The Mind Crusher (Part 2)
1 Ashley woke from a peaceful sleep by someone talking. She absentmindedly scratched the back of her hand that began to itch. Looking at her clock it read 03.15. "God, do Cassie and T.J. have to be so loud?" she shouted louder than she would have liked. Her sudden movements jerked Andros awake. "What is it, What's wrong?" He asked. " Cassie and T.J" she growled. "If they're going to stay up till the early hours of the morning they could at least keep it at a reasonable level" Andros frowned and listened. "Ash, no ones talking. T.J and Cassie are both asleep." He told her. "Andros I can here them, Cassie is singing, hang on I can hear a crowd, applauding" Andros frowned, he held Ashley in his arms "Ash, there's nothing there are you sure your ok?" his eyes full of concern for his girlfriend. Ashley blinked and listened the noise had stopped "I heard it Andros, Cassie singing" Ashley stopped itching her hand and wrapped her arms around herself. Andros held her chin and pulled her up to look up at him. "Ash, its been a long day, you have been through a lot and your tired your mind is probably playing tricks on you, go to sleep" Ashley sighed and rubbed her eyes. "Yeah your probably right, I am kind of tired." Andros lay in the covers and pulled Ashley in with him. Ashley couldn't sleep that night, she knew she had heard something it wasn't a dream.
Astronoma watched eagerly from her perch in her room on the Dark Fortress. "The spell has already started" she exclaimed gleefully. Ecliptor walked into his princess's chamber. "My princess, what is the next step in you plan of action?" he asked, he was excited, this recent plan looked promising and he grew hopeful in the fact that the rangers could be defeated.
Astronoma turned from the window in which the beautiful green and blue ball was turning to face her mentor. "Now Ecliptor, we wait, I want the yellow ranger to suffer the pain she deserves"
The new day treated the six rangers well; Andros and Ashley were the first to rise. Hand in hand they had ordered their breakfast and were sat next to each other at the table. Cassie and T.J were next to arrive, both smiling and giggling, joining their team mates at the table tucking into their breakfast. Carlos and Zhane had joined the group with their own concoctions of food shortly after. They chattered about anything and everything, talking, joking and laughing. Ashley remained quiet through it all. Andros noticed. "Ashley, what's wrong?" he asked gently "I know you didn't sleep well last night. Why don't you go lie down for a bit before we get to work?"
"No, I'm ok really I just have a lot on my mind" she replied smiling at his concern. Cassie looked at her best friend and noticed the tired expression written on her face. "Why didn't you sleep well last night Ash?" she asked. "It was weird, I thought I could hear you Cass, you were singing" she replied. "Singing, I wasn't singing, but I was sure thinking about it" As Cassie launched into full detail about her night if singing, Ashley couldn't help but think Thinking?
The Bridge of the Astro Megaship was silent as its crew worked quietly on their duties for the day. None saying a word apart from the odd question or joke told mostly by Zhane. Ashley was having a hard time concentrating.
(I hope Ashley's Ok)
Ashley looked up; her hand started itching again. "I'm fine Cassie don't worry about it. Cassie looked at Ashley oddly "What?" Ashley looked back; a little embarrassed at breaking the silence of the room. "I said, I'm ok. Thank you for your concern" Cassie shook her head in a confused glance.
(Maybe I said it out loud as well)
Ashley looked a bit irritated. "Of course you said it aloud Cassie, otherwise I wouldn't have heard you" everyone looked at Ashley confused. "Ashley, I didn't say that out a loud" Cassie said full of concern. "Ash, are you sure your ok" Andros asked walking over to Ashley and putting his and on her shoulder. "No, actually I have a bit of a headache may I go lie down?" she looked so upset and nervous Andros didn't need a second before he replied "Of course, take as long as you like" she smiled at her team mates and retreated to her room. "Do you think she is ok?" Carlos asked. "I hope so" T.J. replied. Cassie stood looking at the door; the yellow ranger had left through. "Did any of you guys hear me at all?" she asked. "No I didn't did any of you?" Zhane asked. They all shook their heads. "Well that's another mystery to solve, lets just keep a close eye on her for the next few weeks and see what happens"
Ashley woke up a few hours later from a very shallow sleep. She decided to go see Alpha about the headache that had been plaguing her head for the past few hours. On entering the med bay she saw Alpha busying himself with some work. He looked up and saw a pale yellow ranger. "Good afternoon Ashley, may I help you with something?" he asked politely. Ashley smiled at the robot. "Yeah, I seem to have this incredible headache, I thought it would go in time but I have had it all day." The robot moved to a nearby shelf. "Don't worry Ashley, I know just what you need," he pulled out two large, white pills and a glass of water. "Here take these, you should be fine in a couple of minuets" she took the pills and water and quickly took the medicine. "Thanks Alpha" she stood to get up. "Oh by the way, will you have a quick look at my hand, its been itching me really bad. I think it might be the new hand cream I bought but will you just check?" Alpha pulled out a scanner "Of course Ashley, here let me look" he ran the scanner all over her hand. "All, done Ashley. I will call you back when I have the results. It shouldn't take long" already Alpha began the tests. "Thanks Alpha I'll check in with you later" with that Ashley left the med bay.
