Serena, Mia, Kevin and Mike arrived at the spring, coming to a halt where they had been told to go by Mentor Ji.

"Well, we're here." Kevin stated. "Where's Jayden?"

Just then, they saw a Nighlock come out of a gap, looking around as though searching for something, or someone. It seemed like they weren't the only ones wondering where the Red Ranger was. It was about eight feet tall, and seemed to be a fox. In its right hand, it was carrying a mirror of some description.

"I can't believe because of him we had to come to this accursed world." It snarled in frustration. "Where is he?"

Just then, the Lion Zord soared through the air, snatching the mirror from his hand. Jayden sprung out of the spring, launching himself several feet in the air, dashing the Nighlock to the ground with his Spin Sword as he landed. The Lion Zord dropped the mirror into his hand.

"It's not nice to spy on people." He quipped. "I figured it out. When I felt you before, when I splashed water on my face, the presence went away. That's when I realised that water prevented your spying."

"The water in our world is purer than the water in the Sanzu River." Serena chipped in. Jayden just nodded.

"That's when I realised that this was the one place I could truly hide from you." He replied. "This was the only way to draw you into the open."

"I never even got to see you practice that sealing symbol." Vulpes replied. "Never mind. If I destroy you myself, then I will not need to learn your sealing symbol."

"Good luck with that." Serena declared as the others prepared their Samuraizers.

Back in the city, Emily was running through the streets, but as she turned a corner, the fish guy had disappeared. It was hundreds of feet to the next street corner, and she knew he couldn't be that fast, especially with the heavy fish cart.

She looked around for places he could possibly have hidden, but it was a fruitless effort. There were plenty of places he could be. It was then that she got a thought. She took a deep sniff, and could smell fish nearby. The guy handled fish so much that virtually everything he touched stank of it, that was why the arrow smelled of fish. She smiled as she got an idea, taking out her cell phone.

"Mentor, I lost the guy." She told him.

"You'll find him again." He assured her. "Come back home, the others are in battle at Spring Park.

"Spring Park?" She asked, raising her voice a little as she looked around. "How's it going?"

"Not well?" He replied.

"I'm coming." She told him before running off. Antonio emerged from his hiding place behind a dumpster, grinning broadly.

"This sounds like a perfect time for my Golden Moment." He announced as he ran off. He didn't even notice that Emily had just gone round the corner and was leaning against the wall.

"Gotcha." She whispered as she ran after him.

A little while later, she heard the sounds of battle, and saw the fish guy stopping in his tracks. Just as she was about to tackle him, she watched him throw a handful of pilchards or...well...the truth was she really had no idea what kind of fish they were, but she heard explosions and found her eyes drawn to the bottom of the slope.

"Catch of the day!" Antonio announced. "You look like you could use a little help."

"Alright, who is this guy?" Mike asked. Emily abandoned her mission to follow him, rushing to their side to check on her friends. They were all unmorphed, so she presumed they had to have taken a beating. "Emily?"

"I followed him." She explained.

"This is a special moment." Antonio announced regally as he gestured to himself.

"OK, once again, who is this guy?" Mike asked.

"Someone who's going to get his ass kicked eight ways from Sunday if he doesn't run like hell." Serena chipped in. Antonio just smirked.

"That's what you think." He replied, pulling out a cell phone. "Gold Power!"

Before their eyes, he was transformed into a Ranger, one that no one had ever seen before. That was shaped suspiciously like a fish. He stood in a dramatic pose, like he was waiting for applause.

"OK, one last time, who is this guy?" Mike asked. "The archives never said anything about a Gold Ranger."

"It's the first I've heard about it." Jayden added as Antonio leapt down into the clearing. He turned to them.

"What, no 'thanks for helping?' or 'what what?'" He asked them. "Alright, I get it, you need a minute."

"I ask again...who is this guy?" Mike asked.

"With me, when you make an entrance it's either go big, or go home. Am I right?" He declared.

"We are in the middle of a battle." Vulpes growled, reminding him of his presence. "Perhaps my minions will remind you of that."

"We'll do the Q&A later." He told the others, removing his tanto and its sheath from the back of his belt. "I have something to deal with. You all sit tight, I'll deal with this."

The nighlocks rushed him, but all seemed to suddenly stop, before exploding.

