Chapter 17: Feeling Alive

Ashley sighed as she walked around the park and found the spot that Cassie was telling her about where Andros was attacked. She walked over to the tree that he was thrown again and she leaned against it with tears falling down her face. She pressed her forehead against the trunk and she let out a sob. She slid to the ground and brought her knees up to her chest. She buried her head into her arms and she cried again. She was crying nonstop during the past three days. Andros's vital signs were getting stronger, but he wasn't waking up. That's what was killing her. She felt like she was dying without him. The tears continued to fall down her face as she thought about what Psycho Red did to him.

(Dark Fortress)

Psycho Yellow watched Ashley with an evil cackle. "You got rid of the Red Ranger, Psycho Red. My turn to get rid of the Yellow Ranger," she laughed. Then she went down to Earth.

(Angel Grove Park)

Ashley lifted her head and wiped her tears away. "Well, you might be joining him," Psycho Yellow laughed. Ashley jumped up into a guarding stance.

"Why don't you just leave us alone? Haven't you caused enough damage?" She asked.

"Nope," Psycho Yellow replied.

Ashley took a deep breath. "LET'S ROCKET!" She shouted. She morphed and got into a guarding stance. "You really don't want to mess with me right now," she snapped.

"Really? Seem weak enough for me to beat," Psycho Yellow laughed.

Ashley glared at Psycho Yellow and attacked. The two Rangers fought each other. Ashley was fighting from all the pain that the Psychos have given her and Andros. Killing their baby and putting Andros in the coma. Ashley would be able to move on without her baby, but she could not move on without Andros. He was everything she had ever wanted. She meant what she said to him in the infirmary, without Andros, she had nothing to live for. "STAR SLINGER!" She shouted. She pulled out her Star Slinger and fired at Psycho Yellow. "I won't let you win," she hissed. Psycho Yellow then used her super speed and grabbed Ashley by her throat.

"Since you miss your precious Red Ranger so much, maybe I should have you join him," she laughed.

Ashley glared at Psycho Yellow and kicked her in the head. The Psycho Ranger fell backwards dropping Ashley. The Yellow Space Ranger held her throat gasping for air. "This is the end," Psycho Yellow laughed. She got ready to finish Ashley off when a blast hit her arm making her drop her sword.

"That's enough Psycho Yellow," a familiar voice snapped.

Ashley recognized the voice and looked up. "Andros!" She gasped. Andros came down on his Galaxy Glider and grabbed her.

"NO!" Psycho Yellow shouted.

Ashley held onto Andros. "But…you were…" she trailed off.

"I came to," he answered.

Psycho Yellow snarled as she disappeared. Ashley de-morphed and she hugged Andros tight. Andros de-morphed as well and hugged her back. "I thought you were gone forever," she sobbed.

"I'm okay," he whispered.

Ashley cried against his shoulder, holding onto him like there's no tomorrow. A smile came across her face as she held him. Andros kissed the top of her head and held her tight. "Everything's okay," he whispered. Ashley buried her head in his chest and let out a sigh. Andros picked her up. "Let's go home," he told her. Ashley nodded and let Andros hold her in his arms, it felt like heaven.

(Megaship)

The other Rangers looked up when Andros walked by the bridge with Ashley in his arms. "Is she okay?" Cassie asked.

"She's fine," he replied.

He got Ashley into their quarters and set her down. Ashley sat up and let out a sigh. "I thought I was never going to see you again," she told him. Andros sat next to her and held her hand.

"I'm alright," he assured her.

Ashley placed her head on Andros's shoulder and let out a shaky sigh. "It still hurts, Andros. We only just found out and the baby was ripped from us in a split second. I mean…how can we…" she trailed off. Andros stroked her hair and hushed her.

"We can get through this. The pain will come and go during the next few days, but we can get through it…together," he assured her.

Ashley nodded her head slowly and Andros held her hand. "I love you, I love you very much," he whispered.

"I love you too," she answered.

(Three Hours Later)

Cassie came into the room to see if Ashley was okay and found them fast asleep in each other's arms. She saw the tear trails on Ashley's face and she knew that she was again crying over the loss of the baby. However, Cassie knew that with Andros by her side that everything was going to be okay. She turned and left them alone.

When Cassie walked onto the bridge, TJ and Carlos looked up. "Where are Andros and Ashley?" TJ asked.

"I found them asleep in their quarters," she replied.

"Again?" Carlos asked.

Cassie let out a sigh. "They're struggling right now, especially Ashley. This was going to be their first and Psycho Yellow killed it," Cassie pointed out. Carlos and TJ nodded in agreement. "Right now, I think it's best if we just let them handle this," she added.

"Right," TJ agreed.

Carlos nodded his head slowly. "Let's get back to work," TJ told them. Cassie walked over to the controls and put in some coordinates to be scanned. TJ went back to looking at his data pad, but Carlos was in daydream. The look on Ashley's face when Andros told her that Psycho Yellow killed their unborn baby was still embedded into his head. Seeing her fight against Andros and calling him a liar was a horrible sight, especially the look on Andros's face as he convinced Ashley that he wasn't lying. Carlos's mind drifted back to when Ashley first remembered who she was, when things got awkward with them because of her being married all that time and they had no idea.

"Snap out of it, Carlos. She's married, she's just your friend now. Just snap out of it," his mind scolded.

Carlos snapped out of his trance and got back to work.