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Post by venomizer on Nov 8, 2021 19:11:00 GMT -5
"It's no joke, Master Chris. This wound requires my utmost love and as you young people may know, love can be painful." Alfred continued to treat the wound, tuning out the curse words and wincing by the Blue Ranger.
"If this is love, I'd hate to see you pissed off at someone." Chris stated as he grabbed the nearest towel to bite down on.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Nov 8, 2021 21:35:07 GMT -5
"If this is love, I'd hate to see you pissed off at someone." Chris stated as he grabbed the nearest towel to bite down on.
"Shhhhhhhh!" Carrie was locked in on the battle between Bruce and Ra's. While getting treated was important, she knew how significant this is, being that if for some reason, Bruce fails, the fate of Gotham would fall on the shoulders of herself, Wicz, and Chris.
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In that moment, the Black Ranger had many thoughts running through his head. Most notably, one of them was self-doubt. He knew that he was getting older and was coming to the realization that he was relying on the power of the gem more than he had originally anticipated and that power alone wasn't enough to take down someone of the caliber of Ra's Al Ghul. Just as though negative thoughts were beginning to take root, he could picture his current and former comrades in his head. Everyone from Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon to his current trio of young Rangers urging him on to continue the fight and remember just who he is and remember that the man makes the suit and not the other way around.
"I refuse!" The Black Ranger swatted the Demon Head's sword away with his Brachio Staff but just as quickly as he got to his feet, Ra's delivered a kick with such ferocity that it literally took Bruce's helmet off and knocked him towards the edge of the bridge. Ra's pressed the Black Ranger, holding his blade to Bruce's throat, pressing him against the edge of the bridge.
"Something has changed within you, Boy." Ra's said. "Your will to live burns bright and you rejected my offer of eternal life!"
"What you were offering wasn't living!" Bruce shot back in defiance.
Ra's grabbed Bruce and slung him towards the center of the bridge, causing a loud thud. Bruce struggled to his knees but Ra's quickly knocked the Brachio Staff out of Bruce's hand before holding the sword at Bruce's throat. "Power serves you no interest. You'd rather love."
"A man who condemns his daughter and those loyal to him to death wouldn't understand."
"Unlike you, thousands of honorable men will mourn my death when I leave this Earth." Ra's spoke coldly.
"No." Bruce shook his head.
Ra's raised his sword and brought it down for the killing blow. Bruce got back to his feet and grabbed the strike with his open hand and punched Ra's in the chest who dropped the sword after experiencing that sharp pain. Bruce performed a slight spin, slicing Ra's in the side before following up with a straight thrust to the gut of Ra's, causing blood to flow from the place of the wound and from his mouth. Ra's dropped to his knees, looking up at Bruce.
"They will KNEEL before the next Ra's Al Ghul!"
"Is that right?" Ra's opened both of his arms wide, welcoming his fate. "Finish it and claim your throne!"
"I won't kill you.... but that doesn't mean I have to save you." Bruce began speaking and saying the following in Arabic. "Forgive and have mercy on him. Protect him from the punishment of the grave and the torment of fire."
Ra's removed his sacred ring from his finger, handing it to Bruce. "I knew I chose well with you, Detective." Ra's said before losing consciousness. As Bruce was soaking in what had just happened, he looked up, seeing the Batjet fly around the city, releasing the antidote for this virus, curing the infected citizens of Gotham.
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Post by jedibloo on Nov 9, 2021 2:48:24 GMT -5
For a moment Wicz covers his glasses, afraid what's going to happen. But then he separates his fingers for his eye to see, even if this is tough. Eventually, his expression turns to awe as Bruce turns the tide on Ra's following with the Batjet releasing the cure for the people.
"Woah." Wicz lets his hands fall to his sides, smiling widely. "He did it! Gotham's now saved!"
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Post by venomizer on Nov 9, 2021 20:24:15 GMT -5
"Never had a doubt in my mind. I'm not saying Bruce is a roach by any means, but he's gonna be a hard bastard to kill." Chris stated as he looked at Al. "You almost done? I'd like to shake the man's hand when he gets back." Chris stated.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Nov 10, 2021 20:35:20 GMT -5
"Never had a doubt in my mind. I'm not saying Bruce is a roach by any means, but he's gonna be a hard bastard to kill." Chris stated as he looked at Al. "You almost done? I'd like to shake the man's hand when he gets back." Chris stated.
"Master Chris, this wound is quite severe. Had it not been for your Ranger abilities, this wound would have been fatal, so you'll excuse me if I take my time." Alfred continued working to patch up the Blue Ranger's wound. "Besides, you'll still be able to shake his hand... and he can shake yours. You all did exceptionally well today."
