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Reviews from Ch. 30 Finding Home Part 1:
JasonLeeScottFan: I wanted to draw out the Zhane/Karone moment but I just couldn't seem to figure out how to make it sound right. Hope you like this chapter.
Vampire's Heartache: Here's the second part. Hope you like it.
CrystinaLuciaKarah: Here's the first chapter to the next part.
Ch. 1 Come Back to Us
Two and a half weeks later tensions were still running high on the Megaship. While Andros, Ashley, Karone, and Zhane were spending every waking hour that they weren't fighting looking for ways to get Ajax and Bella back the others were still voicing their complaints rather loudly. Andros was still delaying telling Alden because not only was he worried Alden would get his hopes up but, if he were completely honest with himself, he knew his uncle would be worrying about him and Andros wasn't sure he could handle another person watching his every move.
Andros and Karone were beginning to worry about their parents' safety because they hadn't come down for the last four battles. It had surprised them when their parents had attacked the day after Andros had discovered who they truly were but they had noticed that they seemed to be holding back. Neither Andros nor Karone knew whether to see it as something good or bad but they were siding with bad just to be safe.
"What are we going to do, Andros?" Karone questioned. "We have to get through to them before Dark Specter does something to them."
"I know," Andros replied, continuing to stare at the screen in front of him, "but I don't think Dark Specter will do anything to them. They still don't know who they are, who we are, and I doubt they'll just believe us. What we need…"
Before he could finish DECA interrupted, "There is an incoming transmission from an unknown source." Andros quickly opened the transmission, surprised to find that it was a written note.
'Glad to see you finally figured it out, Red Ranger,' the note began. 'Sorry to tell you but you will never get them back. Dark Specter's power over them runs much deeper that their memories of you and your sister.' Once he finished reading the note he slammed his fist into the console in front of him.
Meanwhile, on the Dark Fortress, the environment was getting more and more hostile. Darkonda felt that they were losing their hold on Ajax and Bella and while Ecliptor thought it was true, he argued with Dark Specter that they were just plotting the largest takeover the universe had ever seen.
"Are you absolutely sure your feeling is right?" Dagomar questioned for what seemed like the millionth time.
"Like I told you before the last battle we went down for," Dahana began, "I know that our children," she pointed to the pictures in her locket, "are not dead. They are the red and purple rangers." They had been discussing, for several weeks, about visions they had been having. In the visions they were married and had a handsome son and a beautiful daughter, named Andros and Karone. It hadn't been long before they began remembering things like getting Andros back and their children getting their morphers.
"Why would the lie to us like this?" Dagomar asked, although he already knew the answer. Without the lies they wouldn't have stayed in the beginning when they couldn't remember who they were. Then Dark Specter wouldn't have been able to convince them that being evil was the only way to get the Power Rangers back for killing their children.
"We have to find a way to make this right," Dahana announced. "We have to let them know that we know the truth. We have to make up for the pain we've caused them." She stopped talking when she heard footsteps approaching the door.
The door swung open and Darkonda stated, "Dark Specter is requesting your presence." Tensions were running high as they walked onto the Bridge. Every Quantron was at complete attention, fearing that they would be destroyed for simply moving. They stopped in front of the viewing screen and watched as it came to life. "Dark Specter, my lord, I have brought the traitors before you."
"Darkonda!" Dark Specter bellowed. "I suggest you keep your opinions to yourself. I have been told by a very reliable source that Dagomar and Dahana have a plan to take over the entire universe. Is this true?"
"It is, my lord," Dagomar replied. "It will take time for it to work fully but we will begin immediately."
"Dark Specter," Darkonda began, "you can't possibly believe them. They're just trying to fool you. We should eliminate…" The explosion that followed shook the Dark Fortress and Dagomar slowly lowered his weapon.
"I am sorry, my lord," he apologized. "I feel as though Darkonda is the one that is trying to fool you but I know that you are already watching him closely."
