Chapter 12: A Visit

Andros entered the hospital and went over the front desk. "Yes, may I help you?" The woman at the desk asked.

"Yeah, I'm here to see Karone Corbett," he replied.

The woman smiled as she looked through the computers. "She's in room 315," the woman informed. Andros nodded.

"Thank you," he answered.

He then walked down the hall and searched for Karone's room.

When he found it, he knocked on the door. "Is it alright for the brother to come in?" He asked with a smile. Karone looked up with a smile.

"Of course it is," she replied.

Andros came in and closed the door behind him. Karone smiled as he walked over and stood next to the bed. Karone lifted the bundle that she was holding in her arms up. "Andros, meet your niece, Aurora," she told him. Andros looked at the sleeping infant in her arms and held her hand.

"She's beautiful," he commented.

He kissed the side of her head with a smile. "So, where's the father he abandon you?" He teased. Karone laughed slightly and leaned back.

"Nah, his brother came in and practically dragged him out of here to get to work," she replied.

Andros chuckled and smiled when Aurora opened her eyes. "She's going to break a lot of hearts when she gets older," he commented.

"Want to hold her?" Karone asked.

Andros hesitated for a minute. "Don't worry, you won't hurt her," she assured him. She placed the infant into her brother's arms and watched as he stood completely still. "Never thought I'd see the day that Andros would be afraid of something," she teased. Andros laughed slightly and finally relaxed.

"Look, Karone, I'm sorry I wasn't here when Leo first contacted me to inform me that you were in labor," he informed.

Karone held her hand up. "Don't, Andros. Don't start that. You're a Power Ranger again and you just can't stop a battle just because your sister's gone into labor," she commented. Andros sighed and looked at Aurora.

"I still should've been here," he answered.

"Andros, things just come up. I'm not mad that you weren't here, the father of my baby was here that was the most important part really."

"Good point."

Karone smiled, but then she noticed that something was bothering him. "Andros, what's wrong?" She asked. Andros looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Andros, I'm your sister. I can tell when something's bothering you," she replied.

Andros sighed as he placed Aurora back into Karone's arms. "What is it, Andros?" She asked. Andros rubbed the back of his neck and looked at Karone.

"I slept with Ashley," he replied.

"You what! What about Adyna?"

Andros shook his head. "I don't know. I'm still in love with Ashley," he replied. Karone then sat back against her pillow staring at her brother.

"Then why are you marrying Adyna?" She asked.

"Because I can't marry Ashley."

Karone sighed. "Mom and dad," she mumbled.

"Karone don't start on that," he insisted.

"Andros! Listen to yourself! Mom and dad have brainwashed you."

"No they haven't."

Karone set Aurora into the crib by her bed and sat up. "Andros, listen to me. Mom and dad are trying to control you. You're going to be the King of KO-35. Five years ago you wanted to jump on the next ship and go to Earth to find her. Now that she's here, you're going to pass up the chance of being with her again?" She asked. Andros crossed his arms over his chest and let out a sigh. "Andros, look at me," she told him. Andros looked at her. "Mom and dad can't control you. You're twenty-five-years-old. You have to stand up to them," she insisted.

"Just like how you did?" He asked.

"They were going to control me into doing what I didn't want to do. Mom and dad would want me to breakup with Leo. They did want me to breakup with Leo, because they thought he and I weren't serious. You know that mom and dad had disowned me when I married him. They practically spat on me when I announced that I was pregnant with Rory. They hate me, yes, but it's because they can control me."

Andros sighed and sat down. "I know what it's like to be forced to be someone that I don't want to be. You saw what happened to me," she told him.

"I'm not going to be evil, Karone," he pointed out.

"No, but you practically be a cyborg."

Andros rubbed his forehead. "Now you love Ashley. I don't want you to give her up," Karone insisted.

"Karone…I can't," he answered.

"Why not? And if you say mom and dad I'm going to knock you upside the head," she snapped.

Andros shook his head. "That's not the case," he answered.

"Then why don't you just go against mom and dad's wishes and marry the girl you do love?" She asked.

"Because she doesn't love me," he replied.

Karone was silent and she looked at him quizzically. "You slept with her even though she doesn't love you?" She asked. Andros rubbed his temple.

"Yeah I guess. I wanted to see if she did still love me," he replied.

"Andros, you're not making any sense."

Andros sighed again. "Nothing makes sense anymore, Karone. Nothing's made sense during the past five years. Why would she run away? She told me that she was afraid of mom and dad, but that doesn't make sense. Ashley's not afraid of anything," he explained. Karone looked over at her baby that was fast asleep in the crib. She looked down at her wedding ring and played with it. Andros stood up and started pacing slightly. "It just doesn't make sense. We were both so happy, but then she hears about mom and dad objecting to us? Her parents weren't exactly thrilled with me, but that didn't change us," he commented.

"I don't know, Andros. I really don't know," she replied.

Just then there was a knock on the door. They looked up to see Leo there. "Mind if I come in?" He asked.

"Well, this is your wife and daughter, I'm just the brother and uncle," Andros replied.

Leo chuckled and gave Karone a kiss before looking at Rory. "So, how's the fighting coming?" Leo asked. Andros glanced at Karone.

"It's going well," Andros replied.

Leo was holding Rory and looked at the two of them. "Did I miss something?" He asked. Karone shook her head and held his hand.

"No, no," she lied.

Andros rubbed the back of his neck. "You take care of my sister, Leo. I have to get back to KO-35," he informed.

"Have a safe trip," Leo told him.

Andros nodded before leaving. The answer to the real reason why Ashley was scared enough to leave him was still a total mystery to him.