Reflections on Love Part 2: Ashley/Zhane : Fleeing Love

Disclaimer: I still don't own anything! Only the plot and the non existing characters like Mark Jennings are mine. Some of the lines in the first chapter are literally from the PRIS episode 'Survival of the Silver'. Some of them I changed a bit. Survival of the Silver belongs to Saban.

A/N: Well, this is part 2 of 'Reflections on Love'. It will be an Ashley/Zhane pairing, but there'll be some Andros moments in too. I know for some people this is even a stranger pairing to most of the readers than Ashley/Carlos in part 1, but as already said in part 1: It's necessary for part 3! Part 2 will contain more chapters than part 1, but not very much. Please read & review:) The story takes place 3 months after part 1.

Special thanks to Tal and Marieke, Marieke for her idea for the subtitle and Tal for her sweet words when I was down and hated this first chapter! You're the best!

Chapter 1: Crush Alert

"Oh and I'm Ashley" she said stepping forward, and she offered the unknown, very blond boy her hand.

He looked at her hand as if it was something strange. Ashley looked uncertain to Andros.

Andros saw the recognizable situation and had to laugh. "That's called shaking hands. It's a greeting." He explained to his best friend.

"I knew that" Zhane said, looking with his piercing light blue eyes deep into Ashley's chocolate brown ones. "I just…never met a female power ranger before. It's nice to meet you" He kissed Ashley's hand.

Cassie exchanged looks with TJ and Carlos. What? She thought I don't look like a guy, do I!

Ashley felt a blush creeping towards her cheeks and she offered Zhane a smile. Those eyes! She thought. They're looking right true me!

Andros saw Zhane flirting with Ashley. He didn't knew what happened next, but suddenly he found himself stepping between Zhane and Ashley.

"Two years…the last thing I remember KO-35 was under attack" Zhane said confused. 'What happened?"

"Come on" Andros said. "I've got a million things to tell you!" and the two friends walked off the bridge.

Ashley watched the boys leave and then sat down in her leather chair. Her thoughts drifted away soon. When Zhane kissed her hand, she'd felt something she felt too the day she met Carlos and the day she met Andros, Cassie called it her 'Crush Alert'.

In the last three months, she managed to get over Carlos and stayed best friends with him. She was happy with that, she could miss Carlos as boyfriend, but not as her friend.

Her feelings for Andros were a little more complicated. Andros hadn't changed his attitude towards her in the last three months and it did hurt her every single time she tried to be friendly and he was cold and harsh in return.

She had given up the hope of having something more than friendship with their stubborn, handsome leader for a long time already. She still wanted to, but was also a bit sick of always being pushed away by him.

"Earth to Ashley, Earth to Ashley!" TJ shouted, waving his hand in front of her face.

Ashley woke up out of her thoughts, stood up and slapped him playfully. "In case you didn't noticed Teej, we're not on Earth, we're currently in Space!"

"Doesn't matter, you weren't listening to me!" TJ joked back.

"Do I have to listen to you twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week?" Ashley returned laughing.

Before TJ had the chance to answer to that, Cassie waved her hands in the air en shouted: "That's enough you babies!"

TJ and Ashley looked at each other speechless and then turned to Cassie.

"Babies? Us?" TJ asked innocently

"Shut up Teej!" Cassie smiled at him. "What TJ was saying Ash, was that maybe it's a good idea if someone gives Zhane a little tour on earth!"

Alpha and the rangers looked all to Ashley, with the exception of Carlos. It was now three months ago that Ashley had broke up with him, and he still wasn't completely over her. Though he'd dated a girl from school, Kelly, a couple of times, he found out after the second date, that she wasn't that nice as he hoped she would be.

She wasn't Ashley.

Carlos had seen the way Ashley was effected by Zhane's flirting, and it hurt him a bit. It was the first time in three months he'd seen her like that. That made him feel a little better. It cost her three months to get over him.

Carlos woke up out of his thoughts when he heard Ashley yell "What? Why are you all staring at me!"

"Ohw come on Ash" Cassie laughed and wrapped her arms around her friends shoulders. "It was obvious that Zhane likes you!" Cassie said, moving closer to the yellow ranger, she whispered in her ear: "And I saw the crush alarm appear right above your head!"

Ashley glared at Cassie.

