A day of Destiny 10
"You act like really something," Desspro said to her, "but you'll never be as good as your sister."
Emily gasped and closed her eyes. She fell to her knees, and then to the ground, weak and helpless.
"No!" Jayden cried, running to her.
"Nobody messes my with my best friend!" Mia yelled, slashing his chest.
"Spin Sword: Darkness Drench!" Wesley called, blasting Desspro with a shadowy blast.
"Emily!" Jayden shook his girlfriend as the other two fought, "come on! Wake up, Em!"
She stayed knocked out as he shook her. Jayden held her in his arms and turned her face to him. He then kissed her, not giving up. Her eyes fluttered open as he pulled away.
"Jayden," she breathed, "thanks."
"No problem," he replied, "now, let's go!"
The two leapt up and charged once more.
"You rangers just don't give up," Desspero grunted, "time to unleash my true depressing power."
He began to get a purple glow around him.
"Once I let this go," he warned them, "and the entire city goes depressed. However, I will contain it if one of you gives me your spirit and hope. What one will it be, rangers?"
"He did this with Serena," Wesley muttered to Emily, "and you know what happened to her."
"Yeah," Mia nodded, "but what choice do we have?"
"We have to save all these people," Jayden sighed, "and being a samurai means making sacrifices. I'll do it."
"No," Mia shook her head, "you have to lead the team. I'll go."
"I can't allow either of you to do it," Wesley declared, "I'll go."
"No, I'm the leader and what I say goes," Jayden argued.
"But that doesn't make you responsible for what we chose," Mia bickered.
"Yeah," Wesley added, "so let me go!"
The three were quickly yelling.
"I think I'll take them all," Desspero cut in, his blue eyes starting to glow.
The three stood together, reaching a silent agreement they enjoyed being friends and this was back. As a purple-blue streak shot out for them, a form jumped in front of it. A high scream filled their air as their meaningfulness and joy was sucked away.
"That was so tasty!" Deppero commented, "a deal's a deal."
Suddenly, the joy and hope of all those deprived was back to all the people. At The Shiba House, Antonio cheered as Serena's eyes opened in a flutter.
"They did it," she whispered, getting up.
"Sure did," Antonio grinned, hugging her, "I'm just glad your okay."
"Come on," Serena grinned, taking Antonio's hand, "let's go see my little sister."
But they were in for a nasty surprise. When they got into town, Desspero was gone and the others were all crying. Emily lay in Jayden's arms, lost to endless sleep. She'd saved them all by taking the blow.
"Oh, Emily!" Serena cried, running to her sister, "is she going to be okay?"
"I don't know," Jayden had a tear going down his face, "but I don't think she'll ever wake up."
Author Note: Oh, no! Poor Emily!