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Setting: This is what happened during Dark Specter's Revenge. The story starts out slow but it will pick up later.
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Part 4 - Reprogramming Astronema
Karone awoke in Zhane's bed. She was satisfied and happy for the first time in history. She was famished, the last thing she had was some lunch yesterday. She took her clothes and quietly entered her room. She tried not to wake anyone else. She changed into her the uniform that Andros had given her. She went into the dining hall and saw the other female rangers. Ashley and Cassie had made a big breakfast.
They exchanged pleasantries as Karone took some food. They each looked at each other and all of them had a guilty look on their face. They practically sat in silence the entire time. It wasn't until TJ and Andros walked in that the silence was broken.
A unison of good mornings floated around. TJ and Andros both took breakfast and began a conversation.
"So, what's on the agenda today?" TJ asked already knowing the answer.
"The usual, cleaning up the ship and fighting evil," replied Andros.
"The chores might be easy to do if we pair up," TJ suggested.
"That's a great idea!" Ashley yelled. The other four rangers had questioning look on their face.
"Well, it's settled, we will start pairing up." Andros decided. "Oh, look who's finally up." Carlos and Zhane both walked in. "We have decided to pair up for our chores." Andros explained.
"By my count that leaves an odd man out. Who's it gonna be."
"I do it, I had a really long night. I was partying all night." Carlos said with a glazed over look on his face. "Hey TJ, where were you? You are usually the first to party after our team wins a baseball game."
"I had a date." TJ responded nonchalantly. Cassie nearly choked on her breakfast when she heard this.
"So who was it?" Carlos asked.
"Someone special, and that's all I am going to say." TJ stood up and put his plate in the dishwasher.
"C'mon it's us. She hot?" Carlos pried.
"I am not telling and I need to get to work. Who's going to join me?"
"I will, I'm done." Cassie responded trying no to sound to eager, like Ashley did earlier. Cassie stood up and walked with TJ to the Training room to start sweeping. When they were out of sight Cassie punched him in the arm. "What are you thinking? A date, you might as well tell them we had sex."
"It was more than that, right?"
"Of course it was."
"So what's the big deal? They are going to find out eventually."
"I guess, don't tell anyone until I tell Ash, please"
"Sure thing, now we need to get sweeping before they get suspicious." TJ answered before kissing Cassie.
Karone and Zhane left in to test the thrusters. Ashley and Andros left to check the bridge for mechanical problems. Carlos stayed and cleaned up breakfast. The three couples would occasionally kiss each other or grab something. This lasted for a while until Decca ushered everyone to the bridge for a message from Dark Specter. He commanded that they return Astronema to him or else he would crush Earth with a meteor. After a failed attempt to stop the meteor, the rangers deliberated. After some convincing Karone was able to talk her way into sneaking onto the Dark Fortress. She went to her room and dressed like Astronema. The leather suit and metal armor fit perfectly. She had to wear a red wig to cover her new short blonde hair. She looked just like her evil self.
Everyone wished her luck and she left for the dark fortress. She was able to fly one of the velocifighters that the rangers had stolen. Once she landed she snuck into the control room and tried to shut the meteor down.
"Astronema!" shouted Ecliptor
"Ecliptor, is that you?" Karone asked.
"Yes, my princess it is me," Ecliptor answered slyly.
"What have they done to you?"
"The same thing that will be done to you." Ecliptor moved in and grabbed her. Her communication device fell to the floor and broke. The rangers all shouted in disappointment. They began to argue what to do next.