Seeing Her Again

Jayden sat on her bed, with the stone in his hand. It had been a month since she died. They had told her family. When her father found out, he laughed. Jayden wanted to beat him, but stopped himself.

Jayden took it so hard, he stopped talking to the others. Other than in training and battle, the others rarely see him outside his room, or Emily's.

No one knew how to handle it. They all wished she was alive and well, but that couldn't be done.

They went back to find her body, but there was nothing. They had a funeral, but without the body. Her aunt, sick sister, the Ranger's parents, mentor, and the five rangers. It was small, but it was something she would like, or Serena said.

"Emily was young, and fun. She didn't deserve this fate, but it was for better things. She was the best sister anyone can have," Serena said. She was still very sick, but she couldn't miss her little sister's funeral.

"Emily was energetic. She kept us on our toes. If there was noise in the house, it was her personallity. Who she was. We loved her, and we miss her. We wish we did things different, but it didn't want us to. She was like the little sister every big brother wants; annoying, but lovable," Kevin told them all.

Jayden went up and looked at the fourteen people. "We've lost Emily a couple of times these last couple of months, but she always comes back to us, better then ever. I loved her with all my heart. No matter what she did, good or bad, I'll love her. She was our sun, brightened our days. We are hoping she comes back to us, we don't care if it's for a while, as long as it's with us. We all cared for her, as a sister, friend, girlfriend, family, or student, she took a special place in all our hearts. She is a ranger who shall be remembered. I love you, Emily, always will."

Jayden got off and stood in the back.

He remembered it clearly. He was so angry. He lost her, and it was her father's fault. Everyone had blame. There where the 'What if's'.

What if Serena never got sick? What if their parents told them about her mother? What if her father was a good guy? What if her mother was alive?

So many ways. Emily didn't deserve it. It was all his fault. He could blame everyone, but her. He knew she had some blame, she could have fought harder. He couldn't find it in his heart to ever blame her.

Blame the dead girl. He wished he didn't listen to his dead father. He gave him the sword. He knew her crystal was destroyed, so she might have died, or lost her ranger life. He was beating himself up. He was weak, he lasted so little time with her.

He went for a walk. He didn't know what to do without her. He took her life, but she took his heart. He just wanted to be with her.

*Darkness Within*

Mia looked at Emily's bed. No one had slept in it since she turned evil. She sat on her bed, and looked at the pictures that where on her bed side. Her Samuraizer and Ape Zord were on the table.

Kevin, Mike, and Antonio entered the room. They sat around Mia, with their tears falling.

"Why her?" Mia cried.

"Things happen Mia, even if we don't like it," Kevin tried to sooth her.

"Without her, this team is falling apart without you! Jayden won't talk to us! Mike is blaming himself! We lost our little sister!" Mia cried.

She closed her eyes and remembered how Emily used to be.

All the smiles she brought, and all the tears. She wanted her best friend, her sister to come back. She knew it's been a month since her death, and no one had healed. They had to let go, that's what Emily would want.

Kevin looked at Mia and felt horrible. He still wished it were him, not Emily. He knew be wouldn't be as missed. He looked at his teammates and at a picture of Emily.

"We miss you so much," he whispered.

Antonio looked at the breaking team. "She's still with us, in our hearts," he said, looking at them.

Mike nodded in agreement.

*Darkness Within*

Jayden took out the stone and stared at it. He had lost her to the poison, but that was because of Master Xandred. Now he lost her because he stabbed her. He couldn't take the image of her dying right in front of her.

Jayden walked around in the park. He looked straight and would remember when he would be with her.

"Please Jayden," she would beg.

He would see the look on her face, and couldn't deny her.

"Let's go," he said. They walked to the cupcake store and just hang out with their friends.

He smiled.

"Emily, how I wish you were here," he whispered as he walked around in the park.

He went to a pond and just sat there. "I love so much." He closed his eyes, and images her smiling at him.

She wasn't his girlfriend, she had broke up with him, but she loved him.

"I killed you, and I'm so sorry. I hate myself, but it set you free. Free from all the darkness in your heart, and head. I'll never forget you," he whispered, hoping she'll hear him.

He started to walk away. He walked down a path, and stared at the stone in his hand.

There were people in the park and he was heading home.

He bumped into someone and both fell back. The stone fell from his hand. There was a hand in front of him. He saw black and yellow shoes, navy skinny jeans. He could tell it was a girl. He saw her yellow shirt and black jacket. It hurt him, that the girl had on yellow, Emily's color. The sun didn't let him see her face or hair. He let her help him up, and he dusted himself off.

"I'm sorry," he said.

The girl said nothing. He didn't look at her, but looked for the stone. He found it and examined it. There was no scratch, he sighed.

"That's a nice rock," the girl said.

He recognized the voice and looked at the girl more closely.

She had blonde curls and Jayden knew her eyes from anywhere.

"E-Emily?" Jayden stuttered.

To be continued...
In Back From Underground….