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Post by jedibloo on Jan 27, 2023 16:58:24 GMT -5
Cody wants to shake his head, like he doesn't want to leave. But in his rational mimd, he knows he has to. He knows it's going to happen anyway even if the pain is palpable. So slowly but surely, he gently releases his hands and moves himself away from Garrus's body with Alluka’s help.
Eventually the Blue Ranger can do is numbly lean against his Umekian girlfriend as he watches the medics takes Garrus away.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 27, 2023 21:26:27 GMT -5
Kari let herself melt and cry against her girlfriend. Even with the knowledge they had of him going soon, this was horrible. This was nothing but pure pain. The memories flooding through her as she turned to watch the team take the body from Cody. "What now?" She asked shakily looking to K'hysh.
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Post by GoseiYellow on Jan 27, 2023 22:18:09 GMT -5
Sojiro watched the body of Garrus get hauled away and he decided to take his leave, not wanting to watch the fallen Green Ranger being taken away. He departs in flight, wanting to grieve alone.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 28, 2023 15:04:24 GMT -5
Kari let herself melt and cry against her girlfriend. Even with the knowledge they had of him going soon, this was horrible. This was nothing but pure pain. The memories flooding through her as she turned to watch the team take the body from Cody. "What now?" She asked shakily looking to K'hysh.
K'hysh sighed softly. "Now...now we go back to Command. We check on everyone, and we get ourselves checked out," she said, squeezing Kari's hands softly. "I know that right now, I don't want to be alone." She sighed, rubbing her head softly. "Let's go back, guys. We'll get checked out, and....we'll figure something out from there."
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Post by jedibloo on Jan 28, 2023 16:50:58 GMT -5
Alluka sighs as she watches Soujiro leave, knowing he may have to come to terms with this. When she glances at K'hysh, she smiles solemnly. "Of course. We are all going to need some healing to do."
The Black Ranger helps the downtrodden Cody up to his feet, allowing him to lean on her more before she takes him to her Time Slider. After she helps him adjust on her ride, she looks at K'hysh and Kari. "We will see you at the Med Bay." She says before she takes off.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 28, 2023 17:36:57 GMT -5
Kari sighed and wiped her eyes clear. "I don't either." She said softly. "I also need to check on mom." She said hoping her mother was safe.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 29, 2023 16:02:23 GMT -5
After heading back to Command, K'hysh patted Kari's shoulder softly. "Go find your mom. I'll be in my room," she said, kissing her girlfriend's cheek. "Go. I'll see you in a bit." She walked off, heading into the building. Once in her room, she shut the door and sent a psychic plast, sending her belongings scattering around the room, yelling as she hit the floor.
"FUCK!"
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Post by GoseiYellow on Jan 29, 2023 20:06:24 GMT -5
Sojiro landed on the roof of the Time Force Command and sat down, trying to get his mind straight as he transformed himself into his Argonite form, looking at himself wondering what he was going to do, now that Garrus is gone. He thought about leaving Time Force, like K'hysh but he shook the thought off, knowing that he didn't want to because of how long paved throughout the years. He just sighed as he wiped the tears from his eyes, as he remained on the roof, not wanting to be bothered by anyone, not even Commander Scotts or Captain Walker.
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Post by jedibloo on Jan 30, 2023 5:09:38 GMT -5
Upon arriving at the Med Bay, the medics went to Alluka and Cody and whisks them to be tended right away. For the Black Ranger, other than a huge claw mark on her shoulder she only has bumps and bruises. She would have been satisfied but between the rematch with Nausis and the loss of Garrus, it hardly matters. She receives a bandaged shoulder and the order to take it easy for time being, which she accepts right away. As she waits for Cody’s status, she takes out her phone to browse it. Her sisters and friends has sent her messages, but she doesn’t text back. She can’t blame them. They are all worried about her. With a deep breath, she types in, informing them all she’s safe back in the base with Cody and everyone else.
Eventually one of the medics inform the Black Ranger that she’ll be able to visit Cody now. Wasting no time, Alluka walks over to where Cody has been placed. Upon seeing him, she becomes relieved to have him live, even though he resembles like someone has used him as a punching bag based on the bandages he has all over his torso.
Cody slowly opens his eyes; he hasn’t been asleep, only resting his eyes. He turns his head and finds Alluka staring back at him, her face both sad and happy, a feeling he knows all too well.
“Hey.”
“Hi.”
“How are you feeling?” Cody asks, and Alluka crosses the room with an unsteady gait until she reaches him.
“Better than you from the looks of it.” Alluka admits with a smile.
Cody shifts, almost entirely suppressing his grunt of pain, and makes room. “Sit,” he says, and she does. They both look down at his thumb as it brushes over hers, but as Cody opens his mouth, Alluka cuts him off.
“I informed my sisters that I am safe here. Did not have to explain the rest.” Alluka informs with a sigh. “They know you are here with me.”
“That’s one issue down. They trust your care to me.” Cody answers softly, turning his head away to stare at the ceiling. “Wish I would tell Rolo the same thing, so he doesn’t lose another family member.”
Alluka fully takes his hand in hers. “I am certain he knows. You and I both know you will bring him home soon enough.” She smiles, trying to hold back all the sadness. “I...I cannot help but…”
“I know. I know.” Cody cuts off, blinking the tears away. “Just… Just... I miss him.”
