MENTOR JI

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Mentor Ji is sitting in a pew at a church.  Emily, Mike, and Kevin are sitting across from him. Standing in front of the priest is Mia and Jayden.  Priest:  Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today, to join these two people in matrimony.  This occasion marks the celebration of love and commitment, with which this man and this woman, begin their life together.  Mentor Ji dabs at his eyes with his handkerchief as he tears up.  Priest:  Through marriage we make a commitment together.  You promise one another to aspire to these ideals throughout the rest of your lives together.  Love is patient.  Love is kind.  Do you promise to be faithful to her, forsaking all others for the rest of your life?  Mia looks at Jayden.  Priest:  If any person can show just cause why they may not be joined together....Mentor Ji stands up and he is on the phone.  Mentor Ji:  They took the bride!  Okay.  Mentor Ji hangs up.  Emily, Kevin, and Mike get up and gather with Mia and Jayden.  Mentor Ji:  The Nighloks didn't take the bait.  Emily:  I thought our fake wedding would have worked for sure.  Mentor Ji:  Not this time.  The Moogers stole to the church downtown and kidnapped another bride.  Mentor Ji and the team head back to the Shiba House.  They sat around a table with a large map on it.  Mentor Ji:  That makes it five brides kidnapped.  Mike pulls up another map and traces it with his finger.  Mike:  Hey, look.  It's in a pattern.  In the shape of a star.  Kevin:  You're right.  Have you studied maps and crime patterns before?  Mike:  Kind of.  I watch a lot of cop shows.  Kevin shakes his head.  Jayden:  Too much is left up to chance.  We have to make sure we lure them in before any more brides are taken.  Mia:  I can't even begin to imagine what those poor girls are going through.  I mean, this is suppose to be the happiest day of their lives.  Emily:  Do you think they would have taken those brides to the Sanzu River?  Mentor Ji:  No.  The living can't survive there for long.  The Moogers must have used the gap to take them somewhere else.  Mia:  Wherever they are, if our sting operation had worked, I could have helped those poor brides.  Jayden:  We'll have to try again.  Kevin:  But how do we get them to our wedding?  Mentor Ji holds up a clipboard with a sheet of a paper on it.  Mentor Ji:  Here's the list of the weddings scheduled for our area.  Emily, Kevin, Mike, and Mia leaned over to take a closer look.  Emily:  There's so many weddings.  That's the problem.  Jayden had been deep in thought.  Jayden:  I have an idea.  That evening, Mentor Ji returns with the list and gave it to Mia.  Mia:  All of these weddings, except one, were cancelled.  Mentor Ji:  Yes.  Jayden warned them all about the bride kidnappings.  Jayden:  With only one left, we know exactly which one the Nighloks will hit.  Mia:  I guess I have to be the blushing bride again.  Mike takes the list from Mia.  Mike:  Something tells me, you're happy to wear that dress again.  Emily goes to stand next to Mia.  Emily:  Mike!  Every girl wants to wear a wedding gown.  Maybe Mia more than others.  Mike shudders.  Mia:  Hey, I'm a sucker for Cinderella.  Jayden raises one of his eyebrows.  Mia catches it and gets serious.  Mia:  Okay, once I get a fix on the location of the brides, I'll send back the coordinates.  Jayden:  And we'll be ready to come save them.  The Rangers were successful in rescuing the brides.    

