Chapter 11: Saving Andy

Ashley held Andy and thought of doing a terribly hard decision, but she didn't want her son to be in danger so Alric could have what he wants. She looked at her sleeping son and looked at her old communicator. She then held it up to her lips. "DECA, transport Andy to the Megaship when I tell you," she whispered. She placed a kiss on the side of his head and Andy opened his eyes.

"Mommy, what's going on?" He asked.

"Don't worry, sweetie. You're going to be with daddy and Sapphira soon," she assured.

"What about you?"

"I have to stay here. If I go, then he'll kill you all."

"I love you, mommy."

She hugged him tight with tears in her eyes. "I love you too, baby," she whispered. She then brought the communicator back up to her lips. "Okay, DECA, now," she instructed. She watched as a yellow light claimed her son and took him to the Megaship. She sat down on the bed in tears.

Andros was working out in the simulation room when Andy appeared. "DADDY!" He exclaimed. Andros stopped practicing and turned around only to find his son.

"Andy!" He gasped.

He picked Andy up and hugged him tight. "Thank goodness you're safe," he whispered. He then pulled away slightly and looked at his son. "What happened to your mother?" He asked.

"Daddy, mommy sent be away because she didn't want me to get hurt. That mean guy was going to kill me if mommy didn't do what he says," Andy replied.

"Well, now you're safe. Alric will never hurt you again."

Sapphira came into the room and gasped to see Andy. "ANDY!" She exclaimed. Andy ran over and Sapphira picked him up. She then looked at her brother. "Did mom come with you?" She asked.

"No, Alric still has her," Andros replied.

"Well, don't worry, Andy, we're going to save mom."

Andy hugged her tight and Sapphira took him to her room so he could shower and get a well deserved nap.

Ashley gasped when Alric came in. He grabbed her shoulders and threw her up against the wall. "I see your child is gone. Tell me, where did you send your little boy?" He asked.

"I will never tell you where I sent my child," she hissed.

"Well, I don't have anymore use for him, but I have plenty of use for you."

Ashley knew that while Andy was gone, she could fight back. She kicked him away and ran out of the room. "AFTER HER!" Alric roared.

Ashley ran down the halls and went to use her communicator when she noticed that it was gone. She gasped and continued running to get to a ship. However, she became blocked everywhere. She struggled against the soldiers as they brought her back to the room.

Alric stood there holding the communicator he tore off her wrist when she ran. "I can see how you sent your son away. Now, you're going to pay for trying to escape, my dear," he snarled.

"You disgusting idiot. What makes you think that I'll fall in love with you? I never will fall in love with you just like how I never fell in love with your uncle. You both are monsters. Killing innocent children and trying to get me to leave someone I have known longer than I even knew you existed," she hissed.

"Yes, I know you have known that Chancellor for long years. However, I can give you things he can't. I can give you anything in the universe."

"I don't want anything in the universe. I already received what I wanted. I received love from a caring and loving man who gave me two wonderful children. You can never give me that, Alric. No matter how hard you try, you can never make me love you."

"Well, watch me, my dear."

Ashley sighed and lowered her head. She was sad, angry, and relieved all at once. She was sad because she was trapped there, angry because what Alric planned to do, and relieved because her son was safe from Alric's evil ways.