Lost in Space

Chapter 13: Abandoned Hope

This is it... again. We are back at the point where Helena gives this speech before she tries to kill us. "What do we do?"

4T-524 had responded to my question. "The thing you should do is shut up."

"Why are you—"

"I SAID SHUT UP!"

"You are very quick-tempered."

"Listen. I told you to shut up, and I am not afraid to kill you right here before she comes."

I backed off. 4T-524 really acts like a psychopath. "Alright, fine! What do you want from us? I have nothing to give you."

Helena responded to my statement while entering the front. "Actually, you do have something to give us. It is your life! Now, why don't you just give them all to us right now, so we do not have to worry about all of the trouble later?"

"I would rather go to hell than take my own life for your own good!"

"You chose your decision, not me. Just remember, you are the one who chose to rebel." I did not respond to her statement, but she continued. "Aw... getting scared?"

I had a brief pause before my response. "You are such a hypocrite."

"I am sorry. What did you say?"

Hyle advised me to stop. "I would suggest that you should cut it out, or none of us will make it out of this ship."

I could not hold myself back, but I had to prevent my life from being taken. "I said nothing, but I do have something to ask. You said that I was the one who chose to rebel, but didn't you choose to side against the humans in the first place?"

Helena had a slight giggle, but then started having a very maniacal laughter. "You are really something else, Jordan. What else do you take me for? I will not change my mind on humans! I knew what you were talking about. I wiretapped the ship, so I can hear every word of your whole conversation. I can do that to my own ships. Also, 'save my life'? More like... risk your own life trying to save my life! Let's not forget about your friend, Mark Grayson, over here. Oh, and also, Stephen and Ashley over here. I bet these two have grown very close to you since you left Earth. They are just like you. You are all very expendable. Nobody will remember any of you when you die out here far from Earth. Do you have any other questions, Jordan?"

Her speech had left us very infuriated. I was so mad. "Expendable? Why would you think we are so 'expendable' of all the ways to describe us?"

Hyle had interrupted me again. "Jordan! STOP TALKING!"

"Okay, I will stop talking. I need to calm down."

"Yes, you do." Hyle then turned to talk to 4T-524. "Please uncuff me this instant."

Helena was very confused. "Uncuff him. I'll be sure he doesn't attack."

"You can take my word that I will not attack."

I had to stop Hyle doing... whatever he was doing. "Hyle, what are you doing?"

"Whatever I am doing, do not stop me from doing it. Right now, all hope is abandoned."

"I'm guessing what you are doing is the only option left."

"One of them." Hyle turned to Helena. "We need to have a private discussion."

Helena agreed to the discussion. "Okay. Let's talk private." Helena gave word to her admins and other helions on her ship. "Guard the humans."

"Wait, what!?! YOU CANNOT DO THIS!" I tried to go after Helena, but I had strangled.