After first mate ‘Meeb’ meet them on a night time excursion, the small humans became lost in the ship. For 8 year old Connor, 6 corridors and 3 levels was a bit much. Everything was a glowing purple/ blue and nothing indicated you were on a new level. KluUggö didn’t have feet to step with, so the ship was really a giant corkscrew you could slide on.
Kate loved the doors, they didn’t just slide, or opened on a hinge like at home, some just melted.
Out was a melting door that caught their attention while walking around. About 20ft from the bridge a door that was clearly green was there, then it wasn’t.
‘Connor! The door is gone!’ Kate grabbed Connors hand and pointed with her other. She started walk to it when they heard a sound like a hissing snake. Still a good ways away from the door they both freeze.
Connor couldn’t remember anything about snakes from colonizing academy. He didn’t want to go this way anymore but Kate was walking again. About 5 ft from the door another sound stops them.
“WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING??!!
Both kids freeze at the sound of their mothers voice.
A face pops out of the door they were about to go into, the KluUggöian was entirely pink with his tail wrapped around his head. He had no idea what was wrong with the human.
Connor and Kate turned around just as their mom got to them. She put one hand on each head and then slid it down to their shoulder. She finished scanning them with her eyes, looking for who knows what, then she let out a sigh and hugged them.
Once she was sure her babies were safe, the lecture began. As they walked back down the corridor to the rooms they were assigned, 'Meeb’ and the no longer pink Klu looked out the doors and spotted each other.
The formerly pink KluUggö, who’s nick name would become 'bubble gum’ thanks to the kids, slid over to the first mate.
After several seconds of tentical/tail appendage flicking and dubious sounds, both aliens decided not to note this in the logs. They don’t have a word for “loosing your shit on your kids because you are so glad they arn’t dead” anyway.
Several hours later, the human family emerge from their rooms for food. The father is pointing out signs and the meaning, attempting to avoid the previous nights terror of missing kids. They smile and nod or wave at KluUggö as they pass on the way to the mess hall. The symbol for the mess hall looks like zebra strips to Kate. When they enter the room there’s a problem right off, the Klu don’t use chairs. "Uhh hun, I think we have a small problem” the dad said. “Nope!” Said mom as she crossed the room. She pushed a small panel on the wall with a symbol that looked like 2 hippopotamus, one laying on top of the others back. The closet opened and a folded up picnic table was inside. Three kid’s heard a familiar voice behind them, the tinny sound of a translator program. “Do you require assistance human Margrate Smith title Doctor?” A timid looking KluUggö in a crew uniform approached the family. “Thank you, and please call me Maggie. This is my husband mate James, and our children Kate and Connor. ” The KluUggö bowed to the family, startling the mom and dad, and making Kate giggle at the sight of his tentical. The KluUggö rose a moment later and pushed a few buttons inside the closet. The table slide out and opened. When it clicked into place on the floor the door closed. “Please, sit.” The KluUggö translator voice said. Would you like you sit with us? “ James asked as he helped Kate on to the bench seat. The KluUggö made a sound the translator couldn’t decifer and a shiver went through him. "I would be honored” the translator voice said in its modulated tone, completely at odds with the pale purple color of the KluUggö meaning he was happy. After the humans were seated, the Klu positioned himself at the end of the table. The pad in the middle of the table had 12 keys on it. Some looked like the numbers Connor learned at the academy. The KluUggö turned a pinker shade of purple and the tinny voice stared again “Would you like me to show you how to call nutrition?” his tail was held stiff behind him while he waited for a response. “Please! Feel free to show us!” Maggie smiled at the Klu and gestured to the pad. The KluUggö was changing colors back to purple, and his long thin arm came up to tap buttons. Klu had 3 fingers that did not have a joint in them, so to Kate it looked like 3 pencils. KluUggö had hands similar to humans but the palm was much, much smaller. He began typing on the pad and making squeekes at the holograph. When he was done, the father James nodded to the alien, “Thank you for your help, would you tell us your name please? ” The KluUggö had a wave off pink spread over his skin, and a series of noises came out of his mouth area. James and Maggie looked at each other in confused but trying to be polite, silence. Kate and Connor looked at each other and grinned. “Can we call you Cluck for short? ” Connor asked. Kate started giggling and nodding. The parents started to say no when the KluUggö turned a pale shade of pink and made a squeaky sound. “That would be acceptable” the Klu replied, he had already heard of Meeb. James looked a little concerned but before he could say anything an motorized cart drove up to the table. “Luckies! Connor they have Luckies! Mom!Mom! Can I have those! ” Maggie chuckled and nodded while handing Kate the bowl. “Connor what do you want to eat? ” Maggie asked “Are those blueberry pancakes?!” James picked up the plate and handed it to Connor, then her passed him the syrup. James looked at the Klu, “Cluck , would you like something? ” Cluck did the pink routine and the voice said 'No thank you". Nodding at Cluck, James handed Maggie a bowl of oatmeal and plate of fruit. Taking the same for himself, they all started eating. That’s when Connor was finally able to look away from Cluck and the table and noticed the rest of the room. All the KluUggö were silent and starting. Most were shades of purple and blue, Connor realised blue must be curious, pink has to be happy, and purple must be regular. “What color do you turn when you are mad?” He asked Cluck. Cluck made some noises and the translator responded “mad? I do not have a context for that.” “Ummmmm like if your sister won’t be quite” Connor nodded thinking the Klu must have a sister. Cluck made some noises and turned a deep purple “I apologise human child Connor, I do not have a sister.” “Do you have a brother?” Kate asked around a mouth full of cereal and milk. “Don’t talk with your mouth full” Maggie said automatically. The Klu looked at the small girl in horror. She was covered in milk. Her mouth, hands, and on the front of her shirt. The KluUggö could smell it spoiling at a microbial level, they did have the best sense of smell in the whole 998.76 quadrant. The KluUggö started to turn an increasingly darker shade of purple, with a slight green tinge, in his distress. Maggie saw this and immediately tried too out him at ease. Next part coming soon. Here are my kids with a potato, the kids who help me write this! https://www.dropbox.com/s/3epwobt41um9mpr/20170708_090456.jpg?dl=0 (I’ll learn how to embed it later)
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