Disclaimer: As much as I would like for it to be, Power Rangers is not my creation.

A/N: This is the last chapter for this part. I think there's a possibility for a third part but I'm not sure yet.

Lavonne Adams: Actually, four if you count two for each and you're right all hell will break lose at least for a few minutes.

Slytherin-Angel44: I feel sorry for them too and I did it to them but I promise this is the last pregnancy she will go through.

Star Fata: Glad you liked it.

Ch. 23 It's Time Again

The months passed slowly for Ashley and Karone, both of their stomachs growing at enormous rates. It wasn't long after they found out they were both expecting twins that they were put on strict bed rest leaving Andros and Zhane to take care of them and the children. They were now nearing the end of their eighth month of pregnancy and both were glad their suffering would soon be over.

"Is it really worth this?" Karone asked Ashley as they lay in their beds.

"I'm really not sure, Karone," Ashley replied. "I mean, I love my kids but I'm not sure it's really worth all this pain for nine months." Both shared a little laugh before a sharp pain stabbed through both of them.

"Ashley," Karone gasped through the pain, "what's going on?"

"I think we're going into labor," Ashley replied before she screamed in pain. 'Andros, you and Zhane get here now!' That was all she could manage before another contraction hit.

Meanwhile, at the school where Andros and Zhane were waiting to pick up the kids Andros received Ashley's message. He jumped out of the hover car and quickly ushered his children and sister into the vehicle.

"We have to go!" he yelled. "They're in labor!" Zhane got it then and helped make sure all the children were in the vehicle and buckled in.

"Let's go!" Zhane commanded and they were off. They arrived at their house an amazing three minutes later and the two husbands rushed into the house to get their wives after giving the children strict instructions to remain in the vehicle. They ran up the stairs as fast as they could and barely managed to dodge the lamp that flew out of the room. Zhane caught it easily and sat it gently on the floor.

"Can you make it to the car?" Andros asked them both as he ran into the room. By the look on Ashley's face he could tell that she couldn't and he waited until her contraction stopped.

"I can now," Ashley whispered, "but we have to hurry they're about ten minutes apart now." Andros hurriedly grabbed Ashley's suitcase and lead her down the stairs followed closely by Zhane and Karone. They carefully sat their wives in the vehicle and drove quickly to the hospital. Once there Andros ran in, knowing he was better at handling emergency than his best friend was.

"Can I help you, sir?" a nurse question.

"Yes, I have two pregnant women out in my vehicle," he explained quickly. "They're both having twins and there's no way they can walk in here." The nurse only nodded running as fast as she could to find two available wheelchairs.

It wasn't long before they found themselves in a room with two beds. In one was Ashley, who was trying very hard to break Andros' hand, and in the other Karone, who was just enjoying the sight of her brother in pain. This being her first children she was rather excited while Ashley knew what was going to happen and wasn't thrilled to be in this position again. Not that she didn't want these children, she loved them, it was just the thoughts of going through labor again.

"Alright," Dr. Harris stated as she appeared in the room, "your other children are in the waiting room being watched by your friends and I believe that Ashley may be ready to start pushing." Andros quickly grabbed the wet washcloth from the nightstand and dabbed it along Ashley's forehead. While he knew she wasn't too thrilled with him at the moment he knew as soon as these babies were born she'd be back to her cheerful self, hopefully. "You've been through this before so I assume this will go by pretty fast. Just make sure if I tell you to stop you do. The last time we looked both of these kids were trying to be hard to get along with so I may need to adjust them just a little." Ashley only nodded as another contraction hit and she began pushing. "I can see the head." It wasn't long before the sounds of a new baby crying were heard in the room. "And we have a little girl." She quickly handed the baby over to the nurse after Andros had cut the umbilical cord, knowing that the other baby wasn't going to wait long before deciding he wanted out too. "Alright, I need you to hold off on pushing so I can turn him around." She moved quickly, knowing that Ashley was in a lot of pain and that it was a normal reaction to push. The baby turned around easier than she expected for which she was glad. "Push." The one word was all Ashley needed and within seconds another set of cries filled the room. "And one healthy baby boy joins his sister." Ashley sighed in relief as she watched her children being cleaned off and measured.

