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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 30, 2024 14:24:12 GMT -5
Alluka feels relieved to say the least. Doesn't turn out the way she thinks it is. So she waves back, walking over to her Red friend. "As good as it is. Just need some time to reflect." She admits with a small smile. "How are you doing today, Tanjiro?"
"Fine, I suppose. Just coming from the coffee shop I've been frequenting lately. Cody and Rolo where there, and I heard them behind me, but after everything, I don't think I'm Cody's biggest fan. Hell, I think it's to the point where nobody really is outside of you and Rolo." Tanjiro sighed and ran his hand in his hair, pushing it back out of his face. "Alluka...when it comes to K'hysh. Do you think she can be saved? Or do you think Cody's right that she abandoned you all and turned her back on everyone as Queen of the Battalion?"
He knew it was risky to ask, but he needed to know where his team's mind was. He knew Kari and M'yrnn's stances, and he was clear on Cody's, but he needed to know from Alluka and Sojiro where they both stood.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 30, 2024 14:20:56 GMT -5
Amara shook her head, walking over and wrapping her arm around Derek's, resting her head against his shoulder. "Jax and Astraios would make this a lot easier. At least then we'd have been on the same page with Crow and not had one "outside-looking-in" dickweed try and tell us that we're wrong for our feelings about the murdering and backstabbing overgrown chicken," she said with a light chuckle.
"And sure, Colt needs to get bucked off his high horse and Tyranno needs to make with the Ryusaul Bible and stop hiding things, but we can't force it. As much as I want to grab that robo-rex and suplex him until we get the answers we want. And you're right, Diva's support wasn't always one hundred percent, but at least we knew where we stood with her. The moment one of us says--" Amara put on a highly exaggerated and stereotypical nerd accent--"Um, akshually!" with Hayley, we're told to watch our attitudes and put our anger in our pockets. Like this bitch didnt' deal with a rookie group and a vet ranger in her own fucking past."
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 22:16:28 GMT -5
Asimov laughed, his metal body flexing around Ken's slash, catching the sword and the Blue Ranger's arm. He clamped down and dragged Ken in, grinning as he did. "You truly should believe in ghosts, boy," he said. "You're about to see them everywhere you go. Echoes of your failures. Can you live with those?" His sword glowed a sickly green, shrinking into a smaller dagger that he rammed into Ken's side, infecting the Blue Ranger with a hallucinagen. "Give your friends our regards."
"Always knew you wouldn't be able to live up to my legacy."
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 21:42:39 GMT -5
"Being a mother isn't useless." Boss argued. "What you're doing now is just as important as what the Rangers are doing." She said, trying to offer support. "And you may not believe it, but you're helping them now, just in a different way."
"What, staying out of the way and cheering them on from the sidelines?" Amara asked. "The same thing I did before?" ___________
Ken leaped to the stage as the robot avoided his blast summoning his Shift Steel Cutlass " you know as much as your bosses claim to hate us humans they certainly act pretty human, " the Blue Ranger said " I hope you're ready to wind up as a trophy on my wall of Awesome! I could be magnanimous and let you run but I don't feel like it today however in the interest of fairness I'll let you take the first shot with that oversized water pistol of yours" Ken said smirking
Asimov laughed, his arm changing from gun to blade. "Oh, you self-righteous fool. You don't have any idea what my masters what you to suffer," he said. "Let me remedy that." He rushed for Ken, slashing out faster then the Blue Ranger could see, cutting Ken's right arm and left side, driving a kick into his chest. "Tell me, boy. Do you believe ghosts?"
Tifa grabbed a cadet and flung them out of the way, driving a punch into a Cog's chest and blasting its internals out through it's back. "Take your squad and clear out! your so-called "Commander" shouldn't have even dispatched you!" she snapped, looking at the Cadet before firing over her shoulder and blasting a Cog in the face. "I'm done with this playing around. Shift Up!" She took a Key out and changed, going for random before hearing the Caller sound off. TIME FOR TIME FORCE rang out, Tifa taking her Chrono Sabers in hand and slashing at the Cogs, keeping an eye on Ken just in case.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 19:45:31 GMT -5
She can assist, but she won't have her powers. None of the previous teams do thanks to the Ranger Keys. And she will get hurt, just like the Cadets are.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 19:16:22 GMT -5
"If you fail, you resume your normal duties. Keep in mind that if you fail, you have to go through a whole new evaluation and recommendation period to which it's extremely rare for a Chunin to be granted permission to undergo these exams again should they fail their first attempt." Shizune responded, giving her the truth.
