EMILY

Page Five

Emily was in bed, recovering from the last battle.  Mia sat with them.  Kevin was working on his sketchbook, his breakfast forgotten.  Mike walked in and noted the untouched breakfast.  Mike:  You know, a young samurai once told me that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Kevin struggled to sit up.  Kevin:  I told you that.  Kevin glanced at his breakfast.  Kevin:  I'll eat once I finish this.  Kevin shows his drawings to his friends.  Kevin:  While I've been laid up, I've been thinking about the possibility of combining the Samurai Battlewing and the Megazord.  Mike:  Last time I had a sick day, I played video games, drank ginger ale, and had chicken soup.  Kevin shakes his head.  Mike noticed the sad look on Mia's face.  Mike:  What's up with you?  Mia:  Jayden's still not back.  Mentor Ji entered the room with forced cheer.  Mentor Ji:  Hello everyone!  Hi Emily!  Hope you're feeling better!  Have you finished breakfast?!  Mike:  You can cut the happy, happy act.  We know something's up.  Mia:  We know Jayden's gone.  Mentor Ji dropped the pretense.  Mentor Ji:  Don't worry. He'll be back.  The rest of us just need to focus on our mission.  Later that day, Emily and Kevin were stretching and testing out their limbs.  Mike:  Well, good to see you guys are at least feeling better.  Mike stepped outside to where Mia was sitting.  Kevin and Emily could hear their conversation.  Mike:  I remember how messed up I felt when a Nighlok attacked my buddies, just cause they were hanging with me.  Mia:  Think about what Jayden's feeling.  Just knowing that we're willing to take hits for him.  Mike:  Yeah.  It must be so hard to know that you're the only Ranger with the sealing power.  Mia:  I know.  Imagine if you held the whole world's fate in your hands.  Emily and Kevin exchanged concerned looks.  After awhile, the gap sensor went off.   Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin race into the room.  Kevin:  We heard the gap sensor.  Mentor Ji:  Are you really up for this?  Kevin:  We have to be up for it.  Emily:  Yeah.  We all wish Jayden was here with us, but there's a Nighlok out there.  Mentor Ji walked away from them.  Mentor Ji:  You should know, that Jayden truly struggles with putting any of you at risk.  He resisted calling upon you when Master Xandred first awaken.  He wanted to take on this fight alone.  Which is why he walks alone now.  Kevin:  Forgive me Mentor, but that's wrong.  Mentor Ji turned around and faced Emily and her friends.  Kevin:  Jayden will never walk alone again.  Mia:  He'll always have us.  We're a team till the end.  Mike:  Let's move out.  We have a Nighlok to take down.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin raced out of the house.  When they reached a park near Harbor Village, they noted several Moogers, Robtish, and Jayden had been knocked on the ground.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin raced towards the fight.  Kevin:  Jayden!  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin immediately leaped in and battled several Moogers with their Spin Swords.  In the midst of fighting, they talked to Jayden as he continued to lay on the ground.  Mike:  Is this a private game, or can anyone play?  Mia:  We're in this together!  Mia battled several Moogers with her Spin Sword.  Mia:  Forever! Jayden struggles to sit up.  Emily:  Yeah!  Your mission is our mission!  Kevin was battling several Moogers.  Kevin:  She's right!  We wont' let you do this alone!  Jayden gets up.  Jayden:  Thanks guys.  I'm glad you showed up.  I don't like putting you in danger, but someone has to stop the Nighlok.  Emily had defeated her batch of Moogers, as did Kevin, Mike, and Mia.  Emily, Mia, Mike, Jayden, and Kevin gathered together.  Jayden:  And I'm glad it's us.  All:  Samuraizers!  Go Go Samurai!  Emily and her friends morph.  All:  Samurai Ranger Ready!  Rangers Together, Samurai Forever!  Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers had their Spin Swords ready.  They face down Robtish and several Moogers.  Robtish:  Good.  I can destroy you all together.  Might as well go out as a team.  Attack!  The Moogers raced forward.  All:  Spin Sword!  Quintuple Slash!  The Moogers are destroyed.  Robtish had tried to get away and was back in the city.  Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers went after him.  Robtish:  Following me here wasn't wise. Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers battled Robtish with their Spin Swords.  Soon Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers gathered together.  Red Ranger:  Together, our team can handle anything you throw at us.  Robtish:  Ha!  Prove it!  Robtish runs towards Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers.  Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers battle Robtish with their Spin Swords once more and soon knocked him to the ground.  Robtish:  See how your team deals with this!  Red Ranger:  He'll start with a shock wave, then watch for his slash attack.  Defend against those and we'll be fine.  I've got a surprise of my own.  Ready?!  Yellow Ranger and Blue Ranger:  Sure!  Pink Ranger and Green Ranger:  Ready!  Robtish:  Sonic shock wave!  Yellow Ranger and Pink Ranger block the wave with their Spin Swords.  Robtish:  Double slash!  Blue Ranger and Green Ranger defeat the strikes with their Spin Swords.  Green Ranger:  Okay, you take it from here!  Red Ranger:  Say hello to my Fire Smasher!  Five Disc Tiger Cannon!  Robtish:  Whoa!  Red Ranger:  Lend me your discs.  Yellow Ranger and Blue Ranger:  Right!  They tossed their discs over as does Green Ranger and Pink Ranger.  