12. Emily's Gone

Jayden was in his room. He remembered everything that transpired a few moments ago.

"Maybe if you stop acting like a fucking brat people will stop leaving you!" Jayden told her, snapping.

Emily froze. Her tears started falling. He could see the pain her eyes.

"I didn't mean it. Emily-" he tried, but she ran out the room.

Her eyes before she left haunted him. He couldn't believe he did that. He was just annoyed of Emily's small pity party that she was throwing herself, and he lost control of his anger. Some big brother he was, he couldn't protect his sister from himself. He needed to know why she's been acting that. It wasn't the power, not at all. He needed her trust back, but she needed time to think first.

-Dark Secrets-

Kevin was training by himself. He was concentrating on being a great samurai. It was almost all he knew, other than swimming, it was his life. He was the oldest ranger in the team.

He heard slurping. It annoyed him to a point. He turned, to see Mike sucking the last of the slushy.

"Do you mind?" Kevin asked.

"Not at all," he said, still doing the sound.

-Dark Secrets-

"Emily?" Mia called out as she searched the house for the yellow ranger.

She found Mentor Ji, and decided to ask him.. "Mentor, have you seen Emily?"

"No, I have not. Isn't she with Jayden? She's always with him," he suggested, confused.

Mia shook her head. "No, they had a huge fight. She ran off."

"She's probably in the forest. She always goes there to think. If she's not back in half an hour, you may search for her," Mentor explained.

She went to her new room, which she had to share with the yellow ranger. She entered and found the room to be plain. The walls were white, and the floor tiles were patterns of black and white. There were two beds. One had yellow comforters. It was neatly made. Next to it was a small table. There were two frames, one of Emily, Jayden, and a boy. Emily seemed to be about five, and Jayden was around nine. The boy seemed to be around Jayden's age. The three seemed to be playing. The second picture was of Emily, Jayden, and an older girl. Emily looked to be thirteen, while Jayden was about eighteen. The girl seemed in her early twenties, and seemed real sick.

Mia smiled at the pictures. She knew Emily cared about two other people, other than the red ranger. Jayden and Emily had been threw a lot together. She had heard of their reactions when their parents didn't return from battle. She wanted to help, she needed to, but it was going to be tough. Emily was raised with Jayden, and no one else. From what they saw in the dojo, Emily is afraid of being abandoned. They have no one else, and seemed to be okay with it. She doesn't seem to like change, and tends to close up. Mia was going to help, no matter the cause. She started to unpack, and waste time, waiting for the yellow ranger to return home.

-Dark Secrets-

Kevin and Mike were sparring. Kevin was winning, when all of a sudden, Mike got the upper hand.

Mia rushed into the dojo.

"Emily's gone!" she told them.

"What do you mean gone?" Kevin asked.

"Like not here, dude. Pay attention," Mike told him.

"I'm going to get Jayden," Mia said as she turned.

"No!" Mike shouted.

The blue and pink rangers turned to him.

"Why?" the oldest samurai asked, skeptic.

"She probably doesn't want to see him. They broke up, and need their space. And she's hot. I want a chance," Mike answered, smirking.

"I'm only agreeing with the first part," Mia told him, as the rushed out the room. She led them to the forest.

-Dark Secrets-

"Maybe if you stop acting like a fucking brat people will stop leaving you!...people will stop leaving you!...leaving you!"

Those words were on repeat in her head. She threw another symbol to the tree, knocking it down. She knew he didn't mean it. She was at fault, and he was just frustrated. She forgave him, but the words hurt. She wiped her tears and threw another symbol to another tree.

She loved Jayden. She would do anything for him, she still would. He made a mistake, he wasn't perfect. She made mistakes as well, some worse then his. Emily didn't want to lose anyone else. If she stayed away from the three new rangers, they wouldn't be able to hurt her.

She got her Samuraizer. She heard a twig snap behind her. She turned and drew a symbol.

-Dark Secrets-

"When aren't you in training?" Mike asked, astonished.

"Never," Kevin said.

"Wow, you really take it to the extreme," Mia commented.

"Well, training to be a samurai and an Olympic swimmer is all I know."

"Really?" Mike asked, shocked.

Kevin nodded. "It's my dream. Always has been. What's your dream?"

Mia smiled, as she got a far away look in her eyes. "I want to be a bride. Marry my prince charming one day. Start a family."

They heard a thump. They looked up, in time to see a tree fall. They rushed to the fallen tree. They found Emily surrounded by fallen trees. Just as they walked, Mike stepped on a trig. They barely had time as Emily turned and threw a power symbol towards them.

Emily's eyes widened. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Kevin responded as he stood up. The other two stood up as well, and walked toward their youngest member.

"How are you?" Mia asked.

Emily tensed, and clenched her fists. "I'm fine."

Kevin's Samuraizer went off.

"Yeah?"

"Nighlok is attacking. Meet me there. If you see Emily, tell her I'm sorry."

Emily smiled, a small smile.

She took out her Samuraizer and took off running, with the others behind her.

Chapter 13: First Transformation

A new nighlok is attacking. They must fight in the Megazord for the first time, how will they do?