Chapter 3: Gaps, Benedict Arnold, and Accusations
Emily
She kept dragging me. She brought me to a river. She used my samuraizer to create a bridge.
"Mia, where's your samuraizer?" I asked.
"I uhh…..I left it at home. Yeah I left it at home…" She said. She's hiding something.
"Mia." I said sternly.
"Fine, I left it in my bag in my room by accident." She said.
"Alright, I want to see it when we get back though." I told her. She nodded slowly as if she was saying something but refused.
Mike
I woke up to Ji screaming Emily's name. I got up from the bed quickly, the pain protested but I ran to Ji.
"Where's Emily!" I said.
"I don't know. I think Mia took her with her." He said.
"Have you tried calling her?" I asked.
"Yes, her signal isn't working. It's blocked or something. I can't locate her." He said with a sigh.
"What about Jayden? Where is he?" I asked.
"When I got to the scene, you guys were out cold and whatever nighlok-" I cut him off.
"It was a person. He or she attacked us with our symbols and we passed out." I filled in.
"A person?" He asked sounding worried.
"Yeah, why?" I asked.
"This can't be happening…." He muttered.
"Ji, what is going on!?" I asked.
"Xandred has been able to figure out a way to make someone be influenced by evil…..forever. And, whoever this person is…he or she must have taken the red ranger. And unless Xandred was to be able to tell the person everything, I feel like this may be an insider job. Someone who already knows enough of the ranger and nighlok history. And they may be doing the same thing they did to the person to Jayden. I think we don't have much time left. Whoever is secretly serving the nighlok may act quickly to get rid of us and flood the Sanzu. None of you let your guard down." Ji said.
He knows too much. I grabbed my samuraizer and morphed. I pulled out my sword and chased him. I kept hitting him with my sword till Mia and Emily came through the door and held me back.
"Mike! What is wrong with you!" Mia snapped at me.
I shook my head. I then got up and ran.
Ji
He is very suspicious.
I called a team meeting, including Mike. By now, Kevin was awake and was joining us.
"We have reason to believe someone on this team, has sided with the nighlok forever. We need to figure out who, before it's too late. Does anyone have any suspicion or evidence against anyone that possibly could be a *Benedict Arnold? In other words, on betrayer?" I asked. They all looked at each other with so much hate.
"I do." Emily spoke.
"What is it Emily?" I asked.
"Mia. She was pulling me through the woods. I saw a gap appear. I got that sense, that sense of danger. It looked as if Mia saw it, but she ignored it!" She said.
"Mia, is this true?" I asked.
"I didn't see any gap in the woods. I suspect Mike. He was attacking you when we entered. No matter how mad we get at you, we don't hurt each other." Mia said.
"I don't know what happened. I'm sorry Ji. I really didn't mean it." He said.
"It's okay Mike, I believe you." I said. I am not sure if I do.
"I saw Kevin acting strange a few weeks ago. He was in Jayden's room. He saw some kind of paper and smirked. He then put it in his pocket." Mike said.
"It was a letter. He told me to go in his room and find a paper. It was instructions for Emily's surprise party!" Kevin argued.
"A surprise party! For me!?" Emily asked excited.
"Sorry Em, till we get Jay back, we can't." Kevin said.
"Okay, whoever is serving the nighlok better confess now. I been on bed rest for a while now and I got energy saved up that will be able to kill you!" Emily said evily. We all looked at her.
"What, surprise parties equal cake. Cake equals a happy Emily!" Emily said sticking her tongue out.
"Okay…..well then. Anything else?" I asked.
"Yeah. Emily. She was the only one who wasn't with us when we were attacked. She kept herself locked in her room. For all we know, she could've snuck out to go see Xandred, maybe get recharged with Xandred, leave a clone, then get ready to attack. Plus, we wouldn't expect her….." Kevin muttered.
"You really think I would do that to you guys?" Emily asked upset.
"Emily, we have to think about everything here." I said to her.
"Well think about this!" She said. She ran off to her room and came back with a lot of boxes.
She passed them out.
"I have been making these for you guys. I been sneaking around, yes, I am guilty of that, but I got pictures of you guys at your fluffy moments with each other. Then I made frames for each of you. If you really think I have sided with the nighlok, then I will go side with them!" She snapped. She ran out and to her room.
"These are all time stamped. She isn't lying….. and they are correct. They're not just placed in there." Kevin said.
"So that eliminates Emily. I am keeping my eyes on you guys. Unless you have evidence, or anything, I will not remove you from the list." I said.
Kevin got up and went to his room. He came back with a piece of paper. On it, it has information about Emily's surprise party. It was addressed to Kevin. I nodded.
"You're off the list, for now." I said.
"The only ones who know the identity of the person are the person, Xandred, the nighlok maybe, and Jayden. Wait, you said they'd remember everything right?" Mike asked me.
"Yes, I said it would most likely be someone on the inside because they'd know you guys and everything else since the attacks are quick and no one reported a missing child." I said.
"So if we can snap Jay out of it, we may get the identity or the backstabber we call a friend. The only reason why I say Jay is that the servant may have been around the nighlok too long causing too much influence, but Jay, he was just kidnapped!" Mike said happily.
