Chapter 12: Recollection

Emily

I stared at the cake. A picture of me….I recognized it.

This was too hard. I can't be Emily!

I looked at the cake once again. One last time. I brought my fist down to it, splattering the cake.

I looked at the damage cake, and then walked slowly, away, away to my sanctuary, my room.

I….I was satisfied. I had crushed and accepted to myself that I am not Emily. I'm not going to put up with these games anymore.

I looked at picture frames. All lining the walls. Each containing a picture of Emily and her friends. I threw them all, all off the shelves, all onto the floor, all of their smashed glass scattering the floor. I curled up into a ball and cried. I cried.

I cried because I wasn't Emily….

I would never be Emily.

I looked around. Glass still scattering the ground.

I picked up a blade and looked at my dim reflection in it.

I turned to the wall and carved:

'I AM MADILYNN'

It looked scratchy. I then tossed it across the room as Emily's friends entered. They picked me up off the floor and took me for a walk.

When I finally got away from them, I was faced by another man. A man who said his name was Dekker.

"Yellow ranger, why do you return to this world without your mother or father?" He said.

"My parents are evil. I never want to listen to them again. And I AM NOT the yellow ranger. I am Madilynn." I said.

He laughed and shook his head.

"I'm surprised they've given up on you. They were so happy when they first got you. You should've seen their faces. Yours was emotionless and they all laughed and smiled, like they had already won. I'm surprised they haven't kept you on a tighter leash, and less wandering." He said with a scoff.

"I'm not with them anymore so you don't need to worry about it. I'm not their child." I said. I tried to walk past him but he just moved back into my path.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I just want to return you to where you belong." He said.

"And what would you get out of that. All you want is to just destroy the red ranger, and if that's what you want, you're barking up the wrong tree. Trust me, he doesn't give up." I said.

"Trust me I know, but if I return you to Xandred, he will finally grant me permission to rid of the red ranger. And once that's done, I will be free of this curse. And Xandred will be pleased to have you back in their grasps." He said.

"Look, I'm angry enough today, enough to punch someone and send them to the emergency room, if I call, and you know you don't want that to be you. So I recommend you shut up and let me pass." I advised to him.

"I know you wouldn't do that, because deep down, deep deep deep down inside of you, you still crave to be back on his ship. You yearn to be with Xandred because you know it's the right thing to do. You want to be with him because your spirit needs you to return and save it. You know you have to return because you pledged your life to him." Dekker said. I did yearn to be back on the ship. I did want to be back with Xandred, but he's evil. I can't return to him. He will only use me…..which I don't want.

He then unearthed his sword and struck me.

Jayden

We saw a cloud of fog cover the land. We can see 2 figured battling it out. Once the now smoke and fog cleared, we saw the yellow ranger taking Emily's place.

We all cheered. Emily noticed us and got sidetracked. She got sliced by a sword.

She regained her composure.

"I won't EVER let you do that again! I'm not a puppet! I am a girl, and I am never returning to master Xandred, I am staying with my friends!" She snapped as she let out all of her rage into one single strike.

She got ready to do another as Dekker fell back. She smirked and walked away from him.

She approached us and went directly for Mia.

Emily engulfed Mia in a hug, which surprised Mia.

"Thanks for not giving up on me, and saving the boys. You really are the hero." Emily said.

Mia didn't seem to know what to say…but this:

"Emily, we're a family, and like it or not, but we're going to save you no matter what." Mia said with a smile. Emily returned the smile. She was finally accepting she is Emily.

Xandred

I saw the last of Emily's spirit fade from the bottle. I got angry.

I just decided to end it. I was stuck on this ship. I will start another attack when their least prepared.

But for now, I will plan an attack.

So a sequel may or may not come out. I figured I'd either not do it, or do it. But this is the last chapter. Sort of like a story that you never know what happens next because there may be no sequel :P sorta like the Lady or the Tiger. Don't ask why….

By the way, not going to be posting till at least Sunday at earliest. Moving, so gotta pack and unpack and get readjusted (ILL HAVE MY OWN COMPUTER THOUGH! MORE POSTING!)