Chapter 14: Had Enough

Three months have passed and things seemed to be going easier. The fights were still brutal and Andros had yet to finish the weapon that he was sure to defeat Hashim once and for all.

One day, Ashley was working in the control room when there was a beep on the main screen. "Incoming transmission," the computer informed.

"Send it through," Ashley instructed.

"Hello Yellow Ranger," Hashim sneered.

Ashley looked up and saw Hashim staring at her. "What do you want?" She asked. Hashim cackled evilly.

"Just your surrender," he replied.

Ashley shook her head. "Not happening," she answered.

"Then you'll lose someone that means the most to you," Hashim threatened.

Not knowing that Andros was standing behind her, Ashley gasped when Hayden was dragged into view. "Hayden!" She gasped. She covered her mouth with tears pressing against her eyes. "You let him go," she snapped.

"You surrender and I'll let him go," Hashim answered.

"Help me mommy," Hayden called out.

Ashley touched the screen with tears falling down her face. "I'll get you out, baby. You just hang in there okay? Just hang in there for mommy okay?" She asked. Hayden nodded and the transmission was cut. Ashley wiped her tears away and she stormed out of the control room.

"Ashley, Ashley wait," he called.

Ashley was storming through the halls when Andros grabbed her arm. "Let me go!" She hissed. Andros shook his head and he pushed Ashley up against the wall.

"You're not going to surrender," he insisted.

"My son's in danger, Andros I have to," she hissed.

Andros shook his head. "No, you don't," he answered. Ashley fought against him.

"HAYDEN'S MY SON!" She shouted.

Andros sighed he watched her sink to the floor with tears falling down her face. "Hayden's your son," she sobbed.

"W--What?" He asked.

Ashley nodded her head slowly and she bit her lip. "He's yours," she repeated. Andros stood up in shock.

"So…he's the reason…you…" he trailed off.

Ashley nodded her head. "Why didn't you tell me? Why couldn't you at least contact me?" He asked. She shook her head.

"Andros, I heard your parents," she replied.

"What?" He asked.

Ashley drew her legs up to her chest and she lowered her head with tears still falling down her face. "I heard your parents threaten to terminate any pregnancy if you and I got married. I was on my way to tell you that I was pregnant when I heard them," she replied. Andros kneeled beside her and pulled her into his arms. "I was protecting him, because I couldn't let them kill our baby," she sobbed. Andros stroked her hair and closed his eyes.

"It's okay," he whispered.

She shook her head. "How can it be okay? Our son's in the hands of the enemy," she reminded. Andros pulled back slightly and cradled her face in his hands.

"Ashley, listen to me. I will get Hayden back, I promise," he answered.

He kissed her forehead and looked over at Cassie. "Could you take care of her?" He asked. Cassie nodded and Andros got up the rage showing on his face as he stormed down the hall.

(The Palace)

Andros was still fuming as he walked down the halls towards the throne room. He threw the doors open making his parents jump. "How dare you!" He snapped.

"Andros, what are you talking about?" Andraya asked.

Andros glared at them. "Ashley has a son," he informed. Andraya and Caspar glanced at each other before looking back at Andros. "And he's mine too," he added.

"What?" Andraya demanded.

"I have a son who I didn't know existed because of you," Andros replied.

"We never stopped you from seeing your son."

Andros was shaking, his anger showing in his face. "We never stopped you," she repeated.

"BULLSHIT! THE MOMENT YOU THREATENED TO KILL ANY CHILD OF MINE THAT ASHLEY CARRIED YOU WERE GOING TO KILL IT!" He shouted.

Andraya looked at her son in shock. "I have a son! A son! He's five and I didn't know he was even alive because of you," he snapped. Andros got really close to his mother's face with the flame showing in his eyes. "You took away my chance of being there for Ashley the moment my son was born. You took it all," he hissed angrily.

"Don't you talk to us like that," Caspar ordered.

"Or what? You're going to smack me like you did Karone?"

Caspar kept his mouth shut. Andros glared at them. "I'm going to break my engagement off to Adyna, I'm going back to Ashley," Andros snapped.

"If I recall Andros, Ashley doesn't love you anymore," Andraya pointed out.

Andros stopped before he left the throne room and he looked at his parents. "Besides, you're not allowed to go back to her," she added. Andros glared at her.

"For your information, mother, I am twenty-five-years-old. I'm not five. And you don't stop, I'm going to drop my title, my crown, and you guys. I'm not your puppet anymore. Karone's right, you are just controlling me, well no more," he explained angrily.

Caspar watched as his son left and he felt like someone just punched him in the face. "Everything he said made sense, Andraya," he told her. Andraya shook her head.

"He's just having a temper, it'll blow over," she assured him.

"Andraya, we banished our own daughter, a child we haven't seen since she was six-years-old because she married someone she loved."

Andraya looked at her husband. "Caspar, we banished Karone because she wouldn't follow our rules," she told him. Caspar sighed and watched as his wife left. He looked over at a picture that was hanging on the wall in the far corner. He walked over and looked at it. It was of him and Karone that was taken the week before she was kidnapped. Caspar just wanted his daughter back now more than anything. Everything his son said made sense. He walked over and pushed the button on the com link.

"Yes," a person on the other end answered.

"Ready my ship, I'm going to Miranoi," he informed.

"Right away, milord."

Caspar then walked out of the throne room and went to talk to his daughter.

Author's Note: Sorry everyone who's been waiting for an update. But I've been moving and it's been a little hard. I'll update as soon as I can.