"So really, no pressure then," Mayumi said. "Fail, and it's back to square one." She rubbed her hands together, leaning back in her seat. "Yeah...don't need that. I have to prove that it wasn't a mistake when the Prism chose me before, and I have to know that this was the right path for me all along. No failing, Mayumi! Can't let yoru father have satisfaction in your defeat." she thought, trying to hype herself up.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 19:14:21 GMT -5
Asimov chuckled, avoiding Ken's shot and aiming his weapon at the Blue Ranger. "My bosses wish to see you suffer, boy," he said. "Your fight is with me. COGS! Kill the Cadets and keep the Rangers occupied. I want to hear the Cadets scream."
The Cogs charged at the Cadets, opening fire at the rookies. One Cog slashed out and took one of Cadets out, splattering their blood on the ground. "Eliminate Cadets. Seperate Rangers."
"Alright, we deal with the Cogs, keep the Cadets safe and then hope to get to Ken before shit hits the fan," Tifa said, Cutlass in her hand. She took off, slashing out at a Cog before driving a kick into it's chest. __________________
"Look, I'll say it because Derek's too nice to do it. You're letting your pride get in the way. If the guy who listens to everybody to a fault won't listen to you now, that means something. You say you don't want to lose him, but ask yourself this. If you go out there and put that baby at risk after telling you not to which is rare in itself for him, how well do you think that's going to go over? Sure, you'll feel empowered and accomplished, but is it really worth risking what you have with him?" Boss finished.
Amara sighed softly, wrapping her arms around her stomach softly. "No, but....I feel useless. They're fighting a new threat and I want to help as long as I can," she said softly. "I know it's selfish, and I know the risks, but I..." She sighed and leaned her head back. "Goddamn it..."
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 17:09:54 GMT -5
Amara set her controller down, leaning back in her seat. "Alright, guys. We've taken down Marshall, Los Panteros, and the Idols. All that's left is taking down the Nahualli, and after that, we can finish taking over Santo Ileso! That's a tomorrow problem, so we'll hop right back into Saints Row tomorrow. I'll put out the start time when I get it figured out, but until then, if anyone wants to get caught up on the series, there's plenty of VODs to check out! Maybe you'll even find something else you like," she said. "Until next time, I love you guys and we'll see you in the next game!" She hit her stream standby screen, muting the mic and taking off the headset before shutting everything off.
Sliding out of her pod, the Pink Ranger made her way to the elevator, headign for the top floor. She leaned against the wall, rubbing her eyes softly. "Now we need to take down Tengusuke. Jax...Twista, I wish you were here. You'd know what to do." The elevator dinged, and she headed down the hallway, knocking on Derek's door and walking in before shutting it. She saw him standing at the window, staring down at Angel Grove and her heart sank for her boyfriend.
"Penny for your thoughts, babe?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 15:07:37 GMT -5
"So what do the rest of us do in the meantime?" Harrison asked. "Feels a bit weird just sitting on our hands while all of this goes down."
"And here I thought facing Praetor in the final battle was worse," Sphinx muttered. "We should think of something in the meantime."
"You will be in the room during the selection process. You'll be able to ask questions, give your own input, and influence decisions one way or another. The choice, ultimately, is Xylia's, but this is also good for the rest of you just in case something happens in the other Lands," Demelurina said. "Because if something would happen to Seishami, then Harrison, you would be the deciding voice in his replacement. Just as Sphinx would for Queen Gifiel.'
"So no pressure," Xylia said. "Great."
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 14:58:26 GMT -5
"Oh? Undercover. I can dig it." Kari said with a smirk. "Thanks for being here." She finished.