"Go make sure they're okay," she whispered to Andros. He nodded once and bent in for a kiss. She returned it eagerly before stating, "You're not getting anymore from me." He nodded again and walked over to where his children were.

"And it looks like their cousins are also becoming a little impatient," Dr. Harris replied as she checked Karone, after having changed into some clean garments. "Okay, Karone, when your next contraction hits I need you to push. And the same rules apply to you, if I tell you to stop, stop." Karone nodded once and waited for her next contraction to hit. As it began she pushed as hard as she could, silently hoping for hers to go as fast as Ashley's but knowing it wouldn't. After several minutes the doctor sighed. "It looks like it's going to take a while for these two. I need you to relax so I can turn the first baby around." Karone didn't like the fact that the baby was breached but she knew that Dr. Harris knew what she was doing. "We're ready to go." Karone pushed again and this time there was less pain and less than thirty seconds later there were a third set of cries in the room. "And we have a little boy." Zhane hurried to the end of the bed and quickly cut the umbilical cord knowing from seeing Ashley that it wouldn't be long before their daughter joined the world. He was proven right as his wife began to push as soon as he returned to her side.

"I agree with Ashley right now," she gasped between spasms of pain, "I hate you."

"But you'll love me as soon as you hold these two children," Zhane whispered, although he did back away enough so he couldn't get hit. "I love you." He was surprised to hear his daughter's cries a few minutes later, but glad that things had went this quickly. As the nurse to his daughter to be cleaned up he looked over to his best friend. Andros was holding his daughter in his arms while Ashley cradled their son but both were looking over at him. "We're really lucky."

"Yeah," Andros agreed, "we are." He watched with a smile as Zhane's son was placed in his arms and their daughter in Karone's. The smiles on their faces told them everything he needed to know and for now all was right in the world.

"We need to take them and get them checked," a nurse stated a few seconds later and they reluctantly gave up their children.

"Now, we'll have four more running around the house," Zhane announced before shaking his head slightly. "Obviously we don't know what causes this."

"You better go tell those kids of yours about their brother and sister, cousins, and nieces and nephews before they devise a plan to get back here," Ashley suggested as she adjusted herself on the bed. Andros nodded and drug Zhane out with him.

"Why do I have to go?" Zhane whined as they walked down the hall.

"We're going to go buy them some flowers," Andros replied. "You know they just went through a heck of a lot to give us those children." His friend nodded and they slowly entered the waiting room where they were anbushed.

"Where are they?" Aidan questioned, looking behind them as though he expected the babies to be standing there.

"The nurses had to take them and make sure they're okay," Andros explained. "But the doctor said they looked perfectly healthy and that we should get them back in the room within an hour."

"Can we go back?" Demetrius asked.

"Yeah," his father answered, picking the small boy up, "but first we have to go buy some presents."

Fifteen minutes passed and Karone asked, "Where do you think they went?"

"I'd say to get some flowers and let the kids pick out something for the babies," Ashley answered. "That's what's happened every time and this time there's four babies. I'm just glad they aren't all mine." Karone couldn't help but laugh and she couldn't help the smile that formed on her face. "There's nothing like it, I promise."

"I know," Karone sighed, "I just never thought I could love anyone more than Zhane but as soon as I saw them they moved to the top of the list." Whatever Ashley was about to say was cut off by the return of their husbands with a few extra visitors.

"Mommy!" They all yelled and tried to be the first to reach their mother.

"Hold on," Andros stated. "Mommy's a little tired. I'm sure that we can all take turns sitting in the bed." The children ignored him and climbed in the bed. "I'm so glad they listen to me."

"What are their names?" Holly asked as she snuggled in her mother's embrace.

"Devon and Skye," Ashley replied.

"How 'bout my other niece and nephew?" Michelle asked, looking at Zhane and Karone.

"Xavier and Almira," Zhane answered proudly before Karone could. It wasn't long before the babies were wheeled back into the room for their cousins and aunt to fuss over. The proud parents could do nothing more than stare on at the sight in front of them and they thought that now everything was finally going their way.

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