The Other – The Transdimensional Archives

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</HEAD><BODY leftMargin=15 rightMargin=15 MARGINHEIGHT="15" MARGINWIDTH="15"> <CENTER> </CENTER> DISCLAIMER: Andros, TJ, Carlos, Ashley, Cassie, Zhane & all other PR characters are not mine, although I did thought up the Phantom Ranger's name, character, and even being...Hey! I'm not suppose to tell you!!! Read on to find out! (If you would like to use them please let me know.) Power Rangers are the property of Saban Entertainment & the Fox Network. I'm not making any profit off this story. This is only the first part of the series so when you finish reading this let me know what you think! The Other By SpaceRanger Andros and Ashley strolled hand in hand on the Semi-deck to relax. Andros stiffened as he felt Ashley lay her head on his shoulder before forcing himself to relax. "Andros, I love this simulation, this is KO-35 right?" Ashley said. "Yes it is," Andros replied. Ashley grinned. "So now that we're back in orbit...what do you want to do now while we search for Zordon?" Ashley asked. "It doesn't matter, Ashley. I'm happy just to be here knowing that my best friend is alive and well." Andros smiled, this time his smile was genuine. "And I'm happy that you are here with me." Ashley giggled and planted a kiss on his cheek. "I am too." "An unidentified ship has been detected. The other Rangers request that the two of you come to the bridge." Deca said "Thanks Deca, tell them we'll be right there." Andros said to the ship's onboard computer. Andros smiled to himself as the two left the Semi-deck. The door of the turbolift that leads to the Bridge slid open and the two of them walked out. "What is it guys?' Andros asked going to his leader/battle mode. "Deca's tracking something but I can find anything!" T.J. said frustrated, glaring at the camera staring down at them. "Receiving incoming transmission from the unidentified vessel," Deca said a bit smugly for a computer. Out of the corner of his eye he sees Ashley trying hard not to laugh. "Rangers," A familer voice said "It's the Blue Senturion!" T. J. exclaimed. The six teenagers beamed as the Blue Senturion walked on to their bridge and they introduced Andros to him. "What in the Power's name brings you here Blue Senturion?" Their android, Alpha 6, asked. "I have been asked to relay a private a message to Cassie and Andros," the Blue Senturion said. "From whom?" Cassie asked in a hush voice, Ashley could see hope on her best friend's face. "I believe you may have heard of her." "Is it..." "It is relayed to me by Dimitria in the concern of the Phantom Ranger." "We'll leave you guys alone." Ashley said as the Rangers turned to leave. "Dimitria has also requested for Ashley to view this message." Blue Senturion added. Ashley stayed on the bridge while the others teleported away "Alright then," Cassie said. "Let's see it." Andros added. The Blue Senturion's visor glowed and a holographic ray shot out of it and on to their viewscreen. "Cassie, it is I Dimitria, you must help a fellow Ranger in need." "I know that you will be busy with your schooling soon are you not? That is why I am requesting you, Ashley, and Andros to come to Inqurious as soon as possible." "I must leave now to tend to the other wounded. Be careful Rangers and May the Power Protect you all." The transmission ended and Cassie teleported away. "Starting Second transmission." "Greetings Andros." Dimitria said. "I am Dimitria of the planet Inqurious. This message will be a shock to you. You do remember the time when you and Zhane came to our planet on a visit?" "I remember that day." Andros said, "That was when Zhane and I received the Astromorphers and given more training." "Do you not also remember meeting a young boy who had a tendency to disappear and reappear and would, furthermore, always make the highest score when the you and the Zhane were learning tracking?" Andros nodded. "That young boy is your own identical twin, Andros, stolen at birth. Zordon had found him on one of his political trips." "I knew there was something familiar about him but I just couldn't put my finger on it!!" Andros blurted out. "You and your brother were not informed of each other, or that would have interfered with your brother's training and his destiny." "Because you are related to the young boy, it is my request for you to come, along with Ashley to Inqurious. Cassie will attend also