Jack did not even wait to follow after Becket. Sure he had just met her but he felt bad for her. Her drift partner had just been killed right in front of her eyes. He and Milo had gotten a nasty crash course in what their future could hold. Them both dying in the ocean if they messed up. He had heard about Limb shock. Just never seen it like this. "Any ideas when she will wake up?" He asked the doctors not caring if it was out of turn.
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The doctors looked at Jack after finishing setting up the Nerve Stim. "Its too early to tell. Though knowing Iris and what shes done in the past, when she wakes, its going to get ugly around here. " he looked at the girl on the bed and sighed, turning to leave.
Raleigh went to the side of the room to grab a chair for Mako. Her eyes were red as she looked at her apprentice there. Though not as bad as it looked, Mako was a cryer. It didn't really take much.
Going to the door, he noticed a crowd had gathered outside of it. "You all go to your rooms. I'll make an announcement soon. ....And can one of you bring some food down? Like fruits and such? Thanks." he finished, closing the door. He turned back to Jack and Milo.
"Get comfortable boys. We're staying 'til she wakes up. No way in hell we're leaving her alone. Either of you have a problem with that, theres the door." he said pointing to it and leaning against the wall.
Raleigh went to the side of the room to grab a chair for Mako. Her eyes were red as she looked at her apprentice there. Though not as bad as it looked, Mako was a cryer. It didn't really take much.
Going to the door, he noticed a crowd had gathered outside of it. "You all go to your rooms. I'll make an announcement soon. ....And can one of you bring some food down? Like fruits and such? Thanks." he finished, closing the door. He turned back to Jack and Milo.
"Get comfortable boys. We're staying 'til she wakes up. No way in hell we're leaving her alone. Either of you have a problem with that, theres the door." he said pointing to it and leaning against the wall.
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He still had no idea what was going on. He figured Iris would wake up swinging. He knew he would in that case. She had lost her partner, her friend. Watching that had to be soul crushing in every sense of the word. He clearly looked worried since it was his nature to care. These people were technically still strangers but he had started to like the crazy lot. He looked from the Marshall to Iris. "With respect, sir, I don't remember saying I was leaving her. " He said respectfully. "I'm staying for as long as it takes." He said standing against the wall next to the door.
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It was not until two hours had passed before Iris started to wake. She took a deep and shaky breath that caused a doctor to come over to her. He leaned down close to her face to see if she was awake.
Big mistake.
Feeling someones breath on her face she shot her head up and smashed it as hard as she could into the other person. She opened her eyes as they cried out and stumbled back. She was growing another red mark on her forhead, but thats not what made her angry. People dared to come near her when she was upset, that was a no-no.
As she sat up, she noticed she was hooked up to the Nerve Stimulator and glared at the other doctor who wasent hurt. "Get this fucking thing off me." she hissed. The doctor shook his head. "Your leg and arm are shot, you need to let them heal. That will only help you."
In a quick movement she was off the bed and in the face of the doctor. "Why dont i test my arm on your face then, huh? See how shot it really is?" she grabbed his collar and raised her injured arm. "I said GET IT OFF ME!" she yelled.
He quickly reached over to turn the machine off. She heard a commotion behind her and saw that Jack, Milo, Raleigh and Mako were in there with her. The doctor pulled the machine off of her then worked on her leg.
"Iris, what are you doing? You need to rest." Raleigh said to het. Her leg was freed and she moved away, she noticed Mako went to stand by the door. "You all need to move. I need to be alone right now." she felt her anger rising and her face got hot.
"We both know what happens when your alone, and upset. Just calm down. We're here to help you."
She laughed then. "Help me? Help me!? I'M NOT THE ONE WHO'S DEAD!" she screamed, tears forming in her eyes. "Your a bit too late to help i'm afraid. Now get out of my way or your all going to get hurt." she balled up her fists and stood opposite of everyone. She felt trapped like everyone was ganging up on her.
"I said MOVE!" she screamed.
Big mistake.
Feeling someones breath on her face she shot her head up and smashed it as hard as she could into the other person. She opened her eyes as they cried out and stumbled back. She was growing another red mark on her forhead, but thats not what made her angry. People dared to come near her when she was upset, that was a no-no.
As she sat up, she noticed she was hooked up to the Nerve Stimulator and glared at the other doctor who wasent hurt. "Get this fucking thing off me." she hissed. The doctor shook his head. "Your leg and arm are shot, you need to let them heal. That will only help you."
In a quick movement she was off the bed and in the face of the doctor. "Why dont i test my arm on your face then, huh? See how shot it really is?" she grabbed his collar and raised her injured arm. "I said GET IT OFF ME!" she yelled.
