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Post by Mr.Silver on Jan 22, 2022 17:45:15 GMT -5
Kestra nodded. "Not just any Ranger. She was on the team that took down Ridenio fourteen years ago. Him and his whole group of weird animal monsters," she said. "Then a year after Ridenio's death, she disappeared and showed up in front of SPD again, rambling about a multiverse and showing off an odd set of Ranger powers based around a dinosaur, and said she fought Ridenio again. Her daughter, Kiara, was in my cadet class."
"Okay, so she's got a resume. I don't see how that changes anything. If we stick to the plan and not let someone's reputation beat us before we even get in the field, we'll be fine and get this dub. And by the time we're done, she'll be talking about our resume." Darius spoke with confidence, feeling sure of this group and executing this operation successfully.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 22, 2022 19:28:59 GMT -5
Then being handed the VS system and pink Sirenstriker, she stood silent looking from Dr. Manx to the commander and then finally at Kida. Surprise was all she could really feel at the moment. Hearing Kiara congratulate them, her heart again sank for her friend. This was all she ever wanted. "T-thank you." She studdered.
"Thank you, Commander sir. This is a great honor and privilege. We won't let you down. Thank you to all of you for trusting us with these roles. We hope to make you proud." Nero stated as he looked at the others.
"Thanks Commander, I'll make sure to serve my role well." While Knute was happy to be honored as the Green Ranger, he took a glance at Kiara and his smile fell. "But what about Kiara?" He asked Commander Tate.
"I'll be fine, Knute. There's other things to do in SPD," Kiara said, smiling a bit. "I'm happy for you guys. You deserve it. You'll do good."
Commander Tate nodded, standing up. "Kiara, if you'd please. I've got some other things to discuss with the Rangers."
Kiara looked at the Commander and nodded, saluting before she turned on her heel and walked out, the door shutting behind her. Once she was down the hallway and away from the others, she felt her walls crack as tears fell down her cheeks. "Dammit...why...?" she asked. "All I ever wanted..."
Sky sighed, looking at the three and then back to Kida. "I know all of you are curious as to why Kiara was not selected. Frankly, I'm wondering that myself. I had her pegged to be Red Ranger. Kida, can you give me and these three some insight?"
Kida sighed softly, folding her arms. "All her life, Kiara has wanted to be like me and her mom. She was there when we killed Ridenio, she was just barely sixteen when I disappeared and popped back after spending a year in another Earth fighting a reborn Ridenio with six other Rangers from the multiverse. She has thrown herself into training, trying to become the person she thinks she needs to be. Red Ranger and leader. But...she is not Red Ranger material. I had to choose and get Dr. Manx's approval, and while Kiara's scores and tests were better in every category, the things she lacks are humility and a survival instinct. She needs to cultivate those before she's even considered for any future Ranger positions." She looked at the three new Rangers. "I Know that...you'll want to talk to her, comfort her and tell her what I said, but I am swearing all of you to secrecy right now. None of this leaves this room. Understand?" _____________________
"That's... very intriguing." GQ said, impressed by Kestra's explanation regarding Kida. "With family history along the multiverse mention, it's no wonder she's bloody hard to avoid."
"Okay, so she's got a resume. I don't see how that changes anything. If we stick to the plan and not let someone's reputation beat us before we even get in the field, we'll be fine and get this dub. And by the time we're done, she'll be talking about our resume." Darius spoke with confidence, feeling sure of this group and executing this operation successfully.
"And if she catches you, Darius, you'll be begging for leniency because Captain Frost does not fuck around. She's seen too much and lost too much to fuck around anymore. Her friend died at Ridenio's hand in the war, her sister died when she was eighteen. She isn't one to fuck with," Kestra said. "I said something out of line once. Hundred laps around SPD's perimeter in the snow. By the time I was done, I was ready to collapse because I was frozen and overheated at the same time. I never spoke out again. She's the one that had me removed after I accidentally hurt my friend. She's the reason I got thrown out because "If she did this on accident, who's to stop it being on purpose?" and I never got to tell my side. Just--" she snapped her fingers. "Gone. So do yourself a favor. TUrn off the suave "We're gonna be fine!" bullshit and learn who we might end up fucking squaring up to."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jan 22, 2022 20:34:51 GMT -5
Darius chuckled because it was clear to him that Kestra's demeanor was at least in part driven by fear. "In this business, you can't be scared, Kestra." He responded, shifting gears to a far more serious tone, reflected by how he called his female companion by her full first name. "I get it. She's a bad ass. Never doubted that for a second but it doesn't change what I said. If we stick to our game plan, we can make this work. Now are you going to spend the next hour telling us why you're scared of her or are you going to prep with us and show that mother fucker she made a mistake letting you go!?" Darius spoke firmly but didn't yell or scream so he could drive his point home. He knew that if they did run into Kida, Kestra hesitating could lead to a crucial mistake so he looked to reinforce just to promote a positive mindset.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 22, 2022 20:48:21 GMT -5
Becca stood and listened to Kida and why she felt Kiara wasn't ready to be chosen as a ranger yet. All off the points were valid reasons, she couldn't argue with some of them. Granted, she really only knew Kiara as a cadet. Yes they knew each other and were friends, just never super close. Not like her and Kestra had been.. That girl was such an amazing friend. She was blamed for everything that had happened to Becca. Her injury was caused because of a choice mad yes, but they all made choices that day. Though SPD and her family had blamed her, Becca couldn't any longer. At first yes, she was angry and filled with rage toward the young woman.. But now it all just seemed so far in the past. She had grown past her anger. "What about training? Is she no longer going to be apart of that with us?" Becca asked the commander before turning to Kida. "I understand I do, but...." The young girl started but broke off, not really knowing what to say here.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 22, 2022 21:00:47 GMT -5
Kestra's hands clenched, and she got up from the couch. Crossing the room, she grabbed an old journal from the bookshelf and flipped it open. "Use her weaknesses against her," she said. "She's quick, yes, but that can be mitigated by putting her family in the crossfire. Her younger daughters, Kairi and Aqua." _______________
Kida sighed. "No. She'll...be reassigned to a different department, and you'll only see her in passing from now on," she said. "I'm sorry, but it's how it has to be."
