Hope you enjoy this its long and filled with emotion...fluff if you will enjoy.


Ch 3 COUNTDOWN

The Next Morning…

…started like all their mornings started since finding out Tanya was pregnant. First she awoke to find her self in the arms of the most wonderful man in the world (her precise thoughts), then the morning sickness would kick in and she'd rush to the bathroom to relieve her stomach and Adam would once again be abruptly woken up, he'd make his way to the bathroom to help by rubbing her back.

He read up on what to expect during pregnancy and quite frankly it kinda scared him. Yes he who had faced multiple monsters for years, was scared of his soon to be wife. She was already a strong but loving woman but add mixed emotions, weight gained he shuddered at the thought, but he would stand by her through everyday of it.

Once the morning 'niceties' were done they showered and made their way downstairs. They were surprised to be the first ones up so Adam offered to cook for his fiancée and her parents. Carter and Tracey came downstairs to the smell of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, rice and biscuits.

"Oh my goodness Tanya did you do all of this" Tracey asked looking at the amazing spread Carter's mouth slightly drooling.

Tanya shook her head "Nope all him" she pointed with her thumb to a smiling Adam while she sipped her OJ.

The woman eyed the spread and spoke "I'm impressed Adam, I wonder what else you can do" Tracey said slightly shocked when she looked up to see him juggling four eggs.

Tanya giggled while Carter smirked at his wife's facial expression "Now he's just showing off" he spoke they all enjoyed a laughed as they sat down at the table to eat. When they finished Tracey insisted that she wash the dished and Tanya insisted that she help, the two men decide to go into the small town close to their house to gather food for a cookout tonight.

"We'll be back in a little while ladies" Carter called out as he and Adam enter the garage

"Alright be careful you two" Tanya called out

"We'll be fine beautiful what could go wrong" Adam called out closing the door

Both men entered the car and drove out towards the town the engaged in small talk on the way like what were Adam's plans for the future and stuff like that. Once reaching the town they shopped in the market and gathered the ingredients and meat for the meal.

"...Yes I've studied martial arts ever since I was little, I even taught Tanya she's really good now" Adam continued

Carter smiled as they walked back to the car "I'm proud to see you have a clear head on your shoulders, I'm happy your marrying my daughter, listen we leave in the morning for Barbados for a small excavation we should be back in about 3 weeks so the house..." he stopped when he realized that the young man he was talking to had stopped in his tracks.

Carter turned around to see Adam staring at the sky "Adam is something wrong"

Adam looked to the sky he could feel the slight vibrations of something entering earths atmosphere...something was coming...something big then he saw it, his eyes widened "CARTER LOOK OUT"

But it was too late as multiple blasts had hit several areas around the town one was the car they were several feet from, the shockwave blasted them both back. Adam looked up first to see if Carter was alive, he was moving. 'Thank god' Adam thought but he soon saw everything else, buildings on fire, people running and screaming, the humming of multiple Veliocfighters echoed.

Quickly his instincts kicked in as he ran over to Carter "Can you move, and can your home hold all these people"

"Yes and yes" Carter replied as he was helped up by Adam

"Good help me move as many people as we can towards your place I'll be right behind you" Adam said as he looked out and saw a multitude of Quantrons and Pharanatrons heading toward the town. "NOW!"

Carter was surprised and impressed at how the man his daughter was about to marry was taking control of a bleak situation he simply nodded and ran yelling "OVER HERE OVER HERE FOLLOW ME FOLLOW ME" he yelled and gestured with his hands, some of the people who weren't getting attacked by the mobilizing army quickly heeded his warning and follow him. Adam slid off to the side.

'Good follow him' Adam thought to himself 'Judging from the distance the drive took it should be about an 8 to 10 min run to his house'. He quickly ran over helping an elderly woman up and showed her were everyone else went, it would mean nothing it if the attacking force followed them he had to draw their fire some how he sighed 'Tanya...forgive me' he thought as he grabbed his wrist and ran toward a couple of Quantrons making quick work of them gaining the others attention.

"HEY METALHEADS OVER HERE" he yelled as a small contingent locked on to him and quickly gave chase. He expertly jumped over obstacles and dodged laser blast leading them into a clearing away from the town and the path of the fleeing people. He stopped in the middle of the clearing and was soon surrounded.

