A/N: It was a little hard to write this chapter because I've just been feeling not happy with anything and it's hard to write characters having fun but I managed to crank it out!
"Do you think Madison is getting good footage?" Jayden asks as they head towards Madison and her team-the Mystic Force rangers. Emily shrugs but looks a little worried.
"I don't know," she answers, looking troubled. "She didn't have to do it, I thought it would be a little straining but she insisted."
"I know,." Jayden wraps his arm around her. "I heard she can be even nicer then you! And that's saying something." He grins as Emily laughs, blushing slightly.
"Stop it Jayden," protests Mrs. Shiba but his smile grows wider. Before he can answer however, they are confronted by the very people they were talking about seconds ago.
"There you are!" Vida cries, tugging at her silver necklace. Before the newlyweds can even get in a hello, Vida cuts them off. "I meant to tell you, I was taking a break from DJing. I had Lily work on it but I don't think she knows what she's doing." They all look over to see the former yellow ranger investigating the tables with Ethan and Theo looking over her shoulder, telling her what to do.
"It's fine, don't worry about it, "Emily reassures the spunky pink. The pretty girl in sea-foam blue next to her nudges her lightly.
"Be nice, sis," she chides half-heartedly, tapping one finger on the video camera in her hands. Vida shrugs one shoulder, brushing off her sister.
"She likes music, then," offers the other Rocca. The redhead that's holding her hand just chuckles. Xander sighs at Vida's attempt to please her sister.
"Let it go, Maddie," he insists. "She's not going to give up her skills no matter what." Emily smiles at his slight accent. Even though rangers are from everywhere and so diverse, none really have what Xander does-a lovely accent. She knows she's not the only one who thinks that as Maya and Leo who were passing by at that moment, the yellow ranger giggles in admiration.
"Like you have any anyway," scoffs Vida. "Congratulations anyhow. I hope my music chose has been good?"
"Of course," responds Jayden. Actually, he hasn't really noticed it as anything more then background noise but to disperse the teasing, he agrees. "Of course."
"Yeah it's been great!" adds Emily enthusiastically. "You sisters are talented." Madison flushes at this while Vida smirks, pleased.
"Thanks," she purrs while Madison also thanks her softly. Emily can't help but notice that Jayden was right-Madison really is nice.
"Oh great. You're just giving her a bigger ego." Speaks up Nick for the first time, rolling his eyes. Even though he's been quiet, he has been keeping close to the blue ranger.
"Don't knock my girlfriend," laughs Chip, not seeming angry at all. Xander sighs this time, not understanding his friend's words. But then again, Chip has always been this way. He learned a long time ago to just roll with it and let it go. Sometimes, it was not worth an explanation.
"Oh great. Now we have this to worry about," he groans, dropping his head in his hands. He raises it a moment later, charming smile back in place. "How have you two been doing anyhow?"
"Fine," answers Jayden. "Well, as fine as getting married can be." He smiles then gestures to Maddie's ring. "I see you have gotten married as well?"
"Yeah," she says quietly, exchanging a glance with Nick. "It's magnificent, is it not?" Emily nods eagerly, liking the shy girl more and more.
"Not if you have your wife's sister practically at your throat," says Nick dryly. Vida narrows her eyes at him.
"Nicholas Russell, I am allowed to be as protective over Maddie as much as I see fit," she tells him, voice dangerously sweet. He immediately backs off.
"I can take care of myself you know," intervenes Madison, annoyed at being thought of needing protection so much. "I have for my whole life so far." She absently plays with the video camera, turning it around and around in her hands.
"The whole point of love is that you don't have to," grins Xander. Jayden and Emily look at each other lovingly.
"I never thought about it that way," muses Jayden.
"But it makes sense in a way," Emily agrees. Being alone is good for a while but soon one begins to crave another to share in their company and to care for them.
"Well that's a first," says Vida casually, running a hand through her short hair. She has a bright pink streak in it, in remembrance of her younger days when she once had her whole head dyed pink.
"I take offense to that." Xander scowls but immediately clears his face, smiling once again. Emily is confused until she sees that Summer and Gemma had just walked by, staring in his direction.
"You're worse than Lucas," Jayden points out, having noticed the same thing as Emily. The green ranger raises an eyebrow.
