"Wes, where you going?" asked Jason as he grabbed Wes by the shoulder. Wes brushed Jason's hand off of him.
"I'm going to find Jen, not that anyone cares," Wes glared Jason in the eyes. Wes felt so alone, so betrayed. Did no one care about his feelings? Did anyone not think he would care whether or not they killed Jen.
Jason could see this really hurt Wes, and in a way he knew how he felt. Maybe he should have tried harder. Maybe he should have said more to Andros. But he didn't. Jason sighed heavily. He too was in that position, it seemed so long ago. It was back in high school, it had been one of the many times Zedd has tried to turn Tommy back to being evil. He remembered his teammates and he almost had to take Tommy out. To this day Jason never forgot the look on Kimberly's face. She was scared, upset, and sad. It was the same look he was seeing from Wes now, but there was a difference. Wes had a touch of anger in his face, due to him feeling his friends had turned against him. "Wes we care. You going out there alone, in the condition you are in. Will only get you killed,"
Wes just shook his head not believing a word. He was too upset and hurt to believe. "Give me one reason why I should believe you? And it wouldn't mater if I had two banged up arms. I would still go out there," said Wes harshly.
Jason froze and Wes's question. Jason fell silent not knowing how to answer. He knew partly Wes was right. Why should he believe him? Jason had made no attempt to become friends with Wes, not really. They have hung out a few times, but that was it. Wes had every right not to listen to him.
Wes nodded his head. "That's what I thought," Wes then turned around and walked away from Jason. Wes then made his way out of the ship leaving the rangers behind.
Jason put his head down shamefully, sighing heavily. "Because we're friends," he whispered.
Billy started walking over to Jason. He had seen what had happened with Wes. Billy placed his hand gently on Jason's shoulder. "You okay?" he asked
"Was it really like this back when we were rangers, back when we thought it was just us?" Jason bit his lip. "I don't remember it being this hard," But that had been a long time ago, back when it was just the six of them. Back when all of them were still alive, now years later, two of their teammates were gone, along with their mentor Zordon and Alpha 5.
Billy sighed. Sometimes it was hard to think about those days, so many memories some good some bad. "I think it was this hard, we just may have forgotten, a lot has change since then," replied Billy.
Jason nodded his head and smiled briefly. "Yeah it sure has. You're living on another planet," Jason turned to face Billy smiling.
Billy chuckled at that. If someone had told him ten years ago he would end up living on another planet. He probably wouldn't have believed them.
"Zach is engaged to Aisha. Funny how things turn out, we had always thought he would marry Angela,"
"Yeah those two always seemed perfect together. And Zach was always crazy about her in high school,"
Jason laughed, remembering the many attempts Zach made to get Angela to go out with him. "Yeah. He used to be such a clown," Jason face then saddened. "Trini dieing in that car accident, man was that a bad day. I still can't believe she wasn't wearing her seatbelt,"
Billy's face sadden, he had not been able to attend the funeral. "I know she was always so careful," None of them had ever expected that from Trini, but that happens. The things you least suspect are the things that seem to happen.
"Kim with two baby boys………Her having to raise them on her own, without Tommy. I never saw that one coming," Jason gulped in hard holding back his tears.
"But she's not on her own. She has you,"
"Yeah. I guess, but it's not the same. I'm not Tommy,"
Billy nodded his head, understanding. "Yeah…."
Jason sighed. "Sometimes I wonder, what it would have been like if we never became rangers. Things would probably be different. Zach probably be married to Angela by now, with a few kids………" And that's when something hit Jason. Would they all have become friends, like they are now? Would things have been the same had they not became rangers? Would have Tommy and Kim still have gotten together? Would they have married sooner? Would Billy be living on Earth? Would Trini still have gotten in that car accident? Would Tommy and he still have become good friends? And how would Adam, Rocky, Aisha, Tonya and Kat fit in their lives, would they even be apart of their lives? He didn't know, and that scared Jason. To wonder which way would have been better, which one would have the less pain and tragedy?
Billy could tell where Jason's thoughts were going. "Things probably would be a lot different. There is no way of ever knowing"
"Yeah. I guess it's sometimes is funny how things work out. Sometimes not even the way you think it will,"
"I guess that's what they call life,"
And after that not a whole lot was said. Jason and Billy just stood remembering the good old days. How in one minute all of their lives had changed in a blink of an eye. One minute they were just everyday teenagers and the next they were teenagers saving the world from monsters from outer space, talking to some head in a tub and a wacky robot called Alpha 5. They had good and bad times, but they would never forget.
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Jason stared at the direction Wes had taken off in. A decision was flowing around in his head. If Tommy were here what would he do? But Jason already knew the answer. The question was, did Jason have it in him to go through it? Friends or not, Jason knew he couldn't let Wes save Jen on his own. And just maybe there still was a chance for them to become friends. Wes may not be Tommy, but in a way they were alike. Jason knew very well Tommy would have gone to save Kim with every bone in his body broken.
"So I guess I'll be telling the other's you had to go save some ones neck,"
Jason smiled. How Billy knew what he was thinking, he'll never know. "Yeah something like that,"
"Be careful, from what I have been told someone would miss you very much if you didn't come back alive," smiled Billy.
Jason laughed. "Something tells me Rocky hasn't been feeding his mouth enough. Take care Billy,…." Jason then made his way down the hall Wes and went in and exited the ship.
"Good luck, Jas…."
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Andros was sitting with Ashley. Ever since Wes had stormed out of the mess hall he had been avoiding everyone else. Andros held Ashley's hand in his, rubbing it softly. There still had been no change, and time was running out. Andros knew he had to concentrate more on the mission, but he his heart just wasn't it.
Zhane walked into the room unnoticed, or so he thought.
"Was I wrong in making my decision about Jen?" asked Andros. His voice was confused and unsure.
Zhane was silent for a moment. He wasn't sure how to answer that or even where to begin. Zhane slowly walked over to Andros. He took a deep breath, sighing. "I don't know. You did what you thought was right. What was best for the team?"
Andros frowned. "Did I?" he questioned himself. Had it been the right choice, or was it what he wanted? Andros wasn't sure where his thoughts were when he had made the decision. Perhaps he was thinking of both the mission and Ashley. "I'm not so sure if I made the right decision. I'm not so sure if I was thinking straight," Andros dropped his head, feeling regretful for making the choice he did.
Zhane bit his lip. He could se that Andros was in great distraught. Zhane then began to wonder why he defended Andros decision so promptly. Had Joel been right? Had he only defended Andros decision due to the friendship they shared? Was that a bad thing? "You did what you thought was right during the time being. I can't tell you whether it was right or wrong, maybe it was both," Zhane paused for a moment. "But what I do know Andros, is that you're a good person, a good leader. Someone that I am proud to know,"
Andros turned his head and meet with Zhanes face staring right at him. Andros gave a brief smile. "Too bad Wes doesn't feel the same way,"
Zhane nodded his head. "I'm sure he didn't mean what he said,"
"Oh he meant it, ask Eric…"
'Well I guess we have to be in his shoes to really begin to understand what he's going through,"
Andros nodded his head. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if it was him in Wes's shoes. "Yeah…."
Zhane then put his hand on Andros shoulder. "Come on the team needs their leader back. The sooner we win this thing," He points over to Ashley. "The sooner we can get her home, and get her some real help. Ashley is counting on us,"
Andros looked at Ashley's sleeping form. He knew no mater what she would want him to go on. "All right. All right, it's time to get back to work,"
Zhane smiled. "Now there's the Andros I know,"