Chapter 14: Savin Me
Ecliptor came to Divatox's ship. "Cloaking device," he ordered. The quantrons put the cloaking device over the Dark Fortress. "Guard the ship," Ecliptor ordered. Then he transported himself to the ship.
(Divatox's Ship)
Ecliptor walked down the hall searching for Andros's cell. He looked inside one and he saw Andros lying on the ground unconscious. "Andros," he called quietly. He silently used his own magic to open the door. He walked over and turned Andros onto his back. Anger welled up inside him when he saw the injuries on Andros. "No," he hissed quietly. Andros opened his eyes and saw Ecliptor standing above him.
"Ecliptor?" He asked.
"It's me, Andros. I'm taking you home," he replied.
Ecliptor used his sword to break the chain that were on Andros's wrists. He tried to get Andros to stand, but when he nearly fell over, Ecliptor picked him up like a child and teleported off Divatox's ship.
(Dark Fortress)
"Take us to the Karova System…now," Ecliptor ordered. He looked down at Andros to find him unconscious. "And don't bother me," he instructed. The quantrons nodded and watched as their leader took the injured Red Ranger to his old room.
Ecliptor set Andros down on the bed and he removed the scrap he used for his shirt. He saw injuries up and down Andros's body. "No…" he whispered. He gently pushed his hand down on his side and he felt the broken rib under his hand. "I'll destroy them," he hissed quietly. He got up and collected the supplies he needed to take care of Andros's injuries.
Andros woke up and he felt his heart pound against his chest when he felt someone touching him. He looked up and saw that it was Ecliptor, taking care of his injuries. "Easy, Andros, it's just me," he assured him. Andros tried to sit up, but Ecliptor pushed him back down. "You have a broken rib and it's punctured a lung," he informed. Andros didn't say anything for a minute.
"Ecliptor…why did you save me?" He asked.
Ecliptor looked over at Andros. "I wasn't going to let you die in their hands," he replied. Andros stayed quiet but then he hissed in pain when he felt a needle sharp pain go into his arm. He looked over to see the needle in his arm. "This will take care of the pain," he informed. Andros started to feel tired again and fell back against the pillow. Ecliptor reached over and touched Andros's hair, his striped locks falling through his fingers. "If you are to remember anything when you wake up. I want you to remember that you are my son and Karone's my daughter. I love you both so much. I promise you that we will be together again one day, but the next time we meet, I won't be part of Dark Specter's army," Ecliptor explained. That was all Andros could hear before he fell into a deep sleep.
(KO-35)
Ecliptor carried Andros into the park and set him down in the park, knowing that Karone would find him there. He placed Andros's morpher by his side before hurrying into the trees to wait for Karone to find him.
Karone sighed as she walked through the park once again. She hated the fact that her brother wasn't with her and that she felt like she was alone. She bit her lip and pushed a bush back. She gasped when she saw Andros lying on the ground. "ANDROS!" She shouted. She ran over to her brother and fell to her knees by his side. "Andros…" she whispered. Tears fell down her face as she cradled his injured face in her hands. "You're alive! I knew you were alive," she sobbed. She cradled her brother's unconscious body in her arms.
Ecliptor nodded with satisfaction. "Take care you two," he murmured. Then he disappeared.
Karone lifted her communicator up to her lips. "Z--Zhane," she called.
"What is it, Karone?" He asked.
"Come to the park now. Andros is alive!"
"On it."
Karone looked down at Andros and stroked his injured face. Tears continuing to fall down her face. "You're alive, I knew you were," she whispered. She looked up when Zhane came.
"You were right all along!" Zhane gasped.
He hurried over and kneeled beside her and checked Andros's pulse. "His pulse is weak, we have to get him to the hospital," he insisted. Karone nodded and followed Zhane when he picked Andros up and they got him to the hospital.
Karone was sitting in the waiting room holding Andros's torn up jacket in her hands. "Karone," the doctor called. Karone stood up.
"Is my brother okay?" She asked.
"He's fine. Someone gave him a strong sedative though. It'll knock him out for the next couple of weeks," she replied.
"What are the extents of his injuries?" Zhane asked.
"Well, he's been beaten many times. A broken rib and a punctured lung," the doctor replied.
Karone saw there was more. "There's more, tell me," she demanded. The doctor sighed.
"You may want to sit down," she informed.
Karone shook her head. "I don't want to sit down, I don't want to relax. I WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BROTHER!" She shouted. The doctor sighed.
"Karone…your brother…according to the tests and examinations, he's been raped," she answered.
Karone suddenly felt as if someone knocked the air out of her lungs and nearly collapsed. "Are you serious?" Zhane asked. The doctor nodded her head slowly.
"I'm afraid so," she replied.
Karone sat down in a chair and tears fell down her face. "Who could do this…" she trailed off. She got up and walked into Andros's room.
She sat next to his bed and held his hand. "Hang in there, Andros," she murmured.
