Humphrey, Kate, Garth, and Lilly's Adventures of Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

Chapter 1: Rescue Mission


Somewhere, on an uncharted moon in the Zeta Quadrant, Buzz Lightyear and his partners, Warp Darkmatter and James dP, were searching. They were searching for three LGMs that went missing. Right now, they were just double-checking the dark side of the moon when a scream rang out behind them. Buzz was one of the best Space Rangers in Star Command's Universe Protection Unit, often abbreviated as U.P.U. Warp was his best friend and a partner with a good sense of humor. James was one of the Elite Space Rangers. Rather than wearing the armor with green trim that most rangers wear, he wore an armor with golden trim, with a golden Space Ranger logo on it. He was a wolf from Earth.
Warp looked in the backseat and said, "Well, mission accomplished. Three LGMs vanished and we just found three LGMs."
Buzz said, "Well, I don't think these are the three MISSING Little Green Men."
"Sure, not anymore." Warp replied.
Buzz said, "I'm afraid these three are stowaways."
The LGMs said that the lost ones were on the moon.
Warp said, "We searched every sector and quadrant going all the way to the Zeta Quadrant to find the missing LGMs and what do we find? A lot of nothing!"
He turned to find a frightened Buzz.
"There's something really bad behind me, isn't there?"
Buzz pushed his partner out of the way and yelled, "Crater Viper! Look out!"
James looked around him and said, "This is odd. Crater Vipers never hunt in packs."
"Tell them that!" said Warp.
Firing their lasers, they shot at the Crater Vipers. After telling Warp to hit them at their bottom, they vanished and Buzz said, "I should have guessed! A Crater Viper Slag Monster Mutant!"
"That is spooky!" said James.
"The LGMs!"
"Buzz, they're heading right at the monster!"
"Must save the lost ones!"
Buzz and the others deployed their wings and grabbed the LGMs.
"Can't you just-"
"Warp, Gemini Split now!"
"Split!"
"Any reason you were looking to shake hands with a beast from 20,000 craters?"
"The lost ones are there."
"Hmm. I'd say that they're the DEAD ones now."
"Let's go."
Buzz then popped his wings open and flew towards the monster.
"I'm going in. Follow my lead!"
"I hope you have a plan, Buzz!"
"No more so than usual."
They fired grapplers from the wings. They grappled the Crater Vipers.
"Now what?"
"Full throttle! Hit it!"
Then, they began lifting the monster up. Then the cables began to strain.
"The lost ones are not in it. They're under it!"
"Can't lift it!"
"Okay, new plan. Fire your lasers at the cliff!" The cliff came down on top of the mutant, killing it and revealing what was under it.
"That was your plan?"
"Most of it. Where are the LGMs?"
"Down there, Buzz."
The three spacemen landed at the place where the LGMs were.
"Zurg," the three LGMs said in unison.
Buzz said, "I knew it."
And sure enough, there was a big Z on the fortress. Z for Zurg, that is. Inside, were the three missing LGMs. His minions, the brain pods and the Grubs had proven that the LGMs think and feel as one. The problem is, they just don't know how. Emperor Zurg was not pleased at all.
"We will never talk!"
"Do your worst!"
"My plan exactly."
Zurg had began torturing the poor aliens into talking about the secret to their mind link. Outside, Buzz had tried to burn a door down with his wrist laser.
Buzz said, "Blast. It's laser-resistant diabonic alloy."
James examined it closely. "It's amazing. Zurg actually made something that can resist our wrist lasers. Well, there's only one thing to do." He knocked on the door. A Grub came to the door.
"Yes?"
Bang! James slammed the door on the poor Grub.
"After you, Captain Lightyear." said James.
"Excuse us. Coming through."
Buzz said, "Get back in the Star Cruiser and wait."
"No!"
"Now, I know this is personal for you guys, but I must insist. You must get back to the ship."
"No!"
"Okay. Now were getting into a dangerous place so-"
"We feel the pain! Oh!"
Buzz said, "Oh, yeah. It's their mind link."
James asked them, "How is that possible for you?"
"The UniMind."
"Hmm. Sounds like something I should learn about. Alright. Let's get ready to fight."
James pressed a button and opened the door. "Tell me about your mind link. Tell me your secret."
"Never!"
"Well, I'll just have to pick your brains. Where's my Cranium Disect-O-Bot."
James looked up and saw an evil looking robot hover above him. He fired his wrist laser, drawing attention and startling Zurg.
"Ooh."
Buzz and James rushed into the room, lasers armed.
"Ah, Buzz Lightyear and his partner."
James said, "Evil Emperor Zurg, by the authority of the Galactic Alliance, you are hereby charged with attempted disection of Star Command personel."
"I shall destroy your Galactic Alliance. But first, I shall destroy you. Well, not personally. Hornets, destroy Buzz Lightyear!"
Robots dropped from the ceiling and began shooting at Buzz and James.
"Prepare to die, Buzz Lightyear!" said Zurg.
"Not today, Zurg!" said Buzz.
James fired his laser at the clamps that held the LGMs to the seats. He landed in front of the LGMs and fired his laser at the Hornets. He then popped his wings open and said, "Hold onto my wings!" The LGMs hopped onto his space wings and he took off. He fired his laser at the Hornets, cutting right through them. In an explosion, and LGM fell from James' wing. James flew after him and grabbed him just before he hit the floor. Then Warp came crashing down on top of the remaining Hornets.
"Backup?"
"Always a dramatic entrance, Warp. Let's go after Zurg."
"Not today, Lightyear! For I have started the self-destruct sequence on my way out. It is a moon of doom now." said Zurg, laughing evilly.
"Self-destruct in 60 seconds." said a computerized voice.
Buzz asked, "Sixty seconds?"
"That's all the time we need." said Warp.
James said while firing his wrist laser, "During that time, we'll take out these Hornets before we escape."
Buzz turned to the LGMs and said, "Get to the ship! Blast off!"
"But Buzz,-"
"That's an order! We'll meet you in orbit!"
"Self-destruct in 45 seconds."
"Farewell, Lightyear! This time, you will not escape!"
James shot a monitor and said, "Just watch us, Zurg!" After taking out the last of the hornets, it was time to escape before the explosion.
"Come on, Warp! Let's blow this rock!"
A scream went out. Buzz and James saw that Warp was trapped under a piece of debris. "Self-destruct in 10 seconds." "Get outta here!" "No!" "Just go!" "But we're partners!" "I said go!" "Warp!" "3...2...1" Bang!


