Power Ranger Triad

Chapter 4

Over the next few months things return to normal, or as normal as things could get within the compound. Despite the odd monster attack and Danielle's increased activities in the docking bays things within the compound return to a relative calm. Jason and Bill's relationship progressed enough till one day they approached Danielle with a request she knew would eventually come.

"Computer, location of Danielle Marks?" asked Bill.

"Danielle Marks is in Docking Bay two," replied the computer.

Jason and Bill made their way towards the Docking Bay only to enter and see no sign of her.

"Computer, are you sure of Danielle's location?" asked Jason.

"Danielle Marks is within Docking Bay Two," came the insistent answer of the computer.

"Danni? Are you in here?" yelled Jason.

Around the back of Zack's Zord came a metal clank and a hollow thud, followed by a muffed stream of cuss words. Bill and Jason reached the Zords just as Danni dropped to the floor.

"Damn! Jason. Don't you know not to yell at someone when they are hanging upside down working on the hydraulics of a Zord" said Danni as she walked towards them. She had oil all over her hands and little stream of blood running down her right check from a cut on her temple.

"You're hurt!" said Bill as he came towards her.

"It's nothing, just a small cut" said Danni as she reached toward her head.

"Don't do that! Here, let me" said Jason as she grabbed her hand and placed his on her temple. In an instant the cut was healed.

"Thank you," said Danni as she took his offer of a towel and wiped the blood from her check "Now what was so important that you interrupted my work on Zachary's Zords?" asked Danni as she put her hands on her hips and took a good look at the two of them.

They had certainly made progress in both their studies and trainings but the most significant improvement was in their relationship. They were no longer hiding their feelings for each other. Although not overly expressive like some couples you could tell by watching them both that they cared for each other.

"Well we have been working on strengthening our relationship for quite some time now and we feel that the time is right for us to….." started Bill but soon found himself looking at the floor of the docking bay.

"What Bill is trying to say is that…." started Jason but stopped at the knowing smile on Danielle's face.

"You two want to move in together don't you?"

"Yes," answered Jason and Bill quietly together.

"Well it's about damn time," said Danni as she put her arms on both men's shoulders. "Which quarters do you want to move into, or would you prefer one of the converted married quarters?"

"You knew that's what we were coming to ask you didn't you?" asked Jason as he stepped out from under her arm.

"Let's put it this way Jason. I've known that you two would eventually move in together. I just never thought it would take this long." said Danielle with a smile on her face.

"I think it might be wiser if we took one of the married quarters for now." answered Bill quickly.

"Wise choice. I'll have the maintenance bots begin working on it and you'll be able to move in tomorrow morning." said Danielle as she turned and started back towards Zachary's Zord.

"Danni, I was wondering? When the triad is formed where will we all live then?" asked Bill.

Danielle stopped dead in her tracks and then slowly turned and returned to stand in front of Bill and Jason. "That! My young man you will find out AFTER the triad has been formed and NOT before" said Danielle as she put her hands on either side of his face. Then quickly leaned in and gave Bill a quick kiss on the lips.

With that done she released him and returned to her work on Zack's Zord. Bill just stood there for a few minutes then turned and started walking towards the door. Jason soon caught up with him and they walked together back to their quarters to start packing. As promised their new quarters were completed by the next morning and after a few trips Bill and Jason were officially living together.

The next few weeks were uneventful so Bill and Jason decided that it was time for Danielle to get out of the compound. They knew that Angel Grove was relatively tolerant about same gender relationship but for the most part they didn't flaunt their relationship. Only they weren't so sure about a threesome. So after some searching they found a place that didn't discriminate about any form of couple and made arrangements for dinner for three. Now the only thing let was to ask Danielle if she wanted to go.

They found Danielle in her usual place in the docking bays hanging suspended from one of the Zords. Jason approached her cautiously, standing under her until she became aware of his presence. He didn't need a repeat performance of the last time they stormed into the docking bay. After a few minutes Danielle lowered her torch and dropped her head to see an upside down Jason standing under her.

"Hang on Jas. I don't think I can stand a conversation upside down." said Danielle as she released the sling that was holding her and slowly descended to the floor. When she reached the ground she unbuckled the sling and turned around to see a very nervous Jason watching her. "What can I do for you handsome?"

"Well, we were wondering… I mean you have been working so hard that we thought that you might like…." stammered Jason.

"Spit it out handsome. You wanted to know if I would like to what?"

With a quick look back at Bill, Jason rushed on. "Would you like to go out to eat with Bill and I?"

"Are you two sure, I mean…."

"Yes we are sure, we both would like you to accompany both of us to dinner tonight?" answered Bill from behind him.