"you didn't"

"I did"

"No"

"Yes"

"Okay, okay…I'll do it someday" Ashley muttered. Cassie knew her too well. And it didn't sounded like a bad idea actually, giving Zhane a tour on Earth, she thought

"Someday? Ashley it's only twelve a.m.! Why don't you go this afternoon?" Cassie asked.

"Yes, go shower, get changed and go!" TJ exclaimed. They didn't noticed that Carlos silently left the bridge. He couldn't take it anymore.

Ashley look startled at her friends.

"Yeah, wear a skirt with panties" Cassie continued thinking

"But first you're in need of a shower!" TJ said, whipping with his finger over Ashley's nose. "You're dusty from the fight!"

Ashley grumbled. "Okay okay! I'm going!" and left the bridge looking for Zhane.

"Deca, could you please tell me where to find Zhane?" She asked friendly.

"Zhane is currently in his quarters" Deca answered in her monotonous voice.

"Thanks!" Ashley smiled and she started walking in the direction of the quarters/

In the mean time, Andros and Zhane were talking about the Astro Rangers team.

"Tell me Andros, what are they like? Man I'd wanted to see your face when you found them on the ship. You must've looked like a frozen penguin or something!" Zhane laughed at that thought.

"Well, I have to admit that I was very surprised" Andros chuckled. "It wasn't easy to get used to four Earthlings with strange habits. I'm still not completely used to them, I have to admit…" he sighted.

"Well, what are they like?" Zhane asked impatiently, lying on his bed, looking curious at Andros, who was sitting in a chair.

Andros hesitated for a moment. "Okay….TJ was the red Turbo Ranger and leader of the Turbo team. He's very loyal and always stays calm. He's a very good basketball player, that's a sport where you have to throw a ball in a basket, he's team captain at his school. TJ's girlfriend is Cassie. She's very nice and has an amazing voice. She also plays guitar. Then there is Carlos. He's a star soccer player, another ball sport but you can't throw the ball but instead you have to kick against it. Carlos is Hispanic, he's stubborn but a very good martial artist."

"And what about Ashley?" Zhane asked. The beautiful yellow girl had immediately drawn his attention.

Andros sighted. "Well…what can I say? She's a very good fighter."

"A good fighter? Andros come on, is that all that you can say?" Zhane asked stunned.

They didn't knew that Ashley was standing in front of Zhane's door, doubting if she would knock and ask him or leave and wait. Ashley was hurt when she heard that being a good fighter was the only thing Andros could tell about her. I'm more then just a good fighter! She thought sad.

Sadness was replaced by anger soon. She shouldn't had any hope of a relationship with Andros. From now on, she wouldn't care anymore, she wouldn't let her self being hurt anymore by the striped hair boy.

Taking a deep breath, she knocked on Zhane's quarter door.

"Come in!" Zhane yelled, curious whom it would be.

Andros was shocked to see Ashley enter the room. Had she heard what he said a minute ago? He wondered.

Ashley avoided Andros' gaze and asked smiling: "Hey Zhane, when you're done talking, do you feel like going to Earth with me? I can give you a little tour!"

"Sure, sounds fun! I can't wait to explore Earth with you!" Zhane said, offering Ashley one of his famous seductive smiles, revealing two rows with perfectly straight, white teeth. "But I think I need a shower first….since it'll be my first in two years, we'd better go after it…" he added winking to her.

Ashley laughed. Cute and sense of humour to! She made a mental note…yeah, it really wasn't a bad idea from TJ and Cassie…it could be very interesting….

"That's fine with me, I wanna take shower and change too, TJ said I'm dusty from the fight!" she answered. "Well, what about we meet at the holding bay in an hour or so?"

"Perfect! I think I'm done showering than…otherwise you have to come and drag me out of it" Zhane joked. "Okay Ashley, I'm looking forward to it!"

Ashley waved and left the room to her own quarters.

Andros felt very strange. It was obvious that Zhane liked Ashley, why couldn't he be happy for his best friend? Why did he had to suppress the feeling of slapping Zhane when he flirted with Ashley? He couldn't…no…NO! He wasn't! He didn't like her, she was annoying and naive! He thought. He shook of his thoughts when Zhane jumped to his wardrobe to find something to wear. His blond haired friend was excited like a little kid.

A/N: Okay, that was chapter 1! You will have to be patience before I'll update, cause I'm leaving to France tomorrow till the 30th of July! So I won't be able to update for 2 weeks…this first chapter was to make you curious:) Please review, I didn't got much reviews for ROL part 1, I hope there'll be more reviewers in this part.