Red Ranger:  Strike!  Robtish is defeated by the Five Disc Tiger Cannon.  Yellow Ranger and the rest of the Rangers gather around Red Ranger.  Blue Ranger:  Jayden, that was brilliant! Red Ranger replies, thanks.  Everyone okay?  Green Ranger replies, never better bro.  Robtish grows to giant size.  The Rangers quickly summon their folding zords and Samurai Megazord is formed.  Robtish summons flying Moogers.  The flying Moogers fly straight towards Samurai Megazord.  Green Ranger can't believe they can fly now too.  The flying Moogers fired at Samurai Megazord.  Robtish attacks Samurai Megazord as well.  The Rangers are having a difficult time as they are caught between them.  Green Ranger suggests the Samurai Battlewing.  Blue Ranger has an even better idea.  We should combine the Samurai Battlewing with the Megazord.  Yellow Ranger wonders if that is possible?  Blue Ranger pulls out his sketch book and passes the sheets to the rest of the Rangers. Red Ranger decides to let Blue Ranger take the lead.  Beetle Zord, Tiger Zord, and Swordfish Zord are summon and Samurai Battlewing is formed.  Samurai Battlewing fires at Robtish.  Robtish falls to the ground.  Red Ranger looks over the sketches and concludes it's an air strike combination.  The Rangers create the symbol power and Battlewing Megazord is formed.  Blue Ranger is very excited over the new Megazord.  Red Ranger is impressed.  Robtish gets back up.  Battlewing Megazord flies into the sky.  Yellow Ranger can't believe they are flying.  Robtish commands the flying Moogers to attack.  The flying Moogers fire at Battlewing Megazord.  Red Ranger warns the rest of the Rangers there are Moogers on their tail.  The Battlewing Megazord pulls up.  The flying Moogers continue to fire at Battlewing Megazord.  Battlewing Megazord flies through the Moogers, firing at them.  Battlewing Megazord battles several of the Moogers.  Battlewing Megazord knocks several of the Moogers out of the sky.  Soon Battlewing Megazord flies after the remaining Moogers.  The Moogers are destroyed.  Battlewing Megazord faces Robtish, who thought they had flown the coop.  Red Ranger states, looks like we saved the worst for last.  Robtish charges towards Battlewing Megazord with his sword.  Robtish and Battlewing Megazord battle.  After a couple of strikes, Blue Ranger suggests they fly up, so they can take him down.  Battlewing Megazord flies up into the air.  Battlewing Megazord flies towards Robtish and strikes him hard. Robtish is destroyed.  The Rangers are in high spirits.  Blue Ranger is very happy that it worked.  After the battle, Emily, Mia, Mike, Jayden and Kevin run through the gates outside Shiba House. Mentor Ji is very happy to see Jayden is back.  They shake hands.  Jayden apologizes for leaving.  Mentor Ji tells him it doesn't matter, as long as you are back.  Jayden confirms that he is back where he needs to be.  Back with his team.  Mentor Ji tells them, good work.  I think you all deserve some fun.  Anything you want.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin get very excited.  Kevin is eager to try something new.  Mike suggests the movies.  Emily thinks that's a good idea.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin head into the house.  Mia wants to watch a romantic comedy.  Mike doesn't think so, unless it involves zombies. 

The gap sensor goes off and Emily and her friends race out of Shiba House and into the city.  When they reach the area where the gap sensor went off, they are puzzled.  Mike:  So, where's the Nighlok?  Something ruffles Jayden's hair as it passes.  Jayden turns around, but sees nothing.  Emily:  Jayden, what's wrong?  Jayden:  I thought I felt something.  Like someone watching me.  But it's gone now.  Jayden turns back around and faces his friends.  Kevin notices a piece of the gap sensor trapped in a grate and removes it.  Kevin:  Something definitely trigger this gap sensor.  Mia:  Yeah, but what?  Jayden:  Let's go.  Emily and her friends head back to Shiba House.  Mentor Ji is waiting for them.  Mentor Ji:  That was fast.  Mike:  It doesn't take long to deal with nothing.  Kevin:  The gap sensor was working fine, but no Nighlok.  We didn't see anything out of the ordinary.  Suddenly they all hear a sound of something hitting the house.  Jayden goes outside to take a look and returns with an arrow with a note attached to it.  Jayden:  Just says, see you soon.  Mia:  See you soon.  What?  A Nighlok attack?  Mentor Ji:  No.  Not here at least.  The house is protected by defensive symbols.  Mike:  And they're doing a good job.  I mean, someone shot this arrow.  Mike takes the arrow from Jayden and sniffs it.  Mike:  Something fishy about this.  Emily:  Obviously.  Mike:  No, there's really something fishy.  Smell.  Emily takes a sniff and turns her head away in disgust.  That evening, Emily and Mia join Mike and Kevin in the doorway of Jayden's room as there was a lot of commotion.  Jayden:  There!  Did you feel that?  Kevin:  No!  What did you feel?  Jayden:   Shhh.  Jayden points to the closet and slowly walks over to it.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin gather behind him.  Jayden slowly opens the closet door and a practice form falls down.  Everyone screams.  Mia:  Don't scare us like that!  Jayden:  I could have sworn there was something.  Mike:  Relax dude, there's nothing here.  Jayden:  There's something definitely otherworldly here.  I sensed it.  Mia:  Sorry Jayden, we didn't sense anything.  Could it be your imagination?  Jayden thinks it over.  Mentor Ji enters.  Mentor Ji:  Jayden.  It's important to trust your instincts, but I don't feel another presence.  