I'm Strong
Mike & Emily
Chapter 7
The rangers ran to the city as fast as possible. There was a huge crowd of people running a screaming, they ran against the crowd. They saw the yellow ranger, her back was facing them and she held her sword. Dayu appeared next to her, she was snickering.
"Emily look out," Antonio yelled.
Emily just turned around, she walked towards the rangers. The rangers tilted their head not sure what was happening, she stopped in front of Jayden and Antonio.
"Emily," Jayden asked. Emily put her sword away and grabbed the red and gold's helmets, and crashed them together. They both grabbed their heads. "Is that you way of saying long time no see?"
Emily grabbed her sword and hit Antonio with it. He went flying backwards, the rangers were all confused.
"Emily what are you doing," Kevin asked.
"What master wants," Emily said simply.
"Master? Who that," Mia asked.
"Master Xandred.""Emily its me Mik-" Dayu hit mike.
"Enough out of you rangers," Dayu chuckled. Dayu swung her sword at Mike, getting him away for Emily. Dayu was fight Antonio and Mike, while Emily fought Kevin, Jayden, and Mia. Emily hit Jayden. Kevin and Mia were trying to use their formations, but Emily knew all of them. She knew all the rangers, including their weakness. She swung mainly at Kevin's shoulders, Jayden's knee's, and Mia's ribs. They had a tough time fighting her.
Dayu was making easy work out of the to rangers, Mike was obviously distracted by Emily, and Antonio was reckless. She flung the gold ranger back, and Antonio de-morphed. Dayu swept mike off his feet and was about to deliver the final blow. Mia called out his name and the rangers stopped.
Emily ran as fast as she could towards them, "PLEASE.. DON'T !" All the rangers looked at her in shock. She grabbed her sword and swung it at Dayu. Dayu stumbled backwards. "Please I'm beggin- AHHH.. AHHH!" Emily collapsed to the ground grabbing her head gasping, she panted and screamed again. She withered on the ground then was sucked back into the netherworld.
"EMILY," Mike screamed. "What's wrong with her," Mike asked turning towards Dayu.
"She's sired to Xandred. He's using her love of you to cause hatred, but your also the one who can break it. He using the love she feels for you and twisting it. Making it seem like you could care less, but she still loves you regardless. I suggest destroying her the next time. The next time we resurface, we will be with Master himself. Be prepared, its only in a few short days. By the way green you might not want to go on anymore dates if you truly love her" Dayu disappeared into the crack in the wall.
"We cant destroy her," Mike said.
"We may have no choice," Mia sighed.
"We're talking about the world here," Kevin shrugged.
"And I'm talking about Emily," Mike yelled.
"Mike's right. Emily's your friend," Antonio said patting Mike's back. "What do you think Jayden?"
"I honestly don't know. We have to think about what Emily would've wanted us to do, not just selfish reasons."
***Sanzu River***
Xandred kicked Emily in her stomach and she collapsed on the floor. He grabbed her hair and lifted her up, she kicked him and set herself free. While Xandred was on the ground Emily shot up.
Emily lunged at Xandred, but octaroo and Dayu held her back. "Let me go," Emily shouted. Kicking her legs. "I don't want to fight for you! Please just.. Let. Me. GO," Emily screamed.
"Now, now yellow. didn't it fell good getting back at the rangers, who banished you for wanting to revenge your family," Xandred asked.
"I wouldn't have to revenge my family if you hadn't killed then," Emily screamed.
"What about Mike?" Xandred waited for her response. They only response he had gotten was a tear rolling down her face. "He goes out with girls all the time. Here lets look at a few days ago," then their was a image of mike and some girl, then mike and another girl, he was with like twenty different girls. Emily tried not to believe it, but the evidence was right in front of her. She gritted her teeth in anger, betrayal and jealousy, Xandred saw this and smiled.
"Everything he said to me was a lie," Emily sobbed. Dayu felt Emily's heartbreak, she went over and patted her back.
