Among Generations

25.

   It had been a week since it all happened.
Red and Black didn't spend to much time together anymore on account of with so many Crewmates gone,they had more and more tasks to be done.
Lime and Blue were a little awkward around each other so Orange spent alot of time with Blue.Trying to teach him how to do certain tasks as he had done with Lime.Things were usually quiet at Dinner time and it wasn't long for their ship to reach the planet Polus.
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  Slowly the ship made its way through the atmosphere of the planet Polus.
Coming into a landing near an outpost there.
This outpost was always a stop made by the traveling ships.
It was a half way marker or check point.Orange was familiar with the area.As he'd had to check into this very outpost multiple times before.
He made sure to signal Lime to stay close to him and Blue automatically stayed nearby.
  With so little Crewmates available Red had his work cut out for him.Stressed out with piles and piles of paperwork and planning tasks ahead of time.
Orange was not so skilled with this type of planning or leadership.He'd never been a captain before and today he wanted to learn.
  Orange told Lime and Blue to separate and do tasks around the outpost.Since both Impostors were skilled enough to do so they listened to him for now.
Orange stayed behind to help Red with the paperwork and planning.
Red was happy for the help and even began to occasionally teach Orange how to do what he needed to do.This is exactly what Orange wanted.For Red to unknowably teach him how to run the ship with a proper schedule.
  While Orange was having his 'class' Lime and Blue separated out to different parts of the Outpost.Lime went towards the Electrical area and Blue to the Medbay.Alot of things were similar to the ship,so he caught on easily to the new tasks at hand.
  Even though they had a new outpost to explore,all the Crewmates still had to sleep aboard the ship.
As Lime made his way to his room he was greeted by Orange at the entrance.
Lime looked to his father and asked,"Dad?What is it?"
Orange put up his finger to shush Lime and he replied,"Lime,you need to sleep in your own room now."
Lime was confused,why? he thought to himself but his Dad quickly answered his internal question."Son,you've grown so much already.It's time."
Lime was truly confused,"Why,Dad? Why can't I stay with you?"
Orange took a deep breathe,as much as he wanted to make up some kind of excuse,he couldn't.He needed to tell Lime the truth.So here it went.
"Liam,I'm human and I-I won't be around forever..Sleeping in the same room is something simple but later,when I can't help you no more--,"
Orange stopped himself from telling Lime the whole truth.
He couldn't tell him,something wouldn't let him.
Lime looked majorly confused.
Mostly from his father using his actual name and not colour.
It always signaled he was super serious about the conversation.
Still,Lime couldn't understand it.
"Dad,what's going on? Is there something you're not telling me? Why don't you want me in the room? What's wrong?"
Orange looked to his son with a heavy heart,"Liam,you need to sleep in your own room from here on out. It's as simple as that."
"Dad! Why? Why can't I sleep with you?"
Orange began to feel frustrated,why couldn't he just tell him the truth.The whole situation was confusing.Orange speaking in riddles and Lime just not understanding.
  Eventually,Lime wore down Orange's patience and Orange yelled out,"Lime,just find another room."
Lime stormed off back down the hall.Headed towards the Security room.There he spotted Black glaring hard at the cameras.
In an effort to clear his mind Lime walked into the Security room.Coming up behind Black.
His stomach mouth beginning to open and his tongue ready to shoot out.Black heard something happening behind him.Quickly he turned to face Lime.