He smirked "I bet you think you've caught me..." the sound of mechanical humming from the Quantrons was his answer "...well I owe you guys pay back for last month..." Adam brought his arms up across his chest in an x shape, they glowed a faint green color. "IT'S MORPHIN TIME" he brought them down shook his wrist as his zeonizers appeared, going through the motions he called out..."ZEO RANGER 4 GREEN".

The House (moments before the attack)

After washing the dishes Tanya and her mother sat down in living room to talk about wedding plans.

"…we should return here in about 3 weeks or so" Tracey said sipping her tea

Tanya placed hers on the table and picked up a small packet "We've gathered a little information and did a bit of planning for the wedding at home but even with Adam's bonus and my switching positions at work its gonna cost a pretty penny…" she looked down at her hand played with her ring "…Adam wouldn't admit it but I know this ring alone set him back".

Tracey looked at her daughter and smiled "Than allow me and your father to take care of the entire thing, you can even have the wedding here at the beach"

Tanya's eyes widened "B..but mother I couldn't how…"

"Shhh baby breath, Tanya you are my only daughter baring my grandchild, me and your father would do anything for you consider this our gift to you for all the times we missed out on your life…" there were tears in Tracey's eyes now "…for all the times we were never there for you everyday I regret leaving you in that village, I regret not being able to be there for my child while we were lost please let me do this one thing for you and Adam"

Tanya simply nodded as there were tears in her eyes too she embraced her mother. She could never really hate or fault them for leaving her there in that village because she would have never met Aisha, became a ranger or met the love of her life. She wouldn't dare change a thing. "Ok mom thank you so much thank you"

They left their embrace and while Tracey wiped her eyes Tanya picked up her cup and took a sip of her tea. Suddenly the earth beneath them shook they looked to the window to see the sky darken, small ships coming from the sky firing blast and then she looked toward the direction of the town and saw buildings on fire and a couple of explosions. Tanya's eyes widened she could only get out a whisper "Dad…Adam" she dropped her cup it shattered against the hardwood floor much like her heart just shattered.

Battlefield (Qtron= Quantrons/ Ptron= Pharanatrons Im lazy so sue me)

It was quiet as the swarm of Quantrons and Pharanatrons lay defeated on the ground, in the middle of the clearing stood a panting Green Zeo Ranger holding his Power Hatchets he looked toward the town an began running towards it. 'Well that was…easy, Im just glad I don't have to worry about these powers fading out on me in retrospect I still question giving up the Zeo powers but oh well. I need to finish up here and get to the house I know Tanya is worried WHOA' Adam thought as he dodged multiple blasts he put away his axes and pulled out his Zeo laser pistol and began firing taking out many of the armed forces. He soon saw more of them coming 'Blast there is way to many of them this has to be an all out attack I wonder how the others are doing, how the Space Rangers are holding up in Angel Grove if I know anything the main focus of the attack will be there' he thought as he ran jumped and kicked a Ptron knocking it into another he quickly ducked under a Qtrons blade and extended his Zeo Laser Blade slashing many of them as he made his way towards the house until he heard something.

"Help us please help us somebody" a loud female voice called he quickly pinpointed the voice and saw it was coming from a house that was on fire.

'Damn it' Adam thought as he jumped over a P-tron and broke through the window into the fire and saw the mother and child sitting in the corner "Don't worry im here to help" he said calmly

The child looked up and you could see the awe in his eyes "Look mommy a Powa Wanger"

Adam smiled inwardly "Come with me" he picked up the child and grabbed the mother's hand and was about the take them to the back door when a flaming part of the roof came down stopping them in their tracks. 'Damn it the whole thing is gonna go soon' he combines his Zeo Laser and blade an points it at the wall.

"Stay close to me" he says and they both nodded he charged the blast and fired blowing a huge chuck of the wall out crushing a bunch of P-trons & Q-trons, Adam quick pulled the mother and child out of the build as it collapsed. Adam handed the boy to his mother.

"Thank you thank you so much" the woman cried out to the green ranger

"Were not out of the woods yet mam, come one let's get you two somewhere safe" Adam said in a sort of deep voice he looked up in the sky to see it was getting dark...nightfall.

THE HOUSE

Tanya was panicking worrying about her father and fiancée, while her mother was trying to calm her down. Tracey looked out the window and saw a group of people running toward the house she then saw a familiar face.

"TANYA look its your father" she yelled as she ran to open the doors.

Carter and all the people filed in the house as orderly as possible. Tanya and Tracey ran up to Carter seeing he was a bit roughed up.