"You are correct," he answered. "I expect to hear of progress soon." With that the screen went black and everyone returned to their normal duties.
"Ecliptor," Dagomar began, "we need you to follow us to our quarters." They walked away from the group and once the door was securely locked behind them he continued, "In order for us to set our plan in motion we need a secure a private computer in here. I don't want anyone but Dahana and myself to be able to access it. Can you do that?" Ecliptor nodded his head once and left them alone. "I think that Ecliptor's really trying to help us. I just hope no one gets suspicious."
"Why do we need a private computer?" Dahana questioned. She figured it was a way for them to get things to their children but what things she wasn't completely sure.
"All the battle plans that Dark Specter let us in on," Dagomar began, "we're going to send them to the rangers. We have to give them time to prepare. We can't let them get hurt again because of us. Plus, it also gives us a way to tell them that we know who we are." Dahana nodded and they began looking through battle plans to find the ones they needed to send their children.
Back on the Megaship, T.J., Carlos, and Cassie had cornered the four other teens on the Bridge. They were trying to convince them to stop trying to get their parents back and concentrate on their true mission, saving Zordon, but it wasn't working out so well.
"We really don't care if you guys are against us or not," Andros began, trying hard to keep his temper in check, "but I have been searching for my parents to long to stop now. I swore long ago that I wouldn't stop until we found them and now that we have I'm not stopping until they're back where they belong."
"Andros," T.J. started, trying to keep from being to harsh, "you need to face the truth. Your parents aren't there anymore. They're gone. Only Dagomar and Dahana remain." Zhane was barely fast enough to stop Andros before he punched T.J. He pushed Andros behind him but waited until Karone and Ashley had a hold of him before he let go.
He then turned to his other teammates and stated, "If you want to stay in one piece I suggest you leave now. I won't stop him next time. You have no right to judge them so I suggest you don't. Oh, and if I were you I'd leave this room now." They took his warning seriously and hurried off the Bridge. Once they felt the others were far enough away Ashley and Karone released Andros.
"You should've let me hit him," Andros told them, beginning to pace in front of the viewing screen.
"Dros, you know we can't do that," Karone replied. "If we let you hit him we'd at least have one ranger out of commission and with the way Dark Specter's attacking we can't take the chance." Before anyone could reply a console beside Andros beeped. They all quickly surrounded the console, recognizing it as the communications console, and Andros typed in his pass code.
The screen came to like and the computer began downloading the files that had been sent. What seemed like an eternity later the computer finally showed it was finished and Andros quickly opened the first file. They were all shocked when a letter popped up on the screen. It read:
'We don't have time to say much. We know the truth and we know that you are our children. We must stay here for now, so we can make up for the hurt we've caused you. In the other files you will find battle plans. These are what we know are going to happen. If we get anymore we will send them to you. We love you.'
Andros, for the first time since his parents' kidnapping, felt like they actually had a chance at getting their parents back. He quickly printed out the battle plans and looked over them to find the best way for his team to come out the winners.
"Okay," Andros began with happiness in his voice that hadn't been there since he's found out who his parents truly were, "we have to find a way to get the others to follow these plans. We can't tell them where they came from or they'll never follow it."
"Just say you came up with it while watching battle footage or something," Ashley suggested. "I mean, it's kinda the truth. You did come up with it." Andros smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist. Just as he was about to kiss her he felt someone wrap around his leg.
"That's my mommy," Brytan told him. "You no kiss her." Everyone laughed as Ashley picked her son up.
"Brytan," she began through her laughter, "I love your Daddy too. I like kissing him." Brytan shook his head and pointed to himself.
"You love me more," he explained. "You not give him my kisses." Ashley nodded and gave him a kiss on the cheek before sending him off to play. Andros smiled after his son and quickly stole a kiss from Ashley. Finally, things were looking up.