Ashley entered the bridge to find Andros and Carlos working together on one of the control panels. The sound of the sliding doors opening, alerting both of them to someone entering the room. Both turning round to see Ashley smiling and looking a lot better. "Hey Ash you feeling better" Andros asked walking over to her and kissing her on the head. "Yeah thanks the sleep helped and Alpha gave me some pain killers" Carlos smiled "Well you look a lot better to, so come down here and help us" he gestured the control panel both himself and Andros were working on.
Soon all three rangers were working hard, on strategies, new weapons a techniques and vast improvements for the Megaship. They previous events of the day were forgotten until..
"Ai yi yi yi yi rangers you had better report to the med bay I have found something strange about Ashley's test results" Carlos and Andros looked at Ashley worriedly "Test Results" they said simultaneously. "Yeah" she said a bit panicky "I had a bit of an irritation on my hand, I thought it was my hand cream" she began to look very scared. Andros grabbed her hand. "Lets go see Alpha, T.J, Cassie and Zhane will be there waiting" all three took of in the turbo lift right away. All wondering what it could be that had got Alpha in such a panic.
Well what do you think so far? Please send me some reviews. Chapter 3 up soon I promise.
1 Ashley woke from a peaceful sleep by someone talking. She absentmindedly scratched the back of her hand that began to itch. Looking at her clock it read 03.15. "God, do Cassie and T.J. have to be so loud?" she shouted louder than she would have liked. Her sudden movements jerked Andros awake. "What is it, What's wrong?" He asked. " Cassie and T.J" she growled. "If they're going to stay up till the early hours of the morning they could at least keep it at a reasonable level" Andros frowned and listened. "Ash, no ones talking. T.J and Cassie are both asleep." He told her. "Andros I can here them, Cassie is singing, hang on I can hear a crowd, applauding" Andros frowned, he held Ashley in his arms "Ash, there's nothing there are you sure your ok?" his eyes full of concern for his girlfriend. Ashley blinked and listened the noise had stopped "I heard it Andros, Cassie singing" Ashley stopped itching her hand and wrapped her arms around herself. Andros held her chin and pulled her up to look up at him. "Ash, its been a long day, you have been through a lot and your tired your mind is probably playing tricks on you, go to sleep" Ashley sighed and rubbed her eyes. "Yeah your probably right, I am kind of tired." Andros lay in the covers and pulled Ashley in with him. Ashley couldn't sleep that night, she knew she had heard something it wasn't a dream.
Astronoma watched eagerly from her perch in her room on the Dark Fortress. "The spell has already started" she exclaimed gleefully. Ecliptor walked into his princess's chamber. "My princess, what is the next step in you plan of action?" he asked, he was excited, this recent plan looked promising and he grew hopeful in the fact that the rangers could be defeated.
Astronoma turned from the window in which the beautiful green and blue ball was turning to face her mentor. "Now Ecliptor, we wait, I want the yellow ranger to suffer the pain she deserves"
The new day treated the six rangers well; Andros and Ashley were the first to rise. Hand in hand they had ordered their breakfast and were sat next to each other at the table. Cassie and T.J were next to arrive, both smiling and giggling, joining their team mates at the table tucking into their breakfast. Carlos and Zhane had joined the group with their own concoctions of food shortly after. They chattered about anything and everything, talking, joking and laughing. Ashley remained quiet through it all. Andros noticed. "Ashley, what's wrong?" he asked gently "I know you didn't sleep well last night. Why don't you go lie down for a bit before we get to work?"
