Gia wasn't sure why Emma couldn't get with the times as she waited outside one of the only remaining stores where they developed film. Emma had gone in by herself to get her photos developed and insisted it wouldn't be long. Gia waited outside for her while she leaned against a wall and checked out her nails. She loved saving the world, but it had given her another broken nail. She wasn't one to sulk over such minor details but now she would have to trim all her nails back so they were even, if not, it would drive her insane waiting for the one finger to catch up to all the others.

"I've got the pictures," Emma said in a sing-song tone as she came out of the shop with an envelope in her hand, "And they turned out amazing."

Gia reached to take the pictures when she felt something hit her back and for a moment she couldn't move. Emma felt the same thing as well and dropped the pictures to the ground. Then, just as quickly as the pain had come, it had disappeared. Gia found herself more focused on the pictures that had fallen to the floor than on trying to figure out what had hit her back.

"You need to be more careful," she said to Emma but her tone sounded accusatory, like she was frustrated that Emma would be so careless with her pictures. She hadn't intended on using that tone. It had slipped out of her mouth.

Emma snatched the pictures back with a slightly offended look on her face. She opened the envelope and looked to the first picture. It was one of her and Gia with the flower.

"I like it," she said and turned to Gia, "For once you're not snarly."

Emma didn't know what had possessed her to speak that way to Gia, but she had and for some reason she felt no need to apologize for it.

Gia snatched the photo, "Well I hate it. It's going…"

Emma took the picture back in her hand, "No! You're always so snarly and depressive. Can't you just smile for once?"

"What if I don't want to smile," Gia took the picture back and ripped it up. "I've got nothing to smile about."

"Can't you just get over it," Emma rolled her eyes. "I don't know why I bother with you."

She took the rest of her pictures in her hand and was about to turn away and leave when hers and Gia's morphers beeped again. Fast to beat the other to the punch, both girls grabbed their morphers to answer first.

"What is it?" they both asked and then glared angrily at each other. Emma clenched her teeth tightly as she glared at Gia and felt a rage burning up inside of her. Just looking at the yellow Ranger made her angry. She couldn't understand how they had been friends for so long. Gia was so irritating and cold.

They got their instructions from Noah. He, Jake, and Troy had been walking through the city, trying to get back to Noah's place. When they walked by the soccer field, they spotted a swarm of Loogies and a bee looking alien attacking Jake's soccer team. Needless to say, the Rangers needed to be called into battle once more.

Gia took off running, "I'm coming, Noah."

Emma growled, tucked the pictures into her pocket, clutched her ribs and started to run after the yellow Ranger.

"Thanks for waiting," she called out sarcastically and couldn't believe she had ever been friend with someone so self-centered.

It was a race to the soccer field, which Gia won with ease given Emma had to take the run a little slower so as not to hurt herself too much before the battle. But both girls made it at about the same time, and arrived just in time to see Troy getting hit by a blast from what looked to be a bee-inspired alien. He powered down and dropped to the ground, rolling around in pain before suddenly freezing up.

"Tiger Claw!" Gia shouted calling for her weapon as she placed the card in the mouth of her morpher. Emma was right behind her, having morphed quickly, and despised the fact that Gia was trying to steal the show. Everything was always about Gia. It was annoying.

"We need the Megaforce Blaster!" Emma told her as she held out her Phoenix shot and then tried to grab Gia's Tiger Claw.

"No way!" Gia shouted and pulled back on her weapon, "Emma our weapons don't fit together! Don't force it, you idiot!"

Emma froze for a moment. Inside her helmet she wore a look of pain and this time the source wasn't from her ribs. However, anger took over quickly. She let go of Gia and the Tiger Claw and decided to finish this battle herself.

She charged towards the alien and swung her Phoenix shot. Because she had been fighting with Gia, she didn't have a proper grasp on her weapon and instead of using it to blast at the alien; she swung it to hit her. It had very little effect, and the alien was quick. With stingers on her hand she jabbed and sliced at Emma until the pink Ranger fell down.

"EMMA!" Gia cried out as her friend fell and then raced over to help. The alien was ready to take a final swing at Emma when Gia jumped in the way, blocking the attack with her Tiger Claw and then covering Emma to keep her safe.

