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jenny: Sorry for the wait. Hope it like it.

PiperxoxLeo: I though it would be cool to let karone have some kind of weird ability.

Phantom Rogue: It's fun to make Karone a ranger because she knows what kind of forces they're up against but don't get use to it in this story.

Ashley Hammond/Astro Yellow: Thanks. Hoe you like this one too.

Disclaimer: As much as I would like for it to be, Power Rangers is not my creation.

Ch. 15 Mind Control

It had been months since Karone had joined the rangers and things had never been better. Andros and Ashley's relationship had grown and now both realized that they couldn't live without the other. Zhane and Karone had began dating and although Andros had been against their relationship in the beginning, he was now fully supporting it. Over the past few weeks the attacks had lessened in number but Andros, Zhane, and Karone all knew what that meant, a full force attack was being planned.

They had been enjoying a quiet relaxing day in the park when DECA had interrupted, "Rangers, there is a monster on the other side of the park." As they prepared to go a group of Quantrons and Darkonda appeared behind them.

"You guys go and take care of the monster," Karone began. "I'll take care of him." No one dared to argue with her, knowing it wouldn't do any good.

'Excellent,' Darkonda thought silently as he snickered. 'My plan is working perfectly.' As the other rangers left the area he spoke aloud. "Well, well, well, look who we have here." He circled around her, drawing his weapon. "If it isn't the trader. You know, Dark Specter isn't very pleased with you."

"I don't care what he thinks," Karone spat drawing her own sword, powered somewhat by her magic. Darkonda charged at her, not with the intent to destroy her but to gain control of her mind. When she caught his sword with her own he managed to pull her close enough to send a blast at her forceful enough to make her demorph. As soon as the suit had completely faded away he could see that Karone was unconscious he pulled out his mind control device and placed it on the back of her neck. It faded away within seconds and he heard the other rangers approaching once again.

"Darkonda, what have you done to her?" Andros hissed as he knelt beside his sister.

"You'll find out soon enough," was the answer he received as Darkonda vanished.

"Let's get back to the ship," he commanded and the others gathered around. He teleported them directly into the Med Bay so he wouldn't injure Karone further and placed her on one of the diagnostic tables.

"Well, rangers," Alpha began, reading the results of the scans he had ran, "it seems as though Karone is perfectly fine. She only passed out because Darkonda forced her to demorph but there is some kind of strange reading and I have no idea what it is."

"Let me see," Andros stated and Alpha handed him the scanner. "Oh, no."

"What is it, Andros?" Zhane and Ashley asked simultaneously.

"Darkonda placed some kind of mind control device on Karone," he answered. A groan from the table stopped him from continuing.

"What happened?" Karone asked but no one knew how to answer.

Finally Andros fielded the question, "Karone, do you feel any different?"

"No," she answered. "Should I?"

"It seems that Darkonda placed some sort of mind control device on you during the battle and I have no idea what to do."

"Let me see the readings," Karone stated. Andros handed her the scanner and she quickly read the results." This is bad. Andros, I need Carlos, T.J., or Cassie to hide my morpher from me." She turned to the three of them. "Who ever hides it can't tell Andros, Zhane, or Ashley."

"Why can't we tell them?" Carlos asked.

"Because she has a telepathic connection with Zhane and me," Andros answered. Before he could ask his next question he continued, "You can't tell Ashley because I have a telepathic connection with her and I may find out where it is, making it very easy for Karone to find." They all three left the room to decide which one of them was going to hide the morpher and Andros turned back to his sister. "So how do we fight this thing?"

"I'm the only one who can fight it," she answered. "When Darkonda turns it on I'll still be in here I just won't be in control. All you guys can do is keep me from hurting you."

They all went to sleep that night wondering when Karone was going to turn against them. Andros and Zhane had decided to take turns staying with her that way they might have some kind of warning before anything serious happened. Zhane had been with her when it had first occurred. Karone had sat up on the bed and turned to face Zhane.

"Don't let me hurt you," was all she could get out before her hand shot out, grabbing Zhane and throwing him into the wall.

"DECA, sound the alarms!" Zhane yelled, hoping that they would be able to stop Karone from tearing the ship apart. Zhane rushed out of the Med Bay and headed to the Bridge where the other rangers were trying to keep Karone from destroying the Bridge without hurting her.

"Andros," she pleaded, "do something."

"Karone, I'm not going to hurt you!" Andros yelled. "You can fight this!" Karone tried to fight for control of her body but founded it almost impossible until there was a glitch in the device.

Meanwhile, on the Dark Fortress Darkonda was wondering why he was losing power in the device. Suddenly, sparks flew from the control box he was holding and it blew up.

"Darkonda!" Dark Specter's yell could be heard throughout several galaxies. "What have you done?"

"I'm sorry," Darkonda stated as he shrank back in fear. He knew Dark Specter would now punish him but he only wished he would have another chance to destroy the rangers.

On the Megaship, the rangers were looking around in dismay as Karone stopped her attack on the Bridge. They slowly lowered their guard and lowered their weapons.

"Karone?" Andros asked slowly, "Are you in control?"

"Yeah," Karone answered. "I think Darkonda's device failed somehow." They were all overjoyed to hear the news and Cassie ran off to retrieve Karone's morpher. As soon as she returned Karone continued, "Now, let's see what kind of damage I've done." They all shared a laugh and then went to work repairing the Bridge.

Elsewhere, Dark Specter was recruiting two ordinary humans that he knew would help destroy the Power Rangers at any cost and help him gain back control of Astronama.

A/N: Sorry it took so long I went on vacation. Please review.