Post Tenebras Veritas (Planes/Cars RP)

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow: Tags- Dusty

She kept her eyes closed here, listening to his voice, hearing the pain and remorse in every syllable, every word. She took a sharp breath in, rubbing her hood gently against him, trying to keep him grounded in some way. "There wasn't anything you could have done.... You did the right thing in making him land... You helped him land and you saved Miles.... YOU did that. You should feel proud of that.... I know it didn't turn out the way we wanted to... But you need to remain strong" She said here, opening her eyes to look at him. She tried to push her grief to one side, deciding to grieve properly later, when she was alone perhaps. Now he needed to be supported, and she hated seeing him like this. She looked down a little here, scanning the faces of the others, before returning her gaze to Dusty.

"There's..... no real way to handle it. I.... I still get effected. A lot. It doesn't become easier to deal with, it just.... Just becomes more numb" She said here, clenching her jaw a little. She fell quiet here, already feeling her calm exterior slipping. She sank on her tires here, removing herself from him to look to the floor for a moment, her heart heavy and the situation making her feel sick. "It doesn't.... get easier" She repeated softly here, closing her eyes once again, and listening numbly to the radios of the other conversations.

Aeris: Tags- Finn

Aeris's heart was hammering away, each beat feeling like a hammer smacking against him, his panic and anxiety levels still high. The fact his father was crying told him a lot... that this was no easy job for him, and despite his exterior, he really did... have a soft side, of sorts. He opened his eyes here, almost forcing himself to look upon the body that was left, no soul residing inside. It gave him shivers, the familiar lurches of his tank coming back. "I-It's ok...." He managed to utter here at Finn's apology. Well it wasn't his fault was it? "Will.... he have a proper burial?" He asked here, looking to Finn. Did the agents all do something together when one of their own passed? He looked to the floor here again, unable to look at Riggs anymore. He felt chills run through him as he heard his fathers voice change, and almost a surge of determination himself. He... he would help! Help bring down those who killed Riggs!

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Blade

The black plane looked up at the helicopter, his eyes a bit wide. "Yeah..." he rasped, trying to keep calm. But it was failing. He started to take in deep breaths, the motion calming him down somewhat. He finally settled down a bit, looking back at him. "I... I need someone to keep me grounded..." His voice was a bit shaky, and he still was a bit panicked.

"I... Sorry. I've never seen this kind of death before..." Spray rasped.

[Dusty Crophopper]

Miles Tags: Shinn

The Rover gave another smile here. "Hey you mind... pulling me away from the flames?" he asked, wincing here. "I need to... avoid blowing up after all... and hey... thanks. I know you don't probably fully understand my... later decisions and such but... thanks. It helps... having someone who... who understands what I went through." he said sincerely.

Wincing a second time, he looked behind him. "Er... I feel... banged up... no worse than in prison but that's what concerns me since... well they did a number on me there and I'm still recovering from that so... what if... more damage was done?" he asked. "I don't suppose that old doctor car is around... is he?" he asked, looking about him now.

Finn - Tags: Sid, Aeris

Finn sniffed, wiping the moisture away from the side of his body with his wheel. "Well it's not but... thanks... you're... you're strong." he said to his son now. "He... yes... he will be treated with full honors for his service to the greater good and be memorialized at our headquarters. Yes... we'll... we'll commemorate him." He reached out, and brushed his son's side here, grateful for... having someone to share this with. Having someone he used to have in his life was nice.

Normally he'd take comfort in Shadow but... she seemed to be getting friendly with Mr. Crophopper for some reason. Was there... something going on there? Hearing Sid's words, Finn frowned. "One of them said Bandit Squadron... one moment." He pulled up his computer screen now, and narrowed his eyes as he studied it. "Here it is! Bandit Squadron... a former elite air wing of the United States Air Force that were court-martialed and booted out for looting occupied territory. They're now guns for hire but no known current client..." he trailed off here, wondering who they were working for now. "I wonder... since we're here for this group... if they're... connected..." he speculated aloud here.

