Breaking Rules
Emily really likes Jayden but whether or not he returns the feelings isn't the only problem
Ch. 1 First Meetings
Emily saw a car with the samurai symbol and ran after it. She saw a boy and girl that looked slightly older than her talking outside the car. "Are you the red ranger?" Emily asked.
"No, I'm the blue. My name's Kevin,"
"And I'm Mia, the pink ranger. Are you the yellow ranger?"
"Yeah, my name's Emily," She heard footsteps behind her and turned around.
"You guys must be my peeps," The boy said.
"You're the red ranger?" Kevin asked.
"No," He replied sounding slightly insulted. "I'm mighty green, name's Mike." He added.
They all heard a horse and looked in the distance. A boy was riding the horse and galloped up to them. "Whoa," Emily said.
"With an entrance like that you have to be the red ranger," Mike said.
The boy on the horse held up his folding zord. "Yes, I am the red ranger,"
"We're your team of samurai," Kevin said nobly.
"Let me warn you now, if you follow me there is no turning back. Either we will defeat the nighlok together or they will take over the world," He held up his samuraizer. "I will give these only to those who are ready to accept the challenge," He got off the horse and took a few steps towards the others. "Do not accept because you are trained to do so, accept only if you are willing to commit and fight as samurai power rangers with all your heart."
"Without hesitation," Kevin said.
"I've been planning for this day since I was a little girl, so yes," Mia said.
"I'm ready to give it all I've got," Emily smiled.
"Okay, okay, do we have to be so formal? Lets do this thing."
He reached into his pack and tossed them all their samuraizers. "Thanks," Emily said. "What's your name by the way?" She asked.
"Jayden, now lets go."
After they defeated the nighlok Jayden lead them back to the mansion. "What a rush," Emily said holding her folding zord. "We did good,"
"Piece of cake," Mike commented.
"We could've never done it without each other," Jayden added.
"Thank you for leading us into battle," Kevin said to Jayden.
"Bravo," Ji said walking outside. "Such energy, such grace."
"Who is that?" Mike asked.
"This is Ji, our mentor." Jayden answered.
"Welcome to your new home," Ji said to the new rangers. "You've all come from different places and families but share one noble goal. I'm very proud of how you've come together,"
"We just followed some good advice and worked as a team,"
"Yes, but you are not just any team. You are the samurai rangers."
"We actually get to live here?" Emily asked looking at the size of the house.
"Yes, now follow me inside. I have a few rules to discuss with all of you before you get a tour." Ji walked back inside. Everyone looked at each other before following Ji inside. They sat in the living room. "The first rule is of the utmost importance." Ji started. "Nobody can know you are a ranger, it may just put whoever knows in danger."
"I guess that makes sense." Kevin said.
"The rest of the rules are house rules," Ji continued. "you will train in the mornings before breakfast, after breakfast you will work on your symbol power. After lunch you will train for another hour. If you go into the city for any reason, you must be back by your ten o'clock curfew."
"A ten o'clock curfew?" Mike asked. "You're kidding right?"
"No, you will need plenty of rest, especially since Master Xandred will be sending more and more nighlok into our world."
"Not to mention that we get up at six," Jayden added.
"Six?" Mike's eyes bulged out. "I didn't get up that early for school."
"Can I give them the tour now Ji?" Jayden asked.
"Yes," The five teens stood up and started for the next room. "Oh, one more thing." They stopped and looked at Ji again. "I almost forgot, are any of you involved in a romantic relationship?" They all shook their heads. "Good, now that you are samurai rangers you cannot date anyone, especially each other."
"Don't worry Ji," Jayden said on behalf of everyone before leading everyone out again.
"So we've got a strict training schedule and I can't date anymore?" Mike asked.
"He did say that anyone who knows about us being rangers could be in danger," Kevin said.
"Yeah, but then why is it against the rules to date each other?" Emily asked.
"I'm not sure, he gave me the same speech years ago." Jayden said.
Emily sat in her room typing on her laptop.
Dear Digital Diary,
It's been a month and I still can't stop thinking about him. I remember when the team first met and how he came up riding on a white horse, it was almost like a fairytale with him as the handsome prince. He's such an amazing fighter, I hope one day I can get up to his level. I can't help but wonder if there's any chance of him returning my feelings. Like I mentioned when I first got here, I'm too nervous to ask him if he likes me back and Ji made it perfectly clear that we can't start any romantic relationships, especially with each other.
"Emily," Mia called. "dinner's ready,"
"I'll be right there." She answered back. "Guess this is where my entry ends," Emily saved the document and shut off her laptop before heading to the kitchen. When she got there, everyone but Jayden was sitting down to eat. "Hey guys,"
"Hey, what have you been up to?" Mike asked.
"I was just on my laptop," Emily answered.
Jayden entered the kitchen next. "Dinner smells great."
"Where have you been?" Mike asked like he did Emily.
"Meditating, we had a tough battle today and meditating is a great way to relax."
"Okay you two," Ji said setting the salad bowl in the center of the table. "Sit and eat,"
"Is salad all we're getting Ji?" Mia asked.
"No, it's just the first course."
Emily and Jayden went to sit in the last two open seats. "Allow me," Jayden pulled out the first chair and gestured for Emily to sit.
Emily smiled and did her best not to blush. "Thank you Jayden," She said sitting down. "He is so polite," She thought.
"You're welcome," He said before sitting in his chair.