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"We are Not in Kansas Anymore Toto" is the next chapter in the life of Andros, Zane, and Carlos. Same characters, just expands on the relationship between Carlos, Zane and Andros. Power Rangers, Power Rangers in Space, Power Rangers Turbo, AlienRangers, and all characters from the series are trademarks of and copyright by Saban Entertainment.
Look for another set of adventures for Zane, Andros and Carlos.....
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Kansas Chapter 3
"Yes, we are." TJ responded to my query.
This makes some sense. I found out in my dimension that my TJ had feelings for me but when I went on that mission and realized I did have feelings for Zane and Andros. Oh, my what am I going to do. Hmmm seems that there is one major difference in this dimension.
"Did Zane, you and I go on a trip back in time ever?" I asked.
"Not to my knowledge." Andros replied.
"That's it then." I said to myself.
"What's it?" Cassie said.
"Nothing, nothing. Really." I said. I rubbed my eyes. All this was so tiring.
"TJ why don't you take Carlos to his quarters. Let him rest." Ashley said.
"Ok." TJ said grabbing my arm.
I thought about and there is no reason not to at least trust them for now. They are essentially the same people I knew just history was different. But I wanted so bad to go back with Andros. This feels so strange. Knowing that TJ and I are lovers and though I care for him. I can't help feeling that I am betraying Zane and Andros. I haven't done anything yet, well in a way I have. Oh this is so confusing.
"Let's go, TJ" I said hopping down from the bed. We started toward our quarters. Oh that sounded strange.
"TJ, can I ask you something?" I asked.
"Sure ask me anything. Even if you are not my Carlos, I still love you." He said stopping to look me in the eyes.
"How long have we been together? How did we...you know? Have we?" I asked trying to not get personal.
He smiled at me. "Well it has been about three years. One day in the mess hall I told you about my feelings. You were uneasy. I didn't push the issue. But eventually one thing lead to the other and here we are. And, oh, let me tell you we have everywhere on this ship." He said as the entered their quarters.
"Everywhere?" I had to chuckle. "Well Zane and Andros and I have gotten almost all the ship. Our favorite is the lifts."
"My Carlos loves the lifts too." TJ said. "You know Andros thinks you are actually my Carlos."
"I sensed that. But how do you know different." I asked.
"Like this." He said advancing on me. He stepped right up to me and kissed me deeply. I never knew that TJ could kiss so good. For a second I found myself enjoying it. My sense of loyalty came through. I pushed him off.
I was breathing heavily. "How would that tell you differently?"
"Well my Carlos could not have resisted." TJ said. "He is quite insatiable."
"That sounds like Zane." I said.
He kind of looked away suddenly. "Did I say anything? If I did sorry."
"No. It's just that we thought we had gotten past losing Zane. But I guess it still hurts." He said.
"Well if it makes you feel better. In a way he is still alive." I said trying to comfort him. I had turned around to look at the rest of the room.
There was a full size bed, a night stand and a dresser. I could see my stuff all over the place. Some pictures of us. I went over to them and picked up one. I was smiling holding him. There was a building behind us. It took me a second to remember what building.
"That was taken on KO-35. Shortly after the battle. We were helping transport the rebels." He said. He took the picture and rubbed it gently. "That was taken the day you asked me to marry you. I mean my Carlos."
"Did you say yes?" I asked.
"You better believe it." He said smiling big. "How did you get involved with those two?"
"Well I found out that Andros intended on asking me shortly before Zane came out of cryo-stasis. When he came out prematurely. He decided to wait. Since he and Zane were already together, he needed to talk to him first. I had a suspicion when I noticed that Andros looked at me differently. Well they approached me and I initially turned them down. You should have seen the hurt in their face. I eventually learned the reason for the look."
I paused to catch my breath. "Well I realized after some soul searching. Sleepless nights and interesting dreams. I changed my mind." I chuckled.
"What's so funny?" He asked.
"Well," I said. "We didn't do anything. We were immediately sent back in time to help Tommy and well I got more than I bargained for." I had to smile at the memory.
"Oh my." He said. "When did you decide to get married."
"We waited and well it was the logical thing to do. That's where I got this ear cuff. It is their version of a wedding ring."
"It's beautiful. It looks old." He said.
