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Chapter 12- The Stranger

Antonio woke up rubbing his eyes and yawning deeply. Surely he was too tired. He hadn't slept since he arrived at Kagoshima. He woke up and sat on the bed and realized that it was morning outside. He checked the time and saw that it was 6:00 am . He got up from the bed and looked around the room, but didn't see Emily. He then went to the balcony wondering she might be there. But Emily was still not there. He shrugged and came inside thinking that she might be in the washroom. He went to his bag and took out his towel, with his clothes and toothbrush. He then sat on a nearby chair till Emily comes out.

He started talking to the bear zord asking for Mike's location again but the bear zord gave no reply. Maybe it couldn't connect to him. He frowned and started humming a song looking at the room's decorations when his eyes fell on the table where Emily's samuraizer and the Ape zord were. They were missing. He got up from his seat and went to the table opening all the drawers but still there was no sign of them. His hands flew to his forehead as he cleared sweat from there. He was growing nervous. He looked here and there frantically and shouted,"Emily!"

No response. Where was she? He then went to the washroom and tried knocking on the door, but the door was already open. He walked inside but still Emily was not there. He came out and went anxiously to the telephone in the room. He dialed the reception. The receptionist picked up after 2 rings.

"Hello, How may I help you?"

"Did Emily Suzuki leave the hotel?"

"Sorry sir, but we didn't have any Emily Suzuki staying at our hotel"

And then the Mission came to his mind and he groaned.

"Sorry, I mean Emily Fernandez, this is Antonio Garcia, her brother"

"Yes sir, she checked out earlier saying that you would be staying longer"

"What?"

"Sir, is there any problem?"

"No...I mean did she say anything else?"

"No sir, she said that her stay is over and you would be staying for a while"

"What? How come?"

"Sir, are you okay?"

"Yeah...yeah...I am fine..thanks"

"Your certainly very welcome sir"

With this he hung up and buried his head in his hands. Did Emily return to Panorama City already? But why didn't she inform him about it? Where is she?

He got up to inform Ji immediately and ask him if Emily informed him about anything. But as he was going to pick up his phone, he noticed a paper beneath his own samuraizer. He quickly rushed to it and took it out. He opened it and gasped as the first thing he saw was that it was signed by Emily.

Ji was in the infirmary bandaging Kevin's shoulder when he got up. Mia was in the bed nearby cradling her hand which was too bruised.

"Ji?", Kevin asked getting up.

"Kevin, I am happy you are up, how are you feeling child?", Ji asked worried.

"I am fine...are you hurt?", he asked Ji.

"No, I am fine too, but Mia is hurt a bit and you broke your shoulder bone"

"I will be fine but what about Mike?", he asked looking down.

"He ran away, we were not strong enough to catch him", said Mia sighing.

"Mia, don't blame yourself my brave girl, it isn't your fault. Actually whatever power possesses Mike has provided him an extra edge over us because the way he fought is not the way we have known Mike's fighting skills", Ji explained.

"But still Ji, I can't imagine how Emily must have felt when she faced him alone and why is he behind her?", said Kevin worried for his little sister.

"Surely it was terrifying for her and honestly I don't know why he is behind her. I just hope the reason comes out before he finds or attacks Emily again", Ji said sighing just as his samuraizer went off. It was Antonio.

He picked it up quickly.

(Ji/Antonio)

"Hello Antonio"

"Ji! Are you guys alright?"

"Well yes and no!"

"What why? What happened?"

And Ji explained him whatever happened some hours ago. Antonio was horrified to know that Mike attacked them so ruthlessly and he was behind Emily, the reason being unknown to all of them.

"Ji, I am so sorry for all of you, I hope they recover soon...but there is a problem here"

"What happened? Is Emily alright?"

Mia and Kevin's eyes went to Ji with worried expressions on their faces hearing what Ji had just said.

"Well Ji, Emily left"

"What do you mean Emily left?"

"Ji, I was sleeping and Emily said that she wasn't sleepy so she would sit alone for sometime last night, but when I woke up this morning she was gone. I contacted the reception and they informed me that she had check out informing them that her stay was over"

"What? She didn't inform us either! Have you called her?"

"Well I can't"

"Why?"

"Because she did leave a note behind"

"What is there in it?"

