Chapter 13: The Love for his Family

Selena looked up when Andros came into the lab. "Your mother said you wanted to talk to me?" He asked. Selena nodded and showed him the little girl in her arms.

"Daddy, this is my daughter, Layla," she replied.

Andros looked at the sleeping child in her arms. "This is Pallaton's daughter isn't it?" He asked. Selena nodded her head slowly.

"Yeah, it is," she replied.

Andros stared at the sleeping girl. "I've been home for a month, why didn't you tell me sweetie?" He asked. Selena bit her lip with tears in her eyes.

"Because I didn't want you to be angry with me that I got myself pregnant," she replied.

Andros hugged his daughter with a sigh while being careful with the girl in her arms. "I could never be angry with you," he answered. Andros pulled back and he kissed his daughter's forehead while looking at his granddaughter. Selena stroked her daughter's hair with a sigh.

"The day she was born, the doctor said she was lucky to be alive. I didn't want her at first, dad. I didn't want her, but then I thought that when mom couldn't figure out if Andreas was yours or that monster's, she was going to raise him anyways. She told me, if Andreas was her attacker's, she wanted to give him a future to raise him better and never to have him know what a monster he was. I decided to do that. I'm going to raise her and she'll never know what kind of a disgusting monster he was," she explained.

Andros reached out and stroked his daughter's cheek. "Your mother and I are behind you every step of the way," he assured her. Selena smiled and then Layla opened her eyes.

"Mommy?" Layla yawned.

"Hey sweetie, have a nice nap?" Selena asked.

Layla nodded and Selena looked at Andros. "Layla, I want you to meet someone," Selena informed. Layla sat up and looked at Andros. "Layla, this Andros. My daddy, your grandfather," Selena murmured. The young girl smiled as she went from her mother's arms and into Andros's arms. Andros hugged the young girl with a smile on his face. "I'm not going to allow Dorjan to ruin my life, dad. I won't let him ruin my daughter's either," she added.

"He won't ruin our lives. His tyranny will end soon enough," he answered.

Selena nodded and she looked at Layla. "Come on sweetie, you should be with Uncle Andreas and Aunt Astra by now," she pointed out. Layla got off Andros's lap and the two-year-old looked at Andros.

"Bye, grandpa," she stated.

"See you later, Layla," Andros answered.

Andros watched as Selena left the lab with Layla on her hip. He felt his blood start to boil thinking of what that man did to his little girl. He got up from his chair and went to go find Pallaton.

Pallaton was on the other side of the city doing his work. Ever since he had attacked Selena, he was not allowed on that side of the city anymore. He was banished to the other side and if he were to return that he would be banished from KO-35. However, he never regretted doing what he did to Selena. "Pallaton, son of Toran," Andros called. Pallaton set his stuff down and looked over to see Andros standing there.

"Well, if it isn't Andros, son of Aldarico. Come to fight your daughter's battles?" He sneered.

Andros glared at him. "When did you get back sir? Thought you were dead," Pallaton added.

"Awhile ago, thanks to my wife, son, and daughter," Andros replied.

Pallaton chuckled evilly as he just kept working. "Why did you rape my daughter?" He asked. Pallaton stopped working again and looked over at the former Red Ranger.

"Your daughter deserved what she go," he replied.

"Why?"

"Your daughter's a tease sir. Those kind of girls need to be dealt with."

"You destroyed my daughter."

"A small price to pay."

Andros grabbed Pallaton by the collar of his shirt and threw him up against the wall. "You have no idea what happened to her after you were banished do you?" He asked. Pallaton didn't answer. "You got my daughter pregnant. She'll never be the Selena I had once known and loved years ago because of you. You destroyed her," Andros snapped.

"I have a kid?" He asked.

"No. Selena has a child. You are to have no part in her life."

"She's my kid."

"Remember, Pallaton. You can't go back into the city. My daughter wants nothing more to do with you. She will raise Layla in the way she feels fit and you will never be part of Layla's life."

Pallaton glared at Andros. "Remember the laws of our planet, Pallaton," he sneered.

"You should've remembered the other law, Andros. You weren't supposed to marry that earthling, but since you're Kinwon's favorite, he allowed the marriage. If it weren't for Kinwon, the council would've broken up your marriage with Ashley a long time ago," he explained.

Andros let Pallaton drop to the ground. "They weren't going to send her back to Earth after you disappeared because the children were too young. Your wife doesn't belong here, sir. She deserves to go back to Earth and be with that man that you both sent to their jail," he taunted.

"Unlike you, Pallaton. I was there to beat the shit out of the man after he raped my wife. Lucky for you, Pallaton. You just got banished, if it were me, I would've killed you," Andros snapped.

Then he turned and walked away. "YOU'LL LOSE HER! DORJAN WILL GET HER!" Pallaton shouted. Andros stopped and looked back at Pallaton.

"What are you talking…" Andros trailed off.

Dorjan appeared from the shadows. "Hello, Andros, son of Aldarico," he sneered. Andros got in a guarding stance. "Time to return back to your original state," he laughed.

"No way," Andros snapped.

"We shall see."

Dorjan went to grab Andros when he kicked Dorjan in the chest. He went to get his morpher when he remembered that he didn't have it. "Damn it," he hissed. Andros reached for his blaster that he did have on his side and aimed it at Dorjan. "Stay away from me, Dorjan. I won't let you take me away from my family again. Your tyranny ends here," Andros stated.

"I doubt it," Dorjan answered.

Andros's eyes widened when Ashley was dragged out from the darkness. "Ashley!" He gasped. Ashley had her head lowered, but when she heard Andros's voice she looked up at him and his eyes widened in horror. Ashley looked over at Pallaton with a glare.

"You will pay for your betrayal," she hissed.

Pallaton smacked Ashley in the face. "Quiet wench," he ordered.

"Don't you touch her again," Andros snapped.

"Bring her to me," Dorjan ordered.

Ashley was dragged over to Dorjan and the evil sorcerer grabbed her around her waist and held his blade to her throat. "Now listen to me, Andros. If you allow me to take over you once again, I will set your precious little wife free. If you don't, I have the power to cut her throat right here right now," he threatened. Ashley looked at Andros with the fear in her eyes.

"Don't do it, Andros," she answered.

"Silence," Dorjan hissed.

Andros looked at Dorjan, his defenses growing weak. "She won't be harmed?" Andros asked.

"I have no need to hurt her if you surrender," Dorjan answered.

Andros closed his eyes and dropped his blaster. "Okay," he answered.

"NO!" Ashley screamed.