"Well then, I guess I'll accept. What time?"

"The reservations are for seven thirty, and it's sort of dressy" said Jason as he finally found his voice.

"That won't be a problem, see you both at seven thirty then" said Danielle as she turned back towards the droid she had been working on.

Jason and Bill stood watching her retreating back and then quickly left the docking bay. At the hiss signally the close of the docking bay doors Danielle stopped and leaned her head against the droid.

"Damn! Antonia!" yelled Danielle as she punctuated her words with a fist to the nearest Zord.

In a flash of white light Antonia appear before Danielle. "You called Master?" said Antonia softly. She had been waiting for a call from Danielle and was surprised that it had taken this long for her to call her. She must have really hurt her.

"You know about hair and things right?" asked Danielle.

"Master?" asked Antonia with a question in her voice. She had seen Danni a lot of ways over the years but this was a first, she was actually unsure of what to do and was asking for her help.

"Bill and Jason have asked me to dinner tonight, a little dressy and I don't have the slightest idea what to do," answered Danielle with a slight lift of her head to show that he was not the least bit ashamed to ask for help.

"Oh yes, Master" said Antonia with a slight giggle in her voice.

"Then I am requesting your assistance, but I warn you. I don't want to look like one of those Vegus honeys that you hang out with."

"Master?" answered Antonia slightly taken aback. She knew that Danielle was a Master Time-Lord but she didn't realize that she knew about that.

"No, Master. I think I know exactly what to do for you." said Antonia as she motioned with her hand for Danielle to precede her to her quarters.

After several hours of work and a few exclamatory cuss words from Danielle, her bell rang at exactly seven.

"Oh gods, there here!" exclaimed Danielle as she reached for her hair.

"Don't do that! Danni. You look beautiful" said Antonia as she swatted at her hand. She had spent the last two hours fixing Danielle's hair and she wasn't going to have all her hard work undone by an anxious Time-Lord, even if she was a Master "I'll let them in while you finish putting on your jewelry. I've laid it out on the dresser for you" said Antonia as she got up and left Danielle's bedroom to answer the front door.

Danielle sat in front of the mirror for a few minutes more then stood up and gave herself a mental shake. She was a Master Time-Lord for heaven's sake; she had faced down the Godden of Phegas III, she can handle two young men.

"Yes but your heart wasn't at stake on Phegas III" said a small voice in her mind.

"Oh shut up!" said Danielle as she fastened the last of the jewelry around her neck. With one last look at her reflection Danielle turned and left her bedroom. At the door she stopped one more time for a deep strengthening breath and then moved forward to activate the door.

At the sound of the door opening Bill and Jason both turned to see Danielle standing in her bedroom doorway. She looked absolutely beautiful. Antonia could tell by their stunned silence that she had chosen exactly right. Danielle's hair was pulled up high on her head with the rest falling softly in a cascade of curls down to her shoulders. Her dress was a black sheath cut low in the front and even lower in the back. To be truthful there really wasn't a back to the dress but a drape of material that hung from the shoulders and met at the waist. Stockings and black high heels completed the outfit, topped off with diamond earrings and a small pendant that hung gently between Danielle's breasts.

Both Bill and Jason had put on their best dress suit with matching tie and shoes. Antonia had to admit that Danielle was one lucky woman. She not only got Jason, who in Antonia's opinion, was drop dead gorgeous, but William as well who she had to admit cleaned up really nice. Of course the same could be said about Danielle, normally she didn't care what she looked like as long as the Zords were working properly and her plans were running smoothly. But when she made an effort at it Antonia had to admit that Danielle was one beautiful woman.

"Are you ready to go?" asked Danielle as she came toward them.

"I…. I mean we…." stammered Jason and Bill together.

"Yes Master, I believe that both William and Jason are ready to proceed to your dinner engagement," answered Antonia with a slight laughter in her voice.

"Then let us proceed, we don't want to be late" said Danielle as she took both men's arm and moved them towards the door.

As the doors opened the trio were greeted by the rest of the team returning to their quarters. Antonia has moved out into the passage way and was standing just to left of Danielle's quarters. From the stunned looks of the rest of the team she once again knew she had made the right choices. When they regained their voices Tommy made a wolfish whistle while Adam and Rocky made some sort of waving jester with their hands.

"Way to go guys!" exclaimed Tommy while the others came up and patted Bill and Jason on their backs.

"Men! You look beautiful Danni," said Kimberly as she came over to stand in front of Danielle.

"Yes, drop dead gorgeous Danni" said Adam with a shy smile then blushed at the murderous look his wife was giving him.

