I shouldn't have left. I should have gone back, back to her. I don't have anywhere else to go, any other planets to help. Every since Zordon's wave of light passed through, evil everywhere has been eliminated! With them gone, there isn't much for me to do. Actually, there isn't ANYTHING for me to do but see if anything happens. Maybe I should go back to her! The Phantom Ranger sighed as he closed his eyes, shaking his head.

"No, I can't go back to her. I don't even think that she would want me back. After all, I haven't visited her! Why should I go back to her, anyway. Besides, it's been to long. I can't even remember how many years I've....avoided her. She's probably forgotten about me," he said as he put the ship on auto-pilot. Even as he tried to concentrate on flying the ship, his mind kept wandering back to Cassie. Images of her swept through his mind, even as he tried not to think about it. As he stood up to walk to the back of the ship, his arm knocked into the controls on the right on him, causing music to play. As he reached to turn it off, he stopped.

This is the music from Earth! The kind that Cassie listened to! He sat back down in his chair and closed his eyes, listening to a song that he had recorded, that night he had seen Cassie dancing with someone at the formal dance.

I should be over him by now. It's been five years since he left, and I haven't heard from him since. It's not like I haven't tried to. No one's been able to contact him. It's like he doesn't want us to find him. Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought about him. Even when I realized he wasn't coming back, I tried to find someone else. But I couldn't. Anytime I would close my eyes, he would come to my mind.

"Cassie, are you okay?" Cassie jumped as someone laid their hand on her shoulder. She turned around and found herself face to face with a sympathetic gaze of Kimberly Harte. She looked at Cassie, and whispered, "Are you still thinking about him!"

Cassie felt tears begin to well up in her eyes as she looked down. "I can't help it! I know I should be over him but.." she trailed off as her voice cracked. Kim put an arm around her shoulder and walked Cassie over to the edge of the lake, away from the celebrating people. Ever since Zordon's passing, Kimberly and Cassie had met and become fast friends, probably because of the pink power.

"I know what it's like," Kim sighed, as the two of them sat down. "It's hard to love someone when they act as if you don't exist." Cassie nodded, sniffling as she looked into the lake. "But you still have a chance. He will come back, if he does care for you. And you know he does. He just might now know."

"But, what if he doesn't come back?" Cassie whispered. "I've tried so hard to forget about him, but every time I close my eyes, he comes to my mind. I don't know what to do!"

Kim hugged the younger girl. "I know it's hard, but someday, when you find the person that belongs with you, they will fill up your mind. He won't forget about Phantom Ranger, not by a long shot. He'll always have a place in your heart." Cassie looked at her and smiled, hugging Kim back. Kim stood up. "Are you ready to go back?"

"I'll be there in a couple minutes. But you go back," Cassie said. Kim smiled and walked back to the party. Cassie watched until she was out of site, her heart feeling lighter.

I know that I'll never forget him, she thought. She laid back in the grass and looked up at the stars. But I wish that he would come back.

As she looked up at the stars, a new song started playing. Cassie closed her eyes and smiled, recognizing the song.

She started walking back to the party, not noticing the small ship that landed on the opposite side of the lake.

"Phantom Ranger!" she exclaimed, looking at him in shock. As she looked at each other, neither of them heard the song that started playing.

She doesn't want me to be here! thought Phantom Ranger as he watched emotions playing on her face. Why did I even come back?!

"Fine, fine." she answered quickly. As she looked down, he sighed.

"I missed you," he admitted quietly. Cassie looked up, hoping that she hadn't been imagining things. She looked where his eyes would be, trying to see behind his mask.

"You....you missed me?" she asked, praying that she was right. He slowly nodded, the simple response filling her with joy.

"I missed you, too." she said, emotions tugging her in all different directions. "Why did it take you so long to come back?"

He sighed, not saying anything.

I have to tell him!, Cassie thought. But her mouth wouldn't obey her. She was scared. Scared that he wouldn't return her feelings.

I have to tell her!, Phantom Ranger thought, but he couldn't form the words to do so.

"You go first," Phantom told her. She nodded and took a deep breathe.

"I missed you while you were away and-" she stopped for a second, as if she couldn't finish. She shook it off and continued. "and I realized how much I cared for you." She held her breathe, waiting to hear what he would say.

"I do." she answered. He smiled at her and with two simple words, did something he had never been able to do before.

"Power down." he commanded. With those simple words, the Phantom Ranger costume left, leaving a humanoid creature in it's place. And the words he said caused Cassie to fill with joy. "Because I like you too."

"I love you, Cassie Chan." he whispered. As he pulled her close to him, she closed her eyes in happiness.

"And I love you, Phantom Ranger." she said into his ear. As the two embraced, neither of them noticed the small group of people watching them, watching them through the bushes. One by one they smiled and walked back to the party, leaving the two alone.