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Post by Mr.Silver on May 21, 2020 1:32:26 GMT -5
"Aye." Daniel did the same but, he kept his soda with him since he's going to need it. After leaving the mess hall, they head towards Dr. Manx's laboratory, where they found her and Joey. "Hello Dr. Manx. Hello Joey." Daniel greeted them before asking. "Dr. Manx, is Eubulon available to speak with me?"
Joey nodded his head as a silent greeting to the new arrivals. When talk of Eubulon came up so quickly, he looked over at Memphis, believing he had something to do with this more direct questioning compared to the last few weeks where Daniel was more or less skirting around asking for what he wanted.
"Actually....." Dr. Manx started, allowing a bit of tension to fill the room as she did have a bit of flare for the dramatic. "Yes." Dr. Manx smiled. "He should actually be here soon."
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Post by jedibloo on May 21, 2020 3:59:03 GMT -5
Daniel became amused by the small dramatic Dr. Manx did until hearing the news. "Oh, he's arriving here. Well that's good." He said with a smile, hiding the nervousness and excitement.
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 21, 2020 19:59:09 GMT -5
Daniel became amused by the small dramatic Dr. Manx did until hearing the news. "Oh, he's arriving here. Well that's good." He said with a smile, hiding the nervousness and excitement.
"It'll be good to finally put a name with a face." Memphis leaned against the wall, folding his arms. "Especially after hearing his name so much these last three weeks." During these last few weeks, he heard tidbits here and there about how powerful Eubulon was and he couldn't help but let his mind wander as to if Eubulon had the power to send him home or at least knew someone who could.
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Post by jedibloo on May 22, 2020 3:46:08 GMT -5
"It'll be good to finally put a name with a face." Memphis leaned against the wall, folding his arms. "Especially after hearing his name so much these last three weeks." During these last few weeks, he heard tidbits here and there about how powerful Eubulon was and he couldn't help but let his mind wander as to if Eubulon had the power to send him home or at least knew someone who could.
'Times like this, I am glad I did not brag about it.' Daniel thought mildly, remembering a lot of gossip about his former mentor which left him feel embarrassed. "I won't be surprised if Kit and Ronin are not here to see me. With all the rebuilding and what not, it's a long progress."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 22, 2020 14:56:46 GMT -5
'Times like this, I am glad I did not brag about it.' Daniel thought mildly, remembering a lot of gossip about his former mentor which left him feel embarrassed. "I won't be surprised if Kit and Ronin are not here to see me. With all the rebuilding and what not, it's a long progress."
"I'm sure. I heard they had a shit ton of work to do including recruiting new Riders." Joey responded. "I'm sure they'll be here soon enough."
"I'm not sure if I'd use that language but the premise is accurate."
A mysterious voice caused Memphis to whip his head around. "Who in the hell is this?" The Gold Ranger got into a defensive position as he didn't hear anyone walk up to the entrance of the lab. Joey rushed over to his comrade from another Earth to prevent him from attacking.
"That...is Eubulon." Joey said. "The Advent Master."
"Oh? The one Daniel won't stop talking about." Memphis relaxed a slight bit with he and Joey turning to Daniel as he was the one awaiting the Advent Master's arrival.
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Post by jedibloo on May 22, 2020 18:08:00 GMT -5
The look on Daniel's face when Eubulon appeared in front of him was something he hadn't never thought to see for a longer time. The Silver Ranger wanted to say something. He really did. But he kept opening and closing him mouth, like a fish, no sound coming out. Then, in one slow motion, he leaned his head against his former mentor's shoulder. He didn't cry, the tears refused to come, he just breathed heavily while his hand gripped his arm. "You... shouldn't have done that." He muttered bitterly, voice full of hurt.
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 22, 2020 22:25:41 GMT -5
The look on Daniel's face when Eubulon appeared in front of him was something he hadn't never thought to see for a longer time. The Silver Ranger wanted to say something. He really did. But he kept opening and closing him mouth, like a fish, no sound coming out. Then, in one slow motion, he leaned his head against his former mentor's shoulder. He didn't cry, the tears refused to come, he just breathed heavily while his hand gripped his arm. "You... shouldn't have done that." He muttered bitterly, voice full of hurt.