"It is. I was not the first to have joined in their bond. There was another, Tobias. This was his." I said mindlessly fingering the cuff.
"What happened?"
"Well he was murdered by Nikkolo. That is the indirect reason for Zane winding up in cryo-stasis. He became careless and was injured. Andros was very much affected." I said.
"Ah. The reason they reacted the way they did when you turned them down the first time." He said.
"Bingo!" I said.
It was a little disconcerting and strangely I felt guilty. How am I gonna get back? I suddenly felt a pair of arms go around my waist. I tensed. I haven't ever had anyone but Zane and Andros do that. My back tensed and I started to shake.
"Oh my I am sorry I forgot. It has become habit to do that when you are around." He said backing off.
"Its ok. I wanted to do the same thing to Andros. In a way I needed the hug." I said smiling at him. "I need to lay down for a bit."
I crawled up on one side of the bed. I heard TJ pull a chair up near the side of the bed. He was going to stand watch over me. How sweet? This dimensions Carlos is a lucky man. I wonder what would have happened between me and TJ if I hadn't met Zane and Andros like I did. Shortly I fell asleep. During my rest I dreamt of Andros and Zane, Zane dying, and Andros in bed with Ash. It was very disturbing. I felt an finger rubbing my arm. I knew it must be TJ. I woke slowly and turned my head. TJ was asleep beside me. One hand on my shoulder the other around my waist. Oh well. I was too tired to mess with it. I turned back over and went back to sleep.
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TJ laid there admiring his lover. Well it wasn't necessarily his lover. But and exact replica from another dimension where they were not together. Zane and Andros were with him. He wondered what I would be like having two people in the relationship. A twinge of jealousy came over him. He batted it down. TJ wondered what it would be like to have Zane back. It was hard on all the rangers when he died especially Andros. He looked back at the sleeping Carlos. He was so beautiful laying there. Mindlessly, TJ started stroking his hair. Suddenly a noise from the door caught his attention. The door opened and deposited his Carlos.
He gasped as he looked at the door. "Carlos--"
"Yes love." He said at first before he spied somebody laying beside his lover. " What in the hell is going on? Who is this?" He said as he finished coming in the door and walked over to the bed.
"Oh my." TJ said as he ran and gave that Carlos one of the longest kisses known to man.
The new Carlos grabbed TJ by the shoulders and looked him in the eye. "Who is this in bed with you?"
TJ gave him a cock eyed grin. "You."
"What?" Carlos said.
"Carlos, this is Carlos ... you." He said pointing at Carlos. "He came over from another dimension. I know that now. I actually thought it was you with memory problems or something but I guess its true." TJ said looking at the sleeping Carlos.
"I'll explain later. I missed you so much." He said wrapping his arms around Carlos' neck.
"I missed you." Carlos said planting a deep kiss on TJ.
Carlos' tongue slithered in and out of TJ's mouth. Carlos moaned lowly and then remembered that they had company. He needed TJ now. He couldn't wait. He ran his hand down TJ well muscled chest. TJ still wore the skin tight blue jumpsuit that just got Carlos hot. TJ had his hand slowly massaging Carlos ample ass. And the other unbuttoning Carlos' shirt. They were grinding into each other. TJ slowly began to kiss Carlos behind the ear, licking him down the length of his throat, down his chest to his navel. He began to unbutton his pants to expose the object of his desire. TJ swallowed all of Carlos' uncut cock. Carlos wanted to moan but bit his lip. Carlos looked down at TJ, his head bobbing up and down.
Carlos reached down to guide TJ up and turning him around. Carlos undressed him exposing his extremely smooth and dark skin. He had a well defined back and ass. He bent him over the dresser. Carlos knelt down. Spreading TJ's cheeks he planted his tongue deep into the crevasse. TJ started to shake. Carlos ran a hand between his legs and started to jack the big black dick. He fingered the tip. He licked down to where the balls hung low and big. He began to suck on one then the other. Then he took both of them in his mouth. He stood up and greased his own tool down. Carlos placed a hand in the small of TJ's back. Placed the head of his dick at the entrance to his ass. And all at once rammed the full length into TJ. TJ grimaced as the pain enveloped him. But as soon as the pain came it was replaced with pure ecstasy. TJ began to shake. And long white streams of cum splattered the dresser. The muscle spasming of his ass sent Carlos over the edge. He filled TJ's ass with his own seed. He pulled out slowly as his dick softened. TJ turned around and hugged him deeply.
