A/N – will Cassie die? Will she live? I hope you guys have been worried sick about her ^^'

Cassie laid waiting for the electric shock to come while Andros set the voltage. Andros sighed. "Here we go." He said before pushing the button which released the set voltage of electricity from one disc to the other, through Cassie's heart.

Her body shot up before falling onto the bed again immediately. The moniter stopped displaying her heartbeats. Instead, there was a single, flat line, and an annoying, yet grim sound. The others watched as the parts of Cassie's body that were transformed by the Barillian sting returned to Cassie's original, human form.

Andros scanned Cassie's body to make sure her DNA was 100% human.

"Okay, she's cured." Andros informed then as he pushed the button again, releasing another jolt of electricity. Cassie's lifeless body jumped again, but there was no response on the monitor. The line was still flat.

"Oh no." Andros said.

"What is it?" Carlos asked.

Andros tried to shock her again. It failed again. "She's not responding to the shocks." Andros tried to set the voltage at a higher setting. He tried again, but again it failed.

"What if you increase the voltage?" Carlos suggested.

"I've already tried at the highest setting. Anymore and she would burn." Andros removed the discs and began to pump her chest with his hands. "Come on Cassie!" he cried.

"Andros, the timer says a minute and a half has passed! What does that mean?!" Ashley asked.

"If her heart doesn't start beating in less than thirty seconds, she's dead!" Andros explained as he rushed over to the medicine cabinet and frantically searched for a bottle of cardiamine. As soon as he found it, he filled a syringe with the fluid and raised it high with the needle pointing down. He held it as a killer would hold a knife before striking their victim down.

The monitor displayed the time as one minute and fifty-five seconds. Andros had five seconds left to save Cassie.

"What is that?" T.J. asked. Andros ignored him and focused on trying to save Cassie. The other rangers just watched in shock and fear as Andros swung down the syringe into Cassie's chest, and injecting her with the fluid.

Three seconds were left. As soon as all the fluid was injected, he withdrew the needled and placed it on a tray.

"Cardiamine. It stimulates the heart." Andros explained.

Cassie's eyes opened wide and she gasped for air as her heart beat returned to normal. Everyone was filled with joy. Their friend had been saved. Everyone sighed with relief. Ashley covered her mouth and had tears of joy, as if she had just won a gold medal. She walked over to the other side of the bed where Carlos and T.J. were standing and hugged them both.

Cassie grabbed Andros's hand and said, "Thank you."

The megaship had arrived back on Earth. Cassie was ordered to stay in the infirmary overnight for observation and recovery. Carlos had gone while T.J. and Ashley stayed by her side and Andros checked to see how she was doing every couple of hours.

"Hey T.J., could you give us some privacy?" Cassie requested.

"Sure thing." T.J. said. Whenever Andros would check up on Cassie, he saw T.J. and Cassie so happy together. He remembered what it was like to have those feelings, with someone from his past.

Andros was on the bridge, working as usual.

"Man, you never take a break, do you." Said T.J. from behind.

"I'll take a break when I'm dead or after this war." Andros said.

"Just don't let Ashley hear you say that." T.J. warned. "Speaking of Ashley, her birthday is coming up in a month."

"What is a birthday?"

"On Earth, we celebrate the day of a person's birth." T.J. explained.

"Okay, and…?"

"Well, we buy presents for the person's birthday. You don't have to get her anything, I just thought I'd let you know, in case you want to get something for her. I've seen how close you two have gotten lately."

"She's a good friend." Andro said.

"You two look like more than just friends sometimes." Andros looked at T.J.

"I'm just sayin'" T.J. said defensively as he left the bridge. Andros stopped working and began thinking about what T.J. had said and about Ashley's coming birthday.

"Deca, where is Ashley?" Andros asked as he wandered around the halls of the ship late at night.

"Ashley is in her quarters." Deca answered.

Andros made his way to her quarters, but stood outside. He didn't know if he should knock or if he should just walk away. He raised his right index finger and held it infront of the control pad which controlled the locks, com, and bell for the room. After a moment, he pushed it. He waited for what seemed to be an eternity. The door slid open and Ashley stood in front of him.

"Hey, Andros. What's up?" She asked with a yawn.

He didn't say anything. Ashley looked at him strangely.

"Are you okay, Andros?" she asked.

Andros leaned in and kissed her.

A/N - They kissed!!!! Finally!!!! What happens next?!

I totally stole the save Cassie idea from Stargate Atlantis. They did the same thing...except the second shock actually worked. And then I stole the injection thing from CSI: Miami when Eric got shot. ^^'