MIKE

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Mike and Kevin were training outside.  Emily and Mia were also training as Jayden watched.  Mentor Ji is supervising them and talking as well.  Mentor Ji:  The life of a samurai must be one of discipline and order.  Samurai must constantly improve their skills, to ready themselves for battle.  Kevin accidentally hits Mike with his stick.  Jayden steps forward.  Jayden:  Are you okay?  Mike:  Of course.  Jayden:  Get into your opponent's head.  Use your instincts to sense their next move and feel their attack coming.  Kevin steps behind Jayden.  Jayden uses his stick to strike Kevin, but Kevin is ready for him.  Mike:  Wow Kevin, that's amazing!  Jayden then strikes Mike with his stick.  Jayden:  Mike, always keep your guard up.  Mentor Ji:  Mike, let me ask you...Jayden strikes Mike from behind.  Mike:  Hey, that's not fair!  You distracted me.  Mike realizes what they are doing.  Mike:  Okay, I get it.  Let me try again.  One more time.  Mike and Jayden get into fight positions and the sparring begins.  Mike does a flip as Jayden is about to strike.  Jayden then hits Mike on the back of his leg.  Jayden:  Now watch this.  Jayden then demonstrates once more with Kevin.  Mike watches them for awhile and feeling discouraged, walks away.  Mike goes into the city and meets up with his friends.  They are at the arcade, playing video games.  His friends ask him where he has been.  Mike is never at school, never home, and he missed graduation.  Mike tells them it's a long story.  His friends insist he tells them.  Mike wonders how he can explain.  Mike and his friends go to an outdoor cafe.  Mike tries to explain to his friends his situation.  he tells them he has joined this great team.  They are all so talented.  Mike is intimated by them.  His friends tell him not to sweat it.  You're the best gamer around.  Mike mutters that he can't sense an attack like Kevin.  His friends wonder who Kevin is.  Mike won't go back until he has mastered his technique.  I won't let my team down.  His friends have never seen Mike so serious before.  Mike admits it takes some getting use to, but protecting the entire world from evil, it's a big deal.  His friends think he is talking about a video game.  Rofer appears from beneath the ground and holds a chair, with a person on it, in the air as he makes his entrance.  Rofer immediately launches into his attack as the citizens try to get away.  Mike immediately recognizes a Nighlok. although is friends do not.  His friends are ready to run.  Mike tells them he will be right back.  Mike runs towards Rofer.  His friends are hiding behind a table, calling out for Mike.  His friends decide to help Mike and take off after him.  Rofer blasts his two friends and they hit the ground.  Mike continues to race towards Rofer - confident he can do it.  Mike pulls out his Samuraizer and morphs.  Green Ranger battles Rofer with is Spin Sword.  Green Ranger has a difficult battle against Rofer and gets knock to the ground.  Green Ranger is unprepared as Rofer's arm goes underground and then breaks through the ground and hits him.  Green Ranger hits a tree and then falls to the ground.  Rofer launches another underground attack against Green Ranger.  Green Ranger gets knocked around once more.  Green Ranger leaps on top of a building, hoping to have an advantage over Rofer.  This doesn't stop Rofer as he stretches his arm high enough to knock Green Ranger off the top of the building.  Green Ranger hits the ground hard.  Red Ranger comes leaping in and battles Rofer with his Spin Sword.  Red Ranger manages to knock Rofer to the ground, but it doesn't last long.  Rofer uses his underground arm stretch attack on Red Ranger and knocks him to the ground.  Rofer gloats that not even the Red Ranger can see what is going on underground.  Blue Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Pink Ranger arrives and races over to Red Ranger.  Red Ranger has landed by Mike's friends.  Yellow Ranger and Pink Ranger make sure Mike's friends are okay as Blue Ranger helps Red Ranger.  Red Ranger is ready to take Rofer.  Rofer starts to dry out and retreats.  Mike and his friends return to their base.  Mia and Emily clean up and bandaged Mike.  Mentor Ji, Jayden, and Kevin are there as well.  Mentor Ji tells Mike thank goodness you were there.  You prevented that Nighlok from injuring lots of people.  Mike thought he could take him on his own.  Kevin tells him that was brave of him, but imagine what could have happened.  Mike replies I know.  Jayden reminds Mike that being a samurai is the ultimate sacrifice.  Since we are fighting evil, you must stay away from your family or friends, in order to keep them safe.  Mike realizes that now.  Mike wants to at least check on his friends and walks out.  Mike stands across the street from the arcade.  He can see his friends through the window.  Although his friends cannot hear him, Mike tells them mentally goodbye.  I won't be able to hang out with you guys for a long time.  But it's for your own good.  Mike takes one last look at his friends and then walks away.  Evening falls over the city.  Mike remembers Jayden's words about being a samurai is the ultimate sacrifice.  Mike remembers his battle with Rofer.  Mike wishes he could explain things to his friends.  