[ There's not a lot that Alan knows or is sure of anymore. Being certain of anything inside a nightmare dimension that works on the shifting nature of dream logic is about as hard as one would expect. But he believes he's following what Steve is saying, what he's trying to get him to understand.
What the FBC does is not something to be taken lightly. The stakes are high. About as high as the ones Alan himself is facing, if not higher. Although it could be said that if the Dark Presence escapes, the whole world is potentially in danger. So perhaps from that standpoint, Alan's goals aren't too terribly different from the main goals of the FBC. Maybe. But as Alan listens, a wild thought enters his mind. Could I join the FBC if I ever get out? I could help them fight, if they'd have me. It's a long shot at best, but- ]
Any entity with a resonance. So... [ Alan glances at Estevez and the other rangers waiting nearby. ] The Dark Presence. [ There's probably other entities but that's the one that Alan knows best. "Knows", since there's really no knowing it. A shudder creeps up his spine as he thinks about the terror the Dark Presence could unleash.
Alan's expression turns serious and almost as grim as Steve's as the ranger goes on to talk about the damage done to the headquarters of the FBC. The picture he paints isn't a pretty one. But what Alan takes from the explanation is that Jesse turned up and gave them a fighting chance when they had no chance at all before.
Jesse moves into position, getting ready to do whatever she has to do to cleanse the Control Point. Alan waits, holding his breath. It sinks in as he watches that Jesse really is powerful; more powerful than even he suspected. When the lights begin to flicker, Alan startles. But they don't flicker and turn off; instead, they seem to grow brighter. It's Polaris. It's both of them.
But then everything seems to happen so fast that Alan's head starts to spin. With how closely he's watching Jesse, he notices when her posture seems to change. Something's happening. Furniture is rising into the air and floating. A burst of energy rocks the room. A small but powerful shockwave. There's a shimmer in the air that seizes Alan's attention immediately.
Jesse and Estevez have a brief exchange, and to Alan's ears, Jesse sounds stressed. Tense. Worked up. What happened? What did she see?
Before he can do anything else, he feels Steve grab him and shove him against the wall just as Jesse seems to speed from the room to the back door and outside. ]
no subject
What the FBC does is not something to be taken lightly. The stakes are high. About as high as the ones Alan himself is facing, if not higher. Although it could be said that if the Dark Presence escapes, the whole world is potentially in danger. So perhaps from that standpoint, Alan's goals aren't too terribly different from the main goals of the FBC. Maybe. But as Alan listens, a wild thought enters his mind. Could I join the FBC if I ever get out? I could help them fight, if they'd have me. It's a long shot at best, but- ]
Any entity with a resonance. So... [ Alan glances at Estevez and the other rangers waiting nearby. ] The Dark Presence. [ There's probably other entities but that's the one that Alan knows best. "Knows", since there's really no knowing it. A shudder creeps up his spine as he thinks about the terror the Dark Presence could unleash.
Alan's expression turns serious and almost as grim as Steve's as the ranger goes on to talk about the damage done to the headquarters of the FBC. The picture he paints isn't a pretty one. But what Alan takes from the explanation is that Jesse turned up and gave them a fighting chance when they had no chance at all before.
Jesse moves into position, getting ready to do whatever she has to do to cleanse the Control Point. Alan waits, holding his breath. It sinks in as he watches that Jesse really is powerful; more powerful than even he suspected. When the lights begin to flicker, Alan startles. But they don't flicker and turn off; instead, they seem to grow brighter. It's Polaris. It's both of them.
But then everything seems to happen so fast that Alan's head starts to spin. With how closely he's watching Jesse, he notices when her posture seems to change. Something's happening. Furniture is rising into the air and floating. A burst of energy rocks the room. A small but powerful shockwave. There's a shimmer in the air that seizes Alan's attention immediately.
Jesse and Estevez have a brief exchange, and to Alan's ears, Jesse sounds stressed. Tense. Worked up. What happened? What did she see?
Before he can do anything else, he feels Steve grab him and shove him against the wall just as Jesse seems to speed from the room to the back door and outside. ]
... What the hell?