A/N: Hey, guys! Guess what! I'm not dead!
I would highly implore you guys read "Top of the World" first, as it will have some clues to that story in here, and this is basically a sequel to that story. But, I suppose you could read this by itself.
Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers. Mr. Saban does and always will.
Those of you, who have followed along since Top of the World, thank you for reading and following me! It is highly appreciated. And those of you just joining us, welcome! We hope you enjoy your stay.
Ages: Jayden Shiba ~ 21, Kevin Hamasaki ~ 22, Mia Watanabe ~ 20, Mike Hayashi ~ 20, Angela Hunter ~ 20, Emily Suzuki ~ 19
Angela Hunter portrayed by Karen Gillan (Well, what I think she looks like, or pretty close)
Kaitlyn Chan portrayed by Kim So Eun (Again, pretty close to what I believe she looks like)
~Naturally, you know who the Rangers, Jii, Cody, and Terry look like, so, I see no explanation needed.~
By the way, the pictures in the preview image above, those are their Super Legendary modes, if you didn't already figure that out.
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"Terry is back in town for a special purpose. Why does Jii know about this and who is the girl Terry has brought with him? And why does Mia seem so cold to this girl?"
Power Rangers: Samurai Legends
Top of the World ~ Sequel: Comebacks and Intermissions
Chapter 3: Girl Talk
January 21, 2015
Shiba House
Angela had taken one of the back rooms. Apartment 11B was no more. She would never go back there. Her home was wherever Mike was. The redhead was currently unpacking the last of her two bags, with Cody's help.
Speaking of Mike, he was in the meeting room with his teammates and his mentor.
"So…" Kevin spoke up, extremely skeptical, "why is Angel staying with us from now on?"
"Angela, Kevin…" Mike spoke up. "Her name is Angela. If she's gonna be staying here for a while, you might as well get to know her properly."
Jii was the one who spoke up next. "Mike is right. If Angela really is as close to Mike as she says
she is, then she must stay here for her safety."
"Why don't we just erase her memories?" Mia asked, pointing out the obvious choice.
"Because it didn't work when she and I were eight years old," Mike spoke up, childhood memories of them flooding his mind. "What makes you think it'll work now?"
"Maybe it will," Kevin cut in. "You never know until you try."
"My dad tries every year. I even tried it once myself," the Green Ranger confessed. "The amnesia symbol doesn't work on Angela. It never did. We don't know why, but she always remembers exactly what she's not supposed to. She knows we're Rangers. That's probably why she found Emily so easily, but she also knows of the danger she's in. It's almost like she was meant to find out…"
"If there is something I've learned over the past years," Jii replied, "it is the fact that nothing ever happens by accident. Perhaps the reason her memories cannot be erased is because she is meant for something greater than being a normal human. Perhaps she was always meant to be an ally to the Rangers."
Like Cody, Cameron, and Anna, the Akiyama Family…
Like Mentor Jii, and the Gatekeeper Daisuke…
"After all," Jii continued, "once someone is given amnesia by a Samurai's Symbol Power, they cannot get those memories back, unless someone who was there tells them and gives them every little detail."
"Man, I never realized our Symbol Power could be that strong," Kevin commented.
"I saw my grandmother perform it once on a little girl. Her name was Kaitlyn. She followed my brother home once and accidentally discovered our secret when she saw me training," Mia commented. "I never saw the girl again after that, though, so it appeared to have worked."
Jii explained furthermore, "One can only assume in your situation, Mia. Nevertheless, until we can find out what Angela is meant for, we must keep her safe from the Nighlock."
Jayden sat down next to Mike, who was the only one sitting, bowing his head like he was in trouble or something. "We're counting on you, Mike."
The Green Ranger glanced at his leader and nodded. "Of course. Don't worry. I won't let you down."
"Good, I know you won't." A ghost of a smile was on Jayden's face. "However, as long as Angela stays in this House, I need to set some ground rules. One, do not fraternize with each other, not in that way, not until after you two are married." They all knew perfectly what they meant. "Two, try not to fight with each other, at least, not in a fist fight type of thing. If you do fight, make up as quickly as you can. And, three, everyone is to help her as much as they can."
It seemed like Jayden was an overprotective older brother, but they all knew better. All he was trying to do was maintain order in the Shiba House.
"Speaking of allies, Mia," Jii spoke up, "I took the liberty of calling your brother to stay here at the Shiba House. Do you mind?"