He quickly reached over to turn the machine off. She heard a commotion behind her and saw that Jack, Milo, Raleigh and Mako were in there with her. The doctor pulled the machine off of her then worked on her leg.
"Iris, what are you doing? You need to rest." Raleigh said to het. Her leg was freed and she moved away, she noticed Mako went to stand by the door. "You all need to move. I need to be alone right now." she felt her anger rising and her face got hot.
"We both know what happens when your alone, and upset. Just calm down. We're here to help you."
She laughed then. "Help me? Help me!? I'M NOT THE ONE WHO'S DEAD!" she screamed, tears forming in her eyes. "Your a bit too late to help i'm afraid. Now get out of my way or your all going to get hurt." she balled up her fists and stood opposite of everyone. She felt trapped like everyone was ganging up on her.
"I said MOVE!" she screamed.
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Jack figured she felt suffocated in there. He knew the feeling of being trapped by people who wanted to help but really were not helping. He had a compromise that might work. He knew how she felt and he wanted to do something to help her. The others wouldn't be fond of the idea but it would work. He had done it before with his brother. "Iris... I know how you are feeling. I watched my older brother die in front of me. If we let you go would talk to me? Just tell me everything. Go anywhere do you don't feel so trapped. I'm tough enough to take a beating. I want to help." Jack said offering the deal to her. The look on his face said it was the only way right now.
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Iris's eyes drifted to Jack's when he spoke. She listened to him and her anger started to subside. It was replaced by sadness however and it made her panic. She would not cry in front of them and holding it in made her feel like she was to explode.
She nodded to Jack's suggestion and took a few steps forward. She saw Milo reach out, likely to try and comfort her but she swatted his arm away and aimed a kick to his nuts. She felt satisfied when it took him to his knees. (Thats for not being here Pheonix. :3)
"I want to go back to my room." she said to him. She looked at Raleigh to see if he dare protested. If he did, she had a knuckle sandwich ready for each of them.
She nodded to Jack's suggestion and took a few steps forward. She saw Milo reach out, likely to try and comfort her but she swatted his arm away and aimed a kick to his nuts. She felt satisfied when it took him to his knees. (Thats for not being here Pheonix. :3)
"I want to go back to my room." she said to him. She looked at Raleigh to see if he dare protested. If he did, she had a knuckle sandwich ready for each of them.
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((You did promise to do that!))
Jack looked down in mock pain as he saw Mili get kneed in the jewels. That had to hurt and was a great lesson for him. Don't piss off Iris. We would get her revenge. He liked things the way they were. He nodded. "Sure where ever you feel comfortable. " He said as he opened the door. He walked out and figured she would follow.
Once there he would wait for her to go in and then follow her in. He stood against the door and looked at her. "Iris. You shouldn't keep your feelings all bottle up. Let them out. You crying over the death of your friend or was he more?" He asked before continuing "It will just hurt even more. I watched my fiancé die before my eyes. It why I wanted to join the program. " He said figuring if he confessed first she would be more willing to talk.
Jack looked down in mock pain as he saw Mili get kneed in the jewels. That had to hurt and was a great lesson for him. Don't piss off Iris. We would get her revenge. He liked things the way they were. He nodded. "Sure where ever you feel comfortable. " He said as he opened the door. He walked out and figured she would follow.
Once there he would wait for her to go in and then follow her in. He stood against the door and looked at her. "Iris. You shouldn't keep your feelings all bottle up. Let them out. You crying over the death of your friend or was he more?" He asked before continuing "It will just hurt even more. I watched my fiancé die before my eyes. It why I wanted to join the program. " He said figuring if he confessed first she would be more willing to talk.
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She walked into her room first and stared at the picture of Leo on the wall. "I'm sorry about you brother...and your fiancé. We weren't together or anything, Leo and I, but he was my best friend. He knew everything about me...." she accidentally let slip out.
She leaned her head against the wall and started crying.
"Before he activated my pod he...he told me he loved me. I didnt know. I was always so focused on my job that i never got a chance to let him tell me. He always had time for me. And im regretting everything i ever said that was wrong and..."
She turned to look at Jack. "Now theres no one left alive who really knows me...."
She leaned her head against the wall and started crying.
"Before he activated my pod he...he told me he loved me. I didnt know. I was always so focused on my job that i never got a chance to let him tell me. He always had time for me. And im regretting everything i ever said that was wrong and..."
She turned to look at Jack. "Now theres no one left alive who really knows me...."
