Chapter 14: Gravity Pulls
In Star Command Science Bay, the LGMs are reviewing their weaponry and inventions. Commander Nebula is able to convince Buzz and his team to do it. After presenting many weapons and inventions, the LGMs are now presenting a special ray gun. The LGM uses a red blaster to fire and destroy the target in seconds.
"That's was amazing!" Buzz says, writing the information down.
"Thank you," The LGMs say.
"Your weapons are very impressive," Twilight says.
"Yeah. They're so cool," Booster agrees.
Sitting on the steps, Ty, Mira, XR, and XL are actually bored of watching the weapon review. XR and XL are even starting to fall asleep.
Mira yawns, and says, "Yeah. Maybe after the next fifty seven weapons."
"Like watching constellations," XR tiredly says.
"Yeah. Patrol seems to be a lot more exciting than this," Ty adds.
"How are you three still excited about seeing all of this?" XL asks.
Twilight giggles, "I like watching the LGMs reviews because you get to see amazing inventions and gadgets."
"Yeah. They get more cool every time," Booster says.
"More like boring every time," XL comments.
"Aw, don't be like that XL. The LGMs worked very hard to make the weapons a success to use for defending the galaxy," Twilight says.
Hearing the conversation, Buzz says, "She got you there, XL."
"I guess. I swear, flying through space is better than this," XL says.
Suddenly, XL begins to float into the air.
"Woah!" XL yells.
The others stand up in shock to see XL flying. Soon they find themselves and the LGMs flying into the air. And then many of the inventions, gadgets and small items are floating all over the place.
"What in the world is going on?" XR asks.
"Maybe the gravity has been turned off," Mira says.
"I doubt that. You can't turn it off without a pass code," Buzz interject.
"Then what's going on?" XL asks.
Then them everyone begin to be pulled in different direction. They feel like they are being pulled and getting hit by the objects floating in the air.
"This doesn't seem that natural. It's like someone is controlling the gravity" Twilight says.
"That's crazy! Who can control gravity like that?!" XL asks.
Buzz answers, "I know who. It can only be the Mistress of Mass herself."
"Mistress of Mass?" Twilight asks.
"Gravitina," Ty says.
"Exactly," Buzz says.
Twilight asks, "Gravitina?"
"She's a bubble-headed nutcase who messed with Star Command before, and has a major crush on Buzz," XR answers.
Twilight looks at Buzz, and asks, "She… like you?"
"I'm afraid so," Buzz answers.
"Trust me it sounds weird, but it's true. When she doesn't plan on destroying Star Command or the Galaxy, she's trying to get buzz's attention," Mira says.
"And you think she has some strange plan in mind that either destroying us or to tease Buzz?" Twilight asks.
"Seems like it," Booster replies.
Just then, everyone and everything come into a halt. Then fall to the ground with a loud thud.
"This could have gone so much better," Ty comments.
After getting themselves up, the rangers and robots rush over to the control room to see Commander Nebula and the LGMs.
"Commander Nebula, something strange is going on here," Buzz says.
"I know," Nebula answers, looking ahead.
Everyone look out the window to see a spaceship close to Star Command. The spaceship is a dark blue color, round like a ball, and it has a ring. There are also rocket boosters behind it that are turned off at the moment, but the ship is still in place.
"What is that?" Booster asks.
"A spaceship," XR answers.
Twilight turns to the boys, "Yes, but what's it doing so close to Star Command."
"I think I have a pretty good idea who is in that ship right now," Buzz says.
Suddenly, the video screen begins to ring in the control room.
"Who is calling at this time?" Ty asks.
Buzz presses the button to answer the call. Just then a screen appears from the ceiling of the control panel, and turns on to reveal the caller. The being is a woman a greenish blue skinned woman with a large cranium on top of her head with some kind of yellow ring around it. She is wearing yellow triangle earrings, purple gems forming a necklace, and pink lipstick.
Twilight whispers to XR, "That's Gravitina?"
"Yeah. Like I said before, bubble head," XR replies.
Buzz crosses his arms and says, "I figured it's you, Gravitina."
"Hello Buzz Lightyear, how do you like my little fun?" Gravitina says.
"Skip the pleasantries, you may have done some dirty deeds in the past," Buzz says.
Then Mira comes in, "But attacking Star Command out of nowhere. Why you just lift everyone up and dropping them to the ground like that."
"Aww, can't a girl have a little fun once in a while," Gravitina says.
Twilight steps in, "I don't find that amusing, you could have hurt someone.
"Oh, and what's this. A young girl is willing to speak too me like that," Gravitina says.
She laughs, and says, "It sounds adorable."
Twilight shows a firm glare at the villainess in front of her. She's not liking her attitude and treating her like she is some little kid.
Buzz asks, "What's your game Gravitina?"
"I was just in the quadrant and though I should drop by and see how my favorite Space Ranger is doing," Gavitina answers.
