As Zhane shook away the haze of pain, he heard the familiar sound of fists against metal before he saw TJ and Cassie kneel besides him.

"Are you alright?" asked Cassie.

"I don't know," answered Zhane. He gazed down at his burning wrist and was glad to see the brand slowly fade. "I guess it doesn't work with only one."

"How do you feel?" asked TJ.

"A bit sore, but I'll be fine." Zhane rubbed his forehead, instinctively reaching out for his best friend's mind; then he remembered and he gazed up at the other two rangers his face showing his dread. "I've lost the link with Andros."

"Can you get it back?"

"No, we're too far away. I have to get back to the Megaship."

"I'll go," insisted TJ. "You're no condition to deal with Andros."

"But I might be the only one who can get through to him," pleaded Zhane. "Anyway, you're needed here. Stopping Andros won't matter unless those shackles are destroyed."

TJ nodded in reluctant agreement and Zhane instantly teleported to the Megaship.

****

Zhane reappeared in the Medical Bay and found Alpha sprawled on the floor.

"Alpha! Are you okay?" Zhane asked as he helped the android up.

"I'm functioning, but I'm afraid I let Andros get passed me. I don't know where he's gone, but the Shackles now have complete control over him."

"Deca, where's Andros?"

"Andros is on the bridge."

Zhane ran to the bridge as quickly as he could. There he found Andros tearing apart the bridge controls with his bare hands. Zhane was very thankful that they had taken away Andros' morpher. He would have hated to see what kind of damage Andros could have done morphed.

"Andros?"

'Andros' stiffly turned around bringing to bare a large piece of metal console. The body stepped forward preparing to attack, but the eyes did not match the actions. Andros' eyes were full of fear and anger as they locked with Zhane's. Zhane automatically searched for his friend's presence. He found it, but was then suddenly mentally blasted away. He cursed. The spell must have gotten stronger when Andros stopped fighting. 'Andros' took another step towards Zhane lifting up the piece of metal. Zhane took a step back.

"Zhane," came the strangled cry.

"Fight it!" shouted Zhane as he ducked and rolled under Andros' clumsy swing. He came up behind Andros and grabbed his arms.

"Fight it!" he said again.

"Can't" Andros managed to say before he threw Zhane off him. Zhane stumbled back. Finding himself trapped in a corner, Zhane reluctantly raised his Astro blaster. Andros approached him, raising the metal club and bringing it down on the navigation console. Zhane raised a hand o protect his eyes as sparks and shards of glass and metal flew. He glanced at the shattered circuits and broken wires which formed the remains of the console, before turning back to Andros.

"Please," breathed Andros.

Zhane glanced down at his Astro blaster, understanding exactly what Andros meant.

"But…"

"Please! Stop me!" screamed Andros swinging the metal club towards Zhane.

Zhane fired.