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Her
I know I can do this, I know I can. I have to tell them my plan, they'll understand. Its so obvious that I'm the only on who can do this. I can make that meteor change course.
Andros won't understand. I know how he can think things about the ship. But Ecliptor is there so I'm pretty sure that if I get on he won't let them do anything bad to me. If I can get Andros to understand that he'll definitely let me go. This is my chance to prove to the rangers that I can help and not just hang around here, being "helpful." I do hope he lets me.
Sitting here and watching them trying to take down that meteor with a couple of nuclear weapons won't do. I knew that even before they even left. The blast didn't even do anything to the surface of that thing. I've made my mind, just like they did. I'm doing this, once they get here I'll be sure to let them know of my intentions of boarding the Dark Fortress.
*
Getting ready for a mission is harder than I thought. I wish I didn't have to wear the Astronema clothes, I was already beginning to fell okay with the other loose ones.
Something's in the room. I sense it……………….Astronema. Astronema.
Shut up! I tell whoever's there. I'm Karone, I'm not Astronema.
Then why are you dressed like her, why don't you accept the fact and tell your, hmm, brother that you like being Astronema better than this good Karone.
What?! Shut up?! I'm only wearing these clothes to help the rangers. I'm only wearing them to help me get inside the Dark Fortress unnoticed! I'm only wearing them because not all Quantrons know that I'm good and they'll have to obey me once they see "Astronema!" AGH!
Don't kid yourself, you know you're not good, you're evil and you know everybody knows about your switching sides to help out the opponent.
Where are you? Why do you hide? Are you too scared to face me, because you know I could have you down in a second? Come out you coward! Come Out! I scream inside the room and I quickly notice that Andros has walked in and runs up to me.
"Karone? Are you Ok?" He asks me, "yes I'm ok" I tell him, "I think there's someone in this room."
He looks around and says that for a very small room for any other person to have been in there he would have seen it, but there's nobody there. I still look around trying to make sense of it. "Maybe whoever that was tapped into the computer" I tell him "and that's how they were talking to me." "Impossible" he says, "the team would've noticed it and DECA would've informed us of any malfunction right away."
"Andros don't you remember that I've gotten on this ship once before, undetected.?" I tell him with a smirk and right away I feel a surge of power. Strange, I haven't felt like that since the last time I wanted to destroy the rangers. Stop it, I say to myself Karone doesn't want to destroy the rangers, I want to help them. Now, on with the mission.
"Wait! What are you doing, you're not going nowhere?" Andros tells me as I begin to walk out. "Whatever is going on here, I really don't like and I can't risk you going into the Dark Fortress and not coming back." I look at him and for a second want to flare up and tell him that I'm doing this for him, for his friends and that for once I'm on the good side and he wants to keep me from doing dome good. I calm myself down, but I'm pretty sure he saw my inner madness, I'm an easy person to read, especially when I'm angry and I don't say anything.
"Listen Andros I know you don't want anything happening to me, but if there's any chance of helping out, I think this one is it and I want to do it."
He looks at me and then I see him look away. "I just don't want to loose you……. Again."
"You're not, now that I know who I am, I won't be easily forced to be someone I'm not. Besides Ecliptor will most likely be there and he won't let anything happen to me, he's like my father, you can count on it that he won't let anything happen to me."
He looks away again and nods. I know he must feel awful sending his sister into a battle that's more than likely unbeatable. "I'll do it Andros, it's the best I can offer to help out here and remember you won't loose me."
He comes over and hugs me, "then I guess you really are one of us, a ranger always think of others before their selves." I look into his eyes and nod. I am a ranger.
We walk out and head towards the bridge, I'll have to say my good byes for the time being to the team.
Ok, so you think you're a ranger?
Huh? I look behind me, but I try to play it off, if Andros suspects anything again he'll definitely will have me stay. "I think I forgot my locket." I say as I hold it in my hands and know that is the best lie to get him to believe me.
