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[center]Location: Angel Grove Hiking Trails
Interactions: Jade and Aurora: [@Altered Tundra], [@Akayaofthemoon]
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Jade was the last person David expected to see today, and right now, right in front of him was her. After ten years and thinking she had left Angel Grove for good, here she is. Jade, the same blonde-haired woman he remembered from years ago. Though she looked thinner than when he last saw her and he did not know if he should be concerned or not. But nothing else changed as far as he could tell.  

David felt both surprised and excited at seeing an old friend after so long. Even if Charlie was still in town, he had not had much interaction with her since the ranger days. So seeing someone from his past was a breath of fresh air, and his day had unexpectedly become a great one.        

But, when she spoke, he could see the small pain in her eyes, and he tried to take it slow, and he also did not want to ruin this meeting with her. [color=3CB371]"Your uncle, I think I remember him, and I hope he is doing well."[/color] To be honest, David has forgotten who her uncle was and his name, but he just played along. He is not going to try and push her buttons about things. This is on her terms, not his right now.

So David did not object when Jade asked the stranger to stay. However, he did feel like this conversation between old friends should be personal, and she was not needed. But Jade wanted her here so he would not say anything, at least right now, about it. [color=3CB371]"That is no problem, we can talk about this..."[/color]

Then things took a turn as David heard the sounds panicked screaming and people running. He turned to face the reason behind it, and beside seeing people running past them. David could see what was behind the panic, and he stubbornly held back the urge to swear. [color=3CB371]"Monsters here?"[/color] He exclaimed as he could not believe his luck. The first time meeting and talking to an old friend like Jade, and it gets ruined by fricking killer robots. So it seems like his great day has now turned sour. What twisted luck he had today, he thought as he was thinking of asking Jade if she wanted to fight this. 

David did not need to ask, as he heard her call to him and spring into action. David just had a big smile on his face as he watched her take down a bot. She still had the fight in her, he thought happily, and got into his own fighting stance. [color=3CB371]"Just like the old days,"[/color] David said under his breath. But before joining the Jade, he turned his head to the stranger. [color=3CB371]"Get out of here, it is not safe."[/color] 

Then, without saying another word, David joined the fray. Locking on to the near bot near Jade with a running start. He performed a flying neck takedown, jumping and grappled a bot with his legs and using his momentum to bring it to the ground, while he landed on his feet and stomped the bot on his head. [color=3CB371]"Just like before,"[/color] saying it to her not with mockery but with clear respect. Just like the rangers days, he thought.