Among Generations

16.

  I had fallen asleep on my Dads bed.He shook me to wake me up and said,"Hey,you got tasks today." I groaned and opened my eyes.They had felt glued shut.Sitting up and looking
to my Dad,He asked me,"Who did you get last night? How did it go?"
I felt my stomach flip at the thought and said,"Uhm,Brown.In Electrical.But Dad! There's something I need to tell you."
He looked confused,"What is it? Son, there's no need to feel bad about anything.Humans are the scum of the Earth.They leave destruction everywhere they go.You-You are a very unique individual that happens to need to eat Humans.There's millons of us.So don't worry about it."
I was still a little tense and asked,"But the Crewmates here do have families too."
My Dad pat my back saying,"Yes,I know.But as Crewmates,we are expendable.It was in our contract when we signed up.We all knew what we were getting into.This is a broken down ship design that we need to maintain constantly everyday to keep us moving.We all know it's risky."
I didn't feel so bad anymore and I hugged my Dad tightly.
"Thank you,Dad but there's something else too.There's another--"
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   He was cut off by a bang on our door."Wake up already you two! We got tasks to do!"
I shouted out,"Okay!"
I stood to my feet and dragged him up too.I quickly wiped down his helmet and grabbed another Lime suit for him to change into.
We worked fast and left the room to do tasks.
Outside the door he went left without a word and I felt off about it.Something is going on I can feel it.Why is he acting strange? Is the taste of freshly killed human doing this to him? Maybe he's getting more in touch with his Impostor side?
That's good but might be bad for me.I better follow him.I got tasks this way anyway.
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  I didn't get to tell my Dad about Blue.I really should tell him so he can avoid him.No! It's okay for now.I'm gonna be with Blue today.I can keep him away from away from Dad myself.
I passed by electrical and the scent of death was making its way out from there.I didn't even turn to look.No one has found Brown yet.Poor guy he really was a loner but I guess that's good for now.I walked through Storage into the right hall.Headed straight to Navigation.I saw Blue standing there again.It's strange how he does act like the Crewmate Blue,minus the paperwork he always carried around.
He felt me.He knew I was there.I walked in and stood beside him.I didn't know what to say to him.He had brought the monster out of me.Made me finally have my first kill.I was so upset afterwards it didn't even feel all that special.My first time was wasted.
Blue finally glanced at me but he didn't say anything,he just stared down at the screen with confusion.
I heard a beeping sound coming from an iPad nearby.It was attached to the main computer here.It had coordinates on it.Blue didn't even flinch when the ipad started beeping.After a moment of letting everything happen,the beeping was finally getting on my nerves.I reached over and grabbed the ipad.Examining the cords.I quickly drew the path on the bigger screen and the beeping finally stopped.Blue just looked at me starngly,"How did you know how to do that?"
Oh! Now I get it! Dad mentioned this to me before.Impostors don't know how to read or count human language.Everything here is confusing for them.They don't know HOW to do tasks.
I know because my Dad taught me every task on the ship.Also to read and write.
I let out a sigh and said,"I can read human."
He seemed a little surprised at first but he asked,"How."
I flashed a smile,"That's my little secret. Now let's go do one of my actual tasks.I can help you with yours for today."
Dang! This means I got double tasks today. What a bummer!
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  I didn't see anything abnormal till Lime and Blue got to the Medbay.Lime was setting up a specimen scan while Blue just stood straight as board.Come to think of it,Lime has done mostly everything since I've been watching them.Do they have some kind of deal or...is Blue...No! It couldn't be..I made sure that no one was an Impostor except for Lime! This is his ship,how did another Impostor get on board!
I felt my legs shake,what if that thing wants to hurt Lime?! What if he plans to kill him and everyone else?! Does he know he's a half breed!? What has Lime told him?! What does he know!?"
I couldn't help myself,I felt my anger and fear take over me.
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  I gotta admit.Lime is pretty cool.He can read Human.That's pretty amazing.Their language is so complex it's impossible for us to translate sometimes.They had so many different languages it's hard to tell which one they are speaking in.I only know this one because I ate Blue.I take the native tongue and store it my memory but it doesn't mean I know what it is and I only speak it when I hear it coming from someone else.
Wait a minute.Lime said he had never killed anyone yet he spoke the same language I did when we met.Was he lying to me or...
I heard footsteps behind me.I didn't panic as that would be pretty stupid of me.I turned to face another Crewmate.He looked super angry through that helmet of his.Somethings off about him.He's got a protective stance to him.Why is he mad at me? Does he know about me? If he does then I'm gonna have to kill him.I can't eat him so it will be a sad waste of meat.I glanced to Lime who freaked out for some reason.Maybe he knows this Orange Crewmate?
It doesn't matter.. I'll do what I must to survive.I don't need Limes approval.