Lost in Space

Chapter 9: A Disastrous Escape

It has been 5 hours without a conversation. All we are trying to do is to find a way to destroy 5G-189's mothership, but I do not even know how that is even accomplishable. Honestly, this will only put us all in that much more heat if 5G-189 survives. We do not know if 5G-189 can survive without air, but there is only one way to find out the next time we meet. I do not want to choke her because... well... What would happen if she tries to break free? She may wind up punching the person in the face depending on who is choking her.

"Hey, Jordan. I want to ask you something." Ashley finally broke the long silence.

"Yes, Ashley? What do you want to ask?"

"I was wondering. How are we going to kill 5G-189? Is that even possible? Before I say this, I have overheard your conversations with her a while back. Anyways... She calls herself to be one of those 'ETLF' people. She makes it seem like it is so spe—"

Hyle knew something about ETLF. "Because it is such a special term to use. ETLF, which is literally known to be 'Extra-Terrestrial Lifeform', is actually a term that is used for what you call 'aliens' that live elongated lives. I am, in fact, one of those. Don't ask what I exactly am because my planet does not need humankind to contaminate it."

I felt a bit offended. "Woah, woah. Woah! What do you mean by that?"

"I said exactly what I meant, but seeing you guys made me think that some humans are not so bad."

Stephen insisted on that remark. "That is because a lot of us are very passive, and some humans are even docile. You do not have anything to fear about us. Well, I mean the passive humans. We are very friendly if we properly meet each other."

"Thanks, Stephen. I actually thought that you were all just random strangers when you were all actually humans. Humans are no strangers to me, but it has been so long since I have seen a legitimate human."

5G-189 apparently had our communication hub on again. "Guys? You do realize that I have been hearing your whole conversation, do you? And one more thing, humans are DISGUSTING! They are filthy garbage creatures that do not know how to protect their own lives when they attack each other. They have had more internal wars that I have ever heard of. That is what I would call a complete waste of a species."

I made a snarky remark. "I think you should have backed off our conversation—"

5G-189 bounced back on my remark. "And I think you should have looked behind you."

"What do you mean look behind—oh CRAP!" I turned off the hub. "Guys! Stephen, I need your urgent help to thrust the ship."

"You want me to control the ship now?"

"Anything right now. We need to scurry away from 5G-189."

"I'll be glad to help out. You can be the co-pilot for now. I will pilot the ship."

5G-189 was hesitant to kill us. "Don't you think you can get away so easily!"

Stephen made his snarky remark. "We will see about that if you can catch up to us!"

"No! Don't you even—" Stephen turned off the hub. "Great. You better be prepared, even though you do not hear me. You and Jordan will face a much worse punishment than your friends. I will just have to figure out what to do with you two."

"Stephen, I don't think that was the right—" 5G-189 hit the back of the right side of the ship. I think it was intentional that she only put enough damage to let us try to escape. "Oh great. I think we better—"

"Don't worry. All we need to do is get as far away from her as possible." Stephen turned back towards Ashley. "Ashley, I want you to see if there is anything useful in the back of the ship."