Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers: (Super) Samurai. This is purely fan-made.

Author's Note: FINALLY! New episodes are back. I'll be sad to see Samurai end, but I'm really excited to get started on this last set of episodes and chapters. It's going to be really exciting!

As much as Serena wanted to help her little sister get better, she found she couldn't. Anytime she tried to do something to help, she got worried and would mess up. She couldn't focus on reading the books in the archives to try to find something and she couldn't be in the same room as her sister without getting in someone's way.

Serrator was one very special Nighlok. A Nighlok Serena wanted to see destroyed. She no longer cared about the things he had done to her: kidnapping her, breaking her down and using her fears to turn her into his loyal servant. She didn't care that he wanted, maybe even needed her for something that could destroy the world. She didn't even care about all the things he had done in the past to hurt her. Right now, all she cared about was what he had just done.

He had sent out a Nighlok whose special power was to make people sick. Little bugs would be unleashed by the Nighlok and would sting people infecting them with something that would cause them unbearable pain. First, he had attacked the city, like any Nighlok would. Then he came to the house with Serrator, unleashed his little bugs, which flew through the shields (because of how tiny they were), and stung Emily. Now, not only was Emily sick, but she was also pregnant, and it was very possible that whatever was making her sick would spread to the baby. At such an early developmental state, the baby was extremely vulnerable. If something didn't happen soon… Serena didn't even want to think about it.

Feeling useless on the research team, and useless by Emily's side, Serena focused on the only thing she could do: fighting Serrator. She made a dummy in his likeness and stood before it. Her blood boiled. This was his fault.

"I do that with Dayu," Mia whispered from the doorway just as Serena was about to attack the dummy Serrator. Serena turned around and saw Mia standing there, hugging Storm to her chest.

"I thought you were with Emily."

"I can't do it," Mia shook her head. "I know I told you not to go with Serrator… but what if something happens to her anyway? I just lost my dad. I can't do this again. Not now."

"Not ever," Serena promised. "Emily's going to be fine."

"So then why are you so angry?" she pointed to the Serrator dummy, "A few hours ago just his name would have paralyzed you."

"Things change."

"That much?"

Serena looked to the Serrator dummy, raised her sword and took him down with ease. When he hit the ground "dead", she turned to Mia and nodded her head, "Yes."

"What are you worried about?"

"My baby sister's pregnant," Serena said. "The timing sucked, but she and Mike would make great parents."

"That's why you trust them with Terran," Mia nodded.

"They don't deserve this. They've been through too much already."

"We've been through quite a bit. All of us," Mia said. "Do you really think they're going to lose the baby, though?"

"Unless something happens now, it doesn't stand a chance."

"Mia, Serena, there you are," Mako walked into the dojo and looked to the two girls, "Emily's blood tests are back. We've found something."

"What?" Serena asked. Mia hugged Storm a little tighter.

"Sanzu Water."

"In her blood?" Serena sat down on the bench to catch her breath. Sanzu Water in her blood was bad news for Emily, but it had happened before to Serena, and she was still standing strong. However, Sanzu Water in Emily's blood was dangerous for the baby. The baby was smaller, weaker. Even a drop of the poisonous water could kill it. Serena had seen this coming, but it was still hard to take in.

"Mike's angry," Mako said. "The boys are trying to calm him down, but nothing they say helps. Kevin told me you know what to do, Mia."

Mia nodded her head. She did have a way with Mike. For some reason, he seemed to listen to her when she tried to calm him down: sometimes better than he would listen to Emily. Mia always knew what to say and how to say it, and Mike would react to her words, sometimes in anger, but most of the time by thinking about what it was that was making him angry and eventually realizing throwing a tantrum would do nothing to help.

"We'll take care of Mike," Mia said, "Serena, I'm sure Emily's worried."

Mia handed Storm to Serena. The dog had a way of cheering Emily up, or comforting her if she was upset. Mia was sure Emily would appreciate some time with her sister and her dog, and eventually with Mike once he calmed down enough to be of comfort. Both were at a high risk of losing their baby and they were going to need each other.

Serena headed to Emily's bedroom, while Mia, Mako, and the boys convinced Mike to step outside for a moment. Mia and Serena exchanged looks. They knew it was going to happen, but were convinced it was best to keep their theories to themselves. Mia left the room, following Mike and the boys as the green Ranger stormed into the common room and flipped over a stool. He was pissed.