Dusty Crophopper - Tags: Shadow

Dusty paid almost rapt attention to Shadow and her words, realizing that yes... he had saved Miles... though wondered why Shadow thought that was good, given her feelings towards the Rover. "Yeah... you're right... I did do that. And I guess... there was nothing more I could've done. I Just... wanted to get him on the ground and safe but... I just wish he hadn't... that's tricky though. Landing without hydraulics... that's... all bets are off." He said. "I Know I'd never want to do it."

Looking at her here sympathetically, he closed his eyes, inhaling deeply as he heard it never got easier... not really. He wasn't... sure what to say here, so he just let his actions speak louder than words, and rolled up to her, placing his chin and underside over her, and just... being near her in that moment. "I'm sorry." he said very softly, almost not audible. "I wish it would stop... but it never does. But... thanks Shadow... thanks for... pointing that out. I did save a life... you're right... could've been two dead instead of just one..." He supposed that was a bit better... one surviving instead of none. They'd gotten off relatively lightly, all things considered. He was grateful Shadow was OK too... he was getting more concerned for her safety... and wanted her to make it through this thing... all of it if he could help it.

Blade - Tags: Spray

"Uh... hey..." Blade said softly. "Look... I... I'll keep ya grounded. I've seen... something like this... it wasn't as violent but it still hit me hard." Blade stated. "He was... my best friend in life." Blade didn't elaborate on how he really felt about Nick, but figured it was enough for now. "He died... in a crash as well... right in front of me... and there was nothing... nothing I could do..." he trailed off now. "So... this just... reminds me of that. It's over now... as a firefighter... I see death from time to time. All those I couldn't save I guess you could say... this... just another one on that list... but every time... every time it reminds me of him... and what I could've done... sorry... not sure this is really helping you." Blade said now. "Look... you have to be... you have to keep moving forward... because it's all you can do. I'm in the business of saving lives, and every time I fail... well it just... it makes the times I have saved others... that much stronger. I know I can't save everyone... but I want to... it's just the type of guy I am, you know?" the helicopter asked him now.

He glanced at Otter again, wondering how his... thing with Skila would go.

[ZAFTPrime]

Shinn - Tag: Miles

Shinn nodded. "Sure. I can do that." The MIG mix said before he grabbed Miles's tire and began to pull him away some more. As he did so, the Range Rover asked about that Hudson Hornet earlier, but Shinn just grunted once. "Probably around somewhere." He replied, but his mouth was around a tire, so it came out garbled.

Sid - Tags: Finn, Aeris

"A former military squadron of the U.S. Air Force? Great. Now we've heard of everything!" Sid remarked in a sarcastic manner. "My mates back at my previous workplace would have a field day if this got out." Normally, Sid would never reveal much about himself, including his past job before coming to CHROME, but a small slip wouldn't hurt...much...

Sid knew his former colleagues would be having a field day for sure. After all, it wasn't every day that a former military unit was kicked out and then come across by someone else. 'I doubt the agency would allow this to be passed up.' Sid thought as he looked back down at Finn. Not even Finn knew the spy jet had once worked for the British equivalent of the American agency Rod Redline had worked for.

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow - Tags: Dusty

"The odds were against you to start with.... A jet that's having to make that kind of landing.... its near impossible. You did your best and you saved a life.. You CAN do this" She said here gently, looking up to him a little more here, rubbing her tire against him here a little. She knew it was... it was pretty much impossible for Riggs to have survived that. She knew it deep down. But Dusty HAD saved Miles.... despite her hate for him, she figured that Dusty needed to have saved someone, if Miles had died too.... Dusty would be a mess. She thought she could FEEL the environment heavy around her, the impending sadness from the whole group was immense. She closed her eyes a little, trying to remain stable, before she suddenly felt his presence, feeling him cover her. She closed her eyes fully, letting him calm her here. She found she was really liking his comfort..... She wanted him around her a little more, and she felt worried about their approaching mission.

