Disclaimer: The Power Rangers are the property of Saban Entertainment and I lay no claim to them. The character of Mackenzie Dekalb is property of Karilee who can be contacted at kajwr@twcny.rr.com. The character of Cassandra Jensen(the Emerald Ranger) belongs to Helen who can be contacted at helen0724@yahoo.com. Q is property of Paramount Pictures and Evil Q is a character in Adam Safran's upcoming story Q-Counterstrike. The last names McKallister and Keller, and the name Okasa are the last names of characters on a shortlived NBC series called 'The Master' starring Lee Van Cleef as John Peter McAllister, Sho Kosugi as Okasa, and Timothy Van Patten as Max Keller-another thing I lay no claim to. Jeffrey Kincaid, Lord Stygian, and all other characters relating to them are mine. Should anyone wish to use my characters contact me at foi72@yahoo.com.

The Assembly Resumes
by John Chubb

A girl with long brown hair in blue jeans and jean jacket stood with her back to the family van studying her watch as if she was waiting for something. As she looked at her watch for the umpteenth time she started to give a countdown. "4…3…2…1!"

The next second a young man dressed in the same jacket/jeans ensemble flew through the glass window of the bar landing hard on the ground. As the young boy was gathering his wits the girl went to her brother's side. "Fake ID didn't work huh David?"

The boy David, who looked closer to 19 or 20, looked up at her sister who shared her brother's age. "Just don't compare me to dad okay?"

"Don't worry, I'll just show you how its done." Sarah McAllister-Keller stood up as if getting ready to go inside. "Look, listen and learn bro.", was all she said as she walked inside. As Sarah looked around she saw the bar wrecked pretty good. The chandelier was crashed onto the floor. A lot of shelving was scattered all over the place, and while there were a few left standing, most of the bar patrons were scattered all over the floor.

"Okay people. I'm only going to ask this once.", Sarah announced to everyone in the room. "Who threw my brother out the window just now?"

A big burly guy came up with a lot of boasting in his body language as well as whiskey on his breath. "I did it l'il misshy. That punk shaid he was shome short o' ninja."

Must have been a suckerpunch again. David always needed work on watching his back, Sarah thought as the bar patrons laughed. "He was a ninja. And so am I."

"Oh yeah? Prove it!", the drunk said as he started to come forward. Sarah grabbed behind the drunk's head and pushed on a pressure point that sent the drunk into unconsciousness. "Next?"

Soon every drunk that her brother hadn't taken out was on his feet coming at her. She had dodged many of the punches and delivered a few moves of her own sending a lot of the men sprawling. Her fighting style was so graceful, so lethal, that it was almost like a dance. And when all the other fighters were face down she reached behind the drunk who threw David out and threw him through the only other unbroken window. Much to David's sorrow and amazement.

Sarah walked out of the bar just as the police were coming in. "And that bro is how it's done.", Sarah said as she made her way to the van where David was already in the driver's seat.

"Okay, okay you don't have to rub it in. I was suckerpunched okay?". Sarah didn't press the issue further. Deciding to change the subject David decided to talk about where they would be coming up to next.

"Mariner Bay isn't far from here. I hear Aisha's competing.", David mentioned.

"She's back from Africa? Sounds good to me.", Sarah said as the brother and sister headed towards Mariner Bay.


"So what is it you wish to tell me?", Kincaid asked Mackenzie. Cassie stood by the White Astro's side. Mackenzie looked into her fiancee's eyes wondering what to tell him. He's got so much to worry about coming up now. Should I trouble him with this now?"

Mackenzie saw Alison, Jessica, and Tommy in the new Night Ranger uniforms. Ashley, Andros and Carlos by their sides. Mackenzie knew the White Night powers would be going to another soon, but she also knew of all the trouble that would come as well. Is now a good time to tell him? No, I'll wait until he has his team all assembled. But I don't want to lie to him.

"It's…nothing that can't wait.", Mackenzie said. The only thing she could think of to say. Cassie turned to look at Mackenzie in surprise but a look from Mackenzie said 'Not now.' Kincaid saw something unspoken going on and wondered what it was.

"Mickey.", Kincaid said calling her by her nickname. "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing that you need to worry about right now.", Mackenzie said trying to reassure him. "Besides, I'm going to be re-examined again. You'll find out after the Night Powers are finished being done. Please, for me…finish what you started."

Kincaid wanted to be by the side of the one he loved but she pleaded with him to continue with what he was doing. "All right. We'll finish the morphers and powers. But you tell me what's going on after this is done. Okay?"

