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Post by venomizer on Dec 25, 2020 2:56:45 GMT -5
"I actually still want to be a ranger. Still wanna patrol or save the planet. Or do something that can contribute close to that. I mean... It's something I've always wanted to be. Taking out the bad guys one butt kicking at a time. I know eventually I'll want to settle down, have a family, gotta keep up the legacy ya know? But right now, I just wanna kick butt." Nolan said with a cheesy smile.
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Post by jedibloo on Dec 25, 2020 3:08:58 GMT -5
As Daniel listened to Jennifer and Nolan's future goals, his mind went somewhere. He sometimes forgot about the concept of celebrity status. Sure as a boy, he longed for recognition in a positive way because he's tired of being shunned and hated by everyone and wanted to gain respect just like Naruto. But now that he's living it, it felt... interesting to say the least. While his family knew the now, only Dotto knew the before and after since the moment Maximillion dragged them in the first place. With the recognition he's recieving, he hoped it worked out for him in the long run without an issue.
"Woah. Same here." Daniel found himself responding in agreement to Nolan's answer inadvertently announcing himself in front of the others.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Dec 25, 2020 22:08:33 GMT -5
"I actually still want to be a ranger. Still wanna patrol or save the planet. Or do something that can contribute close to that. I mean... It's something I've always wanted to be. Taking out the bad guys one butt kicking at a time. I know eventually I'll want to settle down, have a family, gotta keep up the legacy ya know? But right now, I just wanna kick butt." Nolan said with a cheesy smile.
"Woah. Same here." Daniel found himself responding in agreement to Nolan's answer inadvertently announcing himself in front of the others."As nice as that sounds, you need to do something to pay the bills." Joey said to the guys. "I don't want to burst y'all bubble but there won't be villains all of the time and somehow, a new group of Rangers always seem to rise up to combat it." "Burst their bubble? Clearly I walked in on a tail end of the conversation." Memphis walked up to the chatty group, walking past other Rangers and their loved ones to get to his team. What was different about Memphis today is that he was walking in holding hands with a woman that none of them have ever seen before. "I know you all are famous now but you're not going to introduce me?" The woman said, poking Memphis in the arm. "Yeah, you're not going to introduce her?" Dr. Manx teased him by poking him in the arm as well, giving the Gold Ranger a hard time. "It's not like I just walked up or anything." Memphis deadpanned, looking at the team before breaking into a smile. "Guys, this is Rachel. Rachel, this is the team. That's Nolan, Jenn, Joey, Jules, Dan, Dr. Manx, and Commander Finley." "Nice to meet you, Miss." Finley shook her hand before giving a slight nod to Memphis as if to say 'Atta Boy'. "So you're the one who convinced Memphis to stay?" Joey asked. "You must be some kind of woman to make a man want to change worlds." "Don't mind those two." Jules pushed past the guys to hug Rachel versus a standard handshake. "It's good to meet you!"
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Post by jedibloo on Dec 26, 2020 2:57:35 GMT -5
"As nice as that sounds, you need to do something to pay the bills." Joey said to the guys. "I don't want to burst y'all bubble but there won't be villains all of the time and somehow, a new group of Rangers always seem to rise up to combat it."
“Well, that's unfortunate.” Daniel averted his good eye and frowned. “But who knows. It doesn’t have to end like this.” Dotto muffled matter-of-factly, opening the zipper so he could pop out from the sling backpack and climbed on to Daniel's shoulder, much to his dismay. "Dotto. Seriously?!" Daniel groaned in frustration. "I'm staying out now, Uncle Danny." Dotto refused. Before Daniel could remark, he noticed Memphis arriving with what he assumed to be his new significant other. He wondered if she's one of the reasons Memphis decided to stay here. But he supposed if that was what his Gold comrade wanted, at least he could do was be happy for him. After Juliet hugged Rachel, it was Daniel's turn to extend his hand in a welcoming gesture while his little buddy Dotto nodded in agreement. "Please to meet you, Rachel. I hope you'll have a great time here." The Silver Ranger said.
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Post by venomizer on Dec 26, 2020 7:24:35 GMT -5
"That doesn't mean I still can't help out. I mean hell I'll put an application at SPD if I have to." Nolan stated as he gave a thumbs up with his free arm to Dr. Manx. He then seen Memphis stroll in with a woman around his arm and over heard that her name was Rachel. "You mean to tell me someone tamed the savage broody beast?" Nolan joked as he smiled.
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Post by mariescott on Dec 26, 2020 12:33:54 GMT -5
Jennifer elbowed him in the side. "Next time try hello nice to meet you first," she said rolling her eyes. She gave Rachel a hug as well. "It's nice to meet you. Glad you could join us."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Dec 26, 2020 13:28:04 GMT -5
"That doesn't mean I still can't help out. I mean hell I'll put an application at SPD if I have to." Nolan stated as he gave a thumbs up with his free arm to Dr. Manx. He then seen Memphis stroll in with a woman around his arm and over heard that her name was Rachel. "You mean to tell me someone tamed the savage broody beast?" Nolan joked as he smiled.
