JAYDEN

JAYDEN

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Jayden stood with Mia in front of the priest. His friends and mentor sat in the pews behind him. 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. 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 talking on his phone. Mentor Ji: They took the bride! Jayden and Mia turn around. Mentor Ji: Okay. Mentor Ji hangs up. 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. Everyone was disappointed and they returned to their Shiba House. They sat around a table with a large map. Mentor Ji: That makes it five brides kidnapped. Mike pulls up another map. Mike: Hey, look. It's in a pattern. In the shape of a star. Kevin leaned over. 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 held out a clipboard with a list on it. Mentor Ji: Here's the list of the weddings scheduled for our area. Emily, Mia, Mike, and Kevin leaned in to take a closer look at the list. Jayden is deep in thought. Emily: There's so many weddings. That's the problem. Jayden: I have an idea. That evening, Mentor Ji returned to the Shiba House and handed the list 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 bait again. Mike takes the list from Mia. Mike: Something tells me, you're happy to wear that dress again. 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 looks at her and raises his eyebrow. Mia catches the look and quickly becomes 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 next day, Jayden and his friends put their plan into action. The real bride and groom were hidden. Jayden was once more, dressed as the groom and Mia the bride. The outdoor ceremony began and they walked down the aisle together. Mia: I hope the Moogers show up soon. Jayden: They will and we'll get them. Jayden and Mia stopped in front of the preacher. Preacher: Friends, we've been invited here today to share a very important moment in the lives of these two young people. Their love and understanding of each other has grown and matured and now they have decided to live their lives together as husband and wife. The Moogers race up the aisle, terrifying the guests. Mia screams. More Moogers appear behind them. Jayden and Mia "fight" the Moogers. Mia is taken and placed in a rickshaw. The Moogers take Mia through a gap. Jayden chases after them until they vanish through the gap. Jayden is pleased. Jayden: They fell for it. After awhile, Jayden answers his Samuraizer. Jayden asks Mia if she is alright? Mia replies, Yes, I'm with the brides. We're at short town, near the docks. Mia asks Jayden to please hurry. Jayden responds, we're on our way. Dayu, who has Mia, is thrilled. She thinks she has sent the four Rangers into a trap. Dayu gives the order for the Moogers to destroy Mia. Suddenly the Lion Folding Zord flies in and hits Dayu and a couple of the Moogers. It flies over to Mia and drops her Samuraizer in her hands. Dayu is furious. Jayden, Mike, and Kevin walk in. Dayu wants to know how they escaped the warehouse. Mia stands up and tells Dayu it's her turn to cry. I'm not the only Samurai Ranger that has been kidnapped today. From within a giant wedding cake comes several glowing strikes. The cake falls apart to reveal Emily and the brides. Emily tells Dayu, two Samurai brides are twice as nice. Don't you think? Dayu doesn't understand how it can be. Emily replies, pretty easily, actually. When Mia traded places with the real bride, we made sure she had double bride protection. So, when you came to kidnap the real bride, guess who you ended up kidnapping instead? Once Emily was inside the cake, she contacted Jayden. Dayu is still confused - but the warehouse? Who went there? Jayden replies our doubles. Jayden, Kevin, and Mike used their symbol power to create doubles. Dayu becomes upset as the brides race out of the building. In the process, they knock over Dayu's wedding gown and it becomes trampled on and destroyed. Emily tells Dayu, it looks like her dressmaking days are over. Dayu replies, oh yeah, we'll see about that. Dayu blows smoke out of her mouth to blast the teens. Jayden, Emily, Mike, Kevin, and Mia quickly morph. Dayu and the Moogers slip outside. The Power Rangers are ready for her. They soon surround Dayu. Dayu has the Moogers attack. The Rangers battle the Moogers with their Spin Swords. During the battle, Dayu manages to slip away. The Rangers soon note that she is missing. Blue Ranger and Pink Ranger defeat their batch of Moogers, when Dayu surprises them by reappearing. Eventually Dayu defeats them. Dayu is about to deliver the fatal blow when Red Ranger runs in and blocks it with his Spin Sword. Red Ranger and Dayu start battling. Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger get up and join Red Ranger. Dayu prepares to blast the three Rangers. Green Ranger and Yellow Ranger leap in with their Spin Swords and block the blast. Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger strike Dayu together. Blue Ranger uses his dragon splash and Pink Ranger her air wave. Dayu is knocked back a couple of feet. Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger join the rest of the Rangers. Red Ranger summons his Fire Smasher. Fire Smasher is quickly transformed into Five Disc Beetle Cannon. Red Ranger fires the cannon. Suddenly a mysterious figure leaps in front of Dayu. He blocks the blast with Uramasa. The Rangers wonder, who's that? The smoke clears. The mysterious figure talks directly to Red Ranger. Red Ranger, you shall be my sword's, Uramasa, greatest challenge. Pink Ranger wonders what that means? The mysterious figure continues to speak to Red Ranger once more. Red Ranger, we will dual soon. Until then. The mysterious figure grabs a hold of Dayu and leaps up onto a cliff. Blue Ranger can't believe they are running away. Yellow Ranger calls them cowards. The mysterious figure summons giant Moogers to attack them. The giant Moogers seep out of the gap. The mysterious figure grabs a hold of Dayu and they leave. The Power Rangers pull out their Samuraizers. The Rangers summon their folding zords. The folding zords arrive and Samurai Megazord is formed. Beetle zord is summon and Beetle Blaster Megazord is quickly formed. Beetle Blaster Megazord battles the Moogers. Beetle Blaster Megazord strikes a couple of Moogers with it's sword. Beetle Blaster Megazord fires it's cannon. Several Moogers are destroyed. Two of the remaining Moogers grab a hold of Beetle Blaster Megazord and jam their controls. Yellow Ranger exclaims, we can't break free! Two more Moogers leap into the air and strike Beetle Blaster Megazord with their weapons. Green Ranger exclaims, we're stuck! Pink Ranger tells Red Ranger, we got to change things up fast. Red Ranger agrees. Samurai Megazord blasts and breaks free of the four giant Moogers. Blue Ranger summons Swordfish zord. Swordfish zord launches it's torpedoes. It destroys one of the Moogers. Swordfish Fencer Megazord is formed. The Rangers call out, Megablade, strike position! When the sword is in position, the Rangers call out, Swordfish Slash! The three remaining Moogers are destroyed. After the battle, Jayden and his friends go into the city. Emily is walking in the middle of Mike and Kevin. Mia and Jayden are dragging a little behind them. Mike tells Emily that she made a beautiful bride. Emily is flattered by the compliment. Emily responds, she never felt so pretty. Mike and Kevin continued, but Emily stops and waits for Mia. Emily notes the sad look at Mia's face and asks if she is alright? Mia replies, yeah, I guess so. Emily tries to cheer her up. Hey, because of you, all those brides were saved and will have their special day after all. Mia responds, what Dayu did was terrible, but, I can't shake the feeling that all of Dayu's anger came from some past sadness. I mean, why was she so into that wedding dress? Oh well, I just hope one day it will be my turn to play the bride for real. Emily tells her not to worry. You will, I'm sure of it. Emily spots a bakery and points it out to Mia. Emily tells Mia, there's nothing like a cupcake to make you feel better. Mia smiles. Emily and Mia start heading over to the bakery shop. Jayden pauses for a moment, deep in thought. Who was that protecting Dayu? Emily walks up to Jayden and tells him, come on! Come have a victory goodie with us! Samurai Rangers! Cupcakes are ours! Jayden glances over at the bakery shop. Kevin, Mia, and Mike are all waiting for him. Jayden smiles and replies, why not? As long as it's not wedding cake. Jayden and Emily head over to the bakery shop. There is a bit of a jam at the door, as Jayden and Emily try to walk in as Spike and Bulk try to leave. After a bit of jostling, Jayden and Emily make their way in.

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