Title: Pain Filled Hearts
Author: Dana
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild violence and a some curse words. Couples of characters break down and start cussing.
Summary: They've got Andros in Tommy's body now can they get Zhane, Leo, and Tommy in Andros's body back? And what the heck is going on with five rangers that know way too much?
Author's note: There is a lot of foreshadowing of the next fic in this series called Loss of Light. I'm going to be stepping the series up faster. There were supposed to be several fics between this fic and Loss of Light but I changed my mind. Things are going wrong for a few of the characters.
Disclaimer: If you've seen them on TV, they aren't mine!
"What do you mean you're Andros? Come on Tommy quit joking," Jason said.
"I'm not joking Jason. One minute I'm in Timari's dungeon and the next I'm on this ship in Tommy's body. We must have somehow switched bodies. I was feeling weird before it happened then boom I'm here." He turned to look at Ashley and the smile on his face looked like it was going to split his face in half.
Sora shuddered at that. Sure it wasn't actually her fiancé but it was weird to see Andros in Tommy's body do that.
"Do you know where you were?" Petra asked. "Maybe if you know that we can bring Zhane and Tommy back."
"I'm not sure. I know I was on Timari's ship." Andros paused. "Why is this in my hand?" He asked holding up the amulet.
Billy was staring at it. "Let me see it." He said and walked over to a console.
"Does anyone besides me find it weird that it happened as soon as Jimanya left?" Dallas asked.
"It always seems like she and the Ninjetti Rangers know something we don't." Sora agreed.
"I know!" Dallas said. "She knew about Roland. And she knew about Leo before I did. How did she know that? And why do the Ninjetti Rangers seem so unfazed by what's happening? They were making jokes about it. What the heck is going on?"
***
Zhane was looking at Tommy in confusion. "You aren't Andros?"
Tommy shook his head. "I don't know what happened. I was feeling really weird and the next thing I know I'm here in Andros' body. We were talking to Jimanya and then I'm here."
"SO what's been going on there? How's Dallas handling being leader?"
"She's doing fine I guess. She got what she called a stress cold." Zhane chuckled at that. "Roland had to be leader for the day." Tommy avoided telling him about Roland's attempted suicide. "Oh and Sora and I are engaged."
"Engaged?" Zhane didn't know all of the English words. "Does that mean you are getting married?"
"Yeah. We are planning to get married when we get back. We think both of our parents would kill us if we didn't."
Zhane contemplated that. "How does one become engaged?"
"I asked Sora. Why Zhane? Are you planning to ask Dal?" Tommy's grin was unnerving on Andros' body. It was hard to see someone else in his best friend's body. "I think it's sweet. You two make a cute couple."
He blushed. "How did you ask Sora?"
"Well I got on one knee and told her how much I loved her. Then said will you marry me?"
"And she said yes?"
"Yep. Oh yeah and I had a ring for her. I bought it during one of our jumps. We actually landed in a mall." A shudder ran down 'his' back at the memory of that. Now he was on their ship. Could he survive that again?
Zhane looked at him in concern. There had to be something he wasn't telling him. He was about to ask when the cell door opened.
Timari and Telia entered. "Where's the necklace?" Timari asked. That's when Zhane noticed it had disappeared. Maybe when Andros and Tommy switched bodies the necklace lost its hold. Zhane hadn't wanted to know that Tommy was in Andros' body. Now he'd probably figure it out. Timari was staring at Tommy strangely. "You aren't Andros!" He said and threw a fireball not that far from Tommy's head. "Damn that Jimanya!" He yelled and stored out of the cell. Telia followed him.
Zhane looked at Tommy in confusion. "Why'd he blame Jimanya?"
"I don't know. We were talking to Jimanya right before it happened, but I don't know why he blamed her. Have you seen Leo?"
"Leo? No why?"
"He disappeared along with a ranger we met named Wes. We thought that Timari had them. Chrisman said he did."
"Chrisman? Sounds like you guys have been busy. Tell me what's been going on!" Zhane said looking Tommy straight in the eye. "All of it Oliver."
***
Jimanya entered her and Jorgan's room. "How'd it go?" Jorgan asked as soon as she entered.
