Power Rangers Triad
Chapter 12
Danielle healed, but slowly so it was another week and a half before she was able to do much more than just sit up for a few hours, and it always amazed Dr. Patterson that almost every time he came in to check on her someone, either one or both of her husbands or Linda, Jack or Kevin were by her side. Even when she was asleep someone was by her bedside watching her sleep. He knew from the link that the guys had established what they all were doing and who she was but he still had a feeling that there was a lot about Danielle Cranston-Scott that he didn't know, and would probably never find out.
Right now she was sleeping and Bill was sitting by her bedside working on a laptop computer.
"How's she doing?" asked Harland as he walked in, the room was dimly light with Bill was sitting in the one light source
"She's sleeping right now," answered Bill as he looked up and closed the laptop.
"Is she having any problems breathing or with her throat?" asked Harland as he gently felt the young woman's throat. Because of Danielle's reaction to the anesthetic there had been a little bit of swelling in her throat and her voice was still very weak and raspy.
"Not that much, but her throats still sore and it hurts to swallow." answered Bill.
"It will for a while, we can give her something for the swelling," said Dr. Harland.
"Thanks, I'll let her know when she wakes up. Oh, she's waking up now," said Bill as he got up and went to her bedside. "Hiya Beautiful," as he kissed her forehead.
"Hey Handsome, where's Jas?" asked Danni through their link.
"I'm right her Danni," replied Jason.
"What are you working on?"
"The first stages of what we talked about last week, it's going well so don't worry. I'll fill you in when you're doing better. How are you feeling?"
"I'm ok, my throats still sore though."
"She's a little bit warm to Jas, I think she might be running a low grade fever."
"Is Dr. Patterson there?" asked Jason.
"I'm right here, Jason" answered Dr. Patterson as Danni brought him into their link.
"Bill said Danni feels a little bit warm," said Jason as soon as he felt the Dr. enter the link.
"Traitor!" replied Danni weakly.
"Sorry love, but we know how you like to keep things to yourself."
"And if we don't know we can't help you," said Dr. Patterson.
"All right, I concede" replied Danni weakly.
"Now if you will excuse me gentlemen, I'd like to examine your wife."
"Sure, I need to meet with Jason about what we're working on anyway. Talk to you later," said Bill as he got up and went to Danni's beside. He bent down and kissed her forehead, then whispered "Tell him everything sweetheart please?"
"I will Bill, I promise" replied Danni with a sigh then sent the reassurance to Jason as well, with that Bill picked up his laptop and left the Medical Bay.
Harland Patterson stood watching the young woman lying in the bed; she was a mystery and wondered again if he would ever really know her totally. "Now young lady, tell me how you are really feeling?" said Dr. Patterson as he came closer to her bedside.
"That might be a little difficult. Do you trust me?" replied Danni weakly.
"Of course." answered Harland with a hesitation. For some reason he just automatically trusted her and both her husbands. Which was strange for him because he was not the automatically trusting kind.
"Then put your hand on my arm and I'll let you experience what I'm feeling now."
Harland only hesitated for a second and then placed his right hand on Danni's left arm, he was instantly bombarded with all the little aches and pain, doubts and fears that Danni was feeling. It took him a few minutes before he could separate himself from Danni and pulled back just as she closed the link. "Well, that was informative. You rest and I'll get you something for your throat." replied Harland as he patted her arm and then left.
Later that afternoon Dr. Patterson prescribed several more test for Danni and discovered that the breathing tube had irritated her throat which had gotten infected and was developing into bronchitis. He put her on a strong antibiotic and she was soon feeling better. It was another week and a half later before Dr. Patterson released Danni from the Medical Bay but put her on limited activity in her quarters. Which was actually a good thing because the next stage of the mission was one that took more mental planning than physical. Bill and Jason knew about the next stage and had both taken on different tasks of project that needed to be accomplished before the final stage. The next step was to inform the rest of the team and their parents about what had to happen next and she just hoped that everyone was up to the task. It meant that each team member and couple would have to put their futures on the line one more time, only this time they wouldn't have the cover of a costume to cover their identity.
