Disclaimer: I don't own the Power Rangers; I do own Andrew (he's mine!), Scout Rin, the plot, the feelings and everything else you don't recognize!

A/N: before reading Quest into Space III: Serenity, you must acknowledge some things:
1) This is going to be a few chapters long (something like 10),
2) It occurs immediately after Quest into Space pt II's epilogue,
3) There won't be a sequel, this is the third and last part of the Quest into Space trilogy,
4) Some chapters contain strong emotions and harsh words, be prepared mentally…
5) Some chapters are very short! So accept my apology now…
6) Don't forget to review:P

Quest into Space III: Serenity
by DarkHonda aka Tal

Prologue

I was running almost blindingly across the park's green giant lawns, something was wrong with mum, I didn't know what, but she was hurt, I could feel her pain penetrating my body, her fear and anger piercing my conscience, I was not ready to lose my mum. It only made me run faster, sprinting to the direction my uncles and aunt led mum… it was at the end of the park, in the far end of the lake, from afar I could see it, I could see him;

He was insulting them with his metal voice, fighting them alone, but now they weren't rangers, they weren't rangers for almost two decades! What the hell did he want from them!
I reached the battlefield, the kids fled earlier, running with the commands of their parents who were lining up to fight him. But now they were all laying unconscious on the beautiful green grass, it was almost too beautiful and too sad, I was prepared to charge him, but dad gripped my shoulder, I looked back at him.

"It's not your fight!" he yelled at me, showing me the astro morpher on his wrist, "I want you out of here, Andrew!" he screamed, he was hysteric but I shook my head.

"I'm not leaving my mother or letting you fight him alone. Never!" I yelled back, the deadly glare he gave me didn't fright me and when he saw I wasn't scared, in a matter of seconds, he nodded.

"Promise you'll stay behind when I tell you!" he ordered, I frowned and went into my guard stance.

"Never!" I yelled and looked at the monster shooting all over us, charging mercilessly. His golden armor was shining in the sun, stronger, newer and for a moment there I thought he was invincible. In a second the red Astro ranger stood next to me, almost pushing me behind him, but he knew he couldn't stop me from fighting. No one could.

He was running to us, leaving Aunt Cassie's injured body on the grass, I felt she was alive, but hurting as hell, I swallowed hard and inhaled, 'this is going to be some fight!' I thought as I finally figured where I've seen that creature before… I slowly recognized him… Deviot.

"Spiral Saber!" Dad cried and before I noticed, the form of the red Astro ranger jumped in front of me, charging on Deviot with cold fury. It was a mistake and I knew dad would pay for it dearly, involving emotions in a battle was very bad, but I could understand so as they were fighting I ran to mum's side, I checked for pulse and thank you, heavens, it was there. I had to take her to safety along with my other uncles and aunt. I searched for a hiding place and located a large bush near by, I dragged mum to the hiding place, knowing I won't be able to carry her.

"I'm sorry, mum," I whispered gently as I laid her behind that large bush and left her alone only to carry Aunt Cassie to that same spot, returning to the battle field to carry Uncle TJ and eventually Uncle Carlos too. When they were out of danger I noticed dad was being defeated, I joined him, fighting Deviot as well.
Soon discovered how strong he was, by far stronger than any bunch of craterites I have ever fought. I guess he reread the situation and flung dad away with some sort of an electrical attack, angry with my attempts to knock him over, he sent a foul kick to my stomach and I landed next to dad, he came to finish us up when he noticed dad laying there, unprotected.
As soon as I noticed he spotted our weakness, dad's weakness, I jumped to a guard stance and fought him again, he had a sword and I didn't, the first thing I did was to kick that sword away and then, we were even.

We were almost matched, he sent a blow and I blocked it, I sent a blow and he blocked it, the adrenalin running in my veins was thrilling yet terrifying all the same, I couldn't help thinking that if I'm losing, Rin won't get to have a family. I had to keep fighting for Rin. For mum. For my unborn brother. For dad. And never ever for me.
Again, he sent a foul kick to my stomach and while I was collecting myself together I heard him summoning his backup;

" Arise my Machinatrons!" he said and a bunch of weird looking guys appeared, they were obviously machines, their armors were dark silver and their unarmored limbs blood red, each held a staff they fought with and for a second, I felt all hope dissolving out of me. Yet I was determined not to give up, it wasn't hope that made me stand there and fight for everyone I love, it was my heart, my love, for them, for that planet, for my parents. But I was outnumbered, slowly I was being beaten and a part of me prayed for salvation, dad was laying unconscious not far from me, yet far enough and I was starting to accept the fact I failed them all; it was true, they trained me since I was a little dwarf and I failed them, I couldn't keep them alive… tears were starting to stream on my face when I suddenly noticed Deviot was heading for dad. My dad.
He got his sword back and was ready to strike, I felt my internal origins freezing as I kicked every and each Machinatron there was around me, beating them senselessly and then ran as fast as I could to help dad, I almost didn't make it.

I jumped in front of dad's unconscious body and took the slash on my chest, only conscience enough to see a flash of silver and a delicate form of purple magic, I fell on my back feeling nothing but pain, in a second, the world became blurry and I slowly faded…
My whole body was feeling like a damned liquid when I realized the liquid was my own blood. I gaped, shocked, and after a while of gaping, or was I unconscious for these few short minutes? I saw Uncle Zhane's demorphing form above me, he was looking severely at me, and for a moment I thought I saw dad standing there too.
'You're hallucinating,' I thought bitterly to myself, 'it's your end and you're hallucination..' yet there was no one else I wanted to see in my last moments more than dad. He had to know the truth, he had to, it's the little I could do for him, 'hallucination or not, he will!' I decided and tried to rise.

"No... My Carlen, it's not good for you, lay down, you will be okay, Carlen, everything will be okay.." I imagined dad's voice telling me, it was like his words lingered in my ear, I could smile at his imaginary form, it was so weird, his touch seemed so real when he stroked my hair and my forehead and when he laid me back on his chest was really comforting…

"Dad?" I succeeded blurting, "I'm so sorry, dad, I really tried not to disappoint you, dad, I-I did everything so you'd be proud, go take care of mum.. I'll be okay, just.. go take care of her.." I managed to blurt, my heart was almost torn, I wished his imaginary form could help her, and with that thought scaring me to death, darkness took over.
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A/N: the question that wasn't asked was "what's Carlen?" Carlen means little one:) stay tuned for the next chap!
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