"I'm alright you two its going to be alright" he soothed to his two favorite girls in the world

Tanya looked around "Dad where's Adam"

"He said he was right behind me" Carter looked around but didn't see his future son-in-law

"Where is my fiancée, Daddy please tell me he's ok" Tanya cried out to her father but he could give her an answer. Tanya gasped, her eyes widening fearing the worst for the father of her child.

Suddenly one of the civilians yelled "LOOK!"

Everyone ran to a window to see a spectacular sight, walking towards the house from a fiery orange/red background against the night sky was woman and a child, the child being carried by a green clad figure. Among the whispers Tanya's eyes widened when she saw the figure '...Adam'.

The Green Zeo Ranger brought the mother and child to the house where the door flew open. He saw all the survivors sitting in various places of the house, Adam put the child down as the two were ushered in by Tracey. Adam eyed Tanya and saw the mix of emotions on her face, he spoke.

"EVERYBODY LISTEN I AM THE GREEN ZEO POWER RANGER I DON'T KNOW THE WHOLE SITUATION AS OF RIGHT NOW, BUT IT SEEMS THE ENTIRE PLANET IS UNDER ATTACK PLEASE STAY HERE, THE SLOAN'S WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU THEY ARE GOOD PEOPLE. IT SEEMS THE ATTACK HAS CEASED FOR THE NIGHT PLEASE DONT LEAVE STAY WHERE ITS SAFE AND WARM, IM GOING TO GO SEE IF I CAN FIND MORE SURVIVORS, DONT WORRY THE POWER RANGERS WILL SAVE THE EARTH PLEASE BELIEVE IN US"

Tanya couldn't help but be proud of her husband to be for his inspiring speech, glad to see that he is ok and slightly peeved that he is morphed again after last month's incident but giving the circumstances she couldn't blame him. The Ranger was about to leave when she thought of way to help Adam out. "WAIT GREEN RANGER!" she yelled.

Everyone looked as the young pregnant woman ran up to the Ranger, she pretended to stumble and right on cue he caught her. "Please my fiancée is still out there somewhere please, please bring him back to me safe and sound, I love him so much I don't know what I'd do without him!" Tanya poured on the water works clinging to the green clad man and Adam was smiling behind his helmet at his fiancée's performance.

"Dont worry mam I'll be on special look out for him, and Im sure he loves you too. I'll bring him back no worries just please STAY HERE and help that's the best you can do now" the green ranger replied before swiftly leaving the house. 10 mins later Adam came through the doors with a couple more survivors, Tanya all but tackled the man down as the others went to find a place to rest.

"Baby im so glad you're ok…" Tanya said hugged Adam tightly as he embraced her back "…I was so worried…" she kept going as she kissed him passionately he deepen the kiss making her moan a bit, she broke the kiss and leaned in to whisper in his ear "…You Adam Park are in so much trouble, meet me around back in 10 mins!" she broke the embrace and walked off the help some of the guest leaving Adam with a slightly confused and fearful look on his face.

"Im glad you're alright son, but what happened to you" Carter said sliding up beside Adam

Adam gulped slightly "I…I saw and elderly woman struggling so I helped her up and next thing I know Im fighting off a couple of those silver guys and helping more people, it got dark and soon we were found by the Green Ranger of all people can you believe it"

Carter smiled "Yes I can he came here and he sounded so…in control of the situation he had a commanding presence about him and the weird part is…he knew our family name"

Adam the ever calm and collected was internally sweating bullets "Yea that is weird, listen im just gonna go help out around the house and check on Tanya" he smoothly slid away leaving a smirking Carter.

10mins Later

Adam slipped out of the back door mostly everyone had gone to sleep save for the few men willing to keep watch from the front door. He met Tanya at the table on the patio he smiled slightly while she sat there with her arms crossed scowling at him.

Adam sighed he knew what was coming "Tanya look before you blow up…"

"Adam im not mad at you for morphing…its just I wish I could suit up along with you…" Tanya began but was silenced when Adam appeared right in front of her form the door way at almost inhuman speed she was baffled.

"ABSOLUTLY NOT I will not put you or our child in harm's way this is a full-scale attack and I'll be damned if any of them set foot within 25 ft of this house, you are my life, you are carrying my life inside of you and I will fight till my last breath to protect you both SO DON'T TRY TO TALK ME OUT OF IT besides we don't know what morphing would do to the baby" Adam replied very sternly gripping her arms softly but firm enough.

