Author's Note one: Thank you Myriah for the reviews. And here is the next chapter.

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By: Jeanka

"Well, this is just great!" exclaimed Gerri as he paced the length of the secure unit. He shot a look towards Winsom who was busy making dirt piles. "What are you doing?" Gerri demanded stepping on one of the piles.

Winsom looked up, startled. "What did you do that for? That was the tallest one."

Gerri sighed. "Winsom, we need to try and find a way to get out of here. Do you think you can help me do that?"

Winsom nodded and stood up as Gerri began to run his hands along the walls. "Hey, Gerri?" called Winsom.

Gerri rolled his eyes and replied, "What is it?"

"What is this button for?"

Gerri walked over to where Winsom was pointing at a place on the wall. It appeared to be a small red button sticking out of the wall. "That's odd," commented Gerri. Winsom moved to touch it. "Stop," Gerri screamed slammed his hand away.

Winsom recoiled looking hurt. "What?" he cried.

"I'm sorry, Winsom, but you shouldn't touch things you don't understand," said Gerri. He pushed Winsom off the side and regarded the button closely.

"Where is Zhane?" Winsom whimpered.

Gerri frowned at his friend. "I don't know," he said.

"Who does?" asked Winsom.

"I don't know," repeated Gerri.

"Zhane!!" shouted Winsom loudly. Gerri jumped. "Zhane!!"

Gerri thought it best to remain silent for a moment to see if the silver ranger would answer. Winsom was about to call out again when Gerri covered his mouth and harshly whispered, "Listen."

Winsom could hear pitter-pattering, but had no idea why. Gerri, on the other hand, identified them as footsteps. One of the walls slid away and Gerri released Winsom as a young man dress in a green shirt and black pants stepped into the room. Winsom was surprised to see skinny natural green highlights running through his black hair.

"Welcome to Likena, boys," said the young man as his two guards took their place just inside the doorway. "I am glad you could come visit me. Please, let's have a meal together."

"Oh goody," cried Winsom stepping forward to follow. "Food!"

Gerri grabbed Winsom and pulled him back. "We don't want any of your food," said Gerri.

"Tisk tisk tisk," Titian clicked shaken shaking his head. "Come anyway." The guards grabbed the men and trailed behind Titian. He led them to a large room with a huge table filled with food.

"Yum," shouted Winsom and ignoring Gerri ran to the table and grabbed a plate. Titian smiled and had the guards hold on the Gerri as he approached Winsom.

"You know, I was a friend of Zhane's and while you were all here, I was hoping to see him," said Titian in a soothing voice.

"Me too," agreed Winsom. "We got separated and I have no idea where he is."

Titian was careful not to frown. "What happened after the crash?" asked Titian.

Winsom thought about it for a moment. "We woke up and Gerri and I discovered that something had taken over the ship, but we still had sensor readings. They said that people were coming. Zhane was still unconscious, so we put him behind some bushes and tried to get the food and leave the ship, but the bad men came and brought us here," recalled Winsom.

Gerri struggled against the guards, but they held him and covered his mouth so he could not call out. "That is odd," said Titian as he grabbed a piece of blue fruit. "Well, he couldn't have left the planet."

"No, I doubt it. Hopefully Andros, Karone, or Zarkin will come looking for us," commented Winsom as he sat down at a cleared stop at the table.

"Why would Zarkin come after you?" asked Titian moving closer.

"That's where we were going. Zhane was going to visit with Zarkin in the Daron Sector, but we got hit by- something, and crashed here," said Winsom before he tore into the food on his plate.

Titian turned back to Gerri. "I want it to be Andros and you're going to help me," he said and motioned for the guards to remove their hands from his mouth.

"Why would I do that?" spat Gerri. "You killed my daughter and her team. I will not help you murder the last surviving member."

Titian walked up to the older man slowly. "Do you have any idea how much danger you are putting Winsom in?" he asked in a low voice. "He doesn't understand how much power I have over his life. In fact, he does understand much of anything, does he? Zhane and Andros liked him. Do you really want him to die.. horribly and painfully?"

Gerri cursed under his breath and held his head. "Leave him alone."

Titian took that as surrender. "Good. Bring him," he commanded and walked out of the room.

Gerri turned just enough to see Winsom eating. As he watched, his heart began to race as his friend shimmered for a moment and then disappeared.

TBC