Full Force Torque pt.2

Making sure that the piglets were comfortable in the makeshift bed she made, Jill walked out of the locker-room and to the bridge. She by passed her father as he was making a sandwich as Torque was making Space Ranger jokes. She couldn't help but chuckle at one as she walked into the ship's bridge.

"Hey Jill, those piglets all settled in?" Booster asked as the girl sat down in a chair next to him.

"Yup. Soon they'll be taken to a wildlife preservation nursery." Jill said as she flipped her communicator open and punched in her report.

"So…Jill…is there…any way someone could…I don't know…maybe…" Booster began as he drummed his fingers against the scanner.

"You can't have a piglet Booster." Jill interrupted him as she never looked up from her communicator.

"Awww, but they're so cute!" Booster whined.

"Yeah, now." Jill said. "But they're not fully grown yet." She pressed a button as a hologram version of a piglet showed up. "They'll get bigger." Pressing a button the piglet started to get older. "A LOT bigger." Booster blinked a little bit at the tiny hologram.

"That doesn't seem too-" He began.

"Oops, forgot to add in the life-size factor." Jill said as she pressed a button and the hologram grew as big as the bridge.

"Oh…yeah that's bad." Booster whimpered. She nodded as she pressed the hologram off. Mira chuckled as she pressed the intercom button.

"Buzz, we're entering Star Command." Jill got up and got the piglets ready as they landed. Walking ahead of the others, she ignored XR as he was smacked by a guard-bot. Yup, same old same old. Reaching the doors that lead to the hallways, she stopped as three guards passed her with Torque in cuffs with Ted chained to him.

"Easy on the creases, Robo!" Torque snapped as Buzz exited the ship.

"Don't forget to write." Buzz smirked as he waved by.

"You haven't seen the last of me. Buzz-cut!" Torque snapped as he passed Jill.

"No? Well the first of you is bad enough! Ha, that got him." Jill rolled her eyes.

"Yeah Dad, real mature." She said as she left to turn the piglets over to the ARWP labs. Walking down the halls she heard Torque still making ranger jokes as he was loaded onto a shuttle for PC-7. Men were so immature. Handing the piglets over to the wildlife preservation nursery worker, she signed out the forms needed to finish the case. "Well, have a good life, little guys." She smiled as she petted a piglet on the head as they were taken away. "Well, that's one case of animal cruelty down." She sighed as she walked off. "Only a billion or so to go."

"Jillian Andrea Isabelle Lightyear-" She blushed as her wrist communicator went off. Quickly flicking it open, she tried to ignore the amused looks and giggles she received from the rangers around her.

"WHAT?" she hissed darkly at the image of her father.

"Okay. One, watch the tone, little missy." Buzz snapped. "Two, you're to report back to 42, ASAP. We have our next mission." Jill sighed in annoyance.

"Sweet Venus, what now? Are you going to make me stand by as you guys take down smugglers? Or make me act like a parking maid and issue speeding tickets?" She groaned. "What degrading job do you have for me now?"

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"Checking safety buoys on Tanker Alley?" XR snapped as team Lightyear stood around the alley with the giant buoys surrounding them. "Come on!"

"Uh, not that I feel like I'm above a routine assignment, it's just that, HELLO! Boring!" Mira joined in with XR's whining. Buzz put his hands on his hips as he looked angered by his team's complaining.

"Boring is it? Who here knows what happens to crystallic fusion fuel upon impact?" Buzz began his lecture.

"Oh boy, here we go." Jill sighed as she leaned up against a buoy. Buzz shot her a warning look.

"It explodes." XR replied. "Big, huge, mega blow-ups! Scour the ceramic polymers right off a poor robot."

"Exactly. And what do the tankers traveling Tanker Alley carry?" Buzz asked as he glared at Mira while Booster hopped up and down excitedly behind him as he waved his arm like a excited five year old who wanted ice cream.

"Calm down Boost." Jill snickered. "It's not like you're gonna get a gold star." The Jo-ad ignored her as he continued.

"Oh, me, me, me! I know this one! Oh, oh, oh!" Mira let out a sigh.

"Crystallic fusion fuel." She replied. Booster stopped bouncing about as both his ears and hand lowered.

"Oh."

"That's why safety is job one here on Tanker Alley. Sure, this may not be a glamorous assignment but, 'Safe space ways save lives.'" Jill moaned as she palmed her faced. Her father was so corny sometimes. She nearly popped out of her ranger suit when a loud horn blasted as a tanker dangerously past them. XR was sent flying as Buzz lost his balanced a bit. Righting himself, he pointed towards the tanker that had almost hit them. "Good example. Watch this." The tanker drifted towards the buoys. "The buoys set up an electrified barrier which stops the pilot-less tankers from escaping Tanker Alley and posing a threat to other traffic." As he spoke the buoys sparked red as electric streams bounced against the tanker's hull, causing it to drift away. "So! Ready to commence safety inspections, Rangers?"

"You're the boss." XR said a little annoyed.

"Whatever." Mira smirked weakly.

"That's the spirit." Buzz beamed with a grin.

"Let's go!" Booster cheered happily, pumping a fist into the air as he wiggled about in excitement. "Show me the buoys!" Jill, Mira and XR stared at him oddly as Buzz gave a pleased smile at the Jo-ad. Jill raised her hand.

"One quick question." Buzz turned to her, still smiling.

"Yes Sweetie Pie?" Jill cringed a bit but continued.

"Why are they pilotless? If they're carrying such important fuel, then why don't we have people pilot them and cut out this useless assignment?" Buzz's smile faded a bit at this.

"Because it's a very dangerous job. If it explodes…" Jill waved her hand.

"Okay, then what about a robot? Like a cargo driver model?" XR glared at her.

"Because the robot's metal would cause a bigger and more dangerous explosion." Buzz said, smile gone and hands on his hips. "Anything else you'd like to ask?" Jill shook her head and glared. "Good. Now, we'll work separate. Booster, you're with XR. Mira, you're going-" Jill got up.

"With Jillian." She interrupted as she floated towards the Tangean. Buzz grabbed her shoulder and yanked her back, causing Jill to yelp in surprise.

"No, Mira you're going to be working alone. Jillian, you're with ME." He said as he pointed to himself. All the color left Jill's face.

"WHAT?" She screamed. The three others cringed a bit.

"You have your assignments, so let's get to it rangers." XR, Mira and Booster quickly left. Jill watched them go before turning to Buzz.

"Bu-but sir, shouldn't I go with Mira, since we're both on the same-" She began.

"Nope." He said flatly. "You're staying with me. You're on supervised monitoring while on missions. It's part of your probation." Jill looked at him dumbstruck.

"Probation? Why am I on probation?" She asked a bit annoyed. Buzz poked her helmet.

"That's why. You've been disrespecting your commanding officer by back talking." Jill looked at him in pure shock.

"That's not fair!" She yelled. "First off, you forced me onto this team after threatening all the other captains, so you must have seen this coming! Secondly every time I try and do my job, you force one of the rookies to hold my hand and go with me. Thirdly-" Buzz held a hand up.

"You're on probation. End of discussion. Now" He grabbed her hand and led her towards a buoy. "Come along and help Daddy, my lil Jelly Belly." He patted her helmet as she grinned her teeth in frustration.