“... So do I.” Alluka no longer holds back her tears. “There is no handbook to handle grief... We just live with it. Learn to take one step at a time with lots of stumbling on the way. Honor his memory properly."
Cody bites his lip; it is just so painful… “And... we will. Just need time to get through."
Alluka leans forward to wrap her arms around her boyfriend, mindful of his injuries as she holds him close to her, feeling him clutching to her back. “We do not know what will happen next. But I know one thing, I cannot lose you. You mean so much to me.”
Cody softens. “You won’t lose me. If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s surviving.” Words die on her lips as Cody kisses her, feeling her sigh into his lips after a few seconds before they begin to pour their emotions into the kiss.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 31, 2023 15:28:00 GMT -5
Kari gave a nod and smiled warmly as the kiss met her cheek. "Okay babe, I'll come check on you in a few." She said turning and rushing off for the med bay. As she approached the door, she entered and both her and her mother rushing to each other. "MOM!" She cried as their arms rapped around reach other.
"Oh my baby." Her mother spoke kissing her daughters forehead.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 31, 2023 16:04:06 GMT -5
With the Rangers on their own and collecting their thoughts, Jen walked into her office and sat at her desk. She sighed as she typed up a report to the Norios Prison about all escaped back in custody, asking to have another containment unit prepped for Nausis' arrival. After sending that, she reluctantly typed up Garrus' death report. Once finished, she got up and crossed the room, opening a cabinet and taking a glass jar out, uncapping it and taking a drink straight from the bottle.
"Fuck," she mumbled. ____________
Four days passed for the Rangers, the five not seeing much of each other outside of Kari and K'hysh as well as Cody and Alluka being together. The Red Ranger paced the floor of her room, having barely rested since Garrus' funeral the day before. She'd packed her things to get ready for her trip to the Lunar Colony, ready to be done with her brother for good. She looked over as the door opened, seeing Kari.
"Hi, hon," she said with a small smile, sitting on the edge of the bed. She sighed as she looked at her bag on the desk, biting her lip.
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Post by conjuries1108 on Jan 31, 2023 16:18:46 GMT -5
"Hi."
Kari said walking into the room to check on her girlfriend while she prepped for her journey. "Well, it's almost time." She said her eyes locking on the bag before looking to K'hysh. "Are you ready?" She asked with a slight sigh.
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Post by GoseiYellow on Jan 31, 2023 17:07:38 GMT -5
Sojiro was seen sitting in his room, trying to keep to himself since Garrus' funeral. He didn't want to go because he didn't want to look at the Drell being buried but his father convinced him to so he kept his distance. He heard about K'hysh leaving Time Force but thought it would be better if he kept his distance because of his grieving over the loss of the Green Ranger. He had other things he wanted to know, like wanting to know about his Argonite heritage.
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Post by jedibloo on Jan 31, 2023 19:49:45 GMT -5
The day is cold.
Cody shivers, one hand grasping at the bedsheet of Alluka’s bed, where he's been sitting. Distantly it occurs to him that he should get a coat, but he can't bring himself to care. The pain has been universal these past four days. Between the battle, the recovery, and attending Garrus's funeral, time has been a blur. These events dominates every waking moment of his life, haunting his sleep, consumes his every thought. But he's not the only one.
The Blue Ranger rests his chin on his knee and stares at the carpet. All this time, he and Alluka lean to each other, providing enough space when one of them randomly breaks down in violent fits of tears to the point of being held throughout. Unlike last time, he doesn’t have a bout with selective mutism.
His train of thought fades when Alluka appeared from her personal bathroom. She has showered and comes down almost dressed in her fresh set of clothes. Make up or not, she looks so beautiful.
"Can you help me button my dress shirt?" Alluka asks softly. "My hands are tired from all the bandaging on my shoulder."
Cody nods and silently helps her with her shirt. "There you go, Beloved." He kisses her forehead, and Alluka sighs in appreciation.
Both are aware today is the day K'hysh is going to leave for time being. They will miss her of course especially when duty calls. At the end of day, Ranger or not, they're grateful to have her in their lives.
"Once this is done, all of us should eat. I rather not leave Soujiro and Kari alone with their respective thoughts." Alluka says softly.
"We won't let them be miserable. They need all the comfort they can have. They have us after all." Cody says with a gentle smile as he takes Alluka’s hand to walk out to her room.
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Post by FangZeronos on Jan 31, 2023 23:40:44 GMT -5
"Hi."
Kari said walking into the room to check on her girlfriend while she prepped for her journey. "Well, it's almost time." She said her eyes locking on the bag before looking to K'hysh. "Are you ready?" She asked with a slight sigh.
K'hysh nodded softly. "Yeah," she said, biting her lip. She got up and took Kari's hands, smiling a bit. "It's just two days. I'll be there and back before you know it. I just have to get htere and wait for the delegation of Manhunters from home to get Z'kyrn. I'll give him over, come straight back."
She leaned her forehead agaisnt Kari's, and she closed her eyes. "Thank you, love," she whispered. "For always having my back and always having faith in me. Ever since we were first picked. You were one of the only ones to be happy for me...and I havent' forgotten that."
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