Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers in Space or any of the characters that have at any given moment appear there. They are own by Saban. Again, I own nothing. This story is posted for entertainment purposes only, and no profit would be acquired from it in any way.
Author's note: Hi! :) This is my first attempt to write a fanfic, I've been reading them for years but I have never actually written one myself, so … I'm not so sure if it is any good, I hope it is bearable at least… that said, this story in PRIS AU, sort of at least, everything to count to destruction is the exact same, even countdown to destruction is the same, until the rangers departure that is (and also the day preview to that departure –which we do not see in C2D part2- is different, regarding some of Ashley's and Andros' activities ;P) but you'll easily figure out the differences while reading this prologue. Also, English is not my first language but I have learnt it long ago and practiced it constantly for about 10 years now, so I think is not so bad either… you'll be the judges of that… so, beforehand I'll tell you there might be some mistakes, so please bear with me.
NEW BEGINNINGS
CHAPTER 1: PROLOGUE
Andros woke up, it was around 1 am, another sleepless night –he though -, not for the first time has he had that dream where he didn´t stay in KO-35, where he run to the megaship before the cargo bay door finally shut down and into Ashley's waiting arms… where he tells her that he loves her beyond anything in the universe, beyond his home planet, beyond his people, beyond everything, where he tells her that he will go to the farthest end of the universe for her, not to mention to earth willingly and happily just to be with her … where they find out about their baby together just a couple of months after he decided to go to earth with her, to go 'home' with her … where they get married, have their baby girl, then a couple of twin boys and then they live happily ever after.
But that wasn't his life, that was his dream. In reality he never run to the megaship as it was about to take off, he stand there watching that ship take away the love of his life, believing that his home world, his people and the knowledge that he was fulfilling his duty was enough to live on. He has been scared, scared of what he felt, he has trick himself into believing that he has a duty towards his home planet and that that duty was more important than his happiness, he had wanted to believe it to shelter himself from the pain he has felt before, first with his sister kidnap then with his best friend almost death, knowing that if he was to loose Ashley he would rather die, knowing only too well that that was a pain he would not be able to live through.
His restless mind remind Andros all too clearly that he was a complete idiot and a coward above all, and for that he has find out he was a father days after her daughter's birth, the message informing him came accompanied by a letter, Ashley's letter, telling him that she didn't want him there, that she didn't 'need' him there but that he was all the same welcome both to meet and to be involved in his daughter's life if he chooses to.
- "Halley" Andros' voice could barely be heard
His little girl's name play at the edge of his tong, she was 5 now, 6 years has pass since he made the stupidest mistake of his life and stay in KO-35, and oh! How he regret it now! He goes back and forth between KO-35 and earth but never as often as he would want to, just around 7 or 8 times a year, and only a week or a couple of weeks at best at a time. And goodbyes were always too painful both for him and for Halley; but not for Ashley –he reminds himself bitterly- she positively hates him, no! he was lying, she doesn't hate him, Ash was incapable of hatred, and even if she was capable of it, she would never allow herself to hate him … for Halley's sake.
Ashley was a wonderful mother, Andros know it well, and despise whatever feelings she harbor for him she has told Halley about him, and he was glad and grateful that she has, she has also explain to their daughter that he loved her even if he wasn't always there, explain why he must leave so often … and she has let and encourage Halley to love him.
But that was it for his wishful thinking and his hollow dreams, he had decided he would not be a coward no more, he would not be miserable no more, the first transport to earth leave at 4 hundred hours and he was going to be on it. He was moving to earth for good, as he should have done 6 years ago, he was going to win Ashley back, whatever it takes, he could never be happy without her, she has his heart and always has had it, and he could no longer bear life without her.
He was going to earth to get his family back.