When Danni, Jason and Bill had finally finished everything they needed too, she sent a message to all the team members and their parents for them to meet her in the Park in the compound. Jason and Bill had started to worry about Danni's stress levels so they asked Trini to see if she could get her to try some Tai Chi to help her relieve some of her stress. Which actually worked out well for Danni because it helped with her stress and the exercise that Dr. Patterson prescribed and it gave Jason and Bill a way to keep tabs on her through Trini.
Danni had been doing her exercises every morning in the park and was waiting for them in the patio area, just after she had finished. It seemed sort of strange that just less than four months ago they were meeting here to have her wedding, now she was waiting to going ask them to put any future they might have in Angel Grove on the line. As the last of the pair file in she could tell that none of them had any idea what was in store for them.
"Hey Danni, how are you doing?" asked Trini, the last time she had seen her was a few days ago when they did their Tai Chi exercises. She looked stronger but still worried about something.
"Doing well, Trini. Is everyone here?" asked Danni as she stood up
"Yep, what's up little one?" asked Kevin as he came over to sit beside her.
"Guys, I know I've asked a lot of all of you and I'm afraid I'm going to have to make one more big request. As you all know we are facing a big battle from the Veyeta's, and I'm very proud of the hard work and preparations that you have accomplished but I'm going to have ask one more thing from you."
"Our Zords and the training sessions have prepared us to be front line defense for earth, but if something happens and a Veyeta ship gets through us we are going to need some backup. So we're proposing that we enlist the help of the world's governments and military." said Jason as he came up to stand beside Danni.
There was complete silence and astonishment on everyone's face, but slowly it begun to dawn on each member that was Danni, Jason and Bill were proposing was the only way. If one or more of the Veyeta ships got through their front line defense they couldn't afford to send someone after it and left unchecked it could do serious damage to the unsuspecting earth.
"How do you propose we do this?" asked Adam
"Jason, Danni and I have been working on that. We have put together a presentation that explains the situation but doesn't go into too many specific details about how we know this and the Triad." said Bill
"Ok, so you want us to do... What?" asked Tommy
"We need each of you to go to your specialty fields and put the presentation before them to see if we can enlist their help" answered Danni.
"Ok, I understand how Trini, Adam and Stuart with the medical field and of course Jason and Bill with the military can help, but how about the rest of us?" asked Zack
"Well of course not everyone will be needed but you have other skills which will be needed. But as for you Zack, you are in the Communications field which will be needed to get out information and monitor communications. Tommy has mechanical knowledge which will be needed to build, maintain or repair our planetary defenses. The others I'm hoping you will help with governmental side of the persuasion." replied Danni.
"Danni what about our identities? As Power Rangers we went out in public but we always had on our helmets on so no one knew who we really were?" asked Aisha
"That's the big request I'm going to have to ask of you all. If you do this you will go to them as yourselves. The best way to get them to agree to help is for us to be as open and honest about the upcoming threat as possible. That means we go as a team, using our real names and background."
"But what about you? You hardly tell them you're a Solorian Master Time-Lord and one third of a Triad." said Jack
"That's true, my real identity and the Triad will have to be the one thing we don't tell them about, but as for my background. Jason, Bill and I have been working on that and I have enough filled in to make quite an impression." replied Danni.
"You can guarantee that the military will do a background check on all of us before they even begin talks, so if you want to remain anonymous you should probably decline." said Jason.
"Can we think about this?" asked Kimberly.
"Of course! I'm not asking for an answer right now. I know this is a lot to ask of all of you. Once your known as a member of the Universal Power Rangers your lives in Angel Grove will never be the same, and I totally understand if you're not willing to do that"
"We will still be members of the team right?" asked Rocky.