Chapter 2: Some New Partners


Back at Star Command, a loss was at hand.
Buzz was giving a speech about his partner. "Space Ranger Warp Darkmatter sacrificed himself for the success of his mission. For the safety of his partners. I miss him very much."
In the locker room, James was recording a personal log on his wrist communicator. "Personal log. In his crazed attempt to destroy us, Zurg has robbed the universe of a good man. Our partner our friend. Now, Buzz and I have divided. Now, Buzz vows that no ranger will ever fall in harm's way because of him. He works alone." In the training lab, Commander Nebula was watching the new recruits until Buzz and James dropped in. "Commander Nebula." they both said with a salute.
Commander Nebula turned around and said, "Ah. Lightyear. I got something I want you to see."
He turned to the microphone and said, "Alright. We're cranking it up to level 9, people!"
Buzz said, "Level 9? Commander, they're only rookies. Come on. I train on level 9."
"So do I." said James. When level 9 was over, there was only one rookie left.
"Level 10."
James's jaw dropped when that was said.
After that was over, Buzz asked, "How did she do that?"
Commander Nebula said, "She's from the planet Tangea."
"Oh. Tangean ghosting powers. Great!"
"Yeah, let's see one of Zurg's robots do that."
The rookie came up behind them and said, "Ranger Mira Nova reporting for duty, sirs."
James asked with a smile, "Mira Nova? Isn't that the heir to the Tangean throne? We met her once."
Commander Nebula said, "Now, these rookies come from the planet Earth. They're here to become Space Rangers themselves." The rookies were wolves from Earth. Their names were Humphrey, Kate, Garth, Lilly, Alex, Trey, Stella, Luna, Violet, Jake, and Angel.
"Buzz, these will be your partners." Commander Nebula said.
Shocked, Buzz replied, "But sir, I won't endanger anymore lives. I work alone."
Jake said, "But, Buzz, the regulations clearly state that you can't go out there without any help."
"Sorry, but I work alone." Buzz replied.
Commander Nebula said, "Clearly, YOU ARE NOT GOING OUT THERE WITHOUT BACKUP!!!"
James said, "Sir, these recruits can be my partners."
"Very well." James turned to Kate, Humphrey, Garth, and Lilly and said, "Aren't your names the names of a few wolves on Earth? I met some once."
Kate replied, "You saved our packs during your mission on Earth."
James smiled, for it was good to know that some old partners of his were returning the favor in return for doing something he did a long time ago. He then turned to Angel and said, "Isn't your name also the name of a wolf who fell in love with me? I met her once."
"I joined so I could help my true love in his adventures." James hugged her, for he was glad that someone he loved was joining Star Command.


