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Post by Mr.Silver on Jun 27, 2021 21:58:46 GMT -5
Bruce saw the trio battered, bloody, and bruised while Ra's seemingly hadn't broken a sweat. Tactically, he was in a terrible position. Even if he somehow beat Ra's right now, he'd have to contend with the entire league while trying to keep an eye on the other Rangers. For Ra's, Bruce's silence was speaking volumes and told him all that he needed to hear.
"Detective, I know you're trying to find a way out of this situation." Ra's casually took a seat, watching Bruce go through all of the options in his head. "Since they lack the power to protect themselves, there is only one way this ends with these children leaving Nanda Parbat alive."
The Black Ranger clenched his fists, remaining silent. He knew Ra's was right and he knew that he couldn't let these young heroes die. When Bruce didn't respond in a timely manner, Ra's shook his head in mild disgust. "A pity. So much lost potential. Kill them!" The assassins drew their weapons and started to advance on the group.
"Stop!" The Black Ranger shouted, causing the assassins to stop, surprised to hear said command from the Black Ranger.
"That was different." Carrie even sounded surprised that everyone stopped but she'll take it. "We can take them together. Let's do.."
Bruce raised his hand as if to tell her to stop. He looked around at the assassins and with all of the emotion void from his expression, his next words were set to shock.
"Kneel! Kneel before the next Ra's Al Ghul!"
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Post by venomizer on Jun 27, 2021 22:47:18 GMT -5
Chris had a shocked expression on his face as if what he heard literally killed him as he looked at the other rangers. "Tell me. Tell me he did not just say that!? Oh hell no...." Chris said as he struggled to make it to a standing position and lean against the wall for support. "Bruce, don't do it...We can do this....." Chris said as he was trying to put faith in his words.
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Post by jedibloo on Jun 28, 2021 0:07:09 GMT -5
"Whaaaaaatttttt?!" Wicz becomes surprised as ever, by the fact that the Assassins stopped moving to attack... under Bruce's command. "Bruuuce?!" The Red Ranger moves his head at his mentor's direction. "I hope you know what you're doing. Because this is something I cannot accept."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jun 28, 2021 22:28:24 GMT -5
Chris had a shocked expression on his face as if what he heard literally killed him as he looked at the other rangers. "Tell me. Tell me he did not just say that!? Oh hell no...." Chris said as he struggled to make it to a standing position and lean against the wall for support. "Bruce, don't do it...We can do this....." Chris said as he was trying to put faith in his words.
"Whaaaaaatttttt?!" Wicz becomes surprised as ever, by the fact that the Assassins stopped moving to attack... under Bruce's command. "Bruuuce?!" The Red Ranger moves his head at his mentor's direction. "I hope you know what you're doing. Because this is something I cannot accept."
"I don't care what you cannot accept." Bruce's tone grew cold while he was addressing the trio. "The truth of the matter is that you can't. You cannot do this. I have tried and tried to bring out the best in you and my failure hasn't been not getting you to your potential. I failed by not realizing that you three have already hit your ceiling. Gotham is my number one priority and it has become clear that I cannot depend on the three of you so I will have to depend on myself."
Carrie's eyes began to well up. She was trying to fight back tears but she was losing the battle with every hurtful thing that Bruce was saying. "You can't mean that!" She cried. "You must be under a spell or some other funky influence. We can..."
"SHUT UP!" Bruce shouted, startling the Yellow Ranger. "I am of clear mind. I have fought against this destiny for a long time but now I realize the only person I can depend on is me." The Black Ranger turned his literal back to the Rangers. "I should have never let the three of you keep those gems." He said, looking up to the ceiling.
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Post by jedibloo on Jun 29, 2021 1:33:10 GMT -5
Wicz feels all the air leave his lungs as he finally stands, staring at Bruce. He doesn’t want to believe he’s telling the truth. He want to believe it’s a lie so they have a better chance to leave. Yet his addled mind and heart can’t process it. An unnatural cackle chocks halfway through his throat. "You should have never allow us to keep the gems?!" Wicz heaves. "THAT'S A LOAD OF BULLSHIT, FOR PETE'S SAKE!"
The Red Ranger know his mentor is listening, but he doesn’t care if he’s breaking his oath to respect his superiors. If yelling is only way to go, then he will scream until his lungs gave out. "The gems does the fate on us regardless of your decisions! If anything, you should be grateful we’re fighting by your side all this time?!" He pants. "But instead, you choose to turn your back on us, on Gotham, on your colleagues and former sidekicks, and on the future!" He gulps, trying to gather in his breath, choosing not to bring up Alfred's name out of respectfulness of their strong bond.
"You know, I’ve been defending you from all the crap my friends say about you because your heart is in the right place!!” Wicz wheezes, coughing out blood from all the yelling he's done. "But they’re right and I should’ve listen to them in the first place.” His knees gives out and he collapse to the ground. "M-Me, Carrie, Chris. We made it this far and we keep Gotham safe! We become a great team!" His voice cracks as ugly sobs filled the air. "But now you... you let us down... because you embrace your destiny."
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Post by venomizer on Jun 29, 2021 19:21:10 GMT -5
"That is the most hypocritical bullshit I've ever heard in my life." Chris said. "See... You had me going for a while till you said you have to do it yourself." Chris stated. "See, if that was the case, then those outfits hanging in the cave...Those would have never existed because if you meant what you said, you would have told everyone no including Alfred, but you don't me to tell you that because he's sewn you up more times than I can imagine. So yeah, that whole "Depend on myself" Line can go to hell. Not only that, you think you failed? Failed because we can't whip this old excuse for a burlap sack? No. You didn't fail. None of us here failed. There was just no time and you can't rush years and years of training in just few months to one year that and none of us really had any special skills. At least your robin had some gymnastics." Chris stated.
