Look another chapter! Wow! well just so you know there SHOULD be just 2 or 3 chapters left after this, it depends on my imagination, Anyway, read on and review...
Arachnophobia
Lister sighed and sat down on the box he'd kicked. He couldn't believe it – Cat was dead and he had no idea what was going on, Rimmer had run off smeg knows where, he was trapped in his dead friend's body and Holly had smegged off somewhere – probably gone back to the skutter's edition of Cook That Tune.
Lister took a deep breath and tried to understand what was going on. They had switched bodies that was for certain, and Holly didn't seem to care… What if he couldn't? Maybe he was being controlled, Even Holly wouldn't act that off hand on purpose… Would he? Lister bit his lip and continued to try and assess their situation. Holly had mentioned something about a power surge in their quarters – Before the whole thing had happened… He'd changed his mind but maybe he was been controlled? Lister decided to go back to his quarters and see if he could find anything there.
He stood up and set off at a running pace. He had been running for a few minutes when he turned a corner and found himself face to face with a giant spider. Lister froze with fear – Was this somehow the cause of what had been going on? Lister closed his eyes and whimpered as he felt the huge beast brush against his skin. He could feel the sweat on his forehead and his figure shaking with fear, but still he kept his eyes closed.
Then it was gone he could no longer feel the legs touching his skin or the bristly hair rubbing against the sequined clothes. Lister tentatively opened one eye, then another. He spun round – But there was nothing there. He sighed and collapsed in a shocked heap to the floor.
The real monster laughed heartily – It was a delicate process breaking each one down and confusing them and scaring them to the point of insanity but it was worth it – Even the human was loosing his resistance – In other words – He was eating good tonight!
Lister forced himself to sit up. The spider was NOT there he told himself firmly it was an illusion – But how – Why? Lister didn't know what was real and what wasn't but he had to get to his quarters – surly there would be some clues there?
The monster sighed – Looked like he still had some torturing left to do on the human – Fine by him but he was hungry NOW! Oh well, he might as well let them come to him he decided, sending an unconscious message for them to come to Lister's quarters. – After all he had to explain what had been going on just before dinner – It would be impolite and totally un-evil otherwise!