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Chapter 7- Mike?

Jayden rested his head on the back of the chair he was sitting on, deeply breathing with eyes closed. He didn't know what to do? He didn't know what came to his mind that he blurted out those three words so easily. They had, for the time being, lost Mike and Emily was out there in a totally different part of the world very vulnerable, though she is capable to take care of herself, but not in the mental state she was currently in. He opened his eyes, rubbed his temples and again took a deep breath. He knew what he said also affected Emily, but at least she retreated, otherwise she is the most stubborn girl he has ever met.

Many questions roamed his mind and he managed another glance at the map lying in front of him. The signals of nighlocks now very less at that place and the yellow dot indicating Emily's earpiece now near the hotel they were staying at. Jayden knew it was necessary for someone to go to Kagoshima, to help find Mike, who knows maybe they will lose their green ranger forever? But it can't be Jayden there, it would just add to the emotional crisis Emily was having at that time after Mike just disappeared and after what Jayden has just confessed. But deep down his heart he knew that Emily would insist on him coming to Kagoshima. He himself wanted to run there, but the decision was not a game of emotions, it was much more practical, someone's life was at sake and no matter how much Jayden wanted to be with her at that time, he was helpless.

He got immediately into his leader's role and shouted,"Ji! Mia, Kevin, Antonio! Come fast!"

He then prepared what to say or rather how to say the news that will shake them all to the bottom of their hearts. A very well laid plan crushing into pieces within 2 days of execution. He just cannot let that happen.

Ji and everyone else came running to the room Jayden was sitting in with worried expression on their faces. They all knew Jayden was keeping an eye on the actions at Kagoshima and the tone he has just used to call them has only deepened their worries because it only suggested that something has gone wrong.

"What happened?", asked Ji while glancing at the map.

"The yellow dot is near the hotel? Isn't she supposed to be at the spot told?", asked Antonio while he studied the map.

"Where's the green dot?", asked Mia when she noticed Mike's signal missing.

"Mike!", shrieked Kevin with eyes wide.

"Jayden speak!", Ji was now restless and Jayden's silence was not helping at all.

"Ji, guys, we lost him", he finally said releasing a sigh.

"What do you mean lost him, where's Mike?", asked Mia now shock evident on her face.

"Jayden what happened? I am gonna call Emily if you don't open your fu***** mouth", Antonio shouted.

"Don't call Em, she is not in a state to talk at this moment", Jayden practically shouted,"I will tell you everything"

And with this Jayden started the scary explanation of how quickly the things happened, how quickly the emotions flickered, how quickly the signal disappeared and how within a blink of an eye they lost Mike.

Emily was still, so still with no expression on her face. Her hands were loosely hanging at her sides with the broken earpiece in one hand and her bag in another. Her eyes were focused on the road ahead and her eyes were red with a puffy nose. The deactivated bear zord was in her bag with the ape that was instructed not to make any noise by her.

Many questions lingered her mind. She didn't understand why her life can never be easy-going. The moment she starts enjoying and being happy for a while, something unexpected turns up out of the blue and snatches all her happiness within seconds. She was wearing an appearance where her legs were dragging her body against her will towards the hotel. She was missing the familiar warmth beside her. Just hours ago, they were so happy, smiling, laughing, flirting a bit and enjoying their lives. She could not help but blame it all on herself, had she been with Mike at that time, no one would have attacked or at least she would have got a chance to help him. She could not imagine how much Mike would have struggled to reach her and what she was doing was just staring into a pool of Sanzu water without even bothering to take a look behind, to see if Mike was okay or not? Just maybe she would have saved him. She didn't know where he was now and she didn't want to count the possibilities of his survival. He might be captured, being tortured, or even killed at the moment. She might never see him again, she might never encounter those beautiful green eyes again, she might never see that beautiful grin again, and she might never hear that voice again, all because she has acted carelessly and recklessly.

She entered the hotel and continued to walk towards her room when the receptionist noticed her red eyes and puffy nose.

"Mam, you okay?", she asked concerned.

Emily's head snapped up and and she came out of whatever thoughts she was engulfed in.

"Huh?...yeah...I am fine", she managed to smile but she didn't have the courage to even fake a smile.

"Where's your husband mam?", the receptionist noticed Mike missing and asked.

Emily's heart hardened and more tears escaped her eyes at this mention but she managed to find an excuse and replied," He...um...left for a meeting...everything's fine"

"Oh-Okay, any problem please feel to contact", the receptionist replied with a smile feeling pity on her.