For the next month they continued to get help from their parents and even though the other rangers eventually figured out where the information was coming from they had to admit that it was helping. Andros, Karone, Zhane, and Ashley had then received an apology from the others and now they were all working toward the same goal, getting Ajax and Bella back.
Finally, after three and a half days of discussing they came up with a plausible plan to get Ajax and Bella away from Dark Specter. They waited until they began receiving a transmission from them and quickly sent them one, hoping that their message would be disguised by the out going transmission. They quickly received a message telling them that Bella and Ajax were ready and with a few modifications to their original plans.
For the next three and a half days, waiting for the next fight, Andros was going over and over their plan to get his and Karone's parents back. When the battle finally came they were all excited because Andros wouldn't' be driving them up the wall about it anymore. They teleported sown to the surface and saw everyone that was supposed to be there. Very carefully they put their plan in motion. T.J., Carlos, and Cassie went at Ajax and Bella while the other four took care of the Quantrons. They figured Dark Specter would be less suspicious if the other three 'attacked' Ajax and Bella and there fore would be less likely to send down more help.
Andros, Ashley, Zhane, and Karone slowly pushed the Quantrons away from the others so they could put the next stage of their plan into action. As soon as they were far enough away they heard the weapon fire begin and knew they had exactly five minutes to get rid of the Quantrons and get to the Megaship. They heard the others call for their weapons and Andros smiled. They were close, so close, to having their parents back. As soon as the Quantrons disappeared he turned long enough to see the net close around his parents and then teleported to the ship. When the Bridge materialized around him he launched himself into his mother's arms, seeing as Karone was already in their father's.
"Dark Specter's not going to be happy," Ajax stated when Karone pulled away.
"Don't worry about him," Andros replied. "We've already taken care of that. At least for a little while." To take care of Dark Specter's original concerns, they had use some special equipment from KO-35 to make clones of Ajax and Bella. They had also made sure that Dark Specter saw a major explosion and the two 'bodies'. Andros was hoping that it would throw Dark Specter off for a while. "Oh, I almost forgot, there's someone I would like you to meet." He waited until they had changed clothes and then brought his son into the room. "Brytan, these are your Nana and Papaw. Mom, Dad, this is you grandson, Demetrius Brytan."
Bella cautiously help her arms out to the little boy in her son's arms and smiled as he reached out to her. She took Brytan in her arms and tried to memorize every feature of his face. She noticed that Ajax was still standing to the side and that he and her son had yet to hug or anything. She handed Brytan over to Karone and turned to her husband. She grabbed his arm and pulled him to the other side of the Bridge.
"Why haven't you said hello to your son?" She asked quietly. "I know what you told him but we both know that's a lie. He'll understand but you can't expect for him to if you're not honest with him." Ajax nodded and carefully approached his son.
"Andros," he began carefully, "can I talk to you for a few minutes? Alone." Andros nodded and led his father off the Bridge and down to his room. Once they were both seated Andros looked at his father expectantly. Ajax took a deep breath and began, "I wasn't the one that called the hit on Jenna. Dark Specter and Darkonda told me to tell you that because they thought it would make it harder for you to fight. Darkonda was the one who wanted to kill her. He didn't want her carrying your child. I'm so sorry." By then both men had tears streaming down their cheeks and Ajax reached out for his son. Just like he did when he was a child, Andros fell into his father's arms, once again feeling protected.
For the next two and a half weeks storied were told about Andros and Karone's childhood, most of them very embarrassing. The day after they had their parents back, Andros had went to his uncle and promised that he had a huge surprise. When Alden had arrived and saw his brother he had almost passed out. Once he had gotten over the shock they had gone back to the way they had always been. They chased each other around the ship and only after Bella had threatened to ban Alden from the ship had they calmed down.
Now, as Andros sat watching his family finally coming together did he hope to dream that everything would finally work out for them.
A/N: Sorry for the wait. Hope that the long chapter makes up for it. Please Review!