TJ was breathing heavily. "I missed you." He laughed quietly. "It really is you."
Carlos kissed on the forehead. "Me too. Let's go get cleaned up." He lead him to the bathroom and then the shower.
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The sound of the shower woke me. I turned over and noticed that TJ was gone. He must be in the shower. I got up and stretched. I needed to start thinking how to get back to my own world. I moved over to a table and sat in a low chair. What was I going to do? I could try to find the Billy of this time and see if he can help but that is a long shot with the numerous differences here. I heard the door to the bathroom open. I turned around and nearly fainted at what I saw. There was TJ completely naked. And I never realized how beautiful he was. And me there also naked.
"Ah. Your up." TJ said.
I must have had a dumb founded look on my face. "Oh my. Uh, Carlos meet my Carlos."
"Oh and from the looks of it so are you." I said pointing at TJ. He looked down and quickly wrapped the towel around him. "I never expected to see my counterpart. This is real awkward and strange." I got up and went to stand in front of him. I chuckled. "I am cute."
We laughed at that. "I need to get back to my own world. I am out of place here. And I miss Zane and Andros. That is my Andros."
"Zane?" The other Carlos asked.
"Yeah. In his world," TJ pointed at me. "Zane is alive and well. Zane, Andros, and you. I mean him are together. You and I aren't."
"The three of you ... me." He said trying to believe it.
"Well actually we are married." I threw that in too.
"Married! This is too much." He said shaking his head.
"I was surprised when TJ told me we were together. In my time I know that TJ had feelings for me but things went a little different." I explained pacing back and forth.
"Don't worry we will find a way to get you back. I know how I would feel if I was whisked away from TJ here." The other Carlos said sincerely as he looked at TJ.
"You three together. There must have been a story there." He said.
"You better believe it." TJ said.
I sat down on the bed and leaned back. I closed my eyes and focused on the flame that was Andros. It provided some comfort. But the place where Zane's was seemed like a void. I can't dwell on it I will get back one way or the other. Suddenly I felt something strange. I sat up with a start.
"What's wrong?" The other Carlos asked.
"I don't know. I felt something." I said as I concentrated harder. All of a sudden the flame that was Zane burned bright. Joy filled my heart. "It's Zane. He is here. They must have found a way to send him after me."
But there was another presence. "He brought someone with him. It's not Andros. Its ... Tommy. Hmm, I wonder why."
They were looking at each other in disbelief. "You know that would be so neat to be able to have that intimate of a bond." TJ said.
"Yes it would." The other Carlos added.
"You do in a way. It may not be a mental or psychic bond but a bond none the less." I said comforting them. "Let's go to the bridge and see if we can find them."
We left the quarters and headed for the Bridge. I never considered that it would be such a shock to see two Carlos' until I saw the rest of the rangers expressions. They were tripping over their jaws. I had to laugh when I saw them. It really was a shock but who knew what was going through their minds.
"Carlos." Andros said. "Carlos." He said looking at me.
"Yep two of us. You thought one was enough." The other Carlos said slyly.
Cassie shook her head. "We could barely handle one of ya."
Ash just sat in her chair.
"Well you may only have to deal with two of us for a short time. I just sensed my rescue squad." I said.
"What do you mean sensed?" Cassie asked.
I just grinned. I keep forgetting they don't know. "Zane, Andros and I share a common bond. A psychic one if you will. We sense each others thoughts, feelings, and whereabouts. And I sensed them enter this dimension."
"That sounds neat. I bet it is very intimate." Ash commented looking at Andros.
I felt myself bristle. I can't get used to that. Her looking at him like that. "It is. No secrets, no lies. But there is a consequence."
"What is that?" TJ asked.
"Well--" I paused a second remembering the day Zane disappeared. "Well I learned the hard way. Zane was with the rebels one minute and woke up another in a dimension ruled by Nikkolo. Well when he left this dimension, it was as if he died. Andros and I nearly died when the severing of the bond was unexpected. Luckily I was human and it did not affect as strongly. We were lucky to get him back. A severed bond would kill a bond-mate." I took a pause to calm myself. "I was a little surprised that it didn't happen this time when I wound up here."