"I promise.", Mackenzie said and she kissed him on the cheek. Then Tommy, Jessica, Alison, and Kincaid all went back to the cargo bay to continue recreating the Night Powers. The pink ones were next in line.

Cassie then came up to Mackenzie along with Ashley and Andros. "Mickey why didn't you tell him?". Ashley and Andros were like Tell us what?

"He's got a lot on his mind now. I promise to tell him as soon as he's finished with the morphers.", she promised.

"Excuse me but what is the big news here?", Ashley asked. "Mackenzie what's going on?"

Mackenzie looked into Ashley's eyes and said straight out. "I'm pregnant."


Half a galaxy away on Iocaste, Kat and Kim were faced with a problem of their own. Their daughter by soul and bond had come in as an apparent prisoner of a gang leader named Skora who wanted Bruce. Bruce came out of the back office to look at Skora and asked straight out. "What do you want Skora?"

Skora was ready to say what he wanted but then decided to change his mind. "Well I thought I wanted to use the rink tonight, but I've decided not to."

Kat and Kim looked confused. "Why not?", Kim asked.

"Because I think having this young thing mowed down by two maulers is more entertaining.", Skora said laughing while staring at Katya as she struggled in Skora's grip.

"There's no way we are going to let you hurt that girl!", Kat spoke out defiantly. "We'll fight you if you have to."

Skora sneered. "Is that a challenge?"

Kat looked at Kim and the two girls nodded their approval. "You bet it is.", Kim said.

"Very well. Come to the mosh pit in sixty cycles. You two and this pretty are going to have the time of your lives.", Skora turned to leave dragging Katya with him. Tanya and Bruce went up to the two women and asked "ARE YOU BOTH NUTS?!"

"Skora's domain is in sector 38. One of the worst of the 'old sectors'", Tanya shouted.

"And Skora's boys are considered the worst of the lot. You don't want to know what they do to women.", Bruce added.

Both Kat and Kim took in what Bruce and Tanya said, but they didn't seem to care. "All the more reason we have to get Katya out of there.", Kim said.

"Do you have any sparring partners we can use?", Kat asked. Bruce sighed and brought in two bruisers to help Kat and Kim practice. He then went to call Kincaid telling him what the former pink rangers were up to.


Back on Earth, another tournament style fight was taking shape. But the stakes were not as extreme as they were on Iocaste. This fight was a tournament style fight where the best in their competitive fields come together and prove their fighting worth and sportsmanship in friendly competition. Sitting in the stands were Carter Grayson and Dana Mitchell as they looked over the combat grounds where the contestants would emerge.

Dana was getting restless and longed for the action to start. But on a plus side she was spending time with Carter. It seemed like there was always a monster attack of some kind preventing them from getting together. "What does Captain Mitchell hope to acomplish sending us here?", Carter asked.

"He's hoping that we'll find some potential Lightspeed candidates for the future. We're not going to be rangers forever you know.", Dana said.

Yeah, I mean can you imagine us at age 72 morphing in our wheelchairs attacking a monster? I don't think so.", Dana found herself chuckling at Carter's remark as the lights went out and the announcer came into the center of the ring.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Boys and Girls. Tonight, prepare to face the meanest, the fiercest, the most skilled fighters in their crafts fighting it out for the right to be the best of the best. So IS EVERYBODY READY?!!!!"

The audience as well as Dana and Carter let out a big yeah when the announcer spoke again. "I CAN'T HEAR YOU I SAID ARE YOU READY?!!!" Again the audience erupted with a big "YEAH!!!"

"Then…for the thousands in attendance. For the millions watching at home. LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!"


In the locker rooms one fighter was getting ready for her battle in the first round. She put on her ninja gi that she hadn't worn since–she didn't even remember when she wore it. Which was one of the reasons she wanted to sign up for this tournament. She needed to see if she still had her old reflexes intact.

One of her competitors, an amater wrestler from Sausalito, came to wish her luck for she would be facing him in the first round. "Everything under control Aisha?"

"Yeah Tony.", Aisha Campbell said. "I'm just suiting up for battle is all."

"Well stay away from the gym okay? Tanaka is down there and he's in a piss poor mood.", Tony warned Aisha.

"He didn't wreck the gym did he?", Aisha asked.

"No but he's wrecking it now."


Kenjiro 'Ken' Tanaka launched punch after punch against the heavy bag before him. And every time his punch connected with the heavy bag the other fighters in the gym that were preparing for their fights watched, and hoped that Ken Tanaka would not be on their list of opponents.