"No, I'm ok really I just have a lot on my mind" she replied smiling at his concern. Cassie looked at her best friend and noticed the tired expression written on her face. "Why didn't you sleep well last night Ash?" she asked. "It was weird, I thought I could hear you Cass, you were singing" she replied. "Singing, I wasn't singing, but I was sure thinking about it" As Cassie launched into full detail about her night if singing, Ashley couldn't help but think Thinking?
The Bridge of the Astro Megaship was silent as its crew worked quietly on their duties for the day. None saying a word apart from the odd question or joke told mostly by Zhane. Ashley was having a hard time concentrating.
(I hope Ashley's Ok)
Ashley looked up; her hand started itching again. "I'm fine Cassie don't worry about it. Cassie looked at Ashley oddly "What?" Ashley looked back; a little embarrassed at breaking the silence of the room. "I said, I'm ok. Thank you for your concern" Cassie shook her head in a confused glance.
(Maybe I said it out loud as well)
Ashley looked a bit irritated. "Of course you said it aloud Cassie, otherwise I wouldn't have heard you" everyone looked at Ashley confused. "Ashley, I didn't say that out a loud" Cassie said full of concern. "Ash, are you sure your ok" Andros asked walking over to Ashley and putting his and on her shoulder. "No, actually I have a bit of a headache may I go lie down?" she looked so upset and nervous Andros didn't need a second before he replied "Of course, take as long as you like" she smiled at her team mates and retreated to her room. "Do you think she is ok?" Carlos asked. "I hope so" T.J. replied. Cassie stood looking at the door; the yellow ranger had left through. "Did any of you guys hear me at all?" she asked. "No I didn't did any of you?" Zhane asked. They all shook their heads. "Well that's another mystery to solve, lets just keep a close eye on her for the next few weeks and see what happens"
Ashley woke up a few hours later from a very shallow sleep. She decided to go see Alpha about the headache that had been plaguing her head for the past few hours. On entering the med bay she saw Alpha busying himself with some work. He looked up and saw a pale yellow ranger. "Good afternoon Ashley, may I help you with something?" he asked politely. Ashley smiled at the robot. "Yeah, I seem to have this incredible headache, I thought it would go in time but I have had it all day." The robot moved to a nearby shelf. "Don't worry Ashley, I know just what you need," he pulled out two large, white pills and a glass of water. "Here take these, you should be fine in a couple of minuets" she took the pills and water and quickly took the medicine. "Thanks Alpha" she stood to get up. "Oh by the way, will you have a quick look at my hand, its been itching me really bad. I think it might be the new hand cream I bought but will you just check?" Alpha pulled out a scanner "Of course Ashley, here let me look" he ran the scanner all over her hand. "All, done Ashley. I will call you back when I have the results. It shouldn't take long" already Alpha began the tests. "Thanks Alpha I'll check in with you later" with that Ashley left the med bay.
Ashley entered the bridge to find Andros and Carlos working together on one of the control panels. The sound of the sliding doors opening, alerting both of them to someone entering the room. Both turning round to see Ashley smiling and looking a lot better. "Hey Ash you feeling better" Andros asked walking over to her and kissing her on the head. "Yeah thanks the sleep helped and Alpha gave me some pain killers" Carlos smiled "Well you look a lot better to, so come down here and help us" he gestured the control panel both himself and Andros were working on.
Soon all three rangers were working hard, on strategies, new weapons a techniques and vast improvements for the Megaship. They previous events of the day were forgotten until..
"Ai yi yi yi yi rangers you had better report to the med bay I have found something strange about Ashley's test results" Carlos and Andros looked at Ashley worriedly "Test Results" they said simultaneously. "Yeah" she said a bit panicky "I had a bit of an irritation on my hand, I thought it was my hand cream" she began to look very scared. Andros grabbed her hand. "Lets go see Alpha, T.J, Cassie and Zhane will be there waiting" all three took of in the turbo lift right away. All wondering what it could be that had got Alpha in such a panic.
Well what do you think so far? Please send me some reviews. Chapter 3 up soon I promise.