Author's Note: I don't know who came up with the idea of Ashley's brother being named Jeff, but I stole that since is seems like a good name.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

Mz. Daydream: AU means Alternate Universe. Lots of things are about to change for the other Rangers.

Phantom Rogue: Get them together? Huh? No, I'm just kidding, they'll get together... sort of.

Ashley HammondAstro Yellow: Here it is, I told you I'd try for every day.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Chapter 2 - Changes

Andros eventually did forget about his old life and even about the record he had made of it. He and Karone became normal siblings, the kind who fought a good portion of the time. But he never lost the feeling that he had lost something, and he couldn't help but wonder what it was.

He, Karone, and Zhane, became the Red, Yellow, and Silver Astro Rangers respectively and were there to defend KO-35 when Dark Specter attacked. Zhane was badly wounded and had to be put in the MegaShip's cryochamber, something that Karone always blamed Andros for. Andros didn't listen much while Karone yelled at him afterwards; he was too busy trying to shake the strange feeling of déjà vu the battle had left him with.

Many months later news of Zordon's capture came to them, and many more months later they were asked to go to Earth to aid the Terran Rangers in their battle against Dark Specter's forces.

Jeff Hammond was having a very bad few weeks. The Power Chamber had been destroyed and the Turbo Rangers' powers were gone with it. Well, not "gone" per say, but they couldn't morph. They still had the accelerated healing and smattering of super abilities that came with the Power, but other than that they had nothing. Thankfully he and Phantom still had their powers. Phantom had come back to Earth when the invasion had begun; it turned out he was Cassie's Fet-na, or one true love, but in a weird alien way that meant they had always been connected or something like that.

The invasion was being led by Dark Specter's heir, a young woman by the name of Celestia. She had taken over Divatox' post just after the pirate had destroyed the Power Chamber, and had begun with a full-scale invasion of Earth. The Rangers were lucky that Earth had many other super heroes to guard it, but all were falling fast and none could leave their own homes for long periods of time. At times like this everyone in the super community seemed to be wondering why so many of them were under the age of eighteen when they got their powers.

"Good news," Justin said, coming into what had once been Billy Cranston's kitchen. The former Blue Ranger had had the most high tech gear of anyone the Rangers knew, so they had come to his house to set up a new base. Mr. Cranston had been very happy to have so many youngsters running around again and was glad that they were able to give him a more detailed version of Billy's whereabouts than he had previously been allowed to hear.

"Celestia has decided that a handful of superheroes who already have enemies to fight, four powerless Rangers, and two lone Rangers are too much for her and is leaving Earth?" Carlos asked.

"No, but we are getting help."

"What kind?" T.J. asked.

"A ship just entered orbit around Earth and began attacking Celestia. It's piloted by two Rangers who have come to help us, but they do ask that both the Phantom and Infinity Rangers hurry up and help them out." Phantom and Jeff were already hurrying out the door.

Some time later, after Celestia had been beaten back to a semi-safe distance the remaining four Rangers were teleported to the MegaShip's bridge, where Andros, Karone, Phantom, and Jeff had already begun introductions.

"I'm T.J., this is Carlos, Cassie, and Justin. We were the Turbo Rangers."

"You defend this planet?" Andros asked.

"With a little help," Cassie said, taking Phantom's gloved hand.

"Four powerless Rangers and two of the galaxy's most sought after lone Rangers have managed to defend this planet for over a month?" Karone asked.

"Earth has enemies outside of Dark Specter's forces, and thus has heroes other than the Power Rangers," Justin said defensively. "They've been helping, but they can't always."

"They won't have to anymore," Phantom said. "There are three unused Astro Morphers, three of you can have them."

"You can't just give away our morphers!" Karone cried.

"You need three more Rangers, they need powers, it seems like a fair deal to me," Jeff said.

"No one ever said we were staying on Earth," Karone said.

"Yes, they did," Andros sighed. "We go where we're needed, and we're needed here."

"We're needed looking for Zordon."

"Half the galaxy is looking for Zordon, we're needed here." With that Andros walked over to a console and pressed a few buttons. A drawer containing the three remaining morphers opened. "Sorry we don't have enough for all of you," he said as he handed them to T.J.

"It's okay," T.J. said. The once-leader looked over his team. "Justin, I think you should sit this one out."

"No way!" Justin said. Those who knew the boy all seemed shocked at his pronouncement. "I mean, I won't be a Ranger again, but I'm not letting you guys have all the fun."

"Good," Carlos said, ruffling the smaller boy's hair, "I don't know what we'd do without you to keep us all laughing."

Karone, still fuming, turned to her brother, "Why don't you show them around the ship and I'll-"

"It would probably be a good idea if we got to know each other better," Cassie said, "since we're going to be fighting together."

"Fine," Karone said, plunking down in one of the chairs, "what do you what to know?"

"Where do you come from?" Justin asked as he and the others took seats themselves.

After the Rangers had all finished their stories Karone turned to Jeff. "Can I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

"What?"

"It means 'ask.'"

"How did you get your powers?"

"Oh." Jeff was silent for a minute, making Karone wonder if she had asked the wrong question.

"When I was eight," he began, "my little sister and I were playing in the park near our house. Some strange monster showed up, knocked me down, and grabbed Ashley. He took her and I haven't seen her since."

Jeff paused for a minute, trying to get a grip on his emotions. "No one believed my story, this was before Rita was released so monsters weren't generally believed in. I knew what I had seen though, and started investigating the odder occurrences in Earth's history. These led me to find the hiding place of the Infinity Powers, I had to convince my parents that a semester in Peru would be good for me, but I managed and even saved a whole village along the way. I've used my powers and the friends I made before and after I became a Ranger to help me look for my sister. I'm beginning to wonder if she's even still alive."

"She is," Phantom said, speaking up for the first time.

"How can you be sure?" Karone asked.

Phantom said nothing and the conversation quickly turned to the two original Astro Rangers. They were careful not to mention Zhane, both still worried that he would never wake up.

After all the sharing was over the MegaShip's new residents were shown to their rooms, all except Phantom who apparently needed to sleep on his own ship, though only Cassie seemed to know why. They were given a quick tour, then left to their own devices, it seemed the siblings were still not too keen on their newest teammates.

Andros, it seemed, was at least making an effort since he had had returned to the bridge, determined to review all of DECA's files on Earth.