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Post by FangZeronos on May 17, 2024 13:24:49 GMT -5
Feeling herself starting to slowly come too, when her eyes opened she found herself starring at the ceiling of the med bay. Blinking a few times, she found herself not able to adjust her vision from the red haze that had seemed to form over her eyes. "Where is she?" She said as all of the rage that had been shut off started bubbling out again. "Where is SHE?" She cried sitting up on the table, her gaze slowly finding each of her teammates. Assessing the odds as she took them all in watching her with all of their fake concern for her well being.
Tanjiro resisted teh urge to give Cody a look, thankful for Alluka's quick thinking. He slowly stepped forward. "Kari. You're beig manipulated by Fumiosa. She's poisoned you to be angry at everyone and everything, and I need you to just focus on me and calk down," he said. "Alright? Can you just...take a deep breath and look at me?"
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On Arianas' ship, K'hysh's eyes flashed open. She sat up and looked down at herself, seeing she was normal. "Oh, my God...." She stood up and phased through the wall, seeing she was in the forest outside of Silver Hills. She went invisible and took off for the city, her heart thundering in her chest. "I don't know how long I've got until she comes back. I have to get to Kari!"
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 17, 2024 17:16:25 GMT -5
Kari's eyes narrowed as she heard Cody speak, she jerked her head around to face him. "Dead?" She said while slowly sliding off the table to stand. "Is that what you wanted to say Cody?" She said laughing a haunting laugh that didn't even feel like the pink ranger. She then looked at Alluka a laughed again. "Why fight what was bound to happen eventually." She said with a shrug, sarcasm dripping from her tongue. As her gaze slowly shifted to Tan. "Stop telling me to CALM DOWN!" She screamed driving her foot into the young man's chest hard. "I am breathing just fine Tan Tan." She said readying for anyone else to attack.
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Post by jedibloo on May 17, 2024 18:02:05 GMT -5
Cody lowers Alluka’s hand from his hand so he can sigh softly. "I was saying K'hysh disappeared with the Battalion, not dead. Arianas still has her." He explains genuinely. But when Kari lashes out, he quickly helps Tanjiro up.
"No, you are not! You are not fine at all. If you think otherwise, it is not true!" Alluka yells back at her Pink friend, her anger gradually rises as she steps forward. If Kari lashes out further, she'll fight fire with fire.
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 17, 2024 19:50:09 GMT -5
Kari laughed at both Alluka and Cody and turned to face them head on. "Uh oh, Luke big mad!" She said folding her arms and smirking. "Wanna go wanna be leader girl?" She asked hoping for a fight at this point.
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Post by FangZeronos on May 17, 2024 20:29:58 GMT -5
Tanjiro gave Cody a quick thanks, looking at Kari. “Alluka, Cody, stand down,” he said. He stepped up, getting between Kari and the others. “Kari, listen to me. You’re under the influence of a monster. We’re trying to help you.”
M’yrnn nodded, standing off to the side. “He’s telling you the truth, Kari. She’s drawing on your anger and hatred and it’s winning.”
K’hysh huffed as she flew, seeing the Waverunner. She grinned and took off, phasing through the hull before becoming visible. She dropped to the ground and took off for the medical bay, hoping she’d be in time. She needed to help Kari, and there was only one way to do it.
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Post by GoseiYellow on May 17, 2024 21:39:41 GMT -5
M’yrnn nodded, standing off to the side. “He’s telling you the truth, Kari. She’s drawing on your anger and hatred and it’s winning.”
Sojiro slowly walked up to Kari, "Come on, Kari. Listen to us, we know you're still hurt over K'hysh. You're letting your anger control you. Please, we're your friends," he said trying to stay careful.
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Post by jedibloo on May 18, 2024 3:19:46 GMT -5
While Cody remains where he is, it isn't the same for Alluka. With her anger increasing, so does her Flare. Without even thinking, she walks forward and fires a minor shot at Kari's feet. "You better listen to them, Kari. They are telling the truth!" She growls, her eyes blazing.
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 18, 2024 9:31:43 GMT -5
Kari couldn't help but laugh as everyone continued to get through to her. There was nothing any of them could say or do to calm the fury rushing through her entire body. When the energy hit the floor at her feet she turned her head to the black ranger. "Say less." She spoke before moving with unnatural speed grabbing a stray scalpel while landing behind the red ranger, the blade pressed ever so lightly to his throat. "Come on Alluka, you think any of you can hit before before I open his throat." She said leaning her head closer to the red rangers ear. "I hate that I hadn't done this before." She whispered softly. "Remember, you're just the replacement Tan." She finished smiling at her team.
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Post by FangZeronos on May 18, 2024 10:57:47 GMT -5
"None of you move!" Tanjiro said, even lowering his own arms. "And I know I was just the replacement, Kari. That's all I've been since day one. Don't have to remind me of that."
Circuit, having finally picked up another bio signature on the ship, slowly opened the med bay doors. "Kari, before you do anything drastic, I'm sure you're going to want to see someone."
