Post Tenebras Veritas (Planes/Cars RP)

[ZAFTPrime]

Doc - Tag: Dusty, Shadow

Doc at once realized she was having some sort of flashback when she spoke about her family wanting her to murder cars. Seeing her headlights flash uncontrollably hinted that the wiring was faulty, but he didn't press the issue. Rather, his mind was working on ways to calm her down. Since he didn't have any medical equipment with him, he couldn't sedate her, so he decided to try another method.

"Shadow...Shadow!" Doc said, trying to get her attention. "Look at me! It's okay. No one is going to hurt you. You're safe." Doc assured her. "It will be okay. No one will hurt you anymore."

The midnight blue racecar was concerned now. It seemed Shadow was having flashbacks to her past, and that was not a good sign. He needed to get her checked out now if he was to help her in any way. "Finn, it's Doc. I need the coordinates for the nearest CHROME field office. Agent Shadow is in need of a full medical exam, but I have no idea where a medical building is in this country."

[Dusty Crophopper]

Dusty - Tags: Shadow, Doc

"Wha... what?" Dusty's jaw literally fell open at the vivid descriptions Doc painted for him here. "But... her family would... harv... HARVEST parts off her?" Dusty asked, gazing at Shadow in horror. "That's... that's terrible! Why... how could they?" he asked, a cold chill passing over his body as he thought of this car being ripped apart for material gain. "I... I..." He wasn't sure what to say on that. He didn't entirely blame Doc for snapping at him over there... but he did feel things could've been handled a bit... better on his end...

"Doc... I need to know this stuff from now on, OK?" he pressed. "I don't think she'd mind." He glanced at Shadow here to confirm. "But you can't keep me in the dark about things like this! I'm the LAST person you should be snapping at about her health!" Dusty said, growing a bit angry here as his face darkened. "I mean come on! I care about Shadow, and I don't want to be taken out of the loop regarding her!" He was interrupted however by what almost seemed to be a panic attack seizing Shadow.

Her lights flashed, and she began to start stammering about why was she held responsible by her family for not... murdering cars... for not... doing horrendous things to them. Dusty gasped, seeing the situation was quite possibly about to run away with her, so he moved in close to comfort her if he could, trying to get his wing on top of her. "Shadow! Shadow!" he called softly. "It's OK! You did NOTHING wrong... OK? Your family... they're the terrible ones... they're the ones who tried to make you do horrible things... you are fine OK? You are... OK... you are! You didn't deserve any of what was done to you!" he insisted to her here. "You didn't! You're right here now because you survived, all right? You survived!" he told her insistently, moving in very close to try and calm her down and get her breathing slowed.

"You're OK... you're OK..." He kept whispering to her over and over again, his nose inches from her side...

Finn - Tags: Doc

Finn was well on his way back to Rio by now, but received an incoming call from Doc, so his front turn signal flashed and he looked down to answer the transmission. "Doc this is Finn. There is a field office in Rio... I'll send you the coordinates, but you can't access it without me there so I'll meet you in front of the building. It's an underground garage you need to enter through but our defenses are in place so I'll escort you in." He stated. "I'll be there ahead of you at this rate, so just get there when you're able..." He paused here, and finally asked what was on his mind. "Is Shadow OK?" he inquired, slowing down on the road a bit.

Miles - Tags: Calypso

Miles closed his eyes, drew in a shaky breath, and sighed. "Well..." He pushed into her as well, liking the contact and figuring she must have as well. "Calypso... I've hurt people too... you really think... you really think you could hurt someone like me?" he asked, finally opening his eyes and looking over towards her. "I don't fear you... or despise you... I relate to you... I just... you shocked me was all. I NEVER expected it out of a car like you! Look... I... I relate to you because... I'm hated... reviled... spit on... and my actions... MY actions led to the deaths of cars... and I would've killed more had I... had I not been stopped in time." he sighed heavily here, looking down at his hood and leaning against her.

"I am... so very... sorry that happened to you... there was no maliciousness in your intentions though... I don't think at least... thoughtlessness maybe but... nothing malicious. You're... you're going to be OK because it was an accident... the fact you feel guilt over it... well I can't blame you. I... well how am I EVER going to change people's perception of me?" He asked sadly. "I relate to you because we ARE the very same. But different too of course! I think my actions were far worse you can probably agree!" He said, giving her a nervous smile as he backed away just slightly and grinned at her, albeit nervously. "I mean come on... I feel... crushed by my life in prison... it's the same routine day in and day out... no variety... nothing special... and I can't ever escape it! So... I just... look you don't need to feel... I don't even know what I'm trying to say..." He couldn't say anything further just yet, but finally decided on something that might get through to her... but would pain him deeply...

