"This isn't fair," Emily whined to Mia who stood over Kevin's bed, trying to make him as comfortable as possible. Mia turned to the yellow Ranger, who was still trying to process everything she had been told about the battle. How the Nighlok wanted to destroy Jayden, how Kevin and Mike tried to protect him, and then the mysterious Dekker who had come and announced his desire to battle Jayden. Given the way he fought against the Nighlok, Mia could assume he wasn't part of Master Xandred's crew, but that only caused him to worry more.

Once she and Jayden had gotten the boys home, they had set them in their beds. Mentor Ji had moved them into the common room to make it easier to help them. He had never seen anyone in such a terrible condition, and knew that the boys were going to need as much assistance as possible over the next few days if they stood a chance at making a full recovery.

Mia looked down at Kevin sadly before taking a seat on her stool beside Emily. The yellow Ranger shook her head and repeated, "This isn't fair."

"It's the game, Emily," Mia said, trying to comfort her friend. She pulled Emily into a hug. "Kevin and Mike did what they had to do."

"I know that, but why does everyone have to target Jayden?" Emily asked. "Master Xandred has his reason, but Dekker. If he wants to fight, can't he get in line or something? You know, like wait until after we defeat Master Xandred? How are we supposed to stop them all?"

"We'll do it," Mia smiled, "It'll be tough, but we'll do it."

"But it's just the two of us," Emily said. She turned to Kevin and Mike, "They can't fight."

"Neither will you," Mia frowned. "You're still hurt."

"I'm not letting you protect Jayden alone," Emily stated firmly. She knew she was still hurt. She could still feel the pain and she was still struggling to move around, but she was better off than the boys and while Mia was strong, there was no way she was going into battle alone with Jayden.

"We'll be fine," Kevin grunted from his bed as he listened to the girls. His body felt like it had been hit and run over by a truck, but he wasn't going to let Mia fight alone. He would recover. "Just a little rest and… ARG!"

He cried out as pain shot up his arm. Mia jumped to her feet and rushed over to help him readjust himself. With all the squirming, he had moved into a dangerous position for his arm. If he wasn't careful, he was going to worsen the break.

"You're not fighting," Mia told him. "You're going to stay here until Mentor says you're all better. You'll be no use to Jayden, or me, if you go out like this."

Kevin agreed, only because the pain was too overwhelming at this point. He shut his eyes as Mia dimmed the lights. She turned back to Emily.

"I'll be fine on my own," she said, but Emily shook her head.

"I'm coming with you next time," she got to her feet and tried to stand strong, "I'm getting better. I know I'll be able to fight!"

"Emily! Sit down!" Mia hurried over to try and get her friend off her knee. This was turning into a disaster. Anymore battles and it was possible there would be no more Samurai left to protect Jayden, especially if Jayden continued to refuse protection and jump head first into danger.

Over in the hallway, Jayden was leaning against the wall, listening to the girls. He had second thoughts about leaving, but after hearing the lengths his friends would go to in order to protect them, he knew he had to get as far away as possible. Even if they wanted to fight, Mike and Kevin weren't in any condition to get out of bed, and still, they wanted to be on the battle field with him.

Emily, who was still supposed to be benched, was refusing to let Mia go into battle alone, even though the lightest of attacks could send her into bed with Kevin and Mike, or worse.

And Mia was determined to fight and protect him without backup. She was willing to put herself in danger, just so he could keep fighting. He couldn't let that happen. Not to his friends.

He placed his bag over his shoulder and snuck out of the house. They would be safe here.

Back in the common room, Mia finally got Emily to take her seat. This was already getting old. She was three Rangers down, and yet none of them were staying down. She needed them all to recover.

"We'll figure this out, okay Emily?" Mia said as she looked into Emily's eyes and smiled. "We're stronger than this. Next time that Nighlok shows up, Jayden will be ready, and I'll be right there to help him."

"But you can't do it alone," Emily insisted. It was too dangerous. "I'm coming with you. I'm fine!"

"No, Emily!"

Mentor stepped into the room, interrupting the conversation. He looked at Mia and Emily.

"Have you seen Jayden?" he asked them. Mia glanced up at him and shrugged her shoulders. Emily turned to face him.

"Is he in his room?" she asked. Mentor shook his head.

"I'm afraid not."

Mia bit her lip. She looked at Emily, "Stay here."

She rushed past Mentor and quickly checked Jayden's room, hoping Mentor was mistaken. There was no sign of Jayden.

"Not again," she sighed as she stepped outside. Still, Jayden was nowhere to be found. She walked back inside and returned to the common room. She approached the table and pulled up the map, hoping his samuraizer would give away his location.

"Did you find him?" Emily asked as she got up and limped over to Mia. The pink Ranger sighed and shook her head.

"Nothing," she said. Emily leaned into her, both to take the weight off her knee, as well as to give her worried friend a hug. Mia wrapped her arms around the smaller girl, but her focus was on Jayden. "He wouldn't just leave."

"We'll find him," Emily said, finding her confidence once again. She couldn't stand to see her friends losing hope. "Maybe he went for a walk, or he dropped his samuraizer or…"

Emily sighed as Mia shook her head. She turned to Mentor. He too had a look on his face that told Emily he believed Jayden took off, but she wasn't going to believe.

"No, he'll come back."

