Chapter 2: Demion and Astronema
"Wait," Ecliptor called out. Darkonda stopped dragging the young boy and Andros ran back to his sister. "Let me take them, Dark Specter," Ecliptor insisted.
"You already have the girl, Ecliptor," Dark Specter answered.
Ecliptor looked over at the two frightened children and back at Dark Specter. "Dark Specter, divided, their powers might not be as strong. Together, they would be invincible," Ecliptor informed. Dark Specter seemed to be thinking about it for a minute and then he nodded.
"Alright, you take the children Ecliptor and turn them to be part of my army," Dark Specter instructed.
Ecliptor bowed and he looked over at the two children. He noticed the still untreated gash on Andros's head. Andros stood up and glared at Ecliptor. "We won't listen to you," he snapped. Karone gasped when Ecliptor backhanded him, making Andros hit the floor.
"Andros!" Karone gasped.
Karone ran over to Andros. "Are you okay?" She asked. Andros nodded his head and held his swore face. Ecliptor watched as both Darkonda and Dark Specter disappeared. Ecliptor helped Andros off the floor.
"Follow me," Ecliptor instructed.
He led Andros to another room and sat him down. Ecliptor took care of the cut. "You two will have new names now. You will follow my training," he informed.
"We just want to go home," Andros answered.
Ecliptor shook his head. "That's impossible," Ecliptor answered. Ecliptor stood up and looked at Karone. "You are no longer, Karone. You are Astronema," he informed. Karone bit her lip and lowered her head. Ecliptor looked back at Andros. "You are now Demion," he added. Andros shook his head.
"I am not, I'm Andros. My father is Adran," Andros objected.
Ecliptor stared at the young boy and shook his head slightly. He placed a headband onto the young boy's head and slowly brainwashed both children. "You are Demion and Astronema. Your parents were killed by the Power Rangers. I will be training you to get revenge and to take over the universe," he informed. Demion and Astronema touched the headpieces and the young girl started playing with the beads on her headpiece. Demion looked at Ecliptor.
"I want to destroy the Rangers, Ecliptor," he informed.
Ecliptor touched Demion's shoulder. "And you will," he answered. Demion nodded his head and looked at his sister. Astronema looked at her brother and looked at him funny.
"What?" Demion asked.
Astronema shook her had and placed her hand on her brother's head. "There got rid of those weird stripes in your hair," she answered. Demion looked over at the nearby mirror and nodded, seeing that his hair was now just brown.
"That does look perfect," he agreed.
Ecliptor chuckled at the two young children. Astronema looked at Ecliptor. "When can we get our revenge on your parents' death?" She asked.
"Soon, my princess, soon. You two are still much too young to fight," he replied.
"What do we do?" Demion asked.
"For now, we train and get you ready for when you are up against the Power Rangers," Ecliptor replied.
Demion and Astronema shared a glance before looking at their new mentor. "We'll do it," Astronema answered.
"Good, then let's get started," Ecliptor instructed.
Ecliptor then had a small staff appear in his hands and handed it to Astronema. "I will teach you how to use your powers to create destruction to anyone who gets in your way," he informed. He then looked at Demion and a sword appeared in his hand. "I'll train you how to use this. As you get older, your weapons will become modified for your abilities," he informed. They nodded and Ecliptor started training them to become Prince and Princess of Darkness.
(Two Years Later)
Demion and Astronema were in a field practicing their techniques. Demion laughed when his sister tried to hit his stomach with her staff. He jumped over her head with a front flip, landing behind her. He kicked her in the back and watched her stumble to the ground. "Haven't you been practicing?" Demion asked. Astronema glared at him and threw a ball of purple electricity at him. Demion dropped his sword and used his red magic to stop it.
"Aw, no fair," Astronema whined.
"Neither will this," a voice snapped.
Before they could react, Demion was grabbed from behind. "You'll learn better training than from that black and green cube," Darkonda snapped. Demion fought against him.
"DEMION!" Astronema shouted.
She tried to free Demion with her magic, but Darkonda threw it back at her, making Astronema hit the ground hard. "ASTRONEMA!" He shouted. Darkonda laughed as he tried dragging Demion away. But he stalled when he felt a saber under his throat.
"Let the boy go or I'll destroy you," Ecliptor snapped.
Darkonda let Demion go and the now nine-year-old hurried over to Astronema. He turned his sister over onto her back to look at the gash on her stomach. "Is she okay?" Ecliptor asked.
"She'll be fine, Ecliptor," Demion replied.
Darkonda sneered. "I want that boy. He was rightfully supposed to be mine," Darkonda snapped.
"Demion and Astronema aren't property. Demion and Astronema will be the new King and Queen of Evil," Ecliptor answered.
He let Darkonda go and watched as the monster disappeared.
Demion was practicing his magic while Ecliptor took care of Astronema's injury. "You two stay on the ship," Ecliptor instructed. They nodded and watched as Ecliptor left the Dark Fortress.
(Planet Utoba)
Ecliptor was walking in the forest when he heard Darkonda laughing followed by an explosion. He ran through the trees and he found two figures lying on the ground. He recognized them as Kerilsa and Adran. Darkonda was gone. He ran over to Demion and Astronema's true parents. Adran was dead, but he heard Kerilsa gasping for air. Ecliptor hurried over to Kerilsa. "Y--You know where they are," she whispered. Ecliptor nodded.
"They are with me," he answered.
Kerilsa then let out a sob as she looked at Ecliptor. "Protect my children…please," she whispered. Ecliptor touched the dying woman's face.
"I'll protect them. I promise that I'll help them get back home," he answered.
Kerilsa smiled weakly at Ecliptor before she closed her eyes and died. Ecliptor stood up and looked at the dead bodies. He buried them and knew that he had to get Demion and Astronema out of the galaxy. He returned to the Dark Fortress and left the Kerak Galaxy.