Jayden's hair is ruffled once more.  Jayden pulls out his Samuraizer and quickly does the symbol for his Spin Sword.  Jayden spins the Spin Sword around and almost slices Emily's face.  Jayden:  Sorry Em.  Jayden looks around.  Jayden:  Where are you?  Jayden starts searching the house, occasionally slicing the air with his Spin Sword.  Emily, Mia, Mike, Kevin, and Mentor Ji follow him and stand in a doorway watching Jayden as he slices through the air with his Spin Sword.  Mike:  He's really got that flipping out thing down pat, hun?  Kevin:  Anyone else feel anything?  Emily and Mia and Emily shake their heads no.  The next day, Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin are back in the city.  Kevin is holding the piece of the gap sensor.  Kevin:  There really isn't anything wrong with the gap sensor.  Mia:  But we must have missed something the last time.  Mike:  Somebody shot that arrow.  Kevin:  Okay, keep your eyes peeled for anything suspicious.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin start searching the city.  There is a young man selling fish and passing out flyers.  Antonio:  Fresh fish!  Cook them raw!  Listen up!  I do it all!  Emily walks pass him and he gives her a flyer.  Antonio:  Hey, sweetheart, you want to busy some fish?  Emily takes the flyer and pauses for a moment.  Mia, Kevin, and Mike end up ahead of Emily.  Emily:  Mia!  Mia turns around.  Emily:  Where's that paper with the arrow?  Mia takes out the paper and walks back towards Emily, followed by Mike and Kevin.  Emily and Mia compare the note to the flyer.  Emily:  The writing...it's the same!  Mike:  Well, that's fishy.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin glanced over at the young man (Antonio).  Antonio:  Ladies!  Come get your grilled fresh fish!  Mia walks over to Antonio, holding up the flyer.  She is followed by Emily, Mike, and Kevin.  Mia:  Make these flyers yourself?  Antonio:  Yup.  I'm a one man business.  Emily:  Well, it sure is nicer to have one handed to you than shot at you.  Antonio:  Oh, that for sure.  Antonio looks away and then quickly looks back at them.  Antonio:  What?  You're....ah oh...no!  You're going to ruin my big moment!  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin walk towards Antonio.  Antonio kicks over the ice chest, spilling the ice onto the pavement.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin slip on the ice and fall onto the pavement as Antonio takes off running, pulling his fish cart behind him.  Mia:  He's so fast.  The Samuraizer goes off.  Mike answers it.  Mike:  Hello.  Mike stands up.  Mike:  Jayden went to Spring Valley on his own?  Alright we're on our way.  Emily, Mia, and Kevin stand up.  Kevin:  Mia and I will go.  You and Emily go after the fish guy.  They split up and take off.  Emily and Mike chase after Antonio, who is way ahead of them.  Mike:  Come back!  Stop!  Emily and Mike paused for a moment.  Emily:  We'll never catch him.  He's too fast.  Mike:  You go after him.  I'll try to cut him off.  They split, but the plan doesn't work and they are soon joined in chasing after Antonio, who is no where to be seen.  Mike's Samuraizer goes off and it's Pink Ranger.  She tells them we need you at Spring Valley.  Forget that guy you are chasing.  Mike replies good, cause he kind of made that choice for us.  Mike hangs up and they take off for Spring Valley.  Vulpes is about to strike Red Ranger with his sword when Yellow Ranger and Green Ranger leap in and strikes Vulpes with their Spin Swords.  Vulpes falls on the stones.  Yellow Ranger checks to make sure Red Ranger is okay as he gets up.  Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger join the group.  The Rangers use their Spin Swords for the Quintuple Slash.  Vulpes quickly puts up a fox reflection shield.  Instead of the Quintuple Slash striking Vulpes, it hits the Rangers from behind.  The Rangers are knocked off their feet.  Vulpes uses his sword to strike the Rangers several times and the Rangers soon demorph.  The five teens struggle to sit up.  Vulpes gloats that he has thousands of mirror spells.  I can handle whatever you throw my way.  But I know you can't handle what I'm about to throw at you.  Suddenly several explosions hit Vulpes.  The five teens notice the young man.  Antonio tells them, now this is a big moment.  Man, this is going to be so golden.  Now let's do this!  Mike wants to know, who is this guy?  Kevin points out it's the guy you were chasing.  Emily wants to know what he is doing?  Jayden states, he's going to get taken apart if he goes up against that Nighlok.  Instead, Antonio whips out his Samuraizer and morphers into the Gold Samurai Power Ranger.  The teens are surprised to see another Ranger.  Gold Ranger is disappointed by their reaction.  That's it?!  No, thanks for helping!  Mike asks his friends, who is this guy?  Emily is amazed at how sparkly the Gold Ranger is.  Gold Ranger tells them not to worry, just leave this one to me.  Gold Ranger leaps over and stands protectively in front of the teens.  Vulpes is not happy to see there is another Ranger.  Kevin tells his friends, he has never read about a Gold Ranger in the archives.  Jayden?  Jayden replies, first I heard of it.  Gold Ranger thinks there has been enough talking, now it's time for action.  Gold Ranger goes into a fighting stance.  Vulpes laughs at him - what kind of stance is that?  You're not worth my time twinkle toes!  Let these guys take care of you.  Several Moogers appear.  Gold Ranger replies, my style's different, but it's all mine.  And as they will see, there is plenty of strength behind it.  