"There's always someone who's sins are worse than yours." he said, closing his eyes, pursing his lips and feeling tears spring to his eyes and start to appear at the corners as he moved against her here, inhaling sharply.

Oskar - Tags: Spray

Oskar moved up behind Spray now, a somewhat serious expression on his features, his lips down turned in a thoughtful frown. "Well..." he said, unsure if he'd startle the FBI plane or not, as he just wasn't thinking of that. "I have to admit... I don't know what we're doing next." He confessed. He'd received the email, just as everyone had, but didn't know what it meant. "Thailand? What's out there?" he wondered aloud.

[Aileen-Rose]

Miranda - Tags: Blade

A helicopter was hopping her way down the street. Her green paint job glinting a little bit in the sunlight. She was on vacation as it were from her usual job. Rio seemed the ideal place, far from the city noise and some quiet. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Blade passing by, surprise and recognition flashing in her amber eyes.

"Blade?" she called out. "That you?"

[Aileen-Rose]

Bio

Name: Miranda Lopez

Nickname: Mir

Age: 56

Gender: Female

Model: Hughes 500D

Occupation: School Teacher at Marvel Preparatory School in LA

Family: Brother: Nick Lopez (Deceased)

Personality: Miranda is a very gentle soul and likes helping others as best as she can. She prefers not to argue but to find middle ground when it comes to debates. If the going gets tough though, she will step up and stand her ground.

Short Background: Miranda is the younger sister of Nick Lopez, though unlike her brother she never took up an acting career. She took a joy in learning, writing especially and became an English Teacher at a boarding school in LA. She wanted to help those who were struggling with English to improve since she herself struggled at a young age due her first language being Spanish.

Other Facts:

- Miranda is Bi-Lingual. She can speak Spanish and English.

- She has moved on from it, but she still misses her brother Nick very much. The two of them were very close so it was a huge blow when he passed away. (And she generally doesn't like talking about it.)

- She met Blade during the times Nick invited her on set to just hang out.

(I'm not including everything that I originally had for her backstory since I know things are different around here, but just enough so she fits in. >_< Hope I didn't forget anything, I'm still new at this website.)

[ZAFTPrime]

Doc - Tag: Finn, Dusty, Shadow

Doc looked at Dusty and winced a bit when the plane mentioned how he should have told him. As the firefighter began to soothe Shadow, Finn contacted the ex-racer. "Thanks. And no, Shadow is not okay. I don't know if you are aware of her past, but she apparently had her parts harvested from her by her family when she was young. I need to do a full medical exam to make sure none of the connections were done wrong, but I can't do that without access to full medical facilities."

Taking a deep breath, the midnight blue racecar then sighed. "As she is your partner, I wanted to let you know. I don't know how CHROME works, but you probably were aware, right?"

Then he looked back at Shadow and Dusty before speaking again. "We'll meet you there as soon as possible." With that, he closed the line and spoke to the two. "Shadow, we're headed to Rio to get you looked at. Dusty, just follow us from the air."

[ShadowWolfCelica]

Shadow: Dusty, Doc

Shadow was struck with fear, her oil running ice cold and her eyes more wide. She wanted to move, shake off her memories.... but she couldn't.... she couldn't..... She whimpered slightly as another shudder coursed through her, more terrifying images plaguing her mind. She would never be free.... she couldn't be.... The Celica was vaguely aware of Dusty speaking, first to Doc, then coming in close to her. Her breathing was still hard, and she felt tears sting her eyes as she forced herself to look at him. "I.... I dont..." She repeated herself from earlier, though now seemed to be looking all over the place, her body finally finding movement as she pushed herself up. She was preparing to try and flee from her memories, escape anyway she could, though felt Dusty's wing on her now, and it settled a calm over her. His touch felt warm against her own freezing exterior, and it spread through her, causing her breathing to slow now, and her gaze to return to somewhat normal. She listened to Dusty as he spoke, her eyes glued to him, trying to focus on his voice.