"Thank you all, shall we go gentlemen?" asked Danielle as she took Jason's arm and headed towards the Command Center.

They teleported out and to a car waiting at the back of Ernie's Juice Bar. Jason drove to the restaurant and they walked inside exactly at seven thirty. The matradi escorted them to a secluded table in the corner and they spent the night getting to know each other.

At closing time they were the last ones to leaving causing the manager to give them a knowing look as he locked the door behind them. Bill drove home with Danielle in the front seat. When they arrived back in the Command Center both Bill and Jason escorted Danielle back to her quarters.

"Well, that was a most enjoyable evening gentleman" said Danielle.

"It doesn't have to end yet if you don't want it to Danni" suggested Jason "I mean we could….."

"I know exactly what you meant Jas, but I think for now we should call it a night before we all do something that we might regret later." answered Danielle.

"But if you know how we both feel about you Danni, how could it be a mistake?" asked Bill.

"Jas? Bill? Can you honestly say that you are ready to share each other with me?" asked Danielle.

At their hesitation she smiled "I thought not, so for now. I'll bid you both good night." Then before she could change her mind Danielle stepped forward and took Bill's face in her hands and kissed him. At first touch the kisses was light but soon turned passionate, with great will power and a little regret Danielle pulled back and finally broke the kiss to stare into Bill's eyes. She moved to Jason and repeated the kiss, and with just as much regret she pulled back from Jason to stare into his eyes as well.

Danielle slowly backed into her quarters and went over to the one window that she had allowed herself in her quarters. "Oh Mark," sighed Danielle as she leaned against the glass.

"Danielle, I never wanted you to be alone for this long" answered a young male voice from Danielle's past.

"I know."

"Do they make you happy?"

After only a moment's hesitation Danielle answered with a smile on her face," Yes, yes they do."

"Then I am happy for you, and now you can finally move on."

"Thank you Mark, and goodbye."

A little white bouncing light entered Danielle's quarter and landed on her forehead.

"Good bye, my love" whispered Mark as he disappeared out of Danielle's quarters. Danielle stood at the window for a while longer then retreated to her bedroom and dreamed of two men. One with green eyes, the midnight black.

The next few days passed with an awkward silence that was only broken when Danielle finally confronted Jason and Bill in the in the training room after one of their sessions.

"Jason, Bill. I think we need to talk," said Danielle as she approached them.

Jason and Bill were both standing in the middle of the mat wiping their faces.

"Yes, Master" answered Jason as he gave her a stiff bow.

"Enough with the Master crap, this is exactly what I said would happen if I entered your relationship too soon."

"Then why did you?" he asked loudly.

"To prove a point, and because I'm only human. Well, just…anyway. I need you two to be absolutely secure in your feelings for each other before I come in or resentment and jealousy will break up all that we have worked towards."

"It's not jealousy or resentment, Danni" answered Jason quietly.

"Then what is it, talk to me! Tell me what's going on so we can fix it or we might as well end the Triad right now."

At her words both Jason's and Bill's heart leaped, they didn't want to end the triad but they were so totally confused about how they felt after Danni had kissed them that they didn't know what to do.

"Were confused, Danni. And upset," answered Bill as he finally came forward to stand beside Jason.

"Confused about what…Ohhhh, I understand" said Danielle as she finally understood the emotions that she was getting from both of them. "Neither of you have ever been very far with a woman before, let alone a threesome have you?" asked Danielle.

At their dropped heads she walked forward and cupped their chins, raising their heads to her. "I understand guys I really do. You're still trying to work out your relationship with each other and then here I come and throw you a curve ball, so to speak. I'm sorry."

"Then why Danni, you said you wouldn't come in until we were ready?" asked Bill a little more forcefully than he had meant to.

"Do you think it's been easy for me!" exclaimed Danni suddenly "You've both made great progress but you still lack control, and when that control slips I get bombarded with not only your feelings for each other but the feelings you have for me. I may be a Master Time-Lord, but I'm still only a woman."

"I'm sorry Danni," said Jason and Bill together.

"Jason, you said you were upset with me, why?"

"It doesn't matter, Master." said Jason quietly.

"Yes it does, damn it!" yelled Dannie hotly "If this Triad is going to work you two can't be afraid to express your options or tell me how your feeling. If I've hurt or upset you then I need to know so we can correct it"

With a quick look at Bill, Jason took a deep breath and continued. "I felt like you were baiting me into something that I wasn't ready for."

"And that upset you?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Because I thought you were going to laugh at us….me. For my inexperience."

"So you've thrown yourself into extra training sessions? Did it help?"

"No."

"Because?" asked Danni pushing for the answer she knew she was trying to hide.

