Power Rangers Samurai

Jayden/Antonio (Jaytonio)

Title: Betrayed By Love But Still Loved

Summary: Set during "Room For One More" When Mentor Ji tries to take away Antonio's morpher he runs away, feeling betrayed by his best friend and the man he was falling for because he didn't try to stop him. But while running away he stumbles across a Nighlok. See what happens when he tries to take it on alone as the other Rangers show up. WARNING THERE WILL BE SLASH!

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Chapter 1: Hurt Once, Hurt Twice

Antonio's Pov

I was waiting inside with the other Rangers waiting for Jayden to come back inside to give us his decision on whether or not I can join the team and become and official Samurai. but it was taking so long. Mentor Ji had just went out to see how he was doing, leaving me alone with the others. Emily and Mia seemed happy that I could be joining them, Mike looked a little less happy about it but seemed okay and then there was Kevin who kept staring at me and it felt like his eyes were drilling into me with his judgement. I could tell that he felt I didn't deserve to be a Samurai because I wasn't born into it but thankfully for me it wasn't his choice.

Hearing footsteps I looked behind and saw Mentor walking in, a grim look on his face that made my confidence drop to nothing.

"Has Jayden made a decision yet?" I asked him, my voice slightly shaking and right now I didn't care that the others noticed and we staring at me.

"Jayden is too close to you to make a sound decision so I told him I'd take care of it... I'm sorry Antonio but I'm asking for your morpher, you will not be joining the other Rangers." He held out his hand and my heart sank, he couldn't be serious. I can understand why he wouldn't want me to be a Samurai but taking away my morpher? The other morphers may belong to the Shiba family but I built mine on my own, I'm the first Gold Ranger so it belongs to me.

"No, I'm not giving you my morpher. If you won't let me be a Samurai then my morpher doesn't belong to this house. And since I don't belong to this house then I shouldn't be here" Without another look I ran out and made my way to the gate, stopping in my tracks when I passed Jayden. He looked up and I wished that he didn't have to see me with tears in my eyes.

"Are you okay with this?" I asked him choked up but he never gave me an answer, he just kept staring and for once I couldn't read what he was feeling. The gate opened up behind me and I ran as fast as I could, not hearing him call my name quietly as their gap senses went off but I was too far already to hear them. I just keep running and didn't stop until my legs collapsed under me and I let the tears fall.

"Why didn't he stop me?" I sobbed, my best friend who I realized I have stronger feelings for than just friendship after seeing him again just let me go like it was so easy. He claimed to remember me but after all these years I must still be an annoying kid who interrupted his training and smelled like fish.

"Well well what do we have here?" a voice called. Looking up from kneeling on the ground I jumped back when I saw it was a Nighlok, with blades covering his body.

"What do you want Nighlok?" I demanded.

"Nothing, I just love seeing humans in misery" He laughed and I got angry.

"Well soon you'll be the miserable one!" I pulled out my morpher and turned into the Gold Ranger and I felt a little better. Maybe by beating this Nighlok Mentor Ji would reconsider letting me join the team.

"A Ranger! I've been looking for you, now I can avenge my friend Vulpes!" Thinking back I remembered that was the name of the Nighlok that I defeated the other day. Trying to make myself feel better and to upset him I tried a little taunting.

"Oh that guy! Yeah he was easy to beat" I told him.

"So it was you that killed my friend!"

"Yup and I did it all by myself!" That was only a half truth but he didn't need to know that.

"You will pay for it!" He charged at me and I charged back. It seemed that we were evenly matched, but we both managed to get a few hits in.

"Antonio?!"

I turned my head from where I was locked with Steeleto to see Jayden and the others morphed up and ready to fight. Seeing them brought back the feeling of hurt and betrayal, especially when I looked at Jayden. I was so glad that I was wearing my mask just in case I started to cry again.

"What is this? Is the Red Ranger to sorce of your misery?" Steeleto mocked me and that was it. We broke apart and I started to attack, putting everything I was feeling into it. I was too upset to remember that you should never attack out of anger, it makes you sloppy which allowed for him to land more shots. While we were fighting I could barely hear the others talking but one statement stood out.

"This is why Ji didn't let him become a Ranger" That distraction gave Steeleto his chance to attack and I was throw back into a car (did I forget to mention that I stopped at a parking garage?)

"Step away from him Nighlok!" Jayden yelled as they went into their battle poses.

"More Rangers! I'll deal with you later, after I get rid of the one that destroyed my friend!"

"His friend? Could he mean the Nighlok Antonio fought?" Emily wondered out loud.

"Enough talking! Let's take this guy down!" Mike said, the others nodded and moved to attack but then the Nighlok tried to make the first move, that's when I made my move.

"Body bl..." But his blades never reached them, before his attack got to them I took my Baracuda Blade and stadded him in the back and pulled down. He screamed and flund his blades back at me. They kept coming but I refused to let go and kept pushing in and pulling down until he finally stopped and I had no strength left.

Before the others could reach him he went through a crack saying that he'd be back to finish us later. We all demorphed and I tried to limp away but that Nighlok got me too good and I could barely stand. The only thing I remember is calling for Jayden and I let myself fall.