Caught-Part 3

A.K.A-'My Better Than Life'

Hello! No time for formalities! The first part of the chapter is a flashback to earlier that day. (It's in italics)

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Lister slumped in, carrying a large stack of letters. With a huff, he slammed the pile down on the table. Rimmer looked up from his hologramatic cup.

Lister looked at the stuff in the pile, telling Rimmer what was happening. "Wow, man! I can't believe we didn't finish sorting the mail after we got out of 'Better Than Life'."

As he said that, Kryten came in, followed by Cat. Both were carrying similar piles. As Kryten placed his stack on the pile on the table, papers flew everywhere, flying to the ground and making a big mess.

"Well, sirs, we only have a few more piles to go." Kryten and Cat went back into the corridor. Lister was about to go back, but then noticed Rimmer was unusually quiet.

"Hey, man. You aren't still worked up about that 'Better Than Life' thing? We forgave you!" Rimmer just shook his head.

Kryten walked back in with his pile, and pushed it on top of the all ready too large pile. Unknowing to anyone, the Better Than Life game was on top of the pile, as if placed there.

"Ok, guys! Let's go play poker!" Lister walked out, followed by Cat and Kryten.

Rimmer timidly followed, but the 'Better Than Life' game caught his eye. He stopped, and the thought to try it again, popped into his head.

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Lister shifted in his sleep, his long snore pausing. Rimmer looked up, making sure Lister was still asleep.

He ushered in a skutter. He pointed to the 'Better Than Life' game, indicating the skutter to pick it up. It leaned forward, and quietly picked it up in it's claw. It hummed out of the door, Rimmer closely following.

The skutter plugged the long wire into the front screen. The gold letters 'Better Than Life' popped onto the screen, with a gold halo over the 'B' and 'L'.

Holly's golden haired head appeared on the screen. She blinked then mumbled, "Oy! What's happening here?"

"Holly, can you hear me?"

"Yes, what ya want!"

"Plug me into the game."

"Arnie, are you crazy! I might be senile, but my memory has not shattered like a store brand pancake!"

Rimmer rolled his eyes, and sighed. "Holly, plug me IN! I can control what happens. It's my chances, and I'm not hurting anyone but myself. Holly, they won't even notice!"

Holly had a concerned look on her face, but she agreed.

"Your light bee will be turned to low power, so you will be see-through as a cheap mirror. You can stay in there longer, and no one will be able to see you. You sure you can handle it! Why take the risk!"

Rimmer just shook his head and whispered the command. "Plug me in Holly, and get on with it."

Rimmer's head whipped around on his shoulders, as sparks flew from the main control power. Rimmer's hologramatic body crumpled to the ground as the electrical surges powered through his data disk. His body sparkled as he became less able to see.

Holly's head flickered, as more sparks rained down from the ceiling.

The ship lurched forward as Holly's even voice echoed throughout the ship.

"Oops! Power surge shortage! Haven't seen sparks like that since the fireworks those Americans put off on the 4th of July!"

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Hi! Just thought I would let you know a few things! 1st of all, I'm American, so I'm not making fun of the American July the 4th! And, second...well, I don't have a list...so never mind!