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<B> <P>DISCLAIMER: </B><I>Andros, TJ, Carlos, Ashley, Cassie, Zhane &amp; all other PR characters are not mine. The only character that is mine is Honorlord who will be making a very short appearanceJ. (If you would like to use him please let me know.) Power Rangers are the property of Saban Entertainment &amp; the Fox Network &amp; the song in this story belongs to the Backstreet Boys's album Backstreet Boys Millennium entitled, "Back to Your Heart." I'm not making any profit off this story nor the song.</P> </I><B> <P align="CENTER">The Capture<BR> By SpaceRanger</P> </B> <P>Andros runs one final scan of the engines before going to the bridge to put away his pad. When he arrived he finds Ashley with her head on her bent hand and the other had stretched out and grasping a different pad. Ashley's eyes were closed and her short, blond-brown hair was shifted to her left. Andros smiled and lifts her into his arms from her chair after putting both of their pads on a different console. He first goes to her quarters and finds (to both his dismay and happiness) that it's locked. Andros then carries her to his quarters and puts her gently on his bed. He removes Ashley's boots from her feet and her gray flight jacket uniform. Andros tucks her in, placing his blanket over her. He smiles to himself and kissed her forehead before going out. He comes back in a few hours later and climbs into bed with her and falls asleep with a contented smile on his face.</P> <p><center>~*~</center></p> <P>Andros awakens when he heard a soft moan from beside him and felt someone's head in his arms. He grows concerned and remembers what had happened last night with a small smile. He gets up from his bed with the smile still on his face.</P> <P>"Deca," he called softly.</P> <P>"Yes Andros," the soft famine voice of the ship asked.</P> <P>"Are the others awake?"</P> <P>"No Andros," Deca replied. "Would you like me to wake them?"</P> <P>"No Deca and don't disturb Ashley" Andros said as he heads for the showers. After he showered he proceeded toward the mess room with his jacket in hand. He goes to the Synthetron and gets his breakfast. Andros sits down just as the others started to arrive.</P> <P>"Morning T.J." Andros said as T.J. came in, his eyes semi-opened. The young man grunts his reply. T.J. pressed a button and sits down on the bench with a hard thump as Carlos comes in with his head down and his eyes closed.</P> <P>"Morning Carlos." Carlos does the same as T.J. and lands beside T.J., who had moved over to allow him to sit next to him on the bench while at the same time dumping ketchup all over his food.</P> <P>"Morning Zhane." Andros said as Zhane comes tumbling in tripping over his own two feet. Zhane gives him a grunt of acknowledgement after he yawns. Then, his best friend sits down across from him and yawns again. Andros takes T.J.'s hadn't been eaten muffin and threw it in Zhane's mouth.</P> <P>"Hey!" Zhane exclaimed, well actually he said "mmph!" due to the muffin in his mouth. Both T.J. and Carlos looked up to see what the light skin boy was saying and chuckled. Zhane bit down on the muffin, chewed, and swallowed it.</P> <P>"That was not funny." Zhane scowled. Andros shrugs his shoulders and smiles. "I'll get you later." The four boys continue eating. Ashley comes bounding in, happily, with Cassie beside her, both having big grins on their faces. Carlos took one look at the two girls and scowls, grumbling. "I don't know what you girls are so happy about, it's time for school again!" The two girls laughed. Ashley sits beside Andros grinning like what on Earth was called a Cheshire cat.</P> <P>"Of course you won't Carlos!" Cassie teased, "You really aren't the morning type." Then, Cassie's eyes lit up, "I know! Why don't you try sleeping in the morning and wake up <I>grumpy</I> at night!"</P> <P>"Shut your trap Cassie" Cassie laughs and pops down next to Ashley.</P> <p><center>~*~</center></p> <P>Andros finished the last of his breakfast, gets up, and heads for the Bridge to check on the ship. The now happy group of Earth Rangers arrives on the bridge and helps him out. Afterwards, they head over to the semi-deck for their regular Ranger morning workout.</P> <P>"That was a great workout!" T.J. said as they powered down.</P> <P>"I think I should pump up the workout to a tougher level," Andros said thoughtfully.</P> <P>"Don't Andros!" Zhane protested with horror. "This is suppose to be a "'light workout' so we can conserve our energy for the monsters!"</P> <P>"We must Zhane, it might prepare us." Andros pointed out, "I'm going to make these programs think like the other monsters we had battled before."</P> <P>"But"""</P> <P>"Andros's right Zhane." T.J. said "It could be useful for us."</P> <P>"Alright, Alright!" Zhane said throwing his hands up in surrender.</P> <P>* * *</P> <P>The group then left the semi-deck to shower and change into their civilian clothes. Andros tugged at his new red shirt he had gotten and made his morpher disappear. He placed his Earth money into his semi-baggy jeans and left with the other Rangers, after giving Alpha a few instructions of course, to school.</P> <P>Andros walks with his fellow rangers to class then leaves with Zhane to see a movie. The two wandered around town having fun and goes back to Angel Grove High to "pick-up" their friends. Later, they all continue on to the park, got their homework done (both Andros and Zhane couldn't help themselves, they had to help their fellow Rangers with their homework, and tease them about their "'primitive' homework), and went back to the ship. Andros tells them that they need to go to KO-35 to refill the antidote box. Ashley stays behind saying that she had to go help Adelle today. Andros nodded and the group left for KO-35 leaving Ashley on Earth.