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He'd been told all of his that his only job was to succeed.

To lead.

To be brave.

Not everyone has that responsibility.

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 makes it hard to see the end result.

And the pressure can control.

He felt the fire inside of him.

With every battle they lost.

Every person who got hurt.

Every life that was changed.

The flame became a little bit larger.

It consumed him.

And everything he did.

He needed to be the leader.

Fearless.

Strong.

Self-sacrificing.

More worthy.

He needed to forget anything but the end goal.

He was weak.

Inadequate.

Breakable.

Pathetic.

He saw his flaws when comparing himself to the other Rangers.

Mike's strategization and enthusiasm couldn't be matched.

Mia's compassion and kindness helped the others get by.

Emily's happiness and mental strength kept her from being taken down

Kevin's drive and diligence made him stronger than any other.

Antonio's quick thinking and confidence helped in battle

They all had their own style.

And he was just Jayden.

Place holding Jayden.

Jayden who was nothing special.

Jayden who wasn't worthy.

But like everything else, he had to hide these thoughts.

He had to succeed.

Nothing more, nothing less.

And the next time Mike leads the team to victory.

The next time Mia helps him clear his mind.

Or when Emily smiles and brightens his day.

When Kevin figures out their next nighlock.

And when Antonio reminds him he's not alone.

He pushes these thoughts away.

Pushes them away to succeed.

Because that is what makes him successful.

A leader.

Persevering.

Determined.

That's what makes him worthy.

But sometimes, he wishes he didn't have the pressure.

The stress.

The insecurity.

Because it chokes you.

And it suffocates your feelings and all you care about.

It's the flame that burns inside of you.

Ruining all that's there.

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 tried to succeed.

To keep the fire dim.

But it kept burning.

And created an inner rage.

And it was there every time he fought.

Everytime he moved.

Even when he was asleep.

It was in his dreams.

Creating nightmares.

And it broke him.

And the Rangers caught him.

They saved him from his own insecurity.

Mike told him he would always be his true leader.

Mia told him that his strength and trust were something she truly believed in.

And Emily told him that his abilities and fearlessness were something she wished she had.

And Kevin told him that he looked up to his composure and leadership.

And Antonio told him that he still believed in him with all of his heart.

And Jayden knew.

He knew that even the leader 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: So this is it... How was it? Leave a review and thank you so much for reading!