The sun gleamed through the window, splashing a line of gold across Mia's denim bedspread. The warmth of the sun burned her skin pleasantly through the blankets and she blinked the sleep from her eyes. She could hear the distant sound of pleasant song and voice of an angel and she stood up to look outside the window. As she looked outside, she couldn't believe whose voice it was. She quickly and quietly ran out and hid behind one of the training dummies while Emily sat on the bench singing.
Emily's song:
Heart beats fast
Colours and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?
But watching you stand alone,
all of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
One step closer
One step closer
I have died every day waiting for you
Darling, don't be afraid.
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
And all along I believed I would find you
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I'll love you for a thousand more
"Wow Emily, I never knew you could sing like THAT. What's with the early morning concert anyways? Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Mia said as she approached Emily. "Oh hey Mia I didn't see you there. I'm just a little homesick so for the first time In the Shiba house I tried singing." Emily lied (partly anyways. It wasn't a big lie let's just call it a little white lie.). "It was amazing. You're an angel", Mia said. Then they both went inside to eat some breakfast.
~samurai~
Everyone ate breakfast and started training but mike wasn't there so Jayden had to step in and spar with Kevin. Mike quickly came rushing in and tying his belt. "Mike can I have a word" said mentor ji but didn't wait for mike to reply; he grabbed him inside. "You're LATE!" mentor ji snapped at him…
Back at the dojo…
Everyone had been interrupted from their training. The four of them sat down on their benches while drinking water.
"Why is mike so late today?" Emily asked "he's always late" Kevin replied. "No there is something. I'll talk to him about it and you guys just stay clear." Mia said suspiciously.
Later that day…
Silence lay like a down-filled duvet over the area, muffling the slightest sound and creating an atmosphere of total tranquillity. The quietness was almost tangible, no rustle of clothing, breathing slow and barely audible. Mike sat in his room. He felt a sea of anxiety deep down - he could feel my nerves tingling like being tickled with a small feather." As soon as Mia walked in he could feel his heart beating faster. Second by second his pulse raised. He sucked in a shaky breath, feeling his throat constrict. Panic rose like bile in his body. He suddenly didn't know how to speak. Or walk. He just stood blankly, staring up at the terror standing in front of him. His palms were clammy, and it was all he could do not to knot his fingers together. "Hello." He managed, the word rolling out of his mouth like tumbleweed.
"Let's cut to the chase. What happened this morning?" Mia asked. "What are you talking about I just slept late" mike replied. "Mike you don't have to lie to me. I'm like your big sister if you don't want me to tell anyone then I won't." Mia said. Mike hesitated a bit the spoke up…
~Samurai~
Everyone was in the main room when mia came out of mikes room. "So?" Kevin asked. "It's nothing he was just playing his video game late at night." Mia replied. Kevin looked at her suspiciously. "This isn't acceptable I'm gonna talk to him" said Jayden as she slowly stood up from his seat. "I don't buy it" Kevin said. "What don't you buy I told you everything he told me" mia answered. Now her face was getting redder and redder each second. "I share a bedroom with him and I would know if he was playing on that stupid thing" Kevin said. Mia was dizzy she couldn't hold in mike's secret but she had to. For her friends for everyone's sake. Suddenly the gap sensor went off. BEEEEEP! BEEEEP! 'Thank god' mia thought to herself.
They all rushed to go and find that nighlok.
When they arrived they heard a rock music, so ear piercing their ears turned red. "Guys we need to morph I can't stand it anymore" said Kevin. All the others agreed. "SAMURAIZER. GO GO SAMURAI" they each drew their symbol powers and morphed. They tried to fright but they couldn't even touch the moogers. A minute later Emily passed out. "Great that's just great now we only have 5 people" Antonio thought. "Ooooh I'm drying out I'll get you lot later in the meantime enjoy your last few hours with your fellow yellow ranger. "Emily" everyone said at the same time but they couldn't move. Mentor ji came with his motorbike and took Emily with him.
Half an hour later…
Everyone had gotten to the Shiba house. "Emily is awake and she is kind of fine but it will take her a long time to recover she will be able to fight for the next six months. But that doesn't mean she can go home. She will stay here and focus on getting better. In the meantime I have a new ranger that will be able to fight with you guys temporarily until Emily gets better." Said mentor ji. He looked brave but everyone would know past that courageous face he was heartbroken. There were no words for it. Emily wasn't going to be with them for the next six months. She wouldn't be able to cheer them up, bring joy, or make them laugh by being a complete klutz.
"Anyway the person who is going to be joining you on your fight is Jacob." Mentor ji spoke up. "He will be here in an hour. " I'll go and make food for him for when he comes." Said mia and went into the kitchen. But mike was so angry. He didn't want anyone to replace Emily even for six months. He knew he was going to rip his head off. He needed to clear his head. He walked past Emily's room to go to the outside dojo. "Mike?" said Emily with her voice so soft mike wanted to cry but not in front of Emily. He quietly peeked inside her room. "Come in here." She said and moved and little to make space for mike to sit in. hey he said. He was scared to go by her. "What you're scared of me now that I'm sick." said tryig to make a joke. A small smile escaped his lips. He walked over to the bed and said beside her. " im sorry emily. I should have…" mike couldn't finish off. " mike you couldn't have done anything for me. Its not like im dead. Youll still se me talkto me everyday but please don't be sad I hate seeing you like that. You and sad don't go together. I like you when youre your own goofy self." Emily said. It took a couple of seconds for both of them to realise what she had said. "you like me when im goofy" he said, emily shook her head. "im mean youre better when youre goofy. Promise me one thing." Emily said beggig him. "anything" he replied. " promise me you will get alone with the new guy" she said. " It will bw very hard but I will try." Mikr said. " no mike don't try. Do it for me. I want you two to be the ones to make plans for defeating the nighlock. Please do it for me." She begged. Mike hesitated a little but as he bit his lip. "fine but only for you." He said. "that's all im asking."
Mike didn't want to admit it but having the long chat with Emily made him feel better.