"Yes! It's too late to try and train someone else now." replied Danni at Rocky's hurt look she added "I'm teasing Rocky, if you decided not to reveal your identity I won't think anything less of you. You will still be a valuable member of the team and the pilot of the grey ape Zord. Your part will just be more in the battle than the diplomatic side."
"Think about it guys and let us know as soon as you have made your decision. The sooner we get started the better" said Jason
As everyone filed out of the park he noticed that his parents and Kevin were the last ones to leave. They spoke for a few minutes to the rest of the parents and then returned to where Danni, Jason and Bill were sitting.
"Danni, you look tired. Are you sure you're feeling alright?" asked Linda as she sat down beside the young lady that she now considered her daughter.
"I'm fine Linda, really. Jason and Bill have been quite diligent about watching over me plus I still have Harland checking on me every once in a while."
"Good, I'm glad someone is watching out for you. Now as for this presentation that we will be giving to our fields, I'm not sure how my hospital, Jack's precinct or Kevin's university will be of much help."
"You all want to help?"
"You had your doubts?" asked Kevin.
"Not really doubts, just concerns. I know that if something goes wrong Kevin and Jack could be blackballed from their professions. That's a lot to ask of anyone."
"Well you didn't really have to ask Danni, were family." replied Kevin "Just tell us how we can help?"
"Well the police force we were thinking could be used as a ground force just encase some of the Veyeta's landed on earth." said Jason
"And dad your university is the best in California in computerized satellite communications so if we enlist them we could possibly set up a monitoring and advance warning system to let us know what they are doing." said Bill
"And Linda if there are any injuries or causalities, god forbid, the hospitals will need to be coordinated to treat them." said Danni.
"Well, you three have done your research and planning on this haven't you" asked Kevin.
"I just hope it's enough, and we can get enough people to help. It's possible to do it without the help, but it would be a lot easier on all of us if we knew there was someone taking care of things if they slipped through us."
"Then by all means let's make it as easy as possible on everyone, they are going to have enough to worry about just fighting the Veyeta, and you doing whatever it is you will be doing."
"Thank you Linda for not asking, it would have been too hard to explain anyway."
"Well I just hope you are up to it, you still look like you need to rest."
"I'm working on it, Harland says I'm at about eighty percent back to normal right now" replied Danni.
"Have you talked to him about all of this Danni?" asked Jack.
"No, not yet. We planned on telling you all today, then I was going to see him about maybe enlisting his help in all of this tomorrow"
"Well I'm sure he'll be happy to help, but you had better get some rest before you see him tomorrow."
"You go there looking like this and he'll but you right back in the Medical Bay on bed rest" said Linda.
"Mom's right Danni, come on. You are taking the rest of the day off and relaxing" said Jason as he took Danni's laptop away from her and pulled her up from her seat. Jason and Bill frog marched Danni out of the park.
"You think Danni and the guys can do all of this?" asked Kevin.
"I think they're earth's only chance," replied Jack.
It took only a few hours before Danni had the rest of the answers from the members of the Universal Power Rangers and their parents. Everyone was willing to do whatever they could to help. So the next morning Danni set out to enlist and form an elite group of Doctors willing to help their cause.
Danni teleported out of the compound and then drove to the physicians' offices beside Angel Grove Hospital. She parked and quickly found Dr. Patterson's suite of offices. When she entered there were only a few patients in the waiting room so she sat down and waited for the last one to enter and then exit before she headed towards the front desk.
"I'm here to see Dr. Patterson."
"Are you a patient of his, and do you have an appointment?" asked the receptionist.
"In a manner of speaking I am, and no I don't. Just tell him that Danielle Cranston-Scott is here to speak with him."
"Wait one moment please," answered the receptionist as she left her desk then returned a few minutes later. "Dr. Harland will see you ,if you would like to wait in his office please" then she opened the door and led Danielle to his office. The Doctor had been strangely excited to know she was here.
