"Wow, that is….. Amazing!" Tanya gasped. Andros had just finished telling the Turbo Rangers about his life... well... half of it. "So, you guys managed to get the "Mega-Ship" working again, all by yourselves?" She asked.
"Well… Sorta. Once we figured out what was wrong with the Mega-Ship's main computer, DECA, she was able to guide us through everything that needs to be fixed." Andros answered.
"Oh…. I see! Man, I wish we had a talking computer!" Tanya added.
"Well, we had Alpha." Kim put in.
"So do we. But Alpha's on the Mega-Ship with my sister, Karone right now. We had to fix him too, after the crash." Andros stated, and Kim and Tanya nodded their heads.
They had been at the Surf Spot for almost two hours now, listening to Andros and the other Space Rangers tell of their adventures ever since the Command Center was destroyed. They decided to take a walk through the park, to get some fresh air and try to explain some things to the Turbo Rangers. Everyone was enjoying it, except Tommy. He kept noticing Zhane and Kimberly looking at each other, and then smiling and blushing. He couldn't help but be jealous. He would look at Kim, but she wouldn't notice. He would sometimes stare, just to see if she'd look at him… She never did.
Tommy's thoughts were interrupted when Adam was calling his name and snapping at him…
"Tommy? Are you listening?" Adam asked.
"Oh, sorry. I was a little distracted. What were you saying?" He apologized.
"Ugh, okay. Well Divatox captured Zordon. Dark Spector has him, and he's draining his powers. Slowly, but surely. The Phantom Ranger is on a quest to find him." Adam explained.
"Has he found anything?" Tommy was worried.
"Well, he thinks he knows where they are hiding him. He believes he's being held on the planet known as Eltar. He has been in a lot of battles, he's getting weaker… Im really starting to get worried." Cassie has added.
Tommy looked away. He didn't know what to say, but he was getting angry. Only because he knew that if Zordon's powers were drained, then there wouldnt be any power left at all for the Turbo Rangers.
"Why haven't you gone to help him then, if your so worried? Huh, you just gonna let him get too weak and die?! Then who will be able to find him?! You're just going to let Zordon's powers get drained? Some rangers you guys are! Nobody cares about that stupid girl who "was turned into" Astronema! Just kill her, Rescue Zordon, and the whole world is safe!" He was furious, and all the Rangers were stunned, except Andros, whose face was beet red, immediately stepped in.
"What the hell did you just say? In case you haven't noticed, the love of my life has been turned evil and is planning on taking over the Earth! And also, we have been the only rangers around here to protect your precious little planet from Astronema's monsters from doing exactly that. We are sorry the we cant protect the whole fucking universe right now. If you guys would have protected Zordon better when you were Rangers, then he wouldn't have had to leave in the first place, now would he? So don't you dare try to criticize my team for that, especially after we just saved your ass from getting the shit beat out of it!! If you ever, and I mean EVER say to kill Ashley, I swear I will kill you!"
Andros was glaring at Tommy, with one of the most serious, and deadliest, looks ever. When he heard screaming coming from up ahead, Andros quickly took off up the hill, everyone still sitting behind a little stunned at Andros' words. Tanya then walked up to Tommy and slapped him in the back of the head, she gave him a "what the hell did you do that for?" look. Zhane glared at Tommy as he ran to follow Andros, and the all the other rangers followed, except Tommy. Kimberly ran back and grabbed his arm and drug him up the hill. Tommy looked and saw a woman like figure in dark clothing, standing next to a monster, all surrounded by Quantrons. Tommy's head snapped up when he heard Andros speak…
"Darkonda! Give me Ashley back!" He demanded.
"Never! How about it, My Princess?" Darkonda spoke to Andros, but then looked up at Ashley, she nodded her head… "Quantrons! Attack!" Darkonda shouted.
"Lets Rocket!" Andros called out and the Space Rangers morphed.
"Tommy??" Kim said impatiently.
"Oh, right. Shift Into Turbo!" He cried out, and they all flew into action. They all fled into pairs. Cassie and Kim, Adam and Carlos, Rocky and TJ, Tanya and Zhane, but Tommy was alone. Andros had fled to fight Darkonda. He held off a few Quantrons while watching at Andros and how he fought so well. Tommy quickly turned back to his own battle with the Quantrons. He was so angry at himself, he was actually able to fend most of them off, until Cassie showed up and kicked their butts for him… Easily. When the Quantrons were finished, the rangers watched Andros, debating whether to join in or not. Soon, Astronema stepped in and began to battle Andros.