Gold Ranger pulls out his Barracuda Blade as the Moogers charge towards him.  Within seconds the Moogers are destroyed.  The teens are confused.  Mia points out that he didn't even move.  How can he do that?  Jayden replies, he did.  Just faster than the eye can see.  Kevin has never seen anything like it.  Jayden adds, that was the legendary sheath maneuver.  Kevin replies, that's impossible.  Jayden tells him not anymore.  Mike points out he's pretty fast.  More Moogers arrive and are hidden by the trees.  They shoot several arrows at Gold Ranger.  Gold Ranger blocks each arrow with his Barracuda Blade.  Gold Ranger leaps over into the woods to battle the latest batch of Moogers.  He battles them with his Barracuda Blade.  Emily, Mia, Jayden, Kevin, and Mike stand up.  Kevin points out the strange techniques the Gold Ranger has.  Emily doesn't care, it's good.  During the battle, Gold Ranger ends up on top of a tree.  He taunts the Moogers below, what's the problem?  Come up and get me!  I'm right here!  Suddenly Gold Ranger slips and falls to the ground.  Emily, Mia, Jayden, Kevin, and Mike run up.  Mia asks if he is okay.  Gold Ranger tells them, stand back!  I told you I got this!  Watch!  Gold Ranger goes back to battling the Moogers with his Barracuda Blade.  Soon the Moogers all fall to the ground.  There is a cracking sound.  Gold Ranger didn't mean to play lumberjack.  Several trees fall around Gold Ranger and he is soon caught in them.  Gold Ranger comments on his Barracuda Blade, man, this thing is sharper than I thought.  Suddenly Vulpes leaps in and battles Gold Ranger.  Vulpes uses a spell that releases fears fox's flock and they fly towards Gold Ranger.  Mike points out that they need to help him out.  Jayden morphs and leaps into the battle with his Spin Sword.  Red Ranger destroys the flying creatures with his blazing strike.  Vulpes is knocked to the ground.  Gold Ranger quickly goes back into action with his Barracuda Blade.  Gold Ranger strikes Vulpes several times with the Barracuda Blade and Vulpes is defeated.  Gold Ranger is very excited.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin come running up.  Vulpes grows to giant size.  Surprised, Gold Ranger falls to the ground.  Red Ranger tells the rest of the Rangers, we'll deal with our gold friend later.  First things, first.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin morph.  The zords are summon and Battlewing Megazord is formed.  Gold Ranger watches all of this from the ground and he is impressed.  Vulpes vanishes using his Vulpes' veil.  Battlewing Megazord looks around to see where he went and gets struck from behind.  Blue Ranger notes, he's still there.  He's just invisible.  Vulpes strikes Battlewing Megazord several times.  Pink Ranger wonders how they are going to defeat him, if they can't even see him?  Green Ranger concludes there must be a way to uncloak him.  Vulpes continues to strike the Battlewing Megazord.  Red Ranger warns the rest of the Rangers they better think of something quick.  We don't have much time left.  Vulpes lands hit after hit against Battlewing Megazord.  On the ground, Gold Ranger realizes he needs to help them.  Gold Ranger texts Octozord.  Octozord leaves the fish cart and flies into the sky and then lands beside Battlewing Megazord.  Green Ranger notes that's not something you see every day.  Red Ranger mutters, it can't be.  Gold Ranger goes into mega mode power and leaps inside Octozord.  Octozord flies into the air once more.  Green Ranger can't believe Gold Ranger has a zord too.  Yellow Ranger wonders if he really could be one of us?  Red Ranger recognizes the Octozord, but asks himself, how?  Octozord flies towards Vulpes. Gold Ranger instructs his zord to use it's ink cloud.  Octozord spreads it's ink cloud and soon Vulpes is revealed.  Vulpes is not happy.  Octozord lands on Vulpes' head and strikes it with it's tentacles.  After several strikes, Octozord flies away.  Pink Ranger notes, now's our chance.  Blue Ranger agrees, time to finish him.  Pink Ranger notices Red Ranger is lost in thought and calls out his name.  Red Ranger comes out of his trance and tells his team, let's do this.  Battlewing Megazord flies into the sky.  Battlewing Megazord uses it's flying slash, final strike.  Vulpes is destroyed.  Gold Ranger leaps around with excitement.  Octozord flies over to Battlewing Megazord as Red Ranger declares victory is ours.  After the battle, Gold Ranger walks towards the teens, dragging his cart behind him.  Gold Ranger asks them if that was golden with a capital G?  Kevin demands that he start talking.  What's your story?  Gold Ranger demorphs.  Jayden recognizes him as Antonio tells Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin that he had come because of the Nighloks showing up.  Guys, I'm on your side.  Tell them J.  Jayden can't believe it's really Antonio.  Antonio is thrilled that Jayden remembers him.  When they were little boys, Jayden and Antonio were friends.  Jayden tells him, I can't believe it's really you.  Antonio replies, believe it, I'm back!  And I'm ready for some action.  Antonio walks towards Jayden and does some fighting moves.  Jayden stops a punch.  Antonio asks him, do you still think you can take me?  Jayden grins.  Jayden and Antonio get into a fighting stance and then begin sparring.  Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin watch.  They are both very good.  Emily thinks Antonio is amazing.  I vote he should join our team.  Kevin has concerns.  He's good today, but one battle doesn't make him a samurai.  Mia tells him, say what you want.  Today, Antonio definitely delivered his golden moment.