"Sheesh, that chick really digs you," XL replies, quietly.
"I know," Buzz mutters.
Then Gravitina says, "And I thought it will be a little fun to 'play around' with Star Command."
"Play around?" Booster asks.
"Like this," Gavitina says as her head begins to glow.
Just then, Star Command begins to move up fast. That cause everyone to be pushes to the ground. Then goes down, causing everyone to fly into the ceiling. Then to side to side making everyone hit opposite side of the wall. Then they all land on the ground.
"Sweet mother of Venus! What was that?!" Nebula asks.
Ty begins to get up, "Something tells me, she's moving Star Command around."
"Exactly, and that's not the half of it," Gravitina says.
Mira groans, "There's more?"
Suddenly, Star Command begins to move around very fast and everyone are being lifted into the air and pushed to the wall. Gravitina is using her gravity powers to spin Star Command like a top.
"This… is… going… way… too… fast!" XR screams, being spinned around.
Twilight asks, "How… are… we… supposed… to… stop… her!"
"Gravitina… must be… using a… machine… to… increase… her power," Buzz says.
" We have to… stop her… before she… turns Star Command… inside out!" Nebula adds.
Just then, Star Command stops spinning around and everyone drop to the floor with a loud thud.
"Well, I guess that's how we stop," Booster replies.
"Yeah. If you like to go spinning around Star Command," XL says.
Garivitna laughs on the screen, "Glad to see that you all have been taking a spin with my power. How you all have fun. I know that I will."
Then the video screen turns off.
"We got to do something about Gravitina before she turns it into a toy," Twilight says.
"But how? For all we know this machine that is helping increase her powers is on that ship somewhere," XR says.
"Hmm, I think I might have an idea on how to get in without her seeing us," Twilight says.
The next moment, XR is upside down with a stern look, "This is your idea on how to get inside her ship?"
"What? I remember hearing that you guys go upside down to sneak into the enemies ship a lot of times," Twilight replies.
Mira says, "She's right about that."
"Yeah, but things don't always go as planned," XR says.
"That's why I'm here. While I distract Gravitina, you guys will look around for the device and shut it down," Buzz says.
"Or you can do the same thing as last time," mira suggests.
Buzz begins to feel embarrassed, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"What are you talking about?" Twilight asks.
"Um, it's just when I met Gravitina. I was able to stop her at the end, and saved Star Command, and… well," Buzz says, embarrassed.
XR says, "Buzz kissed Gravitina!"
"You kissed her?" Twilight asks.
Buzz mutters gritting his teeth, "Yeah. Pretty much."
"I think it's sounds interesting and funny. You actually saved Star Command with a kiss," Twilight says.
"Alright, let's focus on stopping Gravitina," Buzz says.
Mira begins to use her ghosting power and phases through the wall of the ship. Buzz, Xr, and Twilight grab hold of each other's hand. Then Buzz grabs hold of Mira's. Soon, all four of them are going through the wall.
Soon, they are able to get through the ship's wall and are now inside. Mira feels a little tired, but able to regain her strength. Then they begin to search to where the gravity powered woman is at and the machine that is helping increase her power.
"Now that we're inside, how are we going to find that device?" XR asks.
"And how is Buzz going to distract Gravitina long enough for us to find it?" Twilight asks.
"You don't," A voice comes up.
Suddenly, Twilight and the rangers are pushed to the ground and are being dragged across the floor. They rangers continue to be pulled across the floor until they see Gravity herself.
Gravitina says, "Well, well, Buzz Lightyear. I suspected for you to come sneaking into my ship and bring some of your rangers with you."
"But I didn't expect you have a new one with you, and the very robot I'm looking for," Gravitina says, looking at Twilight.
"Looking for? So that's why you attacked Star Command to lure Twilight out," Buzz says.
"That's right, but I decided to have a little fun with you and your fellow space rangers. Incredible," Gravitina says.
"No. but what I find incredible is that you did all this to get Twilight or that you know about her existence," Buzz sternly says.
"And for profit," Gravitina says.
She then lifts Twilight in the air and have her stiff as a stick. She walks towards her and walks around her.
Gravitina says, "I do admit, she is quiet a pretty little robot. It's amazing that she has such power within her."
"How do you know about me?" Twilight asks.
Gravitina chuckles, "It's simple, an anonymous benefactor is paying me quiet excellently for your capture and wants you to be brought unharm."
Buzz, Mira, and Xr are trying to lift themselves up, but the gravity is holding them down. Yet, they are able to hear the conversation.
"What?" Mira asks.
"Someone paid her to get Twilight?" XR asks.
"And know that Gravitina is strong enough to grab a hold on all of us," Buzz says.
"Correct. As much as I like to see you a little long, I'm afraid I have to put you all away for a while," Gravitina says.
Gravitina uses her power to throw Buzz, Mira, XR in the bridge and locks the door. Then she puts Twilight in some kind of shield. Twilight uses her power to break free, but it's not working.
