Serena didn't sleep well on the floor with her bruises and was up early in the morning as a result. With the others still passed out, Serena took some time to herself to wander around, taking in what had temporarily been her home.

Back when she had been the elder Guardian, all she could think of was going back home and being with her family. Though the Tengen Gate was a comfortable place, it was lonely without her friends. Still, she missed it now that she had been away for so long. The other guardians usually did their own thing, and they did it quietly, making it peaceful, unlike the Shiba House.

And though she would never go back to Dekker, choosing her complicated relationship with James over any kind of relationship with Dekker, Serena did miss how things were. At the Tengen Gate, just her and Dekker, it had turned into a home. They trained, they ate, they played, and they lived together. This was where she had fallen madly in love for the first time.

She was excited to get back home, but she wanted to take in the Tengen Gate a little more. After exploring inside and admiring everything that had changed so much, but not at all, she stepped outside into the yard.

"You're cunning," she heard Dekker say and she turned around instantly to find him only a few feet away. Unlike the Shiba House, the shield around the Tengen Gate was practically non-existent and completely useless against half-Nighlok like Dekker. He was free to walk right in and attack if he chose. However, there were so many well trained guardians around that it wasn't worth the battle.

"Or you're just stupid," Serena rolled her eyes. Now that she was back with the Rangers she had her Samuraizer in her possession again. She pulled it from her pocket. "Who leaves the door to a prison unlocked? If it was the other way around, and I had kidnapped you, I would have locked the door even if you were in a coma."

"I let you escape," Dekker told her. "We had a deal. We leave each other alone. So long as you promise to fight against Serrator like you fought for your sister."

"I want him dead just as badly as you do," Serena nodded. "You didn't need to kidnap me to make sure I would do all I could to kick his ass."

"Make sure it stays that way," Dekker said, "Don't make me regret letting you graduate early."

"Because I really want to make you proud," Serena rolled her eyes. She pointed to the gate, "Get off my property. You're no longer welcome here."

Dekker nodded and turned to leave. He couldn't stay long anyways. Dayu was still resting and had no idea he had left. However, he stopped midway and looked back at Serena.

"I lived here once."

"I never said that."

"I remember it," Dekker said. "It was you and I."

"Go."

"We have a history together."

"She said leave," Emily growled, stepping up behind her sister. After waking up and seeing Serena was gone, she had come to find her, and was not happy at what she had seen. She already had her Earth Slicer in hand and Dekker could tell from the look in her eyes that this wasn't going to be a time where she would miss her target. If he was right, her target was his neck.

Turning away, he set off. Emily started going after him, Samuraizer in hand, but Serena grabbed her arm, pulling her back. Emily looked up at her, "But he's starting to remember. I have to…"

"Emy, he's never getting me back. It's okay."

"It's not you I'm worried about," Emily looked to Dekker's retreating form. "If he remembers Terran…"

"Let me worry about my son," Serena wrapped her arms around Emily's shoulders. "For now he's still safe. If I need any help from you, I'll ask right away. And anyways, we don't need you running off on your own again. Nothing good ever happens to you when you run off on your own."

"I found you, didn't I?" Emily smirked. "And I had my Samuraizer, so the guys knew where to find us. That couldn't have worked out better if we had tried."

Serena kissed the top of Emily's head, "Oh, sweetie. You know, there's no such thing as accidents, right?"

Emily nodded her head, "Of course it was an accident. They never would have let me…" Emily trailed off when she saw her sister shaking her head, "They wouldn't have."

"If it's any consolation: they came for you right away, and the plan worked out perfectly. Apparently, it was Jayden's idea."

"Excuse me," Emily said, pulling away from Serena and heading inside. Serena bit her lip and counted the seconds before hearing a loud scream from inside the house. She winced.

"He should have known honeybees sting."

-Samurai-

Ji walked around the house, watering his bonsai to keep his mind off the mission the Samurai were on. This was why he loved bonsai – to him, they were a distraction. The Rangers teased him for having so many and for caring for them quite a bit, but they didn't understand the stress he was under. They each had a taste of it when they were forced onto the sidelines for a battle or two, but had to watch every day as his young Samurai returned home battered, bloody, and bruised, or sometimes they didn't return home at all. Caring for his bonsai took his mind off the Samurai and their war for a little bit and let him feel like there was nothing to worry about.

Storm following him around faithfully. Since she had seen him shove Mike into a strange portal, she had been taking every chance she could to thank him for sending the Spike-Mike away.

Suddenly, he heard the front door open and he knew the Rangers were back. Storm, excited her family was home, raced to the door, barking and bouncing until she saw who had come with them. Emily was home, but she had brought Mike with her. Storm growled, unhappy.

"Still hate me, huh?" Mike asked as Emily left his side to cuddle the dog. As Emily held her lovingly, Mike could have sworn the dog gave him a teasing look and stuck her tongue out at him. "Oh, yeah. She sleeps in my bed at night. Take that!"

"Sure you want to marry him, Em?" Antonio chuckled. "He thinks he's got competition with the dog."

"A girl dog, too," Mia added. Emily looked at the dog and then Mike and shrugged.

"I love them equally, but differently."

"I still win though, right?"

"Yes, Mike," Emily sighed. "You still win."

Mike stuck his tongue out at Storm. She snapped at him. Emily set her down and she ran off to play somewhere in the house where Mike wasn't.

As Ji came by to greet the Samurai, he stopped at Jayden, seeing a red mark on the beaten down red Ranger's cheek. He assumed Jayden was just tired from using symbol power to bring everyone home, but a look from Jayden made him doubtful, "What happened?"

"Honeybees sting," Serena smirked as she started for her room, "I'm going to get cleaned up."

"Emily figured out our plan and took it out on me," Jayden muttered.

Emily crossed her arms over her chest, "It was a mean plan. I'm mad at all of you for it. You're just the one I chose to beat up. I have revenge for all of you planned, though."

"You would have gone after Serena either way," Antonio shrugged, "I figured we had nothing to lose."

Emily growled, "Nothing to lose?"

Jayden gave Antonio a pat on the back, "Watch it, Goldie, honeybees sting."

"Do you want a head start?" Emily asked, glaring angrily at Antonio, "Or should we do it in front of the others?"

"Depends, if I can outrun you, will I avoid my punishment for good."

"Only if you can last longer than me," Emily nodded.

Antonio started to back away slowly, "I'll take my chances, then," and with that, he turned to run. Emily darter off after him once she counted to five. It wasn't much of a head start, but Antonio was the fastest of the bunch.

Suddenly, and not long after the chase started, the other Samurai heard a thump, and then a cry from Antonio. Mike gulped and started for his room.

"Where are you going?" Kevin asked, "Don't you want to see what'll happen?"

Mike shook his head, "Knowing myself, I'm going to be the next one to say something stupid and that'll be me instead of Antonio."

"You could call domestic violence," Jayden shrugged.

"Who will the cops believe?" Mike asked, "Me? The Samurai with rage issues? Or Emily?"

"If you wear your Pooh-Bear costume, you'll have more padding," Mia suggested. Mike smirked.

"That's true! Thanks Mia!" as he ran off to get changed, Mia smiled wickedly.

"Two for one," she said and then started heading down the hall, following Emily and Antonio's trail.

"Where are you going?" Jayden asked.

"To remind Emily that Mike went along with the plan."

"She's still mad at him for touching her sunburn," Kevin explained to Jayden.

Jayden shook his head, "Mike, you get what you give."