Sleepless Nights
Emily wanted to clear her mind, she felt suffocated. She walked to the garden, when the fresh air hit her face, she was able to breath better.
She looked at the dark house, then the dark forest. She went into her room, careful to not wake Mia, grabbed her iPod, and a yellow jacket. She stared at the stone that had saved her life about a month prior. Shaking her head, she left the house, put in her earphones, and ran. She ran all night.
The next morning, Emily, quickly and quietly entered the room, careful not the show anyone she was out, and went to shower.
When she finished showered, she ran to her room and changing into her training clothes.
Mia didn't wake up, and the clock on her bedside said it was just five a.m., and everyone was asleep. Emily decided to train a little.
Jayden woke up and looked at his clock. It said, it was 8 a.m., and he smiled thinking about his girlfriend. He loved her so much, that it hurt.
He got up, brushed his teeth, and changed into training clothes. He went to the girl's room. He saw her bed empty.
Mia was asleep peacefully, so he left. He went to the dojo and saw Emily training.
She was breathing heavily, and sweating. Jayden looked at her confused.
"Em, why are up early?" Jayden asked.
Emily looked at him and smiled.
"I couldn't sleep," she told him, quietly.
Jayden nodded.
"How long have you been training?" Jayden asked, wondering.
Emily closed her eyes. Should she tell the truth or lie.
"Since seven," she lied, opening her eyes.
Jayden nodded, believing her.
"Want to train together?" Jayden asked.
"Sure," Emily answered, happy he believed her.
He got in his fighting stand and Emily did, too. Emily made the first move. She tried to kick his ankle, but Jayden jumped.
"Good, but not good enough," Jayden taunted.
Emily smirked and kick the back of his knee.
He didn't block it. And Emily kicked him on his chest. Jayden grabbed it and pulled her down. She fell on her back and Jayden got on top of her.
He put his arms on both sided of her face. Emily was panting. Jayden kissed her softly on her lips.
Her eyes widened and pushed him off.
"Sorry," she muttered.
"No, I'm sorry," Jayden told her.
He got up and stuck his hand out to her. She took it and they went to the kitchen. The other four were already eating.
Jayden got two bowls and put cereal and milk in both. He set them on the table. Emily hadn't moved, so Jayden pushed her to her seat.
She looked at her bowl, and any hunger she felt, left.
She just stared at her food. She didn't touch anything.
Jayden stared at her, concerned.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Jayden asked, worried.
Emily shook her head. "Not hungry," she muttered.
"Why? You've barely eaten," Jayden said.
Emily just stared at her bowl.
"I-I, my stomach can't handle food right now," she told him.
Jayden nodded.
Mia stared at the young girl. She knew something was up, but didn't know what.
Everyone watched Emily stand up and leave the room.
Just as the door closed, they looked at each other.
Mike opened his mouth to say something, when the Gap Sensor went off.
The rangers ran to find Muni back.
Once the rangers were fully morphed, they looked at Emily for another idea.
"Jayden, you attack, Kevin, attack right after. Then Mike, Mia, Antonio, and I'll go last. Then we'll do it again, until he's confused. Then we'll use the Five-Disk Beatle Cannon," she told them.
All the other five rangers nodded, and put the plan in action.
The plan had worked perfect, and the monster grew. The rangers called their zords and got into their megazord.
The Nighlok glared at Emily's zord, the arm.
The Clawzord attacked, Muni's eyes glowed gold, then yellow.
Emily groaned as she felt the attack.
"Sorry Em," Antonio told her.
"It's okay," she answered.
Jayden glared at the Nighlok. He sent the megazord to attack. The Nighlok's eyes glowed red, then yellow. Emily fell to her knees.
Kevin crouched down to pick her up.
"Are you okay?" Kevin asked his little sister.
"Yeah," she answered. She stood on her place. Emily glared at Muni.
"All of us attack at the same time," Kevin told them. They attacked, and the Nighlok was confused, as to who to block. The Nighlok was destroyed after a while. They headed home.
Emily felt weak, but she tried not show it. She was scared. Jayden smiled at her, but she didn't smile back, she couldn't.
"Are you okay?" Jayden asked.
Emily didn't respond. The yellow ranger just walked in silence.
The dark blonde boy felt bad. He wanted to help her, but couldn't.
Emily walked into the Shiba house and directly at the Girl's room. She just stood in the middle of the room, unsure of what to do.
Mia entered the room and saw Emily standing there.
"Emily," she said, careful not to scare the girl.
Mia noticed the girl didn't move, as if Mia hadn't said anything at all. Mia walked around Emily. She saw the blonde girl's eyes tightly shut, her hands were clenched.
"Emily," Mia whispered. She saw her sister open her eyes, and she saw unshed tears.
"Are you in pain?" Mia asked, hoping she'll admit it.
Emily was about to sit, but she felt pain on her ribs. She gasped.
"Are you okay?" Mia asked, concerned.
When she got no answer, she grabbed Emily's arm and helped her lay down. Mia ran to get their mentor. She found him talking to their leader.
"Mia," Mentor Ji said, smiling.
"Mentor, I need you're help," Mia told him, breathless.
"What is it?" He asked, concerned for his students.
"Emily is hurt," she told the two men.
Jayden ran out to Emily and found her standing up. She was grabbing her ribs.
"Emily! You shouldn't be up," he told her.
Emily shook her head. She closed her eyes.
"She won't talk to me," Mia told him, from behind.
Jayden picked her up, bridal style. Emily opened her eyes and gasped.
The mentor told him to lay her down and once she was on the bed, he checked her.
Everything was fine until he got to the ribs.
"Three bruised ribs," he said.
Emily was looking at the ceiling.
"You aren't going to do anything but rest today," Ji told his youngest student.
She didn't answer. She just continued staring.
Emily had her head cleared. She didn't want to think. She just waited. Once the other rangers were asleep, she got up, gasping at the pain. She got her iPod and left the house.
Once she was out of the gates, she put her iPod, full blast, and ran into the forest.
