{"id":1517,"date":"2016-06-18T07:38:57","date_gmt":"2016-06-18T12:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1517"},"modified":"2016-06-22T07:21:36","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T12:21:36","slug":"buck-rogers-part-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ajscifistories.com\/?p=1517","title":{"rendered":"Buck Rogers – Part 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

Part 7<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Buck looked on at the interior of the shuttle after being invited aboard by Ardala, and what almost was a scene at the dock between her and Wilma. Buck knew then the two woman didn\u2019t like each other, and wondered if there wasn\u2019t more going on between the two which he did not read about.<\/p>\n

He looked around, expecting some sort of dark, dreary furnishing and was surprised by the lavish furnishing it had and compared it to the shuttle when he came back from the Rizonian Empire. This shuttle was more plush, comfortable, designed for luxury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope this is to your liking?\u201d Ardala said slinking in and lounging in one of the sofas giving him a long look.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot quite my style, but, it\u2019s very nice,\u201d Buck finally said trying to be honest. True he wasn\u2019t used to such luxury when traveling, most airplanes lacked such things back where he came from.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll find I like the finer things in life,\u201d Ardala replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re a princess?\u201d Buck asked, sitting down in one of the chairs watching as Ardala dropped her head back with a groan.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy father is the king, yes, but I could care less what he thinks,\u201d she replied back to him. \u201cHe\u2019s such a bore, as is my brother, always talking about this or that, never actually living.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck wondered what type of government they had, did the king rule absolutely, or did they have a council of some sort.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t like politics?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot the way they do it, so boring, no fun, too serious in everything,\u201d Ardala replied suddenly standing up and heading over to the bar. \u201cYou want a drink?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have any coffee?\u201d Buck asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cSee, that\u2019s what I mean, always so serious, coffee, no sense of adventure,\u201d Ardala replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cActually, you can add all types of things to coffee, like chocolate,\u201d Buck said to her seeing her look at him in disbelief.<\/p>\n

\u201cChocolate, in that drink?\u201d she replied as Buck walked over and looked over what she had at the bar before selecting a few items. \u201cOr how about this,\u201d he said, taking a schnapps, or at least he hoped so by the name on the bottle, and added it to a cup of coffee.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s close to a peppermint schnapps which is what we would have when I went camping in college, a morning drink we used to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

He watched as took a drink, smacked her lips a bit, looked at him then took another sip.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, seems like I might have miscalculated a bit, it\u2019s better than I expected, but no chocolate,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cDidn\u2019t see any,\u201d Buck said, pouring himself a cup of coffee, putting some sugar in it and taking a sip. The last thing he wanted to be just yet was drunk in an unfamiliar area considering the relationship between the two groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll have to correct that oversight when we arrive,\u201d she said, taking another sip of her coffee and sitting back down. \u201cWhat do you think of the future, oh, I\u2019ve heard your interviews, but what are you not saying?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing much to tell, everyone I\u2019ve ever known is dead, what I knew of society is gone, my house is gone, hell, even my bank account is gone,\u201d Buck said, having taken the opportunity to look that up, and it was given to his niece and nephew a couple of years after he was finally presumed dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, yeah, that must be tough to understand, I\u2019m not sure I could comprehend it,\u201d she replied lounging on the sofa again. \u201cThough, I wonder what else you can tell us,\u201d she lifted her cup before taking another sip.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot too much, most of what I know is old tech, outdated by today\u2019s standards,\u201d Buck stated looking around at the interior once more. \u201cTake this interior, no normal airplane would have this, only a few, and they would be the wealthy elite.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I guess somethings haven\u2019t changed then,\u201d she said. \u201cYou could say this is a one of a kind shuttle, something I wanted if I was to fly back and forth between Brezzel and Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBrezzel?\u201d Buck asked, not familiar with the name.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur capital city,\u201d she replied before sighing a bit. \u201cI long for the olden days, when things were more exciting, adventurous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWonderlust,\u201d Buck said seeing her frown at the term. \u201cIt\u2019s a term some used to describe someone who wants adventure, get out and away from their home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm, yeah, I guess that\u2019s me to a bit,\u201d she replied as Buck relaxed in his chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what is my itinerary?\u201d he asked wondering how many shows he would be doing and with whom.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s being handled by someone else, my father saw you on Erath news and wanted to meet you, though I can\u2019t say I\u2019m disappointed you came,\u201d she said, now walking over and sitting down next to him. \u201cThere\u2019s so much we could show each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is always time for some things,\u201d Buck said, noticing she was practically draped over him. He had to chuckle if some of his old buddies could see him now, having a princess practically asking for it.\u00a0 He knew a few who wouldn\u2019t hesitate, but Buck felt the timing wasn\u2019t right.\u00a0 \u201cHow long is the trip back?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNever long enough,\u201d she replied, obviously something she had done before if she knew the timing of it. \u201cYou don\u2019t want me?\u201d she asked, slipping part of her dress off her shoulder exposing flesh to him, and he had to admit she was very beautiful.\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve read so much about men from your time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, well don\u2019t believe everything you read,\u201d Buck said. \u201cBesides, I\u2019ve been burned before in this type of situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I hear a story behind this,\u201d she said, making herself comfortable again.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot much to tell, she came on, we had sex, only to find out she did it to double cross her boyfriend, then she comes out as gay and it got really weird,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cGay?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLesbian, she only liked other girls,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow barbaric,\u201d Ardala said surprising Buck by her statement. \u201cLimiting yourself to only one sex, awful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPrincess, we\u2019ll be arriving in fifteen minutes,\u201d a voice said.<\/p>\n

