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He'd been told all of his life that he needed to be strong.
Tough.
Worthy.
Not everyone gets to have the responsibility of being a ranger.
But he did.
And with it came the pressure.
The pressure to succeed.
Pressure from his father.
From his friends.
From the world.
The world he had to protect.
But sometimes, the pressure can create cracks.
And the pressure can break you.
He felt the break.
With every battle they lost.
Every person who got hurt.
Every life that was changed.
The break became a little bit deeper.
It consumed him.
And everything he did.
He needed to be stronger.
Tougher.
Faster.
Smarter.
More worthy.
He needed to forget the feelings of self doubt.
He was weak.
Slow.
Boring.
Routine.
He saw his flaws when comparing himself to the other Rangers.
Jayden's strength, both mental and physical, was beyond belief.
Mia's compassion was strong enough to overcome anything.
Emily's heart was as big as they come.
Antonio's brain was unmatchable.
Mike's ideas were creative and new.
They all had their own style.
And he was just Kevin.
Boring old Kevin.
Kevin who was nothing special.
Kevin who wasn't worthy.
But like everything else, he had to overcome these thoughts.
He had to focus on training.
Nothing more, nothing less.
And the next time he sees Jayden saving the day.
The next time Mia saves a life.
Or when Emily saves them all.
When Antonio creates new abilities.
And when Mike creates a new strategy.
He pushes these thoughts away.
Pushes them away for routine.
And training.
Because that is what makes him strong.
Tough.
Fast.
Smart.
That's what makes him worthy.
But sometimes, he wishes he didn't have the pressure.
The stress.
The insecurity.
Because it eats at you.
And tears you down.
It's the little monster in the back of your head.
Tearing and gnawing at you.
Until you can't take it anymore.
And you crack.
But he wasn't allowed to crack.
He wasn't going to be the one who got someone killed.
Who let the monster escape.
Who ruined a battle.
Because it would create more self doubt.
So he trained.
To keep the voices away from his mind.
But they manifested.
And created a hole.
And they were there everytime he fought.
Everytime he moved.
Even when he was asleep.
They were in his dreams.
Creating nightmares.
And it broke him.
And the Rangers caught him.
They saved him from his own insecurity.
Jayden told him he was the most dedicated and loyal ranger to exist.
Mia told him that his passion for saving the world was great.
And Emily told him that his willful fighting spirit was astounding.
And Antonio told him that he wouldn't be here if Kevin hadn't accepted him.
And Mike told him that he was extremely skilled and talented.
And Kevin knew.
He knew that even Rangers needed a little help sometimes.
To remind them of their strength.
Their passion.
Their heart.
Their courage.
Their dedication.
And to remind them of their worth.
A/N: This is an idea I've been kicking around lately and finally decided to start writing. I'm going to write a chapter for each of the 6 Rangers if you want me to continue. Tell me who you want to see next and I'll post it after the next ones are written...:) Review, favorite, follow, do what you gotta do...thanks for reading!