"Mike! Stop this!" Jayden shouted at him and Kevin tried to grab his arm to restrain him. Mia shook her head.

"Kevin, stop."

"Mia, he's going to hurt someone!"

"Then make sure it's not you," Mia said and gestured to the wall. Kevin, Mako, and the boys took a step back as Mike flipped over another stool. Mia took a deep breath. She couldn't lose someone else after having just lost her father. It was a horrible pain and she was terrified of what would happen, how she would feel, and what she would do once her theory was confirmed. Losing her father, and then right after losing her future niece or nephew was the worst experience she had ever lived through, and right now, she couldn't even say she had lived through it. She was right in the middle of it.

But she couldn't imagine how Mike was feeling. Though she knew Emily's pregnancy was very real, Emily wasn't showing. For everyone but Mike and Emily, a new baby was still just a thought. She didn't get a chance to bond with the baby like Mike and Emily had, and though it was a loss that hurt, it didn't hurt nearly as much for her.

For Mike, this was his baby. His flesh and blood. His daughter or son. This was a horrible tragedy and he had every right to be angry and to throw things around. He had every right to be hurt.

She had lost her father. Mike was losing his child. It was different, but it was all the same in the end. She could be empathetic with him.

"Feels like the world is ending, huh?" Mia said. Mike picked up one of Ji's bonsai and threw them into the wall, just beside Mia's head. Now Mako, Kevin, and even Jayden were worried. Mike was emotionally unstable and only days before Mia had thought, and had almost gone through with her plan to kill herself. This was a dangerous combination.

Mia looked at the broken shards of ceramic, the dirt, and the bonsai on the ground and thanked whoever was up in the sky that Mike hadn't hit her. Then she turned to Mike. "I'm trying to help you."

"Help with what?" Mike shouted at her but kept his distance. He was trying to calm down by himself already. He was pacing back and forth and running a shaky pair of hands through his hair. If he could keep himself under control from here on out, Mia would have to remember later on to congratulate him. This was a huge step for him.

But that wasn't what she needed to focus on now. She needed him to calm down. With or without her help, he needed to calm down.

"It's your kid, Mike, I get that, but you need to calm down, and you need to focus."

"Focus on what? My baby could be dead!"

"We know what's making Emily sick, now," Mia said, "We know what those little pests have done to her, we can make sure she's okay. You're not going to lose her."

"But my baby…"

"I'm sure the doctor's trying really hard, but there might be nothing we can do for the baby, Mike," Mia looked Mike in the eyes, "I'm sorry."

Mike grabbed his head as his knees buckled. He dropped to the ground and let out a scream, "It's not fair!"

Mia looked right at James, silently letting him know she was passing over the responsibility of Mike over to him for now. James gave her a little nod and approached Mike. He sat down beside the green Ranger while Mia turned away. Kevin pulled her into his arms.

"You did great," he whispered in her ear. Mako also came over and touched Mia's back, letting her know she was close.

James put his hand on Mike's shoulder, "I have no idea what I would do if anything happened to Terran. I'd probably scream and shout too."

"It's going to happen, isn't it?" Mike sobbed and looked to James for an answer. The older man didn't have one. He knew Sanzu Water was bad, but he had the least knowledge of all things Samurai out of everyone in the room.

"I don't know, Mike," he gave the green Ranger's shoulder a little squeeze, "but it is looking pretty bad right now."

Mike clenched and then unclenched his fists, "It was just a stupid baby anyways. It wasn't even born yet. Emily wasn't even showing."

"It was still your baby," James said. "Mike, it's okay to be upset."

Kevin looked over to his best friend. He let go of Mia and left her with her grandmother while he went to join Mike on the floor.

"We're all scared, Mike. We're all upset."

"Serrator will pay for this," Antonio sat down next to Mike. "We'll kick his ass, and we'll bring Emily along to help. He won't even get the satisfaction of knowing what he's done. He'll think whatever he had planned backfired."

"We'll be seven Rangers again," Jayden nodded, "He'll have no idea what happened. We'll take him surprise and then we'll kill him. We'll kill him, and we'll kill Dayu. We'll kill all the Nighlok. We'll save the world."

Mike nodded his head and tried to wipe the tears from his eyes. Kevin looked at him and shook his head.

"It's okay to cry," he pulled the green Ranger in for a hug.