Chapter 3: Booster


Elsewhere on the station, Booster, a janitor who came from the planet Jo-Ad, was cleaning around the station. Then, he peeked his head through the door. "Wow! An Andromeda-class Star Cruiser!" he said. He stepped through the door and into the launch bay. He said, "This is just too cool!"
A stern voice rang out, "You there! The launch bay is for authorized personnel only!"
Booster replied to the corporal, "I was just, um, uh, oh, dear."
The corporal said, "Just like I figured. Guess what pal, you're through."
Another voice said, "He's not through until either of us says so." The corporal turned to Buzz and James and said, "Captains Lightyear and dP," with a salute.
Behind James were his wolf partners. "Ah, space dust. The launch bay is filthy and it goes right to the subatomic level. That's why this young man is in here with his molecular mop. Carry on, custodian." said James.
Booster replied, "Yes sir!"
The corporal said, "My mistake, sirs."
Buzz replied, "As you were, corporal."
James said, "Come on, Booster. This is 3rd time this week. You know that you're not really authorized to be in here."
"Oh, I know. But I like to look at the Star Cruisers. I just wanna be a Space Ranger so bad."
Buzz said, "Don't worry. Someday, you will."
Booster said, "Thanks, Buzz."
Then, James's wrist communicator beeped. He opened it to respond to the message on it. The LGM on the screen said, "James dP and Buzz Lightyear to science bay."
"On our way." James replied.
"See you later, Booster." said Buzz.
The wolves followed them to the Science Bay. Humphrey told the Omega wolves, Alex and Luna, to stay behind and give Booster some company.


Chapter 4: Agent Z


Zurg came out, ready to greet the Brain-pods and Grubs. "Good morning, lackies! Where's my new henchman?"
Brain-pod #29 replied, "They are arming him now, sir."
"Does he have a flamethrower? Remember last time. A flamethrower would really come in handy."
"Tension feels about right?"
"Uh, how are his reflexes?"
Boom! The laser in the henchman's arm shot the grub, who flew into the wall.
"Not bad."
"Thanks."
Observing his new creation, Zurg said, "A delightful blend of man and machine. I shall call you...Agent Z!"
"That's ridiculous."
"My mother used to call me that!"
"He really likes that name."
"Yes. He's been saving it for a very evil henchman."
Agent Z agreed and immediately liked the codename.
A Brain Pod came up to them and said, "Sir, your spy drone is in position."
"Excellent. Come, Agent Z. Let us see if my spy drone can find this so-called Uni-Mind."
On Green Planet, the spy drone disguised itself as an LGM and followed the others into an underground chamber. There, the Uni-Mind was contained. Back on Planet Z, Zurg and Agent Z saw it on the screen linked to the spy drone's camera.
"I must have this mystical orb, this Uni-Mind! Launch an immediate assault on the planet of the Little Green Men."


Chapter 5: XR


James asked, "What's up?"
One of the LGMs said, "We heard about Buzz's fight with Commander Nebula."
Garth said, "No, it wasn't a fight. It was a professional disagreement."
"And in time, he'll admit that he's better off alone." said Angel.
"We have solved his partner problem." an LGM said.
Kate asked, "You did?"
Buzz said, "Not you guys too. Look, I can't have a partner problem because I don't have a partner."
An LGM in the crowd said, "But XR is perfect for you."
James asked, "Who's XR?"
Two LGMs in front of a large door said, "Not who. It's what. Witness the future of space justice. XR, the experimental ranger."
When the door lifted, there was a small robot behind it.
It said, "XR reporting for duty." It rolled forward on the treads on his feet and the door closed behind him.
Humphrey said, "Hmm. Kinda short, isn't he?"
Kate turned to him and asked him, "Do you think so?"
"That little robot wouldn't stand a chance against evil." said Buzz.
Angel said, "I don't think it would stand a chance against my pack."
The LGMs said, "Watch!" They fired guns at XR, blowing him to pieces. They flattened his parts with machinery.
Humphrey looked at them and said, "You're going somewhere with this?"
The LGMs went over to XR and rebuilt him again. "If Zurg blows up XR, we can put him back together!"
Kate said, "So Commander Nebula approved a robot ranger? He hates robots."
"Well, he doesn't exactly know."
"He does now." said Commander Nebula.
James elbowed Kate and said, "Guys, salute!"
Kate and the wolves saluted the Commander.
"Commander Nebula, sir!" James said.
"So, you went ahead and built that expendable ranger."
"Sir, I the word you're searching for is Experimental Ranger." said Angel
"Unauthorized Ranger!" Kate laughed nervously and showed the Commander a clipboard with a piece of paper on it. She said, "Well, it was authorized by you. They slipped in with the vacation request."
Garth said, "Look at this. He's got an artificial intelligence chip. He's programmed to watch and learn."
Violet said, "Well, Dad, looks like he'll be learning from the best. And that's Buzz."
"True. But I don't know."
XR, learning from Buzz's actions, copied Buzz and said, "I don't know."
An LGM urged him by saying, "At least give him a test run as your new partner.
James said, "Buzz, Commander Nebula already told you. Ranger Nova and the wolves are your new partners."
"Why won't anybody listen to me? No more partners!"
"But Buzz!" the LGMs said.
Then, the antenna on the top of each of the LGMs' heads began vibrating.
Angel asked James, "What's gotten into them?"
"I've seen this before. It's the mind link."
"Evil..." "Zurg." The LGMs gasped and cried out, "His dark forces invade our homeworld!"
Buzz rushed off saying, "On my way."
"Come on, guys. Let's get Alex and Luna and go." said Stella.
They ran off with Buzz, James in the lead. XR began following them. "I'm on my way."
Buzz and XR took Star Cruiser 42 while James and the wolves took XP-40 Space Cruiser 95. Both ships blasted off en route to Green Planet.


