Chapter 14: Dorjan's Return

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

"NO!" Ashley screamed.

Andros looked at Dorjan. "But you promise that you won't hurt my wife," Andros pointed out.

"Yes, yes, of course," Dorjan answered.

Dorjan grinned evilly at Andros. "I'll let you say goodbye to your precious Ashley," he cackled. He threw Ashley into Andros's embrace.

"Don't do it, please," Ashley whispered.

Andros sighed as he held his wife and kissed her cheek. "I have to. My life has no meaning if anything were to happen to you," he answered. Ashley pulled back and placed her hands on his face.

"But you're making me lose you again," she told him.

Andros caressed her face and kissed her deeply. Ashley kissed him back before Pallaton pulled her away from him. Andros took a deep breath and got down on his knees in front of Dorjan. Like he had done before ten years ago.

(Flashback)

Andros struggled against the guards as they threw him to his knees in front of Dorjan. "He is read, milord," one of the guards informed.

"Good, help me stand," Dorjan instructed.

Andros was being held down on his knees and his eyes widened in horror when a disfigured Dorjan was revealed to him. "You destroyed this body, Andros of KO-35. It's time for me to choose a new host and you're it," he informed. Andros started to struggle against the guards harder.

"NO!" Andros shouted.

"Too late."

Andros saw a red light leave his eyes and cried out in pain when the red light hit his eyes causing terrible pain to his head and making him go weak. Then it was all darkness.

(End Flashback)

Andros took a deep breath and looked over at Ashley. "I love you, Ashley," he told her. He looked at Andros. "Go ahead, Dorjan, I'm ready," he informed. Ashley fought against Pallaton and the other guars that came to grab her so she wouldn't stop the procedure. Dorjan raised his hand and had the red beam leave his eyes and go into Andros's eyes. Ashley fought against them as hard as she could and felt her heart get ripped into so many pieces as Andros cried out in pain.

"NO! STOP!" Ashley shouted.

The guard who Dorjan took over dropped to the ground unconscious and everything was still. But soon, Andros now Dorjan started to move and he got off his knees. "Bring me my effects," he ordered. Two of the guards that held onto Ashley let her go and went over to the guard that was lying unconscious. They took his saber, dagger, and blaster. Dorjan sneered at the clothes he was wearing. "When we get back to the ship bring me my uniform," he instructed. They bowed as they attacked the sword, dagger, and blaster to his waist.

"I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS!" Ashley shouted.

Ashley winced when Pallaton's grip tightened on her arms. "Let her go, Pallaton. I usually keep my promises. I promised Andros that his wife would be set free unharmed," he instructed. Pallaton practically threw Ashley out of the room.

"What's your plan now, milord?" Pallaton asked.

"Find the Children of the Sun," Dorjan replied.

Ashley was able to make it to the base and she stood behind her children. "Artemis…Selena…" she whispered. Then she collapsed.

"Mom!" They gasped.

Artemis and Selena ran over to their fallen mother. "Mom, what happened?" Artemis asked.

"Dorjan's got your father again," Ashley replied.

"What?" Selena asked.

The tears fell down Ashley's face. "He's got your father because of me," she sobbed. Selena held her mother with tears falling down her face. "Dorjan was going to kill me if your father didn't surrender," Ashley explained. Artemis stroked his mother's face.

"Mom, don't talk okay? We're going to get you to the infirmary," Artemis informed.

Ashley placed her head on Selena's shoulder as the tears kept making their way down her face. "Let's get her to the infirmary," Artemis insisted. Selena and Artemis got Ashley to the infirmary.

(Infirmary)

Ashley woke up to find Apollo and Solana sitting beside her. "Hey sweethearts," she whispered. Apollo and Solana got up onto their mother's bed and Ashley held her children close.

"Mommy, is daddy okay?" Solana asked.

Ashley sighed and kissed the top of their heads. "Daddy's okay," she replied. Ashley closed her eyes with tears falling down her face as all three of them fell asleep.

Selena watched her mother and siblings sleep before going to check on her daughter.

Layla was fast asleep in her bed when Selena came in. She walked over and sat on the edge of her daughter's bed. She stroked her hair and kissed the side of her had. She reached over and grabbed the stuffed dog that was given to her when Layla was born. Selena placed the toy into her daughter's arms and kissed her forehead. She got up and left the room.

Artemis looked up when Selena came out of the room. "You okay?" He asked. Selena was pulling her long hair back in a braid and she turned the braid into a bun.

"I'm fine, we have to find dad," she replied.

"Do you think it's wise to leave mom and the twins unguarded?" Artemis asked.

"They aren't unguarded, Artemis. There's guards placed all over the place."

Selena let out a sigh. "We just have to find Dorjan and free dad again," she added. Artemis placed a hand on his sister's shoulder and nodded.

"Let's go," he agreed.

Selena strapped her morpher onto her wrist and walked into the infirmary. Ashley woke up when she heard Selena come in. "Mom, Artemis and I are leaving," she informed. Ashley carefully held her daughter's hand.

"He's dangerous, Lena," Ashley answered.

"We'll be careful," Selena assured her.

She kissed Ashley's forehead before leaving.

They got onto the Megaship Mark II and got it ready for take off. Artemis looked over to see the determination in his sister's eyes as they got the ship ready. "Wait," she told him. She pulled out a memory chip that she had in her shirt. "This was with dad when we saved him the first time," she informed. She got up and walked into the room where Alpha was. She put the memory chip into the robot's back and watched as Alpha came back to life. "Alpha! You're back!" She laughed. Alpha looked around.

"Who are you?" Alpha asked.

"It's me, Alpha, Selena," she replied.

"Ai yi yi! Selena! Look at you. You're all grown up."

Selena smiled. "Alpha, do you have any idea of any of the other hiding places Dorjan has?" She asked. Alpha thought for a minute.

"I do," Alpha replied.

"Good, because we'll need your help," Selena informed.