Author's note: If you wish to understand Mental Echoing better, I recommend reading another one of my stories called Not Always. It explains in better detail what it is and how it works.

SAVED

By: Jeanka

Gerri did not like the situation he was in. One of Titian's followers had left him in a dirty cell and he would be surprised if Titian never thought about him again. He had done that unthinkable. Not more then ten minutes ago, he had given in to the green ranger's torture and convinced Andros to come without back up to get Zhane.

He shouldn't have been surprised how quickly Andros agreed. The red ranger was bored. Ever since the Countdown, Andros's work load as the central member of the Power Ranger's Government had dwindled to next to nothing and it was all Andros could do from going crazy.

"Gerri," he heard his name, but dismissed it because no one else with him in the room. "Gerri, snap out of it."

Gerri turned slowly to see a young teenage girl outside of his cell. "Zineen," he hissed as he recognized the girl. But there was no way she could be here. Last he'd seen her, she'd been on Eltare with her father. "What are you doing in here?"

She smiled sweetly at him as he walked up to the bars. "I'm not really here. You're talking to thin air," she said. Gerri gave her a confused look and she giggled at him. "My brother wanted to know what was wrong. DECA said you weren't acting like yourself."

"I'm talking to thin air?" he said, still unable to grasp that comment.

"I'm projecting an image of myself through you, so only you can see me. It's called a mental echoing. It's a mind thing," she explained. "Listen, I don't have much time. Zhane didn't recognize me at all so I need to know what's happened."

"We crashed and got separated from Zhane. For a little while, Winsom and I were in Titian's custody, but Phantom took Winsom out. I'm stuck in a cell in the main building complex, but I have no idea where Zhane is," said Gerri.

Zineen nodded and turned around to look at the type of place he was in. "According to DECA, you're too far underground for her to get a teleportation lock. We'll have to get you out physically and that will take time. How are you being treated?"

"Let's put it this way, I'm surprised Titian let me live. I'm no use to him now. I've served my purpose, so he shouldn't give a care about me," said Gerri.

Zineen's smile sent chills down his spine. He could tell she had a plan. "Don't worry at all. I've got everything covered. However, don't except Andros won't help me. Now that he knows Titian is involved, all his attention will be spent on making him pay for the death of Taline and the rest of his team," she said.

Gerri liked that idea, but chose not to say anything about it. "Where are you?" he asked trying to get a sense where Andros could be.

"Just entered orbit. Sit tight, you'll be out soon enough." She smiled as her image faded.

Gerri breathed deeply and thought of Winsom. The poor guy was probably confused. But, soon Titian may be dead and that was worth the world.

TBC