It Begins pt.5

Climbing threw the sideways ship, Jill finally reached the kitchen area where she found her father's jacket in the island's cabinet, stuck beneath a box of back up supplies. Grumbling as she tugged it free, she got it out and got her keys from the green and purple jacket's pocket. Finally getting what she came for, she was about to leave when a hard jolt sent her backwards. Oh sweet mother of Venus, now what?

"Star Cruiser 42, you are cleared for emergency lift off!" Commander Nebula's loud voice boomed throughout the ship. Oh craters! Jumping to her feet, Jill quickly tried to exit, only to find the doors shut and locked. No, no, no n-. The hard force of the space ship sent her falling back to the rear of the cruiser. Slamming up against a closed door, she had to collect herself from the oncoming concussion she sustained and the burning pain of the scars on her back. Looking out the window, she groaned at the scenery of space before her. This was such a perfect day. Heading back to the kitchen area, she flopped down at the counter island and laid her throbbing head down. At least it couldn't get any worst. She was thrown to the floor as the Star Cruiser came to a sudden stop. She gave an annoyed moan as she just laid there. What else could go wrong?

"Jillian Andrea Isabelle Lightyear!" She had to stop asking that. Looking up, she saw her father looming over her, arms crossed and foot tapping with a stern look on his face. "What are you doing here? You know better than to sneak aboard my ship." Giving her a helping hand, he watched as she brushed herself off.

"I didn't sneak aboard. I was just getting my keys." She then handed his pair to him. "I had yours by mistake." Sighing, he grabbed her arm and leaded her towards the ship's docking bay. "Hey! Where are you-?"

"Come on, I need to take care of something first before I deal with you." Buzz said as he walked to the door. Jill ripped her arm away.

"Deal with me- I didn't want to be shot into space you know! I just wanted my keys!" He gave her a warning glare before opening the doors and walking up to a small orange spaceship parked before them. She blinked in confusion as a woman a few years older than her with light blue skin and fiery red hair, exited the spacecraft. Her father crossed his arms and began to reprimand the woman.

"Disarming security, hotwiring a prototype, Ranger Nova? That was the most outrageous stunt I've ever seen!" Smiling sheepishly, Ranger Nova spoke.

"Kinda remind you of yourself, huh?" Buzz donned a surprise look before smiling guiltily and rubbing the back of his neck.

"Yeah, kinda…" Jill had to stiffen a giggle. She had never seen anyone call out her father before. A soft echo reached her ears before she could respond.

"Hey, did you hear-" She was cut off when her father motioned towards the source. "Guess so." She muttered as Nova placed her hand on her laser before following Buzz. As they neared the locker room, Buzz quickly pushed Jill behind him in order to shield her from the unknown danger. Opening the door, the three blinked in confusion. Before them was Booster crammed into a small spacesuit as XR was trying to help him in it. After the shock wore off, Buzz stepped forward.

"Uh, hello." The Jo-adian and robot gasped as the spacesuit was ripped open after being stretched to the limit. Giggling nervously, Booster covered himself. "Simple question….What are you doing here?" Jill and Nova covered their eyes trying not to look at the exposed Booster.

"So! Ranger Nova huh?" The female ranger smiled before replying.

"Ranger Mira Nova, actually. You must be Jill." The younger woman nodded as she shook Mira's hand.

"Pleased to meet you." A loud alarm blared throughout the ship.

"Is that a-" Booster started.

"Red Alert." Buzz responded as he dashed towards the bridge. Mira, Jill and XR followed while Booster quickly got back into his janitorial uniform.

"Hey guys, wait up!" Reaching the controls, the five started in disbelief as a blast of purple energy came at them. Before anyone could react, Buzz quickly jumped to his chair and slapped the control stick to the side causing the ship, and everyone in it, to jerk to the side and out of the line of fire. Jill sat up from her position on the floor and looked around. Mira was in the co-pilot seat while Booster laid on XR in a 'Turtle stuck on its' back position.

"What was that?" The little bot asked as Booster tried to get up.

"It's headed towards Star Command!" Mira said as the beam smashed straight into the space station. After a few minutes passed, the command center seemed fine.

"Well…the station looks okay…" Booster started.

"Yeah, despite being hit with a beam of purple energy that sounds like an eagle with laryngitis." Jill snapped crossing her arms as Booster bit his lip.

"Buzz Lightyear to Star Command! Come in Star Command!" His response was cold static. Looking up from the screen Buzz glared. "I don't like this." He looked to the other four occupants in the bridge. "We're going in." Jill glared at him darkly.

"Are you kidding me? You actually want to go into the now possibly deadly space station?" Buzz got up and placed his hands on his hips as he gave her a stern look.

"Yes I do. Because there are fellow rangers in there who may need our help, young lady. And you know our family motto. A Lightyear never-"

"Leaves a comrade behind. I know, I know." Jill grumbled as she took a seat. Buzz nodded in agreement.

"Good. Glad we got that understood. Let's go." Buckling down, Booster looked to Jill in surprised as the young woman scowled.

"You're Buzz's daughter?" Jill grumbled what sounded like a mix of 'Yes', 'Don't ask', and 'Don't wanna talk about it'. Mira turned to the two as did XR.

"Yeah, you didn't know that?" The Tangean asked as XR nodded. Booster blinked in surprised at the two.

"How do you two know?" Jill looked equally as surprised.

"Yeah!"

"He talks about her. A lot." Mira said turning back to the control panel. Jill glared at her father.

"And just what does he say?" Buzz glared at her.

"Jillian this is neither the time nor the place for that." XR patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry it was nothing bad." A few minutes clicked by before XR turned back to her. "By the way, did you really eat an entire thing of ice cream before a school pageant then threw it all up in the middle of it?" Even in space, Jill's scream was as clear as a bell.