"I... I didn't do anything wrong..." She repeated. "They're the terrible ones... yes..." She agreed slowly, her lights now flashing only occasionally. "I didn't think I could though... Survive I mean. Each time they..... did those things, i thought i would die. That those were my final moments.... They often used to take stuff until I passed out. I think... maybe that's why my oil pressure is funny sometimes too... right?" She asked outloud here, though still looked toward Dusty, as if he were the only thing holding her down. She looked to his propeller a moment, finding constant shivers now took over, making her close her eyes here. She stay still a moment, apart from the soft vibrations that seized her, before she slowly opened her eyes once more and gently pressed against Dusty here. She shivered once again, pressing against him for both warmth and comfort. "I.... I'm ok.... I'm ok..." She began to repeat after him, grateful that he was here. After a few more moments, she looked to Doc, a tired look upon her face now.

"Its ok Doc... I'm... ready to go i think..." She said here quietly, though not wanting to leave Dusty at all here.

Calypso: Miles

She remained silent a moment, contemplating what the Rover was saying. "Relate to me.... But Miles... you were standing up for those whom were like you... That's not a bad thing you know.... I quite.. admire you for that in fact. Not many would go to any length... and I suppose it shows you will." She said here, closing her eyes as she leaned against him. "I.... I'm glad that you dont... despise me...." She started here, before leaning away a little. "You don't see me ANY differently?" She inquired now, confusion on her face. "Most cars would just... turn and drive away. or try to take me down I guess... Which is why I hadn't told anyone.... i.... I can't lose anyone else" She spoke now, tears brimming her eyes again, one slipping down her hood.

She looked at him properly here, seeing the more broken car he was now.... Prison sounded awful... she didn't want him to be in there... She looked to her hood more now, a thought dawning on her that he would have to go back to prison surely... and leave her on her own again. No friend in the world. The thought made her choke back a sob, trying to cover it up with a cough. She pressed into him as he nuzzled more, hearing those last words, causing her heart to tug. "No.... You're not a bad car..." She said to him softly. "You're not..... And I... I've always known that"

[ZAFTPrime]

Doc - Tag: Shadow, Dusty

"Right then. Let's go. Finn will be waiting for us at the Rio CHROME building. I have the coordinates already, so let's move." Doc said as he turned and began to head back towards Rio. Doc didn't want to say anything, but he was really worried about Shadow's health now. If her parents had been harvesting her parts, then the chances of connections being wired wrong were higher than he liked to think about. He had to make sure she was okay! There was no room for error here. And only at the CHROME office could he make sure of that.

It didn't take long to reach the office in Rio, based on the coordinates. Doc looked back and saw Finn waiting for them. "We're here Finn." Doc said as he approached the spy.

[Dusty Crophopper]

Dusty - Tags:

Dusty closed his eyes, listening to her panicked words and wishing desperately he could do something more to help her here. It sounded... awful and made him queasy just thinking about it. "Ugh... that you passed out... Shadow I... I just..." To think of her being ripped apart with no sedation or anesthetic to help her through the torturous process... "I just... you're safe now. They can't get to you, all right? They can't... you're away from that now... and I'm right here for you..." He hesitated, and then kissed her side softly. "Look what they did to you was... TERRIBLE OK? But I'm here for you now... we all are... and we aren't leaving you to them... all right?" he asked.

Heck, he was tempted to start hunting these so called "family members" of hers down himself... though he had no idea what he'd do to them when he got to them... and knew he wasn't really... a fighter anyway. He'd probably just get himself killed. Sighing, he backed away now when she said she was ready to go. "OK... I'll follow overhead." He said softly, giving her a nod.

Sighing heavily, Dusty took off after them, but remained mostly silent on the flight to Rio, circling overhead. There was no place for him to land near the building, and he wondered just what he could do now. There was a helipad on top of the building but...

Finn - Tags: Doc

After a moment's pause on the other end of the line, Finn finally answered. "Yes, I did. I know all about her family." he said in a low voice. "I knew... anyway bring her in when you can. I don't need to be brought up to speed but... well she never really... fully went into what kind of damages she received... it was a sensitive subject for her." he informed the Hudson. "Still... I'd kind of be curious to look at it myself." he said aloud now. "Just bring her in when you can. I'll be here anyway."

