I Knows What I Can Stands And I Can Stands No More

[Andy Carter 0]

I Know What I Can Stands And I Can Stands No More!

By: Lt. Andy Carter

 

Unlike the Main Science Lab, Science Lab 2 was quiet with little activity going on.  A lowly little Ensign worked on the results of a project Lt. Carter left for him before heading to the surface for an Away Team mission, but that was just about it.  

 

Andy's blob watched with little interest as the Ensign went about his work, tapping on the console here, punching on a PADD there...  it was all just the same old boring stuff, day after day.  

 

"He better not have left me.  So help me... if I find out he left me, I'll suck this ship dry from the inside out."  

 

Andy had been gone for several days, not seen or heard from since he last fed his blob.  Now there was some wacky fellow named Henderson feeding him.

 

"And if I get just *one more* of those stupid 'nutritional suppliments', I'll bite him.  This is crazy!  There's gotta be some food on this God forsaken ship!"  The blob jiggled slightly inside his container. "Just one little extra greesy potato chip...  a left over piece of a kid's sucker...  a moldy jelly doughnut...  heck, even a piece of state toast would be better than the crap they're feeding me."

 

Slowly he inched his way towards the glass edge and pressed towards it.  Yep... it was definately almost feeding time.  

 

"I could have stayed at home...  lived comfortably in the basement of the candy factory...  but no....  not me!  I just had to go out and see what was out there."  He paused and slunk down dejectedly.  "It's all just a waste of time and valuable food.  What I would not give to be back in that basement right now."

 

Ensign Henderson approached the cage with a bowl, almost not even noticed by the blob as it sulked.  Carefully, the young officer slid the glass door open and put the dish inside.  But the blob knew what was in it before he even managed to set it down.  A loud, high-pitched squeel filled the room as the blob pushed forward into the officer.   Both went flying to the floor, with the blob landing on top of Henderson.

 

"That's for giving me the crappiest, most disgusting food I've ever tasted!"  He bounced on his chest several times, still very upset.  "And that's for poking me earlier when Andy was not around, you dirty little snake!"  He continued bouncing and slightly zapping the officer as Henderson screamed for help.  

 

"In the future, I don't expect you to so much as look at me!  And if you bring me food, it has BEST be something at least 30 percent sugar!"

 

The blob slid off Henderson and made his way out of Science Lab 2.  

 

"They must be crazy if they think I'm going to put up with him and then just stay in there.  This place seems pretty big...  lets see what's out there."