Overview: Rocky, Billy, Tommy, Kim and Aisha have regained consciousness and have found Andrea's gifts and the note that she has left behind. There seems to be a lull in attacks from Zedd & Rita, does this mean that Andrea was able to strike a hard enough blow to Zedd to disable him for a while or is this merely the calm before the big storm?
Special Thanks to Neo and Momo for being my beta readers!
A/N: sorry that is so short I hit a bit of a writers block and oddly enough I already have chapter 11 done so I'm just getting this chapter caught up to it.
The Calm Before the Storm
Part 1: Andrea's Note
Rocky was the first of the group to awaken, he groaned a little, rubbing his aching head. As he sat there, several of the rest of the group woke up as well. They looked around and noticed the blanket that was wrapped around Adam and the note pinned to it. Billy picked it up and started to read then ran out into the center area of the Command Center;the others followed and gathered around the box of things that Andrea had left them as Billy read the note out loud.
"Rangers, I want to first apologize for the pain and problems that I have caused all of you. I'm really sorry to you guys because you're my friends and I've put you thru crap. That is why I have left you these gifts, it's my way of saying I'm sorry and thank you for your friendship. Okay now for the gifts:
Adam: yours is a surprise which I know you will like, and sorry for the crap I put you through, love you always.
Aisha: the giant stuffed teddy bear to remind you to stay sweet yet fight fiercely and remember to never back down on what you believe to be right.
Billy: Quantum Physics Can Be Fun so you can always remain the "resident super genius" because you always will be the brains of the bunch.
Kim: the really cute outfit so you can look chic as always.
Tommy: badass looking sunglasses for you because after all, the leader has got to look cool and stand out a little from the rest of the team.
Rocky: the red hooded-sleeveless shirt and the frog plushie cause sadly I couldn't think of anything else. Sorry Rocko, but hey, with your good looks and charm you don't need much else.
Thank you all so much for accepting me into your little group, right now though, I have to do this on my own. I plan on not taking too long but for now you will have to come up with a story to explain my absence to everyone else.
Part 2: Something's Not Right
"Whew, that's one disaster adverted for now," Rocky said with a sigh of relief, sinking into the drivers seat of his Jeep. "You've got that right, Rocky," Aisha agreed with him as she sat in the passenger seat. They had just gone to the Park Residence having come up with a story to explain Andrea and Adam's absence when they discovered that the twin's parents had left town for a large amount of time [A/N: Andrea has fully become a part of the Park family which includes changing her last name even though she still has some distain for her father).
"Mission successful, I take it?" asked Billy when Rocky and Aisha returned to the Command Center
"Actually we got lucky cause their parents happen to be out of town for a while" Aisha told the others.
"Well that's one problem solved," Tommy said.
"Yeah, now we only have to take care of the other two. I just hope Andrea is alright," Kim said sighing a little.
"Know what's weird… It's been way too quiet lately," Tommy said
"Yeah, it's weird that Zedd hasn't even tried to attack Angel Grove even when Andrea was the only one defending it," Rocky observed
"But let's not forget the fact that Andrea is now missing and Adam is still down," Billy pointed out
"Yeah, but still, I have to agree with Tommy that it's been really quiet for Zedd and Rita," Kim stated
"Aye yai yai yai Rangers! Sensors indicate that Goldar is in the park!" Alpha exclaimed.
"So much for it being quiet… We Need Ninja Ranger Power Now!" Rocky yelled.
Goldar seemed very startled when the five, ninja clad rangers, appeared before him. Much to the Rangers surprise, he dropped to his knees.
"Please don't hurt me! I don't want to fight you." Goldar begged them
"Yeah right Goldar, what is Zedd up to this time?" Tommy said stepping towards him and was surprised when Goldar backed up a little
"I swear to you, White Ranger, I am not here to fight!" Goldar said, still on his knees.
"How stupid do we look to you? Wait, don't answer that. You honestly think that we are going to fall for that trick?" Rocky asked.
"I swear Rangers that this isn't a trick" Goldar pleaded with them.
"Is anyone else finding this extremely weird?" Aisha asked.
"Really weird... Okay then Goldar, why are you here?" Billy asked.
"I just need to get back into the Moon Palace," Goldar informed them.
"What!?" exclaimed Rocky as the rest of the rangers exchanged confused looks.
"Anyone else get the feeling that something isn't right?" Kim asked.