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Ch. 20 New Faces

"You left him up there with complete strangers!" Andros screamed at his best fried. He tried to reach him but Zhane moved right out of reach. "When I get better you're dead."

"Andros, calm down," Karone stated. "It's not like they have any way off the ship and DECA's keeping an eye on them. Besides, I've been checking in on them every five minutes and Brytan's having a great time, especially with Ashley." She noticed the look that crossed Andros' face at the mention of Ashley's name, it was the same one he used to get when he thought about Jenna, but she chose not to mention it. "So, when can we take this big troublemaker home and when are you and Alden coming to visit."

"Well," Alasdair began, "I would like for him to stay at least another hour so the sedative and other meds can get out of his system. As far as visiting, we're kind of covered up for the next four days but after that we definitely will." Karone nodded and watched as her brother slowly drifted off to sleep.

An hour later, after they had already put Andros in his room, Karone and Zhane found themselves being questioned by Brytan, "Where my Daddy? He okay? I see him?"

"Calm down, Bry," Karone began. Squatting down so she was at his level. "There's some rules I have to tell you before you can see your daddy." Brytan nodded and Karone continued, "First, you can't jump on your daddy or wrestle with him , okay?" Brytan pouted but nodded. "Your daddy won't be able to pick you up for a few days. He can still hold you but somebody else has to pick you up, okay?" He nodded again and smiled when Karone said, "That's all the rules, let's go see Daddy."

When they walked into Andros' room Karone and Zhane were surprised to see him awake. Andros smiled and attempted, knowing Andros was in no condition to sit up on his own. Once he was comfortable Zhane sat Brytan on the bed.

"Daddy, you okay?" he asked.

"I'll be better in a few days," Andros told his son. He noticed that Brytan was trying to sit as far away from him as possible. "Hey, you can sit closer. You won't hurt me and I do think a hug from my little man would help me feel a lot better." Brytan smiled and wrapped his arms around his father. "See? That didn't hurt me at all. Now, how 'bout you and me take a nap until dinner time?" Brytan nodded and they made themselves comfortable on the bed. Within seconds they were asleep and Zhane and Karone quietly left.

A few hours later Zhane and Karone returned to wake Andros and Brytan. Immediately Andros told them that he was going to the Hanger Bay to eat with everyone. Karone was reluctant at first but she knew if they didn't let him he would come down himself and he might hurt himself. Thirty minutes later they found themselves gathered around the table.

"I know this is going to sound bad," Andros began, "but I can't remember any of your names."

"Daddy," Brytan whispered, "I tell you." Andros nodded and Brytan continued, "That Ashwee, T.J., Cassie, and Carwos."

"Good job, Brytan," Ashley replied. She didn't know why but she felt a pang of motherly pride.

"I want to thank you for watching him," Andros stated. "I'm sure that wasn't what you were expecting when you came into space. Now, I've been thinking… shut up, Zhane," he added when he saw the smirk on Zhane's face. "Anyway, I've been thinking, we have four more morphers and since Zordon chose you to protect the Earth then I trust you to be part of this team." Zhane and Karone looked dumbfounded. They had been thinking about talking to Andros about this matter but never had they thought that he would have thought of it himself or considered giving them the morphers.

"Are you sure?" T.J. questioned.

"I'll tell you one thing," Zhane began, "if this boy ever offers you something you better take it. He has a habit of changing his mind."

"In that case," T.J. amended, "We'd love to." Andros nodded to Zhane, who went to retrieve the box with the morphers in it.

"T.J.," Andros began, pulling the first one out, "obviously you can't be red but I would like for you to be the blue ranger and my second in command." T.J. nodded and took the morpher. "Carlos, I hope black is okay with you." He handed out the next morpher and watched as he strapped it on his wrist. "Ashley and Cassie your colors will stay the same but trust me when I tell you these morphers are much more powerful.: He gave Ashley hers and she put it on but he couldn't find the strength to hand Cassie's over. "Karone, you'll have to do this one." She nodded and waited until Zhane had helped Andros out of the room before she handed it to Cassie.

She held up her hand before any questions could be asked and explained, "This situation needs to be explained by Andros. I'll warn you now don't push him to tell you. He'll tell you in his own time." She left then, going to check on her brother, completely forgetting that Brytan was still in the room.

"Brytan, do you know why the pink morpher made your daddy sad?" Ashley asked gently, bending down to his level.

"It my Mommy's," he answered. "She die when me born. Daddy miss her."

"Thank you for telling us," T.J. said. "We won't tell him, Karone, or Zhane." Brytan looked slightly relieved at that and ran off to play. "Somehow, I don't think Andros is the only one who misses her." The others nodded and they began picking up the dinner dishes and with DECA's help put them away.

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