Seeing Daniel breaking down made Dr. Manx's heart hurt. She knew that it wasn't an easy decision where it was hard to side with one person over the other. One thing she knew for sure was that Daniel needed to get this out of his system.
"I think it's time I take a break. Let's go boys!" Dr. Manx got on her tippy toes, walking out of her lab with the Red and Gold Rangers, leaving the Silver Ranger and the Advent Master by themselves.
Once everyone else was gone, Eubulon sighed. "Daniel. It hurts me to see you ache. But it would hurt me even further to lie to you. I don't regret my actions. I did what I felt was best to keep you safe."
*****
"For what crime, Master Klotho?" Xavier tilted his head in confusion.
"Murder! Kidnapping! Intimidation!" The female elder shot back.
"What!? We did what was necessary!" Zeo barked. "The grid is being tainted with that artificial filth! They don't respect the power that they have been granted access to!"
"Your mission was to peacefully investigate to ensure that the morphin grid was not being abused." Gnome spoke in a low tone. "Between killing two Rangers and one potential Ranger, kidnapping two more Rangers... it is unacceptable and an abuse of the honor we bestowed upon you as leader of the Eltarian Guard."
"We are very disappointed in the two of you." Elder Barza raised his hand. "Return to your cell as we deliberate your fate."
Zeo remained silent for a moment, seeing all of what he was working to achieve. "You've all lost sight of what's true! We're defenders of the grid and our job is to maintain peace... by any means necessary. All of the years of peace have made you soft and weak!"
The elders all gasped as Zeo's outburst with even Xavier being taken aback.
"Clearly in your old age, you have lost the will to do what it takes to ensure that the Morphin Grid remains pure! So if you won't do it, I'll clearly have to!"
"Silence!" Klotho fired what looked to be a whip made of light at Zeo to subdue him and calm him down. Zeo held up his hand, allowing the whip to wrap around his wrist. He looked up at the female elder and rushed forward, driving his head into her chest, causing her to drop down to her knees.
Her groans of pain prompted Zeo to mock her. "How's that for silent!?"
"Guards! Seize him!" Gnome called for Eltarian soldiers to seize the Golden Guard. Xavier was frozen for a moment, seeing Zeo snap and the Elders call for muscle to take Zeo down. For the Violet Guard, there was only one thing he could do. He blocked their path to Zeo, taking down a soldier with a single chop to the neck, taking his spear and using it to make quick work of the group.
"Zeo! We have to leave now!"
Zeo nodded, still enraged by what he felt was the elders' betrayal. Together, the two warriors left the chamber of the elders, making a beeline for the vault. Once they arrived, they saw their Z-Bonders sitting on a pedestal. They quickly grabbed them and shared a brief fist pound.
"Zeo, we need to find our ship and get out of here."
"I know." Before they could leave, another pedestal caught Zeo's eye which held a clear box with three additional bonders that resembled their own. "We could use the fire power." Zeo grabbed one of the bonders while Xavier grabbed the closest bag he could find, swiping as many tools as he could carry, already thinking ahead of how they can be used. Before Zeo could grab the other two bonders, they were forced to duck, just barely avoiding being blasted in the head. "Looks like this will have to do. Let's move!" With deadly precision, the pair fought their way out of the vault and started running to the ship bay where they hoped to make a quick getaway.
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Post by venomizer on May 22, 2020 22:54:54 GMT -5
Jennifer sighed and leaned against the wall next to him. "Whatever it is I hope we're prepared." She glanced over at him and suddenly realized that they were standing kind of close. She blushed slightly and quickly looked up at the zords. "I was kind of hoping with Maximillion gone that they would just give up." She sighed again and wrapped her arms around herself. "Don't get me wrong I love being a ranger but sometimes I wish everything would just go back to normal."