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Post by jedibloo on Nov 12, 2021 2:52:46 GMT -5
"You are included as well, Alfred. You're there for us through everything especially when Bruce is busy over there." Wicz reminds the butler with a soft smirk. With every going well for everyone, his heart grows at positive ease.
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Post by venomizer on Nov 14, 2021 17:08:05 GMT -5
"Appreciate the kind words, Al. Its been a journey for sure." Chris said as he continued to get patched up.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Nov 14, 2021 22:10:55 GMT -5
About ten minutes passed and Bruce made his return to the Batcave. He got off of his ATV and removed his helmet, placing on his computer console before sitting down. He took a quick look at the streets of Gotham. Her citizens were rejoicing at the cure doing its work. He shifted his chair, looking at the trio who Alfred had just finished patching up.
"I'm glad that you all are safe. You all did great work today. You should be proud of your efforts."
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Post by jedibloo on Nov 15, 2021 1:21:38 GMT -5
Wicz scratches his hair, slightly bashful by Bruce's praise. "Thank you, Bruce. Sure there are slip-ups - mostly by my end - but we really did it." He tells his mentor with a soft smirk. "Do you think this time around we won't see Ra's and his crew ever again? Also, is it possible to look for Adrian?"
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Post by venomizer on Nov 15, 2021 20:36:52 GMT -5
"I'm glad that you all are safe. You all did great work today. You should be proud of your efforts."
"We had a great teacher. But I have to agree with Wicz.... What's Adrian's status?" Chris said as once the wound was tended to, he walked over to Bruce and offered him a handshake.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Nov 15, 2021 21:20:11 GMT -5
Before addressing Adrian's status, Bruce shook Chris's hand, not wishing to leave the Blue Ranger hanging.
"I went looking for Adrian before coming back here. I couldn't find any trace of him. That doesn't rule out that he may have survived but given where he fell and how bad his wound was, it is quite possible that he washed away with the Gotham river."
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Post by jedibloo on Nov 16, 2021 2:45:06 GMT -5
"I hope he survives, or else Marcus won't be born and the future will be ruined." Wicz says with worry on his face. Sure Adrian annoys the others and him mostly but he's growing on him to the point he's afraid he won't see him anymore.
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Post by venomizer on Nov 16, 2021 23:30:54 GMT -5
"I went looking for Adrian before coming back here. I couldn't find any trace of him. That doesn't rule out that he may have survived but given where he fell and how bad his wound was, it is quite possible that he washed away with the Gotham river."
"Well, for Marcus's sake. He better be alive. So, to address the elephant in the room. Where do we go from here?" Chris said as he looked at Wicz and at Carrie then back at Bruce.
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Post by Mr.Silver on Nov 16, 2021 23:44:11 GMT -5
Bruce paused for a moment, knowing that this was going to come up eventually, so he took his time to collect his thoughts before continuing.
"The League has been neutralized and there are no immediate major threats on the horizon. You all have fought admirably and even with all of the growing pains in this last year, the gems chose well when they chose the three of you. With that being said, I'm not expecting you all to do this for the rest of your lives." Bruce stood up before continuing to speak.
"During my time with the league, Ra's taught me a technique that will temporarily stop your heart, giving the illusion of death and essentially fooling the Dino gem into breaking its bond, freeing you and allowing the gems to find new users. I can do that for anyone who wishes to move on with no hard feelings. But if you stay, know that you will be a target for those who know that the only other way to seize the powers of the gems is to kill their wielders." Bruce finished and remained silent, giving the trio time to think it over.
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Post by venomizer on Nov 16, 2021 23:56:22 GMT -5
Chris folded his arms. He thought through of the scenario's that Bruce laid in front of him. How living a life like this would be detrimental not only to ones health, but to family and friends. He gave it quite a bit of thought but he came to a decision. "Gotham has always been my home. It has its fair share of silver linings. Its ups as well as downs and lately the downs have been outweighing the ups by a far margin. Every time you think you got the upper hand, there's always another crook or villain. Whether he's clown faced, burnt faced, short and stubby, looks like an alligator, or he wears polka dots and dreams of Alice in Wonderland, there's always gonna be someone that's gonna try and take Gotham. Frankly? I'm tired of seeing that happen. If I can give that one person walking down the street, or that brand new Mother with her baby in a stroller, or a kid just enjoying his day with a balloon a sense of hope. Hope that maybe one day they won't have to live in so much fear? I'm willing to do whatever it takes. So, I'm staying. Besides...Someone has to eat Al's five star food." Chris said as he chuckled but winced as it made his wound act up.
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