Sorry for the waiting! I've been killer busy. Im not sure how I feel about this chapter. I wantedto whip something together cuz I knew it's been too long. If you think I should replace it, then tell me so, and I will!

"What's that sound?" Mira asked, feeling the ground vibrate harshly beneath her feet. But it didn't feel like a creature from underground-it felt like a space shuttle, and the scent of motor oil and fuel supported Mira's guess. Apparently, Woody was thinking the same thing.

"Looks like your friends fixed the ship." He spoke what the two rangers were thinking.

"Finally!" XR raised his miniature arms in the air as a sign of exasperation. Then he rolled over to Woody and stuck a metal finger in the naturalist's face. "You are going to get a bill for my shining and polishing, mister!"

"XR..." Mira grumbled, holding her palm to her forehead and shaking her head in an embarrassed manner. "I'm sorry for XR's major flaws…" she directed to Woody.

"Without these 'flaws' Mira, I would be a walking-talking piece of BORING." The robot reminded her.

"Don't get my hopes up…" the Tangean teased and walked alongside Woody, as they both knew that they were close to 42. Suddenly they stopped in their tracks. A big ship with the letter Z on the side stood out like a sore thumb in the clear sky.

Jessie shirt was covered in sweat, motor oil, and more sweat. But to Buzz, the naturalist couldn't have look better. Though, it wasn't a crush that made Buzz think this. It was the fact that Jessie looked comfortable in that tired-state and had nothing to hide whatsoever. She was still confident and bubbly.

"It works Buzz!" Booster clapped his hands and jumped up and down with excitement. "Are we going to leave now?"

"Whoa there, Booster." Buzz shook his head. "We don't have nearly enough gas to make it too far, especially after that creature zapped most of the remaining energy out…" Buzz glared at Jessie for a moment, who only rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Besides, we promised to protect Jessie and Woody from Zurg, and that's part of our duty."

The red alien nodded his understanding.

Jessie's hateful grid turned into shock. "Buzz, it is fine. You don't have to stay. I mean, when you had no way out you HAD to be here to help. But you're not obligated." She hoped the words sounded more put-together than scared.

Before Buzz could say anything about wanting to stay to help, Mira's voice was heard from Buzz's suit. He opened the cam and saw Woody and Mira. "Buzz, we have a big problem, well I don't know if it's big, but it is a problem, and-"

"Yes ranger?" Buzz interrupted so his fellow ranger would get to the point.

"Zurg's ship is midair over us." She concluded.

"Zurg!" Buzz scowled. "Craters. We don't have much time…"

"Zurg?" Jessie repeated, breathing heavily and pulling on her braid.

Woody's face appeared mid-center in Buzz's screen. "Was the Jessie?" when Buzz nodded, he demanded. "Lemme see."

Buzz obeyed and showed Jessie in his cam. "Jessie, listen to me…" Woody said, worried. "Everything is going to be OK. These space rangers will take care of us." Jessie nodded through all of her hyperventilating, obviously not feeling any better by the thought of having the Buzz Lightyear by her side through this entire trauma. "Buzz, take care of her for me." With that, he closed Mira's screen.

Booster went behind Jessie and started patting her shoulders in a comforting matter. "It'll be alright, Jessie. Buzz will know what to do." Buzz nodded, not wanting to show uncertainty in the view of either of them.

"For now, we have to forget about the ship and go back to your headquarters." Buzz decided.

"But Buzz-" Jessie and Booster said in unison.

"We worked for hours to fix it. You might lose all of the hard work we put into it!" Jessie argued trying to stay strong.

"That's not our problem now, Miss." The space ranger said.

"How will we leave if something happens to it?" Booster asked.

"We'll figure something out." Buzz tried to sound reassured, but he honestly did not know what he sounded like.

Jessie whistled for Bullseye, who was ready for another exciting excursion after a long rest. He popped out from under the ground, and seeing Jessie frazzled, tried to cuddle with her. "Thanks, boy." She whispered barely audible for Buzz or Booster to hear.

"Ride Bullseye underground to the head quarters." Command Buzz to Jessie.

"What about you?" she asked.

"Booster will carry us n the air."

"What if Zurg sees you?"

"I have a plan." Buzz hoped that sounded like the truth.

So sorry for the shortness. It was difficult finding a transition between fixing the ship and Zurg coming! Xo hope you enjoyed!