M'yrnn nodded. "I miss her as much as you. I'll do whatever it takes to get her back." ___________
As Alluka keeps walking, her eyes lift, spotting Tanjiro walking to her direction. While she would've greet him, she grows tentative, not sure if he's receptive after the fallout. She finds it offensive a few, particularly Kari, think she's siding with the Commander when in reality she's trying to make sense from both sides. It's not about siding against one another. It's more about finding an understanding of this whole situation in a logical way instead of emotions taking over. The latter of which occurs a day after the fallout. The team arguing to the point punches are thrown and Cody is left with a black eye. While Cody say it's on him, the fault is actually on Time Force.
"What are we going to do?" Alluka asks herself.
Tanjiro looked up, seeing Alluka. He waved a bit, picking up the pace and making his way to the Black Ranger. "Hey," he said. "Is everything ok?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 29, 2024 13:37:11 GMT -5
"Ooooh, someone's got wings! I'll try and leave enough to play with later. But the third wheel still has to go!" Princhella took a dig at Kiriko before flying up in the air, unleashing a mighty energy blast from her mouth, heading straight for the Isis Megazord.
"Third wheel? Bitch, you're the one that's overstayed her welcome," Kiriko said.
"Falcon Shield!" Jayden closed the Megazords' wings, tanking the shot and sliding back just a bit, the Rhino Zord digging into the ground to keep them upright. "Giraffe Spear!" The arm of the Megazord swung out, the giraffe launching it's head as they rushed forward, hoping to land a shot on Princhella.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 28, 2024 23:53:40 GMT -5
Mayumi bit her lip, looking at Shizune and the others before looking back up front. "Just...what happens if we fail?" she asked.
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 28, 2024 10:54:33 GMT -5
Mayumi sighed as she was the last to arrive, looking around and making her way to the others. "Hey," she said, rubbing her arm. "We sure we're ready for this?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 28, 2024 0:17:34 GMT -5
"I need you to understand that this isn't just about you or your say. There's an unborn human at play here and before you bring up the excuse about the doctor, you can keep it. You know all it takes is for DC to make one phone call and you'd be in the Doc's chair yesterday, but you choose not to." Boss finished bagging up Derek's food and looked up at the Gold Ranger.
"I need you to help me understand why you're so hell bent on fighting, regardless of the risks because right now, the math ain't mathin'." Boss finished.
Amara deflated and sank to the floor, her back against Derek's desk as she rested her hands on her stomach. "Because I told him, no matter what, I'd always have his back," she said softly. "And sitting on the sidelines, watching as he goes out and comes back with bruises and scrapes and scars...each one feels like a punch to the stomach that I'm not there. I want to keep him safe just as much as he wants me to be safe, because I know that if I am pregnant, I'm giving things to Jax and he can be there, but until it happens, I still have a duty as Gold Ranger. I've never backed away from a fight, never backed down, never let myself be told "stay away" like I have been. I've tried to tell Derek I'll be ok and taht I can manage, but he won't hear it. He won't listen to me. I know the fucking risks, I know waht Im' getting myself into, but...I can't lose him..." She looked down, ashamed of herself as she drew her knees up. ______________
"You forgot option 3!" The Silver Ranger arrived, standing in between the people and Asimov. "The one where you end up on the scrap pile!"
"Right." Olivier responds as she goes into position. "Shift Up! Open the Lock!" Once Olivier transforms into the Pink Ranger, she teleports to the location. She arrives at the scene just in the nick of time as she stands beside Derek, facing the new robotic monster. "Not so fast you bucket-of-bolts!"
Asmiov chuckled as he watched the Red, Silver, and Pink Rangers arrive. "Sadly, Silver Ranger, that isn't an option. The only options are I leave with the Morph-Z or civilians get hurt." To prove a point, one of the several barrels on his arm fired, hitting one of the press in the chest and sending her to the ground. "Now do you understand? My Masters also bid me deal with a pest on your team....any information about him would be wonderful. Loud, obnoxious, brash...self-proclaimed "King" taht most would rather punch in the throat?"
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Post by FangZeronos on Apr 27, 2024 23:19:54 GMT -5
"Yes," Jayden said. "We can't stand around and talk, so let's get going!" He took off with Kiriko, both of them jumping into the Isis Megazord.
"Did you have to bite his head off?" Kiriko asked, looking at Jayden.
"I'll apologize later. Right now, we need to focus," the Red Ranger said. "We'll have to do whatever we can to stop each of these bastards for good."
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