Power Rangers Triad
Chapter 25
It took the hospital only eight hours before they had the operating area and rooms ready for what was about to take place. The Cardiology unit clear ten rooms and assigned a doctor and nurse to each Universal Power Ranger to oversee their recovery. The elite group of Dr.'s and nurses were prepared for whatever happened during Danni's scan. They knew that there was probably some damage to Danni's heart because of all the heart attacks she had suffered so they prepared to repair whatever damage there was.
When all was ready Danni was prepped for surgery and then taken into the operating area. Along with all the Dr.'s and nurses Jack and Kevin were allowed in the operating room with Jason and Bill.
"She's ready whenever you are, Jason," said Avery as she came over to the young man.
The Universal Power Rangers and at least one of their parents stood above the operating room looking down at Danni, Jason, Bill, Jack, Kevin and all the Dr.'s and nurses below.
"Alright everyone, let's do this." said Jason.
Above them they all smiled and said together. "Universal Power Rangers!" then closed their eyes and concentrated on the woman below them.
Jason and Bill smiled, and then closed their eyes to start the scan of Danni. They entered Danni through her nose and started at her brain and slowly worked their way through her body. They looked at her physically checking to see any changes in her body. They relied on Dr. Avery, Dr. Patterson and a Dr. Tonya Walters, an Endocrinologist they had brought in. Everything looked normal until they reached Danni's thyroid gland and they noticed a small lump on the right side.
"Dr.?" asked Trini as she was the first to notice it.
"I see it, Mrs. Taylor," said Dr. Walters "Let's keep going and we can come back to it after the scan is complete."
They continued down through Danni's throat, shoulders and chest and found minor damage to her heart which they again noted to be repaired later. The rest of the scan showed no physical change or damage to the rest of Danni's body and that the triplets were small but growing well.
"Thank you guys, lets pull out" said Jason.
As each of the Universal Power Rangers pulled out of the scan they swayed then collapsed into the waiting arms of their parent. They were quickly put on a gurney and taken to a room where they were examined by their doctor.
Jason and Bill were the last two still in the link and before they closed it they asked. "Did you see what you need?" asked Bill.
"Yes, thank you. That was most enlightening" said Dr. Avery as she looked at the two young men standing beside Danni. This Triad was certainly something special and she looked forward to getting to know them better.
As Jason and Bill pulled out of the link, they swayed slightly and then collapsed into the waiting arms of Jack and Kevin. Each man was quickly put on a gurney and taken out to be examined by their doctor.
"Well, let's get started shall we." said Dr. Walter as she moved up to the operating table and then prepared to examine the small lump in Danni's thyroid gland.
It was another three hours before Danni was transferred to recovery and another hour after that before she was taken back to her room. Linda sat with Danni while Jack and Kevin stayed with Jason and Bill. Each Universal Power Ranger awoke at different times and by nightfall everyone but Jason and Bill had woken up. Everyone was reassured that Danni's surgery had been a success and that they were to stay in their rooms and sleep until tomorrow.
The small lump in Danni's thyroid gland turned out to be a small computer chip that the Veyeta's had implanted in her when they'd held and tortured her. It was meant to try and give them an edge over the Time-Lords and have an inside sleeper if you will inside the Time-Lords High Council. Fortunately for Danni she had regenerated into a human child which somehow disabled the chip and didn't start causing problem until her had become pregnant with the second set of triplets. Since they'd implanted it in her thyroid gland it had thrown off her hormones which in turn had caused the drastic drop in her blood pressure and then the problems with her heart. Once it was removed they kept a close watch on her but everything seemed to have cleared up.
Jason and Bill were back in Danni's room by the next afternoon although the most they could do was sit in the chairs beside her bed. Danni went in and out of consciousness for the rest of the day but by nightfall she was showing signs of regaining consciousness. Bill was the first to feel her so he let Jason and the others know.
"Jas, she's waking up" said Bill as Kevin helped him rise from the chair and walk slowly towards the bed.
Jack helped Jason to the other side of the bed and he leaned heavily on the rails of Danni's bed. A few minutes later her eyes fluttered open and she looked at Bill, then Jason.
"Hiya handsome. You guys look terrible" said Danni through their link. Danni's breathing tube had been removed as soon as she awoke in recovery but it had been replaced by a nasal cannula. Since she had a previous reaction to anesthesia, the Dr.'s had been watching her closely and had her on a blood pressure and heart monitor.
"Well, you don't look so good yourself, beautiful" teased Jason as he leaned down to kiss her but swayed unsteadily over her. "Whoa"
"Jas?" said Danni questionably as she looked over at Bill and saw that he was swaying slightly to. "Bill?"
