The pain within 1

Author Note: Yellow! Okay, this story is for PJO-H2O SUPER FANS' contest! Bye the way guys, ENTER IT! Do it for me! Anyway, this isn't my ship, BUT a rule IS to use a lesser known couple. And from what I have seen, THIS AIN'T KNOWN! :D Lol. Enjoy! And, by the way…

*Disclamier* I do not own a five thousand page long document in five doc print, so I don't own PRS. If I did, the show would be way more romantic and complex!

Now for da' story!

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Jayden knew he was going to have to battle Decker. And he had the strangest feeling that battle was coming very soon. He'd been putting pretty much all his time into training himself and trying to conquer symbols. It took Mentor telling him being tired wasn't helping anything to get him off the dojo course and into bed. The Samurai took turns wrestling him down and forcing some food into him in his haste to get out for training.

"I'm worried about Jayden," Mia looked troubled one morning when he seemed even more out of whack than normal.

"I know," Emily agreed, "I'll go talk to him."

The Yellow Ranger headed for the dojo, where Jayden was murdering a dummy. In one powerful sweep of his fire smasher and a complex patter from his sword, it was reduced to ashes.

"Wow," she commented, "you've been working really hard."

Wiping the sweat off his soaked forehead, he puffed, "Not hard enough." But she held him back before he went on to another dummy.

"Look," she faced him, "none of us want us to see you get hurt. Come inside, rest. There is life outside of training."

"I'm battling Decker," he looked at the youngest Ranger, "today."

"Today?" she paled a little, "how do you know?"

"I've been having these dreams," he spoke as he whacked on a dummy, "and he's in them. He told me how he wants the Ultimante Duel to be today in the afternoon, at the place where we confronted with we faced Robtis."

"Jayden, you must be so scared," Mia ignored their stares at her when she came up from spying in the bushes.

"I am," he admitted, "but I have to beat him. I've got to do this."

"We'll go with you," Mia pulled out her samuraizer.

"Yeah," Emily agreed, doing the same.

"Oh, no you won't," he took their morphers and ignored the protests, "you two are going to stay right here with Mike, Kevin, and Antonio." (Yeah, I decided to let Wesley sit this one out. :D)

"Come on," Emily whined, "we want to help!"

"No," the Red Ranger told them firmly.

"No fair," Mia started to pout with the Yellow Samurai.

"I see a pouty Yellow Ranger," a familiar voice spoke from nearby.

"And I see a pouty Pink Ranger," another familiar voice agreed.

Mike and Kevin came up, chuckling.

"Very funny," Mia glared at them, "hardy har-har."

Grinning evilly, the Blue Ranger started tickling her. She squealed with laughter, running from his fingers. Mike came closer to Emily, and she screamed, running away. He chased her down, grabbing her against his body and grabbing a running Mia in one arm as she passed. Kevin pulled her into arms, and the two male Samurai started to tickle the female Samurai. They shrieked with laughter, trying to free themselves.

Jayden chuckled before turning back to the dummy. They didn't deserve to be hurt, and he couldn't put them at risk in his fight. Suddenly, the GAP sensor buzzed. Antonio rushed out, and Mentor informed them it was at the place where they'd fought Robtish.

"We're helping him," Emily murmured to Mia as they were freed, "whether he likes it or not."

But when everyone reached for their Samuraizer, they discovered them gone.

"Sorry, guys," Jayden held all their morphers in his hands, "but this is for your own good." He tucked them into his belt and rushed off.

They tried to go after him, but a fire wall towered over them, blocking the exit. Meanwhile, Jayden skidded to a stop. Decker was in Niloc form, his cold red eyes boring a whole in his soul.

"Red Ranger," he drew his sword, "you have finally come to accept my battle."

Jayden pulled out his own morpher and made his symbol, striking it hard. Now clad in his samurai uniform, he charged out at him. Urmmasa struck him, feeling like fire on his skin. Grunting, he drove the Nilock back and tried to dodge the sword. Every cut stung, and suddenly, it turned into a blue flame. He was burned and weakened bad. The Fire Samurai collapsed, his suit vanishing.

"Jayden!" five voices screamed. He saw the fuzzy image of his team running to him.

"What?" he groaned, praying he was seeing and hearing things.

"My element is water," Kevin rung out his soaking clothes from a tidal wave he'd drove down the water with, "here we go." He snatched up the samuraziers, allowing them to morph.

The Red Samurai watched in horror as his team battled Decker. He struggled, trying to get to his feet, but Mia pulled him back down.

"Sleep, you need it," she smiled under her mask, "we've got this."

He pouted to her, and she was about to chide him when they heard a scream. Their heads whipped around to see a Yellow Ranger being held by the wrist by Decker, who was trying to hold onto her.

"Yellow Ranger," he spoke, making her stop screaming, "you will come with me. The Red Ranger was a worthy opponent. My craving has been filled. It didn't break the curse, and I don't think that killing him will free me. But I know something that can."

He wrapped his arms around her in a restraint, then vanished into a GAP. Her screams echoed out, but she was gone.

Author Note: DUN-DUN-DUN!