Review Responses (THANK YOU for taking the time too):

The Heart doesn't Remember:

James Birdsong (Guest): Great, thanks for the love.

elijahhedgemond: I knew you'd enjoy it. But sorry, still don't get it. Why exactly is Antonio of Samurai your favorite Power Ranger?

BearfootTruck: Okay, you can watch it on Tubi. Well he is and much more. That charismatic fisherman knows more then the girls do.

A Brother Knows:

elijahhedgemond: Than you're very welcome. You hot me thinking of Jayden and Antonio's brotherly bond. Actually that's similar to Andros and Zhane's own for In Space team. Besides Mia was thankful to Antonio in the long run. Thanks for the Favorite/Follow here.

Bunnies are the Best:

elijahhedgemond: Yeah, it's 2008 movie. It's quirky and fun. It can be viewed on Tubi.

Muffled noise all he faintly hears. . .

"You have to be okay!"

'. . . Ashley. . .'

Feeling his mind, thoughts everything twisted up. Fingers hurt to move. Eye sockets want to open, the action is difficult. But the tiniest hint of her sweet voice has him try.

"Andros. . . I'm sorry, I saw you sneak out. I should have tagged along. I'm such an idiot."

'. . . Cassie. . .'

He moans, trying harder to sit up. When he feels small hands gently hold him up as he starts to fall back. Struggling chocolate brown eyes crack open to find sharp dark brown ones relieved staring back.

"Welcome back to the living, Andros."

He smiles at her smug quip. As if remembering something, the ravenette moves inches away from him. "I'd better go get Ash, she's been freaking out."

Immediately his left hand shoots out disregarding the pain, encircles her own left wrist before she's to far away from him.

"You're trembling."

She states concerned as he still holds tightly to her left wrist. Never breaking eye contact, she smiles kindly, surprised he slowly moves so she can sit on the small bed too. Trying very hard to look at his bare strong sweaty chest, even in darkening bruises and bloody no longer white bandages he's still so gorgeous to her.

"What's wrong? Ash swallow your tongue at some point?"

Her dry humorless chuckling gets a frown out of him. Slightly to his right side, she leans over him at the table. Both freeze staring at one another so close. Clearing her throat, she smiles.

"Here. Now can you tell me?"

Cassie hands him a note pad and pen. Andros's left hand touches her taking it. They linger there, until she casually moves backwards. He quickly writes down something. Showing the words to the wannabe singer. Mouth hanging open and eyes completely horrified.

"He. . . Darkonda took- can you try morphing?"

She quickly begs as he shrugs his bandaged shoulder blades, groaning from said action. Carefully, she straps his morpher to his left wrist. Once again they freeze inches so close. Painfully moves for the action, tapping in the code numbers. . . Nothing happens, Andros still sits there instead of the Red Space ranger. Cassie gently leans the right side of her ravenette head against his left shoulder blade.

"Don't worry Andros, I'll- I mean we'll make Darkonda pay."

She vows with soft fury in every word. "Andros you're wake!" Ashley rushes up to hug him, swiftly Cassie moves away from near Andros. The brunette's smile fades as Cassie hands her the note.

"Wha- he- Andros I promise everything will okay."

The former cheerleader goes into kiss his lips, he moves inches so Ashley kisses the right side of his mouth. Cassie bites her lower lip, faking a smile.

"Hey Ash, could you get the guys, tell them the deal here. I'll get Andros something to eat."

"Um sure Cass, be right back Andros."

Ashley smiles uncertainty at the two but leaves. As the metallic sliding door closes. His right hand captures her left wrist. Deep chocolate brown locks with shaky sharp dark brown eyes.

"Andros. . . you should be hungry. Just take it easy."

She states looking down at her held wrist. Trying to avoid his hurt expression. He does reluctantly release her. Without looking back, she walks out the Med Bay. The sound of the metallic sliding door closing, as she leans against the side wall. She silently tears, only thought in her pounding head.

'Andros is. . . Ashley's boyfriend. I- I don't love him. I don't. He needs comfort, that's why he clung to me. He- I- we don't feel that way.'

TO BE CONTINUED. . .