Riga Shiden Pilot

 

 

Riga Shiden Pilot

Riga flew her flying saucer far away. She knew she had to go to a certain place. Go here. A voice in her head told her. This is not urgent but needed. Don't delay it too long.

 

Do you remember Riga? You went for a coffee with Pedro. Three things were wrong that day. You wanted to be mad. Pedro calmed you down. He almost fought with you to keep the peace. He was late due to traffic. You almost shouted at him. He stopped you literally with a kiss. The seller brought the coffee late. This stressed you. Pablo got you vanilla ice cream with a wafer. This calmed you. So you were calm. You had your coffee. Then it happened. A motorcycle crashed into the coffee shop. The plate glass window shattered. You were cut by flying glass. The rider hit Pedro and broke Pedro's little finger. Can you believe it? His pinky was busted. The rider would never walk or ride again. Do you remember this day Riga? How stressed you were. What a test you endured.

 

Events moved on. Riga left Pedro. The reasons don't matter now. For she was in her ship above a purple world made of rock and ice. It was oddly familiar yet surreal as in a dream. She was looking for something. What? That voice. Come and find me. The purple world. You know the one. You lived there for five lifetimes Riga. You'll remember it. Know where it is. Think Riga...

 

She accessed an alien worm hole built by the grey aliens. It was a loop across the stars. Easy to use. Riga ended up flying to a green sun with six planets. She locked onto the purple planet. Easy! The other planets were white or brown. Different elements. All were dead worlds.

 

The voice came to her. She was awake this time. I flew a plane called a Shiden. They took me and left me here. I need you to take me home. Back to Japan. My name is Hito. You are Riga. I dream of you. You are small. And very bad tempered. I will not annoy you. Please help me.

 

Riga was lost for words. I am small, yes. But I'm not bad tempered. Am I? A voice cut through the ether. It was the witch, Juniper's Daughter. Yes Riga. You are bad tempered. The Japanese pilot speaks the truth. He wouldn't lie to you. You're his only chance to get back to Earth. The aliens took him. Something went wrong. I'm not sure what. He's stranded. You need to help him. I cannot do so. I am a spirit.

 

Oh witch! How I've missed you. Where have you been? I'm here alone. There's so much I want to say. Will you join me?

 

Yes, I will join you in spirit Riga. I cannot physically be there. I will guide you. This planet is dangerous. You lived there long ago. Maybe you'll remember. The winds and gravity are a problem. I'll guide your craft down. Pass control to me.

 

The small gal was calm and very observant. She passed control to the witch. Juniper's Daughter was back. Sort of. She flew the saucer and arced down. Winds buffeted them. Even while in space. How was that possible? With shields up, they entered the purple clouds and atmosphere.

 

On the computer screen a dot appeared. There's the plane commented the witch. The pilot is in some kind of protective cube. Here's a scan of it.

 

Riga squinted and put on her glasses. She took in the data and information. It was a lot to take in. The witch asked if she understood and she nodded.

 

Are you coming to get me the pilot asked? His voice was visible this time as a human form. Passing from spirit to human and back again. That was odd. Yet he was still on the surface.

 

Juniper's Daughter flew the ship above the protective cube. She brought the laser online. They could actually see the pilot stood by his plane.

 

The laser is online Riga said. Ok good the witch replied. She powered it up and fine tined the frequencies. First, she shot at the force field. It shimmered and collapsed in on itself. She fired again a glittering green beam in the purple sky. Then she abducted the pilot as the atmosphere closed in to get him. The witch was good and whisked the pilot aboard to the cargo bay.

 

Both gals hurried down to see him. He was ok but worried. My plane! He pointed down to the floor. Please get my plane. His Japanese was translated to English.

 

The witch held up her hand and shut her eyes. The atmosphere would crush the plane. She acted swiftly. Putting a magical shield around the Shiden fighter. With the laser she lifted it carefully upwards. The green plane looked strange in the purple sky and landscape. Like it was alien.

 

When it was aboard it filled the entire bay. Hito the pilot started to cry. Thank you! He repeated and hugged his plane.

 

Riga herself was tearful and marvelled at his fighter plane. It was quite big and looked brand new. Not a hundred years old.

 

Time displacement and other science. I'll explain it later. We need to check the pilot out and he will need to eat and rest. Then we can catch up and talk. Ok Riga? Riga nodded and wiped her eyes. So much had happened since they had last talked or spent time together. Even if the witch was only here as a spirit. She told Riga what to do.

 

The pilot ate some tomato soup and rice with water. Then he was checked out by the ship's scanner. Then he rested. They would fly back to Earth and drop off the pilot. That on itself was difficult but possible.

 

Riga and the witch talked. Do you remember the date with Pedro? When the motorbike rider hit the coffee shop? This is connected to that. You will never guess how Riga. I will explain. Listen closely...

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