Chapter 3
"Deca! How much longer till we reach Yorith?" an impatient Cassie spoke out into the silence.
"Approximately two microts."
"Two what?" TJ asked almost immediately.
Zhane stood up and replied "It the same thing as two minutes on your planet. Out here in space minutes is pronounced microts. Let's get ready to go. We all meet6 in the Hanger in two minutes."
Everyone agreed and left to their rooms. When they regrouped in the Hanger bay they all were dressed in the Kerovian cloaks with hoods.
"Why do we have to wear these?" Carlos rang out in frustration.
"Because of the extreme heat on this planet. The atmosphere is highly polluted and it tricks the brain." Zhane paused but continues when he saw the looks of confusion everyone was giving him. "There's some kind of toxin in the atmosphere that makes the body cold it actually confuses the brain, because the brain sees that its sunny and the surroundings are like a dessert so it gives off sweat and you can easily suffer from hypothermia. The sun is always sunning too because there are no clouds on this planet. You may be hot now, but trust me. You'll be glad you have these on later."
All of the rangers teleported down to the planet, which was basically a dessert planet. Sand everywhere. They came across a cave in a mountain of sand.
"Man it really is cold on this planet." Carlos shouted.
When they stopped inside the cave a figure in the same cloak they wore came forward. They couldn't see who it was. Everyone stood in silence for what seemed like forever.
Then a familiar voice rang out saying, "You shouldn't have come here Zhane. You're not welcomed here."
Zhane removed his hood and the others followed his lead and removed their hoods as well. Then Zhane replied, "We need to talk."
"We're sorry! Truly we are!" Ashley said stepping forward. The sound of her voice made the figure look up into the light. It was in fact Andros.
"Andros! We've been looking all over the universe for you." TJ shouted in excitement.
Andros frowned at them all and then turned to Zhane.
"I don't wanna have to kick your as Zhane, so leave!" Andros turned to walk away but was topped by a gentle yet firm grip on his arm. He turned to stare Ashley in the eyes.
"I'm not gonna let you go. I let you go once and I won't do it again. Besides you can't just hide. People need you! I need you!" she practically yelled.
Andros turned to Zhane and then back at her and frowned. He removed his hood to reveal his freshly cut hair. It was short and gelled to spikes. He stared her in the eye, not looking at anyone else when he spoke out saying, "I thought you would have come to nag me sooner, Zhane."
"You're harder to find than you think."
"I should be. I've been doin' my best to make sure its hard to find me."
"We need to talk to him. It important." Zhane calmly replied.
Zhane knew not to piss off or play around with him. After all he was like a big enigma. Both Andros and his brother were like that. And now that Andros had his newfound break down, who knew what would happen. Suddenly Zhane became aware that Andros was staring at him in a not-so-happy stare. Andros started walking towards Zhane and Zhane backed up almost impulsively.
"Wise Zhane," Andros said with a sly smile as he stopped walking towards Zhane. "But you're not worthy to talk to him. You sent him away. I heard what you did. You really are a back-stabber."
"We all got into a fight. No big deal." Karone spoke up. Andros just stared at her. After a while it began to make her uncomfortable so she started to make her way to the back of the group. As soon as she started to move, he started to walk towards her. He got close to her he reached out for her throat, and panic crossed her face.
"I won't hurt you," he spoke softly.
He gently placed his hand against her throat and pulled out her necklace. He opened the locket that had a picture of Andros and Karone as little children in it, and smiled.
"Amazing," he said at a near whisper.
"What?" Karone asked back in a slightly, afraid voice.
"Astronoma...is my baby sister. I can't believe Andros actually found you. Hmmm...bound to happen I guess."
Karone had a look of pure shock on her face.
"You're Raith! Not Andros!"
"Obviously! I got all the good looks in this family. I haven't had my hair so...girly in so many years." Andros' identical twin brother, Raith replied with a smile. He turned back to Ashley who was staring wide-eyed at him. He smile got even bigger. "I might take you all to him...because of her," Raith said as he pointed to Ashley. "You care about him. Maybe even love. He doesn't now that."
"Where is he?" Ashley asked now becoming serious and looking Raith straight in the eye. Raith just smiled in return.
