Disclaimer: As much as I would like for it to be, Power Rangers is not my creation.

Vampire's Heartache: He is very direct. But with Andros for a father sometimes you just have to be direct to get your point across.

JasonLeeScottFan: Carlos is over the jealousy. As far as the love scenes Zhane and Karone might have one in the next chapter but Andros and Ashley probably won't until part 2. Have to give the relationship time to grow a little more.

CraneAnd FalconForever: This is kinda soon. Hope you like it.

Ch. 29 Truth Revealed

A month later the team was closer than ever. Everyone was finally getting along and as a result their enemies were falling faster than ever. Because of that fact Dagomar and Dahana had started sending several monsters at a time to divide the rangers which proved to tire the rangers quickly.

"I think our new strategy is working well," Dahana stated, coming up to stand next to Dagomar. "A few more attacks like that and we should be able to take down some rangers." As that statement left her lips she felt a sudden stab of pain in her heart.

"You okay?" Dagomar questioned. While they were evil neither could deny that they had started feeling strongly about each other since they had begun working together instead of against one another. They were afraid to use the word love simply because it was an emotion they knew they shouldn't feel.

"Yeah," Dahana answered distantly, "but I need to talk to you later and alone." A simple nod was his response because Ecliptor and Darkonda entered the room.

Meanwhile, on the Megaship, Carlos was complaining, "I really wish they would stop these attacks so early in the morning. I could really use a full nights sleep."

"I'm sure our well-being is at the top of their concern list," Andros replied sarcastically. "Sorry," he added when he realized what he had said.

"I think that proves that we need a break," Ashley announced.

"What a break, Mommy?" Brytan questioned. Ashley sighed, realizing once again how much time her son had spent alone with his father before she had come along.

"A break means that everyone is going to stop working and we're going to all go to the park and have a fun time," Ashley explained. "Does that sound like fun?" Brytan nodded and hurried off to change clothes. "Alright, everyone else drop whatever you're doing and go get ready." The others with the exception of Andros followed her instruction. "I meant you too." Andros shook his head and Ashley decided to result to drastic measures. She pulled the tools out of his hands and kissed him hard. To her surprise he pushed her away. "What's going on?" She knew that the last few battles with Dagomar and Dahana had been hard on him, especially the last one when Darkonda had come and made comments about Andros' and Karone's parents.

"I'm sorry," he apologized. "I just can't get what Darkonda said out of my head. 'Their right under your nose.' What did that mean?"

"Listen," Ashley reasoned, "we can't do anything about that right now. But what we can do is take a break and have some fun with our friends and our son." At the mention of his son Andros' remaining walls came crumbling down and he nodded. "What is it?" Ashley asked a few seconds later when Andros chuckled.

"I just don't think I'll ever hear you say 'our son' enough," he explained. "I never thought I meet someone so willing to become his mother but here you are."

They came to Ashley's room first and Andros kissed her cheek, "I'll see you in a few minutes." He stood at her door until she stepped inside and the door slid shut. "You've fallen way to hard, Dros." He hurried to his room where his son was already waiting for him.

"Hurry, Daddy!" Brytan squealed. "Mommy says we have fun." Andros nodded and quickly put on an outfit. "Put a hair bow in please?" Andros put both his and his son's hair up in ponytails and then they walked out the door.

"Go see if your Mommy's ready," Andros told him. Brytan ran the short distance to Ashley's door and pounded on it.

"Mommy, Mommy! Hurry!" he yelled, pounding on the door some more. "Me and Daddy ready."

"Okay, okay," Ashley gave up, "I'm ready." Brytan looked back down the corridor, smiling when he saw everyone was ready to go.

Ten minutes later they all found themselves at the park playing a rather strange game of Frisbee. While Andros had a block on Brytan's telekinesis it was apparent that his son's power and control were improving by the way the Frisbee kept taking weird paths in the air. It took a lot of explaining but Brytan finally realized that people on Earth didn't have the same gifts as him, his father, his aunt, and his uncle. After the Frisbee incident they decided to eat the lunch that Cassie and Karone had managed to throw together on short notice. Just as they all sat down there was an explosion and two monsters, Darkonda, Dagomar, and Dahana walked through the smoke.

"Not again," Andros muttered under his breath. "DECA!" Just his call was enough to get his son teleported back up to the safety of the Megaship. Once he was sure that the coast was clear he turned to his team. "Ready? Let's Rocket!" They were quickly divided into three groups. One fighting the two monsters, one fighting Darkonda, and the other fighting Dagomar and Dahana. Andros and Ashley were fighting Dagomar and Dahana but Ashley could easily tell that neither her boyfriend or their enemies were putting up much of a fight. However, as the fight progressed Andros accidentally struck both Dagomar and Dahana, giving them both a superficial wound. Immediately they, along with their minions, disappeared.

After they were gone Andros bent down and collected samples of the blood stains on the ground. Everyone looked at him strangely but he ignored them and teleported back to the ship. The others followed at a much slower pace and stopped on the Bridge to discuss the obvious problem.

"What happened down there, Ash?" Karone questioned.

"I don't know," she admitted. "It just seemed like none of them really wanted to fight each other. Then Andros seemed scared when he cut them. Now, I just don't know what to do?"

"DECA, where's Andros?" Karone asked.

"I'm…right here," Andros managed, stumbling onto the Bridge. His pale face concerned all his friends and Zhane quickly helped his best friend into a nearby chair. "Karone, I've got to tell you something. Dagomar and…Dahana…are…our" His voice failed to work and he looked to DECA's nearest eye for help.

"Parents," DECA finished softly.

A/N: Please Review! Next chapter is the last one for this part of the story but the next part should be up quickly.