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

Phantom Rogue: Apparently, yeah it listens to you. Oh, you do realise that only about three months have passes since the team split up, right? Enjoy this chapter. I'm sure you'll love it.

Arwennicole: Nope, things sure are getting pretty messed up and it isn't going to stop there.

Star Fata: Well, not everyone just yet. They already had common sense… they're only now starting to use it. :P

Jenny: Yeah, kill that pop up blocker! Fast forward time and give me my new laptop! Okay, too random. What's happening with the monster? Watch his name carefully and you'll know. I'd ignore talking chocolate too and ice cream… though if you say it fast you get 'I scream'. Enjoy this chapter, again. :P

Ghostwriter: Glad you liked.

As The Battle Rages

Chapter 22

Ashley smiled at her children from the comfort of Andros's arms. They were sitting on a picnic blanket in the shadow of a large tree, but the sun still shone brightly in their faces. A few former playmates of Aurora had run into them and had easily adopted Aurora back in their group of friends, now fooling around at the shoreline, talking and laughing in that casual but playful way of teenagers. Ray was off with some newfound friends, hover-boarding and basically making the world a much more dangerous place to let your children play. Ciana lay on her stomach on the blanket before them grabbing toys, staring at them or sticking them in her mouth, covering them in baby-drool and throwing them away when she lost interest, giggling happily when the toys hit the ground, clapping her chubby little hands.

"I missed this." Ashley sighed, nuzzling closer into Andros's embrace as she watched her three children enjoy themselves, allowing themselves to finally be free of any obligations or stress.

"I've missed you." Andros whispered in her ear as he pulled a few locks of hair behind it.

"I've noticed." Ashley giggled as he placed a kiss right behind her ear. "Just know you're not getting another kid out of me after this one. I'll have you neutered if I have to."

"What? You'll take me to a vet?" Andros joked in a mock-hurt way. "Wouldn't you taking the pill be a better option?"

"Maybe, but it would be less fun." Ashley replied innocently, causing Andros to laugh.

With a smile Andros pulled her closer and rested one hand on her stomach. Ashley giggled and leaned back against him contently, closing her eyes and letting the gentle rays of sunlight beat relentlessly into her face.

"What do you hope it'll be?" She sighed happily.

"A boy, but knowing fate, it'll be a girl just to spite me and let Zhane be right for the first time in his life." Andros muttered in reply, remembering Zhane's words when Ciana was born.

"And Zhane and Karone will end up with a boy - just to spite you." Ashley laughed in replied, turning her head to look at his amused expression.

"You got it all figured out." He agreed with a smile on his face. "But it doesn't really matter what our baby is going to be. I'm happy just knowing he - or she – is ours."

"Agreed." Ashley smiled lazily. "Maybe having this baby isn't going to be as awkward as I intentionally thought after all, but then again, we still have to tell the others."

"Zhane and Karone promised they'd wait so we can tell them together." Andros reminded her. "And why would it be awkward after Ciana?"

"You haven't been able to see Ray or Aurora grow up. Having Ciana enabled you to be there for at least one of our children, they could understand that, but now…" Ashley explained, trailing off.

"Now you got pregnant again when Ciana was two months old and if they have a problem with that, it's not going to bother us. This is our life, just like when we chose to put Aurora above everything else when you found out you were carrying her." Andros told her fiercely, taking Ashley aback. "That and Ciana will have a playmate who'll be around her age. Aurora and Ray may love their sister to death. I'd hate to see her grow up too fast because of that."

Ashley smiled faintly and leaned back against him again.

"You're right and now Karone is pregnant too, that makes two playmates." Ashley giggled. "We could always tell them it was planned." She suggested lightly.

Andros laughed and placed a kiss on her temple.

"Or we could be honest with them and make them see our point in that later."

"Or they'll be so shocked Karone's pregnant too, they'll forget to bug us being too busy bugging Karone, since our youngest isn't about to turn sixteen." Ashley joked, causing Andros to laugh even harder.

"No, just our eldest being nineteen by the time this baby's born. But, hey, you noticed how my parents reacted. They are ecstatic about their two grandchildren in the making."

"They've never been anything but ecstatic when it came to you and Karone." Ashley laughed, before adding in a more subdued tone, the shadows of the past tainting her usually cheery voice. "Unless of course if you count you going MIA."

"No more about that." Andros told her quietly, holding her closely as a stray tear slipped down her cheek. "That's in the past and it should stay that way. I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere. I'm not leaving you or my children like that ever again. If they have dangerous missions like that, fine. But they can count me out from now on. I'm not going to miss out on any more of my children's lives. I love you, Ash. I love you, I love them and there's nothing in the universe I wouldn't give to stay by your sides for the rest of eternity." He continued fiercely, letting his love for his family pour into his voice.

"I knew there was a reason I married you that didn't have to do with me being pregnant with your baby." Ashley laughed through her tears.

"Of course not." Andros laughed softly in her ear. "Else you wouldn't be in the same position right now - minus the little detail we've been married for nineteen years already."

"Nineteen years." Ashley sighed. "Time sure flies."

"That's why every moment with you is the most precious gift I could ever receive." He whispered in her ear.

A bright smile spread on Ashley's face as she turned her head to look at him again.

"And there's no one I'd rather spend every moment of my life with, then the one sitting here with me, holding me and having granted me the five most wonderful gifts in the whole universe." She replied. "Three children, soon to be four, and his love, heart, soul and life."

"Forever." Andros whispered softly.

"Forever." Ashley echoed.

And for that one moment, they were, again, just two teenagers in love with each other and life.

A/N: Okay, here's your fluffy chapter Rosa. Hope you enjoyed it. This chapter is dedicated to all of you who read this, fill my heart with joy every time you review and keep encouraging me to write more. You are what make this worth it, besides me finding something I'm actually good at. So don't be shy, hit that button and review, even if you're only demanding an update.