It Begins pt.10

Mira held Buzz over the evil Uni-mind.

"Okay, Buzz? What are we going to actually do?" She asked.

"The LGM mind link was activated by a simple touch. Maybe…just maybe…." Buzz started as he placed his hand on the large purple glowing Uni-mind, a bright white glow surrounded his hand.

"You're doing it!" Mira cried happily.

"The power of good is a strong thing, huh?" But the glow quickly disappeared as a sharp pain struck Buzz's hand.

"But not strong enough!" Mira stated as he held his throbbing hand.

"Blast! Thanks to Zurg, the Uni-mind is rotten to the core!" Mira thought a second, and then smiled.

"Then let's get you to the core!" She said as her and Buzz's bodies illuminated a light blue as she activated her ghosting powers.

"You're gonna ghost me?" Buzz asked as Mira pushed him in. But before she could ghost in, she was struck by the pulsating evil and flew back as her arm spared purple.

"Buzz!" She screamed as the Uni-mind showed no change. Suddenly it glowed a light yellow before returning to its original orange color with green swirls as its green ring circled it. Green light rings spread from it as Buzz's voice was heard.

"To Infinity, And Beyond!" It boomed loudly as the green light rings spread across the sky, breaking Zurg's control on everyone. But everybody at the scene was more concern on Buzz's condition. Jill covered her mouth and tried not to cry.

"I'm going in!" Mira yelled as she ghosted into the Uni-mind. Jill, XR, and Booster gasped.

"She's a goner." Warp snapped as XR and Booster hugged each other as Jill just held her breath. A minute passed like an hour as there was no sign of either captain or rookie, and then the two zoomed out of the glowing orb. Booster hugged XR closer in joy, as Jill jumped up and down cheering in joy.

"Thanks for the lift, Mira." Buzz smiled at her happily.

"Eh, anytime sir." Mira smiled back as she landed them next to the others. Jill immediately tackled her father in a hug.

"Daddy! You're alive!" She squealed as she hugged him, and then paused a bit before pushing him away and giving an embarrass cough as she composed herself. "I mean…Dad. You're okay." Buzz smiled at her. "But, how did you change the Uni-mind back from evil?" Buzz looked at her sweetly.

"Simple. I thought of the purest, good thoughts I could. I remembered my happiest times in my life. My childhood, times with my friends, your mother, our marriage, and most importantly…you." Brushing her hair out of her face, he kissed her forehead. "I thought of every moment of you that made me happy and proud." Smiling, Jill hugged him tightly.

"I love you too, Daddy. I love you too."

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As the LGMs scanned the Uni-mind over, the Lightyears walked up to three of them.

"I hope the Uni-mind still works for you guys." Buzz said worryingly. As one on a hover scooter finished his scan on it, he gave a thumbs up. The three LGMs smiled and turned to face the two.

"Well?" Jill asked nervously.

"We are one." They chorus.

"Our mind link has been restored." One said.

"All is as it was." Another said as a third got a weird look on its face.

"To infinity, and beyond!" He yelled and jumped up, before the middle one grabbed his foot and brought him back down. Jill crossed her arms and smirked at her father.

"Yeah. With a few 'added bonuses'." She joked while making air quotes. She stopped as she saw Warp being carried away in handcuffs. She looked to the ground as Buzz caught her gaze and placed a hand on her back. Looking at her father, she hugged him tight as he returned it.

"I know how much it hurts now. But it'll be alright." Jill shook her head.

"No. It won't. But, I'll get past it…" She said looking at him sadly. "Someday." The two noticed Commander Nebula flying down with two rangers and Dr. Cosmos.

"Well Lightyear, you managed to save the universe again." Buzz walked up to Nebula.

"It wasn't just me sir. Zurg almost won. In fact, he would have…except I had backup." He smiled at the four behind him.

"Well of course you had backup!" XR exclaimed.

"Cause everybody needs backup." Mira smirked.

"It's in the manual." Booster added. "Section 6, subsection gamma." Jill crossed her arms.

"And the rules apply to everyone." She finished.

"Yes, about that Ms. Lightyear." Dr. Cosmos started, walking up to the young woman. "In the manual, a lab intern must complete both paperwork, and a 24 hour training situation before being accepted and cleared for field work." Booster looked lost.

"Section 3, subsection nu." Jill said. Dr. Cosmos adjusted her glasses.

"Correct. And by my clock, it has been 27 hours, and 14 minutes since this whole mess began." Mira looked confused.

"Really? It's been that long?" XR shrugged.

"Hey, time flies when you're defeating world ending evil."

"And seeing as you've completed the necessary paperwork, I am here by honored to present you," She pulled a badge out of her lab coat pocket. "With your field agent for ARWP lab employee badge." Dr. Cosmos handed it to an ecstatic Jill. "Congratulations Jillian. Your mother would've been very proud of you." Smiling at the doctor, Jill turned to her father with a smirk.

"See what happens when you follow the rules dad?" Buzz smiled.

"Got the message guys." He smirked.

"So, who's your partner gonna be, son?" Commander Nebula asked as Buzz turned to face him. Mira stood proudly as Booster looked to the ground bashfully and XR had an arrow pointed to him that popped out of his chest.

"Yeah, dad, who are you going to choose?" Jill asked looking at her father. Buzz smiled.

"Don't worry Commander. I've made my choice." Dr. Cosmos tapped Jill's shoulder.

"And the team you'll be assigned to is being picked as well." Jill smiled broadly at this.

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As the crowd in front of them cheered, Buzz stood tall and proud as both Mira and Jill did the same. Commander Nebula placed a medal around each of their necks before they saluted in honor. XR appeared between Jill and Buzz as he saluted him as Nebula placed a medal around his neck (?) as well. The bot responded by giving the commander a kiss on the cheek. A loud thumping sound alerted everybody to Booster running up to them. Coming to a stop, he saluted as Nebula shook his head with a smile on his face and pinned Booster's medal on his suit.

"Team Lightyear, reporting for duty, Sir!" Buzz said as the five stood proud. The crowd cheered loudly in applause as they hit their rocket packs.

"So cool!" Booster squealed as he blasted off after XR. Jill smiled as she pressed her rocket pack open and followed.

"You don't know the half of it." She smirked.

"To infinity-" Buzz started.

"AND BEYOUND!" The four others chorused with him.

THE END