"Timari left right away. I hate what we are doing to them! They are going to realize something's up eventually." Jimanya said sitting on the bed.
"You know very well that you can't tell them anything. The consequences are too high."
"I know but they are my responsibility. I made an oath when I became a mentor for them. I wonder if the Guardian Ninjetti's go through this too."
"Of course they do! They are sworn to secrecy too. You think they enjoy monitoring the space time continuum? It's got to be harder on them then you."
"I had to tell Jason what happened to Trey today. I felt so bad for him. No one ever told him Jorgan! Makes me want to quit and go back Edenoi and be queen."
"Jimanya you need to calm down. I know things are going bad but there's nothing else you can do." He held her as she cried.
***
"You have to be kidding me!" Jason said. "We can't jump! We need to get them back first. Andros and Billy are working on finding them."
"Dal come on think! What's the point of jumping if we don't even have Leo!" Sora said trying to use common sense.
"What's going on?" A pain filled voice asked from behind them. They all turned around to see a tired looking Roland.
"Roland you should be resting." Petra said. She and Carlos helped Roland back into the infirmary.
"Carlos? But..." Roland started to say.
"We are back. Andros is back...sort of. Tommy's missing sort of along with Leo." Petra filled him in.
"What do you mean sort of?"
Andros chose that moment to walk in with his arm around Ashley. "Hey Roland. What are you doing in here?" No one had a chance to fill him in.
Roland just stared at him. "When did Tommy start going out with Ashley? Last I heard he and Sora were engaged."
"They are. I'm Andros." Andros said. His gaze went to Roland's bandaged wrist.
Roland hid his wrist. "Um long story. Would someone tell me what happened while...I was out?"
"That my friend is also a long story and I can't tell you because I just got back." Andros said. "Let me get Dal to tell it to you."
"I think I found it!" An excited yell came from the control room. They all ran into the room to find Billy grinning from ear to ear.
"You found them Billy?" Dallas asked coming into the room.
"Yeah. Andros helped me and from what he could remember we were able to track them." Billy said.
"Good work you two." Dallas said and then looked at Roland. "You should be laying down."
"I feel fine. Just call it a moment of stupidity." Roland said not looking Dallas in the eye. "Come on we've got to get them back." He said quickly.
Dallas made a mental note to take Roland aside when this all was done. Something still wasn't right. But Roland was right. Their first duty was to get the three missing Rangers back.
***
Chrisman threw a disc across the room narrowly missing someone that was standing at the entrance to the room.
"And I thought I was the one with the temper." Tierl said as he came into the room. "More good news?"
"Oh yeah. Like always. Fuck this Tier! Why are we doing this? Who the hell are we helping anyway? We sure as hell aren't helping the Defenders!"
"You know who we are helping! Someone that isn't that far from here. Keep it down! That someone can hear you! One would think you and I switched bodies instead of Andros and Tommy."
Chrisman actually smiled at that. "You are right. Why did Dulcea make me leader? You are the one with the Rangering experience. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."
"You want to tell me what was on the disc?" Tierl asked.
"Not yet. I need to think about this. See if you can get a hold of Jimanya." Chrisman said and walked out the door.
***
Leo and Wes were dragged into Tommy and Zhane's cell. "So he did take you." Tommy said as soon as Tevu left. Wes was sporting a black eye and Leo's shirt was torn.
"Wes this is Andros and Zhane they are Defenders. Andros and Zhane this is Wes who's from a dimension we landed in." Leo said.
"Actually I'm Tommy. Andros and I somehow changed places. Actually, we changed places after you two disappeared. What happened?"
"Timari was trying to get information from us." Leo said.
"Tommy filled me in on what happened. How did something so small go badly so fast?"
"I don't know."
"So how are we getting out of this?" Wes asked quickly changing the subject.
"That I don't know." Zhane said. "I'm up for suggestions."
"How about the direct approach?" A voice asked from the hallway. Astro Rangers, Time Force, and Defenders were there. Dallas had been the one to speak.
Tommy stared at Andros in his Ranger costume. He hoped they would switch back soon. This was unnerving. Billy and Roland got the lock off and they were all out of the cell.