Ken's power in his fighting came from his anger. An anger that some said exceeded normal bounds of anger. And if anyone saw the heavy bag as it was now as compared to the smooth fighting tool it used to be, then they would agree with the assesment. Ken had reasons for his anger. Reasons that continued to haunt him to this day, seeping into his soul and corrupting it with hate and bitterness.

Ever since Ken Tanaka was a child, he was loaded down with expectations. Every move and event in his life was planned out for him. He was supposed to be the heir apparent to Tanaka Technologies whether he wanted the job or not. He was supposed to be helpful to the other members of his family whether he wanted to be or not. He would have jumped on command if a family member told him to jump. And he was supposed to conform to the Tanaka wishes to go to college whether he wanted to or not.

Ken Tanaka was little more than a programmable machine that awaited programming and followed the orders of his creators-in this case his family, whether he wanted to or not. And when he didn't feel like a robot, then he felt like a circus animal who jumped through the family hoops on command.

Both ideas about how he was considered by his family infuriated Ken as he felt that he was losing his own identity, and it was being replaced by an identity other people wanted.

It got to the point where Ken Tanaka hated everyone and everything. And the only time he would socialize was when he needed food, or when he needed to complain, or he needed to fight. And tonight Ken Tanaka needed to fight.

Ken got his start fighting after he ran away from home and walked into a bar. When the bouncer tried to throw him out Ken picked a fight with the bouncer and beat the 240 pounder senseless. Ken Tanaka was arrested for disturbing the peace, but he didn't mind. He loved hurting people. Just like my family tried to hurt me with their control freak ways, he thought. It seemed like any good within him was either dead or buried inside the bitter, angry fighter who was pounding the stuffings out of a heavy bag.

Soon Ken was finished with the bag. All that remained was leaking sand and punch holes where the sand kept pouring out. "Anyone want to use it now?", Tanaka asked. No one spoke as people stood around the bag watching.

Woe be it to whoever faced Tanaka in the first round.


In another dimension Brachion stood watching as Epyon, Power Broker, Black Annie, and the Triad worked to bring his lord and master's new army to life. An army that would join all his other armies to destroy the multiverse. Brachion!, his master called out telepathically.

Y…Y…Yes Lord Destructor?, Brachion asked afraid for his life every time his master called.

What is the status of my new soldiers?

They are almost ready Master. They will be ready for deployment soon.

Excellent. As soon as they are ready I want them sent down to this dimension's Earth. The Night Ranger Jeff Kincaid is assembling a new team of Night Rangers. They are gathering as we speak. Destroy them before they come together.

Brachion understood his master's instructions, but he wasn't sure Epyon and Power Broker were completely ready for a search and destroy mission. Will I be receiving some help?, Brachion asked.

Someone is being sent now. was all Brachion said as a vortex swirled before him. Out came…

"Titanar.", Brachian said in surprise as he looked at the old simian warrior. Sprinkles of gray lined his fur as well as metallic teeth replacing the ones he had lost. A scar running through a milky white eye as well as grey battle armor completed the visual of a fearsome warrior ready to destroy rangers. Also accompanying the old warrior was a group of Redeemers that were mummified corpses in black armor. "Are the new warriors ready yet?", Titanar asked Epyon.

"We have three battalions ready.", Epyon said.

"Good. Now let us find these targets and destroy them before they become rangers." With that Titanar, the Coldbloods, and the Redeemers teleported away to go after their first target.


As Carter and Dana sat in the stands they marvelled at the amount of skill that the fighters progressed. Many of them would make great additions at Lightspeed, they both thought. And there were a few that they were weary of.

They eyes wandered towards an Oriental boxer who was laying waste to his opponents right and left. He never allowed any one to get in a shot for he was the one dealing out the hard and fast punishment. The few times that Kenjiro Tanaka allowed an opponent to swing, they were way off the mark, and Tanaka resumed the punishment.

"Brutal guy.", Dana said.

"I don't think he is what Captain Mitchell has in mind for a Lightspeed candidate.", Carter said. And Dana agreed. Neverthe less they continued to watch the fights, especially the progress of Ken Tanaka.


Carter and Dana weren't the only ones watching Tanaka. In a ring off to the side, Aisha Campbell was watching the brutality of Tanaka as well. Both Aisha and Tanaka were progressing up the rounds, and the chances were good that they would make it to the final round. But Tanaka had his power in agression. And while Aisha was very skilled in ninja martial arts, she wondered if her skills would be good enough against Tanaka's agression.

