Disclaimer: Power Rangers belong to Saban and Disney. Characters you recognize are ot mine, but characters you don't recognize, the plot and the idea are mine!

A/N:here's another chapter, I'm sorry it took so long and that this is short, I was working on a few chapters for a while, and this is the hardest. It will take a while for chap 6 to be uploaded from a few reasons (mostly because I decided to write a new chap 6 and post the original chap 6 as chap 7).
I want to thank to Phantom Rogue who helped me with this hard chapter (Andros can be frustrating sometimes!)

Phantom Rogue: I don't think so :P triplet theory, remember?

AH/AY: I TOLD you that legless lizard was Andros!

Star Fata: well, the no dinner is just her way to protest, she could go down anytime she wants to (I'm considering it for the next chap). And besides, I'd say this Karovan dual colored hair guy is worth it :P

zeopurple: you'll have to read this chap.. ;)

Slytherin-Angel44: well, she should be! It's only fair…. ;D

C.C.C.: I'm glad to meet you, Connie:) , and I told you guys- they're a triplet!

SweetSas: you know I love you loads, girl:)

thepoweroflove: thanks, there you go matey:)

In the Clearing of the Forest
by DarkHonda aka Tal

PRiS AU.

Chapter 5

It was noon, and Lady Ashley was sleeping underneath her tree in the clearing of the forest. She was in deep slumber, breathing slowly, the trees around guarding her with their leaves and shadows, protecting her from the sun. Yet one naughty sun ray snuck up to her face, warming her lovingly as warm breeze stole its way between the trees, waking the grass and slowly caressing her angelic face. The doe and the fawn she warned the Kadan not to hunt were standing near by, as if they were returning her favor…watching her, protecting her from harm.

'Absolutely a forest nymph,' he told himself as he knelt before her and dared to touch her. Her cheeks were soft and warm; it made him feel as if she was absorbing in his body, under his skin. She was cute, annoying, stubborn, sweet and funny all in the same time. He never felt anything like this, like this attraction that possessed him, he never thought a woman could hunt his dreams, his desires, after only two days that he met her.
With a content smile he traced her jaw line, it was firm yet gentle, 'stars, she's a collection of contradictions,' he thought, savoring one last touch before backing away, to awake her from a distance, 'life is going to be very interesting with her by my side,' he thought with a little smile and cleared his throat loudly.

She stirred, her eyes slowly opening as she rose to a sitting position and rubbed her eyes. Only then she noticed his presence and sent him a shy smile, blushing slightly.

"Haven't realized I was falling asleep," she said in an apologetic tone, her voice a bit hoarse she covered a yawn with her gentle hand and he chuckled at her. She ignored his chuckle and rose on her feet, brushing some leaves from her clothes and releasing the band that kept her hair braided. She pulled out a few stray leaves that her hair collected during her nap, ignoring him completely as she fixed her hair and slowly with her head tilted to the side, braided it again, gently.

When she finally looked at him she could see how his eyes were locked at her, it made her blush, was she this interesting? For all she knew, he had to be furious for she insulted his master, yet he stood there, watching her with a smile tugging on his lips. He looked almost cute, 'well, okay, not almost, he is cute,' she decided mentally, yet she could feel the blush creeping into her cheeks when she noticed he hasn't moved his gaze away from her. It was only then, that she noticed the enthralled smile on his lips and blushed even harder and bit her lip in embarrassment sending him a shy half smile.

'What is the matter with him?' she wondered and stretched, yet there was something there, in the atmosphere around them, electricity… attraction. He was the only man near her that didn't back off when he met her arrogant protection sneer and it made her happy. She wondered how he, a total stranger, made her happy with just being there, not giving up on her, on their friendship.
'Maybe he is my friend after all, maybe I haven't even notice how close we truly are,' she mused as she boldly staring into his eyes. He let out a chuckle and closed the gap between them with one step, smiling at her in a special way. She blushed even harder, no one ever looked at her like…like this, his eyes were sparkling with a promise she couldn't quite grasp, he looked relaxed near her, much more than she was around him. Being so close to him made her heart beat faster, racing with anticipation and embarrassment, she diverted her gaze quickly, after all, she was still a shy maid deep inside.

