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She'd been told all of her life that her sister was better.
Stronger.
Tougher.
Not everyone replaces their sick sister as a ranger.
But she did.
And with it came the pressure.
The pressure to succeed.
Pressure from her sister.
From her friends.
From the world.
The world she had to protect.
But sometimes, the pressure becomes unbearable.
And the pressure can hurt you.
She felt the knife in her heart.
With every battle they lost.
Every person who got hurt.
Every life that was changed.
The knife was plunged a little bit deeper.
She needed to be better.
Tougher.
Stronger.
More worthy.
She needed to forget the feelings of inadequacy.
She was weak.
Average.
Dumb.
Too naive.
She saw her flaws when comparing herself to the other rangers.
Jayden's ambition and strength were unattainable.
Kevin's bravery and diligence were something to strive for.
Mia's heart and tenderness carried with her.
Antonio's enthusiasm and excitement allowed him to achieve great things.
Mike's funny and friendly attitude instantly made her feel better.
They all had their own style.
And she was just Emily.
Weak and insecure Emily.
Emily who was nothing special.
Emily who wasn't worthy.
She had to focus on matching her sister.
Nothing more, nothing less.
And the next time Jayden unlocks more greatness.
The next time Kevin masters a new ability.
Or when Mia helps her feel better.
When Antonio defeats a new enemy.
And when Mike makes her melt with his bright smile.
She pushes these thoughts away.
Pushes them away to work to match her sister.
Because that is what makes her better.
Tougher.
Stronger.
That's what makes her worthy.
But sometimes she wishes she didn't have the pressure.
The stress.
The insecurity.
Because it stabs you.
And makes you cry.
It's the hole in your heart.
Killing you slowly.
Until you can't take it anymore.
And you crack.
But she wasn't allowed to crack.
She wasn't going to be the one who got someone killed.
Who let the monster escape.
Who ruined a battle.
Because it would create more self-doubt.
So she tried to match her sister.
To keep the knife away from her heart.
But it stayed.
And it was there every time she fought.
Every time she moved.
Even when she was asleep.
It was in her dreams.
Creating nightmares.
And it broke her.
And the rangers caught her.
They saved her from her own insecurity.
Jayden told her she was full of spirit and happiness.
Kevin told her she was talented and upbeat.
And Mia told her she was gentle and understanding.
And Antonio told her she was accepting and hopeful.
And Mike told her she was joyful and bright.
And Emily knew.
She knew that even rangers needed a little help sometimes.
To remind them of their strength.
Their passion.
Their heart.
Their courage.
Their dedication.
And to remind them of their worth.
A/N: I hope you guys like it...I tried to escape the stereotype the show gave her as much as I could but it was still kind've hard to think of anything else...Read, review, you know the drilll...Thanks for reading!
P.S.: bandgeek18-I'm really glad you liked it...Antonio was really cool to write because there wasn't really any outline from his character so I could make it up as I went...Thanks so much for reading!