"Mike, we're going to be late." Emily called from the door. She and Mike were going back to Shiba house for a week. Mentor Ji had called them and had asked them to come as soon as they could. He had a note of urgency in his voice which worried Emily. She had hoped that everything was ok. Since they sealed Master Xandred away, everything had been peaceful. I hope he didn't break out again. She thought to herself, biting her bottom lip.
Upstairs, Mike had his bag in his hand, standing in front of Emily's sisters room. "Are you comfortable? Do you need anything before we leave?" After defeating Master Xandred, Mike had come back to live with Emily and help take care of her sister who was ill. With Mentor Ji calling them back to Shiba house, he wanted to make sure Serena was comfortable until their neighbor got there to look after her in their absence.
"Mike, I'm going to be fine." Serena said with a smile. She was propped up in her bed, reading a magazine. "Mrs. Yolanski will be here in a few hours. Go, you're going to be late if you don't get your butt out the door, and then you'll have to deal with my sister." she teased lightly. Mike smiled. Serena was glad her sister had a Mike. Mike was a great guy and she could tell they were deeply in love. Mike made her sister happy, which made Serena happy. She hadn't seen Emily smile so much or be this happy in a long time. Ever since she got sick, Emily lost the light the used to have, but with Mike, she got it back. "Ok, I'm going, but if there is anything you need, don't hesitate to call us."
Mike ran down the steps to where his girlfriend was waiting by the door, suitcase in hand. "There you are. I thought maybe you got lost." Emily teased, smiling.
Mike took Emily's suitcase. "Sorry, I was just checking on Serena to make sure she would be ok while we're gone." Emily's expression changed. "Don't worry, she said she's fine and Mrs. Yolanski will be here soon." he added quickly. He knew how much leaving Serena bothered Emily. He leaned in and kissed her. "She's going to be fine and we'll be home before you know it. Come on, let's go before we have to walk." Emily laughed, took Mike's free hand and closed the door behind them.
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Meanwhile, at Shiba house, Mentor Ji and Jayden were talking to their guests. "I just got a text from Emily. She said that her and Mike just left and they should be here in two days. Mia, Kevin and Antonio should be arriving about the same time or shortly after. Mia needed to make arrangements with the school to get some time away and Kevin got time off from his coach. My sister Lauren will be here tomorrow" Jayden told their mysterious guests.
"Very good. Time is of the utmost importance here." The tall, dark haired man dressed in red said. He breathed a sigh of relief. Everything was going to plan. Everything was going to be ok.
"What he means to say is, we appreciate this." The brunette dressed in pink put her hand on her husband's forearm. "We know how much of an inconvenience this is and we know that you've already completed your ranger duties and have done your part in the quest to defeat Evil."
"As long as Evil exists, our duties are never over." Jayden looked at Mentor Ji, who nodded his approval to Jayden's statement. Jayden didn't know who the four people standing in front of him were but he knew they must be important, somehow. They obviously knew about the power rangers and their secret identities. What they were doing here, or what they wanted was still a mystery.
The African American woman dressed in yellow stood. "That's the attitude we were hoping for. Evil may disappear for a while but it never truly dies..."
"And it's our job to be there to defend the innocent civilians and the Earth." The last guest stood. He too had dark hair, but not like the other man. This man's hair was brown whereas the other man's hair was black. One thing the two men shared is that they both wore red. Jayden noted the protective stance this second man had with the woman in yellow. 'That must be his wife' Jayden thought to himself. Who were these people? What they want with him and his team? The way they talked, saying things like 'civilians' and the way they talked about protecting the earth. Were they from the government? 'I guess I'll find out soon enough'
Mentor Ji coughed, trying to get Jayden's attention. "Jayden, perhaps you'd like to go to the store. With the team coming back and with our guests, we need to get groceries." He slipped Jayden the credit card from his wallet and then turned to his guests. "If you would please follow me, I can give you a tour and show you to your rooms." He could tell his guests were tired from their travels. Where they came from, he had no clue.