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Feb 15, 2010 16:00:23 GMT -5
Post by Warp Darkmatter on Feb 15, 2010 16:00:23 GMT -5
Warp made himself busy at his station behind Booster as the exchange between Cora and...Buzz reached his ears. They didn't need to know he understood what was going on without even looking.
"So, Booster, how are Becky and...her father, doing?" He picked up a quiet conversation with the young alien to hide a smile that was threatening to burst onto his face, and to pass the time.
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Feb 15, 2010 18:37:27 GMT -5
Post by cherryproductions on Feb 15, 2010 18:37:27 GMT -5
Cora looked over and raised an eyebrow. So Warp wants to play games, eh? Well, he won't get far. Buzz Lightyear might be the universe's over achiever, but when it came to the world that revolved around him he was pretty much clueless.
Sometimes.
He did have a knack to knowing what she was up to all her life.
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Feb 16, 2010 6:30:26 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Feb 16, 2010 6:30:26 GMT -5
Buzz smiled the smile of a man who’s beloved car is being admired. “42’s a real beauty all right – fastest ship in the fleet.” He patted the bulkhead affectionately. “And she’s been through more wear and tear in one year than a lot of ships experience in their lifetimes.”*
Then Buzz was hit with a thought: had Cora ever been in 42 before?
“Dealer Square,” Buzz replied promptly, not looking up from his console. “We’ll see if we can find Crumford Lorak, and question some of the locals.”
"Huh? Oh! Becky!" Booster turned to Warp with a confused look. "They're just fine - why?"
Buzz slowly twisted in his seat to look in their direction... Blast it, Warp - what do you think you're doing?? He gave his old partner a glare.
*In BLoSC, we see no less than three different 42s. The original, detonated in TAB; the Team Lightyear version, rammed into the Canis Lunis moon; and a remake of the team version. There could well be four in all, if the LGMs couldn’t reverse the compression from “Star Smasher” (realism says “no,” but this is a cartoon, so…).
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Feb 16, 2010 7:04:24 GMT -5
Post by cherryproductions on Feb 16, 2010 7:04:24 GMT -5
Cora smiled back at Buzz, who was paying more attention to his ship now than anything else. "You take very good care of it though. It seems to be in great condition for a regular Star Cruiser."
"We can question them, but that doesn't mean they'll cooperate with us." Mira said. Tradeworld thugs were usually as stupid as they were ugly, but some of the more low-down greedy handlers knew that any information that someone needed--especially Rangers--would come at a price.
She figured this trip was going to take a lot longer than any other trip to Tradeworld was before.
"Who's Becky?" Cora asked.
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Feb 16, 2010 7:09:51 GMT -5
Post by Warp Darkmatter on Feb 16, 2010 7:09:51 GMT -5
Warp nodded slowly. "Oh, I just thought I'd ask since you seem to calling her a lot lately. I thought perhaps something had gone wrong, but...never mind.
He couldn't help but look at Buzz's face. That glare of his was just so annoying, and slightly more intense than he had expected it to be. But he wasn't about to just stop because his team leader gave him a glare. The completely blank, unexpressive look on his face made that clear enough.
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Feb 16, 2010 14:08:41 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Feb 16, 2010 14:08:41 GMT -5
((Sweet mother of Venus – I’ve got a lot to reply to!))
“Thanks,” Buzz said simply. “This girl gets very high maintenance – she needs it for all the run-ins we have with the Evil Emperor Zurg.”
“I’m well aware of that, Ranger Nova,” Buzz nodded, “which is why we may be in need of your mind-reading abilities.” Buzz Lightyear was nothing if not pragmatic.
“Well, she’s like my pen-pal,” Booster defended.
“Or phone-pal,” XR interjected. Buzz cocked an eyebrow at the bot. “What? Hey, it’s your kid sister rubbing off on me.”
“Oh, she’s this really sweet little alien girl who helped me out once on a mission,” Booster grinned. “Now she and I stay in touch – we’re like best friends!”
Buzz’s eyes narrowed, his look telling Warp that they would be talking about this later. “Ranger Darkmatter, I’d appreciate it if you’d cut the chatter.”
