Chapter 5: Balavan's Traitor

Andros slowly opened his eyes. Three more days went by and torture had continued on. Andros's shoulders, legs, arms, wrists, back, and head were really sore. Andros slowly lifted his head when he heard someone come by. "Master Balavan, you promised that once I helped capture the former Red Space Ranger, you'd free my family," a voice insisted.

"Not good enough," Balavan snapped.

Andros listened closely as both men started arguing over a deal. "You can't go back on your word," the person snapped.

"I just did," Balavan answered.

Andros listened to footsteps fade away and winced when the door opened. "Who are you?" Andros asked.

"I'm Sacha, I'm here to help you. I promise you'll be back with that girlfriend of yours soon," he assured him.

"How can I trust you?" Andros asked.

"You're just gong to have to," Sacha replied.

Sacha pulled his hood over his head and disappeared through the door.

(On the Megaship)

Ashley was sitting at the controls on the bridge playing with the necklace Andros gave her. "DECA, call me if you find anything," she instructed.

"Acknowledged," DECA answered.

Ashley entered the simu-deck and pushed a few buttons. "Begin simulation," she instructed. It was the pool room, her favorite place to go when she's upset. She started playing and was ignoring everything that as going on.

Karone was working on some things on the bridge when the computer beeped. "Incoming transmission," DECA informed. Just then, a cloaked figure appeared.

"Where is the lover of Andros?" The figure demanded.

Ashley then came in. "I'm Andros's lover. Who are you? Where is he?" Ashley demanded.

"I am Sacha, son of Abijah. Meet me on the planet Onyx. I know where he's keeping Andros, but come alone, Ashley," he instructed.

Then he cut the transmission. Ashley took a deep breath. "I have to go to Onyx on my own," she informed. She then grabbed Andros's cloak. "Don't come after me, I'll be all right," she assured them. Then she went down to Onyx.

Ashley walked into one of the saloon's on Onyx. She never been to Onyx, but Andros told her a lot about the planet. "Are you her?" A cloaked figure asked.

"I am, are you Sacha?" She asked.

"I am," he replied.

They sat down and Sacha looked at her. "Your lover is on the planet Ryitaria. General Balavan is keeping him in a cell to gain information about what KO-35 plans on doing to rebuild their home," he informed. Ashley's heart stopped.

"Is he okay? Has Balavan done anything to him?" She asked.

"He's tried torturing him for the information," Sacha replied.

"Where are the coordinates to Ryitaria?" She asked.

Sacha was about to answer when someone grabbed Ashley from behind and ripped her hood off her head. "YELLOW RANGER!" The creature shouted. Ashley's eyes widened and stood up in shock. Sacha freed Ashley's arm and jumped in front of her.

"Sacha, what are you doing?" She asked.

"I'll hold them off, get out of here," Sacha replied.

He pulled out his blaster and shot at the creatures. "GO!" He yelled. Ashley ran out of the saloon.

"GALAXY GLIDER HANG TEN!" She shouted.

When her galaxy glider came, she did a front flip. "LET'S ROCKET!" She shouted. She landed on the glider and went back to the Megaship.

Zhane and Karone looked up as Ashley came back. "What did he say?" Karone asked.

"Andros is on the planet Ryitaria but he couldn't tell me where on the planet," she replied.

(Ryitaria)

Andros groaned and coughed feeling the pain shoot through him as he was going through more torture. "Tell me the information I want," Balavan snapped. Andros glared at him.

"I told you many times. I...WON'T...TELL!" Andros shouted.

Balavan grabbed Andros's throat and slammed Andros's head against the wall. Andros winced feeling the band around his head digging into his scalp. "You will tell me what I want to know," he snapped. Andros glared at him.

"I won't tell you anything," Andros snapped back.

Balavan let Andros go and the former Red Space Ranger let his head fall and let out a cough because of the lack of air he had. At the same time, the headband had fallen off his head. His telepathic abilities coming back into his mind. Andros wasted no time with taking advantage of this short time he had to contact Ashley.

(Megaship)

Ashley fell to he floor in pain. She felt pain rushing through her entire body. She was feeling Andros's pain...all the pain he went through during the past seven months. "Ashley, can you hear me?" Andros asked. Ashley's heart stopped.

"A--Andros?" She asked.

"Ashley, there's not much time, he'll be back and put this band on my head. Hurry and get my signal to get the coordinates," Andros replied.

Ashley looked at Zhane. "Find his signal on the planet, quickly," she insisted. Zhane nodded and went to find his signal. "Hang in there, Andros," she begged.

(Ryitaria)

Andros shook his head and snapped his head up when the door opened. Before he could react, Balavan grabbed the headband and slammed it on Andros's head, cutting the connection. Andros cried out in pain. "You will never see that girl of yours ever again," he snapped. Andros knew exactly what he meant.

"Don't you dare touch her," Andros snapped.

"I will do whatever I please," Balavan snapped.

(Megaship)

Ashley felt the pain go away and the connection was broken. "Ashley...we have the coordinates," Zhane informed. Ashley looked up. They found Andros.