"It's possible, they may keep Jayden with Xandred and the nighlok much longer so there is no chance he will backstab them." I said thinking about the past. It has happened before. 1 ranger was clever enough after 4 years, the ranger noticed all his teammates acting strange. The ranger was forced to change and in return, backstabbed them by taking them out 1 by 1 when they least expected it. No one knows if they died or lived.
We heard Emily crying in her room. I got up to go comfort her. There was a knock at the door. As I entered down the hall for the girls room, they got up to go answer the door. I walked into Emily's room and saw her crying into her pillow.
I rubber her back and hugged her, letting her know she isn't a suspect and it was required.
She felt better and I went to get her some water.
Mia and Kevin stood there. Kevin was yelling at Mia and was about to hit her with her sword.
"Woah Woah Woah what is going on?" I asked.
"It's Mia. She kidnapped Mike and Jayden." Kevin said not taking his eyes off of her.
"But you were there too!" Mia argued.
I pulled out my samuraizer and handcuffed them. I then handcuffed them to their beds and took their samuraizers.
It's Kevin and Mia. They are the backstabbers. But where is Jayden and Mike?
I can hear Kevin and Mia screaming, saying they're not the backstabbers.
I walked into Emily's room, with the glass in my hand.
"It's Kevin and Mia. They both saw each other kidnap Mike." I said.
"But where'd Jayden and Mike go?" She asked tightening the sheets in her hand more. I hugged her.
"I don't know Emily. I don't know….." I whispered.
"What's going to happen to them?" Emily asked hinting at Kevin and Mia.
"We're going to let the nighlok know that we know what they are." I said.
Because I am really nice, I will go a little more, even though it's already 8 pages…..
Jayden
Master entered my room as I was playing with some figurines. I just needed to figure out a way to get the last one. Then, only then, Master will be able to flood the world.
When I notice he was there, I stood up and bowed immediately.
"M4, you need to get rid of M3. M3 is becoming very….troublesome. I want M3 destroyed soon. Feel free to get rid of the green ranger as well." He said. I nodded and walked to the dungeon. I saw the green ranger sitting there. He was coughing up some blood. I picked him up and placed him on my shoulder.
I went to M3's room. M3 was on the bed playing with the figurines too. That is pretty much what we did most of the time. Plan attacks.
"M3, help me get rid of the green ranger." I said. M3 nodded and got up. M3 followed me up world to the cliffs.
"It's a long way down, you sure he won't survive?" M3 asked happily.
"Yes, he won't." I said.
I placed him on the ground as we looked down at it.
"Look." I said. I pointed towards a cloud….
M3 looked at it.
"Nice." M3 replied. I then pushed M3 off the ledge.
I walked away leaving M3 there to die. I went to grab the green ranger. M3 climbed up though. M3 pushed us through a gap. She tied me up with anger. I sat there and let M3 do it.
"Master! He tried to kill me!" M3 complained.
"Listen M3, you are an important sacrifice. We need to let him kill you. It will make him stronger and will allow him to take over the world. But I am growing weak. This needs to happen fast. M3, if he doesn't get your power, well, I won't survive. If I don't survive, my nighlok are going to kill both of you since your humans. As long as I stay, the longer I can protect him. If you die, he will become stronger, letting the sanzu flood, which will allow me to live longer." Master said to M3. M3 nodded.
"I'll do it." M3 responded.
"Great, now get him untied, I want to live longer. I want M4 to destroy you in 3 days." Master said. M3 once again, nodded.
M3 untied me and we began to get ready.
"Where'd the green ranger go?" Master asked angrily.
"I performed a forgetting spell on him and let him return home. He will distract the rangers till we make more 'medicine'." Octaroo said. Master nodded and stormed off.
Mike
I ran back home.
I sat on the couch. What happened to me? Why can't I remember!
Emily and Ji entered.
"Mike!" Emily shouted happily. She hugged me.
"Whoa! What happened. Why am I being hugged? Not that I hate it…." I said.
"You were kidnapped by Kevin and Mia. They are the backstabbers!" Emily filled in.
What!
"I wasn't kidnapped though. I just got home." I said.
"He must not remember. Emily, go get my book of symbols." Ji said.
Emily nodded and ran off. Her walking boot thumping along.
Emily came back and Ji drew a symbol. Everything came back as my vision faded.
Emily
"Well that is….good?" I asked.
"We need to find out who is the backstabber. Mike is the only one we have who would know." Ji said.
"What if I lure them here and we trap Kevin, Mia, and Jayden, or whoever the person is?" I asked.
"Too dangerous Emily. You're not fully recovered." Ji said. Phooey!
"Well, I am just going to go to my room…." I said.
"I know that trick, Jayden tried it as a pre teen, you're staying where I can see you." Ji said.
Thanks Jay. I could've saved you but you tried to sneek out. Good job Jay…..
So 11 pages is enough right? It is for me. As you see, we don't know who it is yet, and Mike knows but is knocked out. They better hurry fast before M3 is murdered by Jayden! Any predictions?