But beating this Nighlok comes first.  Mike has hi stick with as he gears up to practice.  Mike wants to learn to sense a Nighlok's' attack before it comes.  Mike kneels and concentrates.  If we could only read the enemy's next move, then I could outsmart it.  Mike gets up and runs as hard as he can.  Mike starts practicing battle moves with his stick.  The following day, several Moogers and Rofer are attacking the city.  Kevin, Jayden, Mia, and Emily are already there when Mike comes running up and leaps over his friends.  Mike wants to take Rofer on his own.  Mike morphs.  Rofer gives the Moogers the order to attack.  Green Ranger runs into the battle and fights the Moogers with his Spin Sword.  Blue Ranger calls out Mike, what are you doing?  Soon the rest of the Rangers race into the battle.  Red Ranger calls out Spin Sword, Fire Smasher!  This produces a fire wave that destroys several Moogers.  Pink Ranger calls out Spin Sword, Air Wave!  A blast of air destroys more Moogers.  Blue Ranger and Yellow Ranger destroy more Moogers with their Spin Swords.  Red Ranger calls out Spin Sword, Lightening Fury!  The remaining Moogers are destroyed.  Green Ranger battles Rofer with his Spin Sword.  Rofer lands a punch that sends Green Ranger flying through the air.  Green Ranger lands on the pavement hard.  Green Ranger gets up and calls out, bring it on, long arms!  Rofer plants his arms beneath the surface as Green Ranger kneels in front.  Green Ranger remembers to anticipate his next move.  Green Ranger takes off running as Rofer's fists break through the surface.  Green Ranger shouts out, your arms aren't' fast enough to get me!  Rofer is a bit confused - so your strategy is running away?  Green Ranger continues to run.  He leaps over a car, down a hall, jumps off a building, then runs around several columns.  Rofer's fists are right behind him.  Green Ranger surprises Rofer when he appears behind him.  Rofer manages to get one of his fists to break free.  Red Ranger leap sin, as Green Ranger backs away.  Red Ranger blocks the fist with his Spin Sword.  Rofer uses his other fist to punch Red Ranger into a column.  Green Ranger is knocked out of the way.  Green Ranger gets up and asks Red Ranger if he is okay?  Green Ranger leaps over Rofer as Rofer's fists come after him.  Rofer's fist ends up hitting him.  Rofer is mad and tries to yield his arms back in.  But he can't as his arms are all tangled up.  Green Ranger calls out Spin Sword, Forest Vortex!  Rofer is defeated and falls to the ground.  Pink Ranger, Yellow Ranger, and Blue Ranger join Green Ranger.  Yellow Ranger tells Green Ranger he was amazing.  Blue Ranger reluctantly admits Green Ranger did okay.  Red Ranger joins them and warns them it's time for round two.  Rofer is back as mega monster.  Green Ranger wants to take Rofer down himself.  Green Ranger tosses his Spin Sword into the air and then summons his Bear zord.  Green Ranger calls out Mega Mode Power!  Green Ranger leaps into his Bear zord.  His Spin Sword transforms into a joystick that allows him to operate the Bear zord.  The Bear zord races towards Rofer.  Bear zord goes into mauling mode and battles Rofer.  The rest of the Ranger are watching the battle, but they soon join in with their zords.  Rofer has managed to kick Bear zords away.  Bear zord goes flying through the sky.  The rest of the zords catch him.  Green Ranger thanks them for having his back.  Red Ranger tells his team they need to combine.  The Samurai Megazord is formed.  Green Ranger tells the rest that he has taken this as far as he can on his own.  Let's finish this Nighlok off together.  Pink Ranger is impressed and tells Green Ranger he has come a long way.  Samurai Megazord battles Rofer.  Rofer stretches out his arms once more and has them beneath the ground.  Red Ranger instructs his team to follow his lead.  Samurai Megazord stands completely still.  Green Ranger asks Red Ranger what's up?  Red Ranger replies just use your instincts to sense his attack.  Red Ranger replies just use your instincts to sense his attack.  Green Ranger asks Red Ranger if he is sure?  Red Ranger replies, concentrate hard enough, you can read his next move.  Red Ranger instructs his team to focus and they all do.  Rofer's fist breaks through the surface and Samurai Megazord is ready for it.  Rofer is surprised when his arms are all tied up.  Samurai Megazord uses it's sword and slices off Rofer's arms.  Rofer is surprised.  Samurai Megazord destroys Rofer with it's Samurai Slash.  The Rangers are jubilant.  After the battle, they all returned to their base.  Mentor Ji is waiting for them.  Everyone, except Mike, is in high spirits.  Jayden tells Mike good work.  Kevin adds you were great.  Mia tells him the way you tricked that Nighlok was beyond creative.  Emily does a wacky arm demonstration as she tells Mike it was so cool how you use his wacky arms against him.  Mike tells them the truth is, I did one of the arms, Jayden got the other one.  I couldn't have done it without him.  Jayden tell shim we can do anything as a team.  Jayden places his hand in the middle of the circle they have formed.  Mia quickly places her hand on top of Jayden's.  Emily places her hand on top.  Kevin does the same and finally Mike.  They shout together - Rangers Together!  Samurai Forever!

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