Jack and Kevin were instantly beside each man helping them to their chair. "They're alright, Danni.
The scan they did on you weakened them all, especially Jas and Bill." said Jack as he sat Jason back down in his chair.
"Scan? Jason, Bill? Just what the hell exactly did you two do?" asked Danni anxiously. She knew that they'd have to have done something because although she didn't feel all that great. She felt better.
"Thanks a lot Dad. We were going to wait until we all were stronger before we told her what we had done." said Jason with a frown at his father.
"Sorry Jas, but you know she would've found out sooner or later" replied Jack with a sheepish grin. He knew that guys couldn't keep anything from Danni, even if she was weakened.
"We, and I mean all the Universal Power Rangers. Mentally preformed a physical scan of your body to see if we could find out what was causing the problems with your blood pressure"
"And did you?" asked Danni as she looked at both her husbands.
"Yes, the Veyetas had implanted a small computer chip inside your thyroid gland which when you became pregnant disrupted your thyroid gland which in turn messed up your blood pressure"
"Why didn't it affect me when I was pregnant with the first set of triplets?" asked Danni
"We've no idea; Dan" answered Bill "Probably because you were concentrating so much on fighting the Veyeta that you over compensated for any disruption the chip caused."
"Did they take it out? Is it still in there?" asked Danni anxiously as she reached up for her neck. Which in turn set off an alarm at the nurses' station and sent a nurse and Dr. Patterson running into the room.
"What's happened? What's wrong?" asked Dr. Patterson as he came up to Danni's bedside.
"She found out about the computer chip" said Jas.
"It's bringing up some bad memories" added Bill.
"Alright, do you think you can calm her down or do we need to sedate her?" asked Harland. As he looked at the young woman in the bed. She was getting upset and although her blood pressure was still a little low this was not the way to raise it.
"Let us try" said Jason.
"But we're going to need to be closer to her and right now I don't think either one of us can stand long enough" said Bill.
"Have an orderly bring two wheelchairs, stat" said Dr. Patterson, as the nurse left the room.
Soon an orderly and the nurse returned with two wheelchairs, which they helped Jason and Bill sit in and then wheeled them over to the right side of Danni's bed. Harland dropped the bed railing so the guys could move up to where they were almost sitting on the bed beside her. Jason reached out and took Danni's hand pressing it to his lips.
"Danni, sweetheart" implored Jason. "Look at me, look at me. Danielle!".
Bill had taken her other hand and was gently rubbing the back of her hand with his thumb.
"It's ok, love" whispered Bill. "They're gone, remember, we destroyed them".
Danni looked at both men then her eyes slowly came back into focus. "They're gone?" she asked in a childlike voice. "Forever?"
"Yes, sweetheart" smiled Jason.
"Good" answered Danni quietly "They were bad men, they hurt me" then her eyes started to tear up and as soon as Jason stood up and pulled her into his arms all of the locked up emotions flowed out of her and she lay in Jason's arms crying. Jack grabbed hold of Jason's waist and held his son as he held his wife. Soon Danni's exhaustion caught up with her and she was whimpering on Jason's shoulder.
"It's alright, baby" whispered Bill as Kevin helped him stand and he started rubbing Danni's back. "Go to sleep, you're safe now".
When Danni was asleep Jack helped Jason lay Danni back down and then sat Jason back down in the wheelchair. Kevin helped Bill sit back down in his chair and could see how visibly shaken his son was. When Danni was once again asleep Harland Patterson checked on his patient and then turned to her husbands.
"I want to thank you two for that. It was better that we not sedate her again so soon after surgery. Now I want you two to rest too. Together or separately, I don't care. But you two need to sleep, and not in those chairs. I mean a proper bed, or I'll sedate both of you. Do I make myself clear?" said Harland emphatically.
"Yes sir" said Jason as he smiled then covered a yawn.
"Affirmative" smiled Bill and then covered his own yawn.
"Don't worry Harland, we'll make sure they rest" said Linda as he watched her husband and Kevin push Jason and Bill out of the room. "Don't worry guys; I'll stay will Danni until you get back"
Jack and Kevin wheeled Jason and Bill to the room that Bill had been in and helped each man into the bed until they were spooned up behind each other with Jason's chin on Bill's shoulder. Kevin pulled the blankets over both men then shut off the light as he closed the door behind them. They returned to Danni's room to find Linda sitting in the chair besides her bed. The bed rails had been raised, the lights turned off and Danni's music changed over to her classical music collection. Jack kissed his wife on the head and then watched as Kevin sat down in the chair Jason had just recently vacated.
