46. Superhuman
Characters: Buzz Lightyear, Warp Darkmatter (mentioned only)
Summary: Even the great Buzz Lightyear isn't unfeeling.
Buzz was the kind of Ranger who excelled in everything he touched. He could steer a ship with his eyes closed, arrest a crook without breaking a sweat, and recite the mission manual from front to back by heart. Being Star Command's finest, one wouldn't think he was just as human as the next person.
But he was, even though he didn't always show it.
By the end of the day, when he was on his own and in the safety of his quarters, he would sometimes collapse on his bed and long to stop thinking, to stop feeling. But it was never as easy as flicking a switch on and off.
Sometimes, his mind went back to his old partner of its own volition. Why did he keep trying to get Warp to come back? He knew he was a traitor; was it a futile effort on Buzz's part? There had been good times with Warp, a lot of good times. If all that had been a lie...
Even so, Buzz couldn't bring himself to be fully committed to arresting him. Sure, he disapproved of Warp's criminal ways, but what he really wanted was...
He wanted his friend back.