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Feb 16, 2010 20:10:29 GMT -5
Post by cherryproductions on Feb 16, 2010 20:10:29 GMT -5
"Zurg," Cora said the name again. It felt weird letting that name role off her tongue with such ease, but yet at the same time there was such hate when she said it too. "Do you think he's a probable suspect in having the cubes?"
"Cute." Cora said.
Mira sighed, rubbing her temples. They were hurting already and they haven't even set foot on Tradeworld yet. Oh, this was going to be a heck of a long day.
"I just hope you have some aspirin ready. Just in case." She commented. She hoped Buzz heard the absolute dread that dripped from her mouth. She hated over-using her powers on criminal scum. It made her feel dirty near the end of the day and images stuck in her head for who knows how long.
Cora snapped her fingers and reached into her coat pocket, pulling out an umarked bottle. "Here," She said, throwing it to Mira. "They're something like aspirin, but a bit more powerful. They're a wonder for headaches."
"Thanks," Mira said, eyeing the bottle suspiciously. Where would a girl her age get these kind of pills. And why would she have them?
"I get bad migranes every once in a while." Cora said instantly. It was almost like she was reading her mind. "I suggest after taking one to lie down for forty-five minutes."
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Feb 16, 2010 20:39:16 GMT -5
Post by Warp Darkmatter on Feb 16, 2010 20:39:16 GMT -5
"There's nothing wrong with that, Booster. I think it's great that you have someone who "writes" to you." Warp gave the red alien an affirming pat on the shoulder as he turned to XR. "Erin has a way of doing that doesn't she?"
Yeah, you're best friends alright. He smiled, but kept the thoguht to himself. No need to stir things up more than you think you have to.
Warp felt the corners of his mouth twitching a bit as he delayed responding for a moment. "Yes, sir." He coughed as he re-focused his attention.
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Feb 17, 2010 15:20:19 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Feb 17, 2010 15:20:19 GMT -5
“Is he a probably suspect?” XR laughed and leaned over towards Cora. “Zurg is always a suspect when Buzz Lightyear is on the case.”
Buzz shot a glare at the bot – between XR and Warp, he was having to do it a lot this morning (then again, those two were the troublemakers on the team) – and said, “Yes, Cora, Zurg is a suspect, if only because this would be right up his evil alley.” Although it disturbed him to hear the emotion in Cora’s voice as she said that name. If she really was from the future, would Zurg do something really, really Evil in the years ahead?
“Of course,” Buzz replied. Then he cast a glance her way. “Sorry, Princess, but your talents just really come in handy.”
Buzz raised an eyebrow. “Do they induce drowsiness?”
Booster beamed, easily appeased.
XR smirked. “And you would know more about that than anyone, wouldn’t you?” He returned to his console, whistling the BLoSC theme.
Oh, that did it. Buzz drummed his fingers on the armrest, then stood to leave and said, “Warp, engine room – now. Mira, we’re on autopilot until we reach Tradeworld.”
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Feb 17, 2010 16:00:46 GMT -5
Post by cherryproductions on Feb 17, 2010 16:00:46 GMT -5
Cora shrugged, leaning back into her seat. "Figures as much. Though I don't see any worry about it falling into the wrong hands. Only a chosen few--me included--know how to work the cubes. If Zurg has them he'd probably be having a temper tantrum just trying to figure out how to open the case."
"Luckily you just happened to get a Tangian put on your team. What would you do if I wasn't here to make the job easier by giving myself a migraine?" Mira half-joked. She was seriously thinking about that migraine. "And stop calling me Princess. You know I hate it."
So do I. Cora thought absently.
"Not...exactly, no. But they do make you zone out for a while. It kind of makes you feel dizzy. Nothing to worry about."
"Nothing to worry about." Mira repeated, clutching the bottle. "How many pills do you suggest I take?"
Cora looked over to Mira. "Only one. If you take two you'd be out before you had time to close your eyes."
"Wonderful." Mira replyed sarcastically, wondering if taking these pills would be a good idea or not. Having them away from Cora certainly seemed like one. "Your parents actually give you these?"
Cora nodded. "I said they were headache pills. You can get them off the shelf. They're safe."
"Uh...ok Buzz."