"I wouldn't waste your power on you. My friend inform me on how to shut down your power as long as you remain there. He gave me this special shield to keep you from escaping," Gravitina says.
Twilight grits her teeth in anger, but also has something in her mind and it's about Gavitina's knowledge of her and powers she possesses.
In the jail cell, Buzz and Mira are trying to use their lasers to break out, but not doing anything.
"Blast. Laser resisted bars," Buzz says.
"We gotta get out of here and save Twilight," Mira says.
"Yes, but it seems we also have some surprising information. Someone is after Twilight and sent Gravitina to get her," Buzz says.
"But Buzz, how on earth did Gravitina know about Twilight. Her power was supposed to be kept secret," XR says.
"Exactly. Whoever sent Gravitina to get Twilight has to be someone who knows about Twilight's entire programing," Buzz says.
"But who could know about Twilight. Remember, her dad was gone after the lab blew up," Mira says.
Suddenly, Buzz has an idea, "I think I have a pretty good idea who paid Gravitina to get Twilight. But first, we need to get out of here."
"But how, the bars are pretty strong?" XR asks.
"And Gravitina made sure I can't use my ghosting powers," Mira says, trying to phase through the wall.
She stops to know that her ghosting powers is canceled out.
Buzz turns to XR, "XR, think you can unlock it?"
"I'll give it a try," XR says.
XR then brings out one of his gadgets to try and pick the electric lock on the door.
Meanwhile, Twilight is trying to think hard about what Gravitina has said earlier.
"How did she know about me and my energy program? What's more, how did she know about shutting my power down a while? Whoever paid Gravitina had to know about me, my energy, and my programing. Most of all, have to know about the tech that is used to shut down my power," Twilight says.
Twilight continues to think hard on who could have known about it.
Twilight eyes widen and makes a shocked face, "No… It can't be. But he's the only one who could have know about me and how to shut my power down. But how, did he know about me being sent to Star Command."
Meanwhile, XR is still trying to pick the electric lock. After trying to get it, he then uses a laser gun and fires it until the lock falls off. Then he opens the door.
"Come on Rangers, Twilight needs help," Buzz says.
The three begin to run down the hall of the ship and turn to a different hall to find Twilight. Suddenly, Mira hears a strange sound coming from one of the door. She walks to it, and the door open. She looks inside to see a big machine with wires and tubes sparking electricity
Mira calls out, "Buzz! XR! I found the generatory for Gravitina's gravity power!"
Buzz and XR hurry back and look through the door to see the machine.
"This machine looks different than last time," XR says.
"Yeah, but it does seem to have the same features," Buzz says.
Then he says, "So let's shut it down."
Realizing who is after her, Twilight knows that she needs to get off of this ship and fast. Twilight knows that she can use her powers to escape, but she decides to use physical force on it. She throws punches and kicks at the shield, but no damage has been made.
Gravitina walks to the shield Twilight is in, and says, "Please stop with all the banging, you're going to wear yourself out."
"I want out," Twilight says.
"Sorry, can't do that. I need you in one place until we can meet with my client," Gravitina says.
Twilight shows a vicious glare at Gravitina. She then notices that Buzz, Mira and XR sneaking into the room without letting Gravitina seeing them. She knows that the others need enough time to over take her so there's only one thing she can do, distract her.
"Tell me, who sent you to come after me?" Twilight asks.
"You really like to know who don't you?" Gravitina replies.
"Yes. I have a pretty good idea on who sent you, but I like to hear your words," Twilight says.
"Oh, so you have an idea on who my client is," Gravitina says.
Buzz whispers to Mira to tell her his idea. Mira nods her head. Then she secretly sneak to Gravitina.
"Yes. I can think of one person who could know about me and my powers. Most of all, someone who knows how to disable my power. Alex Crew, my father's old assistant hired you, did he?" Twilight says.
Gravitina chuckles, and says, "Well, you sure got a lot of brains in your hard drive. Funny, Alex never told me about being your dad's assistant. Then gain, I can see why he wants you."
"Do you have any idea where he is?" Twilight asks.
"No. He seem to like to be secret about his current location. Anyway, you will soon find out when…" Gravitina says.
But is cut off to feel something in the back of her head. Her head glows and her eyes becomes dopey. The next moment, she passed out and is practically sleeping.
Buzz says to Twilight, "Good work distracting her."
"No problem. Now can you please get me out of here," Twilight says.
After taking Gravitina into custody and getting back to Star Command. Buzz, Twilight, and the others explain to Nebula and the others about Gravitina's main target is Twilight and that Alex Crew, Ron Parsec assistant is the one who has sent Gavitina here to capture Twilight. This has been a shock for everyone, especially Twilight.
Twilight is now sitting in the Science Bay thinking about what Gravitina says. She just never think that Alex is still interested in her and wants to use her for evil. She simply stays in her charger for the rest of the night, feeling devistated.