Chapter 12

                                    

                                          

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?!" Cass yells.
Jayden was holding Cassandra back from doing anything to Mike and the girls were trying to be quick with bandaging him that way he can get far away from her. 
"Do you understand the danger that you put your so called friends in?!" She exclaimed still trying to go get of Jay's grip.
" Well you should know of all people Cass that I needed alone time. With. My. Friends." Mike snaps back.
Cass laughs real hard. Like really hard. There were tears comin out of her eyes. Everyone looked at her with concern and shock. Mike on the other hand was beyond scared.
"He's funny. Do you all think he's funny? Cause I do because Mike doesn't seem to understand the whole point of the reason we are rangers!!" Cass shouts at the last part. 
" You have to calm down Cassie. It won't do you any good if you yell and Mike will never get it. You need to relax." Jayden whispers at her. Cass sighs knowing Jayden is right even though she doesn't want to admit that. She looks at him telling him silently that she's fine and he reluctantly lets go of her.
" I just wanted to be with them Cass. I wanted to feel free like I did and not have the world's burden on my shoulders." Mike says quietly not wanting to anywhere but the floor. 
"Mike" Cass says softly walking up to him and crouching down in front of him. " Do you remember what you signed up for when you joined the team?"
"Yes" Mike says softly looking at her now. 
" We cannot no allow anyone dearest to us become a target to the Netherworld. You have to come to terms that your old life is now over. Yeah... will it suck that they will move on from you and think that you abandoned them and not talked to them no more? Yes, it will but that's where all of us comes in. We are your new friends that are a pact for life." Cass said hoping that her little speech shed a new light in Mike's mind.  
Mike looks at her, now guilty of putting his old friends in harm's way. 
" Hey look at the bright side you prevented the nighlok from injuring alot of people." Cass said trying to cheer him up. She succeeded when she saw a small smile on his face. 
" We came as soon as we heard too." Jayden said agreeing with her.
Mike shoos Mia and Emily away not wanting to be babied anymore with the bandages even though he was grateful for them to do it. 
" I thought I could take him alone." Mike says with disappointment in his tone. Ashamed of himself for not ending the nighlok's life right then and there. 
" That was brave of you, but imagine what could have happened like Cass said." Kevin said making him even guiltier than before. 
" I know" Mike nods understanding what all of them are saying. 
" Mike being a samurai is the ultimate sacrifice. Since we're fighting evil you must stay away from your friends and family in order to keep them safe. Cassie is right. We can't allow that to happen." Jayden explains serious about the situation as he walked towards him and sits down next to him. 
" I realize that now. Cass added a bonus to it." Mike said which made Cass rolls her eyes in return.
" I think you needed an extra wake up call." She said with sarcasm which made everyone chuckle. 
" I need to go check up on my friends. Please." Mike asked looking at Cass mainly.
She reluctantly nods making Mike nod in appreciation after he puts his shirt back on and leaves with his jacket.