I OWN NOTHING THAT LOOKS FAMILIAR!


A couple of days after getting together for the first time, the Rangers sat down to talk about themselves and to get to know each other. They all got settled in the living room.

"As you all know, my name is Lauren," the female red ranger started, "I'm 17 years old, and that's about it."

"Is your hair naturally blonde?" Mike asked.

Lauren chuckled and shook her head no.

"Okay, well, my name is Michael, but I go by Mike, as you know. I'm 17 years old, and I love video games," the green ranger said.

"My name is Kevin, as you know as well, I'm 17 years old, and I love swimming," the blue ranger said.

"My name is Mia, as you all know, I'm 17 years old, and I love cooking!" the pink ranger exclaimed.

"My name is Emily, which you already knew, I'm 16 years old, and I love playing my flute," the yellow ranger told them.

"You'll play for us one day, right?" Lauren asked.

"If you guys want me to, sure!"

They all chuckled and nodded their heads yes.

"What about you?" Mia asked Jayden, "who are you? How old are you? What do you like to do?"

Jayden looked at Ji, who was also in the room with them. At his nod, the male red ranger began to use sign language.

"My name is Jayden, I'm 17 years old, and I'm Lauren's twin brother," Ji said as he was doing the translating.

"Hi, Jayden! It's nice to meet you! And I didn't know you were mute. Or are you deaf?" Mia asked.

Jayden chuckled silently before signing (Ji translating):

"I'm actually not deaf or mute."

"Oh."

Lauren chuckled at everyone's confused faces (except for Ji and Jayden's, of course).

"Jayden is a selective mute. He only talks when he wants to, which hasn't been since he and I were 4," she explained.

"Oh, that makes sense," Kevin said with uncertainty in his voice.

That day, the others began to learn easy signs so they could understand what Jayden was saying. They learned 'yes', 'no', 'I don't know', 'sorry', and 'it's okay'. Mia walked to the kitchen to cook lunch for the others, while the rest of the Rangers sat in the living room to relax and play video games. Mike got all the others to try them out. Kevin and Mike played against each other before the green ranger won. Emily went against Mike, only to lose as well. Lauren was close to winning but still lost by a few points.

"Wanna try, Jayden?" the green ranger asked.

Jayden thought for a moment before signing 'okay'. Mike smiled and handed him the second controller. After explaining how to play, they began the match. The game lasted for ten minutes before Jayden finished him off.

"Wow. I cannot believe you beat me," Jayden began to use the sign for 'sorry' before Mike chuckled, "good job, dude."

Jayden nodded with a smile. Mia then announced lunch was ready. They sat at the bar in the kitchen and got their plates. They then took a bite. Lauren's face showed enjoyment. Kevin, Mike, and Emily looked like they wanted to spit it out, but they put on fake smiles to not hurt Mia's feelings. Jayden's eyes were as wide as quarters. He swallowed the food down before drinking his whole glass of milk. Mia immediately became concerned.

"Are you okay, Jayden? What was wrong?"

He began to sign something, but no one knew what he was saying, Lauren included. His movements were too quick for her to figure out.

"Woah, Jay. Slow down! Can you repeat that?"

Jayden gave her a look that clearly said 'really?' but he nodded anyway and repeated what he had signed. Lauren then translated.

"'I said that it was really hot. I wasn't expecting it to be that hot'."

"Oops! Sorry, Jayden," Mia said.

Jayden just waved it off by signing 'it's okay' and with a smile. They then resumed eating lunch. Well, Lauren eating what Mia had cooked and the others eating sandwiches behind the pink ranger and the female red ranger's backs.

After lunch, they went outside to train. It was Mia against Emily, Mike against Kevin, and Lauren against Jayden. They did a challenge to see who was the strongest. Mia won against Emily, Kevin won against Mike, and Jayden and Lauren were tied. Emily and Mike went at it, and Mike came out winning. Mia went against Kevin and the blue ranger won, while the two red rangers battled and Jayden won. It was then Kevin against Jayden. The other Rangers placed bets for who they thought would win. Mike and Emily bet for Jayden while the other two bet for Kevin.


Jump over left leg, duck under sword, kick at legs, swing sword at the other sword, etc.. This was what went through Jayden's head when he and Kevin were training/fighting. He knew he couldn't give it his all, or else Kevin would get seriously hurt. The male red ranger saw Kevin work up a sweat while he himself was completely dry.

"Come on, Jayden! Stop holding back!" Lauren called out.

Kevin then stopped.

"Wait, you've been holding back?"

Jayden immediately began to sign something when Ji walked outside.

"What is going on?"

"Lauren says that Jayden here has been holding back on us," Mike explained.

"Is that true, Jayden?"

The male red ranger nodded before signing something. Lauren translated.

"I didn't want to hurt him or the others. You know that, Mentor."

"I do, Jayden," Ji started, "but if they don't know their limits or yours, it can end badly in a battle if you got controlled like Kevin was. You never know when they'll need to, right?"

Jayden looked away and nodded again before signing (Lauren translating):

"You're right. I wish you weren't, but you are."

Ji smiled and nodded. He then waved his hand at Kevin and Jayden. The blue ranger immediately began to attack when the male red ranger's back was turned, but Jayden turned around at the last second and put Kevin on his back. The blue ranger's eyes widened in shock. Jayden also widened his eyes and helped Kevin up. He then signed 'sorry'.

"Hey, it's okay. Good move, by the way."

Jayden smiled and the others went on their merry way. Little did Kevin and the others know, he only had let a little more power show. He was still holding back, and he had a theory that Ji knew it too.


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