{"id":1510,"date":"2016-06-15T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T21:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2016-06-18T07:40:14","modified_gmt":"2016-06-18T12:40:14","slug":"buck-rogers-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1510","title":{"rendered":"Buck Rogers – Part 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buck Rogers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

by AJ Marks<\/span><\/p>\n

Part 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Buck watched as she turned her fighter which he had work to keep up with, adjusting his heading and then speed to match hers as he had to recall which what controlled his speed.<\/p>\n

Suddenly he watched as \u2018lasers\u2019 streaked back and forth between Wilma\u2019s fighter and the oncoming fighters. She quickly banked which he followed, staying on her wing.\u00a0 He noticed a small explosion occurred and one of the dots winked out leaving three as he looked on before realizing one was angling around behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have one coming around,\u201d Buck said to her.<\/p>\n

\u201cStay with it, lining up the next one,\u201d she said, and Buck saw the flash of lasers again and another dot winked out once more. He looked on seeing Wilma was heading towards the last one, but the other one was about to get in behind them.\u00a0 Taking and the lead he swung around seeing the targeting crosshairs appear.\u00a0 It quickly lined up the target before opening fire.<\/p>\n

The lasers went straight and true, and for a second Buck thought he missed, instead they hit the dodging enemy ship and within seconds it exploded. He looked down seeing that Wilma had dispatched the last drone before the simulator ended and the screen went blank.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, seems like you have some skills, perhaps we should up the numbers of enemies,\u201d Wilma said. \u201cJohn.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes colonel,\u201d the voice replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive us a wave of Draconian Vultures,\u201d Wilma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou got it,\u201d John\u2019s voice said. \u201cGood luck you two.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck had a feeling things were about to get hectic in the simulator. The screen came to life again and he found himself in a similar position, Wilma ahead of him and this time, several more targets appeared, closer to a dozen or so.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you usually outnumbered in combat?\u201d Buck asked as he followed Wilma to engage the first group.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot always, sometimes, it\u2019s good to know what you can go up against,\u201d Wilma replied.<\/p>\n

Buck wasn\u2019t so sure about that, but followed anyways as hey engaged the first couple of targets. It was going to be a long day in the simulator, and he still had yet to fully understand the controls to the fighter, but at least the basic controls were simple enough to understand and not much different than other fighters he had flown.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Buck sat back in the chair, resting his feet on the table waiting for Wilma to enter the room. They had gone through several missions in the simulator, each time he learned a bit more about the Thunderfighter and what it was capable of.\u00a0 It was highly maneuverable, good rate of firepower, and had several weapons, including a laser of sorts and a few missiles which would have been helpful to know in one simulation.<\/p>\n

He had died twice, but felt it was more due to not knowing how to handle the fighter than anything else. It also stirred some passion to perhaps joining the defense force in the future, something he could do.<\/p>\n

Wilma walked in along with another man and sat down at the table. Buck straightened up and waited to see how they performed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll admit colonel, I was skeptical when you wanted Captain Rogers to participate, but his scores were very good,\u201d the man said, and Buck recognized the voice as John. \u201cHe defiantly knows how to handle a fighter in space.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I had to learn a lot in mid-flight, wasn\u2019t easy most of the time, and I had very little knowledge of what I was doing,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill only a basic rundown of how the Thunderfighter works and you did this well, I wish our recruits understood half of what you did,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a feeling you\u2019d do well,\u201d Wilma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot anywhere near as you,\u201d Buck said. \u201cAnd I have had some training in fighters before in the air force.\u00a0 Not all tactics go from atmosphere to space, but the basic outline of the cockpit seems to have remained the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cStill, you did better than some of our regular pilots, few can keep up with her,\u201d John said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you given thought to what you\u2019re going to do after everything dies down about you being from the past?\u201d Wilma asked. \u201cYou could join?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s, tempting,\u201d Buck finally replied. It was something he would give a lot of thought to for sure.<\/p>\n

He was about to say more when a beep interrupted them and Wilma looked down at her communicator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it appears the Chancellor wants to speak with you,\u201d Wilma said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now,\u201d Wilma said.<\/p>\n

Buck thought it was a bit odd as he had nothing planned for the weekend and was scheduled to appear on another talk show on Monday, but nothing for the next couple of days. He had been on one talk show after another for the past couple of days, each one about the same, how was he adjusting, and what did he think of the future type thing.<\/p>\n

He had not seen the Chancellor since the first day he returned back to Earth and had his little visit with the Rizonian Empire. That meeting with the council members had been, tense, at best.\u00a0 He could not recall doing anything which might have endangered the government so they let heading to the transports and the government building to figure out what the problem was.<\/p>\n

