Disclaimer: Aura is NOT mine, she's Starhawk's. However Dymphna, Murtagh and Shannon are. Crash World belongs to Hillary Duff.

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: Oh, I'm going to keep kicking Ashley some more, sorry, but I have to. Will you believe I actually got my thirteen rangers all set and ready to go? As for the ranger colours of Aurora and Ray, nope, one is close, but not quite. I'm going to introduce a whole new way of ranger colouring, at least, with a few rangers. It's okay you can't review every chapter when I put it up, it happens.

Jenny: First group is back on KO-35, sorry, you got it wrong. The rest you've all got right. The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room is from Hillary Duff, it's funny.

Phantom Rogue: Leo, that's Abigail, she hasn't been mentioned yet.

LucyE: Cool, you and your sister being Cancer and Libra is indeed funny. Astral Projection is not how Aurora is going to get rid of Derek, but this wasn't the only time she used it, that's for sure.

Ghostwriter: Glad you like it. Catch ya on the flip side.

What Was Lost

Chapter 8

"Carlos, are you okay?"

Carlos looked up and smiled at his wife.

"I'm fine, Aura. I was just feeling a little homesick. It'll pass." Carlos assured her, giving her a quick kiss.

"I'm not a ranger anymore, Carlos. There's nothing to keep me here, if you wished to…"

"You'd give up your planet for me?"

"You did the same."

"What about the water?"

"The water in Angel Grove, Reefside and Crystal Springs is pure enough for us to rehydrate, and it would be much easier to visit if Cassie and Saryn end up moving too."

"Now I remember why I love you so much." Carlos grinned.

Aura gave him a play.

"I'll go see what Dymphna and Murtagh think about it." She told him and left the room.

Carlos smiled. He knew Aura mentioned Crystal Springs on purpose. He had to admit it was a beautiful town and he wouldn't mind living there, but Cassie was right, it wasn't smart to move there now. Calling Ashley was out of the question; too much time had passed and suddenly entering her life again by moving there, maybe even becoming her neighbour was just plain stupid and invasive.

From what he understood, Ashley and Aurora had been able to survive without them these past eleven years. Why would they suddenly need them now? It wasn't as if Aurora would recognize them. No, it was better if they just stayed out of their lives.

Crystal Springs

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The teacher applauded.

"Very good, Aurora. All right, that's it for today. I'll see you all at the dress rehearsal."

"Yeah, really good, Skunk girl." A voice sneered from the shadows after the teacher had left. "A cow sings better than you do."

"Oh, shut up, Shannon. I don't see you standing on that stage." Aurora shot back. "But if you think you can do it better, be my guest and take over for me."

Shannon shot her a foul look and walked past Aurora to Mack.

"Hey Mack, what would you say to a coffee?"

"I've got nothing better to do." Mack replied.

Aurora rolled her eyes as she caught Genesis' gaze and walked out the auditorium, telekinetically retrieving her bag. Once in the hallway Aurora turned to her friend.

"They always say opposite attracts." She whispered. "But that doesn't count when it's about popular meeting popular."

Genesis laughed.

"Sorry to bring that theory down, Rora, but you mom was popular back in high school and she still married your father, a social disturbed alien."

That made Aurora giggle.

"Yeah, well, every rule has its exceptions."

"You being one to them all." Genesis teased.

"I can't help it. I'm just myself."

Genesis shook her head, but didn't reply. Aurora didn't take pointing out that she was only a fraction of the girl she used to be very well.

A/N: Hope you liked it. Review.