Aisha was so preoccupied with Tanaka that she didn't notice two figures coming up behind her. When a feminine voice said. "Hey girl, what's happening?", behind her Aisha almost jumped out of her seat. That is until she saw who the voice belonged to, and had her brother with her.

"I don't believe it!!!", Aisha exclaimed. "David and Sarah. It's so great to see you." She them hugged both of the McAllister-Keller kids and asked how their family was.

"Oh great.", Sarah said. "Mom is running her modeling agancy, and Dad is being…well…Dad."

"Still leaving bars through the window huh?", Aisha laughed.

"Only when he feels nostalgic. He's left plenty of bars through the door.", David said.

"Yeah, like you huh?", Aisha kidded to David. Even if he was a ninja, David still had difficulty watching his back and one suckerpunch was all it took for David McAllister-Keller to leave a bar through the window. Sarah never had that problem since she was a young woman and bar patrons thought it uncivil to send a woman through the bar window. Something Sarah used to her advantage in bar fights.

"I'm sorry about your grandpa John-Peter passing away. He taught you guys a lot.", Aisha said offering her sympathies.

"Yeah, he brought the ninja tradition into the family.", Sarah said fumbling with the medallion she wore around her neck. A circle with a butterfly inside. David had a similar medalion as well. This was the symbol of the McAllister-Keller family.

"Well enough waxing poetic.", David said. "Go out there and kick that guy's butt!" Aisha smiled and put on her ninja hood and went out to fight Ken Tanaka.


Ken Tanaka sat in his corner awaiting the beginning of the fight, but his mind was taking a walk down memory lane. He had remembered living in a prestigious Japanese family where everyone was expected to meet a certain ideal. Everyone had to be prim and proper. Following the education plan laid out. School, college, and then business school. Everyone had to have a cell phone on hand for emergencies. Phones had to run every hour on the hour giving Ken no peace. Everyone seemed to be trying to mold him into something his spirit wouldn't allow.

As Ken continued to think these thoughts his anger grew, and it was this anger that fueled his fire in the ring. But every time he felt the anger rise within himself he saw the good soul within him die as the hatred and rage filled his being, corrupting his soul. Many a time he wished he didn't feel this way. Other times he didn't care, and the remaining times he just wanted to be left alone.

The molding of Ken was too much for him so he went onto the fight circuit and took out his frustrations that way. He had made district champion many times and now went on to the tournament circuit. The Mariner Bay tournament was his next step to the big leagues, and he was going to take it all the way. His opponent, Aisha Campbell, was not one to be underestimated. He knew of her forays into the ninja tournaments years ago. He didn't know of the two with her, but there was something odd about them.

The thoughts were cleared from Ken's head as the referee signaled the match to begin and Ken and Aisha advanced towards each other. Tanaka went first with three right crosses to Aisha staggering her back. Aisha however had enough of her bearings to duck a fourth punch, come behind and deliver a side kick into the small of Ken's back.

After hitting the turnbuckle Ken went back towards Aisha ready to deliver another right cross when Aisha jumped up and did an overhead jump over Takaka and did another kick into his back. When Tanaka turned around from being busted open a second time Aisha saw the blood trickling down from a cut on the forehead. The referee was ready to call for the bell when Ken stopped him.

"I came here to be one of two things. A winner or a loser. I ain't stopping until I've gone the whole nine yards." Tanaka then raised his arms again ready to fight. Aisha couldn't help but notice his fighting spirit, even if he didn't like his viciousness in fights. David and Sarah who were watching at ringside were also amazed.

David managed to land a punch into Aisha's stomach after giving a fake to the face. Aisha was doubled over when Ken resumed the attack. And after taking some of Ken's ferocious blows Aisha landed some shots as well. Soon both combatants were locked into heavy combat.

Until the lights went out. Then the audience got scared. Explosions seemed to erupt from outside as Coldbloods and Redeemers filled the entranceways of the stadium. Titanar made his way into the ring and everyone heard his voice.

"We are looking for a few specific individuals here. Everyone will stay where they are until they are found. If you decide to move, you will be exterminated."

Carter and Dana heard Titanar's order and they couldn't allow him to kill the hostages. After sending out an emergency signal to Aquabase Carter and Dana morphed into their red and pink ranger uniforms. "LIGHTSPEED RESCUE!!!",

As Carter and Dana stood before Titanar his fury rose to no end. "RANGERS!!!" Every time he saw a ranger it reminded him of the death of his son as the wave of goodness passed through the universe as well as his eye injury that occured at the hands of a ranger. The sight of any ranger reminded Titanar of the son he had lost as well as the battle that cost him his eye.