"Do you think we'll ever found out what that was all about?" asked Linda as she looked at the young woman in the bed. So much of her life they still knew nothing about. Even thou the Triad had been married for almost five years now, they still knew very little about their daughter-in-law.
"Honestly Linda, if it's that traumatic for Danni, I'm not sure I want to know." answered Kevin as he followed Linda's gaze to look at the woman now sleeping peacefully in the bed.
"You're right Kevin, maybe it's better if we don't know." sighed Linda as she stood up and straighten Danni's blankets.
By the next day Danni, had gained enough strength to be moved out of ICU and put in a private room where everyone could come and see her. As before Jason or Bill were always in the room with her plus usually one of the adults. Slowly the Universal Power Ranger Members went back to their normal lives and visited Danni at nights or on weekends. The only constant around the hospital was the Cranston-Scott triplets. Bryan, Ian and Mackenzie spent most of their time between their mother's room and the playroom in the children ward. Spending the nights with Jack and Linda but coming right back the next morning after breakfast.
It was on the second day after Danni had been moved to her private room that Dr. Avery told her she could get up. Danni had been sitting up in bed most of the time, only getting up to use the bathroom when Dr. Avery came in and found her working on her on a small computer that Jason or Bill had brought in.
"Well, I was going to ask how you're feeling but I guess I can see for myself. Well enough to do some work" said Dr. Avery as she came over beside the young woman.
"Just light work, Bill and Jas won't let me do anymore" answered Danni with a smile as she looked over at her husband. Bill was sitting in the chair trying to work on a project for the research company but he was either stuck or easily distracted because she kept catching him watching her.
"Good for them, now how about you do a little bit of light exercise for me. Do you feel up to a walk?"
"Really? Sure!" said Danni as she started to pushed the table away and throw the blankets back.
"Whoa there young lady, hold on a minute! How about I check you over first and then we get you dressed" said Dr. Avery. She smiled at Danni's enthusiasm but knew that if she started to fast it could set her back.
"OK, but I still get to walk right?" said Danni as she leaned back in the bed.
"If everything checks out, then yes. Do you have some pants, socks and a robe here by chance?"
"No, but I'll have Jason go and get some for her if she needs them" said Bill as he closed the computer he was working on. He hadn't gotten anything done in the last few days.
Even though Danni was getting better they still knew that she had a long way to go. Taking the computer chip out of her thyroid gland had solved the problem with her hormones but she still had to recover from the multiple heart attacks and that was going to take time.
"Thank you Bill that would be a big help. And you also might have him bring her things for a shower; She should be able to take one by tonight"
"Right," said Bill as he got up, came over and kissed Danni on the forehead. "Clothes for a walk and her shower things, I'll be right back."
"Thank you, Dr. Avery" sighed Danni "I love them dearly but I can't stand them hovering"
"They mean well Danni" said Dr. Avery as she came over to her bedside and started to listen to her heart. "And I'll have to admit that physical scan they did was amazing! Take a deep breath please"
She complied and was silent until Dr. Avery was finished listening to her heart and lungs. "I know, I just hope it wasn't too much for them. Normally that's done by several Master Time-Lords." replied Danni.
"Everyone is fine," smiled Dr. Avery as she patted Danni's hand. "They all got a clean bill of health and rested for a few days afterwards. All accept your husbands, I hear they were back in your room by that night and you got upset when you found out what they'd done?"
"Yeah," replied Danni softly. "The chip brought up some bad memories that I guess I haven't totally dealt with yet"
"Are you Ok, now?" asked a concerned Dr. Avery. She knew that any stress physical or emotional could set back her progress.
"I'm getting there, It's going to take some time but I'll make it"
"That's my girl, now if you need to talk to someone I can arrange it, just let me know"
"Thanks"
"Now you rest until Bill gets back and then I'll have the nurses help you get ready for your walk, OK?"
"I will, thanks Dr. Avery" said Danni as she closed her eyes.
Dr. Avery stood there watching her for a few minutes and then left the room only to run into Jason as he brought the clothes and things Bill had asked for.
"How's she doing Dr. Avery?" asked Jason as he came up to her.
She could see what Danni meant; they were both very handsome and amazing men but very overly protective of her and to someone like Danni that could get annoying quickly.
"She's fine guys and FYI" said Dr. Avery as she leaned closer to them. "She feeling a little smothered,
so don't take this the wrong way but, back off a little. She's resting right now so give her a minute OK?" smile Shannon as she patted each man on the arm and then left.
