Eight: Season 4

Episode 87: Drop Ship Mania

  Jade-
I was completely overwhelmed, and Seth carried me outside to the shack. I recomposed myself, crying into his chest. He held me. "Ok...that was the worst panic attack I think I've ever seen." Seth said.
I gripped him tightly, and started breathing slowly while he rubbed my back. I fully recomposed myself. My skin was burning and I gasped...I must have gotten the virus somehow. I cut open my arm and Seth ran to me. "What are you—" he began, and I looked at him, sickly and pale.
"You have the virus." He said.
"I can make a cure using my blood." I said.
Seth wrapped my arm and I put the virus on a slide. I began to look at it and made notes of symptoms and possible healing options for each.
The virus multiplied slowly, but it spread quickly. 72 hours was the time limit. I could have a cure in 2 hours, but I was feeling weak. I still hadn't recovered from the year of torture Toya and them put me through. I collapsed, and Seth caught me. "Jade! You are way too weak to do this right now. The virus is affecting you faster because your body is already weak and fragile from the torture!" Seth shouted.
"I...don't...care." I said, breathlessly as I faded in and out of consciousness as I worked on the cure.

Shoto-
"What do we do?" Felix asked.
"The Druids are in the forest. They're safe for now...if they can help us when they get back that'd be great." Aspen said.
"Aspen, I don't think we have that long." Archer said.
"Do we know how this virus is contracted?" Pherrah asked.
"Cuts in the skin." Elarza said.
"This is biological warfare..." I began, clenching my fists as I closed my eyes and my body trembled. "All because of me." I said.
"Shoto, don't do anything rash!" Gray shouted.
"I have to save everyone and my friends they have up there that they're torturing like dogs and holding." I said.
"We can come up with a plan that doesn't involve you turning yourself in!" Cassidy yelled.
"No...this only ends one way." I said, clenching my fist.
"Shoto wait!" Seth shouted, barging in, and we all turned to him.
"Jade made a cure." Seth said.
"It's only been 2 hours." I said.
"It works, she tried it on herself first." Seth said, and I gasped as we all ran outside.
The green gas had been oxidized into a colorless gas and everyone quickly went back to normal.
"WHAT!?" Dad asked.
"Jade!" I shouted, running to her and she fell forward.
I caught her. "You forgot who you're dealing with bitch." Jade said.
"You made a cure!?" Barbra yelled.
"Damn straight I did." Jade said, and everyone stood up, back to normal.
"Jade...can I talk to you?" I asked, and Jade nodded.
We went to a private tent and stood across from one another. Just the two of us. "I can't sit here and let them suffer." I said.
"I know you can't." Jade said, taking my hands. "But Shoto, we have to find a better plan that doesn't involve you giving yourself up." Jade said.
"I need to save them." I said.
"Shoto look at me!" Jade shouted, gripping my biceps and I gasped looking at her.
"You and I just got home, I can't let you do this." Jade said, and I pushed my forehead into her's.
"I just got you back Jade, I'm not losing you again." I said, holding her cheeks.
Jade teared up. "We can find another way." Jade said.
"I need you to trust me Jade, I have a plan." I said.
"But you—" Jade began.
"I'm gonna turn myself in, but the second Hanta and the guys are here with you...I'll make my move. Just trust me Jade, no one else has to get hurt." I said.
Jade nodded and then hugged me. "Please be careful." Jade said.
I lifted her chin gently, and smiled. "I will be." I said, kissing her forehead and then I ran off towards the drop ship.
I walked in, my hands up. "You want me dad, you got me." I said, and they all pointed their guns at me.
"MMM!!" Hanta yelled.
I looked at him. "It'll be ok." I said.
"I may be a killer, but I'm a man of my word." Dad said, and they let my friends go.
They unloaded the ship and it began to fly into the air. "So...how many villains does it take to kill an 18 year old boy?" I asked.
They surrounded me and I smiled as I they shot their weapons at me and the bullets hovered. I floated up and smiled darkly. "I don't think you know just who I am, so let me make one thing clear. Everyone on here...is gonna die." I said, and they all charged at me, but infinity deflected them.
  "The hell is this!?" Dad asked.
  "You didn't know this about me, so let me enlighten you. About two years ago, when that virus entered Arcadia from Dr. Mort's ship, the virus activated the gene that you so desperately wanted in the family." I said.
  "No." Dad said, staring in shock.
  "That's right, the Seven Eyes mutation...I had it, and the virus activated it. So now, not only can I kill you...but I can destroy everything you worked for. Turns out this whole time...I wasn't such a failure after all." I said, using Limitless Blue to pull them all towards me and then used my martial arts to kick their asses royally. "Now Jade!" I shouted, over the earbud.
  "Yeah." Jade said, and she shot the drop ship out of the sky with a rocket launcher that she created.
  The drop ship crashed and I hovered in the air. "Now hold still you piece of garbage dad." I said, as mom helped him up.
  "We need to go, NOW!" Toya shouted, grabbing Natsuo and Fuyumi and vanishing.
  "Oh well, that's a problem for later." I said, taking off the bandages over my eyes and they all gasped.