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It had been a two days since Emily's death, and no one had the guts to move her body.
Jayden and Mike were healing from their injuries.
Mike blamed himself, because he had wasted time fighting Jayden. If he hadn't been fighting, Emily would be bouncing around.
None of the rangers showed any emotion other than guilt and regret. They knew if they cried, the Sanzu River would rise.
Jayden entered the room Emily was in. He sat on the chair next to her. He glared at the stone in her hand. It didn't save her. The stone was useless.
"Emily, I love you," Jayden said, "it hurts knowing you won't laugh or smile anymore. This sucks so much without you. We need you, I-I need you Emily. I don't know how to breathe without you."
He stood up and kissed her on the lips. He had heard stories that kisses revived dead love ones. Emily didn't improve. He just left the room.
The next day, the rangers decided it was time. Jayden volunteered to be the one to move Emily. He wanted to have her in his arms one last time.
He entered the room. He picked Emily up and started walked out. He stared at her peaceful face one last time, before paying attention to where he was going.
"Stop moving. My head hurts," Jayden heard Emily's voice say.
Jayden looked at Emily and found hazel eyes staring back at him.
"What? How?" Jayden cried, Emily was smiling at him.
The other rangers and Mentor Ji entered, with depressed facial expressions.
"What are you happy about?" Mike asked, annoyed at Jayden's smiling face.
"Someone finally decided to wake up," Jayden said.
Mia was the first to notice. She ran to Jayden and hugged Emily. The three guys were shocked when they saw Emily hug Mia back.
"Emily is alive?" Mike asked, in shock.
"She woke up when picked her. I was walking, when this girl complained about her head," Jayden explained.
Mentor Ji thought for a while.
"I guess it took a while for the stone to kick in," he concluded.
"Why? What happened?" Emily asked, confused as to what they were talking about.
"You don't remember?" Kevin asked, hoping she didn't.
"I remember everything, but I don't remember Jayden and Mike coming back," Emily explained.
"Emy, you were dead for three days," Antonio told her, happy tears falling.
Emily frowned, but shrugged.
"I'm alive now. That's all that matters," she said, smiling.
"Leave it to Emily to say that," Kevin said, shaking his head.
"I'm tired, can I go to sleep?" Emily asked, as she covered her yawn with her hand.
Jayden put her down and covered her up. He kissed her forehead, and kicked everyone out.
Mike was thinking and finally decided on something.
He looked for his leader and found him on a porch outside. He walked up to him and tapped his shoulder.
"Not here to fight me, I hope," Jayden joked.
Mike smiled and shook his head.
"No, um I was wrong. Emily loves you more then she'll ever love me. Go for her Jay, and protect her," Mike told him.
"Are you sure?" Jayden asked, serious.
Mike nodded.
Jayden smiled and ran to Emily's room.
Jayden entered Emily's room and found her asleep. She looked healthier. Her color was slowly returned. The stone took away her fever. The stone was still in her hand. She hadn't let go.
Emily stirred and slowly woke up. She blinked a few times and looked at Jayden. Her eyes looked so innocent, but they were also tired. He knew she would be sleeping a little more than usual.
"Hey," he whispered, smiling at her.
"Hey yourself," she answered back, tiredly.
"How are you feeling?" Jayden asked, concerned.
"I've been better," she answered.
"Emily, I was wondering if you would maybe, would like to, I don't know, um okay this is hard. I'm just going to come out with it. No maybe I should wait until you are all better, I can face Nighlok, but asking a girl to be my girlfriend is so hard," Jayden rambled.
Emily giggled.
"I would love to be your girlfriend," Emily told him, kissing his cheek.
Jayden had a goofy smile.
"Rest Em," Jayden said, as he kissed her lips softly.
"We did it!" Mia exclaimed, a week later. The rangers were in the living room.
"Emily is safe!" Jayden added, smiling.
"You guys are the best. I wouldn't be here if it weren't for any of you. I love you Jayden," she said as she gave him a kiss.
"I love you too," Jayden replied, as he kissed her back.
"Get a room," Antonio said, covering his eyes, "my eyes, they burn!"
Two weeks later, the rangers were walking in the park.
"I can't believe we almost last Emily three weeks ago," Jayden said, after a few minutes of silence.
"We are stronger and nothing can beat us now," Mia said, confidently.
"Emily? Is that you?" A man with blond hair and blue eyes asked, as he stared at Emily. She looked at him and froze. "Where is your mom? Who are these people?"
"Em, who is he?" Jayden asked, worried because of Emily's response to him.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Emily growled, angrily, ignoring Jayden's question.
"That's no way to greet me," the man told her.
"You're dead to me," Emily snapped.
"Emily?" Mike asked, worried for Emily's mood change.
"Emily don't be like that," the man told her, as he took a step towards her.
"Stay away from me," Emily said, as she took a step back.
"Don't say that. Aren't you going to hug me?" The man asked, as he took another step.
"You heard the girl, stay away from her," Jayden snapped. The guys stood in front of the girls, and Mia stood in front of Emily.
"Who are you?" The man asked, angry that he could barely see Emily.
"Her boyfriend. Who are you?" Jayden challenged.
"Her father," he answered, smugly.
To Be Continued...
On Daddy's Back...