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"Deca! How much longer till we reach Yorith?" an impatient Cassie spoke out into the silence.
"Approximately two microts."
"Two what?" TJ asked almost immediately.
Zhane stood up and replied "It the same thing as two minutes on your planet. Out here in space minutes is pronounced microts. Let's get ready to go. We all meet6 in the Hanger in two minutes."
Everyone agreed and left to their rooms. When they regrouped in the Hanger bay they all were dressed in the Kerovian cloaks with hoods.
"Why do we have to wear these?" Carlos rang out in frustration.
"Because of the extreme heat on this planet. The atmosphere is highly polluted and it tricks the brain." Zhane paused but continues when he saw the looks of confusion everyone was giving him. "There's some kind of toxin in the atmosphere that makes the body cold it actually confuses the brain, because the brain sees that its sunny and the surroundings are like a dessert so it gives off sweat and you can easily suffer from hypothermia. The sun is always sunning too because there are no clouds on this planet. You may be hot now, but trust me. You'll be glad you have these on later."
All of the rangers teleported down to the planet, which was basically a dessert planet. Sand everywhere. They came across a cave in a mountain of sand.
"Man it really is cold on this planet." Carlos shouted.
When they stopped inside the cave a figure in the same cloak they wore came forward. They couldn't see who it was. Everyone stood in silence for what seemed like forever.
Then a familiar voice rang out saying, "You shouldn't have come here Zhane. You're not welcomed here."
Zhane removed his hood and the others followed his lead and removed their hoods as well. Then Zhane replied, "We need to talk."
"We're sorry! Truly we are!" Ashley said stepping forward. The sound of her voice made the figure look up into the light. It was in fact Andros.
"Andros! We've been looking all over the universe for you." TJ shouted in excitement.
Andros frowned at them all and then turned to Zhane.
"I don't wanna have to kick your as Zhane, so leave!" Andros turned to walk away but was topped by a gentle yet firm grip on his arm. He turned to stare Ashley in the eyes.
"I'm not gonna let you go. I let you go once and I won't do it again. Besides you can't just hide. People need you! I need you!" she practically yelled.
Andros turned to Zhane and then back at her and frowned. He removed his hood to reveal his freshly cut hair. It was short and gelled to spikes. He stared her in the eye, not looking at anyone else when he spoke out saying, "I thought you would have come to nag me sooner, Zhane."
"You're harder to find than you think."
"I should be. I've been doin' my best to make sure its hard to find me."
"We need to talk to him. It important." Zhane calmly replied.
Zhane knew not to piss off or play around with him. After all he was like a big enigma. Both Andros and his brother were like that. And now that Andros had his newfound break down, who knew what would happen. Suddenly Zhane became aware that Andros was staring at him in a not-so-happy stare. Andros started walking towards Zhane and Zhane backed up almost impulsively.
"Wise Zhane," Andros said with a sly smile as he stopped walking towards Zhane. "But you're not worthy to talk to him. You sent him away. I heard what you did. You really are a back-stabber."
"We all got into a fight. No big deal." Karone spoke up. Andros just stared at her. After a while it began to make her uncomfortable so she started to make her way to the back of the group. As soon as she started to move, he started to walk towards her. He got close to her he reached out for her throat, and panic crossed her face.
"I won't hurt you," he spoke softly.
He gently placed his hand against her throat and pulled out her necklace. He opened the locket that had a picture of Andros and Karone as little children in it, and smiled.
"Amazing," he said at a near whisper.
"What?" Karone asked back in a slightly, afraid voice.
"Astronoma...is my baby sister. I can't believe Andros actually found you. Hmmm...bound to happen I guess."
Karone had a look of pure shock on her face.
"You're Raith! Not Andros!"
"Obviously! I got all the good looks in this family. I haven't had my hair so...girly in so many years." Andros' identical twin brother, Raith replied with a smile. He turned back to Ashley who was staring wide-eyed at him. He smile got even bigger. "I might take you all to him...because of her," Raith said as he pointed to Ashley. "You care about him. Maybe even love. He doesn't now that."
"Where is he?" Ashley asked now becoming serious and looking Raith straight in the eye. Raith just smiled in return.
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