Emily, her friends, and Mentor Ji have gathered together, waiting for Antonio to arrive.  Emily:  He's so fast when he's the Gold Ranger, I'm surprised he's not here already.  Kevin went to sit with his friends.  He wasn't as impressed with Antonio as the rest.  Kevin:  Just because Antonio showed off when he beat that Nighlok, doesn't mean he's fast at everything.  Mia:  It's true.  We really don't know much about him, but at least Jayden can vouch for him.  Jayden turned his head away as he thought about his friend.  Jayden:  Yeah, we were friends from the moment we meet.  His father owned the local fish market.  The times we played together were really the only times I got to feel like a normal kid.  But it did drive Mentor crazy because it distracted me from my training.  That was before Antonio had to move away.  Mia:  So, if he moved away, how did he become the Gold Ranger?  Kevin became agitated.  Kevin:  Wait!  He's definitely got some skills, but he's not a true samurai.  It doesn't run in his family and he hasn't had any formal training.  Kevin gets up and walks a little away from his friends.  With his back to them, Kevin continues.  Kevin:  Plus, we have no idea what this guy is up to.  More time passed, but still no Antonio.  Mentor Ji was impatient as he smack his stick repeatedly into the palm of his hand.  Mentor Ji:  Antonio is late.  I can't say I'm surprised.  Mike is sitting in a chair, playing a video game.  Mentor Ji walks over to him.  Mentor Ji:  Did he say he was bringing the Octozord with him?  Mike:  I don't know.  Why?  Mentor Ji:  Well, when Jayden was a boy, he gave it to Antonio, when I wasn't looking.  Emily was working on a flower arrangement and was very surprised by this.  Emily:  What?!  You gave him a zord!  Jayden:  Look, I was a little kid.  I didn't know any better.  Mentor Ji:  By the time I found out, Antonio had moved away and I didn't think he'd actually figure out a way to activate it.  Jayden threaten he'd quit being a samurai if I tried to get it back.  Jayden:  Like I said, I was a little kid.  Mike went to stand next to Mentor Ji.  Mike:  Wow.  Such a rebel.  Mia:  Sounds like you guys were really good friends.  I bet you missed him when he moved away.  Jayden admits he did.  Antonio slides into the room.  He does some moves with his fishing pole.  Emily and Mia are amused.  Antonio turns around and faces them.  He introduces himself as the sixth samurai, the Gold Ranger, me - Antonio Garcia.  Antonio laughs.  Mike comments to Mentor Ji, and you thought I was cocky.  Antonio poses with his fishing pole, unaware that the lure has hooked onto his pants.  Antonio talks directly to Jayden, allow me to join your team in your fight against the Nighloks.  Antonio pulls on his fishing pole and discovers it has hooked onto his pants and is now tearing it.  Emily, Mia, Mike, Jayden, even Kevin are amused by Antonio's plight.  Antonio tries to laugh it off, telling them it's no big deal.  It's happened before.  Not a lot or anything.  Jayden asks his friends to help Antonio, as he steps outside.  Emily, Mia, Kevin, and Mike help Antonio out.  Moments later, Mentor Ji enters the room.  Mentor Ji is holding Antonio's Samurai Morpher.  Antonio is seated across from him.  Kevin and Mia sit on one side of the table, Emily and Mike on the other side of the table.  Mentor Ji can't believe that Antonio had made his Samurai Morpher from what Jayden taught him and studying the Octozord's systems.  Antonio admits it wasn't really that hard.  Mike asks him if he is some kind of techie?  Antonio squirms a little as he confides that he has always been good with gadgets.  Antonio accidentally knocks the bowl of peanuts aside.  Mia catches the bowl before it tips over and places it back on the table.  Emily and Mike are amused, not Kevin.  Antonio continues, I've always just wanted to be a samurai.  Antonio remembered his training as he told them his story.  I know I wasn't born into it, like you guys.  But I just kept practicing what Jayden had taught me.  I was trying to take things to a higher level, but I was really stuck.  But when I figured out how to talk to Octozord with texting, everything fell into place.  Antonio concludes his story by telling them, and now I'm finally ready to join you in the fight against the Nighloks.  Emily and Mike are excited to have another Ranger on the team.  Mentor Ji tells them no, that's simply not possible.  Antonio is stunned.  Mentor Ji explains that it's just too dangerous to put you out there without the necessary formal training.  Antonio stands up in anger.  But I don't understand!  Didn't I help you all win yesterday?!  