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Cat rushed into the room, "Buds, I smell something."
"What?" Rimmer looked up almost in anger that he had disturbed the peace in the medibay,
"Well…" he shifted nervously, "It smells a lot like that evil Ungotrillian Flopfish only a million times worse!"
"That's impossible sir, there are no other strange life forms on board, Holly would have said something, surely!"
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Lister woke, starting in panic as the blackness closed in at him. His eyes darted around, his breathing harsh.
"It's alright Lister!"
He calmed slightly at the sound of Rimmer's voice.
"Sir, everything's going to be fine. We just have to get out of here."
Lister felt Kryten's arms lifting him out of the bed. Lister's head swam, he could hear Kryten squeaking in a high-pitched exceedingly guilty voice: "I'm so sorry Mr Lister!"
Lister shook his head, trying to show that he was alright, but he wasn't.
"I'll have to carry you sir, we don't have a wheelchair handy."
Lister planted his feet firmly on the ground. Using Kryten to keep himself steady, "It's alright Krytes…" he said; his voice croaky and unused, "I'll walk."
There was an uneasy stillness, as if they were unsure of what to say. Lister broke the silence, as Kryten helped him out of the room,
"Where – where are we going?"
"Away from here sir, we need to contact Holly."
Lister reached his hands forward, his fingertips brushing lightly against the corridor walls. He tried to remember where he was.
"We should go up." He decidedly suddenly,
"Why?"
"I can hear something below that's not gonna be pretty."
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That was true. The fish were making their way up the levels of the ship, giggling away to themselves. They looked almost comical, an army of killer fish all walking on their fins and laughing. Pretty stupid really. I suppose they had their reasons. I mean, you'd want to kill the crew if one of them had stolen many of your cousins and aunties and god knows what other relatives, for scoffing.
Can't really blame them can you?
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Progress was slow. Lister kept stumbling and tripping. Kryten did his best to keep him going. But Lister couldn't help thinking he was just slowing them down. They could get away much faster without him. A sob got caught in his throat. He was so scared.
"Buds? I think they're getting closer!"
"Just keep going will you!" Rimmer shouted angrily, "we'll never get anywhere if you keep stopping every few seconds stating stupid remarks!"
"I'm not!"
"Yes you are, you keep stopping and saying: 'my ass is beautiful!' 'My ass is nice!' and 'my ass is so god damn stunning!'"
"You're just jealous bud! It ain't my fault that I have such a drop dead gorgeous ass!"
Rimmer rolled his eyes with a snort, "I'm just glad you changed your suit, the sight of your panty-wearing behind was making me want to puke."
"How do you think I feel? I have to put up with looking at you every day!"
Lister was unusually quiet. Rimmer realised with a pang of guilt that he was being left out.
He strode forward, coming up by Lister, "Where exactly are we going?"
"We've got to find Holly sir; she's nowhere to be seen. The screens aren't working properly."
Lister stopped suddenly.
"Mr Lister sir, what's wrong?"
Lister wiped his eyes with the heel of his hand. "Just leave me here Kryten."
"What?"
"I'm slowing you down… I can't keep going…"
"Sir -"
"No. It's true." There was nothing for him to do. He was useless. They didn't want him here anyway. "I can't help you. You're… you're better off on your own."
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say Listy, and I've heard you say a lot of stupid things." Rimmer's voice was by the side of him, he could feel his light bee nudging at his shoulder.
"We're not going to leave you here Lister. Just because you can't see doesn't mean we're going to leave you behind."
Lister smiled weakly.
Rimmer added a little more harshly: "Now get going, before we get killed!" He didn't want them thinking he'd gone all soft.
Lister nodded walking forward. If he could help in anyway he would.
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Sunrise over the Tango factory – aww, I'm honoured that you like it!
Zombie Kitty – lol yeah, maybe less than a week though!
Hermione 2000 – heh, I love being evil, hope you liked the chappie.
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