Chapter 16: Trying to Heal Part II

(Last time on Bound Together)

Andros and Ashley are having a hard time after the loss of their child. When Andros wants to be alone on earth, Psycho Red attacks. Will Andros win by himself and will Andros and Ashley's relationship be fixable?

(Now the Conclusion)

Andros morphed and got into a guarding stance. "SPIRAL SABER!" He shouted. Andros was then thrown off his feet when Psycho Red grabbed his arm and threw him into the lake. Andros held his side in pain and stood up.

"You see, I knew that the death of the baby would make you weak and I could defeat you easily," Psycho Red laughed.

Andros winced. "You won't be able to defeat me so easily. I've been through more than you'll ever know," he snapped.

"Well, this will be the last," Psycho Red cackled.

Andros got off the ground only to get hit with another blast. He rolled across the ground and de-morphed. Psycho Red laughed and slammed his foot against Andros's chest. Andros cried out in pain and looked over when Psycho Red ripped Andros's morpher off his wrist and threw it so he couldn't reach it. "Now I'm able to defeat the Red Ranger," he laughed.

(Megaship)

Cassie walked to the bridge. "Have you guys seen Andros?" Cassie asked.

"No, not since I saw him on the simu-deck," Carlos replied.

TJ checked the computers. "Galaxy Glider's gone," he informed. They looked at each other.

"Should we wake Ashley?" Carlos asked.

"No…no, this will be the last thing Ashley would need," Cassie replied.

"Let's go," TJ put in.

They nodded and ran to the jump tubes.

(Earth)

Andros lifted his leg and kicked Psycho Red off him. He rolled and went to grab his morpher when Psycho Red grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back nearly breaking his wrist. "ANDROS!" TJ shouted. He shot at Psycho Red, but the Psycho Ranger laughed.

"You want him? Then go get him," he laughed.

"ANDROS!" Cassie shouted.

Psycho Red took Andros and threw him across the park. The Red Space Ranger hit the nearest tree and he hit his head hard. Andros fell unconscious from the impact and hit the ground. Carlos ran over and grabbed Andros's morpher. Cassie ran over to Andros while and looked up to see TJ fighting Psycho Red.

"He couldn't survive that," Psycho Red laughed.

TJ watched as Psycho Red disappeared and he ran over to Andros. "Is he okay?" TJ asked. Cassie nodded.

"I think so, we should get him back to the Megaship to check him out," she replied.

"Right, Carlos help us out," TJ called.

Carlos walked over and they got Andros back to the ship.

(Infirmary)

Cassie bit her lip as she scanned Andros's head. "What's wrong?" TJ asked. Cassie looked at him.

"Teej, Andros has fallen into a coma," she replied.

"What?"

Cassie nodded her head slowly. "What should we tell Ashley?" Carlos asked.

"Tell me what?" Ashley asked.

They looked over at the Yellow Space Ranger. Ashley gasped when she saw Andros lying on the medical bed. "What happened?" She asked. She walked over and held his hand.

"Psycho Red attacked him," Cassie replied.

Ashley looked at Andros and touched his face. "Why was he alone?" She asked. She looked at them. "Why was he alone?" She demanded.

"We didn't know he was gone. He told DECA not to say where he was again," TJ replied.

"How bad is it?" She asked.

Cassie placed a hand on her shoulder. "Psycho Red threw him up against a tree when he was in his civilian form. He must've had Andros pinned and took his morpher off because Carlos found it in the grass far from where Andros and Psycho Red were," she explained.

"I don't care about the stupid morpher right now, I want to know how bad it is," Ashley demanded.

"What Cassie's trying to say Ashley is that when Psycho Red threw him up against the tree, it knocked Andros into a coma because of the impact," TJ replied.

Ashley went into sudden shock and when Cassie went to touch her she backed away. "Don't touch me," she mumbled. She looked at Andros before turning and leaving the infirmary.

Ashley was sitting on the bridge playing with her ring when Cassie came in. "Ash? Ashley?" Cassie called.

"Go away," Ashley answered.

"Don't shut us out," Cassie insisted.

Ashley didn't answer. "My baby's dead and my husband's in a coma. I can't do this anymore. I just can't," Ashley confessed. Cassie sat next to her. "I'm only seventeen, I shouldn't be worrying about this, I shouldn't be," she insisted with tears falling down her face.

"Ashley, Andros is strong, he can pull through this," Cassie assured her.

Ashley shook her head. "I don't know how to handle this. I wasn't prepared for this at all. Every time I close my eyes I have a memory of my childhood on KO-35. Every time I sleep it happens. This is all happening so fast and I can't stop it," Ashley explained. Ashley placed her head in her hands and she let out a sob. Cassie wrapped her arm around Ashley's back and pulled her best friend into a hug.

"Andros needs you to be strong," Cassie pointed out.

"How can I be strong after all that's happened?" She asked.

Cassie sighed. "Just try to move on and wait for the day that Andros wakes up. And that when Andros does wake up that you two will have the family you two have been planning since you two were fifteen," she replied. Ashley let out a sigh and she nodded. Ashley got up and went to the infirmary.

Ashley sat beside Andros's bed and held his hand as she stared into his unconscious face. "Andros…you have to wake up. The Psychos are still out there. We still need you…I still need you," she whispered. She stroked his face with tears falling down her face. "We've been through enough already. Once this is over we can live the life we want. To be happy with our kids. That little boy and little girl that I still want to have with you. I want it all, Andros. I want everything, but if you don't wake up, I won't want it. Because without you there's no reason why I should have that future. That future won't mean anything if you're not in the picture," she explained. She kissed his hand and let out a sigh. "I love you, I love you so much," she whispered. She pressed her forehead against his and stroked his hair hoping he heard it all.