Step 1. Get to Rodney's ship. Get shuttle and ship airborne.
Step 2. Get Locksmith and Robot.
Step 3. Take care of Harris.
Step 4. Get to the Resolute.
Step 5. Get the prisoner.
Step 6. Help the prisoner and Robot.
Step 7. Negotiate to help get the rest of the colonists to Alpha Centauri.
Step 8. Return the engine and Robot.
Step 9. Help Locksmith and B-9 go home.
Step 10. Go home.
The Robinsons exchanged grins in the cavern that they were hiding.
"So," John said. "Are they done making trenches all over the place?"
Judy looked out in a fit of bemusement then turned her attention upon her father with B-9 across from her.
"Not even close." Judy said. "Advanced sensors and they can't find one man."
"Their sensors are having a glitch," Maureen said. "Shows how badly they need to update or replace their equipment."
"Very." Judy said. "If it's so advanced enough to plant a internal self-grown pod then why the glitches?"
"Because computer programs need to be maintained." Will said. "They are capable of mutating to adapt to their needs like humans and they get very messy as time goes on."
"Maureen," John said. "How are we going to get all of that done in one go?"
"If what Rodney has said about the planet is true and the rate that each lightning bolt strikes," John said. "Then we need to send in more than one bush there won't be enough time to make it back alive."
"We need two." Maureen said.
"Not two that spend the rest of their natural lives on Afterstep if we can find out if they have a cure for the infection." Don said.
"Her employers are highly advanced people," Penny said. "If we give them a reason. . ."
"No," John said with a shake of his head. "We are not leaving her alone with him and those alien robots on there."
"We won't be, John." Maureen said.
"Then I am good with the idea." John said. "Where are we going to leave her?"
"Yeah, mom," Penny said. "Where?"
"Here would be too close." Judy said.
"Let's leave that as a surprise." Maureen said with a grin then wiggled her finger. "My surprise."
"Oooh boy." John said. "She is not going to be a happy camper." he started to laugh then grinned. "She really stung you."
"She stung the wrong family." Judy spoke up.
"June knew what she was doing as soon as she allowed for the torture of our friend." Maureen said. "I can't forgive that."
"Neither can I." Will said. "There are many things I can forgive. I can't forgive her."
"Me too." Don said.
"Me three," Penny said.
"Me four," John said. "If she is capable of allowing torture on him. Imagine if it were us in his position."
The family grimaced at the thought as the ground trembled. The cave was full of equipment surrounding the family to last them enough for the day. Each of the family were in disgust and shuddering over the thought. Penny joined Judy's side looking on toward the landscape watching energy beams strike over the land and send down the trees. The sound of the trees falling were loud as crashing waves.
Judy took her hand and squeezed it then Penny looked toward her. They were worried about their friend, someone who proved to be a reliable friend when it came to the strange creatures and unusual alien humanoids that wanted to kill them. He was reliable as in killing the creatures humanely compared to the laser pistols and B-9's electricity. It was a subsequent action of June leaving them behind in space to die.
What one woman was capable of to start a new slate with the power of aliens behind her was enough to marvel at, admire, and be horrified at the same time. A complete monster that tossed aside kind hands and threw them into the mouths of beasts. B-9 was quiet as he processed; his friend didn't do that. He came back for them with help if allowed and could do it. She had became the monster that he could never be become.
"Then who's going to be the second bush?" Penny asked.
"Dibs!" Don said.
"Don . . ." Will asked as everyone's attention were on him. "Are you sure?"
"I might become a hedge humanoid instead of a bush humanoid." Don pointed out. "John said so himself, there were no flower buds on the alien that infected him."
"I did." John said with a nod. "We don't know what it would do to you."
"Let's find out." Don said.
"How are you going to make him take his gloves off?" Penny asked. "He never takes them off."
"I got a idea." Don said with a devious smile. "It will be so easy."
"The rest of us will deal with making sure June's employers don't try to pull a fast one." Maureen said. "Specifically, John, Rodney, and Penny. Judy and I will be handling the June situation. Will will be keeping the ship warm while the men help Robot and his friend get better."
"How are we going to handle the June situation?" John asked.
"We leave Locksmith and her in the same room." Maureen said. "There, our problem will be solved."
"By telling him that she insulted his name, degraded it, insulted his family, and hurt his friend's feelings." Judy said.
"Exactly." Maureen grinned. "And B-9 . . ."
"I want to be part of effort in stranding her." B-9 said.
"And so you will." Will said.
"We all will in small little parts." Penny said.
"Bloop! Bloop! Bloop!" Debbie the Bloop wooed waving her hands.
"And her, too!" Don said, cradling Debbie the Chicken with a smile as the chicken cooed.
"How much longer do we have to wait for them to mark the land?" Will asked.
Judy stared out then looked toward B-9.
"B-9, you have a better view of their progress." Judy said.
"Next five hours." B-9 said. "They are oblivious."
It was John who started to laugh then Maureen, Judy, Penny, Will, B-9, and Don in a matter of seconds.