disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers, nor do I own Saryn, he
belongs to Starhawk or at least that's where I got the name from, I
thought it was cute.
timeline: This story takes place between CD2D and Lost Galaxy.
summary: Andros lost Ashley. Now he's come back for her, but a surprise is waiting for him once he finds her.
coloursofthewind; Thanks for reviewing, Andros/Ashley is my favourite paring too.
k; Here's the next chapter
aj; Is this soon enough?
Chapter 2: Late Night Wondering
In his shuttle Andros lay on his bed, his mind progressing the information he had gotten this afternoon. He had heard rumours about Earth entering the League. Technically Earth was already a League planet because of its rangers, but now Eltar was going to make it official. They were still keeping it quiet, but TJ and Carlos had confirmed the rumours.
One and a half year had changed the 'earthlings' considerably. When he first came to earth, they would stop and stare if they had known he was from another planet. Now, though, someone from Aquitar could walk around without anyone even giving him, or her, a second glance.
The chime of the com-system broke through his thoughts. He just ignored it and hoped the caller would leave him alone.
After ten minutes he reluctantly got up and answered the call.
"What?" He scowled.
"Sorry, did I wake you up?" His sister asked.
"Oh, it's you. Sorry, Kerone."
"It's okay. So how did it go?"
"Better than I expected." Andros sighed.
"Tell me." Kerone smiled.
"Well, I ran into TJ, Carlos, Cassie and Saryn."
"And?"
"They promised to help me look. Ashley came back her alright, but she's been in Angel Grove for two days and after that she seems to have disappeared from the face of the planet."
"You'll find her, don't worry. So, any interesting news?"
"TJ and Carlos are still in college. Cassie dropped out after a year to be with Saryn. Earth is indeed officially becoming a member of the League. Enough for you?"
Kerone laughed.
"Yeah, I just wanted to check if you paid attention to what has been said to you."
A small smile appeared on Andros' face.
"Any new from KO-35?" He smiled.
"Yeah, Zhane and I will come to Earth tomorrow."
"So you're feeling better?"
"Much better."
"Where's Zhane, by the way?"
"In the back yard, shall I call him?"
"That would be great."
Kerone stood up and walked out of the range of the com-system. He could faintly hear her call his friend. He didn't have to wait long before Zhane's face appeared.
"Andros! How are you?"
"I've been better, I've been worse."
Zhane laughed.
"That has become your standard reply, hasn't it?"
"Pretty much."
"How's your search for Ashley?"
"I got help."
"Really? Who?"
"TJ, Carlos, Cassie and Saryn."
"Good. Did Kerone tell you we'll join you too?"
"Yep, Cassie can't wait for you to come."
"Why?"
"Do you really think they would let me keep something as big as me becoming an uncle to myself?"
"Yes."
"You're crazy, Zhane."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Cassie and Saryn are living together."
"What?"
Andros laughed.
"You heard me. Now I could talk to you forever, but you're coming here soon and I'm really, really tired."
"Well then, good night and I'll see you in a day or two."
"See you and give Kerone a kiss for me."
"Will do. Bye."
Zhane cut the connection and Andros did the same. He didn't move for a few minutes. He remembered finding out his best friend was having a relationship with his sister. He hadn't liked it at first, but he didn't let it show. Ashley wasn't fooled, though, and had asked him what was wrong. He never could lie to her, so he confessed.
"Andros? Are you there?"
Ashley stood for his door on the Megaship.
"Yeah, I'm here." He sighed in reply.
"Can I come in for a minute?"
"Sure."
The door opened and she came walking in. He lay on in his bunk staring at the bottom of the upper bunk. She sat down on the edge and stared at his face.
"Are you okay? Something seems to be bothering you."
"I'm fine."
"Andros." She said firmly.
"Okay, okay, you win. Yes, something's bothering me."
"Well, what is that something."
"It's just that I just got my sister back and now I'm losing her again and not just to anybody, but I'm losing her to my best friend." He cried out, tears slowly filling his eyes.
"That's ridiculous, Andros. You'll never lose Kerone, but she's got her own life. I know you're just trying to protect her, but look at it this way, who would you rather trust with your sister, your best friend, who you would trust with your life, or a complete stranger?"
"If you put it that way."
"Come on, Andros. Zhane knows how much Kerone means to you and he understands how you're feeling right now."
"Really?"
"Zhane and I might not be related by blood, but just like you two are like brother to each other, I see him as my brother and he sees me as his sister. Jeff might be my real brother, but when I'm in space he's not there to look out for me like a brother does, so Zhane adopted me, just like he adopted you and did he make any protests against our relationship? No, he even encouraged it."
"You know, Ash, you always knew how to make me feel better."
Ashley laughed before leaning over and kissing him softly.