The alien then grabbed her by the neck and pulled her up and away from Emma, while at the same time she stomped her foot down on Emma's ribs. Neither girl could move so the alien took advantage.

"You two are bitter enemies and don't you forget it!" she shouted before tossing them both aside. Then, with a powerful kick she sent them flying through the air and into the soccer net. The girls got tangled up inside.

The alien approached the boys. They lay helpless on the ground as she stood over them, laughing.

"You three carry me to my hive!" she stood, as if waiting for the boys to comply. With what little range of motion and strength they had left, they looked up at her as though she was kidding.

Then, they found themselves up on their feet.

"What's going on?" Jake asked as he wrapped his arm around the alien and with Troy and Noah's help he lifted her off her feet gently.

"We can't stop ourselves!" Noah said. "It must be the poison!"

Gia and Emma worked to get themselves free from the net as the boys walked off with the alien on their shoulders. Fed up, Gia let out a cry.

"Stop messing things up, Emma. Let me do it!" she swat the pink Ranger's hand away and pulled the net to get herself and Emma freed.

"I know what I'm doing!" Emma shouted back and shoved Gia away. Their fighting only caused the net to tangle up even more, bringing them closer together.

"You never do anything right, Emma. Just stop!"

"I'm sorry I can't live up to your impossible standards, Miss Perfect!"

"I'm hardly perfect."

"Well, you sure act like it. You're stuck up, insensitive, and I don't know why I bother with you!"

-Megaforce-

Jordan was enjoying a nice day at the park. Since he had decided he wanted to be a police officer he knew he had to focus on his school work to get into a good school. He took the day to buckle down and find a nice relaxing spot to study. The park was his first choice.

He found a picnic table and set his bag down. As he pulled out his books he looked around. The park was always amazing this time of year, with the green spaces and all the beautiful trees and plants. He made a note to take Emma here on a date, sure she would love it.

But as he looked around, he noticed something odd about the soccer field. Not only was it unused, but there were two people tangled up inside the net. He raced over to help, surprised to see it was Gia and Emma.

And they were bickering, shouting mean words back and forth to each other. Jordan couldn't imagine what had gotten between them to cause this much anger.

"Girls! C'mon, this isn't like you," he told them as he untangled them both from the net. They got to their feet, looked to each other, and then turned their backs in a huff. Jordan sighed as he stood by Emma's side, "Alright, what happened?"

"We can't waste time," Gia turned back around, which prompted Emma to do the same. "I'm going to find the others."

"Not without me, you aren't!" Emma called. She tried to follow but Gia shook her head.

"No, you're not. You're hurt and you've already screwed this up. I'm going alone."

"What are you two talking about?" Jordan asked. He grabbed Emma's arm, pulling her in closer, "What's going on?"

"You can't go anywhere without me," Emma said to Gia, ignoring Jordan completely, "You'll never find them. We both know I'm the better tracker."

"Yeah, right," Gia rolled her eyes and continued to walk off, "Even if you could find them, you're in no position to help. Look at you, you can barely stand up right!"

Emma looked down at her ribs and sighed. When the alien had stomped on them, she was sure they were hurt worst. Still, no matter how angry she was with Gia, she couldn't let her run off to fight an alien alone. She wasn't sure what had happened to the boys, but she was sure, given they had carried the monster off, that they would be no help.

"I'm coming…"

"No you're not!" Gia screamed and pushed Emma into Jordan's arms, "You're staying here where it's safe! I'll do this myself."

Gia ran off before Emma could continue to protest. Once Jordan steadied her on her feet, Emma stomped her foot.

"She's not doing this alone!" she cried as she looked at Jordan, "How dare she think she can do this alone!"

"Emma… what's going on?" Jordan grabbed her arms and looked at her. "This isn't like you… is it?"

"Just stay out of it," Emma shook her head, "I'll see you tomorrow at school."

"Emma!" Jordan cried as she started to run off.

"This is between me and Gia!" Emma called back. Jordan groaned and rolled his eyes.

"What's gotten into them?"