Tanya was shocked, still by his fast speed, by his words and how much emotion he put into them she didn't want to argue because she knew he was right, but she didn't want to lose him she loved him to damn much. It was evident today when she thought she had lost him she quite literally felt her heartbreak, so she did then only rational thing that came to mind she kissed him.

Adam loosened his grip on her arms and turned it into an embrace she wrapped her arms around his neck deepening the kiss, she felt the warm tears escaping her eyes but she didn't care she was scared for him she knew he was strong, knew he was a hell of a fight who never gives up, knew that the Zeo power would fade or hurt him but protect him but she was still scared.

They stayed that way for another 20 mins in each others embrace breaking now and then for air, he finally sat her down on the couch she cuddled up in his arms, when suddenly.

"Hello hello come in hello any other rangers on this frequency come in this is Zeo Ranger 3 Blue calling all Zeo rangers come in anybody" a scarce voice said coming from Adam's morpher.

Adam looked at Tanya in disbelief "No way…Rocky is that you"

"Adam oh thank god finally where are you man are you and Tanya ok" Rocky replied with relief in his voice

Adam smiled "Yeah bro we are fine we're in Hawaii"

Rocky coughed "You picked a hell of a time to go on vacation bro I'll tell you that…did…did you have to morph as well"

"Yes I…did" Adam sighed

"Damn it this has gotten bad man reports coming in from all around the world, you and I both know where the main attack force is"

"Angel Grove" both Adam and Tanya replied

"Hey Tanya how are you feeling please tell me you didn't morph either" Rocky asked

Tanya looked at Adam and then spoke "No Rocky Adam wouldn't let me and Im fine"

"Well that's good to know it's unknown what morphing could do to the baby at this early stage" another voice chimed in

"Tommy is that you" Rocky asked

"Yeah its me we finally picked up on your signal" Tommy the Red Zeo ranger and team leader replied

"We?" all three said

"Yes we" a female voice chimed in

"Kat its you oh my god are you alright" Tanya said going into panic mode

Kat smiled "Yes Tanya im fine please calm down im here in paris with Tommy"

"Good so we are all safe…wait what about Justin" Adam said

"Im right here guys" a child's voice chimed in this time

"JUSTIN" they all called out

"Im ok guys im here with Rocky we were at the dojo when the attack happened I super charged the communicator's microchip in order to reach you all in different places." The 13 yr old genius replied

"So whats the game plan fearless leader" Rocky asked

Tommy remained quiet for a bit "It seems that the evil forces have retreated for the night, but I have a feeling they will be back in the morning, the main focus of the attack is in angel grove. From what I saw the Space Rangers retreated or are possibly coming up with a plan as we speak since we are separated we should continue to protect where we are,…" he got quiet for a sec "…until the other rangers figure out how to stop this attack we fight I don't know about you guys but Id rather go out fighting then sitting on my butt waiting."

"Lets do it" they all agreed knowing full well that this may be their last time they get to talk they spent it reliving the old day and promising that if they live through tomorrow then they would all be at Adam and Tanya's wedding no matter what happened. Finally they all went to sleep it was around 1:00 am. Adam and Tanya slept right there on the couch in each others embrace secretly Tracey had woken up saw this and brought a blanket out to cover them.

5 hours later

It was 6:30 both Adam and Tanya stood hand in hand atop the roof of the house keeping watch the sun rise and waiting for when the armada returns. Tanya now understood her role and she hated it, he had made her promise not to morph and come to his aid no matter what happened.

Tanya sighed "Adam if we don't make it out of this I want to…"

"Shhh we will endure this I have faith that Carlos and his team will find away to defeat Astronema once and for all, then we can finally be married and settle down with our child and live out our future leaving the power to future generations of Rangers…" he turned to her "…that is the future I see so I don't plan on dying here…" he smiled "…I don't think my wife to be would like that too much"

Tanya smiled "No she wouldn't" she was about to kiss him when he placed his hand on her cheek and stopped her she looked into his eyes and she knew.

"They're here" he said grimly he looked out towards the sun to see an armada of P-trons and Q-trons marching towards the house.

She let go of him reluctantly and headed towards the staircase, she stopped and turned back to him "I love you Adam Park"

"And I love you Tanya Sloan" he replied as she left she couldn't see the tears rolling down his face. He dried his eyes and activated his Zeonizers. "ITS MORPHIN TIME"

In The House

Tanya made her way downstairs and into the living room checking on some of the guest she then sees her parents looking out the window.

