NEW LIFE

Jayden was soon surrounded with feelings of sadness, anger, hate, jealousy, fear, vengeance, lust and evil. Darkness was all around him and he couldn't see anything, then right as something began to appear he felt an extreme shock of pain shoot down his spine and emanate all throughout his body.

He fell to his knees in pain and when he opened his eyes he saw that before his eyes his body was beginning to change.

Black and red scales began to coat his skin, his nails grew long and came to a point then turned black, where his knuckles once were, were now large jagged spikes, the spike then appeared down the backside of both his arms. His chest became like an armored plate of thick scales, his shoes ripped apart as his feet grew in size and his toes were replaced with sharp talons, his face hurt the most as it changed, his nose began to grow forward as well did his jaw line and the scales soon coated his face, his eyes were drawn back and his once steel blue eyes were now completely black, his ears seemed almost to disappear and his hair flew back and morphed into a fan of spikes. Soon his shoulders felt sharp pain and large wings coated in the same scales jutted from his shoulders, and then this spine began to grow longer until a large lizard like tail appeared behind him.

Then just as the painful transformation started to end he felt and extremely painful and hot pain in his chest and as he let out a scream of pain, a large blast of fire shot from his new mouth. He then knew what he had become…he was not only a Nighlok but he was also part dragon.

Meanwhile the other rangers arrived at the plaza only to discover that Jayden was no there, in fact. No one was.

"Mentor Ji, are you sure Jayden is here, we can't seem to find him? "

"Yes Kevin, according to my sensor…no wait he is gone, I can't seem to find him anywhere, it's like he just vanished from my sensors, that's impossible, Keep looking rangers, I will watch Emily"

The pain he felt soon subsided and his new task was not only to find the Nighlok but also, to figure out how to maneuver his new body.

It was actually quite easy to do once he got a handle on it, and within moments he understood how to fly and he quickly flew to the ship where the Nighlok was likely bragging about his victory. To Jayden's convenience the Nighlok he was looking for had just jumped ship and was refreshing himself in the river. He knew it was now or never had he to do this while the Nighlok was alone.

He remembered what he was told about how he would be weak, but the strange thing was that he felt the complete opposite, in fact he felt invincible. The Battle would be nothing and he knew it.

He dove into the river

Then swam up underneath the Nighlok and in once swift move pulled him under and incinerated him with black acidic flame that he discovered he could use. Then with the destruction of the Nighlok a blast of beautiful shimmering lights escaped and went back through the portal.

Jayden could hear the sounds of the other Nighlok screaming at one another for an explanation and with that he knew it was time for his quick escape.

As he went back through the portal the same pain overtook his body as before and upon landing back on earth he was back in his human form, but he felt drained and his body ached all over. Soon he lost consciousness.

He woke to find himself in the infirmary in the same bed where Emily once laid. "Good Morning"

She was okay, that's all that when through his mind when he heard her voice, for just a moment there he was concerned he had not saved her in time and she was lost.

"Are you hungry?" she asked him

I wonder if the others know about what happened to me. How did I even get here? How long has it been? I really don't feel any different maybe it was all just a dream, everything even the Nighlok who get Emily, but what if it's not, I can't lose myself to this, there has to be a cure, or maybe it won't affect me at all because I'm a ran….

"JAYDEN! Hello can you hear me?" Emily was getting very concerned at this point, no matter what she said it was like he was in another world and could not hear her.

"Ji ! Everyone I think something is wrong with Jayden I think he lost his hearing!"

Just then Jayden shot up from the bed, and began to stand up. "Emily I'm fine I swear, I'm sorry I was just thinking, also I'm glad you are okay, we were all worried about you."

Then with that he walked out of the room and went straight to mentor Ji

Everyone had run to the room when Emily called but by the time they got there all they saw was Jayden heading toward Ji.

Jayden pulled him aside and requested a private audience with him in another room away from the rangers.

"Emily is everything okay?" they all asked

"You know I really don't know, are you all sure you have no idea what happened to him, I mean I know he is usually a bit antisocial but he is acting a bit weird." She said as she sat on the bed and look down to the sheets Jayden once laid in.

"Em it's probably nothing, come on you know Jayden he can be a really weirdo at time, let's all just go out and celebrate that your alive okay." Mike said as he took Emily by the hand and pulled her off the bed and towards the door.

"Yea Emily, Mike is right let's just go out for a day of fun and relaxation after all it's been a while and we have earned it I think"

Everyone changed into their street clothes and went to the door to leave. "We should go the amusement park again, that was really fun." Said Mia

"Yea for sure" they all agreed

"Oh wait, let me go see if Jayden wants to go to." Emily said as she dashed off to find him.

"Em wait I don't think he wants to, after all he is talking with mentor right now." Shouted Mike

She knew he was probably right but she knew it couldn't hurt to ask right "Well go ahead without me, I will get Jayden and meet you there okay!"

"Alright then see you soon" they shouted back as they left.

As she approached the room Ji and Jayden were in, the door swung open and Ji walked out, "oh sorry Emily" he said as he walked away to his computer.

She peered in the room only to see Jayden look surprisingly upset. "Jayden?"

He jumped up from the chair and turned away from her. "uh…yea em what's up?"

"Jayden is something wrong?" she asked as she closed the door and to a step towards him.

"No, no there is no problem at all" he said as he turned towards her with a big fake smile on his face.

She looked at his eyes it was quite clear to her that tears had been shed and that he had been trying his hardest to hide it. "Jayden..." she walked to him and placed a hand on his shoulder "Please don't hide anymore, please talk to me, what's going on?"