Both men stood watching her leave and then looked at each other. After the scan they knew how close they'd come to losing her. If the chip had stayed in her thyroid much longer her blood pressure would have ended up almost not existent which in turn would have caused her heart to stop because there was no blood to pump.
This was the second time that they had almost lost Danni and they weren't sure that she had a third time in her. But they also saw Danni's point. She was an independent woman who was used to doing things on her own. Although she had made great strides in letting them help her they really didn't want her to totally give up her independence. That was what made Danni the person she was. Maybe it was time for them to have their "alone time" together.
"Jas, about what Dr. Avery just said" started Bill but stopped at Jason's smile.
"You're thinking the same thing I am aren't you." answered Jason. "We need to give Danni some space and take our "alone time" together"
"Well with everything that has happened I think we might need it. Although I'm not totally comfortable about leaving her just yet." said Bill.
"Why don't we talk to her tonight about it and see what she says. I mean what better place for her to be than in a hospital. At least that way we know she won't be allowed to overdo it" reminded Jason.
"You're probably right, but let's check with her Dr.'s first though" said Bill
"If you insist Bill, but she'll be alright" said Jason as he leaned in and kissed him on the forehead.
Right now he knew that Bill was feeling very anxious about being apart from Danni and he understood. He felt the same way but he also knew that they needed time to themselves. To bond and reconnect after the near loss of their wife.
"I know that in my head Jas," said Bill with a sad smile. "But my heart just..."
Jason looked around quickly and then pulled Bill into an empty room pinning him against the nearest wall. He pressed his full body against his husband and then almost devoured Bill stopping only when they heard someone outside the door pick up the bag they'd dropped, laugh and then drop it again and leave.
"About damn time!" exclaimed Danni through their mental link. She'd wondered how long it would be before the two of them were jumping each other's bones. She knew from experience that going through a near fatal experience usually caused a frenzied copulation. She was just surprised that it had taken them this long.
"Danni!" exclaimed Bill as they broke apart.
"Don't be embarrassed handsome." said Danni with a smile. "You almost lost me and it's only natural that you seek physical reassurance from the other member of our Triad. If I felt up to it I'd join you, but I don't think Dr. Avery would approve just yet."
"We could always ask her" said Jason sheepishly.
"You will not! Now get in here I want to take the walk Dr. Avery promised me."
"Yes ma'am" said Jason and with one more kiss for Bill headed towards the door to Danni's room.
Danni was sitting up in bed with the nurse beside her as Jason walked in still slightly red faced.
"Where's Bill?" asked Danni
"He's..." stammered Jason but Bill soon appeared behind him a little less red faced but only because he had washed his face with water.
"I'm right here, Dan" answered Bill as he came over and handed her the small bag.
"Thanks love" said Danni with a smile. Then added mentally "We'll talk more later."
Bill blushed then retreated over beside Jason.
"Alright now Mrs. Cranston-Scott," started the nurse.
"Danni please, it's Cranston-Scott in name only and then not legally" replied Danni
"Well we don't care what the legal system of California says" replied the nurse. "To all of us you three are husbands and wife, But I'll be happy to call you Danni."
"Thank you Allison" and looking over at her husbands smiled and said. "Their Bill and Jason by the way."
"Yes ma'am, now we're going to take it nice and slow and move you so you can sit up in the middle of the bed alright?"
"Sure thing, let's do this" said Danni as she slowly leaned forward and inched herself towards the edge of the bed.
"Alright now, let's stop and let you rest a minute ok?" said Allison as she saw that Danni was swaying slightly and breathing a little heavier. "Can you take some deep breaths for me sweet one?" asked Allison.
Danni tried but shook her head almost instantly. "Dizzy" she said quietly and grabbed hold of Allison's hands.
"It's alright sweet one, I've got you." said Allison to Danni. "Jason, Bill. Can you come hold her up for a minute while I get a portable oxygen machine for her." she asked to the two anxious men across the room.
She'd seen that it took all their willpower not to jump up and run to Danni the minute she had started swaying. Instantly they were both at her side holding up her up while Allison disentangled herself from Danni and went to get a portable oxygen machine. She returned a few minutes later and quickly unhooked Danni from the oxygen in the room and hooked her up to the machine. It was then placed on the stand that held her heart monitor. Allison opened up the oxygen to full and soon Danni was feeling better.
"Better now Danni?" asked Allison as she made some last minute adjustments.
"Yes thank you, guess I'm not as steady as I thought I was huh?" asked Danni with a little smile.
"It's to be expected, it's the first time you have got out of bed after major surgery. And remember you had two, one on your heart the other on your thyroid gland. Now when you're ready we're going to slide your legs over the side of the bed, Alright?" asked Allison.
