Note: Thanks for being patient with me with the back-story. The reason this is broken into 2 parts is because its 2 different sets of events. Also part 2 is told from Andrea's perspective. Yes I know she is a very troubled character but hey considering all the crap she has been thru….

A/N#2: I feel like an ass for forgetting this earlier but thank you Momo (she knows who she is) for being beta reader for me on chapter 5 as well as the rest of this series hopefully.

Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers but the character Andrea Baker is mine

Quick note: "people speaking" -Location-. "Zedd speaking" "Zordon speaking" & thoughts are italicized because FF is evil and keeps killing my brackets and flashbacks are listed as such.

Chapter 8: The Aftermath

Part 1: More Trouble

-The Command Center-

Rocky fortunately was able to teleport himself and Adam to the command center immediately after the spell on Andrea was broken. After a short deliberation, Andrea was teleported in and introduced to Zordon and Alpha. Now she and Rocky waited for Alpha to return from the medical room of the Command Center.

"Damn it!" Andrea shouted angrily slamming her fist down onto one of the command center consoles.

"You are going to have to stop blaming yourself," Rocky said gently laying a hand on Andrea's shoulder.

"It's my damn fault… I could have nearly killed Adam.. not to mention the others." Andrea said, pulling away as tears threatened to run down her face.

"But you didn't and the others seem alright and should be back in action soon." Zordon said trying to reassure the teen.

"That's if I didn't do more damage then the scanners are picking up, and god knows the extent of the damage I dealt to Adam." Andrea said bitterly, clenching her hand into a fist.

Just then Alpha came back into the command center chamber which ended Andrea's brief rant of anger. Rocky noticed that she didn't even look up when Alpha walked in. [Alpha better have good news cause I don't know how Andrea will hold up otherwise.

"I have some good news. It appears that there was no damage done to the other rangers and they should be back in action very soon.

[thank god for that "What about Adam? How is he doing?" Rocky asks hoping for more good news but when Alpha doesn't respond, Rocky can tell that it isn't good.

"I'm afraid that in Adam's case-" Alpha starts to say but Andrea holds up a hand to stop the robot.

"I'm glad the others are alright" she says and Rocky notices that she is now crying and he is about to pull her into a hug when suddenly the alarm indicating trouble in Angel Grove goes off.

"Aye yai yai! Zedd has unleashed several Tengas in Angel Grove Park!"

"Damn it! does that bastard ever rest??" Andrea growled

"You have a lot to learn about Zedd… Stay here Andrea. It's Morphin Time! Red Ranger Power!"

"Rocky wait!" Andrea shouts but Rocky has already teleported out.

They watch in horror as the shattered Reflector appears behind Rocky. He is unaware of the monster that is coming closer to him.

"Oh no! Zordon we have to do something!" Andrea gasped

"I'm afraid that there is nothing we can do until the other rangers wake up"

"But by the time they do it might be too late" Andrea panicked

"Rocky is perfectly capable of taking care of himself, he is a Ranger after all"

"Aye yai yai yai!! Zordon!" Alpha shouted as they watched a beam of light hit Rocky

"ROCKY!!!!" Andrea screamed in horror

"Alpha quickly teleport him to the medical bay"

Part 2: Quick Decision

-Medical Bay of the Command Center-

I couldn't help but smile weakly as I noted that Rocky's vitals remained stable [at least he was spared from what I had to go thru luckily I had shattered Reflector's mirror before Reflector attempted casting his control spell on Rocky so all it did was knock Rocky unconscious. Nearby lay the rest of the Ranger team and I find it damn hard not to feel guilty for all the damage I have caused. As I scan the room where each ranger lays I notice some movement from some of them. Then I feel my heart ache and tears threaten to run down my cheeks as my gaze moves to the bed where Adam is lying. [I wonder if he hates me for what I've done, wouldn't blame him if he did hate me standing there watching him lying there helplessly clinging to life was more than I can bear and I have to leave the room.

"Zordon I am happy to report that Rocky seems to be doing well! Some of the others are starting to wake up!" despite the joy in my voice I can't bring myself to even look up at their mentor when I say this.

"That is very good news indeed"

Just then the stupid alarm goes off and I realize that Reflector is still running around Angel Grove. I growl and suddenly feel a surge of energy flowing through me. I remember the power that I had woken up earlier. Next thing I know I'm standing in front of the monster dressed in an orange ninja suit with a golden emblem of a phoenix on my chest.

"I have a little message for Zedd: You picked a fight with the wrong person you bastard!" I shout and spin kick the monster in the face or what I think is its face.

Lightning strikes and suddenly I find myself face to face with none other than Lord Zedd.

"What was that about me picking a fight with the wrong person?"

"Who the hell are you?"

"Obviously you are new to the Ranger team because I am Lord Zedd."

"Oh, you're Lord Zedd…. I'm not a ranger, but you are pissing me off! You hurt them!" my anger starts to boil as I recall that he is the reason that Adam is lying unconscious, clinging to life.
"What are you going to do about it?" Zedd sneers at me, fueling my anger more. "THIS!" next thing I know I have thrown a fireball at his stupid little monster and have totally decimated it.

"This is not over yet little orange ranger!" Zedd says before he vanishes in another flash of lightning.

"I'm not a ranger you stupid freak!" I shout [at least not yet anyways