K'hysh panted as she slid around the corner, making the final stretch for the medical bay. She slid through the door, seeing her girlfriend with a scalpel to her replacement's throat, and everyone else standing in place. "Kari!" she said, stepping forward. "Babe, you really don't want to do this. I need you to look at me." She stepped forward slowly, looking at the other Rangers and smiling. "I only have a little time before that bitch tries to take my mind and body over again. Let me help Kari and I'll try and explain as much as I can."
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 18, 2024 15:30:32 GMT -5
"But I have so much fun doing it." Kari said before turning to Circuit. "What the fu-" She started but stopped as K'hysh entered the room. Instantly, the scalpel dropped to the floor as she took in the face of her love. "You." She said shaking her head, her arm still firmly grasping Tan. "You aren't really here." She said trying to shake the red haze from her gaze. "It can't be.. YOU AREN'T REALLY HERE. You stupid fucking bird, you're trying to fucking trick me." She said twisting and throwing Tan into a wall before shooting in front of K'hysh. Before she could even form words, her first had collided with the other woman's cheek, tears free flowing down her own cheeks already.
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Post by FangZeronos on May 18, 2024 19:52:31 GMT -5
K’hysh could have easily phased through Kari’s punch, but she needed the Pink Ranger to physically feel her. She reached up and took Kari’s hand, looking at the other woman. “Babe…if I wasn’t here, would you have been able to punch me?” she asked. She took Kari’s hand and lightly gripped her arm, pulling her forward.
“I’m so sorry. I’m sorry I left you alone,” she whispered. “I never meant to get caught up in any of this. I just wanted to offload Zkyrn and come back to you. The Battalion…whatever they did to me, I’m fighting against it. But I need you to fight too, baby. I need you to fight against Fumiosa and I need you to come back. You’re better then your anger, and I know you can beat this poison. Because you’re goddamn amazing, and I need you to be in top shape when you come find me. Understand?”
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Post by jedibloo on May 19, 2024 3:27:34 GMT -5
Before Alluka charges forward, disregarding Tanjiro’s order to stand down, K’hysh appears in front of Kari. She can’t believe this. K’hysh is literally alive. She never believe she will see her again. She wants to ask but her throat remains tight. Her Flare still running through her body. "K'hysh..." She croaks softly.
Unfortunately like Kari, Cody is in disbelief. This can’t be. K’hysh is supposed to be gone. She sets the messages and everything before she abandons everyone behind in their grief. She abandons him with his grief, haunting him like she's a ghost he can't escape from no matter how much he tries to move forward with his life. "You can't be real.... You can't be real." He whispers, his fingers digging on his flexor carpi to keep him sane.
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 19, 2024 8:52:32 GMT -5
"This." Kari said slowly letting her eyes come up and reach the woman's in front of her. "Is beyond cruel!" She said slowly shaking her head. Without any warning, Kari shot both hands to the sides of her head and let out an excruciating scream from deep within her. Backing away from the former red ranger, she dropped to her knees. Everything in her trying to fight to get back to herself. "I can't." She said continuing to shake her head.
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Post by FangZeronos on May 19, 2024 11:35:13 GMT -5
K'hysh turned to face Alluka and Cody, and she saw the disbelief and distrust in the Blue Ranger's eyes. "I'll explain in a minute, but I need to help Kari," she said. She knelt down and took Kari's face in her hands, pressing her forehead to the Pink Ranger's.
"I know you're struggling, and I know you're angry. You've got every right to be angry at me, at the Commander, at everything. But I'm still here. I'm fighting to make this bitch go away permanently and come back to you. I've been missing you for so long, and I know that nothing I say can change the last year. I just hope that when I can stay for good, you'll give me the chance to fix things. That we can ipck up the peices that got broken and make that life we wanted." she said psychically, closing her eyes softly. "If you still don't believe that I'm real, then let me prove it." She focused, showing Kari a memory from their fight with Nausis when Kari had been blasted to the past at the medical conference and K'hysh was all but ready to steal the Waverunner and take off solo to find her. She showed Kari her favorite memory, waking up beside her on the day she was set to leave for the Lunar Colonies. "I love you, and I'm still here. I need you to understand that, baby. I'm still here, and I'm going to find my way back to you permanently. But you need to calm down and stop letting Fumiosa's poison infect your mind. She's using your pent up rage and hatred against you, and you're going to hurt your friends or yourself. Just hold on to this moment right here, the feel of my hands on your cheeks, the sound of my voice, and you'll be ok."
Tanjiro slowly got to his feet after Kari flung him away, and he coughed as he did. He reached up and felt a little blood on his neck, having been nicked by the scalpel. He looked at Cody, walking over to the Blue Ranger slowly. "Cody."
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Post by conjuries1108 on May 19, 2024 13:45:11 GMT -5
Kari gasped as the memories entered her mind and swept through all of the rage and anger that had been clouding every fiber of her being. "I- I can't, it's too much." She said through gritted teeth as another scream raised itself from deep within her center. The pain of it all felt as though she was being torn apart limb by limb slowly. The smile on K'hysh's face in the memories causing something to snap. "I WILL!" She screamed, lifting to her full height on her knees, arms flung wide as a red aura erupted outward from her. The energy dissipating within a few seconds. Leaning back down to press her forehead back to K'hysh's again, she breathed heavily. "You better bring you ass back to me or set this bitch up for me to kill her!" She spoke through gritted teeth.
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