Chapter 4
The canaries gathered as much supplies as they could carry, and loaded it back onto The portal to Red Dwarf. Ace lended a hand carrying the heavy crates. He introduced himself to as many canaries as he could.
Lister didn't want to know what was happening with Kochanski and Dave. They were probably making love right as he thought it.
Rimmer followed Lister. He was a bit depressed as well. He liked Kochanski. He didn't want her to go, and he knew if she left, Lister would be a wreck. The only fun thing about insulting Lister was that he never took it. If he was going to be depressed, he would take pretty much anything. Rimmer knew it was his duty to convince her to stay. He walked back onto the ship and began to search for them. He didn't quite know why. Finally he found them in a unit together. Dave had his jacket and shoes off. Kochanski's hair was a little bit frizzy. It didn't look like a whole lot had happened, though.
Dave looked up. "Hi Rimmer" he said politely.
Rimmer didn't answer right away. "Can I please have a word with Kristine, alone?" He asked.
Dave put his shoes on and tied them. He looked at Kochanski. "Sure" He said, as he got up.
Rimmer sat down and waited for Dave to leave. Lister had told him all about her while they were in the brig. What kind of parallel universe she had come from, and how they had rescued her.
Dave left the room. Rimmer looked into her eyes. "You really like him, don't you?" He said.
Kochanski nodded "I do"
Rimmer thought for a minute about how he could persuade her to stay. "Well, he seems nice, but have you ever thought he was kind of... fake?"
Kochanski's eyes widened "Never!" She was surprised Rimmer would say that.
"Think about it, The only reason he is even existent is to keep you sane. he is not himself at all." Rimmer knew that for sure. The real Lister was a Smeg head.
It took her awhile to answer. "I never thought of it that way" her voice was very quiet now.
"They were exactly the same person until you went into stasus instead of Lister"
Kochanski was quiet.
Rimmer went on "Don't you think you would have a better relationship with someone who is them self, instead of being what you want him to be."
"But he was so perfect" She whispered, pretty much to herself
Rimmer had nothing more to say, it didn't look like what he had said worked, he gave up and left the room. He motioned for Dave in the hall to go back in, and then walked back to The rest of the canaries.
Lister's cheeks were much pinker then usual, and his eyes were puffy. A few of the other canaries, including Kryten and the Cat, were trying to comfort him. He sniffled "there's nothing I can do about it"
Rimmer sat down with him. "I'm sorry"
Ace Rimmer forgot about being Ace for a moment and sat next to Lister. He didn't like seeing his old friend like this. "Don't worry, you'll bounce back. Maybe I can take you with me and introduce you to someone"
Lister shook his head and wiped his eyes. He had to say goodbye to her. "Thanks guys" He mumbled as he got up. he walked along, looking around the ship. He saw something shiny inside one of the sleeping units. He stepped inside. It was very tidy. the beds were made. A rose was sitting on the bed. He knew it was fake, a real rose would not still be alive. A small box was sitting on the bed, he opened it, it was a gold bracelet. He took them both, and looked around for Kochanski. He found her sitting, talking to Dave. He didn't even bother to knock, he just stepped inside.
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To Be continued...
The canaries gathered as much supplies as they could carry, and loaded it back onto The portal to Red Dwarf. Ace lended a hand carrying the heavy crates. He introduced himself to as many canaries as he could.
Lister didn't want to know what was happening with Kochanski and Dave. They were probably making love right as he thought it.
Rimmer followed Lister. He was a bit depressed as well. He liked Kochanski. He didn't want her to go, and he knew if she left, Lister would be a wreck. The only fun thing about insulting Lister was that he never took it. If he was going to be depressed, he would take pretty much anything. Rimmer knew it was his duty to convince her to stay. He walked back onto the ship and began to search for them. He didn't quite know why. Finally he found them in a unit together. Dave had his jacket and shoes off. Kochanski's hair was a little bit frizzy. It didn't look like a whole lot had happened, though.
Dave looked up. "Hi Rimmer" he said politely.
Rimmer didn't answer right away. "Can I please have a word with Kristine, alone?" He asked.
Dave put his shoes on and tied them. He looked at Kochanski. "Sure" He said, as he got up.
Rimmer sat down and waited for Dave to leave. Lister had told him all about her while they were in the brig. What kind of parallel universe she had come from, and how they had rescued her.
Dave left the room. Rimmer looked into her eyes. "You really like him, don't you?" He said.
Kochanski nodded "I do"
Rimmer thought for a minute about how he could persuade her to stay. "Well, he seems nice, but have you ever thought he was kind of... fake?"
Kochanski's eyes widened "Never!" She was surprised Rimmer would say that.
"Think about it, The only reason he is even existent is to keep you sane. he is not himself at all." Rimmer knew that for sure. The real Lister was a Smeg head.
It took her awhile to answer. "I never thought of it that way" her voice was very quiet now.
"They were exactly the same person until you went into stasus instead of Lister"
Kochanski was quiet.
Rimmer went on "Don't you think you would have a better relationship with someone who is them self, instead of being what you want him to be."
"But he was so perfect" She whispered, pretty much to herself
Rimmer had nothing more to say, it didn't look like what he had said worked, he gave up and left the room. He motioned for Dave in the hall to go back in, and then walked back to The rest of the canaries.
Lister's cheeks were much pinker then usual, and his eyes were puffy. A few of the other canaries, including Kryten and the Cat, were trying to comfort him. He sniffled "there's nothing I can do about it"
Rimmer sat down with him. "I'm sorry"
Ace Rimmer forgot about being Ace for a moment and sat next to Lister. He didn't like seeing his old friend like this. "Don't worry, you'll bounce back. Maybe I can take you with me and introduce you to someone"
Lister shook his head and wiped his eyes. He had to say goodbye to her. "Thanks guys" He mumbled as he got up. he walked along, looking around the ship. He saw something shiny inside one of the sleeping units. He stepped inside. It was very tidy. the beds were made. A rose was sitting on the bed. He knew it was fake, a real rose would not still be alive. A small box was sitting on the bed, he opened it, it was a gold bracelet. He took them both, and looked around for Kochanski. He found her sitting, talking to Dave. He didn't even bother to knock, he just stepped inside.
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To Be continued...