Andros looked thoughtful for a second. "I think I can explain. Part of the reason is I am here and you are not truly as far away from your own dimension as with Nikkolo's. We have experience with him too."
"Well just a few minutes ago I felt them enter this realm." I closed my eyes. "They should be here any time."
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The world bent and swirled. No completeness. No nothing. And wham! Light blinded them. They could smell grass and flowers. They must have arrived. Zane opened his eyes. They were in Angel Grove. Looks the same. Smells the same. Zane stood up and remembered his traveling partner. Tommy sat to the side shaking his head.
"You ok." Zane asked.
"Yeah I think." Tommy answered standing up. He looked around. "Are you sure we are in the other dimension?"
"I think so." Zane said. "Can you sense him?"
Tommy calmed himself. "Only lightly. I sense Andros...you...and two others!"
"Two others!" Zane closed his eyes. "Your right. I have found Andros which is strange. Oh no it isn't. There must be an Andros here. But it is different, he is different.. And Carlos." He said slowly. "But the other...it is familiar. It couldn't be."
"Just as there is another Andros there must have been another Carlos." Tommy said.
"Well let's go find him and get him back." Zane said. "Now where would he be."
"The only place he would go." Tommy said. "The ship."
Zane lead the way. He moved with deliberation. They did not have much time. He looked at his watch. It was five o'clock. That means five hours left. Zane knew that life would be too different and lonely without Andros and Carlos. After the ordeal with Nikkolo he could not have made it without their determination. He remembered Carlos dragging them out while throwing Nikkolo all over the place.
Tommy must have picked up on the image in my mind. "He did what?"
"Carlos and Andros came after me when I was kidnapped. Andros collapsed from the stress of the bond and other things." Zane remembered Tobias. Holding him as his life left him. He shook his head.
"Well Carlos was enraged. He tossed Nikkolo around like a rag doll." Zane smiled proudly. "He also managed to carry both Andros and I out. Thus saving us all."
"You must loved them very much. Like I do Jason. I would walk through all Rita and Zedds forces for him." Tommy said remembering how many times Jason came back for him.
"Yes, I love Andros and Carlos a lot. With all my heart." Zane said. "But I do have to smile at the sight of Carlos mangling Nikkolo."
"Can I ask you something personal?" Tommy looked over at Zane.
"Sure ask a way. You know in a way you are a bond-mate too." Zane said.
"I don't know if Jason would like that idea." Tommy chuckled. "Well anyway. What happened to Tobias? You mentioned him before and got extremely sad. All of you."
Zane blanched and stopped.
"I am sorry. If it... You don't have to answer." Tommy said apologizing.
"No, it's ok. Tobias..." He sighed. "Was our first bond-mate. We were so happy life was great. Till one day we first met up with Nikkolo. Tobias was infected with the spore. He refused to give it to us. He later died from it. A few months later, I was injured and Andros had to place me in cryo-stasis while I healed. Andros nearly went crazy." He explained.
"Damn." Tommy said. "I nearly died from it too. But I was lucky."
"I take it that he really gave you an awful time." Zane said.
"Yeah. I was infected with the spore. And it took all the rangers to keep me from succumbing." Tommy said.
"How did you get the spore out?" The minute he asked, he knew he shouldn't have asked.
Tommy looked at him and his face contorted. Zane felt a flash of the memory. It was filled with pain, humiliation, and hurt. "You don't have to say anything. I know. I saw it."
"Lets continue and get him back." Was all Tommy said.
They headed on. Soon they saw the ship in the distance. The closer they got the stronger the bond was. When they got to the landing bay, it opened as Zane approached like always. They moved through the halls easily. They stopped in front of the quarters they shared. The door was locked. Zane supplied the code. What he ran into was a shock. There was woman's clothes strung everywhere. Zane was taken aback. Things were really different here. He knew to expect some differences. But he had to prepare himself for anything. Zane heard something out in the hallway. For a split second he got a flash from his Carlos to wait a second before coming out.
"Zane, we have company." Tommy said as he walked out into the hallway.
To Be Continued...