They had to fight Rock Drones to leave the ship. That was easily done. They were all quite surprised that Telia, Timari, and Tevu didn't show up to stop them.
When they got back to the Talorn two things happened. Jimanya appeared. And both Andros and Tommy collapsed.
"You are the one doing this!" Dallas yelled at Jimanya. "You are the one who's their mentor. Why are you doing this to them?"
"Dallas calm down!" Zhane said hoping to calm down his girlfriend. He didn't know why Dallas was saying that. He had been gone for awhile but he knew Dallas and this wasn't like her.
"No Zhane. You weren't here when it happened. She's doing it!" Dallas said ignoring the tears that were falling from the Edenoi princess. "Why did you do it?"
"I told Jorgan it was only time before you guys realized something was up. Yes I did it. But Dallas..." she was stopped by Dallas's fist.
Zhane pulled Dallas out of the room. The others stayed to check on Jimanya.
"I don't know what has gotten into my sister." Sora said. "I think it was a lot of things."
"Well she's not the only one that has problems with the current situation." Jimanya said rubbing her jaw which hurt. She looked at Tommy and Andros who were stirring. "I should go."
"Don't let Dallas chase you away Jimanya." Jason said. The others nodded in agreement.
"Well the Lightning Ranger council did send me here for the next few days. But I think I'll keep away from Dallas."
***
Dallas and Zhane were now in Dallas' room. "What is the matter with you? Jimanya has done so much for us and you punch her in the face."
"She's not telling us everything Zhane." Dallas said flopping down on her bed. "Right now I don't want to see Jimanya or the Guardian Ninjettis. There's something wrong!"
"Dal you know I love you but you are acting crazy. Tommy told me what happened while I was gone. It must have been tough. But everything will be all right now. Trust me."
"I think it's the dream I keep having. You and me are much older with a daughter sitting at the Surf Spot. Everyone's there except for Andros and Tommy. There's also a girl I've never seen before that is there. She seems really close to Roland. Then Jimanya comes and takes our daughter away. Also Ashley and Carlos are a couple."
"Dal?" A voice asked from the doorway. They turned to see Tommy standing there. "You just described the dream I keep having."
TO be continued!
Author: Dana
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild violence and a some curse words. Couples of characters break down and start cussing.
Summary: They've got Andros in Tommy's body now can they get Zhane, Leo, and Tommy in Andros's body back? And what the heck is going on with five rangers that know way too much?
Author's note: There is a lot of foreshadowing of the next fic in this series called Loss of Light. I'm going to be stepping the series up faster. There were supposed to be several fics between this fic and Loss of Light but I changed my mind. Things are going wrong for a few of the characters.
Disclaimer: If you've seen them on TV, they aren't mine!
"What do you mean you're Andros? Come on Tommy quit joking," Jason said.
"I'm not joking Jason. One minute I'm in Timari's dungeon and the next I'm on this ship in Tommy's body. We must have somehow switched bodies. I was feeling weird before it happened then boom I'm here." He turned to look at Ashley and the smile on his face looked like it was going to split his face in half.
Sora shuddered at that. Sure it wasn't actually her fiancé but it was weird to see Andros in Tommy's body do that.
"Do you know where you were?" Petra asked. "Maybe if you know that we can bring Zhane and Tommy back."
"I'm not sure. I know I was on Timari's ship." Andros paused. "Why is this in my hand?" He asked holding up the amulet.
Billy was staring at it. "Let me see it." He said and walked over to a console.
"Does anyone besides me find it weird that it happened as soon as Jimanya left?" Dallas asked.
"It always seems like she and the Ninjetti Rangers know something we don't." Sora agreed.
"I know!" Dallas said. "She knew about Roland. And she knew about Leo before I did. How did she know that? And why do the Ninjetti Rangers seem so unfazed by what's happening? They were making jokes about it. What the heck is going on?"
***
Zhane was looking at Tommy in confusion. "You aren't Andros?"
Tommy shook his head. "I don't know what happened. I was feeling really weird and the next thing I know I'm here in Andros' body. We were talking to Jimanya and then I'm here."
"SO what's been going on there? How's Dallas handling being leader?"
