• HEATHER • Chase Randall

Chapter Eleven - Breakout

• HEATHER •

*Chase pov

"His heart is beating, albeit slowly..." Ms Morgan sighs, removing her glasses and gently massaging the bridge of her nose. I bite my cheek, staring down at Eliott's body. Long, dark swathes of bruises litter his skin, enroaching upon his nape and jaw.

"This is all my fault." Tyler murmurs, unmoving as I look over to him.

"That isn't true mate. It's nobody's fault." I assure him. I couldn't possibly blame Tyler, but i'm still terrified that one of my closest friends might not wake up after all.

"No, if I hadn't hesitated, he wouldn't have had to step in and-" the red ranger pauses as if his throat is closing up before continuing, "If I hadn't stopped him he wouldn't be unconscious right now."

Keeper appears nearby, his hand falling to his shoulder, "Blaming oneself is pointless, Tyler. You can make mistakes, but the best thing you can do is learn from them and make it right." He wisely says.

"The best thing we can do right now is take Fury down and hopefully find a way to wake Eliott up." Comes Shelby's input.

I notice as the group discusses, Riley hasn't moved from his seat, covering his lower face with his threaded hands as he stares down at our friend, an intense, pensive look on his face. I choose to leave him be, as Ms Morgan pipes up once more.

"Regardless, we have an exhibit to open. So we'll have to put this all on hold for now." She gets a round of agreeable nods, ushering everyone except Keeper out of the room, who stays behind to watch over Eliott.

*3rd person pov

Keeper waits until the group has left before approaching Eliott, he hovers his staff over the ranger's head, humming a soothing song as he tries to exert his powers and soothe his body.

"You will wake ranger. I won't leave your side until you do." He promises solemnly.

• HEATHER •

"The Stone of Zandar was discovered 800 years ago," Ms Morgan opens her speech, engrossing the crowd. "When a young prince was being escorted by the King's knight, Sir Ivan of Zandar. While they were stopped for a drink, Sir Ivan found the gemstone in the creek."

She continues to tell the tale of the unknown creature that attacked he and the prince, and of the stone's, or rather the energem's origin.

"After saving the Prince, Sir Ivan and the monster mysteriously disappeared. The Prince found the gemstone, and named it after his country - The Stone of Zandar. It has been the most famous piece in Zandar's royal treasures ever since. Thank you very much and please enjoy the exhibit." The room then erupts in rapture, with Kendall stepping down from the stage as the applause starts.

The crowd soon disperses and begins to admire the exhibit. "I'll be glad when this exhibit is over. So we can lock up the Stone of Zandar safe and sound in the base." Chase comments to the other rangers, before adding on under his breath, "And so we can be there for Eliott."

Just as he finishes his sentence, a brigade of suits comes storming into the museum, "Collect the treasures." Barks the head honcho, a refined brunette seemingly in his late 20s.