but first you must go to the Power Chamber and get the supplies that are hidden in the old Zeo Power Chamber, Billy, the original Blue Ranger will aid you in the search. Billy is currently on the planet Aquaitar. I must bid you good-bye for now and may your journey be free of incidents." "That was not meant to be funny was it?" Ashley remarked. Andros shook his head still shocked by the discovery. "Alright everyone get into your positions, we're headed for Aquaitar, back to Earth, and then we head for Inqurious." Andros commanded as soon as the other Rangers teleported on to the ship. "Yeah! We've got questions that need answers, although we're headed for Inqurious where we'll end up getting more questions then answers!" The Ranger chuckled at Zhane's true pun. It was several hours before they reached Aquaitar, Billy had already been informed of the situation and as soon as they arrived they were able to pick him up as soon as they reached Aquaitar. Billy helped them find the equipment that Dimitria had requested and decided to stay on Earth for a while to rebuild the destroyed Power Chamber until the Rangers returned to take him back to Aquaitar. They reached the planet Inqurious in only a few hours, Andros and Ashley had told them they could either move around on the planet or they could stay on the Megaship until they returned. The other Rangers agreed to stay on the Megaship. Andros promised Cassie that they would call her when their appointment was done. "State your reason for being in Dimitria's home." A guard said. Andros knew that it was standard procedure for they had already seen who they were and their reason. "I am Andros of the Kerova system, my partner is Ashley of Earth. We are here on Dimitria's request." "Enter Andros of the Kerova system and Ashley of Earth." As soon as the guard opened the door, let them in, and move out of earshot Andros heard Ashley giggle from beside him. "What's so funny?" Andros asked with a smile creeping on his face. "Did that guard have to be so formal?" Ashley asked still giggling "It's not like we're royalty or anything..." Ashley paused in her talk but not in her walk before she added, "Are we?" Andros chuckled. "I think my brother is royalty thanks to the part of being adopted by Dimitria." Andros said keeping quiet about his parents. Andros looked back at the guard "I think my brother always plays "'I am Andros of Kerova system' a lot, I guess that was why he was surprised when I introduced you." Ashley flashed a smile that melted his heart as usual. Dimitria was at the front door waiting for them when they finally reached her home. "Greetings Andros and Ashley." "Hi Dimitria!" Ashley exclaimed and hugged her mentor. "We were worried about you not surviving the attack on Eltar." "I appreciate you and the other Ranger's concern," Dimitria said. "Now come, we need to hurry your brother is giving up the chance to live." "What?!" Andros and Ashley exclaimed with panic. Dimitria leaded the way with Andros and Ashley jogging beside her. The two had had wanted to run instead but courtesy and Dimitria's fast paced walking only allowed them to jog. When they reached their destination, Andros gasped, his eyes widened and his jaw dropped. From beside him Ashley voiced his thoughts from beside him. "It's like looking in a mirror..." Andros nodded with agreement. Andros slowly walked up to his brother and laid a hand on his brother's shoulder. Andros noticed that Ashley was staring at his twin. He frowned and turned to see what she was looking at and, for the second time, his jaw dropped and his eyes widened with disbelief as an object shimmered and appeared his brother's chest. His twin brother was the Phantom Ranger... At that moment, a doctor came in. "'Bad timing Doc.' Ashley thought pitying the poor fellow as Andros grabbed him by the shirt he was wearing. Ashley could see that the doctor was startled at Andros's aggressiveness. "I want a full report on my brother NOW!!!" Andros snapped. Ashley winced at the anger in his voice. Uh-Oh, the Doc's in for it. The two was given a full report all right. Ashley listened and imagined what she would have done if Andros had been hurt as badly as Phantom. An idea popped into her mind in an instant. "I know what to do!" She piped up. Andros turned to her with surprise visible on his face. Moments later, Phantom became conscious. He sat up and turned his head toward them. One glace at them and Ashley