"She's doing fine I guess. She got what she called a stress cold." Zhane chuckled at that. "Roland had to be leader for the day." Tommy avoided telling him about Roland's attempted suicide. "Oh and Sora and I are engaged."
"Engaged?" Zhane didn't know all of the English words. "Does that mean you are getting married?"
"Yeah. We are planning to get married when we get back. We think both of our parents would kill us if we didn't."
Zhane contemplated that. "How does one become engaged?"
"I asked Sora. Why Zhane? Are you planning to ask Dal?" Tommy's grin was unnerving on Andros' body. It was hard to see someone else in his best friend's body. "I think it's sweet. You two make a cute couple."
He blushed. "How did you ask Sora?"
"Well I got on one knee and told her how much I loved her. Then said will you marry me?"
"And she said yes?"
"Yep. Oh yeah and I had a ring for her. I bought it during one of our jumps. We actually landed in a mall." A shudder ran down 'his' back at the memory of that. Now he was on their ship. Could he survive that again?
Zhane looked at him in concern. There had to be something he wasn't telling him. He was about to ask when the cell door opened.
Timari and Telia entered. "Where's the necklace?" Timari asked. That's when Zhane noticed it had disappeared. Maybe when Andros and Tommy switched bodies the necklace lost its hold. Zhane hadn't wanted to know that Tommy was in Andros' body. Now he'd probably figure it out. Timari was staring at Tommy strangely. "You aren't Andros!" He said and threw a fireball not that far from Tommy's head. "Damn that Jimanya!" He yelled and stored out of the cell. Telia followed him.
Zhane looked at Tommy in confusion. "Why'd he blame Jimanya?"
"I don't know. We were talking to Jimanya right before it happened, but I don't know why he blamed her. Have you seen Leo?"
"Leo? No why?"
"He disappeared along with a ranger we met named Wes. We thought that Timari had them. Chrisman said he did."
"Chrisman? Sounds like you guys have been busy. Tell me what's been going on!" Zhane said looking Tommy straight in the eye. "All of it Oliver."
***
Jimanya entered her and Jorgan's room. "How'd it go?" Jorgan asked as soon as she entered.
"Timari left right away. I hate what we are doing to them! They are going to realize something's up eventually." Jimanya said sitting on the bed.
"You know very well that you can't tell them anything. The consequences are too high."
"I know but they are my responsibility. I made an oath when I became a mentor for them. I wonder if the Guardian Ninjetti's go through this too."
"Of course they do! They are sworn to secrecy too. You think they enjoy monitoring the space time continuum? It's got to be harder on them then you."
"I had to tell Jason what happened to Trey today. I felt so bad for him. No one ever told him Jorgan! Makes me want to quit and go back Edenoi and be queen."
"Jimanya you need to calm down. I know things are going bad but there's nothing else you can do." He held her as she cried.
***
"You have to be kidding me!" Jason said. "We can't jump! We need to get them back first. Andros and Billy are working on finding them."
"Dal come on think! What's the point of jumping if we don't even have Leo!" Sora said trying to use common sense.
"What's going on?" A pain filled voice asked from behind them. They all turned around to see a tired looking Roland.
"Roland you should be resting." Petra said. She and Carlos helped Roland back into the infirmary.
"Carlos? But..." Roland started to say.
"We are back. Andros is back...sort of. Tommy's missing sort of along with Leo." Petra filled him in.
"What do you mean sort of?"
Andros chose that moment to walk in with his arm around Ashley. "Hey Roland. What are you doing in here?" No one had a chance to fill him in.
Roland just stared at him. "When did Tommy start going out with Ashley? Last I heard he and Sora were engaged."
"They are. I'm Andros." Andros said. His gaze went to Roland's bandaged wrist.
Roland hid his wrist. "Um long story. Would someone tell me what happened while...I was out?"
"That my friend is also a long story and I can't tell you because I just got back." Andros said. "Let me get Dal to tell it to you."
"I think I found it!" An excited yell came from the control room. They all ran into the room to find Billy grinning from ear to ear.
"You found them Billy?" Dallas asked coming into the room.
"Yeah. Andros helped me and from what he could remember we were able to track them." Billy said.
"Good work you two." Dallas said and then looked at Roland. "You should be laying down."