"I have a rival?" he asks, putting his hands on his hips. The Rocca sisters sigh good-naturedly in unison, too used to his ways. As much as the three girls would hate to admit it, however, Xander does look good in his black suit, complete with a forest-green tie and his brown hair shoved away from his forehead.
"You might want to step up your game then," suggests Nick, snaking an arm around Madison's waist. "You'll never get a girlfriend like that." He indicates Xander's scowling face.
"Oh Maddie, catch this!" Vida begs and Madison turns her video camera on Xander immediately, no questions asked and catches his frowning visage. He waves his hands in front of him, trying to shield himself.
"Not like this Maddie! Don't get me like this!" he cries dramatically. He turns to Emily, keeping his back to the camera. "Does my hair look alright?"
"You look…nice," she says after a couple seconds, tilting her head at Jayden's raised eyebrows. Xander nods, looking pleased.
"Good." He now faces the camera, sweeping his arms out. "You may now bestow the screen upon me."
"And I thought I was the dramatic one," mutters Chip who is trying to keep from laughing at his friend. Vida however isn't bothering to hide her snickers, neither as Nick. Madison bites her lip to keep her smile from growing wider.
The blue ranger turns the camera away from Xander, much to his reluctance and pans it around the room slowly, capturing the white drapes near the windows, red roses littering the floor and in the vases, the former rangers all blending together before she stops it on Jayden and Emily. "And now, the stars of the evening, the Shibas!"
Emily flushes at her words and Madison smiles sympathetically. The bubbly yellow ranger reminds her of herself a little bit. She is a little louder but the shyness and determination to prove and the sweetness is still there. And of course, ending up with the red ranger certainly helps as well to add to their similarities.
"Have you been getting good footage?" Jayden asks, having noticed Emily's slight embarrassment and moves the conversation away from that. To Emily's relief, Madison lowers the camera and closes it as she nods.
"Yes, I think so." The blue ranger twirls her diamond stud in her right ear, trying to think about what she has so far.
"Think so? Maddie, you've been great!" Nick encourages his wife. Like Emily moments prior, her cheeks turn a light pink but she beams anyhow.
"Thanks Nick. I think I do have enough footage for a little video. You know? Kind of like a…a remembrance video, that you can look back on." Her eyes light up as she continues to talk. Taking videos and pictures is her passion and she loves discussing it. But the real reason she loves it is because it makes other people happy when they look back on memories that she managed to capture, happy or sad. Even if people change, memories can't.
"Oh you'd do that?" Emily looks hopeful. "That's an amazing idea! If it's not too much trouble, I'd really like that. Right Jayden?" She nudges him and he nods, his eyes soft.
"Don't worry, Maddie can whip it up in five seconds flat," Chip assures them. "You'll get it in no time."
"I'm not that good," mumbles Madison, still unable to stop the smile spreading over her face. Vida shakes her head at her sister.
"But why would you want just a video of me?" wonders Xander, putting a hand to his chin and pretending to think. "Besides the obvious reasons, of course."
"Someone's conceited," teases Vida, nudging him with her elbow.
"I wouldn't mind that too much," Emily offers. There's silence as the little group looks at her, surprised, except for the green ranger.
"What?" Jayden manages, closing his gaping mouth. Emily laughs, a light, bubbly sound as she tugs at her husband's hand.
"Kidding!" At her words, Jayden's face immediately relaxes and the others burst out laughing. Xander laughs along with them, knowing he really should back off now since Emily is a married woman.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure to have more the just Xander in it," she reassures them, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. "It'll be really great!"
"I look forward to it then." Emily smiles brightly. "Thanks so much!" After the newlyweds and Mystic ranges bid their goodbyes, Nick moves one hand to place over Maddie's and opens the camera.
"I think this video could use a little more of you and me," he says softly, a smile playing on the corners of his lips and he turns the camera around so it's now recording them. Madison blushes but agrees with him as they both wave to the screen.
A/N: That has probably been my longest chapter for this story but I can't help it-Mystic Force is my favorite season! Writing that actually cheered me up a little, so that's always good. Only three teams left guys, if I include Megaforce. What do you guys think? Should I include Megaforce?
And another thing. I know I said this was a trilogy but I was thinking of doing a spinoff of Jayden's and Emily's honeymoon that would pick up after 'Beginning Sparks'. A special, if you will. What do you think?