Chapter 10: New Lives

Ashley smiled as she watched as Carlos played with Selena. She looked down at the communicator on her wrist. Now she had three lives to keep balanced. She had to be a student, a mother, and a Power Ranger. She heard Selena shriek with laughter and looked up to see Carlos tickling Selena. "No tickwes Uncw Carwos," Selena giggled. Carlos grinned and looked over to see Ashley off in a daydream.

"Hey, why don't you go get mommy?" He asked.

Selena looked over at her mother and smiled. "Otay," She replied. Ashley looked up and playfully gasped when Selena came at her and tried tickling her. Ashley picked her daughter up and tickled her.

(Somewhere in Space)

A Quantron flew back and hit a building. A young man was trying to fight off all the Quantrons that were surrounding him. He tried to grab his morpher, but a Quantron shot him in the back, making him fall to the ground in pain. His morpher was laying on the ground, just out of his reach. His back was in pain from the attack and closed his eyes, now wishing that he would just die. However, the love of his life's face appeared in his head as he lied there on the ground. "Ashley…" he whispered. He heard evil laughter behind him.

"Time to end this, Red Ranger," a voice laughed.

Andros fought through the pain and grabbed his morpher. "LET'S ROCKET!" He shouted. He was able to get off the ground. "SPIRAL SABER!" He shouted. His Spiral Saber appeared in his hands.

"You should just die!" Ecliptor snapped.

"You should just leave me alone!" Andros answered.

He hit Ecliptor across the chest and did a side kick. "ASTRO BLASTER FIRE!" He shouted. Ecliptor cried out in pain and he sneered at the Red Ranger.

"I will return," he snapped.

Ecliptor and the Quantrons disappeared. "DECA…" Andros started. The pain in his back became too much for him to bear. Andros de-morphed, fell back down to the ground, and was unconscious. "Ashley…" he whispered before he fell completely limp on the ground. A figure saw Andros lying limp on the ground and walked over to the fallen young man. He picked Andros up, put him on his back and carried him away.

Andros woke up, feeling the pain in his back. "Don't move, son, you took a hard hit. You're lucky to be alive," a voice informed. Andros looked over at the hooded figure.

"Who are you?" He asked.

The person turned around and removed their hood, revealing to be Armando. "King Armando…" he trailed off. Armando pushed Andros back down on the bed before he could get up.

"Just rest," Armando instructed.

Andros laid back against the pillow. "How do you know her?" Armando asked.

"Who?" Andros asked.

"Ashley, the girl you're calling for in your sleep."

Andros closed his eyes. "She's my chosen…she's my only…" he trailed off. Armando sighed as he removed the dark red cloak, setting it on a chair.

"What she a young girl with brown hair and brown eyes?" He asked.

Andros looked at the King of Tornax in shock. "Yes," he replied. He sat up and leaned against the wall. "You know her?" He asked.

"She was my servant," he replied.

Andros's eyes widened in shock. "Ashley…" he trailed off.

"She's not my servant anymore, Andros. I let her go a couple of years ago," Armando answered.

"Where did she go? Do you know where she is?" Andros asked.

Armando rubbed his forehead. "No…I don't," he replied. Andros let out a sigh and rubbed the back of his neck.

"But was she okay?" Andros asked.

"She was fine."

Andros let out a sigh of relief. "I should go, I have to find her," he informed. Armando helped Andros stand up.

"Before you go, take this," Armando answered.

He walked over and grabbed the cloak that was on the chair. "This could be useful to you," he informed. Andros took the cloak and nodded.

"Thank you," he answered.
"Good luck on your journey, Ambassador Andros," Armando stated.

"I'm no Ambassador yet."

"But when Dark Specter is destroyed and your planet is saved, you will be."

Andros stared at the cloak in his hands and sighed. "I will find Ashley, and when I do, at least I'll have hope that Karone is alive," he stated. Armando nodded. Andros placed the cloak over his shoulders and held his morpher up, teleporting back to the ship.

(Megaship)

"DECA, continue on scanning the universe," Andros instructed. He set the cloak down in his chair before sitting down.

"Acknowledged," DECA answered.

Andros rubbed his forehead as he looked at the screen, waiting to see if any of the scans would pick up either Karone or Ashley's signals.

(Earth)

Ashley picked Selena up and put her into bed. "No bed," Selena pouted. Ashley sighed as she placed the blankets over her daughter.

"Sweetheart, you have to sleep," she insisted.

"No sleep."

"Yes sleep."

Ashley kissed her daughter's forehead. "Sweet dreams," she murmured.

"I wuv oo mommy," Selena told her.

Ashley smiled slightly. "I love you too," she answered. She kissed Selena's forehead again before leaving.