With a soft touch at her chin, his palm supporting it gently upwards, his lips crushed into hers. She closed her eyes instinctively, giving in to the amazing unique feeling, that of the butterflies-in-belly twirls and a bit of dizziness and light headedness. His lips were soft and yet strong, he led the kiss on and on, surprisingly oxygen was not in lack. As he parted her lips with his tongue and slid it in her warm mouth.

It was something she never felt like before, a new experience, sensation, 'it couldn't have been any more perfect,' she mused as they reluctantly parted. He gave her a long satisfied look and she giggled and stuck her tongue at him playfully.

"Is that an invitation?" he asked, looking rather amused and she let out a laugh, pushing him away from her. He took a step toward her again, threatening to claim her lips with a kiss again, yet she bit her lips, smiling, her eyes gleaming with curiosity. "Fine," he said and crossed his arms, "what is it that you want to know so badly?"

She blushed, 'how does he know?' she wondered briefly before giving in to her curious urges and opened her mouth to answer him, yet in a quick movement he kissed her again, and before she could push him away. She found how good he tasted and how much she wanted it to last forever… suddenly, everything felt so right with him kissing her, she felt whole and happy and mesmerized and everything that is good. He gave her the best of feelings, she felt as she was on top of the world; with him.

When they parted, he smiled, "So, where were we?" he asked and she giggled.

"I was about to ask you; how did Andros take my insults? Did he cry?" she smiled deviously and Coran laughed and sat with is back leaned on her tree. She was about to sit next to him, but he pulled her over to him, and set her between his legs; her back leaning on his chest and his hands circling her waste.

"You sneak!" he exclaimed, "You told me that on purpose!" she giggled and leaned back on his hard chest, trying to calm against his touch.

"I didn't, I really think he's a….-spare me the details, I thought you wanted to know how he took it?" he cut her and asked; she nodded and let him pull out a few stray leaves that refused to leave her hair. "Well, at first he was very angry, furious in ways only Andros can. Zhane actually scaled my- master's – fury and he currently calls it 'the seven scales of hell'…" she giggled and he eyed her arrogantly, "well, I've heard your temper is not even near his... It's way beyond." He whispered in her ear and she nodded.

"Not even Andros stand a chance against me," she smiled at Coran.

"Is that why you're not coming to dinner?" he inquired and she shook her head, actually wanting to be honest with him. want him to know the truth. She trusted him, and didn't even realized why.

"I wasn't informed he was coming, father didn't let me know so I wouldn't run away. Two days ago I met Blondy and found out," she dared touching his hand that was laid on her waist, and after a few seconds when quiet took over, she continued.
"Look, I don't hate him, I just… don't know him, I don't understand why someone so important should marry someone like me. We're so different, I don't understand why he has to break the Kadan tradition because of me," she said quietly and she felt his chest rise and fall suddenly, he was taking a long breath.

"Listen," he told her softly, "I'm sure neither of you wanted this marriage, but as you know it's a necessity and I –"

"What do you mean by necessity?" she asked, frowning at him. What did he know that she didn't? What was it that her father was so afraid to tell her? And was it that important that her father had to lie her about it?

"Hasn't your father told you about Zordon's prophecy?" he asked and she could feel the surprise in his voice, what did he think? That she was a total brute?

"Of course I've heard about it," she said quickly, "it's about two that posses the Power and would bring peace and quiet to KO-35," she said quietly and shrugged, "they're supposed to be Kadans," she added.

"No," he said quietly, "one of them is surely a Kadan, Ashley, and the other is unknown, was unknown to be exact," he corrected himself and it slowly dawned to her. 'Does Andros posses such a power? And if so, why hasn't anyone told her? And why he has to marry her? If he holds the Power, he can surely marry whomever he wishes!' she thought and looked at Coran, confused.
Coran's expression softened when his hazel eyes met her brown ones. "Ashley," he whispered near her ear, "You and Andros, both, possess the Power. That is the reason for you betrothal, you are the chosen ones," he said slowly, "the two that in unison would bring peace and quiet."

She got up immediately and glanced at him for a split of a second before she started running away toward the woods. Away from Coran, from Andros, from her father, from any duty she might have and mostly, from herself…

A/N: well you guys, I updated. It's your turn- REVIEW!