Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has to do with the story. Except make up the story line that is. Any way if any of you thought that last chapter was a spoiler sorry. Was not to be intended still learning on the cliffhanger thing. 

Last time on Power Rangers: every morning just the same, since the morning that we came, to this poor provincial town." Zhane clapped. Karone jumped "Zhane!" she exclaimed, "I thought no one was in hearing range." Zhane asked looking at the com. screen. Andros and the other Power Rangers were getting their butts kicked by an ugly beast type thingy. Andros said, " We could use your help Zhane." "No! This is between the Silver Ranger and me!" it then shot laser beams at the four teens sending them flying to hit the pavement where they lay moaning. The beast roared at Zhane grabbing him in enormous paws with very nasty looking claws. It went and thrust its claws into Zhane's arm. "NO!" came the cry from Andros and he slashed at the beast holding Zhane's unconscious form in its paws. Flinging Zhane from itself. Andros was too worried about his silver haired friend as his body flew to meet the pavement. " Space Glider, Hang Ten!" jumping on the board he caught Zhane's body just before he hit the ground. Andros and the unconscious Zhane were teleported up to the Mega Ship. "Yes, he will, there was a strange poison in his blood, but its disappeared and he seems to be having no ill effects." Karone said putting the finishing touches on the arm length bandage on Zhane's arm. Zhane groaned and slowly opened his eyes to a room full of very worried people. Everyone got a laugh when Andros looked really confusedly at his sister then looked at the others and said, "What's poker?" Zhane tried to move but pain shot up his arm making him groan in agony. "Yeah, well, you kind of did." Karone said looking at the scanners. She didn't notice Zhane's hand start acquiring very sharp looking claws and fur. Zhane pulled his hands away pain starting to build in his whole body now. He started to shake, as his body began to expand and white-blonde fur began to grow all over his body. Karone screamed.

Now on to the story: Of Beauty and the Beast: Power Ranger style

Karone screamed. Andros, TJ, Carlos, Cassie, and Ashley came running at her scream. They stopped short. "Zhane!" TJ asked. Zhane whirled around his gruesome transformation complete. Andros could see Karone in the corner trying to hide. She accidentally hit a table that had a tray on it. It clattered to the floor. The Zhane-beast swiveled around and began to advance on Karone.

"No!" the others cried and rushed to help their friend.

"I don't think so!" the Zhane-beast exclaimed. He swiped at the other power rangers. He managed to scratch Carlos and Cassie. They fell back on the ground writhing in pain.

"Cassie!" TJ called out coming to her rescue. He jumped at the beast for everyone could see that Zhane was gone. The beast scratched TJ too. Andros and Ashley kicked at the beast. He caught Andros by the leg and sent him flying next to Karone. The beast cut Ashley next. She fell to the floor unconscious.

"No!" the cry burst from Andros' lips.

The others had ceased moving and were out cold too now. The Zhane-beast whirled around and grabbed Andros, he struggled but the beast was too strong. He threw Andros away again when Andros managed to get in a well-placed kick. Karone got behind Andros to cushion his fall, but fell back hitting her head, Andros hit his head too.

The beast grabbed the others and in a flash of silver light was gone. Andros was the first to recover and pull himself up, leaning on the bed that had been Zhane's. His eyes fell on his sister who was still a little dazed. "Karone! Are you ok?" Andros asked kneeling on the floor next to his sister.

Karone's hazel eye's focused onto her brother's own worried hazel eye's. "I…think so." She said as Andros helped her up from the floor.

Deca put out: Rangers, incoming message from Astronema.

Andros and Karone came into the command center of the Mega ship. "Alright, Deca, we're here let's see what Astronema has to say." Karone said seeing that Andros wasn't ready to talk.

Astronema's face filled the screen. "hello rangers, she stopped and looked around with a smirk on her face, or should I say ranger, she went on, as you may have found out by now your silver ranger has been transformed into a beast and the other rangers have been captured and…" she trailed off an evil grin on her face. "I'll leave you two figure that one out." Astronema said a sly look in her eyes.

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM!" roared Andros glaring at Astronema. "If you have harmed Ashley or any of the others in anyway…" he growled at her.

"Tut, tut, Red ranger, such fury, I was about to give you directions on how to get your pathetic friends back but…" Astronema admonished Andros, as one would do with an unruly child.

Andros opened his mouth to retort when a small, purple, fingernail painted hand clamped over his mouth. "Astronema give us a minute will you?" Karone asked voice sickly sweet. Hand still over her brother's mouth.

"Sure, whatever, its not like I have to save people or anything." Astronema said looking at her nails. (Which were painted black of course.)

Karone nodded and dragged Andros out into the hall. "Now, if I remove my hand will you promise to not make an idiot of yourself?" Karone asked hand still firmly over Andros' mouth. He made some sort of rude noise into her hand. "Promise me!" she said eye's flashing.

An answer sounding like ok came from behind Karone's hand. She let her hand drop. "We need to go back in there calm and hear what she has to say. Andros opened his mouth to protest but Karone cut him off, "they're my friends too, big brother. We will find them." She said looking at him. "But throwing a fit in front of someone, Astronema no less, is just embarrassing."

Andros argued back at her "Karone, they took Zhane turned him into a beast, captured everyone else and turned them into who knows what." He took her by the shoulders and started shaking her. "And you're telling me to calm down! How can I be calm when she has her big ugly fa-"

Slap!

Andros looked at Karone who still had her hand upraised. He touched his hand gingerly to his smarting cheek. "You hit me." Andros said in disbelief looking at his sister.

Karone glared at him, "get a hold of yourself." She ordered eyes flashing with unchecked fury. "We're going back into that room sane and tempers under control, got me?" she looked down, Andros almost missed the sadness in her eyes replacing her anger. "I miss them too, ok?"

Andros nodded. They walked back into the command center. "Well, finally, I was wondering how long you would keep me waiting." Astronema said sarcastically.

"Oh, shut up, Astronema." Andros said barely keeping his temper.

Karone laid her hand on Andros' arm and gave him a look. "We would like the information you want to give us." Karone said not looking at Andros.

Astronema just shrugged her shoulders "you Silver ranger has been turned into a beast by a spell placed by yours truly."

Andros jerked. Karone said, "go on."

"I have given him your friends, he has no memory of his past life, a mirror, and an item which will tell him when his time has run out." She continued, "His 21st birthday will be in a couple weeks, that's when, Astronema stopped and then said maliciously, that's when the spell will become permanent."

"What!" cried Karone.

Astronema cruelly said, "My work here is done. Oh, if you want to find them I have put them in a castle in the middle of a forest." She moved as if to signed off. "Oh, one more thing. Beast! Get the Red ranger!" Astronema cried.

Andros looked at Karone "wha-?" he never got to finish the question as a broad paw caught him in the chin and sent him tumbling to the floor.

"ANDROS!" Karone screamed.

The beast picked up Andros and disappeared taking the unconscious man with him.

"Andros! Ayi, yi, yi!" Alpha exclaimed.

Karone yelled, "Andros!" but he was gone just as everyone else.

Karone sat in a chair and put her face to her hands, shoulders shaking. At last she lifted her head eyes blazing. 'I'll just have to go and get them myself.' She got up and went to Alpha. "Alpha transport me to the edge of that forest Astronema gave coordinates for."

"Alright Karone, but I hope you know what you are doing." The little robot said.

"Oh, I know alright." Karone said grimly.

Then she disappeared in a flash of purple light.

To be continued…

Like that chapter? More to come I'm almost do writing the story I just need to type it!-BeautyandYue