saw surprise in his eyes. "Hi I'm Ashley Hammond." Ashley said extending her hand, Phantom paused and them extended his own and the two grasped each other's wrist in a strangely familiar way. "I am called Andros James" "I am called Andros." Andros said from beside her. "I am also your brother." Phantom...that is Andros James stared at him and unconsciously echoed Ashley's own words he said. "It's like looking in a mirror." Suddenly there was the loud noise of their communicator beeping. "This is Andros what's going on?" "Astronama has sent a monster to Earth." Ashley groaned. "Where are the others?" Andros asked. "T.J., Carlos, and Cassie are headed toward Earth on the Delta Megaship." Ashley could have sworn she heard a sharp intake of breath when Deca said Cassie's name. The look on Andros's face confirmed what she heard. *Did you really hear him do that?* She wondered. Andros looked started. *Yes I did Ashley, I assume that my brother is in love with Cassie.* Ashley nodded ignoring the strangeness of having Andros talking to her mentally for the first time. Out loud she said, "Come one we have to go help." Andros nodded in agreement. "I'm coming with you." Andros James said. The two Astro Rangers nodded as one. "Let's Rocket!" The pair said calling for their morpher. They input their codes into their morpher and where Andros and Ashley once stood now stood the Red and Yellow Ranger. Beside them, Andros James had already morphed into the Phantom Ranger. "Cassie look out!!!" Cassie heard T.J. shout. Too late, the monster had already slashed her across her chest and kicked her hard enough to knock her away from the battleground and into a wall. That took the wind out of her. She laid on the ground her body refusing to move, the monster laughed at her weakness and got ready to kill her. Andros and Ashley rushed to help Zhane who was in the middle of a bunch of Quantrons knowing that Andros James would go and help Cassie. "Duck Ashley!!!" Andros yelled. Ashley didn't question his motives and ducked. Andros fired his Astro blaster at the spot behind her just as she fired at the Quantron sneaking up from behind him "Thanks!!!" The two said to each other. Andros grinned under his helmet as he sent a Quantron to Zhane's direction. "About time you two showed up!" Zhane teased. "We thought the party should start with out you!" Andros rolled his eyes "Funny Zhane." The couple said at the same time. "Cause tonight is the night when two becomes one~~" Zhane sang, badly. "Sing better or Shut up Zhane!" The two said, Andros had a feeling that Ashley was glaring at his best friend at the same time he was, but he couldn't be sure. Zhane laughed. "Come On! We need to help the others!" Carlos shouted from behind them. "Right!" Andros said snapping back to realty She felt the pain as the sword slashed through her. The monster tried to slash her again, but with her vision dimming all she saw was a blurry figure of her savior before she lost conscious Some how, he knew that Cassie was unconscious but he didn't take the time to try to find out why. Right now his main worry was to keep the monster away from Cassie and destroy him. "Phantom Get Down!!!" The Blue Ranger shouted. Andros James knew better then to question the Blue Ranger, so he ducked. Blue laser fire went over his head. "Let's end this together now!" Andros James said as he caused his Phantom Blaster to appear. "Let's!!!" The Blue Ranger agreed. "On Three!" "Three!!!" The two Rangers said as one and fired their blasters causing the monster to be destroyed. "Good job guys!" Andros exclaimed, "Now let's get back to the Megaship." "Phantom's been there for more then an hour!" T.J. complained to Carlos on the Bridge. Andros exchanged a glace with Ashley and saw her roll her eyes. "T.J., quit complaining, Phantom wants to be there when she wakes up. "That doesn't mean that he should hog the medical room for just the two of them, I need to fix my arm before it gets infected." "That's what you get for taking the safeties out of the simulation while attacking a sharp monster." Andros said amused by his teammate's complaints. "Yeah well *I* wasn't the one who programmed it to a level 3!" T.J. whined. Out of the corner of his eye, Andros spotted Zhane trying hard not to snicker. "What's so funny?" Andros asked with what Ashley refers to as his Poker face. "Well, I uh..." "You!" T.J. growled with mock-anguish "I saw you pump it up to level 