Emily lightly nodded and proceeded to her room. She reached the door, opened it lightly, inserted the key card into the slot lightning it up and closed the door behind.

Jayden has just finished explaining what happened at Kagoshima. Everyone was shocked to say the least and Mia could not help but cry.

"I knew this wouldn't work! Damnit!", said Kevin hitting the table nearby with his fist.

"Kev! Calm down, we will find him", said Jayden still having the hope to get him back.

"But how? and are you a bit aware what Emily might be going through now, I guess you know her well enough to understand that what she would be doing now is just blaming herself for what happened and sitting motionlessly wherever she is", Antonio stated.

"I know that Antonio, she wasn't ready to leave the forest at the first place", replied Jayden keeping his cool.

"And how did you manage to send her away?", Mia asked without looking at anyone with her arms crossed on her knees and eyes fixed on the ground.

"Mia, I guess thinking of something to help them is much more important than what I told her to get back to the hotel", Jayden replied not wanting any of them to know what he has said.

"Jayden's right!", replied Ji,"it's time for one of us to go there, maybe Mike is with the nighlocks, someone has to go and help Emily"

No one volunteered to go because they were not at all ready to face a sad and despondent Emily broken into a million pieces. When no one spoke a word Ji turned to Jayden and said,"Jayden, you decide who will go"

"Ji, at the first place, I won't go", he said very calmly.

Everybody's face moved towards him as the words escaped his mouth. No one was expecting him to say that, all they expected was just some "I will go!" or "I should go!" but no , what came out was "I won't go". But why? Everyone knew that Jayden was closest to Emily and Emily respected him the most. She has never declined what Jayden has ever said to her and who she needed the most at that moment was none other than Jayden. She won't trust anyone else.

"And before any one of you questions my reply I would like to say that my being here is much more important than being there with her, I might be her friend but being the leader is a duty that is above all relations. I can't leave the city like that with the attacks growing stronger day by day. You will need me", Jayden clarified and others just nodded understanding his point, well all except Ji who knew the exact reason why he didn't volunteer to go although he was himself suffering the most. He managed to glance at Jayden and Jayden just looked away. He too knew Ji had figured out the reason.

"So, who will go then?", asked Kevin counting the possibilities of Jayden nominating his name.

"Um...I guess Antonio should go?", Jayden said acting a bit confused though he was quite sure in his mind.

"Me?", Antonio asked shocked because he was least expecting himself to be nominated by Jayden. He thought that most probably he will send Mia because she is a girl and close to Emily as well, she can take place of Serena in her life at this moment. And maybe Kevin, because he knew Mike too well though their styles were different but still they were together since the beginning and Antonio has joined them in between.

"Yes Antonio, you, you will be perfect. And let me explain why. That's because firstly talking of the team as a whole, I would need Mia and Kevin to channel the Battle-wing in case we are not able to fight with the megazord since two of us are already not here and the beetle or the swordfish zord would be difficult for you to handle because you have not known them from the beginning. And other than this , if I send Mia there, it will bring back memories of Serena in Emily's mind and this would further worsen the situations bringing to the surface her past sufferings and the illness of her sister. And sending Kevin there I guess might be helpful to find Mike but, I am sorry Kev, it would not helpful to soothe Emily. I know Kevin is a big brother to her but she is more respectful to him than friendly as compared to you Antonio. You would be able to cheer her up...when I would not be", he said while the last line was just a sad thought.

He stopped for a bit and then continued again,"I know as a leader I have to take tough decisions sometimes and similarly this is a tough call I am making. I hope you all understand my choice here and my reasons behind it."

Everyone nodded as they realized that what Jayden has said was all true.

"Okay Amigo, I will go and will try my best to calm down mi hermana and find Mike", Antonio said with a smile in Jayden's direction who nodded in confirmation.

"Okay so children, I guess we should get going, Antonio go pack your clothes, Mia, book the ticket of the earliest flight for Antonio, Kevin, please go and keep a check on the map for any trace of Mike or any suspected nighlock activity and Jayden, son, you go and have a talk with Emily, tell her that Antonio is coming and ask her not to leave the hotel under any condition before Antonio arrives", Ji said while others nodded their heads.