I walk back into the room and notice that no one is around, I look outside and nothing. NOTHING! Nothing Karone! NOTHING! I search the room frantically, there is nothing! I feel tears building up, I hate to think that this is a mind game brought on by Dark Specter, I mean after all I helped him, build the program, one of the best, you're mind plays trick with you, you're very mind. How crazy that he's thinking he can turn me back to Astronema, but he can't I'm more powerful than him, I'm good. A princess is usually good.
Snap out of it! Karone, you're no princess when you're a ranger. You're selfless and dedicated. I walk out and sure enough there's Andros waiting for me. "You ready?" He asks.
Of course. I am
Him
Here we go! Mega Winger, zord formation! I say as I land with the Zord next to my friends who happen to be piloting their other zords.
I boost up the energy, "Maximum energy Level!" the computer informs me. Shut up! I scream as I hold the Mega Winger and say a few hello's to everyone, even though I know this is no time for reunions. AGH! Come on! No Asteroid can take one the Mega Winger!
Tada! No problem, cool enough the asteroid is changing course. I bet that Astronema must be crawling in he seat, mad as hell. Ha! I'll laugh in your face anytime, can't take the rangers down that easily.
Still flying in the air and we do a few routine circulations just to be on the safe side.
That boost sure helped, I can't believe I made it just in time to help the rangers out. Now Astronema must really be mad
*
hen Andros first told me he had found his sister I was so happy for him, but I hadn't the bit longing to meet her and then he told me who she was, Astronema. She was kidnapped by Darkonda, man that guy sure knows how to make Andros hate him. I can't imagine how life would've been without her family, when people all around you tell you that you're with you're family, but there's no love. I want to see her, I need to see how she looks, what's her hair color? Is her face as truly beautiful as with all that make-up? If that smoking body just comes with being mean or is she actually that good looking?
I can't believe how bad I judged her, I can't believe I've been such a jerk, and how in the world could I have not seen who she was? It sucks that I got here so late, it suck that she's not here, but when I see her I'll tell her how sorry I was to be late to our date. I'll be nicer than anybody here could ever be. I know she'll be with me, I can tell.
Andros walks into the Bridge and informs me of the situation. Last they heard from her was when…….. I listen to the audio recording in my own time and notice that her voice has that sweet innocent tone she took on when she was with me. "Alright I'm on board. I'm heading into the main control room, I'll check in from there." She sounds so sweet, I wish I had really seen her. '"Its really quiet. I'm at the computer." her intentions were so honest and selfless, what happened to you? I wish I knew. "Found it! Now to….. ASTRONEMA!" That other voice, ruined the perfect sound of her voice. "Ecliptor its you." "Yes, Astronema it is me. And I'm better than ever." Ecliptor sounds ten times worse than what he used to, I can't believe he helped the rangers out, why did Andros let her go and do everything by herself, she might've been here and I could've seen her beautiful face as Karone and not Astronema. "What did they do to you?"
"The same as will be done to you my princess." "ECLIPTOR NO!"
AGH! If only I'd been here and told Andros to get one of them to go along with her, I would've and she would've been safe, now we're here worrying about her. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, I wonder how scare you might've been all alone there? I wonder what was going through your head.
Her
Walking the hallways of this so called home gives me the chills. Why? It was my home, not that long ago. I look around and notice there's nobody in the room and I quickly inform the rangers, the quicker I do this the quicker I get out of this place. But you really don't wanna leave do you?
Shut up again, let me concentrate. Hahahahahahaha!
AGH! Ecliptor is here, finally I can calm down, these nerves of mine sure have been going crazy since I left this place. Something's wrong this is not the Ecliptor I know, he's changed, there's chips and wires going through him. "What did they do to you?" I asked knowing all to well the answer to that question. I fight, but I notice I'm easily outmaneuvered, he takes off my com link and I feel way to scared to do anything else. I win.
"Stop, please Ecliptor!" I feel weak as the needle that goes in my flesh and I feel the small sting, they're numbing you, do something about it. No, you can't and you won't. I'm here and you won't ever get rid of me!