Mentor Ji agrees, but not all battles will be that simple.  If you don't have the training...Antonio interrupts him, telling him he does have the training.  Sure I did it by myself, but I can hold my own out there and you saw it!  Mentor Ji tells Antonio that he is going to hold onto his Samurai Morpher and puts it away.  Antonio jumps on the table and starts to run towards Mentor Ji.  He is stopped by Emily, Kevin, Mia, and Mike.  The force knocks Antonio off the table, just as the gap sensor goes off.  Mentor Ji pulls up the maps.  Jayden runs in and spots Antonio on the floor.  Mentor Ji informs them that it's on Benson street, the underpass.  Jayden tells his team, let's go.  They all hurry over to Jayden.  Antonio calls out to wait!  Antonio stands up and makes his remarks to Jayden.  Jayden, I can come with you, right?  Jayden is silent, not wanting to hurt his friend.  Antonio continues, tell Ji how you made me a samurai.  That I am suppose to fight by your side.  Jayden replies, Ji is right.  This isn't little kids stuff anymore.  I'm so sorry, you're not really a samurai and we don't need a sixth Ranger.  Emily, Jayden, Kevin, Mike, and Mia head out.  Antonio is very hurt and mutters sorry too as he walks away.  Steeleto is in the city, terrorizing the citizens.  Suddenly Lion Folding Zord flies in and hits Steeleto several times.  The Samurai Rangers arrive. Steeleto tells them it's time to pay them back for destroying his fellow Nighlok, Vulpes.  Green Ranger gloats, good luck with that!  Steeleto declares he doesn't need luck and charges towards them with his blades.  The Rangers and Steeleto battle.  Green Ranger and Blue Ranger have Steeleto in their grip.  Green Ranger hollers out now!  Yellow Ranger and Pink Ranger race towards Steeleto's back.  Steeleto extended blades out of his back, which hit Yellow Ranger and Pink Ranger hard and knocked them to the ground.  Red Ranger calls out a warning.  Steeleto extends blades in front of his body, which hit Green Ranger and Blue Ranger.  They are sent flying and land on the pavement hard.  Steeleto tells Red Ranger, don't feel left out, I haven't forgotten you.  Red Ranger declares that soon Steeleto will be nothing but a memory.  Red Ranger and Steeleto battle each other.  Eventually Steeleto uses a fiery strike against Red Ranger.  It misses Red Ranger and catches a car on fire instead.  Steeleto declares, full body blades.  All of his body's blades come out to strike Red Ranger.  Red Ranger manages to strike each blade away, but it is difficult.  Steeleto encases Red Ranger against a pole with his blades.  But it doesn't last long as Steeleto starts to dry up.  Steeleto tells Red Ranger he won't be so lucky next time and vanishes through a gap.  Yellow Ranger, Green Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Pink Ranger struggle to get up, but they manage.  Red Ranger walks towards them as they walk towards him.  Red Ranger asks his friends if they are okay?  Yellow Ranger confirms that they are okay.  Green Ranger points out that Nighlok had some nasty moves.  Red Ranger tells them, they have to come up with a new strategy.  Pink Ranger replies, maybe the best new strategy for us is an extra Ranger.  Red Ranger reluctantly agrees.  After the battle, Emily and Mike go looking for Antonio in the city.  They find him on the dock.  Emily and Mike walk up.  Mike shouts out a hey!  Antonio is not happy to see them.  He slams the lid on his fish cart and walks over to them.  He asks them, what do you guys want?  Mike replies, we came to talk to you, dude.  After they talk, Emily, Mike, and Antonio go to Shiba House.  Mia and Jayden had been practicing out in the courtyard, when she confronted Jayden about his feelings in regard to his friend.  After awhile, Antonio stepped out from behind the stone wall to talk to his friend.  A few moments passed and Emily and Mike walk out of Shiba House.  Mike points out that they are saving the world.  How can an extra Ranger not help?  Before Jayden can argue with them, Mia tells him, Antonio accepts the risks, just like all of us.  Emily and Mike join Antonio and Mia.  Mia points out to Jayden, that you're our leader, but that doesn't make you responsible for what we choose to do.  Antonio adds, well said pretty lady.  Jayden tries once more to argue the point, but he's interrupted by Kevin, who has stepped out.  Kevin tells him, Antonio doesn't have the training, but I'm betting we could use the help.  I say we give him a chance.  Antonio is a little offended by the training remark.  The gap sensor goes off and Mentor Ji comes running out.  Mentor Ji tells them the attack is on the northern peninsula construction site.  