Disclaimer: Maura: That traitor!
Marieke: You're the one sleeping with another guy.
Maura: That's not the point!
Marieke: You have problems seeing the points, don't you? You're only around to be the hateful bitch to be left bitter at the end of the story. Now shut up or die an early death.
Maura: …
Summary: The return of Andros's parents changes all future plans of Andros and Ashley. It's doubtful they'll ever see each other again. But there's a secret Ashley's carrying around just dying to come out.
Arwennicole: I told you you'd need the tissues. Yes, they will see each other soon enough.
Phantom Rogue: Oh, he really didn't need one. He was just intrigued by the story. Yeah, Danne is sweet and takes after him. Finally he gets to Earth.
Lady Kimiko: Yeah, finally! Danne's growing up and still Daddy's little girl… Andros not always as happy with that… especially is she crushes his lap.
PhoenixGuardianEmaku: No, I need Maura unharmed. Sorry. And Andros and Ashley WILL run into each other now.
Tay: I adore the two too. I'm glad I added Danne in the story. Maura ignored the whole fight. And Andros and Ashley will have their talk during his stay on KO-35.
Mz. Daydream: When they actually see? Chapter 31. Danne is a sweatheart.
Zeopurple: Yeah, well, I just had to put that in. That's the moment Ashley demanded the recording off from Deca and used as bedtime story for her babies. No, Andros and Ashley will have a full run-in on Earth.
Star Fata: Good. Danne's a Dear. I love that fairytale too. Jenny inspired me to write it.
Johnny: Actually, they will run into each other. No, Chris and Chyler don't show anyone their true look, most of the people who knew it have forgotten. The only times they're ghost stops is when they've both slipped into deep unconsciousness, or when they take a shower or wash their hair. They like the sight of it themselves.
BellaCordelia: No, wrong. But they will run into each other.
SweetSas: Yes, we're getting very close now. For you always.
Tal: Yeah, I stole it from you. I openly admit it, but since it's my story… I don't need a disclaimer. Here's another chapter.
Slytherin-Angel44: Well, kinda, yeah. He'll run into Ashley, that I can assure you. GO VOLDIE-POO!
SSL: And you'll be waiting just a little longer.
Megarider: No, he won't actually meet-meet them this time. And Maura will be playing a very small role in the sequel… she can fill it as a zombie. So kill her if you like.
JDPhoenix: Oh, there'll be some fun things I'll be doing to ALL of them.
Jenny: I don't mind, I admit that myself. Yes, that's the same fairytale, the exact moment too, since he only told it to her once. There's a vid recording of it too. Here's the next chapter.
Juzblue: Very familiar. –wink- He's on Earth now.
DizneeDol: Here's more.
The-power-of-love: This soon enough?
C.C.C.: Of course they'll meet on Earth. The twin is 16, Andros will be almost right next door. How can I not have them run in? Yeah, Andros and Ashley are the cutest.
Mita427: And they will.
Secrets Untold
Chapter 27: Love You Still
"Our ambassador will be having visitors." The headmaster told the students gathered in the auditorium. "They will be visiting this school and you will be performing to show the qualities of our planet."
"He just keeps on telling us, doesn't he?" Chris muttered in Chyler's ear.
Chyler giggled silently and nodded.
"I wonder what ambassadorial family they'll make us look like trained monkeys in front of this time." Chyler replied telepathically.
"I don't think we'll find out until they show up, as always."
Chyler rolled her eyes and laughed softly, but this time it was enough to catch the headmaster's attention.
"Have you got something to share with the school, Miss. Hammond?"
"No." Chyler shrugged.
"Well then, I think we've just found our first act. And I'm sure your brother and friends are all jumping at a chance to help out."
"That's not fair!" Chris protested.
"Where one is causing trouble, Mr. Hammond, the other is not far behind."
Chris sighed and slouched in his chair, a sour expression on his face. Quite obviously, he wasn't too pleased with the headmaster's decision.
"Look on the bright side." Chyler comforted him. "At least we got a band and all the members are in this school. We'll be just fine."
Elsewhere
"So, who's this ambassador guy anyway?" TJ inquired. "We never get to hear about the change of power in the ambassadorial world."
