JasonLee – The Blue Zeo ranger question you had will be answered next chapter. As for the Tonfas, I did research on the Zeo weapons.
Jusea – I heard Rocky had a lot of back damage, so I assumed he was paralyzed waist down. ^^' If not, then I can always just rehab him out of it :p. As for Cassie's death, yeah, sad…And I did it for a big reason too, aside from the character moments.
The rangers walked up the stairs, except Rocky who was taken up the ramp by Tanya, and saw several soldiers at the door. They were assisting the secret service with security detail.
The rangers pulled out their clearance passes and showed them to the agents that allowed or forbade entry into the ceremony. Many notable people were present, such as the President.
"Wow, what a crowd." Said Rocky.
"She deserves it." Said Kat.
(FLASHBACK)
Ashley sadly walked into her house. She wiped the tears away to avoid suspicion from her parents. As she entered the house, she saw her mother sitting on the couch in shock. Her mother immediately noticed Ashley come in and walked towards her.
"Oh honey, I'm so sorry." She said as she embraced Ashley in her arms.
"How could she know, already?" Ashley thought.
"What are you talking about, mom?" Ashley asked, trying not to break into tears.
"I just heard over the news, Cassie was killed. She was the pink ranger." Ashley's mother informed her.
Ashley followed her mother back into the living room and watched the news.
"…has been identified as seventeen year old, Cassie Chan, a student at Angel Grove High School. The identities of the other rangers are still unknown. Cassie Chan was a brave young woman who gave her life for others. She is certainly my hero." Said the reporter through the television.
Ashley took a seat on the couch. She was still torn apart by the loss of her friend, but the discovery of Cassie's identity worried that her identity, as well as the others' would be compromised.
(END FLASHBACK)
The church was large, with a seating capacity of one thousand two hundred. The rangers took a seat in the third row, behind Cassie's parents, younger sister, and relatives. Rocky was left in the spacious aisle, due to his wheelchair. The opposite side of the church was reserved for world leaders. The President, as well as some other worlds, such as Britain and Australia, was in attendance. The reporters from all over the world were in the balcony above. Ashley's family sat further back with T.J.'s parents.
"Let us begin…" said the minister.
The five Psycho rangers were in a motel room. They avoided luxurious places to avoid unwanted attention. Tenkar and Morana sat on a bed together while Kelsa sat on the other bed. Torzen stood while Kosin sat down on the chair.
The Psycho rangers watched the live feed of Cassie's funeral. They saw a glimpse of the Astro rangers in the front row.
"Too bad we can't be there. It would be so much fun." Said Morana.
"We may be stronger, but we're not invincible." Said Kosin.
"Don't worry. We'll have other opportunities." Tenkar said to Morana as he stroked her hair.
"So what's the plan?" Kelsa asked.
After Cassie's parents spoke, Ashley was asked to give a eulogy, since she was Cassie's best friend. Ashley got out of the pews and walked up to front. She lowered the microphone and cleared her throat.
"It's not surprising to me that Cassie was a power ranger. Sure she was young, but, she had the qualities of a ranger, a hero. She was brave, and kind, and obviously unselfish. She showed great courage, especially for a seventeen year old girl. That, is what makes someone a hero. I couldn't ask for a better best friend. She was the kindest person you could ever meet. I don't think you could explain how great Cassie was as a person, because she was just that great."
Ashley tried to stay strong as she spoke to the crowd in the church, and those listening around the world. "I remember when she was going through a tough time; all she did was give me advice on a situation I was dealing with. Now, thanks to her, I have someone special in my life. I just wish Cassie was still here."
Ashley took a deep breath before continuing. "I know we're all sad. We're all crying, but, Cassie wouldn't want that. She wouldn't want us to be sad."
Ashley turned her head and looked at Cassie's casket, which had the top part left open. She wiped away her tears and turned back and faced the crowd. "So I'm not going to cry. For Cassie. Thank you." Ashley stepped down and returned to her seat.
The president got up to the front to speak next. He was, like his predecessors, was old and Caucasian. The president took a deep breath and looked back at the casket, then faced the crowd.
"When we think of heroes, we think of comic book characters, tv characters, Martin Luthor King, or Ghandi. We think of policemen, doctors, firefighters, and power rangers. Who knew that a seventeen year old girl was a power ranger. It just goes to show that heroes don't have to be adults, or peaceful leaders. Joseph Campbell said, "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than onself". And it just goes to show that you don't have to be a wise or charismatic person to be a hero. All you need is kindness, courage, and the willingness or sacrifice yourself for the greater good."
The president pointed at the casket. "Cassie didn't start a peace movement, and she didn't find the cure to cancer, but she gave her life to defend the lives of the citizens of Angel Grove, as well as the rest of the world. Not only that, she did it at age seventeen. I have may been a colonel in the air force before I became the president, but when I was seventeen, I definitely didn't have the courage to do what Cassie did. And for that Cassie, I applaud you."
The president clapped his hands. Everyone else followed suit. A secret service agent came up with a small black box. He opened it and showed it to the President. The president reached in and pulled out a medal. It was a star that had a different color for each end of a star. Each color of an end corresponded with the color of a Space Ranger. The middle was gold.
"I hereby award Cassie Chan with the first ever, Power Ranger Medal of Honor, for exceptional bravery in every battle fought to save mankind from destruction." The president placed the medal in Cassie's hands. Cassie was given the highest honor and the highest praise for her sacrifice.
The president stepped down, and one by one, people walked up to the casket and placed a red rose on top of it. Cassie's parents were first, followed by Ashley.
"Bye Cassie. I'll miss you." Ashley whispered as she placed her right hand casket and walked away to speak to Cassie's parents.
One by one, the other rangers went, until finally, Andros was left. He stood over her casket, and placed a rose down on it. "Good bye, friend. Thank you for everything."
A/N – I decided to give Cassie a big heroic funeral. After all, she was heroic, and, well, a loved character. I hope you liked this chapter.
I wish I could've like (film) shot this chapter. The eulogy from Ashley and the president would've been fun to shoot. For the president, I was thinking of Jon Voight. When i was about to add the chapter to the fic, i was like, "should I call this funeral or hero." Then I ended up adding a bit more to the chapter. Like one sentence.
Okay, so, now they have to go deal with the Psycho Rangers. Let's see who else dies! If someone else dies…
Ok, let me know if you like this idea or not, but I'm going to give little previews. Let me know if you like the idea or not. If you do, I'll stick with it. If you don't, I won't stick with it.
So.
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Andros swung his right arm and punched Zhane, who fell to the floor. Zhane got up and tackled Andros, taking him down. Zhane was on top, punching Andros.
There's your little preview. Hope you enjoyed it. Hope you're dying to read the next chapter now.