After Juliet hugged Rachel, it was Daniel's turn to extend his hand in a welcoming gesture while his little buddy Dotto nodded in agreement. "Please to meet you, Rachel. I hope you'll have a great time here." The Silver Ranger said.
Jennifer elbowed him in the side. "Next time try hello nice to meet you first," she said rolling her eyes. She gave Rachel a hug as well. "It's nice to meet you. Glad you could join us."Rachel laughed while exchanging hugs and handshakes. "Nice to meet you guys." Memphis shook his head, partially because of how quickly they seemed to take to Rachel and in part because of Nolan's haste to jump right back into the fight after fighting in a universe altering war. "Hate to be a buzzkill for you, but SPD is off the table." Finley grabbed a beer and motioned to see if anyone else wanted one to which Joey, Memphis and their ladies both accepted the offer. After handing out beers, Finley took a swig of his. "After Apollos got clipped, they never restarted the program so the team that took him out was the last team." "Besides, being a Ranger takes a lot out of you, especially when you have more than one stint. It's not going to be all glitz and glamour." Joey chimed in, providing the veteran perspective to coincide with all of Nolan's cheesy optimism. The group along with other heroes who eventually began to file in and mingle with one another to really bring the festivities to life. About an hour later where folks were becoming more lively, Dr. Manx had a glass of champagne in hand and walked up to a stage set up in the room and grabbed a nearby microphone. "Can I have everyone's attention, please?" Dr. Manx tapped the mic and smiled once she got the proper response. "I know this is a celebration but there is one piece of business I need to address. There are some in this room who have been Rangers close to 30 years and those who have been Rangers multiple times but when our time is over, we drift away from the action to live our lives when this world still needs protection." Dr. Manx took a sip out of her glass. "Now I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with living your life but as was just proven with the Eltarians, the forces of evil continue to evolve and attack us in different ways. If evil is evolving, then so should we. Commander Storm thought the same thing and when he was sold out by the government, he realized something. The government will always prioritize its own self-interests above any and all else. He knew that not every Ranger in the future would have the benefit of learning under veteran leadership and thus would need additional support in order to be successful." Dr. Manx briefly looked over at Jenn and Nolan, referencing their experience as rookies. "So for that reason, while Storm was working to combat Zeo and his forces, he was working towards the future. Moving forward, there will no new Ranger teams associated with the government and the Power Rangers will operate independently in our quest to keep this universe safe." Joey took in all of what Dr. Manx said and it was a lot to take in. Even in a time of crisis, Storm was always one step ahead. "That sounds good, Doc! One small problem. To organize on that grand of a scale requires funding!" He called out to the stage. "I'm glad you mentioned that." Dr. Manx smiled. "Thank you for the segue." Dr. Manx pointed at the projector that slowly descended from the ceiling. "Before his death, Storm initiated a partnership with Andrew Hartford and Mr. Collins to build a new facility called Grid Battleforce! It's a state of the art compound to serve as a central hub to all Rangers of the past, present, and future to defend against any of those who threaten this and any world. This way, anyone who wants to continue may continue the fight only when it's appropriate."
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Post by venomizer on Dec 27, 2020 0:19:44 GMT -5
"Don't call your chickens before they hatch is what I call this." Nolan looked at Joey and the rest of the gang he then looked at Jenn. "I guess you know now what I wanna do right?" Nolan stated in front of her and the rest of the group. Nolan then looked at Dr. Manx and smiled. "Count me in!" Nolan stated.
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Post by jedibloo on Dec 27, 2020 0:39:40 GMT -5
"Looks like second option did happen, Uncle Danny." Dotto replied with a happy smile.
Daniel chuckled a little, agreeing to his confidant. "Wait until it's officially open and everything goes well, then we do what we do," he said cautiously, not wanting to be too excited to work at this Grid Battleforce yet.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Dec 27, 2020 0:52:53 GMT -5
"Don't call your chickens before they hatch is what I call this." Nolan looked at Joey and the rest of the gang he then looked at Jenn. "I guess you know now what I wanna do right?" Nolan stated in front of her and the rest of the group. Nolan then looked at Dr. Manx and smiled. "Count me in!" Nolan stated.
Jennifer nudged Nolan in the gut after hearing him boast. "If you're going to run your mouth, at least get the saying right! It's COUNT not call." She said before looking over to Dr. Manx on the stage. "Sorry Doc. Keep going." She chuckled nervously.
"Thank you." Dr. Manx held back a laugh seeing Nolan getting hit again. "To clarify, this isn't a full time job. For those who wish to volunteer in the field, you are still responsible for finding employment." She looked in Nolan's direction, echoing part of what Joey told him before. "When the Eltarians invaded, we were not organized and for the Rangers who were fighting him head on, there was no safe space for months. Grid Battleforce will serve as that safe space for all Rangers and allow us to mobilize any combination of heroes so that what happened this year never happens again!"
