Disclaimers:

Duck Dodgers, Space Cadet, Marvin the Martian, and all other related items/characters © Warner Brothers

The characters of John Dallas Whiskey, Michael Good, and Xanthia (Xi) are © me: T.C.

Lightsabers (can he copyright a weapon? Better safe than sorry) & the prospect of Jedis © George Lucas

Duck Dodgers's Saga

By Timon Constantine

Episode 4: Xi Informs All

Duck Dodgers watched the screen above of Bugs's ship. Dodgers had a small sense he was going into a trap, but he dismissed that as him being tired. His eyes felt like lead weights and more than once he would doze for a second or two before snapping awake. But the fatigue was too much and he fell asleep. The Space Cadet concentrated too much on Bugs's ship to take notice to the rear screen to see another ship following them.

Dodgers... Dodgers... Dodgers slowly opened his eyes and then blinked them rapidly to adjust to the sudden white light. He looked around to see no source for the voice. He got up and suddenly from his right was a young nun. She had blonde hair, sky blue eyes, and was immensely beautiful. She slowly approached him, but Dodgers noticed she was floating a few inches from the ground.

"Who are you and where am I?" Dodgers asked. The nun smiled sweetly.

I am known by many names. You may call me Xi. She said, but her lips didn't move. She was using her mind to speak to Dodgers. You are in a dreaming state, but I entered your consciousness to give you this message.

"Alright, Xi, what'cha got for me?"

Soon, you will embark on a grand adventure, one where it is most likely you will be killed—

"Whoa, wait a minute there. Killed? I don't know..."

If you do not go forward with the quest before you to stop New World and Michael Good, then chaos and death will rule every galaxy. Nobody will be safe as all are hunted down even for the smallest infringement of the law set by New World.

"Alright, alright, but what is New World really?"

As you already know, New World was a government started on Earth in the year 2022. In 2222, a small rebellion force known as White's Rebellion started to strike back against New World. With their leader Jessica White, they tried a futile attempt to execute Michael Good. Only when Jessica ran into John Dallas Whiskey did the tables start to turn.

"I know all that." Dodgers protested.

I know you know; I just find it quite interesting.

"Alright, just go on please."

First to talk of John Whiskey and why he influenced the outcome of all this.

"He was a crack shot and a lead strategist amongst many!" Dodgers blurted out. Xi glared at him, "Sorry, continue."

As I was saying, John Whiskey, believe or not, actually stumbled into all of it. Frankly, he just didn't want to be killed. After seeing how excellent he was with the rifle, as you mentioned, Jessica set up to meet him secretively. When this was accomplished, she managed to get John on her side. With this highly intelligent man on the Rebellion side, New World very slowly started to fall. What would really spark its decline was Michael Good's disappearance.

So with John by her side, White had her Rebellion strike the front of the bastion of New World as she and John sneaked in from behind to assassinate Good. It went well, as those kinds of plans go, until they got into Good's office on the very top floor. Good seemed to be expecting them.

With devastating quickness, Good engaged them in combat. Not long into battle, they found out Good was actually a cyborg.

"Ah yes, and then he triggered some time-traveling machine that John jumped in to chase him."

Quite right, though where he was sent, nobody knows. Of course, I know. But that's beside the point. About six years later, Michael Good was back and started again. Until now, New World was stationed only on Earth. But now, they are planning to take over the Milky Way Galaxy.

"And it's my job to see to it he doesn't, is it?"

Yes, you've got it there, Dodgers. You'll need every bit of skill you got. Plus, a little training with a lightsaber. Find the Jedi Master known as the Young One on the planet of Phoenix in the Andromeda system. Oh, and I suggest you head there, for Bugs is drawing you into a trap. Now, I wish you luck on your adventure.

With that, everything went black and Dodgers awoke in the real world. He shook his head and told the Space Cadet to head for the Andromeda system. After a look at Dodgers, the Space Cadet turned and they hyper-spaced towards the Andromeda system.

On Bugs's ship, Bugs watched with growing anger as Dodgers turned and went off. He barked at the others to get his destination, but then Michael Good came on the screen again.

"Commander Bugs!" he shouted, and everything stopped, "My screens showing Phase Two of the plan seem to show me that Dodgers is leaving."

"Well, they're right there." Bugs said weakly.

"Then follow him, dammit!" Michael shouted. Bugs saluted sharply before administering the instructions.

As Dodgers's ship came out of hyper-drive, Dodgers had Space Cadet look for the Phoenix planet. Apparently, it was the fifth planet farthest from the sun and also the farthest from themselves. Dodgers sighed and had them get there as quick as possible. Bugs's own ship came out of hyper-drive, but they had a cloaking shield on, so they appeared invisible to Dodgers. As the planet Phoenix approached, Bugs turned off the shield and attacked.