Summary: Aurora is in college, spending only her weekends and vacations in Crystal Springs. After since Andros' reunion with his children, Blaecleah kept quiet, but peace never lasts for long.

Juzblue: I decided I'd just change the chapter so I could use it now. :P I still need his description though, I think he'll be back.

Jenny: Sorry, sorry, sorry, I thought you just put one last name in! Yay, you were babbling again! Nope Gwyn wasn't talking to Hean earlier, I guess it would be one of that twin too, just don't know who.

Ghostwriter: I hate spoilers too, that's why I try to keep my mouth shut as best as I can, sometimes even Jenny doesn't know what I'm going to do!

Arwennicole: Take all the time you need! I'll be waiting!

DizneeDol: Yay, you liked.

The-power-of-love: Okay, I won't even go to how big that was in my mailbox, it would hurt Jenny's feelings and I have to keep working with her since my fried brains can't go look for another beta-reader even if I wanted one:P

TrueRomantic: The reason for the glowy necklace can be found in this chapter. Though I don't think many people will realise. NEVER EVER DO THAT AGAIN, OR IT'LL BE THE LAST TIME I GIVE AWAY ANYTHING:P No, please, put the pressure on! Jenny wants me to write slower so she can get a break!

It Was Just The Beginning

Chapter 16

"Who are you?" Aurora asked the figure standing in the shadows of the forest.

"That's not important." The figure replied – he, she could only assume it was a 'he' thanks to his voice, shifted slightly and she could tell he looked uncomfortable here.

"Maybe not to you." She retorted back after finished her examination of what she could see.

"Look." The figure sighed. "You might want to listen to me. Your boyfriend is dieing!" he added.

"Mack?" Aurora paled. "What's wrong with him? Where is he?" Thinking that over for a while, she added, "On that thought, where am I?"

"I don't know where you are… but I do know what's wrong with him. That car crash you were in, it hurt him badly. You're both in a coma right now, but he's in the IC. You got your whole family worried though, but you'll be fine."

"You said Mack was dieing." Aurora inquired, tears filling her eyes.

"Yes, and you can save him."

"How, tell me, I'll do anything!" Aurora begged.

"Your individual powers of the Zodiac rangers. Yours is sharing your power. You can infuse other rangers with it, giving them a power boost. Besides that you can probe non- rangers with the power.

"If you probe Mack with the power, not too much, just a bit is enough, it will protect him and it will slowly heal him, but someone on your team can help. I'm just not allowed to tell you who."

"How does that help Mack?" Aurora asked softly, now the tears were slowly running down her eyes.

"How do I do that if I'm in a coma?" Aurora exclaimed desperately, seeing more flaws in this plan than she would have liked.

"Concentrate on his presence and send a small ball of the power to him as if you're sending him a telepathic message. That's how your powers were explained to me anyway. I'm not sure if it'll work."

"But Mack doesn't have a telepathic presence." Aurora cried.

"Yes he does, just relax and concentrate."

Aurora tried to do as he said and started searching her mind, eyes closed. Her eyes shot open in surprise when she indeed found a new presence in the back of her mind. One she never noticed before.

Slowly she concentrated on her powers, forming a small ball of power and pushed it towards the presence. After a while the power suddenly disappeared. It shocked her at first.

"You did it." The figure smiled.

How she knew he smiled she didn't know, she just knew.

"Thank you." She whispered. "How can I ever thank you?"

"You will… one day." The figure replied, turning away.

"Wait, don't go yet. Please… What's your name? Who are you? Wh-Where do you come from?" Aurora nearly begged, desperate to know more about this strange person who had just saved the life of her love.

He completed his turn, his back now facing her and he started walking, fading with every step he took until there was nothing there anymore. Sighing Aurora turned a full circle, trying to find some way out, knowing she'd never know who he was. Then a soft breeze picked up.

"Kirl." The wind seemed to whisper, before the world started to swirl together.

It started to swirl faster and faster, making her want to puke. She quickly closed her eyes. After a while she carefully opened an eye. The swirling had almost stopped, at least slowed enough for her to feel comfortable watching again.

When the swirling stopped and the world reformed, she gasped when she realised she was standing in the front garden of their house, only it didn't look like their house. Shooting a quick look through the windows, she found it completely empty.

She turned to look down the road when she heard a car engine. A small moving van was coming her way and she spotted a red Kia Sportage closely following it. When they pulled up into the driveway, they didn't seem to see her.

A smile appeared on her face when her parents got out of their car.

"Oh god, Andros, it's gorgeous! How in the world were you able to pay for this?" Her mother exclaimed happily, hugging her dad.

"Wouldn't you like to know." Her father teased. "So, like your graduation present?"

"Oh, I love it." Ashley exclaimed, hugging her husband one last time before opening the door to the back seat.

It didn't take long before she straightened, holding a three-year-old girl in her arms, making Aurora smiled as she recognized herself.

"Like it, sweetheart?"

The girl didn't reply. Andros walked over and stole her out of Ashley's arms.

"Oh, come on Angel." He coaxed. "Just wait until you see your new room."

"I don't wanna move." Little Aurora whispered, causing Andros to hug her tight.

"Moving is never much fun at first." He agreed. "But once we get settled in, you'll see this is a great place to live. There are a lot of kids your age here, more than in Angel Grove and who wouldn't want to be friends with you?"

He slightly tickled the girl as he said that and soon her happy shrieks filled the air, making both Andros and Ashley laugh too.

A lone tear rolled down Aurora's cheek as she remembered the time she had been only child. They really had been a happy little family back then and her parents loved her more than anything. Then she thought of Ray and Ciana and she knew, no matter what, she'd never want to lose the two.

She just hoped she would wake up soon. She didn't even want to think about what her family was going through right now.

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