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He was at peace with all the death in his life. They had died in the same attack. It would have crushed him if they had died separately. He oddly walked over and hugged her. He did not have any standards of personal space when someone is grieving.
"It's okay..." He whispered into her ear. "He knew you in the way only a drifted pair could." He said using his knowledge of Jaegers to his advantage. He let go of his hug. Southern customs dictated he had to help her but he was doing it for another reason. He had no idea what to say about that Leo loved her. "Heartbreak and grief. Two of the worst things on this earth to have at the same time. I would know. "
"Make me that person. Tell me who the real Iris is. I want to know you." He said after she had said no one knew her. "I want to really know you. "
"It's okay..." He whispered into her ear. "He knew you in the way only a drifted pair could." He said using his knowledge of Jaegers to his advantage. He let go of his hug. Southern customs dictated he had to help her but he was doing it for another reason. He had no idea what to say about that Leo loved her. "Heartbreak and grief. Two of the worst things on this earth to have at the same time. I would know. "
"Make me that person. Tell me who the real Iris is. I want to know you." He said after she had said no one knew her. "I want to really know you. "
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Iris was grateful for Jack's hug and when he let go, she nearly went to hug him again. Instead she sighed and removed her ponytail, letting her hair fall past her shoulders.
He wanted to know the real her, but she didnt really know what to tell him. She sat on her bed by her pillows and gestured for him to sit at the end of it.
"The real Iris, huh?" she thought about who she was. Crazy, a little bitter, a bitch, a tomboy...she thought of all the things she'd been called before, but didnt really know which ones defined her.
She started with what she knew for sure. "I'm a fighter. I like to have things my way, i like to have what i want, when i want it and i'll fight to get it. Before i was a Jaeger pilot I wanted to be a dancer and thats all i would do. From the time school ended to the time i passed out in my backyard i worked hard to be the best dancer i could be. After my parents died, i came here and worked on being the best Ranger i could be."
She hugged her knees. "I thought all i needed was myself and my will to fight. I didnt realize that when your in a drift with someone, they become part of you. .... Friend or lover or enemy, its all the same. When he died i cried not only for his life...but for the part of me that was ripped away."
Iris rubbed her eyes, feeling the psin under her eyelids, and that odd feeling in her left arm. It was like how it got if she slept on it, tingly like it wasent really there.
He wanted to know the real her, but she didnt really know what to tell him. She sat on her bed by her pillows and gestured for him to sit at the end of it.
"The real Iris, huh?" she thought about who she was. Crazy, a little bitter, a bitch, a tomboy...she thought of all the things she'd been called before, but didnt really know which ones defined her.
She started with what she knew for sure. "I'm a fighter. I like to have things my way, i like to have what i want, when i want it and i'll fight to get it. Before i was a Jaeger pilot I wanted to be a dancer and thats all i would do. From the time school ended to the time i passed out in my backyard i worked hard to be the best dancer i could be. After my parents died, i came here and worked on being the best Ranger i could be."
She hugged her knees. "I thought all i needed was myself and my will to fight. I didnt realize that when your in a drift with someone, they become part of you. .... Friend or lover or enemy, its all the same. When he died i cried not only for his life...but for the part of me that was ripped away."
Iris rubbed her eyes, feeling the psin under her eyelids, and that odd feeling in her left arm. It was like how it got if she slept on it, tingly like it wasent really there.
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Jack dutifully sat down on the edge of her bed. He watched her for a minute. He did think she was a fighter. An amazing one at that. While he watched her his hands went to his hair. What he did when he was worried. He looked sadly at her. Hard to loose someone you loved especially when you were as close as they were. "I can see you are a great fighter. I have heard and seen you are a great Ranger. You know I've always wanted to drift with someone. Pilot a Jaeger as a team. Guess my kind is more team driven as the sim showed. " He said trying to get her out of her sadness. "Iris. You are a great person. I'm a good judge of character. Takes me one look to tell you are. Are they gonna send you back out into rotation soon?" He asked wondering what the policy on partner death was. Who would be her partner?
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A smile formed on her lips when he complimented her. She shrugged when he asked about her Jaeger pilot. "Um, i dont know about that really. Its unfortunate but, by tomorrow morning, all this would have just been like every other. When your protecting the world, you dont have time to mourn." she crossed her legs then and rubbed her chin.
"I still need to assign you and Milo your Jaeger's. I already know which one he's suited for, but you..."
She paused then and had a crazy idea. "Jack...why dont you be my co-pilot?" she said. The feeling of replacing Leo was odd, though she felt it might be her best option right now.
"I still need to assign you and Milo your Jaeger's. I already know which one he's suited for, but you..."
