Who Is It?

Jayden looked at the tablet in front of him. He had read each line.

"At a time after pain," Jayden read.

"We all get knocked out," Mia said. "It could be any one of us."

"A ranger that once attacked another," he continued.

"Kevin attacked us because of the puppet guy," Mia said.

" Mike attacked me while Emily was sick," Jayden told them.

"Emily attacked you, Jay," Antonio added. Looking at the three rangers who were currently unconscious.

"Will hold the heart of darkness," Jayden read on. "And will betray the team, the only way to set the ranger free, is to stop it by death."

"Nothing else is specific," Mia said.

"So it's one of those three," Antonio announced.

Jayden's eyes widened.

"That is why those creature wanted them!" Jayden realized and told the two.

They heard a groan and turned to see Mike waking up.

"Mike!" Mia shouted.

Mike looked around, frightened. When he realized where he was, he winced. His whole body hurt.

"What did they do to you?" Antonio asked.

"After they kidnapped me, they took me to a room. Kevin was already there. He was being shocked, then they did the same to me. Then they brought Emily in, she was out of it. I don't know what she was saying, but I doubt she'll remember," Mike said.

"They shocked her until she demorphed. When they took her, she was unconscious," Mia told the team.

"Do you know what they wanted with us?" Mike asked, confused.

"We'll explain when the other two wake up," Jayden answered.

Mike nodded and just laid there. When he took a deep breath, he winced.

After a while, Kevin woke up. He felt the same pain Mike did, but a little less.

"Where am I?" He asked.

"Home," Mike answered.

"Where is everyone else?" Kevin asked.

"Emily is still unconscious, the others are reading the prophecy," the green ranger answered.

"What happened?" Kevin questions.

"Those creatures kidnapped Emily, you, and me. They wanted something. They wanted to destroy us three," Mike explained. "I don't know why though."

"They wanted one of us, but I don't think they knew which one. So which one it is, we might never know," Kevin said.

"T-tell me why it hurts to breath," they heard a small voice asked.

They both looked at Emily and saw her breathing hard.

"Emily? Are you awake?" Kevin asked the smaller girl.

"Yeah, which I regret waking up," she whispered, "oh man, I don't like being shocked."

Mike cleared his throat and turned to the door.

"JAYDEN!" He shouted.

Emily got scared and sat up. She grasped her stomach in pain.

"Sorry," Mike said, sheepishly.

Jayden barged into the room, with Mia and Antonio behind him.

He smiled when he saw Emily was wake, but frown that she was in pain.

He went to Emily and put her on his lap.

"So why did they want us?" Mike asked.

"The prophecy says that a ranger, who attacked another, will betray the team," Mia started.

"All three of you have attacked at least Jayden," Antonio continued.

"So those things kidnapped you, so it won't happen," Jayden finished.

"So, one of us will betray you?" Mike asked.

The three nodded.

"How do we stop it?" Emily asked, hugging Jayden close.

"It says by death," Jayden answered.

Emily looked at Jayden.

"How do we find out who?" Kevin asked, a little frightened.

"It said something about a heart of darkness," Antonio added.

"The Dark Crystal Heart," Mentor Ji said from the door.

"What's that?" Emily asked, tilting her head.

"Everyone has a Crystal Heart. A heart can get tainted with evil, and the more tainted it gets, the worse the person is," he explained.

"How do we keep it from getting tainted?" Mia asked, hoping there is a way.

"I know we can rule one of you out right now," the mentor told the six.

"Who?" Jayden asked, hoping it was Emily.

"The three of you attacked Jayden, but only one did it, not because they wanted," Ji told them.

Mike and Emily looked at each other, then at Kevin

"So it's just between Emily and me?" Mike asked, trying to understand.

Mentor Ji nodded.

"Our Crystal Hearts, or something, has been tainted?" Emily questioned, worried.

"Yes, but only one of yours is tainted more then the other's," he explained.

Emily looked at Mike. One of them will loose their life.

"T-the prophecy, is it accurate?" Mia asked, thinking it might be fake.

"Yes," Mentor Ji answered.

Emily smiled softly.

"I should have just died," she whispered.

Jayden heard her and frowned.

"Why?" Jayden asked.

"What if it's me? If I was dead, you'll have nothing to worry about," Emily explained.

"But what of it's Mike?" Jayden asked. "What if it really isn't real? What then?"

"Why not just kill both of us, right now?" Mike suggested.

Everyone, but Emily glared at him.

"Okay, wait, it's not such a bad idea. Why wait until it's to late? We can get this over with, right here, right now," Emily said.

"No, we can't do that. One of you is it, the other is not. We have to know for sure, before we hurt you," Jayden explained.

"It's probably not Mike," Emily whispered to Jayden.

"I can't loose you, not again," Jayden whispered back, agony filling his voice.

"Jayden, I love you. I stand by your choice," Emily told him, before kissing his softly.

Jayden smiled.

"We'll wait until we know for sure," Jayden ordered.

Everyone nodded.

Everyone had the same question in their heads, "Who is it?"