Miles - Tags: Calypso

"I stood up for myself?" And others like me? He didn't know if that was necessarily... a good thing. He could've done that in far... better ways. It was... not something he was entirely comfortable with but still... it was nice to hear affirmation instead of rejection for a change. "I... I could've done it a bit better." he confessed to her here. "I couldn't despise you!" he said here. "I couldn't! You.. don't deserve that! I don't see you... really ANY differently over a bad... accident because well... everyone makes mistakes." he sighed here again, nuzzling into her.

"Seems to me like you already lost most everyone." He mumbled here, looking away from her as he had said that. He could see her regarding him with... whatever it was she was regarding him with. Studious... marked... but what was she looking for? He raised his brows at this, frowning in surprise at her stating he wasn't a bad car. "Well... why... why do you think... so? I mean what do you... see in me that others don't?" he asked slowly, curiously as she had even offered him some praise there. "Since you're the first to really... you know... say something like that... that I'm not a bad car and that you've ALWAYS known that... it's a combination I don't get all that often." He remained in place, not backing up but not getting closer just yet, though he was close enough... nearly touching her as he knew she'd need... support right now... that was for sure. Who wouldn't after doing what she'd done? But he HAD been hearing he wasn't a bad car from... others on this mission... and it was nice... nice... to have... friends again.

Finn - Tags: Doc, Shadow

Finn nodded as they drove up. "Fine. I'll take you into the building." He turned, and began driving down the ramp that led to the metal door. He activated its signal, and it began to roll up into the building now, leading to what appeared to be a storage garage. He began driving in, heading straight for now, and not deviating.

[Titanic X 21]

Spray - Oskar

Spray yelped a bit, but to his credit he didn't jump. Instead he turned and when he saw who it was he merely sighed a bit. "Some place called the Green Eye. It's supposed to be where a stone is located. The stone's called the Galac Stone... and someone wants it bad." His eyes narrowed as he looked back at the direction of Carew's office.

"As for who, well... It's Hiram Carew who wants the stone. And he's got some... weird abilities. He claims it's magic..." Spray shuddered at the mere memory of Shadow getting tossed aside like a rag doll and Dusty being frozen in place. "He tossed Shadow aside without even touching her, and Dusty was frozen in place when he tried to help her. Plus... My head started hurting when I was in there."

Spray spilled out the rest of the story, of how Doc and Finn had attempted an infiltration but were caught and how they nearly died if they hadn't agreed to assist Carew, and of how Dusty's hometown was being used as leverage. He didn't know why he was even telling this German, to be honest. "So, what's your opinion on this?"

[ShadowWolfCelica]

(Lol I swear Aileen, Shadow doesn't always have panic attacks, this is just a phase XD )
Shadow: Doc, Dusty, Finn

Her fear was leaving now for a few moments as Dusty spoke more to her, staying close, even kissing her. She kept by his side until the very last moment, when it was suggested they go. Shadow painfully watched as Dusty took off, staying still for a few moments. She wanted him to stay on the ground but... it was faster this way. Her side tingled slightly from where he had kissed her, and she smiled, having enjoyed the feeling, something that brought her comfort. She followed Doc closely, keeping her hearing trained on Dusty's engine when she could hear it. It wasn't long before she spotted Finn, and the CHROME office in Rio, causing her to exhale now. She looked up at the building, feeling panic seizing her for a moment again, knowing what lay inside. She watched Finn vanish inside, though now she braked, not wanting to go forward. She looked around, having lost sight of Dusty and began to panic again, backing away very slightly. "Where's Dusty? I dont.... want to do this without him..." She said here, looking to Doc, drawing up beside him.
"I can't do this without him!" She said quietly, looking inside the building now.

Calypso: Miles

"Yes mistakes are made but.... really as big as mine?? My mistake was NOT ok, you know that right?" She asked gently here, watching him for a few moments. "I could never reject you Miles.... You... always meant something to me....." She confessed, having closed her eyes for a few moments now. "I see a lot in you... I see the old Miles that used to be fun loving and full of adventure!" She slightly smiled now, her eyes still closed. "They fun we used to have together as teens... Miles, you were never a bad car. I refuse to believe that. I remember how you used to tell me that you would travel the world.... I would sit there and laugh along, always hoping you would but also hoping...." She stopped here, not sure if she could say the last part. She shook her hood and opened her eyes now, looking straight ahead. "I know the real Miles Axlerod.... No one can tell me different." She said here, knowing that it was something that he couldn't have been told often. "The public have only seen some dark side that the media has decided to put everywhere.... No one knows you like me" She said here, looking to the floor more her.