"COLDBLOODS!!!REDEEMERS!!!DESTROY THEM!!!", Titanar ordered as Carter and Dana tried to fight their way through a mob of metal and black armor. Both fought valliantly with every weapon they had but were soon overwhelmed by superior numbers. Until…

Two figures somersaulted into the frey. One fired shiriken after shiriken at the Redeemers while the other went at the Coldbloods with her samuri sword. As Sarah cut the Coldbloods down with her sword. David made his mark with the shirikens as they struck the mummified armored monsters. This gave Carter and Dana more of a fighting chance as they went back into the frey.

Titanar recognized the McAllister-Keller kids as those Destructor wanted him to eliminate. "YOU!!!", he called out.

David and Sarah looked confused. "Excuse me do we know you?", Sarah asked.

"I'm the person who you will wish had killed you.", Titanar said as he signalled for more troops. Soon more Redeemers and Coldbloods appeared and the rangers and ninja's went back into the fray. Carter and Dana stole a few glances as they were fighting and were impressed by the skills the two ninja's had. But they had to tire out soon.

Aisha and Ken couldn't sit by any longer as they entered the frey thenselves. Aisha went at the Coldbloods and Redeemers with Carter and Dana while Ken fought alongside David and Sarah. "You ain't half bad guy.", David said as he saw Tanaka Knocking Coldbloods and Demons senseless.

Tanaka also saw the McAllister-Keller kids use their ninja skills against the monsters. "You're not half bad yourself!", Tanaka said in awe and admiration.

Titanar watched Tanaka fight and recognized him. A third one!!!

While Titanar's focus was on David, Sarah and Tanaka Aisha managed to fight alongside Carter and Dana. As she fought she felt the pang of nostalgia for her old ranger days as the three fought off the hordes of troopers. Then something miraculous happened.

Soon all the fighters in the tournament began fighting the Coldbloods and Redeemers. Many of them cleared the entranceways allowing the audience to escape. But a little girl was left behind who tripped and fell as people were leaving. A Redeemer was coming towards her, a hungry look in its eye.

Ken saw the little girl's plight and reacted instinctively. He did a running jump and did a sleeper allowing the little girl to escape and the Redeemer to crumple. Ken smiled as he saw the little girl get out glad that he saved a life.

Then the other rangers showed up and were soon ready for battle. Ryan, Joel, Chad, and Kelsey stood tall ready to face Titanar. "Your monsters are defeated Titanar. And we're giving you the chance to cut and run while the getting's good!", Carter said defiantly.

"All right Rangers. I will for now. But rest assured my next attack will not be so merciful!" Titanar teleported out as his mind raced over the decision he was making. I do not wish to tip the hand just yet. The worst is yet to come. Casting a glance at David, Sarah and Ken Titanar said, "We shall meet again!" before teleporting out.

"Didn't that seem to easy?", Chad asked the others. Everyone nodded.

"And usually when somethings too easy, trouble's not far behind.", Aisha came forward with Tanaka and the McAllister-Keller's in tow. The Lightspeed Rangers recognized Aisha from the battle at Stygian's domain, but unlike the Evil Jewel Ranger Aisha, this one was good and loving it.

"Don't worry about us. We're just friends.", Sarah said with David and Tanaka standing nearby.


"Thanks for your help.", Carter said shaking hands with David and Sarah. Ken Tanaka also stood there with the little girl he saved in his arms and a smile across his face. Aisha came over and patted Tanaka on the shoulder. "Are you okay?

"Yeah, just wondering what that monster meant is all.", Tanaka replied.

"I think we'll know soon.", Sarah said. David and Ken nodded.

"Look we're going to be moving on soon, and since it seems like car was destroyed when Titanar and company stormed the joint." The Redeemers and Coldbloods had took out targets on the ground trying to test their powers, and the targets in question were the automobiels of the people in the stadium. Hence the explosions before entering.

"Is there anywhere you need to go?", David said offering Ken a ride.

"Maybe my hotel if it's not out of your way."

"Say no more. We can take you back.", Sarah said. Soon Ken rode with David and Sarah leaving Aisha with the Lightspeed Rangers.

No one noticed the two figures watching below.


"Why didn't you tell him?", Cassie asked Mackenzie about why she didn't tell Kincaid that she was pregnant.

"It just didn't seem like the right time.", Mackenzie replied thinking of all he had to do to rebuild the Night Rangers and to face the upcoming threats that would be fast approaching.

