Chapter 10: A Secret Revealed

Ashley was fast asleep while Andros was struggling with another nightmare.

(Andros's Dream)

Andros was struggling as hard as he could as Balavan aimed his blaster at Ashley. "Please, don't do this," Andros begged. Balavan glared at Andros.

"You're a traitor," Balavan snapped.

Andros watched in horror as the blaster went off. "ASHLEY, NO!" Andros shouted.

(End Dream)

Andros shot up from bed and looked over at Ashley. She was still fast asleep and held her in his arms as he fell back to sleep.

A couple of weeks later, they had returned to Earth to tell Ashley's parents, even though they know that her parents can't stand Andros.

As Ashley drove up to their house, Andros held onto her hand. "Are you ready for this?" He asked. Ashley shook her head.

"No, but we have to do it anyways," she replied.

Just as they were about to get out of the car, their PDA's went off. "Oh man," Ashley groaned. She took out her PDA.

"What's going on, Pheona?" She asked.

"Rangers, Balavan has appeared in the park," Pheona replied.

"We're on it," Andros answered.

Ashley nodded to him and they took off towards the park.

Balavan turned around and sneered as Andros and Ashley arrived. "Well, if it isn't the traitor and his beautiful fiancé," he laughed. Andros's heart stopped when he called him "traitor". Ashley looked over at Andros.

"What is he talking about?" She asked.

"Nothing," Andros lied.

Andros pulled out his PDA. "Ready?" He asked. Ashley hesitantly pulled her PDA out.

"Ready," she replied.

"NEMEAN LION MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Andros shouted.

"FAERIE MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Ashley shouted.

They both got in a fighting stance once they morphed. Just then, their friends came as well.

"GRIFFIN MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Carlos shouted.

"UNICORN MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Cassie shouted.

"HIPPOGRIFF MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" T. J. shouted.

"PEGASUS MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Karone shouted.

"CERBERUS MYTH RANGER POWER UP!" Zhane shouted.

They ran over to Andros and Ashley. "Well, look who's come to join you, traitor," he laughed.

"Traitor? Andros, what is he talking about?" Carlos asked.

"It's nothing," Andros replied.

Andros pulled out his sword and started fighting Balavan while the Rangers fought off the henchmen. "STICK TO OUR PLAN!" Balavan shouted. The henchman nodded and then they used a spell that blew all the other Rangers back.

"NO!" Andros shouted.

He watched as the henchmen picked Karone and Ashley up. Balavan laughed as he threw Andros onto his back. "Don't you worry, I won't hurt them...too much," he laughed. Then he disappeared.

"Power down," Andros demanded.

He stood up in shock. "NO! IT CAN'T BE!" Andros shouted as he fell to his knees. Tears were streaming down his face. "They're gone, they're gone," he mumbled. Cassie walked over and placed a hand on Andros's shoulder.

"We're going to get them back," Zhane assured him.

Andros stood up and nodded.

Ashley and Karone were chained to the wall. Balavan smiled at Karone and walked over to her. Karone tried to turn her head away when he tried to touch her. "Come on, you can't tell me you don't remember me, Astronema," he insisted.

"It's Karone and no I don't recall," she replied.

He grabbed her by her chin and had her face him. "Come on, we had a little thing back when you were Astronema," he reminded. Karone groaned slightly as she started to remember.

"I was still evil at the time," Karone insisted.

She tried to move away when Ashley piped up. "Hey, leave her alone," she snapped. Balavan backed away from Karone and walked over to Ashley.

"Well, looks who's talking. You're engaged to a traitor," he stated.

"Why do you keep calling Andros a traitor?" She demanded.

Balavan grabbed Ashley's face with a slight glare. "Your precious Andros is a traitor, because he was once part of Dark Specter's army," he replied. Ashley's heart stopped and Karone gasped. "That's right ladies, your precious Andros was once evil and he is a legend for his deeds while he was evil," he replied. Ashley was in disbelief. Andros was evil and that would explain everything.

"Andros was evil...why didn't he tell me?" Both girls asked themselves.