"Yes it all was. He never loved you, he just wanted you as his. He saw you has a possession not his love, he doesn't care. Right know they're all planning to destroy you," Xandred sighed. "he doesn't care if you live of die as long as he's happy."
that's when Emily broke she lost all emotion, all feeling, the color of her eyes was a medium gray. She was completely sired, and he knew that for a fact. "When do we move out master?"
"Good," master Xandred laughed. "Very good."
***Shiba house***
The rangers walked in the house, no one knew what to say. Mentor came around the corner and noticed the rangers sluggish appearance.
"Did you defeat the nighlock," mentor asked. All the rangers looked at each other. Mike couldn't take it and stormed of to his room. Mentor was awfully confused, "What's wrong with Mike?"
There wasn't necessarily a nighlock mentor," Jayden started.
"Then what," mentor asked.
"It was Emily, she sired to Xandred. And she attacked us," Jayden sighed, sitting down.
"where is she now," mentor asked sitting down putting his head in his hands.
"Xandred sucked her back into the netherworld after the sire was starting to break," Jayden explained.
"What do you mean," mentor asked, as the rest of the rangers took seats around them. Jayden was about to talk when Mike came out a sat next to them.
Jayden was a little surprised but continued, "well we saw Emily, and tried to warn her about Dayu being so close to her. She didn't seem to care though and walked towards me and Antonio. She attacked us with no emotion at all, but when Dayu was about to get Mike. She attacked Dayu and pleaded for her to stop. Then she screamed, and started gasping. She fell to the ground then was sucked back in," Jayden finished. Mike had a blank expression, but Mentor had a expression filled of terror and sorrow.
"how did you figure all this out," mentor asked looking at the rest of the rangers.
"Dayu told us, she said Xandred was using her love for mike and twisting it into hatred," mia voice was shaky as she looked over at Mike. He looked in pain and just wrung his hands together. "He trying to make it seem like he doesn't care a doesn't love her. And that he in love with all these other girls."
Mentor shook his head and sighed. "that's not all Dayu said the next time Emily comes back it will be with Xandred in, soon," Kevin added.
"We need to stop them, at any cost. Its what Emily would have wanted. We need to be ready for anything Xandred's going to try something to push Emily over the edge," mentor said. The rangers all nodded. Mike slowly got up and walked over to the door, he felt like this was all this fault. He never told Emily had much he loved her, leaving her Insecure .
***four days later***
Xandred stepped out into the real world with Dayu, he took a deep breathe and summoned some moogers he started destroying things. He knew he would win with the yellow ranger, and he had something to truly break her if she couldn't fight the green. He knew it was a matter of time before the rangers showed up.
Five teens ran up to Xandred, they took out their samuraizer. "Go Go Samurai!"
Xandred laughed wildly, "MOOGERS ATTACK!" the rangers fought the moogers using their spin swords. They got in formation, Dayu took a stepp forward but Xandred stopped her. "No dayu, I have something better in mind. YELLOW!"
Emily came out of the crack on the pillar, she had her sword already out. She took a defensive stance. The rangers charged forward, Emily weaved through then swinging. They surrounded her in a circle, 'SPIN SWORDS!" They hurt her and she went flying backwards. The rangers took off running towards Xandred and Dayu, expect Mike. He walked over towards Emily, he got down on his knees and lifted up Emily' helmet so he could look at him.
He spoke gently, "Em, you need to fight against him I know you can. You are so strong Emily, and I love you so much. don't let him twist it, I would do anything for you."
Emily grabbed her helmet and screamed. Xandred looked over towards them, "Attack yellow, he hates you. He wants you dead so he can be with his true love. He's lying so they don't have to fight you, they think you're weak!" Emily stopped screaming, she got up and swung her sword at mike. He fell on his back, he fell next to mia. "Stab them yellow!"
Emily gasped then threw her sword to the side, "No. I wont." Xandred picked her up by her throat, he jumped ten feet back. "Let me go," Emily squirmed. The rangers all got up and took their stances.