"Ashley!" He cried as she swung her staff at him, "Stop!" But she kept going. In which, All the other Space Rangers joined in to take on Darkonda, just to make sure they wouldnt gang up on Andros.
Kim walked up to Tommy, "Tommy. We need to try and help them." She was trying to be calm.
"This isn't our battle." He responded.
"What are you talking about? Those monsters attacked us and these rangers saved our asses'! Its our battle now! Ugh, I guess this means we're going in without our leader…" Kim spat, "Come on guys." Kim mentioned to the others and ran out onto the battlefield once again. The other Turbo Rangers gave Tommy a look before they followed her.
"Careful Andros!" He snapped at himself. He was trying to dodge Astronema's swings… but was soon shot at through her staff and he flew backwards, landing on his back. He struggled to sit up. He held his hand out in front of himself, trying to talk some sense into her as she made her way towards him.
"Ashley, don't do this! Please! Im begging you!"
"Why on earth would you think that I would let you live?" She hissed.
"Well…" He stood up, demorphed, and began walking to her. She took a few steps back and positioned herself, warning him that if he came closer, she would shoot… "Ashley, You know who you are. You're not Astronema. You're the Ashley Hammond that I fell in love with, not Astronema." It was silent for a moment...
"What did you say?" She said as she broke the silence.
"You heard me. I love you, Ash. I really do." He confessed, he could hear people going "Awe!" in the background.
"You L--love m-" She was stuttering but was quickly cut off as she threw her hand to her head and cried out in pain. Andros could see small sparks coming from the metal piece on Ashley's head. She fell to her knees as she grabbed her head and moaned in pain. Andros ran to her side and her hands began clawing on the metal piece on her head. The more she remembered the more the metal piece came off. Andros held her in his arms and she kept crying in pain, and finally the piece came off. Before Andros could say anything, he felt a kick to his side and flew sideways and watched as Darkonda pulled Ashley onto her feet.
"My Princess?? Are you alright?" She stood for a second, and Darkonda sighed in relief as she began to speak.
"I am not your princess!" And she kicked him extremely hard in his chest. "Lets Rocket!" She morphed.
She didn't even turn her head when she heard Tanya screaming, "Whoo-Hoo! Now that's how we do it! Go Yellow! You go girl! Whoo!"
"You will pay for that Yellow Ranger!" Darkonda was holding his chest.
"We'll see about that!" And she charged at Darkonda, "Star-Slinger!" She cried as began to furiously shoot at Darkonda. He flew backwards. Ashley then glanced up to see Darkonda getting back up.
She fought Darkonda herself. Everyone else too stunned, especially Andros. Ashley didn't take long beating Darkonda, although she was still trying to ignore Tanya's constant cheering, until finally…
"Ugh! I will be back rangers! And I already have an idea in mind, too!" And with that, he disappeared. All of the rangers powered down ran to form a big group hug with Ashley (except Andros who kept his distance). When they finally backed away from her, She quickly looked at Andros. She slowly made her way up to him. She couldn't see his eyes, for he was still morphed.
He stood for a second, and then finally powered down. Ashley put her hand on his cheek and smiled at him. He reached up and took her hand off his cheek and intertwined their fingers.
"I cant believe I almost lost you." He whispered. She smiled warmly at him. "I cant believe I let him take you, Im so sorry Ashley…"
Ashley silenced him with the tip of her fingers, "You didn't let him take me. Don't be sorry. Its okay, I promise. You got me back, didn't you?" A small smile was still in place on her lips.
"Yeah, I did, didn't I?" A smile had formed onto his lips, and Ashley giggled.
"Oh my! Well isn't this the cutest thing in the world?!" Kim giggled.
Tommy stepped up, "Man, I am really sorry. I guess you really do love her, huh?" Andros just nodded his head, giving Tommy a death glare, "Maybe we should start over? I didn't mean to say what I said, Im just worried about Zordon." Tommy extended his hand toward Andros.
"Sure. We're doing the best we can to find him and help the Phantom Ranger. We cant do everything at once." Andros shook hands with Tommy.
"Okay! Back it up! First of all, how in the world did you get the Turbo Powers back? And Second, I don't know all of you." Ashley said with a laugh.
"Well, It looks like we have more explaining to do, now don't we?" Kim said while laughing.