Mia shook her head. "Of course not."
"It's for safety reasons of course. And he also mentioned someone like Angela, someone who the Amnesia Symbol refused to work on. I told him to bring that person with him. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, it's fine by me."
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Shiba House, Jii's Room
Angela paced outside of Jii's room. It was after dinner and the five Rangers were getting in last minute training outside before showers and curfew. Cody was overseeing them, offering them first aid if they hurt themselves.
'If it's what you want to do, then do it,' Emily's words rang through her head.
'Go ahead and ask him, Angels,' Mike said, using her pet name in a calm and soothing tone. 'I'm pretty sure he'll understand.'
She nervously knocked on the door, slowly but surely gathering her courage to actually speak.
"Come in!" She heard, and in she went. Jii looked up from his work. "Oh, Angela, how are you?"
"Good…"
"What's wrong? You don't like it here?"
"What?! Oh, no, trust me. I love it here. It's just that…I want to do something useful for Mike and the others, and I'm really into counseling and giving advice. But…I need a teacher. Do you think you could teach me?"
She was waiting for the negative. He wouldn't accept her request. Would he?
"Of course, Angela. It would be an honor and a pleasure to teach you all about counseling."
Why did he accept, though?
It would give them time and chances to bond more.
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January 22, 2015
Shiba House, Living Room
While the Rangers were having breakfast that next morning, a knock came at the door. Cody volunteered to get it. A few moments later, they heard Cody call, "Mia, it's your brother and his guest!"
So Mia waltzed into the living room, the others following her, to greet Terry.
Terrence Watanabe, preferred to be called Terry, was 18 and a half. He was carrying his guitar on his back, like the last time, and he was wearing the same black leather jacket. He looked a little bit older, but not by much.
"Hey, Sis," Terry said, and he and Mia gave each other a big hug. "Good to see you again. And this is Kaitlyn Chan, my girlfriend."
Wait…what?
Girlfriend?
Emily immediately stepped forward. "Hello, Kaitlyn, I'm Emily."
"I'm Angela. It's so nice to meet you."
Kaitlyn seemed to blush, but she smiled. "Thanks. I'm Kaitlyn. Terry introduced me, but I, uh…thought it best to introduce myself."
Mia watched this scene unfold carefully, but not able to move or say anything. Girlfriend…
How come Terry never told her about this?
And where on earth has she heard the name Kaitlyn before?
"W-Wait a minute…" Mia stuttered, "Kaitlyn Chan…as in…the girl who discovered our family secret and had her memories erased because of it?"
It was Terry who answered. "Yeah. But listen, Sis, somehow the symbol didn't work on Kaitlyn. Mom, Dad, and I all thought something was wrong, so Kaitlyn was allowed to come with me here, in hopes you guys could find out what was wrong with her…"
"Nothing is wrong with Kaitlyn," Jii replied before Mia could. "She's like Angela. Perhaps she was meant for something greater, and that is shielding her from the amnesia symbol. Until we can find out what it is, you, Kaitlyn, and Angela must stay here at the Shiba House."
But Mia did not hear any of this.
Kaitlyn…Mia could swear that something was off about her…
But what was it?
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Shiba House, Kitchen
That night, Emily couldn't sleep. She kept having the same dream over and over again, about a little boy that looked very similar to Jayden. He had brown hair and blue eyes, and he was wearing a red t-shirt and blue denim shorts. But he didn't call her Emily, like everyone else.
He called her a name kids only reserved for their female caretakers.
She got up and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. But she was mildly surprised when she found Mia there as well.
"Mia, what's up?" She softly called out. "Can't sleep."
"No, not really."
"Then, what is it?" Emily asked, taking a glass out of the cupboard and filling it with water.
"Kaitlyn…"
"Why would you have a problem with her? She's so nice and so kind and gentle. It's hard not to like her."
"I know, and that's what making me hate her even more. Well, when he was a kid, Terry wasn't the brightest kid in school. He wasn't exactly the sharpest pencil in the box. His grades kept lowering and raising and then lowering again, all in a cycle, because he kept focusing on his music whenever his grades were good, and when they turned bad, he was focusing on his school work, and when they went back up, he would turn back to his music again. Well, take that and add people trying to steal his songs and credit themselves for it with his grades."
"Ouch," Emily winced.