"He didn't even move." Mia commented.

"Yes he did." Jayden told them. "Just faster than the eye can see."

"It's a style called Iaido." Serena interjected. "It's the art of drawing a blade, striking and putting it back in the scabbard. The idea is it's so fast, it foregoes a fight by striking so suddenly the battle is over in a single blow."

"He's using a tanto, a dagger, which is shorter than a katana, and as such is drawn from its sheath much faster." Jayden explained. "Between that, and his obvious mastery of the element of light, it results in a style that is very effective."

"Glad you liked it." Antonio replied. "It's my own style, but it's got plenty of strength behind it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have business to deal with."

He threw himself at Vulpes, at which the others just watched.

"He could do with a hand." Mike commented. Jayden just launched himself into battle, morphing as he went and smashed Vulpes to the ground.

"Excelliente." Antonio yelled. "You're better than I remember."

"Huh?" Jayden asked, confused by his remark. This guy said he remembered him. He hadn't revealed his true nature to anyone for as long as he could remember.

"Sorry, but I have to finish this." Antonio replied, pulling out a power disk and placing it on his tanto. "Baracuda Blade!"

Before they could say anything, Vulpes' first life was over and he fell to the ground, exploding as Antonio put his tanto away. He looked to the others with a grin on his face.

"So, what do you think?" He asked.

"I think I want to know who you are." Mike said impatiently. Just then, Vulpes grew to massive size, towering over them.

"Our gold friend will have to wait." Jayden replied. "It's zord time."

The Rangers put down their zords and traced the power symbol, making them grow...all except for Serena. She stared at the ape folding zord a little confused as it remained in its inert state, not responding to her command. She traced the symbol again.

"Come on!" She willed it, finding it moving, but not doing as it should. She pounded a fist into it, before tracing the symbol again. "Come on damn it!"

The Rangers formed the Megazord, and stood ready for battle as they all arrived in the cockpit.

"I was wondering where you were." Jayden said to Serena. Serena just shook her head.

"Sorry, but my zord was being a little difficult." She told him. Just then, she looked down, seeing that her control console was not lit up. Looking out, she saw that the left arm of the megazord, the one made from the ape foldingzord was hanging uselessly. "Oh come ON!" What the hell is wrong with you?"

"We need another plan." Jayden stated. "Battlewing Megazord."

Mike, Kevin and Jayden all put their respective disks onto the control consoles, spinning them. The Beetle Zord and Tiger Zord came out without any complications, but the Swordfish Disk just sat there, completely useless.

"Huh?" Kevin replied, spinning it again. There were no sparks; there was no energy... nothing. It was just a disk.

"You used the disk on Serena!" Mia shrieked.

"You did what?" Serena asked him.

"It must still be drained from healing her!" Mia interjected. "That's why it can't come out!"

Just then, the megazord was smashed to the ground aggressively by Vulpes.

In the clearing, Antonio was watching. He saw the Rangers were in difficulty, and made a decision.

"I guess it's time to text the Octozord." He commented. "Come on buddy, let's go!"

Jayden watched as the Octozord came out, floating next to them. He couldn't believe he was seeing it. It was so long since he had seen it...he couldn't believe it. Was this really Antonio?

A little while later, after the battle, The Gold Ranger came up to them, dragging the fish cart with him.

Alright, if no one answers this now, I'm officially gonna lose it." Mike stated. "Who the hell are you?"

"I'm a friend." Antonio replied as he de-morphed. Seeing him, Jayden smiled more brightly and more broadly than anyone could ever remember.

"Antonio?" He asked. "Is that really you?"

"I knew you'd remember me!" He yelled excitedly. "I'm back baby, and now...I'm up for some action."

He strode towards Jayden purposefully, before them both launched into an impromptu sparring session. Mia just closed Kevin's mouth as he stared at them in awe.

"I guess he's a friend of Jayden's." Mike responded.

"I vote he should be part of the team." Emily chipped in.

"Whoa, he was great today." Kevin told them. "One battle doesn't make you a Samurai."

"Maybe not." Mia agreed. "But today, he was golden."

Later, well after dinner as the Rangers were talking about the days events, Serena was in the back yard with the Ape Folding Zord, staring at it intently. She glared at it, finding it frustrating to deal with.