"He's a nice guy." Andros shrugged. "Our age, two daughters, one 7, one 3 and other kid on the way."
"Weaver?" Carlos's voice asked surprised and everyone whirled around.
"Valerte." A voice replied, equally surprised.
"Man, it's been a long time." Carlos grinned, shaking the guy's hand. "You haven't changed a bit. How have you been?"
"Do you know him?" Avidan inquired, obviously surprised.
"Know him?" Carlos laughed. "He's a friend of mine – well, kinda. We went to school together the first few months I lived in Angel Grove, then he moved here. Somehow this skinny guy was AG High's star quarterback."
"Quarterback and soccer star?" TJ raised an eyebrow. "Strange friend combination."
"We became friends through Ashley Hammond." Josh explained, pretending he didn't know better.
"Josh over here was actually dating her until he moved." Carlos grinned thoughtlessly, thinking only about his old friend. "Ever hear from her?"
"Every once in a while." Josh shrugged. "How about you?"
"Never." Carlos sighed. "How is she?"
"I can't say she's changed since the last time I saw her."
Andros suddenly didn't know how to handle himself anymore. The last time he saw Ashley was… about seventeen years ago; and a lot had happened since then. Five years ago, Josh stepped into his life and only now did he find out that man knew where the girl he loved was, knew what she had been doing the past seventeen years. It unnerved him. Did he really want to know? What if she had moved on and married another? The only thing that had kept him going was the promise of her loving him forever.
He felt like getting as far away from Josh as possible, but he knew that wasn't an option.
"Who's 'Ashley'?" Danne asked curiously.
"She was the yellow ranger on my team." Andros sighed, deciding to lie to her. "One day she just up and left."
No one contradicted him or added to his explanation. They didn't need to know how much more Ashley had really been. They didn't need to know that even after seventeen years just saying or hearing her name made his heart skip a beat, the butterflies party in his stomach, his hands sweat and his face feel like it would burn right off.
Silently he admitted to himself he had probably fallen way too hard for his pretty girl in yellow, but he couldn't make himself care. She was his world, even though she had been taken away from him, in his heart she would always stay.
"How about a tour of Miami?" Josh suggested, tactfully changing the subject, turning to Karone. "If you feel up to it of course."
Karone laughed and placed a hand on her extremely enlarged stomach.
"I think I'll manage."
Andros got a sinking feeling in his stomach that Josh knew something that he wasn't telling. Something else told him it probably had to do with Ashley too.
Later that night
A knock on his door startled him and Andros got up. Karone stood on the other side of and he quickly stepped aside to let her into his hotel room so she could get off her feet.
"Hey." His sister greeted softly.
"Hi." Andros replied weakly. "What brings you here?"
"Josh." Karone smiled faintly as she set herself down on his bed. "Or rather Ash."
Andros let himself fall onto his bed and stared up at the ceiling.
"I don't know what to think anymore, Karone." He sighed his admission. "Seventeen years and suddenly she's thrown back into my life. Not even in person, but through another. Someone's been in my life for five years. I started considering him a distant friend and all of a sudden, he turns out to be linked to Ashley. I don't know if I can handle that."
"You can do anything, Andros. Maybe this is just a sign. Who knows, maybe we'll run into Ashley while we're here." Karone tried, stroking Andros's hair.
"Or maybe fate is just rubbing it in my face how stupid I have been saying 'I do'." Andros grumbled.
"You still love her, don't you?" Karone sighed.
"With all my heart." Andros replied sadly. "I love her like the day I kissed her, made love to her, proposed to her and left her for what I didn't know would be forever."
On the other side of the door, a pair of hazel eyes widened as realisation drew.
"Ashley wasn't just the yellow ranger." Danne whispered softly. "She was more to dad. No wonder daddy's always so sad."
When movement in the room caught the girl's ears, she quickly ducked back into her own room.
"Don't worry, daddy." She declared quietly into the air. "Your secret is safe with me."
A/N: HA! Danne knows! I really didn't plan that! Hope you liked it! Review! This chapter is dedicated to Star Fata for posting the 500th review. I think I'll go nuts with this amount. This is definitely my best story ever.