"As far as this being your destiny? I don't believe that for minute given the fact of earlier events." Chris stated refering to Terry and Marcus.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jun 29, 2021 19:55:54 GMT -5
"They're not here. You are and you're inferior."
Bruce said to Chris, getting in one last dig at the trio with an emptiness in his eyes. "Leave." Bruce looked over to Ra's who snapped his fingers. On cue, some of the assassins fired sleep darts at the neck of the trio, causing them to pass out. When they woke up, they would be in the Batjet, currently on auto-pilot and programmed to go back to the Batcave.
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Post by jedibloo on Jun 30, 2021 0:32:16 GMT -5
Wicz opens his eyes at the same moment his consciousness is rebuilt. His senses trickled into place, his fingers shifts as he flexes them against the armrest cushion. He manages to blearily turn his head and register his position in front of cockpit window within the Batjet. Wait, Batjet!
The Red Ranger's eyebrows scrunches together in confusion, his memory foggy, until he realizes how he ends up here. “Again?! Dang it, Bruce!” With his vision refocus, he doesn’t dare to blink out of bewilderment. Instead of yelling his friends awake, Wicz went with his neutral tone of voice since he's having a hard time processing. "Guys, we're returning to the Batcave."
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Post by venomizer on Jun 30, 2021 18:12:44 GMT -5
"Wicz, you need to work on your wake up voice bro." Chris said as he also came to inside of the batjet cock pit. After taking a moment and recollecting recent events, Chris was starting to steam from the ears. "Oh, Hell no. I know he just didn't call us inferior and threw us out like yesterdays trash...That smug son of a bitch." Chris said as he looked more to examine the situation. He looked at the controls and noticed it was set on Auto-Pilot. "Shit....We need to get Alfred on the line.. Shit's gone deep." Chris stated.
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Post by jedibloo on Jun 30, 2021 18:53:57 GMT -5
"Wicz, you need to work on your wake up voice bro." Chris said as he also came to inside of the batjet cock pit. After taking a moment and recollecting recent events, Chris was starting to steam from the ears. "Oh, Hell no. I know he just didn't call us inferior and threw us out like yesterdays trash...That smug son of a bitch." Chris said as he looked more to examine the situation. He looked at the controls and noticed it was set on Auto-Pilot. "Shit....We need to get Alfred on the line.. Shit's gone deep." Chris stated.
"At least I'm not yelling this time." Wicz retorts with a sigh. He finds it hard to believe Bruce choose to be the next Ra's Al Ghul and sends them away for safety. Listening to Chris's concern, he looks for the communicator by the controls section until he spots it. Using it immediately, Wicz then calls the butler, "Alfred. Alfred, come in."
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jun 30, 2021 20:40:16 GMT -5
"At least I'm not yelling this time." Wicz retorts with a sigh. He finds it hard to believe Bruce choose to be the next Ra's Al Ghul and sends them away for safety. Listening to Chris's concern, he looks for the communicator by the controls section until he spots it. Using it immediately, Wicz then calls the butler, "Alfred. Alfred, come in."
"Ah Master Wicz! A pleasure to hear your voice. I take it that you all are en route back to the manor?" Alfred was hard at work, cleaning what he could in the manor after the latest attack by the league. He was taking mental notes on the larger items that he couldn't lift that would need tending to. As he was working, he received a notification that someone was contacting the manor. He walked down to the Batcave, eventually pulling up the visual of the trio in the jet, thankful to see the trio on the way back.
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Post by jedibloo on Jul 1, 2021 1:35:32 GMT -5
"Ah Master Wicz! A pleasure to hear your voice. I take it that you all are en route back to the manor?" Alfred was hard at work, cleaning what he could in the manor after the latest attack by the league. He was taking mental notes on the larger items that he couldn't lift that would need tending to. As he was working, he received a notification that someone was contacting the manor. He walked down to the Batcave, eventually pulling up the visual of the trio in the jet, thankful to see the trio on the way back.
"Sadly, yes." Wicz solemnly replies. "Alfred, you already know Bruce has made his decision, did you." His tone is neither accusatory or questioning, but rather a statement that needs to be confirmed.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Jul 1, 2021 20:07:28 GMT -5
"Sadly, yes." Wicz solemnly replies. "Alfred, you already know Bruce has made his decision, did you." His tone is neither accusatory or questioning, but rather a statement that needs to be confirmed.
Alfred sighed when Wicz posed that question. He sat down in Bruce's chair and placed his hands on the arm rests. "We should discuss this matter further upon your return. Safe travels, young masters."
The jet continued to zip through the sky even after Alfred ended the communication. Around 10 minutes later, the jet docked in the Batcave with the hatch opening up so that the young passengers could make their exit.
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Post by venomizer on Jul 1, 2021 22:45:59 GMT -5
Chris still sore from the teasing beating by Ra's Al Ghul, exited the jet a little gingerly before heading towards Alfred. "Alright, so you know what's going on. Question is why? " Chris stated once he stood in front of Al.
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Post by jedibloo on Jul 2, 2021 1:59:51 GMT -5
Once the hatch opens up, Wicz slowly steps out from the Batjet and head towards to Chris and Alfred. "How about we sit by the med area while he explains to us. That way it's easier for him." He suggests to his Blue comrade, knowing that they need to be tended right away.
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