"Wow." says Ashley looking at Cassie, "Man that is a great Idea! Way to go Cass."
"Thanks!" says Cassie looking at her friend Ash, "I can't wait to see her again."
"Oh. Yah I guess." says Ash looking to the floor.
"Come on Ash. We've been through this! Yes she is ONE of my best friends but you are MY BFF." smiled Cassie at her BFF Ash.
"You're right. Sorry." she smiled apologetically at her friend.
"It's fine. Now back to the plan!" says Cassie going over to the controls to stand by Alpha and Andros.
Flashback: After Cassie finds Ashley crying in her room
"Hey Ash? Do you..." Cassie sees Ashley and runs over. "Ash are you ok? What's wrong." asked Cassie worriedly looking her friend over.
"I'm fine!" cried Ashley and then sniffled. "Just leave me alone."
Cassie looked hurt and Ashley felt bad. 'What why do I feel bad? She's the one that hurt me!'
"No I will NOT! And you are NOT fine Ashley. I've known you for a while now and I can tell when you are not fine and when you lie to me! I'm your best friend! Please Ashley tell me the TRUTH! What's wrong?" said Cassie looking into her friends eyes and forcing Ash to do the same.
"FRIEND! You are the one that traded me in as a best friend for Karone! How could you do that Cassie? HOW?" burst Ashley into a new set of tears.
Cassie was in shock. She just looked at Ashley with a blank face and her mouth wide open. Now she understood you Ashley was crying.
"Look at me Ash. Please?" said Cassie as Ashley looked into her eyes. "I promise you I did NOT replace you! You are and will ALWAYS be my best friend. But I can also have another best friend and that is Karone. I want us ALL to be friends. BEST friends." said Cassie finally.
Ashley looked into her friends eyes with shock. 'She didn't replace me? Did I just jump to a stupid conclusion and get all worked up for nothing?'
"I'm sorry. I just thought..."
"Thought what?" interrupted Cassie.
"Well I saw you talking to Karone outside the Bridge, and I followed you guys but you didn't even notice me! Then you asked Karone to go to the Mall. Cassie that's our thing!" she said.
"So we can share it with Karone. So now back to what I came in here to ask, do you want to go to the mall with us Ashley?" asked Cassie.
"Yah. Sure!" said Ashley hugging Cassie. "Thanks. And I'm sorry about"
"Hey! Don't be, It was an honest mistake. Ash you know I can't stay made at you." she interrupted again hugging her friend back. "Now let's get our Shop on!"
End Flashback
A few hours later the plan was set and Andros and Cassie decided to head on out to the Dark Fortress tonight. So that come tomorrow morning Karone would be back on the ship, ready to have the wire removed from her brain.
"Well?" asked Andros to Cassie. "All set?"
"Yah. Let's go get Karone back!" responded Cassie.
They jump on to their Galaxy Gliders after saying goodbye to everyone. Then they were on their way to the Dark Fortress. It would take about 30 minutes to reach it, so they decided to talk.
"So Andros I've been meaning to ask you something." said Cassie looking ahead to watch space.
"What is it Cassie?" asked Andros worried.
"Well..... I wanted to know why you thought my 'ALMOST' death was your fault, and why you insisted to be the one to save me." said Cassie glancing at Andros trough her helmet.
"Well," began Andros. "we were a team, you and me when we all split up to find the missing people in the hidden city. And when I wasn't paying attention to my surroundings you pushed me out of the way, and you took my fate. And from then on I always thought that it was my fault. So when I found out that you were alive and the monster challenged me to fight for you, I did. I made it MY responsibility to be the one to save you. I mean I was the one that got you there in the first place." he said looking ahead at the stars. They were almost to the Dark Fortress.
"Andros, you were never to blame! I'm sorry you felt that way, but it isn't true. You did the best you could to try and save me, and that is all I could have asked for." she said staring into his eyes as he turned to face her. "But I am glad it was you who saved me."
"Really? Thanks Cassie. You see that is one of the reasons I love you so much." he said smiling at her trough his helmet but Cassie could still see it if she looked really closely.
"Hey," said Cassie looking ahead "where here!"
Andros looked ahead just in time to see the Dark Fortress appear out of nowhere. 'Wow' he thought 'That is Amazing!'
They then speed up toward the ships hanger that was visible to them and snuck aboard.
*****Meanwhile*****
"Princess?" asked Eclipter entering Astronimas' room.
"Yes Eclipter?" asked Astronima.
"Princess. Dark Specter would like to know what you're next move is." said Eclipter.
"Well then let us go talk to him." she said leaving her room, toward the communications area.
*****Meanwhile*****
"Cassie over here!" whispered Andros, pointing toward the communications room.
"OK!" she whispered. "I'm coming."
Just then she stepped on an invisible sencer and Alarms went off.
"Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert!" said the voice of the alarm.
"Oh shoot!" said Cassie.
"Cassie quick over here, they are coming!" he said grabbing her arm as gently as he could when he was in such a rush. He pulled her into a dark and empty room.
"This way!" shouted a voice. "They are here somewhere I can sense it."
