Fighting to Love (Power Rangers Samurai)

The Master Returns

Time skip two episodes again. This chapter is going to hurt badly. Very badly. Hint: Ash will not be speaking to Jayden when this is over.

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The rangers were training, but I wasn't.

"Come at me." Jayden ordered, then all 4 rangers raced to hit him.

His strokes were soft, but with plenty of force. He beat them, all of them.

Again.

"Come at me."

They raced to him again - only this time, Jayden used more force, knocking them all down.

"Dude!" Mike yelled. "It was just practice!"

"Sorry. Practice... is over." Jayden ordered.

"Mike." Emily said. "C'mon, let's go inside."

Antonio walked out. "Hey, let's go!"

Everyone glared at him. Mia started walking angrily, trying to make her voice calm. "We were just headed inside, join us?"

The others headed inside. "Mentor, I didn't mean to hit them so hard. What's wrong with me?"

I got up and walked over. "I can't answer that, Jayden, but I know that battle with Deker hit close to home."

"Come with me." Ji said.

"What about Ash?" He asked, concern written all over his face.

"Jayden, please..." I begged. "Go with Ji. He knows more than I do. And if you're worried about something, tell him. I'm okay with not knowing."

The two left minutes later.

I needed him to be okay.

He had to be okay.

~~~

I walked into Evelyn's room. Antonio had gotten her guitar, and she sat on her bed, strumming it.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked.

"I need you to sing this song." Evelyn said, passing the lyrics to me. "I'll start you off."

She started to strum the guitar.

I started to sing. "I drove by all the places we used to hang out getting wasted

I thought about our last kiss, how it felt the way you tasted

And even though your friends tell me you're doing fine

Are you somewhere feeling lonely even though he's right beside you?

When he says those words that hurt you, do you read the ones I wrote you?

Sometimes I start to wonder, was it just a lie?

If what we had was real, how could you be fine?

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I remember the day you told me you were leaving

I remember the make-up running down your face

And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them

Like every single wish we ever made

I wish that I could wake up with amnesia

And forget about the stupid little things

Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you

And the memories I never can escape

'Cause I'm not fine at all

The pictures that you sent me they're still living in my phone

I'll admit I like to see them, I'll admit I feel alone

And all my friends keep asking why I'm not around

It hurts to know you're happy, yeah, it hurts that you've moved on

It's hard to hear your name when I haven't seen you in so long

It's like we never happened, was it just a lie?

If what we had was real, how could you be fine?

'Cause I'm not fine at all

I remember the day you told me you were leaving

I remember the make-up running down your face

And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them

Like every single wish we ever made

I wish that I could wake up with amnesia

And forget about the stupid little things

Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you

And the memories I never can escape

If today I woke up with you right beside me

Like all of this was just some twisted dream

I'd hold you closer than I ever did before

And you'd never slip away

And you'd never hear me say

I remember the day you told me you were leaving

I remember the make-up running down your face

And the dreams you left behind you didn't need them

Like every single wish we ever made

I wish that I could wake up with amnesia

And forget about the stupid little things

Like the way it felt to fall asleep next to you

And the memories I never can escape

'Cause I'm not fine at all

No, I'm really not fine at all

Tell me this is just a dream

'Cause I'm really not fine at all."

"That sounded good, do you think you can perform it tonight, in front of everyone? I know it's short notice, but I want to show someone, now. Will you do it?"

And because Eve is my best friend, and she's actually begging for help - I do it.

~~~

The rangers rushed out, and I could see a glimpse of him before he left. Evelyn and I closely followed behind them after they stepped out of the dojo.

A trick that ends in death... A small, haunted voice whispered in my ear.

It was a normal battle. At least, I thought it was.

Moogers. Serrator. Dayu.

But then... Something else happened.

The once blue sky turned dark and stormy.

Xandred had returned.

~~~

Jayden, foolishly went against him. I wanted to help. I needed to help.

But I couldn't.

My powers would only tickle him.

So instead I watched, tortured when Jayden fell, and dropped out of consciousness.

~~~

Not long after the battle had ended, with Xandred gone, did Kevin and Mike struggle in with Jayden's arms around their shoulders.

"HELP!" Mike yelled. Ji rushed out.

"I'll go get some water." Mia said.

"Oh Jayden... What did you do to yourself?" I asked as the boys lay him down on the green seats.

I wanted him to wake up. I wanted, with all of my heart, for him to wake up.

But he didn't.