Ship dipped her hands in the wash basin within Ricks lab. She watched as a swirl of pink colored water circled around within the bowl as she scrubbed her hands vigorously. It was time. Ship turned to the body on the table. A nervous system. Ship was delighted by the fact she would have pain receptors soon. In truth Ship hated whenever Summer grabbed her to get her attention only to realize she couldn't feel her there. It only emphasized how inhuman she felt next to Summer.

"One more step closer..."

Ship brushed the strands of hair off of the womens face.

"Shouldn't have winked at Summer you stupid slut."

The women on the table moved slightly.

"Ah, she's finally waking up."

Ship turned to the doorway as Rick peered inside.

"Ship, I'll make sure the patient is prepped for surgery. I need you to retrieve something from my 'll know when you see it."

Ships head tilted,skeptical. Rick was a genius and tended to remember everything even if it was something so insignificant such as a tool.

"As you wish."

Ricks head nodded as he placed himself over the unsuspecting victim. Shipleft the lab heading towards the dumbwaiter.

"I hope he chained his beloved up before leaving his room..."

Ship muttered to herself as the doors opened.

Stepping out into the hallway Ships shoes clacked against the wood floor as she turned towards Rick's room. Gripping the door handle, Ship froze as she heard a soft dripping noise coming from inside. Ship gripped her dress as she tried not to think of what had transpired between Rick and this creature before she got here.

Opening the door Ship peered around the dark room freezing at the sight of blood splattered on the floor.

'Master didn't appear to have any wounds that would have caused such a display.' Ship thought as her eyes followed the small drops towards the bed. Straining her eyes Ship soon realised there was not one but two people on the bed.

"Summer!" Ship jolted towards the two figures picking the undead up by the throat away from her beloved.

"Ship stop!" Summer weeped clutching Ships shoulders "He's not well stop!"

Ship turned towards her, seeing what was once smooth skin under her fingertips, now a festering wound over her clavicle.

"Grotesque thing." Ship growled as her anger turned towards the monster.

"Ship drop him now!"

Ships body complied as the creature seemed to scamper behind the coat of her master as Rick entered the room.

"Your pet was feeding on her Rick." Ship said in a deathly voice. "Remember my directive."

Rick huffed as he petted Morty on the head as the creature seemed to drool in content.

"You are nothing but an overly polished toaster. Remember that."

"Rick stop." Summer said as she rubbed her forehead "Ship was upset about what had just transpired."

"Technically Summer She can't."

"Well she protected me from a physical threat then."

Ships cheeks flushed as Summer came to her defence.

"Since when did you two get so buddy buddy huh?" Rick asked as he bent down to scratch under Mortys chin.

"Since you stopped being around so often, idiot."

"Ohh didn't know we were dating."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

Ricks eyebrow quirked upwards as he pointed at Ship and her.
"Didn't you and her till my flower garden's soil?"

Summers' face flushed with embarrassment as she planted her face into Ships back.

"Summer didn't have the green thumb for that kinda stuff Master." Ship snarkly replied as she turned to address Summers wounds.

"Ah she's the bottom feeder then."

"At least she doesn't have to wait for a wilting flower to erect itself." Ship shot back as she went to grab the medical gauzes.

"Fine you win."

Ship turned to him as she sat down to clean Summers wound.

"What is she doing in here Rick?"

Rick gave Morty one final pat before coming to sit on the bed himself.

"Morty used to say me and Summer could have been twins in a past life. We're so alike in our thoughts sometimes he had a hard time discerning who he was talking to."

"Poor him."

"Indeed."

Summer hissed as a cloth soaked in disinfectant brushed over her injury.

"I-I think I understand now." Summer shivered as she stared up at Ship and Rick.

"Human life is just as insignificant as the cattle we eat. Morty opened my eyes to that." Summer pressed a hand over her wound watching as it stained her hand.

"Humans are way too emotional about death especially the ones that are left behind."

Summers' eyes turned to Rick.

"But humans are the biggest hypocrites to ever walk the face of the earth too."

Rick chuckled

"As long as I breath I will go down kicking." Ricks gentle complexion turned to Morty who had laid down on Ricks shoes.