Author's note: Mental Peaking is something Eltarians experience. It's a time when their powers try to heighten, but if not controlled, the abilities will overwhelm and kill. Every half-Eltraian dies from peaking. It's only a matter of time.

Chapter Two
By: Jeanka

Luana Kincade of Eltare, daughter of Commander and Lady Kincade of Eltare, frowned as eight people were escorted into the inner rooms of their house. She knew several of them, but the others were a mystery.

She followed behind them, so they wouldn't be able to see her. Jaxess told to them to outside the office door and he went and announced their presence. Luana kept her eyes on the boy in Red. They others were leading him. As she watched, she reached out with her mental senses and tried to feel his emotions. They were similar to her own.

"My Master will see you now," he said and moved to allow them entrance.

Commander Kincade sat at his desk with a poker face that was on the verge of becoming a scowl. Luana slipped inside after the last person of the group had gone in. "Zhane Silverman of KO-35, Silver Ranger," acknowledged the commander.

"We are sorry to intrude," said Zhane as he pulled Andros to the front. "But I wanted to bring Andros before you."

The Commander did nothing for a long time and the other Rangers held their breath. Finally, he closed his eyes and waved them away. Jaxess was there immediately to show them to the rooms they would be staying in during they visit to Eltare. Ashley, Cassie, and Karone went into a room and began to talk. Zarkin appealed to TJ and Carlos adventurous spirit and offered to explore the grounds with them.

Zhane silently thanked him as the boys left the hall. The silver ranger turned to Andros. "What was that back there?" he demanded.

"I do not want to be here," Andros reminded him.

"Andros, I am sorry about your sister, but that's why we're here. You get to spend time with the family you haven't seen in years," offered Zhane.

"Yes, thank you for that," Andros's words were dipping with detestation. "Do you have any idea how much I don't want to be here?! Huh? I grew up here, with these people who I don't like or need and you think they'll help me. They never have before. Why should they start now?"

Zhane wasn't sure what to say about that. He knew that Andros had grown up in a family that had, at least on the outside, appeared to be loving and close. It was a shock to hear that that meant have been wrong.

"Zhane," a calming voice made him to turn to see the Commander Kincade's oldest daughter, Luana. "Let me talk to him for a bit." He opened his mouth to object when she placed two fingers over his lips. "Don't worry about him."

The Silver Ranger gave in and went out to find the boys.

"Andros, I want to see you something," Luana said before he could say anything. She took his hand and lead him down a very familiar hallway. Andros began to resist when he realized where they were going. "Andros, please."

"Luana, don't make me go in there," Andros said

His sister gave him a sympathetic smile and led him inside. They stopped two steps into the room and Andros used ever ounce of control he was capable of to fight off the tears. "I know this isn't where you want to be, but this is where you need to be. We knew she was going to die first. When it came to mental peaking, she was the weakest," whispered Luana and she put her arms around her trembling little brother. "This wasn't your fault."

Andros couldn't help it. He cried, letting out all the emotions he had been facing over the past three weeks. Luana held him and rubbed his back soothingly. She could feel everything he was feeling. The family was empathic and half-Eltarian. The children were used to feeling all emotions at all times, just some much stronger then others.

Without warning, the door opened and Potcho entered. "I could feel this outside. What are you doing in here?" he demanded clearly angry that they were invading his little sister's personal space.

Andros gained enough control to say, "someone is going to have to tell Karone and it's not going to be me."

Potcho frowned. It was not surprise that Andros hadn't told Karone yet. No one was allowed to tell anyone they were related because of security reasons unless they had the approval of the whole family.

"Mom," said Luana as she glanced at Potcho.

"It will have to be mom," stated Potcho. "But we'll have to be there."

Luana nodded in agreement. "The whole family will," she said. It was a bittersweet statement and they all knew it. Their whole family did not exist any longer.

Potcho's communicator beeped and he growled into it. "What?"

"Sorry, sir, but Zarkin is here with news from Realnon," said one of his officers.

Potcho turned to Andros. "He'll want to speak with you as well," he said. Andros nodded reluctantly. "We'll be right down," he said closing the channel. "And this had better be good."

TBC