Commander Tate and Dr. Manx shared a look, the feline doctor nodding lightly in understanding. "I'm sure Kiara's going to be fine," the Commander said. "As for the three of you, we have one other thing."
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Post by jedibloo on Jan 22, 2022 21:20:04 GMT -5
While GQ could understand where Kestra came from, he didn't think facing her wouldn't be a bad thing after all. In fact, he's up for a challenge. "Okay. We will." GQ complied, having his arms crossed as he grew serious. "No need to be afraid more, Buttercup. Kida hasn't faced the likes of Sparkles and me. This is an opportunity for you to prove her wrong. So don't give in to the fear." _____
Knute sighed, not liking Kida's reason for holding her daughter back. He knew a parent's instinct to protect their child, but it's not going to be forever. That's how it happened to him. "Okay, I guess." He complied reluctantly to Kida. "But no promises. Besides there comes a time when you have to let your kid be their own person. No restrictions."
When Commander Tate had another word to say, he looked up to his direction. "Alright. What is it?"
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 22, 2022 21:44:08 GMT -5
Commander Tate and Dr. Manx shared a look, the feline doctor nodding lightly in understanding. "I'm sure Kiara's going to be fine," the Commander said. "As for the three of you, we have one other thing."
"There's more?" Becca asked looking back to the commander.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jan 23, 2022 0:45:26 GMT -5
Kestra's hands clenched, and she got up from the couch. Crossing the room, she grabbed an old journal from the bookshelf and flipped it open. "Use her weaknesses against her," she said. "She's quick, yes, but that can be mitigated by putting her family in the crossfire. Her younger daughters, Kairi and Aqua."
"Got it." Darius was listening intently when Kestra was laying out her options to deal with Kida. "We can definitely make a spectacle out of this. We also need to finalize an exit plan. There are going to be eyes on us so when it is time to go, we need a smooth exit."
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Post by venomizer on Jan 23, 2022 20:09:11 GMT -5
"I Know that...you'll want to talk to her, comfort her and tell her what I said, but I am swearing all of you to secrecy right now. None of this leaves this room. Understand?"
"Permission to speak freely. With all due respect, and I'm sure you have your reasons as to which you just mentioned. But and this is my compassion speaking, but wouldn't that do more harm than good? The four of us have become really good friends and even close to teammates. I mean I'm not trying to be out of line but, hiding something from someone even if the reasons are just, it seems very wrong to me. It's like telling someone that you hate them, yet you give them no reason why or even a suggestion on how to fix it. There's already going to be a slight strain on our working relationship but now our personal as wel. But I'll do like the others and keep it here in this room. You know what's best." Nero stated. It hurt him to know that their fellow cadet even though she had the highest marks with some room for the improvement such as the humility and the survival instinct, couldn't be told that. It just hurt him and unfortunately, he knew that with some jobs some things are better left unsaid.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 23, 2022 20:58:08 GMT -5
Kida sighed, tucking her hands into her pockets. "Nero...I understand your point and I see your side. But look at it from mine. If Kiara was with you, and she went off on her own, got involved in a fight that she knew she couldn't win, and got herself killed, that would be on me for thinking she was ready to put on the suit. She isn't. I...seriously doubt she'll ever be. She's more like my friend JT that I'm willing to admit. Same headstrong "Red Ranger's my destiny" attitude but without the common sense a Red Ranger needs. I'll talk to her, but I can't promise anything good will come of it. Just...let me deal with her on my own." Commander Tate nodded, looking at Becca and Knute. "Yes, there is one more thing. Until now, the three of you have been in SPD Cadet's uniforms, the same standard grey that everyone else uses. It's time to change that. Dr. Manx?" Kat nodded, setting three bags on the table in front of the Rangers before unzipping them, revealing new jackets for the Rangers. " Nero, Becca, Knute. This makes you official SPD Rangers," she said. "There's also holsters for your VS System and SirenStrikers that strap to your leg." Sky smiled and nodded. "Tomorrow, we'll begin training you on how to morph, how the VS System works, and we'll see what you've got." __________________ While GQ could understand where Kestra came from, he didn't think facing her wouldn't be a bad thing after all. In fact, he's up for a challenge. "Okay. We will." GQ complied, having his arms crossed as he grew serious. "No need to be afraid more, Buttercup. Kida hasn't faced the likes of Sparkles and me. This is an opportunity for you to prove her wrong. So don't give in to the fear."