*****<\/p>\n

Buck walked right into the Chancellor\u2019s office, a stark contrast to most areas he was at. This office was full of papers and such, a lot of mess he thought and wondered how he got anything done it also seemed unprofessional.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, Captain Rogers, excuse the mess, been doing some research which wasn\u2019t put onto a computer,\u201d the Chancellor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust thinking it reminded me of my time,\u201d Buck said heading in as the Chancellor indicated for him to have a seat.\u00a0\u00a0 The Chancellor went over and sat down behind his desk as well and looked at Buck for a few seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have, well, an unusual request come to my office regarding you,\u201d he said to Buck, who had no idea what that request might be. \u201cIt seems that the Dracionian princess has requested that you visit their empire with her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, they are human as well, it might only be natural to celebrate some of our human history with them,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, that thought had occurred to me as well,\u201d he replied back to Buck. \u201cHowever, our relationship with them is, how do I put this, tolerant at best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI gathered that when looking though the history that I missed,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also have requests from other countries here on Earth,\u201d the Chancellor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, I can\u2019t be in two places at once,\u201d Buck answered seeing a problem.<\/p>\n

\u201cExactly, and while we don\u2019t own you, nor are you even a citizen of the NAA, we think of you as one,\u201d the Chancellor said.<\/p>\n

That made Buck realize he wasn\u2019t a citizen, the last nation he was a member of no longer existed anymore. It made natural sense the other nations would want him to visit as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs there a reason why I shouldn\u2019t visit the Draconian Empire?\u201d Buck asked, wondering if the chancellor was trying to figure out a way to politely decline the invite.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, actually, we\u2019re hoping you would accept it,\u201d the reply came back surprising Buck. \u201cYou see, we have little information about them, this would allow someone to bring back some info for us.\u00a0 We currently have peaceful relations with them, but understanding them would help for the future and to, perhaps, deter any future conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo you want me to spy on them?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes and no, just observe them,\u201d he replied back to Buck. \u201cYou have a position few of us ever would have.\u00a0 I won\u2019t push you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat about the rest of my schedule?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we can come up with an appropriate excuse,\u201d he answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I always wanted to see the stars and other worlds,\u201d Buck said. \u201cSign me up.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cExcellent, you\u2019ll be going by yourself this time, under the escort of the princess herself, they don\u2019t trust anyone else going,\u201d the chancellor said.<\/p>\n

That made Buck pause, but he thought why not. It wasn\u2019t like he had a job waiting for him.\u00a0 He still accepted knowing that things might not work out, and he would not have Wilma by his side, who he actually had gotten used to having around.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I guess I can take care of myself,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, you\u2019ll leave in the morning, I\u2019ll let the princess know and Wilma,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd captain, good luck and be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI will,\u201d Buck said, walking out of the room and heading out of the office area to the waiting room where Wilma was waiting. She immediately stood and walked over to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope you said no,\u201d she said to him, and he knew she had been told why he the Chancellor wanted to see him.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually I said yes,\u201d Buck said seeing her frown.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really are a cave man,\u201d she said to him, using the term she had for him, at first he wasn\u2019t sure about it, now he figured she used it whenever she thought he did something dumb.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually Wilma, it gives us a perfect opportunity to spy on them,\u201d another voice said, causing them to turn to see Theopolis and Twiki standing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoesn\u2019t mean I have to like it, it\u2019s a dumb move,\u201d she replied back.<\/p>\n

\u201cDoes this mean you care for me?\u201d Buck asked, seeing her hesitate even more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell of course, you\u2019re a citizen of the NAA,\u201d she replied back, something Buck had a feeling was an automatic response. \u201cAnd you\u2019re somewhat of a celebrity, if they manage to kidnap you it will be a public fiasco for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have any intention of being kidnapped, as you say, by the Draconians,\u201d Buck replied back to her. \u201cBut I am curious to what they are like, having been separated from Earth now for a couple of hundred years, there\u2019s bound to be some difference in culture by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA science experiment to you then?\u201d Wilma asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuck is perfect person to undertake this, and we have received no indication that they are deceiving us this time,\u201d Theopolis stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiggy, biggy, but be careful Buck,\u201d Twiki said giving his input.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just getting used to everything here, and Earth is my home, not someplace out there in space,\u201d Buck said back to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill don\u2019t like it,\u201d Wilma said crossing her arms.<\/p>\n

\u201cStill going,\u201d Buck said, though he did wonder what type of trip this would be and he hoped he would return quickly.<\/p>\n

end part 6<\/p>\n

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