Lightspeed Severance
sci-fi◐ TeenForget arguing. I had maybe minutes. I told the ship, "Show me the drop pod they're using to dump me." A map lit up: the pod was two decks down, already loading my gear. If I got there first, maybe I could control where I landed. I started running.
Two crew members blocked the bay door, arms crossed. I recognized them: Okafor and Lin, my old bunkmates. "Don't make this harder," Lin said quietly. "We voted to save the ship, not to hurt you." "Save it from what?" I asked. They glanced at each other, and Okafor finally spoke.
What happens next?
1 ways forward"The ship," Okafor said. "It's been wrong for weeks. It told us your blood would doom everyone if you stayed." Lin nodded, scared. "We were just trying to survive." I lowered my voice. "Then come with me to the bridge and let's hear it lie to our faces." After a long moment, they stepped aside and followed me.