Antonio tells Jayden, please, let me have my Samurai Morpher.  Jayden remembers the promise he had made with Antonio when they were young boys.  Antonio promises he won't let Jayden down.  This has been my dream.  It always has been.  Jayden thinks it over.  Jayden pulls out the Samurai Morpher and tells Antonio he is the sixth Samurai Ranger.  He gives the Samurai Morpher to Antonio, who is thrilled.  Antonio tells Jayden, you won't regret this.  Emily, Mia, and Mike are happy to have Antonio on the team.  Kevin even gives a small smile.  Jayden tells them, let's go.  They all run from the courtyard.  Mentor Ji watches them go.  The Moogers are attacking the construction workers as Steeleto watches.  Soon Emily, Mia, Mike, Jayden, Antonio, and Kevin arrive and stand and face down Steeleto.  Steeleto is pleased to see them.  Antonio tries to squeeze into the lineup, by trying different spots.  Between Emily and Kevin, between Mike and Jayden, and finally goes to stand by Mia.  Its a tight fit and Antonio asks them if they can move down?  The teens scoot down a little, but it's still not enough and Antonio knocks down the barrels that are on the other side of him.  The teens morph.  The Rangers face down Steeleto and the Moogers.  Steeleto gives the command for the Moogers to attack.  Yellow Ranger, Pink Ranger, Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, and Green Ranger race forward with their Spin Swords drawn.  They battle the Moogers with their Spin Swords as Gold Ranger looks on.  Gold Ranger is still excited over the fact that at last he has done it, he's a Samurai Ranger.  Gold Ranger realizes he better go help.  Gold Ranger uses his Barracuda Blade and super speed to battle and destroys several Moogers.  Red Ranger uses his Fire Smasher to destroy the remaining Moogers.  Gold Ranger runs up to Red Ranger.  Steeleto is not happy and releases his shatter shock attack.  Red Ranger blocks the attack with his Fire Smasher.  Despite this, the attack knocks Red Ranger and Gold Ranger off their feet.  Red Ranger tells Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, Pink Ranger, and Green Ranger to take cover.  Red Ranger and Gold Ranger battle and defeat Steeleto.  Yellow Ranger, Blue Ranger, Green Ranger, and Pink Ranger race up to them.  The Rangers are in high spirits, but Red Ranger reminds them to not forget the mega monster.  Steeleto grows to giant size.  The Rangers form Samurai Megazord quickly.  Steeleto charges towards Samurai Megazord.  Samurai Megazord and Steeleto battle.  Steeleto makes several strikes against Samurai Megazord.  Steeleto uses his full body blades against Samurai Megazord.  Samurai Megazord falls to the ground.  Gold Ranger has been watching the battle from the ground and he is not happy.  Gold Ranger summons Octozord.  Octozord sprays ink into Steeleto's face.  Gold Ranger leaps into Octozord.  Inside Samurai Megazord, Pink Ranger points out to Red Ranger, that if Octozord originally belong to your family...Red Ranger realizes where she is going and tells her good thinking.  Gold Ranger has heard the conversation as well.  Octospear Megazord is formed by combining Octozord with Samurai Megazord.  Gold Ranger is thrilled to be in the cockpit of a Megazord.  Steeleto is ready to use his full body blade against Octospear Megazord.  Octospear Megazord uses it's spear thrust against Steeleto several times.  The move cuts off all of Steeleto's blades.  Octospear Megazord uses it's ice breath against Steeleto.  Steeleto freezes up.  Octospear Megazord uses it's Samurai Strike against Steeleto and Steeleto is destroyed.  Red Ranger is about to use his usual speech when Gold Ranger interrupts him by telling him this calls for a fish fiesta when we get home.  Gold Ranger is thrilled with their victory.  Gold Ranger notes the lack of enthusiasm from Pink Ranger, Green Ranger, and Blue Ranger.  Yellow Ranger tells them, come on guys!  The other Rangers perk up.  Gold Ranger exclaims, let's celebrate.  Red Ranger does his line, Samurai Rangers, victory is ours.  Back at Shiba House, Antonio is cooking fish on the grill when Emily, Kevin, Mia, and Mike walk up.  As Antonio lays the dish on the table, Mia comments that it almost looks as good as one of her recipes.  Emily, Kevin, and Mike make disgusted faces behind her.  Mentor Ji and Jayden stand apart from the rest.  After awhile, Antonio shouts out to them, you two wallflowers going to join us?!  Mike shouts out, hurry up before I wolf it all down!  Mentor Ji comments, you don't need to ask us twice.  Mentor Ji and Jayden join the group.  Jayden walks over to Antonio.  He tells him, it's good to have you back, buddy.  You're worth your weight in gold. 