"Hey.... its ok.... It's alright. Just... promise me that.... you'll... stay safe, ok? Even.... even if it's just.... Just stay safe for me, ok?" She asked quietly, rubbing her hood against him.

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Blade

Spray looked back at Blade, shock crossing his features. "I... Blade... I..." The black plane looked down, his eyes filled with sympathy for the helicopter. "I... I honestly don't know what to say other than I'm sorry for your loss," he said softly. "I really am sorry you lost your friend."

As soon as Blade finished speaking, he nodded, knowing what the firefighter was saying. "Right. I..." He shakily got to his landing gear and shook himself. "Right. You're right. I gotta keep going. For Riggs, and anyone else these guys are after." As he said those words, a memory came back to him and he felt his body tense a bit, gritting his teeth in determination. Yeah. He would do it. For everyone he cared about. He took in a breath and let it out, feeling his body relax.

He opened his brown eyes, which were now filled with determination.

[Alfor]

(Can I get an update of what's going on? I might hop in real quick
ALSO OMG THE BLUE ANGELS FLEW DIRECTLY OVER MY HOUSE)

[Dusty Crophopper]

((Yeah well we were attacked by a former US Air Force outfit called Bandit Squadron coming into Rio. A British spy jet carrying Miles called Riggs was shot down and crash landed at the airport. The fire is out now though, and we're all kind of mourning and bonding over it, though Miles survived. And I don't think it's the Blue Angels, as they're in MY area this weekend for the Naval Academy Graduation, but I'm sure it's the Air Force for the Indy 500, which I'm gonna be at tomorrow!))

[Alfor]

((Alright! And aaaah probably, but they were blue so my mom thought they were the Blue Angels XD))

[adelphi prime.]

{I'll be slow tomorrow and definately Tuesday. I appologize for my absence!}

Streak - Tags: Dusty, Shadow

The dragon's adreniline had run dry, and he knew the plane was now dead... the fire was in control, and there was no rush to put it fully out now. He was shaking, partially because of the shock of the moment, and partially due to the fact he'd used much more ice breath than he probably should have -he'd have to get a good, full drink of water before flying anymore. His almost clumbsy landing placed him only a few feet from the couple. Shakily walking towards them, he grinned in a pained sort of way. The dragon's ears were ringing dimly, but he still managed to catch the last few bits of the conversation. "That jet... Sh-Shadow's right... you did save a life." He decided to lay down here, tucking his tail neatly over his front paws and under his wings. He didn't want to take even one more step... not even one more.

Ibex - Tags: Skila

Shrugging a bit, he began to respond, "I can't imagine why they'd want you and no-" he was interrupted by Skila's exclamation. Casting his eyes towards the other F-18, he narrowed his eyes, glaring at Otter. Ibex knew Otter's love for Skila, and in fact, he had often been jelous of him as well. The accident that left the plane blind and out of the squadron was a plus for Ibex, as he saw an opportunity to get closer to Skila. "What is he doing here?" he repeated, enough venom in his voice to kill more than one plane.

Rush - Tags: Oskar

"Rodger that," Rush said after a good few seconds of being dazed by the sight. He pulled his eyes away, focusing on landing, but the image remained, then morphed. Blair... he swallowed, pushing back the horrible memory of his old squadonmate's shell. Lining himself up with an avaliable runway, he skidded to a halt, quickly moving out of the way for Oskar to land behind him. His eyes kept straying to the still burning hull of Riggs, a queasy feeling entering his gut.

Otter - Tags: Doc

He turned where Doc was directing him, but stopped dead when the burning jet's final cry came thundering to his ears. It was a good minute before he started moving again. He was completely silent now, as if there shouldn't be a word said... just silence. The others wouldn't have it, and certainly the fire's crackling and putred smell wouldn't allow a moment of peace. "He's... he's dead, isn't he?" he asked again, being mostly lead by Luka, now that she'd picked up on where they were going.