Chapter 14: Saving the Child

Ashley closed her eyes when she felt her baby move. Andros held her close with a sigh. "We'll get out of here, I promise," he assured.

"Andros, he killed our first baby, what if he tries to kill this one?" She asked.

"I'll tear him apart," he replied.

She gasped when the Dark King came in. "Welcome back," he greeted.

"Let us go," Andros demanded.

"How about I don't," he replied.

They stood up and Andros stood in front of Ashley again. "Why are you doing this? This is more than just revenge for banishing you from the planet," Andros snapped.

"You took the treasure I have cherished since the day she was born," he snapped.

"What?" Ashley asked.

"I have been watching her since the day she was born. I knew she was the chosen one to carry a being that could either destroy or bring KO-35 to peace again with the other systems. It depends who fathers the child. The one that created the child, it wouldn't matter, the child is equally powerful on both sides and I won't lose this war."

Ashley suddenly felt the pain like she had the day she lost her baby. "Andros, what's happening to me?" She asked. Andros turned around to see Ashley on the floor in pain.

"Ashley! What did you do to her?" He demanded.

Ashley gasped in pain. "Andros, it hurts," she whimpered.

"She must not be caring another child that belongs to you," he replied.

"Andros, he's killing the baby," she whimpered.

He pulled her into his arms. "The baby's dying, I can feel it," she whimpered. Andros closed his eyes and used his telekinesis to help his lover.

(Inside the Nightmare)

Andros looked around to see such darkness. The potion was taking affect on the child. He found the main one attacking the child. He looked to his side to find the blaster. He saw his child trying to fight, but being as vulnerable as it was, it was impossible. He then blasted everything away. He walked over and touched the child. "Be safe, my child," he whispered. Then he closed his eyes to get out of the mind of his wife.

(Out of the Mind)

Ashley felt the pain leave and checked to make sure her baby was moving. She smiled to feel a kick. "No, this is impossible," the Dark King snapped. Andros opened his eyes and smiled to see that his wife was no longer in pain. "NO! SHE MUST NOT CARRY THE CHILD OF ANDROS!" He roared. Ashley gasped when he came charging at her. Andros stood in front of her with a blaster.

"Step back, Dark King, before I bust you wide open," he snapped.

"She must not carry the child," the Dark King snapped.

"Ashley will carry the child that will save our planet."

"Not while I'm alive."

"I can fix that."

"ANDROS, DON'T!" She yelled.

Andros spun around to see Ashley standing up. "Andros, he's not worth such a blast," she insisted.

"He almost killed our child," he reminded.

"I know what he almost did and what he did before that. He shall be severely punished for his crimes," she stated.

Andros nodded and was about to put the blaster down when the Dark King attacked him. They struggled for the blaster. Ashley hurried over and grabbed it. She wanted to fire, but she didn't want to take the risk of killing Andros too.

Andros gasped for air when the Dark King pinned him up against the wall with his hand around his throat. "Ashley, fire," he gagged. Ashley aimed it at the Dark King's back, but the blaster was knocked out of her hands. "Don't hurt her," Andros gagged. Ashley kicked her attacker away and grabbed for the blaster. Andros was dying under the Dark King's grasp. Ashley was trying as hard as she could to get to the blaster. Andros was gagging and he was trying not to fall from consciousness. She was nearly there when all of a sudden, a blast could be heard.