Hey Guys! So I'm back with a new story and again I'm trying my hand at a different category. I hope you all enjoy it and even though I know that Emily and Jayden aren't being portrayed as love interests on the show, I can't help but imagine them being quite cute together. And don't worry, I also like the whole Emily and Mike pairing :)
Anywaaay, I hope you guys enjoy this.
4 times Emily kissed Jayden and 1 time Jayden kissed Emily
"You'll never be as good as your sister" Negatron's words echoed in Emily's head as she made her way out to the dojo. Picking up her training sword, Emily walked over to the training dummy. She imagined Negatron's face and began striking the dummy with powerful hits.
"I can make Serena proud!" Emily said as she swung her sword to hit the dummy's chest. She continued to strike the dummy, not once pausing to take a breath.
"You'll never be as good as your sister." The words echoed louder. "You'll never be as good as your sister!"
"I can prove I am supposed to be here! I can prove my worth to this team!" Emily cried as she continued to strike the dummy. The tears that were gathering in her eyes were angrily wiped away.
"You'll never be as good as your sister" All too soon, Negatron's failed attacks on Emily made their way past her barriers. "Airhead, klutz, weak"
"I am not weak!" Emily cried as she gave the dummy one final blow before collapsing on the ground and succumbing to her tears. "I'm sorry Serena. I can't live up to your expectations"
Jayden was drawn away from his symbol training as he heard noises coming from the dojo. Walking quietly so as not to alarm whoever was out there, Jayden stopped just behind the door and listened. In an instant he was able to pinpoint the person as Emily but hearing the words coming out of her mouth as she attacked the dummy caused Jayden's heart to fall. Walking around the door, he leant on the doorframe and saw Emily quickly wipe her eyes. He watched as Emily cried out that she wasn't weak before giving up and falling to the group and mutter a few more words. Not wanting his team mate to feel this way about herself, Jayden made himself known, knowing that he would do whatever it took to make Emily realise that she wasn't someone the team would ever replace.
"You shouldn't be so hard on yourself" a new voice interrupted. Emily looked up quickly and sighed when she saw Jayden, their fearless leader leaning against the door. Looking away, Emily wiped her tears away.
"What are you doing out here?" she asked. With her back turned towards him, Emily didn't see Jayden walking over to her.
"I could ask you the same question" Jayden said as he sat down beside her.
"I was working off some stress" Emily eventually said, hoping that Jayden wouldn't see through her lie. Unfortunately Jayden looked at her with an expression that told her he didn't believe a word she said.
"I was standing at that door longer than you think Emily. I heard the whole thing"
"Oh" Emily said as she looked down at her sword.
"You are not weak Emily" Jayden said. "And this team wouldn't be the same if you weren't a part of it"
"I'm still not as good as you guys or as good as Serena"
"If there was one thing I've learnt from being a ranger is that you won't do yourself any good by comparing yourself to others"
"But I haven't been training as long as you guys have. I'm not up to your level" Emily said, the distress clearly heard in her voice.
"You don't have to be Emily. It's not about who is the strongest. We each contribute something different and valuable to this team. If one of us was missing, the dynamics of this team would be entirely different and we wouldn't be as strong as we are."
"I guess" Emily said with a sigh.
"Did you forget that you were the only one to withstand Negatron's attacks?"
"I fainted, remember?" Emily stated as she looked at Jayden. Looking into her eyes, Jayden could see the struggles that plagued her and he couldn't help but want to make them disappear himself.
"Yes, only because you were strong enough to withstand his attacks all day. It's only natural that after his defeat, your body would be tired"
The two sat in silence for a few minutes before Emily broke the silence.
"So you're not disappointed that you got me instead of Serena?"
"This team wouldn't be what it is without you Emily. You're the spirit of this team."
"Am I being too hard on myself?"
"Everyone is hard on themselves every once in a while" Jayden said as he stood up. He extended a hand out to Emily who took it with a smile and stood up. "You've seen the way I train. There are times where I won't stop until I have what I am training for mastered. If I am unable to complete it when I want to, I can be very hard on myself"
"Thank you Jayden" Emily said softly. "I guess I still get a bit insecure about myself at times and I let it get to me"
"It's nothing to be ashamed of. We're all still learning" Jayden said. Emily smiled and nodded before reaching up and gently kissing Jayden on the cheek, completely surprising him.
"What was that for?" he asked, trying to calm his heart down as he was sure that Emily could hear how fast it was beating.
"I've never had a team that believed in me before so thank you" Emily said softly. "You're a good person Jayden" she added as an afterthought.
"We make a pretty good team hey"
"That we do" Emily said with a laugh before the two headed back into the house, ready to tackle any attack that came their way.
Well that's the end of this chapter. There are a few more on the way so be on the look out for those :)