Disclaimer: (somewhere off in the distance) No! I don't want to! They're mine! Mine! Ow! Fine. They're not mine, they're Saban's, Disney're, Buena Vista's... take your pick. Oh yeah, and Annie doesn't belong to me either. ButI take full responsibility for this story.

Author's Note: I'm really obbsessed with Author's Note's, anyone notice? Hehheh, okay, I'm serious now. First off, sorry for any wait and frustration I caused. I'm currently writing the... eighth chapter. I'm about done with it. Or I could cut it short and turn the part at the end into the beginning for the ninth chapter... anyway, the story's really close to being done. I'd say a few more weeks, a month or so. And I'm really happy today, I got one of the highest grades in my class on the hardest test we took! I'm so happy! (hugs myself) So, this chapter is my reward to my loyal fans. Enjoy!

A Few Minutes Later

"Cassie! Ashley! You were awesome!" Karone exclaimed, hugging her friends eagerly. "I just loved your songs!"

"Yeah, thanks," Cassie smiled weakly at her. "Thanks," she repeated. "We worked hard on them."

"Ashley?" Karone queried, turning her attention to the silent, sniffing girl.

"I'm…" her voice faltering slightly, Ashley teetered, before flashing her trademark grin at the engaged woman. "Yeah, we worked hard on them, thanks." She whispered, repeating Cassie's response. Then, "I'm fine, Karone. Really. I just have a, uh, headache, yeah, I think I'll go home and maybe… lie down for a while." She added, answering the unspoken question.

Cassie grinned weakly, "Yeah," she said softly, beginning to guide Ashley towards the door. "I'll go with you."

"Oh, uh," Carlos, faltered, trying to think of what to say that would keep them there with them. "Well, why don't we go back to my place and… we can celebrate," he trailed off miserably, inwardly wincing at how weak and irrelevant to the subject that sounded.

"Celebrate?" Cassie asked quizzically, frowning in confusion at Carlos. "Celebrate what, exactly?"

"Um, well, I guess…" Carlos trailed off pathetically.

"Your songs." Karone said softly. "The songs that obviously connect to your own lives. Something so personal and important to you should be celebrated."

Thank god for Karone's deep, odd wisdom. Zhane thought, grinning slightly, before adding his own six cents. "Yeah, why don't we go now."

"Oh, why don't you go ahead, we'll catch up," subtly winking, Andrea lightly pushed Karone and Zhane towards the door.

"Oh!" Zhane exclaimed, clutching his chest as if in pain. "She seems so eager to get rid of me! I'm stabbed by your distaste for me!"

"Be good, and I might actually end up liking you." Andrea smirked, elbowing him.

Smiling slightly, Zhane marveled at how an "outsider" had gotten so tight in the circle of friendship and bond of life that every ranger team ended up having. Andrea's nice, he mused silently, cocking his head slightly, his lips pursed and turned upward, in an amusing, tight-lipped thoughtful expression. A sharp punch brought him back to the world of the living.

"Hey!" Zhane exclaimed indignantly. "What was that for?"

"Well, you'll have three very angry people on you if you decide to moon Andrea." Carlos said, his expression and voice half amused, half expectant.

"Yes, yes." Karone said impatiently, waving her hand "We know that Zhane is a hopeless romantic for a pretty face, but we do have places to be."

"I… what… I… huh?" Zhane stammered, swinging his vision from Andrea, to Carlos, to Karone.

Light laughter surrounded the tight group of friends."Don't worry Zhane." Carlos kidded, shoving him lightly. "We know how loyal you are to Karone." He joked, his voice amused.

"Whatever." Cassie rolled her eyes wearily. "Can we go now?"

"Yeah, okay, we'll be going now." Karone pushed Zhane towards the door. "You," she said, directing her attention to Zhane. "Make yourself useful and get the car started!" Pouting slightly, Zhane left, bouncing a pair of keys in his hand. Winking subtly at the rest of them, Karone followed.

"Okay, let's go get a drink, shall we?" T.J offered, breaking the silence that had fallen upon the group they're departure.

"Yeah…" The group slowly made their way towards the counter/bar, two of the girls straggling.

"Cassie, do you feel they're keeping something from us?"

"Guess."

Whilst They Drink…

"Hey Andros, my bestest buddy, my brotherly figure, my soon to be brother-in-law!" Zhane whistled cheerfully, though softly, as he walked towards where Andros waited by his car.

"Hey Zhane." Andros said tiredly, his shoulders drooping.

"We should get going." Karone added, coming up behind them. "There is much we have to do."

"Let's go," Andros finished, grabbing the keys from Zhane. "Before Zhane decides that he'd rather be inside, relaxing with the others." He added maliciously.

"Since when was this 'Gang- up- on- Zhane' day?" he asked, pretending to sound hurt.

"Every day is 'Gang- up- on- Zhane' day." Karone said, giggling, making quotations in the air.

"Sure, pick on the gullible one." Zhane grumbled, before realizing what he said. "Did I just- what the…" he trailed off, obviously confused.

"You said it, not me." Karone laughed, amused.

"Whatever." Zhane exclaimed, exasperated, in a high-pitched, dumb-blonde voice.

Laughing, the three got into the car, driving away toward an apartment where parties were held, gifts would be exchanged, and, hopefully, love would be reconciled. Driving into a sunset, but, of course, after the sunset comes the night, but, as Annie said, okay, sang, "The sun'll come out, tomorrow!"

Author's Note 2: Okay, first off, there might be even more wait time between chapters, since I'm working on a new story, called "Forever Light". I might change the title. Anyway, I think it has a lot of potential and I have Part 1 of the Prologue written already. So, I want to write more of that and see ifI can go anywhere with it. Oh, and poll time! I have five warriors, which rangers do you think they should be? Oh, better make that four, one spot is filled (I just have to have Ashley, she fits one part perfectly!) And they have to be yellow rangers. Try to have them fit these rolls: Eternal Light, Growing Light, Gentle Light and Bursting Light. Or something like that. Oh, and sorry Dustin fans. No Dustin. I want this to be a team of women. But Dustin would probably fit a part... :)

RR! Ashley Hammond/Astro Yellow, when you set your mind to something, you get it done, huh? You haven't missed a single chapter for review! Not even the Author's Note chapter! Okay, I'll stop gushing. Anyway, thanks for the review and the prolouge of "Make A Wish". I really hope you answer the poll, and, yes, I will be putting A/A in the story. Especially since Ashley's going to be a Light Warrior, but that's more than you need to know. :) Thanks for the review! Love your stories!