A/N: I received a few reviews saying my readers wanted Jayden's POV from Falling In Love With The Farmer's Daughter Chapter 13. Ask and you shall receive :)
This will be my collection of one-shots for deleted or requested scenes that did not make the final posting of FILWTFD so they will be posted here! Yay! So, expect more Jemily, more cuteness, and a whole lotta tooth-rotting fluff because we're just getting started.
*If you have a request for a scene in a different POV for my lovely little AU, drop a comment or a PM and you might see it posted here.
Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers, Saban, Disney, or any other platofrm that produces/creates Power Rangers. I am not benefiting from this in any way aside from bettering my writing and having a safe outlet for my creativity. And, you know, shipping my favorite PRS couple of course ;)
"Is Emily alright?" Ji asked from his position near the doorway to the dojo.
"I don't know. Usually Mike's the one hitting the mat." Jayden mumbled back, his eyes never wavering from Mia and Kevin's sparring match. "Kevin, don't hesitate so much. Mia, make sure to keep your fists at chin level next time." He called out, observing his teammates. "I think that panic attack messed with her head. It's probably a good thing she's with Mike."
Ji and Jayden winced in unison as Emily's head hit the stony ground for the third time. Jayden crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes shifting from Kevin and Mia to Emily and Mike across the training area. He bit his lip as something in her facial expression changed.
"Don't call me that." She snarled, her fists raising to her chest.
"Emily-" Mike cut himself off as he dodged a punch to the face.
"No!" She roared, launching herself towards him.
"Emily, stop! Em-C'mon Emily."
With a spin, the green ranger quickly regained his balance, only for her knuckles to knock the wind out of him. He stumbled back a few steps, unable to stop her from continuing her assault. His head hit the floor and she stood over him, her cold eyes glazed over.
"I hate you. I hate you. I hate you." Each repetition came with another blow to his chest.
"Emily, it's me." He wheezed, unable to catch his breath. "It's Mike. It's Mike. C'mon, Em-"
His eyes searched for a way out of this mess. Whatever Emily was going through, it wasn't about him. She raised her leg and he barely had time to grab her ankle before it connected with his ribs.
"You won't hurt me anymore! I won't let you! I'm stronger than you will ever be!" She shouted, her anger and fear blinding her to the fact Mike was not her enemy.
"Jayden, get him out of there." Ji pointed his cane at Mike, grabbing the red ranger's attention from Kevin and Mia.
Jayden took off running towards the barrel of katana swords. He paid no notice to which one he grabbed, only that he had a weapon he could use to draw the yellow ranger's attention from her panic induced fight and allow Mike to be escorted out of the training area.
"Kevin, get Mike." His sharp order stopped the blue and pink ranger's sparring match. "I'll get Emily."
"Hey..." Mike wheezed out, "Emily-" Mike gasped, struggling to breathe.
"You killed Serena! You killed mom! You killed everyone!"
She jerked her leg free, fully prepared to kick him and this time make contact. Contact that never came. Instead, Jayden attempted to strike her in the middle of her back. Emily whirled around and her forearm blocked the attack, her hazel eyes locked onto the katana. She kicked her leg up, knocking the katana out of his hands. Before Jayden could react, she knelt down and kept one hand on Mike's chest.
"You won't hurt them anymore!" She slammed her palm down on the stone, right next to Mike's head.
"Holy shit." The green ranger breathed out as the ground began to shake and tremble. The stones rocked in a way that mimicked the rise and fall of the ocean's tide. "Jayden!" He called out worriedly, his eyes constantly watching the rolling stones. His green eyes landed on Emily. Her hazel eyes stared straight into his. "Emily, stop this. Please."
"Enough!" Jayden ripped her smaller frame off of Mike. She fought against his strong grip. Her legs kicked out and she thrashed side to side.
"No!" She screamed again.
"Jayden!" Ji shouted but it was too late. Whatever symbol Emily had drawn with her fingers had already been activated.
Bright red flames erupted from the surface of Emily's skin and Jayden immediately let her go. He quickly wiped the flames off with his hands, slightly disturbed by what just happened.
"What the hell?" He muttered to himself, his eyes flickering to his arms to make sure the flames had died out. An Earth samurai having the ability to perform a symbol like that was unheard of.
More than a little upset that she used his own element against him, he caught her by the ankle and gave a hard tug. Her body jerked back in response, however her free leg kicked his hand hard enough to cause him to release her.
"Oh I don't think so." He growled, his eyes narrowed in anger. He flipped open his samuraizer and drew a red symbol. He hit it with the device and a wall of fire sprung up from the cracks in the stones.
Almost like she expected this to happen, Emily traced another symbol and launched herself through the wall of fire. She rolled to the other side unscathed, yet breathing heavily. He barely had enough time to move to stand in front of her.
Her blonde hair was slightly singed at the ends. Dirt and grime clung to her cheeks from her struggle. Her head snapped up and he wasted no time writing another symbol and activating it. She raised her hand to shield her eyes from the bright light.
A red kanji symbol glowed and contracted in the middle of her palm. She lowered her hand, took one look at it, then sent him the fiercest glare she could as the symbol began to relax her body.
"Is that really the best symbol you could do?" Her words slurred together, yet she fought through the exhaustion. "Freakin' submission would've been better than this piece of shit." She cradled her palm to her chest. She rose unsteadily to her feet. "I freakin' hate that symbol. The one symbol I hate is the one you go and freakin' mark me with." She knocked her shoulder into his roughly, though he did not budge. "And you said you were nothing like him." She laughed darkly, a sneer twisting her facial features into a grimace softly. "Just make sure to lock the door when you're done sleeping with me." She shook her head and began walking (or stumbling) towards the door of the dojo.
"Emily-" He called out, sadness breaking through his stern tone.
"Save your breath for someone who cares." She pushed the door open, her arms trembling as she used strength she didn't have left.
As soon as she was gone, his shoulders dropped and he ran a hand over his face. His hand covered his mouth and his foot kicked a stray stone.
"What just happened?" Mia asked softly from her spot by the sink.
"I don't know."
"What was that symbol you put on her?"
"Sleep. Her resistance is admirable though. Not many samurai are able to walk or talk after it's placed on them. I just needed her to relax, Mia. She was going to kill herself. Or someone else if she didn't stop." He rubbed his face again. "Her symbol power is so much stronger than mine. I don't even know if this symbol will work on her or not."
"Are you okay? Did you get burned?"
"I'm fine. Just...keep an eye on Mike." He lowered his hand then walked briskly to the door of the dojo. "And if Ji asks, tell him I'm doing research on symbols. He'll know where to find me."