"I tried to do this easily yellow, but I looks like you're not easily broken. Trust me though you will be.. MOOGERS," Xandred called. Their was a screaming and then a girl appeared on the opposite side of Xandred.
"CHLOE," Mike yelled running forward a bit. Emily tried not to let it get to her and looked down. "Em," Mike asked, Emily just nodded her head.
"See already his reaction is greater towards her then towards you," Xandred waited for a response. Emily shook her head, it was getting to her a little. But Xandred was running low on time and patience, "Here to speed up the process green will choose which one he loves. The one he doesn't will die, choose green."
Mike was stunned he didn't know what to say he looked back at the other rangers who were all crying. They know that they have to protect others first. Mike looked back at Emily who was pawling at the hand that was raising her above the ground. "I choose Chloe."
Xandred laughed and pushed her forward. Mike caught her and rushed her back towards the other rangers. "How does it feel to be unloved. There still is a chance does give In to me."
"Go to hell," Emily spat. She clenched her teeth, awaiting what was next to come. The rangers watched unsure of what to do. Mike looked back still running with chloe. She turned back around and looked at Chloe who was very confused and scared. He shook his head.
"Wrong choice but I have to say I'm going to enjoy killing you. I will make it slow and very painful, this is you last chance yellow," Xandred asked. Emily just growled. Xandred tightened his grip around her throat she started gasping for air. When she slowed down squirming, Xandred threw her against the building. Emily grunted as she fell to the ground she rolled on her back. Breathing short and raspy.
She saw the rangers, Jayden and Antonio were watching shaking their heads. Kevin was holding Mia while she cried and looked on in terror. Mike was on sitting on the ground his arm slumped over his leg, he was looking over at Chloe. Emily swallowed back the tears as she looked up towards the orangish, gray sky. A huge rain cloud was rolling in, she turned over and got on her hands and knees. Xandred kicked her in the right side of the rib cage, Emily tried not scream but she still let out a yelp.
She rolled until she stopped on something in the middle of the road. It was Jayden and Antonio. They stepped in front of her, "No," Emily croaked. They looked down at her, and shook their head.
"We love you Emily, Xandred was wrong. Mike take Chloe far away from here," Mike got up from the ground and ran away with Chloe. Emily watched as the two vanished, Emily couldn't find the strength to get up. She laid down as she watched her friends attack Xandred. She watched as one by one they were thrown back, Emily watched hopelessly. She mustered up her strength and stood up. Xandred laughed at her as he threw back Jayden, she was the only one left or so she thought. Xandred picked up his sword, Emily closed her eyes and turned her head away.
Mike came out of no where and pushed Xandred's sword away. Mike swung relentlessly, Xandred went stumbling backwards. Mike was using moves Emily hasn't even seen Jayden do, he was amazing. Xandred however was just to much for Mike, Xandred lunged forward and mike fell backwards, Xandred raised the sword over his head.
Emily didn't know what she was doing she just reacted. Mike waited for the sword to pierce threw his chest. He opened his eyes to see Emily standing in front of him. The blood was dripping from her abdomen, the sword went all the way threw. It started raining, Xandred withdrew the sword from Emily. She fell to her knees, mike crawled to her.
"Emily," mike asked crying.
"M-Mi-Mike," Emily cried holding her stomach.
"Why would you do that?"
"Because I love you, I'm so sorry. I just want you to be happy. Go I'll hold him off, spend some time with Chloe. It might be your last chance," Emily panted. She started coughing.
"I don't want to be with her. I want me to be happy too, and I'm happy when I'm with you. I'm not leaving you Emily, I love you so much. And I'm sorry I choose her, she was just a civilian," Mike said taking off his helmet. Then he took off hers. The blood streamed out of her mouth, her face paled with bruises. She still looked beautiful she wiped the tears out the corner of her eyes. He lowered her face to her and kissed her.
