Life goes On

by Insert a Catchy Penname Here

"What am I going to do?" he snarled as their swords clashed, "it's not like I'm their leader anymore." "Fight me entirely, of course," Dekker responded, pressing against the former Red Ranger with enough to force to knock him down, "all that's left his the sword." "That's not true!" the blonde grunted as she swung to hold both of them at swordpoint, "Jayden, you have me!" *Discon*

1. Girl watching in the Shadows

Life goes On 1

"Samuraizer!" a voice echoed throughout the empty dojo, "go, go Samurai!"

The sound of dummies being cracked in several different places was all that could be heard, along with occasional grunt. Flipping sideways and twirling, she kicked one over and stabbed in the place the heart would be located, backflipping off the 'dead body'. Sweat shown on her forehead as she brushed down some straight blonde hair, stretching a bit as she spun on her heel.

The taste of water exploded on her tongue. Unlike a certain someone she could name, she knew when it was time for hydration and a little bit of a break. She'd been training for two hours that night, and her body was exhausted, moaning it's protest and begging her to sleep.

"Lauren," an elder approached her now, putting a hand on her shoulder gently, "I think that it's time for you to go take your place."

"I'm ready, that's for sure," she picked up her sword, running her hand down the blade with a small smile, "I can't wait to meet my team…."

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Lost your edge….the Red Ranger cracked his dummy violently, whacking on it with rapid, powerful blows of his training stick as Decker's words echoed in his head.

He wouldn't put his team in that kind of danger once more. Just seeing them trying to protect him, or to see them fighting Decker….damn it, he just couldn't take it. So he kept fighting his dummy, scowling deeper as he tried to imagine battling Decker…again.

"I'm worried about him," Emily creased her brow, "he shouldn't be stressing himself out so much."

"He's pushing himself too hard," Mia nodded as their own training sticks collided, "that might not be such a good thing in the next battle."

"You think?" Mike retorted as he rolled to avoid Kevin's slash, coming up on one knee just as the GAP sensor went off.

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"He is pressing himself…." Lauren's face was lined with worry now, "well….I'll have to come back after this battle."

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Author Note: Okay, SHORTEST CHAPTER EVER. This takes place before the last episode we saw of Power Rangers, so the rest of the story picks up afterwards! Sorry it's been so long…it's me, Poof, P.S! :D

Well, slash World's Love Song. Slash GoseiGokaiRed. And now this ;D R and R?