A Little Space (Power Rangers In Space)

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Summary: Andros confronts Karone after her disappearance. (Destruction... and After storyline)


Disclaimer: None of the characters belong to me, but instead to Saban. This takes place during "Countdown to Destruction, part 2" (written by Judd Lynn), part of a series detailing the events and aftermath of the two-parter.

This is the twentieth of the "Destruction... and after" series of stories and was written December 12, 1998.

A Little Space
by Estirose
copyright 1998

Andros worried a little at his sister's disappearance. DECA had claimed that Karone had left half an hour ago, but had refused to tell him where, and Andros could only hope that his sister was safe, whereever she was. He hoped it wasn't far. He wasn't going to lose her again.

"DECA, has Karone arrived back yet?" he asked the ship's computer.

"Karone arrived back aboard the Megaship approximately two minutes ago."

"Thanks, DECA," Andros replied. "Where is she?"

"She is in the holding bay."

Andros checked his computations one final time and left for the lift. Zhane was monitoring the bridge, but he turned around and asked, "Is she back yet?"

Andros nodded before heading over to the next room, just barely leaving in time to see Karone coming out of the other. She looked up, startled, and froze for a second. "Are you okay?" he asked.

"I can take care of myself, Andros," she said, a bit crankily, he thought. "I didn't just order troops around when I was Astronema."

Andros held up his hands. "I'm sorry. It's just that-"

"You're worried," Karone finished for him. "I know. If you must know, I didn't face anything more dangerous than the food room at Angel Grove High. It wasn't as if anyone noticed an extra student... and besides, I don't think your teammates would have let anything happen to me."

Andros felt relief at that statement. He knew the others well enough that they wouldn't have allowed harm to come to Karone, even though she was right about being able to defend herself. "I know."

"Andros, I just need time and space, okay? I've got a lot to get used to, and sometimes I just need to get away. That, I thought, was the best place to do so."

"I know. I just worry."

"Don't," she said, capturing him with her gaze. "I'll be fine."

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