Out in the courtyard of Shiba House, Red Ranger and Blue Ranger are sparring with their Spin Swords.  Mentor Ji, Mike, Mia, and Emily are watching them.  Mike:  He's got mad skill.  I'm impressed.  Mentor Ji:  Yes.  Jayden's one of the best that's ever been.  Mike:  I was talking  about Kevin.  He's right up there with Jayden.  Mentor Ji looked surprised.  They continued to watch the two Rangers.  Emily:  He's so graceful with the sword.  Mentor Ji grinned.  Mentor Ji:  Yes.  Jayden's always had that quality.  Even as a child.  Emily:  I meant Kevin.  Mentor Ji was really taken aback.  Mia:  Kevin's technique is better.  Mentor Ji stepped forward and faced them.  Mentor Ji:  They are both excellent swordsmen.  Practice sparring is one thing, but true skills shown in battle, is what really counts.  Mike:  I'd hate to see what would happen if they really had to battle each other.  Mia laughs.  Mia:  That would never happen.  Nothing could ever make Kevin fight against a fellow Ranger.  Emily agreed.  Emily:  He's true blue.  The practice ends with Red Ranger making a strike against Blue Ranger.  Blue Ranger:  Good match Jayden.  I obviously need more practice.  Red Ranger:  Hey, don't beat yourself up over a lost point.  Blue Ranger:  Okay, let's go again!  Blue Ranger and Red Ranger face each other again for another practice. Later, the Samurai Rangers had a battle with Madimot.  During the battle, Madimot revealed that he had control over long, lost Tiger Zord.  Madimot also shot his spell ray and now Blue Ranger was under his control.  The rest of the Rangers had no choice but to retreat.  Mike, Jayden, Mia, and Emily enter Shiba House, battle worn.  Mentor Ji trails behind them. Mentor Ji tells them, this isn't good.  It's going to be very hard to break that monster's spell on the Tiger Zord and Kevin.  Jayden stands next to Mentor Ji and tells him, we need a plan.  Jayden sits down as Mentor Ji walks after him.  Mentor Ji warns Jayden to be prepare to make tough choices if need be.  Mike, Mia, and Emily watch and listen to them.  Jayden wants to try and break that Nighlok's spell on Kevin, before it gets to that.  Mentor Ji nods his head in agreement.  Mike, Emily, Mia, and Jayden are all worried. After awhile, at Shiba House, the gap sensor goes off once more.  Mentor Ji pulls up a map and looks at it when Mike, Emily, and Mia come running into the room.  They run over to Mentor Ji.  Mike asks, where's Jayden?  Mentor Ji replies, he's already gone to battle the Nighlok. Mike becomes very angry.  Are you kidding me?  What about Kevin?  Mentor Ji looks away.  Mike continues, the Nighlok will make him fight Jayden.  Mentor Ji is hopeful that won't happen.  Mentor Ji reminds them that it is their duty to protect the people.  He may have no choice.  Mike shouts, there's always a choice.  Mentor Ji tells Mike to have faith in his leader.  Mentor Ji turns around and looks at the gap sensor.  Mike stands by his shoulders, still upset at him and wanting to challenge him.  Mia walks up and tells Mike, we have to help Jayden.  Mia walks away and Emily comes forward.  She tells Mike, and hope Kevin comes to his senses.  Mike reluctantly leaves with Emily and Mia.  Eventually the Rangers gain control of Tiger Zord and break the spell Blue Ranger was under.  Madimot is destroyed by Tiger Drill Megazord.

