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Post by jedibloo on Feb 17, 2024 3:35:49 GMT -5
The mood remained somber not matter how Commander Tate tried to cheer the team up. Why celebrate victory when one left to the afterlife. As Knute thought, life was unfair.
After leaving everyone, Knute went to his room to change, opting to wear his casual attire instead of uniform again. Just when he’s put his shirt on, he heard a familiar knock and moved towards the door quickly. He felt himself becoming extremely anxious but he pushed through to open the door.
“GQ.”
“Knute.”
Knute quickly wrapped his arms around his neck tightly and he enveloped his body in his arms. The Green Ranger breathed hard into the shoulder and kissed his neck, trying to contain his emotions. GQ stroked his hair, kissing his head and left his hand on the back of Knute’s neck, pulling away to look at him, “You’re okay?” He asked, knowing Knute was shaken up by the entire ordeal including their brief bouts of death.
Knute gently touched the cut on his forehead and quickly nodded his, “Yeah… yeah I am okay.” He looked down. “I mean, how can everything be fucked up?” He practically shouted, shaking his head furiously.
“Because they can. No matter how fucked up the universe can be.” GQ chuckled mirthlessly, his eyes stared at the floor. The fear of being separated from Knute and not knowing what would become after, if he was lost to GQ forever still lingers, a dull and white-hot thing that gnaws on every nerve, making them scream before they go silent, numb from too much attention.
“Will we ever escape from it?” Knute mumbled, looking away.
GQ flashed him a quick look and rested his head against his shoulder. “I asked myself the same thing. I don’t know what to do here, Knute.” He said quietly.
Knute felt tears forming in his eyes. “I don’t know if I can live with losing you again. It feels like my world just stopped. My mind went black.”
“We made a promise to each other. I don’t know if I can live with breaking that.”
“Me too.” GQ sighed. “Me too.”
After letting the moments passed, the couple separated, looking at each other, before GQ nodded to him. They reached for each other’s hand, gripping them together tightly. GQ and Knute both took a breath and walked away from the rooms.
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Post by FangZeronos on Feb 17, 2024 10:59:17 GMT -5
Becca sighed as she climbed off her bike and gave a nod to the commander. She watched as Darius left and she ran after Kestra. "Can I do anything?" She asked softly falling in step with her best friend.
Kestra stopped dead in her tracks, her shoulders shaking as she looked at her best friend. "I....I can still...still feel Vua'Thun's hand....around my throat," she whispered, shakily sinking into a bench beside the wall. Her hands started shaking. "I can still feel it...I feel the snap of my neck....I just....I..." ______
"This should be real brief, seeing as our business is concluded." Darius said to Sky, waiting to hear what he had to say before leaving and not looking back.
Sky sat back behind his desk and looked at Darius, nodding. "It is, but I'd like to wait for the others. Save hte big speech for the whole group."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Feb 17, 2024 16:04:14 GMT -5
Darius sighed and rolled his eyes. Having to wait like this was almost as agonizing as dying, especially after he completed the terms of the agreement. He wished they would hurry up so he could get out of here and move on.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Feb 17, 2024 22:49:49 GMT -5
Becca took the yellow ranger in her own and pressed her forehead to the young woman's. "We will get through this together." She said softly. "I promise. Also, I've been talking to mom for a while and she wants to ask you something." She said pulling out her phone and quickly video calling her mother.
"Oh, Becca. Baby are you okay? Is Kestra okay?" Her mothers voice was like honey on a warm biscuit that just made you melt and feel better.
"Mom, she's here. We are okay and at Headquarters." Becca spoke holding the phone so her mother could see her best friend.
"Kestra, my beautiful darling it's so good to see your face again." Mrs. Conway said with a warm loving smile. "Please come have dinner with our family as soon as you guys are settled okay?" She asked again with a bigger warmer smile.
Becca sat there smiling as well, though her emotions were all over the place with what she remembered of the days events.
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Post by jedibloo on Feb 18, 2024 3:26:14 GMT -5
“I can’t lose you too.”
Knute perked up, facing GQ with piqued expression. They walked on, shoes tapping quietly against the floor. Then GQ shrugged and fidgeted his fingers against the fabric of his jumper. “You felt it anyway and I hate that you to live with it.”
“It’s funny. It’s almost the same thing when Kleptaes choked me in front of us.” Knute laughed humorlessly. “Who would’ve though when life on the line changed our lives forever.”
“Somehow it brings us closer.” GQ added softly. “Neither of us would’ve jump to faith had Kleptaes not been involved somehow.”
A Big Boss had brought us together. How crazy is that?” Knute’s laugh turned to genuine. “I’m just glad our vacation is still on.”
“After I give these gadgets to Tate, then we can begin.” GQ dragged his free hand across his face, a smile had formed. He's glad he packed his things from the room he once had in SPD back to his flat a day before. That way he wouldn't waste that time.
After several minutes, Knute and GQ both looked straight ahead, their feet kept on moving, not letting each other go. When they arrived at the Command, they spot Commander Tate and Darius here waiting.
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Post by FangZeronos on Feb 18, 2024 12:58:26 GMT -5
"Kestra, my beautiful darling it's so good to see your face again." Mrs. Conway said with a warm loving smile. "Please come have dinner with our family as soon as you guys are settled okay?" She asked again with a bigger warmer smile.
Becca sat there smiling as well, though her emotions were all over the place with what she remembered of the days events.