Fight it Karone, I can't easily give up, not like this, please oh no not like this, I'd rather die than to be trap in my own head!
*
I can't talk. I've lost control of my own body. Wait a minute what's going on?
Oh yeah didn't I tell you, sorry Karone, but this is a battle you just lost.
Who are you, why are you in my head? What's going on?
I'm Astronema, Princess of Darkness, I thought you knew me, especially since I've been you for so long.
This isn't happening. Stop…. Wait, so that's it you were the one in my room, I mean you've been inside my head all this time, I should've know it. Dark Specter did plant that program on me, it must've been when I was younger though, I should've known it. That stupid program I helped perfect it and now its made me be something that I'm not. I feel like crying, but I can't my body is useless all I can feel is pity for myself. Someone help me!
Ooh, smart girl, you remembered the program. Its useless now that I have taken over. Good thing you actually made an Astronema chip, you're every thought and senseless crimes are all that I am. The evil and disastrous being that you programmed into that chip is all that I am, you should've really given it more time, you should've never agreed with Dark Specter that this was the best evil Astronema program.
I never thought there was something better than before, I really thought I was evil, and making sure I stayed that was always my intention, but this is the real me. Please have some compassion and let me out.
Too bad Karone, I'm the persona that comes out, you on the other hand might as well be dead.
Him
"Andros I'm coming with you." I tell my friend as he walks towards the Jump Tubes. "I'm interested in your sister." I tell him, keeping most of the information to myself.
He looks at me and immediately jumps in the tubes and his flash comes out and there goes Andros with his Galaxy Glider as the red astro ranger. I look to Carlos' Jump tube and jump out. I morph and quickly feel secured when I feel my own Galaxy Glider underneath my feet. I lean forwards and speed up. Hold on Karone, I'm coming to getcha.
*
This spaceship does feel rotten, this Quantron suit feels cold, I have to do this, if I ever want to see her again safe and sound.
Room after room and nothing, maybe they've taken her somewhere else. Karone. Say something, scream, yell anything will do, I'm here. I'll protect you.
One of the last rooms, we can't go any farther if we do we won't have a chance to escape, please let her be here. The control room, I'm headed into the main control room, I'll check in there…….
I take off my helmet as soon as I see that Andros up ahead who's also taken off his helmet.
She's here. Different.
Her: Andros, get out of here!…. Huh its him.
His: What's wrong with her, pale skin, pale complexion, darkness, the black suite. Astronema. No Karone.
Her: What is he doing here? He's not here for you, he's her for me, now let it go, he can't hear you, so stop! No, Zhane, Zhane, I know your name, I know who you are, I forgive you I was so stupid, HELP ME! Please help me! Stop it!
His: She's gone, I don't think she knows who either Andros and I are to her. I look at her as she gets up and Andros asks her, "Karone, what have they done to you?"
Her: "I am Astronema, Princess of Darkness." No, I'm not you are, but I'm not, please Zhane, please Andros, somebody please stop her.
His: The beautiful girl gone, just like that, Karone. Stop it Zhane, you need to get out of here, you need to take Andros out of here, before, he does something stupid.
Her: No! Please don't go! Please stop! Please don't' leave me here!
His: Wow, she really is gone, I'm sorry I failed you. I've been feeling sick to my stomach when I realized what they had done to her. They reprogrammed her mind, those bastards I'll get them and I'll get you back Karone. I should've been here sooner. I would've never let you go. I would've kept you close to me and keep you safe here with me. I'm sorry. I'll get you back. Until then all I can know of your true self is that cute sweet innocent voice from the recordings. I promise you'll be back with me again.
Her: They left you, they'll never see the Karone I know. Haha! You really lost this time. So, please don't ever interrupt my thoughts ever again. I will do every time. I will never cease what you did to me, I will interrupt you every time I get. And I know the rangers will never let me down. I know he will come back to get me. Why wouldn't he if he was here before? You better watch out this battle isn't over yet…………