The whole gang was in the main deck discussing a way to save Ashley. Zhane and Nicole had both calmed down and were trying to think of Attor's weakness. Andros had been asleep for a while when his eyes shot open. The red ranger quickly got of the bed and ran to the main deck.

'Andros what the hell are you doing up, you need to get some rest if you want to save Ashley,' Carlos spoke.

'He wants to speak to us,' Andros said completely ignoring what the black ranger said.

'What…now?' Nicole asked and Andros nodded.

'Deca,' Zhane said and the screen revealed Attor. Cassie observed the coldness in the man in front of them.

'Zhane. Nicole. Andros. We meet again,' he began. 'Who are the others that follow you?' he asked trying to sound polite.

'That isn't your business Attor, what do you want?' Nicole asked.

'Oh… Still feisty I see, I have missed you terribly my dear,' he said and Nicole felt disgusted.

'I'm TJ,' the blue ranger spoke. 'These are my friends Cassie and Carlos,' he referred to the pink and black rangers.

'Ah… someone who has guts to speak,' Attor said. 'What is it you seek TJ?' he asked.

'I want my friend back,' TJ said.

'Don't you mean friends?' Attor asked and none of them knew what he was talking about. 'Oh, I see because your red ranger cares so deeply about that pathetic yellow ranger that he didn't sense your other friend. The old black ranger,' he said and gasps escaped from the people in the room.

'What do you want?' Andros asked colder than any of the rangers had ever heard him. 'You hurt my best friend, you lied to me, you betrayed us. What do you want? If it is me then you can have me but let Ashley go,' he said and Nicole watched his best friend closely.

'Why would I give her up when I'm having so much fun watching you in pain?' Attor asked.

'Attor, what do you want with her?' Zhane asked.

'Zhane - my good friend. I have small plans for her but the bigger plans were made by your old friend,' he said and the orange, silver and red ranger looked at him confused. Attor looked directly at Andros as if to send him a message. 'Red ranger, soon it will be your choice. To either save the one you failed to save many years ago or the only one that understands you,' he said and then disappeared from the screen. Zhane's eyes grew wide in horror as he understood what the villain had meant.

'Karone?' he said and Andros turned to look at him with teary eyes.

'It can't be,' he said and TJ put a hand on his shoulder. 'How can this be happening? Karone alive?' Andros asked himself.

'He's going to make you choose. Between Ashley and Karone,' Nicole said and a tear fell from her eye.

'Like how he made you choose between Nicole and Karone when we were kidnapped,' Zhane spoke.

'He did that?' Cassie asked and Andros nodded.

'He'd asked me would I save Nicole from all the dread she was going through or save my sister from her kidnapper. He had given me only 24 hours but I couldn't choose and didn't have to as we were saved by the army,' Andros said.

'Save the one you failed to save before,' Carlos said. 'Do you know if Attor has any weakness?' he then asked.

'Not really. After the arrest we found out that his mum had died while giving birth. His dad walked out on him when he was seven and he always moved with his foster family. He had no friends and his foster mother was abusive,' Zhane said. Andros had had enough and walked out of the room. He walked to his room and went straight to his bed. Andros thought of what he could do but he knew he had no idea. How was he supposed to choose between his sister and the woman he had fallen in love with. Why did this always happen to him. Andros was torn between his thoughts when someone knocked on his door.

'What?!' he said angrily.

'Can I come in?' Nicole said and Andros sighed.

'Yes,' he said and Nicole walked into the room. She sat on the chair next to his side lamp and looked at the two pictures on the small desk. On the right side was a picture of 6 year old Karone. She smiled in her yellow outfit and rough hair. She held a ball and looked so cute. Nicole looked at the picture and a tear dropped from her eye. Nicole then turned her head to the left and saw a picture of Ashley and Andros at the hospital. Ashley was hugging Andros and Andros was smiling while holding Ashley. Nicole remembered how Ashley cared for Andros the whole time he was hurt and how she only left because TJ convinced her to go home and just have a break for a bit. 'How can I choose?' Andros asked.

'You're in love with her aren't you?' Nicole asked and turned to see Andros nod and blush in embarrassment. 'Both Karone and Ashley are a part of you. They will both love you forever. You just found out about Karone and you just met Ashley. I say why choose?' Nicole asked and Andros looked at her confused. 'If you can manage to talk to Ashley and hook up a plan with her, you can fool Attor, save your sister and Ashley,' she said.

'But what if he's lying about Karone,' Andros asked.

'Then you'd know you wanted to save your sister and you also save the woman you love. You might not save Karone now but you will soon right? I mean if he's lying about her don't you think Ashley will be there with you by your side helping you find Karone?' Nicole asked and caused the red ranger to smile.

'Thanks,' he said. 'You've really grown up huh?' he asked and Nicole nodded.

'Yup!' she said.

'So how am I supposed to talk to Ashley?' Andros asked.

'Well you can hear her right?' Nicole asked and Andros nodded. 'Then if you can hear her all you have to do is see if she can hear you,' Nicole said simply.

'You really thought about this,' Andros said and Nicole smiled.

'Anything for my best friend,' Nicole said and began to walk out of the room when Andros said,

'Thanks Nic.'

'You too?' Nicole asked.

'What?' Andros asked innocently.

'Oh don't try it, you know exactly what you did,' she said and Andros smiled at her. Nicole walked out of the room and Andros went to the door to hear what she was about to shout.

'Will you people stop calling me Nic?!?!' she screamed and Andros began laughing. He hadn't laughed ever since he found Ashley was missing. Andros sat on his bed and wanted to try what his best friend had suggested.

'Ashley, can you hear me?' he spoke through his mind.

'Andros,' a reply came to him. He heard Ashley's faint and quiet voice. 'Andros please help me. It hurts,' she said.

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