Jayden's Challenge

April 17, 2011

Written by:  Jill Donnellan & James W. Bates with David Schneider

Directed by:  Jonathan Brough

Mentor Ji steps out of Shiba House and into the night air.  He is very worried and deep in thought.  Mentor Ji:  Has the weight of leading the Samurai Rangers become too heavy for Jayden to bear?

In the city, Jayden is walking among the crowds.  He is deep in thought as well.  Jayden:  What happened to the other Rangers, is exactly what I wanted to avoid.  They're willing to give up everything to protect me and my power to seal Master Xandred away.  If only they knew.  I can't ever let the team put themselves at risk again.

Mentor Ji is still standing outside and still deep in thought.  Mentor Ji:  I must give Jayden room to find the strength he needs to lead this team.

Bulk and Spike enter the clubhouse with their arms full of bedding.  Spike:  Why do we have to sleep on these Uncle Bulk?  Bulk:  Because these are what traditional samurai slept on.  We must live like a samurai.  Bulk and Spike sit on the floor and start to set up their bed.  Bulk:  Hey, that's mine.  Spike passes it over.  Spike:  Hey, is this your pillow?  Bulk:  Yeah.  Spike:  yeah, okay.  Spike hits Bulk with the pillow and laughs.  Soon they were tugging on a blanket.  Eventually everything gets settle and Bulk turns off the light.  Skull, chewing gum, lends into Bulk's ear.  Spike:  Can you tell me a bed time story?  Spike lays back down as Bulk rolls over onto his back.  Bulk:  Once upon a time, there were two guys in samurai training.  They were very....Bulk stops as Spike is fast asleep and snoring loudly.

Spike is dreaming of Pink Ranger battling several Moogers.  She extends her hand to him.  Pink Ranger:  Come with me, my love.  Pink Ranger helps Spike to his feet.  Spike leaps into the battle as Pink Ranger battles and defeats the Moogers.  Pink Ranger:  you're safe now, my darling.  Pink Ranger holds Spike in her arms.

Bulk wakes because he is having a hard time breathing.  He discovers Spike's hand covering his mouth and quickly slaps it onto Spike's face.  Spike's snoring is driving Bulk nuts.  He places his pillow over his head to block the sound.

The next morning, Mike enters the sick room with a bowl of cereal.  Kevin, Emily, and Mia are all there.  Mike notices Kevin hasn't eaten his breakfast and teases him, you know, a young samurai once told me that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Kevin struggles to sit upright.  He is holding onto a sketchbook.  Kevin remarks, I told you that.  I'll eat once I finish this.  Kevin reveals what he has been working on as he shows his sketch to Mike, Mia, and Emily.  While I have been laid up, I've been thinking of the possibility of combining the Samurai Battle Wing and the Megazord.  Mike is stunned that Kevin has been working so hard.  Mike remarks, the last time I had a sick day, I played video games, drank ginger ale, and had chicken soup.  Kevin can only shake his head.  Mike asks Mia, what's up with her?  Mia replies that Jayden is still not back.  Mentor Ji enters the room in a cheerful manner.  Mentor Ji hopes that Emily is feeling better.  Have you finished breakfast?  Mike stops the cheerful act very quick.  He tells Mentor Ji, you can cut the happy, happy, act.  We know some things up.  Mia adds, we know Jayden's gone.  Mentor Ji drops the pretense.  He tells them not to worry.  He will be back.  The rest of us just need to focus on our mission.

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