At Shiba House, Emily, Mia, Jayden, Antonio, Kevin, and Mike sat around the coffee table.  Mentor Ji stood by.  On the table, was a bowl that was covered.  Antonio:  Behold!  Antonio removes the cover.  Antonio:  This is our new and improved friend, the Clawzord.  Jayden:  Where did you get this?  Mentor Ji:  The Clawzord was battle damaged years ago, so I hid it away.  Antonio:  Mentor ask me to perform a bit of my tech whiz magic.  Jayden was surprised and glanced at Mentor Ji.  Mentor Ji leaned down and confided:  I wanted to see if he could actually do it.  Antonio:  It's pretty simple.  Antonio held his morpher over Clawzord.  Antonio:  I text over some samurai power symbols to reprogram him.  Clawzord will be back in business.  Emily:  Wow.  Everyone, except Kevin, was impressed.  Mia:  So, you've been using electronic symbols?  Antonio:  Welcome to the 21st century.  There were grins all around except for one.  Kevin:  Impressive, but this is the work of a computer nerd, not a samurai.  Emily and the rest of the teens were taken aback by this statement.  Antonio:  Look, I know I wasn't born into the samurai life like you guys, but I'm trying to help in my own way.  Mia:  Kevin, we've already accepted Antonio into our team.  Remember?  Kevin stands up.  Kevin:  I said I'd give him a chance.  But being a true samurai involves much more than pressing some buttons.  Kevin storms off.  Antonio:  Yes, being a true samurai is what's in your heart.  Jayden:  It's up to you to change his mind Antonio.  Later, Antonio is out on the docks, practicing his moves.  Emily, Mia,  and Mike walk up.  Emily:  Sweet moves. Hey Antonio!  How're you doing?  Antonio:  So Kevin was too busy to come along.  I guess he only hangs with real samurai.  Mia:  He's only trying to hold onto the traditions he grew up with.  Antonio:  So he can't accept me because I don't do things old school.  I mean I proved myself in battle.  Emily:  Plus you found a way to fix the Clawzord.  Mia:  I think Kevin just wants you to be more serious about things.  Mike:  Eat, drink, sleep being a samurai, it's the only way to impress him.  The next morning, Emily, Mia, Jayden, and Mike gather together for breakfast.  Jayden notes Kevin is missing and asks where he is?  Mia comments that he's usually back from his morning jog by now.  Mike adds, always.  You can set your watch to the guy.  Jayden grins at the remark and then becomes concern.  He tells them, I got a bad feeling about this.  Jayden stares intently at the digital clock.  When the clock reads eight o'clock, Jayden tells his friends, Kevin would never be this late from his morning run.  He is always here at 8 a.m. sharp for practice.  He would have at least call.  Emily and Mike are worried.  When the clock read 8:01 a.m., Jayden is done with waiting.  It's time to take action.  Yellow Ranger, Pink Ranger, Red Ranger, and Green Ranger arrive in the woods and see Gold Ranger and Blue Ranger facing down Octoroo and Antberry.  Suddenly Antberry and Octoroo is struck with a blazing strike and knocked to the ground.  Red Ranger warns the Nighlok to back off.  Blue Ranger and Gold Ranger get up.  Blue Ranger joins the rest of the Rangers.  Red Ranger confirms they knew Kevin's routine and he knew we would come looking.  Gold Ranger tells them it's time to take these guys out for good.  The rest of the Rangers join Gold Ranger.  Octoroo shouts out, later Rangers!  Time to slip through a gap.  Antberry is surprised that Octoroo is leaving.  Octoroo tells Antberry that the Red Ranger is going to fry your booty.  Octoroo leaves.  Antberry tells the Rangers, Octoroo is worthless and weak.  But I am not scared of you.  Blue Ranger warns Jayden to watch out for his slime.  Antberry prepares to blast them with more slime.  Red Ranger and Blue Ranger used their Spin Swords to block the slime.  The rest of the Rangers charge towards Antberry and strike him with their weapons.  Antberry is knocked to the ground.  Blue Ranger and Gold Ranger charge towards Antberry as he gets back up.  They strike him with their weapons, knocking him into the well.  The well blows up.  Within a few moments, Antberry is back and giant size.  The Rangers go into mega mode power and the zords are summon.  The Rangers enter their zords.  Samurai Megazord is formed.  Blue Ranger asks Gold Ranger to join them.  Gold Ranger replies, with pleasure.  Octospear Megazord is formed.  Octospear Megazord and Antberry battle.  Octospear Megazord knocks Antberry's weapon out of his hands.  Antberry uses his Sanzu slime against Octospear Megazord.  Octozord slips off of the Megazord and lands in Antberry's arms.  Antberry laughs at them.  Gold Ranger yells, hey, hands off my Octozord!  Gold Ranger instructs Octozord to use it's ink cloud, which it does.  Octozord is able to break free and rejoin the Megazord.  Octospear Megazord uses it's ice breath against Antberry.  Antberry freezes up.  Octospear Megazord summons it's electric spear.  Octospear Megazord strikes Antberry with it's electric spear.  Antberry is destroyed.  The Rangers are in high spirits.  After the battle, the teens take the stolen toys back to Shiba House.  (Octoroo planned to use the stolen toys to cause children to cry, filling a well with Sanzu River water.)  Mike, Antonio, and Kevin sit together, sorting out the toys.  Emily, Mia, and Jayden enter the room.  Jayden tells them it's best we return these anonymously.  We don't want to draw attention to ourselves.  Emily thinks it will be fun to play Santa.  Mia adds a ho, ho, ho.  Everyone grins.  Moments later, kids are discovering their toys have been returned.

Emily walked through Shiba House which appeared empty.  Emily:  "Hello!"  Emily walked into one of the rooms and looked around.  Emily:  "Where is everybody?"  Emily continued to look, but the room was empty.  Emily:  "Did they go out without me?"  Emily continue to search for her friends. 

Test Of The Leader

Jayden's Challenge

Unexpected Arrival

Room For One More

The Blue And The Gold

Team Spirit

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