Jason couldn't believe this. He had truly believed that something else was going on, however, this was not what he wanted. He waited until Gasket had left before going over to Tommy again.

Tommy was unconscious and was barely breathing. Jason did a quick survey of Tommy's body looking for the injury and didn't find it right away because of the darkness of the room. His hands traced Tommy's chest and found that his chest had been wrapped and he didn't feel any wetness so he assumed the bleeding had stopped. What were they going to do? He wondered.

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Tommy's eyes fluttered open and wondered where he was for a brief moment but the pain in his chest brought it all back. He remembered trying to teleport out of Gasket's arena and feeling something grab his legs and then Gasket's sword moving closer and then a pain ripping through his chest. He remembered screaming and then that was it until he woke up in a strange room.

Gasket had been standing over him with what could have been perceived as a glint in his eye though it was hard to tell, as Gasket was a robot after all.

"Your friends have abandoned you." Gasket said as he leaned over and started tending to his wound. "I should just kill you now, but I think you will be of some use alive."

Tommy stared at him in too much pain to even speak. He turned his head slightly and saw Jason lying on the ground connected to some machine.

"J..." He started to say but stopped as pain gripped him.

"You needn't worry about the Gold Ranger." Gasket said following his gaze. "He's fine. For the time being."

Tommy closed his eyes as another spasm of pain went through him.

"The Rangers shall soon fall." Gasket promised his voice fading as he walked further away.

Tommy had passed out from the pain and only woke up on and off whenever someone brought him water or some food substance.

He turned his head slightly and noticed Jason was leaning against the wall no longer attached to the machine.

"Jase." He called hoarsely.

Jason looked up and then hurried over to him. "Thank God." Jason said upon seeing him awake. "How are you?"

"Hurt." Tommy said and gritted his teeth as he shifted positions.

"He really did stab you." Jason said anger evident in his voice. "I thought...I hoped that I was wrong."

"How..."

"Don't talk bro." Jason said quickly noticing how much trouble his friend was having talking. "Are you chained up?"

Tommy started to say something but shook his head just slightly.

"Neither am I." He said sounding surprised. Maybe Gasket assumed that they wouldn't be able to escape as Tommy was quite injured and he was also sure the force fields were back up as they hadn't been rescued by the others yet.

He flicked his wrists calling his Zeonizers and noticed they were gone. Most likely taken by Gasket, as was his communicator.

Tommy tried to push himself up and let out a cry of pain.

"Don't move."

"Need to sit up. Trouble breathing..."

Jason didn't see much of a choice as he helped Tommy sit up straight. He helped him lean against the wall.

Tommy's eyes closed as he passed out from the movement.

Now he knew why they weren't chained up. Tommy couldn't move without passing out and he wasn't going to abandon him.

They were pretty much screwed at the moment