"I feel fine. Just call it a moment of stupidity." Roland said not looking Dallas in the eye. "Come on we've got to get them back." He said quickly.
Dallas made a mental note to take Roland aside when this all was done. Something still wasn't right. But Roland was right. Their first duty was to get the three missing Rangers back.
***
Chrisman threw a disc across the room narrowly missing someone that was standing at the entrance to the room.
"And I thought I was the one with the temper." Tierl said as he came into the room. "More good news?"
"Oh yeah. Like always. Fuck this Tier! Why are we doing this? Who the hell are we helping anyway? We sure as hell aren't helping the Defenders!"
"You know who we are helping! Someone that isn't that far from here. Keep it down! That someone can hear you! One would think you and I switched bodies instead of Andros and Tommy."
Chrisman actually smiled at that. "You are right. Why did Dulcea make me leader? You are the one with the Rangering experience. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."
"You want to tell me what was on the disc?" Tierl asked.
"Not yet. I need to think about this. See if you can get a hold of Jimanya." Chrisman said and walked out the door.
***
Leo and Wes were dragged into Tommy and Zhane's cell. "So he did take you." Tommy said as soon as Tevu left. Wes was sporting a black eye and Leo's shirt was torn.
"Wes this is Andros and Zhane they are Defenders. Andros and Zhane this is Wes who's from a dimension we landed in." Leo said.
"Actually I'm Tommy. Andros and I somehow changed places. Actually, we changed places after you two disappeared. What happened?"
"Timari was trying to get information from us." Leo said.
"Tommy filled me in on what happened. How did something so small go badly so fast?"
"I don't know."
"So how are we getting out of this?" Wes asked quickly changing the subject.
"That I don't know." Zhane said. "I'm up for suggestions."
"How about the direct approach?" A voice asked from the hallway. Astro Rangers, Time Force, and Defenders were there. Dallas had been the one to speak.
Tommy stared at Andros in his Ranger costume. He hoped they would switch back soon. This was unnerving. Billy and Roland got the lock off and they were all out of the cell.
They had to fight Rock Drones to leave the ship. That was easily done. They were all quite surprised that Telia, Timari, and Tevu didn't show up to stop them.
When they got back to the Talorn two things happened. Jimanya appeared. And both Andros and Tommy collapsed.
"You are the one doing this!" Dallas yelled at Jimanya. "You are the one who's their mentor. Why are you doing this to them?"
"Dallas calm down!" Zhane said hoping to calm down his girlfriend. He didn't know why Dallas was saying that. He had been gone for awhile but he knew Dallas and this wasn't like her.
"No Zhane. You weren't here when it happened. She's doing it!" Dallas said ignoring the tears that were falling from the Edenoi princess. "Why did you do it?"
"I told Jorgan it was only time before you guys realized something was up. Yes I did it. But Dallas..." she was stopped by Dallas's fist.
Zhane pulled Dallas out of the room. The others stayed to check on Jimanya.
"I don't know what has gotten into my sister." Sora said. "I think it was a lot of things."
"Well she's not the only one that has problems with the current situation." Jimanya said rubbing her jaw which hurt. She looked at Tommy and Andros who were stirring. "I should go."
"Don't let Dallas chase you away Jimanya." Jason said. The others nodded in agreement.
"Well the Lightning Ranger council did send me here for the next few days. But I think I'll keep away from Dallas."
***
Dallas and Zhane were now in Dallas' room. "What is the matter with you? Jimanya has done so much for us and you punch her in the face."
"She's not telling us everything Zhane." Dallas said flopping down on her bed. "Right now I don't want to see Jimanya or the Guardian Ninjettis. There's something wrong!"
"Dal you know I love you but you are acting crazy. Tommy told me what happened while I was gone. It must have been tough. But everything will be all right now. Trust me."
"I think it's the dream I keep having. You and me are much older with a daughter sitting at the Surf Spot. Everyone's there except for Andros and Tommy. There's also a girl I've never seen before that is there. She seems really close to Roland. Then Jimanya comes and takes our daughter away. Also Ashley and Carlos are a couple."
"Dal?" A voice asked from the doorway. They turned to see Tommy standing there. "You just described the dream I keep having."
TO be continued!