"Tanya there's an entire army headed this way I don't know what we're gonna do…" her father asked he turned to face her and he could see the fear and worry in her eyes "…Tanya…Tanya whats wrong?"

"Daddy I…I…" Tanya struggled with the word but was soon interrupted by a bright green light.

The Green Zeo Ranger appeared in the foyer of the house everyone began to cheer but he put his hand up and stopped them. "There is a massive attack force coming for this house I will do all that I can to protect you but I ask that in the event they get past me please move to the very back of the house even outside if you have to so that you have a clear shot away from here if anything goes wrong, but trust me when I say I WILL PROTECT YOU WITH ALL MY POWER now please begin moving to the back"

The people complied with his request and began to move to the back all who were left in the main house were Mr & Mrs Sloan, Tanya and Zeo Ranger 4.

"Thank you so much for you help and your bravery" Tracey said as she embraced the ranger she

Carter walked up to the ranger and placed a hand on his shoulder Adam was sweating on the inside "Son I may not know who you are but I'm sure whoever loved ones are this must be hard on them please take care of your self."

Carter didn't know but he hit the nail on the head Tanya lost it she ran and embraced the ranger crying into his chest. Tracey saw the gesture and was confused but Carter remained silent he smirked.

"Tanya do you know this man, and where's Adam dear I haven't seen him all morning" Tracey asked her crying daughter

Tanya looked up into the rangers visor and he nodded. She reached up and undid the clamps on each side of his head and removed his helmet revealing Adam to her parents, she kissed him like it was the first time all over again he deepen the kiss pouring all of his love into it. Tracey gasped clenching her heart while Carter's smirk turned to a smile "I knew it."

"Yes Carter, Tracey I am the Green Zeo Ranger ive been a power ranger since I was 16…" he smiled down at Tanya who was snuggled into his chest not wanting to let him go she nodded "…and so has your daughter she is the Yellow Zeo Ranger!"

To say her parents were surprised was an understatement. Its one thing to find out you daughter's fiancée is one of earth protectors, but your own daughter as well. They were shocked yet proud of them both they truly deserved one another their bond was unlike any other. This happy moment would not last though as the armada was slowly approaching.

Adam put his helmet back on and closed it "I have to go now thank you all for what you've done for me" he turned to Tanya wiping a tear from her eye "Here beautiful" he gives her his Zeo pistol powered up "Carter, Tracey she is by no means allows to morph and help me if they get past me take her and leave no if ands or buts…THAT'S AN ORDER!"

The older couple nodded and felt a pool of pride for this young man. Tanya looked at him "Goodbye Adam" she said tear streaming down her face

He opens the door and stopped "Goodbye…my love" he dashed of towards the armada of enemies. Tanya tried to chase after him but her parents stopped her she tried to fight them off and but they were going to stay true to their word to Adam, she finally slumped down in her mothers arms crying her heart out.

The only thing going through his mind right now was Tanya all the happy times he spent with her, all the battles they'd been through together, every single time she told him she loved him and meant it. As he ran towards the army and summoned his Power Hatchets he also thought about the child growing in his fiancée's belly, he would not leave that child with out a proper family…with out a father.

The forces in front of him began to charge toward him, Adam let out a mighty battle cry that was heard even back at the house he jumped up and leapt into the fray swinging his axes slicing many of them, ducking and dodging blades, hammers and laser blast. He continued fighting for an hour pushing any who got close to the house back, he charged power into his weapon and began to spin like a tornado slicing and cutting enemies down but more came. He jump kicked a Q-tron in the chest using him as a springboard and landing between them and the house he then charged his Hatchets with Zeo power and he threw them at the on coming assault. A giant explosion erupted between the army and Adam knocking him back off his feet his helmet gone his suit torn and damaged. He looked up and saw his handy work many of the Q-trons and P-trons were dead but he then saw more slowly inching towards him and the house.

"Damn it im all out of juice that it that last thing I could do is overload my morpher and selfdestruct" he turned back to the house to see Tanya looking at him through the window he mouthed 'IM SORRY' and rose to his feet again and began to slowly walk towards them. He heard the muffled cries coming from the house he smiled blood dripping down his lip. He prepared to give his life for the one he truly loves.

Then It happened.