The End is Where We Start From

This story is set during Countdown to Destruction while the rangers are on KO35. While helping the rebels rebuild and prepare for a banquet to celebrate the end of the United Alliance of Evil Cassie meets an old friend.

Season PRiS

Type: Romance

Rating: G

Main characters: Cassie, Phantom Ranger, Andros

Authors Notes: Countdown to Destruction was originally intended to be three parts long, but Saban were forced to shorten it to two parts which meant they had to remove some scenes. Among the rumored cuts was the Phantom Ranger finally revealing his secret identity to Cassie. This story is set in between Andros bringing Karone off the Dark Fortress and the rangers returning to Earth during the last episode, this story assumes the rangers stayed on KO35 for a week. The character Zaldin (Zal- Deen) and Ms. Bale are my own, the rest belongs to Saban.

Chapter 1 -The Unexpected Party

Cassie and Tyqua placed the heavy boxes down on the dusty table.

"You guys sure know how to pack light!" Cassie huffed as she put the heavy box down.

They had been moving boxes all day. Tyqua smiled bushing her hair back.

"We never thought we'd come back, we hoped of course, but it seemed so unlikely."

The room was a large banquet hall dusty from disuse. It was here the humans of K035 where gathering the supplies they would need to rebuild their planet. Luckily most of the structures where still in good condition, well preserved, all they really need where the people back inside them.

"The people and one giant feather duster," thought Cassie. As the two women started out of the hall to get yet another load of boxed supplies Commander Kinwan approached them, his entire face lit up.

He spoke breathlessly as if he had run "He says yes Tyqua! Yes! K035 will be the host!"

Tyqua clapped her hands together gleefully"Truly Kinwan?"

"Truly" he smiled as they embraced.

"All shall assemble here." He gestured at the hall before them." It is truly remarkable house warming for our planet. He will arrive in day or two. We have much to prepare, the whole Galaxy is coming! I must tell the rest of the council!"

Kinwan practically skipped off to find the other members of the assembly as Cassie and Tyqua looked on amused at his lightheartedness.

"What was he talking about Tyqua? What's happening? Who is "he"?" Cassie asked as they shouldered more boxes to bring into the hall.

"K035 has asked and received the honor of hosting a celebration and memorial for our victories against evil and the deaths of comrades who fell in the battle. The whole Galaxy will be assembling here, mostly dignitaries and leaders from planets like ours and of course the rangers who fought in the battle. We've had precious little celebrate these last years. I thought for sure Eltar would win the honor."

"So it's a big party?"

"It is that. Oh I am looking forward to getting dressed up and out of military garb! There are so many fun traditions that come with these things. Don't worry I explain them to you as will Andros. It's going to be a lot of work but I think it will be well worth it."

Tyqua looked back to see Cassie still standing holding the box in her hands. "All the rangers you said… I wonder… never mind."

She placed the box down on the ground next to the other one she had brought.

"So will there be dancing?"