"It's written-"Dear Antonio,

I am sorry I have to leave. I know Mike wants me and I don't want anyone to be in danger because of me. I take the responsibility to bring him back on me. You won't call me or search for me, otherwise you won't see me again. I will come back fine and with Mike. Don't worry. Stay strong and complete the mission for me.

Your sister

Emily"

"She went out in search of Mike alone?"

"What!",shrieked Kevin and Mia as their eyes went wide.

"I am afraid but the answer is definitely yes"

"But how come she knows that Mike is after her?"

"I don't know...should I call her?"

"No! She is very stubborn and adamant when she says something. We will think of some way...give me some time"

"Okay Ji, take care, I will inform you if I get any information about Mike as well"

"Okay child, take care"

"I will"

Emily had a backpack with her in which all her required items were kept along with her samuraizer in one of her hands and the ape zord around her neck. She was wearing brown hiking pants with a white collared t-shirt, a black wrist watch on her wrist and a brown cap on her head. Her hair were tied in a tight high ponytail. She had a very determined expression on her face.

She had decided to bring back her Mike, show everyone that she was worthy of taking up tasks like this but most importantly she didn't want anyone to get hurt because Mike wanted to kill her. Now it has become her own fight and she had the strength to win it on her own.

Meanwhile Ji had called Jayden to inform him that Emily had left and to ask for his saying on this issue.

(Ji/ Jayden)

"Ji, is everything alright? Did Mike come again?" (Ji had informed him earlier that Mike attacked them)

"No Mike didn't come but Emily left"

"What!"

"Antonio informed us that she left leaving a note that she is gonna find Mike alone"

"I am calling her NOW!"

"Jayden NO!"

"But Why?"

"She wrote that if we tried to contact her we would never see her face again"

"Oh god damnit! What if something happens to her?"

"Jayden calm down son"

"How the hell can I calm down Ji, we have sort of already lost Mike, and now not Emily, when Mike is dying to kill her"

"She knows that"

"How come?"

"I don't know, we didn't tell her"

"Oh god Ji, what was Antonio doing there, that idiot!"

"Jayden, he was asleep when she left"

"Asleep, that fool, how can someone sleep in a situation like that?"

Jayden was losing temper for the first time in his life and Ji was worried because if Jayden loses his temper then there was a chance that the fire symbol in him might lead him to do something he would regret doing later.

"Jayden, come on child, he hadn't slept since he arrived at Kagoshima, he was definitely tired son"

"Yeah, and now I am going behind Emily"

"Jayden, stop being reckless, you are their leader, you don't take decisions without thinking"

"Then what are we supposed to do? Sit here and watch Mike kill Emily or Emily killing herself by accident and Mike getting lost permanently"

"Jayden, nothing is gonna happen, but Emily did ask to continue the mission though"

"Hahaha! The idiotic mission, go continue it! Take your own wife with you Ji and go live at Kagoshima, search the nighlocks and destroy them ON YOUR OWN!"

"Behave yourself Jayden!"

"Sorry Ji, but it's stupid to continue the mission now, I don't want anyone harmed further"

"Jayden but the signals in the area are strong now, we have to look at it"

"So, what are you planning to do?"

"How long are you staying?"

"A while...why?"

"Shall we send Mia and Kevin as well to Kagoshima and call back Antonio? He can channel his megazord and lightzord for that matter on his own if required"

"It might work...I don't know...I am shattered"

"Because you love Emily?"

"Ji, cut it out, I have explained it earlier and please let me focus on the task in hand...I don't wanna talk about it"

"Okay fine, so tell me what should we do?"

"I think you can send Mia and Kevin, it might be helpful, but they have to be extra careful"

"Yeah, I will instruct them to, when are you returning?"

"Not sure though, some weeks I guess"

"Take care and DO NOT CALL EMILY AT ANY COST"

"Yes I won't"

Jayden hung up and buried his head in his hands, a sign that he was frightened and worried. No matter how hard he ever try to hide his feelings, they always come out. He is not very good at keeping secrets, not atleast from Ji. He was sure he would no longer be the same Jayden if something happens to Emily. But he had no option, he can't even contact her...