She paused then and had a crazy idea. "Jack...why dont you be my co-pilot?" she said. The feeling of replacing Leo was odd, though she felt it might be her best option right now.
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Maybe it was since he was just as crazy as she was but he had a feeling she would say something of that nature. He was sort of glad she did. It was clod to replace Leo so soon but then again they were going to make her work now. So coldness seemed to run this place.
"Me? Your Co-pilot?" He asked looking shocked as all heck. But she did have a good point. He would be the best choice. "Yes. I'll do it. I'll be it. " He said as his face got harder. He was clearly worried. "What's it like? To drift I mean? No one has ever told me. "
"Me? Your Co-pilot?" He asked looking shocked as all heck. But she did have a good point. He would be the best choice. "Yes. I'll do it. I'll be it. " He said as his face got harder. He was clearly worried. "What's it like? To drift I mean? No one has ever told me. "
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Iris thought it over before answering. "The first time is a little rough." she paused and smirked. Her teenage mind made her think about a very inappropriate conversation that also started like that.
"The first time you'll see all of your memories in the blink of an eye. Your life is replayed to you and you see things that you might have purposefully forgotten. When you realize someone else is going to see all your secrets, you almost feel naked in a way, like you want to cover up. Thats why they say the connection is stronger the deeper the bond between Rangers." she looked at him for a moment, searching his face for signs of worry.
"Anything I should know ahead of time?" she asked.
"The first time you'll see all of your memories in the blink of an eye. Your life is replayed to you and you see things that you might have purposefully forgotten. When you realize someone else is going to see all your secrets, you almost feel naked in a way, like you want to cover up. Thats why they say the connection is stronger the deeper the bond between Rangers." she looked at him for a moment, searching his face for signs of worry.
"Anything I should know ahead of time?" she asked.
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Josh naturally followed them as they all ran down the hall to watch as the senior pilots headed off to combat the threat. He stood the furthest away from everyone else. Partly because he was the new guy, unfamiliar to these people. This was also the first time he'd been in a control room before and it scared him, all the memories of his parents flooded back to him. He had to shake them of course, he refused to look weak in front of these guys. He scanned the room, the monitors, the chatter over the radio and absorbed it all. Getting accustomed to this life as quickly as possible was his goal. All his concentration broke though, once it looked bad for Iris and Leo. His heart sank, he was reliving his parents death all over again. He looked away, then to the floor. Clenching his fist. He kept his composure and remained silent. This wasn't the kind of first day he expected.
He waited it out, up until he was taken to his room. There wasn't anything for him to do at the moment so he unpacked and tried to take his mind off what just happened. Josh finished some time later and sat on his bed, staring at the photo from his pocket. He knew in his heart that being a pilot was his destiny but his start to destiny was so discouraging. "Life's a bitch, isn't it?" he said out loud to the picture of his parents. He swallowed the lump in his throat and decided to wait until he was called upon.
Josh naturally followed them as they all ran down the hall to watch as the senior pilots headed off to combat the threat. He stood the furthest away from everyone else. Partly because he was the new guy, unfamiliar to these people. This was also the first time he'd been in a control room before and it scared him, all the memories of his parents flooded back to him. He had to shake them of course, he refused to look weak in front of these guys. He scanned the room, the monitors, the chatter over the radio and absorbed it all. Getting accustomed to this life as quickly as possible was his goal. All his concentration broke though, once it looked bad for Iris and Leo. His heart sank, he was reliving his parents death all over again. He looked away, then to the floor. Clenching his fist. He kept his composure and remained silent. This wasn't the kind of first day he expected.
He waited it out, up until he was taken to his room. There wasn't anything for him to do at the moment so he unpacked and tried to take his mind off what just happened. Josh finished some time later and sat on his bed, staring at the photo from his pocket. He knew in his heart that being a pilot was his destiny but his start to destiny was so discouraging. "Life's a bitch, isn't it?" he said out loud to the picture of his parents. He swallowed the lump in his throat and decided to wait until he was called upon.
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Jack was immature but he did not say anything. He could have said something immature. He was better than that. "So I've heard. " He said with a shrug.
He did not even looked worried at all. He looked calm. "So we would need to be close to be good Rangers. " He said shrugging. He was not worried and it showed on his face. "Well I told you about the death of the only two people in my life. Other than that there is nothing I can remember. I think we'll be a great team. Just thought so. " He said shrugging.
"How are you? If you ever need to talk then talk to me. Think we have a long day tomorrow. " He said looking at Iris.
