SHOUT OUTS/ANSWERS
Dreamer: Thanks. Here you go.
Sernity1806: Thanks. Okay, Astronema and Ecliptor are evil, but Ecliptor started to show emotions such as kindness and compassion towards Astronema who found out that she was actually named Karone and that the Red Astro Ranger, Andros, was her brother. Ecliptor got ambushed by Darkonda and implanted with a metal chip, and when Karone went back to the Dark Fortress to try to stop a comet, Ecliptor surprised her and did the same to her, once again making her Astronema. Hope that helps.
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"What do you mean you feel like yourself? Were you originally human?" Jason finally asked.
"No, I was built for evil, but I was starting to show emotions like compassion and kindness. And then that traitorous wretch Darkonda ambushed me," Ecliptor answered. "The chip he implanted me with made me do to Astronema what he did to me. Hopefully, I can help her before it's too late."
"Um…okay." Ecliptor chuckled at the confused look on his companion's face.
"You'll see what I mean. But you'll have to play along."
"Right. Sure." Maybe I have a concussion or I'm having really whacked out dream, Jason thought. Yeah, those scenarios were entirely possible.
"ECLIPTOR!" a voice shouted. Ecliptor quickly grabbed a pair of chains and tossed them to Jason.
"Put these on---quickly!" he instructed. Against his better judgment, Jason did so. He'd do practically anything to figure out where Zordon was being kept. The last chain had just been wrapped around his wrist when a woman with short red hair stepped into view.
"Dark Specter's lackey I presume?" Jason snidely queried, seeing the same implant that Ecliptor had previously worn.
"You will not take that tone with the Princess," Ecliptor snapped, smacking him on the shoulder.
"I am Astronema and Dark Specter wants you," Astronema responded.
"Sorry, but I don't think he's my type," Jason retorted. There was a strange sound from Ecliptor, and the ex-Ranger realized he was trying to hold back a laugh. Astronema turned to him and the henchmen saved face by hitting Jason again. Hey, watch it, Jason thought. Astronema's eyes narrowed.
"My Princess, where should I put him?" Ecliptor questioned.
"Put him in the back," Astronema instructed.
"As you wish, Princess," Ecliptor responded. Astronema watched as he led the ex-Ranger to the back of the ship. Rangers. Andros walked around the Astro Megaship, talking to her and pointing different things out. Astronema groaned as the implant sizzled.
"I am Astronema. Princess of evil," she reminded herself. She had never been friendly with the Red Ranger. But then, where had that scene popped up from? It was almost like a memory. Ecliptor came back.
"It is done my Princess," he reported. Astronema stared at him.
"Ecliptor, what happened to your chip?" she asked.
"My Princess?" he asked.
"You had a metal chip on the side of your head and now---" She let out a cry and doubled up as the device sizzled again. Ecliptor steadied her.
"Don't fight whatever's trying to crop up, my Princess. Let yourself remember," he urged.
"Remember what, Ecliptor? That I'm the Princess of evil? I remember that quite well," she snapped, standing back up. He fell silent. Just then, the viewing screen turned on to reveal Dark Specter. Ecliptor quickly moved out of the way so that he couldn't be seen clearly. It wouldn't do for the monarch to realize that anything was amiss.
"Astronema, did you do as I requested?" he queried.
"I did, Dark Specter. Your prize is in my dungeon," Astronema responded.
"Very well. Make sure he doesn't escape. I hear that he's one of Zordon's first chosen, so he'll probably have many tricks up his sleeve," Dark Specter cautioned.
"He will not get the best of me," Astronema promised.
"See that he doesn't," Dark Specter snapped and then cut off the transmission. In the dungeon, Jason sat against the wall. I wonder what's going on out there, he thought. Things were getting weird. That was for sure. A being created for evil showing human emotions? That was a certainly a new one. Yet, even in the brief time he had seen Ecliptor with Astronema, it was clear that the woman was precious to him. And if she had been brainwashed---which seemed to be the case---maybe he could get her back to normal. He sighed and shook his head. Yeah, Jase. I'm pretty sure you've got a concussion, he thought to himself. The assorted monsters and creatures that Magnus had him fight had often hit him in the head. But still. I should just play along until I can figure out a way to get out of here and find Zordon, he thought. He sighed and his eyes clouded worriedly.