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

Phantom Rogue: Ashley helps some in this chapter, but it's mostly Michelle for now. Ashley will help out more later.

AH/AY: Sorry for the long wait. Yes, your penname just gets a little long sometimes, but it doesn't mean we love you any less.

Jessica01: Thanks. Ot would make sense for her older sister to be next in line but they had to have someone other than Aidan to protect her.

Piper xox Leo: Glad you like it. I love being able to surprise readers like that.

Ch. 21 Reenforcement

Zhane looked down at his best friend not exactly sure how to answer him. He knew that the truth would probably aggravate his injuries further but he didn't know anything else he could tell his friend, luckily Ashley and Karone came to his rescue.

"Andros," she began gently, taking his hand in hers, "do you remember anything that happened?"

When Andros nodded Karone asked, "What do you remember?"

"Dad was going to shoot you and I deflected the blast," he began and sudden realization dawned on his face as he began to cry again. "I killed him!" All three of them reached for him but Ashley and Karone got there first. Zhane left the room quietly in order to give the girls some alone time with Andros. As Zhane wondered the halls he tried to sort out his own feelings on the matter. He knew that Andros was going to need all the support they could give him in order to overcome this disaster and to help he had to have a clear mind. He couldn't say that he was sorry that Duncan was dead because the man had done so much to intentionally hurt his best friend, but he also couldn't say that anyone, no matter what they had done, deserved to die.

"Zhane," a small voice began, breaking into his thoughts. As he looked down he saw Michelle at his feet. "Did Andros mean to kill our daddy?"

"No," he answered, bending over to pick up the young girl. "Your brother was only trying to protect Karone. He never wanted anything like this to happen."

"Even though daddy was so mean to him?" she questioned. Zhane was startled that at such a young age Michelle understood most of what had happened to Andros and knew that it was wrong.

"He didn't care how mean your daddy was to him as long as he was never mean to anyone else," he replied.

"I want to go see Andros," she demanded and he began walking towards the med bay.

"Do Aidan and Cestra know where you are?" he asked suddenly, knowing that both would be upset if they couldn't find her.

"No," Michelle whispered. "I ran from them. Please don't tell them where I am yet." He simply nodded as he placed the young girl on the bed beside her sobbing brother and watched her force him to look at her. "Andros," she began quiet strongly for a six-year-old, "this was not your fault. You can't go around blaming yourself for things that you had no control over. If you do you'll drive yourself crazy."

"You don't blame me?" he gasped as he tried to catch his breath.

"No," his sister replied, "none of us do. You're the only one who hasn't forgiven you and you're the only one who can make the pain you feel go away." Before Andros had a chance to say anything Aidan and Cestra ran into the room, stopping short when they saw their baby sister on the patient bed with their brother.

"There you are," Cestra began, picking the young girl up. "Why'd you run away like that?"

"I knew you wouldn't let me see him if I didn't," the young girl whispered. "You wouldn't want both of us to be sad."

"You're right," Aidan replied, "but we were planning on bringing you down later after we had a chance to explain everything to you." He then looked up at his brother and stated, "She's right, you know. We've all forgiven you, you're the only one who won't let it go."

"I'm going to try really hard," Andros responded. "I really can't promise any of you anything but I will try my hardest."

"That's all we've ever asked for," Ashley sighed as she gave Andros a kiss.

A/N: Once again, I'm sorry for the long wait. College is really demanding, but on the bright side in a week I'll be on Fall Break and I'll be able to update a lot. Please review.