16. First Break

Kevin and Mia were training together when Mike ran in to tell them of their break. They hadn't had a day off since they had started the ranger business. Mike was excited, while Mia and Kevin were slightly happy that they could rest from the few nighlok attacks.

Emily entered then, and frowned at the rangers who just stood there, doing nothing. She rolled her eyes. She noticed Mike in his street clothes. She knew he had something to do with the fact that the other two rangers were doing nothing.

"Hey Em, Ji told me we could have a day off, and I was wondering if you want to, I don't know, go out sometime," Mike told her, as he stuff his hands in his pocket.

Kevin and Mia looked at each other and smirked. They were waiting for Mike to be rejected. As much as they were a team, Mike was getting on their nerves.

"I only go out with Jayden," she told him, as she walked pass him to the punching bag. Mike stood there. He hadn't had dated a lot of girls, but he was never once been rejected. No, he did the rejecting. He did not like being rejected. He turned around to add more to his question.

"I-I meant with the rest of us. I'll see if Jayden wants to go," Mike said, as the guy in question entered the room. "Hey, Mentor gave us the day off," the green ranger announced, looking at his leader.

"Have fun," the red ranger answered as he walked passed him.

"You're not coming with us?" Kevin asked, frowning. He was committed to his training, but he also wouldn't mind taking a break.

"Not this time," Jayden told them. He then looked at Emily, who was frowning. "Are all of you guys going?"

"We're trying to get Miss I-Don't-Interact-With-Anyone to go with us," Mike said annoyed pointing to the yellow ranger who was punching a punching bag. He really wanted to spend time with the youngest ranger.

Jayden told the others to get ready, and he was going to talk to Emily.

"Why don't you want to go?" Jayden asked, as he leaned against the doorframe.

"Do you not remember the last time I had a day off? That ended so well. I can't, not if you're not going, Jayden, what if another Ian incident happens? What if I do more than just punch someone?" Emily asked him, her eyes full of tears.

"I trust you. I know you Emy, I know you won't do anything. Just go Emily, you'll be fine."

"What are you going to be doing?" Emily asked, not sure if she was going to try and spend time with the other rangers.

Jayden showed her a box. He opened it and showed her the orange disk.

Emily nodded, "Good luck." She kissed his cheek before slowly leaving the dojo to change.

-Dark Secrets-

Mia, Mike, and Kevin rushed through the amusement park. Emily walked slowly behind them, not saying much.

"What do you guys want to do?" Mia asked, as people screamed in the rides.

"Ferris Wheel, right Em," Mike responded, looking at the blond girl. Mike grabbed her hand and rushed away. Emily frowned, not liking the touching. She wanted Mike to let her go. She didn't want him, or any of the new rangers to touch her. She clenched her teeth as she followed the green ranger.

-Dark Secrets-

Jayden gripped his spin sword, as the disk created sparks. He gritted his teeth at the heat and pain it caused. Mentor Ji stood close by, keeping an eye on the young man in front of him. He watched Jayden work hard. He watched him push his limits. He tried harder to unlock the powers, but it pushed him back.

Ji grabbed the sword, and told him about not being able to control the beetle disk. He continued to tell the red ranger about being ready.

"You're pushing yourself too hard," he told the red ranger.

Jayden glared at his father figure. "I have to. I'm the red ranger. I have to push myself for my team."

He took the swords and started to try again.

"I know you wanted to go with Emily and the other rangers."

"I can't get distracted. I have to get strong, I have to be able to control the disk."

"But what are you teaching Emily? She looks up to you. You want her to have a life, to be able to have fun, but you're doing the opposite. That girl takes after you, think about it," he answered, as he left Jayden alone.

-Dark Secrets-

The rangers were eating when Emily heard screaming. She rushed to the trouble, while the other rangers followed her in confusion.

She saw a nighlok aim at some civilians. Kevin and Mike morphed to reflect the attacks. Mia went to help the civilians, while Emily stood behind them.

Mike charged after the nighlok after exchanging a few words, but the nighlok just knocked him back. Mia and Kevin went to try, but they were also knocked back. Emily tried herself, but like the others, she was hurt.

All four rangers tried attacking together, but nothing had happened. Before the nighlok could take their swords out of their hands, Emily jumped out of the way.

The nighlok knocked the other rangers down before turning his attention to the yellow ranger, who tried to attack him. She wasn't able to hurt him, but he was able to hurt her, getting the upper hand. Just as he was going to finish Emily off, Jayden came to the rescue.

Jayden tried to hurt him, but like the other rangers, he wasn't able to.

After a while, Jayden and the rangers used their disks, causing the nighlok to dry up, letting the rangers a chance to regroup and decided their next move.

Mike, Mia, and Kevin sat on the stools, while Emily stood behind Jayden, while Mentor Ji talked about confidence.

"None of our weapons touched him," Mike complained.

Jayden disagreed, and told the rangers about the beetle disk.

Mike, Mia, and Kevin moved to get a closer look, while Emily looked from afar, having seen the disk before. She knew about it while living with Jayden and Mentor Ji.

"There are secret disks," Ji explained.

"We can beat the nighlok with this," Jayden said, confidently.

"A samurai needs double the power they already have," Ji continued.

Jayden ordered the rangers to rest, while he practiced. Mike commented on the power aspect, not sure Jayden could deal with double the power.

Jayden responded by telling him he had been practicing.

"So why didn't you use it earlier?" he questioned, raising an eyebrow.

Jayden looked at Mike and responded, "Next time." He left the room. Emily followed him, but shoved Mike as she passed him.

-Dark Secrets-

Jayden practice through the night, while Emily watched him. She stared at the disk, thinking about how much power it held. She looked at Jayden, who seemed to be struggling.

"You can do it Jay. I believe in you. Believe in yourself," Emily encouraged. She smiled when she noticed Jayden was doing it. He unlocked the power, and fell to his knees. Emily rushed forward and hugged him. "You did it, I knew you could do it, Wayen."

Dreadhead appeared the next day, terrorizing the city.

The blue, pink, and green rangers were fighting him, while the red and yellow rushed to help them. They arrived when the three rangers were down.

Jayden got his Fire Smasher and used the beetle disk to change it to the cannon. He asked for the disks, and created the Five-Disk Beetle Cannon. The rangers got into formation, as Jayden got ready to shoot it. Once the cannon hit him, the monster was destroyed.

The disk allowed them to summon the beetle zord to defeat the nighlok. They fused the beetle zork with the megazord to finish the battle.

-Dark Secret-

The three newer rangers walked around the amusement park, excited for another day off. Jayden and Emily walked behind them, with cotton candy.

"We need balance in life. It will help in the long run," he explained to the rangers. Emily gives him a small smile, as they looked around the park.

Mike pulled Kevin, who pulled Mia. Jayden shook his head, as he grabbed Emily's hand and walked behind the other rangers.

Emily smiled, ignoring the feeling she felt inside, as she watched the rangers rush to have fun. She wondered if she could ever get rid of the feeling she felt.

Next Chapter: Hidden Secrets:

Two rangers have secrets. Will they be able to keep them hidden, or will everyone find out what they are?