He watched her head back to the sofa and settle back in and seemed to have lost interest for now. Buck realized he would have to keep an eye out on her, she was not the type to take no for an answer, and probably got everything she ever wanted.\u00a0 A spoiled princess, but in this case the term really did fit.<\/p>\n

He hoped the entire trip was really legit.<\/p>\n

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

Buck walked along with the princess past several guards and into a large room where a man sat behind a desk. Also in the room were several sofas, a few chairs and other smaller tables and in a way reminded him of the Oval office in the White House.<\/p>\n

\u201cPoppa,\u201d Ardala said as the man behind the desk looked up. Buck noticed he also had black hair, with a pointy beard and moustache, but intelligent eyes which flickered to her and then to him.\u00a0 \u201cThis is the man from the past, Captain Buck Rogers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAh, captain, welcome,\u201d he said getting up and walking around to greet him with a firm handshake. \u201cI\u2019m so glad you accepted my offer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck felt a bit glad that he offered and not Ardala, which made things a bit more official in his mind.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an honor to be invited,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, now, come on, have a seat,\u201d he said motioning to one of the sofas which he sat down upon. Buck made his way over and sat down, with Ardala sitting down next to him, but no one said much of it, so he focused instead on the man in front of him, Liam Draconia, or at least that\u2019s what the information he heard had the man\u2019s name as.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, is your name really Liam?\u201d Buck asked watching as he sat back giving it some thought.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, it\u2019s a name I don\u2019t go by much anymore, my official kingly name is William the third,\u201d he said. \u201cSounds more authentic than King Liam.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck wasn\u2019t sure what to say to that, so merely nodded in agreement not saying his real first name was William.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, you caused quite the stir back on Earth, wish I could have seen it, all those idiots in their starched, tight shirts and pants probably pissing themselves over this,\u201d Liam said, giving a short laugh. \u201cInstead all I got was these official reports, but I can read between the lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not much into politics,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWise man, politics makes us all fools,\u201d Liam said, and buck wondered how bad they really were, or if they were as bad as the reports made them to be, yet he did detect an honest hatred towards the leaders of the NAA. \u201cYou must wonder what you\u2019re going to be doing?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe thought did cross my mind,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimple, word has gotten out that you are from the past, you can never fully control information no matter how hard you try, and people have an interest in learning about who you are,\u201d Liam said in a casual voice. \u201cYou\u2019re interviews from Earth are quite popular here.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA celebrity,\u201d Ardala said. \u201cYou\u2019re popularity among the people is very impressive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck had the feeling he was being used, but had no way to stop it. He also had a feeling that to play along was the best way to get back home to Earth.<\/p>\n

\u201cI regret that I must get back to work, so much paperwork despite technology,\u201d he said, something Buck could remember so well. \u201cMy secretary has a list of what you\u2019ll be doing while here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck nodded standing and shaking his hand again. \u201cGlad you could have me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGlad you could come captain,\u201d he said then moved to his desk as Buck headed to the door followed by Ardala. It was shaping up to be a strange trip that much was for sure as he went over to another desk where a man stood, gave a pad to another man who approached them.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaptain Rogers, pleasure to meet you, I\u2019m Dave, you\u2019re assistant while you\u2019re here,\u201d he said, earning a glare from the princess and Buck had the impression she didn\u2019t want to share.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll right, lead on Dave,\u201d Buck said.<\/p>\n

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

Buck walked around the room wondering if it had been bugged or not, but decided he had nothing to hide, so anyone listening wouldn\u2019t get much out him. He barely understood the politics between the two empires so anything he said couldn\u2019t be accounted for anything.<\/p>\n

He briefly understood some of the workings of the Thunderfighter, but he doubted that would ever come up in a conversation, nor did he understand the defenses of Earth yet. He assumed the EAA also had a defense force as well and knew nothing about them, or the relationship between them and the NAA.<\/p>\n

Flopping onto the bed he went over the day so far. The interviews were the same, the questions the same, the only real difference was the enthusiasm they showed, they really wanted to know more about him, what he thought and what things were like back in the twenty-first century.<\/p>\n

A knock on the door interrupted any further thoughts, and he had a feeling who it might be. The question he asked himself, was he ready for this?\u00a0 Standing up he headed over to the door and opened it, unsurprised to see Ardala standing there.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing to invite a girl in?\u201d she asked, as Buck looked over what she was wearing, a short skirt and simple shirt which showed off her curves. She might be a spoiled princess, but she defiantly kept herself in shape.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Buck said, moving aside so she could walk in and looked over the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot bad,\u201d she said. \u201cNot as good as my place though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck doubted many places could match what she had a bedroom or living space, even back in his time.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, what brings you by at this time of night?\u201d Buck asked<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to ask?\u201d she replied, then smiled at him. \u201cI can show you a real good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buck had no doubt about that, and she probably knew a lot when it came to such things. He also realized he could spend the night alone in a strange place hoping to not say something, or give those listening something to talk about.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was about to take a shower?\u201d Buck said motioning to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

\u201cReally?\u201d she said, moving to the bathroom as well and looking inside. \u201cYou know, I think we can both fit in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before Buck could even say another word she stripped out of her shirt and skirt leaving her looking very sexy in her underwear. Buck\u2019s inner voice finally tossed caution to the wind, walked over and kissed her.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that\u2019s what I wanted,\u201d Ardala said when they broke apart.<\/p>\n

Buck wondered if they would even make it to the shower.<\/p>\n

End part 7<\/p>\n

Continued in part 8<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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