Emily was sitting on the bed, motionless, with her chin on her knees and hands crossed over them. She was engrossed into deep thinking. It has been six hours since Mike went missing. What was he going through now? How much she wanted him to come back, she wanted to hug him and never let go. A single tear escaped her eye as her eyes met the bear zord lying near her ape who was soothing the green creature. She has not yet found a way to activate it, she didn't have strength to try anymore. She again looked straight to the wall in front of her and she noticed a red butterfly shaped wall hanging there, very beautiful and elegant, wait...red?...and then her mind went back to her conversation with a particular red ranger, how 3 words simply carried her back to the hotel, how it was so simple for him to say and so hard for her to believe. He said it so simply, has it been the same feelings all the time, has it been these feelings only that overpowered him in every battle and that's why he protected her the most, has he loved her all the way when she thought that it was just maybe Mike with feelings for her. Jayden has never showed her anything that proves that he was in love with her. He would protect anyone if they were in trouble, and he would specially say "I am missing you" to even Mia if she would have been in her place. Then why did she feel that what Jayden said was all real and honest. She didn't know if she liked Jayden yet, it was too much a burden to even think of it when Mike is out there somewhere suffering. She was tired, tired of all the emotions she was feeling, love, sadness, confusion, anger and mostly disappointment, disappointment because she let Mike down, she let everyone down.

Just as she was thinking all of this her phone rang. She ignored the first 3 rings but had to look when it continued ringing. She realized that sitting idly would not do any good and it was time to repair what has gone wrong.

She looked into her phone and closed her eyes letting out a sigh seeing the caller ID of the person she was most hesitant to talk to at that moment. The name "Jay" on the screen made her more insecure and confused than ever before. What will she say? How will she react? But she had to pick it up, because it might be possible that they had found Mike and she might get a chance to help in finding him, to prove herself. She picked up the phone after taking a deep breath.

(Jayden/Emily)

Hello?

Em! Where are you? Are you okay?(it hurt Jayden to see the sadness in her voice)

Ye-Yeah, physically yes, but mentally I don't know. I am at the ho-hotel.(Her voice was choking)

Hold on Em, everything's gonna be fine, don't worry!

I hope so Jay, but Mike?(She was now crying again)

Shhhh Em, it's okay, he will be fine, now we have a plan we want you to know, is that okay?

Yeah

Now, one of us is coming to Kagoshima through the flight leaving in an hour.

And then Emily said the words he was praying he should not face.

Are you coming?( Her voice hopeful)

No Em, I am not(he replied sadly sighing)

Why? Jay you can't do this, I need you!

Em, the team needs me more, I know you understand it, I am more wanted here(He has to be strong)

Jayden NO! Am I not important? is Mike not important?

Emily, listen, you are important, but I am a leader before being your friend, even I want to come but sometimes duty is above everything.

Jayden, am I just a friend? But I guess...

Em, I am sorry I said that before but I never meant it(and this again broke Emily's heart into a million pieces)

You played with my feelings? You tricked me to bring me back? Why?

That's because you are the best friend anyone could get...I don't wanna lose you Em, believe me...but something as sacred as love, I guess, is not there...please forgive me!(he too was crying now)

Jayden, how can you...I-I mean...forget it...so who's coming then?

Antonio

Okay

You aren't mad at me, are you?( he was a bit scared of losing the friendship as well)

Jay, I am too sad to be mad at anyone, so forget it, okay?

We will talk about it later, don't tell anyone

I won't

As Emily said this the curtains on the balcony window moved a bit and Emily turned sharply around. She made a confused face and went towards it."Who's there", she asked.

Em, is everything alright?

Yeah, it is, anything else you wanna say, I am not capable of talking to you more, I am sorry

Emily was sure she could feel someone there in the balcony. She didn't dare to go there, it might be fatal and Jayden would worry unnecessarily over the phone, she quietly went over to the telephone and kept one hand on it in case she needs to call if anyone enters her room.

Yeah Em, please don't leave the hotel till Antonio arrives okay?

Ye-yeah(she sounded distant because her eyes were glued to the balcony window)

Take care!

Yes, I will.

She hung up the phone and tossed it on the bed and turned around to pick up a jar of water from the table. But she stopped midway when she heard a loud thump as if someone has jumped into the room. Afraid, she turned around very slowly and all her doubts escaped when she found out that indeed someone was there.

In front of her was standing no one but Mike, smirking at her , still in the same clothes he went missing in but they were a bit torn now.

Emily's face lit up to see Mike and tears escaped her eyes while she ran to hug him. She hugged him very tightly, now not to let go and she was crying her heart out. Mike was in front of her all well and alive. But strangely Mike didn't hug her back, this fact disturbed Emily and she let go of him with a confused expression on her face which immediately turned into horror when she noticed that the color of Mike's eyes was not green but...red.

To be continued...

Okay...so how was it? Longest chapter huh?

Don't worry...Jayden is not going to Kagoshima now...but he might go in the future...as you wish...

See you later in the next chapter!