"Emy…" Mia tried to hold onto Emily, but the young samurai pulled away. She stood on her own and obviously struggled to stay on her feet. Mentor reached out to try and steady her, but Emily pulled away.

"He wouldn't leave us alone," she said. "We're down two Rangers! It's hard, but if the three of us…"

"Two," Mia said, with reference to herself and Jayden, but she quickly corrected herself. Jayden was gone and she wasn't going to let Emily fight. "One."

"No," Emily shook her head. "You're not fighting alone! You'll get hurt and then it'll just be me and Jayden."

"Jayden's gone," Mentor sighed. "Unless he turns his Samuraizer back on again, we might never find him."

"All the more reason why I have to help you!" Emily raised her voice. Her body shook and she glared angrily at Mia. She was scared. Kevin and Mike were down and it would be days, maybe weeks, before they were able to get out of bed. Not to mention Jayden's sudden departure. She couldn't believe he would leave her and the others like that. On their own to fight. The Nighloks were after him, and that Dekker creature was after him as well, but that didn't mean they would follow him. She knew that she and the others were still in danger, even with Jayden gone. It scared her to think that this was just the start of the end, and no one was able to handle what Master Xandred had up his sleeves.

Hearing Emily's tone, Mike tried to sit up in the bed, but his body was paralyzed from the pain. He was about to scream but bit his tongue, knowing that would only scare Emily more. He tried to look at her.

"You'll be fine, Emily. Just listen to Mia, okay?"

Emily shook her head, "But she's being stupid! She can't…"

"Listen to Mia," Mike repeated. He wanted to keep her safe, and he knew Emily trusted him. He would do anything to convince her to stay out of harm's way, and right now, he knew that meant trusting her with Mia. He had to get her to trust Mia as well.

But Emily wasn't listening; Mike could see it in her eyes. She was going to do anything she could to make sure everyone was safe, even if that meant facing a Nighlok before she was recovered. Before he could say anything more to change her mind, though, Emily ran off to her room.

Mia watched her leave and sighed. She knew this wasn't easy, especially with Jayden leaving.

"Go after her," Mentor encouraged Mia, "You both need each other right now. I'll watch the boys tonight."

Mia turned to Kevin. She couldn't leave him when he was in this much pain. She walked over to his bed and took his good hand. She squeezed it gently and gave him a kiss. When she pulled away, she saw Kevin was looking at her. He nodded his head.

"Go."

"What?"

"If a Nighlok attacks, you and Emily need to be ready. I want you safe. Go figure this out with her. I'll be fine," he encouraged her. Mia nodded in understanding. She kissed him again and looked at Mike.

"Make sure he stays in bed," she said before giving Mentor the same look.

Mike laughed lightly, trying to not hurt himself as he did, "I'll keep an eye on him if you watch Em."

"Deal," Mia nodded as she left Kevin in Mentor's capable hands. She stepped into her bedroom where she saw Emily sitting on the bed, facing the window and hugging her ape stuffed toy. Gently, she lowered herself onto the yellow bed and wrapped her arms around Emily. She touched the ape and laughed.

"You know," she started, "Monkeys and Apes aren't exactly the same thing."

Emily looked down at her stuffed ape, which she had named Monkey. She knew it was a silly name for an ape, but it was much cuter than Ape.

"I know," she nodded.

"I'm sure Jayden has a good reason for leaving," Mia whispered as she continued to hold Emily comfortingly. She wasn't sure if what she was saying was true, but she needed to keep hers and Emily's hopes up. Until the boys were back in fighting form, or Jayden came home, they were the only Rangers. If they gave up, they were giving up their chance.

"He has a reason," Emily sighed, "It's just not a good one. How can it be? Kevin and Mike need him right now, and we're going to have a hard time fighting Master Xandred."

"We?"

"I'm helping. You can't stop me."

"Emily, you can barely walk…"

"I made it here," Emily turned to face Mia, "If I don't help, you're going to get hurt for sure, and then we'll really be in trouble. And if I do get hurt, at least you'll still be okay. We have to keep ourselves strong."

"I know," Mia nodded her head before resting it on Emily's shoulder and looking out the window as well. "Just… promise me you won't do anything stupid… and you'll let me know when you've had enough. I don't want you getting hurt out there because you aren't ready for a battle."

"I promise," Emily smiled and looked up, "Do you think… if Jayden really did have a good reason to leave… he'll have a good reason to come back?"

"Definitely," Mia said. "No one wants to stop Master Xandred more than Jayden, and I doubt he thinks he can stop the Master alone."

"Maybe he went out to train," Emily suggested. She pulled out of Mia's arms and slowly got off the bed and onto her feet. She looked at her friend, "We should do that too. You promised me a crash course training lesson."

"Now?" Mia frowned as she checked the time, "Emy, it's the middle of the night."

"Are you tired?" Emily asked. Mia shook her head. After today's battle she knew she wasn't going to get much sleep. She was too worried about Master Xandred's plan, Jayden, and Kevin. She knew Emily would be just as worried.

"I guess now would be a good time," Mia got off the bed, "Are you sure you're up to it?"

"I promise I'll let you know when I've had enough," Emily crossed her fingers over her heart before grabbing Mia's hand and pulling her along at a slow pace. She was going to be ready when a Nighlok attacked again.