Summary: As the fight continues, the rangers try to keep their lives as normal as possible while learning about their full powers.

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As The Battle Rages

Chapter 17

That Sunday was exceptionally beautiful and the air was warm enough to enjoy sitting in the garden. Kayla watched from a small distance.

Aurora and Chaitlin sat on a blanket that had been spread out on the grass, cooing over Ciana. Gwyn and Dakota were mock fighting each other, throwing slow punches and Dakota turning intangible every once in a while. Ray was sitting on the grass in front of their grandparents, content in just listening as they talked with his parents, aunt and uncle in a sort of heart-to-heart family reunion.

The happy family scene reminded her of her dream. With a quick glance at Ciana, she took the decision and a deep breath, walking over to Ray and the adults.

"Um… Aunt Ashley." She mumbled, a little embarrassed as she watched seven gazes turn towards her. "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure, is something wrong?" Ashley asked, noticing Kayla's expression.

"Not really… I just had another dream…"

The sounds behind her stopped and soon she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"It wasn't bad, was it?" She heard Dakota mutter behind herm his hand clenching protectively.

She quickly shook her head and looked down.

"It was happy." She contradicted softly, looking at Ashley for a moment. "You were having a barbeque. Aurora was there with Mack and… I think… three kids." She hesitated on those words, but continued with her story of the future. "Ray was there too, I'm sure the two children and the girl that were with him were his family… and… and Ciana was there too, Ray still called her Tempest."

"Sounds happy enough." Chaitlin grinned. "So what's bothering you?"

"Well." Kayla started, hesitating a little. "There was another kid… not that much younger than Ciana it looked like… Unless Aurora is pregnant right now, which I highly doubt, I don't know where the kid came from, besides…"

Kayla's eyes wondered back to Ashley and a mysterious smile formed on her aunt's face. She watched Ashley shook a quick look at Andros before looking back at Kayla.

"We haven't known for that long yet." Ashley confessed softly. "It wasn't even planned."

With a shriek Aurora threw her arms around her mother's neck.

"I wasn't planned either." She reminded them happily.

"You didn't think I would have forgotten, would you?" Ashley laughed and hugged her daughter in return.

Dakota groaned quietly and Ray laughed at him, receiving a glare. When Aurora finally released Ashley, Evina got up and hugged Ashley.

"Another grandbaby." She smiled. "Congratulations, you two deserve some happiness."

"So you don't mind having yet another grandchild?" Ashley asked tentatively.

"Of course not." Ceyler laughed. "That only means we've got more kids to spoil and anyway seven grandchildren isn't all that much."

With all attention fixed on Ashley, nobody noticed the quick look between Zhane and Karone.

"Actually…" She cut in. "Eight grandchildren."

All eyes shot at Zhane and Karone.

"No!" Dakota yelled in dismay. "You are not really doing this to me! Tell me you're joking; please tell me it's a joke."

"Sorry, Kota, not this time." Zhane grinned.

Chaitlin and Kayla looked at each other and smiled, taking each other's hands they started dancing around on the grass.

"We're getting a sister, we're getting a brother." They chanted, alternating genders as everyone laughed at Dakota who seemed to be praying to some god who wasn't listening to him.

"What's so bad about having another sibling?" Aurora asked, looking confused.

"I'll tell you later." Ray laughed, grinning wider when he noticed Dakota's face and added. "It involves Health Class somewhere."

Aurora started laughing too and shrugged.

"You'll get used to it." She comforted Dakota, swinging her arm around his shoulders.

"That doesn't help the mental images…" Dakota muttered softly, causing everyone to laugh even harder.

"Be glad it's only mental images." Aurora grinned. "A friend of mine…"

"DON'T EVEN GO THERE!" Dakota exclaimed, cutting her off. "Great, now that's in my head too. Thank you."

"No thanks needed." Aurora smirked.

She looked around at her happy family and had to wonder if life could get much better than this. Just then, her cell phone rang…

A/N: CLIFFY! It's been too long since I've had this little friend of mine on a visit. Hope you don't mind him stopping by and enjoyed the chapter. Tell me if you did or not… so in other words: REVIEW!