Chapter 6: Under Attack!


On Green Planet, Zurg's Hornets were all over the place. Agent Z led the attack. In the Uni-Mind chamber, the hornets had their aim on the Uni-Mind. Suddenly, a laser beam cut down the first row of hornets.
Luna said, "At ease, little green citizens! Star Command is on the job!"
"Yay!"
The hornets began firing at the Space Rangers. James told the wolves, "Wolves, disperse and take out those hornets! Go! Go! Go!" James said.
The wolves replied, "Yes, sir!" They split up and attacked the hornets straight on with their lasers. XR attacked them with dual laser blasters. After wiping out the hornets, they were nothing but junk on the ground.
Alex looked around and said, "Well, that was easy." Suddenly, another wave of hornets blasted their way into the room.
Luna said, "Our work's not done yet, guys." They began neutralizing 2nd wave. On his personal ship, Agent Z watched the Space Rangers take out the hornets. Immediately, he contacted Zurg. "Agent Z to Zurg. They sent Lightyear."
"That's why I sent you."
Agent Z took off and attacked the Space Rangers with his blaster.
Kate yelled, "Craters!"
James yelled, "Look out!"
"Looks like we got a new player." said Trey.
Stella said, "Take him out!" The Space Rangers attacked Agent Z with their lasers. As soon as they started attacking him, he took off.
"We got him on the run, guys!" Lilly said.
The Space Rangers flew after Agent Z in hot pursuit. After passing through a smoke cloud, they came out the other side with Agent Z nowhere to be seen.
"Hey, where did he go?" Kate asked her sister.
Garth said, "Stay alert. He could be anywhere." BANG! A laser fired behind them. It was Agent Z! They took off in hot pursuit. Agent Z hid in various buildings and attacked Buzz, XR, James, and the others. They fired back. After that, he took off again. Angel said, "He's good." "Guys, watch this." said James. He fired his laser and it bounced off the buildings and hit Agent Z's jetpack. "But we're better."
They landed on a building near the site where Agent Z crashed. One of the laser blasts hit the part where XR was standing and knocked him backwards.
"XR!" XR deployed a grappling hook and pulled himself back up.
Kate said, "You are learning."
"Watch this, XR." said Buzz. Buzz fired his laser at Agent Z pulled his glove off. The laser was still firing. Humphrey laughed and said, "He never saw that coming."
Kate looked up and said, "Oh, great."
"Saw it coming." said Agent Z. He changed his arm into a laser cannon. Just before Buzz could get his laser glove back, Agent Z fired his laser cannon and blew it up.
Buzz said, "XR, gun!" XR deployed his guns at the sound of the command. Agent Z fired a mine at XR. It landed in the big gun coming out of XR's chest. BOOM! The mine exploded, blowing up XR and scattering his pieces all over the ground.
"Agent Z to Zurg. The Unimind's all yours."
James looked up to see Zurg's dreadnaut. The Unimind was carried by hornets into the dreadnaut.
Agent Z turned to the others and said, "You're good, but I'm better." His laser cannon fired and hit Buzz.
"Buzz!"
Zurg and Agent Z took off, taking the Unimind with them. Battered and bruised, the wolves got up. Kate opened her wrist communicator and said, "Ranger Kate to Star Command. This is a Priority 1 mission update. The Unimind has been captured. And, we've got a ranger down."


