Chapter 15: The Titanium Ranger

Andros and Ashley were walking down towards the lab to see the testing of the Titanium Morpher. Andros wrapped an arm around his wife's shoulder and kissed the side of her head. Ashley sighed as she placed her head on his shoulder with a smile. "It feels good to be on the good side again," he stated.

"It feels good to have you back," Ashley assured him.

Then they entered the room to find Carter standing in the other room with the morpher on his wrist. "Are you ready?" Ms. Fairweather asked. Carter nodded then the testing began. Ashley's eyes widened when she saw the Red Galaxy Ranger was in pain from the morpher. He fell to the floor and the morpher was off. "Carter, are you okay?" Ms. Fairweather asked worriedly. The rest of the Rangers helped Carter stand up.

"Yeah, I'm okay," Carter replied.

Ashley looked at Andros, Zhane, and Karone once they had Carter lie down.

Ashley and Dana were walking down the hall together with Dana holding a cake with candles on it. Ashley's curiosity got the best of her and she had to ask. "What's with the cake?" She asked.

"It's my brother's birthday today," Dana replied.

"I didn't know you had a brother," she commented.

"Well, I did have a brother. He was killed in a car crash years ago."

"Oh, Dana I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry about it. Dad and I always celebrate his birthday the same way every year."

Ashley watched as Dana walked to the captain's office while she went off to bed.

The next day, Andros was sitting on the bed watching his wife pace back and forth in their bedroom. "Ashley, you're making a hole in the floor," he stated.

"I'm sorry, I just kind of miss Cassie and the other," she stated.

Andros had Ashley sit down and he held onto her hands. "I miss them too. But remember, we didn't want them to get mixed up in this," he reminded.

"I know," she sighed.

Andros placed a kiss on her forehead before standing up. "Come on, let's go into the galley," he stated. Just then, the alarms went off and they ran towards the bridge.

They arrived at the bridge, Carter and the rest of the Rangers informed them that Vypra and Zafina were attacking the city.

When they came, they quickly got ready to morph. "LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!" The Lightspeed Ranges yelled.

"LET'S ROCKET!" The Space Rangers yelled.

"GO GALACTIC!" Karone yelled.

They morphed and they came to the warehouse Vypra and Zafina destroyed. "Next target," she pondered. Just then, an explosion occurred and the Power Rangers stood there.

"There won't be a next target this time, Vypra. Get out of here," Carter ordered.

"Only a matter of time before Mariner Bay falls to Diabolico and Zafina," Vypra snapped.

"Oh I know when that will be, never," Joel snapped.

Zafina grinned at Andros. "Well, look what we have here, Vypra. We have the Red Space Ranger and Pink Galaxy Ranger," she laughed. Vypra laughed along with her friend before fighting them. Zafina charged at Andros and started fighting him.

"SPIRAL SABER!" Andros yelled.

"STAR SLINGER!" Ashley yelled.

She shot her Star Slinger at the batlings and mutants before going to help Andros. "I'm not going to tell you again. Get out of Mariner Bay," Carter snapped.

"Yeah, forever," Kelsey agreed.

"Wild horses couldn't drag us away. This is the moment I've been waiting for. The moment when you meet your match," Vypra snapped.

Then a portal formed on the ceiling then the Titanium Ranger appeared. "It can't be, no one had access to the morpher," Carter commented.

"Who are you?" Dana ordered.

"I'm your worse nightmare," The Titanium Ranger replied.

Then the Titanium Ranger started fighting them. He kicked Andros in the stomach kicking him in the stomach and had him hit a wall. Andros tried to get up, but he was in pain. "ASHLEY!" Andros yelled. Ashley was lying on her side when he ran to her. They helped each other onto the roof.

"RESCUE BIRD!" Carter yelled.

"SPIRAL SABER BOOSTER MODE!" Andros yelled.

"STAR SLINGER!" Ashley yelled.

"SUPER SILVERIZER!" Zhane yelled.

They shot at the Titanium Ranger only to have the blasts shot back.

When they got back to the base, Andros had Ashley sit down and he checked her side. Ashley winced when he touched the bruise. "Its just a bruise, it'll heal," he assured. Ashley got down and she had Andros turn around and she looked at his back. She found bruises from the wall he hit.

"You're the same," she informed.

"Man, that Titanium Ranger knows where to pack a punch," Zhane commented.

"Yeah, now I really know what it was like when I was kicking your butts," Karone agreed.

Ashley smiled before going to the meeting room. They came in on the Rangers yelling about the Titanium Ranger. When Captain Mitchell came, they all sat down. "No matter who it was, the fact remains that Diabolico has the Titanium Morpher and we've got to get it back fast," he insisted. He looked at Ms. Fairweather along the rest of the Power Rangers.

"It won't be easy," she stated.

Then they all went to town and they noticed that it was very, very quiet. "Andros, something just isn't right," she commented. Andros nodded, then their morphers went off. The Titanium Ranger was downtown. They ran to get rid of the Titanium Ranger once and for all.

"Who are you?" Carter demanded.

"It doesn't matter anymore," he replied.

"Man we don't want to have to hurt you," Joel insisted.

"Hurt me? Your pathetic powers are no match for my Titanium Powers," he laughed.

"Let's go guys," Carter instructed.

"LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!"

"LET'S ROCKET!"

"GO GALACTIC!"

They morphed and went to fight the Titanium Ranger. The Titanium Ranger used his blaster and had them knocked to the ground. Ms. Fairweather gave them the V-Lancers. "Now this is awesome," Ashley commented. They agreed before fighting the Titanium Ranger off.

"V-Lancers Blaster Mode," Carter instructed.

They had the Titanium Ranger fall to the ground and then they saw his face. His mask was up. "Stand down before this escalates. We don't want to destroy you," Carter told him. The mask came down and he tried to get closer with his blaster up. "Full power, lock on," Carter instructed.

"DON'T FIRE!" They heard Captain Mitchell yell.

"What? Please repeat sir," Carter insisted.

"Hold your fire," Captain Mitchell repeated.

"What is he talking about?" Chad asked.

"But sir, this is our chance to finish him," Kelsey insisted.

"Don't shoot," he insisted.

"Okay, V-Lancers..." Carter started.

"Please," Captain Mitchell murmured.

"Power down," Carter instructed.

Then they went back to the jeep all confused why he told them to stop.

When they came in, they were all angry with Captain Mitchell, "Retreat? Sir, we had him," Carter snapped.

"He would have destroyed us without thinking twice," Joel commented.

"Now he knows we have the V-Lancers," Chad pointed out.

"That was our chance, maybe our only chance," Kelsey snapped.

He was quiet. "Why sir, why did you stop us?" Carter asked. The captain then turned to look at them.

"Because, he's my son," he replied.

They all stood there in disbelief. He had a son and it was their enemy.

To Be Continued...