"look at that. The two end up together… in death," he raised his sword up but gasped. He fell to his knees. Jayden was behind him performing the symbol to seal him away. He turned to red ranger, "No matter what you do I'll be back." Then Xandred was sucked into the crack in the earth.
Mike smiled and howled as Jayden morphed back, Jayden collapsed to the ground smiling. He closed his eyes and let exhaustion over come him, mike looked back at Emily smiling. His smile immediately vanished. Her breathing was shirt and shallow, her face was displaying a look of agony. Mike pulled out his samuraizer she flipped it open, "mentor Jayden sealed Xandred away. Their all unconscious, Emily was stabbed in the stomach and it the worse condition."
"I'll be right their I need a couple minutes," mentor said rushing around.
"Emily does have a couple minutes," mike said frantically.
"Don't worry just keep calm and I'll be their as fast as I can."
Mike shut the samuraizer and demorpthed. He looked down at Emily, she was whimpering holding her stomach and ribs. She started coughing, and quickly brought her hand up to cover her mouth. Her hand was coated in her blood, mike winced but stroked her hair. He felt the tears pricking up in his eyes, Emily's hand came up and touched his cheek. He froze and looked at her face, her eyes were soft the tears riming her eyes.
"Don't worry about me check on the others," Emily voice cracked at the end. She stroke his cheek as he closed his eys and leaned into it. He felt somethong come up behind him. He jerk around to see it was Kevin and Jayden. Kevin cried when he saw Emily's apperance.
"Go mike take Emily to the Shiba house the roads are blocked, and it will take mentor a while to get here. We'll be okay. Bow go," Jayden said.
Mike nodded, he got up and ran. He never ran so fast or hard in his life, he looked down as Emily closed her eyes. He still felt her breathing so he didn't bother her. He got to the Shiba house he put her it bed and went to the bathroom he got a warm washcloth and returned to Emily's room. She was panting and tossing and turning.
Mike walked over to her and started wiping the excess blood off her face. She smiled up and him and he returned the smile. She tried sitting up and bit but winced in pain. Mike knelt down and stroked her hair. "I'm sorry I don't know what to do, is their anything I can do to help at least," mike asked.
"Yes," Emily whispered. She leaned in and kissed him. Mike immediately kissed back, Emily grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him in closer. Mike broke the kiss to breathe. "Like I said your kisses are like pain relievers," Emily grabbed her stomach and gasped in pain. She looked up at him the tears threatening to overflow, "I love you so much Mike. I want you to know in case I… die," Emily whispered the last part.
"Don't talk like that," Mike pleaded grabbing her hand.
"But I need to, I'm so sorry I left things the way I did. I just want and need you to be happy. I love you more then anything," Emily sobbed.
"I love you too Emily, I love you more then I love anyone else. I cant be happy unless I'm with you, that's why you cant leave me," mike let a tear slip down his face.
"I'm trying, please promise not to do anything stupid or reckless… please?"
"I promise.. Hang in there for me… mentor will be here soon. Hang in there beautiful, you're strong," mike whispered.
"I'm Strong," Emily repeats smiling.
Mike was about to ask Emily something when the door busted open, mentor ran to Emily's room. His eyes widened at the sight of Emily but dint freeze. He barked orders to mike. Mike got everything mentor needed, then left him to work. He slide down next to the door and waited for mentor to be done.
The door opened and Mike shot up, "Emily is out of danger.. But she isn't awake. Their isn't any way to tell when she going to wake up."
Mike nodded as mentor left to inform the other rangers, mike watched him vanish from sight. Mike took a deep breath and walked into the room. Emily looked even paler, her hair spread across her pillow, the lids of her eyes were purple, and her lips weren't the same deep pink. Mike walked over to her side he grabbed her hand and sat down in the chair next to her bed. He felt like he wanted to cry, or punch a hole threw a wall, but he didn't want to let go of her hand.
Her hand was small in his. He stroked her hair, and laid his head down on the bed so he could watch her face. He slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
