Me: I don't own the song "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry. All rights go to the Recording Studio and the Singer.
Chapter 10: Family is Made
(Scene switch: Astro Megaship, Medical Bay/Kendrix' POV)
"Oh no, did I get too close?
Oh, did I almost see what's really on the inside?"
I slowly opened my eyes. My vision was blurred, I could see white light. Where was I? After a few seconds, my blurred vision cleared and I realised I was on the Astro Megaship. Then something struck me. I shot up,
"Aaron!? Jess!?" I yelled worryingly. I got off the bed, quickly dressed into my clothes, which were my civilian pair. It will do. I threw on my jeans, a pair of runners and a black t-shirt. I left the Medical Bay.
I started off with the Living Quarters, that's the most obvious place. I pressed the button to open the door and walked in and found them all. I cleared my throat. They all looked, well that caught their attention.
"Kendrix! You're awake!" Maya exclaimed and ran over to hug me.
"I'm fine Maya. I'm fine." It's quite typical of her to get worried over me, especially when I do reckless actions.
"What happened on the battlefield?" Kai questioned,
"Nothing to worry about. Just battled a few stingwingers." Jess stood up against my partially lied statement,
"A few? Just a few? You battled a million of them! By yourself!" I gulped. Then the rest of the team gave me hard stares. Oh brother.
"You fought how many!?" Leo shouted. I sighed reluctantly,
"I fought a million of them." After that answer, everyone was just giving me blank stares. I kept thinking to myself that I'm gonna get a verbal pelting from Mike, but no one said anything. I lost my patience,
"Come on you guys! I did it for Aaron and Jess. What other choice did I have? Would it be better if Trakeena brought back evil Shadow Ranger again?",
"Well… obviously not but…" Mike stuttered, "But we thought you could've died." I sighed again. I walked over to Mike and hugged him,
"You know I don't go down that easily Big Bro.",
"I know you don't. Just don't do anything reckless again!" The last line he said a little more sternly. Eventually, the whole gang forgave my… reckless actions.
«The recklessness is all part of the nature of my Galactabeast.» I thought. Aaron and Jess then approached me.
"Um… hey Keni, dear. Can we ask you something?" Aaron asked me. I looked at them nervously, but I swallowed my nervousness.
"Yah?" Aaron produced a document to me. I took it and unfolded the paper to read. It was the same one I tore about… a day and a half ago. My mind was going crazy, split in two, literally. My head was saying "No", because they might repeat what they did two and a half years ago and my heat was saying "Yes", to forgive them, put the past behind and start anew. I bit my lip, this is a big, risky decision. I looked up to them. Aaron and Jess held their breath, waiting for an answer. I smiled,
"Yes! Yes!" And I rushed over to hug them. Aaron and Jess accepted me into their arms. Tears of happiness overwhelmed me.
"Unconditional, unconditionally,
I will love you unconditionally,
There is no fear now ,
Let go and just be free,
I will love you unconditionally."
"Mom, dad, I love you guys.",
"We love you too honey. I promise we will do everything, not to let the past happen again.",
"I should partially be blamed, because I let my past get in the way, I was pushing you guys out of my life and I'm sorry for everything I did." I told them,
"Kendrix we forgive you. We're the ones who should be sorry. We shouldn't have told you to leave and now, we have our daughter back."
"Come to me as you are to me,
Don't need apologies,
Know that you are worthy,
I'll take your bad days with your good,
Walk through the storm I would,
I do it all because I love you, I love you."
And Aaron and Jess tightened their hug around me. What more could I ask for, I have the best of friends, I, at long last have proper parents. After so long, I've finally made peace with my past, faced the shadows of it, faced my demons.
"We're so happy for you Kendrix." Maya sniffled. Wow, she seems… very touched by this. Well, once again, typical her.
"Slow down you guys, Aaron, Jess and I are gonna take this slow and ye are still my family as well. Ye were there when I needed you the most." In seconds, the others engaged in a group hug.
"So open up your heart and just let it begin,
Open up your heart and just let it begin,
Open up your heart and just let it begin,
Open up your heart.
Acceptance is the key,
To be truly free,
Will you do the same for me?"
Me: What an adorable way to end this Chapter!
Kendrix: Good for you.
Maya: Ah cheer up Kendrix, this is happy after three-quarters of the story of you being brood, dark and the type of person who can't forgive.
Me: Maya has a point there Keni. Two against one.
Kendrix: (*scowls*)
Me and Maya: (*laughing*)