"What didn't seem like the right time?", Andros asked as he, Ashley, Carlos, T.J., and Zhane all appeared.

Cassie decided to explain. "I did a medical scan on Mackenzie. And I found a few things out concerning her transformation, and something else, that may interest you." Cassie then activated the medical computer and brought up Mackenzie's medical scan. The silouette of her body was surrounded by a white aura that seemed to shine on the medical readout. "What is that?", Ashley asked.

"I'd say that is what connects Mackenzie to the higher levels of the White Astro powers.", Cassie theorized. "This aura will always be around her allowing her to call on her final transformation should the need arise.

"Okay, now what else is the problem.", T.J. asked.

"My scans found something else as well." Cassie then brought the scan towards Mackenzie's abdomen where a microscopic fetus seemed to be forming and developing. "From the results of this scan, she's in the first stages of conception."

"Mackenzie's pregnant?", Carlos said surprised. Cassie nodded.

"Does Kincaid know?", Zhane asked.

"No, and I don't want him to know just yet.", Mackenzie said flat out. "He's busy trying to put the Night Rangers together again. He doesn't need to worry about a child right now."

"But he has a right to know. He is the father isn't he?", Andros asked.

"Yes Andy he is. I will tell him."

"When?", Ashley asked.

"When his Night Ranger team is formed. I'll tell him then."


Titanar stood above on the top of a building that overlooked the Mariner Bay Convention Center where his attack had gone awry. Not only had the rangers he confronted defeated him thanks to their teamates showing up and the competitors revolting but three of the ones that he was seeking had escaped. This was definitely not a good day. But he still had a few other tricks up his sleeve, and the Rangers would learn each and every one.

On another ledge stood another figure. This one however looked and appeared human but he was dressed in black and had a mask of silver mesh as his ninja hood. And his eyes were filled with an obsession that went back to when his father sought to kill the American ninja John-Peter McAllister for the betrayal of the ninja destiny.

Even though McAllister was dead, it was not by his father's hand. And the betrayal went down to the decendants of the McAllister line thus making what was once a hunt for one man now a blood feud with a family. And his father's mission now passed down to the son.

Max Keller and Terri McAllister-Keller would be dealt with in time, the young man vowed. But tonight was for the grandchildren of the betrayer.

"This I swear on the name Okasa!", the young man said.


"They're going to what?", Kincaid asked over the comlink to Bruce when he asked about Kat and Kim's progress.

"They're going to do a fight for Katya. One of the gangsters, an old school guy named Skora, wants to teach Katya a lesson and Kat and Kim rose to her defence.", Bruce explained.

Kincaid rubbed his forhead. Of all the DNA strands Eros had to combine he had to combine those two, he thought. Kincaid admired their spirit but he wondered if they were asking too much in going against Skora. Even Kincaid knew about how ruthless he was. "Do you think they'll need help?", Kincaid asked.

"Maybe. Skora is a bad dude. A little more back up never hurt anybody."

"I'll see who I can send.", with that Kincaid signed off. He was distracted by a voice from behind that asked, "Is there a problem?"

Kincaid turned around and saw Karone standing behind him. "What brings you here?", he asked pleasently.

"Andros called me up here.", Karone said in a monotone voice. The look in her eyes told that something was troubling her.

"Penny for your thoughts?", Kincaid asked. Karone smiled glad for an ear to lean on. Zhane was great and all but there were a few things she couldn't say.

After taking a breath Karone went into her story. "Ever since I got back from Mirinoi I've felt…odd. Like I'm torn between being good and being evil. As I was growing up as Astronema I was taught how to be evil and love it. Of course your evil wasn't the same as the evil I knew.", Kincaid nodded in agreement as Karone continued.

"When I found out Andros was my brother it was like a door was opened up for me. A door I never knew existed. And I liked what was on the other side. Family, friends and a life I could love."

"But then Darkonda decided to play Locutus of Borg with you and give you the Cyber implants.", Karone smiled at Kincaid's remark. She had never heard anyone say her situation like that.

"I was freed eventually, and when I became the Pink Galaxy Ranger it was like my chance at redemption for many of my past crimes. And it was. But then I left Mirinoi to head back to the others and somehow the Purple Astro Morpher just…didn't seem to fit me anymore.

"I love being good, but it seems like there is always that memory of evil nearby. I just feel so torn. I don't know what to do.

Kincaid listened and had an idea. "Karone, I'd like you do a little something for me. A pick up and drop off."

END OF PART 15