MENTOR JI

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Out in the courtyard, Mentor Ji and Jayden watch as the rest spar with their sticks.  Emily and Mike are sparring against each other.  Mia and Kevin are also sparring against each other.  Emily puts all her effort into the practice and knocks Mike off his feet.  Mentor Ji:  Emily's usually the one falling over, but it's different when she's a sword in her hand.  Jayden:  Maybe she can teach Mike a few things.  Mentor Ji chuckles.  Emily is concerned about Mike, who has landed on his back.  Emily:  Did you hurt yourself?  Mike gets up and Emily tries to take a look at his back.  Emily:  Let me see.  Mike:  No thanks, I'm fine.  Emily is insistent, but Mike doesn't want her looking at his back.  Mike tries to get away and Emily ends up chasing him around the courtyard and into the Shiba House.  Jayden looks at Mentor Ji.  Mentor Ji is puzzled about their behavior.  Later, the teens return to the Shiba House after a difficult battle with Negatron.  They are sitting in a circle.  All of them, except Emily and Jayden, still feeling bad about Negatron's insults.  Mentor Ji is there.  He walks outside their circle, talking to them.  He tells them that Nighlok is a bully.  He likes to hurt people's feelings.  He channels the mental pain and changes it to physical pain.  Mia defends herself.  She tells her friends he caught me off guard, it won't work again.  Mike defends himself.  He tells his friends, I may have had training wheels, but I didn't need them.  Mia asks her friends, I'm a good cook, right?  They quickly reassured her that she is and she smiles.  Kevin asks his friends if he is boring to them?  Jayden replies you are extremely discipline and organized.  It's a great quality for a samurai.  Jayden's reassuring words makes Kevin feel better.  Mike points out that Emily was the only one not affected.  Mike continues.  That Nighlok knew exactly how to hurt us.  Why couldn't he hurt her?  Mentor Ji suggests that perhaps Emily has some special powers.  Emily replies it's nothing great like that.  Emily explains.  I was teased and called names as a kid.  It made me sad.  But my sister told me to pretend that the person teasing me didn't say anything at all.  And it really worked.  So, when the Nighlok said those things to me, it was like he didn't even say them.  Mia, Kevin, and Jayden all feel sympathy for Emily as she tells her story.  Mike doesn't understand.  He asks her why she is always putting herself down?  It makes no sense.  Unless it's what you really think about herself.  Emily is visibly upset.  Kevin can't believe what Mike just said.  Emily apologizes and quickly gets up and leaves the room.  Mia is angry.  She tells Mike that Nighlok can't hurt Emily's feelings, but he can.  Mike realizes what he has done and feels bad.  Moments later, out in the gardens, Mike apologizes for what he has done.  Later, the Power Rangers destroy Negatron with the Beetle Blaster Megazord.

Mentor Ji excitedly walked into the room where the teens were having breakfast.  Mentor Ji:  Everyone, I have excellent news.  The missing Swordfish Zord has been spotted at Limatal Beach.  Mia:  A swordfish?  Mentor Ji:  A zord that went missing in action years ago.  If we don't catch it now, who knows when we'll get another chance.  The gap sensor goes off.  Mentor Ji:  A Nighlok attack.  Jayden:  Kevin!  Kevin stands up.  Kevin:  Yes.  Jayden:  We'll take care of the Nighlok.  I want you to go catch that Swordfish Zord.  Are you up for a solo mission?  Kevin:  Up for it?  I've been waiting my whole life for it.  Jayden:  With your mastery of symbol power over water, I'm confident you'll capture that zord.  Kevin raced out of the Shiba House and into the waiting black SUV.  Meanwhile, Mike, Mia, Emily, and Jayden headed into the city.  Green Ranger, Pink Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Red Ranger battled Yamiror and his breath poisoned them.  The four teens somehow managed to get back to the Shiba House.  Mentor Ji had them in sick beds as they were running high fevers.  Mentor Ji began pouring through a book, to find a cure for them.  Mentor Ji thought he had the answer and contacted Kevin, who was at the beach, trying to capture the Swordfish Zord.  Mentor Ji tells him the Rangers are poisoned.  Mentor Ji adds that they all inhale the Nighlok's stench.  Their fevers are next to impossible to recover from.  Kevin tells Mentor Ji, I'll be right there.  But Mentor Ji tells him no.  Mentor Ji tells him, the archives say they can only be saved by a purifying power.  The oceanic powers of the Swordfish Zord could do it.  Kevin, you must catch it and bring it back here fast.  I fear it may be our only hope.  Kevin replies that he's on it.  Unfortunately, later, Yamiror returns to the city.  Mentor Ji can't believe it when the gap sensor goes off.  He walks out of the sick room and into the hall.  Mentor Ji contacts Kevin once more.  He tells him, we have an attack.  Still very weak, Jayden steps out of the sick room.  Mentor Ji is alarmed and asks him what is he doing?  Jayden replies, you heard the gap sensor.  There is a Nighlok to fight.  Jayden has a hard time walking down the hall, becomes weak, and falls to his knees.  Mentor Ji tells Jayden, he can't defeat a Nighlok in his condition.  Jayden gets back up and pushes Mentor Ji away.  Jayden replies, maybe not, but at least I can slow him down.  Jayden continues walking down the hall, although it is difficult.  Mentor Ji tries to help him.  He tells Jayden to just wait until Kevin comes home with the Swordfish Zord.  I think it can cure all of your fevers.  Mentor Ji is about to speak to Kevin again, when Jayden rips it out of his hands.  Jayden tells Kevin that Mentor Ji is exaggerating.  Don't worry about me.  Focus on your mission.  I didn't randomly choose you for this mission.  I choose you because of your commitment and discipline.  I know you can overcome any obstacle.  Kevin replies, I won't let you down.  Jayden tells Mentor Ji he will take care of the Nighlok.  Mentor Ji watches as Jayden pushes himself to head out.  Later, Kevin successfully captures the Swordfish Zord.  The Power Rangers destroy Yamiror with the Swordfish Fencer Megazord.

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