As Lauren slid his brother's door to close it, she heard a noise near her. It wasn't usual to hear a door opening at midnight and see the light of the hall turned on.

Lauren had been with Jayden since they went to sleep. She wanted to make sure Jayden was well, after talking out with Antonio. She was worried about her little brother, because it seemed that Jayden didn't understand the things that were happening. As much as Lauren tried to reason Jayden, he resisted.

The things they talked at night did not vary at all. Jayden said (by the way Lauren interpreted his words) to be afraid of what would happen once returning to a normal life. The male red ranger not yet had a hint of idea what would happen to him and his sister once everything was settled. Yes, Antonio had assured Jayden, as friends, the team would never leave him. That they would always be there for him and would help him in all they could. But looking deeper, would his friends really help? Maybe it was a selfish way of putting it, but they had their idea of a full life. Lauren and he didn't.

Nevertheless, Lauren tried to assure Jayden that they would find something to do, but as the process came, she felt the same insecurities of his brother, only that she could not show them. She had to be strong, because her brother depended on her - or at least it was how Lauren saw it- and couldn't disappoint him.

A louder noise pulled her off from her thoughts as she saw Emily in front of her. The yellow ranger had a frown and a curious face.

"Lauren, are you okay?"

Lauren nodded her head and smiled "Yes, yes. I'm fine"

"And is Jayden okay?"

"Yes, he's fine" Lauren saw how Emily reminded there and decided to do something " And, Emily what are you doing at this hour awake? I thought you were the first one who went to sleep"

"Yes I was" She nodded he eyes "But I need to go to the bathroom constantly"

"I see"

"And what are you doing at this hour…Lauren?"

"Uh…I…came here…to….do…"

"Lauren? Are you sure you're okay? You sound like a retarded"

"I'm fine Em. Just let's go back to this sleep"

Emily nodded but unsure if Lauren was saying the truth. However, Emily started to walk back ti her room but suddenly she spun around and called Lauren.

"Lauren, are you sure you're fine?"

Lauren who was returning to her room, needed to raise her voice a little more for Emily to hear her. "Yes, Em. I only woke up because I left a blanket in Jayden's room"

"No" Emily shook her head " I don't mean that okay. I mean if you and Jayden are fine. You're not being the same the last days. Are you two into a fight? or Is there another secret about a sibling hidden?"

Lauren chuckled "Nou...Nothing to worry about, Emily. Good Night"

"If you need anything" Emily offered before the red ranger got lost in the darkness "You know here we are. No matter what"

Lauren turned and gave a little smile to the yellow ranger "There's nothing you can do, unless we help ourselves"

"Uh?"

"Good Night, Em"

The days passed as if it was a sand clock. If you were continuing seeing, it was made eternal to you, but once you were separating the sight and were returning your eyes to it, quickly it had gone away.

So the Rangers were feeling it. They were counting with the fingers the days that were staying to go to the city and to solve everything once and for all. Although they had already said that day that were not matter at all they wanted to have everything perfect.

They were anxious to be able to step outside the house Shiba. They were prisoners in a house of four walls. And though it wasn't only of four walls house, they already saw it as such. They had already spent some months there, and although they would swear being the bests of friends, they were shouting to be able to separate.
The emotion they felt the morning they woke up could not be compared to nothing.

Or well, there was only one thing.

Also, the fear of what was going to happen was overtaking them because even if they wanted to or not, they had to keep an open mind to all sorts of possibilities. The rangers didn't know what would be the expressions or reactions of the people who would face for the second time; and even though they knew that they were somewhat frustrated, the possibility that they had forgiven them even lay in them. Although, forgiven by doing what?

It was an understandable option to the rangers the way they had been thanked. When the first nighlok of the year stepped in the city's ground the Samurai Rangers were there to defeat him. They left behind dreams and family to protect the innocent people. People who, now, wanted to stopped them, even with the downiest guns.

They took the patience to explain who they were and what had happened the day Master Xandred tried to flood the Earth, but it was like no one – in general- heard. Aside of thanked them or at least clapped them, they were treated like murderers. In an act of seconds, all the team had to escape from everyone and disappeared in the forest. Aside of it, they were hurt by the people who were supposed to save them, but as a theory, Kevin came up with an idea that the police only did that (followed and fired them) to keep the good imagine of brave men. But it was stupid.

Now this second time, they begged to any one, being the last one. They were tired of doing nothing. Their dreams were still in the air but there was a small chance of catching them again.

Mia gave the plate of food to Emily, while the yellow ranger looked at it with a face of disgust. "Mia, are you sure Antonio gave you cooking tips? Nothing of witchcraft?"

"What are you talking about? He helped me very well, why?"

"For nothing"

Mia with a shrug tuned around to grab her plate and took a seat in the table next to Kevin.

"I want this to finish" Mia sighed

Kevin looked her "What? Your food?"

"No. This whole problem, of course. I want to go home and being with my family"

"But they just left yesterday" Antonio said

The pink ranger took a little of her breakfast and answered "Yes but…they returned home. I'm still here. We're still here"

"All this is going to end, Mia" Jayden said, sounding as though he was saying a promise "Once we're ready, we'll go"

The breakfast was a quiet moment with the sound of people eating, forks crashing at the plates and juice being drunk. Then with an order from Ji, the power rangers left the kitchen and headed to their rooms to be ready.

The time had come.