Andros rolled a few times, coming to a stop at the feet of Ashley and Carlos. He staggered to his feet, an arm around his side to try and ease the pain in his ribs. Once standing, he glared at the Psychos from behind the visor of his helmet.
"It's like they're toying with us," Cassie stated, stumbling as she and Carlos joined their friends.
"They probably are," T.J. replied, helping the black ranger stay on his feet.
"What's the matter, Rangers?" Psycho Red taunted. "Not feeling up for a fight today?"
Andros clenched his free hand into a fist, wanting to punch the smugness right out his counterpart. He allowed himself a little smirk when he saw Zhane returning to the group. While neither he nor the others had heard word from Rina, he believed the girl to have been allowed to escape. Why else would he have returned at this time?
Psycho Pink looked over at the false Psycho, chuckling lightly. "You must've been having fun."
/I so wish I could punch that condescending attitude of yours out of your programming./ As much as he wanted to run over and join his friends in taking out the Psychos, whatever had been done to him wouldn't allow for him to do anything more than stand just behind them.
At this point, the silver ranger's friends became more on guard. They glanced at one another and then looked towards the Psychos. Zhane was supposed to be deterring their attacks. Talking them out of finishing them off too quickly. Why was he just standing there and saying nothing?
/Guys, you need to get out of here!/ Why were his friends just standing there? They had to realize by now that he wasn't himself. Didn't they? Did they really believe he would've chased Rina on their order if he was in his right mind? What the hell were they thinking? /Damn it! Run!/
Slowly, Andros backed away from his opponent, ushering his friends to do the same. Something was wrong and he and the others needed to get out before the Psychos could attack again. Seeming to know what their leader was signaling, the group summoned their galaxy gliders to escape.
Psycho Pink quickly aimed her weapon at the fleeing pink ranger, only for Red to force her to lower it.
"What are you doing?! They're getting away!" Pink snapped.
"Let them. We can hunt them down again like the little mice they are." Red turned towards their secret weapon. "Besides, this was just to show them that their little ploy against us has failed.
/Fucking bastards!/ Zhane mentally snapped. Unbeknownst to him, his fingers twitched as if starting to curl into fists.
