On Fire (Power Rangers Samurai)

23 - Stop / Havoc 🔞

"Terry, I need to warn you that this house is dangerous too. Even though everyone here is friendly, they can still end up hurting you... For example, one time one of the members got poisoned and they hurt one of the other rangers. They never would've expected it to happen." Mia told Terry in a stern voice.

She was beginning to have second thoughts on having Terry stay, as it was dangerous.

On the positive side, Terry and Kevin have grown slightly closer through training sessions. Kevin had been engaging Terry's instincts and heightening his strength through training. It wasn't as if Terry was actually learning how to fight like a samurai.

"Also you have to be careful about going outside. If the Nighlok figure out you're affiliated with us, they will use you against us." Mia warned him. "You're only here until your friend invites you back soon."

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It was after the funeral. Jayden entered Antonio's room, feeling uneasy with the hospital scene.

"Jayden." Antonio smiled. He looked weary and closed his eyes right after he opened them.

"Don't mind me, you can go back to sleep." Jayden sat in the chair by his bed.

"Nah, I've been trying. Plus you're here." Antonio's voice was still hoarse.

"How are you feeling?" Jayden asked. He felt guilty that he couldn't protect Antonio.

"Better and worse than yesterday." Antonio admitted. The doctors to lower his dosage on painkillers. As a result, he started to feel immense pain from physical trauma.

    "Guess who?" Mike peered a big teddy bear's head through the door before revealing himself.

    The other rangers followed Mike into the room.

    "They were picking out a gift while I was here." Jayden felt happy as he watched Antonio's reaction to everyone being there.

    "Where's Emily?" Antonio asked.

    "She's not feeling well, so she stayed home."

    They had all decided not to tell him of Serena's death. They didn't want to put any more stress on him.

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*trigger warning: self-harm*

    While the others went to the hospital, Emily was chopping vegetables to prepare for dinner. She wanted to take her mind off of Serena and do something productive.

    However, her mind was elsewhere, causing her to accidentally cut her finger.

    Emily watched as the lining of the cut began to glow bright red with her blood. She quickly moved her hand away from the board as the blood starting to drip.

    Emily couldn't take her eyes off of the cut. Her mind was blank and lost as a disturbing urge came over her and rang in her head persistently.

    It was crazy. She could never. But it rang and rang.

    She found herself tapping around the counter in search of the knife as her eyes were locked on her finger. When she felt the handle against her fingertips, she firmly grasped it in her hand.