Ch. 2 Is it Possible?

Jayden observed as the others were sparring. Emily would glance at him every once in a while and it almost seemed like he was only watching her. Each time she looked at him he was always looking back at her. Emily seemed to be distracted which gave Mia the opportunity to trip her with her training stick.

"Emily!" She heard Jayden gasp. He ran over to her. "Are you okay?" He asked concerned.

"Yeah, I guess I wasn't paying enough attention."

"I saw the hit, is your ankle okay?"

"Yeah, it's fine.

"Just to be sure let me move you to the bench so I can take a look at it."

"That's sweet Jayden but I swear I'm fine."

"Better safe than sorry," He picked her up bridal style and carried her to the bench. Emily blushed the whole walk to the bench. Jayden set her down and carefully took her shoe and sock off and examined her ankle. "Does this hurt?" Jayden asked slowly rotating her ankle.

"No, it doesn't."

"I guess I should've taken your word for it."

"I told you I was fine,"

"I'm sorry Emily. I just can't help but worry about you…all of you I mean." Jayden said avoiding eye contact with her.

Emily could've sworn she saw Jayden blush. "I think it's really sweet that you really care."

"Thanks, I guess I should let you get back to practice."

Everyone got back to practicing and this time Emily was paired up with Mike. Ever since the battle when Emily accidently hit Jayden with her earth slicer, she has felt that she was the weakest link of the team. She had managed to take Mike down but Emily was scared that she actually hurt him. She ended up chasing him around the house with a bag of peas and ended up tripping with her face hitting the bag and the peas getting all over Emily's face. After Emily cleaned the peas off her face and the floor, the gap sensor went off. The nighlok seemed to attack everyone without even touching them merely by insulting them. Everyone but Emily was affected and back at the house they were trying to figure out why.

"I was teased a lot when I was younger so my…parents helped me learn to ignore them and it actually worked."

"But you're always putting yourself down. Why?" Mike asked. "Unless you really believe that about yourself." He added.

"No I…I'm sorry," Emily got up and left holding back tears.

Jayden had watched her leave, his eye begging her to stay. "Mike, the nighlok can't hurt her feelings but you can," He heard Mia say.

"Aw man, I guess I should talk to her."

"I think you've said enough to her," Jayden said to Mike. He got up and went after Emily. He found her sitting on the bench outside playing her flute. "Emily," She stopped playing and turned around. "you shouldn't listen to Mike."

"I know I shouldn't but I know the truth. I'm a klutz and the weakest member of the team."

"No you're not," Jayden sat next to her. "and you're not a klutz,"

"You didn't see what happened with the peas earlier and don't you remember one of our first battles? I accidentally hurt you with my earth slicer." Emily reminded.

"Actually you didn't, it almost hit me and I backed up giving the nighlok an opening. And if I remember correctly, after he struck me down he tried attacking me again and you ran in and protected me. That was the most selfless thing I've ever seen. You're not the weakest member of the team, you're the heart."

"You really think that?" Emily asked touched by his words.

"Of course I do, you even defended me earlier in the battle."

"I didn't want to believe what he said,"

"I don't know how he knew but what he said was true. I do have a secret and I really wish I could tell you."

"You don't have to tell us anything you don't want to."

"No, I want to tell you but I can't. I hope one day I can."

"When you're ready I guess."

"Can you do me a favor Emily?"

"Sure,"

"I don't like hearing you put yourself down so can you make an effort not to?" Jayden asked.

"I'll try,"

"Good, and from now on every time you put yourself down I'm going to say something nice about you so you remember how wonderful you are."

Emily wrapped her arms around Jayden's waist. "Thanks Jayden, you really made me feel better."

Jayden wrapped an arm around her and held her. "You're welcome."

"Jayden, Emily," Ji called from the door. "the nighlok is back,"

Jayden looked at Emily. "Ready to beat this bully?"

"Yeah,"

"Then lets go," They got up ready to fight another battle.

During the entire fight, the others tried ignoring the nighlok's words but weren't doing a good job of it. Emily single-handedly took the nighlok's first life. They combined their Zords destroyed the nighlok. As soon as he was destroyed, Emily fainted. They all headed back to the house with Jayden carrying Emily on his back. When they reached the house, Jayden went to Emily's room and laid her down on her bed.

Emily stirred when she was laid on the bed. "Jayden?"

"Yeah it's me," He replied softly.

"What happened?"

"You fainted after we destroyed the nighlok. I'm very proud of you."

"You are?"

"Yeah, you stood up to him and took him out all on your own. I think tomorrow we should be sparring partners."

"Really?" Jayden nodded. "We've never sparred against each other."

"There's a first time for everything. I'll go get you some tea to help you feel batter,"

"I'm fine Jayden."

"Just to be sure,"

"Are we having the same argument from this morning?"

"Well like I said earlier, I can't help but worry about you." He walked out of the room to get Emily some tea.

"He's so nice to me," Emily sighed happily. "Is it possible he thinks of me as more than a friend?" She smiled brightly as she imagined him confessing his love for her and kissing her passionately like in the sappy love movies she loves so much.

Forgot to mention that the school I'm currently attending doesn't have wi-fi anymore, I'm taking a week of personal days staying at home so I'm hoping to have this story finished before I go back next weekend. Hope you guys are liking the story so far.