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

Jessica01: There's definitely going to be a sequel although I'm not sure of a title.

AH/AY:Yes, she'll get pregnant again. Actually, more than once.

Ch. 31 Losses

When Andros opened his eyes they fell on Aidan and Cestra. Although he was glad that they had come to save him, he knew that they were in grave danger. He stood up while Darkonda and Ecliptor were distracted and pulled out his Spiral Saber. He leaped into the air and struck both of the monsters in the back.

"Well, Red Ranger," Darkonda began, "it looks like we'll also get the pleasure of killing two other Vulcan children today."

"I wouldn't bet on it Darkonda!" Andros yelled, his temper flaring. "There's no way you're going to kill any of us!" Without warning, something inside of his snapped and he charged at the two monsters leaving his siblings vulnerable to attack. Darkonda was quick to see his mistake and jumped over the enraged Red Ranger just as he was about to strike. Andros was surprised as Ecliptor both stopped his attack and caught his arms at the same time. Forcing him to turn around, Andros came to face a terrifying sight. Darkonda had knocked Cestra out and held Aidan to him with his sword pressed against his neck.

"You see, Red Ranger, you're not strong enough to protect all those close to you," Darkonda taunted, pressing the sword even closer to Aidan's neck. Andros' fear rose as he saw a small amount of blood begin to drip to the ground.

"Leave them alone, Darkonda!" he screamed and Ecliptor tightened his hold. "It's me you want!"

"Wrong!" he countered. "I wasn't sent just to nab your sister that day. I was sent to kill all of you, but when I saw how much it hurt you when I took her I just decided to let you live!" He looked down at the man in his arms and without warning killed him.

"No!" Andros screamed. He looked around frantically for his teammates, knowing that he was going to go after his sister next. He found them all lying on the ground unconscious. He could feel the tears running down his face but he didn't care. He fought hard against Ecliptor but he just wouldn't let go. Darkonda made his way over to Cestra, who was beginning to wake up. He didn't waste any time with her, he just stabbed her in the heart and watched as the light left her eyes. This time Andros made no sound and Ecliptor released him. He ran over to his siblings' bodies, praying that he was dreaming. Darkonda and Ecliptor retreated to the Dark Fortress, knowing that the other rangers would soon be awakening.

Meanwhile, on the Megaship, DECA had pulled the connection on the battle about the time Darkonda had seized Aidan and Cestra saying that the camera had cut out. Ashley had known then that something horrible was going to happen and she tried to distract Michelle. She succeeded finally and got Michelle to go with her to play with the sextuplets. Ashley tried to push the fear rising in her back down but somehow knew that this wasn't going to end pretty.

On Earth, the other rangers regained consciousness to find Andros demorphed and throwing up beside his siblings' bodies. Zhane rushed over trying to calm Andros down as he gulped for air that seemed to refuse to enter his lungs. As the other rangers went forward, Karone stayed where she was, not wanting to see what Darkonda and Ecliptor had done to her siblings. Andros was hysterical at best and Zhane quickly called DECA for a sedative, knowing that there was no way he or any of the other rangers were going to be able to calm him down.

Ashley was fully aware of Andros' pain and was sure that Michelle was to from the way she continued to stare off into space. When the footsteps of the other rangers could be heard down the corridor, they both rushed out the door leaving the sextuplets to play in their play pin. Upon arriving in the Med Bay they were both shocked to see Andros' uniform covered in blood and Michelle started crying.

"They're dead!" she yelled, sinking down in the floor, trying to blend in with the walls.

"It's going to be okay," Zhane whispered, leaving his best friend's side to care for the little girl. "It's okay to cry."

"Why did this have to happen?" she asked, glaring up at Zhane and demanding an answer.

"I don't know," he replied looking down at his hands. "I really don't know, but we are going to help you and Andros through this." They gathered chairs around the bed in hopes that Andros would soon awaken.

Andros found himself in a white room and knew that he was unconscious. All of his race could do this, it was kind of like a mental shut down, but Andros couldn't remember what had happened to put him there.

"Hey," he heard his sister whisper and he turned to see both Aidan and Cestra standing behind him. He looked at them strangely. They had never been able to reach each other through these shutdowns before and then the truth hit him hard. He could remember every moment of the battle and watching as Darkonda took both of their lives. "Don't worry about us, Andros. We're in a better place now. This is not your fault and we don't want you to go out there and get yourself killed. Then who will look after Michelle? She's depending on you, Andros. Don't let her down." They pulled him into a hug and like magic they disappeared but he knew they were probably never there.

Tears poured down his face as he cried for all the loved ones he had lost. Even his parents. He had loved them despite what they had done to him and he had lost them. He felt two pairs of arms wrap around him and he jumped.

"Sorry," he heard the familiar voice of his father whisper, although it wasn't the rough voice he was used to. Duncan looked down at his hands and Andros could swear he saw tears in his father's eyes. "I'm sorry for everything I did to you," he heard the grown man whisper. "You didn't deserve it. I love you, son, and I want you to protect your sisters from harm." Andros stared at his father, unable to form a reply.

"It's time to go," he heard his mother whisper and he found his voice.

"Please don't leave me," he begged. "I don't want to be alone without all of you."

"You're not alone, Andros," his mother stated. "You have a family that loves you very mich and they're very worried about you. Go join them. Don't become the person you were after Karone disappeared." He only nodded and they disappeared leaving him alone in his mind.

It was three in the morning before Andros woke up crying. Zhane, Karone, and Michelle were the only ones in the room and they woke up immediately. Michelle crawled into his arms, seeking for some kind of calmness, some kind of guarantee that everything was going to be okay.

"Don't worry," Andros whispered in her ear, "everything will be okay." Although it wasn't much, it was enough for Michelle to let down the barriers that she had put up the moment she had seen Andros. Karone had joined in feeling like she was intruding, but at the same time feeling the tremendous loss they had just witnessed. They stayed like that for hours until they were all too tired to hold their eyes open. Zhane helped Andros down to his room while he carried Michelle in one arm. Once they had arrived they both collapsed in the bed and Zhane left to find Karone praying that they would all be okay.

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