"Because it wasn't you, Master" said Jason quietly.

"I thought so." said Danni with a satisfied sigh. "First of all, I would never laugh at either of you for your inexperience just suggest that you talk to the other resources you have available to you. Second, from now on I want you, both of you." said Danni, as she looked over at Bill "To come to me if for any reason I get you upset or angry. Obviously I have been alone far too long and don't always think before I speak, or do something." said Danielle with a smile "And last, but not least. Give me your best shot handsome." said Danielle as she took a defensive stance.

"But I thought you said you didn't spar?" said Jason as he looked at her with astonishment.

"I said I didn't LIKE to spar, not that I COULDN'T" answered Danielle as she swung at him and got several good hits in before Jason started blocking her.

"But Danni!" said Jason as he started backing away from her.

"Oh come on, Handsome! You're not afraid to take on a little old Master Time-Lord are you?" said Danielle as she executed a move that sent Jason to his backside. Danielle stood over him defiantly, breathing a little bit heavily with her hands on her hips.

"I won't fight you Danni," said Jason as he got up rubbing his shoulder.

"What's wrong, afraid I'll beat you?" said Danielle as she took her stance again.

"Jas," said Bill cautiously somewhere to the left of them both. He knew that Danni had hit a nerve with Jason.

"Alright, you're on, Danielle" said Jason as he came towards her.

They spared for a good twenty minutes with both of them sending each other to the mat several times, but in the end it was Danni who got the last hit in sending Jason to mat with her standing over him.

"Concede or die!"

"Concede," said Jason with a smile on his face.

With that Danielle released Jason and offered him her hand, he hesitated only for a second then took the hand she offered as she pulled him up off the mat.

"So you think I'm handsome?" asked Jason as he took the towel Bill offered him.

"Of course I do! Both of you! Granted neither one of you are George Strait but do you really think I'd choose two males for this triad if I thought they were ugly. I'll have to live with you for a long time once this triad is formed."

"Who?" asked both Bill and Jason together.

With a knowing smile Danielle went over and put her arms on both of their shoulders "Never mind. Look I'm sorry about that kiss, we'll actually I'm not. But the timing could have been a little better. I promise to be more patience in the future, if you two promise to work on your control and maybe tone it down a little at times when you are together. Actually never mind that, I'll block it from my end."

"Well, you could always join us….." said Jason shyly.

"Jas!" exclaimed Bill "Are you asking for another ass whopping?"

"Naaa….one per day is all I've got in me," said Danni as she took her arms off of their shoulders and then grimaced in pain.

"Damn it Danni, you're hurt! I said you shouldn't have spared so hard with her Jas" said Bill as he tried to place his hand on her ribs.

"I'm fine, really. Owwww… Jas, not so hard!" said Danielle as she tried to pull away from Jason, who was trying to feel her right shoulder.

"Come and sit down Danni, so we can heal you." said Jason as he led her to the benches that lined the wall.

Danielle willingly let them lead her to the bench. Sparring with Jason had been just what he had needed, but she was now paying the price. No matter how she acted, she was still on the back end of middle aged by Time-Lord standards. She sat down on the bench with a groan, then leaned her head back against the wall.

Bill took her ribs while Jason concentrated on her shoulder and after a few minutes she wasn't in pain anymore just very very tired. During the healing Danni had closed her eyes and both Jason and Bill were afraid she had fallen asleep.

"Danni?" said Jason quietly as he brushed the hair out of her eyes.

"I'm fine now. Thank you Jason, Bill." said Danielle as she opened her eyes to look into their worried faces.

"Maybe we should help you to your quarters so you can rest," suggested Bill.

"Yes, I think that might be advisable" said Danielle as she leaned forward and took the offered hands that pulled her to her feet.

They walked silently to Danielle's quarters and just before she entered she stopped and turned to face them.

"Don't worry guys, the rift has been repaired and we all have gain knowledge from the experience.

The triad will continue." said Danni as she gave both of them a chasten kiss on the check then entered her quarters.

"Well, that was educational" said Bill

"Yes, and painful. She may be considered middle aged for a Time-Lord but she still has some damn good moves" answered Jason painfully.

"Yes I know, I don't think I've ever seen you on your ass so often. All be it a very pretty ass at that" said Bill with a knowing smile.

"I'd like to see you with her and see how long it takes you before you land on your pretty ass as well." said Jason as he threw his arm around Bill's shoulders as they head towards their quarters.

"Not going to happen, Jas. I'm smarter than to call her out, unlike someone I know."

"Yeah well we learned something didn't we?"

"Yeah, she's not a Master Time-Lord for nothing" said Billy as the doors to their quarters closed behind them.