3!" "Well how was *I* suppose to know that you were there?!" Zhane protested. "Oh, did I mention that Zhane always battles that specific monster with the safeties off and pumped up to level 3?" Andros asked innocently. It was the truth, but Andros didn't like to draw unnecessary attention to himself so he didn't tell them that Zhane had picked up the habit from him although he battled 2 of those monsters at level 7. Andros saw the love of his life looking intently at him and he knew that she knew about that though he didn't straight out ask how. "God! Man what are you trying to do kill yourself?!" T.J. said with wide eyes. "Well no, I picked up that habit from our fearless leader, Andros, who I have to mention, battles 2 of those sharp monsters, safeties off, blindfolded, level 7, and without morphing, and still doesn't get hurt." Zhane said "Yeah sure Zhane," Andros said with false sarcastic tone as he tried to keep himself from squirming at his teammate's stare. "Quit making up stories about me." Zhane looked at Deca's security camara "Deca would you play the video on the view screen?" Zhane asked. "Certainly Zhane," Deca said and played the video showing Andros battling 1 monster, morphed. "Deca put in another monster." Andros said after sending the first monster flying. The monster appeared and ran at him. Andros fought both of them with ease, skill, and anger. "Deca pump it up to level 4," Andros said "Power Down!" The two monsters ran at him and he fought back, there was genuine anger in the young man's eyes. Andros tripped the two monsters with a kick and knocked their heads together. "Deca can you simulate a blindfold for me and pump it up to level 6?" "Certainly Andros, and the safeties on this simulation is still off." "Thanks Deca," Andros said, he wrapped the blindfold around his eyes and stood at ready stance. The monsters decided to take advantage of him and ran at him from different directions, Andros leaped and kicked one of the monsters on it's back, sending it sprawling as the other monster ran into him. "Level 7, Deca!" Andros shouted. Monster 1 went one on one with Andros, his companion was stalking behind the young man getting ready to kill him. Andros lifted Monster 1 up over his head and threw it at Monster 2 who stabbed Monster 1, ending Monster 1's so called "'life'. Andros wrenched the weapon from Monster 2's grasp and destroyed that monster. "Deca, end simulation," Andros gasped out. Then the screen went blank. T.J. shook his head. Andros noted that Zhane had already left. "You guys are crazy." Carlos said shaking his head in disbelief also. "Yes, well, I was...uh...under...a lot of stress at that time." Andros mumbled. He didn't realize he had stiffened until Ashley touched his shoulder giving him the comfort and warmth he needed allowing him to relax. "Well remind me next time not to get in an argument with you." Carlos said shaking his head again leaving the bridge. "Same here." T.J. called to him as he left also. Andros and Ashley were left alone on the bridge to finish their work. "Hey Andros," Andros James said as he approached the bridge. "I really need to get back to Eltar. I can't hold out much longer." "Did you talk to Cassie?" Ashley asked. Andros James nodded. "Yeah, give her this when she gets better." Andros James said handing Ashley a box wrapped with black, pink, and had a drawing the exacted same shape and color of his ruby. "We'll be sure to give it to her my brother, take care of yourself." Andros said. "Thanks man, you too." Andros James said, touching his ruby he vanished from their eyes in a black and red teleportation beam. "That was sweet Andros." Ashley said hugging him. Andros smiled shyly. "Do you think so?" "Of course." "Ashley," Andros said hesitantly "I...uh...I have to go run a system check on the Engines." He cursed at himself; that was not what he had wanted to tell her. "Looks like we're splitting work again." Ashley mused, "I'll run a check on the consuls on the Bridge okay?" "Sure," Andros said, being an apprentice of his Diplomatic father he could keep his face from showing his disappointment at the fact that they were not working side by side. Andros knew that Ashley did not know what he had wanted to say all she knew was what he told her that he had to go run a system check on the Engines. Andros of KO-35 then headed down toward then Engine room vowing to himself: *Someday, I will tell you. Someday Ashley Hammond...*