Emily, Mike, Kevin, and Mia were sitting around a table, where three discs sat.  Jayden was there as well, along with Mentor Ji.  Mentor Ji took a book off the shelf and walked over to the teens.  Mentor Ji:  Now that we've recovered three of the lost discs, we have a new power at our disposal.  Jayden:  Beetle.  Swordfish.  Tiger.  Together these three discs allow us to form the Samurai Battle Wing.  Mentor Ji held up the book and displayed the page with a drawing of the Samurai Battle Wing.  Mike:  Wow.  That looks like one powerful bird.  Mentor Ji:  yes, thanks to these discs.  So each one has to go the person, we believe is truly ready to help pilot the battle wing.  Jayden:  I'll keep the Tiger zord.  Mentor Ji:  The Swordfish goes to Kevin, who caught it and therefore has a connection with it.  Jayden passes the Swordfish disc to Kevin.  Mentor Ji:  We've decided that the Beetle...Jayden:  Should go to Mia.  Jayden passed the disc to Mia.  Mia:  Me?  Mentor Ji:  We trust your control and your symbol power the most and we know you will do the difficult work that's needed, to master this disc.  Jayden:  We're counting on you.  Mia:  Thank you.  I won't let you down.  Later, Mentor Ji was in the kitchen/dining area.  Mia was sitting at the table as Kevin and Emily prepared their plates.  Jayden was there as well.  Mike was out in the courtyard, practicing with his Spin Sword.  Kevin:  Wow!  What's come over Mike?  I'm not use to seeing him train so hard.  Kevin went and sat down at the table.  Emily carried her plate to the table.  Emily:  He's actually been working really hard on his symbol power lately.  I think he wanted that disc bad.  Emily sat with Kevin and Mia.  Mia:  I know.  I kind of feel bad taking it instead of him.  Mentor Ji:  Don't feel bad.  Your hard work is one of the reasons we've chosen you.  I told Mike he needs to work just as hard.  Emily:  But he's been trying.  Mentor Ji:  Yes, and I believe he has it in him, but until he learns to listen, he isn't ready.  Mia, Emily, and Kevin exchanged concerned looks.  Later, the team returned from a battle with Desperaino.  Green Ranger had taken the Beetle disc from Pink Ranger and tried to use it and failed.  Mentor Ji is furious.  Mentor Ji tells Mike how disappointed he is.  Putting yourself before the needs of the team, puts all of you in serious danger.  Here, I thought you were finally listening to me and training hard to strengthen the team.  I can't believe it's come to this.  You have become a risk to the others.  I'll have to ask you to turn over your Samuraizer.  Mike is stunned.  You're benching me!  Mentor Ji replies, it pains me to say it.  I don't think you are truly ready to become a Samurai.  Mike has had enough of Mentor Ji's lecture.  He tells him, you don't know anything about me.  If I'm not ready, then how can I do this?  Mike creates a symbol power.  It turns one of the leaves of a plant behind Mentor Ji, long and strong.  The leaf wraps itself around Mentor Ji's stick and tries to yank it from his hand.  Mentor Ji struggles to hold onto it.  Mentor Ji tells him to stop this.  The rest of the team is outrage.  Jayden tells Mike that is enough.  Mentor Ji yanks the stick hard enough that it causes the planter to fall and crash onto the floor.  Mike tells them, none of you understand.  I'm out of here.  Mike walks out, leaving his Samuraizer behind.  Emily asks Mentor Ji if he is okay.  Mentor Ji replies, that he is fine.  Later, Jayden is playing with his Lion zord.  Mentor Ji is straightening up the table that the planter stood on.  Jayden tells Mentor Ji that he's been pushing Mike pretty hard lately.  Mentor Ji replies, it's my responsibility to train him to be a worthy samurai.  Jayden remarks yes, but push a door that's meant to be pulled and it will never open.  You taught me that.  Mentor Ji just wishes Mike would listen like Jayden.  Jayden points out that Mike is not him.  You taught me that everyone is different, like their symbol power is. Jayden adds, right now you and Mike want the same thing.  For him to be the best he can be.  You just don't agree on the path to get him there.  Mentor Ji considers it for a moment and replies, perhaps you are right.  A strong wind can kindle a fire, but it can also uproot a tree.  You've grown very wise Red Ranger.  Jayden tells him you taught me well and then walks out.  Mentor Ji stares at a small tree and then gets an idea.  Mentor Ji heads out to the city and pulls up to the arcade on a motorcycle.  Mike steps out of the arcade and is surprised to see Mentor Ji.  Mentor Ji tosses him a helmet and tells him to get on.  Mike is reluctant, but he puts on the helmet and sits behind Mentor Ji on the motorcycle. Mentor Ji and Mike take off.  As they drive along, Mike comments to Mentor Ji, that he always thought he would be more old school, like riding a horse or something like that.  Mentor Ji asks, have you ever had to clean up after a motorcycle?  Mike replies no and they both laugh.  They arrived at the forest.  Mentor Ji and Mike walk through the forest.  Mike is concern that Mentor Ji brought him out here to yell at him.  But that is not the case.  Mentor Ji wanted to talk to him about his symbol power.  Mike looks around and gets that his symbol power is the forest.  Mentor Ji tells him he must look deeper.  Your power springs from the essence of the forest.  It's deepest meaning.  If you understand that meaning, you will find it within yourself too, then you can give your symbol even greater power than it already has.  Look inside yourself and connect with what the forest means to you.  Mike stops and observes the forest silently.  After a few moments, Mentor Ji hands Mike his Samuraizer back.  Mike is very surprised.  Mentor Ji tells Mike it was his mistake not to teach him all of this from the start.  Even though I said you weren't listening, I clearly wasn't listening to your needs either and I'm sorry.  Mike apologizes as well and teaches Mentor Ji a new handshake.  Mike's Samuraizer goes off.  It's Jayden and they need Mike's help.  Mike takes off running.  The Rangers successfully destroy Desperaino with the Samurai Battle Wing.  After the battle, Mentor Ji enters Shiba House, with Emily and Jayden.  Mentor Ji pauses for a moment and asks, what's this?  He glances around, but no one says anything.  Mentor Ji walks towards Mia, Mike, and Kevin.  Mike has something hidden behind his back.  Mike tells Mentor Ji, it's a little something to say thanks and to let you know I'll be listening.  Mike presents the plant he had hidden.  Mentor Ji tells Mike, as will I, as he takes the plant with a smile.  Mike pulls out his Samuraizer and creates a power symbol and hits it towards the plant.  One of the leaves begins to stretch.  Mia becomes alarmed and asks Mike what he is doing?  Mentor Ji is not alarmed and watches the plant in amazement as several more leaves begins to grow and stretch.  Kevin becomes exasperated, not again!  Mike doesn't understand what all the concern is about.  Mike makes a fist and the plant does the same.  Mentor Ji pounds fists with the plant.  Mentor Ji laughs and everyone else grins.         

There Go The Brides

I've Got A Spell On Blue

Forest For The Trees

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