Disclaimer: As much as I would like for it to be, Power Rangers is not my creation.

Phantom Rogue: Here are the babies! Killing her parents won't come for a while.

AH/AY: Is this soon enough? I couldn't let then ruin their special day.

Jessica01: Thanks.

Ch. 26 Additions to the Family

Andros mumbled sleepily as he was poked in the side. He opened one sleepy eye and saw Ashley staring at him. Letting his eyes slide shut again proved to be a mistake as Ashley elbowed him hard in the side.

"What?" he asked, opening his eyes and looking at her.

"It's time," she stated simply as she sat up in the bed.

"Time for what?" Andros asked and then it hit him. Almost eight months had passed since their wedding and now it was time for their children to come into the world. "Are you sure?" At Ashley's look he knew he should've kept his mouth shut. "Alright, let's go. DECA, alert the others." The AI simply blinked in acknowledgment, knowing better than to speak. Ashley had been having bad mood swings throughout the past three months and everyone tried to avoid arguing with her at all cost.

When they arrived in the Work Bay the other rangers were already there waiting. They had been practicing what they were going to do for months, ever since the doctor told Ashley it was very important for her to arrive at the hospital as soon as possible because they still weren't sure how many babies there were going to be. Karone, Cassie, and Andros took Ashley in the shuttle to NASADA where an ambulance was waiting to drive them to the hospital. Although it would have been faster to teleport, no one knew what effect it could have on the children so they decided to play it safe. After they had left Carlos, Zhane, and T.J. grabbed Ashley's bags and teleported directly to the hospital in order to inform them of her arrival.

The ambulance technicians hurried Ashley into the hospital and took her directly to a delivery room, leaving Andros to fill out the paper work. Cassie soon relieved him of this duty, seeing as though she knew more about Ashley's past, both medical and personal. As soon as Andros entered the room Ashley used her growing telekinesis to throw a pillow at him. Not at all surprised with her actions Andros simply took a seat beside the bed.

"I hate you right now," Ashley hissed as another contraction hit. She squeezed his hand until it turned white and Andros would've sworn that she broke his hand but he didn't say anything.

"Well," he began, trying not to upset her, "I love you and in a little while we'll have beautiful children to love." He kissed her forehead, a little alarmed at the amount of sweat present. He cast a look over his shoulder as he heard the door open and saw the doctor walk in.

"So are we ready to get these kids out of here?" Dr. Harris questioned although she was sure she already knew the answer.

"Yes," Ashley whispered just before she screamed as a contraction hit.

"Well, that one was within three minutes of the last one so I think we're about ready to start pushing," the doctor explained. "Do you want any painkillers?" Ashley had wanted to have the children naturally, without any pain medications but now with the amount of pain she was in she was beginning to change her mind.

"Yes," she heard Andros answer beside her and she glared up at him as Dr. Harris exited the room. "You're projecting your thoughts and I can tell that you need them."

"But I didn't want to have to take them," she whined.

"I know," he answered. "But we need to concentrate on what's best for both you and the babies."

An hour passed by slowly. When Dr. Harris had reentered the room and checked Ashley she found that she wasn't nearly as dilated as she needed to be. She had pulled Andros out of the room when Ashley had fallen asleep and asked him for permission to give Ashley something to induce her labor. He had told her yes, not wanting Ashley to be in pain any longer than absolutely necessary. Now, they were beginning to see results. Ashley was finally ready to start pushing but since they weren't sure how many babies there were they had to take things a little slower than usual.

"Okay, Ashley," Dr. Harris began, "you're ready to start pushing but we'll have to go really slow that way none of the babies are hurt." Ashley nodded briefly and pushed as hard as she could. Andros was at her side, wiping her forehead and telling her that everything was going to be okay. Within ten minutes the cries of a new born baby filled the air. "And we have a little boy." Andros smiled a little bit as tears began to form in his eyes. He walked to the end of the bed where he cut the umbilical cord of his first child. After he was finished the nurses took their son and cleaned him up. By the time he was able to pry his eyes off his first child another was almost there. "A baby girl." Again he cut the cord and then went back to his place beside Ashley, deciding that she needed him more at the time.

When he heard the doctor gasped he knew that something was wrong but he tried his best to stay calm for Ashley. Dr. Harris signaled to one of the nurses making sure that Ashley didn't see but he already knew that it wasn't good. This time when she announced that they had a son there was no crying. He didn't even go to cut the umbilical cord and just let the doctor do her job. He could feel Ashley's hand trembling in his and did his best to keep her calm.

"Ashley," he whispered as he leaned down beside her, "he's going to be fine, I promise. You have to stay calm." The same happened when Dr. Harris announced they had another daughter. Just when she was about to tell Ashley that she had done an excellent job and it was all over another head made itself visible.

"Push, Ashley," she instructed and they both looked at her in shock. Within minutes they had two more children, a boy and a girl. "That's all of them," Dr. Harris informed as she felt of Ashley's abdomen. "I'm not sure what's wrong with the two babies but as soon as I find something out I'll let you know."

Andros looked down at Ashley, tears in his eyes, and whispered, "They're going to be fine, Ashley."

"How do you know that?" Ashley challenged, tears pouring down her face.

"Ashley," he began, "we have to believe in them right now. If we give up, who's left to fight for them?"

"You're right," she stated. "I'm sorry." She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face against his shoulder.

Another hour passed and they hadn't gotten any news on the babies. Andros had went and informed everyone about the situation and promised to come back once they knew something new. When Dr. Harris entered the room, she found Andros and Ashley both asleep. She smiled at the sight in front of her and shook Andros' shoulder slightly. He jerked awake, pulling his arm from beneath Ashley's head, causing her to wake up too.

"How are they?" he asked staring at the doctor.

"They're all fine," she answered. "The two that we had problems with have pneumonia and they will have to stay in the hospital longer than the others."

"As long as they're fine," Ashley began, smiling for the first time that day, "that's all that matters."

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