Andros walked across a portion of the beach. He stood on the ledge where Cassie ha fallen, keeping his eyes open for the others. Alpha had managed to locate the area where Cassie could've been, but he could not pinpoint her exact location. Thus, the five of them, had split the beach into five section, in hopes that one of them would find Cassie.
"You guys find anything yet?" Andros called for the check in.
"Nothing."
"Negative."
"Not yet."
"Nothing yet."
Andros nodded, "Copy that. I've almost finished my section. When we all finish, let's meet up on the Astro Megaship and try again."
"That may be too soon, Andros. I just found Cassie's morphed!" Zhane stated.
"What's your position?" Andros asked.
"I'm about a quarter mile west of your position." Zhane answered.
Andros turned and saw Zhane waving to him. Andros signaled back, "I'm heading that way now. Keep looking."
"Copy that." Zhane replied.
Andros started down the ledge. He remembered every spot that was dangerous and avoided them. The ledge was still unstable, so the city had prohibited everyone from climbing it.
Several feet from the base, something caught his eye. He stared at a section of the beach that was encased in rock formations. What looked like; a person, held onto one of the rock formations. It took Andros several second to realize it was Cassie!
Andros jumped off the cliff and dove into the water. Swimming against the current, Andros tried furiously to reach Cassie. He could see Zhane running from his position and dive into the water as well.
Cassie was pinned between two large rocks. She lay on her back against one. Andros reached her first and checked her pulse. It was weak, but it was there. Zhane reach their position soon after.
"Guys, we found Cassie! She's unconscious, but she's alive!" Zhane called.
"Zhane, hold her body above the water." Andros said. Zhane did as he was told and held Cassie's body above the water.
As they tried to bring her from the formation, they realized that something still had a hold of her. Andros dove under the water and looked closer at the formation. Cassie's legs were still in-between the formation, but they were trapped by the formation.
Andros surfaced for air, "Cassie's caught in between the formation."
"Can you free her?" Zhane asked.
"I think so." Andros replied.
"Well get started, because the tides coming in fast." Zhane stated.
Andros nodded and took another deep breath and dove in. He started trying to push the few rocks off of Cassie's legs. He came up several times for air, each time he surfaced, the water had risen.
"We're running out of time." Zhane called.
"There's something still keeping her from moving." Andros explained.
"Hold Cassie and I'll give it a try." Zhane said. Andros quickly took Zhane's place as Zhane dove under. Andros waited above holding Cassie. Only then, did he notice how badly she was hurt. She had a large gash on the side of her head.
Zhane surface, "She's free!"
Andros started swimming backwards towards the shore. The others had arrived and were waiting for them. Carlos and T.J. met them several feet from the shore and took Cassie from them.
"Alpha, we found Cassie! She's alive, but she's hurt! We need to get her to the Medical Bay." Zhane called.
"I'm on my way." Alpha replied.
Carlos and T.J. set Cassie carefully on the ground. Ashley took off her gray jacket and rolled it into a small pillow and set it under Cassie's head.
Andros began checking Cassie's injuries.
"Watch eh head, Andros." Ashley said.
Andros nodded. "Cassie? Cassie, can you hear me?"
"Guys, if Cassie survive, then what about Striker Pink?" Carlos asked. Everyone looked surprised. Zhane and T.J. began looking around the area.
"Rangers, Astro Megaship, ready for landing." Alpha said. The Rangers looked up into the sky, seeing the Megaship land near them.
"Alpha, prep the Medical Bay!" Andros called. He lifted Cassie into his arms and rushed to the Megaship.
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TBC