"Jump!" She barked. The zord did nothing in response, just looking at her. "Jump damn it!"

The Zord did so, but half-heartedly at best. Serena just sighed.

"Slow going huh?" Jayden asked her.

"I don't get it." She replied in a whisper.

"It's been a long time." He told her. She just shook her head.

"It's my zord." She answered.

"It's a sentient being." Jayden reminded her. "It belongs to no-one, except the person it dedicates itself to."

"I screwed up." She muttered under her breath. "I couldn't..."

"Hey, you can't help it if your zord doesn't play nice." Jayden interrupted her.

"I should though." She muttered. "I'm sorry."

Jayden sat next to her, putting an arm around her. He didn't really know Serena that well; all he knew about her if he was honest was that she was a good swordswoman, she was powerful in symbol power, and that she was Emily's sister. However, he could empathise, and knew she was beating herself up over the fact they very nearly lost the battle.

"You have nothing to feel sorry for." He replied. "But there is something I want to talk to you about." She looked to him not knowing what to expect.

"I can feel that you have one of the strongest Symbol Powers I've ever known." He began. "You can do things with a sword that Kevin...hell, even I can't do."

"But?" She asked him, realising that this was leading somewhere.

"You aren't part of the team." He told her. "Emily is."

"But...I can be..."

"Emily came here a little girl with a menagerie of stuffed animals a quivering, nervous wreck." He told her. "She was clumsy, she was accident prone, and I can't even begin to imagine how much she's cost us in repairs."

"That's Emily alright." Serena answered. "The little tornado of doom."

"In that time, she's all but earned her High School Diploma." He reminded her. "She's worked so hard."

"She's definitely changed." Serena conceded.

"The woman that I know as Emily now is not the scared little girl that came to us." Jayden told her. "She's earned her friends; she's even earned herself a boyfriend..."

"I'm still not convinced about Mike." She chuckled. Jayden just shrugged at that.

"You have to admit, she's grown a lot since she came here." He told her, before pointing to the Ape Folding Zord. "It's been a long time. She isn't used to you."

"She's used to Emily." She concluded. Jayden just looked to her.

"I know that this is your right." He told her. "I just want to say, you have to be the first to admit that this has been good for Emily."

"She's really grown." Serena conceded. Jayden placed a hand on her shoulder.

"You're a great Samurai." He told her. "But you know that. You don't need this, maybe Emily does."

Serena just nodded in agreement, before cradling his cheek with her hand and turning his face to hers and kissing him softly.

"I'll tell the others tomorrow." She replied. "Thank you."

As she left, Jayden just slumped against the wall defeated. He had an idea that Serena was interested. He just didn't know what to do about it. Antonio arrived, chewing some sushi.

"Well that's awkward." Antonio stated. "Is she so barking up the wrong tree or what?"

"Antonio, could you please do me a favour?" He asked.

"Sure." He replied.

"Please shut up."

The next morning, everyone assembled in the main room at Mentor Ji's behest. They knew they had something important to discuss if he had called them all to the room like that and foregone training.

"Serena has told me she has an important announcement to make." He told them, before turning the floor over to Serena. She got up, and took the floor, looking to Jayden briefly.

"You all know that originally I was meant to be the Yellow Ranger." She began. "However, I'm not convinced that's for the best."

"Serena?" Emily asked, sitting forwards.

"Jayden and I talked last night, and we both agree...Deker has gone after our family once before. It is possible he will do so again."

She went over to Emily, taking the Ape Folding Zord necklace off and draped it over her sister's head.

"The team needs you." She assured her sister. "I'll make sure our parents are safe."

Emily couldn't form words, her emotion overcoming her. She threw her arms around Serena, hugging her tightly as she heard her decision. She would not be going home after all.

As she parted from her, Serena picked up a bag.

"I've made an arrangement with the Fishers. They'll keep an eye on things so the farm doesn't become too much for me." She assured Emily. "I'll be back."

"Just..." Emily didn't know what to say. There were so many things she wanted to say, but there was so little time. "Keep mom and dad safe."

"I will." She assured her. "I promise."

With that, she left the Shiba House, heading for home. The Rangers just looked around each other.

"That just leaves one question." Kevin commented. "What do we do about the Gold guy?"

Fin.