- Disclaimer: Saban owns the power rangers. However I own any other idea's plots and strange things like people that are not part of the tv show. Also please don't sue me, I am just a poor writer, who is just trying to give people entertainment. Not to mention it is freezing and my finger's are cold.
Note: This is Red Sea Series, it is not the Lost Sea Series that is now in the works. The first part of that new series will be announced later. After I figure out some of the bugs, not to mention get my computer back. The Lost Sea Series is a alternate dimensions, it is however talking a much longer time, since I have a coauthor, but it is to be expected. I also had decided to expand the series more into dimensions, when I finally got this series near the end. Until then I will just keep you hanging, since I am on a dead line. *Grins*
Thanks: I would like to thank my friends for supporting me in my work. Not to mention Jade who constantly ask me to entertain her with stories. What can I say? We've been friends for a long time. Though we do have cat fights sometimes, *winks* but hey at least nothing is boring. This one is for you Jade, I some how figure out, how to fit a certain horn ranger into one of these parts. Also my love goes to those people that make me angry, if it weren't for them I have no motivation to write. *Laughs* Well pardon me I am going to try to gobble up a few cups of hot sauce, since it is freezing in here.
Pink Sea Phantom Skies
By Starfire
The Phantom Ranger felt his ship dock in the Astro Megaship's cargo bay. It had been a long time since he had been here. Andros..is dead. The thought brought great shock waves to his body. Another comrade just dies in his life again. It was a pitiful thing that war brought, a great tragedy. But to his agony of guilt and anger, he wouldn't let this emotion to grip him. No he wouldn't, he had been gone for too long. He wonder if she still was waiting for him, or did the blue ranger hold her heart now. Slowly walking toward the door he walked into the area, the cooridors were the same, there was no mistake.
DECA's annoying voice came on. "Phantom Ranger please come to the bridge, the red ranger and silver ranger are waiting for you." If he could believe it, he would have swore he detected anger in DECA's voice. Come on...you can do this. He felt his heart tell him to go on. Walking with perfect strides that didn't show the limp he had he made his way to the bridge.
As the door open, Karone look at Zhane and felt his hand squeeze her's. The Phantom Ranger appeared through the door. "Hello..." He managed through his voice. "Is their any way you can show me the pink astro ranger's location?" The Phantom asked with tremors in his voice.
"I am afraid not, Phantom Ranger..." Karone stated, she didn't know what was going on, but she would not somehow let this ranger run about, while her friend was on Earth. She felt surprised that she already consider the pink ranger as her friend, before she just wanted to flambay her.
The Phantom felt rage for the former princess of evil, How dare she keep him away for the woman that he desired? He clenched his fist. "Why?" His voice he noted was strained.
Zhane stood next to Karone, "Because...we are not sure if Cassie want to meet you...Phantom." He could see that the most feared ranger of them all just stiffen behind their stares.
* Zhane, I feel bad for him...* Karone projected to the silver ranger, who just turn to her with a small tug of a smile. "We might not let you know her location, but we may contact her to find out if she would want to meet you." She felt a little nervous, but somehow she was feeling pity for this lone ranger.
Phantom felt taken back by the soft tone in the new red ranger. He felt a ping in his heart as he looked at her. So like Andros... He thought, "Thank..you..I am sorry about your brother, he was a great man. He saw tear's welled up in her eyes and felt the silver ranger going closer to her.
"I know..." Was her reply in a quiet soft voice. "His death was a fluke of technology," she added.
Phantom frowned behind his helmet," What do you mean fluke of technology? Did he not die in battle?" What happened? He wondered in puzzlement.
"He died...while trying to save a ladies child from one of the cables cars. Turns out it was faulty and old and unsafe for anyone." Karone muttered softly, tears were welling up again inside her from just remember the details of her brother's death.
Zhane didn't like feeling the pain at seeing his rose cry. "I'll contact Cassie for you." He said with a firm voice. If you hurt her I will kill you. His warning glance told the Phantom what he needed to know.
~*~*~*~
Cassie fet her heart being teared out of her soul. The whole concept of being pregnant and alone wasn't a good combination. She had no way out, and thinking about it was bring her absolute distress. What am I going to do? She heard herself ask over and over again. Her best friend just left her alone, a few minutes ago. She suppose that the yellow ranger was disappointed in her. Licking her lips in agony of her decision. Her eyes slowly went up to a small device that she had with her, the message from the Phantom, which he left for her all those years ago. So long ago. She thought as she brought out a small box, which she stared at for a second. With trembling hands she open it, a small deadly dart was inside it, with red feathers.
A gift from her father, who claim it was pass on to each generation, but to be careful for it held a deadly poision. A funny thing to say the least, slowly bring it up, she stared at the deadly tip. The music from her cd kept on playing, when a song came on by EMAN called I Shut Down. Musing at those words that she was listening to.