Chapter 7: Looking for Answers


Back at Star Command, the LGMs were fixing XR. Angel was doing a personal log. "Personal log. Thanks to Zurg, Buzz's little robotic partner has been blown into a pile of trillium carbonic junk. And yet, the LGMs were rebuilding him. Even without the Unimind, those little green fellas had the right stuff. And then, came the wrong stuff. Their selection of auxiliary gear was obviously non-regulation. Perhaps, there was a method to the madness. Maybe. Just maybe." Then she watched as the LGMs stuffed a squeaky toy into XR's chest compartment. She continued her personal log, saying, "Uh, no. They have totally gone nuts."
"Wow, they really need that Unimind." said Humphrey.
Stella replied, "Dad, I don't think they even know what they're doing anymore."
An LGM walked up to Kate and asked her, "What is this thing?"
"That's an arm."
"Told ya."
Furious, Commander Nebula said, "Blast! Zurg knows the little green guys keep Star Command running. That stinking buckethead. He did this to cripple our operations!"
Violet said, "No, sir. If that's what Zurg wanted, he would've just destroyed the Unimind back on Green Planet. Instead, he had his new lackey, Agent Z, steal it."
Kate asked, "But why? What can he do with it?"
Violet replied, "I don't know yet, Aunt Kate."
James said, "I bet that Zurg is hatching his most diabolical scheme yet." And it was definitely his most diabolical scheme yet. His plan: Just as the Unimind connected the LGMs, he will use it to reach out and steal all innocent minds in the Galactic Alliance. The first thing that was done was that he turned the Unimind evil. The rest would be underway later.


Chapter 8: New Plans


The P.A. sounded off and said, "All rangers to mission briefing room. All rangers to mission briefing room. James and the wolves rushed past Booster. He asked them, "Hey, fellas. Something big going on?"
Kate said, "Sorry, Booster. This is Space Ranger business."
Alex and Luna, who had been helping Booster, followed their siblings and their parents into the door. Before they entered the mission briefing room, Luna said, "See you after the meeting, Booster."
In the mission briefing room, the rangers gathered all around the room. At the table, Commander Nebula stood next to Buzz, James, Mira, and the wolves.
Commander Nebula said, "I don't know what Zurg's gonna do with the Unimind, but I plan on beating him to the punch."
Lilly said, "We're launching a full scale assault on Planet Z." At that moment, XR came in talking his head off. This wasn't the XR that the LGMs first made! He was acting like a real human.
Humphrey was pretty shocked by the new XR. He said, "Sweet mother of Venus! What did you do to XR?"
"We, uh, fixed him."
"We, uh, think."
Commander Nebula shouted to the LGMs, "Get that thing outta here!" The LGMs carried XR out of the room. Outside, the LGMs gave XR to Booster. Back in the mission briefing room, Kate was showing the Space Rangers what they would do on their full-scale assault. "Delta Squadron will occupy Zurg's fleet while Gamma Squadron attacks Planet Z itself."
Stella said, "This is no cakewalk. It's a high risk operation."
Mira came forward and said, "Excuse me, Kate, but I think that a small, one-manned ship-"
"Could slip pass the defenses unnoticed." Buzz finished.
"Exactly. A single ranger could undermine Zurg's evil operation from within."
"And with the new Alpha-1, I could slip right-" Luna said, "Wait a minute. It was Mira's idea that she should go."
Buzz replied, "Sorry, but the princess doesn't have the skill to take on such a dicey assignment, Omega wolf."
Luna, feeling a little bit insulted said, "Omega wolf? Princess? Mira and I are Space Rangers."
Commander Nebula looked at Mira and Buzz and said, "You know what? You two and the wolves really should be partners. 'Cause you're all pig-headed show-offs!" Buzz, Mira, James, and the wolves said, "But, Commander!"
Commander Nebula said, "Zip it! The Alpha-1 is still an experimental spacecraft. Nobody's taking it! We're doing this my way. Star Command will launch a full assault on Planet Z at 0800 hours!"


