Mike and Emily 6

Chapter Six

Emily's mood didn't change much for the next week. No matter how well she did, she always had a negative comment to say that made her seem worse. Mike as hoping she would stop soon, but it didn't seem like she would. The other Rangers, even Mia, who had the biggest heart, were getting very irate with her attitude.

It was one morning that Emily had been doing particularly well. She disarmed Mia within minutes. 'Good job Emily. That was super fast!" Mia said. Emily shrugged. "It was fine I guess, could have been better." she said. "No it was really good." Mia insisted. Emily just looked away. The boys stopped their training and looked over. Mike sighed, it was time to talk to Emily.

Later that day, Emily was walking out of her room when Mia stopped her.

"We need to talk Emily." she said. Emily just looked at her funny. What could there be that needed to be talked about that was causing Mia to be so stern? Mia grabbed Emily's arm and took her into the living room where Mike, Jayden, and Kevin were all sitting around, looking serious.

"Guys, what's going on?" Emily asked. Mike pulled up a seat, and Emily sat down.

"OK, you have been totally depressed since that Nighlok singled you out. You act like

you aren't good enough to be one of us, yet you put Mia on her rear in training, and pretty much beat her." Mike said. Mia glared at him.

"Very well put Mike." she said sarcastically. She then turned to Emily. "We love you to death Emily. You are one of our best Rangers, even better than me. Stop putting yourself down." she continued.

Emily looked away. They were right, she had been acting depressed. She just wished they knew the whole story. "You guys have no idea how I feel. I'm a replacement Ranger, not a true Ranger. I wasn't meant to do this." she said.

Mike sat next to her. "After fighting Negatron, and how you have been practicing, I think you were meant to do this." he said to her. He knew that he was right. Even Mentor had said how good she was with a sword. "You're a great Samurai Emily, and Power Ranger. Don't let some stupid beetle moron tell you different." he told her.

Emily smiled at him, and kissed him. "I won't. Thank you, all of you." she said to them all. "I guess that all the stress of everything I've been thinking has finally gotten to me." she also said.

They all gapped at her. "What all have you been thinking of?" Kevin asked her.

Emily sighed. " I've been thinking about how much I miss my sister, how much I want to try and impress her. I have also been trying to be the best girlfriend I can be, the best friend I can be, and also finally trying to keep myself from having a crying breakdown because of all this thinking." she reeled off.

"Don't try to be the best girlfriend you can be, you already are." Mike told her sweetly.

"And don't try and be the best friend you can be, you already are, for me at least." Mia said hugging her.

Emily hugged her back. She was glad that they accepted her so well. She was a member of this team, a true member.

"Alright guys, I'm going to go lay down before dinner. I can't wait for Friday!" she bubbled as she left the room.

The other Rangers looked at each other awkwardly.

"Um, what is Friday?" Jayden asked. Mike looked at the calendar, and gasped.

"Guys. Friday is Emily's birthday." he said