Danielle sat down in the chair at his desk and it wasn't but a few minutes later that Dr. Harland Patterson was walking through the door with a great big smile on his face. "Danielle! It's so good to see you up and about! How are you feeling?" asked Dr. Patterson as he shook her hand
"I'm doing better. Still get tired sometimes" replied Danni truthfully, she had learned early on in her experiences with Dr. Patterson that it didn't pay to lie or not tell him the whole truth he seem to find out anyway.
"Well I hope Jason and Bill are taking good care of you. Now what can I do for you?"
"Well since you know who I am and what the Universal Power Rangers and I are doing. I was wondering if you would consider helping us form an elite group of Doctors that would treat any injury or illness that might result in the Veyeta getting through our defenses and landing on earth."
"Do you expect them to make it to earth?"
"Honestly I hope not, but there is no absolute guaranty that it might not happen. Between myself and the Universal Power Ranger we'll do our best to prevent it, but it could happen. We just want to be prepared encase the need arises."
"Well of course I'll help, just tell me what you need?" replied Harland.
"Well I was hoping that you could tell me. I know we'll need Surgeons, Anesthesiologist, probably a bone doctor along with some trauma nurses and Doctors"
"That sounds like a good start, how about I get together the names of some doctors and nurses I know of that I think will help and we can go over them before we fill everyone in."
"Sounds wonderful."
"Now about you, how about I give you a quick once over to see that you're not over doing it again? Hmm?" said Dr. Patterson as he got to his feet and came over to stand beside Danni.
"You know I was afraid you were going to ask that" said Danni as she stood up.
"Then you're not surprised are you," smiled Harland as he opened the door.
"Not in the least," replied Danni as she exited his office.
Harland found Danni was is relatively good health except for her blood pressure being a little on the low side, but he assured her that if she rested she should be fine. So she returned to the Compound and spent the rest of the afternoon in the park.
Tommy, Trini and Zack had come to the park while she was there and talked her into a friendly game of two-on-two volleyball, and they were in the middle of the game when Jason and Bill came looking for her. They stood and watched her playing for a few minutes and then with mischievous smiles started trying to send lurid thoughts to her which ended up making her miss the ball and land face first into the sand.
Danni laid there for a second or two, which she knew would upset both Jason and Bill and sure enough a few seconds later she heard them both call out "Danni!" and run to her side. Just as they both reached her side Danni did a sweeping motion which brought both men off their feet and flat on their backs, which gave her the opportunity to straddle both men across their chest.
"Wow, care to share that move with us Danni?" replied Tommy as he came over beside the threesome. Danni was still sitting atop both Jason and Bill looking quite pleased with herself
"I think I'll leave that to your wives if you don't mind. And and far as you two…" started Danni then leaned down and whispered something into Jason and Bill's ear then planted a kiss on both men that had even Tommy and Zack squirming. Danni then rolled deftly off and went to sit on the picnic benches beside the volleyball court.
Jason and Bill still lay in the sand until Tommy and Zack came over and offered them both a hand.
"Come on guys. I don't know what she told you but it looks like you have some making up to do to your lady," replied Tommy as he pulled Jason to his feet.
As they walked over to the picnic benches Trini went over to Danni and handed her a bottle of water.
"Are you sure you're all right Danni, you look a little flushed?"
"Harland said my blood pressure was low earlier today, so that take down and roll probably wasn't such a good idea" replied Danni as she took the bottle, opened it taking a long drink.
"Neither was the game probably, why didn't you say something?" replied Trini with concern in her voice.
"I felt fine when you asked and it had been such a long time since I felt like playing that I didn't think it would hurt. I guess I'll be paying for it tonight."
"That and the fact that you took us both down," replied Jason.
"Hey you started it, Casanova" replied Danni with a smile.
"Casanova huh?" replied Zack looking over at a blushing Jason.
"It's a long story Zack, maybe another time" answered Jason as he put his arm around Danni and led her out of the park.