Chapter 9: A Little Fun


Elsewhere on the station, Booster and XR were cleaning the cafeteria. At that point, XR suggested that they do something fun. XR asked Booster if he would like a VIP tour of Buzz Lightyear's Star Cruiser. He agreed with the idea. Along the way, they found Alex and Luna and they brought them to the Star Cruiser. On Planet Z, Zurg and his minions were creating a Zurg-a-tronic mega ray. Helping them, were the wolves of the Northern pack. Austin, their leader, had planned to destroy Kate, Humphrey, Garth, and Lilly for their undying love. Austin hated romance since the day the wolf he loved was killed by a hunter. Back at Star Command, Mira and Buzz both attempted to steal the Alpha-1. Mira gained the upper hand and took off. Everyone at mission control watched the Alpha-1 launch.
"Who authorized that launch?" Kate asked angrily.
An LGM replied, "That wasn't us. Wasn't it?"
Buzz came into the room and said, "I know who. It's the princess, Kate. She stole the Alpha-1 to take on Zurg by herself!"
Humphrey joked, "She beat ya to it, huh?"
Buzz replied, "Yeah, pretty much."
Commander Nebula told him, "Well, Ranger Nova's your partner. Better go get her. And bring our new recruits with you."
"Yes, sir!" he said. And then he left. Buzz, James, and the wolves blasted off aboard Star Cruiser 42. Out in space, they caught up with the Alpha-1.
Stella activated the Star Cruiser's communicator and said, "Alpha-1, power down your engines!"
"Guys, you know my plan can work. I can get past Zurg's defenses!" Humphrey replied,
"Unfortunately, the Commander doesn't agree with us." Mira hit the full speed on the Alpha-1. Buzz went full throttle on 42. The Alpha-1 was fast, but 42 was even faster. Kate fired a grappling hook at the Alpha-1 and the Alpha-1 was contained in the Star Cruiser cargo bay.
Kate sternly said to Mira, "Ranger Nova, that was the most outrageous showboating stunt I even saw."
Mira replied nervously, "Kinda reminds you of yourself, huh?" Kate was suprised by the question. She suddenly blushed and replied, "Yeah, kinda." Suddenly, they heard four voices from behind a door. One sounded like Booster while the other sounded like XR. They opened the door to find Booster, XR, Alex, and Luna.
Buzz asked, "Uh, hello?"
Garth said, "So that's where Alex and Luna went." Back on Planet Z, Zurg had just fired the beam from the Mega Ray. It was aimed for Star Command. Back on 42, the Space Rangers were trying to get answers out of Booster and XR.
Buzz asked them, "Simple question. What are you doing here?"
XR began pointing at the others and said, "Yeah, guys. What are you doing here? We want answers and we want them now!"
Alex told him, "XR, he means all of us."
"How's that? It's a complicated explanation, Buzz. I think it's best that we just sweep the whole incident under the rug and since we're a couple of janitors, I can promise you that's no problem." He began to sweep up the floor with a broom he had pulled out of his chest cavity.
Alex and Luna both looked at James and said, "We're sorry, James."
James replied, "It's ok, guys. You're here to help your siblings and your parents now." Suddenly, an alarm sounded off.
"Red alert!" Buzz said as he rushed to the bridge.
Angel told the other wolves, "Let's go!" Booster followed them. When they got to the bridge, they saw a giant laser beam heading right towards them. Stella lunged for the throttle lever and pushed it and moved the ship out of the way. The jolt was so fast that it threw her parents backwards and they landed nose to nose with each other.
Kate got up and asked her daughter, "Stella, what was that?"
Stella told her mom, "I don't know, Mom. But it's headed towards Star Command!" The beam hit the station. After a surge of electricity ran through it, the station seemed unaffected.
Booster said, "Well, the station looks alright."
Violet asked, "You think we should contact them to see if they're okay?"
Lilly replied, "I'll do it." She opened her wrist communicator and said, "Ranger Lilly to Star Command. Come in, Star Command!" No answer.
Growling, Garth said, "I don't like this." They went back onto the station to check the station itself. The station was completely dark. James turned on his glow-in-the-dark armor. The others used flashlights while XR used his eyes as built-in flashlights.
Kate said to XR, "XR, status report!"
XR replied, "Sensors indicate it's spooky. In fact, I'm gonna have to go with very spooky."
Alex, feeling very frightened, asked, "Where is everybody?" They entered the mission control room.
Kate said, "Creepy. There's no sign of a struggle anywhere."
Opening his wrist comm, James said, "My scanner is getting something."
A familiar voice rang out, "Lightyear! How good of you to join us!"
James turned around to see two glowing red eyes in the darkness. "Zurg?!" he asked. The voice replied, "In a manner of speaking." James turned on the lights on his helmet and saw that the glowing eyes belonged to Commander Nebula! Humphrey screamed. Kate screamed. Lilly screamed. Garth screamed. The pups screamed. Booster screamed.
Horrified, XR said, "That's spooky."
Zurg's voice came from the all of the Space Rangers and LGMs. "You see, I used the Unimind to link your fellow rangers to my evil and that's just the beginning. Soon the entire galactic alliance will be under my control." Zurg's laughter came from all around the room.
XR said, "You know, as a robot, mind control is something that doesn't effect me. So this really isn't a problem for me."
Mira replied, "It will be your problem when they tear you apart and sell you for scrap."
XR then looked around and said, "Good point. Anybody got a plan?"
Commander Nebula held up a laser bazooka and said, "Here's one." Suddenly, lasers began firing all over the place.
Kate yelled, "Back to the ship, people!"
XR was confused and asked, "People? That does include me, right?"
Jake grabbed XR and said, "Come on!" They rushed back to the launch bay. Then they stopped, for the corrupted rangers had cut them off.
Angel said, "Great. They cut us off!" She prepared to fire her laser.
James stopped her and said, "No, Angel! Although currently controlled by the most powerful evil in the universe, they're still our fellow rangers."
Stella asked, "But how do we get past them without harming them?"
Booster grabbed XR and used him as a waxing machine.
"Yahoo!" Booster yelled as he charged them.
Humphrey yelled, "To the launch bay!" They ran for the door leading to the launch bay. Mira sealed the door nehind them with her laser. They raced back to 42. They blasted off in an attempt to escape.
Kate said, "If Zurg has taken over every mind on Star Command, that means we're the only Space Rangers left!"
Booster asked, "What do we do?"
Buzz replied, "We've got to take the battle to Zurg."
XR said, "No need. He's bringing it to us!" The corrupted Space Rangers took off in hot pursuit of 42.
Booster looked at his screen and said, "I've gots lot of red lights blinking over here."
Jake replied, "We don't need those lights to tell us we're in trouble." Boom! Laser blasts from the other Star Cruisers hit 42. Buzz made a sharp U-turn.
Angel said, "I had no idea a Star Cruiser could pull a move like that."
Buzz said, "And neither did Zurg." Laser blasts came from all around them. Then they backed off from 42.
Mira said, "They're retreating."
Kate asked, "But why?"
Stella looked at her screen and said, "I'm picking up a funny energy reading."
Kate said, "Mira, check the hull."
Mira ghosted outside and found the enrgy source. She came back inside and yelled, "We've got a bomb!"
The others yelled in unison, "A BOMB?!"
Buzz said, "Perfect." Everyone evacuated to the Alpha-1 and the XP-40. They launched at the precise moment of detonation. Hiding among the debris, They faked their destruction.
Buzz recorded his miasion log. "Buzz Lightyear mission log. By launching the Alpha-1 and XP-40 at the exact moment of detonation, Zurg believes us to be destroyed. I feel I must pause for a moment a of silence in honor of my ship."
XR said, "Oh, please! Buzz, it was just a hunk of metal!"
Mira asked, "Okay, and you are?" XR replied, "In serious need of some personal space.
Over the Space Cruiser communicator, Angel said, "At least the rest of us have more room in the XP-40."
Back on the XP-40, Humphrey asked, "Did Zurg win yet?"
Kate replied to her mate, "Not a chance."
Alex said, "As long as Zurg thinks we're dead, he won't see us coming."
Stella said, "You're right, bro. So this gives us an advantage." The two ships took off toward Planet Z.


