Five: Ash Begins.

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The 118 race to save the lives of workers trapped in a five-alarm factory fire. Meanwhile, Danielle reveal a painful family secret that causes Ashleigh to confront her childhood and answer why she is the daredevil she is today.

*Flashback, 1996...*

"Okay, Ashleigh. This is it." Danielle muttered, removing the stabilisers from the bike. "You ready?"

"Ready." Ashleigh said, smiling softly and putting on the helmet.

Danielle held the bike while Ashleigh climbed on it, and it wobbled.

"Oh." Danielle muttered, watching Ashleigh ride and wobbling all over the place.

Ashleigh fell a lot. But she continued to practice. Ashleigh grunted, and Danielle jumped.

"You sure you don't wanna go back to training wheels?" Asked Danielle.

Ashleigh shakes her head, climbing back onto the bike, and Danielle holds on.

"You're doing great. Just get a feel for it." Danielle tells Ashleigh.

"But you're not gonna let go." Ashleigh said.

"I'm not gonna let go." Danielle said.

"You let go!" Ashleigh shouted.

"You're doing it, Ashleigh!" Danielle shouted, running after Ashleigh.

"I'm doing it!" Ashleigh shouted.

"Whoo!" Danielle shouted. "Oh, my God. Turning. I forgot turning. Turn the wheel, Ashleigh, and lean a little! Turn and lean!"

Ashleigh did what Danielle said, and Danielle jumped up and down, cheering loudly.

"Yes! Yes! Yes, yes, yes! You did it! You did it! Keep it coming!" Danielle shouted.

A car beeped, almost hitting Ashleigh, and Ashleigh fell off the bike.

"Ashleigh!" Danielle shouted, running towards Ashleigh and kneeling down beside Ashleigh.

Ashleigh groaned.

"Hey, hey, hey, hey. Shh, shh." Danielle muttered, wrapping her arms around Ashleigh.

"What is going on?" William asked, running out of the house.

"Danielle, what did you do to her?" Asked Wendy.

"She's fine. You're all right, okay?" Danielle asked.

"Mommy." Ashleigh says.

"Where did you get that?" Wendy asked, staring down at the bike.

"I found it in the garage under some junk." Said Danielle.

"Ow!" Ashleigh shouted, groaning loudly.

"Wendy, I..." William says.

"No." Wendy muttered, walking backwards.

"No, honey..." William said.

"No." Wendy muttered, running towards the house.

"Hey..." Danielle says, staring at Ashleigh.

"You should've left it where it was." Said William.

"I'm sorry, Dad." Danielle says.

"Take your sister into the house." William tells Danielle.

*End of Flashback...*

"She was seven when you were born. She was gone a year later. That's why you don't remember her." Danielle said.

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