Chapter 8

"Oh no!" Alpha said. "We can't transport you!" Billy looked at Alpha asked, "What's wrong?" "We've lost the lock!" They heard Adam say, "Oh No! We have to get to Tommy and Jason somehow." "Ohh, we have to get that lock back." Billy said, "Andrea try and recalibrate the scanners." "You got it, Billy."

Andrea was pushing buttons when she looked up at the screen..."Look! What did you do, Billy?" Billy shook his head and said, "I didn't do anything. I wonder who transported them." "We may never know." Billy said, "I guess we don't have a choice now. Try to contact him, Andrea."

Andrea sat down crosslegged and held her arms out like she was flying. Tommy...Tommy... Kat replied, Andrea is that you?; Kat? Oh dear. What's happening? "Oh Great... Missed again.." Kat asked, Wait are you trying to contact Tommy?; Yeah...

I don't think you'll be able to. Not if you got me instead.; Show me what is happening.; Katherine explained everything that was going on. She finished. Any suggestions?

Andrea bit her lip. He sees you as evil. If he sees you as his friend Kat, I'm pretty sure, but not positive that should jolt his memory.

You mean we should de-moprh? Andrea bit her lip again. He responded to Tommy, he should respond to Kat, not to the Pink Ranger. Yes. But I'm not entirely sure.

Kat breathed heavily and said I might as well try it. We have to do something. On the viewscreen Kat said, "I have an idea, well actually it's Andrea's." Tommy said, "This should be amusing." Kat said, "There is only one thing left to do." Jason looked at her and said, "Be careful." Kat called out, "Zeo One Power Down!"

This caught Tommy off-guard. The other Rangers questioned her. She responded, "He has to see us as we really are. Andrea told me in my mind." Tommy said, "Don't try to trick me." As Kat moved forward, Tommy tried to attack her but stopped himself. He tried again and Katherine grabbed on. Jason was the next to follow. Followed by Rocky Adam and Tanya. Gasket tried to confuse Tommy but the others called out to help out.

Tommy, if you are the King of the Machine Empire, why are you not a machine? Tommy shook his head, I don't understand what's going on. I don't know who to trust any more. "I don't understand what's going on. I don't know who to trust any more."

Trust yourself. Trust your instincts. Why could you not hurt those who are supposedly your enemies? Kat said, "C'mon Tommy, we're your friends." Show your true self, and you will know.Shed your Outer Shell.

He pulled out his blaster both in his mind and in the physical world and said, "You Can't FOOL ME!" "Don't Move Rangers!" Trust yourself. "Tommy I know you're in there." "I don't know what you're talking about. Either of you."

He approached both Kat and Andrea with the gun pointing at them both.

Kat pushed the gun down and said, "Come back to us." Andrea raised her hands. I'm just saying don't trust either one. Trust yourself. Tommy grabbed his head in confusion as the brain drain continued wearing off. Gasket protested, trying to Make Tommy think he was still the king of the Machines; even bringing himself into the forcefielded area.

Are you a machine? Are you a Power Ranger? Tommy turned to Gasket and said, "I don't think so. Zeo Five! Power Down!" Thanks Andrea. Working on two battle fronts helped. He said to Gasket, "You're my enemy. I'm leaving with my friends." No prob. She returned to the Commander Center. "Success." Billy smiled at her and said, "Good Job. Now we just need to get them out of there. Unfortunately we lost the signal."

Andrea smiled. "I have a feeling that it is about time for Bulk and Skull to spread their wings again." Billy said, "Well that would be unusual." Andrea shrugged. "They've done it before." Billy looked at her and asked, "Really when?" "There was the time with the Kaleidoscope monster remember? But they don't." "Since it is so rare that they help out I forget."

"Well, I have a feeling there will come a day when they will soar so broadly, no power ranger will forget... of course they won't fly much after that..." Billy said, "When that day happens, I will be proud to have known them then..." Shortly the Rangers returned to the Power Chamber.

Andrea hugged Jason. Jason hugged her back. As did Adam and Kat. Tommy walked over to her and hugged her, saying, "Thanks. I really needed your help more than I realize." "No problem, Tommy." Jason said, "Can I talk to you for a minute, Andrea? Alone." "Sure Jason."

Jason looked at her with Anger in his eyes. He said, "What did I tell you about mindwalking?" "First off, I got permission. Secondly I helped with the mission. Third, I seem to be a member of this team, like it or not. You were 14 were you started. I held off for while too." Jason said, "What you did was reckless, stupid, dangerous and..." "Self-less sacrifice for the ones I care about."

"Well I was gonna say it was a lot like me. Guess you learned from the best, huh." His expression changed from anger to joy. Andrea smiled. "Yeah." He gave her another hug. "Y'know you should graduate because of this little sis." "Too bad Master Jowl can't know about it." "Yeah but you can demonstrate it next time. For now why don't you get into something other than that Ninja suit and I'll take you to Ernie's for a smoothie victory." "Ok."