"AAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGG!!!" Gantu's voice shook the entire ship. Reuben ran in, clutching his ears.

"Yeash! Could you be ANY louder chowder chops?" Gantu looked at him menacingly.

"Not now 625, I've got too much on my mind. I sent 221 to that earth form in the other realm, but the damn camera won't come on line!"

"Fish foot, did it ever occur to you that maybe forgot to attach the camera?"

"625, don't be ridiculous! I'm a former captain of the galactic armada. Why would I forget to… It's in my back pocket, isn't it?"

"And the crowd goes wild for the land shark and his brain!" Reuben said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Gantu groaned with his head in his hands.

"That earthling could be the key to my success! If only I could get to it somehow. Wait, I've got it!"

"Got what? Besides acne." Gantu decided to ignore this comment.

"I'll simply travel to it's realm and force it to help carry out my plans! And if it refuses," Gantu got out his gun.

"I'll make sure there is one less earthling in the universe." He cackled evilly.

"Uh, Gantu? Don't you think that's a bit extreme?"

"Are you going chicken on me 625?"

"I'm not going chicken," He took a bite out the sandwich he was carrying. "I'm eating it." Gantu sighed.

"I'll leave tonight! And make some egg salad sandwiches."

"Sorry, out of mayo." Gantu left the room to prepare for tonight. Reuben thought about how Gantu was acting.

"He's been acting weirder and weirder lately. Maybe I should tag along tonight. Nah, what am I thinking? I can't miss that sandwich channel marathon." But curiosity got the better of him. He ended up eavesdropping in on what Gantu and Hamsterviel were blabbering on about. Hamsterviel spoke first.

"You said 221 would bring it back! You lied to me you rubbery shark fishy fish thing!"

"No Dr Hamsterviel, the communication relay was down. But my new plan will work!"

"And vat iz sis amazing plan of yours?"

"Easy, I'll go for something simple. Blackmail! I heard this creature has knowledge about the experiments, and seems to like them. So either she gives me the info, or experiments are gone forever."

"Vat about 625?"

"Most earthlings find him cute, don't ask why. This human won't be able to leave him, he'll just be the bait."

"Uh, Gantu." Hamsterviel pointed toward the door. Reuben stared at them open mouthed. Before he could run, Gantu charged over to him and grabbed his ankle.

"Gantu! I heard everything! You are NOT gonna use me as bait!" Gantu slammed him against the wall a couple times before hitting him in the forehead with his plasma cannon.

"Oh yeah? Well you can't stop me! But now that you know…" He shoved Reuben into a transporter.

"Don't worry. Just pretend this is a field trip, and find that earthling!" Reuben started punching the glass in an attempt to escape.

"And if I refuse?"

"Lets just say it'll hurt, ALOT."

"Gantu, what are you doing?""Setting co-ordinates, and…teleport!"

"Gantu! You're not serious are you? Let me out! Let me…" There was a bright light and Reuben disappeared.

"Gantu, you…" Hamsterviel began.

"I know that was a bit harsh, but it'll be worth it!"

"No, Gantu, you…"

"Once we have the human life form, the universe will be ours!"

"GANTU!!! I have been trying to tell you that you forgot to attach the camera!"

"Sir as a former captain of the… it's in my back pocket, isn't it?"

"Oh, look who finally found his brain!" Gantu sighed.

"Oh blitsnack!"

Reuben hit the ground head first. There was almost no light and rain and wind pelted down on him like rocks. Lightning painted the sky and thunder made the ground shake.

"Gee, lovely whether." Icy winds hit him in the face.

"Sheesh! Can't you take a joke?" The wind didn't seem to have a sense of humour, as it kept returning to Reuben. Reuben ran to the nearest tree and tried to get out of the wind and rain. All hollow parts of the tree had already been moved into by squirrels.

"Any room for one more?" Asked Reuben jokingly. A small squirrel lashed out and clawed at his cheek, making it bleed.

"Okay, I'll take that as a no." More squirrels gathered behind the one that had scratched him.

"Okay, okay! I know when I'm not wanted." He climbed back down the tree and looked around for shelter. Just then, a newspaper hit him in the face.

"Well, I guess this'll be a blanket for tonight. Not exactly what I had in mind. You know, this kinda reminds me of…"

Flashback

"You're worthless and pathetic 625! Why did I ever create you?!?!" 625 felt tears prickling his eyes, but held them back. Jumba grabbed him by the antenna and held him to his face. 625 hung there, kicking and squealing.

"You are such a baby 625! I built you to destroy, not sleep and cost Jumba a fortune in bread! If only she was here." Jumba ended that last part sadly. 625 continued to struggle.

"If only who was here?" Jumbas face changed from sad to angry.

"Is none of your business! Now get out of my life!" Jumba dropped him onto the floor and left. 625 sat up massaging his antenna. He wanted to cry, but kept fighting back the tears. No one liked him, no one ever had. Even when he had been created, when Jumba thought he would destroy all, Jumba had a look of greed and pride in his eye, not love and care. He sat in that room, still bottling his emotions. Finally, he left the room. Nearly all the experiments were asleep now, except 624(Angel) and 149(Bonnie), who were gossiping and giggling.

"Hey look, well if it aint Mr Perfect! Whoops! That's right, 626 is Jumbas new favourite." Said 149.

"Tell me, what's it like being at the end of Jumbas list? Does it hurt to be such a loser?" 625 said nothing, but turned away so they wouldn't see his eyes water.

"Oh look 149! He's crying! I'm gonna go tell 199(Nosy)" 624 skipped off.

"Face it 625, Jumbas got a new favourite, so get lost! You can never belong." 625 walked to a far, dusty corner of the ship and pulled an old newspaper on top of him.

"I'm lost…" He whispered to himself.

End of flashback.

Reuben huddled under the newspaper, the rain seeping through his fur, sticking to his skin, slowly, but painfully, freezing him. Those same tears prickled his eyes, but he wouldn't let them out. He couldn't let them out. He just let himself sleep in pain.