Artemis 6: Strictly for the Birds

"Who are you?"

"I am your commander."

"Where am I?"

"That's a good question. Where are you?"

"I'm in an aircraft, the Dragonfly Magnet."

"Yes."

"How do you fly this thing?"

"You already know."

"Everything is recollection?"

"Yes. Echoes of the past."

Artemis pressed the start button and slid down the accelerator to top speed. The aircraft shot into the air like Superman.

"I like this."

"It likes you. Would you like to talk to David Blaine?"

"Who's he?"

"Jack Nicholson?"

"Bit over the hill."

What's this button?

Suspension of Disbelief.

What does it do?

You stay in the same spot.

Amazing

4 billion dollars.

Where is my navigator?

No navigator. Press Google Map.

She pressed it.

What is my mission?

There are 6 Russian Vipers on the Map. Exterminate them.

Yes.

The aircraft shot into space and then looped back...