Emily was in the same forest she had lost Mike in. She had turned off some settings in her samuraizer so that the others can't track her and had instructed the ape zord too not to radiate any energy. She had to be extra careful not to make others suspicious about whatever she was doing. Her first motive was to find Mike and she thought that she could find some clue if she starts investigating from the place he was kidnapped from. Thousands of beautiful moments they were enjoying before in Kagoshima rushed into her mind. Mike's sweet voice rang in her ears and she felt like crying. But she had to be strong in order to find him and she took a deep breath holding back her tears and started her investigation.

Emily reached the point where she had found Mike's broken earpiece and zord. She sat down on one knee and rubbed the ground with her fingers and then smelled it. No weird smell was noticed. She got up sighing and then went to the trees from where she had noticed some sanzu water before. She narrowed her eyes, took out her binoculars and looked at it. Indeed it was the red sanzu water and had not decreased a bit, it was the same she had seen before. But strangely she could not see any nighlock or moogers around it. It was strange. Since she was very short in height she could not see the entire area that well. Confused on how to see the entire area, she looked up the tree wondering when the idea of climbing up a tree entered her mind.

She kept her backpack on the ground and took out a long rope from it. Ji had, afterall, sent them very well prepared for the mission and they had everything they might require during the entire stay. Emily, with the help of the rope, climbed the tree very quickly and sat on one of the branches. She then again took her binoculars and saw the entire area. She had to go there to see further as still no nighlock was seen by her. She took out her samuraizer and was trying to take a picture when the branch beneath her legs cracked. She looked down horrified and before she could step back the branch broke off and she fell down.

But as she was about to hit the ground she realized that the impact she was waiting for never came. Instead she fell into something very strong yet soft. Frightened , she opened her eyes slowly. But she was met by a pair of beautiful green eyes and a very beautiful smile. She was in the arms of a young man who was smiling at her? Emily got lost in the beautiful eyes of that man. They had something in them that mesmerized her and she was taken off ground.

"Are you okay?" The voice was sweet and like something she has heard before.

Emily came out of the euphoria and she looked at him before blushing and replying,"Yeah I am, thanks"

With this he put her down on the ground and Emily straightened her clothes, not meeting his eyes.

"What were you doing up there alone?", the man asked looking at the treetop from where Emily fell.

"Oh..um...nothing, just looking at some beautiful places behind these trees", Emily replied not disclosing the fact that what she was staring at was anything but beautiful.

The man made a face looking at her and then let out a laugh.

"Oh well, I just see some sanzu water, but I don't know why you think it is beautiful, yellow ranger", he said and Emily's eyes went wide.

She stepped back and took a fighting stance shouting,"Back off nighlock!"

The man laughed and came closer to her before saying,"I am not a nighlock, why would I save you then?"

Emily was confused, how come a civilian know about Samurai and her being the yellow ranger.

"Who are you?", she asked still suspicious of him.

"Well, for the beginning, I am Austin and may I ask what's your name?"

"First tell me who are you?", Emily asked sternly trying her best not to melt in his smile.

"Okay, okay,...My father used to work with the Samurai people living here. The generation before you, so naturally I know about the stuff...if you want you can talk to my father", he said with a shrug and Emily, don't know why, trusted him.

"Um...okay...I will take that, but any betrayal, you will face a terrible fate", she warned him and he laughed before nodding.

"What's your name or are you nameless?", he asked again.

"I am Emily...Emily Suzuki"

"Nice to meet you Emily"

"Me too"

"So, what exactly are you doing here, I mean in Kagoshima? You all live in the Shiba House in Panorama City I guess, Jayden Shiba is your leader if I am right?"

Jayden...the name hurt Emily. She closed her eyes and wished that instead of Antonio, Jayden would have come to Kagoshima. She might have told him about her motive of finding Mike alone and he might have helped her. It was not that she didn't like having Antonio here but still with Jayden everything is so easy-going and Emily is at her topmost level of confidence.

"Hello? Where are you lost?", Austin asked when Emily didn't reply.

"Oh..um..sorry, yeah we live there, and Jay's our leader but being here is a long story", she said with a sigh.

"Well I guess I have a lot of time", the man said as he took a seat beneath the tree and patted the place beside him.

Emily looked at him confused on should she tell him or not. Can he be dangerous or involved with the nighlocks? Mike's life was in danger and she could not afford to make another mistake that might result in her losing Mike forever.

To be continued...

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