They fought over who would take care of me first.
Mainly because I won't be sleeping yet.
And I have to be fed.
"Simply put, I'm first because I'm experienced feeding!" B-4 shouts.
"Oh. So you're the EXPERT now. Give it up B-4, your the expert every day of the week." Says A-4 bitterly.
"Yeah!" Yells C-4.
I look up. "Enough."
They turn to me, slowly.
"A-4, B-4, C-4, D-4 then Brian."
I hear groans and glare.
"If you chose an order I wouldn't of chose it for you. Now. Prepare the food, and serve it."
They stand still.
"Now!"
They all rush off to look for some more food. I sigh.
If I'm going to be the captain, I might as well embrace it.
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I'm standing in the centre of the town, a knife in my hand. I look around as the fourth generation crawl out of the shadows. Slowly they get closer and closer to me.
No longer human.
Monsters disguised as men.
I look down at my hand.
Recently holding a knife, it is now empty.
They're still coming closer.
I'm scared. I don't want to be. I'm scared.
They're eyes are hungry, staring at me unblinkingly.
And they pounce.
Suddenly I'm sitting up in my bed in a pool of sweat.
C-4 looks at me with concern. "Are you alright E-4?"
I'm still breathing heavily.
"Yes." It's a strained and broken word. A word inappropriate to the situation.
C-4 leans forward a bit.
"Really?"
I slink back on my bed. He won't eat me. He can't.
Can't he?
I'm still scared.
"What?"
I stay silent.
He leans back again.
"Better?"
I nod. I feel childish. And vulnerable. Stupid.
He smiles. "Good."
I try a weak smile and look down again.
Stupid.
Weak.
I don't want to be weak.
I don't...
"Hey, hey it's alright."
Tears spill onto my cheeks.
Stupid.
"Stupid!"
He tilts his head.
"I'm so..stupid"
I cover my eyes.
He sits on the bed, sidewards.
I look up at him, he's sympathetic.
"Don't."
"Hm?"
"Stop being....sympathetic."
He smiles softly.
"Of course."
I sigh.
"I can't do it."
He nods.
"We can. All of us. Together"
I laugh quietly.
"So corny..."
He laughs.
"Get to sleep. You'll need it. Especially since they found the alcohol...I'm expecting karaoke night."
My eyebrows raise and my eyes widen.
"Why such a luxury?"
"I have no idea."
I sigh and close my eyes.
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I wake up to yells and yawn.
"Ah! The princess awakens!"
I glare in their general directions.
All of them are grinning and I lie back down.
"Have a drink!"
Brian, idiot.
"I don't believe that is the answer." I reply.
"Then entertain us, we're BORED" D-4 almost collapses at the word 'bored'.
"No."
"Please"
"No."
B-4 and A-4 join in.
"Please!"
"No!"
They all walk forward and get on their knees, begging.
"Pleaaassseeee!"
I look at them properly and sit up.
"And how do I do that?"
They all cheer and start chanting.
"Sing! Sing! Sing! Sing!"
I glare again.
I've always hated singing.
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E-4
Science FictionI don't know my past. I've never known my future. But I am like no one else. E-4 is a science experiment. She works on herself in D.E.W (DNA Enhancement worldwide) with the help of countless others. She has enhanced herself beyond repair. But when s...