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Feb 18, 2010 14:20:35 GMT -5
Post by Warp Darkmatter on Feb 18, 2010 14:20:35 GMT -5
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Feb 18, 2010 15:14:51 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Feb 18, 2010 15:14:51 GMT -5
Buzz smirked, but the look quickly faded and he shook his head. “Cora, if there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that you should never underestimate the Evil Emperor – it’s too dangerous. For the time being, we’ll have to assume that if we get sufficient evidence that the cubes are in his possession, he can work them.”
“Oh, please, Buzz – the man couldn’t figure out Star Command’s control consoles!” XR protested. He raised a tread in the air and pretended to kick and bang at a console. “WHY WON’T THIS THING WORK??” he growled, trying to imitate Zurg. “WORK, YOU STUPID COMPUTER – WORKWORKWORK!!”
Booster snickered slightly before Buzz caught him with a glare. Buzz’s response to XR, however, was merely to slam the throttle down briefly, just enough to send the bot on a quick collision-course with the bulkhead.
“I wouldn’t know what I was missing,” Buzz nodded smartly. “And I’d have to find a way to put the fear of Universe Protection into the lawbreakers.” Was she really that worried about a migraine? How could it possibly get that bad?
Buzz tossed an innocent glance her way. “Habit. Besides, you’re…” Okay, he could think that particular, but how in the great galaxy could he say it? That somewhere along the line, calling her “Princess” had gone from being out of respect to her title to irritation to-to… what? Affection? Yeah, affection. Yep, he could think that, but there was no way he could say it – especially not in front of three curious teammates and one smart-mouthed, possible-future-daughter kid. “…Never mind.”
“Mira, can I see the bottle?” As Mira held it over for him, he took a quick look and shrugged. “It has an OTC label, although I must admit I’ve never heard of it before. Interesting.”
Once in the engine room, Buzz started with, “Look, it’s bad enough XR is being a problem-child – I don’t need any issues coming from you.” He folded his arms over his chest. “Because if that ‘Becky-and-her-dad’ thing was an allusion to what I think it is, I really don’t need that right now.”
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Feb 18, 2010 16:25:05 GMT -5
Post by Warp Darkmatter on Feb 18, 2010 16:25:05 GMT -5
"It wasn't meant to be an allusion. I can see how would think that, but it just wasn't meant that way." Warp replied flatly, standing perfectly still and relaxed. "And I was your "problem child" before XR was even a thought."
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Feb 18, 2010 18:51:02 GMT -5
Post by cherryproductions on Feb 18, 2010 18:51:02 GMT -5
"I hardly believe that." Cora said. She tried to ignore XR's comment and his sick imitation of Zurg, but she had to suppress a laugh before going on. "The container that holds the cubes have a seventy-two letter password on it and an eye scanner. If he gets through that I'll be amazed. And before you say anything, we made sure that box couldn't be open by an industrial means."
Mira raised a curious eyebrow. "Besides I'm what? Royalty?"
"It's brand new on the market." Cora explained. "At least this brand is. I used something slightly different before, but it's practically the same. And they're not dangerous." Cora commented after Mira gave her a look.
"I wonder what that was all about." Mira commented as Buzz and Warp left for the engine room.
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Feb 19, 2010 7:50:03 GMT -5
Post by Skyfire on Feb 19, 2010 7:50:03 GMT -5
“Oookaaay,” Buzz nodded slowly. “So we don’t have to assume Zurg can open it.”
Craters. “Um, no – I mean, yes-yes, but that isn’t what I meant…” Craters, craters, craters. “I, uh, you… you’re… you are a Princess.” There, he said it – sort of – and hopefully, she’d understand what he was trying to say. That she was just a really amazing woman and, uh… yeah. Okay, was he blushing? …Yup. Argh.
“Eh, who knows,” XR shrugged. “Don’t forget: they were partners long before any of us were around – there’s probably stuff going on between them all the time that goes over our heads.”
“Yeah,” Booster agreed. “Like when I was still a janitor, they’d have whole conversations just by looking at each other.”
“I doubt that, Boost,” XR said skeptically, “as neither of them are telepaths, but I’m sure they can talk pretty well just with looks and hand motions.”
Buzz frowned, trying to come up with something more to say and failing. Finally, he just shook his head and said, “Whatever. Just watch it,” and made his way back to the bridge. They were going to be arriving soon.
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