"You aren't the only one. Being a ranger was great. Seen some heroes of mine that I thought I'd never had the chance to meet to begin with. It seems like a dream." Nolan said as he looked at the morpher on his wrist. "Never thought I'd ever become one either. And when I did it was under way better circumstances. I take the position with pride though and two out of the 10 rangers that were my heroes ain't bad. Hopefully I'll be able to meet more before this is over with." Nolan smiled as he leaned against the same wall Jen was leaning on. "But something tells me we only have been winning battles...The war is far from over." Nolan said as his gut instinct said that the team was holding the front line but lord only knows for how long.
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Post by mariescott on May 22, 2020 23:37:44 GMT -5
"I've been thinking about that," Jennifer said. "Or more like worried about it." She ran her hand through her hair. "It's been a little too quiet these last few weeks." She twisted her hands together. "If they've decided to regroup I'm afraid of what they have planned."
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Post by jedibloo on May 23, 2020 1:28:43 GMT -5
Seeing Daniel breaking down made Dr. Manx's heart hurt. She knew that it wasn't an easy decision where it was hard to side with one person over the other. One thing she knew for sure was that Daniel needed to get this out of his system.
"I think it's time I take a break. Let's go boys!" Dr. Manx got on her tippy toes, walking out of her lab with the Red and Gold Rangers, leaving the Silver Ranger and the Advent Master by themselves.
Once everyone else was gone, Eubulon sighed. "Daniel. It hurts me to see you ache. But it would hurt me even further to lie to you. I don't regret my actions. I did what I felt was best to keep you safe."
"But why?" Daniel pulled away from the Advent Master, shaking his head while crossing his arms. “I understand what you did to ensure my safety. I really do. But why?" The former Green Ranger pursed his lips resentfully. "And worst of all, I know what happen to Kit, Ronin, and Val. You choose them, while I remain behind, living a life full of lies. I would’ve worked beside you, rebuilding Ventara and the Kamen Riders. Hell, I would've help you all out from afar, making sure peace is restored."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 23, 2020 1:47:16 GMT -5
"But why?" Daniel pulled away from the Advent Master, shaking his head while crossing his arms. “I understand what you did to ensure my safety. I really do. But why?" The former Green Ranger pursed his lips resentfully. "And worst of all, I know what happen to Kit, Ronin, and Val. You choose them, while I remain behind, living a life full of lies. I would’ve worked beside you, rebuilding Ventara and the Kamen Riders. Hell, I would've help you all out from afar, making sure peace is restored."
"It is what I always do and you know that." Eubulon replied, referencing the Earth Kamen Riders and the original Galaxy Storm Rangers. "Kit, Ronin, and Val were exceptions although they were ready to give it all if it meant that the entire team could not have their memories restored." The Advent Master took a seat to get more comfortable, feeling that he would be here for a while.
"With your family and friends, it would have been unfair to continue to pull you away from them with all of the work that had to be done and is still being done. And let's not forget, had you maintained your memories, the Eltarians would have been far more aggressive with you and there was a strong likelihood that you would have died. If you were killed then your friend has no escape route off of the Eltarian ship and he is also likely dead right now. I understand that you're upset and I will gladly accept your anger and disappointment. But the fact is that you're here now and that alone proves that the decision was the right one."
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Post by jedibloo on May 23, 2020 4:11:17 GMT -5
"I hate that everyone's right." Daniel whispered before sighing. He uncrossed his arms and went to sit across from Eubulon, leaning forward to press his head against his thumbs. Silence stretched between them and it takes all of his courage to raise his head to look at the Advent Master.
"Ever since you restore my memories, my life has been jumbled up, causing me to confuse about who I am. I just don't know if that's true anymore. I know that I am not Agent Daniel Ducard very long, that my memories are not real," the former Green Ranger shook his head sadly, "I know that Agent Daniel Ducard is not real, but he feels real. He makes sure his trainees enjoy their time at work and after a tiring day of investigation, he trains with his partner Dotto for fun so they forget about the bad things. He was happy."