</P> <P>Andros had a bad feeling about leaving Ashley behind but he shrugs it off saying to himself. "Ashley can take care of herself." But that feeling did not leave his mind no matter how many times he tells himself that. He pushed away the thought when they arrived on his home planet. But the alarm in his head refuses to be ignored.</P> <p><center>~*~</center></p> <P>Ashley goes to help Adelle unload her Surf Spot van, the van that was taken by the thieves but than returned with Andros's persuading. Ever since that experience they've all decide to take the time for precaution (meaning that they keep their windows tightly locked whenever they drive somewhere).</P> <P>When the day was over Ashley was paid for her help and she walked to her house taking the shortcut through the park. Suddenly, Quantrons appeared! Ashley quickly morphs and battles the Quantrons alone. They prove to be too many for her so she is quickly weakened. The Quantrons kicked her and she tumbles head over heals dropping her morpher, causing her to demorph! Ashley unconsciously reached for her communicator in her pocket that she didn't know was there and got hit on her head and blackness descended on her. Andros and the others appeared, morphed and ready. Andros was busy with his Quantrons, but when they left he sees Ashley getting grabbed by a monster.</P> <P>"Ashley!!!" Andros yelled, his rage building up. He gets his Astroblaster out and fires once not wanting to risk hitting Ashley. The monster take a direct hit.</P> <P>"I'll be back Rangers!" The monster growled and disappears with Ashley.</P> <P>"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Andros screamed panicking as he ran toward the spot where they were. "I'll find you Ashley! I promise I will!" he said to assure both himself and Ashley before they teleported to the bridge.</P> <P>"Alpha, Can you see if you get Ashley's location?" Andros asked as soon as he arrived on the bridge.</P> <P>"I'm sorry Andros but I lost her signal, I can't find it!" Alpha said in a frustrated and sorrowful tone of voice.</P> <P>"It's okay Alpha, continue scanning." Zhane said reassuring the little robot. Then, Deca said.</P> <P>"Rangers! I am receiving an incoming transmission."</P> <P>"On screen!" Andros commanded</P> <P>"Rangers!" Growled the monster that had taken Ashley. "I am Honorlord; I have who you want and I am going to take her to Astronama!"</P> <P>"Let her go Honorlord!" Andros snapped with anguish as Honorlord grabs a tied up and unconscious Ashley toward the screen.</P> <P>"Ahh, I will, for an exchange of one of you, for I do not like turning in girls."</P> <P>"And if we don't?!" Carlos snarled with bitter hatred.</P> <P>"Then I will give her a quick and honorable death." Honorlord said with an almost dreamy smile. "If you, however, do comply to my orders, meet me at the park for an exchange within twenty-four hours, starting at the end of this transmission, alone!" Then, the transmission ended with Andros's face turning red with rage.</P> <p><center>~*~</center></p> <P>Andros stomps off the Bridge and toward his room. He lies trying to sleep and think at the same time. Andros slowly began to fall asleep.</P> <I> <P align="CENTER">It's not that I can't live without you <BR>It's just that I don't even want to try <BR>Every night I dream about you <BR>Ever since the day we said good-bye <BR>If I wasn't such a fool Right now I'd be holding you <BR>There's nothin' that I wouldn't do <BR>Baby if I only knew <BR>The words to say The road to Take <BR>To find a way back to your heart <BR>What can I do To get to you <BR>And find a way back to your heart</P> </I> <P>In his dream he sees Ashley standing in the corner dusty from the explosion at the Command Center, her civilian clothes a bit torn, and on her face was the expression of confusion and disbelief when she sees him, when he gotten back to the Astromegaship after spying on Dark Specter.</P> <I> <P align="CENTER">I don't know how it got so crazy <BR>But I'll do anything to set things right <BR>"'Cause your love is so amazing <BR>Baby you're the best thing in my life <BR>Let me prove my love is real <BR>And made you feel the way I feel <BR>I promise I would give the world <BR>If only you would tell me girl <BR>The words to say The road to take <BR>To find a way back to your heart <BR>What can I do To get to you <BR>And find a way back to your heart</P> </I> <P>He remembers being poked and Ashley tells him that he was human. He regrets giving an almost snappish response to her. He smiles when Ashley tries to impress him during their first introduction.</P> <P>Down at Angle Grove Park a boy, a young man, and a young lady walks on a stroll talking. Both males then left the young lady to continue walking while they head over to the boy's house. The young lady bids them goodbye and trips over something a few minutes later. She picks up the item, examines it, and her eyes widened. Pocketing the item she heads back the way she came.</P> <I> <P align="CENTER">Give me one more chance, to give my love to you <BR>"'Cause no one on this earth loves you like I do, tell me <BR>The words to say The road to take <BR>To find a way back to your heart <BR>What can I do to get to you <BR>And find a way back to your heart</P> </I> <P>Andros remembers her looking at him a bit bashfully and he lays her hand on her shoulder blurting out, asking, if she would go out with him to see Hailey's Comet and the spark in her eyes when she heard it.</P> <I> <P align="CENTER">I turn back time To make you mine <BR>And find a way back to your heart <BR>I beg and plead Fall to my knees <BR>To find a way back to your heart <BR>The words to say The road to take <BR>To find a way back to your heart <BR>What can I do to get to you <BR>And find a way back to your heart</P> </I> <P>Andros woke up from his dream and (although he was alone) rubbed his face trying to hold back his tears but to no avail. And for the first time since his sister, Karone, was kidnapped, he cried.</P>

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