"Got it." Darius was listening intently when Kestra was laying out her options to deal with Kida. "We can definitely make a spectacle out of this. We also need to finalize an exit plan. There are going to be eyes on us so when it is time to go, we need a smooth exit.""But, knowing Captain Frost, she'll have her oldest daughter, Kiara--a shoe-in for whatever Ranger Program they're planning--guarding her sisters. Screw with her head. Tell her there's charges in her home and she'll drop everything to get there and find them," Becca said. "Other then that, bumrushing the door and taking out whatever guards are there shouldn't be that hard."
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Post by venomizer on Jan 23, 2022 21:19:26 GMT -5
I'll talk to her, but I can't promise anything good will come of it. Just...let me deal with her on my own."
Kat nodded, setting three bags on the table in front of the Rangers before unzipping them, revealing new jackets for the Rangers. "Nero, Becca, Knute. This makes you official SPD Rangers," she said. "There's also holsters for your VS System and SirenStrikers that strap to your leg."
Nero nodded as he and the others were presented with new ranger uniforms. Red, Green, and Pink. "This is incredible, Dr. Manx. Simply outstanding. Thank you, Commander and Mrs. Frost. I feel accomplished. I hope that later I can video call my family back on Aquis and let them know of the news. They will be proud." Nero stated as he grabbed his bag.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 23, 2022 21:37:07 GMT -5
"Wow." Becca said taking the jacket and holding out in front of her. "I've dreamt of this day. When I got injured, I didn't think it would happen for me..." She said fighting back tears of joy. "Thank you Commander, Dr. Manx, and Kida. We won't let you down." She said excited to try the new jacket on.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jan 23, 2022 22:54:10 GMT -5
"But, knowing Captain Frost, she'll have her oldest daughter, Kiara--a shoe-in for whatever Ranger Program they're planning--guarding her sisters. Screw with her head. Tell her there's charges in her home and she'll drop everything to get there and find them," Kestra said. "Other then that, bumrushing the door and taking out whatever guards are there shouldn't be that hard."
"That's fine with me. And we avoid killing the guards at all costs. You can't build a legend without witnesses." Darius flashed a smile. "So we have something to help us get to the objective and a plan to exit but we'll need the best route to get to your doctor's lab. Do you have a route in mind?"
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Post by jedibloo on Jan 24, 2022 0:24:34 GMT -5
“Wowwee! Thanks you guys!” Knute became astounded after accepting his new Green uniform from Dr. Manx. He wanted to inform his parents about his new accomplishment but he didn’t think they’d take it well since he never told them what he’s really doing all that time. His smile fell just at the thought of it. “I’ll make meself proud.” He spoke with a soft smile. __________
GQ listened intently, seemingly accepting the well-detailed warnings from Kestra. "Okay, so far we know what to do with the guards and Kida. But what about in regards to the head of SPD, Sky Tate? Is there a way to avoid him?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 24, 2022 1:11:10 GMT -5
"That's fine with me. And we avoid killing the guards at all costs. You can't build a legend without witnesses." Darius flashed a smile. "So we have something to help us get to the objective and a plan to exit but we'll need the best route to get to your doctor's lab. Do you have a route in mind?"
GQ listened intently, seemingly accepting the well-detailed warnings from Kestra. "Okay, so far we know what to do with the guards and Kida. But what about in regards to the head of SPD, Sky Tate? Is there a way to avoid him?"
Kestra tapped her tablet and brought up schematics of SPD. "Dr. Manx's lab is on the seventeenth floor," she said. "Right here." She tapped the screen, highlighting the lab. "We'll split at the door, you two setting the charges. I'll head up starting with the stairs until I hit the eighth floor, and I know some side routes to get to seventeen. When you two set the charges, you'll split here--" She tapped a door, the map zooming in. "THat'll split in the hallway, taking you each down seperate routes until you hit the service elevator, used for laundry and trash, things like that. Once you're on seventeen, we'll meet up outside of the Lab and I can hack us in."
She looked at GQ. "As for the Commander, he stays up in Command, up here," she said, tapping another spot on the map and highlighting the Command. "He lives off site, and he'll leave somewhere in the next two hours. We won't have to worry about him." __________________
Kat smiled, watching the three. "Well, I'm glad you guys like them. You'll be in them quite a bit from here out," she said. "There's also no chance of getting hurt while you're wearing them. They're made of the same material as the Ranger suits."
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