"Daniel Ducard the Power Ranger is more complicated, his life is way weirder and he likes it," he clenches his free hand and suddenly found the computer monitor of the laboratory very interesting. "I want to be both. Yet, it's impossible."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 23, 2020 12:31:07 GMT -5
"Ever since you restore my memories, my life has been jumbled up, causing me to confuse about who I am. I just don't know if that's true anymore. I know that I am not Agent Daniel Ducard very long, that my memories are not real," the former Green Ranger shook his head sadly, "I know that Agent Daniel Ducard is not real, but he feels real. He makes sure his trainees enjoy their time at work and after a tiring day of investigation, he trains with his partner Dotto for fun so they forget about the bad things. He was happy."
"Daniel Ducard the Power Ranger is more complicated, his life is way weirder and he likes it," he clenches his free hand and suddenly found the computer monitor of the laboratory very interesting. "I want to be both. Yet, it's impossible."
"So I suppose now the question becomes how do you choose to handle your unique situation." Eubulon sighed. "In this time where peace is not a guarantee, if you are going to remain a Ranger under Commander Finley, you need to find your happy place and move forward wherever that place may be. While you may be able to acquire assistance with meditation and other calming techniques, this journey is one you must take on your own and no other individual currently shares your dilemma."
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Post by jedibloo on May 24, 2020 3:56:50 GMT -5
"Well given the need of silence, I think things over before I go to the next topic. You were used to it during my therapy sessions," Daniel smiled a little before listening. It still hurts to ponder that his life changed so much, so fast. People will never truly understand how he felt, but that's alright. He's accustomed to it. "Just because they don't get me doesn't mean I don't get them. They can lean on me. In return, they'll be there for me in their own little ways." He spoke thoughtfully. "For a short while."
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Post by Mr.Silver on May 24, 2020 13:21:47 GMT -5
"Well given the need of silence, I think things over before I go to the next topic. You were used to it during my therapy sessions," Daniel smiled a little before listening. It still hurts to ponder that his life changed so much, so fast. People will never truly understand how he felt, but that's alright. He's accustomed to it. "Just because they don't get me doesn't mean I don't get them. They can lean on me. In return, they'll be there for me in their own little ways." He spoke thoughtfully. "For a short while."
"That's all that can be asked. I hope that you find the peace that you are seeking, Daniel." Eubulon's tone was sincere and thoughtful. He stood up, pulling the Silver Ranger into a warm embrace.
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The two Eltarians were nearing the ship bay. They took a moment to look back, seeing all of their fallen comrades. Their blood was splattered over the walls like paint on a canvas, bringing sadness upon the Violet Guard.
"It is my hope that your peace in the next life is eternal, dear friends." Xavier underwent a moment of silence, leading to Zeo reluctantly doing the same before snapping back to his reality.
"Come on, we have to go!" Zeo tugged on Xavier's shirt, knowing that time was of the essence. The two finally made their way to the bay with no additional casualties. "We made it!"
Unfortunately, the two Eltarians started to celebrate a bit too soon. The three Eltarian Elders appeared standing in between them and their ship.
"You will not be allowed to escape!" Barza pointed at the Eltarians with his staff.
"For all of the humans and Eltarians you have left in your wake, justice will be served today!" Klotho's voice boomed throughout the ship bay, causing other bystanders to take cover.
"On that we agree, Elder!" Zeo's tone was now oozing with venom and contempt with the elders who trusted him with his mission and now betrayed him in his eyes. The vengeful Eltarian summoned his Z-Bonder, completing an instant transformation into his Gold Guard armor. "Xavier, get the ship fired up. I won't be long."
"That's nonsense! I will fight with you." Xavier was reluctant to fight those who bestowed so much wisdom upon him over the years but he had Zeo's back until the end.
"No. I need the ship ready to fly as soon as I am done. Once the elders are dealt with, all of Eltar's forces will be on top of us and I would prefer to return to the mission quickly versus more bloodshed.
"Understood. Be careful." Xavier took off past the elders. Gnome attempted to restrain Xavier but a quick shot from Zeo's blaster put a halt to that.
"Your fight is with me! Justice will now be served!"
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