He did not even looked worried at all. He looked calm. "So we would need to be close to be good Rangers. " He said shrugging. He was not worried and it showed on his face. "Well I told you about the death of the only two people in my life. Other than that there is nothing I can remember. I think we'll be a great team. Just thought so. " He said shrugging.
"How are you? If you ever need to talk then talk to me. Think we have a long day tomorrow. " He said looking at Iris.
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She nodded and played with the ends of her hair. "I think we'll be a good team to." she paused and raised her eyes to meet his. "I just...if you ever pull the same shit Leo did today, the day i die i will personally kick your ghost ass for the rest of eternity, got that?" she said pointing at him. She didnt want him to promise he wouldn't, she just wanted him to be aware that it was going to piss her off.
With that said, she stood up and felt she wanted to change out of her grimy clothes. She looked at him, not really caring about modesty but she wondered if he was ready to leave or wanted to stay.
With that said, she stood up and felt she wanted to change out of her grimy clothes. She looked at him, not really caring about modesty but she wondered if he was ready to leave or wanted to stay.
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Milo snapped out of this odd "blank out" laying on the ground, confused as all hell, by he stayed silent listening to everyone. He guessed he went to sleep and didn't even remember it, he's had moments like this before, not remembering what happened or how he got where he was. He remembered Iris getting back in bad shape but that was it. He just sat and listened to the conversation that was going on
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Jack yawned slightly. The day was catching up to him. He was really tired. He could not promise he wouldn't do something to keep her safe. "I think I'll go to sleep. The day caught up to me... See you tomorrow bright and early. Can't wait for the training. " He said stifling a yawn. He figured she wanted to be alone.
Jack walked to his room but left the door open. He wasn't really ready to sleep yet. He had watched a man die. He was not ready to just sleep.
Jack walked to his room but left the door open. He wasn't really ready to sleep yet. He had watched a man die. He was not ready to just sleep.
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Iris nodded to Jack as he left. When he was gone, she changed out of her sweatpants and tank top. She looked at her left arm and noticed there were light burns where the arm hook up in the Jaeger had fried its design in her arm. Luckily that arm was covered shoulder to wrist in tattoos. With a frown she looked at her leg and noticed it there as well. She touched it and was thankful there was no pain. That was going to be hard to cover up.
With a sigh she changed into a clean sports bra and a pair of shorts. She went to lay down on her bed and for a long time she tried to sleep. Her mind wouldn't let her. No matter how tierd she was, no matter how beat up she could be, if her mind wasent ready to sleep, she couldn't. With a sigh she peeled herself from her bed and walked out of her room.
What was left lf those still awake mumbled apologies to her about Leo. With her anger subsided, she simply smiled and said thank you. Making her way to the gym, she started up a treadmill that was there amongst at least 20 others. Happy to be alone, she started doing the only thing she knew how. She worked. Her leg still had that tingly feeling but it wasent going to go away if she just left it alone. Setting it to nearly full speed she started running setting a 30 minute time.
It was halfway through she wished she had food and water. Shaking off those urges, she kept running. She would stay here until she couldn't move anymore. And after she reached that point she would do push ups still. With that plan in her head she felt calm. Finally she control something in her life. Even if for a moment, she would be in control and do whatever she damn well pleased.
The next morning she woke up sleeping on a bench in the training room. Rubbing her eyes she sat up and immediately thought about what work needed to be done today.
Then her stomach made a nasty growling sound. "OK Iris. First thing's food." she said standing. And making her way to the Cafeteria.
With a sigh she changed into a clean sports bra and a pair of shorts. She went to lay down on her bed and for a long time she tried to sleep. Her mind wouldn't let her. No matter how tierd she was, no matter how beat up she could be, if her mind wasent ready to sleep, she couldn't. With a sigh she peeled herself from her bed and walked out of her room.
What was left lf those still awake mumbled apologies to her about Leo. With her anger subsided, she simply smiled and said thank you. Making her way to the gym, she started up a treadmill that was there amongst at least 20 others. Happy to be alone, she started doing the only thing she knew how. She worked. Her leg still had that tingly feeling but it wasent going to go away if she just left it alone. Setting it to nearly full speed she started running setting a 30 minute time.
It was halfway through she wished she had food and water. Shaking off those urges, she kept running. She would stay here until she couldn't move anymore. And after she reached that point she would do push ups still. With that plan in her head she felt calm. Finally she control something in her life. Even if for a moment, she would be in control and do whatever she damn well pleased.
The next morning she woke up sleeping on a bench in the training room. Rubbing her eyes she sat up and immediately thought about what work needed to be done today.
Then her stomach made a nasty growling sound. "OK Iris. First thing's food." she said standing. And making her way to the Cafeteria.
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