Disclaimer: Chaitlin's mine.

Summary: Mornie utúlie. Believe and you will find a way. Mornie alantie. A promise lives within you now. He went on a mission never to return again. Or so they said.

Necroblade: Hey, things not working out in the end is a must in my stories, I just won't tell what that is.

Juzblue: I'll give you a blaster if you like.

The peace pixie: I'll tell you a secret; I always update soon. :grins:

LucyE: Sure there's more of the Reefside reunion, just not following the chapter started in. Here's more of it. No need to wait much longer.

Starlight63: Well, read and find out.

Jenny: Alright, you're not cheating, even though you are, but you're not. The vacation to Ireland, well, they'll only be in one town, maybe a bit of the surroundings, but it doesn't matter. It's honestly not going to be in the fic. Oh and you know what they say; obsessed, but happy!

Ghostwriter: No need to wait.

Phantom Rogue: Maybe.

What Was Lost

Chapter 5

Reefside

"Anything new on Elisia?" Justin asked.

"Actually, Saryn had been offered to become a planet bound ambassador, representing Elisia on Earth only and we've been thinking about moving to Earth for a while now." Cassie answered.

"That's great." TJ smiled.

"We're still looking for a house and nothing is definite yet." Saryn warned, though his tone was light.

"We passed through Crystal Springs to get here, they have some beautiful houses for sale there." Alyssa offered and Cassie shifted uncomfortably.

"I don't think that's such a good idea." She muttered.

"Why not?" Kira asked.

Cassie sighed, but it was Karone who answered.

"Ashley still lives in Crystal Springs and after what happened to Andros…" She trailed off and took a deep breath, sighing heavily. "My parents are still in contact with her. They visit every once in a while. They spent seven months there three months after Andros… well you know. They say she and Aurora are doing fine, but for details we'll have to call ourselves."

"And you don't dare to call because of the time that passed." Taylor guessed.

"I say you should just call her." Conner stated. "Who's Aurora, by the way?"

"One moment." Tommy said, getting up and walking into the house.

A few minutes later he returned with a photo album in his hands.

"These pictures were taken at our first reunion, half a year after the Serpentera mission, seven months before the second mission." He said, handing the album to Conner.

Kira, Ethan and Trent moved closer to look over his shoulders.

On the first page they immediately found a group picture off all the retired rangers at that time. Their eyes were drawn to the unfamiliar couple somewhere in the middle of the picture.

The guy was dressed in jeans and a red T-shirt. His hair was brown with blond streaks and his hazel eyes sparkled with joy. A little girl in a yellow dress sat on his shoulders. Her hair, baring the same colours as the guy, was braided in an unfamiliar way. A braid ran over her head and the rest of her hairs hung down do reach past her shoulders. (A/N: Think lace braid.) A light shone in her dark brown eyes and her mouth was wide open, making you almost able to hear her laughter by just looking at the picture. The girl next to them wore a yellow top and a jean skirt reaching her knees. Her light brown hair fell in soft curls to her shoulders. Her smile was brighter than any smile they had ever seen and her dark brown eyes were filled with laughter. Her arm was draped over Cassie's shoulder, Cassie's stomach being slightly swollen. The most striking about the guy and girl was their young appearance.

"How old were they when Aurora was born?" Kira asked.

"Ashley was nineteen and Andros was nineteen and a half." Carlos answered.

"Aurora is almost six in those pictures." Zhane added.

"Nineteen?" Ethan asked shocked. "What about college?"

"Ashley didn't let her pregnancy get in the way and still went. The teachers admired her for coming to school while pregnant, not many girls managed that. Aurora's birth didn't keep her away from school long. They hardly accepted any help with the care of Aurora, but as you can see, they managed perfectly on their own." Cassie smiled sadly.

"She looks happy." Kira muttered.

"She was happy." A voice cut in. "The only thing she sometimes missed was a sibling, but she never mentioned it to anyone but me."

Kira turned around to see Chaitlin standing behind her, looking at the picture too. Her long bleach blond hair was braided in a twist braid and there was a distant look in her light blue eyes.

She was wearing a violet tank top sweater and jeans, but her feet were bare. Around her neck hang a necklace with a coin-like pendant, a small sapphire in the middle of it.

"Chaitlin…" Zhane sighed.

"No, dad. I don't want to hear it. I just want my cousin back. I HATE BEING THE ELDEST!" She exclaimed, before storming off, purple sparkles appearing around her feet every time they hit the ground.

"Chaitlin!" Zhane called after her.

"Let her go, Zhane. You know she looked up the Aurora." Karone sighed. "She'll cool down soon enough."

"That's the problem of marrying you." Zhane teased. "Our children ended up with Andros' temper."

Karone gave him a playful slap, but the sadness was clear in her eyes.

A/N: Hope you liked it. Review.