"Yeah, not exactly a good childhood. Terry never had any real friends, and I'm actually wondering if Kaitlyn is one of those fake friends of his and she plans to actually betray him later, or if she's one of his first, few, real friends instead." Mia looked Emily in the eyes. "I'm stuck. I can't figure her out. I mean she's nice, but too nice. It's like she's deceiving him, and us."
Emily thought for a while. "Hmm…how about we all have a girl's day out together? We could split up during the first half of the day, and then have lunch together and then spend the rest of the day with all four of us. How does that sound?"
"Can I get Angela?"
"Mia…" Emily sounded like she was scolding her. "This is so you and Kaitlyn can bond, not you and Angela. Please?"
"Alright. Tomorrow, we'll do it. Thanks for the talk, Em. I'm going to bed now."
"Alright, good night," the blonde said, as Mia walked out, and just as Jayden walked in. "Jayden. How are you? Couldn't sleep?"
"No…" he was rubbing his eyes. "Too thirsty…"
Emily merely watched him as he got his own glass of water. She wanted to talk to him about her dream, but she didn't want to burden him.
As he slowly downed his water, he couldn't get the image of that girl out of his head.
She had a dirty blonde hair, like Emily's, with dark brown eyes, and she was wearing a yellow sundress, but she didn't call him by his first name.
She called him a name only reserved for a mother's spouse.
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January 23, 2015
Panorama City, Downtown Mall
The four girls did indeed do as Emily had suggested. Emily had taken Angela to the Northern part of the Warf before Mia could say a single word, so Mia had taken Angela to the Southern part.
"Mia…you hate me, don't you?" Mia glanced at the just-turned-eighteen-year-old girl in surprise.
"How…can you tell?"
"I'm not blind. I can just tell. What did I do to upset you?"
"You being as close to Terry as you are. Are you really his girlfriend?"
"Yeah. We love each other dearly."
"How much do you love him?"
"I would die for him, Mia. Trust me."
Mia's voice turned soft. "Would you be willing to let him go?"
"Y-Yes…" Kaitlyn's voice wavered.
"Even if your time apart was indefinite?"
"Y-Yes."
Even though Kaitlyn was stuttering, her voice was filled with emotion, her eyes filled with sincerity and honesty.
Mia knew this. She saw it in the girl's eyes. Kaitlyn stared deep into Mia's eyes.
And Mia smiled.
"Alright. You can date my brother, but remember. I am a Samurai, and I do know if my brother is hurting or not. If you break his heart, I will make wish you were never born," the Pink Ranger warned very sternly.
Kaitlyn squeaked. "Y-Yes, Ma'am!"
And the older girl's smile turned back to happy and gentle. "Sorry for the third degree, Katie, but I had to test you. Terry's never really had any experience with real friends."
Kaitlyn blushed. "No one…has ever called me Katie before…"
"Well, then, I guess I'm the first."
It was in this moment that Mia realized that Kaitlyn never had any experience will real friends either.
That must have been how she and Terry met in the first place.
And all hatred for her brother's girlfriend just seemed to vanish.
Meanwhile, Emily pulled Angela over to the side of the pier, and they two peered over the banister.
"What are we looking for?"
Emily didn't answer for the longest time. "I thought I just sensed something from beneath the surface of the water…must've been my imagination."
There it was again.
"No, no, no. I definitely felt it this time," Emily muttered.
"What? What's wrong?" Angela urged.
"Angela, what the does the water appear to be doing to you?"
Angela looked at it closely and observed it. "It kinda looks like the entire surface is…breathing…"
"That's because some Nighlock are down there, plotting something. What? I don't know."
"Then, go find out."
"I can't. Not now. My Ape Zord doesn't sit too well with water."
"Is she the only Zord you have?"
"Me personally? Yeah? The others have more, but…none of them can go underwater, except for the Swordfish Zord, but that belongs to Kevin, and only one pilot is needed. That is a problem if we need to investigate as a group."
"Then…what are you going to do?"
Emily didn't answer for a short while.
"We…are going to build a submarine…"
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A/N: Well? What do you think? Tell me how I did! Review! How do you like the Jemily twist I gave it? Here's a little preview for the next Chapter:
Chapter 4: Sisters by Blood, Friends by Choice
"With Serena coming back into the picture, Emily now faces her latest adversaries: Serena's shadow and Serena's boyfriend, both of whom Emily hates with a passion. But what are her reasons?"