"Em, really its fine, it's just stress you know." He said with a smile as he took her hand in his. "I promise I'm fine"

"Okay, well could you tell me what happened the other day, no one seems to know much." She said as she took a seat on a nearby futon.

"I guess that's fair", he said as he took a seat by her. "After you passed out for the last time, I left to see if I could help you, the Nighlok that harmed you had come out of the netherworld for a brief second and when he did I chased him and somehow got sucked into it with him and I beat him there and after I did I was ejected from the world and idk I guess I passed out afterwards."

"Wow I didn't think humans could enter the Netherworld, no wonder you passed out, I bet it was horrifying."

He smiled at her. "Not really but it was draining, but nothings too much for me after all I'm the red ranger right"

"Oh you're such a tease Jayden" she laughed as she pushed him off the futon.

"So was that all you came in here for?" he asked from the floor.

"Oh right! Now that you reminded me, I came to ask if you wanted to come with us to the amusement park again, the others are already there and I told them I would meet up with them."

"Well I was going to get some training in but I guess I can't let you go there all by yourself so, sure count me in."

At the amusement park

"Hm I wonder where they could be at."

"Don't worry em I'm sure they are around here somewhere" Jayden assured her.

Hours went by and still they couldn't be found

"Well there is no point in standing around anymore let go on some more rides and maybe we will find them as we go, oh I know the Ferris wheel it's so tall and with my binoculars we could spot them no matter where they are in the park." Emily jumped for joy; she was so sure this was the best possible way to find them.

"Good idea Emily, way to think on your feet" Jayden said as they headed for the Ferris wheel.

"Well I am on my feet after all" she joked

"Two please", she said to the ticket guy at the Ferris wheel.

The Ferris wheel rotated and they were seated and waited for it to start. "Have you ever been on one of these before?" She asked Jayden

"No, to be honest just like you the last time we were here was my first time at an amusement park as well." He looked at her carefully and noticed she seems a bit uneasy "What about you? Have you ever been on a Ferris wheel before?"

She seemed sad at first as she looked down and nodded her head "No, I always wanted to though, I know this might sound silly but Serena told me about how a guy she met took her on a date at a park just like this one and when it was night time he took her on the Ferris wheel and she said it was so romantic and beautiful, the way the park was all lit up and they could see everything."

She looked towards the sky, it was evening but it was still too early to be dark. "I know this is silly it's just, ever since she told me about it I always wanted to ride a Ferris wheel with a special guy and see the world from a whole new view, and feel just as special as she felt."

Jayden smiled at her "No, it's not silly Emily, everyone has dreams and they are never silly."

"Thanks Jayden you're always so nice to me."

"So why go on the Ferris wheel at all if you had planned on waiting?" He asked

"Oh I don't even know, I just wanted to see the others and I guess I don't mind my first time on one being with you." She began to shy away after saying that, she felt so embarrassed, she did indeed have feeling for Jayden but she never meant for this, she knew they could never be and she felt worse because now she felt as though she had tricked him into going to the Ferris wheel with her.

He sensed her distress and knew he needed to make her understand it was okay and since they were alone he felt as though he could be a bit more himself and as well he did care for her so for him this was a golden opportunity to show Emily that she meant something to him.

"You know it's too bad it's not dark right now, I would have loved to see the light with you Emily."

She snapped her head up and looked him in the eyes; he was smiling such a beautiful smile at her. "Do you mean that?"

"Of course I do." Tears began to well up in her eyes at his words. "Jayden you're so so so sweet to me" she whimpered "Now I really wish it was dark out too."

He looked at his watch and then to the sky. "You know the sun sets below the horizon in about another hour, if you wanted we could just stay up here and wait."

"Oh could we please I would love that!" she feel to her knees on the floor of their carriage and put herself in the begging position. He laughed.

"Of course but on one condition, you get up off the floor." She immediately stood up and retook her seat across from Jayden.

For the next hour they just talked about anything and everything and as the sun began to disappear and darkness coated the park, all the lights shot on and lit the park with stunning and sparkling lights.

"Oh wow" she cried "It's even more beautiful than I could have ever imagined."

"Yes your right, this was worth waiting for."

She looked nervously over at Jayden for a moment and then looked down to the ground. "Um Jayden, could I ask one more thing of you? It doesn't have to mean anything it's just I want this to be like I dreamed."

"Of course Emily what is it, I want this to be special for you as well."

"Well could I sit with you?" she asked shyly

"Jaden stood and walked over to her. "Only if I can sit with you as well."

At that she began to cry, he was so sweet to her, he made it truly a dream come true for her. Only better because it was only now that she realized that the special guy she wanted was Jayden and no one else could have made it any better.

"Don't cry Emily, smile your living your dream."

"That's just it, what if this is just a dream?"

"Then it's a good dream, and in plus even if it is a dream, it doesn't mean that it's not real after all some dreams do come true."

"You're the best Jayden, thank you for all of this." She then laid her head on his shoulder and stared off at the sparkling park before her. "Jayden, do you have a dream?"

He turned to her and thought of what he would say; he really never gave much thought to it before. "You know I can't say I do, but you know I imagine if I did, I would be really similar to yours."

She smiled "Would you change anything? Like whom you are with or anything like that?"

"Ha no, no I think I would keep the company, the only thing I would want is for the girl who is with me to say yes to me when I ask her to do me a favor."

"Oh so you're asking favors now are you, well alright then fairs fair so let me have it, what is your request?

"Ha alright" He took her hand in his and looked her in the eyes. "Emily would you….

HAHAAHAHA a cliff hanger here is the worst part, cant decide what to do here, make it really and end jaydens sentance or... make it all a dream that would be mean hu...not sure yet i think on it over night until review and tel me what you think so far