Following in their Footsteps

By

Nicole

Disclaimer: I don't own Power Rangers I own Artemis, Selena, and the plot.

Summary: Their father disappear from a mission. Ten years later, they go out to find him and find so much more.

Following in their Footsteps

Chapter 1: Ten Years Before

On KO-35, two seven-year-old children were playing around in the backyard with their telekinesis ball. While their older brother and sister were out with their friends. Artemis and Selena Karovan, the two youngest children of Andros and Ashley Karovan.

Artemis had chin-length brown hair with dark blonde streaks. He was wearing black boots, gray pants, a red t-shirt, a locket hung around his neck, and his hair was pulled back in a half-ponytail.

Selena had shoulder-length brown hair with light blonde streaks. She was wearing black boots, a yellow dress, a locket around her neck, and her hair was in a braid.

Ashley came out of the house. "Selena, Artemis," she called. The twins looked up. "Your father's just about ready to go," she informed. The twins stood up and ran inside.

Andros had his morpher on his wrist and he looked up when his two youngest children came in. "Where are Andreas and Astra?" He asked. Ashley sighed.

"They're going to try to make it. Leo and Karone were bringing them home when I last contacted them," she replied.

Andros nodded and he looked at Artemis and Selena. Selena ran over and she hugged her father tight with tears falling down her face. "I don't want you to go," she told him sadly. Andros sighed as he picked Selena up.

"I know, sweetie. I know," he murmured.

He kissed the side of her head and looked at Artemis. "You take care of your mom, brother, and sisters," he instructed.

"Andreas won't listen to me," Artemis told Andros.

"Well then you just contact me and I'll set your brother straight."

Artemis smiled and then he hugged Andros. Andros was able to pick Artemis up and he hugged both twins tight. "DAD!" Two voices shouted. Andros set the twins down and embraced Andreas and Astra.

"You two take care of yourselves," he told them.

"We will," they answered.

Andros let his kids go and he looked at his wife. Ashley walked over and hugged her husband tight. "Stay safe," she whispered. Andros kissed the top of her head.

"I will," he answered.

Ashley pulled back only to have him kiss her deeply. Ashley placed her hand on the back of his neck. The kids covered their eyes. "Icky," Selena whined. Andros and Ashley pulled back with a smile.

"Well, I'll be home soon," he assured them.

Then he walked out the door. Ashley picked Selena up and the young girl buried her head into her mother's shoulder.

(Five Days Later)

Leo and Karone were over with their two children, Liam and Kiana. Ashley came out of the house with a heartbroken look on her face. "Ashley?" Karone asked. She slowly stood up.

"T--That was Kinwon on the intercom," Ashley informed.

"What did he say?" Leo asked.

Ashley collapsed to her knees. "Andros is gone," she replied sadly. Karone kneeled beside her sister-in-law, embraced her, and cried with her. Ashley pulled back. "A--Andros w--was able to send this before his ship was under attack," she informed. She held out her hand to reveal his morpher. "H--He w--wants Artemis to have it," she added. Ashley dropped the morpher onto the ground.

"Why not Andreas?" Leo asked.

Ashley wiped her tears away. "Because, for some reason, Andreas's body rejects any sort of Ranger power and Astra too," Ashley replied. She stood up and took a deep breath. "Artemis, Selena," she called. The twins looked up and ran over to their mother.

"Mommy, what's wrong?" Selena asked.

Ashley sat down. "Artemis, Selena. Kinwon called mommy today," she informed.

"What did Kinwon say?" Artemis asked.

Ashley placed her hands on her children's shoulders. "Sweet hearts. Your daddy's gone. Some bad men attacked his ship," she informed. Tears fell down Selena's face. Ashley picked Andros's morpher up from the table. "Honey, this belonged to your daddy. He wanted you to have it," she informed. She strapped the morpher to Artemis's wrist. Ashley removed her morpher. "Selena, my morpher is yours now," she informed. She strapped the morpher onto Selena's wrist. Artemis hugged his mother tight.

"We'll find daddy, mommy, I promise," Artemis told her.

Ashley sighed as she hugged her children tight. "Mom, what's going on?" Andreas asked. Ashley let Artemis and Selena go. She told them about the attack and Andros's kidnapping. Soon she was hugging all four of her children.

(Three Days Later)

Selena was sitting on a hill looking out at the city of KO-35. Tears were falling down her face. She wiped her tears away and looked at the morpher that her mother placed on her wrist. "Selena," a voice called.

"I'm up here Artemis," she answered.

Artemis climbed up the hill. "Selena, mom's been looking all over for you. What are you doing here?" He asked. Selena sighed.

"I'm looking at the city, thinking about dad," she replied.

Artemis nodded and he looked over when Selena let out a sob. "Why did it have to be him, Artemis? I could've been anyone but him," she sobbed. Artemis took his twin sister into his arms and they both cried. Their father was missing and they vowed to bring him home to their mother no matter what it took.

Author's Note: Happy Birthday Ashley Hammond/Astro Yellow so I hope the first chapter was what you hoped it would be. Well please review everybody.