Chapter 10: Planet Z


Finally, the Alpha-1 and XP-40 had arrived ar Planet Z.
Garth said, "Okay, Ranger Nova. Let's test your little theory."
Jake asked, "So nobody's actually infiltrated Planet Z before?"
James replied, "It's never been tried, until now." When they arrived, the defenses were up.
Kate said, "Looks like the seeker drones are on patrol."
Stella said, "This just keeps getting better and better."
James gave Kate the controls. She began dodging every drone. Back in the Alpha-1, Booster sat on a button. XR saw that it was he emergency water landing button.
James said, "Well, that wouldn't be so bad IF YOU GUYS WERE OVER WATER!"
Humphrey asked, "What happens if you press that button?"
Over the communicator, Buzz replied, "First the crystallic fusion core deactivates, and then this happens." The Alpha-1 deployed its water landing balloons. The Alpha-1 bounced before crash-landing. The XP-40 gently landed next to the Alpha-1. They pulled the deflated baloons off of the Alpha-1. XR checked the Alpha-1.
After the systems check, XR said, "The Alpha-1 is A-okay. But she asks that we not do that again."
Buzz said, "You guys take the ships. Find the planets that Zurg hasn't hit yet and supervise immediate evacuations."
Kate asked, "What about Zurg?"
Buzz replied, "He's my problem."
Stella said, "He's everybody's problem."
"Stella, there's only one way for me to finish this mission. Alone." said Buzz.
Booster said, "Buzz, that's against the rules. In the Star Command mission manual, it clearly states that no Ranger is to go into action without backup. I think it's Section 6: Subsection Omega."
Buzz replied, "Actually, it's Section 6: Subsection Alpha."
Violet pulled up a mission manual and said, "He's right, Booster. Subsection Omega's the dress code. Incidentally, why can't we have nose rings?"
Buzz replied, "Because nose rings are for punks, young lady!"
Garth said, "Well, if you can take on Zurg alone, I don't see why my daughter can't get a nose ring."
"I was just asking a question, Dad. I'm not the one getting a nose ring." Violet replied.
Booster gasped and said, "Maybe that's why Buzz wants to ditch us!"
"I'm not gonna do that! Nobody's gonna do that! It's against the rules."
Kate said, "So the rules apply to you."
Buzz replied, "Of course they apply to me! The rules apply to everyone!"
Humphrey said, "Alright! So you're not gonna face Zurg alone and we'll be your backup!"
Buzz said, "I want all of you off this planet now! And that's an order!"
They all replied, "Yes, sir!" and left.
On the planet, Buzz fought Agent Z. During the fight, Agent Z turned out to be Warp Darkmatter. This stunned Buzz and Warp knocked him out cold. After waking up, Buzz learned the true intentions of Warp. Zurg also had a plan for Buzz. He would corrupt him with the mega ray. Buzz began a mission log. Aboard the XP-40 and the Alpha-1, the others received the message. They heard that he could win if he had taken a new partner, or two, or three, or even a whole team. They went back to Planet Z, just in time to save Buzz from corruption.
Austin looked up and asked, "You again?"
Kate said, "It's over, Austin!" Austin sent his fellow Northern pack wolves, including his brother, Dakota, AKA Kota. Zurg shot down Buzz. Kate and the others got to Buzz just in time to save him. They landed in front of a giant Zurg logo. From behind it, Zurg and Austin blew up the logo.
Austin said, "Give up. We win."
Humphrey replied, "Evil never wins. Evil has never wom in the past, and it never will in the future!"
James leaped up and Zurg shot at him. He shot out the light that originally illuminated the Zurg logo.
Kate, stepping out of the darkness asked, "Afraid of the dark, Austin?"
Angel disarmed Zurg of his tri-shot gun.
She said, "You're through here, fellas." Booster crushed the tri-shot gun.
Mira said, "Evil Emperor Zurg, by the authority of Star Command, you are under arrest." Dakota and the Northern wolf pack, who had turned against Austin, approached Austin.
He asked, "What are you doing? I am your leader!"
Dakota said, "Brother, we are tired of this loneliness and suffering. But most of all, we're tired of you."
Angel said, "Like Buzz said, evil never wins."
Suddenly, the mega ray fired. Zurg vanished into the floor.
Zurg said, "You have failed! With that final blast, we have enslaved every free world in the Galactic Alliance! Wherever you go in the universe, you will here my voice mocking you, 'Evil rules!'"
With those words Kota felt a surge of anger. He fired his laser and shouted, "SHUT UP!" Everyone else began firing. Zurg took off.
"We're not done yet." said Buzz.
James said, "Kota, take your brother into custody. Kate, Humphrey, you guys will go up top and take Warp into custody. Garth, Lilly, you with me. Pups, I need your help. You will be helping me fix the Unimind with Buzz and Mira. Angel, you're with me too."