Dr. Manx's statement was met with cheers from the Rangers and allies alike in the crowd. "One last thing." Dr. Manx smiled as the cheers died down, briefly soaking in the applause. She removed a note from her pocket, opening it so that she can read it. "It was Commander Storm's last wish."
-If something happens to me and I don't see this come to fruition, I want my greatest soldier... my legacy... the one who I looked at like a son to continue my work and lead Grid Battleforce as its Commander. This new venture will need someone running point and assuming you've all lived through the Eltarian invasion, he's the ideal man to usher in a new era of heroes and be there as their guiding hand. Hopefully he knows how proud I am of him and not to cry like a baby when he hears this.-
Upon reading Storm's last wishes aloud, Joey held his head down, sniffling a bit when he heard those words. Storm was never the emotional type so to hear those words meant everything to him. "Fuck you, Storm." Joey quipped with a smile on his face. "Fuck you. And thank you... for everything" He said again in the oddest form of a compliment that one would hear. He looked around the room to see those he has fought alongside over the years along with other long time allies and given their silence, they seemingly approved of this decision.
"Okay. I'll do it." He said with his response being met with an eruption of cheers. "On one condition." Joey held his hand up. "I've been doing this a long time and this last year has been really hard on my girl. I want to take some time with her first before I get back on the saddle. Finley, can I count on you in the meantime?"
"I'll keep the seat warm for you, buddy." Commander Finley shared a fist bump with his Red Ranger, seemingly agreeing to take the reins in the interim.
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Post by jedibloo on Dec 27, 2020 4:27:15 GMT -5
As Daniel listened to the announcement, he suppressed a full-blown smile, knowing what he must do. 'As long as I employ for office work over there, it should makes things leisurelier.' From out of the corner of his eye he could see Dotto giggling with excitement. But the Silver Ranger's full-blown smile actually happened when he heard Joey's new title per Commander Storm's last wish.
"Congratulations Joey! You'll be a splendid commander." As Daniel commended, Dotto hugged Joey by the neck for congratulating before letting go, giving the Silver Ranger a chance to raise his hand for a fist bump. "And also take the time you need, you and Jules definitely deserve it."
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Post by venomizer on Dec 28, 2020 2:38:58 GMT -5
"Damn." Nolan said in a muffled breath. "Well I can still be Ranger..." Nolan said as he started pondering on what he could do outside of being a ranger for employment. He was good with tech, loved learning and reading about the history of rangers both past, present, and multi-dimensional and various timelines. "I guess that only leaves me with two options...I can either be a technician or a history teacher...But I don't think a power rangers history would be school worthy." Nolan stated as he looked at Jenn.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Dec 29, 2020 21:38:32 GMT -5
"Congratulations Joey! You'll be a splendid commander." As Daniel commended, Dotto hugged Joey by the neck for congratulating before letting go, giving the Silver Ranger a chance to raise his hand for a fist bump. "And also take the time you need, you and Jules definitely deserve it."
"Thanks!" Joey was briefly caught off guard with Dotto hugging him. He grabbed Dotto and handed them back to Daniel. "With Zeo gone, we'll have some time to ourselves and if something else does come up, we have an entire planet of Rangers react to act if need be." He said, giving Daniel a fist bump.
"Damn." Nolan said in a muffled breath. "Well I can still be Ranger..." Nolan said as he started pondering on what he could do outside of being a ranger for employment. He was good with tech, loved learning and reading about the history of rangers both past, present, and multi-dimensional and various timelines. "I guess that only leaves me with two options...I can either be a technician or a history teacher...But I don't think a power rangers history would be school worthy." Nolan stated as he looked at Jenn.
"I'm sure you'll figure it out. You'll be great with whatever you decide to do." Jenn took Nolan's hand and smiled, providing that vote of confidence.
And with that final piece of business, the party resumed well into the night. After all they have been through over this past year, they deserved the night to truly let their hair down and truly have fun with like-minded people who are here because they have put their lives on the line for the greater good.
After the party was over and everyone was able to move forward with their normal lives, Joey moved back to Mariner Bay with Jules so enjoy each other and truly settle down and build a life together. He abandoned the government completely and he along with Jules worked only in conjunction with Grid Battleforce. He spent a lot of time in Synchro City where Memphis moved in with Rachel as the two were bonding like brothers given their past experiences. Memphis was finally able to live out his dream of being a professional quarterback. Although his career wasn't as long as he would have liked given his false imprisonment in his timeline and his time as a Ranger, he enjoyed every second of it and very quickly, he knew that making the decision to stay was definitely the right one.
Like Joey, Commander Finley and Dr. Manx ditched their government jobs and signed on to work at Grid Battleforce full time. For Finley, he kept his promise to Storm and Joey by serving at the GB Commander until Joey was ready and able to take over and for Dr. Manx, she served as Grid Battleforce's lead scientist, partnering with some of the greatest minds in Ranger history to develop technology to better the planet.
Even with the losses that they've suffered, the five man squad of Dynasty Drive successfully saved the universe and even though they were all living their own lives, when evil should arise again, this group of heroes will always be ready to answer the call and defend the planet that they call home.
THE END
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