Danni nodded and after a few minutes of deep breathing she looked up and nodded. Very slowly Allison guided her legs over the edge of the bed and then dangled there for a minute. "Feeling alright?" asked Allison again.
At Danni's nod Allison moved away from her. "Now I'm going to get you some socks and pants." said Allison. "Does it matter which ones?"
"No" said Danni.
Allison quickly retrieved the small bag and opened it to find several pair of socks, sweatpants, house shoes and a nice warm peach and blue robe. She grabbed the first pair of socks and sweatpants that she came to and went back over to the bed.
"Alright now Danni, I'm going to put the socks on your feet and then put on the sweatpants Ok?"
At her nod she proceeded quickly and soon had the socks on Danni's feet and the sweatpants around her ankles.
"Now, I want you to slide slowly off the bed while I pull these up alright?" said Allison. "Now hold onto her guys she'll probably go down." prompted Allison to the guys and sure enough the instant her feet hit the floor her knees gave out and she started sinking to the floor.
"Whoa, Danni!" cried Jason as he grabbed hold of her waist while Bill grabbed her under the arms.
Allison quickly pulled the sweatpants over her hips and guided them to sit her back down on the edge of the bed.
"I feel sick guys" moaned Danni as they sat her back down.
"Just take some deep breathes sweet one" reminded Allison and soon Danni was feeling better. "Good girl, feeling better now?"
At Danni's nod she smiled. "Ready to try it again?"
"Do I get a choice?" asked Danni sheepishly.
"Not really, Dr.'s orders that you walk. So you walk, or you have to stay longer"
"I'll walk!" exclaimed Danni. At Allison's smile she added "No offense"
"None taken love," replied Allison with a smile. "We know that a hospital isn't exactly the best place for rest and relaxation. Whenever you're ready, stand up. Slowly!"
A few minutes later Danni nodded her head and then slowly slide her feet once again to the floor, she wobbled for a minute but stood firm. With a triumphant smile Danni looked up at her husbands.
"Way to go beautiful!" said Bill as he gently kissed her cheek.
Alright! Danni!" said Jason as he repeated the kiss.
"Now let's get you a robe and some shoes and I think you're ready for that walk" said Allison.
Bill let go of Danni and quickly went to retrieve her shoes and robe then came back beside her. He knelt down in front of her and gently lifted each of her feet slipping the shoes on her feet. Then he stood up and out her robe for her.
"Alright sweet one, nice and slow. One arm at a time and hold onto the pole if you have to." said Allison as she and Jason continued to hold her up.
When Danni had the robe on her shoulders Bill tied the belt and stood back and looked at his wife. She looked a little pale but determined to do this. With renewed admiration Bill leaned in and kissed Danni on the lips. "I love you" whispered Bill as he held her face in his hands.
"What was that for?" asked Danni
"Just for being you" answered Bill with a smile.
"Well thank you, I love you too."
"You ready to rock and roll, Danni?" asked Jason
"Let's do this handsome"
"Lead on Danni, but remember. Slow and steady, we're not running any races" reminded Allison as she slowly moved with Danni as she started making her way to the door.
Out in the hallway Danni got a small standing ovation from the nurses that were in the hallway and as she continued down the hall she heard many "Way to go!" and "Looking good!".
It took twenty minutes before Danni, Jason, Bill and Allison made it all the way down the hall and back to her room. By then she was leaning heavily on the pole for support and Jason's arm was firmly around her waist. As she reentered the room she released a deep sigh and literally sank down on the bed when they sat her down.
"Hold on sweetheart, let's get your robe off" said Jason as he lifted her up from the bed once again so Bill could remove her robe.
When it was off he lowered her back down to the bed and then shifted her legs onto the bed, then covered her with the sheet and blankets. Danni lay back on the pillows with her eyes closed as Allison reconnected her to the room's oxygen and adjusted her heart monitor. She slowly lowered the head of her bed as Bill and Jason watched their wife. That short walk had almost worn her out. As Allison pulled up the bed rail on Danni's bed Jason and Bill quickly left her side to catch up with Allison.
"Is she alright? She seems exhausted." asked Bill.
"Of course she is Bill. She's just gone through two major surgeries and then walked around the complete floor just three days later. It's to be expected. She'll gain strength as she heals and walks more. Just give her time but watch her so she doesn't overdo it. I know she's anxious to get out of here but trying to do too much can set her back too."
"Jas..." started Bill as he looked back at Danni sleeping in the bed.
"Come on Bill, let's go talk to Harland and Dr. Avery and see what they think" said Jason as he pulled Bill out of the room and slightly closed the door.