How far would I go If I had to forget all I know How long would I ride If I got tired of hiding how I feel
The pink ranger felt the irony of the music she was listening to. Yes...how far would I go? I am tired of hiding how I feel about the Phantom, but he doesn't want me. Why else did he leave me all alone. She bit her lips as she felt tears well up in her eyes. So tired to pretend that I am happy. So tired of being betrayed...I thought I loved TJ, but...look what happened. A sob broked out and her tear's kept on flowing.
How deep would I climb To buried the truth I find How small I've becomed In this burn out blazing sun I'm broken blue Oh I shut down Oh I shut down
"Oh god...oh god...please help me." She cried out as she look up into the sunlight. She felt her fingers reach out into nothing. The whole entired loneliness was coming around her. All she ever wanted was someone to love her. Not to leave her alone all cold like her mother did. The walls were making her shut down as it come closer around her like a cell. Her finger's trembled, "Forgive me..." Her fingers trembled as she composed of a letter, twisiting her wrist her morpher appeared. Taking if off she place it next to the letter.
Relax, rewind, for the thousand time Or movies are running in my mind In my mind How hard would I fight If I had to rewrite the old reviews Oh I shut down Oh I shut down
Licking her crack lips she slowly breath in a soild breath and smiled for once in all these days. Her eyes fell upon a old faded picture that was digitally capture of the Phantom. "If your..gone..I am coming..." Taking the dart in her hands, she brought it down piercing the skin of her flesh. A dark purple welt formed from where the dart's tip went in. She didn't even flinch at it's penetration of her flesh. Slowly she laid down in her bed staring at the picture.
I try so hard to wash away the obvious And shut down And it's hard to watch the windows bleed, for several reason I can see, and all a while the air I breath is polluted by a psychi dream. Oh I shut down Oh I shut down
"Cassie come in..." She heard her communicator speak, recognizing the voice of the silver ranger. Her mind started to wander through flashes of her life. A few seconds she heard a faint tingle of a teleporter and a voice.
"NO!! CASSIE!!" A familiar voice came to her sense, and yet her cd continued to play. Strong arms wrapped around her body, "COME ON LOOK AT ME!!" The pink ranger heard the voice nagging at the back of her mind.
Feeling her eyes shift a little she saw the Phantom, smiling at him she whispered softly through dying lips. "Am...I in Heaven?"
I try so hard to wash away the obvious Shut down And it's hard to watch the window bleed for serveral reason, I can see and all a while the air I breath is polluted by psychi dreams. It's depress so easily, we're all depressed so easily. I shut down. I shut down.
The Phantom felt taken back at her words and glance at the dart. "Not if I can help it..." He quickly teleported to the medibay, while signally his communicator. "DECA prepare a antidote and the scanner." He quickly appeared and lay her on the bed. Things became scramble of beeps in a instance. Phantom felt his heart pounding in painful jabs, when he saw her eyes close again.
"Antidote is prepared for the pink ranger, please Administer now." DECA's calming voice said while the case open on the wall to show a pinkish liquid in a injection tool. With out another word, the Phantom grab the device and administrated the antidote, the hiss of the device told that his task was complete.
Placing it next to the table he sat near Cassie holding her hand. "Come on Cassie...Live!! DECA what did the scan tell you...is she alright now?" He asked tremor and shivers were running through him like pin pointed needles.
"The pink astro ranger is now stable, so is the fetus that is growing within her. The poison did not affect it so there will be no abnormalties." The computer of the Astro Megaship announced with no nonsense voice.
Phantom frozed for a second and his face turned up to the computer, "What did you just say?" His eyes were wide behind his visor and he felt his heart convulse. She is with child... Were the only words he could come up in his stricken state. It was cruel fate to discover that the woman he loved had another mans child.
DECA didn't even blink her red light instead she repeated what she just said again. "The pink astro ranger is now stable, so is the fetus that is growing within her. The poison did not affect it so there will be no abnormalties."
Cassie sighed and felt her eyes struggling to open. A bright light took over her senses, her lips tugged into a smile, "Am I in heaven..?" She whispered, but felt her throat dry and cracked with pain. Frowning at little at the pain she slowly sat up.
The Phantom didn't answer her for a second, his voice then came out as soft from inside the helmet. "Cassie...whose baby are you carrying?" He felt her eyes look stricken with fear and shame as she looked down.
Slowly lifting her eyes at the Phantom Ranger she said mournfully, "TJ..." Then she looked away and down.
~*~*~*~
Karone paced the area and glanced up at Zhane, "Do you think we did the right thing?" She felt nervous at her decision to let the Phantom go down there.
Zhane smiled a sort of weary smile, "Well we couldn't tell him Karone...after all he would have teared down the ship if we didn't." The thought of the ship becoming into swish cheese wasn't very apetitizing since Andros would have killed him.
Cocking her head to the side she smiled, "Yeah I can see right through you. You big softy..." She said while seductively walking her way over to her love. "After all you were the reason why I left Dark Specter..."