Kestra sniffled and nodded, wiping her eyes. "Soon as I get a chance," she said, feeling like a fool. She sighed and wiped her eyes, rubbing her arm softly "We need to get to Command. Darius is probably chomping at the bit to get out of here. "I held up my end, let me out, Tate." or some shit." She gave a small smile, looking at Becca. "C'mon, girl."
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Post by conjuries1108 on Feb 18, 2024 19:12:49 GMT -5
"Let's do it." Becca said standing and holding her hand out for the yellow ranger. "Let's get it bestie!"
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Post by FangZeronos on Feb 18, 2024 22:40:27 GMT -5
Kestra took Becca's hand and stood up, following beside the Pink Ranger up to Command. She sighed and straightened her uniform out, walking in with Becca. She saw Darius, GQ, and Knute, and she smiled a bit. "Hey, guys."
Kiara walked in a minute later, her morpher strapped to her leg. "Where's Nero?"
"He'll be here," Kestra said, shrugging softly.
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Post by jedibloo on Feb 19, 2024 1:24:20 GMT -5
"Hey." Knute replied, smiling as he could in order to greet the others who were coming in. GQ nodded his head in acknowledgement as he brought out his morpher, ready to return it to Tate.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Feb 19, 2024 2:26:58 GMT -5
Darius lifted his head just slightly, only to acknowledge Kestra greeting him. He was still waiting to get this all over with and was growing agitated with Nero not being here.
"He needs to get a move on." Darius folded his arms, still with both morphers in hand.
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Post by FangZeronos on Feb 19, 2024 2:47:29 GMT -5
A few seconds later, Nero walked in, dressed in his normal uniform. "Sorry for my lateness."
"It's fine, Nero," Sky said, sighing as he stood up. "I won't lie and say that this shit's been easy. It's been hell since the get-go, and we all know why. Three of you started out as a group of theives I'd have rather seen locked up then ever tainting the halls of SPD, but over time, you proved yourselves as valuable and capable as the trained cadets we chose for Echo Squad. And today proved that as much as the last months have. Even overcoming death, though it lost us one."
Kiara nodded softly, seeing the Silver X-Cross Morpher in Darius' hand. "Commander...what next?" she asked.
"I'm offering a choice," Sky said. "Stay as Rangers and part of SPD, or hand in the VS Systems, Jetrunners, SirenStrikers, or any other peices of SPD Tech and you're free to go. That is your choice. I can't make it for you. I know some of you have plans for after this, like Darius who keeps chomping at the bit."
Kiara looked down at her morpher, biting her lip. "I'm staying, Commander. SPD's all I've known, and I want to stay where I'm comfortable."
Kestra unstrapped her VS System and Jetrunner, walking forward and setting them on the desk. "I'm out. I was kicked out the first time without a chance to defend myself, ended up in a shit situation that just got shittier, and I want out. I want to live a fucking semi-normal life for a change."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Feb 19, 2024 3:06:43 GMT -5
Darius stepped forward, placing the X-Cross and VS System on the desk. "I'm out. At its core, it was a job that did have some highlights but I'm ready to get back to my freedom. All in all, I wish y'all the best. I truly do." The master thief spoke sincerely while adjusting the bags on his shoulders.
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Post by venomizer on Feb 19, 2024 13:35:31 GMT -5
As Nero heard his comrades plead their cases as to why they chose to leave or stay, Nero stepped forward. "Right now, I feel there's a need to learn more before I return to my home planet. Sure I can go there and attempt to make a difference but I don't feel I'll have the knowledge to do so. So, with that being said, I'd like to stay. However, I'd like to say something if possible." Nero stated as he then turned to his rangers.
"Fighting alongside you has been a rollercoaster of events and emotions. All of you coming from different backgrounds and lives. I've bickered with some of you, I've grown affectionate to some of you, and some of you I've grown to understand. But I've learned a lot of things from each of you. I've learned from Darius that sometimes that confidence and flashy can prove fruitful in a battle. Knute and GQ, I've learned that love and compassion has no boundaries. Kestra and Kiara, I've learned that true grit in the face of danger can be a turning point if used correctly. I've learned from Leo that ideas can be put into many forms of things, including art and battle. And Becca has taught me the purest form of kindness. With that being said, I couldn't have had a better team. Thank you." Nero stated.
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Post by FangZeronos on Feb 19, 2024 14:32:02 GMT -5
Kestra patted Nero's shoulder. "You did good, Fishstick," she said wtih a teasing smile.
"Darius," Sky said, opening a drawer on his desk and tossing a small box to the Red Ranger. "Two things. Number one. In the garage, hidden in a corner, is a silver and black motorcycle. It was my dads, and I never ride it. You'll need a way to get where you're going, boss. Take it." He folded his arms and smirked. "And two. Don't forget to leave the Magnum, too. I don't think it'd look good having SPD tech showing off like you do out in the world."
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Post by conjuries1108 on Feb 19, 2024 16:21:37 GMT -5
Hearing everything, she was not shocked by Kestra's reaction and feelings behind her choice. She then listened to everyone else speak and she sighed knowing this would probably shock some people. She then leaned down and unstrapped her VS System, took out her SirenStriker, then walked forward and placed them on the desk. "I am out." She said with tear forming. "SPD gave me back my legs, it gave me a lot more then that even, but I want to help my best friend lead the normal life she wants." She said turning over her shoulder to look at Kestra and smiled. "Thank you so much for everything." She finished stepping back next to Kestra giving her a slight nudge.
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