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Jessica01: You'll find out in this chapter why she didn't see it.

Slytherin-Angel44: Actually it gets better for him over the course of the nect couple of chapters but then it goes down hill again.

Ch. 18 Saving Andros

When they arrived at the hospital Andros was immediately placed in a room while the rangers contacted Dr. B. She arrived quickly and quickly went to find Andros. The rangers were told it would take a while to break his dependency on the drugs, although it wasn't as severe as most of the cases they usually saw. Weeks passed and while no attacks were made from Dark Specter several were coming from within their own team. None of them could see how they missed this problem but even Dr. B had missed it because of the act Andros had used. All the doctors would ever tell them was it would take some time, but time was beginning to run out.

When Andros woke up he found himself in a secluded room with no other patient, seeing his ranger status. It was now that Andros wished he was just another teenager. He knew what he was doing was wrong, he knew that what had happened to his parents wasn't his fault but somehow his heart refused to believe it. The little voice in the back of his head would always say he was no good, that he deserved everything that was happening, that everyone would be better off without him. He looked over at his left arm which was tied to the bed, as was his right, with an I.V. forcing food and fluids into his body and wished for away to tear it out. The doctors had though ahead, placing a telekinesis block around his head so he wouldn't be able to use his talent to get away. He looked up, startled as the door to his room opened, but anger filled his mind when he saw Dr. B standing there. Why he was mad at her he didn't know. Maybe, it was because she loved him so much or maybe it was because she was unable to read what was going on with him so easily this time. As he thought about it, it wasn't really her fault. He had overheard Zhane making the appointment with her and he had made sure he was clean before he had gone that way it seemed like it was only grief.

"Can I come in?" she asked from the doorway, breaking him away from his thoughts. He looked at her closely, the saddened look in her eyes making his heart ache. She was sad for him and yet he was mad at her? What kind of sense did that make? Andros slowly nodded his head and watched carefully as she approached.

"I guess you have your hunch figured out, uh?" he questioned.

"Yeah," she answered, "I do. I just wish I would've seen it sooner."

"It's not your fault," he found himself responding although for the past several weeks he had felt nothing but hate towards her and all the other doctors that had been trying to help him. "I heard Zhane make the appointment, I made sure I wasn't high." He heard her sniffle at his side and he reached for her hand the best he could. As he looked at her tears began to roll down his face as well. "What's wrong?"

"I did this same thing when my parents died," she whispered quietly. "And I don't know why I didn't see it."

"You did this?" Andros questioned. "Why?"

"Same reason you did," she replied, wiping away both their tears. "I thought I deserved to die. That everyone else would be better off without me around."

He looked at her then and whispered the only thing he knew was true at that very minute, "I'm scared."

"So are your siblings," Dr. B stated. "Their worried about you. They almost lost their parents and their brother."

"How do I make it up to them?" he asked, looking to her for guidance.

"You can't," she answered truthfully, "but you can get better and start repairing things little by little."

"I want to see them," he replied, hoping that they would allow him to see the only family he had left. Dr. B nodded and left the room. It seemed like hours to Andros but it was actually only a matter of minutes before his brothers and Karone walked into the room. After a short list of precautions they were allowed to see him but the doctors believed they should wait with Kilee a bit longer. The siblings sat in silence for several minutes, the others not wanting to say anything that may upset Andros and Andros not wanting to make them any madder. "I'm sorry," he whispered after what seemed like an eternity to all of them.

"And you should be," Zhane replied sternly. "Why wouldn't you talk to us? Kilee thinks you're mad at her because of the way you've been acting lately and she doesn't need that. She's barely old enough to understand what's going on with Mom and Dad without you adding to it."

"I'm sorry," he repeated, this time more softly, almost afraid that it would set of his other siblings.

"Zhane's right," Karone added after a moment, "you should be, but we're going to get through this and we'll be okay." Andros smiled at his sister, thankful that at least she seemed to be a little on his side. His brothers soon added their agreement but Zhane remained silent.

"Zhane, I…" he stopped as his best friend pulled him into a fierce hug.

"Don't you ever do anything this stupid again, do you understand?" Zhane demanded as he gave Andros a good shake. "If I want you dead, I'll kill you." They all shared a good and very needed laugh.

"So, how long until I get out of here?" Andros asked and everyone fell silent. "Well?"

"We voted," Zarkin began, looking around for help. When no one volunteered he continued, "You can come home anytime but you're not going to be doing any ranger duties until the doctors know you're better."

As Andros prepared to argue Karone interrupted, "You can either take this deal or stay here until the say you can go."

"Alright," Andros replied, not happy with not being able to keep himself busy with work but he knew deep down that this was what he needed. "Let's go home."

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