Andros sighed and got up. No use in dwelling on what was, he could better focus on his task at hand and to do that he should really get some sleep. He literally crashed on his bed and before long drifted of in a restless sleep.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Please review.
timeline: This story takes place between CD2D and Lost Galaxy.
summary: Andros lost Ashley. Now he's come back for her, but a surprise is waiting for him once he finds her.
coloursofthewind; Thanks for reviewing, Andros/Ashley is my favourite paring too.
k; Here's the next chapter
aj; Is this soon enough?
Better Late Than Never
Chapter 2: Late Night Wondering
In his shuttle Andros lay on his bed, his mind progressing the information he had gotten this afternoon. He had heard rumours about Earth entering the League. Technically Earth was already a League planet because of its rangers, but now Eltar was going to make it official. They were still keeping it quiet, but TJ and Carlos had confirmed the rumours.
One and a half year had changed the 'earthlings' considerably. When he first came to earth, they would stop and stare if they had known he was from another planet. Now, though, someone from Aquitar could walk around without anyone even giving him, or her, a second glance.
The chime of the com-system broke through his thoughts. He just ignored it and hoped the caller would leave him alone.
After ten minutes he reluctantly got up and answered the call.
"What?" He scowled.
"Sorry, did I wake you up?" His sister asked.
"Oh, it's you. Sorry, Kerone."
"It's okay. So how did it go?"
"Better than I expected." Andros sighed.
"Tell me." Kerone smiled.
"Well, I ran into TJ, Carlos, Cassie and Saryn."
"And?"
"They promised to help me look. Ashley came back her alright, but she's been in Angel Grove for two days and after that she seems to have disappeared from the face of the planet."
"You'll find her, don't worry. So, any interesting news?"
"TJ and Carlos are still in college. Cassie dropped out after a year to be with Saryn. Earth is indeed officially becoming a member of the League. Enough for you?"
Kerone laughed.
"Yeah, I just wanted to check if you paid attention to what has been said to you."
A small smile appeared on Andros' face.
"Any new from KO-35?" He smiled.
"Yeah, Zhane and I will come to Earth tomorrow."
"So you're feeling better?"
"Much better."
"Where's Zhane, by the way?"
"In the back yard, shall I call him?"
"That would be great."
Kerone stood up and walked out of the range of the com-system. He could faintly hear her call his friend. He didn't have to wait long before Zhane's face appeared.
"Andros! How are you?"
"I've been better, I've been worse."
Zhane laughed.
"That has become your standard reply, hasn't it?"
"Pretty much."
"How's your search for Ashley?"
"I got help."
"Really? Who?"
"TJ, Carlos, Cassie and Saryn."
"Good. Did Kerone tell you we'll join you too?"
"Yep, Cassie can't wait for you to come."
"Why?"
"Do you really think they would let me keep something as big as me becoming an uncle to myself?"
"Yes."
"You're crazy, Zhane."
"Tell me something I don't know."
"Cassie and Saryn are living together."
"What?"
Andros laughed.
"You heard me. Now I could talk to you forever, but you're coming here soon and I'm really, really tired."
"Well then, good night and I'll see you in a day or two."
"See you and give Kerone a kiss for me."
"Will do. Bye."
Zhane cut the connection and Andros did the same. He didn't move for a few minutes. He remembered finding out his best friend was having a relationship with his sister. He hadn't liked it at first, but he didn't let it show. Ashley wasn't fooled, though, and had asked him what was wrong. He never could lie to her, so he confessed.
Flashback
"Andros? Are you there?"
Ashley stood for his door on the Megaship.
"Yeah, I'm here." He sighed in reply.
"Can I come in for a minute?"
"Sure."
The door opened and she came walking in. He lay on in his bunk staring at the bottom of the upper bunk. She sat down on the edge and stared at his face.
"Are you okay? Something seems to be bothering you."
"I'm fine."
"Andros." She said firmly.
"Okay, okay, you win. Yes, something's bothering me."
"Well, what is that something."
"It's just that I just got my sister back and now I'm losing her again and not just to anybody, but I'm losing her to my best friend." He cried out, tears slowly filling his eyes.
"That's ridiculous, Andros. You'll never lose Kerone, but she's got her own life. I know you're just trying to protect her, but look at it this way, who would you rather trust with your sister, your best friend, who you would trust with your life, or a complete stranger?"
"If you put it that way."
"Come on, Andros. Zhane knows how much Kerone means to you and he understands how you're feeling right now."
"Really?"
"Zhane and I might not be related by blood, but just like you two are like brother to each other, I see him as my brother and he sees me as his sister. Jeff might be my real brother, but when I'm in space he's not there to look out for me like a brother does, so Zhane adopted me, just like he adopted you and did he make any protests against our relationship? No, he even encouraged it."
"You know, Ash, you always knew how to make me feel better."
Ashley laughed before leaning over and kissing him softly.
End Flashback
Andros sighed and got up. No use in dwelling on what was, he could better focus on his task at hand and to do that he should really get some sleep. He literally crashed on his bed and before long drifted of in a restless sleep.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Please review.