A/N 1: It's the finale of the sixth installment of the T5RYCB Ranger Series. This time, we Go, Go Samurai to that season and look at the actions of one Jayden Shiba, and why you can't blame him for leaving the Shiba House during the middle of the war with Master Xandred...twice.
A/N 2: My first Samurai based fic. Hopefully all who have read have enjoyed.
A/N 3: You know the drill...Power Rangers belongs to Saban and formerly Disney as well, and T5RYCB and your new host Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman (formerly of WWE fame) belong to ESPN.
Chapter 4 – Reason 1: The Sealing Symbol
(Show returns from commercial break)
"We're counting down the Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Jayden Shiba for leaving his team not once, but twice during the Samurai Rangers' fight with Master Xandred," Coach says. "Before we get to our No. 1 reason, here's a quick recap."
"Reason No. 5: Always a Target. Because of the power that Jayden was THOUGHT to have possessed, he was a specific target for every Nighlok, including Xandred himself."
"Reason No. 4: Finding Himself. In the wake of his sister's return with the tools thought necessary to defeat Xandred, Jayden had no idea who he was anymore."
"Reason No. 3: The Deker Duel. Both parties needed this one, final showdown, for very different reasons."
Reason No. 2: Lauren Shiba. As the true head of the Shiba Clan, she possessed not only the tools thought necessary to win the fight, but a kind heart and leadership capabilities that were very valuable to the Samurai Rangers."
"Welcome back to our countdown," Coach says. "Throughout the show we've been giving hints about the top reason, and now, here it is: Reason No. 1."
(Tape rolls as a picture of Lauren using the Sealing Symbol is shown)
"The Sealing Symbol," Coach says. "Not only was Lauren the Red Ranger that possessed the Sealing Symbol, but Jayden also knew she was the only one who could use the symbol because of its immense power, and that it would be dangerous to any other Samurai Ranger who tried to use it."
"I had some Rangers, like Mike for example, who had to learn their limitations the hard way. I temporarily took away his Samuraizer early in the fight with Xandred because he tried to use the Beetle Disc," Mentor Ji said. "It was foolish and reckless all at the same time. Jayden on the other hand knew his limitations. That much power, used by Jayden, could have killed him."
"I knew I could only do so much and when Lauren returned, I figured my time was done," Jayden said. "There's only so much you can do, but when the person that's supposed to be there steps in, you have to let it go."
"I don't know a whole lot about the Samurai fight, unlike Billy who monitors EVERY bloody Ranger team," Katherine Cranston says with a light laugh, "but from what I know I would compare it somewhat to if I tried to use the Crane spirit animal. The Crane is not my spirit animal even though Kim passed her coin to me and if I tried to use it like Kimberly did to revive Zordon after beating Ooze, I could have been severely hurt."
"In a way, we were lucky that we mainly used the Shogunzords until we got the Zeo Powers after that," Kat finished. "The Ninjazords were mainly controlled by remote once we freed them."
"When I took the Gold Powers to keep Trey alive, it felt good to be back in the game, but I quickly realized that my human body was not compatible with those powers. Thank God Trey came back for those powers or I'd be dead right now," Jason Scott says. "In a way it was very fortuitous that Lauren came back because the war with Xandred was reaching its peak and it kept Jayden from nearly killing himself."
"In a way, the Powers choose us to save us from ourselves; the case of the Dino Gems is another good example," Conner said. "The gems have special powers that bond to our DNA, like me with super speed. Powers that can be used unmorphed. There's no way any other Ranger could use that gem and if they did, it would hurt them very badly."
"I learned a lot about being a Samurai during my time because I was kind of a class clown to start with, and one of the things I learned is you can't try to take on more than is necessary," Mike said. "Jay put the good of the team ahead of the good of himself, and for that, I will forever respect him immensely. As we say, Rangers together..."
"Samurai forever," Jayden finished.
"I wish he would have stayed after I arrived, but he came back to us and he knew that I was the only one that could use that power, and that if he tried to use it, there would be disastrous consequences," Lauren said.
(Picture of Sealing Symbol is shown as the tape ends)
"Well there you have it, the Top 5 Reasons you can't blame Jayden for leaving his team twice during the fight with Xandred," Coach said. "While walking out on your team is certainly atypical of a Power Ranger, there are usually very good reasons for that departure, and like most Rangers who left the team, Jayden came back to the flock eventually both times. I'm the Coach, and until next time, thanks for watching."
(Music plays as show comes to a close)
A/N 4: The Quest will be updated at some point this week, but also, be sure to stay tuned for a new story coming up this week. My take on what happens if Kim never gets turned back from Maligore's control and it is the prequel to a much bigger story coming up later. As for the next T5RYCB, we take a look at why you can't blame the Rangers for wearing their colors in public.
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