Zhane felt dumbfounded by Karone's announcement. "Me?" She must be joking. He thought stunned at the words. A young before young lady that was the evil princess I was against gave it up because of him. He would have thought the knowledge of her brother would have brought her to the side of good. Not to mention the death of him would have drawn her cloesr to fight for the side of good.
Karone grinned at the stump look on the silver astro ranger's face. "Yeah...you." She chuckled softly, "You were the reason why...you knocked down the walls that I placed around me." She licked her lips and glanced into his eyes. "You filled up the void inside my soul...you drove the loneliness away..." She slowly brush her fingers over his hair and his lips. "You were my first friend...you save me from my own monster..." Her lips curled at the side with a twitch to it.
The silver ranger stood there speechless, he never would imagine the possibilities that Karone would tell him her deepest secrets. Slowly gathering her into his arms he breath a deep breath of air. "You take my breath away..." He took her shoulders and brought her back so that he could stare into her glowing face of happiness. The happiness that he placed there for being just him, the thought just blew his mind away. Just for being just him she loved him. She was the only one who saw through his shields of joking, with her he could be himself. "I love you Karone...for being you. I just hope that I won't mess this up and disappoint you..." He shut his eyes tightly and felt his heart beat slowly under her hand.
"You can never disappoint me silver...for being just you." She whispered, "You know me more then I know myself."
"And you my love...you know me for me...not like anyone else I ever met." He slowly lean in and kissed her gently on the lips. "There will be no other for me. No one through eternity for now...I found you." The surroundings blurred around him as he felt tear's cloud his eyes. *And I promise to you Andros...I will keep her safe for she is the guardian of my soul...* Slowly he broked away from Karone and smiled softly.
Karone look puzzled when she heard him project that thought. He really does love me... She felt astronished, but curious when he placed his hands in front of her. With a wave a flute appeared from out of no where. The former princess of evil looked astronished at Zhane, who was looking at her with determination that took her breath away. "Zhane...?" She whispered, when she recognize the flutes emblem of a Dragon, it shone brightly from it's polished silver metallic surface. Gems encrusted it self onto one side of it.
Zhane gulped and pray for guidence of the prophets of his world to not let him screw this up. Prophet's help me. He slowly pressed the flute to his lips and closed his eyes feeling a vibration in his body. A wondrous note trilled into the air of the bridge, the lights seem to dim in the room, all the electronical devices seem centered around this moment. Not one glitch dared to interrupted, and for once DECA kept her big fat mouth closed, for she realised the significance of this event. Softly the song brought a mystical trance out into the room. Zhane slowly open his eyes and stared into deep aqua ones. Moon so heart like in the night. I watch you from afar. Child like innocence tender signs. I always...loved you with my soul...* The melody of accomplements slowly twirled around the song that he projected to the one and only woman he ever loved. Since he met her when they were small. I always loved you since the moment I saw you... As the world go on and turn around...I sit here looking for you... I never gave up hope on finding you... A D cleft of tune came with a scale that trickled upward in a cresendo of notes.
Karone felt herself fall into a trance at the music and song she heard from this magnificent man. Her eyes clouded more at the memories of them, when they were small. My...Se'mane (Soul Mate) Her heart followed the melody fill the notes immerse it self into her drawing her closer.
As the few notes ended Zhane kneel to the floor of the ship's metallic floor and held up the flute in his hands as a offering to Karone. With his middle finger he pressed the emblem of the dragon. A hiss was heard and two silver bands popped out, while the flute transformed into a knife. "Karone..." He breathed unsteadily at Karone, "Will you become my Mirtis. (Life-Mate)" He kept his head bowed humbling himself in front of the red astro ranger.
Karone felt her heart stop and her eyes widen, "Zhane...we...I..." She licked her lips and looked away. "I...don't know..." She slowly got up and walked away. *I am to confused...Silver...Let me decide on it.
Zhane felt his entired being blanket and he felt down onto the floor with his hands. Closing his eyes he heard the lift's door hiss shut, from where Karone left. The silver astro ranger felt a glimmer glint in his eyes as he looked at his flute. A voice at the back of his mind spoked from the past. Zhane...when a suitor has been asked to let the girl think. The courting will still be going on, if you really love the girl. You have to be willing to be persistent, play your flute, show her how dedicate you are. After all that is how I got your mother. Though she was a stubborn twit.
Zhane felt a smile on his lips with a twitch. "Yes father...the courting will still go on..." Slowly rising to his feet, the silver astro ranger pressed the emblem and the dagger turn back into a flute, the bands resserted itself into the metallic tube. He then quickly headed out in search of Karone, and need be grovel if that was the only way to get her to agree. Though I am sure Andros will love that... He sighed and quicky went through the door.
Note: The song that Zhane sang was created by me. So I don't need to site any music stuff or whatever thing is out there.