Chapter 11: Victory!


Up top, Booster, XR, Kate, and Humphrey arrested Warp. At the Unimind, Mira ghosted Buzz into the Unimind. The Unimind reverted to its original appearance, due to the pure heart of Buzz Lightyear. As a wave of its energy came from it, Buzz's voice yelled, "To infinity and beyond!" Everything under Zurg's control was restored to normal. Mira rescued Buzz.


Chapter 11: To infinity and beyond!


After the battle, the LGMs arrived at Planet Z.
Kate looked at Humphrey and said, "I am so glad that we saved the galaxy."
Humphrey replied, "And I'm glad that we became galactic heroes in our first year."
James looked at Angel. He was about to say something when she threw her paws around his neck and kissed him. James's eyes widened at the action, but eventually closed to savor the moment. His paws wrapped around her back. He pulled away and said, "I love you."
Angel giggled and replied, "I love you too."
Stella, Alex, Trey, Luna Violet, and Jake all shared an "Aww," at the scene.
James looked into Angel's beautiful blue eyes and said, "We make a pretty good team.
Angel replied, "Yes we do."
Commander Nebula landed and said, "Well, Lightyear, you managed to save the universe again."
Buzz replied, "It wasn't just me, sir. Zurg almost won. In fact, he would have. Except I had backup."
"Of course you had backup." said Kate.
"Cause everybody needs backup." said Garth.
Booster said, "It's in the manual. Section 6: Subsection Alpha."
"Cut the message, guys."
Humphrey asked, "So who's your partner gonna be?"
"Don't worry Humphrey. I made my choice." Buzz replied.
It turned out that his choice was all of them, including James and his fellow wolves. Soon, the wolves were wearing Elite Space Ranger gear, just like James. At the award ceremony, Buzz and his team stood tall and said, "Team Lightyear reporting for duty, sir."
James said, "Team Wolf reporting for duty, sir."
The Rangers opened their wings.
They all took off and said, "To infinity and beyond!"


Chapter 12: Epilogue


After the ceremony, Kota and the Northern wolf pack were taken home to Earth by Kate and Humphrey. There, the wolves found mates. Finally, the wolves who had suffered like Austin did, had found true love. Kate and Humphrey returned to Star Command. And so, James and Team Wolf would have many adventures with Buzz Lightyear. And on each one, they would go to 'Infinity and Beyond!'