[Sentai]

The Fall of Yellow

Sparks fell like a heavy downpour with the sliding of metal against mythical metal. Jayden had hoped to raise his sword, and deflect Kyoko’s block sending her back. And putting himself between Emily and Kyoko. What happened instead stunned him. “Deker?!”
The untransformed Half-Nighlok Ronin smiled. Turning to watch Jayden from off his shoulder, as he blocked the attack with his back turned. And his sword along his outstretched right hand. “Hello, Red Ranger. My Sword Uramasa and I have been awaiting you.” Black fire erupted around Deker, forcing Jayden back, and revealing his bone-white armored form. “Let these two play, Red Ranger. You are mine. But if you defeat me, maybe you can still save your friend.”
“Black Box.” Jayden swiftly threw the box skyward, but watched as it landed on Emily’s blade. “That’s your problem Deker, no faith in your friends!” Jayden gave Emily an assured nod, and took after the now charging Deker.
Emily held her sword close, one hand pressed against the disc spinner, and gave it a quick push of her hand. “Yellow Ranger Super Mode!” Emily held her sword with both hands against her right shoulder. Holding her blade high as her body twirled beneath her, revealing the sparkled white and golden cloak of the Super Mode. And when finished, her sword lowered with her right hand, while her left hand moved swift across her visor. “I’m not helpless anymore, Kyoko! And we are going to save you!”

The ground below was coming quick, and Deker rolled as he impacted sending him clattering into the middle of an off-street café. Jayden soon followed. Ushering people away so they wouldn’t be hurt, but most were already running from the sudden downpour of costumed swordsmen. Deker rose himself up. Standing tall, slowly rounding Jayden, with both hands upon his sword. Jayden had seen this strategy before and mimicked his pose. Both men looking for an opening in the other, waiting on the other to make the first mistake. The first move.
The Spin Sword’s blade drew sparks, everything around them seeming to slow, both warrior’s taking towards one another. Deker with his sword held at his side, blade behind him. Jayden with his sword one-handed, blade tip dragging against the ground. Only to be brought to bear against one another, time finally returning to normal around them, as both men slashed their swords again and again.
Neither giving the other the chance to recover. But Deker rose his sword, looking to take advantage of an opening. But the opening was a feint. Jayden rolled towards his right, forcing Deker’s sword to clang against the cobbled walk. Sending chucks of the pavement splintering off. And allowing him to outright punch Deker in that masked skeletal cheek. Making Deker stumble back, in shock more than anything else. While Fire Red gripped his disc, spun the blade and created his massive Fire Smasher to rest against his right shoulder. “I’m finished having you over my shoulder, Deker. Tired of you interfering.. I am taking Kyoko back and taking you down!”

She could hear the ongoing sounds of battle coming from the street beneath her clear as though Jayden and Deker were fighting just feet away. But Emily wasn’t worried. She was right in saying she had faith in her friends, and she had faith that Jayden would beat Deker. And despite how her heart was thudding inside her chest, she had faith she would beat Kyoko here and now. “Why are you helping Deker, Kyoko? Why did you leave.. What happened?”
Her answer came at sword point. Kyoko had pulled the long sword free from her back and brought it down like she was trying to slice Emily straight down the middle. Emily tumbled forward, rolling so she’d end up behind Kyoko. And all she’d strike is the heavy plaster making the Medical Center’s roof. Sending chunks of plaster, and dust, splattering across the otherwise empty roof.
Emily fought. The Spin Sword brought down again, and again, not giving the Black Samurai a chance to recover. Only lose ground and block what she could. Knowing that if she didn’t push, if she didn’t continue fighting, they’d lose Kyoko. “I’m sorry, Kyoko..” Opening the Black Box Emily laid her yellow disc inside, and gave the weapon the hardest spin she could. “Super Yellow Strike!” Both hands gripped her weapon tight, holding the handle flush against her shoulder while the blade began to glow a brilliant yellow.
The sword swung down, the energy beginning to release hissed angrily, but something blurred in front of Emily’s vision. And next she knew she was hurtling across the rooftop. Sliding across the cement on her backside, and careening into the lip of the roof so hard the wind was stolen right out of her lungs. While her sword clung helplessly just feet from her. But so out of reach. “D… Daiyu…”
The musical Nighlok only giggled behind the back of her hand, the hand still holding the blade once hidden inside her Harmonium. “Silly Yellow Ranger, you should’ve known better.”

The explosion caught Jayden off-guard. Leaving Deker the opening he needed to thrust his sword into Jayden’s side. Not a killing blow by any means, but one that would leave the Red Ranger hurt. Withdrawing his blade, Deker gave the Ranger a swift push of his foot against his chest. Sending Jayden toppling backward. Holding his now bleeding wound. “What are the point of friends if they distract you so easily, Red Ranger. My sword Uramasa is disappointed..”
Jayden crawled. Ignoring the now retreating Deker, Daiyu, and Kyoko, fighting his way up the building. Working up the stairs, pushing himself through the pain. Through the blood trickling from his wound. Needing to know Emily was alright.. Every step felt like a mountain. His lungs were on fire, his vision had started going blurry.. No, he wouldn’t die. Almost though was a very real possibility.
Shoving his shoulder against the emergency door, Jayden collapsed on the rooftop. Coughing up crimson. But still he pushed himself forward.. Until his body fell against the rooftop, his eyes widened, and he saw Emily’s body limp inside the crater created from their fighting. She was breathing.. He could see her breathing, but her sword was broken. The black box was open and her disc was smashed. “Emily…?”