Episode 5: New Mission

New Characters:

Airman Scott - Insect Ranger | 24 years old

Airman Lewis - Air Ranger | 25 years old

General Richard Johnson - 3-Star Light Ranger | 55 years old

Mr. Daisuke Onzai - 5-Star Space Ranger | 23 years old

Summary:

December 6, 2024 | 12:20 PM | Terrier Air Base | Square Island | Rhode Island, USA

The three of them land on a runway at Square Island, Rhode Island. The three are greeted by two airmen,

Character Introduction: Airman Scott | 24 Years Old | Insect Ranger

Character Introduction: Airman Lewis | 25 Years Old | Air Ranger

Captain Hernandez signals the airmen to escort them to the Command Center to meet General Richard Johnson. Kepler and Ren follow the airmen while Captain Hernandez calls the engineers of the fighter jet to begin retrieving the parts to rebuild them again.

The four enter a building facility, then the elevator, until they reach the top floor where an important man awaits them. The man greets them with a smile and introduces himself as General Richard Johnson.

Character Introduction: General Richard Johnson | 55 Years Old | 4-Star Light Ranger

The general makes them sit on the couch and asks the airmen to leave. He first asks them their basic information and their agenda on why they are suddenly in the middle of a secret mission to investigate the increasing presence of Unidentified Flying Objects in the country's aerial territory. Ren explains that they came from Taiwan and only wanted to visit the country and no other malicious reason. The general thanks them for saving Captain Hernandez but criticizes them for entering the US Territory without permission and proper legal documents. Ren shrinks to the couch while Kepler seems like he does this on a daily basis. Kepler ignores the threat and then changes the topic by asking them about the UFO.

"What exactly are those flying saucers?", Kepler bravely questions.

"Hmmm," the general hesitates to answer.

The general hesitates to answer but ultimately gives in to the stoic young man. The general explains to them that the UFOs have been showing up a lot lately around the world and in order not to cause a worldwide panic they have decided to keep it a secret and work in the shadows.

"Don't worry everything is under control," the general says.

"Everything is under control? That thing is faster than all your fighter jets. How can you beat it?", Kepler asks.

"And the country is on the brink of a civil war," Ren blurts and then covers his mouth.

"Civil war?", Kepler asks.

"Listen, kids, the country's politics is none of your business. It is a mess right now but we the American people will always figure things out together," the general says.

"Plus we got some reliable allies like Canada who will help us take care of the situation. Who knows Val U might just show up and finish this mission by herself." the general adds.

"And speaking of Canada, the eye you saw earlier is the ability of the lieutenant general of the Canadian Supreme Air Force called "Cloud Seeding", the general tries to break the silence.

"And why would you reveal the ability of the head of an ally country's ability?", Kepler bravely asks.

Ren stares at Kepler in astonishment at how he can communicate with a literal general.

"Because this guy wants to work with you," the general answers.

The general explains that the lieutenant general has been observing Kepler ever since he made his appearance earlier in Taipei. The lieutenant general wants to recruit both of them for a secret investigation called "The Sky Rangers Project". He tells them that Kepler is the fastest human in the world and the only thing that can rival the speed of the UFOs while Ren can shroud both of them to keep the mission secret.

"If you are going to work with someone, you will most likely want to know their powers right?", the general looks at the two of them.

The general stands up and asks them if they are down for the job. Ren agrees on a whim while Kepler pauses for a second to fully take in all the information and ultimately agrees as well.

The general speaks to his ear and talks to the lieutenant general about the agreement. The lieutenant general says he will send someone to the Terrier Air Base to fetch both of the new recruits. The general releases them and tells them they can go eat lunch while they wait for the plane to arrive. The two go to the dining facility to hang out and wait. Ren greets everyone he sees while grabbing food for himself. Kepler waits at the table and asks him why is he eating again.

For the next hour, Kepler flies above and observes the location where they saw the UFO earlier. A team of engineers is trying to find the remains of the fighter jet while Captain Hernandez apologizes and defends himself by saying that he didn't know the UFO could shoot a laser beam since there was no place to attach any weapon to the circular aircraft. Ren is chilling and feeling the air next to the sea but decides to help when he sees Captain Hernandez. After a few more minutes of waiting, the plane arrives and lands on the runway. The general, Kepler, and Ren assemble on the ground.

The door of the plane opens and a butler walks out of the aircraft. The general greets him while the captain is still mourning the destroyed fighter jet in the background. The butler bows at the general and looks at the two young boys. He reaches out his hand and introduces himself.

Character Introduction: Mr. Daisuke Onzai | 23 Years Old | 5-Star Space Ranger

"Good afternoon boys, my name is Daisuke Onzai but you can call me Mr. Onzai", the butler greets them.

Kepler and Ren return his hand and introduce themselves to the butler. Mr. Onzai tells them that the lieutenant general sent him to bring them to Ottawa where their headquarters is located.

"It is rare for a 5-star ranger to pay a visit, especially for a war butler like you," the general smiles.

"Always an honor to visit this place," Mr. Onzai bows at him.

Captain Hernandez hurriedly runs to him and greets him and then he returns to mourning the destroyed aircraft. Mr. Onzai escorts the two boys to the plane but before they leave the general tells them to take care and that whatever's inside the UFO, kick their asses. The two enter the plane and leave the Terrier Air Base.