness and amusement.
Disclaimer: We wish we owned it but all rights belong to Saban, we only own the plot.
CHAPTER FOUR
Plan B: Breaking Up
Dana finished brushing her hair up into her attempt of a ponytail, almost fully prepared for the two hours intense training the day entailed. It had been a couple of days since the 'cupboard incident' and she had successfully managed to avoid Carter- granted, Kelsey was probably fed up with her asking what she had done to upset Carter originally and Chad was definitely confused as to why she wanted to hang around with him more often rather than with Carter but it was working so she was content enough.
She grabbed her morpher and replaced it before heading out of her room, almost tripping over the objects left in front of the door. Dana looked around suspiciously as she picked the two items up; a small box of cookies, which she would have to give to Kelsey considering her cookie ban, and a teddy bear clad in a tiny crimson tee-shirt which read 'I'm Sorry'. She turned the fuzzy bear over in her hand, she didn't need a note to know who had left this... Rolling her azure coloured eyes with a smile on her face, she placed them down on the shelf and left the room. He maybe a jerk at times, but Carter did know how to be adorable with his apologies.
"Well," Carter started to announce as the other Ranger's finished their warm ups, "The Captain said our hand to hand was getting sloppy-"
"He should try fighting a few batlings once in a while." Joel grumbled, wrapping his arms around both Kelsey and Dana's shoulder's to hold himself up, "We are in need of a break."
"We'll get one at Christmas." Dana pushed his arm off her with a scowl, whilst Kelsey added in, "Besides, we have Ryan's late birthday-" she instantly stopped as Dana glared at her; she'd kept the party quiet for so long that she wasn't letting Kelsey spoil it.
"For now, maybe just focus on combat. Sparring?" Carter changed the topic back quick enough to save Ryan catching on; okay, he had officially made it back on Dana's christmas card list. She gave him a smile and he looked away after giving one of his own.
"Normal pairs then?" Kelsey asked, pulling Joel away to one side.
"Wait!" Ryan grabbed Chad before he could go to Carter, "As much fun as it is beating Dana's ass, what if I want a change?"
"(A change?)" Dana placidly questioned, crossing her arms over her chest, "What do you mean?"
"What if I want to fight Chad for once?"
"Maybe next time Ryan." Carter retorted, "You're with Dana today."
"But I want Chad." To prove his point further, Ryan gripped Chad's arm tighter, "You have Dana, she's easy trust me-"
"Excuse me?" Dana indignantly said, "What do you mean by that?!"
"Not in the way you've taken it Dana." Joel shouted over which did earn a tiny smile from Carter, Chad on the other hand appeared terrified.
"Kick over head, bang to back as she's bent over, sweep to the legs- its not rocket science. You take Dana, I'll take Chad." And with that said, he dragged the asian man away. Carter turned slowly to face a quietly seething Dana with dread. The teen moved tersely to the sparring mat and Carter followed hesitantly behind her. Easy. She was most certainly not easy.
She'd show him.
And she did.
Carter was being beaten in like a punching bag- fists and kicks being thrown so rapidly, Carter barely had a chance to retaliate. Shots from her blaster being fired efficiently and precisely-until she misfired. Carter wasn't injured, nor was anyone else (though in her current mindset, she wouldn't have minded if Ryan had gotten hit); the same could not be said for the Rover. Dana threw her hand to her mouth as everyone turned to face the Rescue Rover, a giant dent staring back at them on the bonnet. She was screwed, totally screwed. The nearest person to hide behind happened to be Chad; she didn't want to be in Carter's firing line! The Pink Ranger grabbed onto Chad, hiding behind him with a squeal- How did you break your leg Miss Mitchell? Oh, I shot a car and my friend decided to break me consequently!
The tongue lashing she was expecting to hear- what everyone was expecting to hear- took it's time to happen, taking so long in fact that she poked her head around Chad's stiff body. Carter, clearly focussed on his breathing, appeared calm as he turned away from the car. "It's okay, we'll get Angela to look at it-"
"I didn't mean to- wait, what?!" She poked around from Chad's back, "It's okay?"
"Yes it's okay. It was an accident and those happen from time to time; it's not like it's the first or last time it'll take a...beating." His voice was calm and steady.
Dana bit her lip, surprised that he was so understanding but simultaneously scared and guilty so she stayed partly behind Chad. "Oh. Right. Um I really am sorry about that-"
"It's okay-"
"WHAT D'YOU MEAN 'IT'S OKAY'?!" Ryan interrupted, air quoting indignantly. "SHE ALMOST KILLED YOUR PRECIOUS CAR! HOW CAN YOU NOT BE RAGING AT HER RIGHT NOW!?"
"What, so you want me to be mad at her?"
"I'D PREFER IT IF YOU FELT SOMETHING!"
"All I'm feeling right now is annoyance with you-"
"NOT ME YOU EMOTIONALLY INEPT GIANT!"
"OH, I'm 'emotionally inept'?!" Whilst the argument between the two blonde men escalated, the other members of the team thought it wise to get out of the kill zone whilst they had the chance.
[A/N]
Greg: HEY! So because we're gonna be away for two weeks, we thought we'd post a chapter of this as well as our Mayla (Merrick&Shayla story) to make up for it... It's school holidays so y'know what its like.. SO CARTER AND DANA... OTP.
SAM: Yes, yes Greg, we know. Anyway, this was Plan B- did you enjoy Ryan's bitching at the end?
GREG: Carter was very calm about the destruction of Bonnie... Oh dear.. Anyway, I don't know how long 'til the update of this story because someone *cough* Sam *Cough* has had a paragraph in a chapter to update since before Christmas... So... It all depends on her stopping procrastinating... Sam. This is an outright hint for you to update, just saying.
SAM:... I thought we were focusing on Blade of Aurora...?
GREG: Lets not forget a huge part of Blade of Aurora spirals from this story therefore this story needs more chapters up... Plus there's a lot of plans to go for this- WAIT! STOP! WE'RE REVEALING TOO MUCH!
SAM: In case you didn't read Mayla for the memo, we have unveiled the title for our showstopper- Blade of Aurora.
GREG: Does the SOA in SOAverse make sense now? Huh? Well, do you get it? C'mon, I know you do.
SAM: I hope they do. But it'll be a pretty big story with quite a large cast, which we shall not be revealing so if you wanna find out, you're gonna have to read.
GREG: Your favourite characters/couples maybe in it but we don't know... So we suggest reading until the end of the second chapter (because that's when everyone arrives) and if you don't see your favourite there and don't wanna read, then you can stop :) All we're saying is give them a chance to arrive... Some have to come down from space, it takes a while!
So review time.
CarterlovesDana: See, that's how a normal person would see the whole situation.. But Carter is just too nervous, bless him. Ryan has a notebook full of plans so we'll see how he goes... Wo-wo-wo-woah, hold the baby train... Lets at least let her get through medical school before she's pregnant :') Thanks for the review.
And thanks for the favourites and follows :D
SAM: So, that's it and I guess we'll see you in two weeks!
GREG: Happy Holidays everyone! :) See you soon!
